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50 Cent To Accompany Floyd Mayweather To The Ring; 50 Compares Floyd To Ali

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 6:50pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent will accompany Floyd Mayweather to the ring during his highly anticipated Pay-Per-View “Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto,” a 12-round fight for scheduled for May 5th.

According to Floyd, 50 Cent will walk to the ring with Floyd and perform prior to his championship bout with Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“He’s a part of Mayweather Promotions. Come May 5th he will be performing and walk me to the ring,” Floyd said in a conference call with numerous media outlets today (April 25).

“He’s not just my best friend he’s also one my business partners. And one of the smartest guys I know.”

According to Floyd, he and 50 Cent have a bond that goes beyond music – the pair are also planning a business venture together that could lead to 50 Cent promoting fights.

“We may even let him fight on Pay-Per-view one time, we don’t what the future holds, but he is getting involved with boxing.

During an interview with ESNewsReporting, Floyd’s close friend 50 Cent discussed the boxing champ’s impact on the sport of boxing.

“I think he’s the Muhammad Ali of our time,” 50 Cent said. “I think he’s the Muhammad Ali of our generation. The difference is the actual messaging points.

“In that period of time, Muhammad Ali was part of a huge movement that actually socially made him someone different,” 50 continued. “Without those issues going on, it’s tough for anyone to be near comparison to him. But Hip-Hop culture is now Pop culture. It’s so broad that there’s not anyone who’s not a part of the culture now. If you watch the artists and how many people he is relevant to and compare it to that, he [Floyd Mayweather] actually is boxing right now.”

Comparisons aside, Floyd said that he remained cool and calm prior to his bout with Miguel Cotto, the current WBA Super Welterweight World Champion.

“I’m always the same. I’m very outspoken, sometimes since I’m outspoken they can say it’s overconfidence, I’m very animated, so they can say that it’s cocky, but that’s life,” Floyd Mayweather said. “When it’s all said and done, only god can judge me. While I am here in this sport I am going to continue to entertain and give the fans what they want to see.”

“Being Mary Jane” – Cast Of BET’S First One Hour Drama Revealed

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 5:00pmCategory: Alternatives

BET recently revealed the cast for their new one-hour original drama, titled “Being Mary Jane.” Production on the new show started on April 23, with Gabrielle Union tapped as the main star.

In addition to Gabrielle Union, Omari Hardwick, Tika Sumpter, BJ Britt, Lisa Vidal and Richard Roundtree round out the cast of the new TV series.

“Being Mary Jane” is produced by husband and wife duo Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil of Akil Productions, who also produced the hit series “The Game.”

According to a synopsis BET released today (April 25), “Being Mary Jane” centers around “the work, social and family life of a successful African American career woman who has achieved a decorated career as the host of a fast paced 24-hour national cable news network. As Mary Jane juggles her life, her work and her commitment to family, viewers follow how far she’s willing to go to find those puzzle pieces that she, and society, insist are missing from her life as a single black female.”
“I am elated to bring this project to life. As so many powerful, smart and educated black women continue to do amazing things in the world, the complex balance of success, family, love, and companionship, is something all of us can relate to,” said creator Mara Brock.

El-P Announces Tour Dates With Killer Mike and Mr. MFN eXquire in Support Of “Cancer4Cure” Album

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 4:33pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn native and one-third of Hip-Hop group Company Flow, El-P, has announced tour dates in support of the release of his upcoming fifth solo studio album, Cancer4Cure.

The 21-date tour is being presented by Karmaloop and will feature such openers as Killer Mike, Mr. MFN eXquire, and Despot.

In addition to the tour announcement, El-P also released a new album track for fans to preview titled “Tougher Colder Killer”, which premiered on Pitchfork and features tourmates Killer Mike (for whom he just produced an entire album) and Despot.

“Tougher Colder Killer” finds El penning an apology to the mother of a man he killed on the battlefield, and descends into a savage back-and-forth between himself and his fellow MCs.

El-P’s upcoming album, Cancer4Cure, is set for release on May 22 through Fat Possum Records. This is the Brooklyn native’s first album with the label, as his past solo projects were released through Definitive Juxx. He will host an album release party/tour kickoff event on May 21 at Santos Party House in New York City.

Check out the dates below for the tour presented by Karmaloop:

5/21 – New York, NY (Santos Party House) *#
6/19 – Atlanta, GA (Masquerade)
6/20 – New Orleans, LA (House of Blues)
6/21 – Dallas, TX (Granada)
6/22 – Houston, TX (Warehouse Live)
6/23 – Austin, TX (Mohawk)
6/25 – Phoenix, AZ (Crescent)
6/26 – San Diego, CA (Casbah)
6/28 – Los Angeles, CA (Echoplex)
6/29 – San Francisco, CA (Regency)
6/30 – Portland, OR (Hawthorne)
7/1 – Seattle, WA (Neumo’s)
7/2 – Vancouver, BC (Fortune)
7/5 – Minneapolis, MN (Fineline)
7/6 – Chicago, IL (Bottom Lounge)
7/7 – Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop)
7/8 – Ann Arbor, MI (Blind Pig)
7/9 – Toronto, ON (Hoxton)*#
7/11 – Boston, MA (Paradise)
7/12 – Providence, RI (The Met)
7/14 – Philadelphia, PA (Trocadero)*
7/15 – Washington D.C. (Rock and Roll Hotel)

[*No eXquire; #No Killer Mike]

El-P’s Cancer4Cure album will be released on May 22.

Ustream 4PM EST: Hip-Hop Scholar Dr. James Peterson and “The #RealSwingVote”

By: seandrasims Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 3:45pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) As the 2012 Election draws closer, pundits and scholars, even within Hip-Hop, are weighing in on the issues that matter most to voters.

AllHipHop.com’s voter education and engagement partner, The League of Young Voters Education Fund, will host the next in its series of live Ustream sessions today (April 25) at 4:00PM EST at www.YoungVoterLive.com.

Dr. James Peterson, TV news contributor, founder of Hip Hop Scholars, and director of Lehigh University’s African American Studies department, will serve as special guest as The League presents “The #REALSWINGVOTE”, a discussion about how gender, race, and age help decide whose votes are most impactful in the upcoming election.

View the interactive event at 4:00PM EST TODAY (April 25) via Ustream below or at www.YoungVoterLive.com. Viewers can also tweet questions to @TheLeague99 using the hashtag #RealSwingVote.

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About The League of Young Voters Education Fund

The 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.

About Dr. James Peterson

Dr. James Peterson is the Director of African American Studies and Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University. He is also the founder of Hip Hop Scholars, LLC, an association of Hip-Hop generational scholars dedicated to researching and developing the cultural and educational potential of hip-hop, urban and youth cultures. Peterson has appeared on Fox News, CBS, MSNBC, ABC News, ESPN, and various other television networks as an expert on race, politics and popular culture. He is also a regular Huffington Post contributor.

R&B Thug August Alsina Releases “Sucka”, An Anti-Love Jam

By: @KareemTaylor Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 2:55pmCategory: Alternatives

He just doesn’t seem to be slowing down! New Orleans-bred R&B crooner August Alsina is fresh off the release of his new mixtape, The Product, and is now presenting his latest video for “Sucka”.

19-year-old Alsina sings so convincingly that he almost makes you believe that, no matter how emotionally attached you are to your boo, it’s not love after all. Steadily building buzz over the past few weeks, Alsina told us he doesn’t have a regular teenager’s life admitting:

“I do this singing sh*t for real, man. I do it. I take pride in it. Like I told you, this is all I know how to do, so, I focus on this sh*t. This is my life. I don’t have a regular 19-year-old’s life. I do music all day, every day. I perfect my craft, all day, every day.”

If you missed our latest interview with August Alsina, click here.

AHH Stray News: Slip-N-Slide Signs Chloe, Mary J. At Kentucky Derby, Scarface New LP

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 2:40pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Miami based Hip-Hop label Slip-N-Slide records has announced the signing of San Diego rapper/surfer girl Chloe. Chloe dropped a mixtape last year titled “Free PXXXY,” along with a video of herself walking down the streets of Los Angeles is nothing but a bikini. According reps for Slip-N-Slide, the San Diego-based former go-go dancer/rapper is working on a new album titled Hollywood Playground that’s due to be released this summer. Slip-N-Slide is known for breaking acts like Rick Ross, Trina, Trick Daddy and others. Check out Chloe’s video “B**ch In The Back” below.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has been tapped to sing the national anthem at this year’s Kentucky Derby. Mary J. Blige will sing the anthem at the 138th annual event, which will take place at Churchhill Downs. Mary J. will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” around 5:10pm, right after the running of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, which precedes the actual Kentucky Derby. The event and Mary J.’s performance will be broadcast live on NBC from 4-7PM on Saturday, May 5.

Rapper Scarface has announced plans to release a new album. According to Scarface, his new album Rooted is slated to be released sometime this summer. The rapper made the announcement via Twitter yesterday (April 24). “s/o to everybody that can see this…. The new album title is “Rooted” releasing early this summer thanks for you patience.. Out…,” Scarface tweeted. An official release date for Scarface’s new album Rooted was not available as of press time. Scarface, who has not released an album since 2006’s Emeritus, thanked those who have kept up the pressure for him to make new material, since his retirement. “To all the hip hop sites bloggers and people that won’t let me fu**in’ DIE I love the f**k out of y’all I swear #salute.”

Check out Chloe’s video “B**ch In The Back.

T.I. and Ludacris Set to Headline “2012 Atlanta Music Midtown Festival” This September

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 1:53pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Organizers for the 2012 Music Midtown Festival have announced T.I. and Ludacris as participating headliners for their two-day event, to take place on September 21-22 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

T.I. will be one of the headliners on Saturday, September 21, along with indie rock band The Avett Brothers and the 11-time Grammy Award-winning Foo Fighters.

Ludacris will headline on Sunday, September 22, along with Pearl Jam, mash-up DJ Girl Talk, and Florence + the Machine.

Others acts slated to hit the stage over the course of the festival include Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Van Hunt, Civil Twilight, O’Brother, and LP.

The Music Midtown Festival was first held in 1994 and for the next 11 years, until 2005, when organizers put the festival on a hiatus due to declining attendance and ticket sales. The festival was relaunched last year as a successful one-day concert, and will return this September as a two-day event.

Tickets can be purchased beginning on April 28 at 12PM as part of a limited-time-only “early-bird special” – one-day passes are $55 and two-day passes are $100, and will increase to $65 and $120, respectively. V.I.P. and Super V.I.P. tickets will also be available for purchase.

For tickets and more information, visit MusicMidtown.com

Daily Word: Make Progress!!!

By: seandrasims Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 12:42pmCategory: Lifestyle

Happy Wins-Day, my dreamers and doers!

Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to making progress. Yesterday, I was talking to one of my mentees about life and its meaning, and during our conversation, we began to talk about purpose and progress. The conversation started because every time we speak and I ask him how everything is going, he always says…”Same ol’, Same ol'”.

Normally, I accept this as a greeting, but for some reason it stuck out to me yesterday! As we continued to converse, my concentration was on the greeting, and in my mind, I thought, “Why are we satisfied with the same old things every single day?”…

What I realized is that to many life is a routine. We live and try to survive and are of the thought process that if it ain’t broke, then we aren’t going to fix it! The problem with that type of thinking is that you close yourself to all the good that life has to offer! Essentially by keeping things the same, what we are saying to ourselves is that we are OK with the bare minimum!

Life is abundant and life is progress!! The only place that it is OK to stay the same is in the cemetery! We must immediately get out of the habit of letting life just past us by and taking it as it comes! We are the creators! We must be constantly creating and making our lives better by maximizing our full potential! STOP STANDING STILL AND MAKE PROGRESS!! And when I say progress, I mean not being in the same place… Many people mistake motion for progress but if you’re moving and not going anywhere, you are still standing still!! Live life to the fullest!! NOTHING CAN STOP YOU BUT YOU!!
-Ash’Cash

“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.” -Alfred A. Montapert

“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” -Shirley Hufsteddler

“Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” -Frederick Wilcox

“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” -Unknown

“If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.” -Tom Krause

“Doing nothing gets you nothing.” -Sean Reichle

“Many fine things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow.” -Unknown

“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold — but so does a hard-boiled egg.” -Unknown

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.

Lawyers For Kris Humpries Believe Kanye’s Relationship With Kim A Sham

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 12:33pmCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’ swipe at basketball star Kris Humphries on the track “Way Too Cold” could come back to haunt his new love Kim Kardashian – in court.

Lawyers for Kris Humphries will challenge Kim Kardashian’s relationship with rapper Kanye West, in Humphries upcoming divorce case against Kardashian.

RadarOnline.com reports that Kris Humphries’ lawyers will attempt to prove that Kim’s relationship with Kanye is simply a publicity stunt.

Lawyers for the Brooklyn Nets basketball star claim that Kim has already broken her promise not to reveal details of her love life publicly.

This is important, because Kris Humphries claims his wedding was a sham and that Kim married him for publicity reasons.

Kris’ lawyers decided to pounce, after E! cameras were spotted filming Kanye and Kim at dinner on Monday (April 23) during the opening of restaurant RYU, in New York City.

“The crux of Kris’ case for annulment is that Kim married him under fraudulent pretenses and did it for her reality show. Team Humphries wants to know if producers of the Kardashian reality shows were in contact with Kanye West prior to the new couple dating or going public with their relationship and what those conversations consisted of,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com. “When did Kim develop romantic feelings for Kanye and why after publicly stating she wouldn’t feature any future romantic relationships on her reality shows, did she do a complete 360?”

Kris Humphries is also suing the reality star for $10 million dollars, in addition seeking an annulment of their 72-day marriage.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did French Montana Bring Ma$e Out Of Retirement?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Apr 25, 2012 at 10:59amCategory: Rumors

It looks like Bad Boy artist French Montana is the person responsible for bringing Ma$e backbout of retirement for the second time. Ma$e called the Funk Master Flex Show on HOT 97 last night and gave all praise to Frenchie for calling him up to be a part of Wale’s “Slight Work” remix.

In the interview, Ma$e also speaks about his reasoning behind his retirement 13 years ago, his beef with Jay-Z, why he didn’t sign with G-Unit, and the rumors about signing with MMG. Check out the full interview here.