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The inaugural show will feature Mac Miller, Fat Joe, Childish Gambino, MGK, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Tech N9ne, comedian Donnell, Kat Graham, and host Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97.

MTV2 will also dedicate this Sunday to “Hip Hop Squares” on their countdown show “Sucka Free Countdown.”

This Sunday’s edition of “Sucka Free” will feature Asher Roth, Biz Markie, and 2Chainz inside the celebrity green room on the set of “Hip Hop Squares.”

“Hip Hop Squares” will debut on Tuesday, May 22 at 11:00 PM ET.

Check out some behind the scenes footage and the trailer below:

http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/769813/behind-the-scenes-of-hip-hop-squares.jhtml#id=1685185

Sha Stimuli [BGA] “Sometimes Pt. 2”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:52pmCategory: Music

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Usher Ft. Pharrell “Twisted” [Snippet]

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:48pmCategory: Music

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Colonel Loud “You Don’t Grind”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:45pmCategory: Music

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Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Endorses Gay Marriage, Says “I’ve Encouraged Same-Sex Activities”

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:45pmCategory: MOBILE

Rapper, actor, and businessman, 50 Cent, is out of the hospital and back on the promo circuit, promoting his new Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama, and he gave an interesting interview to Hot 97’s Funk Master Flex.

When asked about whether or not he supports gay marriage, 50 gave an interesting comment that has some people scratching their heads. Check out what he said below:

“I’m cool. I would like people to actually be happy. Technically, I don’t see where it fits into any religion. The Bible that they would read to marry you, it doesn’t have anything in it that says same-sex. If it does, then I would like someone to point out that interpretation. I’ve encouraged same-sex activities. I’ve engaged in fetish areas a couple times. I’m for it. I’m wondering if I’m bad for promoting it when the president says it’s fine.”

Um, alrighty then! I’m sure 50 is alluding to girl on girl action…right? Anyway, 50 also relayed some not so nice things that Jimmy Iovine allegedly said about Pastor Ma$e:

“[Diddy] picked up Ma$e, I thought he was gonna come back and see me with the paper later. He asked me for $2 million. Jimmy [Iovine] like, ‘Ma$e ain’t worth $2 million with $2 million in his pocket.’ Jimmy like, ‘Look, I wanna see this thing happen. Let’s make this thing happen and I’ll give up my profit.’ I’ve never heard him say that ever. I think [Puff] had an issue with losing Ma$e to me.”

50 also says that he and Cam’ron have a lot of joint projects in the works, including music and films. “They should look forward to us [Cam’ron] working together, music and film. We gonna be doing something that happens first of the month. We’ll swap each one of the months.”

You can listen to the whole interview here, where 50 also speaks on his rift with Lloyd Banks, The Game, and his hospital stay.

50 Cent’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Lost Tape, will be out May 22.

Alternative Heat: T Mills “Diemonds”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:41pmCategory: Music

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The Black Opera “Black Superstar”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:38pmCategory: Music

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Ryshon Jones “Orange”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated May 18, 2012 at 12:37pmCategory: Music

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Rapper Jitta On The Track Wins Drake Contest; Lands Opening Slot On Tour

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated May 18, 2012 at 11:36amCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Drake has announced the winner of his “Rise” contest, which aimed to find a new rapper to take on his “Club Paradise” tour.

Drake teamed with OurStage.com for the “Rise” contest and the winner has officially been selected.

Rapper Jitta On The Track, an artist based out of Connecticut, will join Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, 2Chainz and French Montana on 20 stops on the “Club Paradise” tour.

“Congratulations to Jitta on winning the OurStage.com ‘Rise’ competition,” Drake said. “OurStage is helping emerging artists get an opportunity to be heard and as an artist, that’s something I can support.”

Jitta On The Track already has a buzz for his latest track “Drink Face,” which has received over 450,000 views on Youtube.com.

“This is a life-changing opportunity for any artist and we are thrilled to be giving Jitta On the Track this moment,” said Derrick Brown, OurStage Vice President of Development. “This tour will help introduce thousands of new fans to Jitta’s great hip hop style and help propel him into the mainstream market.”

Hip-Hop Rumors: Waka Flocka Calls His Brick Squad Monopoly The New Wu-Tang?

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 18, 2012 at 11:29amCategory: MOBILE

According to Waka Flocka, his Brick Squad Monopoly is the new Wu-Tang. Oh yeah, they’re also the new Roc-A-Fella. And, oh yeah, they’re the new Cash Money as well. Sheesh! Waka sure does think highly of his crew, doesn’t he?

The crew consists of Waka Flocka, Wooh Da Kid, Frenchie, YG Hootie, Papa Smurf & Bo Deal…hey wasn’t Gucci Mane a part of the crew?

Waka is currently on the cover of XXL, and does a h*ll of a job bigging up his rap crew. Check out what he told the magazine below:

“I don’t feel like a celebrity, or this quote-unquote star everybody talk about. I guess Waka Flocka like a job, honestly. I’m at my job right now, so I gotta do it to my fullest. … I got a whole label, man. We fire. We the new Wu-Tang, Roc-A-Fella. We what these labels are trying to create right now. We the new Cash Money. Squad! Flockaveli was the return of gangsta. I brought gangsta back, man.”

Those are some big shoes to fill Waka! Let’s hope they live up to Waka’s hype. Below is their track “Everything Brick Squad”. Are you guys feeling it? Do you think they have the potential to be the new Wu-Tang?

Daily Word: Be Unstoppable!!!

By: seandrasims Updated May 18, 2012 at 11:22amCategory: Lifestyle

Happy Friday, my Stubborn and Delusional!!

Welcome to the day that you continue to be too stubborn to give up and too delusional to think that anything is impossible! Hip-Hop Legend MC Lyte has released a new book titled Unstoppable, a book that aims to ignite the power within to achieve your greatest potential! In commemoration of her book launch, we are dedicating today’s Daily Word to being Unstoppable!

Once and for all, I need you to stop thinking and get to work! I need you to get rid of the logic that tells you that your goals are not possible, and be crazy enough to know that they are! I need you to realize that you are the only thing standing in your way of success!! Be unstoppable! Understand that once a person is determined to achieve a goal, they will absolutely achieve it!! Be determined!

Stop allowing outside forces to dictate what you can and can’t do!! This is your life, your gift, and your right to live it anyway you see fit! Live it the best! Maximize your full potential, and never let it go to waste. As much as we would like to think we will be here forever, the truth is that, at some point, our time on earth will expire, and when that time comes, make sure that you have no regrets whatsoever…

As the famous quote goes….“Live life so completely that when death comes to you like a thief in the night, there will be nothing left for him to steal.” BE UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Ash’Cash

“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” -Les Brown

“Be determined never to stop until you have come to the end and achieved your purpose.” -David Livingstone

“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” -Confucius

“You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” -Ralph Marston

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” -Michael Jordan

“The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.” -Tom Bradley

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” -Ayn Rand

“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” -Bo Jackson

TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE.

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.

AHH Stray News: T.I. Updates On Collaborative Projects With B.O.B. and Young Jeezy; The-Dream Announces Date For “Love IV’; Air Yeezy 2’s Get Release Date

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated May 18, 2012 at 9:33amCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) With his eight studio album, Trouble Man, currently set for a September 4 release, T.I. has been making the press rounds talking about his new material, as well as where the status of some long-rumored collaboration albums are. Tip told MTV‘s “RapFix”, “I got a few albums that I’m workin’ on: the Man and the Martian project with B.o.B; me and Jeezy been talkin’ about doin’ this project for a minute. It wouldn’t take us long to do. We got records already in the can and it don’t take us no time to put it together. It’s just a matter of when they would be released.”

When he was further pressed for information regarding his work with Jeezy, Tip told show host Sway, “It’s not the recording, the recording is easy. It’s a matter of when we would have time to market and promote ‘em and release ‘em,” T.I. said. “We got maybe 30 or 40 [percent done]. Between the two of us, we probably got five or six records.”

Def Jam recording artist The-Dream has announced the release date for his upcoming fourth studio album, Love IV. The three-time, Grammy Award-winning singer released a statement recently that read: “Love IV is the best album I’ve made. I don’t care what the sales will be.

“I will do my best to Challenge your Taste And Knowledge…….I will Leave no Holes in this Album Period, no room to be Hated only Adored or simply just say “you don’t f### with me” but what U won’t….Say is Dream Album is Mediocre or Sucks. I will Never Be your Star I’m to G and to Westside for that. I will never Sellout Arenas…..Because Since Love Hate I didn’t Sellout! And no matter how much you hate me you got to Respect that! AUGUST 14.”

According to KicksOnFire, Kanye West and Nike’s highly-anticipated new shoe, the Air Yeezy 2, will be available at retailers on June 9. Word is that the sneakers will be released in extremely limited quantities. For example, Australia is being said to only be receiving about 30 pairs of each color-way. The price-tag, although not confirmed by Nike, is said to exceed $350. Upon release, the Air Yeezy 2 will be available in two color-ways: wolf grey/pure platinum and black/solar red.