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Tha Dogg Pound Ft. Dom Kennedy “Bouncin”
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FRESH HEAT: Logic [BGA] “Tic Tac Toe”
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Outlawz Ft. Krazie Bone “Don’t Wait”
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Stretch Money [BGA] “Let’s Get High”
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Alternative Pick: Tank Ft. T.I. and Kris Stephens “Compliments Remix”
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Cashis Ft. Roccett and Slim The Mobster “Tear Dropz and Closed Caskets Remix”
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Grind 2 Def Launches Grind 2 Def Tees In Time for Mayweather Vs. Cotto
Are you ready for one of the most anticipated nights this year?
That is May 5. Cinco de Mayo. Mayweather vs. Cotto.
Urban clothing has always managed to intertwine itself with major sporting events and teams. Not only has Jay-Z teamed up with the New York Yankees this year, but Grind 2 Def Tees announced the release of their limited edition, Floyd Mayweather “Undefeated” t-shirt. The release of the shirt is to honor Mayweather as the #1 boxer in the world as he takes on Miguel Cotto.
Boxing industry consultant, Macke Roberts, mentions, “Floyd Mayweather is a global icon and his status has allowed us to receive numerous order requests from countries around the world for this shirt. Grind 2 Def Tees wants to bring something unique and different to the urban clothing market place. We are inspired by the boxing fans and their passion for the sport of boxing.”
The first of Grind 2 Def Tees’ t-shirt line is available from medium to 3XL for $20. Purchase one and learn more on the limited edition Floyd Mayweather “Undefeated” t-shirt at www.Grind2DefTees.com.
Will you be rocking your Mayweather “Undefeated” t-shirt on May 5? Or, are you rocking with Cotto?
Pill “Riot Freestyle”
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Skeme [BGA] “Magic SKEMEmix”
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Jeremih “Late Nights”
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Q Da Kid “Hammered”
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Mixtape Review: Mac Miller’s “Macadelic”
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Macadelic begins with the intro, “Love Me As I Have Loved You”– filled with lust-filled women speaking in all different directions and languages, shrouded in a hazy backdrop with the melody ‘Row-Row-Row Your Boat’ being whistled. The mixtape, featuring the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Lil’ Wayne, bears a cover and title possibly influenced by Jimi Hendrix in his Ladyland years, contains several movie samples like Willy Wonka, and even has a “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” melody thrown in. This comes after mixed reviews for his debut album Blue Slide Park, and this melting pot of ideas and sounds may be the perfect remedy for the young spitter.
The best part of this project is the production. Almost every beat here places you in a trance that’s hard to escape, especially if you’re listening through headphones. “Thoughts From A Balcony” is the first track that really grabs you, with synth lines that circle around your eardrum and synths that keep it at a steady rhythm. “Angels (When She Shuts Her Eyes)” relies on dramatic instrumentation provided by Clams Casino. “The Mourning After” and “Fight The Feeling” also do a good job of this, with the latter keeping an uncanny optimistic tone. It features Kendrick Lamar, whose flow is also uncanny: “Hours out my day/ Just to find power/ S### to say/But, you won’t hear it/Even if your ears were pierced with/ Beats by Dre.”
Features are welcomed here, as he sometimes seems uncomfortable carrying the workload in his own. Though there are signs of improvement on his flow and lyricism (“Desperado”, “1 Threw 8”), Mac still seems to bounce and feed off of the guest rappers that accompany him. “America”, produced by beat-tape alum Hannibal King, features Casey Veggies and Joey BadA$$ who both provide memorable contributions over the war, villain-esque sounds, as does Mac. “Aliens Fighting Robots” has futuristic sounds that make it sound like it was recorded in a Halo video game studio, and guest Sir Michael Rocks has his phasers set to kill rather than stun. Speaking of extraterrestrial weapons, the self-proclaimed Martian Lil’ Wayne makes an appearance on “The Question”, a groove heavy jam where Weezy brings some needed life.
The pros outweigh the cons on Macadelic. Miller also has a few braggadocio tracks that are hit (“Lucky Ass B####” featuring Juicy J) and miss (“Ignorant” featuring Cam’Ron), but Mac is smarter here than he was on Blue Slide Park. He’s better when he sits back and lets the beats and catchy hooks do most of the work. Even fans of hating on Mac Miller won’t be able to deny most of these grooves.
Bang Em Smurf “Undisputed”
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Black Thought Teams with WNBA’s New York Liberty and Rappers, Singers For Newark Girls In Need
(AllHipHop News) The Roots frontman, Black Thought, has revealed some personal details about his life in recent months and years that seem to shed light on his desire to help others in need. Namely, as a youngster, he lost both his mother and father to violent crime.
AllHipHop.com will join Philadelphia’s Black Thought on April 26, along with his friends in sports and entertainment, to help promote the pressing issues of girls and women residing in Newark/Orange, New Jersey (GrassROOTS also hosts programs in Philadelphia and Greensboro, North Carolina).
Black Thought and the WNBA’s New York Liberty basketball team have assembled a star-studded host of supporters to raise funds and awareness for his GrassROOTS Community Foundation via the “Power Forward” Charity Concert, to be held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on April 26.
“Power Forward” will bring together business professionals, Essex County (New Jersey) city officials, activists, and philanthropists for a diverse night of music and advocacy, with performances from Black Thought, Maya Azucena, Paul Lowe Jr., and Nneka Best. In addition, a cadre of North Jersey rappers, including Rah Digga, Lords of the Underground, Hakim Green of Channel Live and others, will attend to show their support for hometown youth.
Hosting this year’s event is actress Regina Hall, best known for her roles in Think Like a Man, the Scary Movie series, Love and Basketball, and The Best Man.
According to “Power Forward” organizers, this event represents a strategic partnership between GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the New York Liberty WNBA team, who share a common goal of spreading awareness about women’s health and empowerment. Celebrity participants plan to use their names and influence to underscore the importance of using sports to increase physical activity and reducing obesity among impoverished women and girls.
Doors open for “Power Forward” at 8PM on April 26. Tickets to The New York Liberty basketball games and a subscription to Essence are included with the purchase of “Power Forward” event tickets. For more details or to purchase tickets, visit www.powerforward.eventbrite.com. Proceeds from this event will benefit the H.E.A.L. program.
In February 2012, GrassROOTS hosted a well-attended “Let’s Move It Philly” charity concert in Philadelphia to raise funds for local programs. Special guest performers included The Roots, Dice Raw, The Money Making Jam Boys, DJ Rich Medina, and more.
About GrassROOTS Community Foundation
GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) is a collaborative effort of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, co-founder and lead MC of the Grammy Award-Winning group, the Roots, and sociologist, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias. The foundation is committed to contributing to the health and well-being of vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. Merging the talents of socially conscious artists with those of a rigorous scientific research and creative team, GCF invests their energy into developing the capacity of community based organizations that offer educational and recreational services to disadvantaged women and girls. For more information, please visit www.grass-rootsfoundation.org.
About H.E.A.L. Program
H.E.A.L. is a family program that teaches parents and children about the joys and health benefits of yoga and cooking together. The program welcome parents with children (K-3rd grade) to practice Ancient Kemetic yoga to experience the benefits of increased focus, agility and higher energy.
AHH Stray News: Forbes Richest Rappers, GZA’s Orchestra, Cold 187um Signs With Psychopathic
(AllHipHop News) Forbes magazine has released a new list of Hip-Hop’s wealthiest moguls titled “The Forbes Five.” Sean “Diddy” Combs topped Forbes’s latest list of the richest Hip-Hop moguls, with an estimated net worth of $550 million dollars. Diddy’s wealth comes from a number of ventures, including his Ciroc vodka line, Bad Boy Records, and his Sean John clothing line. Jay-Z checked in at #2 two with a net worth of $450 million, Dr. Dre landed at #3 with a net worth of $270 million, Bryan “Birdman” Williams was #4 with $125 million and 50 Cent rounded out the list with a net worth of $110 million dollars. “One of my motivations in life is to be a billionaire,” Birdman told Forbes. “We’re going to keep working hard until we get our brand to be as big as possible. That’s the goal in life, that’s what I live for.”
Wu-Tang Clan member GZA will be one of several headlining acts during the 2012 Northside Festival. GZA has been tapped to perform his classic album Liquid Swords with Grammy-winning Latin Funk Orchestra Grupo Fantasma. The 2012 Northside Festival features eight-days of music with hundreds of groups, films, panels and showcases during the fourth annual event. Over 80,000 people are expected to attend the Northside Festival, which will take place at a 40,000 sq. ft. factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from June 14-21.
Former Above The Law front man Big Hutch has inked a one-album deal with Insane Clown Posse’s record label Psychopathic Records. Big Hutch will assume his “Cold 187um” moniker from his Above The Law days, with a new twist. The rapper will drop his album The One Solution, which will introduce listeners to his persona “The Psychopathic Assassin.” Each track on the album will feature Cold 187um rhyming over previous released Psychopathics Records’ tracks. A release date for The One Solution was not available as of press time.
EXCLUSIVE: Producer D.Rich Speaks On Upcoming Young Jeezy Compilaton “It’s The World”
(AllHipHop News) Producer D.Rich recently revealed some details about Young Jeezy’s new compilation album It’s The World, from his CTE (Corporate Thugs Entertainment) imprint.
D.Rich has produced tracks for artists like Yo Gotti, David Banner, Rick Ross, Meek Mill and Young Jeezy. He came up under Shawty Redd, who discovered him on Myspace.com.
“Shout out to my brother Shawty Redd. He found me on Myspace, put me in Atlanta and I did that ‘Who Dat’ song that’s on the Recession, so salute to him,” D. Rich told AllHipHop.com.
According to D. Rich, Jeezy has lined up some heavyweights for It’s The World, which will feature Freddy Gibbs , Scrilla , J Dawg , Slick Pulla , while D. Rich, Justice League, DJ Toomp and Lody are confirmed producers attached to the project.
The first single from the It’s The World compilation album is titled “Ridin.”
In an interview with MTV’s RapFix last week, Young Jeezy discussed the project.
“We got the singles locked and loaded, we gonna shoot a couple of videos,” Young Jeezy said. “I’m on tour, so I’m in the middle of the tour, right before I get off I’m ready to go. Freddie Gibbs, the whole camp, we ready, we turned up.”
There is no official release date for It’s The World as of press time.
G. Dep Found Guilty Of 2nd Degree Murder
(AllHipHop News). G. Dep, former Bad Boy Records rapper, has been found guilty of second degree murder, for a shooting that occurred in 1993.
The rapper confessed to a shooting two years ago, to which police connected him to a murder.
G.Dep, real name Trevell Coleman, proclaimed his innocence in the murder case.
He faces no less than 15 years in prison in the sentencing phase, which is slated for May 8.
The jury came back with a verdict after three days of arguments and another two days of deliberations.
Dep confessed to the shooting in December of 2010, which was a botched robbery that resulted in the shooting death of a man named John Henkel.
Dep said at the time that he was wrought with guilt and stricken with drug addiction when he confessed.
“Trevell is a very courageous person, very different of people from this era: he has a conscience and a heart,” G. Dep’s lawyer Anthony Riccio said outside of the court room. “It’s probably one of the most powerful statements that a rapper has ever made, and that’s to be accountable. I told him not to regret his decision, and that God won’t abandon him.”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Ma$e Back?!
It looks like former Bad Boy rapper Ma$e has gotten back into the studio and is gearing up to release some new music! The last we heard from the rapper was back in 2004 when he released his comeback album, Welcome Back. His single, “Breath, Stretch, Shake”, was well received but Diddy put a damper on his comeback when he would not allow him to sign with G-Unit.
Yesterday, singer Omarion, who is allegedly signed to Maybach Music Group, posted the image to his Instagram account with the caption, “Ma$e &….. he’ll yeaaaa you already know.” Glad to see Ma$e back in the studio!
Ustream 6PM EST: YoungVoterLive.com Session with Former White House Advisor Van Jones
(AllHipHop News) AllHipHop.com’s civic engagement and voter education partner, The League of Young Voters Education Fund, will host a live-streaming discussion with Van Jones on YoungVoterLive.com tonight (April 17) at 6PM EST.
Van Jones, one of President Obama’s White House officials, is the first to release a book, entitled Rebuild The Dream, about his time working in the administration. The activist and provocateur will accompany the League of Young Voters Education Fund’s DJ Willie Shakes to discuss the resurgence of grassroots activism, the current political landscape, and what we can do to rebuild the so-called “American Dream.”
WHO: Van Jones, DJ Willie Shakes, League of Young Voters Education Fund
WHEN: LIVE Tuesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
WHERE: The interactive event will be broadcasted via Ustream here on AllHipHop.com and at YoungVoterLive.com. Viewers can also tune into the conversation by tweeting questions to @TheLeague99 using the hashtag #RebuildTheDream.
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ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF YOUNG VOTERS EDUCATION FUND:
League of Young Voters Education Fund empowers young people nationwide to participate in the democratic process and create progressive political change on the local, state and national level – with a focus on non-college youth and youth from low-income communities and communities of color. The League meets young people where they are, works on issues that affect their lives, and provides them with tools, training and support to become serious catalysts for change. Visit them at 99Problems.org.