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Daily Word: Take The Shortcut!!

By: seandrasims Updated May 9, 2012 at 10:19amCategory: Lifestyle

Happy Wins-Day, my Creators of Life!!

Welcome to the most victorious day of your year!! The day that you can begin to take back control and go in the direction that will allow you to accomplish all of your goals!! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to Taking Shortcuts! If you are as focused as I know you are, then I know you understand that there is never a shortcut to any place worth going! I’m also certain that you realize that the fastest and surest way to get anything in life is to do it the right way!

Many times people get caught up trying to find the easy way, not realizing that they are wasting time and setting themselves back! The work you put in is part of the price you pay to achieve success!! Easy Come!! Easy Go!! How you get it is how you will lose it!!

Quick fixes DO NOT work!! If you have a nail in your foot and keep taking pain killers to stop the pain, eventually your foot will rot!! Instead, take the nail out!!! Do everything in your power to
achieve your goals, but know that you are in no rush!! What is for you no one can ever take away!! Keep grinding!! Keep pushing!! and Keep making great things happen!!! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN STOP YOU!!!! NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Ash’Cash

“There’s never an easy route to the things that matter.” -Charles de Lint

“Don’t waste time learning the “tricks of the trade. Instead, learn the trade.” -Unknown

“Champions know there are no shortcuts to the top. They climb the mountain one step at a time. They have no use for helicopters!” -Judi Adler

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” -John Wooden

“You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.” -French Proverb

“Identify your escape route; destroy it.” -Unknown

“There are no shortcuts in life – only those we imagine.” -Frank Leahy

“The best way out of a difficulty is through it.” -Will Rogers

“Plans get you into things, but you got to work your way out.” -Will Rogers

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.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Dipset Diss Azealia Banks?

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 9, 2012 at 9:48amCategory: MOBILE

Newcomer Azealia Banks knows how to keep herself in the news, doesn’t she? First, she was beefing with T.I. and Iggy Azalea, then earlier this week she was running her mouth about how Lil’ Kim doesn’t write her own rhymes, and now, she’s revealing that she was dissed by Dame Dash and Juelz Santana during an audition for the crew a few years ago. Chek out what she told VIBE Magazine in a recent interview:

“I was prepared to spit for Dame Dash, but he kind of just went ‘Nah!’ and walked away. Womp,” recalls the now-20-year-old, cocoa-toned rascal, choking with laughter. “Juelz looked at me like, ‘Whose little sister is here? Please get her the f*ck out.’”

In related news, Azealia is a graduate from LaGuardia High School in NYC, the same school Nicki Minaj graduated from. Banks’ old drama teacher was also interviewed for the VIBE article, and says Banks stood out to her much more than Nicki Minaj did.

“I don’t remember Nicki having the level of ambition Azealia manifested to me,” says drama teacher Harry Shifman.” He added, “Azealia is a pretty extraordinary talent.”

But what about Azealia’s back talking attitude? Banks told VIBE, “Everyone thinks I’m this arrogant little t###, but I’m actually very levelheaded and real.”

Sorry, Azealia, “we don’t believe you, you need more people.” You can check out VIBE full interview with Azealia Banks here.

Don’t Call It A Comeback: Charli Baltimore’s A “Natural Born” Star

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 9, 2012 at 9:15amCategory: Features

Charli Baltimore is back, but don’t call it a “comeback.” She hates that phrase.

The former Murder Inc. rapstress has a lot on her plate these days. From recording new music to starring in a new movie, and even finding time to manage her daughters blossoming modeling career, Charli is determined to showcase all of her talents this time around.

First on her agenda is the recent release of her mixtape, Natural Born Khronicles. The mixtape finds her teaming up with Dutch of Major Figgaz fame, and follows the blueprint from the 1994 movie, Natural Born Killers.

“We modeled it after Natural Born Killers, so even our photography and everything is us posing like Mickey and Mallory. I just felt like it was something different that had never been done before,” said Charli Baltimore during her interview at the AllHipHop offices.

Charli also spoke about the supergroup, “The Commission”, which she was a part of alongside Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, and Busta Rhymes. The group was later extended to include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kaleb “Un” Rivera, and Lil’ Cease. And, although numerous songs were made, such as “Brooklyn’s Finest”, “I Love the Dough”, “Victory”, “What’s Beef” and “Young G’s”, the group disbanded after Biggie’s March 1997 death.

“Big was setting [The Commission] up. He had a whole vision in mind of what he wanted it to be…it was definitely going down. His next project would have been [The Commission]. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to work together because of his untimely death,” said Charli Baltimore.

When asked if she would be excited to see a Notorious B.I.G. hologram created, Charli, who says she still hasn’t seen the Tupac hologram, said it would be “a little strange.”

“I always try to look at stuff when I think about Big, about how he would feel about that. I’m not really sure of how I feel about it…it’s a little strange for me, a little strange,” said Charli Baltimore.

Check out AllHipHop.com’s full interview with Charli Baltimore below:

Next up is Charli’s upcoming sophomore album, True Lies, which is slated for a July release. The first single, “All Eyes”, features Maino and will be released later this month. You can also catch Charli on the big screen this summer, with a starring role in the upcoming film, Guns and Roses 2. Check out a clip of Charli the actress in action below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye West “Hates Jeans and Dress Shoes” – Goes On Another Epic Twitter Rant

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 9, 2012 at 9:03amCategory: MOBILE

Kanye West is not one to hold his tongue. While driving around NYC the other day, Kanye saw quite a few fashion faux pas that led him to go on another epic Twitter rant. The temperamental rapper sent out a series of tweets dissecting the fashion choices made by everyday NYC men. Check out what Yeezy tweeted below:

”Just driving through the city and I see a few things I hate… I hate button up shirts with hoodies, I hate hoodies with sport coats, I hate sport coats with button up shirts, jeans and dress shoes, I hate khaki trench coats with jeans and off brand work out sneakers, I Hate big *ss striped scarves, I hate long *ss sideburns with the line up RnB beard”

And, according to Kanye, all of this was seen in just “5 blocks” of travel. I guess Kanye really is on his “snob.”

Eminem Delays Movie “Southpaw” To Work On Music

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated May 9, 2012 at 9:00amCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) A highly anticipated acting role featuring rapper Eminem has been delayed, so the rapper can work on new music.

According to the Detroit Free Press, Eminem has delayed plans to start filming the movie “Southpaw,” said that he could get into the recording studio.

“He’s focusing on his music right now, so while he’s doing that, while he’s in that space, he wanted to put this on hold for the time being,” said Eminem spokesman Dennis Dennehy.

The rapper was supposed to start as a left-handed boxer in the flick, his only other starring role since 2002’s#### movie “8 Mile.”

“Southpaw,” which had an estimated budget of about $30 million, will still be made, according to Dennehy.

“Southpaw,” which is being directed by Antoine Fuqua and shot mainly in Em’s home state of Michigan, is indefinitely on hold.

Mixtape Review: Playboy Tre’s “Liquor Store Mascot 2: Patron & Instrumentals”

By: K1ng Eljay Updated May 9, 2012 at 8:56amCategory: Features

Rating: 8 / 10

For most people, when you mention Ham Squad, you think of B.o.B, not his partner in rhyme, Playboy Tre. If you did, you’d most likely associate his name with the online antics (most notably the Youtube videos) instead of his music. However, you’d be mistaken to simply ignore his skill, or his relevance when it comes to his consistency when delivering feature verses, or in this case, quality mixtapes. Tre’s been a workhorse for quite some time, and although he’s played the background in the past, he’s still quite the monster when it comes to lyrics and concepts; with the recent release of Liquor Store Mascot 2: Patron & Instrumentals, he does that yet again.

As you could assume from the title, most of the songs and lyrics here are liquor-fueled, but it never truly becomes a redundant title due to Tre’s creativity. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t a couple of “party and bullsh**” songs like “5th of Drank” and “We All In“, but the project isn’t limited to those type of songs and that’s what makes this enjoyable. “Shot of Rum” is essentially a posse cut which takes a disrespectfully clever line from P. Dukes‘ first bars (“I got your girl on a shot of rum / she say that’s too strong so she chased it with a shot of c*m”) and features Bobby Creekwater, Jarren Benton, Homebwoi, and Bo Hagon (of BME / Lil’ Jon fame). “Lady Liquor” has Playboy Tre making the comparison of his bottle to a beautiful but conniving female. The self-titled track (“Patron & Instrumentals“) has him just reflecting over different aspects of his life.

All of this is in addition to the other high-quality tracks featured here. “Still Standing” and “Care After Me” all have inspirational themes running through them, and Tre is still as lyrically potent on these songs as he is when rhyming with the intent of dropping memorable lines. The production is also solid throughout, with beats being helmed from a plethora of producers that include The Honorable C-Note, Homebwoi, Young Shawn, DJ Burn One, and more. Overall, there isn’t much to dislike here unless you mistake the liquor-fueled lyrics to be liquor-filled, and surprisingly, that’s not the case here. With solid production, well executed lyrics and concepts, and a few standout features (most notably from Big Rec on “Something To Say” due to his ridiculous flow), Playboy Tre’s Liquor Store Mascot 2: Patron & Instrumentals is definitely worthy of its rating.

Download “Liquor Store Mascot 2: Patron & Instrumentals” here.

Nick Cannon’s Directorial Debut “School Dance” Picked Up By Lionsgate Entertainment

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated May 9, 2012 at 6:03amCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Nick Cannon has signed a deal with Lionsgate Entertainment that will have the actor, rapper, and entrepreneur directing his first feature film, “School Dance.”

“School Dance,” which was co-written by Cannon and Nile Evans, is set to begin production this June.

The movie centers around “a high school freshman who wants to be part of the most popular dance clique in his school — but he tends to freeze in the spotlight and has no clue how he’s going to pass the initiation,” according to Variety.

Cannon, who will be directing and producing through his NCredible Entertainment company, has directed TV shows in the past, for Nickelodeon.

Also starring in “School Dance” are The New Boyz and The Rangers, both acts sign to Cannon’s NCredible imprint.

“School Dance” is scheduled to begin production this June.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Nicki Minaj Allegedly Has A Sex Tape With Who??!!

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 9, 2012 at 4:00amCategory: MOBILE

Now this is one crazy rumor! Our source tells us exclusively that Nicki Minaj allegedly has a sex tape that is set to leak any day now, and you will never guess who her co-star is! No, it is not her rumored fiancé, Safaree, or her Young Money boss, Lil’ Wayne.

Our source tells us that the man who is in the alleged sex tape with Nicki Minaj is none other than G.O.O.D. Music rapper, Big Sean! In the words of Big Sean, “Hold up Hold up, whoa there, let’s capture this moment.”

The two allegedly slept together right around the time they shot the music video for Big Sean’s “Dance (A$$)” remix, and the whole thing was caught on tape. Our source tells us that Big Sean has possession of the video, and whether Nicki is aware that the alleged romp in the sack was filmed is unknown.

Last month when Big Sean was on New York City radio show, The Breakfast Club, he was being teased about Nicki grinding on him in the music video, and he replied, “Yeah, she felt my Big Sean!”

Check out Big Sean’s “Dance (A$$)” remix featuring Nicki Minaj below…do you think they took the flirting off the set and into the bedroom?

G. Dep Gets 15 Years For Murder

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated May 9, 2012 at 1:04amCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Former Bad Boy G. Dep was sentenced to 15 years in jail for a 1993 shooting that he confessed to in order to clear his conscience.
He’d later find that the victim of the shooting died after confessing to police in Harlem in 2010.

Tuesday a judge sentenced him to the minimum jail time for murder, an apparent act of leniency for confessing to a crime in which he was not even a suspect.
Anthony L. Ricco, G. Dep’s lawyer said the rapper received the closure he sought.
“He was in search of his redemption and his honor, and some might say that he achieved that,” Ricco said, according to the Associated Press.
G. Dep rapped alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s and had a hit in “Special Delivery” and “Let’s Get It.”
G. Dep has plans to appeal the verdict.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Charles Hamilton: “Flamin’ F@ggots” Beat Me Up

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated May 8, 2012 at 9:11pmCategory: Rumors

Well. Looks like we can chalk up another big loss for Charles Hamilton. He says he was beat down last week by some “flamin’ f@ggots” and admits to being “biblically homophobic.” Peep the unedited story here……

Got jumped by some flamin’ f###### near Webster Hall Thursday night. Mad at me because I’m, quite Biblically, homophobic. Despite the MAGICAL night I had with …Dilla, George and Jack, I still had to scrap it out. First of all, one of these homos was starting a fight with a woman. He spit in her face and flexed at her like he was going to backhand her. So I intervened. You don’t hit a woman. Period. And he SPIT on her. So I walked over and checked him. “Homie, why you spit on her, b?” He was like “That’s my b####, yo! I can do what I want to her, bro!”

F### outta here. Called him p#### and walked off. He calls his peoples from out the restaurant. Another h### who I had to check about 10 minutes before walked up to me like he was they leader, so I swung on him first. He was dundone. Then the other’s grabbed me, punched me, and ironically, kicked the areas in my back which were hurting me for ages. S### felt crazy good. Oh man. S### felt sooooo mean. N##### was really kicking my knots, yo. Anyway, I got up, cracked all them n#####, they ran (yo, I made n##### run?!), and I got walked to the hospital. I miss my n#### Bred (George), Dilla wylded (Mav?) and Jack is Jack (CYANIDE!!!!!, for those long term readers). Cyanide, the beef is very simple. My exhales were your inhales. And that s### BOTHERED me.

Click here for the rest of this story!

In the meantime, he may want to reconsider his homophobic actions. He cannot back it up. Pause!

EXCLUSIVE: Jadakiss Advises Mase on Comeback to Rap

By: Jake Crates Updated May 8, 2012 at 6:30pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Yonkers bred rapper Jadakiss, one-third of the veteran New York trio, The Lox, recently sat down with AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview.

While the interview touched on a number of issues, Jadakiss took the time to explain some advice he gave to Mase, about making his comeback to rap.

The Harlem rapper, who reached his peak with P Diddy and Bad Boy in the 1990’s, announced his return to rap last month.

“My only thing with Mase – I call him ‘Murder’ – is, if you gonna come back, come all the way back,” Jadakiss told AllHipHop.com. “You keep head faking the people, and you don’t get that many chances, so if you gonna come back make a full-fledged comeback or do what you gonna do. He’s my brother from another forever, so I tell him if you calling me about music, you gotta be dead serious or I really ain’t listening.”

Many Hip-Hop heads took notice of Mase’s comback on the Wale and Big Sean’s “Slight Work,” remix, including Jada.

“I seen him on that ‘Slight Work (Remix)’ so hopefully he can comeback,” Jadkiss told AllHipHop.com. “He’s fortunate to get a lot of chances.”

Jadakiss has been busy as of late himself, as he recently released his mixtape titled, Consignment last week, to critical acclaim.

The rapper has also been pushing his “So Raspy” brand of viral videos , marketing his mixtape and life through a series of vlog posts.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Birdman Signing Chief Keef To Cash Money?

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 8, 2012 at 5:34pmCategory: MOBILE

If Birdman has his way, Chicago MC Chief Keef will soon be a member of the Cash Money roster. For those who don’t know, Chief Keef is a 16-year-old rapper from Chicago who was thrust into the spotlight when Kanye West remixed his street single, “I Don’t Like”.

You can listen to the song below:

Birdman was recently interviewed by MTV and said that he would “do whatever it takes” to sign the young spitter.

“I like him, he kinda reminds me of us,” Birdman is quoted as saying about Keef. “[He’s] out the streets, I think he’s swagged up, and I’m definitely talking to his people, and I’d like to see if we can make it pop, see if I can see if I can get him to be down with the team.”

Keef himself also tweeted last month, “Birdman Just Called He Say He Wanna Sign Me Wit #CMB.”

Do you think Chief Keef will make a good addition to the squad?

Future Blasts Off With Pusha T For 45-City North American Tour

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated May 8, 2012 at 3:41pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta native Future has just revealed North American dates and cities for the upcoming “Pluto Tour“, which he will embark on with G.O.O.D. Music recording artist, Pusha T.

The 45-city tour will kick off on May 23 in San Antonio, Texas, at Backstage Live and make stops in New Orleans, Miami, New York City, Detroit, Memphis, and more.

Future will tour in support of his recently released debut album, Pluto. Pusha T, a former member of The Clipse who is currently working on his solo Def Jam debut, will join Future for 29 of the tour’s 45 dates.

Check out a full list of dates and cities for the “Pluto Tour” below:

5.23 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
5.24 – Austin, TX – Beauty Ball Room
5.25 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
5.26 – Houston, TX – Arena Theatre
5.27 – Shreveport, LA – Thunder Road Raceway
5.29 – Miami, FL – Revolution*
5.31 – Raleigh, NC – The Long Branch*
6.1 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues*
6.2 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore*
6.4 – New York City – Irving Plaza*
6.5 – Washington, DC – The Fillmore*
6.6 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage*
67 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva*
6.8 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA*
6.9 – Richmond, VA – The National*
6.10 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
6.12 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room*
6.13 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts*
6.14 – Detroit, MI – Chene Park*
6.15 – Louisville, KY – Plaza Convention Center*
6.17 – Memphis, TN – Cannon Center*
6.19 – Chicago, IL – The Metro*
6.20 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection*
6.21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave*
6.22 – St. Louis, MO – The Ambassador*
6.23 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
6.25 – Little Rock, AR – Juanitas*
6.26 – Tulsa, OK – Cains Ballroom*
6.27 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion*
6.28 – Oklahoma City, OK – Farmers Market*
6.29 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre*
7.3 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues*
7.6 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom*
7.7 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory*
7.11 – Denver, CO – Bluebird*
7.14 – Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Convention Center

[* – With Pusha T]

For tickets and more information, visit Livenation.com.

Billboard Climber and Reach Records Artist Trip Lee Releases Video for “Fallin” Featuring J. Paul

By: seandrasims Updated May 8, 2012 at 2:46pmCategory: Features

Dallas, Texas, native Trip Lee hit #2 on iTunes Hip Hop/Rap album charts recently and held strong in the top 10 for three weeks with his latest album, The Good Life. The new album, released on April 10 on Reach Records, also peaked at #2 on Billboard Gospel, and #3 Billboard Rap Albums charts.

Check out the new music video for “Fallin” off Trip Lee’s fourth studio album, The Good Life. The video was produced by Jesus Diaz and directed by Francis De La Torre.

The Good Life is available in stores now and on iTunes! Follow Trip Lee on Twitter (@triplee116). Find more from AllHipHop.com contributor Chad Horton at Rapzilla.com.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Dr. Dre Put A Restraining Order on Suge Knight?

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 8, 2012 at 2:31pmCategory: MOBILE

Suge Knight was a guest on the Howard Stern radio show recently and went in on Dr. Dre, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him. The Death Row honcho accused Dr. Dre of going to his parole officer and trying to get a restraining order on him. Check out what he said below:

“Just recently Dre went to my P.O. and tried to get me violated and he snitched on me. I haven’t even seen the guy since I’ve been home. Anyway, he went to my P.O. and they made a special case in my parole conditions…. he basically put a restraining order on me,” said Suge Knight.

Suge then went on a rampage, saying that 95% of rappers are closet homosexuals and calling Dr. Dre out as a bisexual man. Suge also told a story of an alleged argument that took place at Death Row’s infamous “Red Room,” where Tupac allegedly confronted Dr. Dre about being gay and said that he did not want to be on a song with him because of his sexual preference.

“Tupac stood up and said, ‘I’m tired of this, Dre’s you’s a f*aggot…I don’t want be doing songs with a guy whose pounding another guy in the butt,'” said Suge Knight.

According to Suge, Dre then stood up and said, “I’m not a homosexual, I’m bisexual…”

This is a lot of information to process. Check out a snippet of the interview below:

AHH Stray News: Snoop Dogg To Headline “Powerhouse 2012”; Cornel West Takes on “30 Rock”; Theophilus London Touts World Tour

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated May 8, 2012 at 2:12pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by the recent lineup announcement for Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2012 concert set to take place this June in New Jersey, West Coast radio station Power 106 has announced their respective lineup for Los Angeles’ “Powerhouse 2012” event.

The L.A. concert will be headlined by “Tha Doggfather” himself, Snoop Dogg, who is at the top of a bill that also includes T.I., Tyga, Young Jeezy, Kid Ink, YG, Wale, and Kendrick Lamar. Tickets for Power 106’s Powerhouse 2012 concert, which will take place on June 23, can be purchased on May 10 at 10 a.m. on Power106.com.

Philosopher, author, and activist Dr. Cornel West is set to appear on an upcoming episode of NBC’s Emmy-winning show, “30 Rock”. Dr. West will appear as himself on the May 17 finale and will directly interact with Tracy Morgan as he offers him life advice.

West is no stranger to the acting world as he’s previously appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and both of The Matrix sequels. More recently, West got in touch with his Hip-Hop roots and lent his vocals to a track from Immortal Technique‘s 2011 album, The Martyr.

Earlier today (May 8) Warner Bros. recording artist Theophilus London announced dates and cities for his upcoming “Tour De Roses” world tour, set to take the Brooklyn musician to countries like Japan, Amsterdam, Germany, Spain, and England before he returns to the States on June 12. London will rejoin Santigold for a number of dates throughout the month.

London will then head overseas for a few dates in Moscow and Switzerland before officially ending the tour on July 21. For tickets and more information, click here.

Wiz Khalifa Advises His Former 2005 Self on Fashion and Flow

By: ginatorres27 Updated May 8, 2012 at 2:00pmCategory: Features

Before he was catapulted into success and heard on every radio station from Urban to Pop with his hit song, “Black and Yellow”, Wiz Khalifa was just a a young kid growing up in Pittsburgh with dreams of making it big. Now, with a headlining name, his Taylor Gang crew, and a place as one of Forbes Magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings with $11 million earned last year, Wiz is living his dream.

AllHipHop.com’s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur recently sat down with Wiz Khalifa and time traveled back to the year 2005, when Wiz was only 18 years old and had just released his first mixtape, Prince of the City – Welcome to Pistolvania.

“I was real lyrical back then, man, because I was finding my lane, and there were a alot of lyrical cats out there already who were covering that and doing that way more than I felt like doing that,” said Wiz Khalifa.

Taking a moment to critique his fashion statement on the cover, Wiz feels he embodied a winner on the mixtape cover:

“I look like the young champion of my city. I look like I really, really might run that town. With that 5X State Property hoodie on from Burlington, and that 6X tall tee from Foot Locker, and my Pittsburgh hat. That’s a hard cover, man.”

Check out the video below as Wiz Khalifa reminisces about his earlier days as a young spitter, gives advice to his younger self, and breaks down his look on the cover of his first mixtape, Prince of the City – Welcome to Pistolvania.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Charles Hamilton Get Beat Up Or Is He On That Shyt!?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated May 8, 2012 at 1:02pmCategory: MOBILE

Charles Hamilton has always had great potential as an artist! But, there is a picture in circulation that has a lot of people worried about him. He looks either based out or beat up! I don’t know. All I know is that he is looking extraordinarily crazy in this this picture. Perhaps this is a cry for help, before he goes all out Pookie? Boss Lady from Sirius Radio said just a few days ago, “grabbing food and we see Charles Hamilton walking like a zombie down 125th Street. So sad :(” Damn!

You can click here for the sad picture.

Oh yeah…pray for the boy too.

After Nearly Six-Year Absence, DMX To Mark Official Return With “The Weigh In EP”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated May 8, 2012 at 12:43pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) On May 15, a little over a month before DMX delivers his seventh studio album, Undisputed, the rapper will release a 10-track EP titled The Weigh In.

The Weigh In EP has features from artists such as Snoop Dogg and Tyrese and also includes an interlude featuring Lil Wayne.

At press time, confirmed production on the project comes from Fredwreck Moog, Rich Kidd, and X’s longtime collaborator, Dame Grease.

The EP marks one of the first projects from X since his last album, Year Of the Dog…Again, was released more than five years ago in 2006.

As was reported last week, DMX’s new album, Undisputed, is set for release on June 26, while a visual for the album’s first single, “I Don’t Dance” featuring Machine Gun Kelly is reportedly dropping shortly. The next single from Undisputed is said to include an appearance from the late, great Notorious B.I.G.

Image From Stark.

FEEL RICH VIDEO: Styles P Juices Up!

By: feelrich2 Updated May 8, 2012 at 12:20pmCategory: Lifestyle

Editor’s Note: “Feel Rich” is our partnership with QD3, the talented son of music legend Quincy Jones. “Feel Rich” is all about creating a healthy lifestyle for Hip-Hop culture – both the artists and the fans. Enjoy!

From Styles P – rapper, member of The Lox, and proud owner of Juices for Life in New York:

I like to tell people that the biggest benefit of juicing is that it gives you an opportunity to put life back into your body. Unless you are a vegan, the food you eat is dead. But fruits and vegetables are alive! So when you take those fruits and vegetables and juice them up, you are taking all the good that those living foods can offer and putting that directly into your body. That’s how you put life back into yourself.

Also, juicing gives you more energy. When you juice, eat right and exercise regularly, you are definitely on the path to a healthy lifestyle.

This personally plays into my performance. I went from being 240 lbs down to 185 lbs and have been able to maintain that weight. I have an abundance of energy–from being in the booth to performing on the stage, all the energy I have is due to this lifestyle.

Check out a video of Styles P talking about his innovative take on nutrition, and look below and try his signature juice recipe for “THE GHOST”: