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Tito Lopez: Southernplayalistic
Antonio Lopez
Mourin is known to fans, critics, haters and spectators as Tito Lopez. Lopez
has used clever word play and tech savvy marketing techniques to flood Hip-Hop
sites and blogs with something refreshing since 2007. His quick wit is evident
in his flow. Tito released and
pushed his very first individual mixtape the New Print, his version of
Jay-Zs The Blueprint.As a part of his patented revamp series, he
overhauls classic albums to his solitary style. In 2008, he came back with
three mixtapes- The Best of Tito Lopez Vol. 1, Impatiently Waiting and Me,
a reworking of Commons classic
album Be.
A few short years later and the style
is still just as raw the only thing that has changed is the number of plays. Consistency
plus skill has proven to be a successful formula for Lopez whose fan base has
grown immensely to the point where he has a faithful audience that shows him
the love that keeps him both grounded humble.
MUSIC:Tito Lopez “Drop The Mic”Tito Lopez “The Wait Is Over Freestyle”
AllHipHop.com: Is Tito Lopez your real
name?
Tito Lopez: Sort of. My birth name is
Antonio Lopez Mouring. I’ve always been called “Tony” for short and
“Tito” has always been my nickname off that since I was a baby. So
when I was coming up with a rap name, I knew I wanted something close to home.
If I had a dope name like “Kanye West” or something, I would go with
the full birth name. I knew I was gonna be “Tito” something. Too many
“Lil’s” and “Youngs” out there so I scratched that, and
just went with my middle name for the last part. Had a nice ring to it. And it
keeps women wondering whether I’m Black, or Spanish, or BOTH! LOL
AllHipHop.com: With the music industry being as over saturated as it is, what do u feel u have to offer that’s different?Tito Lopez: Real rap. I don’t mean to be some kind of rebel, but I definitely stand alone. The majority of everything and everyone I see in the music business is fake. That’s why I’m not a fan of very many artists. There are some I respect, but not many. I’ve dealt with fake promoters, fake thugs, fake bosses, and just all around fake rappers. What you’re getting from me everytime you push the play button, is a real flesh and blood human with exceptional microphone skills.
AllHipHop.com: Do you feel as if Real
Rap is enough to make you a breakout artist?
Tito Lopez: That used to be good
enough. I grew up in a time when the rap game was like the NBA. You HAD to have
skills. You couldn’t just fake your way through it. Now everybody’s copying the
next man, no originality, everybody’s just clones. I’m truly a humble dude, but
Im better than damn near everyone out, and I’m working hard to show it. I say,
Talent doesn’t mean you deserve anything, hard work is the key.
AllHipHop.com: How do u describe your
style?
Tito Lopez: Incredible! Lol I mean
honestly, I try not to have a style. As far as lyrically, I’m rapping about my
life. So until I die, I’ll never run out of material. Flow wise, I got so many
I can’t keep count. And I’m constantly adding to my arsenal. I sometimes call
myself “THE GAME’S COMMENTATOR”. The Hip-Hop John Madden! I say that because I’m pointing out all of the
pros and cons I see around me. If somebody takes offense to something I
say…so be it. I call ’em how I see ’em. I will say my voice plays a major
part in my sound. I’ve heard lots of people say I have a great
“rapper” voice. I’d like to be one of those guys who you know were
born to do this, as soon as you first listen. That’s what they used to say
about Snoop and Biggie. On the mic is where I’m most comfortable, so listening
to me you’ll be comfortable. Just soak it all in.
AllHipHop.com: How do u feel about to
state of the Rap game?
Tito Lopez: I feel like the game is
exactly where it needs to be. I mean I do point out that most of it is fake,
and I’m not a fan of most dudes, but that just makes it easier for me to stand
out, and I really can’t blame most of these artists because they don’t know any
better. I’m glad to see a young dude get his bread, cuz I want mine. If
anybody’s gonna blame anybody, blame the executives behind the scenes. These
artists are just like Tobacco. It takes the machine to turn them into
cigarettes that can kill you. I’m not really a complainer, so I just let my
music speak for itself. I can show you better than I can tell you. I think
people put to much on the “state of the rap game”, and don’t do s###
to change it. If you don’t like it, or you think it’s missing something, bring
it to the table. If you can’t do that, then shut the f### up about it. If you
ain’t part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
AllHipHop.com: Who were your biggest
musical influences growing up?
Tito Lopez: The Dungeon Family first off is who influenced me the most. I
listened to EVERYTHING, but their style and tradition is something I try to
carry on today. They were just smart, revolutionary, street dudes. They weren’t
dumb thugs, and they weren’t all high and mighty. They told you about the
problem, but still made it relatable to anybody in any hood. That’s me.
Musically period, however, I grew up loving Nirvana, my Mom’s favorite rapper is Biggie so he was played non-stop. Lauryn Hilli think is the bar and standard for alot of things. I’m
real eclectic. From the biggest, grammy-winning artist, to the most underground
DJ Screw mixtape, I’ve heard it all. And i try to fit it all in there. It’s
kind of hard to fit 23 years on this Earth into EVERY verse I spit, but I’m
trying. Lol
AllHipHop.com: What role does the Internet
play in your music hustle?
Tito Lopez: It is my main hustle. I’m
about to take it to the next level and start hitting the shows and club circuit
more, but it wouldn’t make any sense to do that without a fan base. And the Internet
is how I built up my fan base. It’s the reason you’re even interviewing me
right now. Anytime a website posts my music, I’m thankful, because it’s
somebody’s first time hearing me, and I know i just made a new supporter. I’
don’t like to use the word “FAN” too much. Over the last 2 years,
Ive just been dropping mixtape after mixtape on different websites, and the
buzz has just been growing. People are responding great. I’ve from one of the
smallest cities around, so if it wasn’t for the Internet, I wouldn’t be able to
be as visible to alot of big places. Hate it or love it, the Internet has been
around for the longest now and its where people are.
AllHipHop.com: What aspects of your
character set u apart from the typical rapper stereotype?
Tito Lopez: Individuality. I’m a normal
cat, with abnormal skills. EVERY…SINGLE…RAPPER that comes out now and days
is portraying this Superthug ass image, and everybody just runs with it.
Before a n#### even drops his debut album, he got 100 million in the bank, 18
Phantoms, f###### the baddest b######, selling the most dope, and killing other
n##### on the daily. GET REAL! And I mean that literally. It’s just not
possible for everybody to have that life, and whatever the trend is, n##### is
gon follow. After Jeezy, everbody
was a D-boy. After Wayne, everybody
wanted to be eccentric. Now that Drake is
out, everybody’s gonnawanna be romantic and s###. Just be you. And if you ain’t
good enough, sit your ass down. You weren’t meant to do this. I loved rappers
like Eminem and DMX, because they talked about how they weren’t perfect, ya dig? Everybody
got flaws. Everybody dresses up when they get a record deal wit sunglasses at
night, a rented car, fake money, etc. This s### is really just a big ass
carnival show, and it ain’t just the South, it’s EVERYWHERE! Some people say
the South is winning, but in my opinion, we ALL losing. I’m just gon spit about
my life and what I go through, and I’m gonna do it in the dopest possible way.
If you don’t wanna hear that, cut the damn song off. I don’t give a f###. Once
I get on a magazine cover, or they read this interview, or see my on T.V., then
people will wanna rock with me. It’s bandwagon s###, but hey…that’s how it
goes.AllHipHop.com: With the music industry
being as over saturated as it is, what do u feel u have to offer that’s
different?
Tito Lopez: Real rap. I don’t mean to
be some kind of rebel, but I definitely stand alone. The majority of everything
and everyone I see in the music business is fake. That’s why I’m not a fan of
very many artists. There are some I respect, but not many. I’ve dealt with fake
promoters, fake thugs, fake bosses, and just all around fake rappers. What
you’re getting from me everytime you push the play button, is a real flesh and
blood human with exceptional microphone skills.
AllHipHop.com: Do you feel as if Real
Rap is enough to make you a breakout artist?
Tito Lopez: That used to be good
enough. I grew up in a time when the rap game was like the NBA. You HAD to have
skills. You couldn’t just fake your way through it. Now everybody’s copying the
next man, no originality, everybody’s just clones. I’m truly a humble dude, but
Im better than damn near everyone out, and I’m working hard to show it. I say,
Talent doesn’t mean you deserve anything, hard work is the key.
AllHipHop.com: How do u describe your
style?
Tito Lopez: Incredible! Lol I mean
honestly, I try not to have a style. As far as lyrically, I’m rapping about my
life. So until I die, I’ll never run out of material. Flow wise, I got so many
I can’t keep count. And I’m constantly adding to my arsenal. I sometimes call
myself “THE GAME’S COMMENTATOR”. The Hip-Hop John Madden! I say that because I’m pointing out all of the
pros and cons I see around me. If somebody takes offense to something I
say…so be it. I call ’em how I see ’em. I will say my voice plays a major
part in my sound. I’ve heard lots of people say I have a great
“rapper” voice. I’d like to be one of those guys who you know were
born to do this, as soon as you first listen. That’s what they used to say
about Snoop and Biggie. On the mic is where I’m most comfortable, so listening
to me you’ll be comfortable. Just soak it all in.
AllHipHop.com: How do u feel about to
state of the Rap game?
Tito Lopez: I feel like the game is
exactly where it needs to be. I mean I do point out that most of it is fake,
and I’m not a fan of most dudes, but that just makes it easier for me to stand
out, and I really can’t blame most of these artists because they don’t know any
better. I’m glad to see a young dude get his bread, cuz I want mine. If
anybody’s gonna blame anybody, blame the executives behind the scenes. These
artists are just like Tobacco. It takes the machine to turn them into
cigarettes that can kill you. I’m not really a complainer, so I just let my
music speak for itself. I can show you better than I can tell you. I think
people put to much on the “state of the rap game”, and don’t do s###
to change it. If you don’t like it, or you think it’s missing something, bring
it to the table. If you can’t do that, then shut the f### up about it. If you
ain’t part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
AllHipHop.com: Who were your biggest
musical influences growing up?
Tito Lopez: The Dungeon Family first off is who influenced me the most. I
listened to EVERYTHING, but their style and tradition is something I try to
carry on today. They were just smart, revolutionary, street dudes. They weren’t
dumb thugs, and they weren’t all high and mighty. They told you about the
problem, but still made it relatable to anybody in any hood. That’s me.
Musically period, however, I grew up loving Nirvana, my Mom’s favorite rapper is Biggie so he was played non-stop. Lauryn Hilli think is the bar and standard for alot of things. I’m
real eclectic. From the biggest, grammy-winning artist, to the most underground
DJ Screw mixtape, I’ve heard it all. And i try to fit it all in there. It’s
kind of hard to fit 23 years on this Earth into EVERY verse I spit, but I’m
trying. Lol.
AllHipHop.com: What role does the Internet
play in your music hustle?
Tito Lopez: It is my main hustle. I’m
about to take it to the next level and start hitting the shows and club circuit
more, but it wouldn’t make any sense to do that without a fan base. And the Internet
is how I built up my fan base. It’s the reason you’re even interviewing me
right now. Anytime a website posts my music, I’m thankful, because it’s
somebody’s first time hearing me, and I know i just made a new supporter. I’
don’t like to use the word “FAN” too much. Over the last 2 years,
Ive just been dropping mixtape after mixtape on different websites, and the
buzz has just been growing. People are responding great. I’ve from one of the
smallest cities around, so if it wasn’t for the Internet, I wouldn’t be able to
be as visible to a lot of big places. Hate it or love it, the Internet has been
around for the longest now and its where people are.
AllHipHop.com: What aspects of your
character set u apart from the typical rapper stereotype?
Tito Lopez: Individuality. I’m a normal
cat, with abnormal skills. EVERY…SINGLE…RAPPER that comes out now and days
is portraying this Superthug ass image, and everybody just runs with it.
Before a n#### even drops his debut album, he got 100 million in the bank, 18
Phantoms, f###### the baddest b######, selling the most dope, and killing other
n##### on the daily. GET REAL! And I mean that literally. It’s just not
possible for everybody to have that life, and whatever the trend is, n##### is
gon follow. After Jeezy, everbody
was a D-boy. After Wayne, everybody
wanted to be eccentric. Now that Drake is
out, everybody’s gonnawanna be romantic and s###. Just be you. And if you ain’t
good enough, sit your ass down. You weren’t meant to do this. I loved rappers
like Eminem and DMX, because they talked about how they weren’t perfect, ya dig? Everybody
got flaws. Everybody dresses up when they get a record deal wit sunglasses at
night, a rented car, fake money, etc. This s### is really just a big ass
carnival show, and it ain’t just the South, it’s EVERYWHERE! Some people say
the South is winning, but in my opinion, we ALL losing. I’m just gon spit about
my life and what I go through, and I’m gonna do it in the dopest possible way.
If you don’t wanna hear that, cut the damn song off. I don’t give a f###. Once
I get on a magazine cover, or they read this interview, or see my on T.V., then
people will wanna rock with me. It’s bandwagon s###, but hey…that’s how it
goes.
Visit Tito Lopez athttp://www.myspace.com/therealtitolopez
Souls of Mischief: Classically Trained
Collectively nudged by the
inherent diversity and surge of thought which permeates the Bay, the
Souls Of Mischief will always reverberate their love for Hip-Hop. This
message is also heard, when theyre collaborating amongst the larger
collective, Hieroglyphics. Each of the Souls members (Opio, Phesto,
A-Plus and Tajai) are accomplished MCs; yet, its their genuine friendships
which supersedes the music, that has helped the group to remain intact
throughout the years. Defying any regional boundaries, their depth of
lyricism is their passport to worldwide acclaim; the globe stamps its
approval. Formed in the early 90s, the SOM have built a solid
foundation that can withstand todays Hip-Hop aftershocks. Life
is ever changing and the art of survival within Hip-Hop comes from lyrically
evolving; we bring that to our art, contends Opio. Souls
Of Mischief: Montezumas Revenge is one of the many things that
Tajai and Opio discuss in this exclusive interview.
AllHipHop.com:
The Bay boasts an array of MCs. Theres everyone from E-40, to San
Quinn, to Ras Ceylon, to The Frontline; where do Souls Of Mischief figure
into todays Bay scene and the overall portrait of Hip-Hop?
Tajai: We have the same
place that weve always had. As far as the Bay area, [its] between
us and Too Short [who] exposed
the Bay area to more people than any other group out there. Thats
not to get into a pissing contest or a chest-beating contest with anybody;
but, we brought the Bay area to the entire planet. When we [first] came
out, a lot of times cats were not checking for what came out of the
Bay…SOM, we brought Bay area real Rap to the entire world and we still
do. Theres nobody in the Bay who can tour like us We really blazed
a path as the Hieroglyphics. We wouldnt even be an underground tour
circuit of 100 to 200 shows every year that you can spot and you can
rock at all over the world.
So, I dont want to concentrate
it as a Bay thang; because, were universal artists. You can ask anybody
including MCs from Cali on the West coast, or whoever you ask who has
real lyrics, SOM or Hieroglyphics will show up in their top rappers.
Its not just all, Theyre good to be out of the Bay; or, theyre
lyrical to be from the Bay. They aint rapping about the Bay. Weve
never been pigeon-holed as Bay-area-rappers; because, we have a universal
sound. We grew up on everything from Too Short to Rakim
AllHipHop.com:
Success sometimes leads to complacency; what circumstances led to the
creation of SOM: Montezumas Revenge?
Opio:
SOM, weve been together [for so long and] we tour so much that I
dont even think that we realized that we were on a recording hiatus
until we made this record. The opportunity to come back like that with
Prince Paul to us that was like something that was worth picking up
the pen. The people that support us expect a lot from SOM and Hieroglyphics;
we had to come up with something. We were like, this has to be the
dopest s### ever; it can be wack or subpar! Prince Paul is great;
hes such a cornerstone of what we try to do in terms of being creative,
being different, and being avant-garde.
Prince Paul, he laid the foundation
for us to explore those concepts, you know, he is the grand master.
He is the teacher. To sit there and work with him on equal footing is
an honor. It was a challenge; but, SOM, we endure those particular types
of situations. We enjoy those types of situations; because, we [exceed]
the challenge. It really gets our creative juices flowing. Its enjoyable,
as far as, us being together, and working on a record with a guy that
weve mutually admired and have studied for so many years. I mean,
he [Prince Paul] has contributed to so many great albums. The key to
motivation and the key to staying active is to be creative like that.
The activity right there was crazy. We were excited about it! I aint
really felt that kind of excitement going into a record in a long time.
AllHipHop.com:
Bet, so it was rejuvenating; thats beautiful. Whats the secret
to creating a track which boasts resonating lyricism and hypnotic production?
Tajai:
Man, I think it starts with the beat, you know. The beat of it will
bring it out of you. You might have a concept for a song; but, youre
not just going to write a whole song without hearing the beat that youre
going to rock it to Its really finding a balance between fighting
a track and rolling with the track. A lot of people go hard on the South,
they dis the South; but, the cats in the South ride tracks better
than all rappers right now. They can out balance them and that starts
with the beat. A lot of dudes who consider themselves lyrical get into
a war with the track rather than riding it. They end up crashing. You
cant fight the beat; because, the beat is what is driving it. But,
you also want to be able to show your skills. Its kinda like surfing.
Have you ever seen a surfer wiping out; because, of the wrong technique
on the wave? Youre a surfer on the wave and the wave is the track.
If you hit it wrong youre going to wipe out. Thats kinda like
the needed balance between those two. You want to use the track as a
background for you to display your skills without attacking the track
and wiping out.
AllHipHop.com:
Is SOM: Montezumas Revenge time capsule material?
Tajai:
Really, I think the album is a time capsule. How can I explain iteverything
is disposable right now. We got little kids who were raised up on Red
Bull and hot chips and liquor store food. Theyre throwing processed
cheese on top of the hot chips and throwing some beef jerky in it and
theyre acting like thats a full complete meal; thats the same
with this Rap. I think our record, in general, is a time capsule. Were
still young. There are people who are out there from Outkast to Pharrell
to Kanyethem dudes are our age or older. Theyre from an era and
were from an era where Hip-Hop had vegetables and complete protein.
It had really good stuff to help you grow as a person and to help your
brain grow. We got all these kids that are in school who cant pay
attention; because, theyre eating garbage every single morning and
that is the exact same thing it is I dont want to blame Hip-Hop
like Hip-Hop is wack. There are a lot of young dudes who grow up on
that good stuff. And we are that same thing.
Our album is a time capsule.
I didnt mean to hijack the question like that; but, I meanHonestly,
you got a group of dudes whos still young, whos still rocking
shows everywhere, whos still in the mix and still in the scene [because]
we grew up on good nutritious real Rap, like KRS [One], Rakim, [Big
Daddy] Kane, Scarface, you know, Cubeand [we] are able to spar. We
can still hop into the ring with all these youngsters who put out one
record and sold a billion Ringtones and think theyre the greatest
rapper alive. So, I think our record is a time capsule. If you listen
to that record youre gonna be like Oh, this is True School.
It aint Old School, that I think why its doing so well. For the
young ones theyre like, Oh, this is dope; this is different.
The Old School dudes are like, This is dope! Its different from
whats out now; but, I understand the vein that its coming from.
AllHipHop.com:
So, this is true school?
Tajai: True school,
it aint old school; its just classical. Were sort of the last
classically trained Rap artists out there, you know what Im saying?
Its like, the way a musician looks at musicLike all these dudes
do is pick up a synthesizer and auto-tune and all of a sudden theyre
an R&B Lothario. Though you cant deny it, you cant take
away from the music; theres a lot of good music coming out by guys
who makes beats on computers and makes beats in beat machines. Thats
the same thing with guys who grew up and didnt listen to Earth, Wind
& Fire, who didnt listen to Stevie Wonder or Curtis Mayfield;
but, they are still phenomenal rappers. We grew up in a world where
Hip-Hop wasnt even the main music; we had a Earth, Wind, & Fire,
and Kool & The Gang, and Curtis Mayfield and Prince and Tower of
Power. We had all the Rock stuff and we had real rappers who were
really spitting knowledge and lyricism. Thats our classical training
in this field. Im not going to blast Hip-Hop; because, its all
across the board.
We were lucky enough to
be born in the year where were old enough to understand the depth
of what the older dudes was kicking; but, were young enough to be
different from them and not want to do what they did. Thats kinda,
you know, what makes us this true school thing. Theres young rappers
and old rappers that are still doing it all over the world, man. Most
of the good stuff aint even getting exposure. But, when we go to
these different countries and go to different parts of the nation and
listen to the openers and stuff, its a lot of raw rappers. Hip-Hop
is alive and well, its just that whats on the radio is mainly
like elevator Rap and copies of copies of copies of copies of copies,
you know.
AllHipHop.com: [erupts
with laughter] HA! Elevator rap, I love it! I wanted to touch on the
age disparity within Hip-Hop. Some of our MCs are maturing in age and
some of our MCs are straight out the womb. Is there a mutual respect
between these groups?
Opio: Historically,
with anything you look at theres always a battle between old and
new. Theres a new way of thinking verses the old way of thinking.
I think that that dialogue that happens between the two groups is healthy
for change in music. So, you need critiques, you need to have records
that kinda set people straight. And also, you have to have a revolutionary
spirit where youre willing to do different things that you may have
felt that before you wasnt capable of. Youre just a newer, better,
more improved generation; because, youre building off the foundation
that they laid. Its always healthy to have that dialogue between
old and new. I think that inevitably that the new is going to overwhelm
the old. To all my favorite young rappers coming up, if you dont
listen to these older generals whove been through the war; youll
moan a lot. They can tell you the ins and outs of whats going on,
you know what Im saying?
I always look beyond just Hip-Hop;
but, just black music in general. We have to study the history of black
music and youll have a lot more respect for the OG rappers. The competitive
nature of Hip-Hop lends itself to like, Im going to destroy this
guys career; or, Im going to demolish this cat. You know, which
is cool; because, it keeps people on their toes. But, if youre studying
black music, you know, you cant destroy the blues, you cant destroy
Chuck Berry, you cant kill that with Rap. Were an extension of
their energy. Its been an issue for if you are a young lion thats
gonna go hard. But, you have to understand that these other young lions
came before you. So, the power of black music and the history of black
musicI think Hip-Hop needs to start analyzing the history of black
music, more so than only just Rap. If we give respect to all these other
cats, Muddy Watersif were taught more about that then we would
see our place in music. We would see how Melle Mel fits into that and
how Run-DMC fits into it that legacy. Hopefully, Hieroglyphics fits
into that legacy as well.
AllHipHop.com:
I want to thank you guys for sharing your time with me, is there anything
else for the public?
Opio:
We just want to thank everyone out there thats been down with Souls
of Mischief
for all these years. People
really dont see us coming out on every mainstream outlet; yet, still
somehow we just managed being relevant after all these years. Thats
just because the people that have supported us actually stood tall and
rode for us. It really cant be just us in order for us to be successful.
So, everybody out there whos supported us, I just want to say thank
you. Definitely, go cop that Montezumas Revenge. SOM and Prince
Paul coming together, thats historic right there. If you love true
school Hip-Hop, thats the perfect example right there. Be on the
lookout for the new solo projects that we got
Raekwon, Meth and Ghostface Host NYC Party For CNN
RAEKWON, METH, GHOSTFACE PARTY WITH CAPONE-N-NOREAGA!
You know AllHipHop will be in the place to be! Here are CNN and Raekwon talking about it and the information is below the video!
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On Thursday, February 18th at New York’s Club Imerial, real Hip Hop aligns, as Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface host the signing celebration of Hip Hop legends Capone and Noreaga’s signing to Ice H20 Records.
Shade 45’s Angela Yee and Power 105’s DJ Envy will also be on deck to help celebrate the birthday of Ice H20 CEO Kay Woods
Special Invited Guests Include: Styles P, Jadakiss, Beanie Segal, Freeway, Red Cafe, Ice T and CoCo and Many More
Club Imperial – 17 West 19th Street, NY NY
Here are the flyers!
Jadakiss Ft. Sheek Louch
“Searchin”
DJ Kay Slay Ft. Mike Beck, Lucky Don, Nina B and Ki Grip [Heater Of The Day]
“Make The Block Hot”
Jay-Z and Lebron James to Mentor Dallas Youth
Before this weekends NBA All-Star Game, mogul Jay-Z and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will team up to provide mentorship for students at the East Dallas chapter of the Boys and Girls Club.
Both men will personally appear at the event to field questions from the students, take pictures, and hand out books.
Each participating student is a member of the Coca-Cola sponsored Dallas Elevators, a program that aims to empower students through interactive role-modeling with top leaders from different fields.
Giving back to the community is part of everything that we do, explained Santiago Blanco, VP Sprite & Flavors for Coca-Cola North America. It is fitting for Sprite to partner with creative and iconic individuals like JAY-Z and LeBron James, who inspire todays youth to be original and innovative.
The Boys and Girls Club, founded in 1860, holds as its enduring motto the goal to assist young peoples growth into productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Charles English, president of the organizations Greater Dallas area, believes Jay-Z and LeBron James are two individuals that exude those qualities both privately and professionally.
We are so thrilled that Sprite is giving students from the Dallas Elevators program and BGC the opportunity to meet and interact with two of Americas most talented and celebrated individuals, Jay-Z and LeBron James, English told AllHipHop.com. It is great to see that they care about the community and want to provide this special session to young people.
The event takes place this Saturday (February 13).
DJ JS-1
“Valentine Mix Pt. 1”
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent To Leave Aftermath? Real Trey Songz Facts! Budden Talks Tahiry!
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.
THE DAILY TWO SENSE
Greetings, mortals. Although I penned a story that said F**k John Mayer, Hood Pass Revoked, I cant say I hate the guy. I cant say for certain that hes a racist. FANS of his are saying these things, because they are the ones that are hurt and disappointed. Im not hurt or disappointed. I really dont care much. I wrote it, because it seems like people are shocked. How many times has this happened? KKKramer anybody? This is a small-time thing in the grand scheme of things. Just keep it moving. If John doesnt mean it, hell give me money to make it right. LOL.
For what its worth, Russell Simmons said, Anyway trust me john mayer is a good guy who didn’t want hurt black peoples feelings .. He’s hard on his ex girls tho.”
Good people do stupid things too. Here is ol Mayer Boy saying sorry at a concert.
50 CENTS NOT GONNA STAND FOR IT!
Well, seriously who didnt see this rumor coming. There are very STRONG rumors that 50 Cent is seriously about to leave the whole Shady/Aftermath camp now. Dres working with Ashanti, re-signs The Game. Theres just a lot going on right now. The rumor is simple. 50 will leave. I previously told you that 50 Cent is likely to be looking for a different situation in the land of independence, but there is no formal word on that! This is about to get real interesting real soon.
MORE ON TREY SONGZ
Ok, so I have sources everywhere and the source that hit me with this one is rock solid. So, solid I believe about every word said by this person. Here is what he told illseed!
1) Delante and team made sure Trey’s last album was recorded under budget and turned out be classic even when the label execs except for a few didn’t think it will blow (recorded at D2music studios)
2) Delante and his team did most of the album with no outside help.
3) The Jay-Z tour was in works before Kevin Liles stepped in.
4) Trey and Delante had the same accounts which therefore he circumvented and had no problems with Trey doing the BET tour, if they did they should have alerted both of them.
5) Bobby Fisher planned the marketing and strategy plans for this album and mixtape promotions from the start of Treys career.
6) Delante and his team advised Trey to continue friendship and business relationship with Drake because D2musicmgmt believe Drake was a star and great friend from day one even though Trey didn’t want two songs from Drake on his album.
TREYS MYSTERY GIRL
I had to give a separate entry on this one. Apparently, Treys got a mystery chick named Bebe. So, basically we can dispel a lot of rumors right here. But, apparently, this Bebe babe has been known to circulate in the music industry and cause a special sort of calamity that only women can do. I heard this person who I have never heard about before has been doing things since Nappy Roots. From what I was told, you could ask Jeezy, Camron and the whole Grand Huste about this person. AND THAT IS THAT!
JOE BUDDEN SAID IT; COMMENTS ON TAHIRY!
So, here is Joes response to Tahiry’s wife beater allegations:
She was wilin. I’m big on body language. You know, when you’re with somebody for so long. You know them. So I came home and she was wilin’ and she drinks every night. She needs an AA meeting probably. She was drunk, she was wilin, big argument, then I found out she was cheating when she went to sleep.
It led to where the evidence was laying next her on the bed clear as day She didn’t wanna come clean. She was going and then said something so outrageous to me. She said Tell me what you know’ and she got her f###### face mushed all the way to the other side of the room.
You may already know this, but I dont listen to Joe Budden a LOT so I am a bit ignorant. The die-hard fans hit me up and told me that Tahirys wife beater comment was related to something Joey said on a song called Downfall.
so the girl I wanna marry was afraid to come and tell me
so I went away on tour
and you went on one of your own
while you was on the horn all day with old boy
did you ever think about what it would do to your home
whats his name, wheres he live
what is it he offers? whats he got to give?
and I love you so much that when I caught onto your fibs
I hit you like a man, you(?) on your ribs
I was heated but had to be strong enough to remove the infidelity
and see whats underneath it
come to find out you felt lied to and cheated
mistreated and kept it a big secret
ILLSEEDS QUICKIES
R.I.P. to Alexander McQueen, a famous fashion designer who committed suicide. I didnt know him until today, but a lot of people are in shock.
You probably saw Kanye punching Jay Leno. If you didnt know by now, thats a parody.
Lil Wayne has reportedly shot over 10 music videos to prepare for his 8-12 month bid. Even jail cant make Wayne take a break.
Lil Wayne is still No. 1, even though Rebirths sales were lackluster.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are considering adoption instead of having their own kids. No fair! Nicks 29…give him a baby!
Evander Holyfields wife has told police that the ex-champ punched her in the face. Shes got a restraining order on him.
Sinbad was forced to sell his house due to his financial woes. Keep ya head up, brother!
Rumor has it, Eric B is being sued by Rock Star Energy Drink for his Rap Star Energy Drink.
Text Yele to 501 501 $5 will go 2 Yele Haiti Earthquake Relief fund! Keep it going for Haiti!
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!
Whoa whoa whoa ! What in the HELL! A girl decides she is about to get beat down.. So the teenager takes her butt over to three security guards for some form of protection. The girl that she was avoiding decides to go all out and beats her up anyway, right there in front of security. The guards do absolutely nothing. This happened in a Metro tunnel January 28th in Seattle. WHAT? Eventually, four people were charged and arrested in this attack, including two men. The security guards were not. Anyway, all the parties like the Metro and the security company said they are going to review this. But, they said that their guards are unarmed and not allowed to break up fights. So whats their purpose
SMH.
Here is the video and here is the full story if you want it.
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EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY
LOL! This was soooooo funny! Two dudes get into a fender bender on the highway and a fight broke out. But the fight is what was the fail.
RAEKWON, METH, GHOSTFACE PARTY WITH CAPONE-N-NOREAGA!
You know AllHipHop will be in the place to be! Here is the information!
On Thursday, February 18th at New York’s Club Imerial, real Hip Hop aligns, as Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface host the signing celebration of Hip Hop legends Capone and Noreaga’s signing to Ice H20 Records.
Shade 45’s Angela Yee and Power 105’s DJ Envy will also be on deck to help celebrate the birthday of Ice H20 CEO Kay Woods
Special Invited Guests Include: Styles P, Jadakiss, Beanie Segal, Freeway, Red Cafe, Ice T and CoCo and Many More
Club Imperial – 17 West 19th Street, NY NY
Here are the flyers!
WTF, GAGA!?
Lady Gaga is taking things to the next level right now! She performed at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York.
BOBBY VALENTINO NEEDS SOME ATTENTION, EH?
BOBBY V, WE LOVE YOU!!! SMH.
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].
Snoop Dogg Ft. The Hustle Boyz
“Check Yo Self”
Rappers Get Major Shine On ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’; Track Premieres Tomorrow
(AllHipHop News) The full artist roster for the We Are The World 25 For Haiti) was unveiled yesterday (February 10) and a number of top rappers will be featured on the remake of the 1985 hit single.
Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Fergie, Drake, will.I.am and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are among the artists featured on the track, which was recorded in the same studio as the original version.
The world premiere of We Are The World 25 will take place during NBCs coverage of the opening ceremony during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics tomorrow (February 12) at 7:30 PM EST.
“It warmed my heart to see that the experience during the recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago, Quincy Jones told AllHipHop.com in a statement. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti. Through the contributions of their voices to this new rendition of ‘We Are The World,’ and with the help of our partners, the We Are The World Foundation will be the most transparent not-for-profit foundation ever created.”
Wyclef Jean executive produced the single along with Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie and a host of others, to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.
After the debut, fans can download the song and view exclusive footage at the relief efforts official website, World25.org.
“When I was first approached about recording a new version of We Are The World, I was lukewarm because the first effort was so iconic, then Haiti happened and I realized that this was the kind of crisis for which the song was originally written,” said Richie who wrote the original version with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones. “The new version takes the copyright to a different place while staying true to the iconic nature of the original, Richie added.
What a better way to help rescue our Haitian brothers and sisters in distress, bring a heightened awareness to that country’s plight and needs, and bring some of the world’s greatest talent together. The result speaks for itself so download to donate!”
All proceeds will go to the We Are The World Foundation, a newly created not-for-profit organization founded by Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie.
I am touched by the enthusiasm and support we are seeing from the entertainment community,” said Wyclef Jean. “With the continued efforts of the global community, we increase our chances of successfully bringing Haiti much needed relief; and taking the next step in reconstructing a 21st century Haiti.
Chamillionaire Ft. Paul Wall and Slim Thug
“Main Event”
KRS-One, Redman And Mims
“How To Be An Emcee 2010”
Bravo Ft. Freck Billionaire
“Oh Yeah”