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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-Z’s 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 Common’s 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

I’m 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,

I’ve 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 it’s 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

I’m 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,

I’ve 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 it’s 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

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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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 they’re collaborating amongst the larger

collective, Hieroglyphics. Each of the Souls’ members (Opio, Phesto,

A-Plus and Tajai) are accomplished MCs; yet, it’s 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 ‘90’s, the SOM have built a solid

foundation that can withstand today’s 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: Montezuma’s 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. There’s everyone from E-40, to San

Quinn, to Ras Ceylon, to The Frontline; where do Souls Of Mischief figure

into today’s Bay scene and the overall portrait of Hip-Hop? 

Tajai: We have the same

place that we’ve always had. As far as the Bay area, [it’s] between

us and Too Short [who] exposed

the Bay area to more people than any other group out there. That’s

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. There’s nobody in the Bay who can tour like us…We really blazed

a path as the Hieroglyphics. We wouldn’t 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 don’t want to concentrate

it as a Bay thang; because, we’re 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.

It’s not just all, ‘They’re good to be out of the Bay; or, they’re

lyrical to be from the Bay. They ain’t rapping about the Bay.’ We’ve

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: Montezuma’s Revenge?  

Opio:

SOM, we’ve been together [for so long and] we tour so much that I

don’t 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;

he’s 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. It’s enjoyable,

as far as, us being together, and working on a record with a guy that

we’ve 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 ain’t

really felt that kind of excitement going into a record in a long time.  

AllHipHop.com:

Bet, so it was rejuvenating; that’s beautiful. What’s 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, you’re

not just going to write a whole song without hearing the beat that you’re

going to rock it to… It’s 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

can’t fight the beat; because, the beat is what is driving it. But,

you also want to be able to show your skills. It’s kinda like surfing.

Have you ever seen a surfer wiping out; because, of the wrong technique

on the wave? You’re a surfer on the wave and the wave is the track.

If you hit it wrong you’re going to wipe out. That’s 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: Montezuma’s Revenge time capsule material? 

Tajai:

Really, I think the album is a time capsule. How can I explain it—everything

is disposable right now. We got little kids who were raised up on Red

Bull and hot chips and liquor store food.  They’re throwing processed

cheese on top of the hot chips and throwing some beef jerky in it and

they’re acting like that’s a full complete meal; that’s the same

with this Rap. I think our record, in general, is a time capsule. We’re

still young. There are people who are out there from Outkast to Pharrell

to Kanye—them dudes are our age or older. They’re from an era and

we’re 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 can’t pay

attention; because, they’re eating garbage every single morning and

that is the exact same thing it is— I don’t 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 didn’t mean to hijack the question like that; but, I mean—Honestly,

you got a group of dudes who’s still young, who’s still rocking

shows everywhere, who’s 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, Cube—and [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 they’re the greatest

rapper alive. So, I think our record is a time capsule. If you listen

to that record you’re gonna be like ‘Oh, this is True School.’

It ain’t Old School, that I think why it’s doing so well. For the

young ones they’re like, ‘Oh, this is dope; this is different.’

The Old School dudes are like, ‘This is dope! It’s different from

what’s out now; but, I understand the vein that it’s coming from.’  

AllHipHop.com:

So, this is true school? 

Tajai: True school,

it ain’t old school; it’s just classical. We’re sort of the last

classically trained Rap artists out there, you know what I’m saying?

It’s like, the way a musician looks at music—Like all these dudes

do is pick up a synthesizer and auto-tune and all of a sudden they’re

an R&B Lothario.  Though you can’t deny it, you can’t take

away from the music; there’s a lot of good music coming out by guys

who makes beats on computers and makes beats in beat machines. That’s

the same thing with guys who grew up and didn’t listen to Earth, Wind

& Fire, who didn’t listen to Stevie Wonder or Curtis Mayfield;

but, they are still phenomenal rappers. We grew up in a world where

Hip-Hop wasn’t 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. That’s our classical training

in this field. I’m not going to blast Hip-Hop; because, it’s all

across the board. 

… We were lucky enough to

be born in the year where we’re old enough to understand the depth

of what the older dudes was kicking; but, we’re young enough to be

different from them and not want to do what they did. That’s kinda,

you know, what makes us this true school thing. There’s young rappers

and old rappers that are still doing it all over the world, man. Most

of the good stuff ain’t 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, it’s a lot of raw rappers. Hip-Hop

is alive and well, it’s just that what’s 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 there’s always a battle between old and

new. There’s 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 you’re willing to do different things that you may have

felt that before you wasn’t capable of. You’re just a newer, better,

more improved generation; because, you’re building off the foundation

that they laid. It’s 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 don’t

listen to these older generals who’ve been through the war; you’ll

moan a lot. They can tell you the ins and outs of what’s going on,

you know what I’m saying? 

I always look beyond just Hip-Hop;

but, just black music in general. We have to study the history of black

music and you’ll have a lot more respect for the OG rappers. The competitive

nature of Hip-Hop lends itself to like, ‘I’m going to destroy this

guy’s career; or, I’m going to demolish this cat.’ You know, which

is cool; because, it keeps people on their toes. But, if you’re studying

black music, you know, you can’t destroy the blues, you can’t destroy

Chuck Berry, you can’t kill that with Rap. We’re an extension of

their energy. It’s been an issue for if you are a young lion that’s

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

music—I 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 Waters—if we’re 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 that’s been down with Souls

of Mischief

for all these years. People

really don’t see us coming out on every mainstream outlet; yet, still

somehow we just managed being relevant after all these years. That’s

just because the people that have supported us actually stood tall and

rode for us. It really can’t be just us in order for us to be successful.

So, everybody out there who’s supported us, I just want to say thank

you. Definitely, go cop that Montezuma’s Revenge. SOM and Prince

Paul coming together, that’s historic right there. If you love true

school Hip-Hop, that’s 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

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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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!

 

 

 

Jay-Z and Lebron James to Mentor Dallas Youth

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Before this weekend’s 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 today’s youth to be original and innovative.”

The Boys and Girls Club, founded in 1860, holds as its enduring motto the goal to assist young people’s growth into “productive, caring, responsible citizens.”

Charles English, president of the organization’s 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 America’s 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).

Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent To Leave Aftermath? Real Trey Songz Facts! Budden Talks Tahiry!

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.

THE DAILY TWO SENSE

 

Greetings, mortals. Although I penned a story that said “F**k  John Mayer, Hood Pass Revoked,” I can’t say I hate the guy. I can’t say for certain that he’s a racist. FANS of his are saying these things, because they are the ones that are hurt and disappointed. I’m not hurt or disappointed. I really don’t 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 doesn’t mean it, he’ll 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 CENT’S NOT GONNA STAND FOR IT!

 

Well, seriously…who didn’t see this rumor coming. There are very STRONG rumors that 50 Cent is seriously about to leave the whole Shady/Aftermath camp now. Dre’s working with Ashanti, re-signs The Game. There’s 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 Trey’s 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.

 

TREY’S MYSTERY GIRL

 

I had to give a separate entry on this one. Apparently, Trey’s 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, Cam’ron and the whole Grand Huste about this person. AND THAT IS THAT!

 

JOE BUDDEN SAID IT; COMMENTS ON TAHIRY!

 

So, here is Joe’s 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 don’t listen to Joe Budden a LOT so I am a bit ignorant. The die-hard fans hit me up and told me that Tahiry’s “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

what’s his name, where’s 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

 

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

 

R.I.P. to Alexander McQueen, a famous fashion designer who committed suicide. I didn’t know him until today, but a lot of people are in shock.

 

You probably saw Kanye punching Jay Leno. If you didn’t know by now, that’s a parody.

 

Lil Wayne has reportedly shot over 10 music videos to prepare for his 8-12 month bid. Even jail can’t make Wayne take a break.

 

Lil Wayne is still No. 1, even though Rebirth’s sales were lackluster.

 

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are considering adoption instead of having their own kids. No fair! Nick’s 29…give him a baby!

 

Evander Holyfield’s wife has told police that the ex-champ punched her in the face. She’s 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…what’s 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].

Rappers Get Major Shine On ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’; Track Premieres Tomorrow

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(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 NBC’s 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.”