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Flo Rida Teams With PA Org To Fight Breast Cancer

Grammy nominated rapper Flo Rida has teamed with the Grammy Foundation to perform at an event to support breast cancer awareness for women under 40 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

Flo Rida and Grammy nominated British act The Ting Tings will perform as part of B94’s “Winter Blast.”

 

The proceeds from the event will be donated to the Glimmer of Hope Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based organization that has raised millions of dollars for breast cancer research.

 

The fund raiser is scheduled to take place at The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall on Monday (December 7th.)

 

Doors open at 7:30pm and ticket prices are $25 per person.

 

Flo Rida’s latest album of R.O.O.T.S was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Album of the Year category.

Hip-Hip Rumors: Rihanna Vs Tila Tequila! Pleasure P Being Set Up? Destiny’s Child Fighting?

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!

 

What’s the deal? Ahhhhh…an un-lazy Saturday. I woke up and decided to bless my people with some rumors. Peace to the world, especially those that hate themselves. They need it the most.

 

 SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING! Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].

PLEASURE P BEING SET UP?

 

I’m not here to say whether or not Pleasure P is a child molester, but I can tell you what I am hearing. From what I heard, dude may be being set up by his former cohorts in Pretty Ricky. I really don’t know what went down with them, but that first press release statement set the tone for the rumor. Here is their statement:

 

“Unfortunately due to Pleasure P’s lawyer filing an injunction against us from speaking, we are not at liberty to speak about the case. However we will let it be known that we did kick him out of the group, he did not leave on is own free will. We did a deal with Atlantic via Craig Calman that we would let him out of the group if they bought out his contract with us and Blue Star, which is the official label of Pretty Ricki. We are not at liberty to discuss why we kicked him out of the group.”

 

Then there is a Twitter statement that was made by Spectaculah, the go go dancer, and he said that the previous record was “sealed,” suggesting that something was there. Anyway, I am hearing Pretty Ricky may be the SOURCE of ALL of this stuff and their dislike for Pleasure is the cause of it. Still, from what I understand, child molesters cannot have a sealed record like that. I guess it is not regarded in the same way as a violent crime. What I was told is that even  juvenile sex offender is “marked for life.” OUCH. This may be the saving grace for P.P. THere maybe exceptions, but I’m not sure. He’s denied all the charges and called them “vile.”

 

REMEMBER THE FREDRO STAR / WU TANG RUMOR?

 

Jay Fresh The Mixologist hit me up and told me some additional info about the purported beef between Wu and Onyx.

 

“Im writing in respond to the video of Fredro Starr talking about the beef with ODB/WU TANG, i was one of the DJ’s there that night, the year was 1994, it was the Def Jam party for Man of the Month and the Warren G spin off contest with Funk Master Flex as the house DJ.

 

Wu Tang had beef with everybody that night because they were suppose to perform and was told they could not, im not sure if this was the real reason but i did witness them clowning all night on people to the point where all members got kicked out.

 

They even bum rushed the stage while the group Y?N-Vee ( chocolate tie) were performing, the crowd went crazy and security couldnt get them off the stage, ODB took the mic and told the crowd.. WU TANG CLAN AINT NOTHING TO F### WIT!!!!! they cut the mics off and ODB still continued to yell at the crowd as Method Man was chantin M.E.T.H.O.D  MAN!!!

 

Rush as we know him now as Russell Simmons was the only person that could calm them down to get off the stage, but right before they did ODB slammed the mic hard on the stage floor.”

 

DESTINY’S CHILD FIGHTING?

 

Destiny’s Child is fighting! Well, that is the rumor at least. According to the NY Daily news, this all stems from a recent copyright lawsuit over the song “Cater 2 U.” Without further delay, here is what they are saying:

 

Destiny’s Child is reuniting, but it’s not exactly a happy occasion. Just ask Kelly Rowland.

 

We hear the singer is furious that she and former DC cohorts Beyoncé and Michelle Williams have to head to Chicago on Tuesday to face a copyright-infringement lawsuit for their song “Cater 2 U.” The reason for her anger, besides the obvious? According to a source, Rowland blames the legal mess on Beyoncé’s father – and his tactics for lining his daughter’s pockets with cash.

 

“Matthew [Knowles] has a long history of trying to get songwriters to add Beyoncé’s name to songs she didn’t compose, just so she gets publishing royalties,” the insider says of Daddy Knowles, who managed the group. “That information eventually became widely known, and now anyone who wants to accuse Kelly or Destiny’s Child of stealing material has ammunition to file a lawsuit. Kelly is livid.”

 

Indeed, Beyoncé’s songwriting credits have been publicly questioned several times. In 2006, for example, she declared she wrote the breakup anthem “Irreplaceable” “for [her] girls” – causing singer/songwriter Ne-Yo to angrily announce that he penned all the lyrics for the song, then got minimal help from Beyoncé on the melody. But even that may have been generous: Rumors swirled that B’s composer credit was added only as a courtesy.

 

Adding fuel to the Rowland/Knowles fire: Kelly used to employ Matthew as her manager; she terminated him in January. “She and Beyoncé remained cordial at first,” our source says. “But things have gotten tense since Kelly griped that Matthew is the cause of this lawsuit.”

 

The proof? When Billboard mag recently saluted Beyoncé with a Woman of the Year award, Williams was on hand to fete her former cohort. Rowland was not.

 

“Kelly isn’t happy having to fight these allegations,” continues the source. “She feels as though this is just another mess that Matthew got them into while only trying to serve the sole interest of his daughter.”

 

Kelly Rowland did not respond to calls for comment by deadline. Matthew Knowles would only say, “The lawsuit is questioning the validity of the writers involved. I am not a writer on this song.”

 

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1-900-CHEATER! PARODY OF SHAQ, TIGER AND CHRIS BROWN…

 

Look at this crazy song called 1-900 Cheater! It really is a crazy song in the spirit of 1-900 Hustler, but there are some parts I can’t ride with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NORE AND LIL CEASE DEAD BEEF!

 

This is the season of beef, starting it and ending it. I got this from Jazzy F Baby”

 

Yo what’s good illseed guess what Nore and Lil Cease deaded the beef @ the 80s baby part 2 concert. Cease tweeted that everyone should dead the beef and how if Nore and him can after almost killin one another

 

I forgot about this beef totally, but it stems from the shooting in front of Hot 97. Cease caught the brunt of the heat with that.

 

RIHANNA VS TILA TEQUILA

 

Rihanna upset somebody on Big Boy’s show.

 

Here is what Tila said in response. SMH at this foolish beef.

 

TILA TEQUILA CLAIMS RIHANNA HAS….A SECRET!

 

I will be the first to say that I’m not co-signing this mess ever! I’ll even go so far to say, I’d take Rihanna and her alleged dirty secret over a “Clean” Tila. SMH!

 

HIDDEN SECRETS REVEALED FROM INSIDE SOURCES: RIHANNA HAS HERPES!!!!!!!!!! OMGGGG!

 

Wow, I’m sorry girlfriend, but you were cool until u decided to open up your mouth about me so I have no choice.  Everyone in the entertainment industry knows, you just do not f### with Tila Tequila and think you can get away with it!  Even Perez Hilton knows that(that’s another inside story I have about him & myself, but I will post about that in another blog).

 

So everyone, yes…..I heard from legit sources, that is the HUGE SECRET our prestine, perfect little Princess RiRi, the “IDOL” has been hiding from the media.   A very close source of mine, who works in the same legal camp as Rihanna, has told me that the reason why Rihanna wasn’t speaking out about the CHRIS BROWN incident is because there was a catch 22 in it.  Rihanna has herpes, and….well……I don’t wanna put anyone else on blast, but Rihanna has herpes and gave someone else herpes that she had slept with.

 

My sources are very legit, and they work in Rihanna’s legal camp, and that is how I know!  SO RIHANNA HAS HERPES, STD’S & WAS SCARED TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT IT CUZ SHE DIDN’T WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT SHE HAS HERPES AND INFECTED SOMEONE ELSE WITH IT!  BAD RIHANNA!

 

So while you cascade around town, acting like yo s### don’t stink, and leading the media and your fans into thinking that you are a strong woman, and idol, well….it’s a shame you had to trick them into thinking you are, because truth is, you’re ruining other people’s lives, infecting people with your STD’s, and walking around getting praised and loving the sympathy, when really, in real life you are just a major b#### who could give 2 s#### about your fans and all the people who have been supporting you! Including myself!  You dont even acknowledge your fans, you know, the people who got you famous??? Yes….those people. THE FANS!  The ones that I, myself, acknowledge 247 all the time because if it weren’t for my fans, I would not be here today!  I love my fans, I don’t lie to my fans to make them like me more, and everyone knows it.  I have my flaws, but I put it out there, and I let my fans decide on whether they agree with the things I do or not.  Im real, and I don’t care what anyone has to say about me.  All I do is mind my own business, and play with my fans.

 

But since you’re still cascading around town like you’re a prefect little princess, angel…..honey I hate to burst your bubbles…..but yes….yo s### really do stink, and even worse…..yo s### has STD’s, known as HERPES, down in your private area.

 

So…..that’s about it.  Sorry I had to tell the world your DIRTY SECRET, but you left me no choice girlfriend.  I knew about your secret for A VERY LONG TIME, but I never told anyone because that was not my business……but since you wanna play dirty with me……oh….you best believe I will give it to you good girlfriend! POW!

 

 

 

Rihanna has STD’s and Herpes everyone! & that is the truth from my legit source that has told me.  YIKES!  So boys, be careful when u wanna tap that ass, cuz that ass will give your dick Herpes if you dont put 3 condoms over it! EWWW!

 

 

 

THE END!

 

Sincerely,

 

Ms. Tila-You-Don’t-F**k-With-Me-Tequila

 

 

 

PS-yes, I understand you have a MASSIVELY powerful team behind you such as JAY-Z and all those guys so you feel safe & keep cascading around town knowing that everything wrong you do, will be covered up.  I give u props for having such a great PR FIRM.  U see? This sucks that I had to call you out cuz now Jay-Z, Kanye, Beyonce or whoever else is on your team is gonna hate me, and that sucks cuz I LOVEEEEE Jay-Z and Beyonce!  They are my heros! But I am willing to sacrifice them hating me now because of what you did.  I need to be honest and stay true to who I am, and stay real with my fans. I wish you the best in your next album release.  I know I will be buying it.

 

 

 

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

 

 

I got a rumor from Mikey The Movie star and he told me French Montana an Mase  are lookin at goin on tour. MA$E? They are saying it will be called the HBO Tour. Also, they may be putting out a mixtape too. Shocking. I know HBO will shoot that title down.

 

If you are all into Max B, then you will be happy to hear that Lazy K is rumored to be putting out a mixtape with all new wavey music.

 

Nas was never charged with DUI, but he did have to take that test, just so you know the real. Close call for God’s son.

 

People are crying foul over the recent arrest of Katt Williams. There are rumors that the pulled a gun on a cop, but I have seen no evidence of that.

 

The Clipse went to visit North Carolina A&T and it went off without a hitch. Some people hit me and wondered why they didn’t get protested like Gucci.

 

I heard Rihanna had a recent show and they said RiRi got booed because it was only about 20 minutes or so. LOL!

 

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

 

This is more proof that the signs are clear. A 17 year old boy killed is 10 year old brother even though his brother pleaded for his life. Well, here you go….Andrew Conley of Indianapolis did just that…and then went to visit his girlfriend. Andrew strangled his brother, a prosecutor maintained. He would go on to dump his brothers body off like trash in a park. Andrew maintained that he felt a kinship to the character “Dexter,” who Is a TV serial killer. The murder comes a mere six weeks after 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante murdered a 9-year-old just because she wanted to know what it was like. WOW! Now, here is what Andrew did to his brother. They were wrestling and Andrew put younger brother Conner in a headlock. Conner passes out and then ol’ Andrew drags his brother into the kitchen, puts on gloves and chokes him. When he sees blood dripping out of his nose, he decides to finish things off. He puts a plastic bag over his face and locks it with duct tape. His brother’s last words were “Andrew, stop.”

 

On top of it all, dude considered killing his parents the day he did this and stood over his sleeping parents with a knife. The end is near! Get right!

 

 

JAY-Z DEDICATION….

 

I hated on Jay-Z yesterday. LOL! I said, “Pardon my back” on his birthday.  Here is a dedication one of my readers did.

 

 

TAKE YOUR NAME OFF YOUR PHONE…THE TIGER WOODS SLOW JAM!

 

 

MIKE EPPS IS ONE FUNNY DUDE!

 

Check out Mike Epps as AHH caught up with the comedian. Check it out.

 

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TILA, WE LOVE YOU, EVEN WHEN THE “STRING” HANGS OUT ON YOUR STRIP VIDS!!!!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

-illseed

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UPDATE: No Charges For Katt Williams In Walmart Incident

Police in Newnan, County Georgia disputed reports that Katt Williams was arrested yesterday (December 4), after a disturbancet a local Walmart outside of Atlanta.

 

Authorities received a 911 call yesterday from an unknown individual, who stated that Williams and an unknown group of men had threatened him with a shotgun.

 

Newnan Deputy Police Chief Rodney Riggs told TMZ.com that although Williams was cuffed and placed in the squad car, he was never charged with a crime and was released at the scene.

 

Riggs confirmed that a woman and her son were arrested on the scene for disorderly conduct.

 

He refused to comment on whether or not a shotgun, or any weapons had been found.

 

On Wednesday (December 2), Williams was arrested because of a bond issue connected to his burglary and trespassing counts the comedian was charged with earlier this month.

AHH Stray News: Terrell Owens, Kanye West, The Clipse

Buffalo Bills star player Terrell Owens is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Catch a Dream Foundation Celebrity Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration next week. Invited guests like Russell Simmons, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Paris Hilton, Jay-Z and Ludacris will gather on Monday (December 7th) at the M2 Lounge in New York. Owen’s foundation is presenting the “December To Remember” celebration. Guests are asked to bring new, unwrapped teddy bears that will be donated to a local children’s hospital. Owens’ created his non-profit organization to help needy families, who suffer without basic daily needs. Owens’ 3rd Annual Catch a Dream Foundation’s “December To Remember” takes place at the M2 Lounge in New York City. For more information visit http://www.terrellowens.com/invite/2009/

 

VH1 has announced it will release VH1: Storytellers on rapper Kanye West this January. The two-disc DVD features live performances, in addition to Kanye West’s episode of VH1’s: Storytellers series. According to a press release the DVD is rounded out with bonus materials like a never before seen Q&A with Kanye and three bonus performances from the VH1: Storytellers episode. VH1: Storytellers featuring Kanye West is due in stores January 5th 2010.

 

The track listing for The Clipse’ new album was recently released to the Internet. Til The Casket Drops is The group’s first album under their new deal with Columbia Records. The album, which was executive produced by Pharrell Williams, features guest appearances by Keri Hilson, AB Liva, Kanye West, Cam’ron, Yo Gotti and Nicole Hurst. Producers on the album include The Neptunes, DJ Khalil and Sean C. & LV. Til The Casket Drops is due in stores December 8. The track listing is below: 01. Freedom 02. Popular Demand (Popeye’s) featuring Cam’ron & Pharrell 03. Kinda Like A Big Deal featuring Kanye West 04. Showing Out featuring Yo Gotti 05. I’m Good featuring Pharrell 06. There Was A Murder 07. Door Man 08. Never Will It Stop featuring Ab Liva 09. All Eyes On Me featuring Keri Hilson 10. Counseling featuring Nicole Hurst 11. Champion 12. Footsteps 13. Life Change

Concert Review: Rihanna in NYC on 12/3/09

MySpace Music extended their

streak of bringing the biggest stars to NYC through the Urban Concert

Series “THE RELEASE”. The Hammerstein Ballroom housed 500+ energetic

fans, all which received a free ticket at that, not to mention the streaming

video that went LIVE around the world, to see ROC Nation’s Princess,

DEF JAM recording artist, Rihanna.  

Rihanna was in “town” to

promote her latest album “Rated R”. The “Rated R” superstar

sold 181,000 copies in the first week. And with Saturday Night Live

waiting in the wings, last nights performance was a sign of what was

to come tomorrow night. An amazing plus to this performance was the

intimacy of it all. Rihanna was given the opportunity to be up close

and personal with her fans, eye to eye, almost in reaching distance

from where ever you stood. But if it was up to this beautiful talent,

you’d just have to ‘Wait Your Turn’. Rihanna hit the stage with

unshakable confidence. And why shouldn’t she? She is clearly in the

best shape of her life, with an undeniable fashion sense and a sex appeal

that pulls you in. “The Wait is Over,” she sung to a packed house,

that was well, waiting. I would say that “good” things come to those

who wait, but didn’t she turn “bad” last album?

Rihanna took a seat at mid-center

stage to sing her lead single ‘Russian Roulette’. The silver chair

spun as Rihanna delved deeper into a love that was life threatening,

written by multi-platinum singer/songwriter, Ne-Yo. The stage went red

with pain as the crowd sung along to the heart pounding ballad. Rihanna

rose to her feet for the bridge and once again, the crowd just ate it

up. Now I must say that a little more time in sound check would have

done well for the total ambiance. But still in all, Rihanna held it

down nicely.

Speaking of the “Good Girl,

Gone Bad”, the next song ‘Please Don’t Stop the Music’ was more

of an upbeat performance. Rihanna danced from one end of the stage to

the other as her fans threw their hands in the air and pulled out their

best moves. Next, ‘Take a Bow’ found Rihanna sitting on a stool,

front and center stage, and emotionally belting out lyrics that may

have more meaning today than they ever had. Last but not least, Rihanna

finished the set with ‘Disturbia’ which was remixed in a way that

slowed the uptempo hit down into an R&B ballad. This performance

would switch speeds but remained dark. 

To close out the show, Rihanna

delivered two crowd favorites. She performed her new single ‘Hard’,

which practically everybody in attendance sung along with, word for

word. The song is just catching on. Last week, ‘Hard’ was the #1

most added record at both the Pop and Urban radio formats, and was the

Greatest Gainer at Rhythm. It has a strong Hip-Hop influence to it,

with or without the Jeezy appearance.  

You know that a Rihanna concert

wouldn’t be complete without hearing the most successful song of her

early career, ‘Umbrella’. What threw me was the fact that members

of the crowd actually opened up umbrellas during the performance. Weird,

right? I think so, because it sure wasn’t raining in the Big Apple

last night. But that’s cool, to each its own. 

Overall, from the fans perspective,

it was all smiles and satisfaction. Free tickets to see Rihanna was

a win/win for them. I would’ve liked for the performance to be longer

than 30 minutes though. She left a lot of good music on stage and this

would’ve been the perfect forum to run down “Rated R” from start

to finish. I would take an educated guess that her voice was saved for

the first Saturday Night Live performance of her career this weekend.

Freekey Zekey Speaks on Dipset Issues W/ New Single

730Dipset CEO and founding Dipset member Freekey Zekey has shed further light on his former crew’s dissolution and current status via his new single “Feel Me.”

 

For the past several months, other former Dipset members have given conflicting information on whether the Harlem crew would ever reunite.

 

Cam’ron has emphatically rejected any talk of reconciliation, stating in a recent interview that Dipset was no more and everyone should “get over it.”

 

Jim Jones has challenged Cam’ron’s sole claim to the Dipset mantra, while Juelz Santana has criticized his former mentor for being “too stubborn.”

 

On Zekey’s “Feel Me,” the Harlemite places equal blame on Cam’Ron and Jim Jones, stating the former had “shiesty contracts,” and the latter was “stealing the money,” leaving him and Santana to take the financial hits (“Me and Juelz got hit like we was Joe Buddens”).

 

Also, Zekey explains how following his incarceration he was able to link up with Big Cat Records, former home of Gucci Mane and the label which will distribute his upcoming sophomore album.

 

“It is time for me to speak, I want to world to know my side of the story; I want them to see my life for what it is,” Zekey told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “I want to answer the questions that people have been asking, like what’s up with Dipset and why did you sign to Big Kat Records, when the listen to ‘Feel Me’ they will all have their answers.”

 

At press time, Zekey’s forthcoming album is targeted for an early 2010 release.

MC Hammer Gets Equity In Cash4Gold

Rapper/reality TV star MC Hammer has gone from being a pitch man for the popular Cash4Gold service, to becoming an equity partner in the company.

 

The Cash4Gold website was founded and launched in 2007 by the company’s CEO, Jeff Aronson.

 

The company specializes in purchasing precious metals, mostly gold.

 

The three-time Grammy Award winner became involved with Cash4Gold in 2009, when he starred in a Super Bowl commercial along side variety talk show host Ed McMahon.

 

Since its inception, Cash4Gold has grown to serve over 800,000 customers, in addition to employing over 300 workers, who sift through thousands of ounces of Gold per day.

 

Hammer and Cash4Gold will celebrate their new partnership during a party for next year’s Super Bowl XLIII which will be held in Cash4Gold’s vaults, while employees melt down gold.

 

“Our Super Bowl commercial with MC Hammer kicked off a long-standing friendship and business relationship which we look forward to continuing, whether we are working hard together, playing hard or giving back to the community through charitable work,” Cash4Gold CEO Jeff Aronson said.

 

Cash4Gold and MC Hammer also recently partnered to support the international hunger relief organization, Feed The Children to help support victims of disasters in the Pacific and in Georgia.

Lola Monroe: From Vixen to Emcee… Meet

She was probably your favorite piece of eye candy in past Hip Hop/R&B music videos- special thanks to Lloyd Banks, Trey Songz, Kanye West. But now she’s done with just being a pretty girl, reaching for the boxing gloves and jabbing at your favorite rapper. Yes, you read right! At just 23-years-old, the former model vixen known as Angel Lola Luv now raps as an emcee under the alias Lola Monroe. Spitting her rhymes influenced from real life events Lola’s objective is to execute her hustle and flow while putting on for the capitol city and all the “everyday I’m hustling” females. Already two mixtapes deep, Lola proves she isn’t playing when she says this is her new found career. So get used to it. They say never trust a big butt and a smile, but Lola has something to say. She’s the next contender up to the mic, let’s give her a chance. With snazzy metaphors and her “boss b**ches” by her side, there’s nothing stopping this show. Let’s get ready to rumble… its Lola Monroe ya’ll. AllHipHop.com: Whom am I speaking with today? Is it Angel Lola Luv or is it Lola Monroe? Lola Monroe: I go by Lola Monroe. That’s my artist name right now and now I’m transitioning out of a model and into an artist. That’s the name I officially go as. AllHipHop.com: Since you’ve entered the hip-hop movement as being a rapper, who has it been treating you? Lola Monroe: Well it’s definitely a grind and you know, it takes a whole lot of hustle. But so far, I’ve seen a lot of progress and I feel a lot of progress. So it’s been going pretty good right now. AllHipHop.com: Did you experience any hardships along way? Being that you’re a model turned rapper? Lola Monroe: Yes definitely. The doubt. The whole “how did she go from modeling to rapping” and “can she really rap.” The perception they have of models that already have claimed they were rapping then, all of a sudden they never went through with that certain kind of effect. AllHipHop.com: What are some things you’ve learned in the music business that were different from the modeling business? Lola Monroe: There are different things that I learned were very different. The transition was very different. It seems like you have to put in a little bit more work with music that what you would have to do with modeling. People kind of dealt with me a different type of way because I was apart of the aspect of the music industry that they were in. So, I learned the differences in people’s character, and how they changed. Work wise, you just have to put in more work. AllHipHop.com: Well as your rapping is concerned, I see that you’re creating your niche with the “boss b**ch movement”. Tell us about that. Lola Monroe: “The boss b**ch movement” is a female empowerment movement. It basically represents the female’s that are grinding right now. It represents female empowerment. It’s hard for females these days. Not only in the industry, but day-to-day life. So, it’s basically a push showing female strength and how we got this regardless of the obstacles we were faced with. Whether the female has a nine to five, doing school, in the club dancing, or whatever it might be. It’s female empowerment.

 

AllHipHop.com: What would you say to people who may think you’re jacking Nick Minaj and her “Barbie movement”? Lola Monroe: I don’t do the Barbie thing… that’s her thing. I really don’t agree with it, that’s basic. It doesn’t make sense to me because first off, you’re basically saying I’m jacking somebody who has never been known to have their style all throughout their career. She’s never been set to have her own style. It’s always been set to say she’s jacking Lil’ Kim to Foxy [Brown} and now Lil’ Wayne. So how can I be jacking somebody or using somebody’s style if they never been known to have their own style. That part never made sense. That’s one. Another thing, it kind of comes from Wayne is in the foundation of my music and what I’ve listened to him for years and years. So you can hear his styles in my music. And you know, that’s her mentor and that’s somebody whom she’s under and so she’s known to sound like Wayne. That’s all they say about her now. I believe the similarities may have come from that but besides that, I have my own style, I have my own lane. She does what she does, ya feel me? AllHipHop.com: Other than Lil’ Wayne what other rappers have you gained inspiration from? Lola Monroe: A lot of artist played apart of my foundation because I grew up listening to a lot of different artist. From Jay-Z to 50 [Cent], to T.I. to [Young] Jeezy, The Notorious B.I.G. There’s a lot of different artist. There’s not like one particular artist that I listen to the whole time I was growing up. AllHipHop.com: You grew up in a Trinidadian/Ethiopian home. How can you it’s different from the African-American household? How would you say the difference made you unique?Lola Monroe: I was actually more exposed to more of the Ethiopian side of my family versus the Trinidadian side. The tradition was different. In foreign countries, those families in the household are way, way more traditional. I was close to my mother. I was on my own by time I was 16, but I still had an attachment to my mother. My mother is always extra warm hearted. She’s so kind and had so much heart. I have that in me. I think a lot of Ethiopians are like that. AllHipHop.com: You wrote poetry when you were younger, so you probably already had the skill of writing since then. Was this one of the things that sparked your fuel for wanting to be a rapper? Lola Monroe: Definitely. Music was always like my get away when I was younger. Aside from writing poems, when I used to go through different family situations or things within young love, I used to write R&B songs. So it definitely plays apart in me wanting to express myself through music and rap now. AllHipHop.com: What made you finally drop everything and transition fully over to rapping? What finally gave you that push to do it? Lola Monroe: I felt like it was time for the transition. My manger Michelle Vierya played a big part in motivating me and pushing me to go ahead and do it. AllHipHop.com: Being from Washington, D.C., how do you feel about Wale finally dropping his debut album? Lola Monroe: I feel its very dope. I’m happy our time that our time is finally here and that it’s finally coming. I’m very happy about the whole movement, the DMV movement. The whole thought of artists really trying to show their talent and the industry really opening up to us right now. AllHipHop.com: Wale shows his pride for the capitol by incorporating Go-Go into his music. What are some ways you put on for D.C. in your music? Lola Monroe: You can hear it in my music a lot. I actually have a record called “Gangster” produced by Best Kept Secret, and they’re producers from D.C. That’s a sample from a Go-Go song; so you will definitely hear the Go-Go samples in my music. From my style to my swag, to what I talk about in my music, you’re going to hear D.C. AllHipHop.com: Since you’re from D.C., can you let me know where I can get the best? For instance, if I wanted the best carry out with mumbo sauce, where would you take me? Lola Monroe: Best carry out… you can go to Oohs and Aahs on U street. AllHipHop.com: If I wanted to hear the best bounce beat, what band would you take me to go see? Lola Monroe: Definitely TCB. AllHipHop.com: If I wanted to hear one of the best upcoming DMV artists, whom would you recommend for me to check out? Lola Monroe: Los, and he’s from Baltimore. AllHipHop.com: Besides rapping, you’re also pursuing an acting career right? Recently I saw you in 50 Cent’s “Before I Self Destruct” movie. How did you come across the role? Lola Monroe: 50 got in contact with my management and he had the role in mind for the up and coming movie he was producing and directing. So, we got together and did the role. AllHipHop.com: Did you have any issues playing a Lesbian role? Lola Monroe: I got into my character.

AllHipHop.com: I also heard that you’ve done some West African movies in the past. Is that true at all? Lola Monroe: Yes, it’s by a Nigerian director and it’s called “Black Diva”. It was actually named “Sexy Like A Fox”, but then they changed the title to “Black Diva”. I was starring in that film. AllHipHop.com: How did that come about being that it was an African film? Lola Monroe: They got in contact with my manager and the director had the role in mind for me. So we took a look at the script, and thought it would be cool. We just went ahead and did it. AlHipHop.com: Since so many people want to test you when it comes to rapping, freestyle the last line from the familiar half of bar that I give you. For example, the first one coming from Biggie, “It was all a dream…” Lola Monroe: “It was all a dream, now I’m on my getting’ cheddar scheme.” AllHipHop.com: “As I’m watching every n*gga watching me closely…” Lola Monroe: “As I’m watching every n*gga watching me closely, I’ma get by regardless, you ain’t never gon’ block me”. AllHipHop.com: The last one will be “D.C. chillin’, PG chillin’…” Lola Monroe: “D.C. chillin’, PG chillin, you can catch me up in G.T (Garfield Terrance) chillin’. AllHipHop.com: So what does this hold for the modeling career? Lola Monroe: I mean, when it comes to modeling wise, it really depends. If you’re talking endorsements and stuff like that then yeah. But the modeling that I was doing before hand, no. Videos, not unless it’s mine. The last time I did a video was like in 2007. Unless it’s mine or I’m doing a cameo for one of my homies or something then that’s the only way. If it’s promoting my music like features in publications then I’ll be doing it. AllHipHop.com: What’s your label situation right now? Lola Monroe: I’m actually under my label with my management Michelle Vierya called Blue Roses Entertainment. So I have offers on the table that I can’t really speak on, but as of now, I’m under my label right now.AllHipHop.com: What material are you working on now? I believe you have a mixtape with Lil’ Boosie that came out Thanksgiving Day. Lola Monroe: Yeah we have a mixtape called “Untouchables”. I actually recorded that with them a few days before he got locked up. We went in at the studio for like three days and we knocked out like 13 songs. I’m actually working on another project… I don’t want to say the name but the surprise is really going to be dope. I’m also working on material for debut album, which I’ll be dropping within next year. AllHipHop.com: Do you have any upcoming shows or appearances approaching? Lola Monroe: I’m actually on the “Capitol City Music Tour”. The tour dates can be found on Lola-Luv.net. I just performed at the Core DJ’s “Female of Hip Hop New Artist” showcase last week. AllHipHop.com: If you gave advice to a young lady about chasing dreams the proper way, what would you say to them? Lola Monroe: I would say that they really have to ask themselves how bad do they really want it and if they’re really ready for it. You really have to push hard, go in and do your studying about what you’re pursuing. You also have to really learn the game and get a team of people around you who are really going to believe in you. Just push and go hard at it. AllHipHop.com: Any last words for Hip Hop? Lola Monroe: I’m here, and I’m about to do the damn thing.

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Roccett: Explains Leaving Jeezy’s CTE

Carson, CA rapper Jerome Rockett better known as Roccett to his fans, made headlines a few years ago when it was announced that he had signed to Atlanta superstar Young Jeezy’s CTE label. After spending several years on the label and the release of about 5 official mixtapes, Roccett had announced his departure from Young Jeezy’s label via a song released this past August called “Dear Jeezy, Dear Meech.” Roccett reached out to AllHipHop.com to give us the story behind his departure from CTE and his upcoming plans including his newly released Free Agent mixtape with DJ Drama. Can this young artist bounce back from this recent set-back? Or was this his missed opportunity? Time can only answer those questions but what can’t be questioned is Roccett’s determination to succeed despite having the odds against him.

AllHipHop.com: A few years back you had signed to Young Jeezy’s CTE West label but we found out recently that you are no longer under his label as of recently. What is the story behind this?

Roccett: I really felt like he wasn’t doing everything that he could to help further my career like I thought he would. I thought that after 3 or 4 years of being signed to him, that I would have accomplished more by now. I thought things would be different. No matter what label you are at, there is a formula of success and I felt he wasn’t taking the proper steps to make those of us on his label successful. I feel he could have done a lot more. I left, straight up. I’ve never been one to wait on another person. I don’t know how he feels about it but to be honest, I don’t really care.

AllHipHop.com: You two haven’t had a conversation about this?

Roccett: Before I left we had many conversations – so many that I can’t even count. We’ve had conversations but nothing was ever done. I had to make my own moves.

AllHipHop.com: What was Young Jeezy telling you in these conversations?

Roccett: He was telling me that he got me – to sit tight and we were gonna get it in. A year passed and then another year passed, then another and another. He kept telling me the same thing. For him to be dropping albums, a mixtape by U.S.D.A and an album by Blood Raw – I felt like there were a lot more people on the label that he could have dropped albums from. I felt like I was one of them. He didn’t do it so I busted a move.

AllHipHop.com: When you left, did you call him?

Roccett: I spoke to him. We were in Miami and I told him that I was going to do my own thing. He told me to hold on and give him a chance and that we would get in the studio once he got to L.A. I said ok, and he never hit me back. We never called each other after that.

AllHipHop.com: So you just had your lawyers deal with the paperwork?

Roccett: My paperwork was actually up. We were in the process of resigning.

Roccett: “I’m Getting Money/Bang Dat”

AllHipHop.com: So you two haven’t seen each other since?

Roccett: I was in Atlanta and I saw all of the CTE dudes. They all came to me and said, “What’s up?” All of those dudes are my family – Slick Pulla, Blood Raw, 211. I saw Jeezy and he didn’t say anything and neither did I. I’m a grown man. I don’t have time to worry about how the next grown man feels. That’s a woman’s trait. Men don’t worry about what the next man is doing. You give somebody your best – the two peace fingers – and go your own way. I don’t know if he’s mad or if he isn’t mad and I don’t really care.

AllHipHop.com: These artist-led labels are really risky business because artists themselves are struggling to keep themselves on top let alone trying to help someone else get on top. Didn’t that concern you at all when you signed your deal?

Roccett: No because he put out Blood Raw. Whether the fans bought the music or loved it, that was up to them but Blood Raw came out. I didn’t need anything from Young Jeezy but just to come out. I felt like I could stand on my own two feet – I just needed to have my record come out. I just felt the formula was wrong. He dropped albums but didn’t have myself or any of the artists on them. Slick Pulla was on some but that’s it. When you sign artists, you would think that the label would plan on putting that artist out. Maybe that was his plan, maybe it wasn’t? You wake up one day and decide that you are tired of playing these games. Since I have left it looks like he might put my boy 211 out. Shout out to my boy 211 – do your thing over there.

AllHipHop.com: So what’s next for you now that you are a free agent?

Roccett: I just put out this mixtape with DJ Drama called The Free Agent. I wanted to give my fans and those that believe in me something to have. I feel it’s my best work to date. I didn’t have a lot of features on there because I just wanted to concentrate on myself.

AllHipHop.com: Do you have a lot of music that you recorded while you were signed to CTE?

Roccett: I did about 50 records over there, that’s not even counting the mixtapes that I had put out. I took everything that I did. If it’s mine – I’m taking it! Even if I had to leave it behind there are still ways to take it with you. Songs get leaked online and float everywhere (laughs). So even if you have to leave stuff behind you can leak it and nobody will know where it came from. Come on man, this is the music business. You have to have your brain and thinking cap on at all times (laughs).

AllHipHop.com: Do you try the label route again or just create your own company and do your own thing?

Roccett: I don’t know the route right now. I’m just enjoying the time being me not waiting on the next dude to see what he’s going to do. Whatever Roccett wants to now do, he can do. I am putting out the West In Full mixtape and I’ll take it from there. The one thing I do know is that I have a lot of fans and I respect them so much. We’ll see where we go though. I might go the independent route and I might sign with a label tomorrow, who knows?

AllHipHop.com: There isn’t a part of you that wonders if you should have stayed on the label and waited?

Roccett: Hell no! It looks like he’s going to put 211 out just in spite but that’s ok because 211 is my boy. I’m not a hater. I want him to sell and succeed. I even want Jeezy to sell. Like I said, I don’t have time to worry about that stuff. If you are going to be like that, you might as well stay home and watch Oprah, Ricki Lake and Soap Operas all day. I wish everybody the best. If there’s a problem, then let me know.

AllHipHop.com: You mentioned the West In Full project earlier. Tell us about that.

Roccett: It’s stupid! I’ve got Glasses Malone on there. I just spoke to Nipsey Hussle about it as well. Jay Rock, Taje’, Spider Loc and so many others are going to be on it. That tape will be out on January 10th. All of the music is being done by Dae One and The Bizness. The West Coast is going to be happy to say that they are from the West Coast when they hear it.

CTE “Respect the Shield” f/ Roccett, Slick Pulla, 211 and Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Drama Squash Beef

A violent feud between rappers Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane came to an end tonight (December 3rd) on Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9, during DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz radio show.

 

Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane have had a feud the dates back to 2005, over the hit single “Icy,” which was supposed to be featured on Young Jeezy’s debut album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101.

 

Instead, “Icy” appeared on Gucci’s independent 2005 release Back to the Trap House. The feud culminated with Gucci Mane murdering an affiliate of CTE in 2005. He was acquitted of the crime in 2006.

 

“You know nobody can ever change this history we made, we made classics,” Young Jeezy said of his mended relationship with DJ Drama. “And besides that, we opened up a lane for a lot of these young cats to come into the game. I seen more trappin’ in in the industry now than I ever seen. I know we had a lot to do with this….I just want everyone to know, just by me and you sitting here talking, that’s what men do. Now it’s back to the money, it’s back to the business. I aint gonna lie, I was caught up in my feelings… We gotta make some more history and we gotta open some more doors for these people man.”

 

DJ Drama, who recorded several Gangsta Grillz mixtapes with Young Jeezy during his rise through Hip-Hop’s underground, became involved in the feud when he decided to release a Gangster Grillz mixtape with Gucci Mane in 2008.

 

Young Jeezy labeled the Philadelphia-bred, Atlanta-based DJ as a traitor and claimed that the DJ began to act shady after he became famous, a charge which DJ Drama denied.

 

As a result of his relationship with Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy and DJ Drama also had several altercations at various music industry functions, although, their situation never escalated to the level of the beef between Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.

 

 “On my end its like even through everything, we weren’t speaking a lot, there was stuff in there. Then I realized we can agree to disagree,” DJ Drama said. “We are letting you know it’s bigger than us. We do what we do for yall. We are about to get so much more money, we are about to make so many more outlets for revenue for the city, for everybody to eat.”

 

Young Jeezy’s feud with Gucci Mane was much more serious.

 

The feud over “Icy” saw Jeezy releasing diss records like “Stay Strapped,” while Gucci released tracks like “Round One” and “Hurry.”

 

In the aftermath of these records, the pairs feud quickly became violent in May 2005, when Gucci Mane and an associate were allegedly set up and ambushed by men five men, later identified as affiliates of Young Jeezy’s CTE record label.

 

Gucci and an associate were visiting a woman when the five men stormed the residence with guns and duck tape and pistol whipped the rapper and his associate.

 

Gucci Mane fired upon the men, striking one, before fleeing the scene.

 

Days later, a man identified as Henry Lee Clark III was found dead from a gunshot wound behind a local elementary school.

 

According to reports, Clark, aka Pookie Loc, was still wearing his CTE chain when police found his decomposing body.

 

Gucci Mane was eventually hit with a murder charge over the shooting but the charge was dropped in January 2006, when Gucci Main’s lawyers proved that the rapper acted in self defense.

 

On the radio tonight, Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane ended their dispute peacefully, when Gucci phoned into the station from jail.

 

“I’m a 100% down with it [squashing the beef], you know I’m 10 toes forward. I’m with it and I think it’s a great idea and that’s what I’m fittin’ to do. I hope everybody is ready cause it’s back on,” Gucci Mane said to Young Jeezy.

 

“That’s what it is homie,” Young Jeezy replied. “What’s understood aint gotta be said man. We gonna do this for the city so you just hold your head up. Me and Drama gonna hold it down brah, and that’s what it is. 100.” video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player

Tiger Woods Needs A Slap

Editor’s note: The

views expressed inside this editorial aren’t necessarily the views of

AllHipHop.com or its employees. I want to slap Tiger Woods up. Of all the athletes on EARTH, he is the last one that I would expect to be embroiled in a controversy with three alleged mistresses. Alas, here we are. There is nothing too brainy to be said, but one thing is for sure – some things never change. Tiger is a man and all men fall shy of the glory, but this one is a stunning turn of events. For those that haven’t been under a rock, at least three women have come forward and charged that they have had inter-marital relations with the golfing great. One woman, Jaimee Grubbs, even saved about 300 text messages and has a voicemail message of him trying to hide the most recent tryst. This is why I want to slap him. The Cablinasian brother turned out to be just like the other dummies. When are men of power going to realize that they are almost ALWAYS going to get exposed when they creep outside of their marriage? There are some women, especially rapper wives, that have resigned to accept the cheating and that is an agreement they can live with. For the most part, cheating is a messy game and once you get starting, there really isn’t any stopping until the inevitable occurs. Yo’ monkey a$$ is going to get caught! Why do men (and sometimes those snaky women) think that they are going to get away with cheating with somebody? He clearly cares about his reputation, right? Why would a man of Tiger’s stature risk all of his wealth and endorsement money, a reported $100 mill in 2010 alone? It can’t be about the money. Tiger Woods and cats like Shaq, Kobe, John Edwards, Jesse Jackson and others are “better” men than me! They must be drunk with power and ego! They never thought they would get caught even after leaving a trail of evidence – digital, physical and genetic. Hell, Kobe allegedly raped a girl raw dog a### for Christ’s sake! Shaq was cavorting with another hooper’s wife, while reconciling with his own! Edwards tried to run for president while cheating on his cancer-stricken wife! The list goes on and on. Of all these men, all which have friendly public personas, nobody’s was a clean and safe as Tiger Woods. Perhaps it was his racial make up, the sport he mastered and his docile appearance. He certainly received a rude awakening if he though his wife was passive. She exploded on him with a golf club when his marital affairs bubbled over. All his money meant nothing for a few moments. It may mean more now though. According to reports, Tiger’s wife, Elin Nordegren, had been offered a cool $5 million immediate payment just to TRY to work it out. Not only that, to stay with her man, Tiger has offered to adjust a prenup drafted in 2004 to keep is wife. Now, she stands to a purported $80 million for staying with Tiger for seven years. The prenup calls for $20 million after 10 years of marital bliss.

“Transgressions” can be costly for some and profitable for others. Instead of that, why not just try to make it work, stop sexting (texting) and tighten your life up! Seven years isn’t a lot of time! $80 million can buy most people for life. And what is lil’ Charlie Axel Woods going to think of mom and dad when he realizes that the union was purchased? SMH.I’m not even married and I’m not about to start cheating. It’s really never worth the grief that will come knocking at your door or upside your head. Besides, I keep a bat in my house. Tiger’s lucky he’s not a big game hunter.

Good Guy aka EveryMan is a columnist on AllHipHop.com and his columns appear every Thursday or when he sends them over. 

Check out this recreation of the incidents that lead up to Tiger’s crash.

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Pleasure P On Child Molestation Rumor: ‘100 % False’

Former Pretty Ricky front man Pleasure P issued a statement this afternoon (December 3) clarifying rumors of his alleged involvement in a 2006 child molestation case.

 

“All of the recent rumors and accusations that are being circulated about me are 100% false,” the Atlantic Records artist said via his attorneys. “They are disgusting and vile; and they are being spread by individuals with their own sick agendas.”

 

The statements come two days after Twitter user “AGoldsteinGirl” posted photos of alleged court documents intended to prove that Pleasure P, born Marcus Cooper, had not only been accused of molesting a four year old child, but had also been found guilty of these allegations in a Broward County, Florida court.

 

The internet accuser, who claimed to be “Laura Goldstein,” the daughter of Pleasure P’s attorney, was the first to raise these accusations.

 

In addition to posting the documents via Twitter, she also made them available for download and insinuated that her family had received threats since making these flooring accusations.

 

“The purported documents that are also being circulated are forgeries,” continued the statement released by the offices of Meloni & McCaffrey, P.C. in New York. “I have never met or known anyone by the name of “AGoldstein” or Laura Goldstein or Ashley Goldstein, which I believe are fictitious names,” Pleasure P stated. “I have never been represented by an attorney named Goldstein. For someone to go to such depths to assassinate my character and slander my good name is truly criminal. My attorneys are investigating this matter and will take all necessary and appropriate action to protect my name and reputation.”

 

While entertainment and celebrity blogsites picked up the story, and fans speculated about the validity of these accusations, the remaining members of Pleasure P’s former group issued a statement via their Twitter account which seemed to add validity to the rumor.

 

The group revealed that contrary to popular belief, it had been their decision to release Pleasure from the group in 2007.

 

They added, however, that due to an injunction filed by Pleasure P’s legal team, they were not “at liberty to discuss” the circumstances surrounding his expulsion from the group.

 

Tuesday (December 2) did not bring all bad news for Pleasure P. The newcomer received three nominations for the 2010 Grammy Awards.

 

His debut solo album The Introduction of Marcus Cooper is up for “Best Contemporary R&B Album” against offerings by Beyonce, Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain.

 

His single “Under,” from the same album, is also up for “Best R&B Song” and “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.”

GAME REVIEW: DJ HERO

 

 

Developer/Publisher: Activision

 

Platform: XBOX 360

 

Players: 1 – 2 (Co-Op / Online)

Rating: A++

 

For years corporations have tried to capture the essence of Hip-Hop culture onto video games. We’ve seen rapping aliens stuck on earth, Queen Latifah versus Coolio in a game of streetball, and actual emcees going at it in the squared ring.

 

Sadly those aforementioned attempts and many others failed to really connect the dots between the music and gaming. Now capitalizing off the insane momentum from Guitar Hero, DJ Hero (Activision) gives gamers a true feel of rocking the party behind the 1’s and 2’s.

 

DJ Hero – Jay-Z vs The Jackson 5

 

What keeps DJ Hero ahead of all other music related titles is its set up. The controller is a traditional DJ rig; half of it is the record platter with three buttons and the other half is a mixer with a slick cross fader, sound effects knob, and euphoria button which is DJ Hero’s version of star power.

 

Thankfully the mixer and turntable can switched around to accommodate the left handed population. Players with no previous DJ experience might feel awkward during an initial run through, but DJ Hero provides great tutorials to get you up to speed.

 

 

When playing any song, commands will pass around the spinning vinyl. Each command is represented by a corresponding colored button. When it’s time to scratch you hold that button in question and move the record platter back and forth just like in real life. Additionally, the cross fader is applied just like in real life with the ability of closing out an audio source with a simple push to the left or the right.

 

Musically DJ Hero shines brightly. The game packs ninety three original mixes, beautifully mashing up 50 Cent and David Bowie, Queen and Beastie Boys, The Killers and Rihanna, Bell Biv Devoe and Cameo, and more. Legends like Grandmaster Flash, DJ Shadow, and Jazzy Jeff also contribute making this a great stand alone soundtrack.

 

 

Where DJ Hero falls a tad bit short is in the multiplayer mode. With another turntable, two friends can compete against each other. In theory this sounds great but the multiplayer isn’t as innovative as expected. Both players are just competing to get the most points through their individual performance, so hopes of collaborative beat juggling, etc. are out the window.

 

Nitpicking aside DJ Hero is outstandingly fun. Real life DJ’s and novices alike will be able to cut, scratch, and blend with ease. The music provided will ensure countless hours of fun at any party. No worries about the needle skipping either.

 

 

DJ Hero – Queen vs. Daft Punk