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Jim Jones Heading To High School To Teach Music Class

(AllHipHop News) Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones will begin teaching a 6-week high school course to educate students on the inner-working of the music business. Jones was cleared by the Board of Education in New York to teach the class, and he will begin teaching Music Business 101 on Tuesday (April 27th) in New York. The course is being presented by Entertainers 4 Education (E4EA), a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005 by entertainment executive, Tonya Lewis and educator J.P. Taylor. The rapper is on the board of the non-profit organization, which educates students on the importance of education and self development. After Jones finishes teaching the high school students on Monday, he will head over to Fordham University, to speak to college-level students about the music industry. At both events, Jones will specifically teach the kids about artist management, creative control over content, intellectual property, production, distribution, music operations and music business “threats.”“Jim has been a longstanding E4EA board member,” said Tonya Lewis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Entertainers 4 Education Alliance Inc.  “He is a true hip hop talent who will teach and inspire kids about the many aspects of the music industry.  We know he will have a positive impact on the kids.”  Jones’ Music Business 101 is a six-week course that starts April 27th and will be taught every subsequent Tuesday for the next six weeks. Other members of E4EA’s board include MTV personality Sway Calloway, NBA legend John Starks, R&B singer/rapper Tyrese Gibson and others.

Parents Angry Over T.I. Middle School Appearance in GA

(AllHipHop News) The principal of Woodland Middle School in Henry County, New Jersey, has come under fire over rapper T.I.‘s recent appearance. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., appeared at the school on March 5th and spoke to students. Parents of some students took issue with the fact that they were not notified of who would be speaking to their children. T.I., who was recently released from a halfway house to house arrest with a curfew, served a year in prison for attempting to purchase multiple machine guns with silencers. As part of his probation, the rapper was sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service, 1,000 of which were completed prior to his prison sentence. He flew around the country visiting middle schools, recreational centers and various Boys & Girls Clubs, where he encouraged teens to stay away from drugs, violence and gangs. Tom Myers, who has four children in the school, was one of several parents who complained about T.I.’s appearance in a letter to principal Dr. Terry Oaks. “In the future, if T.I. or any other convicted felon needs to perform community service, ask for parental permission to allow our children to be exposed to these questionable individuals,” wrote Tom Myers, who has four daughters in the school. According to Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News, Dr. Oates sent a series of questionable replies in defense of the rapper that upset parents. “I thought about asking a guy who snorted cocaine and got arrested for DUI when he was 30 to come and speak to our kids, but President George W. Bush was not available,” Dr. Oates allegedly replied. In another letter, Dr. Oates again defended T.I.’s appearance and noted that the rapper had never been convicted of “homicide.”“Mr. Harris has never been convicted of homicide. We would not be able to adequately staff our states general assembly, our U.S. Congress or the executive branch of our government using your apparent standards,” Dr. Oates allegedly wrote in an email. School officials are investigating the emails sent by Dr. Oates. They are also looking into their speaker’s policy, which does not require administrators contact parents when a guest comes to the school to speak.

Diddy “Apologizes” To Rival Vodka Makers In Bubble Bath Statement

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has issued an apology for making disparaging  statements about rival vodka’s that set off the “vodka wars” earlier this month between Combs’ Ciroc brand and a number of other spirit makers. Combs released the statement via YouTube, which features the entertainment mogul soaking in a bubble bath surrounded by Ciroc bottles, while taunting his competition with the “apology.”“Ladies and gentlemen, I come to you today as a man. I feel like only a true man steps up to the plate and people may not agree with his position. And that man says ‘I’m sorry,’ I’m sorry to all I may have offended. We’re sorry for being the best. I am sorry that just that just this weekend, we got awarded the prestigious Double Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Award for the best ultra premium vodka. This is a fact, you can Google it. I am sorry I came out with these flavors that taste so good.”The words will surely aggravate liquor tycoon M.J. Silver, who declared a “vodka war” on Combs’ Ciroc, after Combs was quoted as saying “if you’re not drinking Ciroc vodka, then you’re drinking pee pee.”Last month Silver, who owns Georgi Argent and members of his staff attempted to deliver a toilet full of Ciroc vodka to Combs’ Manhattan offices, but was rejected by the mogul’s burley security guards. “I am sorry that the competitions sales are down and we are up,” said Combs as he held a champagne glass of Ciroc in the tub. “There’s nothing I can do about that. I am sorry that I am coming to you live from my bubble bath. I’m not really sorry. It tastes good.”Combs is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming album Last Train to Paris, which is due in stores June 22nd. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

Dr. Dre’s Son Curtis Young Preps Album, Label; Talks New Image

(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s biological son Curtis Young hopes to follow in the footsteps of his father, with the launch of his new record label, Young Entertainment Inc. Like his famous father, Curtis Young, formerly known as Hood Surgeon, also hails from Compton, California. His debut solo album, titled Product of My DNA, will be released this summer on his Young Ent. Label. “My world became complete when I finally met my father at the age of 21,” Curtis Young told AllHipHop.com. “I am extremely grateful for my father paving the road for me and many other artists. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to take over a legacy. As a producer, my father has set extremely high standards to existing and upcoming producers all over the globe but my hard and dedicated work will show everyone that I deserve the name Young.”Young has been active on the West coast mixtape scene with several releases over the past year. Mixtapes like Family Tree Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Son of A Doctor and Billionaire Dreams have helped Curtis Young gain a local following. According to Young, he has reshaped his image and his sound represents a “new era of positive feel good music for the West Coast.” “People can expect a new trendy look from me…I am a new generation of Left Coast artists who can not only rap but produce as well. In the future, my company Young Entertainment Inc, will set high standards and create another element for the Hip-Hop world so get familiar.”As for Product of My DNA, the album has no release date, but is due in stores sometime this Summer. The album will reveal intimate details about his relationship with his father Dr. Dre and how the two met for the first time. “For my debut album, you can expect to learn about the making of Curtis Young,” Young promised. “The story of actually becoming a product of society. People can expect to hear the true meaning of ‘Product Of My DNA’ that will let people know who Curtis Young is and how I learned about my father, Dr. Dre.”

Solar Denies He Was Romantically Involved With Guru; Dimisses Criticism

(AllHipHop News) Producer Solar has addressed the intense criticism directed at him shortly after the passing of revered Gang Starr Rapper Guru, who died on Monday (April 19th) from cancer. Solar, who was Guru’s partner in his recording venture 7 Grand Records, has come under scrutiny over a series of press releases allegedly penned by Guru shortly before his death. In each release, Guru repeatedly snubbed Gang Starr co-founder DJ Premier, referring to the producer as his “ex-DJ,” while showering attention on Solar and his increased role handling Guru’s personal affairs. Solar told MTV that his relationship with Guru started in 2002, when the pair met through a mutual friend. “Me and him just hit it off as men. I got to know him as a man, he got to know me as a man. We were both going through tricky periods in our lives,” Solar told MTV News. “I was working with homeless children at the time. It’s a heavy problem … Guru was dealing with certain situations. We started hanging out, hitting the clubs in New York. We needed to lighten it up a little bit.”Solar admitted that Guru battled substance abuse, using weed, liquor and other drugs, although Guru had been sober since 2003. In 2009, Guru found out he had cancer after developing a consistent pain in his back. An MRI revealed that Guru, born Keith Elam, had cancer, leaving him “upset and distraught.”Guru underwent surgery in July of 2009, but according to Solar, the operation and the ensuing chemotherapy proved unsuccessful.Although medicated, Guru continued to tour and withheld the information from family members, even as the cancer spread throughout his body, as he was optimistic he could beat the disease. Solar shot down reports that he was taking advantage of Guru while he was sick or weak and also denied reports spreading that he and Guru may have been romantically linked. “He knew exactly what he wanted to do, not only his business but his personal life…I don’t want to say anything against anybody living a certain type of lifestyle — everybody is free to live their life how they choose to live it — but that’s not my lifestyle or Guru’s lifestyle. We’re straight men. He dealt with women and family. I dealt with women and family. There’s never been any blurring of the lines whatsoever.”

Hip-Hop Rumors: 2PAC Is Coming Back! Shyne Talks Name Change! Epic Fails!

DISCLAIMER:

 

All content within

this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of

what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. SEE SOMETHING? SAY SOMETHING!!!!!

      

       

THE DAILY TWO SENSE

OK, I am doing my best to go though these rap contest submissions. IT IS A LOT OF MUSIC. And I hate to say it, it is like finding a needle in a hay stack. So bear with me. I didn’t forget you, but there is a lot of music!!!!!!

Shout out to Headqcourterz2PAC IS COMING BACK!

Tupac is on the way back to you bastards! He’s not going anywhere. One of my sources from out in LA is telling me that the Don is returning with a new album that will be released in the later part of this year. I heard this is going to come out via the new Death Row Records. They have a new set of owners and I guess they have locked in all the right rights to sell this new album. I hope they do it well. But, they have several never-before-heard Pac songs. There is reportedly an all out diss record called “Watch Your Mouth” and Pac is dissing “everybody.” Death Row expects this album to go platinum. Oh yeah – these are going to be release as they were in the 90’s, not new beats.

MORE ON JIMMY AND CAM’S REUNION

Another homie told me that Jim and Cam are really about to do this reunion thing. Supposedly they are going to make it happen at Summer Jam. But, here is the funny thing. They are supposed to be really not reppin’ crazy that they are fully out of the beef. So, they were apparently at a restaurant in NJ and they were getting a bite to eat. A fan wanted to take a pic with them, but they refused. They refused to take the pic TOGETHER. They agreed to take the pic with the fan separately. I guess they want to keep the suspense together for when they do the big show or album.

SHYNE EXPLAINS NAME CHANGE

Nahright.com’s Eskay spoke to Shyne and explained why Shyne Po sounds the way he does. Shyne says that old dude from Bad Boy is dead.

Ok, so I just had a conversation with Po. He wanted to explain why there’s been such a drastic change in his rhyme style/flow since his release from prison. I was going to wait until the next time he leaked a track, but I mentioned it on Twitter, and people were asking for an explanation, so here goes.

Here’s the gist of it: That guy we used to know pre-2001? The guy who shot up the club? The guy who stood in front of the judge and took a 10 year bid? The guy who used to spit like this?

That guy is dead.

That was the guy Jamal Barrow used to be, and he no longer wants to be that man. That man made choices that he’ll have to deal with for the rest of his life, and put his mother through one of the worst experiences any mother could ever have to go through. And he doesn’t want to be that man anymore.

He explained, in no uncertain terms, that in order for him to move forward with his life, and stay on the right path, he feels he needs to make drastic changes, and the flow you hear now, is just a small part of that.

So the Shyne you hear now, like it or not, for better or for worse, is the Shyne we’ll be hearing from here out. You don’t have to like it, but I think you have to respect it.

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

Rick Ross has confirmed that he’s being managed by Diddy bop!

Apparently, Rihanna wasn’t rushed to the hospital.

Word on the street is that Chris Brown and Rihanna are in talks.

Jeezy’s album has been pushed back to July. Get back to the trap!

Danger is reportedly dating a dude that looks crazy. RIHANNA’S WONDER WALL

What do you think?

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

A White bank robbery suspect wore a super mask that made him look like a Back man with bad skin! He almost got over too. “You are the type of villain we read about in novels and see in the movies,” said Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Melissa Powers to Conrad Zdzierak. Dude robbed damn 5 banks in a day and tried to blame a Black man. FAIL.

KAT

STACKS-N-NELLY, WE LOVE YOU!!!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about

them then they should worry!

-illseed

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WHAT: Rumors

WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed

HOW: Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].

Jim Jonsin Suing Lil Wayne Over ‘Lollipop’ Single

(AllHipHop News) Incarcerated star Lil Wayne has been hit with a $500,000 lawsuit over unpaid royalties from his hit 2008 single “Lollipop.”According to the NY Post, producer Jim Jonsin filed the suit on Tuesday (April 20), claiming that he’s yet to receive any royalties despite holding a co-writing credit for the track.“Lollipop” was the lead single from the smash LP Tha Carter III, which was the best-selling album of 2008 with 2.88 million copies sold.The single reached #1 on Billboard, and has been certified 3X platinum.The pair had previously collaborated on the 2006 song “Leather So Soft,” off the Lil Wayne and Birdman album Like Father, Like Son.Jonsin has penned Top 10 hits for other artists, including T.I. (“Whatever You Like”), Jamie Foxx (“Unpredictable”), and Soulja Boy (“Kiss Me Thru the Phone”).Wayne has been in jail since March after receiving a 1 year sentence on gun possession charges.

OUR HEALTH CRISIS: Hip-Hop Is Dying

HIP-HOP’S STATE OF

EMERGENCY: OUR HEALTH CRISIS

State of Union Address to

the Hip-Hop Generation by Supa Nova Slom, The Hip Hop Medicine Man

Part I: “Hip-Hop Is Dying”

Dear Hip-Hop Generation:

This

is a call to my fellow hip-hop artists, community, and generation at large:

WAKE UP!!! HIP-HOP IS DYING!!!! IT IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND WE ARE IN AN

URGENT HEALTH CRISIS! HIP-HOP ARTISTS ARE DYING, OUR FAMILIES ARE DYING, AND

THE HIP-HOP GENERATION IS THE FIRST GENERATION THAT MAY NOT OUT LIVE THEIR

PARENTS!!!

As

we mourn the passing of hip-hop icon Guru, I challenge all of his peers and

fans to not let his death be in vain. 

There is no reason that Guru and so many others under 45 should be

passing away at the rates they are. 

Every MC, B-Boy, DJ, Graf Artist, sista in the club, college student,

brutha on the corner, G, and hustler is personally suffering from or knows

someone battling cancer, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, obesity, or

one of many other illnesses, most of which are caused or worsened by the foods

eat. 

Don’t

think for one minute your aunties, big mamas, and parents are the only ones

battling these sicknesses. The entire African-American and Latino communities

lead in all the statistics for all of these crippling diseases and people under

40 are being hit at younger and younger ages.  According to the Office of Minority health, about one in

four African-American women are overweight or obese and nearly 20% of

African-American children ages 6-17 are termed obese.  This is means that 20% of our children are at high risk for

high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and a slew of other obesity

associated diseases.

It

is the fast food and over-processed pre-packaged US food culture that has

driven us to this place and if we do not act soon we may not be able to turn

back.  You still think this does

not apply to you or perhaps you just need some extra reinforcement. Read the

list below of mainstream celebrities who have battled major life threatening

health conditions:

MC Breed- Dead at 37- Kidney Failure

J. Dilla- Dead at 32- Cardiac Arrest

Big Pun- Dead at 28- Heart Attack

Nate Dogg- 40- 2 Strokes at 38- Partially Paralyzed

Alonzo Mourning- 40- Kidney Disease: Kidney Transplant

at age 33

Missy Elliot-38 High Blood Pressure- Takes Pills Daily

Ghostface killa- 39 Diagnosed at 26 with Type 1

Diabetes

Lil Boosie – diagnosed at age 20 with Diabetes-

Takes insulin 3 times a day

Phife Dawg- 39- Type 1 Diabetes and Has Had a Kidney

Transplant

Angie Stone- 48-Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood

Pressure

Halle Berry- 43- Type 1 Diabetes

This

is only a short list of famous people who have disclosed their health status to

the public and it clearly shows you don’t have to be old, poor, overweight, or

living in the hood to be sick. 

Beyond being a hip-hop artist, I am a second-generation holistic health

advocate.  I have traveled on the

road with Erykah Badu as her wellness consultant and over the years I have

encountered countless celebrities dealing with minor and major ailments.  On the personal front I am sick and

tired of losing young people and reading outlandish statistics.  At this point NOBODY IS EXEMPT.  Everyone is vulnerable to these

diseases and unless we make some immediate major changes to incorporate

healthier eating habits and lifestyle practices we may not live to see 50. 

If

you are living on the American diet YOU TOO ARE A WALKING TICKING TIME BOMB

ready to explode at any moment for the build up of fast food, fried foods,

candy, sodas, sugar drinks, chemical additives and I am talking to you in this

letter. Most people know McDonalds, Popeyes, Wendy’s, Snickers, Twix, etc. are

bad for them but they continue to eat them every single day so I ask everyone

at what point are we going to wake up!!!

People’s

number one excuse is eating healthy cost too much but yet most of these are the

same people that spend hundreds of dollars on Jordans, Coach, Prada, car rims

and other material indulgences. 

When we tell these same people who may buy two or three bottles in the

club to go buy a juicer they say it is too expensive or laugh it off.  Our priorities are horribly messed up

when it comes to spending money and taking care of ourselves.  People care more about what they look

like from the outside then they do about how their bodies feel on the

inside.  They are more concerned

with being able to participate in the Pass the Courvoisier Blame it on the

Alcohol lifestyle than learning to do away with the same sicknesses that force

them to take medication daily. 

They would rather invest in overly expensive shoes than work to prevent

diabetes that could one day lead to amputations and no options to wear shoes.

I

recently wrote a book called The Remedy: The Five-Week Power Plan to Detox

Your System, Combat the Fat, and Rebuild Your Mind and Body.  It is

the first comprehensive wellness book written with the hip-hop generation in

mind and features testimonies by Melyssa Ford, Hype Williams, Tyson Beckford,

Erykah Badu, Chuck D., and Jim Jones sharing simple things they do to maintain

healthy active lives.  I provide

the step-by-step plan to remedy your body and work to prevent future sickness

thru diet, exercise, and positive thinking.  In this Hip-Hop’s State of Emergency series I will share

some of these easy to incorporate tips and tools that can change your entire

life with small things like drinking water and eating green vegetables.  For all of you who think it costs too

much money I will provide inexpensive meal plans and easy to make home remedies.

Big

Pun passed we didn’t take heed. 

Nate Dogg had two strokes and not much was said. When we lost J. Dilla

finally people started to show some concern and when Phife Dawg exposed his

battle with diabetes, people began to realize there is an issue but still no

one has effectively challenged our generation on a widespread scale to reclaim

our wellness at every level.  Today

I challenge every one of you to stand up and take charge of your own

health. 

We

have just lost Guru and the entire hip-hop community is in mourning.  Let’s take the opportunity to seize the

time before we find ourselves back here again with the next artist or family

member dying too early and too soon. In the midst of street beefs, egotism,

misogyny, disunity, and materialism I call for unity amongst us all on the

issue of survival and health.  It’s

about time we get sick and tired of being sick and tired and DO SOMETHING.  In the memory of Guru let’s all get

GANGSTARR for our health and wellness.

If

you have any questions I invite you to email me at [email protected].

I am here to help you along your journey to saving our lives and becoming

wellness warriors.  The time is

now! 

Salute!

Supa Nova Slom

The Hip-Hop Medicine Man

  Supa Nova Slom is an author, artist, and activist from Brooklyn, NY.  Between his music and wellness

platforms he has worked with artists such as Erykah Badu, Jadakiss, The Game,

Ice-T, Common, and many more. 

He recently released a new song called, “Tastes So Good.” One-third of The Cosnarati, the hip-hop group Bill Cosby assembled and

executive produced, Supa Nova Slom is making a profound mark on music, culture,

and wellness. For more on The Remedy Book and Supa Nova Slom’s Five-Week Power

Plan to Detox Your System, Combat the Fat, and Rebuild Your Mind and Body

please visit www.theremedybook.com.