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Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa Join 2011 Bamboozle Festival
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa have been added to The Bamboozle Festival, a three-day musical festival taking place this Spring in 2011. Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa have been added as main stage performers, along with Motley Crue, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Bruno Mars, LMFAO, Chiddy Bang and Dashboard Confessional. Previously announced performers for the festival include Waka Flocka Flame, RX Bandits, New Found Glory, Boys Like Girls, A Day To Remember and others. This year, The 2011 Bamboozle Festival will debut several new events, including a breakdancing battle, a DJ battle and “The Break Contest,” which is an unsigned band competition. Over 80,000 fans are expected to fill the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for The Bamboozle Festival, which takes place April 29th, 30th and May 1st. For more information or ticket prices contact: http://www.thebamboozle.com/
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: DJ Premier
DJ Premier. The name alone evokes the sound of a generation of hip-hoppers in awe of the boom with the bap and the scratch. The last time we sat down with Preem, we established his Top 5 Dead or Alive Producers (click here for that), but the time for his favorite emcees has come. Here are the fortunate lyricst to be deemed in DJ Premiers Top 5. GRAND MASTER MELLE MEL
“I always say Melle Mel from the Furious 5, just because he was one of the first MCs to take it from just a party atmosphere and talk about whats really going on in the world. And how f**ked up New York is and what they see in their hood, and you still can dance to it. To this day when The Message comes on you can dance to it but still the lyrics were incredible, plus he was just an ill performer. You know, you gotta remember I graduated high school in 1984. I got to see [Grand Master] Flash [DJ live]. And then Crash Crew, and even the Fab Boys, Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, Nucleus, were all on the same bill. Dougie Fresh and MC Ricky D, you know, before he was Slick Rick. And UTFO was on the tour. Melle Mel, man, hes a beast. He should be given some type of f**kin award.”
KOOL MOE DEE
“I love Kool Moe Dee, I think hes amazing because he actually made the [rap] battle become what it is, because he took battling to such a whole different level. And hes such a lyrical f**kin beast. So I would say Kool Moe Dee.”BIG DADDY KANE
“I would definitely say Big Daddy Kane, because Big Daddy Kane was able to show the difference between being comical with writing for Biz Markie as a ghostwriter. He embodied Bizs personality where when you heard Biz do the rhymes you felt like Biz wrote those rhymes cuz they were Biz rhymes even though Kane wrote and even through all the sounds in writing the rhyme.” RAKIM
“Definitely, Rakim. Thats a no brainer. We all just didnt understand how could anybody be this original and different and then he had the look with the way he dressed, the mean look on his face, and he bragged but he was so so dangerous, and still is.”
KRS-ONE
“And KRS-One. Man, its always a big fight between Chuck D and Kool G Rap, but just as my favorites, I was just always a big time KRS-One fan. Criminal Minded just did it for me. Let me tell you, we used to study driving to Willowbrook Mall when I was in Texas going to college just to make sure I could remember the rhyme by the time I drove back home. Song poetry, its just song poetry. By the time we were driving back, I had it memorized because thats how much I had to know KRS. Same thing with Rakim – you just had to know [the lyrics]. You had to know his lyrics because the tones, the words, and he kept making you go Oh my god. You know just like Kane said Im so full of action my name should be a verb, my voice will flow on every note, when I clear my throat thats all she wrote. Like how do you write that and then put the attitude right behind it too? And then Marleys killin em with the beats? They need to change the topic to 10 Dead or Alive!”
Click here for DJ Premiers Top 5 Dead or Alive Producers
Preemo talks about what’s next with Year Round Records.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Kim and Waka Flocka’s Mom Diss/Talk About Nicki Minaj
ThE DAILY TWO SENSE
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LIL KIM TALKS NICKI MINAJ
So .Lil Kim is beefing with Nicki, but would do a song with her young enemy for $7 mil. OK. Now that we have your attention, please listen to the interview below.
Break 2: Discusses Nicki Minaj.
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WAKA FLOCKAS MOM COMMENTS ON NICKIS ALBUM
Aunt Deb Antney is at it again! She explains to VIBE.com why she doesnt like Nicki Minajs new album.
“Its terrible. I like some stuff, but she went too left. I dont think people were ready for her to come [out with pop]. When I had Nicki, I really wanted her to sing. Thats why I took her for training cause Nicki loves singing, but she kept saying to me, Deb, I cant do it yet because people wont understand. And thats why the [rap] mixture was done to introduce them to all of Nicki. I think [Pink Friday] was very disappointing to a lot of her fans. She didnt need a lot of [the] features. That was one of the biggest things like you gave people so many features, give them you now. Nicki could be so much better becauseoutside of anything that people sayshes very multi-talented. I really wish that she would learn to be more of an artist.
I didnt particularly care for [“Roman’s Revenge”], but when Eminem came in I liked it. He made the song. [Nicki] didnt have to go there with [Lil’ Kim]. My views on that is that she came too far to go back that route. And Kim does not even have to go there. There are no comparisons to them. Some things are best left unsaid. The whole things is stupid. Im very disappointed that she would go that route. Cause I know all that she was taught. She dont have to go there with anybody. That was the stuff we always discussed. People had to learn to love Nicki thats how the door opened up. It wasnt about Kim or Foxy or any of the rest of them. So I was just a little disappointed [by her album], but If she likes it, I love it.
Exclusive: B.M.F. Founder Big Meech Working On Ringtones, Planning Appeal
(AllHipHop News) Incarcerated accused drug boss Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory may be behind bars, but the Black Mafia Family (B.M.F.) founder still has his sights set on the music industry via a new deal with ringtone makers Myxer.com.Meech, who is currently locked down in a federal prison in Jessup, Georgia, gained massive exposure this Summer, when Miami rapper Rick Ross named checked him on the hook to one of the year’s biggest songs “Blowing Money Fast B.M.F.”) and the new book, B.M.F. by Mara Shalhoup. Big Meech detailed the new venture in an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com. “I’ve teamed with Myxer.com. They came up with the idea to do the ringtone thing, so I done put a couple out there and they like them,” Big Meech told AllHipHop.com, who is still flexing his business acumen from behind bars. “It’s always been a dream of mine and I’ve always had a love for all kinds of music growing up. Just trying to do something positive,” Big Meech told AllHipHop.com. “I’ve always wanted to do something in the music business.” Big Meech has served a total of six years of a 30-year prison sentence for his role in a massive cocaine distribution ring, which operated from the late 1980’s until 2007.Feds accuse Meech and his brother Terry “Southwest T.” Flenory of heading the B.M.F. organization, which operated in 11 states and earned well over $300 million dollars in cash and acquired other assets, including luxury cars, mansions, yachts, nightclubs and real estate. While he was locked down, Mara Shalhoup dropped her investigative book B.M.F., which is a detailed account of the rise of B.M.F., Big Meech and his brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory. Big Meech was satisfied with the book and even learned things about the investigation, as well as other “family members” who were also sentenced to lengthy prison sentences for their role in the cocaine distribution ring. “The book is good. It enlightened me on some things, because I didn’t know what was happening with the other guys,” Big Meech told AllHipHop.com. “We weren’t really with each other during the years of the investigation. A lot of the charges they charged me with are bogus charges.”According to Big Meech, he is focusing on his appeal with hopes of having his sentenced reduced, or dismissed entirely. “I can’t complain, I just am tired of being here,” Big Meech told AllHipHop.com. “I’m getting my work on, keeping my mind right. I read urban novels and inspirational, business books. Just last week, I just got shot down by the court of appeals, which was expected. So the next process will be the Supreme Court, I filed a motion on six issues. If that doesn’t work, my lawyer has other strategies. But some of this they need to have happen. That’s what’s bad about the system. It’s easy to get you in, but you have to go through all kinds of steps to get out.”
2 Live Crew To Give Australian Fans ‘Hot and Nasty’ Christmas, New Year’s
(AllHipHop News) Legendary Hip-Hop group The 2 Live Crew will perform their first ever Australian concerts later this month, promising to give fans “hot and nasty” Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice will kick off a five-date tour of Australia, treating fans to their classic singles like “We Want Some P**sy,” “Throw That D**k,” “Face Up, Ass Down,” and their biggest hit, “Me So Horny.”We are ready for Australia, says Fresh Kid Ice. We hope theyre ready for us! Well be playing the old hits and the new songs, and since its a 2 Live Crew show, anything can happen.The group will also debut new material from their upcoming album of new material, Just Wanna Be Heard. Were looking forward to it, added Brother Marquis. Were doing it old school, playing all the hits, some new stuff, and its all full of energy. With 2 Live Crew its start fast, then a fast song and more fast songs. We line em up back to back.The tour will kick off on December 26th in Perth, at the Belvoir Amphitheatre, the Espy in Melbourne, Sussex Inlet and The Forum in Sydney at the Forum. We want everybody to come see us and support our tour, says Fresh Kid Ice. Look for all the new singles on iTunes. Pick them up, download them, and get to know us so we can get to know you. Look for us on Myspace and Facebook. Its gonna be a party and were looking forward to it!Tour dates are listed below:Sunday, 26 December 2010 Perth ShowVenue: Belvoir AmphitheatreSaturday, 1 January 2011 Melbourne ShowVenue: The EspySunday, 2 January 2011 New South WalesVenue: Sussex InletThursday, 6 January 2011 SydneyVenue: The Forum SydneySaturday, 8 January 2011 Melbourne 2nd Show T.B.C
Big K.R.I.T. Ft. Curren$y and Killa Kyleon
“Moons Stars Remix”
Bones Brigante
“Like Mike”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Nelly To Young Money? The Game Vs. Soulja Boy!,
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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.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.
NELLY TO YOUNG MONEY?
Do you think Nelly would go to Lil Wayne and Young Money? Nelly is somewhat of a boss in the rap game and definitely a veteran. Is he a viable artist to move to YM? I dont know, but thats the rumor. Im hearing that Nelly did a recent interview and suggested that he was going to be joining another musical entity. He didnt say anything specific about Young Money or Lil Wayne, but it seemed from my sources that he was going somewhere definitive. There are only a couple of crew options at this point. Nelly didnt sell much this year, but hes sold a gazillion in the past. Joining Lil Wayne could be the opportunity to change his country grammar a bit.
Take it how you want to take it, but I heard Wayne is definitely signing a vet. Mystikal also came up in the convo. That would be interesting as well.
THE GAME DISSES SOULJA BOY?
The Game disses Soulja Boy? Peep this and tell me if you think Game is trying to bait SB into some BS. (get it SB BS?)
Anyway, you know SB is down with 50 Cent so theres probably no love lost at all.
IM OUT!!!!
Actually Ill be back shortly. In the meantime Check me out on Twitter.
ILLSEED SAYS LIFE IS ABOUT MORE COWBELL!
NELLY, WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Travis Porter Ft. JD [BGA]
“Make It Rain Remix”
Young Lace Ft. Skeme
“6’7″ Freestyle”
Jae Millz P###. by Boola
“Who’s Losing”
Dr. Dre Partners With Zynga; Detox To Be Promoted Via ‘Mafia Wars’
(AllHipHop News) Social gaming giant Zynga Inc. has announced its first ever musical partnership with producer Dr. Dre, to promote his highly anticipated album, Detox. Starting today, Zynga will start promoting Dr. Dre’s album Detox to their 200 million plus users, through the popular social networking game Mafia Wars. Mafia Wars will feature Dr. Dre inspired game experience with music content and limited edition virtual goods within a portion of the game titled “Hustlin’ wit Dre.”Fans can collect Dr. Dre themed cars, headphones an weapons. Additionally Dr. Dre will deliver messages only available within the Mafia Wars game. We felt it was a perfect fit for Dre to be the first musical experience for the millions of Mafia Wars players to enjoy while gaming, Interscope’s CEO Jimmy Iovine told AllHipHop.com in a statement. Were always looking for innovative and interesting ways for fans to discover great music and with an artist of Dres cultural significance we really wanted something special thats never been done before, said Jimmy Iovine, Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Records. We felt it was a perfect fit for Dre to be the first musical experience for the millions of Mafia Wars players to enjoy while gaming.The official partnership with Dr. Dre comes on the heels of a promotion with one of Dre’s discoveries, superstar rapper Snoop Dogg. In August, Snoop Dogg and Zynga blew up a 4-ton armored truck, to mark Mafia Wars reaching 10 million visitors in two weeks. Dre is a cultural icon that has inspired generations of music lovers, said Mark Pincus, CEO and founder of Zynga. We’re huge music fans at Zynga and we know the players within Mafia Wars will love the chance to discover incredible music content while playing with their friends.
AHH Stray News: Jay-Z’s Hotel, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Kim Shoots A Video
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has scrapped plans for a Manhattan hotel. The rapper had plans to open the J Hotel, after the group bought a space at Tenth Avenue and West 21st street in December of 2007 for $66 million. According to reports, Jay-Z turned the mortgage back to the lenders for $52 million. The project also ran into troubles when Jay-Z filed a $3.7 million lawsuit against Highland Capital Management. Jay-Z claimed that he attempted to return the mortgage to Highland when the value of the property began to fall, and that the company’s unresponsiveness cost him millions of dollars.Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa has struck gold with his latest single “Black & Yellow.” The track, which hit #1 on iTunes’ Hip-Hop chart, has sold over 500,000 copies since its release in September. Last night, Wiz debuted the official remix to “Black & Yellow” featuring Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and T-Pain. The news caps off a productive year for Wiz Khalifa, who recently finished his nationwide “Waken Baken Tour.” Wiz is currently in the studio putting the final touches on his upcoming debut for Atlantic Records, which is slated to drop in Spring of 2011. Rapper Lil Kim isn’t finished with Nicki Minaj just yet, as the Brooklyn emcee is preparing to drop a video for her diss track “Clap Clap/Black Friday.” The video, which began shooting on location in Brooklyn early this morning (December 16th), is slated to be released in the coming weeks, according to sources close to the shoot.
Remedy Ft. King Just
“2010 Re-Emergence”
Drag-On Ft. Stack Bundles, Styles P and Chinx Drugs
“We Get Money”
Dangafield Ft. Sadat X, P.Chizzle and Skip of UTP
“Steak and Potatoes”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Who Is Joining Young Money? Soulja Boy Is Back! Jacki-O Threatened?
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.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.SOULJA BOY IS BACK!Yep! Yep! Welcome back, SB!I think I had something to do with him coming back!
SHAQ DUMPED HOOPZ!
I think Hoopz is cute and all that, but Shaq didnt need to be that close to Flavor Flavs ex jawn! Still this is just a rumor. Well see if Shaq can give up that sweet tang. LOL!
Here is Shaq and Hoopz clowning on Halloween.
JACKI-O BETTER WATCH OUT!
Do you know who Griselda Blanco is? Shes one of the illest drug lords EVER and she is still alive! Here is a picture of her with her last known boyfriend:
And this is what she is not happy about:
Jacki-O said that Griselda Blanco is not happy about this mixtape. This means, ya a$$ better cut that mess out. They called Ms. Blanco the GODMOTHER aka The Black Widow aka The Female Scarface. She was a ruthless killer and she is still alive! Here is what Jacki said:
I got a call from her son in regards to me using her name for the mixtape but it was done in all respect though. He had a lot of respect about it but he just had a concern of the way I was portraying his mom. We spoke about it and he really wanted me to let everyone know that his mom was a loving mother despite the way the media has portrayed her and the way the streets thought of her but she was still a loving mother.
But what we know about her is she wasnt to be played with. She was that chick that if you didnt have her bricks or her money she coming for you so I named my mixtape Griselda Blanco and people that know about it love it.
More dumb rapper stuff. SMH. Jacki need to stop. Griselda Blanco was a super ill cocaine trafficking murderer. Not a rapper.
THE BEST MAN 2?
Remember The Best Man, the movie that started Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and was directed by Malcolm Lee? Of course you do! You also remember, if you are over 10 years old:
Im hearing Part 2 is on the way.
RAY-Js MAYORAL ASPIRATIONS: THE CURRENT MAYOR RESPONDS!
Remember this video where Ray-J proclaims he wants to be the mayor of his hometown Carson, CA?
Thedailybreeze.com reports:
Jim Dear, the current mayor of Carson, said he’s impressed that a young person would be interested in serving the city in elective office.
And the new blood might be more desirable than the crop of politicos Carson has now, Dear said.
“I might consider him more favorably than some of the current officeholders who are biting at the bit to get into the position,” said Dear, who added that his three most recent predecessors have each been convicted on criminal charges by the federal government. Go, Ray-J!
TWINS FOR MARIAH AND NICK CANNON.
Nick said, In order for my wife and I to have our life, we need to be up front and I need to be able to share things with you and be real. I didnt even tell my wife I was gonna do this. Im probably gonna get yelled at for not getting permission We are having twins!
President Obama and First Lady Michelle were the only other people to know of the twins before this announcement.
LIL WAYNE DOES SOME GOOD
Lil Wayne seems to be a changed man. He gave a fans mom a wheelchair or something like that.
All the money he making, he could have given them a car or something.
ILLSEEDS QUICKIES
Lil Wayne is about to add a new member to Young Money! I wonder who? Email me at al*************@***il.com if you know anything!
Diddy is expected to sell between 60-70k in his first Dirty Money week. Tough week with both Michael Jackson and R.Kelly dropping. Nicki Minaj seems to be getting stronger as she goes along too.
LOL! Cleveland and Ohio. I dont know what to say. 96.5 KISS FM in that area has edited out LeBrons name from Jay-Zs Empire State of Mind.
A paparazzi photographer got beat down at Hulk Hogans wedding on Tuesday. The Hulksters bodyguards beat some poor bum down that was trying to sell pix. Rumor has it, Hulk is broke now.
Kim Kardashian says she wont be dating at all in 2011. Fat a$$ chance.
Rev Run married Nicole Richie and Joel Madden! WEIRD!
I cannot believe DMX. Dude is definitely going to get a shout out in my Year in Review.
How cool. Kanye and Dipset are friendly again!
Thank goodness Aretha Franklin had successful surgery for her cancer. Hoping she gets better. STAT!
Former mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick and his father were indicted on racketeering charges. I cant even tell you has sad this is. That dude was once called the Hip-Hop Mayor. Glad he didnt like that title. They are looking at some 30 years in jail. If you look at the charges, they gonna nail them to the wall one way or another.
Peace out Larry King! He did his last show last night!
EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY!
BOO! To the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame, yall failed for not letting LL Cool J in the Hall of Fame! LL was nominated and I even had rumors that he was going to be congratulated and presented by Kevin Liles. I guess this is why they didnt do that presentation. I thought it was a shoo in.
Hold ya head up LL…you BEEN in the Hall of Fame…OURS! Theirs is cool, but ours is better!
EPIC FAIL PART 2!!!
This poor girls hair caught on fire at the Diddy promo for The Last Train To Paris yesterday!
This happened yesterday and Im hearing the London Hotel is going to ban Diddy, because those candles and whatever where a violation of hotel policy.
EVERYBODY, WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Hip-Hop Rumors: Cam’ron Shut Down In Canada! Lil Kim’s New Move Against Nicki!
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content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual
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CAMRON DENIED ENTRY INTO CANADA!
Apparently, things Camron did way back in the day stopped him from going to Montreal, Canada for a show. Him and VADO were denied entry into the North Nation. The were just there in Canada over the summer. No dice in the winter.
SHYNES CARE BURNT TO A CRISP?
Lookie here, lookie here!
Shyne Barrow’s SUV was burned up a in Ladyville and was found “en fuego” at 2:30 am in Vista Del Mar. Well, this is how it looked when we found it today behind a home in the Vista Del Mar area. The fire left massive, irreparable damage to the top of the vehicle. All indications are that the vehicle was set on fire. There are lots of stories going around about who may have done what and why, but with Shyne in Israel, we could not get any definitive information. It is being investigated by CIB in police who are treating it as a case of arson
MS. JADE DISSES MISSY AND TIMBALAND
Ms. Jade has some words for Missy, Timbaland and even Foxy Brown.
DAME DASH STEPS TO ALLEGED BOOTLEGGING JEWELER
Dame used to get it in. Here he steps to a jeweler that he claimed was pawning off his own Roc chain.
EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY!
Lil Kim is doing a video for her Nicki Minaj diss Black Friday. Fail!
Kim, please stop this crazy thing. We definitely want you back, but not like this.
KIM, WE LOVE YOU! NOW LETS GET SOME SONGS OUT! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Exclusive: Bangladesh Buries ‘A Milli” Beef With Rapper Lil Wayne
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta-based producer Bangladesh has reunited with rap star Lil Wayne for the release of Weezy’s latest track “6’7,” the first single from the upcoming album Tha Carter IV. The track, which is the first release from Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated album Tha Carter IV, features Young Money label mate Corey Gunz. The pair’s relationship became strained when Bangladesh accused Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records for failing to pay over $500,000 in royalties for the hit single “A Milli.” Bangladesh, born Shondrae Crawford, called Lil Wayne and cash Money “devils” in May of 2010, shortly after the lawsuit was filed.”I wasn’t getting paid royalties, that was the issue. But recently it’s been cleared up and everything that’s owed will be paid out and everything in the future will be handled properly,” Bangladesh told AllHipHop.com. “It wasn’t me who made this decision, Lil Wayne wanted these beats, because I didn’t know what the relationship was.”Bangladesh has produced tracks for Nicki Minaj, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Fabolous and even Beyonce Knowles (“Diva”).Now that the contractual issues are cleared up, Lil Wayne and Bangladesh have resumed their working relationship.Their latest collaboration “6’7,” incorporates Harry Belafonte’s#### song “Banana Boat Song,” was actually delivered to Lil Wayne through Atlantic Records’ executive, Gee Roberson.Roberson also heads up influential management company Hip-Hop Since 1978, which also works with artists like Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Nicki Minaj, Drake and others. “It was similar to a Milli. It was so hot, I didn’t send it out to anyone because I didn’t know who was worthy of this,” Bangladesh told AllHipHop.com. “I remember when he was in he was calling me and asking me what the beat was saying, so I was just assume he was writing in jail and they were giving him the information so he could really build off it,” Bangladesh told AllHipHop.com.”Lil Wayne’s album Tha Carter IV is due in stores in February.