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Rappers, Celebs, Execs Gather At 135th Street’s Annual BBQ

This weekend, the 135th Street Agency celebrated their 5th anniversary with an exclusive BBQ & Fish Fry at El Patio of Talay Lounge in Harlem. Hosted by radio/tv personality FREE and VIBE editorial director Datwon Thomas, the 4th annual BBQ was attended by a mix of over 600 media, industry tastemakers and artists including Miguel, Sheek Louch, Necole Bitchie, Jacque Reid, Bevy Smith, Jamal “Gravy” Woolard, Cherry Martinez (Power 105), Kelly G (BET), Mimi Valdes, Lenny S, Maya the B, actor Stephen Hill, Serius Jones, Amanda Diva, Mysonne and more. Sponsors included Sprite Green, Vitamin Water, Hennessy Black, Heineken, Frito-Lay, Golden Krust, Popeye’s and Tonnie’s Mini Cupcakes. For photos, visit www.facebook.com/135stagency. Miguel and Datwon Thomas (Vibe) Necole Bitchie and Christina Rice Cherry Martinez  Free and Sheek Louch Jacque Reid and Shante Bacon (135th Street Agency)Free Hosting 135th Street BBQ 135th Street BBQ 

Wyclef Accuses Electoral Officials Of ‘Trickery’ Over Bid For President

(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has lashed out at the provisional election council (CEP), claiming the body violated Haiti’s constitution when they disqualified him from the upcoming Presidential race. While no reason was given, Wyclef Jean was presumably denied a bid to run because he did not meet the country’s residency requirements because he has not lived in the country for five consecutive years. The rapper can appeal the ruling, although there is no higher governing body in the country other than the CEP. The AFP reports that the rapper recorded a message in Creole and distributed it to the Haitian media. “They violated the constitution to benefit their families and their friends who continue to live off the people’s money,” Jean charged in the message. “Are you going to continue to support people who do not respect the fundamental law of the country?”According to Wyclef, he was appointed a roving ambassador by outgoing President Rene Preval in 2007, a position which allowed him to work and live outside of Haiti.Despite the official status, the CEP barred Jean and 15 others from running in the race, which will choose a new President on November 28th. “I am going to continue to fly the flag of Haiti,” Wyclef promised in the message.

Exclusive: French Montana Close to Signing with Major Label, Speaks on Jim Jones Beef

(AllHipHop News) French Montana is currently in talks with several major labels that are interested in signing the Bronx, New York native, who was formerly signed with Akon’s Konvict Music.“As far as the label I didn’t really decide who I am going with yet. I’m working with Mizay Entertainment, but yea it’s in the air right now. I’m gonna try and figure it out before I start talking about it,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com.Montana has been focused on several mixtape projects as the summer comes to an end, including a DVD that will be released in September.“I got a project coming out with Three 6 Mafia that’s called Cocaine Mafia, I got a mixtape dropping this week called Coke Boyz Mixtape. I got a Cocaine City DVD coming out in September called Excuse My French. That’s mostly what we got going on now,” French Montana revealed.In related news, French Montana spoke out about recent issues surrounding his beef with Jim Jones and a recent incident that took place at Funk Master Flex’s Birthday party.Jim Jones and associates were allegedly seen “throwing ice” (some reported bottles) at French while he was performing, after fellow Bronx native Fat Joe introduced him to the stage.“I mean it’s not really a problem. I don’t really have a problem with nobody,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “Me and Cam’ron speak, me and Cam’ron got a good relationship, me and Juelz got a good relationship, me and Jim got some kind of miscommunication or whatever it is. Everything is good. It’s like in hip-hop its competition. Sometimes there might be a brawl or whatever it is, but its all for the fans…I guess.”When asked if this beef with Jim Jones was a ploy for record sales, French Montana denied any rumors of this current situation being made up or for sales.“Na, there’s nothing made up about it. This is a real situation. Cause it’s like he had problems with my partner Max B and it escalated to me and it’s like it doesn’t have anything to do with me though.”French discussed the origins of the miscommunication between him and Jim Jones and stated that much of the confusion was a product of the Max B and Jim Jones fallout.“I think its like, with Max and Jim, because they were friends and he [Max B] was signed to his label and after that broke up it was just real crazy,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “Whatever happened between them was around when I started making music with Max… You know how they say guilty with affiliation?”With respect to his contact with Max B, French said “I go see him like every two weeks. He’s actually doing pretty good. That guy has a spirit that’s one of a kind. His spirit is one of a kind”Getting back to his roots, French spoke about his contribution to his borough, and what it means to him to be a part of the Bronx’s legacy in Hip-Hop. “I’m from the Bronx, I kind of lived everywhere in the Bronx, but every couple years I moved,” French Montana said. “They are happy to have someone like me come out of there, I’ll tell you that much.  Since Pun, since Joe, there ain’t been much pouring, people connected to the streets, people that make good music. Its just all in one.”In the mean time French is steadily getting booked for shows across the country.“I’m doing shows, I always get booked for shows. Basically the whole Tri-State area, I done ran through that. Virginia, Miami. Just all around. I got like a strong underground following and I’ve been getting shows in Connecticut, Boston, Buffalo, Philly, Pittsburgh, PA, North Carolina, Miami and just really all around. There’s bread in that though.”

AllHipHop Classics: Beef According To Beanie Sigel

AllHipHop Classics continues in an interview with Beanie Sigel that has been preserved like a letter in a sealed time capsule. In the interview, which was conducted in 2001 by Jigsaw, Sigel was on a warpath. He addresses beefs with Nas, Mobb Deep and expressed why he’s into the streets more than mere talk. Beef was far from WWE at this time, as Hip-Hop was still reeling from from the deaths of Biggie and Pac. This interview also delves deep into his intense loyalty to Jay-Z, whom he is no longer friends with.

The story appears below just as it did in 2001.Beef According To BeansBy Jigsaw

In this age of hip hop, beef is not something to be toyed with. But when things get hot, Beanie Sigel has never been one to back down. In this first of a two part series, Beans discusses the many beefs he and his Roc-A-Fella Family are going through. Warning: It Is About To Get Ugly.

AllHipHop.com: How have you grown as a person and MC??

?Beanie Sigel: I don’t know in my age and years. I just speak my story. “The Truth” came out and that was – what? ’99? Yeah, that was two years ago. You know? Two Years of Growth.

??AllHipHop.com: I know when you first came out you had a problem at the Philly radio Power 99. What did that situation teach you? (Editor’s note: Beans was banned from the radio station for allegedly beating up a DJ who was selling “The Best of Beanie Sigel” bootlegs.) ?

?Beanie Sigel: That’s when I knew that I was – and I don’t like to say it – but a rapper. I was an entertainer. I knew I was in business. I knew I was a business man. It wasn’t Beans handling what he was in the street. You know, the way he would normally handle it. It was a situation that taught me a lesson as a business man. The pen is mightier than the sword. ?

?AllHipHop.com: Since you say that, let me ask you this: What is the deal with Mobb Deep / Nas beef with The Roc? What is your take on that??

?Beanie Sigel: Man, we the champs right now. Its like we got the belt. We got the chips. There are a lot of cats out there that want the belt. So, they wanna throw cheap shots hoping for a shot at the title. But you don’t gotta throw cheap shots ‘cause you can step inside the ring with Sig anytime you want. I don’t give a f### about Mobb Deep. I don’t give a f### about Nas. F### Mobb Deep. F### Nas. What they eat is not going to make me s### and what I eat ain’t going to make them fat. They got a problem with Jay Z, they got a problem with me. They got a problem with Bleek, they got a problem with me.

??AllHipHop.com: Word.?

?Beanie Sigel: For one, women gossip. I ain’t sitting around writing raps to talk about another ni**a. Women do that. I don’t got no split between my legs, I hang. If you got that much broad in you to think of raps to write about another man, you a fa**ot. F**k you, ni**a. I’ll address you in the street before I write a rap about you. If you write a rap about me, look forward to Beanie Sigel to come to you and step to you as a man.?

?AllHipHop.com: Word.

??Beanie Sigel: I’ll put a little blood in ya mouth…

??AllHipHop.com: …Are you trying…

??Beanie Sigel: …Pick you up by your collar and smack you up…?

AllHipHop.com: (laughs)

??Beanie Sigel: …F**k ya waves up. Chip another tooth or something.

(Editors note: this was directed to Nas, who had a chipped tooth at the time)

??AllHipHop.com: So, are you…

??Beanie Sigel: You see what I am saying?

??AllHipHop.com: I mean I…

??Beanie Sigel: Chip another tooth or something. Know what I mean? See if your Mobb is really a mob or do I gotta analyse it.?

?AllHipHop.com: How ugly is this going to get. Its ugly like Shabba Ranks right now…?

?Beanie Sigel: I’m prepared to handle whatever. I cross that road when I get to it. Right now, I am just doing me. I’m in it for the check. If its going to help me get paid to talk s### about Mobb Deep and Nas I am all for it. But, right now that ain’t helping me, that’s helping them. Like I said., I could give a f**k about Mobb Deep or Nas so f**k them. Its whatever.?

?AllHipHop.com: Do you just want to keep it lyrical???Beanie Sigel: It you want to do that, then do that. But, like I said, women gossip. Like B.I.G. and Pac already outta here because of that. Talking s**t on record. Bottom flatline. No matter how you look at it, B.I.G. not here, Pac not here from talking s**t on record about other ni**as. And then (people outside of the beef) get involved and then it turns into some s**t. Don’t f**k with me ‘cause I am going all out to the extremes. ?

?AllHipHop.com: Last time I interviewed you, you had a little beef with your Philly boys, Major Figgas. Have you all resolved that tension?

Beanie Sigel: I don’t got beef with them. I’m not thinking about them. I’m making moves. I’m getting paid. I’m getting checks. I ain’t about that. It was a business deal (between us) that didn’t happen. ?

?AllHipHop.com: I heard Jay is bringing the heat on this next album. That’s the word on the street. ?Aside from Mobb and Nas, cats like Jayo Felony, Meeno are poppin shots at Jigga. Is that true?

??Beanie Sigel: What? Jay brings heat every time. What? I ain’t holding nothing back. He’s going to crush anyone who got something to say. Like I said, there ain’t no women on The Roc. We eliminated that problem already. Ain’t no females on Roc-A-Fella. You got something that you want to get off your chest, we are going to answer all comers. We taking all fights. We not ducking any fights. We heavyweight champs, pound for pound. Everything can be pay per view.?

?AllHipHop.com: I forgot about Amil. What happened?

??Beanie Sigel: I don’t know. I know that I’m right here. Like I said, its whatever.

??AllHipHop.com: She wasn’t on your album.?

?Beanie Sigel: Nah.