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Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. Loses A Round in Court Over Rapper
(AllHipHop News) Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be undefeated in the ring, but he suffered a loss to Just for You Entertainment yesterday (June 16th) in court.While the victory was extremely small, The New York Post reports that a judge awarded Just for You Entertainment $6,000 because Floyd’s label Philthy Rich Records signed Freck Billionaire to a contract in violation of a previous agreement with Just for You.Just for You was seeking over $600,000 in damages, claiming that Mayweathers Philthy Rich signed Freck in violation of a 2005 agreement the rapper signed with the company.That was quickly whittled down to a $6,000 judgment, because of a lack of evidence in court and because Just For Yous owner, Ahmed Fahmy, failed to provide enough written evidence to receive more damages. Mayweather never answered the suit and didnt even send lawyers to yesterdays court proceedings, according to the New York Post. In August of 2009, Floyd Mayweather Jr. publicly chastised Freck Billionaire over the matter during an interview with AllHipHop.com.Mayweather was angry that Freck Billionaire signed to Philthy Rich, even though he knew he was in a previous, binding agreement with Just For You Entertainment.After dropping him from the label, Mayweather also accused Freck Billionaire of stealing a diamond watch.”We were working with an artist named Freck Billionaire. When he came aboard we asked if he had any contracts and he said no, Floyd Mayweather Jr. told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview. Come to find out he was signed with somebody. The guy was trying to sue us and Freck stole one of our watches and left. So weve been looking for Freck Billionaire but hes been ducking and dodging us. He stole a diamond watch and left.”Freck Billionaire wasted no time responding to Mayweathers interview, and accused the boxer of being greedy and arrogant.Since you really at the bottom of your heart don’t wanna see anyone around you with anything, I’ll send a courier to you with my watch. Maybe you can use it to lure in your next victim,” Freck told AllHipHop.com.Frecks manager Animal Steele also clarified the watch theft allegations, saying it was a signing gift for joining Philthy Rich Records.The watch was a gift from Floyd to Freck. It symbolized the business arrangement that we were all heading into together, Animal Steele told AllHipHop.com.
Hip-Hop: Evolve Or Die
David Banner has been to the left of the spotlight for a few years, but quietly the rapper/producer has been mastering his craft in other ways. First, is Death of a Pop Star, his upcoming collaboration with producer 9th Wonder. Another is his self-produced song Evolve, which was included in a recent campaign for Gatorade sports drink. The song is politically charged, but it took an ad agency to get it the exposure it rightly deserved. A critical thinker, Banner tells AllHipHop the frustrations hes had with being an artist with a message and why he may be gone for good.
The point is this . I realized, talking about the record labels, if you dont have the right support mechanism behind you, then it tough. The reason Outkast was able to do what they did what because they had LA Reid behind them. Lets be honest about whats going on. If you dont have the person that keeps the lights on in the building behind you, then you arent able to be creative, because labels are too afraid of anything thats not proven or anything that not going to take off as soon as you put it on the radio. If it needs a push then its not going to be successful. Lets just be honest about that part. You can be creative at home, on the block, or on that little milk crate talking s**t, or with your little homie on the internet. But if you dont have something that doesnt make people jump in the club or move in the crowd, then you are going to be broke. Especially with the implementation of the Internet you are going to be broke!
But I realized through this Gatorade opportunity. If gave me the opportunity to show people that we have soul, it showed me our generation has soul, but will you buy it? We can be creative but all those n***as that talk all this Hip-Hop s**t. They dont buy any records. All these n***as that talk about, We want better music. Aight, when I put this 9th Wonder record out, if n***as dont buy it, I dont want to hear that s**t. Me and 9th Wonder got one of the best Hip-Hop records out in the past 5 years, and if a b#### dont buy it then dont come to me talking about that positive rap s**t. If you dont buy it and you dont support it, then dont say anything to me about that s**t. So Gatorade gave me the opportunity to show people that we can do this kind of music.
Its simple but that song is revolutionary.
Well first of all let me say, white, black, old young, 15 or 80 years old. This is one of the first songs thats not a rap song that people gave me 100% freedom to write what I felt. And it doesnt matter to me the medium. Thats what God has blessed me with. Thats what I tell the young rappers. It doesnt matter if its rapping, if its a book, if its a movie, a book, by any means necessary. If you really want to do for your people, then it doesnt matter the medium. Thats how the devil fools us. Lets you want to feel that if you cant start a revolution. The Devil will do anything he can to make you do something evil. He will marry you, he will go to church with you, he will start a business with you, rap on a song with you. it doesnt whether I have a deal or not with a record label. I shoot my own videos. I just purchased a whole production company. I own cameras, my own studio. I have enough money now to purchase my own s**t.
I am trying to move so far past Hip-Hop, so that I can have the freedom to do any kind of music that I want to do. I can do whats on my spirit and on how God touches me. If we dont find a way to show that we are marketable and that people from urban situations can earn money, then this dream will be over. It will be over and it will be nobodys fault but our own. If we dont start making better music.
I think the music today is great. I just think its just like everyone thinks that they can do it. There is not complexity in the music. Back in the day in order for you to get in the rap cipher you had to know you were good. Cats think that anyone can rap. Cats come up to me now and be like, I done paid my dues, I been rapping for two years. For real?
Now that I am getting older I now feel the responsibility and it dont have nothing to do with me been a rapper, its just me as a man. We dont want to admit it but Hip-Hop is grown and we are going to have to f**king grow up, bro.
Look at me when I started. Look how broke I was. I wasnt selling no dope. At the time. We just need to stop blaming ourselves. Its our fault. Part of the reason Hip-Hop is in the position that it is now, is partially my fault. Hip-hop is partially in the position that it is for a reason and its partially my fault and I admitted my fault, I am doing something about it. Im a grown man, Im not pointing the finger, but grown men put the fire out, they dont point at the fire. I am standing up because Hip-Hop is in the situation it is partially because of me. Death of a Pop Star n***a now what?
-as told to Grouchy Greg Watkins
Drake Fan Cries Over Meeting Him
Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Disses Kim AGAIN! Waka Flocka Gets Dissed In Philly!
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.
STATE PROPERTY REUNION AND WAKA FLOCK GETS DISSED IN PHILLY
Did you know the last State Property reunion was at AHHs event at SOBs in NYC? Well, thats changing right now. The group reunited again recently at 100.3s The Beat Summer Beat event. But there is more and the homey Tim H (aka Howie) gave me the info on how Waka Flocka got dissed.
Sunday June 13, 2010 was Philly 100.3 Summer Beat concert. On the bill was Gillie, Fat Joe, Lloyd Banks, Waka Flocka, Trina, Meek Millz, B.O.B, Ludacris, Trey Songz, and, oh, A STATE PROPERTY REUINION!!!!!
How can this happen and it not get mentioned on Hip Hops number one site? The show was horrible. I know. Gillie did well. B.O.B did like 3 songs. Waka Flocka SUCKS (more on him later). I could not understand a word Meek Millz was saying. Fat Joe, well he is Fat Joe. I do not know anyone up north who likes him. Trina, got the ladies up. I could have cared less. Luda, did his usual hits and killed it. Trey Songz, well, he did much like Trina. Got the girls going. The only thing in the whole show worth really noting was the State Property Reunion! Peedi, Chris & Neef, even Freeway all on stage together. They sang all their hits. The only person missing was Beans. It was amazing. I really hope more is to come from State Property.
Waka Flocka. Man I cant stand this dude. I thought he sucked before, but now, it is official. Man is straight CLOWN. Not only did he show up in my city with like 30 morons on stage with this idiot, but after three songs, and the crowd hating on him, he walks off the stage. He does not just walk off the stage though. He proceeds to flip everyone in attendance the middle finger as he is exiting. Then, today I am reading my Philly Hip Hop blogs, and I see Waka was in freakin studio session with Jakk Frost & Peedi Crakk. Man does that p### me off. Two people who are Philly through and through hopping in the booth, with some joke of an artist, who just flipped off their home town. No wonder why Philly gets no respect.
Thanks for hearing me out.
Tim H (aka Howie)
DRAKE SPEAKS SOME REAL TO THE FREAKS
Drake is doing an R&B album. WOW. Anyway, Drizzy Drake hits up the Freakshow on the day his Thank Me Later album drops! Click MORE to check out what he had to say
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DRAKE SAYS LIL KIM AINT RELEVANT!
Drake called in the Madd Hatta Morning Show on 97.9 The Box yesterday to promote his debut album Thank Me Later! Here are the highlights.
Interview Highlights..
On Lil Kim calling him a Punk P***y:
I really dont care sometimes I get a lil impulsive when you start talking about the people I love. You can say whatever about me, Ill never respond to it, like Ill never react to it, but if you start talking about the people I love then I do get a little bit more reactive and thats all that happened there, Nickis got records climbing the charts and today Thank Me Later is in stores, so its just about relevant people today
On his relationship with Meliah Michelle:
Meliahs great. Shes a wonderful person who I was blessed to work and have part of the greatest video of my career to date and huh just an amazing person that Im honored to know. I love her a lot. Shes dope.
On first week predictions:
Its not about the specific number, You cant tell me these young people dont matter Music is not dead . You gotta connect with people Give them a reason to wake up and wanna spend $10 on hearing your story as far as the numbers, its whatever.
On visiting Lil Wayne in Rikers:
It was sad, because today was a day I wanted Wayne with me bad. He believed in me before anybody I miss him.. Its sad to see him in that situation And him not being able to record music I can see it in his eyes, its a painful thing.
HOOD RUMORS BY MIKEY T
I didnt even edit Mikey, hes so hood:
The Game isn’t the only one upset about the A Team Roll , 50 cent was up for that project , 50 wanted the roll game was aimin for , both rappers were turned down , in other news both rappers were turned down from the Expendables as well.
Akon at one point was interested in signing Mike Shorey to his team for writing …why would Akon need a writer for his label thats filled with multiple stars ….ya boy , french montana , lady gaga …Akon is building an empire …u always need the hooks to be poppin holla at mike shorey on twitter @Mike_Shorey
Max B an his friends an family are hoping for a December release …thats when the appeal well begin this December Max team got bail money on deck , an prolly a Gucci Mane collabo waitin for his first single …Gucci’s Team an Max Team are very close , thats an ATL- Jerzy connection
Cam’ron is plannin to finish the Vado project before he continues with the Dipset Reunion the goal for Vado is to have his mixtape out soon , followed by a Duet Album with Cam’ron titled The U.N. then in the fourth Quarter Vado is set to release his Debut album , there going hard with Vado Cam has him workin with the likes of Cool & Dre
A List producers .
FIDDY STILL HOT IN THE HOOD
If you think 50 Cent is soft, peep this review from my homey Wade.
Hey ILL Seed,
Long time reader but this is my first email I’m sending your way. You always put “if you see something then say something” so I figured why not, but anyways last night on the 15th for the first time in 3 years 50 Cent finally came through and performed at the Fillmore on Miami Beach. The concert was supposed to start at 8 but they didn’t get on stage until about 9:30ish. And boy what a show it was 50 and crew rocked the house! They had an amazing performance and did all the songs you would want him to do. Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo got plenty of mic time as well. During one of 50’s songs he even brought out Floyd Mayweather and he started to throw money into the crowd. Also one of the funniest moments of the concert was when 50 started doing “This is how we do” and started doing Game’s lyrics! The crowd went nuts for that as 50 stopped himself and just stood in the limelight lol. But yeah it was a great concert and I hope its not another 3 years before G-Unit comes down to South Florida. We love you down here 50! Come back!
-Wade
ILLSEEDS QUICKIES
Tiger Woods wife may be coming back to him. She was in China and is back in the U.S. Do his kids go to school?
I heard there is a rapper named Lil Witness. Think he stands a chance?
Gary Colemans wife has reportedly declined to see her exs body one last time before he is cremated. But, she still wants control of his estate. Smh.
I heard Manny P. and Money Mayweather are about to sign a deal.
EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY
Lisette Lee has told authorities she’s flown to Columbus with lots of baggage four times…RIGHT. What manner of fool is this fool. There is a chick named Lisette Lee and she is ssupposedly a socialite that comes from a family worth millions. That didnt stop her from trying to traffic 23 bales of marijuana to Columbus from the U.S. 23 bales equals about 506 pounds of weed. Here is how the chick rolls though:
Drug Enforcement Administration agents picked up Lisette Lee, 28, at Port Columbus on Monday night after she arrived on a chartered jet from Van Nuys, Calif., with a bodyguard, two assistants and 13 large suitcases.
Inside the suitcases, agents found 506 pounds of marijuana, according to a DEA complaint. The DEA esimated the street value of the drugs to be $500,000.
Lee, reportedly a California socialite, made no statement during her initial appearance in court in Columbus. She wore drab prison clothing, handcuffs, and shackles on her ankles.
She was charged with felony counts of possession of marijuana and conspiracy to distribute marijuana and was returned to jail until a bond hearing at 10 a.m. Friday.
Lee told the DEA that her family is associated with several multimillion-dollar businesses. Internet searches show she has had a small part in a movie called The Doorman .
The girl was getting paid allegedly by flying back and forth delivering weed for about 60,000 dollars. I mean, come on. 14 suitcases per trip? Lissy PLEASE!!! She is looking at 5 to 20 years in jail and a fines of $2 million.
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!
A cop punches a girl for Jay Walking? Really now?
EPIC WIN OF THE DAY
40 Glocc or whatever his new name is was seen with Rosa Acosta in LA recently.
See what happens when you change your name? You cant be MC Murder Death Kill forever!
Hes a G.
SMILE, 40!!!!!!!!!40 GLOCCER! WE LOVE YOU!!!
They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them
then they should worry!
-illseed
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Poll: Dr. Dre’s “Under Pressure” – What Do You Think?
Well, the song is here sort of.
Obviously, the version of Under Pressure we seem to have isnt finished! The song doesnt even have a hook to it, but the name Jay-Z and Dr. Dre are going to get people talking! But the internets have enough leaks that rival BP. But, based on what you hear, what do you think of Under Pressure in this unfinished form?
Click here to listen to the song.
Concert Review: Nas, Damian Marley, and Nneka Bless Atlanta
In the wake of the critical and fan acclaim following Nas and Damian Marleys Distant Relatives LP, a few questions remained regarding how well the duo could translate their songs in a live setting. Was the chemistry between Nas lyricism and Damians sharp patois the result of studio tricks? Could Nas hang with the reggae rhythms and live band arrangements? All those questions were answered when the pair graced Atlantas Tabernacle venue with a 2 hour performance last Saturday (June 12).
The demographics for the concert were expansive, ranging from middle aged suburbia to urban teens. The melting pot led to passionate music debates in the crowd, with the main topic being the artistic merits of the new class of emcees. Despite this, many in the crowd were unfamiliar with underrated Nigerian singer Nneka, who made waves last year with her J Period helmed mixtape, and third album Concrete Jungle.
The songstress has always emphasized the importance of her lyrics, which speak on love, materialism, and politics. Nneka began her opening act by keeping the lights low, which obscured her face and forced everyone present to focus on the power of her singing voice and her lyrics. She deftly showcased her versatility by alternating between yearning ballads like The Uncomfortable Truth and upbeat, head-nodding numbers like Walking.
Having won the crowd over, Nneka concluded her time when her biggest single to date, Heartbeat. A unique, soul-stirring intro preceded matters, resulting in the song being divided equally as a ballad and an urgent self-manifesto. Nnekas work no doubt drew her new fans as she left to a huge ovation from everyone present.
Nas and Damian Marley made a triumphant entrance courtesy of their lead single As We Enter. The crowds energy shook the venues main floor, and the tracks arrangements had much more force live due to the 11 piece band (including 2 backup singers, DJ Green Lantern on turntables, and an official Rastafarian flag waver) and Nas combative delivery. Damian Marley, with a deeper voice and calmer vocal presentation, was a great contrast to the Queensbridge legends voice.
Another benefit for the group was the fact each artist have their own extensive solo catalogues to pull from. Nas kicked off the solo sets by enthralling hardcore fans with lyrical gems like Nas Is Like and Represent, and mainstream hits for casual fans such as Street Dreams and If I Ruled the World. Damian tapped his own selections plus his rich family history with renditions of his father Bob Marleys classics like Exodus and Jammin.
The live band combined with DJ Green Lanterns turntable mixing kept the crowd in a constant frenzy with impressive rhythm transitions ranging from classic Hip-Hop breakbeats like Billy Squiers Big Beat to timeless Reggae riddims like Sly and Robbies Bam Bam. This gave a song like Got Yourself a Gun a more sinister edge (over Dr. Dres Deep Cover sample).
Kudos must also be given to flag bearer, who takes his job very seriously and kept the Rastafarian banner in motion throughout the show. It may seem like a simple job, but a viewing of the accompanying videos shows he does it with fervor and conviction, giving the band a militaristic presence at times.
After Nas and Marley finished up their main set with Welcome to Jamrock and Road to Zion, the crowd chanted continuously for an encore. The house lights were turned on, and fans were treated with a 2 man interpretation of One Mic featuring Nas and the bands bongo player. Of course, the fans adlibbed many of the lyrics and Nasir Jones finished strong to bring a fitting a conclusion to their 2 hour set.
The Distant Relatives tour is well worth the price of admission and gas if the duo comes anywhere within driving distance. Whether your music leanings are to Reggae, Hip-Hop, or World music, Nas and Damian Marley have successfully combined all those mediums into an exceptional stage show.
Nas and Damian Marley-“Nah Mean, Nas Is Like, and Represent”
Nas and Damian Marley- “Got Yourself a Gun, Made You Look, Welcome to Jamrock”
Dr. Dre Ft. Jay-Z
“Under Pressure” [1st Detox Single]
Drake Ft. Jay-Z and Lil Wayne
“Light Up (Rikers Remix)”
Jeezy Ft. Young Buck and Boo Rossini
“Stop Playin Wit Me (Remix)”
Wes Fif Ft. Lil Boosie [Heater Of The Day] [BGA]
“Go Hard”
Dice Raw Ft. TuPhace
“Fools”
French Montana Ft. Rick Ross
“BMF Freestyle”
DJ Khaled Strikes Gold With ‘All I Do Is Win’
DJ Khaleds latest anthem All I Do Is Win has officially been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The popular single has moved over 500,000 copies since the album of Victory was released in March, on We The Best Music/E1 Music. “I’m excited that my record is Gold. I’m more excited that it will be platinum soon! Expect more hits from me, DJ Khaled told AllHipHop.com. Shout out to everyone that’s supported this great win! We The Best Music!The original version of the song features T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Ludacris. Now, DJ Khaled will squeeze more life out of the single All I Do Is Win remix featuring Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous and T-Pain. DJ Khaled will perform during this years BET Awards, which will air live next Sunday (June 27th).
Alternative Pick: Keyshia Cole
“Someone Tell My Heart”