This is one explosive rumor right here! Word on the block is that Wyclef Jean is allegedly very close to filing for bankruptcy because he is being extorted! Our snitches tell us that Wyclef is allegedly “robbing everybody because he’s damn near broke. Clef ripped off the Yele Charity because he’s having money problems.”
Reports of Wyclef allegedly stealing money from his Yele Haiti charity have been swirling for years, but it looks like now we know why. The source also says that ‘s wife, Claudinette, is allegedly “running around in New York and New Jersey with bad credit cards and bounced checks. It’s embarrassing.”
Here’s the kicker. Guess who the source says is allegedly extorting Clef?! None other than Czar Entertainment owner, Jimmy Henchman, and notorious muscle Haitian Jack.
“Jimmy Henchman and Haitian Jackhave both been extorting Wyclef for years. Jimmy’s in jail now, I’m sure Wyclef is happy about that. But Jack is still extorting him from the DR (Dominican Republic). Clef is paying Haitian Jack $15,000 a show and Clef’s money ain’t right.”
Wow, that’s a lot of information to process. I don’t know what to think about this one.
(AllHipHop News) It’s been over 10 years since Detroit’s D12 made their major label debut, Devil’s Night. Since then, the group has undergone challenges – the most significant being the death of leader, Proof, in 2006. Following his death, Denaun Porter stepped up to act as rapper Eminem’s hypeman during his infrequent stage shows.
A producer who has contributed hits to most “Shady” affiliated artists like 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Royce Da 5’9”, and more, Porter is stepping out on his own with a new album, tHe mEmO, and a new production company, My Own Planet.
“I’m just really stepping out on faith. Encouraging people to take that leap with the life we have left and LIVE IT!” Porter told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive statement reacently. “Do what you need to do to make yourself happy.”
His first solo project, tHe mEmO, isan EP, to be presented by My Own Planet, and includes a title track first featured on Royce Da 5’9”’s album, Success Is Certain. Porter produced and sang on the hook, and one version features Joe Budden, and on another, Big Sean. Porter plans to develop and produce several artists who will follow his release.
tHe mEmO is being released as “Denaun,”, his first name, not his previous moniker, “Mr. Porter.” He states that this is him in his purest, rawest form:
“I’m representing regular people with regular problems. People trying to find themselves. The music is “conscious” music. Each song has a powerful message. This is me expressing a higher level of creativity.”
tHe mEmOhas yet to be released, but check out the teaser video below. Denaun Porter is currently in Austin for SXSW with Eminem.
Welcome to the best day of your entire life….. EVERYDAY!!!! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to
Being Extraordinary! Contrary to popular belief, no one was put on this earth to merely survive! We were not put here to struggle, and we were surely not put here to be “regular.”
Out of all the two million species living on earth (that we know of), the human being is the most
advanced, intelligent, and fascinating! With everything that our creator has given us, it would be a shame to just allow it to waste without fully maximizing it! YOU ARE GREAT! YOU ARE POWERFUL BEYOND BELIEF! ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE IS ALREADY YOURS, YOU JUST HAVE TO CLAIM IT!!
The days of just doing enough to get by are dead and gone!! We must ALWAYS go above and beyond in everything we do! Be Extraordinary!! Take your abilities to the highest level possible and never let up! If you truly want everything you say you do, then stop talking yourself out of your blessings!! Do what you know has to be done in order to get what you know you ought to have!! IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!! AND NOTHING CAN STOP YOU!!!!
-Ash’Cash
“Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don’t. They sit around and treat life as if it goes on forever.” -Philip Andrew Adams
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” -Jimmy Johnson
“The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.” -Vauvenargues, Marquis de
“We must overcome the notion that we must be regular…it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.” -Uta Hagen
“Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” -Angelique Arnauld
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” -Orison Swett Marden
“Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.” -Cherie Carter-Scott
“Carpe Diem! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.” -Dead Poet’s Society
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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.
Move over Trey Songz. We’ve got a new R&B thug in town, and he goes by the name of August Alsina.
If you’ve had your ear to the streets over the past few weeks, you’ve heard the New Orleans Native Alsina’s remix to the Kirko Bangz jam “Drank In My Cup.” (But at just age 19, his cup better not have too much drink!)
Now, he’s back with a music video for his original single “Heavy”, which appears on the Party & Bullshi* three-song, m###-single, available here.
Follow August Alsina on Twitter (@AugustAlsina) and www.facebook.com/augustalsinamusic.
The Red Bull Music Academy rolled ahead with a stop at Philadelphia’s legendary Sigma Sound Studio late last week, where it spotlighted producer extraordinaire, 9th Wonder and former Little Brother member and current collaborator, Phonte.
The duo, who met as fellow dorm mates at North Carolina Central University, found a common, passionate interest in rap music, prompting Phonte to quit collegiate football to begin pursuing their mutual dream. 9th Wonder, who now works with artists under development such as Rapsody and Big Remo, recalled that Pete Rock’s production on “They Reminisce Over You” inspired him to want to make music.
“I wanna see what that is about. I want to see what the mystery was,” he said of the track that featured CL Smooth. “That’s what inspired me to do it.”
As for Phonte: “Big Daddy Kane was my favorite rapper – I loved how he showed the battle sdde and the lady side. Kane was my biggest influence. For me, I liked the skill. I just like to play with words. I spend a lot of time to myself.” With [an] English [degree], I just translated that to MC’ing. I started with a thesis statement, then I wrote rhymes to back it up. It’s like talking like you’re Rick Flair or something!” the comedic MC joked.
Watch the video as 9th Wonder and Phonte share more about the early, discovery years that eventually led to a record deal, Grammy nods and a win, and several classic albums:
Their influences were rooted in the Dirty South, but over the years, as Little Brother, the duo honed their own unique song-crafting processes. Phonte’s singing emerged during the recording of hooks for The Listening’s reference tracks. “After The Listening came out, people started asking me to sing…as time went out, I just did it more and more. I tried my hand as a songwriter but that sh*t got old,” said Phonte. In 2006, on “Leave It All Behind”, he says he decided to “go for broke” and sing for real.
In this clip, 9th Wonder and Phonte talk about how they created the Little Brother sound and beyond, and they share a poignant story about the “immature” four-year break in their creative and friendship bond:
The stop was the second in as many months for Rich Medina, who spun a magnificent set for The Roots at their GrassROOTS Community Foundation concert in mid-February. As for Red Bull, they use stops like this in major cities across the country to tout the experiences of participants from the Music Academy.
Along with a video spotlighting former Academy members like Erykah Badu, Jesse Boykin was also built into the Philadelphia event to lend firsthand props to Red Bull for the life-changing opportunity. In the end, a few members of the eclectic Philly crowd were treated to a rare in-studio moment with the two as they offered advice to aspiring artists, while others kept the party going at Club PYT.
Red Bull Music Academy receives up to 10,000 applications each year – only 60 musicians are chosen annually for the coveted spots. Applications for this fall’s academy are accepted through April 2 – grab one HERE.
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke has pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Criminal Court, for his role in a massive marijuana ring.
Burke appeared in court yesterday (March 15) in Manhattan Federal Court, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute, more than 100 kg of marijuana.
Federal authorities connected Burke to a massive marijuana trafficking ring that involved over 50 people.
“With Kareem Burke’s guilty plea today, another member of this sprawling marijuana trafficking ring stands convicted,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara told AllHipHop.com in a press release. “We will continue to pursue and punish those who traffic in illegal drugs.”
The network distributed the marijuana to customers in Florida, New York and New Jersey.
According to federal authorities, most of the organization was based in Florida, but they also bought marijuana from growers in California.
When Burke was arrested, police found the remains of a marijuana growing operation, as well as $15,000 in cash.
The 38-year-old, who founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Damon Dash in 1995, faces the mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
In addition to the prison sentence, Burke must forfeit his $660,000 residence in New Jersey, a 2010 BMW and the $15,000 in cash that was seized.
Kareem “Biggs” Burke will be sentenced by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on May 18, at 12:00 PM.
(AllHipHop News) Warner Music and Nikon have teamed up to stream The Warner Sound Showcase tonight (March 15) at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas, which will feature performances by Grand Hustle’s T.I. and B.o.B., and Maybach Music Group’s Wale, Meek Mill, and Stalley.
In addition to the aforementioned performers, Curren$y, Kirko Bangz, XV, and Snow Tha Product will be backed by DJ Drama, with Hip-Hop personality Sway handling host duties.
The showcase, which takes place at La Zona Rosa in Austin, will begin at 8:30 p.m., with the stream kicking off at 9:40 p.m. CST.
For more information, visit Warner Sound and watch the showcase stream below:
(AllHipHop News) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a fan of Hip-Hop music, in particular Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Chris Brown.
The findings are contained in over 3,000 personal emails sent by President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma.
President Bashar al-Assad’s emails were released by the main opposition group fighting in the country, The Supreme Council of the Revolution.
President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma are accused of living a luxurious life, as the country is engaged in a bitter civil war that has left over 8,000 people dead.
Despite United States sanctions, Bashar al-Assad used a New York address to buy tens of thousand dollars worth of luxury goods that included candlesticks, iPad and music from the iTunes store.
The messages were obtained and released by the Guardian yesterday (March 14).
The Guardian said that a mole in al-Assad’s inner-circle stole his email and password and released the information to The Supreme Council of the Revolution.
Early today (March 15), the President of Syria took to his official Twitter account to denounce the story as a hoax.
“Documents published by an [sic] UK newspaper yesterday are hoaxes created against Syria and my family,” al-Bashar tweeted.
