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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Lil’ Scrappy Says Diamond Didn’t Want “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” To Succeed Without Her

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Features
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Atlanta rapper Lil’ Scrappy was already a household name in Atlanta due to his popular songs, “Money In The Bank” and “No Problem,” but being cast in VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has taken his popularity to a whole other level. Over 3.6 million people tuned in to watch the premiere episode last week, which centered around Scrappy and his mother, “Momma Dee”, as well as the mother of his daughter, Erica. Before the show premiered, a rumor surfaced that claimed that Scrappy’s ex-girlfriend, rapper Diamond, was a cast member of the show and then quit – a claim Diamond denies.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Scrappy came clean and revealed that Diamond was in fact a cast member of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta“, but quit the show out of fear.

“[Diamond] heard that my mom was on the show, and my baby momma was on the show – two people that she doesn’t care to like,” said Scrappy. “That’s half of it; she thinks that they were going to get into it, and they were going to fight. The other half is that she doesn’t want to be on the same level as them making the same money…she didn’t want ‘Love and Hip Hop [Atlanta]’ to succeed without her.”

Check out the interview with Scrappy below, where he finally responds to the rumors about whether or not he bought Diamond her new, plumped-up bottom, admits that Soulja Boy Stole His Ex-Girlfriend, and shares why he would describe himself as “soft.”


Hip-Hop Rumors: Are 50 Cent And Rick Ross Going To Work Together?!

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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That would be something right? To see 50 Cent and Rick Ross in the studio together working on a collaborative joint. Well, odds are that’s not going to happen. In a recent interview with WGCI’s The Morning Riot, 50 Cent said that him working with Ricky Rozay in the future will, “probably not [happen], you probably won’t see that.”

BUT, 50 did says “probably not” right, not “no” or “when pigs fly,” so there still may be a chance. Would you like to see those two work together someday?

In the same interview, 50 Cent discussed being featured on Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox album, and says that Dre’s album has not been released yet because Dre is too “scattered.” Check out the interview below:

NBA Star Tony Parker Sues Nightclub Where Drake/Chris Brown Brawled For $20 Million

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) San Antonio Spurs standout player Tony Parker has filed a lawsuit against W.i.P. nightclub, over injuries he sustained during a wild brawl between Chris Brown and Drake, that also left at least six patrons wounded, as well as members of both artists’ entourages.

TMZ.com reports that Tony Parker filed a $20 million lawsuit in New York Supreme Court yesterday (June 21), claiming that W.i.P’s security was negligent in preventing the fight, in addition to allowing both artists into the club at the same time, considering the publicized tension between the two over R&B songbird, Rihanna.

Parker suffered lacerations to his cornea when he was struck by shards of glass, from bottles being thrown by members of both artists’ entourage.

The NBA star is supposed to play with France during the Summer Olympics, but he now needs an extra week to heal from his injuries and must wear a special contact lens as the wound heals.

“I’ll be missing the start of the French team because I can’t do anything for a week except keep the lens in and then take drops,” Tony Parker said, according to published reports.

Parker’s lawyer told TMZ.com that both Chris Brown and Drake could end up as defendants in the lawsuit, pending the outcome of the New York Police Department’s investigation into the incident, which took place in the early morning hours of June 14.

In related news concerning the fall out over the violent brawl, W.i.P. and Greenhouse have been shutdown indefinitely by New York Civil Enforcement Unit, for a number of violations.

Jay-Z’s new 40/40 Club in the Brooklyn Nets’ new arena at the Barclay’s Center will not be offering bottle service as a result of the fight.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Justin Bieber Raps Tupac And Biggie And He Actually Sounds Good – Really?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Pop sensation Justin Bieber was a guest on the Angie Martinez show on HOT 97 this week, and he impressed the host by spitting a few lines from Tupac and Biggie’s catalog of hits. The Canadian has worked with plenty of rappers in his career, including Ludacris, Drake, and 2Chainz, and even raps on his single “Boyfriend.”

Check out the Biebs spitting verses from Tupac’s “Thug Mansion” and “Changes”, as well as a little bit of Biggie’s first verse from “Warning“. The rappin’ starts at the 2:47 mark:

Would you be surprised if Justin Bieber dropped a full rap album? Justin recently revealed that he dropped Kanye West off of his new album. He dropped a Kanye West feature? Who does that? He’d probably have the greatest features if he did a rap album, especially if he can afford to drop a Yeezy feature. Are you a believer?

Hip-Hop Rumors: How Kanye May Become MORE Of A Beast Of Beats! Click Here!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Honestly, I don’t know that I believe this, but I will peddle a crazy rumor anyway! The UK Sun is reporting a rumor that sounds like just that, but may have some credence based on Mr. West’s artistic habits. They are saying that Yeezy is going to do an album – or plans to – that is comprised of nothing but animal sounds. Have you heard this one? Believe? Now, I will say that if this is some instrumental album that he incorporates animal sounds or teaches a monkey to rap, I’m thinking its a win. No beat, no win. Here is what a source said: “Kanye’s telling mates this is his next ingenious plan. He’s become so obsessed with roars, barks and jungle noises that he’s experimenting with putting them on a recording.”

This reminds me of the rumor that Dr. Dre was going to do an album of all Solar System sounds. He told VIBE: “An instrumental album is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I have the ideas for it. I want to call it ‘The Planets.’ I don’t even know if I should be saying this, but f### it. It’s just my interpretation of what each planet sounds like. I’ve been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet. I’ve been doing this for about two years now, just in my spare time so to speak. I wanna do it in surround sound. It’ll have to be in surround sound for Saturn to work.”

This is what happens when you have done it all have have nothing but lots of time…and lots of money.
Kim Kardashian approves!

 

Hip-Hop Rumors: What Multi-Millionaire Is Suing In Response To The Breezy/Drizzy Bottle Melee?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Several people were injured in the Chris Brown vs. Drake bottle fight at club W.i.P in NYC, and we all knew the lawsuits were going to start rolling in, but I don’t think anyone saw this one coming. The victim, who is already a multi-millionaire, is suing the club owners for $20 million for his injuries! Have you guessed who it is yet?

The victim who is suing is none other than San Antonio Spurs all-star Tony Parker! The NBA player has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the owners of W.i.P today, blaming the owners for the “corneal laceration of the left eye and other injuries” he suffered in the bottle-throwing brawl.

Parker’s lawyer, David Jaroslawicz, said the extent of Parker’s wounds aren’t yet known, but noted eye injuries “certainly don’t improve your outside shot.” The suit does not name Brown or Drake, who have both dated Rihanna, as defendants but blames the club for creating the combustible combination.

“The defendants were reckless, careless and negligent in permitting Drake’s entourage and Brown’s entourage to be in the club at the same time despite known tension between the two,” the filing says. “She’s been known, like Helen of Troy, to cause trouble,” Jaroslawicz said of Rihanna.

Jaroslawicz said it’s the club’s fault for selling both camps alcohol and giving them bottle service. “You’re throwing gasoline on the flames,” Jaroslawicz said. He said he had yet to see their bar tab, “but it’s probably more than kids’ tuition for the year.”

The suit says Parker, ex-hubby of actress Eva Longoria, was “with my friend Chris Brown” when the problems started. “Me and my friends took some punches,” Parker said. “They started throwing bottles everywhere,” he said.

Parker, slated to play with the French team at the Summer Olympics, said he’ll be sidelined for a week as he heals with the aid of a “therapeutic” contact lens. He said that while his eye felt all right at first, “it started getting worse,” and by the time he landed in Paris to work out with the French team, “it was really hurting so I went to the ER.” He said he’s had to wear a “therapeutic” contact lens.

Wow, Tony Parker was hurt in the melee, but man, he’s already a millionaire. Is it right for him to sue the club, or should he be going after Drake and Chris Brown instead?

R. Kelly Preps Tell-All Autobiography

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Singer R. Kelly is planning a tell-all autobiography with veteran writer David Ritz, titled “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me.”

The autobiography will tell the untold story of R. Kelly’s controversial career and life.

“Soulacoaster,” will detail R. Kelly’s “conflicting realities of ‘Bump and Grind’ sexuality” and his “soul stirring ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ spirit.”

R. Kelly details his rise to fame, the fact that he has a learning disorder that has left him unable to read or write, how h has managed to sell over 35 million records and the darkest period in his life, that almost ruined his career.

The book details R. Kelly’s six-year ordeal over allegations that he had sex with and urinated on, a 14-year-old, an act caught on tape.

R. Kelly was eventually found innocent of all criminal charges in 2008, but the allegations permanently tarnished his name.

“In the tradition of legendary soul singer/songwriters, R. Kelly has defined his own unique style of genius while influencing an entire generation of singers,” said chairman and CEO of Epic Records, Antonio “L.A.” Reid. “He is the pure essence of soul, and in ‘Soulacoaster’ you’ll discover the untold story behind every song.”

R. Kelly wrote his “Soulacoaster” memoir in three different acts, utilizing the same plot twists and turns that made his “Hip-Hopera “Trapped in the Closet,” so popular.

Act 1 in the book focuses on the musician’s early life on the Southside of Chicago.

Act 2 focuses on Kelly’s struggle as a homeless musician on Venice Beach, in addition to his rise to fame.

In Act 3, R. Kelly discusses the end of this 12-year marriage, as well as the inner workings of his failed “Best of Both World’s” tour with Jay-Z.

The singer delves into the infamous pepper spray incident involving Jay-Z, which marked the end of the botched tour.

“Soulacoaster” includes over 130 photographs of R. Kelly, who will launch a “Soulacoaster” book tour that will visit four cities.

“Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me” is due in stores on June 28 via SmileyBooks.

R. Kelly will release Write Me Back, a new twelve-song CD collection, on June 26.

Check out the dates and times for R. Kelly book tour below:

New York -Thursday, June 28

Chicago – Saturday, July 14

Washington, DC – Saturday, June 30
Los Angeles – TBD

So Wrong Yet So Right!: Russ Parr's DJ Sixth Sense Creates An Exclusive "Wrong Songs Mix" For AllHipHop.com

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Features
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Millions of contemporary Hip-Hop and R&B fans from coast to coast start every weekday morning with “The Russ Parr Morning Show”. And, one of the crown jewels of that show is DJ Sixth Sense. Sixth, who has gained continued popularity through his weekly Friday mix called “The Wrong Songs”, is able to take the most unexpected, multi-genre specific tunes, and somehow make them fit together as one cohesive piece!

One moment you’re bobbin’ your head to Big Daddy Kane, then the next, nodding to Go-Go with EU, only to be completely sideswiped with a Red Hot Chili Peppers song! As a result, DJ Sixth Sense’s segment has easily become a fan favorite.

AllHipHop.com got a chance to sit down with the man behind the mix to gain some insight into just who DJ Sixth Sense is, and how he’s innovating these days. We were also excited to receive our very own mix of “The Wrong Songs“ by DJ Sixth Sense!:

AllHipHop.com: Hey Sixth, thanks so much for taking the time out for AllHipHop.com today. Can you talk to us about where and how you got started DJ’ing?

DJ Sixth Sense: I’m from the DMV Area (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia), and I started to DJ in high school at Howard University’s Student Station (WHBC), which is now on Sirius XM, but back then it was 830 AM.

AllHipHop.com: Oh wow, okay. So,can you tell us about “The Wrong Songs”? Where did you get the idea to do that kind of a mix?

DJ Sixth Sense: “The Wrong Songs” started on the “Russ Parr Morning Show”. Russ got tired of playing the regular rotation and picked some CDs out of his car – rock, old school and pop. He played several songs, and people went crazy calling in, but the boss got upset, saying, “You are playing the wrong songs!!!”

AllHipHop.com: Hilarious! What would you say inspires you each week when you are putting the playlist together?

DJ Sixth Sense: Each week, I let the people on Facebook and Twitter pick the songs I play. It’s the peoples chance to be the DJ, and I just pull it together.

AllHipHop.com: So, the fans get a say in what you select – nice! What other projects are you currently working on?

DJ Sixth Sense: I’m teaching a beginner’s DJ class to help develop the next generation of DJs. I also produce the “Russ Parr Morning Show” in D.C. and DJ at private events.

AllHipHop.com: That’s really dope. Must be nice to have a hand in the creation of the next generation. Tell us, will you be going back on the road with another D.C. favorite, DJ Herkules, for BET in the fall?

DJ Sixth Sense: Yes, I will be back on the BET Black College Tour for the fifth year.

AllHipHop.com: Great! Now, where can people check for you? Is there a website or Twitter, etc.?

DJ Sixth Sense: You can friend me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, and hit my website.

AllHipHop.com: So what’s next for DJ Sixth Sense? What can we look forward to hearing from you in the near future?

DJ Sixth Sense: Well, next for me is a record/mixtape in early 2013 and more touring.

Download AllHipHop.com’s “The Wrong Songs” here!

Thanks, DJ Sixth Sense, for creating AllHipHop.com’s very own “The Wrong Songs” mix! Be sure to check out DJ Sixth Sense on Mondays through Fridays on “The Russ Parr Morning Show”, either on your local dial or on the ‘Net…and coming soon to a Black College campus near you!

Skyyhook is CEO/FOUNDER/General Manager of Skyyhook Radio and a contributor for AllHipHop.com. Follow her on Twitter (@SkyyhookRadio).

Tickets For Kanye West's Two-Night Stint In Atlantic City Sell Out In Minutes

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Tickets for both of Kanye West’s first North American solo shows in over a year have sold out in minutes.

The tickets, which went on sale to the general public today (June 22) at 10 a.m. were unavailable almost instantly, with pre-sales from American Express and other companies devouring most of the seats before they were even made available this morning.

West is set to play Atlantic City’s new resort and casino, Revel, on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7. The dates are his first solo shows since his 2011 Coachella performance.

Tickets for the Revel shows were priced between $99.00 and $500.00. Now, they are already ebbing sold for upwards of $3,000 on third party sites like StubHub.

For years, the issues with ticket sales and reselling have been serious, and the Kanye West instant ticket sell out is an example that the days of obtaining tickets for highly-anticipated and publicized shows when they go on sale may nearly be over, no matter the venue size.

For the past several months, West has been touring overseas with Throne-mate Jay-Z on the duo’s highly successful and revenue generating “Watch the Throne” tour.

In other G.O.O.D Music news, Pusha T revealed yesterday that the label’s first compilation, Cruel Summer, will be released on August 7.