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Rapper T.I. Appears In Court; Officially Sentenced To Prison
Hip-Hop star T.I. appeared in federal court today (March 27), where he was sentenced to one year in prison for buying illegal machine guns and silencers in October of 2007.
T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr. was caught purchasing the weapons in an Atlanta parking lot, just moments before he was scheduled to take the stage at the BET Awards on October 13, 2007.
He was arrested and released on $3 million dollars bond, after one of his former bodyguards helped arrange the purchase with an undercover agent.
In March of 2007, T. I. pleaded guilty to illegal firearms possession and being a convicted felon with a firearm.
T.I.’s defense team of Dwight Thomas and Steve Sadow worked out a plea deal with prosecutors, which allowed the rapper to avoid the federally mandated 4 and a half years for his crime.
He was ordered to complete at least 1,000 hours of community service and serve the one-year prison term.
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell approved the plea deal today under the terms and sentenced T.I. to one year in prison.
He must also pay an $100,000 fine and perform another 500 hours worth of community service.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, T.I. could be freed from the feds’ custody in as little as ten months, for good behavior credits.
Today’s hearing was attended by friend and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, as well as Ex-DeKalb Count CEO, Vernon Jones.
Jones acknowledged T.I.’s impact in pop culture and believes the rapper has made a positive difference since his arrest.
While under house arrest, he completed his sixth solo album Paper Trail, which moved over 568,000 copies during its first week in stores.
The album produce several hit singles including “Whatever You Like,” “Live Your Live” featuring Rihanna and his most recent, “Dead and Gone” featuring Justin Timberlake.
He also won a Grammy Award for his verse on the “Swagga Like Us” remix, featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil’ Wayne.
T.I. also managed to find the time to visit 25 states where he attended more than 260 events, spoke at 58 schools, 12 Boys and Girls Clubs, nine churches and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Mack Maine: Lil Waynes Presidential Homey
“Music can steer you in the wrong way or the right way, and hopefully I steer people in the right way at the end.” – Mack Maine
As a long-standing fixture on the underground scene, Mack Maine has steadily garnered attention in the mainstream, a presidential campaign years in the making. A choice feature on Lil Wayne’s number 1 single, “Got Money,” and fresh off of the first of two rounds on a huge tour with Weezy F, Keyshia Cole, Keri Hilson and Gym Class Heroes, Mack Maine’s is quickly becoming a force in Hip-Hop. He’s the president of Wayne’s Young Money. He helps manage the career of Wayne. A master multi-tasker, Mack’s responsibilities runeth over. Here’s how he runs his administration.
AllHipHop.com: You just came off the widely successful “I Am Music” tour with Lil Wayne, and you performed every night in your own set. What was that like for you?
Mack Maine: It was like a dream come true. Something like a little kid that plays basketball right, and he in his backyard and always dreamed of making that last shot of the game and making the fans go crazy. It felt like that. The way everyone screamed when you come out, it was just some s**t you always dreamed of. To be able to have this opportunity, it’s just unreal. We had fun the whole time, the chemistry was great between all the artists, all the Young Money artists got their shine…it was a beautiful thing.
AllHipHop.com: You were actually the only Young Money artist that performed every night right?
Mack Maine: Yep.
AllHipHop.com: Why’s that?
Mack Maine: Well we didn’t want to have everybody rocking every night because it’s like, Young Money artists, different ones is poppin’ in different regions. So we were switching it up every night and that worked a lot better. Me, I’m kind of like the team captain so, I’d go and do my thing and then I’d bring everybody out.
AllHipHop.com: Young Money has a nice roster going. Who’s everyone on there?
Mack Maine: Young Money is myself, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, Drake, T Streets, Tyga, Lil Chuckee and Twist. Chuckee and Twist [is] young too, 13 and 15.
AllHipHop.com: The rapper Curren$y was once upon a time on the label, but he left due to frustration that he was never going to come out. Did you ever have the same fears?
Mack Maine: Not at all.
AllHipHop.com: Did you guys stay cool?
Mack Maine: We haven’t spoke in a little minute, but I got love for him. I wish him much success.
“I’m one of the realest to do it. I want to make an impact on peoples’ lives more than anything… After people hear a song, hopefully they go on smiling with their day. Sometimes they may cry…”
AllHipHop.com: You and Wayne have a very close bond. How did that relationship come about, and how did it end up with you being on Young Money?
Mack Maine: That started before music. We started in the neighborhood, we both from Hollygrove [New Orleans]. We been close since Baby and Slim in the Cash Money days, so it’s beyond music. That’s my brother. We had kind of both did our own thing with the music after the Hot Boyz days. I ventured off, had a couple moves that never really went through. He thought I was signed to somebody. Then I eventually had a video that played on BET called Unsigned Hype and Wayne actually happened to see it. He hit me after that like, “Man what you doing? I thought you were signed to somebody! You supposed to be over here!” He got me a flight the very next day, and I been Young Money ever since.
AllHipHop.com: With the release of the new Young Money single, “Every Girl,” should we be expecting a Young Money album?
Mack Maine: Yep! It’s dropping the same day as Rebirth, Wayne’s album. Right now it’s looking like June. So look out for that. The video for “Every Girl” coming soon too…it’ll be out in about two weeks. We shot it in L.A. the same weekend we shot the video for Prom Queen.
AllHipHop.com: You also just recently dropped a mixtape with Don Cannon, “This is Just a Mixtape.”
Mack Maine: Yeah, shout out to Cannon. It’s a great mixtape. It’s better than some people’s albums. I got some nice features on there. Wayne on there, Mistah Fab, Gorilla Zoe, Pleasure P, Rick Ross, I got a track with Mystikal and Soulja Slim, rest in peace. It’s all original beats. Things of all that nature and whatnot. It’s a beast. I’m a beast. Free download so check that out.
AllHipHop.com: The “single” so to speak, was actually released as an experiment on Twitter and it was really successful.
Mack Maine: Yea, it got like 14,000 hits in two nights. It was crazy. Shout out to my dude Moe Arora from Rockstar Branded on that one. Check me out on Twitter too. Www.twitter.com/mackmaine.
AllHipHop.com: Also on that mixtape…you have a song, “Soldiers,” dedicated to the soldiers fighting in the war right now. What inspired you to write that?
Mack Maine: Well as you know I don’t write any of my songs, everything is just off the top. So it’s not like I sat back and heard the beat and was like this one gonna be for all the soldiers. I can’t even lie and say I did that. I think it was something I felt in my spirit, you know? I heard the beat, you know me and the beat…we had a good chemistry, and that’s just what came of it. It actually made me respect the soldiers more after I did it, just listening to it. I think they really get overlooked and I don’t know nobody in hip-hop that ever did a song for the soldiers. You got to let them dudes know we appreciate them. They put they lives on the line for our freedom, so how could you not appreciate somebody that’s basically willing to die for you?
AllHipHop.com: Absolutely. So, you don’t write any of your songs though? They’re all off the top?
Mack Maine: Yep all of them. All of my last mixtapes, “Freestyle 101,” “G-Series (with Curren$y),” “B#### I’m Mack Maine” and “This is Just a Mixtape”…all off the top. I’m about to start writing again though. I just kind of want to do everything. Some will be written; some will just be written in my head, depends on how I’m feeling at the time.
AllHipHop.com: Well besides your freestyling capabilities, what defines Mack Maine as an artist? What are you about?
Mack Maine: I’m one of the realest to do it. I want to make an impact on peoples’ lives more than anything, you know? Music is supposed to be about feelings, emotions, stuff like that. After people hear a song, hopefully they go on smiling with their day. Sometimes they may cry, some might reminisce, some people may change their lives after hearing a certain song. Music can steer you in the wrong way or the right way, and hopefully I steer people in the right way at the end.
“Every Girl” Lil Wayne Ft. Drake, Gudda, Mack Maine, & Jae Millz
AllHipHop.com: Aside from rap, you actually have a lot of other ventures going on as well. You’re the President of Young Money now.
Mack Maine: Yeah, it’s been my long time goal to be an executive. Just in general. So it was kind of a natural fit for me. And I feel as though, who could represent artists better than an artist? I know the game…I know how it is, how it feels. So I can use that knowledge on the other side of the table now, and have Young Money do its thing.
AllHipHop.com: You also co-manage Wayne, right?
Mack Maine: Yea, it’s like Tez, he the primary manager. And then I come in and I help with different business ventures too. Like I might take a few meetings, and I handle a lot of day-to-day business with him too. Like right now we’re about to take a trip out of the country real quick to handle something, stuff like that. So that’s my little j.o. as far as that go.
AllHipHop.com: What’s the future looking like for you?
Mack Maine: Bright! I’m about to start my first movie this summer. I was supposed to start after the tour was over, but we going out for another round. So after this one, I’ll be in there by the summer. It’s a gangsta flick. Kush DVD, my DVD series where we do behind the scenes footage and all that…we’ll be back at it soon. Free T-Hilly…that’s my business partner. Make sure you check out my MySpace, www.myspace.com/maine4president…you can download the mixtape there. Young Money coming soon. We about to take over. Mack Maine for president!
Lil Wayne & The Rise of Young Money
Hip-Hop Group Black Star Reunites For Exclusive Show
Revered Hip-Hop duo Mos Def and Talib Kweli will reunite as Black Star during an intimate performance in New York’s Time Square.
The pair will run through a number of their classic tracks as Black Star during two performances at The Nokia Theater in May.
The shows come as both rappers prepare to release new albums, with Mos delivering a new reelase this June, while Kweli prepares the debut release from his group Idle Warship, which features Res and Graph.
The concert is being produced by Kweli and Corey Smyth’s Blacksmith Music, along with LiveNDirect Entertainment.
“It is very exciting to be working with Corey again,” LiveNDirect CEO Peter Oasis said. “We are thrilled to be teaming up to produce a large-scale event in Times Square.”
“Collaborating with Peter Oasis is always fun, and doing a Black Star reunion show in New York is a no brainer,” Smyth told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
Tickets go on sale today (March 27) at noon for both performances, which take place May 30th.
Tickets are available through The Nokia Theater and Ticketmaster.
Saigon & Statik Selektah: All In A Day’s Work (Album Review)
7/10
Tired of standing around in the shadows waiting for Just Blaze to get off his ass to release his loooong overdue debut disc, The Greatest Story Never Told (Amalgam Digital) Brooklyn emcee Saigon has spent his time beefing with Joe Budden, punching Prodigy in the face, appearing as himself on Entourage and pushing an album out in 24 hours with the help of producer Statik Selektah.
Taking only one day to produce an album seems like a short period of time considering Rap fans have been waiting since 2002 for Saigon to drop a debut, however while All In A Day’s Work shows signs of a rushed job at times, for the most part it proves to be the hype piece that Saigon needed to keep heads interested in what he has to say.
Saigon starts off nice on “To Be Told” where Statik laces him with a melancholy yet soulful soundscape where Sai smoothly takes aim at internet haters and bloggers: “Bang, upside your head / E-thug / I Control / Alt Delete you dead”.
Other standouts include throwback joint “The Rules” that comes complete with Saigon’s personal set of Rap rules that the game should abide by and a stuttering Busta Rhymes sample, as well as the synth, flute and scratch-driven “Spit” that showcases the hungry emcee’s battle skills.
The duo starts showing wear on tracks like“Prepare For Wear”. While the beat is a nice nod to greats like Preemo, Saigon just doesn’t do the track justice with his elementary school style lyrics, “I ain’t Blood / But still will *uck a Crip up / I ain’t Crip / but still will *uck a Blood up / So shut the *uck up!” Also on “My Crew”, Saigon falters over a cheesy female croon sample where he brags about how dope his crew is and how good he is in the sack.
No album is perfect, let alone one that was apparently pieced together in a day, and if All In A Day’s Work is any indication, then we should all expect to hear quite an intriguing “story” once Saigon’s official debut finally sees the light of day.
Saigon
“Spit”
Saigon
“The Rules”
The Last Word: Farrakhan Makes Death Threats On Behalf of Michael Jackson, Timbaland Files a “Jealousy” Lawsuit, and a New Kardashian P###?
Happy Friday, young world. It’s been a whole five days and
things still keep keeping on. Whether it’s flood waters seriously threatening
residents of Fargo, North Dakota, Obama fighting critics while revealing his
plans to overcome the financial crisis or the continued saga surrounding that
damn Octomom, we made it through in one piece.
R.I.P. to Motown Records drummer Uriel Jones, who died
Tuesday (March 24) after complications from heart disease. Congratulations to
Bruce Willis, who married his girlfriend, model/actress Emma Heming on Saturday
(March 21). Shout out to Harrison Ford, who finally popped the question to
longtime girlfriend Calista Flockhart, legendary Motown singing group The
Miracles, who recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the
sounding boards for taking life one day at a time.
Here’s the lowdown…the Last Word for the week ending March
27, 2009
1. Timbaland Files Jealous Lawsuit Against Record Label
When it comes to achieving success, jealousy is a mother.
Even the most loyal friends can turn on each other if one blows up quicker than
those he or she came up with. But getting it from a record label is just…well,
here’s the story:
TMZ reports Timbaland is suing his label, Blackground
Records, amid claims that the label is jealous of his success as a producer. So
much so that Timbaland believes Blackground is intentionally making moves to
blackball him by contacting various labels and giving them a gang of reason as
to why they shouldn’t hire Mr. Mosley to construct beats for whatever project
they want him for.
Prior to producing for everybody from Duran Duran to Madonna
to Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake, Timbaland says he never heard anything negative
from Blackground when he initially decided to go from “performer” to “producer.”
The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday (March 25) in Federal District Court,
further accuses Blackground of shorting Timbaland out of lots of money.
The beatmaker is seeking a release from his contract with
the label as well as unspecified damages. And we wonder why our legal system is
so messed up. But then again, stranger things have caused people to bring their
business to a courtroom near you. It truly makes you wonder…
2. Kim Kardashian Makes Hustler’s P### Spoof List
Looks like the ghost of Kim Kardashian’s p### past is coming
back to bite her. TMZ.com reports that the former Dancing With the Stars contestant and her family are very upset about a new
Kardashian-inspired p### video that’s coming out. The film, titled Keeping
it Up For the KardASSians, is a XXX spoof
of the clan’s#### E! reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
As a result, the Kardashians are “taking legal action”
against Hustler Entertainment and E! Entertainment is also considering taking
the company to task in light of the “whistly theme song” sounding similarly to
the one used on the reality show.
And if you’re still looking for more on Kim, she’s speaking
out about pictures of her from Complex
magazine. The photos, which came from a cover shoot for the publication, show
the future Mrs. Reggie Bush before the Photoshop revisions and after.
According to Kardashian, the pics are not that big of a
deal.
“So what: I have a little cellulite. What curvy girl
doesn’t?” the celebutante wrote on a blog on her official website, adding that
she was preparing for her fitness DVD at the time of the Complex photo shoot. “How many people do you think are
Photoshopped? It happens all the time!”
All the talk about the photos has inspired Kim to work out
even harder at the gym, which she sees as a good thing.
“I’m proud of my body and my curves and this picture coming
out is probably helpful for everyone to see that just because I am on the cover
of a magazine doesn’t mean I’m perfect.”
We know you’re not perfect Kim. You got flaws like everybody
else. How else could you explain grabbing a few headlines for doing nothing but
hanging out and being beautiful? So be proud of your curves and be proud that Hustler thought enough of you to do a freaky parody. After
all, it’s not easy perfecting the art of not being perfect.
3. Isaiah Washington Takes Delinquent Steps Towards
Homelessness
It’s one thing to get kicked off a hit TV show. It’s another
to get kicked out of your home. But leave it to Isaiah Washington to find
common ground between the two.
Media sources report that the former Grey’s Anatomy star and his wife, Jenisa, are facing the real
possibility of being homeless. The couple was served with a three-day notice
that was posted on their Venice, Calif. home by their landlord.
At the heart of all of this are allegations that the
Washingtons owe $100,000 in rent. Court documents filed Tuesday (March 24) in
Los Angeles Superior Court by Sandalwood Properties state the Washingtons
haven’t paid rent on their $20,000 a month residence since November. The couple
entered into a leasing agreement with the company on April 1, 2008 to purchase
the canal front property for $3,650,000. According to TMZ, Isaiah was having a
dispute with his financial guy and told his landlord he was in the process of
getting his money back so he could pay his rent.
The notice, which was posted Tuesday, stated the couple has
three days to pay what they owe or move out of the home. A hearing on the
matter is set for May 13. E! News reports that Sandalwood Properties is seeking
attorney’s fees and damages at a rate of $3,333.33 per day for each day after
April 1 that the family remains in the residence.
Apparently Isaiah has lived up to his namesake and has only
a pocket full of Washingtons for his troubles. What he needs to do is make
friends with Uncle Benjamin or find out whose face is on the G-note. Let’s hope
Mr. Washington doesn’t resort to standing on corner with a sign saying “I Will
Act for Shelter.” Or at least a value meal at the local eatery.
4. Michael Jackson Reps Bring Farrakhan into Auction
Drama
Despite being one of the most influential singers ever,
Michael Jackson doesn’t strike most people as someone who can make good on a
physical beatdown.
Unless, of course, you’re trying to auction off “priceless and irreplaceable” items he
still has a soft spot for.
According to The Associated Press, the King of Pop sent his reps to persuade Julien’s
Auctions to cancel a planned sale of the crooner’s most prized possessions.
Items on the auction block include one of Jackson’s signature black fedoras,
two of his MTV Video Music Awards, costumes he wore on tour in the 1980s and
several crystal-encrusted gloves.
Although Jackson hired Julien’s to sell the items, he seems
to have had a change of heart. In
short, Michael wants his stuff back. By any means necessary.
Which explains why Jackson filed a lawsuit this moth,
claiming he never gave permission to sell any of the items being auctioned off.
Julien’s filed their own court documents as the company argues that until last
month, Jackson gave them permission to sell his stuff. In a sworn statement,
Julien’s president Darren Julien detailed a Feb. 9 encounter at a LA based fast
food restaurant where he says MJ’s reps warned that if he didn’t cancel the event,
the auctioneers would be in danger “from Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam.”
Julien maintains that Jackson and his business manager
“wanted to give the message to us ‘that our lives are at stake and there will
be bloodshed,’” An attorney for Jackson’s MJJ Productions countered Julien’s
statement, as he labeled the efforts as “scurrilous attacks.” The case is
scheduled to go to court on April 3, while the auction is slated to take place
April 21.
Am I crazy or does Michael really have enough pull to drag
Min. Farrakhan into this personal drama, let alone utilize the Nation to issue
a threat on his behalf? That’s like the majority of beef between rappers. Just
wanna be startin’ something.
5. Jamie Foxx Plays the Opie Card for “Blame It” Video;
Plots Return to Stand Up
With his latest hit, “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx has a
certifiable way of getting people in the mood to have a good time. So what
better way to get that point across than to have an all-star line up of cameos
for the song’s video?
And while Foxx has his share of clout, it wasn’t the Oscar
winner who ultimately lured Forest Whitaker, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Samuel L.
Jackson to join T-Pain and Quincy Jones for the video. It was none other than
Ron Howard. In fact, the actor/director’s inclusion was so significant that
Jamie made sure any potential co-stars knew that Opie was down
“I was telling Mr. Howard, ‘Listen, how about you do a music
video?’ He’s like, ‘What?’ (I said), ‘Do this music video. I got a song coming
out, I think it’s going to be the song of the year and if you do it man, I
would appreciate it.’ And he said, ‘I’ll give you my number and call me,’” Foxx
told the AP as he revealed how the
cameos came through during Barack Obama’s inauguration in January.
“I said I’m going to ask Forest Whitaker and let him know
that you’re in, so I walked over and asked Forest and I asked Samuel and Samuel
was like, ‘What! Want me to do what?’ And I was like man it would be something
fun. And then I called Jake Gyllenhaal who’s my friend, I said, ‘Man, please
come down, Ron Howard’s going to be here.’” He said, “Listen Jamie, you don’t
have to lie to me, I’ll come down. You know I don’t come out and do things but
I’ll do it for you.”
Take note if you want a big name in your music video. Play
the Opie card. It really does work. And if you’re missing Jamie the comedian,
fear not.
The entertainer is gearing up to hit the stand up circuit
again as he’s writing jokes on Obama and other items making news. “I’m working
on all of my stuff with everything that’s going on in the news, so 2010 I’ll be
ready to get out there and get them jokes cracking.”
Looks like Happy Days really are here again.
In Other Words…
* Mary J. Blige has jumped on the Tyler Perry express. The
Hip-Hop Soul queen will star alongside Oscar nominated actress Taraji P. Henson
and Stomp the Yard’s Brian White in
Perry’s upcoming film I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The feature, which hits theaters September 11, will
is based on the hit stage play of the same name and includes the ever-present
Madea.
* Congratulations to gospel artist Canton Jones, who got his
first Dove Award nomination for Urban Album of the Year. The entertainer will
have some stiff competition as he competes against fellow nominees Kierra Sheard,
Kirk Franklin, Damita, and Deitrick Haddon.
* Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor an alleged stalker
could keep Erykah Badu away from her fans at this year’s SXSW conference in
Texas. The songstress even took time out to let the public know that police
arrested the stalker last week via Twitter.
According to reports, the stalker had visited the
entertainer’s home with items such as blue shutters, a rabbit, a toucan (?!)
and a sketchbook sprawled on the grass outside the home.
Fortunately, authorities “pepper sprayed and cuffed” the
woman before anything stranger could happen. Badu ended up being late for her
show as she took time out to fill out a police report on the incident. I guess
Erykah should call Tyrone the next time somebody strange is hanging around her
neighborhood.**To get the latest AllHipHop Alternatives Features, follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/AHHalternatives**
Hip-Hop Rumors: What Def Jam Artist Is Posing Nude? Rihanna’s Guns! Gucci Back To Jail?
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.
TODAY’S RUMORS!
THE DAILY TWO SENSE
What’s going on!? Friday is here and I am happy…oh so happy! I hope you had a safe and prosperous week and hope you get some time to chill over the weekend. I’m going to try to add some of the rumors going around, but I have some real interesting stuff right now.
I was looking at the news and I was appalled at what happened with NFL player Ryan Moats. The whole thing is below, but I just want to say that the police have got to be stopped. They are the biggest gangs in the nation. It is time for reform and change. The abuse of power and the brutality is just grossly out of control. Its really tiring.
On that note, think about the less fortunate. Think about this recession and what it really means. And think about this in a world perspective – not just ours. Click here for a song about the children.
GUCCI MANE BACK IN JAIL?
Gucci Mane is back in jail already? I don’t know, but I am getting word that Gucci Mane might already be in jail. Apparently he was supposed to be performing in Greenville, SC. Then everything got al messed up. I am hearing that last night there were text messages being forwarded around saying he got locked up this morning for domestic violence. Now, I don’t know what he did, but I hope that a certain video didn’t come back to haunt Gucci.
WHAT DEF JAM ARTIST IS THIS?
I got this…oh boy…this is going to be a problem for somebody.
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WISE AND INTELLIGENT
Wise Intelligent of the legendary Poor Righteous Teachers breaks down the connection between Hip Hop, music culture and the historic struggle for freedom, justice and equality.” He made his comments at a Hip Hop forum during the Nation of Islam’s Saviours’ Day 2009 Convention in Chicago.
T.I. GOES TO JAIL TODAY
Good luck T.I.!
GEORGE SLICE “THE PORK CHAMPION” – JADAKISS IS FUNNY
EPIC WIN OF THE DAY
Rory McInnes, an 18-year-old British boy, really did a great job getting attention this week. He went on the rook and made it happen on his parents $2 Million dollar home. After he saw a television show about Google Earth, he took some white paint and painted a big ol’ BOZACK on the top of their him. See below.
EPIC SIGN THE COPS ARE WACK
A Dallas police officer was placed on administrative leave over a traffic stop involving NFL player Ryan Moats. The officer kept Moats in a hospital parking lot and threatened to arrest him while his mother-in-law died inside the building. (March 26)
The devil..smh.
RICK ROSS HAS ANEW CLOTHING LINE!
I present to you: Luxury Tax clothing!
CAPTION THIS!
I have one: “Three Guns Up!”
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RARE PUN AND TERROR SQUAD FREESTYLE!
Pun goes second. Check it out!
Here is what my homey Tony told me…I might have some MC in me!
Illseed,
I know your a huge Big Pun fan like I am. I finally took this Freestyle the Terror Squad did in VA back in winter of 97 and put it on youtube. Tell me what you think. I know the “Freestyles” Pun did was later verses from John Blaze and Dream Shatterer but this was before Capital Punishment came out. I think you might like it. It was live on the radio on 103 jamz. I think this is just one of those rare hip hop moments that make you wish these days were back like this.
HELLOOOOOO….IS IT ME YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?
Shout out to Lionel Ritchie!
Lionel, “That is the ugliest gotdamn thing I have ever seen in my life and it don’t look like me.”
Click here for the whole video!
AND…If you are still reading, click here to see when Lil Wayne and Baby first proclaimed that they indeed kiss each other. Nothing homosexual or anything, as they explained but check it out. Free’s reaction was too funny. Hope this does get me in trouble.I’M OUT! Catch me at http://twitter.com/illseedEmail me at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com …tips, information and other stupid stuff.
For more, go to illseed.com. Or just follow me at http://twitter.com/illseed
DILLA, WE LOVE YOU!!!
They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
-illseed
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Ain’t No N***a Like…Dame Dash
Sitting in the audience last night inside the crowded 37 Street Arts Theater in Manhattan Off Broadway, I witnessed another great Damon Dash contribution, one that takes hip-hop culture to another significant level of accomplishment. Sony Entertainment and Damon Dash produced, “Hip-Hop Monologues: the Life and the Mind of Jim Jones.” It was a fantastic show that portrays the evolution of hip-hop through the life Jim Jones. I have to say, Damon Dash is a hip-hop genius who should never be underestimated. I have watched Dame’s growth, development and entrepreneurship over the years–not from a distance but from first hand observation. He was one of the creative forces behind Roc-a-fella Records, the architect of Rocawear Fashions, he’s made significant culturally relevant films with Dash Films and made other creative cultural installments through Dash Enterprises. On another great note… He’s the only husband beside one other that I know, who spent a small fortune developing a major talent and women’s brand by supporting his women to the hilt!! In our early days, Lyor Cohen and I used to shout at Damon and he would shout back. Then we would hug and go handle our business. That was our way of communicating. Eventually, Lyor got old and I did more yoga and we both stopped shouting so much. Dame eventually made a few bad choices and a few things went sour. We know haters love a man who’s been hot to catch a lil cold. Hate spreads. But like Tony Montana in “Scarface” said, “two qualudes ….. And they gonna love him again.” So haters, it really doesn’t matter about your blogs from the sidelines. Dame’s gonna help heat the economy again!! If he got hit by a truck today remember this, Dame’s a giver by nature. That’s why he has already received so much. He was the biz leader, architect and one of the creative forces that built Rocafella Records into an empire. I remember that it was Damon who came on my office after we signed Jay-Z to be on the “Nutty Professor” soundtrack with a bag of cash ready to put his money where his mouth was :-). But the record “Ain’t No n*gga” didn’t need his cash. It was a masterpiece and so was his artist, Jay-Z the greatest rapper of all time. I saw countless displays of vision and faith all the way up to and beyond his struggle to convince everyone (no one believed) of the artistry in Kanye West. In this business, in order to be successful you have to have both business sense and great creative instincts (The latter is intuitive and cannot be learned). Damon has once again proven that he is a great innovator with amazing vision. Now, he is helping Jim Jones in a powerful manner that combines their collective experiences–from being born and raised in Harlem. They’ve taken that culture to Broadway theaters with a live hip-hop band, dance routines, multimedia use and the dynamics of theatrical stage presentation to show the struggles of life through the lens of hip-hop. I have 2 responses:1) Respect Dame’s gangster. 2) Go see the play immediately.
Jay-Z To Bring Life To Arizona Stadium
Jay-Z will headline at the “Last Smash Platinum Blast” concert, which is taking place next month at Arizona stadium. This is the first concert at the stadium in 32 years and will also feature Kelly Clarkson, The Veronicas,and Third Blind Eye. The concert, which is a one night only event, is hosted by Arizona University. Students who attend the university receive first choice of tickets for the concert, set to take place on April 29th.Tickets can be purchased on the university’s website at noon starting on March 27th. Ticket prices range from $26 to $200.
Maino Ft. T-Pain
“All The Above”
Willy NorthPole and B.O.B.
Behind the scenes of Hood Dreamer
DJ Class Ft. Kanye West
“I’m The Ish Remix”
Flo Rida Denies Animal Cruelty Charges
Rap star Flo Rida has hit back at allegations that he was involved in an incident that authorities have labeled an act of animal cruelty.
Flo Rida, born Tramar Dillard, was in Lexington, Kentucky to promote his album R.O.O.T.S., which lands in stores March 31st.
An eye witness called local Animal Control authorities and claimed they saw two men step of Flo Rida’s tour bus and kill a rabbit.
According to reports, Kentucky Animal Control, local police and State Police are seeking to question Flo Rida and his entourage.
In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Flo Rida denied involvement in the incident.
“While no one in my party was in any way involved in any incident, the media report that I saw was sickening,” Flo Rida told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “As an animal lover, I would never want to see cruelty inflicted upon them.”
In related news, Flo Rida and his label Poe Boy Entertainment, has teamed with MyContent.com to bring fans an exclusive live webcast of his release party from Miami.
Fans across the world can log on to MyContent.com on March 28th at 11:30 PM EST to witness live performances from Flo Rida, Flavor Flav, will.I.am, Mr. Dalvin, Wyclef and others.
Those who pre-register will be afforded the opportunity to go back stage with Flo Rida and various rappers, as they prepare for the evening.
MyContent.com is a self-distribution platform for artists of all kinds to sell their music, videos and other content to fans at prices they determine.
“Never before have fans had the ability to witness such intimate access to their favorite music stars. MyContent.com is privileged to invite the world to be a part of the most unique viewing experience the Internet has to offer,” said Cassandra Mills President, Music & Entertainment for MyContent.com.
Flo Rida’s single “Right Round” is currently #1 on iTunes’ charts.
The song is also the most downloaded song in history, having sold over 2 million copies.
Lil Wayne Ft. Dre (of Cool and Dre)
“Hot Revolver (Extended Version)”
UGK Ft. E-40, B-Legit, 8Ball and MJG
“Used To Be”
Yung Joc Ft. Lil Jon
“Where Da Hoes”
Chick Fill-Aye: The Ass or The Class?
Hip Hop and sex have always gone hand in hand. However, the
carnal endeavors our culture has attached itself to have definitely become more
and more salacious over the years. Like anything else, the more
you see it, more commonplace it becomes. With this in mind, could the image
of the Hip-Hop female as an insatiable, lolli-pop-licking, half-naked, open-legged hot pocket be affecting the careers of, or even the need
for femcees? Ask yourself does anyone paying
attention to what she’s saying when she’s bent at the waist showing
you her assets? Seriously.
I started thinking about this after I had the unfortunate
experience of Miss Brooke(Rick’s baby momma #2) and her homemade sex tape. It was a bit unremarkable
and lime green panties don’t look good on anyone, but I digress While playing
voyeur, I found myself wincing in pain a few times. Not at all the super-duper, hot XXX action going on, but at thinking how incredibly painful
taking a tat on the t## would have to be. In other words, I was
totally numb to the presentation in general. I checked some comments here and
there on sites that hosted the pleather pleasure minute and I found echoes of
my own disinterest.
Now, I’m not going to joke ole girl because I don’t know
where that video came from. If she comes with that stolen, dusty shoe box-in the-closet story as most do, I feel bad for her. This isn’t
really about adding insult to injury. But what I noticed is that we have become
so desensitized to the sexual presentation of women that even the act of
sex itself is no longer sexy enough. With sex being the premier
presentation of women in Hip-Hop, it is feasible to think that listening to a
woman rhyme as opposed to watching her strip is going to resurface as the
valuable commodity in the business of music? I can’t say I’m
hopeful.
Women got caught up in the spirit of sexual independence and
empowerment, but knew not what road to travel to find that Nirvana. In
our haste to be accepted on our own terms and be our own women and set our own rules,
we have exploited ourselves to the Nth degree. We didn’t walk that road
without help. The folks in charge understand the power of a woman’s
sexuality probably more than the average woman does. If it were her voice that
made the money, women would be heard, rather than seen. But
it’s not. It is the span of her hips and the curl of her lips.
And in this construct, it’s not all that phenomenal. Word to Maya
Angelou.
There are thousands of these young women who believe
their ticket to a life of fame and fortune or at least their ticket to a life
without the burden of the financial aid office is tramp-stamped firmly on their a####. The competition is stiff and the number of competitors has never been
as large. What do you do to make yourself stand out? More than the
girl next to you will. Hence, the vixen mores in time will bottom out.
That’s the reason those Candy Girls will pull more views and book more
gigs than Rece Steel and company did. Folks will be tuning in religiously to see
if the downward spiral will take place on their watch. I’ll give you odds on that one.
So what’s a rapping woman to do? How can she be heard? I
really don’t know. The noise emanating from all that T&A is
deafening and that depthless, blow up doll character is the one being allowed
to speak for us right now. So if you are not willing to take 10 for the
top and 20 for the bottom, you probably won’t be seeing too much success.
But stick to your guns. Sometimes the good fight comes with great sacrifice.
Besides ole girl wearing the butt floss and pasties has a short
shelf-life. Once that first dimple pops up on her thigh, she’s on
her way out. Your voice however, is timeless.
Nipsey Hussle Ft. Jay Rock and Maino
“Hussle In The House Remix”
Terrace Martin and Pete Rock Ft. Bad Lucc and J Black
“Ridin Out”