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Mixtape Review: Trae The Truth – Can’t Ban The Truth
OG Houston rapper Trae The Truth is still standing strong
through public discrimination in his battle against local radio station
97.9 The Box. New Cant Ban The Truth mixtape begins with an
introduction from WE ABN News, telling listeners how Traes music has
been banned by the station.The title track, Cant Ban The
Truth follows, which gives the feel of getting ready to ride out.
Fitting. Bad Dont Seem So Wrong, featuring Lupe Fiasco, uses a great
sample of Garfields Private Affair with Lupe The Fiasco bringing the
return of the wordplay on the first verse. The fellow rapper and friend
opens the track up for Trae to drop fiery bars about carrying the cross
of being the stand up guy he is, a man who takes care of business and
sees his family to the good times through the hard ones. Dueces,
featuring Young Buck, gives listeners the perfect Texas feel, pourin
Houston dueces ridin through the city. Young Buck pours up on the
second verse and reminds us why we like him. This is an instance where
Southern rappers can still floss swangas and purple drank with
authenticity instead of commercially. Gangsta 4 Life makes it
easy to see that Traes flow always comes from somewhere real, and that
he will always be the word from the streets. General is easily a single, a track that demands salutations with Trae ridin the beat on every verse with an
explosive hook. Hood Nights, featuring Gudda Gudda and Jae
Millz gives a feel identical to its title. Trae brings on Young Money
rappers and the dynamic of the group gives the track a vibe to ride to.
This will be the one to inspire hours of radio play. 97.9 or not. Cant Ban The Truth listeners also get to hear a few recorded voice messages from a few of Traes close friends. For a laugh, Lil Duval offers to apologize to the white people for Trae, and Mama C speaks the highest honor of Trae and
his real n#### character. Mama C tells listeners of Trae and the late,
great Pimp Cs friendship, and encourages Trae to keep his head up just
as he encouraged her and her grandsons in their time of mourning. Please Respect It shows Traes middle ground: If you dont like him, whatever. But you will respect his hustle, his grind, and genuine dedication to his people and the streets.Cop A Drop, is a smooth saxophone heavy track that gives us a passenger seat in Traes Challenger as he rides through the streets of Houston. Trae has also released a video for the song. Still My N#### is one for the homies. Always necessary. Well
executed.Thats For Real is a track is for the loyal and
disloyal, whichever side of the fence you fall. Traes respect goes to
those who will stand behind what and who they believe in. And for the
others? Well.. Yall will hear it.Yung Turk of the original Hot
Boyz blesses a track from jail, a message telling Trae to never let the
pressure of a hater upset you or distress you. Without haters around us
we grow lazy. You gotta let the truth be told. Trae The TruthGrab
a pen on What It Is. Trae brings it real as he disregards all media and
industry fakes with a middle finger He came up in the streets anyway.
Loyalty and hard work got him to where to he is, and thats what hes
stickin to. The mixtapes trillest feature comes from a message
from the late Underground King Pimp C. You think UGK supposed to open
up for anybody in the city of Houston?! You got me f**ked alllll the way
up. It takes the Pimp to remind everybody of the constant
struggles artists experience with local radio stations like The Box.
When you stop playin peoples records because they dont do your free
shows, thats illegal. Trae closes Cant Ban The Truth with
The Radio Wont Play This, an emotional track of beautiful music.
Trae shows the pain and struggle of the streets is not always understood
by the masses. Yet and still it has a purpose, and can always be heard from Trae, a street messenger who has kept Houston on his back through the struggles with local media outlets. The Truth cannot be banned.Grab you a copy. If you can handle The Truth.
Hip-Hop Rumors: B.Pumper Rap Battles Fab!? Shaq and Hoopz?
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content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual
info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.
ALLHIPHOP PRESENTS
AllHipHop is getting into the movie game!!!! Whoooo! AllHipHop presents King Of Paper Chasing! I finally got a chance to see the movie and its nott what you think. Its a hood-type movie, but its got some serious plot twists and turns and a wild ending. Very well written. Check the trailer below! Shout out to Triple Beam Entertainment!
BY THE WAY…I reported in error that that lil’ kid was somehow Jay-Z’s allegedly son. At least, I think it is an error. These are rumors and BS, so who knows. This is what a reader wrote and I also got something similar from similar people. “I cant
believe you fell for MTOs b.s. again. The kid is there along with his
parents – Dad, Jay Brown and his wife Kwanna. They also have a daughter
thats along on the trip with another gentleman and Beys cuzo Angie.
Its clear
that people want to make rumors because the parents are always there but
never mentioned and they crop the picture and say its Jays kid.
SMH. Rihanna also picked him up from school once with Jay Brown (pics
on the net) so I guess shes his Aunt or StepMoms.”By the way, I didn’t FALL for anything. A lot of people were yapping about this and so it matriculated into my life just like that. THIS DUDE WONT GO AWAY!
Ill be jumping on some rumors in a bit. In the meantimes, the dude BP (B. Pumper) is now in rap beef with Fabolous! LOL! What the blue hell? Jazzy F is talking about that, because I threw up on my keyboard when I tried to write about it. Im off to get a new keyboard. Everything below is by Jazzy F. -illseedNICKI MINAJ, FABOLOUS, JUELZ SANTANA & MORE!
All I have to say is the industry is in the toilet and people are taking full advantage of the internet to bitc# for fame. Anyone can get their camera, setup a scandal and get some good hits on the internet. This is the day we are living in so accept it but you don’t have to respect it and I really hope that you don’t. Now with that being said here is your daily dose of the Fu#kery.
I really think it was illseed airing it out on the rumors that caused Brian Pumper to OD on Juelz Santana like this. I mean we all know his lyrics is weak no diss intended, just stating facts. Brian Pumper just said a bunch of wild sh*t like “I will pay mad bums to s### in your auntie crib” WTF! This is pure crazy!
Now we all got wind of those reports on Shaq being seen with Hoopz right? Hoopz has been known to be a major jump off among rap artist and athletes over the years so it does not surprise me she popped up with Shaq. However we all know Shaq like to play too much so maybe this is a joke. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Shaq put a ring on it at the Sahara Mediterranean Cuisine and Hookah Lounge in suburban St. Louis over the weekend.
Shyne & Foxy Brown will be teaming up once again. About a week or two ago Inga tweeted that she will be taking a trip to Belize to pay the homie a visit. Lets just hope this result in the two of them getting in the lab for a feature on both of their new albums. I think the new Bonnie and Clyde is definitely needed because from the looks of it Jay-Z and Foxy will never be tearing down another hot classic the way they did many years ago.
While we are talking about Brooklyn and female MCs. Babs Bunny revealed on my radio show that she will be dropping her next mixtape in September titled Tattoos and Stilettos.
Nicki Minaj wants Vybez Kartel for “Pink Friday”. Nicki is always on twitter giving her fans hints about her debut album and she recently tweeted that she needed Vybes Kartel for “Pink Firday”. I guess that will take away from people wanting to know if Nicki will show her.
I guess Soulja Boy will be doing some decent numbers with his next album “Deandre’s Way” since the cocaine scandal has made it to Billboard, Fuse TV, every blog and media outlet in the world. He is doing the Dougie right now I bet.
Speaking of the Dougie. Cali Swagg District recent attended the E! Entertainment Ciroc party for the premiere of Keeping up with the Kardashians and Spin City and got to teach Kim Kardashian how to do the Dougie. This is pretty dope, but don’t Kim looks stupid a little bit?
Clearly Lil Kim needs not to get anymore work done because people don’t even know the difference between her and another person who seem to get their work done by the same person. Lil Kim and Katrise are opening a salon “Salon Se Swa” together but people thought the promo shot was of Lil Kim’s Derek Blanks alter ego shoot. How sad is that? Check the video below
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Shout out to Bow Wow’s homie Bart. Thanks for showing support on my radio show bro.
BP, WE LOVE YOU, BUT…They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Pharrell Williams Sues Iceberg Over Trademark Dispute
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/producer Pharell Williams’ Ice Cream clothing line is locked in a court battle against clothing company Ice and Iceberg. The rapper filed a lawsuit against the Gilmar Group, the company the owns the popular Iceberg brand. According to the New York Post, Pharrell is suing the Gilmare Group because the company has blocked a trademark application for the rapper’s Ice Cream clothing line. Gilmare believes that Pharrell’s brands name is too similar to their own and could confuse customers. In Pharrell’s lawsuit, lawyers for the rapper countered, claiming that the word “cream” – which means money – “creates a vastly different sound, appearance, meaning and overall commercial impression.” Iceberg is a company that was founded in Italy in 1962 and opened its first showroom in New York in 1991. Pharrell Williams launched his Ice Cream collection in 2004, along with his other brand, Billionaire Boys Club. The brands help him earn over $13 million dollars from 2009-2010, according to data recently released by Forbes.
Details Revealed On New Game Def Jam Rapstar
(AllHipHop News) Def Jam Interactive will expand its multi-million dollar brand this fall with the release of the forthcoming 4mm Games and Terminal Reality video game, Def Jam Rapstar. The game, which blends classic and popular Hip-Hop songs with karaoke, will be available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii.The karaoke rap video game can be played in three speeds: solo (one player), duet (two players playing together), and battle (two players against each other for points). Additionally, with the selection of each track, the music video plays in the background and a about facts column pops up on the side stating a brief biography of the artist(s).Among the artists featured on the game include 2Pac (I Get Around), The Notorious B.I.G. (Juicy), A Tribe Called Quest (Scenario), Big Pun (Still Not A Player), 50 Cent (I Get Money), Lil Wayne (A Milli) and LL Cool J (Mama Said Knock You Out). Other artists with songs on the game include Drake, Ludacris, Method Man (featuring Mary J. Blige), Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, DJ Khaled, Diddy, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nas, Nelly, Onyx, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Public Enemy, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Redman, Run D.M.C., Slick Rick, T.I. (featuring Rihanna), Wu Tang Clan, Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), and Young Joc.Def Jam Rapstar is co-published by Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. and Autumn Games, and will retail for $59.99 for the software only version for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 (and $49.99 for Wii); and for $69.99 for a bundled version including the software and one wired microphone for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles ($59.99 for Wii). Def Jam Rapstar will be available for purchase on October 5th. For more information, please visit www.defjamrapstar.com.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Soulja Boy Denies Snorting! Jay-Z Rumors! Bushwich Bill Escapes Deportation?
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content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual
info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com. THE DAILY TWO SENSE
What’s good? I just wanted to remind everybody to check out the first wave of the “Official Unofficial Power Contest,” where rappers remixed or re-rapped the hit record in their own style.
CHECK IT OUT!
NO PASSES!
Ok there is a new column on AHH called No Passes. Click here for it! But I had something that I wanted to say about Soulja Boy and Dorrough. There are others too…click here!
Soulja Boy Denies Doing Coke…Still No Pass!
Soulja Boy has denied that he’s a coke head, hoe-hitting swag boy. Nevermind the COKE that seemed to be sitting there in plain sight. SMH. On Twitter, he said, God knows I didn’t do that. That’s all that matters, you are nothing but humans. Pow. Well, apparently not since he took time to deny it. EH! I mean, the fact is he shouldn’t be anywhere near anybody named Kat Stacks. What is up with these rappers? Even Fabolous agrees with me. On Twitter, Fabolous said: Lettin Kat Stacks in ur hotel room alone is #StupidBoySwag.. *All u rappers pay attention, that right there is called #StupidBoySwag* AYYYY. Stacks on deck, Kat Stacks on bed, Camera on record, Coke on dresser… #StupidBoySwag.” So, if Soulja Boy didn’t do the coke, he did something with Kat Stacks and for that…no passes allowed! – illseed
BUSHWICK BILL IS ON THE WAY???
Last time we heard the name Bushwick Bill, it was under the impression that the lil big man was about to get deported back to his native Jamaica. But, I am hearing that things have leveled off for Bill and he’s now working on new music. In fact, I heard the album is going to be called God Bless America. Perhaps, he is trying to say thank you to the USA for not sending him away? I don’t know but that sounds reasonable for such a terrible album title. No hate. I got nothing but love for Bill.
WHAT FAB WAS REALLY SAYING
Clarification, Fabolous was clowing/or commenting on Joe Budden’s desire to do a collab with Lloyd Banks and somebody else when he commented on wanting Jay, Eminem on a song. My bad.
My boy Harj gave me clarity.
That’s fab jst respondin takin the mick out of Joe Buddens askin him to jump on a track with him n Banks via twitter. Joe tweeted summin like, “u wanna jump on this record with me and Banks, or u gonna dodge me like last time”, Fabs twitter said he shoulda hit him up rather than tweet it, so was jst slightly mockin him.
WHAT THEY SAYING ABOUT JAY
Remember back in the day, they were saying Jay had a kid by an island woman? Now they are saying that this kid is that kid a lil’ older.
TIGER WOODS EX IS TALKING
Tiger Woods ex-wife is talking up a storm in the new People magazine! It all leads me to believe that Tiger’s a jerk.
He’s $700 million less rich! JEEZ!!!! He gave it away over some s####!
On Woods’ infidelities:
“I’m so embarrassed that I never suspected not a one. For the past 3½ years, when all this was going on, I was home a lot more with pregnancies, then the children and my school.”
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On her feelings when she first learned Woods was unfaithful:
“Absolute shock and disbelief. I felt stupid as more things were revealed how could I not have known anything? The word betrayal isn’t strong enough.”
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On the last nine months, since Woods’ infidelities were revealed:
“I’ve been through hell. It’s hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden was it a lie? You’re struggling because it wasn’t real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn’t kill me.”
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On speculation she hit Woods the night of his accident that triggered the revelations about his behaviour:
“There was never any violence inside or outside our home. The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous. Tiger left the house that night, and after a while when he didn’t return, I got worried and decided to go look for him. That’s when I found him in the car. I did everything I could to get him out of the locked car.”
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On why she is speaking out now:
“Before today I haven’t felt ready, but now I see it as a step toward putting it behind me. … I have no intention of addressing these matters again after this interview.”
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On whether she’ll be able to forgive Woods:
“Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process. I am going to be completely honest and tell you that I am working on it. I know I will have to come to forgiveness and acceptance of what has happened for me to go on and be happy in the future. And I know I will get there eventually.”
ILLSEED’S QUICKIES
Shaq is reportedly dating Hoopz! They were seen at a diner or something.
Timbaland didn’t try to kill himself. One of his family members stole a $2 MILLION watch from him and he went on a ride to COOL off! I would be mad too!
I was talking to my girl Lakeesya and she asked me why Waka Flocka raps like he does when he was raised around Nas, Wu Tang, UGK, Tela, 8Ball & MJG…I didn’t have an answer.
Aw man! That boy did get herpes from trying to blow up a used condom like a balloon. That sucks, man.
MIKEY T’S HOOD RUMORS!
F**k editing! All caps, beeeeeaaaaaaayach! Take it away, Mikey T! You the homey, because you go places I won’t.
Its the kid Mikey T The Movie Star back on allhiphop.com with the most exclusive news & information
G.DEP HAVE A NEW RAP GROUP CALLED GHETTO INDEPENDENTS THIS WILL BE A GOOD LOOK FOR DEP HE IS LOOKING
TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF HARLEM .
Jim Jones has a new website coming soon , this one is going big Jimmy smoking , drinking even relating to Avatar , Jones is creating a website called CapoLife.com (Exclusive Clip with Jim Jones)
Shouts to my Guy Rahim www.thisisthedream.com , thats my boy him an Jimmy going to be doing big things
Drake Debut Album “Thank Me Later” will be have sold over 1 million copies by next week
at its 12th week on the charts .
Fredro Starr speaks on Bringing Bang Em Smurf & Domination To the Table over at Koch (re dubbed E1) How Koch called Fredro back once they seen the buzz @BangEmSmurf_FDW created . Smurf keeps it real an tells how the deal played out….
@MTMovieStar stay in tune with everything hip hop. Later this week we will have the #s For the New Chris Brown T.I. Film “Takers” TI hopin for between 20-25 million
Mikey T The Movie Star gon let everybody know
JAZZY F GETS DOWN DEEP INTO THE KAT STACKS STUFF!
Now do not say Jazzy F. Baby don’t be telling you all that truth about the Sucka MCs. They just can’t get enough of Kat stacks. I don’t know what the f### Kat Stacks is packing in that PU$$Y but these rappers just can’t leave it alone. Now Soulja Boy gets caught slipping on some white lines. WTF!! He a just a little bit too young to be wilding out like that on the raw for real.
This all started because of Jenna Shea running her mouth for press. Jenna Shea who claims to be rapper Glasses Malone wifey for the past 3 years called Kat Stacks out, saying she was lying about kicking it with Soulja Boy. She claimed Kats Stacks took the number out of her phone with a bunch of others. Kat Stacks said she needed to save her career so she set Soulja Boy up. I know that is funny right Kat Stacks said career. I asked Jenna Shea about this on Twitter and of course you already know the stunt she pulled. Check the tweets out. Word is Jenna has been running around begging for interviews from bloggers and magazines. She claims to be better than Kat Stacks but they use to be best friends and don’t birds of a feather flock together.
IF YOUR NOT FOLLOWING JAZZY F. BABY YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOUR MISSING I SUGGEST YOU HIT THE FOLLOW BUTTON S### IS ABOUT TO HIT http://www.twitter.com/itsjazzyfbaby”@ITSJAZZYFBABY
Tune in tomorrow @ 8pm on GOIN IN RADIO! Jazzy F. B & dude who slapped Kat stacks they calling Fabolous brother Bart GO IN! www.blogtalkradio.com/jazzzyfbaby 914-338-1662 also we have Babs Bunny.
I honestly don’t think Soulja Boy sniffed that coke. It could have been someone else in the room earlier that left it behind. This is just a case when letting pu$$y take over.
SOULJA BOY, WE LOVE YOU, BUT…STILL…They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Timbaland Denies ‘Attempted Suicide’ Reports
(AllHipHop News) Timbaland has commented on reports that he “potentially attempted suicide” on Monday (August 23rd). Speaking out on KIIS-FM radio show with Ryan Seacrest, Timbaland elaborated on the chain of events that took place surrounding the apparent misunderstanding.”I don’t know what people are talking about, a confused Timbaland told Ryan Seacrest. Why would I commit suicide?” Earlier Wednesday, news broke that Timbaland, 39, left his house and wanted to harm himself, after someone reportedly stole a $2 million watch from his collection. “Something did happen,” he told Seacrest. “It wasn’t a watch. It was something else.”Timbaland says, he “took a drive to figure out how I’m going to handle it,” while somebody close to him very concerned, called the Malibu Lost Hills Sheriffs Department.According to the Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department, someone close to him said they “had an emergency,” and that Timbaland was upset and under stress. As well his wife, the producer’s mother-in-law and friends were unable to find him and were under the impression he had taken some medication before driving off. Timbaland told Seacrest that he understood why family feared for his well being, due to the fact that they hadnt spoke with him. “I snapped,” he told Seacrest. “I was like, ‘Who would report something like that?” Timbaland said. Timbaland got back in the studio to record with Keri Hilson on Wednesday following the turn of events saying, “I don’t know a person who would [try to] commit suicide [and then] be at the studio.”Timbaland is scheduled to appear in Malaysia this September, where he will headline the Arthur’s Day” celebrations with Guinness in Kuala Lumpur. The two-day concert is part of brewer Guinness’ Arthur’s Day worldwide celebrations. Timbaland will be joined by Thai-American Hip-Hop group Thaitanium, while rockers like Mizz Nina and Pop Shuvit will also hit the stage.
Exclusive: Lil Wayne’s Booking Agency Responds To Theft Allegations
(AllHipHop News) The owners of a booking agency accused of stealing $375,000 in tour proceeds during a dispute with rapper Lil Wayne have responded to the allegations in the lawsuit. Lawyers for the incarcerated rap star filed a lawsuit against Ujamma Talent Agency on August 16th in New York Supreme court. The rapper’s company Young Money Touring Inc. claimed that the agency kept proceeds from the last America’s Most Wanted Music Festival in 2009.At the root of the issue is a dispute over an oral agreement between Lil Wayne and Ujamma and the amount the company is owed for working on several of Lil Wayne’s tours between 2008-10. “The claims in his (their) lawsuit are without merit and we will aggressively defend ourselves and our reputation against the utterly false claims,” Ujaama’s principle Erskine Isaac told AllHipHop.com in a statement.The lawsuit claims that Isaac and Nelson “elected to divert to Ujaama’s own bank account an amount not less than $375,000, the sum that Isaac and Nelson maintain is owed to Ujaama for the tours in question. Lil Wayne was named the 4th best-earner in Hip-Hop, after he earned $20 million dollars over the past 12 months.”We anxiously await our day in court, where we will present our case in full,” Erskine Isaac told AllHipHop.com. “Beyond that, we cannot discuss this matter, since it’s in litigation and being handled by our attorneys.”Lil Wayne is currently finishing up a 12 month sentence that he started in March of 2010, for attempted illegal possession of a weapon.
Arrested Development To Reunite On Stage In Atlanta on Thursday
(AllHipHop News) Listeners tuned in to a local Atlanta radio station witnessed a turning point in the history of progressive Hip-Hop group Arrested Development over the weekend, when the groups frontman Speech received a surprise phone call from former member and co-founder Headliner. The call during an interview on WRFG 89.3 FMs Sunday Night Fiya with Karen Mason served as an impromptu reconciliation between the longtime friends, who, according to the groups publicist, had not spoken to each other in years. Arrested Development is currently promoting their new album Strong, the fifth release the group has had since their reconciliation in 2000 and the first which to be heavily marketed in the United States. The group rose to prominence in the early 1990s following the release of their debut album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…, which yielded the hit singles Tennessee, People Everyday, and Mr. Wendal. The album earned the group the 1993 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best New Artist, an honor which, to date, has not been awarded to another Hip-Hop group. The groups subsequent releases, though not as popular in the US, solidified the Arrested Developments international popularity. However, in 1996, the group broke up due to creative differences. When they came back together in 2000, signing to Speechs label Vagabond, they did so without the participation of Headliner. Its the will of God that has brought this day forth and Im thankful. said Headliner of his decision to burry the hatchet. I pray that my brother can feel where Im coming from at this time, and some of the listeners who might be going through the same thing with someone that they love and care deeply about. We did a lot of great things together and helped to heal the world and change a lot of peoples lives. And at some point in life, you heal yourself. While he did not comment on the cause of their split, Headliner did praise the work Speech and Arrested Development have done in his absence. I love [the new music], he commented. It never ceases to amaze me that my brother is continuing to push the envelope musically. And it shows, from the time we first met until now: hes still peeking at new horizons. Hes stayed consistent with the thought of intellectual music for people that want to be intellectually healed. Moved by his longtime friends first step, Speech went on to invite Headliner to reunite with the group onstage at their next show, scheduled to take place Thursday (August 26) at 7:30pm at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta. Arrested Development will be sharing top billing with 80’s pop rock band Tears For Fears. Tickets for the show are available online at LiveNation.com. Originally released in the US on January 1, 2010, Strong received a digital re-release in April and a renewed push by the group to garner national attention. The album has already produced two Top 10 singles in Asia. The first single from the release The World Is Changing, peaked at the #9 position on Japans J-Wave charts, which gathers data from 30 major FM stations in the country. The song also reached #9 on the Tokyo Hot 100 list. Their latest single Greener is currently #9 in Indonesia. Arrested Development is also in rotation on MTV International and MTV France with clips from the songs The World Is Changing and Bloody, respectively.
Dr. Dre Ft. Kobe
“All A Dream”
Nicki Minaj Ft. Jay Sean, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, and Hood Fella
“Your Love (Remix)”
A-Mafia [Heater Of The Day]
“Roll It Up”
Ace Jonez
“Drinks On Me”
THE FIRST WAVE OF THE “POWER” CONTEST
THE FIRST WAVE OF THE “POWER” CONTEST
Just so you know, me and my AHH team of reviewers have been scouring through a bunch of these Power Remixes. Here are some of the finalists. They were picked for their quality, differences, and any other special qualities they may have. Also, the contest is now closed. Weve gotten swamped by submissions! Here were goooooooooooooo ..
Lady Luck
Well, this sure isnt fair, but ex-Def Jam rapper Lady Luck has done a pretty damn dope video of her Power remix. It was here before this contest was announced, but nobody told m about it. She edited and directed this elaborate video so I have to give it up. Plus, not too many females entered the contest.
The Invincible Bullies featuring Felt Five
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I think this one, because they totally flipped the Kanye Power beat and merged it with the movie score to Inception. Very creative. Dope line, My inception is quite rare, a nightmare inside of a nightmare inside of a nightmare.
EraA
This lil bastard p##### me off. He started his video with a bunch of thank yous and didnt even thank ME. But, hes 16 years old. Somehow, I kept listening and dude is pretty good but next time thank me! And I take it back that I called him a lil bastard.
Doom Man
So, this guys from the UK and hes nice so Im giving him this opportunity to be on the world stage. Ive got the power like Snap, He-Man. Cool! Please dont discriminate, because hes not in the US!
Gotta keep it international!
Epitameep******@***il.com
I like this one. He did some tweeting of the Kanye beat slowed it up, sped it up. Kinda interesting. Hes also from the Southside of Chicago, so thats a fair ode to the created of Power. He also started off with He-Mans I have the POWER. LOL!
Big Gus
This is my homey Big Gus I had to include him for the phrase How could Hip-Hop lose all its POWER. He’s the homey…a crazy homey, but a homey.
Alternative Pick: Mario Ft. Willie The Kid
“Get Down”
Wiz Khalifa Explains Turning Down Rick Ross And Drake
Wiz Khalifa declined to align his budding stardom with two of the biggest names in Hip-Hop, Rick Ross and Drake.
The Pittsburgh native, who was already signed to Atlantic Records, said that he still would have continued to decline signing with Ross.
I wouldve kept doing what I was doing till I found something huge [outside of Maybach Music]. Im all about standing behind my own brand instead of putting myself up under somebody elses, he told VIBE.com. [Success] might take a little bit longer and take more work, but in the end it pays off because I can stand right up there with my peers and have respect.
Earlier this month, Drake offered Khalifa an opportunity to tour, but Khalifa passed on the “Lightdreams and Nightmares” tour.
I never really had too many cosigns or no one let me know that I was on their radar, so for me, all of this is cool and lets me know that I need to keep doing what Im doing, he said. “But Im not too focused on that. I dont do what I do just to get recognition from everybody. Thats just extra to me.
Khalifa will soon embark on his own Waken Baken tour.
DJ Kay Slay Ft. N.O.R.E. and Papoose
“You Ain’t Fresh”
PMC AKA PrimeMC
“Lose It”
Billy Blue Ft. Dr. Dre
“Sak Pase”
Swerv Ft. Raekwon
“How 2 Rap 2”