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“Big Boy”
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Rick Ross, Floyd Mayweather Squash Beef
(AllHipHop News) The feud between heavyweight Carol City, Florida rapper Rick Ross and multi-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has come to an end.
According to Ross, the two men met and squashed a beef, which saw both sides making unflattering comments about the other.
Additionally, Mayweather took a series of infamous, offensive pictures with Ross rival 50 Cent, along with his son William Roberts Jr. and his ex-girlfriend, Tia Kemp.
“Yeah, bumped into Floyd Mayweather,” Ross told MTV News. “Most definitely. We chopped it up like G’s and after a discussion, we shook hands. So that’s squashed.
Their feud ignited in 2009, when Rick Ross name checked Floyd Mayweather on his 2009 track Mafia Music.
Floyd responded immediately in August of 2009 and called out the rapper, due to his past as a correctional officer.
He can learn how to get money from me, Mayweather retorted. If hes a cop and rapping about selling drugs, I guess he was a dirty cop! You know me, Im not ducking and dodging no one, its not hard to find me.
The following month, Ross dropped a diss track aimed at Mayweather titled War, which was released after Mayweather made the unflattering comments about Ross to AllHipHop.com.
The two men and their entourages almost came to blows in Las Vegas during a party hosted by Sean Diddy Combs.
It’s a new year, it’s time to get new money, Ross told MTV News. Y’all know what it is. I kept it 1,000.”
In related news, a snippet of Ross upcoming video “Mafia Music 2” recently hit the Internet.
The song and the video are taken from his new album Teflon Don, which is due in stores this year.
DJ Too Tuff Assault Charges Dismissed; Continues Fights Against Cancer
(AllHipHop News) Legendary turntablist DJ Too Tuff is now a free man, thanks to a dismissal of assault charges against him.
The court ruling, which was administered Tuesday (Feburary 9) night at Philadelphias Criminal Justice Center, concludes a long standing case that stemmed from a November 2008 fight at the Silk City (5th & Spring Garden) diner bar and lounge.
At the time of the incident, Too Tuff was selling copies of his CD, Too Tuff’s Lost Archives. Prior to the dismissal of the assault charges, the entertainer (born Joseph Hicks) was serving time at Philadelphias House of Correction.
Too Tuff is best known as a member of the famed Philadelphia based group, the Tuff Crew. Comprised of Too Tuff, LA Kid, Ice Dog, Tone Love and Monty G, the collective released a total of four albums, including 1987s Phanjam and a live album titled Still Dangerous.
Over the years, the Tuff Crew has shared the stage with the likes of LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, Run-DMC, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane and 2Live Crew.
Too Tuff, considered the forefather of the turntablist movement, has been cited as an influence among various DJs that include the late DJ AM, DJZ-Trip, DJ Shadow and other New School DJs credit DJ Too Tuff for inspiring their style and music.
Tuesdays ruling came as good news for Too Tuff, who acknowledged answered prayers and thanked his legal dream team of Katherine Muns Esq. & Adrienne Kosinski Esq, in addition to those who supported him and believed in god, the justice system & the values of love, loyalty and altruism!
The entertainer, who is battling thyroid cancer, also expressed his excitement at being able to return to working on music.
Too Tuff is reportedly moving forward while lining up DJ and producing endeavors.
Snoop Dogg: The G Classics Come to Atlanta (Concert Review)
What the last 18 years have shown us is that Snoop Dogg is one of the most enduring artists in Hip-Hop. Through 10 solo albums, hes maintained a crossover appeal even when not straying too far from his G-Funk roots. That trait has allowed him to transcend the regional confinements that hold back many talented West Coast emcees, but still remain an ambassador for the area. For the first time in several years, Snoop made a rare stop in Atlanta last night (February 10) courtesy of Rival Entertainment, bringing down the house as part of his Malice N Wonderland tour.
Despite it being a Wednesday evening, the crowds energy was electric the entire night. It was hard not to be, as Snoop wisely revolved his set around his classic work. A bombastic operatic intro preceded him before music he hit the stage and immediately launched into Tha Next Episode. Dressed in all blue, creased jeans, and a style-out jeweled incrusted mic, Snoop was all business with Tha Dogg Pound and Soopafly joining him once the bass hit for Tha Shiznit.
Even though the beef with Luke has long been squashed, the Doggfather had no qualms about reciting the original lyrics which harshly ridiculed Death Rows early Miami rival.
(Im fin to f### a b####, what’s her name it’s Luke/You tried to see me, on the TV, yous a B.G./D-O-double-G, yes I’m a O.G./You can’t see my homey Dr. Dre/So what the f### a n#### like you gotta say?/Gotta take a trip to the MIA And serve your ass with a m########### AK )
There were many critics at the time of Snoops defection to No Limit, but the Long Beach natives brief foray down South did yield some good music. C-Murder’s Down 4 N##### is the quintessential club-clearing record. In this case it was a perfect beatdown theme, resulting in a fan (deserving or not) getting stomped out right as the song began. This was a seasoned Hip-Hop crowd composed of dozens of ethnic groups and ages ranging from 18 to the mid 60s, so the stomp out was viewed as an opportunity to bop closer to the front.
When legends perform, one of the best experiences is realizing just how many hits and memorable Hip-Hop tracks they have. Kurupt chimed in his verses from Lets Get High and We Can Freak It before Atlanta was treated to a slew of consecutive classics in Deep Cover, Nuthin But a G Thang, and B#### Please.
Its common knowledge that Snoop is well-versed in the history of Funk and Soul music. He gave an easy pop quiz on the lyrics to Marvin Gayes Sexual Healing, and acknowledged Cameo frontman Larry Blackmons appearance. This was all a sedway into his own crooning track for the ladies in Sexual Seduction, and his verse on Akons I Wanna F### You.
Say what you will about Snoops role in the shameful 90s East-West beef (Source Awards Incident, New York, New York video), but you can never accuse him of not knowing the East Coast roots of Hip-Hop, and honoring the pioneers. In fact, Snoop probably knows more than many of East Coast peers, as seen in the fact hes consistently sampled or covered those seminal tracks throughout his career (Grandmaster Flashs New York, New York, KRS-Ones Loves Gonna Get Cha, Slick Ricks La Di Da Di). For this show, he acknowledged House of Pain for Jump Around before smoothing out the show with the Laid Back-sampling Drop It Like Its Hot.
The night ended with Snoop Dogg giving a heartfelt appreciation to all his fans for the years of support before performing his latest single, I Wanna Rock.
Throughout all the beef, label drama, and trend changes, Snoop Dogg has continued to thrive in the unpredictable machine that is the music industry. Dont be surprised if 30 years from now, hes still rocking the stage like many of the Funk and Soul legends that inspired him.
Snoop Dogg-“Jump Around” “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
Snoop Dogg- “4 My N#####”
Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound-“Ain’t No Fun”
Hip-Hop Rumors: DJ Khaled’s Big Rap Beef!
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.DJ KHALEDS BEEF IS REAL: MIKE WEST FINALLY SPEAKS!
Whats the deal? You all remember this lil rumor about a rapper named Mike West? Well, he apparently had an altercation with DJ Khaled last year and hes finally talking now. So, this other Mr. West hit me up to give me the low down on the squab and that its ON!
“All the rumors are true of me and Khaled getting into it at WEDR 99 jams last year 09 and I had to snap on him for first saying to me, “Looking at me like that you’ll get knocked out in this office” at the station. 2) Not keeping his word as once homeboys coming up in the industry together for not spinning my past single “Grand Finale” Feat Pitbull I provided for him to do. 3) Having me waste my time dropping a verse for his We The Best project I did after HIS people reached out to me to provide the verse. And they cut me out. 4) Jumping down his neck in the office of the PD for being the fakest person in this industry and not keeping it 100 for all the South Florida artist that we represent. I watched all his moves as time when on from back then til now and I can say he is a TRUE EXAMPLE OF THE WRONG INDIVIDUAL THAT GOT PUT ON AND ALLOWED THE MONEY TO CONSUME HIM.
Mike West had more to say:
So to me it doesnt matter what position he has in this game nor who he deals with.. i shall expose him to the industry & bring him to his knees. This has nothing to do with any other person in this game but if anyone wanna speak on his behalf about this situation they can get it too.
Here is the diss record that Mike has presented as Where I Stand (DJ Khaled Diss).
Here is a scant clip of the the squabble.
PLEASE READ:F**k John Mayer, Hood Pass Revoked! (Click here or the pic!)
JOHN MAYER! WE LOVE YOU!!! BUT F**K YOU! PAUSE!
They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
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F**k John Mayer, Hood Pass Revoked!
The views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.OK, lets get this out of the way: F**k John Mayer.
While were at it, f**k his apology too.
For those that dont know or arent up on the latest with Johnny Boy, he apparently is a pretty liberal guy with the exception of his Lil Mayer. His lil Johnson is a White Supremacist.
Here are some quotes from what he said in a recent interview with Playboy.
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, What does it feel like now to have a hood pass? And by the way, its sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n****r pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, I cant really have a hood pass. Ive never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, Were full.
PLAYBOY: It is true; a lot of rappers love you. You recorded with Common and Kanye West, played live with Jay-Z.
MAYER: What is being black? Its making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something thats seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or youll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dudes.
PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?
MAYER: I dont think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. Ive got a Benetton heart and a f##### David Duke c###. Im going to start dating separately from my dick.
It would seem that John got caught with his pants on the ground and hes looking like a fool. In the revealing interview, he went on to say that he thought Holly Robinson Peete was gorgeous, and he loved Hilary from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Kerry Washington probably got the biggest compliment in being deemed white-girl crazy. Thanks, John.
But, while John Mayer is starting to make Sarah Palin look intelligent, its important to note exactly what hes saying before you call him a racist.
Hes basically saying that hes not sexually attracted to Black women innately, but is considering changing up. Well, that sucks. I dont want him dating Holly, Hillary or Kerry! I want to date them. So, John stick with that six-oclock-high looking Jennifer Aniston! Do what David Duke would do.
Hell, I could say I have a pause Black Nationalist d**k if that means I primarily like Black women. I have never dated out of my race, but think that some of these McDonalds eating thick white jawns look pretty good from time to time. But, I digress Im not John Mayer at all.
Who does he hang out with where he thinks a hood pass equates some thing called a n****r pass? WHO SAYS THAT? Seriously? I know that people are under the impression that the scoundrel of race has been purged from our nations main vein, but were going to have to come to a more honest place.
Can I get a White pass? I would love to have one of those. Like can I get a white pass that gets me off when the cops follow my car? Yes, police still do that and profiling is on the rise and its not just Black people! I really would love a White pass and if you cannot provide it, f**k you! I have quite a few White friends and they tell me what a lot of the cool John Mayer-esque people say when Black people are not around. They dont give me harsh details, because they know its going to upset me, but I know people are very John Mayer on a regular basis.
And honestly, who bestowed this dude with his coveted n****r pass anyway? Jay-Z doesnt reside in Brooklyn anymore and doesnt walk those streets unless theres an Oprah special. Kanyes never been very hood in my opinion. Common is the big homey, but hes in space, like on Neptune or something. And The Roots are dope, but I wouldnt trust a hood pass from them unless it was issued from Malik B. And, thats love to all those artists.
But, honestly, who cares about John Mayer?
Seriously, I never did. I still dont. Because I saw him kick it with Dave Chappelle and play for Jay-Z never made him any hipper. I never bought his music. I never cared. And I still dont.
Im sure there are people who think hes an idiot (and racist) and they are entitled to their opinion. He will have to accept the scrutiny from here on for not keeping those thoughts in his d##### bag head.
Well, I hereby revoke John Mayers hood pass.
F**k him.
John Mayer Labeled Racist For Playboy Interview Comments; Singer Issues Apology for N-Word Use
(AllHipHop News) John Mayer may have garnered accolades from various rappers over the years, but the singer/songwriter is apologizing after encountering a different type of feedback from Twitter followers who have labeled him a racist.
The reaction from the blogosphere stems from an alcohol-fueled interview Mayer did with Playboy magazine contributing editor Rob Tannenbaum for the publications March edition.
The entertainer, who “poured glasses of 16-year-old Lagavulin neat” prior to his chat, touched on his status within the black community while addressing opinions from those who deemed him a d##### bag.
My two biggest hits are ‘Your Body Is a Wonderland’ and ‘Daughters. If you think those songs are pandering, then youll think I am a d##### bag, said Mayer. Its like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a d##### bag. But I think the world needs a little very. Thats why black people love me.
Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” the musician continued as he believed the term was sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n****r pass.
“Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass?,” Mayer added. “But I said, “I cant really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.'”
Mayers comments are among a string of revelations that surfaced during the Playboy interview. Among those mentioned in the conversation were the vocalists ex-flames Jennifer Anniston and Jessica Simpson as well as actresses Holly Robinson Peete and Kerry Washington, both of whom Mayer openly spoke about.
I always thought Holly Robinson Peete was gorgeous. Every white dude loved Hilary from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And Kerry Washington. Shes superhot, and shes also white-girl crazy, he said. Kerry Washington would break your heart like a white girl. Just all of a sudden shed be like, ‘Yeah, I sucked his d**k. Whatever.
Prior to mentioning Washington and Peete, Tannenbaum brought up Mayers popularity with female fans and asked if black women threw themselves at him.
I don’t think I open myself to it. My d**k is sort of like a white supremacist, the musician stated. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a f**kin’ David Duke c**k. I’m going to start dating separately from my d**k.
Throughout his career, Mayer has worked with various artists, many of which who have become fans of his music. Rappers who have collaborated with the singer include Jay-Z, Common and Kanye West, who featured Mayer on Bittersweet Poetry, a song from his third album, Graduation.
In addition, to rappers, Mayer also shared the stage with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae during a 2007 Grammy Awards performance. The singer also collaborated with fellow vocalist Alicia Keys on the song Lesson Learned from her album, As I Am.
During his Playboy interview, Mayer compared challenges he experienced as he offered his definition of what it means to be black.
What is being black? Its making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something thats seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside, he stated. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.
With backlash arising from his interview, Mayer apologized for using the n-word Wednesday (Feb. 10) afternoon on Twitter.
“Re: using the ‘N word’ in an interview: I am sorry that I used the word. And it’s such a shame that I did because the point I was trying to make was in the exact opposite spirit of the word itself. It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it, because I realize that there’s no intellectualizing a word that is so emotionally charged,” Tweeted the singer, who said it was time to stop trying to be so raw in interviews.
It started as an attempt to not let the waves of criticism get to me, but it’s gotten out of hand and I’ve created somewhat of a monster. I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock, Mayer added. I don’t have the stomach for it. Again, because I don’t want anyone to think I’m equivocating: I should have never said the word and I will never say it again.”
AllHipHop Chartwatch: Hip-Hop Sales, Slow-N-Steady, Canibus Returns
ChartWatch for February 10, 2009Its
the week after The Grammys (a.k.a Taylor Swifts prom) so expect a couple of
sales jumps as the people that live in caves flip on their TVs and say Hey, I
like the Black Eyed Peas. Im gonna buy
their new album. (If youre new here,
know this one thing I dont like the Black Eyed Peas.) Its also a few days after the New Orleans
Saints became Super Bowl champs (Who Dat?!) and few days before the All Star
game & Valentines day. In other
words, people have a few things to celebrate.
Ive been feeling pretty good and then it happened. The numbers came in.After over a year longs
worth of delays, an early accidental release by Amazon, heavy bootlegging, and
an almost universal thumbs down from various critics, Lil Waynes Rebirth hit
stores last week and managed to sell wait for it no, that cant be right really?….that
much?….173,821 copies. Thats right,
Lil Waynes rock album sold 173,821.
The New Orleans MC managed to grab the number two spot this week which,
coupled with his jail term delay, is some pretty good news for CashMoney
records. I, for one, never (ever, ever, ever) expected a Lil Wayne
rock album to come out let alone sell somewhat decently. Im cool with Wayne the rapper, but as
someone that actually listens to rock music, I never thought well
nevermind. So be honest with me yall
really like the album? Really? Now, even though Im hating, this album has
managed to sell against all odds so I can congratulate Wayne and CashMoney on
their business sense. But their music
sense ummmmm moving on.
Like
I said earlier expect a few sales jumps.
The Black Eyed Peas move up from the 10 spot to number five by selling
70,000 copies of their Hip-Pop album The
E.N.D. At this point I am convinced
that everyone in America has this album.
Jay-Z
also takes a bump, moving up 10 places to the 27 spot and selling 20,306
copies of his latest album, The Blueprint
3. He is followed by CashMoneys, We Are Young Money, which sells another
19,956 copies and takes the number twenty eight spot.
Eminem
holds the 30 first spot, selling 19,031 copies of Relapse. Hey Em, I know its
a short turn-around but were waiting on that Relapse 2 so get that out. Last
up we have Gucci Mane whose latest album, The
State vs. Radric Davis sells 13,848 copies and grabs the number 45
spotIm late on this but if
you get a chance check out Wendy Days AllHipHop article about 360 deals. Its an interesting read for those of you
that like to look at the charts and album sales (along with those that plan on
entering this industry. Word of advice. Sadly, If you want to make it big as a rapper
in todays music industry you need to get a guitar, an autotune machine, and a
Fergie).
Dropping This Week
The
first artist on dropping has spit one of (in my opinion) the greatest verses
in Hip Hop. As a matter of fact when
this site put up a list of the 20 Dopest Verses Ever I went combing through
the page to make sure it was there.
Canibus closing bars on the Lost Boyz Love, Peace, and Happiness made me break the rewind button on my
tape player. As a matter of fact its
probably the only song I remember off of that album. Now, since that time Canibus career has
been, for lack of a better word, unfulfilled.
Since dropping his debut album the MC has dissed LL Cool J (he lost…I
still think he won but the world says he lost), thrown barbs at Eminem (ignored
for the most part but theres more on that later), became part of the rap
supergroup, The HRSMN, (still waiting on that album) and enlisted in the
military to get away from music. Since
1998 Canibus has managed to release eight solo discs and a couple of
compilation albums which have all mostly received mixed reviews. Now the Jamacian MC returns two years after
his last album, For Whom The Bell Tolls,
to release Melatonin Magik. The main news thats coming out about this
latest disc is that Canibus has another diss song for Marshall Mathers. So just like Eminem continues to diss Mariah
Carey and no one cares, Canibus continues to diss Eminem and no one cares. Hopefully this album, like his most recent
offerings, will fare better in the eyes of fans and critics.
Next
up is DJ Kay Slay with his latest compilation More Than Just A DJ. Now we
all know that the DJ album is just a collection of the best people the DJ can
find. The more connected the DJ the more
high profile the artists. Here the Drama
King takes time out of slapping your favorite DJ to get a few Hip Hop notables
(and not so notables) together. The
album features Busta Rhymes,
Tony Yayo, Papoose, Lloyd Banks, Jim Jones, Rell, Jacki-O, Remy Ma,
Hedonis, Ayanna Irish, (pause to take breath) Yo Gotti,
Cam’ron, Vado,
Papoose, Dorrough, Young Chris and Jay Rock. People, those are just the featured artist on
the first six songs of a 20 song
album. Kay Slay is not playing
around. Google the album if you want to
see the rest because thats a lot of artists.
Kay Slay. More Than Just A DJ. Pick it
up.
Last
up is Kansas Citys The Deep Thinkers with their fourth full length album Make It Quake. The duo is composed of MC Aaron Sutton and DJ
Kyle D####. This is a group that focuses
on a variety of social issues with a backdrop of 70s soul samples. If you want to know more about the group then
check out their innate sounds website, or go out there and pick up the new
album. Plus its got one of those nice
looking album covers that I like.
Thats
it for Dropping so see you next week.
EXCLUSIVE: Timbaland/Dr Dres New Artist Hayes Discusses LP, New First 48 Mixtape
(AllHipHop News) Several months ago Timbaland and Dr. Dre signed their mutual protégé, Hayes and the Hip-Hop world rolled out the red carpet for the Detroit rapper.
Fresh off performing select dates with Timbaland on the Shock Value 2 Tour, Hayes is enjoying the buzz he is receiving from his most recent release, First 48 a compilation of 48 mostly original songs.
Yea, thats why its called First 48. n***as think Im trying to bite off the show or Im gonna kill them in 48 hours or something. No n***a its 48 songs. I dont know why n***as are diggin into it so deep, Hayes told AllHipHop.com. Right now I just want to promote that First 48 and getting that to as many people as possible. I think that its worth it.
While many fans enjoy First 48, which features production by JR Rotem, Hit Boi, Akon, The BreakFast Club and Midi Mafia, Hayes is confident that his official release will be a great success with the production assistance from Dre and Timbaland, along with his own lyrical content.
The situation is 100% fresh. Listen to the First 48, listen to the music. It came out I think like January 14th we started putting it out on the streets and internet, Hayes told AllHipHop.com. I want them to feel that there.
Although his actual album does not have a set release date, Hayes said he is currently working on several songs with Dr. Dre and recorded on Timbalands studio bus while performing on the Shock Value 2 Tour.
Timbaland would do a thing where he brought out everybody in each state that we would go to, or people who he worked with, or had a good relationship with, or who was in town, Hayes told AllHipHop.com. So the tour had a lot of surprises and it was a lot of fun. We was coming from the concert straight to the studio bus and making music.
Hayes has been bouncing around the industry for several years now, resting his head in Detroit, New York, Atlanta, Oakland and Las Vegas.
He traveled on the Hard Knock Life Tour with Def Jam in his younger years and was previously signed with Jimmy Iovine at the height of Interscopes recent success with 50 Cent and Eminem.
Just being involved with Dr. Dre and Timbaland makes my album highly anticipated off top. And thats the best thing about the situation, I just signed and the album is already highly anticipated Hayes told AllHipHop.com. Just because its Dre and Timbaland, people are gravitating towards all my music and whatever type of presence that I have on the internet
Listeners can check out the First 48 street album for free on www.IAmHayes.com
Pill: Hip-Hops New Southern Remedy
Pill longs to be your prescription, your physician, and your addiction. Next up representing for the slums and projects of Atlanta, Georgia, Pill is handing Hip-Hip a large, meaningful dose of medicine that may be hard to swallow at times. But, there’s nothing watered down about Pill so hold that larger glass.
Be clear, the Atlanta native isn’t just another Southerner rapping about the ills of the trap. Not quite. Pill represents for the Souths burgeoning new class, equipped with lyricism and vivid imagery to back up. The ladies are there now, but Pill offers a number of scenarios, including a twists of controversy in his video Trap Goin Ham. With a co-sign from Outkasts Andre 3000 and an internet buzz to kill for, Pill is destined to be included in Hip-Hops wellness plan.
AllHipHop.com: So tell me, who exactly is Pill and why should I pop him?
Pill: Pill is the medicine. Pill is here to answer all the questions that have been missing with southern lyricism. Giving people another insight on rap Pill is the future.
AllHipHop.com: So youre basically claiming that youre the new medicine for Hip-Hop right? Dont want to quote you wrong [laughs].
Pill: Of course. Like I say, my music can heal you. I feel like my music can make you go through something. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry, and it can make you feel better about yourself. It can also be inspirational and motivational to the people because its real experiences and there are things other people can relate to in my music. And like, when music has that type of qualities and people can hold on to it and grasp it, they can really appreciate it because they know love, pain, sweat, and tears came from making the music. Thats why I dont do so many [mix]tapes. I dont try give you four mixtapes in a hour or six mixtapes in a week. I dont do that because I have to take my time with it.
AllHipHop.com: So I see you talk about Pink City a lot. Tell us about it.
Pill: It was a place that I trapped at. Pink City was like the trap spot, the getting money spot. A place where people came- it was like a hotel/trap. It was surreal. It was kind of like a horror movie. N****s was on the go like zombies. No body got sleep there and everybody made good money. You almost had to pull yourself away from it because the money was so good- but it was so f**king dangerous. You enjoyed yourself, but it was so f**king dangerous! Shoot outs, police running up on ya It was actually a movie, you know what Im saying? So Universal Films holla at me if youre trying to get the script for it. Foxx, holla at me if youre trying to get it. But yeah thats it, its a movie man. Its like those hood movies youve seen, for example Menace To Society and all that type of s**t thats how Pink City was like.
AllHipHop.com: Now how was it transitioning out of trapping to rapping? You said the money was good, so I can imagine it being hard.
Pill: I think it was a very easy process, but I just had to get used to the type of people that I was dealing with on a regular basis. I really just had to get used to not having to run from the police [laughs]. And also not worrying about stacking a gun all the time and s**t like that. I actually receive a lot of love- because you know theres a lot of haters in the streets, aint no love in the streets. But like with music- with rap fans and music fans period, its all love as long you give them what they need and what they want. So I can enjoy something like that. Its a better side to my life.
Pill The Glass
AllHipHop.com: Who did you used to listen to while growing up? Who would you list as some of your inspirations?
Pill: Biggie, Tupac, Outkast, Scarface, Common Sense the whole Wu-Tang Clan movement, Kilo Ali. I listen to everything. Micheal Jackson, Anita Baker- you name it! All the soulful music. Al Green, Marvin Gaye it will take me a week to tell you all of my influences, but those are the main ones. I like Jay-Zs s**t, hes an inspiration to my music as well.
AllHipHop.com: You have two major projects under your belt: 4180: The Prescription and 4075: The Refill. What type of personal and music growth did you have between the releases of these two mixtapes? What was different?
Pill: Theyre different because The Refill had more original tracks, but theyre the same because they both obtain same subject manner. Im basically just navigating you through my life with a different address on each project. The first one, 4180: The Prescription, that was at the projects at Kimberly Court. That was my actually address. There, it came to 4075: The Refill in Admasville. So you know, the only thing different about it is the originality of the tracks.
AllHipHop.com: 4075: The Refill was like your Drake So Far So Gone. Did you expect such a buzz from this project?
Pill: Not at all. Like I tell everybody else, The game is full of hoping and wishing. You go to the studio, you make the music, you hope people like it and you hope to make some money off of it. So it was a total surprise to me.
AllHipHop.com: You also caught the attention of fellow ATLien, Andre 3000. How did that make you feel?
Pill: It was a surreal experience for me. I just saw him at a random spotlight a while ago in Atlanta. I got out the car and I handed him a CD like Hit me up if you like it. I didnt expect him to do it as like hit me up and recite a whole line from the tape. I was like Damn! Maybe I should stick with this. [laughs]
AllHipHop.com: Now lets take it to your video for Trap Goin Ham. A lot of people thought some of the images were controversial. I understand these images are supposed to reflect your hood, but whats the inspiration behind certain selected sections of the video?
Pill: Its just me letting people see what it is I rap about and letting them part-take in it visually. Its for them to understand and gain a better conception of it. You have a lot of people who rap this s**t but cant really give you any visuals. I dont want these people thinking its fabrication. When people saw me around the hood shooting, they wanted to get in it. So for people to be like Oh hes doing exploitation and things like that, it just doesnt apply when it comes to my music and my hood. They love to see somebody of their own do something and theyre proud of me. They appreciate it so I just wanted people to see the exact hood I was rapping about.
AllHipHop.com: Theres no doubt that the people in the video were from the hood, but Im curious to know… is that an actually junky hitting a real crack pipe?
Pill: Yeah and she did that on her own! I didnt instruct her to do anything. I went in the store to get a pack of potatoes chips and a pack of cigarettes. When I came out, they were doing the editing and thats when I was like What the f**k! I didnt even know she was going to do that. Thats what you see though. If you ride past there now youll still see her and the rest of the people in that video. So those are actually real people. No set.
AllHipHop.com: You have Gucci Mane, New Boyz, Bun B, Lil Boosie and Camron as label mates on Asylum Records. How do you feel being a part of the team? Do you plan on working with any of them?
Pill: Its phenomenal. I did a track with Bun already. So I look forward to working with all of them because they speak the same s**t I speak. I think it will be more relatable to the people if a group of guys like us can get on a track together and actually paint our pictures. Its an honor to be on the same label as those guys.
AllHipHop.com: Besides the trapping, what are some other things that went down in your childhood?
Pill: I played ball. Thats one of the qualities that I possess. I played football, basketball, and baseball. Ive always been athletic my whole life. I do a lot of things that are hobbies and that are just not rap. I did plays and stuff when I was younger. All of that, you know?
AllHipHop.com: Wow! The kid Pill from back in the days did plays? Can you remember any familiar plays that you were involved in?
Pill: I did a play called Rotten Apple. I played Fritz in The Nutcracker in elementary school. I forget the other plays that I did, but I did several plays. At one point, I almost got the chance to be on a show when I was a kid. I think they lost the money for the pilot so
AllHipHop.com: Well isnt that interesting.
Pill: [laughs] I did poetry too.
AllHipHop.com: If you had to take after a famous drug name to describe your strength- for example Advil or Tylenol- which pill would it be and why?
Pill: Risperidone. Its a pill for crazy people used to calm people down and keep people sane. So I would name myself after a pill that helps you gain your sanity.
AllHipHop.com: So what can fans be on the lookout for? Do you have anything that youre working on now?
Pill: Im working on another mixtape as we speak, as well as an album.
AllHipHop.com: Do you have a name for either of the projects?
Pill: 1140: The Overdose for the mixtape and The Medicine is the album.
AllHipHop.com: Are there any dream collaborations that you want for the album?
Pill: Im still shooting to get 3 Stacks [Andre 3000] on the album that would be a dream come true to get him on the track. More him than anybody.
AllHipHop.com: Any last words for Hip-Hop?
Pill: I want to say rest in peace to my mother I owe everything to her. Shout out to my family and everybody that has been helping me along the way since day one. Also, check me out: http://www.pill4180.com.
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Nelly Selects Miss AppleBottom 2010 In Netherlands (Photos)
(AllHipHop News) Nelly and his clothing line Apple Bottoms have announced the winner of the 2010 Miss Apple Bottom search in The Netherlands.
Fifteen women competed for the title of Miss AppleBottoms 2010 in The Netherlands during a fashion show for the 2010 AppleBottom collection.
Model Anna Perret, 18, was unanimously chosen over 14 other girls, who competed in eveningwear, swimsuit and casual wear.
Over 1500 people attending the event, including celebrities, retail buyers, the press and fans of Nelly and the clothing line.
According to representatives for the rappers clothing line, Perret was selected because she had the strongest look for the brand.
Perret also won 15.000 in Apple Bottoms clothing and a photo shoot in Paris for an international fashion magazine.