Oh, man, it seems like every other day we hear about another celebrity having trouble paying their taxes! Chris Tucker, of “Friday” fame is the latest celebrity to get aired out by the IRS for not paying his taxes. The “Rush Hour” star owes Uncle Sam a whopping $12 million! The insane sum of cash stems from Tucker not paying his taxes for several years including 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007!
Somebody get Ice Cube on the phone, Smokey needs a loan!
Source: Reuters
For the past few days word has been going around that Tyga’s new album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King, was going to be delayed due to a sample clearance issue that involved a speech by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. However, the album was able to stick to its February 21 release date (at least on iTunes), after Tyga apparently removed Dr. King’s speech. But before all of that, Tyga invited AllHipHop.com out to a private listening session last week in Santa Monica, California, where we got a chance to preview the album. What we found out was that Tyga, the artist, is more than just the rapper revealed in the popular “Rack City” song.
While it’s no five-star classic, a lot of people may be surprised overall by Careless World. AllHipHop.com went to the session thinking that all we would hear was straight club music, but the young, rising YMCMB star delivered a good major label debut album with assists from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Nas, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and more. After the session, the normally reserved Tyga spoke with us for a few minutes about the new release:
AllHipHop.com: You remade your popular “Rack City” song for The Clippers and called it “Lob City.” How did that come about?
Tyga: Chris Paul hit me up and told me that the team practiced to “Rack City.” I decided to do “Lob City” based on all of the hype that they were receiving. I’ve been a Chris Paul fan for a long time.
AllHipHop.com: You’re still down with the Lakers too, right?
Tyga: Yeah, this is Los Angeles. Although I really think that they should not have traded Lamar Odom. To me, the team has gotten boring. I’m a big Kobe fan, but I feel like it’s just not the same anymore.
AllHipHop.com: Let’s talk about your many tattoos. Someone told me earlier that Lil Wayne put one of them on you?
Tyga: Oh, yeah, that was like 4 years ago.
AllHipHop.com: You trust Wayne with a tattoo needle? [laughter]
Tyga: It was just a few dots on the face. You can’t really mess that up [laughter].
AllHipHop.com: In 2008, there were a lot of other New West artists that had a nice buzz going, but it seemed like you just came out of nowhere at that time.
Tyga: I’ve been consistent since then. Maybe a lot of fans who were more in to the commercial than underground, feel like I came out of nowhere with “Rack City.” My fanbase has been there, and I think that’s another reason why “Rack City” is so big. Everything I do now is more impactful, because I’ve built such a good fanbase.
AllHipHop.com: Why did you chose Careless World for the album title? And what else do you have on the horizon?
Tyga: I wanted to do a theme album – something that relates to the world in my own words. I have the Careless World tour starting on February 21. We are doing that for about two and a half months here in the States, and then we’re going to take it overseas.
AllHipHop.com: You’ve got Nas on this record – a Hip-Hop legend! How did you land that feature?
Tyga: I sent him a record about seven months prior to the “Kings and Queens” song. He never got back to me. One day, he just called me out of the blue and congratulated me on my success and asked if I had anything that he wanted to send to him. So I sent him the “Kings and Queens” song that night, and he sent it back the next day. Shout out to Nas – that sh*t is crazy.
(AllHipHop News) The Odd Future gang has officially revealed the tracklist for their upcoming compilation entitled The O.F. Tape Vol. 2, scheduled for release on March 20.
All members of the OFWGKTA collective are present on the follow-up to 2010’s The Odd Future Tape including Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Frank Ocean, The Internet, Mike G, Syd, Taco, Jasper Dolphin, and The Internet.
In addition to wrapping up their 10-date tour, Odd Future will be lending their talents to a new show, Loiter Squad, that is set to premier on “Adult Swim” later this year. Odd Future will be making stops in Miami, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and San Francisco, before going overseas for several international dates.
Yesterday (February 20), a video for the album’s first single, “Rella,” was released. The Left Brain-produced track features Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler trading verses and getting involved in all sorts of debauchery and NSFW scenarios.
Check out the tracklist for Odd Future’s O.F. Tape Vol. 2 and the video for “Rella” below:
1. Hi.
2. B###### feat. Domo Genesis & Hodgy Beats
3. NY (Ned Flander) feat. Hodgy Beats & Tyler, The Creator
4. Ya Know feat. The Internet
5. Forest Green feat. Mike G
6. Lean feat. Hodgy Beats & Domo Genesis
7. Analog 2 feat. Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean & Syd
8. 50 feat. MellowHype
9. Snow White feat. Hodgy Beats & Frank Ocean
10. Rella feat. Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis & Tyler, The Creator
11. Real B#### feat. MellowHype & Taco
12. P feat. Hodgy Beats & Tyler, The Creator
13. White feat. Frank Ocean
14. Hcapd feat. Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats & Tyler, The Creator
15. Sam (Is Dead) feat. Domo Genesis & Tyler, The Creator
16. Doms feat. Domo Genesis
17. We Got B###### feat. Tyler, The Creator, Taco & Jasper Dolphin
18. Oldie feat. Odd Future
A few months ago, rumors had been flying that an affair between The Game and Gloria Govan is what initially broke her and fiance L.A. Lakers Matt Barnes up. Well, Black Wall Street’s Avante Rose wants the world to know that he has also hit that, too!
Avante Rose has put Gloria on twitter blast and posted a photo of her laying on a bed wearing a “Money Gang” T-shirt. He has also engaged in a twitter war with Matt Barnes spilling intimate details of his and Gloria’s alleged romps in the sack. Check out the tweets below:
These guys are way too grown to be having this discussion on Twitter! And Gloria needs to get it together! This alleged sleeping around that she’s doing is getting out of hand.
It’s been nearly three years since Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assault charges against Rihanna. Now, the two have joined forces once again to remix each other’s songs.
While Chris Brown appears on “Birthday Cake (Remix)”, Rihanna appears on “Turn Up The Music (Remix)”. According to an October 2011 interview in Esquire, Rihanna praised Chris Brown saying, “It’s incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did. Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know? I really like the music he’s putting out. I’m a fan of his stuff. I’ve always been a fan. I would never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have.”
Brown recently won his first Grammy for “Best R&B Album” earlier this month. He tweeted a link to the remixed version of “Turn Up the Music” on Monday, and Rihanna later retweeted it. She also tweeted about the remix for “Birthday Cake.”
“Turn Up The Music (Remix)”
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!! from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo.
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially revealed details behind Revolt, his brand new cable network that was announced today (February 21) in partnership with Comcast.
According to Diddy, Revolt will be the authority in music content and a destination for conversations around artists, music and their creations.
“I’m honored by the opportunity to be part of this effort to bring diverse programming to the masses,” Sean “Diddy” Combs told AllHipHop.com. “Marked by this partnership with Comcast, my hope is that this new network will spark a revolution in entertainment and encourage other media and communications companies to bring Revolt to their audiences.”
According to Diddy, who will lead the new channel, Revolt will “usher in a new model of television” that fuses artists, social media, real time content and cutting edge technology.
“The opportunity to create a home for music, artists, and fans to communicate in an authentic way is truly unique,” Sean “Diddy” Combs said. “Revolt will celebrate and recreate the platform that helped launch my career, and give the world a new way to experience music on television.”
According to Comcast, Diddy’s channel was selected as one of four new minority-owned neworks that will be distributed on Comcast between July of 2012 and January 2014.
Hundreds of proposals were submitted, but Combs’ was one of the four networks to make it past a thorough evaluation by Comcast.
“We are excited to launch this new music culture network, which takes this genre to a new level as music artists and viewers will be able to directly engage with the network through social media outlets,” said David Jensen, Vice President of Content Acquisition for Comcast. “Sean has a strong vision for REVOLT with long-term goals that support his mission to become the most trusted name in music.”
Comcast and Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group have entered into an agreement to officially launch Revolt in 2013.
(AllHipHop News) J.Cole has announced that he will headline the Campus Consciousness Spring 2012/Sideline Story Tour, in support of his critically acclaimed album Cole World: The Sideline Story.
J.Cole will hit the road with Big K.R.I.T. starting this April.
The Campus Consciousness Spring 2012/Sideline Story Tour tour is being sponsored by Reverb, a program that aims to educate and mobilize students to make positive changes for the environment.
“My music gives me a platform to reach a lot of young people,” J.Cole told AllHipHop.com. “I’m happy to be partnering with Reverb to engage my fans and hope they’ll get on board with these positive environmental messages.”
Daytime activities for students prior to the concert at the CCT “Eco-Village” include voter registration, live music and other Eco-friendly initiatives.
“We’re thrilled to be working with J. Cole this spring,” Reverb Co-Director and founder Adam Gardner stated. “He is so clearly passionate about social issues and I am looking forward to our two camps joining together to make a difference.”
The 17-date-tour kicks off April 11 in Rhode Island, and winds down May 4 in South Orange, New Jersey at a private location.
Campus Consciousness Spring 2012 / The Sideline Story Tour dates are below:
4/11 /12 – Kingston, RI University Of Rhode Island @ The Ryan Center
4/13/12 – Babson Park, MA Private Location
4/14/12 – Waterville, ME Colby College @ Wadsworth Arena
4/15/12 – Amherst, MA Private Location
4/17/12 – Champaign, IL University Of Illinois @ Assembly Hall Theatre
4/18/12 – Dekalb, IL Northern Illinois University @ Convocation Center
4/19/12 – Lexington, KY University Of Kentucky @ Memorial Coliseum
4/20/12 – Johnstown, PA University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown @ Sports Center
4/21/12 – Greensboro, NC UNC Greensboro & North Carolina A&T @ White Oak Amphitheatre
4/23/12 – Springfield, MO Drury University @ O’Reilly Center
4/24/12 – Cedar Falls, IA University Of Northern Iowa @ McLeod Center
4/26/12 – Bloomsburg, PA Bloomsburg College @ Nelson
4/27/12 – Morgantown, WV West Virginia University @ WVU Coliseum
4/28/12 – Philadelphia, PA Temple University @ The Liacouras Center
4/29/12 – TBA
5/3/12 – Durham, NH University Of New Hampshire @ Whitmore Center Arena
5/4/12 – South Orange, NJ Private Location
(AllHipHop News) AllHipHop.com’s voter education and engagement partner, The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF), is hosting a live streaming panel discussion today (February 21) from University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.
Viewers can log-on at 8:00PM EST (5:00PM PST) to view a live stream of the “Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era” panel discussion. According to LYVEF, “the interactive event explores ways that the election of Barack Obama, the emergence of the Tea Party, and the shifting national political landscape have both strengthened and diminished Hip-Hop’s effectiveness at mobilizing young people.”
The panel will feature LYVEF executive director, Rob “Biko” Baker; rapper/activist, Jasiri X; 2008 Green Party vice-presidential candidate, Rosa Clemente; Angry White Boy author, Adam Mansbach; and moderator/political analyst, Bakari Kitwana.
Participants can log-on to www.YoungVoterLive.com today, February 21, at 8:00PM EST (5:00PM PST) to view the discussion.
ABOUT LYVEF:
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 www.99Problems.org.
ABOUT RAP SESSIONS:
For the last five years, Rap Sessions, the first national tour of its kind, has brought town hall-style meetings to scores of cities across the country. In 2011, Rap Sessions continues its commitment to engaging the most difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop generation. By touring the nation with leading hip-hop activists, scholars and artists, Rap Sessions helps jumpstart crucial local debate. Past participating institutions include Harvard Law School, Princeton University, Brown University, University of California – Berkeley, Stanford, Vanderbilt University, Washington University, the University of California – Los Angeles, the University of Chicago, The City Museum of New York, The Kauffman Foundation, The Walker Art Center and The Experience Music Project Museum, among others.
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Happy Takeover Tuesday, my Revolutionaries!
Welcome to the day that you take back full control of your life! Today marks the 47th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, a day that has changed our country forever! In celebration of his life, we are dedicating today’s Daily Word to doing what is necessary!
Martin Luther King once said “If you are not willing to die for what you believe in, then you are not fit to live.” And while that might sound a little harsh, it is a true testament to what Martin and Malcolm where willing to sacrifice to see their dreams become a reality.
What are you willing to give up? Just cruising through life is absolutely unacceptable! Taking life as it comes is not only a waste of who you are, but a waste of who you can become! It is imperative that everyday that you are given breath in your body, that you are doing what is necessary to become more!
Maximize your full potential! Do your best then do better!! Our best life consist of doing more than the norm and pushing ourselves to the limit! The time for excuses is over! I don’t care what your circumstance is…. If you are reading this right now, then you still have a shot! Take what you deserve… By Any Means Necessary!!!
-Ash’Cash
“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” -Winston Churchill
“Risk is essential. There is no growth in staying within what is safe and comfortable. Once you find out what you do best, why not try something else?” -Alex Noble
“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” -Ralph Marston
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi
“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, heartbreak, and loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” -Malcolm X
“A true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. You must fight, and fight, and then fight some more.” -Kenny Powers
“If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.” -William Hazlitt
“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.” -Robert Collier
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.
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