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Ask Ash Cash: How Can I Eat Healthy and Still Save Money?
Greetings and Salutations!! Today’s Ask Ash Cash segment offers some quick tips on how you can “Eat Healthy and Still Save Money,” asked by Katie… Remember if you have any questions, please send them to Qu*******@********sh.com or ask via twitter @IamAshCAsh using
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Dear Ash Cash: I recently created a budget and noticed that the majority of my money is going towards food. I am eating healthy now so that may be the reason why its so high; as you know healthy food is expensive…. So How Can I eat Healthy and Still save money?
Hi Katie, Eating healthy and saving money may sound like an oxymoron, but there are actually ways to make this happen. As we know, when you are buying fast food, it is common knowledge that healthy food is expensive, and unhealthy food is cheap. But if you started cooking more
at home, you would begin to see a significant shift in your wallet size. This is the most important change you can make to save money. When you eat out, what you are paying for is convenience, and with convenience comes a hefty price. Also try shopping in advance so that you always have something available to cook at home to avoid the temptation of eating out. Lastly, buy in bulk… Places like Costco, Sam’s Club, or even BJ’s can provide you deep discounts if you buy in bulk.
Watch more below!:
Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.
Non Hip-Hop Rumors: Brian McKnight Disses Floyd Mayweather and Chris Brown
OY!
Brian McKnight has found a new level of relevance through Twitter and tacky rap R&B songs! I gotta give this man some credit, people give him their time and actually pay him attention. I sure did a few weeks ago when her first started to yap about his “adult mixtape.” At any rate, he is good money when it comes to getting attention, because he dissed Floyd Mayweather and Chris Brown. He doesn’t say their names, but its plain and simple enough. Do remember: McKnight has a new “a### song.” It may never stop with this guy since we keep giving him time and attention. <<–Hit the LANK to read about it.
Here are the tweets! Shout out to my amigo that tipped me off to this. I may add dude to team illseed!
Hip-Hip Rumors: You Won't Believe Flavor Flav's Rumored New Job!!
I busted this out on illseed.com yesterday, but here you go! I don’t know where this one came from, but a respected OG has informed me that Flavor Flav, hype man of Public Enemy and reality star, is about to be on the fast track to being a minister! That right: YEEEEEAAAAHHHHH GAWWWWWD! Can you imagine this one? Flavor Flav has been many things. Revolutionary. Comedian. Crackhead. Musician. Nevertheless, I am hearing the man is the next rapper to turn into a preacher, right behind Minister Mase! I don’t know all the details, but I know that the source is a trusted one. I hope this is…true? I don’t know!
What is Chuck D going to say about this one!?
Email me rumors at kingillseed [at] gmail.com!
Nas Hitting The Road In Support Of "Life Is Good"
(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York veteran rapper Nas is hitting the road in support of his upcoming album, Life Is Good.
Nas will embark on a 17-date tour, that will take him to countries like United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany.
The tour will kick off in the United States in Detroit on June 9 and will wind down on September 2, at the PNC Bank Arts Center.
Check out the dates below:
6/9 – Detroit, MI – Chene Riverfront Park Amphitheater
6/25 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
6/26 – Edinburgh – Picturehouse
6/28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
6/29 – Brussels, Belgium – Couleur Café Festival
6/30 – Frankfurt, Germany – 100 Yards Bloc Party
7/1 – Koln, Germany – Essigfabrik
7/3 – Paris, France – Bataclan
7/4 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage Werk
7/5 – Novalja, Croatia – Fresh Island Festival
7/6 – Grafenhainichen – Splash Festival
7/7 – Frauenfeld, Switzerland – Openair Frauenfeld
7/19 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Twilight
8/19 – San Bernardino, California –
National Orange Show Complex
8/25 – Somerset, Wisconsin – Somerset Amphitheatre
8/26 – Mountain View, California – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/2 – Holmdel, New Jersey – PNC Bank Arts Center
BE THERE: AllHipHop.com Previews This Summer's MUST-SEE Festivals
With the official start of summer fast approaching and the festival season officially having already begun, AllHipHop.com wants to make sure that some of the hottest and must-see festivals are on your radar.
Yes, you may have missed South By Southwest in March, Coachella in April, or The Bamboozle or Soundset festivals in May, but beginning this weekend with The Roots Picnic and Hot 97’s Summer Jam, 2012 is safe to say that you haven’t missed everything, except for maybe a Tupac hologram, yet.
We have chosen to highlight some of the largest, most diverse festivals happening all over the United States for the next several months, which will include appearances from The Roots, Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group, De La Soul, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and many, many more! YES! Check out our preview of this summer’s must-see festivals below:
- Where: Penn’s Landing – Philadelphia, PA
- When: June 2-3
- Who: The Roots, De La Soul, Rakim, Wale, Kid Cudi, Diplo, The Hood Internet, Danny Brown, Mr. MFN eXquire, OCD: Moosh & Twist, James Murphy (DJ set), Major Lazer, and many more!
- Tickets: 2-day Passes – $96.90; 1-day Pass – $63.00
- Where: MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ
- When: June 3
- Who: Main Stage: Slaughterhouse, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka, J. Cole, French Montana, Maino, Tyga, 2 Chainz, Mavado, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, Big Sean, Wale, Meek Mill, DJ Khaled & Friends and surprise guests! Festival Village: A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Azealia Banks, Schoolboy Q, Pusha T, Fred the Godson, B. Martin, and Brown Sugar.
- Tickets: $59.60 – $220.20
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2012:
- Where: Great Stage Park – Manchester, TN
- When: June 7-10
- Who: Black Star, Ludacris, GZA, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Danny Brown, Major Lazer, Das Racist, Questlove, Yelawolf, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, and many more!
- Tickets: 4-day Passes – $259.50; VIP-Passes for 2 – $1399.50
- Where: Randall’s Island – New York, NY
- When: June 23-24
- Who: Kid Cudi, Atmosphere, Major Lazer, Santigold, K. Flay, and many more!
- Tickets: 2-day Passes – $180.00; 1-day Pass – $105.00
- Where: Henry Maier Festival Park – Milwaukee, WI
- When: June 27-July 1; July 3-8
- Who: The Roots, Common, Atmosphere, Lupe Fiasco, Ziggy Marley, Kool & The Gang, and many more!
- Tickets: $7.00 – $36.00
- Where: Brooklyn, NY
- When: July 8-14
- Who: Busta Rhymes and Friends with other acts to be announced shortly!
- Tickets: Some events free; Concert tickets $22.09-$69.57
- Where: Union Park – Chicago, IL
- When: July 13-15
- Who: A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Clams Casino, Big K.R.I.T., Schoolboy Q, Flying Lotus, AraabMUZIK, and many more!
- Tickets: 1-day Pass – $45.00
- Where: Dover, DE
- When: July 20-22
- Who: Lupe Fiasco, Tinie Tempah, Chiddy Bang, The Black Keys, The Killers, and many more!
- Tickets: 3-day Passes – $218.00; VIP-Passes – $595.00-$1195.00
- Where: Randall’s Island – New York, NY
- When: July 28-29
- Who: Snoop Dogg, A$AP Rocky, Matisyahu, AraabMUZIK, The Airplane Boys, The High Times Cannabis Cup Band, The Black Keys, and many more!
- Tickets: Regular 2-day Pass $139.99-$179.99; VIP 2-day Pass – $239.99-$289.99
- Where: Grant Park – Chicago, IL
- When: August 3-5
- Who: J. Cole, The Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Santigold, Wale, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Outasight, Overdoz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, and many more!
- Tickets: 1-day Pass – $95.00
- Where: West Coast: San Bernardino, CA & Mountain View, CA; East Coast: Holmdel, NJ
- When: August 18-September 16
- Who: Nas, Common, Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Method Man & Redman, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Hit Squad Reunion, Immortal Technique, Tyga, Big Daddy Kane, Mac Miller, Atmosphere, Deltron 3030, Kendrick Lamar, Yelawolf, Prodigy, E-40, Too $hort, J. Cole, and many more!
- Tickets: 2-day Passes – $184.00; VIP 2-day Passes – $384.00; High Roller 2-day Pass – $984.00
- Where: Somerset, WI
- When: August 24-26
- Who: Nas, Black Star, Yelawolf, AraabMUZIK, Mr. MFN eXquire, Pretty Lights, and many more!
- Tickets: $100.00 – $300.00
- Where: Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA
- When: September 1-2
- Who: Jay-Z, The Roots, Odd Future, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Rita Ora, The Knocks, Pearl Jam and many more!
- Tickets:$135.00 – $899.00
Wowzer.
Check back this summer for recaps/coverage of many of the festivals listed above!
Robin Thicke Releases "Waiting To Exhale" Video, Pays Homage To Whitney Houston
R&B singer Robin Thicke releases a video for his cover of late Whitney Houston’s legendary song, “Waiting To Exhale”.
We love it – especially since dude can sing a tune very well. We also miss Whitney.
EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 11 – Defense Calls No Witnesses; Closing Arguments Take Place
(AllHipHop News) Closing argument in the federal cocaine case of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond took place today (June 1) in Brooklyn Federal Court.
The prosecution rested their case against Rosemond late in the afternoon yesterday (May 31), paving the way for today’s closing arguments.
A number of friends, supporters and agents (including lead DEA case agent Steve Miller, who wore a custom-made t-shirt paying homage to the ‘God Father’ movie) packed Judge John Gleeson’s courtroom, to hear the closing statements.
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel decided not to present any witnesses for Rosemond, opting instead, to leave the burden of proof on prosecutors.
Prosecutors presented evidence that they claimed connected James Rosemond to a cocaine conspiracy, that raked in millions in drug proceeds, earning over $14 million in 2010 alone.
Prosecutors labeled Rosemond as the “boss” of the Rosemond Organization, which they branded a Continuous Criminal Enterprise (CCE), which shipped thousands of kilos of cocaine annually.
The organization is accused of importing 20-40 kilos weekly, from the West Coast to New York, in music cases designed to store equipment.
From 2007-2010, prosecutors claimed that Rosemond’s business Czar Entertainment, only deposited $45,915 in legitimate income.
But Rosemond, who represented acts like Game, Brandy, Akon, Mario Winans, Mike Tyson, Trillville and numerous others, managed to earn millions, despite a downturn in business that started around 2008-2009.
“The defendant’s music business was not a cash business that could generate this kind of cash,” prosecutors said in their closing arguments. “The defendant’s business was not doing very well in the years that the defendant was living very well. Even though his music business was crashing, the defendant continued to spend millions in cash. He created this high-flying lifestyle and it was funded through his drug business.”
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel said the government’s case was based solely on circumstantial evidence and failed to connect his client to the drug conspiracy in any way.
Shargel said each witness had perjured himself, labeled each one a proven liar and said the government was a victim of “confirmation bias.”
He also denied the government’s allegations that James Rosemond was a season cocaine trafficker.
“One thing you learned is that Czar Entertainment is not a front, it was a real business. Mike Tyson was a client, Al Sharpton was a client,” Gerald Shargel said, contradicting Sharpton’s recent assertion that he didn’t have a relationship with Rosemond.
Shargel noted that there was no physical evidence – or forensic evidence for that matter – linking Rosemond to the drug conspiracy.
Shargel admitted that business did decline for Rosemond from 2008-2011, but noted that the government didn’t provide proof that Rosemond had not earned his millions prior to the music industry downturn, beginning in 2008-2009.
“Jimmy Rosemond was the victim of a crooked accountant who committed fraud,” Gerald Shargel said in reference to Rosemond’s former accountant John Dash, who admitted to mortgage fraud and other crimes on the witness stand during testimony.
“Jimmy Rosemond was relying on the wrong person, but he didn’t do it intentionally,” Shargel said.
“Jimmy’s lawyer Gerald Shargel has put on a good defense and so now we’re at the point of deliberating and his family, supporters and myself are anxious, yet like Jimmy, we have faith in a higher power – God,” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com, adding that Rosemond was in “good spirits.”
A verdict is expected early next week.
To view all the coverage simple type in AllHipHop’s search box below: Jimmy Henchman, Trial
Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Lil' Wayne "Throwing In The Towel" On His Beef With Pusha-T?
Lil’ Wayne is hot in the streets today, isn’t he!? His ears must really be ringing. I guess all this Weezy talk is good publicity for his single, “My Homies Still”, which conveniently dropped today. The track features G.O.O.D. Music soldier, Big Sean, which is a complete mind f*ck since Wayne has been beefin’ with G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T since last week, and even dropped a diss record called “Ghoulish” that dissed all of G.O.O.D. Music.
So does this collaboration with Big Sean mean Wayne is extending a peace offering towards Pusha T and G.O.O.D. Music? That would be a no! According to YMCMB President, Mack Maine, the track was recorded months ago and was already slated to be a single.
“That was a great song that was made before that situation happened,”he told MTV News. “I’m not ’bout to go into the studio and tell Wayne to take [Big Sean] off. Wayne not tryna take him off – he’s good peeps, he’s fam.”
The track is the first single off of Weezy’s upcoming album, I Am Not A Human Being 2. The track uses the “Go Stupid” hook from Big Sean’s#### single “Dance (A**)” and has a very similar beat produced by STREETRUNNER and Saron from Spliffingtonnyway Management.
Okay, so Weezy basically went ahead and did a “Mr. Me Too” and recreated Big Sean’s song. So he had to keep Big Sean on it, so it didn’t sound like a complete bite. I got it.
Anyway, the track was recorded before the beef so there are no shots taken against Pusha-T on this one. Do you think they’ll be a video for it? Would Big Sean be considered disloyal if he shot the video for it with Weezy after the recent beef?
I Am Not A Human Being 2 is expected to drop later this summer. Listen to the first single, “My Homies Still” featuring Big Sean below:
Rostrum Records Adds Boaz to Roster; Hitting Road With Wiz and Mac Miller
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (June 1) Rostrum Records, home of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, announced that Pittsburgh native Boaz had been officially added to the label’s roster.
Boaz, who has been featured in a number of publications and outlets such as Complex, XXL and The Source, is also an alumni of AllHipHop.com’s Breeding Ground.
“It wasn’t a decision that was very hard for me given their track record of developing talented learned musicians into great artists!” Boaz told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “I’ve known the folks over there for sometime and I think it is a good fit for both parties!”
Benjy Grinberg, President of Rostrum Records, was excited about signing Boaz.
“I’m very excited that Boaz is joining the Rostrum family,” Grinberg said. “I have been a big fan of Bo and his music for many years, and I’m looking forward to working with him in a more substantial way.”
The plan is for Boaz to drop his first Rostrum project, Bases Loaded, at the beginning of the summer, followed his official debut later in the year.
In addition to the signing announcement, Rostrum revealed that Boaz would be hitting the road with label mates Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller on their upcoming “Under the Influence Tour,” beginning on July 25th.
Check out the video for Boaz’ “Terminator” below:
Lil Wayne Ft. Big Sean "My Homies Still"
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WTF: Brian McKnight Is Going Too Far! Drops New "A###" Song…
Multiple time Grammy-nominee R&B crooner Brian McKnight might be going a little too far. He recently penned a song for p###-site, YouPorn.com. In exchange for them sending sales through the roof of his recently released, “Show You How (Your P***y Works)”, he provided them this song.
Oh, man.
Click here to watch the video.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Lil' Wayne Get Banned From The OKC Game Or Not?
Last night, Lil’ Wayne tweeted that he was denied entrance into the Oklahoma Thunder playoff game by upper management. See his tweet below:
Word on the street is that the OKC Thunder’s star player, James Harden, personally requested the Weezy ban because of Weezy’s current antics professing his love to Trina.
You see Trina, is now James Harden’s girlfriend, so he does not want to see his girlfriends ex-boyfriend sitting in the first row, especially knowing he is trying to woo her back.
Well, the OKC Thunder have released a statement to TMZ saying they don’t have any beef with Weezy:
“We did not deny him.” His representatives contacted us about tickets, and we told them we are completely sold out.”
Now, YMCMB President Mack Maine has spoken to MTV saying that he was the one who was trying to acquire the tickets for Weezy. He added that the tickets were actually supposed to be a gift for Weezy’s manager, Cortez Bryant, who is a huge Spurs fan. Check out what he said about the incident below:
“He finally just let me know, they not really tryin’ to sell tickets to him.
“They said they’ll give him some tickets on the front row behind, but they’re not really tryin’ to have him sittin’ courtside.
“Then they also sent a message back sayin’ the OKC policy was no special parking and no escort, so he gotta walk in like everybody else,” he explained. “Why would you actually want to cause pandemonium? It’s gonna make it harder for your security.”
Mack explained that he and Weezy were just concerned about their safety and the safety of the fans. It’s hard to imagine that the multiplatinum superstar could just slip in and out of an arena unnoticed.
“We’re not no prima donnas, but that’s just common sense, for our safety and the safety of your building,” the Billionaire Minds rapper said. “We were basically just tryin’ to take our brother to the game.” Chances are Tez wouldn’t have enjoyed himself anyway, as his beloved Spurs lost to the Thunder in a blowout, 102-82.
“Yeah it worked out perfect anyway,” he said.
So, I’m confused. Is he banned or not?
Curren$y Offering Free Stream of New Warner Bros. Album "The Stoned Immaculate"; Hear It Now
(AllHipHop News) After broadcasting the closing show on his “Jet Life Tour” at Webster Hall in New York City last night, Curren$y has made his “first real studio album,” The Stoned Immaculate, available to stream for free.
The 13-track album, which will also include a number of bonus tracks upon release, features appearances from artists like Pharrell, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Big K.R.I.T., Daz Dillinger, Marsha Ambrosius, Young Roddy and Trademark Da Skydiver.
Production on the album comes from: Bink!, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Monsta Beatz, The Neptunes, Big K.R.I.T., DJ Toomp and many more.
The Stoned Immaculate, which will be Curren$y’s first major release on Warner Bros. Records after dropping over seven albums and seventeen mixtapes independently during his almost decade long career, will be released on June 5th.
Curren$y’s The Stoned Immaculate can be streamed below or at Complex.com:
http://soundcloud.com/currensy/sets/curren-y-the-stoned-immaculate
Pre-order Curren$y’s The Stoned Immaculate now.
Meek Mill Ft. Rick Ross "Black Magic"
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Curren$y Ft. Pharrell "Chasin Paper"
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Prodigy "NY State Of Mind / Warning Freestyle"
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Slim Thug Ft. LES and Young Von "Mercy Freestyle"
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HEATER OF THE DAY: Celeb Forever Ft. Drake "The Notice"
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Click Here To See Pusha-T’s Secret Weapon For Lil Wayne!
Man oh man, I just realized this post never posted onto AllHipHop.com. This is a straight illseed exclusive so I had to make sure it got to you all. Check it out below!
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If you’ve been on illseed.com lately, you would already know this info. Since, you missed it, I’ll give you some more information.
“Mannie Fresh…Pusha’s new diss towards Wayne and Drake is epic. I don’t want to say too much about it because it will leak this week if things line up right. But I can 1000% confirm that Mannie Fresh is the feature. He is signed to G.O.O.D.”
I, motha frackin illseed, am getting word that Mannie Fresh is 1000% confirmed as the guest feature that will side with Pusha T in his new beef ( that is really old) with Lil Wayne. From what I heard, whatever they are working on is EPIC. Now, for those that don’t and there are a lot of people that don’t know, Mannie Fresh was the musical architect that helped build Cash Money into an empire. After a while, his money was funny, he said, and he had to defect. And, some of you don’t realize that Pusha T has had beef with Lil Wayne for a long time. The Clipse even did a song for him called “Mr. Me Too. Anyway, those that don’t know know now. Mannie Fresh was all up in the mix! He probably knows where the bodies are buried, but has mostly quiet in the whole thing.
Here is what Mannie Fresh was saying in an interview with AHH:
AllHipHop.com: Okay, that’s was sup. You’ve recently did an interview with a magazine and I think the headline on it was pretty sensational.
Mannie Fresh: “Slavery with Cash Money”, and I will say this dude, that was ignorance on the magazine. That was to sell, and if you read the article the interview was nothing about that, they just did that to sell, whatever it is that they do, to keep up mess or whatever. I’m not apologizing for nothing, I made that statement in the interview and out of the whole interview that was what they took out of it.
AllHipHop.com: yeah, I feel you, I guess you obviously weren’t misquoted but can you kind of explain the statement itself, what you were saying.?
Mannie Fresh: I mean, truthfully it’s basically based on this. I did albums for Cash Money, I didn’t do singles, I did whole albums for Cash Money, and at the end of the day I’m saying I wasn’t paid for albums so its like you’re doing 10 songs and somebody pays you for 1. What would that be equivalent to? I just said hey this is an example of what it would be equivalent to and its no secret that everybody know why I left Cash Money. We’re on speaking terms now but truth be told, yeah it was behind money, everybody know what it was.
AllHipHop.com: You say you guys are on speaking terms with Baby, Wayne and them? Like you think you may work with them again or you just keeping it moving?
Mannie Fresh: In truth, I will work with them again based on this, if they cut the check. Its not going to be based on just some words but we done talked about that, we done been there and by the grace of God, we ain’t enemies, none of us hate each other but business is business and that was a hard lesson for me to learn. I was in love with doing music, I wasn’t paying attention to my business so I’m not even going to say that was all Cash Money’s fault that was my fault as well but I was a young dude that didn’t know any better. So now that I know better, I’m not going to plug in my scene with out doing business and I got my beats and my paper work right.
What do you think of this? Is Mannie a game CHANGER?
Email me your rumors at kingillseed [at] gmail!