(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lauryn Hill is facing a one year jail sentence, over unpaid taxes it was announced today (June 7).
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced the three-count charge against the Grammy Award-winning singer, who allegedly failed to pay taxes for three calendar years.
Lauryn Hill allegedly missed paying taxes for the years of 2005, 2006 and 2007.
According to the IRS, the rapper/singer failed to pay taxes on over $1.6 million in taxable income.
Lauryn Hill faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
She will appear in court to address the charges on June 29.
As a native of Queens, New York, 360 has had quite a journey. Such a journey, in fact, that he named his debut release, Everywhere and Back.
Several months after its release, 360 made the rounds as the industry began taking more notice to the lyrical wordsmith and songwriter whose Everywhere and Backwas one of the most thorough sounding and well-rounded projects in recent memory. Never one to be tired of telling his story or having it heard, 360 is an open book who wants you to see his vulnerability yet fear his power on the mic.
AllHipHop.com spoke to 360 about his debut project, Everywhere and Back, the pressures he may or may not feel being from Queens, making an mixtape that looks, sounds, and feels like an album, and where he got his name. Check out our exclusive interview with 360 below:
Check back next week for the second part of our interview with 360
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent’s Cheetah Vision film company and production shingle Emmett/Furla have announced a new 10-film deal with Grindstone/Lionsgate.
50 founded Cheetah Vision in 2009 with Randall Emmett.
In the first round, 50 landed a $200 million, 10-picture deal with Grindstone and Lionsgate.
The first collaboration between Grindstone, Emmett/Furla and Cheetah Vision produced a variety of successful feature films.
The original deal produced movies like “Setup” starring Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and 50 Cent, “Freelancers,”starring Robert DeNiro and Forest Whitaker, “The Frozen Ground” starring Nicholas Cage and John Cusack and others.
“We have partnered with the Lionsgate family on films for more than 10 years, and we’re thrilled to see our partnership continue to grow with their success,” said Emmett/Furla’s Randall Emmett and George Furla.
The next film under the partnership between Grindstone and Emmett/Furla is titled “Empire State” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Currently, Emmett/Furla and Cheetah Vision are working on a new action thriller titled “The Tombs” starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and 50 Cent.
Yet another phenom from the ubiquitous group out of NYC the Brown Bag Allstars (BBAS), J57 is one of the super producers behind many of the beats you’re hearing all over the Internet and across stages everywhere lately.
But don’t sleep, he’s not just working with the BBAS, as he’s also been blessing many others with some dope music as well. J57 just dropped his own projects in the last few weeks and sat down with AllHipHop.com to fill us in on his double duty:
AllHipHop.com: It’s good to talk to you finally, J! Tell us about what you have been working on.
J57: Hey, I want to start by saying thank you for the interview.
AllHipHop.com: Oh wow! Much appreciated.
J57: I just released 2 EPs exclusively on my website, www.J57music.com: one called 2057, and the other called The Ports EP.
AllHipHop.com: We understand the Ports EP title has a very special meaning for you. Do you care to share that story?
J57: It’s named after one of my best friends/rhyme-mentor, Bryan ”Ports” Coyle, that passed away in March.
AllHipHop.com: Thanks for sharing that with us, We know the tribute was something very close to you. Were both EPs about your personal relationships as well?
J57: Both projects feature a lot of well known upcoming MCs that I’m lucky enough to call family.
AllHipHop.com: What was your motivation behind the projects, and why did you release so much at one time?!
J57: With 2057, I wanted a real raw, Hip-Hop feel, but with a modern twist, of course. I’m blessed enough to get to hang out with DJ Premier (who’s studio I’m sitting in as I do this interview), and this project was really inspired by him and the sound that he created. He is definitely one of my main influences.
Plus with being a former Fat Beats employee, I can easily say that the sound of this project was also very much inspired by the six years I put in working there with my Brown Bag brethren.
With The Ports EP, like I said, the title was inspired by the passing of one of my best friends, but the vibe of the project was created beforehand. This EP has boom-bap elements, but it’s a little more left field than 2057 in a lot of ways. There’s a lot more live instrumentation on this one, and I brought in singers, etc. This EP’s a little closer to my new production sound that I’m working on with the homies Akie Bermiss, Mike13, and DeeJay Element.
AllHipHop.com: We already know that you guys are feature-heavy on any project, so who can we look forward to hearing from on the new music?
J57: You can look forward to hearing these incredibly talented artists on both EPs: Brown Bag AllStars, Homeboy Sandman, Sene, Nitty Scott MC, Rasheed Chappell, DJ Brace, Jefferson Price, Andrew Thomas from Recess, ScienZe, Von Pea from Tanya Morgan, Action Bronson, The Nezitiq Mute, Chuuwee, Chris Faust, Charlie Smarts from Kooley High, Maffew Ragazino, Juan Deuce, F.Virtue, Theory Hazit, Meyhem Lauren, Emilio Lopez, DJ Emoh Betta, Rob Kelly, Silent Knight, Julius Myth, Jon Hope, Dom O Briggs, and last, but certainly not least, Mike Maven.
AllHipHop.com: Wow! It might have been easier to ask you who will not be on the projects! That is a huge roster there. Very dope!
J57: [laughter] I refuse to leave anyone out because they all contributed so much.
AllHipHop.com: So we see! Now, will there be any new videos to accompany the projects?
J57: Yes! We’re about to shoot a video for “Like a Prayer” featuring Nitty Scott MC, and for “Elite Status” featuring Rasheed Chappell and DJ Brace. We already have videos for “Days Still Turn to Night” featuring Brown Bag AllStars and Andrew Thomas, as well as “Pulp Fiction” featuring Koncept that you should check out! I’m definitely going to shoot a few more, too. The gentlemen from “The Main Event” brought up the idea to shoot a video for that song, so that’s in the cards.
“Days Still Turn To Night”
“Pulp Fiction”
AllHipHop.com: OK, so what has been your favorite part of putting together these projects so far? Any memories in the lab etc. you care to share with us?
J57: My favorite part of making music is putting everything together in Pro Tools. I make my beats in Reason, then import them into Pro Tools, then I play keys/synths over them, and bring in some musicians, DJs, backup vocalists over them. So, the most fun is putting everything together like a mad scientist with OCD for hours on end. That description may sound like I’m joking, but it’s pretty accurate, and for some reason, it’s my favorite part! I guess because anything can happen at that stage. I’m all about pushing boundaries and being as creative as possible with no limitation.
AllHipHop.com: That’s cool…we feel that! So what’s up next for J57 in the near future?
J57: We’re about to drop the next Brown Bag AllStars EP, titled Brown Label: Part 2, in late July. I’m just wrapping up my collabo album with the homie Blame One, and about to start cutting vocals for my album with Soul Khan (majority of the beats are picked out already, so it shouldn’t take too long).
Also, we’re finally wrapping up the debut Brown Bag AllStars album! I’m probably forgetting a project or two and I’m sure someone will be mad at me for doing so, but it’s 6:07AM, and I’ve been up since 6:15AM the day before, so I’ll use that as my excuse! [laughter] Thank you again, AllHipHop & Skyy for this great interview! I promise anyone reading this, that Brown Bag will never let you down. Ever.
Be sure to be on the lookout for J and his Brown Bag Allstars crew this summer coming to speakers and a stage near you!
Video interview credit: ICFEntertainment (@foreverahustla)
Never judge a book by its cover, so the old saying goes. And if you measure Danny Brown by traditional, mainstream standards, he just doesn’t fit the bill. There’s the obvious hair – with its asymmetrical angles and wildly permed-outedness, it’s a showstopper right from the start. In fact, it screams Midwest, where hairstyles still sometimes lean toward the Southern and Old School.
Then there are the missing teeth. With his relative young age, one wonders what caused them to be that way. Still not caring, Brown uses his signature mouth to his advantage – striking a tongue-out, eyes closed, “radical dude,” sort of face whenever appropriate. Which, in Danny Brown’s world, is whenever he wants.
He’s the other relative new big name from Detroit, and though he doesn’t know Big Sean, he has respect for his music. He also has respect for The Roots, and shows obvious surprise at the invitation to their annual Picnic in Philadelphia this year. He rocks it, and the diverse crowd (especially the White kids) are loving him.
Backstage, he’s seated off to the side in the artist village with no one around, even though all of the staring eyes nearby know exactly who he is. When introduced to AllHipHop.com staff, he laughs a nervous, toothless laugh – seemingly surprised again by the attention.
Truth be told, those who aren’t onto Danny Brown and his “income tax swag” yet need to look past the weird exterior and mannerisms and listen in. Dude is good, and “progressive’ in Hip-Hop is just what the day calls for.
Check out some Roots Picnic footage of Danny Brown, followed by our backstage interview with him talking progressivism and next moves:
Follow Danny Brown on Twitter (@xdannyxbrownx). Check out his new “Grown Up” video below:
(AllHipHop News) Philly rapper Meek Mill is taking his show overseas, with an upcoming tour of Europe.
Meek will hit the road beginning on July 4 with a stop in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The 7-date outing will stop in cities like UK, Scotland and France, before winding down in Paris, France on July 10.
Meek is on the road in support of his latest release “Dreamchasers 2,” which is hosted by DJ Drama and features artists like Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Mac Miller, Tre Songs and others.
While at the Watch The Throne concert in Paris, white actress Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted, “Ni**as In Paris For Real,” along with a photo of herself dancing on stage. Many people took offense to her using the N-word because of her ethnicity and did not care if she was close friends of Jay, Bey, and Kanye. An internet firestorm followed and a surge of African-American celebrities came to Gwenny’s defense, including Russell Simmons, journalist Toure, and even producer The-Dream tried to take blame for the tweet saying that he had tweeted it himself from her phone.
Well, legendary rapper Q-Tip is not feeling Ms. Patrow’s use of the N-word, and let it be known in a series of tweets earlier this week. Check out his tweets below:
At this point a few of Q-Tip’s followers began attacking Q-Tip and telling him that he was taking the situation too seriously. Q-Tip responded with the tweets below:
Do you think Gwyneth Paltrow was wrong for tweeting the name to Jay-Z and Kanye’s song, “Ni**as In Paris?”
(AllHipHop News) After Anchor Bay Entertainment picked up the rights to release Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg’sfilm, Mac and Devin Go to High School, last month, news on the film’s release has been rather quiet, until now.
“It’s Official! Mac and Devin Go To High School DVD is hittin’ shelves July 3! We’ve got a bunch of little stuff leading up to the release for you. First up… Mac and Devin’s High School Tips,” Wiz Khalifa stated on his Facebook page.
The film, which was directed by Dylan Brown, stars Wiz Khalifa as an “academic overachiever struggling to write his valedictorian speech because he realizes he has little life experience,” and Snoop Dogg as a “senior now going on his 15th year of high school who has a thing for the new substitute teacher. The two find inspiration in each other and team to achieve their respective goals.”
Mike Epps, Affion Crockett, and Andy Milonakis all have roles in Mac and Devin Go To High School, which also features a cameo from Far East Movement, and narration from Mystikal.
The official soundtrack to Mac and Devin Go To High School was released back in December and produced the platinum-selling hit single, “Young, Wild and Free”, which also featured Bruno Mars.
Check out “Mac and Devin’s High School Tips” below:
Mac and Devin Go to High School will be released on DVD on July 3.
It looks like the HOT 97 Summer Jam debacle wasn’t the only misstep in Nicki Minaj’s itinerary last week in NYC. A source tells Radar Online that Nicki showed up four hours late to a photo shoot and proceeded to act like a diva the whole time she was there.
“Nicki had a shoot last week in New York City and she was four hours late. Four hours!” the source said.
“I don’t care who you are…making an entire crew and staff of people wait for you for hours on end just because you feel like it, it’s not cool.”
The insider tells RadarOnline.com that once Nicki arrived on set, her diva behavior was out of control.
“Even once she arrived, she just acted like she was way above everyone else,” the source continued.
“It was really disappointing to see a relatively new artist act like that, with that sense of entitlement.”
Nicki, 29, has been quoted as saying she adopted alter egos as a child to deal with her parents constant fighting.
“To get away from all their fighting, I would imagine being a new person. ‘Cookie’ was my first identity – that stayed with me for a while. I went on to ‘Harajuku Barbie,’ then ‘Nicki Minaj’. Fantasy was my reality,” she said.
I think Nicki may need to take a timeout and sit down somewhere before she burns all of her bridges.
Following his past Academy Award-winning and nominated films like Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and Inglorious Basterds, director Quentin Tarantino returns this Christmas with his brand new film, Django Unchained.
Django, which stars Jamie Foxx as a freed slave accompanying a bounty hunter on a quest to kill as many plantation and slave owners as possible, looks like the kind of film that will serve both as a social commentary and on a larger scale, all-around entertainment for all film fans this holiday season.
Check out the trailer and official plot synopsis for Django Unchained below:
Set in the South two years before the Civil War, “Django Unchained” stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles – dead or alive.
Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago.
Django and Schultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (Academy Award®-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation where slaves are groomed by trainer Ace Woody (Kurt Russell) to battle each other for sport. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Academy Award®-nominee Samuel L. Jackson), Candie’s trusted house slave. Their moves are marked, and a treacherous organization closes in on them. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival…
(AllHipHop News) Producer Swizz Beatz helped raise millions of dollars Monday night (June 3) at a fundraiser sponsored by Samsung.
Swizz attended the #Hope4Children Gala, which took place at the American Museum of Natural History, which is located in New York.
The #Hope4Children raised over $1.5 million, according to the Huffington Post.
“First and foremost, I’m from the Bronx,” said Swizz, who supports the Bronx Charter School for the Arts. “When I went there [the school], I got so inspired their talent, their energy.”
Students from the Bronx Charter School for the Arts also created the artwork at the #Hope4Children gala.
(AllHipHop News) The 41-city Vans Warped Tour is in full swing from June 16 through August 5, and the country’s independent Hip-Hop scene has a larger presence than ever at the national festival.
During the tour, AllHipHop.com has joined with Someone Clothing and other major sponsors to present the “BringItBackTour” stage powered by GoalZero, featuring music performances, B-Boy showcases, live art, DJ exhibitions, and local talent search with ReverbNation. This year’s “BringItBackTour” stage headliners include The Chicarones and Ceschi Ramos, with select appearances from legends such as Kanetic Source (of Ozomatli), Aceyalone, Opio (of Hieroglyphics), and OneBeLo (of Binary Star), and other highly respected artists such as Rah Digga, Double-0 (of Kidz In The Hall) with Yonas (of UNI), LuckyIam, Bleubird, Verble, Dox Black, Dante LaSalle, Parable, Prime Element, and more.
According to Tyler “Fritzo” Stark, founder and CEO of the “BringItBackTour,” “The more we work together the stronger we become as a community. ‘BringItBackTour’ has been developed by artist, for artist. The goal is to teach others how important sharing resources and building bridges across the country is, as well as opening up new avenues for artists across the board. ”
Planners have designed the “BringItBackTour” stage to pull together prime circles of artisans, musicians, educators, and activists for the cause of inspiring our youth and peers with a multitude of positive creative outlets.
Watch the Vans Warped Tour’s “BringItBackTour” promo video below:
For a full Vans Warped Tour Schedule and to purchase tickets, click HERE. To learn more about the “BringItBackTour” stage, visit the official website.
Last week, Atlanta Hip-Hop trio Travis Porter released their debut album, From Day 1, on Porter House/RCA. After several years of mixtapes, hit singles and constant radio rotation, Ali, Quez, and Strap were finally able to get their first major studio album in the hands of their fans.
Based on the success of records like “Bring It Back,” “You Don’t Know,” “Ayy Ladies”, and “Make It Rain,” fans and listeners in general should have had a good idea of the kind of music that the boys from Decatur would be providing on the album. Up-tempo beats, good vibes, and ultimately music that was created for the night club and the strip club, of which Magic City is their favorite, is what makes up From Day 1, and that’s exactly what Travis Porter set out to do.
T.P. members Ali, Quez, and Strap spoke to AllHipHop.com about From Day 1 and more specifically about the history behind individual records and collaborations that are found on the album. Check out what the guys had to say below:
On the album’s first track, “Awe Yea,” sounding like a throwback Cash Money record:
“That was intentional. and that’s what it was supposed to be. Even the video that we shot was based on a Cash Money video, which is “Back That Azz Up.” But the video was like a big block party out there in the ‘hood. It was a real good-feeling video for a real good-feeling song.”
“I think we wanted to just turn it up from the first song, and that song was one of the most turnt up songs on the album, so we wanted to start it off with a lot of energy.”
“First of all, 2 Chainz is like a big brother. He recently hopped on the “You Don’t Know” remix with him and [Young] Jeezy, so it wasn’t the first time working with T##. We got another record we did with T## like a year ago, so it’s really family, man, and we’ve got the same home team so we sent the record over, he loved it, smashed the verse and we had to put it on the album. We’re probably going to be shooting a video for that real soon, too.”
“We wanted to do something that people didn’t think we were gonna do, you know? So once we found out that Diplo was a fan of Travis Porter, we had to make that happen, man. It was crazy, like he came to Atlanta, and we actually recorded five records with Diplo, so we still got stuff sitting. “Wobble” was just the one we wanted to go with to fit the album, but if we drop a mixtape or something down the line, you’ll hear way more Diplo.”
“I feel like it’s going to be a great single because it doesn’t sound like any of our other singles that we had. It has its own sound, and we needed something a little smoother for the ladies, because you know a lot of our stuff be club anthems so we decided to make a grown, and sexy joint without anybody feeling a certain type of way.”
“Man, Lil C is a genius. He did a lot of work over there at Grand Hustle and produced Dro’s “Shoulder Lean” and a couple of Tip’s records, but Lil C is a beast! He produced the record with 2 Chainz on the album, too [“P*ssy Real Good]. We actually got records with him that we wanted to be on there, like this song called “Bankroll” that we wanted to be on the album but it didn’t make it. We did like five more records. He’s crazy, and C is a genius.”
“We love Mike, man. We met him at a show, and he was just saying how much he liked our music. So just like Diplo, man, he came to the A, got in the lab and did his little warm-up thing and then got straight to it, man. The only person we wasn’t in the studio with was Mac Miller and 2 Chainz, but we’ve been in the studio with both of them before.”
“Actually, Mac sent that hook over with no verse. We thought it was cool though ‘cause there’s already three of us. But we knew Mac Miller fans wanted to hear him on it. He sounded good on that.”
Why “Thirty Bands” was chosen to close out the album:
“’Cause our show prices just went up [laughs].”
Who they need to get on their next album:
“Well, there was supposed to be a couple more features on the album but, you know, everybody’s tour was starting, so everybody couldn’t reord verses to songs. We really just focused on us. Drake will be on our next album. We’re going to make that happen for the fans. If it doesn’t happen on the next mixtape, then it’s going to happen for the album.”…“Oh man, Kells. I want to tell you the honest-to-God true story. Kells was supposed to be on “Party Time”, but he started his 90-date tour that he’s on right now, and he only had three days off, so Kells will definitely be on the next album.”
A crack-addicted Cincinnati coroner has confessed to raping over 100 dead bodies during his time as a coroner for Hamilton County. The perpetrator, Kenneth Douglas, is currently in prison serving time for the rapes of three dead women, but in a police interview, has said that there “could be hundreds” more.
Hamilton County is currently facing a federal lawsuit over the sexual acts of the necrophiliac employee who worked in its morgue from 1982-1991. Douglas’ wife says that she knew something was going on when she would pick up Douglas from work, and he would smell like sex. She tried to report her husband to the morgue supervisor, but she claims that he told her to stop calling.
“He said, ‘Whatever happens on county time and on county property is county business,'” said Douglas’ wife.
Douglas says he committed these crimes because he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol on the job.
“If I hadn’t had anything to drink when I went to work, it wouldn’t happen. I would do crack and go in and drink and go in,” said Douglas.
One of the women Douglas confessed to raping was a 24-year-old pregnant woman. “I would just get on top of them and pull my pants down,” said Douglas.
These crimes did not come to light until years later. It was not until 2008 that DNA from the victims was linked to Douglas. He was indicted, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three years in prison.
Just disgusting! You can watch the full news video piece, including his graphic confessions, at WCPO 9 News.com
Known as “the Hollywood Trainer,” celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins is responsible for some of the hottest bodies in Hollywood, including Alicia Keys, Paula Patton, Kimora Lee Simmons, Terrence J, Robin Thicke, and singer Kelly Rowland. Jenkins recently came to the AllHipHop.com offices in Newark, NJ and dropped a few jewels to help us get into shape and swimsuit ready for the summer.
“I really stick to this 80/20 rule that I use with my clients, and I also use for myself,” said Jeanette Jenkins. “Which is 80 percent of the time, you eat clean and you’re eating healthy and these are foods that come for the land – fresh fruit and vegetable, leans cuts of meat. The other 20 percent of the time those are your cheat foods.”
Jenkins also shared her secret for a healthy, cancer-fighting juice that is a favorite of her celebrity clientele.
“I have a favorite juice that I drink and that I give to my clients. It’s two to three handfuls of spinach, one apple, half a lemon, and about a half thumb size of ginger,” said Jenkins. “All of these ingredients are what you call alkaline, and they actually strengthen your immune system, and they give you energy.”
Check out our one-on-one interview with the Hollywood Trainer, Jeanette Jenkins, below to hear all about her new fitness DVD with Kelly Rowland, her upcoming makeover show on BET, and more work-out and health tips that many celebrities utilize to stay camera-ready.
(AllHipHop News) Today (June 6), MTV RapFix Live has a special show in store for its viewers as they welcome Big K.R.I.T., and Queens rapper NORE onto their couch with Sway.
RapFix will also have a special Yo! MTV Raps reunion with Ed Lover & Dr. Dre.
MTV RapFix Live airs today (June 6) at 4PM. Open the media player by clicking the link below or view on rapfix.mtv.com.
If you’re a Black Panther fan, Marvel fan, or all-around comics fan in general, you can now start getting excited for what is sure to be one-hell of a movie, if the rumor turns out to be true.
The Internet is in overload today following last night’s rumored news that Marvel will be announcing Black Panther any day now seeing as how they hired a writer back in January. Not familiar with B.P.? That’s ok, check out Wikipedia‘s description of the character below:
The title “Black Panther” is a rank of office, chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan. As chieftain, the Panther is entitled to eat a special heart-shaped herb, as well as his mystical connection with the Wakandan Panther god, that grants him superhumanly acute senses and increases his strength, speed, stamina, and agility to the peak of human development. He has since lost this connection and forged a new one with another unknown Panther deity, granting him augmented physical attributes as well as a resistance to magic.
His senses are so powerful that he can pick up a prey’s scent and memorize tens of thousands of individual ones. T’Challa is a rigorously trained gymnast and acrobat, showing mastery in various African martial arts as well as contemporary ones and fighting styles that belong to no known disciplines.
For those that don’t know, here’s a brief rundown of how Marvel Studios have handled their “first-phase” properties: In 2008, Iron Man hit theatres to an overwhelming response and ultimately began laying the groundwork for this year’s April release of The Avengers, a film that currently sits at #3 on the all-time box office grossing list behind Avatar and Titanic.
After Iron Man came The Incredible Hulk followed by Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. Now that The Avengers has surpassed any and all expectations, Marvel is planning “phase two” of their feature film properties. The first of these films will be Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 in 2013, followed by Captain America 2 and another un-announced flick that many believe to be Black Panther for 2014. Of course this will all lead up to The Avengers 2 in 2015, yeah, we’ve done our research.
Now, the big question, and we want you to share your thoughts as usual, WHO SHOULD PLAY BLACK PANTHER? There has been plenty of talk about the likes of Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator), Michael Jai-White (Black Dynamite), Idris Elba (The Wire), and a ton of other names floating around, so what do you think? SOUND OFF!
(AllHipHop News)Evidence, one third of the celebrated Hip-Hop group Dilated Peoples, had a lot to talk about during last weekend’s Soundset Festival in Minneapolis.
The rapper and producer who released his third solo studio album, Cats & Dogs, last September is gearing up to get back in the lab with D.P. members DJ Babu and Rakaa Iriscience to put the finishing touches on their upcoming fifth album, Directors of Photography, which is slated for release at the end of the year.
“Directors of Photography is the next Dilated Peoples album and I’m excited about it, nervous about it, everything in between. We never broke up or anything like that, we’ve been supporting each other on our solo missions,” Evidence told AllHipHop.com. “Most people who know the details about Dilated know that we’re solo artists who came together to make something bigger and this is just a return to genesis so to speak.”
Evidence then spoke on the group dynamic between himself and his Dilated brethren, saying, “Sometimes we’ve got to be conscious of each other when we’re in a group because not all of our views reflect each others visions all the time. So it’s been fun to just do what we wanted to do in these off years, solo, expressing ourselves. I think our next Dilated record could really be a great sound because of this freedom we’ve had. I’m looking forward to it.”
On his last solo album, Cats & Dogs, Evidence was able to secure some production from someone that he describes as “is in the upper echelon of what a producer and his beats should sound like.” He’s referring to DJ Premier, who backed the MC during his well-received set at Rhymesayers Entertainment’s Soundset Festival.
“Throughout history, his catalogue, everything is just amazing. To work with him is one thing. It’s the sh*t and a highlight. To kick it with him and chill with him or talk on the phone is another notch up. To get in front of a crowd and have DJ Premier literally scratching for me and on the mic hyping me up; I was smiling so much I almost missed words. It was like that genuine, young youth excitement. Not from weed, not from alcohol, just like that first time getting p*ssy feeling.” He mentioned that he’s keeping his fingers crossed about getting Premier to contribute to Dilated’s Directors of Photography.
For Evidence, looking into the future is something he says he does constantly, and that’s why he had no problem talking to AllHipHop.com about his long in-the-works collaborative album with Alchemist titled Step Brothers. “That’s a project that we’ve been talking about for a long time, so that’s almost done but after Cats & Dogs I don’t want to promise dates anymore ‘cause it puts you in a weird predicament as an artist.”
“Step Brothers might even happen before Dilated, because it’s not one of those “stop the world” type of albums,” he told AllHipHop.com. “I don’t want to say it’s a novelty record or side project, because it has the potential to be much more but it’s something that can live amongst the other campaigns.
Evidence has also released a new visual for “Liner Notes” featuring Aloe Blacc from Cats & Dogs, as well as announced dates for his upcoming European tour. Check out a full list of cities and dates below:
19.06 – Thessalonki, Greece @ Eightball Club 20.06 – Athens, Greece @ Gagarin 21.06 – Catanzaro, Italy @ L’Orso Cattivo 22.06 – Naples, Italy @ Bosco Di Galu 23.06 – Wohlen, Switzerland @ Touch The Air Fest 25.06 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet 26.06 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie 27.06 – Brussels, Belgium @ Bazaar 29.06 – Duisburg, Germany @ High5 Club 30.06 – Borlange, Sweden @ Peace & Love Festival 02.07 – London, England @ Jazz Cafe 06.07 – Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival
Bow Wow seems pretty upset that Ciara’s new single, “Sweat”, has the same title as his previous single that he released earlier this year under YMCMB. Bow Wow’s version featured Lil’ Wayne, while Ciara’s version features rapper 2Chainz and has more of a dance, fast-paced beat.
Check out Bow Wow’s sub-tweet about Ciara’s new track below:
Take a listen to Ciara’s version of “Sweat” below, as well as Bow Wow’s video for “Sweat” featuring Lil’ Wayne.
