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Rocko Ft. E-40 and Cam’ron
“Lingo”
Raekwon, EyesLow, Bad Luck, Cappadonna and Method Man
“Made Men”
K Kutta
“Bring The City Out”
Quiz Ft. Glass Malone and Sega
Travie McCoy Ft. Cee-Lo Green
“Dr. Feel Good”
Fred The Godson
“So Crazy”
Lyn Carter Ft. Amil
“Roger That Remix”
Alternative Pick: Carlyle Ft. Ghostwridah P###. by Oddz.N.Endz
“Replacement”
Dorrough Talks New Single; Platinum Single Earns ASCAP Award
(AllHipHop News) Dallas, Texas rapper Dorrough is planning a new single, in hopes of recreating the success of his single Ice Cream Paint Job.The rappers single was recently certified platinum for sales of over 1 million copies and earned him an award at the upcoming 23rd Annual Ascap Rhythm and Soul Music Awards, which takes place June 25th in Los Angeles. Dorrough hopes his latest single Get Big will take him back to the upper echelons of Billboards music charts. “Getting this award is a great honor, and indicator of the hard work of my entire team, Dorrough told AllHipHop.com. Outstanding sales, radio airplay, and chart performance, are all goals we working to duplicate with my new project and single, Get Big, from my sophomore album that will be in stores this summer.”In addition to selling millions of copies, Ice Cream Paint Job spawned two successful remixes that featured artists from the West coast (Snoop E-40) and a down south version featuring Soulja Boy, Jermaine Dupri, Slim Thug, Jim Jones and others. At press time, no further information was available regarding Dorroughs upcoming follow up album to his 2009 debut, Dorrough Music.
Eminem Ft. Pink
“Won’t Back Down”
Is Rick Ross Really The Teflon Don?
Teflon Don was a moniker given to John Gotti, the Boss of all Bosses, because he was able to avoid many attempts to be convicted due to being acquitted or by having a jury of his peers not able to agree on a verdict. It wasnt until 1992 when the United States Government, with the help of federal prosecutors and several witnesses, including the testimony of John Gottis under boss and right hand man, Sammy The Bull Gravano, were they able to find charges to stick to the Don; rendering him no longer Teflon. When I heard the title of Rick Ross slated summer release Teflon Don, I couldnt help but think about John Gotti. Immediately I thought to myself, Wow, what statement is he trying to make? Sidebar: I am a fan of Rick Ross music and if youd like to know how I feel about him being employed as a Correctional Officer prior to becoming a rap artist, please visit the following link: http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2008/07/topic/topic/news/the-smoking-gun-verifies-rick-ross-co-history/. Now, back to my original thought, what statement is Rick Ross trying to make? Why, Teflon Don I wonder? Could it possibly be that its because he was able to maintain his momentum and withstand the barrage of many efforts to discredit him while continuing to do what his job entails and that is make music, which just so happens to be good? In no specific order or account of events, let us consider what has transpired in the public eyes in regard to Rick Ross in the past few years, all while he released consecutive number one albums. · He took the name of a well known documented drug trafficker while he was imprisoned, profited by using his name and up to this point, has avoided legal or any other type of repercussions for doing so, excluding threats on the internet.· Weve all seen the pictures of him in his Correctional Officers uniform and personal documentation to confirm that he was a Correctional Officer provided by the Smoking Gun; however, DJ Vlad probably was the last person to ever question him about his previous employment. · Reportedly, after being physically assaulted by Rick Ross and his camp, DJ Vlad sued for four million dollars and was recently awarded only $300,000.00, that Ross said hes appealing.· Initiating a perfectly timed assault on the industry bully 50 Cent who threatened to ruin Ross life for fun, but instead the confrontation only generated a lot of attention, through an exchange of verbal insults, some music and Pryor like comedy skits and jokes; unlike many prior to him, Rick Ross appeared to walk away unscathed, rap career and life, still intact.· Withstanding (at least publicly) the potential damage caused by the partnership and exploitation of his heated rival at the time, 50 Cent, and the betrayal of the mother of his child.· The sex video of his other childs mother hitting the internet after appearing in the hands of Mr. Jackson.· Having his finances and child support payments or lack thereof, publicly discussed and debated, of all places, on hip hop sites.· He was called out by a spokesperson for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton for wearing counterfeit LV shades while appearing on the cover of XXL Magazine, doing a feature story to promote his album.· The questionable insults spewed his way by at least one other Floridian rap artist, who was initially accused of releasing the CO pictures.· The Money Mayweather controversy· The video of his children and their mother, widely viewed on the internet, hanging out at nemesis Floyd Mayweathers mansion with 50 Cent in toll.· And the countless insults hurled his way found in the comment sections of hip hop oriented sites and blogs. Since 2006 and especially during the year 2008, there have been a multitude of potentially career damaging, if not career ending events that has involved the Boss. Other artists careers have been destroyed for far less. Case in point, I bet nobody can honestly say what destroyed Ja Rules rap career? Its not because there was singing and harmonizing in his songs because we love that in the music. Furthermore, the gentleman who attacked him and accused him of doing just that, in turn did the same thing himself and we bought it by the millions. Nevertheless, all Rick Ross has managed to do is get endorsed by Jay Z, create his own Maybach Music Group, build his brand, consistently get mentioned in the conversation of The Hottest MCs and most recently get a cosign by Puff Daddy, while continuing to put out good music. Plus Puff Daddy mentioned him lyrically in the same breath as Biggie.The verdict may still be out on Rick Ross, but as of now, its like he has a posthumous OJ Simpson Johnnie Cochran heading his public relations department or just maybe, maybe, he is the modern day, Teflon Don.
Cool & Dre Go Tech With New GrooveMaker App Deal
(AllHipHop News) Producers Cool & Dre are keeping busy this summer with a full slate of projects, including providing sounds for other producers for GrooveMaker Application. The production duo has landed tracks on upcoming new albums by Jagged Edge (The Remedy), Fat Joe (The Darkside: Volume 1), Young Jeezy (Thug Motivation: 103) and The Game (R.E.D. Album). On the tech side, the pair inked a deal with IK Multimedia Group to provide sounds for GrooveMaker, a popular App in the iTunes store to create Hip-Hop, Electronic and Dance tracks in real time. The App, which is available for the iPhone, iPod, iTouch and the iPad, features exclusive beats, drum kits and sounds produced exclusively for GrooveMaker by Cool & Dre. The basic version of GrooveMaker is free of cost, while genre-specific upgrades are available for $7.99.
DJ AM Estate Sues Investment Company For Using DJ’s Name
(AllHipHop News) The estate of the late DJ AM has filed a lawsuit against YTK Investments, claiming the company is illegally exploiting his name and ownership in another company for other business dealings. DJ AMs estate owns a part of the popular LAX/Las Palmas Nightclub in Las Vegas. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, YTK is attempting to misappropriate the portion of the company owned by the estate.Additionally, the lawsuit claims YTK Investments is illegally using DJ AMs name to sell securities in a venture called Orange Manor. DJ AM, born Adam Goldstein, died of a drug overdose in New York in August of 2009, after surviving a plane crash with musician Travis Barker in 2008.
Jay-Z Ft. Swizz Beatz
“Ultra”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Whole G-Unit To Def Jam? Alfamega=T.I.’s Big Prob! No Sex For Plies? Huh?
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.
Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].
THE DAILY TWO SENSE
Now that Drake has leaked, click here for a preview of an unreleased album. You will love this!
Click here!Speaking of the leak, Drake says:
I gave away free music for years, so were good over here just allow it to be the soundtrack to your summer and ENJOY! JUNE 15th! Drake wrote.
AN ALLHIPHOP EXCLUSIVE: THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH NAS AND J.R. GONG!!!!
The wait is over.
The Next 48 Hours With Nas & Damian Marley” is an original 3 part web series that goes behind the scenes during the album release week of Distant Relatives. Part 1 – The Day Before The Album Release follows Nas & Damian to MTV, BET 106 & Park and concludes at their Album Release show at Highline Ballroom, New York City.
An AllHipHop.com & JumpOff.TV production.
THE WHOLE G-UNIT TO DEF JAM?
What? Yeah. First of all, I am hearing that Lloyd Banks has definitely signed to Def Jam Records. Word. So, thats that, but the crazy thing is Im hearing that the rest of G-Unit is coming over as well. Now, that is crazy since Rick Ross is the cornerstone of Hip-Hop over there. I know that sounds crazy, but The Roots, Redman and others arent getting the burn they once did. Humph! Anyway, I dont know how 50 Cent can co-exist in the same building as Rawse. But some of the goons that are down with 50 are rumored to be ready for the ruckus. Sheeeesh! How can this be real?
A REVIEW OF DRAKES ALBUM
My dude APT gave his opinion. Its pretty good.
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END
WOW.
I really cannot fully grasp this oil spill completely, but here is the latest bad news. The oil is spreading to the white sand of Florida. The oil is only nine miles away from the beach and may hit the shores by this Friday. BP is still trying to cap off the leak, but if they dont think oil could continue to spill until freakin August! Can you imagine how much devastation that will cause to us and the environment. If somebody doesnt go to jail, im getting an electric car. SMH. Obama needs to break his foot off in somebodys a$$ for this one. I know these guys all work in tandem but its like Fredo or something. You mess up, you gotta go.
ALFAMEGA IS STILL A PROBLEM
The last two minutes of this video will have Tip beefing up security.
Here is where he starts to talk directly to T.I.
WTF? PLIES SAYS NO TO SEX? AND ADDRESSES JAMIE FOXX!
Recently while in Philly Plies stopped by “Live with Kendra G” and talked about how he has stop having sex until his CD “Goon Affiliated” comes out June 8th, how he takes homeless people shopping for clothes whenever he goes to a new city, breaks down what a “GOON” is and he clears up that Jamie Foxx rumor when he allegedly he had to run for his life because REALLY goons came after him!
ILLSEEDS QUICKIES
Rumor has it Drake had a listening session last night and a lot of people couldnt get in. I bet they went and got their download on. You think?
Who is Serani? Anyway, whoever that is is rumored to be dating Lil Kim.
Is 50 Cent blackballing Bang Em Smurf? Hmmmm I dont really gather why 50 wold waste is time, but thats the rumor!
Speaking of deported individuals .where the HELL is Shyne? Thats another Def Jam-er beefing with 50 Cent. But hes not coming near the Def Jam building.
Somebody sent me a personal convo of a girl that was bent over by Trey Songz and apparently he poured water all over her. LOL! Dont get crazy, it was at a concert. But she claims Trey kissed her in the mouth, which was her perfect dream.
She says shes not, but sources continually say that Mariah Carey is expecting.
Nas has reportedly covered up this tattoo of Kelis with a Bear or something. Thats an appropriate animal.
Whitney Houston is reportedly about to do a movie called Love Story and shes going to have Bobby Brown as her love interest. Word?
There was a rumor that the pants on the ground dude was dead. Hes not.
What is up with this dude Van Der Sloot? This kid goes around killing girls and getting off? They need to extradite his a$$ back here and feed him to the wolves.
RZA ADDRESSES JAY ELECTRONICA
LOL at RZA saying he never heard of Jay Electronica. HAHA! But, anyway peep the video.
A READER EXPRESSES HIS CONCERNS
Whats up Illseed. Its ya boy Freddy 2pc. Hope you had a good weekend. Im just getting over mine. I went to the Little Brother Show last Friday in the City (San Francisco). LB rocked it. I havent been to a concert show or what ever you want to call it since the Father MC, MC Lyte, MC Hammer concert back in 1990. Its been a minute. I figure this is going to be there last go around (at least for now) I had to check them out. Ive been a LB fan for a minute. I would like to think I was the first brotha in the Town (Oakland) slapping LB back in 03. I just had a couple of question I think you can help me out with. You are in the know and I am not. I know the Bay isnt the ATL but I was dissappointed that there were very few brothas and sistas at the show. It that the norm for hip-hop shows? Secondly I havent seen any rumors or news about LB. I know there fairly unknown but just want to see if you know why they were parting ways and what happen with 9th Wonder.
THE GARY COLEMAN 911 CALL!
This is crazy. This wife sounds like she was detached from him and his life. I dont know sounds weird. Shes suspicious to me. Poor Gary Coleman. Damn.
I couldnt even listen to all that. Gary was dying and she was talking about not being able to take the blood and shes gonna seize.
JAY-Z AND JACK WHITE….
Interesting to see how this turns out. Thanks, Beyoncefan.com!
GARY COLEMAN, WE LOVE YOU!!! WIFE – NOT SO MUCH!!
They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
-illseed
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Drake Comments On Album Leak
Drakes anticipated album, Thank Me Later, leaked to the internet and streets earlier this week, two weeks before it hits retail.
The leak has not publicly disturbed Drake, who took to his Twitter to comment on Wednesday.
Unlike many artists, Drake told his fans to enjoy the album, but also reminded them of the release date.
I gave away free music for years, so were good over here just allow it to be the soundtrack to your summer and ENJOY! JUNE 15th! Drake said on his twitter.
Thanks Me Later includes appearances by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Bun B and others.
AllHiphop ChartWatch: Low Sales, Great Music
ChartWatch for June 2, 2010The summer started to heat a few
weeks ago with some big albums dropping from artists like Nas and Talib
Kweli. I know album sales are as low as
they have ever been but (and yes I appreciate the irony when I say this in a column
titled ChartWatch) it’s not always about sales. Its good to see some quality Hip Hop being
put out to the masses. A lot of good
albums have come out in the last few months so Ill say it once again if you
cant find any good Hip Hop, youre just not looking.
First up on the charts this week
is Usher who jumps from the 8th spot to number five. With his latest successful number 1 single OMG,
Usher sells another 34,885 copies of Raymond
vs Raymond.
While Usher holds the number five
position the duo that held that spot last week drop five spots to number
ten. Nas and Damian Marley sell 23,640
copies of their critically praised album Distant
Relatives.
B.O.B hovers around the same position
claiming the 17th spot this week and selling 19,536 copies of his
latest major release The Adventures of
Bobby Ray.
He is followed by a group whose
leader helped Usher gain his latest number one hit. The Black Eyed Peas drop two spots to number
21 selling 16,722 copies of their latest, The
E.N.D. Will.I.Am has made some type
of deal with the otherworld. Is he good?
Is he evil? I dont know. What I do know
is that he can put almost any noise on a record and 20,000 people will go buy
it. Twenty thousand people every week .for
a year.
He was at the number 30 spot last
week. He was at the number 30 spot the
week before that. Hes at the number 30
spot this week. Ludacris maintains his position
by selling 11,506 of his 7th studio album Battle of the Sexes.
Finally, Lil Wayne sells 8,187
copies of his rock experiment, Rebirth, and claims the 49th spot.
Dropping This Week
I dont have a lot of information
on it but Yukmouth releases his sixth studio album entitled Free at Last. The album features guest appearances from
Curren$y, Dru Down, Mistah F.A.B, Messy Marv, and C-Bo to name a few. Fans of Yukmouth and Smoke-A-Lot records
should take a look at this one.
Have you ever thought I like Bow Wow but I just wish someone would
compile all of his hits on one disc?
No? Me either. Bow Wow releases Playlist:
The Very Best of Bow Wow
this week containing such hits as Puppy Love and Fresh Az Im Iz. In his defense, the way record companies
operate, Bow Wow probably has nothing to do with this album…but if youre a
fan .maybe youll buy a copy.
What
can I say? When a Bow Wow playlist compilation album makes it into
Dropping
then you know it must be a slow week. Well
be back next week with the charts and (hopefully) some more albums.
Nicki Minaj Covers VIBE mag & ODB Classics
Continuing in the new VIBE tradition of split covers, Nicki
Minaj is one of June/July’s cover subjects. In the feature titled
“Character Study,” written by Siobhan O’Connor and photographed by Jill
Greenberg, rap’s latest “it” girl shares some interesting insight to her
new found fame, female MCs before her and her weird voices. Check out
some experts from the cover story which hits stands June 15.
People dont get when youre off, or youre having a bad day, she says, obliquely referring to the photograph that bounced around the blogs of her hand- in-hand with Diddy, looking especially miserable. The speculation was inevitable: Had she been crying? Was she just tired? Are they doing it?
When I grew up I saw females doing certain things, and I thought I had to do that exactly, she says. The female rappers of my day spoke about sex a lot . . . and I thought that to have the success they got, I would have to represent the same thing. When in fact I didnt have to represent the same thing.
Im not abandoning the funny voices. I just did a crazy tribute to ODBs Shimmy Shimmy Ya, she says, perfectly impersonating the late Wu-Clansman. But its coming up more with the album. I had a teacher in elementary who would stand on her table and whisper. Wed all turn around like, What is this lunatic doing? But she would achieve what she wanted. She wanted us to stop talking and listen. I feel like I need to mellow it down so people can hear what I have to say.
Reps For Freeway Ricky Ross Seek Injunction Against Rick Ross’ ‘Teflon Don’
(AllHipHop News) The showdown between former drug kingpin Freeway Ricky Ross and Carol City, Florida rapper Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II) will commence prior to the release of Teflon Don. Representatives for Freeway Ricky Ross will seek an injunction seeking to block the release of rapper Rick Ross highly anticipated studio album, Teflon Don. “If William Roberts attempts to use the Rick Ross name that he spent years earning and spending time in prison to uphold, he will be met with an injunction,” a representative for Freeway Rick Ross told AllHipHop.com. “Simple as that. This is not a publicity stunt, a game or a hoax, to sell some Rick Ross albums, as some have suggested. In fact, [Freeway] Rick Ross intends to halt the release of any Summer 2010 Rick Ross album.”Freeway Ricky claims rapper Rick Ross stole his name, image and likeness and parlayed it into a successful rap career, making millions of dollars, without permission. Freeway Ricky Ross is a well known, former drug dealer from Los Angeles. During 1980s and early 1990s. Ross made millions of dollars per day, by dealing drugs throughout California, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana and other states. Ross case is of note, due to a series of articles published by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb, who uncovered the CIAs connection to Ross and drug dealing in Los Angeles in the San Jose Mercury News, in 1996.The articles were the beginning of the notorious Iran-Contra scandal, which also linked Danilo Blandon, Ross cocaine connection, the CIA, which allowed sold arms to Iran and allowed the cocaine into black communities, to fund a war in El Salvador. That same year, Freeway Ricky Ross was sentenced to life in prison, for attempting to purchase 100 kilos of cocaine from an undercover agent. Freeway Ricky Ross life sentence was eventually reduced to 20 years, and that was further cut down because Ross was a model prisoner. He was released from a Texarkana, Texas state prison in May of 2009. Freeway Ricky maintains that rapper Rick Ross has become famous at his expense.Representatives for Freeway Rick Ross maintain that the Rapper Rick Ross applied trade to register and trademark the name Rick Ross, but were refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition to rapper Rick Ross, Slip-N-Slide, Jay-Z, Antonio Reid, Island Def Jam will be named in the lawsuit, unless the parties can reach a settlement. Jay-Z had no reason to disrespect Rick Ross and violate his name, because Jay-Z was a hustler, just like Rick Ross and [he] shouldve respected what the boss did in the game. L.A. Reid knew he shouldve cleared the name before letting Roberts art imitate [Freeway] Rick Ross life and exploiting his name.Sources close to the matter told AllHipHop.com that Freeway Ricky Ross will seek half of everything rapper Rick Ross has ever earned.