homepage

Exclusive: DJ Premier Honors Late Rapper Guru From Europe

The family of the late rapper Guru celebrated his legacy in Boston, Massachusetts during a ceremony from 2-5:00 PM on Sunday (July 18th)Close friends, family members and guests gathered at the University of Massachusetts in Boston to pay homage to Keith Elam, who would have celebrated his 49th birthday on Saturday (July 17th). Gang Starr member and legendary producer DJ Premier took the time to chat with AllHipHop.com about Guru, who died on April 19th from cancer. "This is one of the most powerful dates to exist in the elements of the earth,” DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview from Europe. “Guru is a pinnacle in the legacy of Hip Hop Culture.”DJ Premier is currently traveling throughout Europe. And while he couldn’t make the intimate tribute that is taking place today, he paid homage to Guru in his own, private manner. “I am so blessed to have run 22 years of personally being a major part of his existence as a friend and business partner,” DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com. “I have permanent scars on my right hand that I can never remove from my skin that he put there from one of our famous scuffles that only the Gang Starr family knows about.” “I kissed those scars when midnight arrived while I was still overseas in Prague last night on stage along with 4,000 people cheering his name,” DJ Premier continued. “I got goose bumps that even Geese cannot give. Gang Starr is for life and Keith Elam is for life. I miss him so much and will continue to speak of him as if he is just a step away from being right in front of me. I call him Goo. I love you dogg.”An official concert tribute will be held in the near future. worksofmart on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

Ludacris Hosts Concert, Honored For Community Work in L.A.

(AllHipHop News) A number of celebrities gathered in Los Angeles this weekend to raise awareness for children who suffer from diabetes. The three-day event is sponsored by the non-profit Developing Options, the City of Los Angeles, Wells Fargo Bank, Powerade, the LAPD and football legend/community activist, Eugene “Big U” Henley.Henley tapped stars like Ving Rhames, Tommy “Tiny” Lister and Ludacris to help teach the community  about the importance of personal health and the need to have annual doctor visits. The event kicked off on with a free youth sports clinic on Friday (July 16th)  with Dwight Freeney of the Indianapolis Colts and DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles. The highlight of the weekend takes place tonight (July 18th) at the Nokia Club with an exclusive performance by Atlanta rapper Ludacris. The rapper will be presented with the Developing Options Humanitarian Award for his support of community youth. Developing Options launched in 2004 with the aim of transforming impoverished urban communities by utilizing  empowerment programs, education, job training, community development, youth programs and  job placement.

Happy 49th Birthday Guru (R.I.P.)

Today (July 17th) marks the birthday of legendary Gang Starr founder Keith “Guru” Elam, who died from cancer on April 19th. The rapper, who died in a firestorm of controversy, would have turned 49-years-old today. “We honor Guru on his birthday and wish to thank the fans and supporters from around the world for the tremendous love they have shown over the years and of course in these trying times,” a “rep” for Guru’s 7 Grand Records stated. “Guru is one of the best who ever touched the mic and he is missed deeply!”Tomorrow, (July 18th) the family of Guru will honor the fallen emcee with a memorial for close friends, family members and invited guests at the University of Massachusetts – Boston campus. “The Elam family remains eternally grateful for the overwhelming expressions of care and love from fans worldwide,” a rep for the family told AllHipHop.com.

Civil Suit Over 2006 Shooting Involving Plies Dismissed

(AllHipHop News) Plies is off the hook in relation to a shooting that took place in Gainesville, Florida during a concert featuring the rapper and Lil’ Boosie that left five people injured. Members of Plies’ entourage were accused of firing three rounds into a crowd of about 1,000 people at Club 238, during a dispute with performers over performance time in 2006. Plies, born Algernod Lanier Washington, eventually pleaded no contest to possession of a weapon and was sentenced to probation.His Ronell Lawrence “Big Gates” Lavatte was convicted of the crime and served three years in prison over the shooting. Yesterday (July 16th), Alachua County, Florida judge Robert Roundtree dismissed five men’s civil lawsuit against Plies and his brother’s recording imprint, Big Gates Records. Both lawyers agree that Plies did not fire the shots, the victims of the 2006 shooting filed the lawsuit claiming Plies benefited commercially from the incident. “He [Plies] characterizes it as if he is the principal [shooter],” said the plaintiffs’ attorney Christopher Chestnut. “As if he is the guy, he is the gangster, he’s the thug he’s the goon, yes that’s what he is selling and that is why we are suing him.”It was the second civil suit stemming from the shooting and lawyers on both sides believe that the rapper will face more lawsuits because of the shooting. The victims now have 20 days to amend their complaint.

Floyd Mayweather Misses Deadline To Fight Manny Pacquiao

(AllHipHop News) Floyd Mayweather has missed a deadline for a boxing showdown with Manny Pacquiao, causing insiders to speculate that a fight between the two men won’t happen this year.

Negotiations between the two men had been happening quietly, outside of the media and behind closed doors. There was an internal deadline set for Friday July 16, 2010. Those close to the situation have said on record that Pacquiao had agreed to all of Mayweather’s demands, including blood testing.

Earlier this year, Mayweather had accused Pacquiao – with or without cause – of taking performance-enhancing drugs, a charge Pacquiao denied.

“Floyd for whatever reason, and I’m sure he’s got some valid reason, did not want to commit,” said Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum in press conference early morning Saturday.

Now, Pacquiao likely seeks a possible fight with either Antonio Margarito or Miguel Cotto.

Mayweather didn’t comment to either the press nor Pacquiao’s camp.

For additional commentary from fans, and an insider from Mayweather’s camp, go to the Ill Community

.

Mixtape Download: “Best Of Redman: Whut The Mix”

Redman has been getting quite a lot of looks recently, as the Hip-Hop Nation pays homage to one of the lyrical greats. Well, France’s Just Dizle is no exception and the DJ has assembled “Best of Redman: Whut The Mix” a mixtape that clocks in an impressive 2 hours and 30 minutes of Redman’s 108 best songs/verse. Clearly, Hip-Hop is in need of a reminder. Here it is.

Just Dizle – Best Of Redman (Whut The Mix)

Download Link: http://bit.ly/jdredman

Tracklist:

1.City Lights

2.Beet Drop

3.Soopaman Lova 4

4.Creepin

5.Sooperman Luva II

6.Hold Dis Blaow

7.I’m Dope N####

8.Jersey Yo!

9.Basically

10.Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers

11.Green Island

12.My Zone

13.Rap Phenomenon

14.Lost One Freestyle

15.Smoke Buddah

16.Wuditlooklike

17.Da Bump

18.Lose My Cool

19.Greedy B######

20.Flipmode Squads meets Def Squad

21.Keep On 99

22.Cosmic Slop

23.Gimmie One

24.Whateva Man

25.Hypnotize

26.Gilla House Bounce

27.This Is It (Showoff Remix)

28.Bobyahead2dis

29.Iz He 4 Real

30.You Do, I Do

31.Buck Buck

32.Diggy Doc

33.Me And Those Dreamy Eyes Of Mine

34.Can U Dig It

35.Check’N’Me Out

36.Throw Your Hands In The Air

37.Freak Out

38.Down South Funk

39.Da Ill Out

40.Rockafella

41.Rockafella (Remix)

42.Funkorama

43.Beast From The East

44.A-Yo

45.Tonight’s Da Night

46.Maad Crew

47.Da Da Dahhh

48.Soopaman Luva 3

49.Get It Live

50.Countdown

51.Tonite’s Tha Night (Kris Kross Redman Remix)

52.A Million and One Buddah Spots

53.Open Fire

54.Do The Damn Thing

55.Checka

56.I Don’t Kare

57.Real N#####

58.Breaker 1, Breaker 2

59.The Points

60.Rush The Security

61.Do What Ya Feel

62.How To Roll A Blunt

63.Hardcore

64.It’s Like That (My Big Brother)

65.Big Dogs

66.How’s That

67.A Day Of Sooperman Lover

68.Street Hop

69.U Ain’t Nobody

70.Well All Rite Cha

71.Muh F####

72.Coc Back

73.Pick It Up

74.How High (Original/Remix)

75.What U Lookin 4

76.On Fire

77.Brick City Mashin’

78.Simon Says (Remix)

79.Can’t Wait

80.Jam 4 U

81.K.I.M.

82.Steppin’ It Up

83.Watch Yo Nuggets

84.Dangerous Mcees

85.Symphony 2000

87.Fuhgidabowit

88.4 3 2 1

89.How You Want It

90.Blow Your Mind

91.Gilla House Check

92.Rap Scholar

93.Headbanger

94.5 Boroughs

95.Lookin Fly

96.1,2,1,2

97.I’ll Bee Dat!

98.Da Rockwilder

99.Rater “R”

100.Walk In Gutta

101.Y.O.U.

102.Hey Zulu

103.Let Da Monkey Out

104.Time 4 Sum Aksion (Remix)

105.Cereal Killer

106.So Ruff

107.Smash Sumthin’

108.Da Goodness

Drake, Swizz & T.I. On The Set Of “Fancy”

“Last night Drizzy closed out his series of videos in

Atlanta, Fancy Feat. Swizz Beats and TI. Drake hooked back up with

Anthony Mandler again to recapture some of that Over magic and they

gotta another visual banger on their hands. It was truly a family

affair as the whole Young Money Fam was in the Building people brought

they kids out and even TI had his on set as well. Trey Songz and several

industry insiders stopped thru to bare witness.The Vibe was just right.

I cant release any photos from the actual video till after the video

drops but believe me when I tell ya that’s its been a min since it was

done like this so until then just enjoy these from the set between

scene.”

Thaddaeus

“Keep It Exclusive”

www.exclusiveaccess.net

Hip-Hop Rumors: Coke Snorting Pretty Ricky! Epic 50 Cent Rumor! T.I.’s Book?

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.Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.

50 CENT GUNNING FOR DIDDY?

50 Cent is a pitbull. It really takes a lot to un-clamp those jaws of death when they lock down. Diddy might be the next one in his line of fire. Recently, somebody has purported to have pictures of Diddy in compromising positions. Hmmm…I wonder what that means? Anyway. Cassie is supposedly in these images as well and we know how she gets down on the hacked pictures tip.

OLD RUMOR: HOW’D 50 CENT GET STABBED?

So, here you go. This is an old, but definitely a goodie. An industry friend of mine hit me with this one. Ja Rule and 50 Cent are at war and, at that time, Ja had the upper hand. Nobody ever asked how Ja, Irv and the Murder Inc crew got in the studio to stab 50 Cent. Now, 50 said it was nothing more than a scratch, that required a mere few stitches. Well, the point is…I heard Pras of the Fugees was the missing link for Ja Rule and them. Ja and Pras were rumored to be real cool at that point in time. Apparently, Pras and 50 Cent were booked for studio time on the same day. Rumor has it, Pras opened the door and let the goons in! Unfortunately or fortunately, it worked in reverse and 50 blew up even bigger and all other parties have basically floundered.

T.I.’s BOOK!

There is a lot of mystery surrounding a recent meeting T.I. had at a book publisher. The details are scant, but T.I. is reportedly working on his first novel or autobiography. I supposed since Tip has been inside the belly of the beast, lost a close friend and had tons of guns. He’s got a story to tell and some money to make in the process.

VADO UPDATE

I heard that lil beef situation that Vado had with the bald-headed old dudes was much about nothing. Obviously, I don’t know for sure, but somebody else hit me up and said it was something with his “old heads.” I guess, he has some street mentors? I don’t know. Apparently this is a quote directly from Vado: “I was arguing with my old heads about the Lebron thing.” Nuff said.

Shout out to Rideout163!

TOO SHORT’S MUGSHOT

Man, Short Dog looking kind of old.

 PRETTY RICKY SNORTS COKE?

Quoting Nas, “These are yall’s heroes.” Now, this dude is considered the “crazy one” in Pretty Ricky. I don’t even know his name. So, they have the gay one, the old one, the one with the woman’s name and the coke snorter!

I’m glad I’m not a teen. This isn’t what I would need to be seeing as a young buckeroo trying to find my way in life.

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

Amerie is changing her name to Ameriie, to signify a more positive change. *Kanye Shrug*

Usher and Chris Brown are going over there to Jamaica to the Reggae Sumfest.

In other Reggae news, I am hearing hit making duo Chaka Demus and Pliers are suing Universal music for $10 million in unpaid royalties.

Damn! I heard the footage of Charles Hamilton getting punched out was used on a show for TruTV. In the video, they called him “Pinky.” FOUL! He was number 7 of 20.

RIP to Vonetta McGee, who was a star of Blaxploitaion movies. She was 65.

They say the oil has been successfully capped and halted. Do you believe?

Angela Simons and Bow Wow were seen at a recent fashion show, leading people to think they are a couple again. Who knows.

SIGNS…THAT

LIFE IS HARD

  A Brazilian spider bites people and sends them to the hospital. But

there is a hitch. The venom has agents that activate an “hours-long”

e####### in men (and some types of women -LOL!). In Brazil, the doctors

know exactly what’s happening! These men come into the hospital with a

crazy b#### and they know these men have been trying to fix their

erectile dysfunction. The docs are working on extracting the goods from

this spider so men can have their bones back. Pause! Now don’t go down

to Brazil and get bit. Just wait for the medicine.

MEL, YOU ARE SO MANY THINGS!

Add woman beater to the list. Some have questioned the validity of this

picture, including Mel’s ex’s dentist. Mel denies he did this:

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!I’ll check in over the weekend, but don’t forget to send me your tips to al*************@***il.com.

 

VADO’S OLD HEADS, WE LOVE YOU! KEEP THE YOUNG BUCKS IN CHECKERS!

They

keep us talking, but if we

stop talking about them then

they should worry!

-illseed

WHO: illseed.com

WHAT:

Rumors

WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed

HOW:

Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.

Lil Kim Is On Dr. Dre’s Detox; Preps New Album

(AllHipHop News) Lil Kim is quickly working on her new album, but also revealed she was assisting Dr. Dre on the producer’s own comeback album.

“I am working on my album,” said Lil Kim. “I’m gonna be dropping some singles soon. I’m not concentrated on dropping an album so soon, but I will be dropping singles. I’m doing a collaboration right now in the studio with Keri Hilson. I’m so excited! This is for her album though. So you might be hearing that song really soon. Shout out to Polow. I love you Polow. ‘Cause he did the track, Polow Da Don. I’m gonna be working with a lot of great people on my album. Timbaland is someone I’m really close with. I’m on Dr. Dre’s Detox album. I’m really excited about that one.”

Detox is the highly delayed album by Dr. Dr. It was originally slated to drop in 2004.

Kim made the revelation last week on her birthday last week at West Hollywood’s Millions of Milkshakes.

The Dream Talks Christina Milian; Relationshp Troubles

(AllHipHop News) R&B crooner The Dream, born Terius Nash, recently  issued statement regarding recent allegations of infidelity about his failed relationship with Christina Milian. “I would love to tell the truth as to why my relationship wasn’t successful,” The Dream stated in an emotional letter to his fans. “But today that is between me and Christina.””Its easy to say that its because of another woman or a new relationship but truthfully, its not.”On June 29th, the R&B singer released his third studio album titled Love King, which features the hit single, “Make Up Bag” featuring Atlanta rapper T.I.In the song The Dream ironically sings about buying his girlfriend a “make up” bag to compensate for infidelity in a relationship gone wrong.This only fueled the rumors that swirled when a recent picture of the songwriter/singer and his assistant surfaced on the net last week, featuring The Dream groping his young professional counterpart.”I’m human and people fall in and out of love, this is life. Nothing’s promised or perfect. Neither am I. I am not proud I lost something we once had…love.”On Twitter many fans expressed feelings of sadness, doubt, resentment. Some even hoped that this could give him content and freedom to write a new album, despite the fact he has issued statements saying this would be his final album using the Dream persona.”I’ve cried about this for months, after interviews, after prayer, and I’ve tried to take my own life because of the failure that was looming,” The Dream stated. The Dream’s most recent album Love King sold nearly 59,000 copies its first week.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye Album Listing!? The Dream Is Hitler? Rappers Get Beat Up!

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.Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.

THE DREAM CONTROLLED CHRISTINA MILAN?

HUH? I am not a fan of The Dream, but it would seem like some people are trying to make him out to be the freakin’ Black Hitler or something. He said he tried to kill HIMSELF in a recent open letter about the failed marriage. I don’t know..Dreamie may need more people for this claim.

Read the letter here.

Here is the bit about him trying to control her:

“He constantly tried to argue with her about her family and to this day blames it on her side.. but Christina moved to Atlanta while everyone was in LA and it became clear that all anyone could do to make her happy at that time was let her go.. and they did.. but he continued to go at her with the same problems while she dedicated this “new life” to him, pushing aside her career and family for him..

He even faked illness to drag her further into this misery.. Christina was forced to play mommy to a newborn and to a full grown man and had no time to attend to herself, forcing her family to make extended visits in order to help her..”

[Source]

LIL WAYNE OWES A MILLI IN TAXES!

Taxes and stars go together like…BP Oil and Ocean Water! Ok, that was corny. But it has been revealed that Weezy owes a lot of money to Uncle Sam. And you know, Sam gonna get his paper! Wayne owes from the years 2004, 2005 and 2007 in the sum of $1.1 million bucks! A few years ago, he owed about $977,840 to the man, but quickly paid it off. CAKE!!!!

They even say there is a special unit of the IRS to track rappers and entertainers! Click here!

MIMS IS FIGHTING BOUNCERS?

I think Mims may be out of there and written off as a 1-hit wonder. Nevertheless, dude is out there getting into rumbles like he’s Jim Jones I am being told.

 

The deadline is today for the fight and its on Floyd, not Manny.

SNOOP CALLS OUT MANNY P FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER!

I thought Manny Pacquiao already agreed to the demands?

 

KANYE TRACKLISTING?

This isn’t all that new, but it was listed where people were supposedly hacking into Kanye’s computer or something. I suspect its all a big leak!

 Good A$$ Job Tracklisting?

1)Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]

2)Dark Fantasy [RZA]

3)Power [S1]

4)Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z) [Kanye West]

5)Ghetto University (feat. T.I.) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]

6)That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi) [Kanye West x Jon Brion]

7)Runaway [Kanye West x Q-Tip]

8)Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross) [Kanye West x No I.D.]

9)Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris) [Kanye West]

10)Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]

11)Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte) [Kanye West x Madlib]

12)Devil In a New Dress [Pete Rock]

13)The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend) [Kanye West]

14)So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx) [Kanye West x No I.D.]

15)Blame Game [DJ Toomp]

16)Sweat On My Face [DJ Premier]

PINK BUSTS HER A$$ IN CIRCUS ACT!

Actually it was her concert, but it seems like she is practicing for Ringling Bros!

WHY PAC DISSED DE LA SOUL!

I was checking out http://www.brooklynbodega.com and they explained from De La Soul why Tupac dissed them back in the day. Here is what they said:

BB: I have to ask you this question. It’s a weird question and I can’t anticipate how you’re going to respond to it, but I’ve wondered about this for thirteen years now. On “Against All Odds” by Tupac [off the Makaveli album], somehow De La’s name came into the conversation. How did you guys end up on that track? Was that just what ‘Pac was on at the time, or was there an actual conversation or incident that [prompted him to diss you]?

Pos: Basically, we had did “Ego Tripping” the video [in 1993]. Pac had reached out to us because he thought we were dissing him because he thought that the video kind of mirrored “I Get Around”. He thought we were showing him in the mansion but then we were saying it wasn’t his mansion. Pac reached out like “yo, I love y’all. I love y’all so why are ya’ll dissing me?”. And I reached back to him like “dawg, we’re definitely not dissing you. We’re being clowns making fun of how certain people take the s### a little too serious” and he was like “aight, cool” [when] he reached back. But then I guess around the time when we put Stakes Is High out, and then all that nonsense happened between me and Treach [from Naughty By Nature] and all that other s###, Pac and Treach were [tight]. And the only reason I know the background behind this is because, maybe two years ago, I ran into Pac’s sister and she let us know that “yo, he loved y’all. He was just hurt when he thought maybe y’all dissed him”. And then how, with Stakes Is High, we came out doing what we was doing, he felt like, with his boys, like “yo, this is what I need to say”. But [Pac’s sister] was like “I want y’all to know, he loved y’all”. And I feel that. I feel like a lot of times [for example] when [MC] Shan and KRS-One beef, I don’t think people really hate each other. That’s definitely how it was for us. We loved Pac. We’ve loved so many groups. We’ve never tried to be a part of anything negative.

Here is the video:

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

Pusha T to Kanye’s GOOD Music? So they say.

Rumor has it Bevis and Butthead are going to make a comeback! Whoo Woooooo! Some of yall were born when this show was poppin on MTV!

 Reggie Bush reportedly got a lap dance from Kanye’s ex Amber Rose amid the festivities at the ESPY’s. Kanye went and put her on and now she’s flying high!

Here is the new song from Rick Ross and Raekwon.

AMBER ROSE’S LAPDANCE, WE LOVE YOU!

They

keep us talking, but if we

stop talking about them then

they should worry!

-illseed

WHO: illseed.com

WHAT:

Rumors

WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed

HOW:

Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.