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Lil Wayne Pens 7th Letter To Fans

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Uncategorized
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What’z poppin!

I hope that you all are well and as always, thank you thank you thank you for the endless love and support. I think by the time you all read this I’ll be 28 years old… feeling ancient in this b#tch! On that note, I do encourage you young people to enjoy your youth. And for the old heads like me, enjoy your life. Everyday!

As for me, I’m good. Awaiting freedom patiently. People often ask does the days feel longer now that the time is getting shorter… I say that there’s 24 hours in everyday. But honestly, I can’t fxckin’ wait! Sorry. Anyway, I’m still playing UNO. Still doing pushups and such, by the way, please don’t expect me to come out looking any different. I’m the same little ‘ol me. Also, I’ve been trying to get as much rest as I can because I know I won’t when I’m out of here. Wait, Aaliyah’s “Let Me Know” just came on the radio! “At your best, you are love”… and I try to always be at my best, for you.

I only listen to slow jams and ESPN. Shoutout to Keith Stewart and Dr. Bob Lee on WBLS, and Lenny Green on KISSfm. That’s all I listen to, other than sports. Oh and if you haven’t heard the new song by Eric Benet, “Sometimes I Cry”, please stop what you’re doing and check it out. Well, after you finish reading this. It’s the best song I’ve heard since Maxwell’s “Woman’s Worth”. It’s for grown folk. I actually listen to the radio all day waiting for that song. Anyway, so back to my fans, you are the best in the world. When reading those letters, you never cease to amaze me with your love. I am forever grateful.

So my kids are perfect. I miss them like crazy! Reginaé, you are the angel of my life. Kam, you are amazing. Neal, you are my little wonderful meatball. And Lil Tunechi Jr., you are so me. City, I am so you! I love my family and I thank them for the support during this time. It’s almost over. To my YMCM family, you are the fxckin’ best! Uhh Nik, I am jealous of you and Drizzy, but it’s cool! Ha ha. I miss you all and keep killin’ ‘em. I love y’all.

To everyone who’s come to visit me. I thank you for that, graciously. It means a lot. Well I’ll end this letter but never my love. Speaking of love… Mr. Chris Kyle, will you marry Ms. Ashalee Albarr??? Now that was cool. Well I hope y’all got my new album ‘I Am Not A Human Being’. It’s great, like every one of you. Peace.

P.S. … you’re mines.

Psalm 64-Lil Wayne

Bun B Shoots Video for “Ridin Slow” ft Play-N-Skillz, Helps End Beef Between Rick Ross & Slim Thug

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Last weekend, Houston rapper Bun B, gave AllHipHop.com exclusive access to his video shoot for the song “Ridin Slow” featuring Dallas, Texas production duo Play-N-Skillz.“The album [Trill OG] is out, it’s doing good, it debuted at the #4 on the Billboard 200, you know what I’m saying?” Bun B told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview. “With this album of course we want to sell records and we want to do numbers for yourself, the record company and everyone involved with the project, but at the same time you don’t want to compromise your integrity for that.””Ridin’ Slow” was shot onsite at eCarlink.com’s car lot within the Addison Airport and just outside of Dallas.Bun and Play-N-Skillz talked about the song and the success of Bun B’s Trill OG project.“Its actually our first record when we stay on the hook, usually we demo the records and then they take us off,” Play told AllHipHop.com. “Skillz stays on the hook, so in case yall didn’t know that’s Skillz singing on there. Bun granted us the honor to stay on the record, he said ‘it’s time,’ and there you go.”The video sheds light on Bun B and Play-N-Skillz expensive taste among other things, as the video’s first scene features Bentleys, Ferraris, 737 planes and a host of other exotic vehicles.“With Trill OG that one thing we really wanted to concentrate on, was just making sure we maintain the integrity for the project, but also for the legacy of UGK and in Pimp C’s honor,” Bun B told AllHipHop.com. “I think we did a good job with that, we were lucky enough to get rewarded with 5 Mics from Source Magazine, which is a blessing and overall just good reviews from everybody.”One the second scene of the video at Luxe Car Shop, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Treal Lee and Prince Rick, Inertia and new G4 affiliated artist Trai D all make cameos in the video.Additionally, while on site for a cameo appearance, Rick Ross and Slim Thug shot portions of their video for “Paid tha Cost”.  Previously the two were in a war of words over Twitter, in what they now clearly both regard as a miscommunication.After the shoot, Bun B., Rick Ross and Slim Thug performed at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Why Jay-Z Dissed Hammer & What Hammer’s Gonna Do!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Rumors
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DISCLAIMER:All

content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual

info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.I KNOW WHY JAY-Z DISSED HAMMER!

“And Hammer went broke so you know I’m more focused. I lost 30 mil so I spent another 30, ’cause unlike Hammer 30 million can’t hurt me.” -Jay-Z on “So Appalled”

When Jay-Z sent this shot at Hammer, I didn’t understand. Now, I do. The only thing is, I can’t speak on it! This is the side of the job that sucks, because I KNOW. All I can say is that, that line wasn’t a slick rap line, it was definitely a diss and MC Hammer himself, via Twitter, said he saw the diss coming. So, there you go. On the same note, there’s word that Hammer is preparing an epic video about Jay-Z. As you all know, Hammer is a preacher of sorts. I don’t think he’s ordained but he’s Christian and even had songs like “Pray” back in the day. Hammer’s references to Jay-Z as “Hellboy” and his desire to do something on “Devil’s Night” aka Halloween speaks loudly. Rumors say Hammer is going to present an argument that Jay-Z is a disciple of Satan himself. As you know, Jay-Z has vehemently denied these claims, but the man that deems himself King Hammer is going forward. Jay hasn’t commented since. This is definitely a game of chess at this point.What do you think of this battle of the titans?QuestionsView ResultsHAMMER AND JAY, WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

J.Cole Launches Tour; Sets Release Date For ‘Villematic’

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Roc Nation rapper J.Cole will embark on a nationwide tour this Fall, visiting a variety of campuses and nightspots, where he will introduce material from his upcoming debut album. The Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper, who recently performed at Yankees Stadium as part of Jay-Z’s “Home & Home Tour” with Eminem, will kick off a 35-date tour in October.The rapper will start on October 1st at Alabama A&M University and wind the outing down in December with a show at the Highline Ball Room in New York.In addition to previewing material from his album, J. Cole will introduce fans to music from his upcoming mixtape Villematic, which is due in stores in October. Date                        Event                                                           CityOct. 1               Alabama A&M University                                            Normal, ALOct. 7               Private Location                                                           Hayward, CAOct. 8               Rochester Institute of Technology                                  Rochester, NYOct. 9               Greensboro Coliseum, NC A&T Homecoming Greensboro, NCOct. 10                Central Michigan University                                          Mt. Pleasant, MIOct. 12                University of Louisiana                                      Monroe, LAOct. 15                Nichols University                                                         Dudley, MAOct. 16            Private Location                                                           New Brunswick, NJOct. 17                Penn State University – Behrend                                    Erie, PAOct.21              UNC Pembroke                                                           Pembroke, NCOct. 2               Private Location                                                           State College, PAOct. 2               SUNY Delhi                                                                 Delhi, NYOct. 24            Kenne State College                                                     Keene, NHOct. 27            The Norva                                                                    Norfolk, VANov. 3             Promowest                                                                   Columbus, OHNov. 4             Madison Theatre                                                          Cincinnati, OHNov. 5             The Rave                                                                      Milwaukee, WINov. 6             Western Michigan University                                         Kalamazoo, MINov. 8             The Intersection                                                            Grand Rapids, MINov.9              University of Maine                                                       Orono, MENov. 11           The Granada                                                                Lawrence, KSNov. 12           Karma                                                                          Minneapolis, MNNov. 14           The Sokol                                                                    Omaha, NENov. 16           Belly Up                                                                       Aspen, CONov. 17           The Fox                                                                       Boulder, CONov. 19           Club House                                                                  Tempe, AZNov. 20           Key Club                                                                     Los Angeles, CANov. 23           Fortune Sound Club                                                     Vancouver, BCNov. 24           Neumo’s                                                                      Seattle, WANov. 25           Roseland Theatre                                                          Portland, ORNov. 26           Voo Doo Lounge                                                         San Jose, CANov. 27           Haze Nightclub                                                 Las Vegas, NVDec. 2              Club 77                                                                        Hamilton, ONDec. 4              Syracuse University                                                      Syracuse, NYDec. 5              Highline Ballroom                                                         New York, NY

Nelly Speaks On The New Rap Movement vs Older Schools

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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Ten years have passed since Nelly signed a deal with Universal Motown, and it’s commonplace now to hear rappers like Drake, T-Pain, and many others blending singing with their spoken lyrics. They’re younger, perhaps even wiser than he was about how to capitalize on the sound over the past few years, but Nelly gives them respect. He says he understands that all things change, and that Hip-Hop is a youth-driven culture. He recently invited AllHipHop.com to his Apple Bottom offices in New York and he talked candidly about some of the discord between the generations. He also changes the conversation to how we can improve relations.

Nelly to AllHipHop.com: One thing I think is that we as the beginning rap fans, and I’ll say those over 30, we were some of the first fans. What we have to understand is what made us fans. What made us fans was the rebellious music…was not listening to what older people told us we should be listening to.

So now, why is it that when we became the older people, we forgot how hip-hop got started? We were rebelling. So when we go back and we try to tell people who are fans of certain people that we may not like, all that does is make them rebel, and it makes the s**t bigger. You see what I’m saying? As we get older, it gives us the right to contradict, and when we’re younger , we don’t have that right? No.

What we’ve got to understand is that hip-hop was made for the youth, by the youth. And it’s going to always be controlled by the youth. So we’ve got to understand that, and we’ve got to understand that it’s going to make mistakes. We have to allow it to make those mistakes. But you also have to give those same young people the respect, so that hopefully one day they can wake up, and we work with them and not against them.

A lot of people want to work against them, as opposed to working with them. If you can get people to come in and work with them…if you can get Nelly and KRS-One to talk…whoa, lo and behold, you got Nelly and KRS on a song. And that’s what it’s about.We gotta bridge that.

I think we s**t on the young people for liking something so much that we look like haters to them. I don’t want to be a hater to my kid. I don’t know about y’all, but I don’t want to be a hater to my son. I want my son to think he’s got the coolest muthaf**kin’ dad on the planet. Because I wished that when I was young. I wanted my dad to be cool…like why couldn’t my dad have been more like Rev Run? You see Rev Run on TV and you’re like, damn, he’s cool. He likes hip-hop, he’s cool to everybody.

My dad used to s**t on rap. My uncles and them were like ‘that’s not real music,’ and they were talking about Run DMC and LL Cool J and Tupacs and Biggies, you know what I’m saying? Which now , we try to get people to listen to like ‘take it back to the old school.’ It’s crazy.

As told to AllHipHop.com’s Seandra Sims

Mos Def Signs Deal With Kanye West’s G.O.O.D.

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(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has signed another high profile artist to his G.O.O.D. Music label. The Chicago producer/rapper has inked a deal with Mos Def. Mos confirmed the news in the October issue of XXL with Kanye on the cover, just weeks after a high profile collaboration between the pair on the song “Lord, Lord, Lord.”The track, which also features Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and Charlie Wilson, was featured as part of Kanye’s G.O.O.D Friday’s a series of songs released every Friday for fans. Mos Def’s last album, The Ecstatic, was released on indie label Downtown Records in 2009 and featured production from J Dilla, Mr. Flash, Madlib, Oh No, Preservation and The Neptune and Mos Def himself. The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 39,000 copies in its first week. The Ecstatic also earned Mos a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album of 2009. Mos Def has collaborated with West in the past, contributing verses on College Dropout, on the song “Two Words,” and on “Drunk and Hot Girls” on the Graduation album.Pusha T is another artist Kanye has signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label, which also features acts like Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Consequence and others.

Paul Wall Beats Up Fan With Microphone During Show

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(AllHipHop News) Footage of Paul Wall fighting with a fan is making rounds on the Internet today.TMZ.com posted footage of the Houston, Texas rap star performing at the Low Low Car Show in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday (September 26th). The rapper exchanged words with an unidentified man, who had given Paul Wall the middle finger during his performance. After a few words with the man, Paul Wall strikes the man several times with his microphone.

The music stopped, and the crowd began to boo the man and security came and tossed the unknown individual out of the event.

No charges have been press against Paul Wall.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Chris Brown Mad? Slip-N-Slide Down? Illuminati Recruits David Banner?

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Rumors
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DISCLAIMER:All

content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual

info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.DAVID BANNER WAS INVITED TO THE ILLUMINATI???

Peep what David Banner said over the Twitterverse.

Quote:something happen to me last year that was crazy

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One of these groups that conspiracy theorist talk about invited me to a ball. (It shook me) There is another world inside of AMERICA

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Nope i didnt go to the ball

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Watch what you pledge allegiance to. (find out who they pledge to) It’s deep

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Also i didnt know that the republicans brought me to defend hiphop (i didnt know until i got home) strange

Talking About Sherlock Homes:

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I liked it. (We are being prepared for something else) THERE ARE ALOT OF GROUPS DESIGNED TO TREAT THE MASSES LIKE SHEEP (SLAUGHTER TIME)

CHRIS BROWN MAD?

Sooooo…somebody sold Chris Brown on the bright idea that he should sell his new video-slash-mini-movie for $2.99 on some pay per view ish. Well, from what I gather on the internet, nobody was feeling that at all. But, what’s worst, dude said something on Twitter complaining about people “bootlegging” his new mini-movie. I didn’t see exactly what was said but I saw a lot of people complaining about the tweet. OH WELL.

WILL AND DENZEL RUMORS!

I thought this was a rumor, but its not. Will Smith and Denzel Washington are remaking “Uptown Saturday Night.” Do you know what that is? Here ya go!

This originally starred Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier! THE OGs!

SLIP-N-SLIDE TO SHUT DOWN????

There are some bad rumors going on right now! I am hearing seriously that the iconic record company Slip-N-Slide is going to shut down in the near future. Somebody sent me this tip and said that about 70% of the company has been let go and they are regrouping with the rest. They are putting their efforts and energy in a new venture called THUG.com. So, go there and visit it for some fun in the Thug World. That used to be Trick Daddy’s site, didn’t it? Anyway, there’s an artist Mike Bless that they are looking to for the future too. I hope it works out.

JAY PHAROH IMPERSONATES OBAMA

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

Nick Cannon has challenged Eminem to a boxing match. I wonder when Eminem will address Nick calling him out.

SLIP-N-SLIDE WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

Jay Rock Inks Multi-Album Deal With Tech N9Ne’s Strange Music

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(AllHipHop News) Watts rapper Jay Rock has inked a deal with Tech N9Ne’s Kansas City, Missouri, independent powerhouse label, Strange Music for a multi-record deal.  The two rappers decided to enter into a deal together after a pair of successful business collaborations. On September 15th, Jay Rock hit the road on the “Tech N9Ne Independent Grind Tour” with rappers like E-40, Glasses Malone, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob and others. Jay Rock was also featured on Tech N9Ne’s independent album The Gates Mixed Plate, in addition to an upcoming DJ Whoo Kid mixtape with TechN9Ne. The first release under the new deal with be Jay Rock’s Strange Music full-length debut, titled Follow Me Home. “Man, I’m excited about this,” Jay Rock said in a statement. “Tech and Strange approached us once I became a free agent and we went to KC to see first-hand what we had been missing and saw why they’re the #1 independent rap label. The word had spread about me leaving Warner Bros. and I was getting offers left & right from majors wanting to sign me, but in the end, Dude Dawg [Top Dawg CEO] and I had no doubts that Strange had the perfect situation for us.”Jay Rock, along with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q form the Black Hippy Movement, a group described as N.W.A meets the Pharcyde. “I was hyped when I got the news that Jay Rock and TDE decided to go with Strange instead of any of the other many labels that were tugging at them,” said Tech N9ne. “I knew that Jay Rock, being the hardcore artist that he is would add another wonderful dimension to our Strange roster. Strange and TDE all day, baby!”Jay Rock’s Strange Music debut Follow Me Home is due in stores sometime in the Spring of 2011.