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“Night Life”
Esso Ft. Donny Goines
“Watchin You”
D.V. Alias Khryst Ft. Memphis Bleek
“New Money”
Milano Money
“2 Tickets”
John Brown Ft. Kelo
“Bumrush”
EXCLUSIVE: Pitbull Signs With Polo Grounds Music/RCA Music Group
Miami Hip-Hop star Pitbull has inked a deal with Bryan Leachs Polo Grounds Music, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com.
Pitbull, who released his debut album and all subsequent releases under the TVT deal, had a public falling out with label head Steve Gottlieb.
Pitbull, born Armando Perez, accused the label and its executives of sabotaging his career due to the lack of promotion for several of his albums, including has last, The Boatlift.
Rapper Lil Jon made similar accusations against TVT Records before the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February of 2008.
In June 2008, TVT Records was sold to The Orchard in bankruptcy court for $6 million dollars.
According to a source, Pitbulls new album will be released by Polo Grounds, which was founded by former TVT executive, Bryan Leach.
Leach spent 11 years as Vice President of Urban A&R at TVT, where he discovered and helped develop artists like Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins and Pitbull.
Artists on Polo Grounds include Hurricane Chris, Nina Sky, Avery Storm, Boxie and others.
Wale & B.O.B. Rip Down Atlanta
In an era oversaturated with Myspace and Youtube rappers, a talented upcoming emcee has to be exceptional lyrically, production, and image-wise to stand out. And of course, having a competent machine behind you doesnt hurt. Enter Grand Hustle member B.o.B., and buzz-heavy Interscope signee Wale, who both last weekend (March 27) brought their energetic stage shows to Atlantas Loft venue.
After a seemingly endless 2 hour stream of opening acts, the 20-year old B.o.B. hit the stage. Backed by a raucous drummer and handling his own guitar duties, Grand Hustles youngest star breezed through his catalogue highlights Ill Be In The Sky and the frenetic Haterz Everywhere. A witty, affable showman, Bobby Ray kept the crowd upbeat with his self-deprecating humor and acrobatic stage antics.
The Decatur native also used his set to showcase his various comrades from the Grand Hustle family. Killer Mike set a good tone with selected cuts from his Grind series, but the crowds energy began to wane as numerous lesser known Grand Hustle artists devalued and took up the bulk of B.o.B.s set.
However, all was forgiven when T.I., who was sentenced to a year in prison hours earlier, joined B.o.B. on stage for a surprise performance of On Top Of The World. Showing no signs of exasperation at his recent fate, T.I. held regal court during his brief appearance and was genuinely pleased with his camps performances.
Over 4 hours after the doors opened, D.C.s Wale finally blessed the patient but drained crowd. Still, the go-go rhythms of acclaimed band UCB were irresistible, and the show reached fevered pitches courtesy of Wale tracks Breakdown, Ice Cream, and Dig Dug.
Wale also dished out history lessons, quizzing fans on their knowledge of go-go bands like EU and the Junk Yard Band, and even delivering a smoothed out, go-go rendition of A Tribe Called Quests timeless Electric Relaxation.
UCBs own catalogue was on display, as the band answered the calls from PG County ladies in attendance by performing Sexy Lady, which the uninitiated may recall based on similar rhythms to the Systems 80s#### Dont Disturb This Groove.
Surviving UGK member Bun B was the final surprise appearance in an inspired rendition of Back In T?he Go Go. To end, Wale implored the tired but game crowd to give one last effort for his closing hit Nike Boots. The audience obliged, giving the D.C. native a rousing sendoff as he mingled with fans afterward.
Even without the star power of their veteran peers, B.o.B. and Wale have proven to be capable performers with songs that will always translate well in a live atmosphere.
B.o.B & T.I.
“On Top Of The World”
Wale
“Electric Relaxtion”
Wale Featuring Bun B, UCB
“Back In The Go Go”
Wale & UCB
“Sexy Lady”
How to Make a Hit: The Age of Songwriting
While income streams for artists in the music industry have become less and less, the amount of money made by songwriters and music publishers has not seen that drastic of a decline. This is not to say that the decision to be just an artist cannot still be a lucrative one. However, it would seem there are more pronounced cons.If you dont feel like your song is hotter than the #1 song in the country, then its not even worth it. says Dre McKenzie from G-Unit records during BMIs A Conversation With The Industry, a panel discussion on March 18th regarding the state of music from a publishing perspective. The world of songwriters is just as competitive if not more so than that of artists. There are a multitude of songwriters on any given day who are working towards achieving the next chart topper. However, where an artist may have to wait a small eternity to amass riches even after chart topping hits and a platinum selling album (especially given the current state of the music industry) the pay off for a songwriter is much more immediate. With the collection of royalties and writer fees, a songwriter can see a six-figure income after penning only one song if it becomes a massive hit.Producers and songwriters have definitely become more popular in the past couple of years, legendary producer Kwame explains about the increase in visibility of those “behind the scenes.” There are definitely songwriters who have achieved a certain level of visibility and even fame. However, most will never see it to the extent that an artist does. An artist has a marketing machine behind them whose sole purpose is to drill them into the consciousness of as many people as possible, whereas the machine behind a songwriter (if they have one) is to drill them into the consciousness of as many people in the Music Industry as possibly. Penning hit songs helps this cause, but in most cases does nothing in terms of creating fame in the most general sense for the writer. In fact, it only makes the artist more popular. The retention of their anonymity can be a blessing for many songwriters as they get all the perks of a music industry lifestyle without the intense scrutiny that fame can bring. However, there are many who crave the spotlight as there are many songwriters who are simply artists waiting for their time to shine.I love what I do. Its the best profession in the world. Nothing compares to it, gushes songwriter Frankie Storm about her job. So what is better: being an artist or a songwriter? The lucrative compromise would be to do both. Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo, R.Kelly and many others have all made money on both sides of the fence. However, the more definitive answer probably depends on where you sit full-time.Which would you rather be?Poll Answers**To get the latest AllHipHop Alternatives Features, follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/AHHalternatives**
T-Pain Talks Accident; Resumes Tour
Days after reportedly losing teeth in a golf cart accident, rapper/singer T-Pain set the record straight regarding the incident, with a return to the stage Sunday (March 29) as part of Lil Waynes I Am Music Tour.
In a video posted on VladTV.com, the entertainer is seen with his dancers performing his hit DJ Kahled collaboration Im So Hood.
Following the performance and an urging to buy his latest album, Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain confirmed that that he was involved in the accident.
Media sources report the producer lost four teeth in the accident, which occurred Friday (March 27) and resulted in cuts and abrasions on T-Pains face.
So check this out. Theres a lot of talk goin round about how T-Pain flipped over a damn golf cart. Thats f****n true, T-Pain admitted to concertgoers at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California. Ladies and gentleman I bust my a**. I would show you the marks but I do not want to pull my pants down right now.
Because of the accident, T-Pain was unable to perform Friday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California as one of the acts billed for the I Am Music tour.
In addition, the hitmaker missed a video shoot for the video to Lil Kims latest single Download.
Although reps for HP Pavilion and Lil Kim confirmed the accident, Sundays concert marked the first time T-Pain has spoken out about the incident.
My a** is on fire right now. My s**t is hurtin so bad right now its crazy, said the beatmaker, who confessed to having his teeth worked on moments after the accident. My side hurt. My mouth hurt. I lost some teeth. I got that fixed the next day. Rich n***a teeth. Yes, I got that fixed the same day, T-Pain said.
Despite coming out to perform, T-Pain acknowledged he may have fell short of fan expectations as he apologized for not being able to give his all to the show.
If I was any less of a showman today than I usually am I am so sorry. I did not mean to Britney Spears yall a**, he stated. I appreciate yall comin out to see us. Ima always keep it hood. No matter what man Ima get on this stage. I dont give a f### how many golf carts I flip over Ima always stay hard for yall. Ima always stay true. Ima keep it real for my fans everyday and every night.
Camp Lo: Caught On Tape
When you hear the phrase caught on tape, many things come to mind. Dressing room hi jinx, botched gas station robberies, and dumb criminals come to mind. In Stone and Rob: Caught on Tape, Camp Lo returns to the music scene caught in the midst of a Hip-Hop landscape that is probably more prepared for their original steez than it ever was. Here’s the problem: they are going left and hitting the road a bit harder than they used to. Is this another case of bad timing, or is the Camp immune to these Romper Room tunes?AllHipHop.com: Stone And Rob, thats a reference to
Stone and Robert from Cooley High, correct?
Camp
Lo:
[Laughter] Its ill that somebody just got it…just got the connection like
that.
AllHipHop.com:
So youve continued with your connection the Blaxploitation flicks like Cooley High with this new title. What about that era do you connect with and
how does it inform your music?
Sonny
Cheeba: Probably how cats was talking, what they had on. Cooley
High wasnt corny either. The style, the slang, everything that cats do,
those flicks had in it.
AllHipHop.com:
This time around you got artists like Styles P and Pete Rock. A mini-departure
from your previous albums. Why the change?
Cheeba: Pete Rock is not a 100% percent departure,
cause if you listen to Pete Roc and CL Smooth, if you listen to what they was
rapping over back in the days we were fans of that.
Geechi
Suede: My
first allowance I ever got, thats the first Hip-Hop record I ever bought in my
life was Mecca & The Soul Brother.
I got my allowance for sweeping the front porch and the hallway of my
grandmothers house. First album ever
Cheeba:
And as far as Styles P is concerned, its not way to the left cause your man
still stay true to the art you know what Im saying? Were dealing with cats
that stay true.
AllHipHop.com:
Your first album was very slept on but ironically, when you look at present day
Hip-Hop you were probably about a decade ahead of your time. Were you too ahead
of the curve?
Cheeba:
You would rather be ahead instead of running with the crowd. At certain times
cats might say that being ahead of your time, you know, that s**t dont really
translate. But to me it translates. Cause everything coming outside of the vein
is gonna be a little ahead of its time. Plus when people hear that, they know
that they can only get a certain style of music coming from them. You getting
mixed in with the pot and cats aint checking for you period.
Suede:
Well I appreciate that first and foremost, and second of all me and Cheeba
dont think time with anything you know?
Especially not fashion or music related. So I guess that where the
classic essence of what we do comes from. Time is not a factor in what we do.
AllHipHop.com: I think a lot of these cats like say a Kanye
or a Mikkey Factz inform their style from the stuff that you did a while back. I
dont really think its out of pocket to say that.
Suede:
Wow. See me and Cheeba are humble dudes so we dont really wow, I appreciate
you for saying that man. I guess we just gotta keep pushing that bar so that
the cats that dont know who Camp Lo is know that, and those that do, keep
knowing. But I really appreciate you saying that.
AllHipHop.com:
The game is really different from when you initially released a record. How do you feel about the theatrics
surrounding the music?
Cheeba:
Its like how these TV shows like reality TV. You get your little quick fix you
laughing and you good for the day. So that translates over to the music.
Instead of it being straight good music you hearing whos beefing with whom. I dont know how that started but Im a fan of
the music, before a fan of the drama.
Suede:
My son he has a real good diverse taste. He loves the Stanky Leg but then he
love Wu. He love Nas, Hov whatever the case may be. I like where hes at with it. If the rest of
the world could be where hes at with it where he can appreciate the Stanky
Leg but he appreciates Big Daddy Kane, too. I think thats important that we
know its not just Stanky Leg, it aint just Lookit Boy.
If there was more diversity with s**t it would be a
good look. You can only check them on
BET J or VH1 Soul. Not everyone has
those channels. There arent a lot of outlets for that real creative stuff
anymore.
AllHipHop.com:
Tell us a bit about Stone And Rob: Caught
on Tape.
Suede:
We been wanting to do Stone & Rob. Stone & Rob is like an alter ego.
Cats always look at [Camp] Lo as martini music, you know? I mean we are always
gonna give you that martini, the sparkle, the Black connection, but there is a
Stone & Rob dimension to us because we are from the Bronx. We just wanted
to get people more in touch with that side of us; that we do have that
side.
The die-hards know because they remember the Krystal
Karringtons and the Killing Them Softlys and all that, but we just felt
like it was time to bring Stone & Rob to the forefront because we had been
wanting to bring them out of the bag for a minute. Thats where we went with
this record right here. We kinda went Uptown with it.
AllHipHop.com:
Lightning Round. Superfly or Shaft?
Suede:
Shaft
Cheeba:
Imma go with Superfly.
AllHipHop.com:
Creeper
(Dolomite) or Ned The Wino (Good Times)?
Camp
Lo (in unison): Ned The Wino!
AllHipHop.com:
Thelma (Good Times) or Foxy Brown(Pam Grier)?
Cheeba:
Imma have to go Thelms. It might be neck and neck though.
Suede: I
cant go Thelms, you gotta go Fox, yeah Im going with Fox.
AllHipHop.com:
Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson?
Camp
Lo:
Ali all the way.
AllHipHop.com:
Jay-z or Nas?
Cheeba:
Your man Nas bars is better, but I partied more to Jay-z over the years.
Suede:
Oh Nas! I love Hov, dont get me wrong, but Nas? I know more of his lyrics.
AllHipHop.com:
If Ski had given you the beats that he had earmarked for you on that first
album instead of putting them on Reasonable
Doubt, do you think Uptown Saturday
Night would have been held in the same esteem as Reasonable Doubt?
Suede:
Honestly, I dug Feeling it but I wasnt crazy about it. So I dont really
feel that we lost anything by that record not being on Uptown because I thought it was cool but I wasnt back-flipping
over the s**t. I thought it actually made a better fit for his record than
ours. We didnt have no singing joints on that first record, so I didnt really
think it would have been a good fit.
And I feel like, in its own right, Uptown is held to the same esteem as Reasonable Doubt as far as just being some classic s### that came
out in a classic time. And it has a certain association with it based on the
producer and everything but nah I never felt no kinda way. But he was trying to get Luchini! Now that
would have been some ol other s**t! That woulda been like…thats fighting!
Thats war s**t right there. Something would have had to come back for that.
AllHipHop.com:
Any last words?
Suede: I
love AllHipHop. I always check you guys out so its always a pleasure to be a
part of this s**t.
Cheeba:
Me personally, as far as the [Camp] Lo go, you can always come to us to get
that fresh new boutique kind of music that you cant get no place else. Keep
checking for that new music.
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent’s New Move On Rick Ross! Keri Hilson Sex Tape! T-Pain Talks Teeth!
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.MY DAILY TWO SENSE!
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CLICK HEREEE!!!!!!!!!!!By the way people, it is April FOOL’S Day so don’t be a fool and fall for somebody’s joke. I already got a good one about Rick Ross getting shot. Now that everybody has some form of access, we can pretty much expect for a lot of trash on the net.
SLANDER ON KERI’S NAME
You know, I think people are just looking to slander Keri Hilson at this point. Now, somebody emails me that there is a sex tape with Keri and they send this to me. They know my deep feelings for Keri and yet they send it to me anyway. There is a rumored sex tape with Keri Hilson and a “platinum rapper.” Well, she just has happened to be in videos or has songs with two well know platinum selling rappers. Do I think there is a sex tape of Keri and Lil Wayne or Kanye? No. I just think somebody is trying to mess with me!
STATEMENT REGARDING KEYSHIA COLE’S MOTHER – FRANKIE LONS
I told you that rumor was wrong! Frankie’s gonna live for ever! I love her!
“Imani Entertainment has received a huge amount of inquiries in regard to the rumor about Keyshia Cole’s biological mom, Frankie Lons, having recently passed in an automobile accident. The rumor has absolutely NO truth to it — Frankie has not been in any accident of any kind and is doing well at home in Atlanta. We want to thank all of Frankie’s fans for their concern.”
LIL WAYNE’S REAL SIDE PIECE?Check out what my girl Bianca said about the Lil Wayne show that escaped the cameras! Interesting!!!!!I had to write
you because I read your rumor about Keri and Weezy acting mad friendly
at his concert in LA. I was there, 5th row and I definitely saw the
chemistry and originally thought what everyone else did…that they
were more than “friends”. HOWEVER….that all changed when Wayne
performed prom queen with one of his Young Money artist, the lady who
wrote the song….Shanell (Shanell Woogett). He kissed her on stage
after the song WITH tongue for a good 2-3 seconds (which is long for
kissing). Left me speechless. So either he is hitting both, hitting
neither and its all for show but I definitely believe that atleast
Shanell can speak first hand about “nothing being little on this
Wayne”. I don’t have a pic, but a packed house can back me up. Keri
and Wayne seemed more for show. Keri can pull off the flirtatious role
ie. Usher video and her recent video with Kanye. A french kiss with
your artist….eeehhhhhh. Just wanted to share that little tidbit.
Keep up the juicy work! Thanks Bianca!
Here is the Young Money crew, having fun on the bus with Shanell being the leader of the happy joy! (Why does this rumor have Deja Vu on it!?)
T-PAIN’S BACK!
Man, I am hearing all sorts of stuff about T-Pain. One this is for sure, he’s back in effect. I am almost certain that T-Pain was able to get his teeth situation fixed in a a supremely speedy manner. My homey DJ DNA played at a a nightclub in Sacramento with T-Pain night before last and Pain was not hurt at all. The Floridian DJed and hour long set for the after-party. Wow. I didn’t even know Pain DJ’d.
If you have patience, watch this. T-Pain confirms the accident!
ILLSEED’S QUICKIES
Hurricane Chris is having a birthday party soon…but where is dude?!
There is a rumor that Akon and Sean Kingston are doing a song together.
JD and TAG Records is about to be a wrap! Rumor has it, lack of buzz and the economy are forcing it to fold.
KING magazine has closed its doors too. I have to hope that the issue with Joe Budden’s girl Tahiry still comes out.
Raekwon recently signed a deal with EMI, I heard.
Havoc has decided to leave Nature Sounds/Koch Records. Dude, he sold under 1,000 records his first week out. I would leave too!
I am not even going to entertain the damn Omarion Sex tape. SMH at that boy putting that mess on the net. They know they leaked it on purpose!
RANDOM QUOTES
Fat Joe speaks on the recession to Wild 101.1:
The recession has affected the whole entire globe. Anyone telling you the recession aint real is a liar. So the recession is too real, its affecting everybody, you know, if people aint got money how can they go to your show? If people aint got money, how can they buy your record? Another way that its affecting me is a lot of my friends are being laid off. Theyre coming to me like, Joe Im messed up, what can I do I try to help but I cant help the whole world It really upsets me to know that so many of my friends are doing so bad during these times as well.
Joe also commented on 50 Cent and the ongoing beef with Rick Ross:
“In hip-hop, where do we draw the line Notice he hasnt had a fight with nobody yet in every beef hes had in the universe. Disrespecting DJ Khaleds mom, thats not hip-hop. I havent heard anybody that thought it was dope.
FRENCH MONTANA TALKS ABOUT LIL CEASE, DIPSET AND MORE
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END
YO. I didn’t even want to run this yesterday, because the details of this were so crazy and so sad that it hurt to write. I am writing about it today, because we as a people are going to have to be more mindful of what we are about. I see a lot of degenerate activity and we’ve got to step up to the plate and turn things around. While it is not central to this story, this horror does completely involve an African America family in the suburbs. Anyway…Here is the report from CNN:
(CNN) — By the time the police officer kicked the door in, it was too late. Kerby Revelus was holding his 5-year-old sister, Bianca, and while the officer watched, he dragged a kitchen knife across her throat with such fury that he decapitated her.
Samantha Revelus, 17, had called 911 for help after her brother attacked his sisters with a knife.
Samantha Revelus, 17, had called 911 for help after her brother attacked his sisters with a knife.
“It’s hard to imagine that kind of horror,” said Milton, Massachusetts, Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr.
Mere seconds passed before other officers arrived and rushed into the home in the tony Boston suburb of 25,000.
Police had received a 911 call from another Revelus sibling, 17-year-old Samantha. Suffering from several deep cuts in her upper body, she was losing strength.
“It was clear that she knew she was mortally wounded,” Wells said. Video Watch police chief discuss decapitation »
Samantha managed to explain that her 23-year-old brother had attacked his sisters with a knife, police said. When she was no longer able to keep talking, the injured teen handed her 9-year-old sister, Sarafina Revelus, the phone.
All the while, the kids’ grandmother was doing laundry in the basement, apparently unaware of the savagery upstairs, police said. Mother Regina Revelus was at work, and father Vronze Revelus was not at home.
As officers surrounded the home and rushed into every room, Kerby ran into a bedroom where Samantha was on the floor, dead. Sarafina was on the floor near her sister’s body, according to Wells.
Kerby Revelus then began attacking Sarafina with the knife, Wells said, prompting police open fire and kill him.
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Keyshia Coles Mother Alive; Death Rumors False
Keyshia Coles mother is still alive, despite the negative assertions of internet rumors that have reported her sudden demise.
The gossip of mother Frankie Lons death has prompted a statement from Coles management company, Imani Entertainment.
Imani Entertainment has received a huge amount of inquiries in regard to the rumor about Keyshia Cole’s biological mom, Frankie Lons, having recently passed in an automobile accident, the company said in a statement. The rumor has absolutely no truth to it — Frankie has not been in any accident of any kind and is doing well at home in Atlanta.
Cole and company were gracious to those worried for Lons welfare.
We want to thank all of Frankie’s fans for their concern.
Lons is a co-star on Coles highly-touted BET reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. She has been a controversial, but adored figure on the show.
Bow Wow Kicks Off NCAA Final Four Tournament
Rapper Bow Wow will help kick off the NCAAs Final Four weekend as part of the NCAAs community driven Hoop City program.
Bow Wow will perform at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday (April 4), as part of the schedule of events for Hoop City, which allows fans to participate in basketball clinics, performances, prizes and more.
The rapper will sign autographs and giveaway copies of his new CD New Jack City II, which hit stores today (March 31).
Hoop City runs from April 3-6 and is sponsored by Coca-Cola and AT&T.
Tickets are free for children two and under, while adults must pay $8 dollars.
Hoop City will be packed with fun and activities for all ages, providing NCAA basketball fans with an inside look at the Final Four and the various other NCAA sports, said Greg Shaheen, NCAA senior vice president of basketball and business strategies. Metro Detroiters and visitors can share in celebrating this historic basketball weekend even if they dont have a ticket to the games.
NCAA Hoop City will launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 AM on Friday (April 3), followed by a celebrity basketball game featuring a whos-who of Detroit media.
AHH EXLCUSIVE: Nas on Dog After Dark
Nas’ performance of “One Mic” on the season finale of ‘Dogg After Dark’
The X Fact(her) – Time For A Gangsta Green Thumb
I havent been food shopping in over a month.
I should grown my own food, but dont. Jay-z said dig a
hole and maybe I should. Fill it with some seeds, sprinkle with water and some
TLC. Ill be feasting on next seasons dinner in no time.
Seriously, I would love to eat fresh, organic produce every
day. A while back I came across this documentary about eight UK adults picked
to live in the monkey section of a zoo and eat the exact same diet as monkeysall
fresh and raw fruits and vegetables. One man never saw cauliflower before. In
the end they all lost weight, felt better, had improved some of their medical conditions
and vowed to each healthier. There is
even an American documentary out about the same sort of thing.
Dont know about you, but Im not trying to live in a cage
in order to eat right nor am I willing to go broke buying overpriced organic
produce. This leaves me with another option: urban farming. As part of 99problems.org, Im always looking for
solutions to problems facing the urban community. Perhaps bringing farming to
the hood will end the on-going battle for quality supermarkets and fresh produce
in poor communities as well as educating people about the power of Mother
Earth.
Urban Farming
Living in the big city means more concrete than grass. Where
would I plant my seeds? Martha Stewart broke down how to create your own compos
heap but Im not trying to be labeled the funky neighbor hording banana peels
and potato skins in a box.
During my weekly
radio show, the topic of eating healthy was raised. This got me to
wondering: At what point in society did we transition from farming our own
foods to living off of processed foods, McDonalds and High Fructose Corn
Syrup?
Youd have an easier time finding bin Laden than you would a
boxed/canned or bottled food that didnt
have high fructose corn syrup in its list of ingredients. Fun Fact: the higher
up in the list of ingredients something is on the label, the more that product
contains it. (i.e. If you pick up a bottle of apple juice and apple juice is
the last thing on the list, put it down! Buy a bag of apples and juice them
yourself.)
Perhaps farming in the hood would catch on if it was
marketed right. Folks would house their mini-gardens on their window sills.
Dudes on the block would start selling 100% Columbian dirt. When a fella asks
if youve seen his hoe, he really means a hoe.
Seed packages would be sold in corner stores and 7 Elevens and endorsed by Hip
Hop celebs with great taglines:
Jay-Z Apple Seeds: One Jay-Z apple a day keeps the hate away
Lil Wayne Zucchini: It goes with everything, and makes bread
too!
Beyoncé Butternut Squash: So pretty, so yellow, so smooth
Notorious B.I.G. Eggplant: Black and ugly as ever however good
for you.
Ill rope up the ox and you grab the seeds
– CH
For the last seven
years, Chloé A. Hilliard has been a culture/entertainment
journalist, writing for the Village Voice, Essence, Vibe,
King, and The Source. In addition to writing The
X Fact(her), a hip hoppers humorous look at politics, she co-hosts Im Sayin Radio, a
weekly talk show, and aspires to be a vegan. Learn more about her on chloehilliard.com.
AHH Stray News: Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi Hit UK
Lil Wayne will perform in London this summer for one night only at the Hammerstein Apollo and will be joined by Kid Cudi. The concert will take place on July 6, and will be the fourth time Lil Wayne has performed in London. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday April 3, and can be ordered through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices for the concert are £32.50. Wayne is currently touring the country as part of his “I Am Music” tour. Keri Hilson, T-Pain and Gym Class Heroes, are performers on the tour. The tour is scheduled to conclude today March 31, in Hoffman Estates, IL.
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Mazzi is in Miami at the Winter Music Conference with Diddy, Pete Rock and a lot of girls!
Kardinal Offishall Snags Juno Awards
Canadian emcee Kardinal Offishall was one of the big winners at Sundays (March 30) Juno Awards, winning both Single and Rap Recording of the Year.
The annual Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, was founded in 1970 and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Canadian musicians.
Kardinals dancehall anthem Dangerous was a surprise upset winner this year, beating out stiff competition from Nickelback (Gotta Be Somebody), Celine Dion (Taking Chances), Michael Buble (Lost), and Divine Brown (Lay It On the Line).
As a group, Offishalls competitors had previously won over 30 Juno Awards.
Produced by DJ Kemo, Dangerous featured Akon and hit Top 10 on Canadas iTunes chart.
In the U.S., the single peaked at #5 on Billboards Hot 100.
The track went on to spawn 3 remixes, and powered Offishalls fourth studio album Not 4 Sale to #1 on Canadas R&B/Hip-Hop list and #8 on its overall album chart.
Sundays Juno Awards drew 4 million viewers, making it the highest rated broadcast that night.
Earlier this month, the in-demand Kardinal Offishall completed his first tour of Mumbai as part of VH1s Hip-Hop Hustle concert series.