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Sonshine Music Festival Adds Holy Hip Hop Music to 2009 Line Up
Next years Sonshine Music Festival will help spread Gospel Rap among Christian music fans, through a new partnership with the Fellowship of Holy Hip-Hop.
Under the new agreement, the Fellowship will exclusively manage submissions of Holy Hip-Hop artists for consideration to perform onstage at the annual festival, as well as the stage times and performances of selected artists.
In addition, the Fellowship and the festival will work together to promote each other within and throughout their respective platforms.
News of the alliance marks a new chapter for the Sonshine Music Festival.
The event, founded by Willmar, Minnesota youth pastor Bob Poe, is noted for spotlighting the best in Christian music, as well as encouraging young people to become or continue to be life-long followers of Jesus Christ.
Since its debut in 1981, the festival has grown in attendance from 1,800 to more than 40,000 over the last two years.
The next event is scheduled to take place July 17 and 18, 2009 in Willmar.
With past performers such as Toby Mac, Switchfoot, Relient K and Shawn McDonald, the influence of the Sonshine festival was not lost on Minister Eddie Velez, as he welcomed the chance to expand the Fellowships audience with the new partnership.
“Hundreds of thousands of individuals have attended the Sonshine Music Festival since 1981 and over 1,800 bands have performed at this powerful Christian event, Velez told AllHipHop.com in a statement. In 2009, it will be the honor of Fellowship of Holy Hip-Hop to introduce the Sonshine Music Festival family to quality, diverse and ministry-focused Holy Hip-Hop emcees, representing North, South, East and West.”
The Sonshine festival is one of two major events involving the Fellowship.
The organization also serves as host of the annual Holy Hip-Hop Awards.
Seizing the opportunity to expose fans to a new crop of Christian Hip-Hop talent provides constant motivation for providing a memorable event , according to Pastor Poe.
“Sonshine Music Festival is excited to be able to provide an opportunity for the moving and uplifting lyrical testimonies of holy Hip-Hop ministers of the Gospel to be shared and experienced by the Sonshine Music Festival family in 2009 and beyond,” he said.
For more details on the 2009 Sonshine Music Festival or information about performing at the event, visiit www.SonshineFestival.com or http://www.HolyHipHop.com.
Drake: Just Rhymin’ Wit’ Weezy
The music business is a strange beast. Some artists struggle
for years and years to get their shot and never even make a dent in the game.
On the flipside, there is that rare occurrence where a chance meeting takes
place and a career is born. The latter represents the journey of Drake.
Born Aubrey Drake Graham, the Toronto MC has been surrounded by the arts all of
his life. Born into a musical family tree, he would take a different route though
with a promising acting career. During this time on screen [Degrassi: The Next Generation], he would find himself quietly crafting
songs. A couple of years later, Drake has the same team that made Eminem pop behind
him and Lil Wayne is performing his
verses on the MTV Music Music Awards.
Now with a monster co-sign and a considerable buzz on his
side, Drake speaks on where hes been, where hes at and where he hopes to go.
AllHipHop.com:
How did you get into rapping?
Drake: Well I
really started doing a television show for teenagers called Degrassi: The Next Generation. I started on that when I was like fourteen.
I did that for eight years. My father was always deeply connected with music,
my uncle wrote for Al Green and Ive always had a lot of musical history in my
family.
Within that time period I developed a love for music. I just
started taking it seriously when I met a few key people in my life. I did two mixtapes; one with DJ Smalls and one by myself [Comeback Season] that a lot
people said should have been an album. Now I here I am, ready to make my debut
with a whole bunch of great product to rediscover.
Im not signed to Young Money but Im definitely Young Money affiliated. Like I said, me and Wayne do a lot of work together and Wayne is going to be executive producing my album.
AllHipHop.com:
Youre originally from Toronto but you lay your head in Memphis correct?
Drake: Well my
father is from Memphis so I spent a lot of my summers in Memphis. I love the South
and the culture. I love Houston, I love Atlanta. I remember growing up on Three
Six [Mafia], Project Pat, Skinny Pimp, Yo Gotti; I
just remember riding to that music and the feeling when those CDs were
dropped.
It was an amazing time. It taught me about excitement. I
think thats what Hip-Hop is missing now, those artists you anticipate. I think
in the South, that still happens because they support their artists so much,
they get excited for the albums to drop. So right now its a blessing to be
that dude in Toronto. When I drop a new [song] and my phone blows up and people
are playing it on the radio and in the club; I can definitely [say] Im the
most exciting artist in Canada right now. Anything outside of that, I dont
know.
AllHipHop.com:
Would you include Kardinal Offishal
in that last statement as well?
Drake: Me and Kardi are mad cool and we
get along; we have a great relationship. But as far as being exciting, Kardi has been in the game for a minute now. I think people
are happy for him with this last album, but I think as far being something new,
refreshing, and exciting, people havent seen someone make so much progress in
this short time. For people out here its like, Yeah this dude got joints with
Wayne, Wayne is on the VMAs spitting his verses and
shouting him out.
Thats exciting for my city, we dont have that. Its like when Jay-Z brought out Kardi out at Carribana, everybody
was hype. But that was three years ago and now its a different time. I love Kardinals music but its not for everybody. Hes got a
very niche market. When I go to the South people know of Kardi,
but they dont necessarily follow him because it is hard for them to follow
him. Kardinal raps very fast and uses the Jamaican
dialect. But at the end of the day hes very talented and I mean no disrespect
to him. But I have no shame in saying to anybody out here that I am the most
exciting and most anticipated artist out here right now.
LIL’ WAYNE JACKS VERSE FROM DRAKEby illRoots
AllHipHop.com: A
lot of your newfound recognition comes from your association with Lil Wayne.
How did that come about?
Drake: I met
Wayne through a friend of mine from Houston. He was in the car riding with
Wayne one day and was like, Look man, I got this dude I think you should hear.
Its funny because when I heard the story Wayne was like, Nah I actually
listened to that dude already, I didnt like that s**t or whatever.
I guess Wayne gets a lot of bulls**t. So the dude was like, Nah
for real did you really listen? And Wayne was like, Nah Im going keep it
real I didnt but hurry up and play it. They were riding in the car and he
played the joints. I think he got through two joints. I was actually in a
barbershop and I got a phone call from who I thought was my homeboy and it
ended up being Wayne asking me if I could get out of the city by 7pm.
From there he put me on a flight and I went to meet him. I
spent like a week and a half on the road with Wayne. Me and
Wayne formed a connection where we just related on a music level. I
think Wayne respects the fact that I am myself.
I didnt show up wearing any ice or being a thug or trying
to be a whole bunch of things Im not. Im proud of the way I am, in my
upbringing and being the individual I am. I showed up confident in that and he
really respected that. But yeah, we make a lot of music together. Hes a great
dude and I look up to him. Hes definitely a mentor to me and I never got the
chance to tell him that so I hope he reads this because I think he is one of
the most talented individuals Ive ever met in my life.
AllHipHop.com: Lil
Wayne is the hottest name in Rap, what was it like the first time to go into
the studio with him?
Drake: It was a
lot of fun actually the nerves and the pressure pushed me to get excited and do
a little better. I had been waiting in the studio all night not even thinking I
would get to do a joint with him. He was recording a lot that night; that joint
with Keri Hilson (Turning Me Off). He was recording
that and he had a lot of stuff to do and I wasnt really going to press it.
He told me to go into the studio and record the joints I
had. I knew he would like this joint and I knew he was in the room next to me.
So I played this joint real loud, it ended up being called Forever.
He walked back into the room like yeah load that one up in
the Pro Tools. We did our verses back to back. It was exciting to the point
that he found someone to rap next to that doesnt get completely trumped by his
verses. We did three joints that night. It was exciting; it was a night I will
never forget.
AllHipHop.com: So
are you signing with his Young Money imprint?
Drake: Im not
signed to Young Money but Im definitely Young Money affiliated. Like I said, me
and Wayne do a lot of work together and Wayne is going to be executive
producing my album.
AllHipHop.com: On
Ransom both you and Wayne hint at doing some ghostwriting for Dr. Dres Detox album.
Drake: Wayne can
do something like that because he is Wayne. Wayne set it off, but yeah we both
had our little hand in that. Personally I dont want to burn any bridges; I
know Im not personally supposed to speak on any situations about what I did do
and what I didnt do for that album, lets just pray it comes out. I can say I
had an opportunity to work with Dr. Dre for quite a
while.
I guess this would give away where Im signing to but when I was sitting with Jimmy Iovine, one of the most important things he said to me was, ‘You remind me of Eminem because Im an old white dude but I can still understand [what] you’re saying and its so clever and I laugh and I chuckle to myself when I understand your punch lines…’
Drake & Lil Wayne “Ransom”
AllHipHop.com:
Jay-Z popularized the trend of not writing any lyrics down. A lot of new
rappers have taken that style and ran with it. Do you still put the pen to the
pad?
Drake: Actually
thats funny because I have a verse on my album about that. Yeah, a lot of
people think its cool to say that they dont even write their stuff or
whatever. But there is people that really dont; Ive
seen Wayne go to the studio and think up his verses line by line. Thats an
amazing thing to do but me personally I like to do my research. I like to use
words that people wouldnt normally use. I take my time. I actually write my
verses in my BlackBerry so I have quick access to the Internet so I can look up
a definition or search quotes. I like to put thought into my verses, not to say
everyone else doesnt. What works for me is being able to see everything laid
out.
AllHipHop.com:
With this being your major label debut, is there any album that you are trying
to pattern yours after?
Drake: Yeah, I
would probably say Graduation and Lord Willin
by The Clipse.
Drake f/ Trey Songz “Replacement Girl” Video
AllHipHop.com:
Those are two interesting choices. Personally I think Lord Willin aged terribly.
Drake: Yeah I
agree. I listen to it and it doesnt carry the same energy now. With Graduation I mean the songs and how it
was so great musically. With Lord Willin
it was more the feeling it gave me. It was something completely different. It
was something completely new at the time and front to back I used to love that
album. Thats what I want my first album to be where not every song is
following a radio format.
AllHipHop.com:
What do you think will separate you from everyone else from here out?
Drake: I guess
this would give away where Im signing to but when I was sitting with Jimmy Iovine, one of the most important things he said to me was,
You remind me of Eminem because Im an old white dude but I can still
understand [what] you’re saying and its so clever and I laugh and I chuckle to
myself when I understand your punch lines. I can learn those words because you
take the right pauses and breathes. I have a style people can follow and enjoy
and at the end of the day, I can spit.
Lil Wayne Cancels 2nd Rochester Show
Hip-Hop’s 2008 MVP Lil Wayne has again disappointed fans by canceling his second consecutive show in Rochester, NY.
The heavily advertised concert was scheduled for December 6, and this time would have featured fellow superstar T.I as a co-headliner.
On October 26, Wayne allegedly walked out on promoters and fans due to his displeasure with the venues sound system.
After bad press from the incident and other no-shows around the country, the New Orleans emcee negotiated a new date with the concert organizers for December 6.
This time the postponement centers on T.I., who apparently double-booked himself to also appear on Saturday Night Live the night of the concert.
Wayne balked at doing the show solo, and now the concert will commence on December 13 with just T.I..
Wayne fans that purchased tickets for the December 6 show have until December 3 to obtain a refund.
Unfortunately, those that purchased tickets for the October 26 show will not be able to exchange their tickets for T.I.s show.
Instead, these ticketholders will be forced to wait for a third Lil Wayne date to be announced.
At press time, Wayne is expected to again reschedule a concert appearance for the Rochester area.
Anthony Hamilton: The Point of It All
R&B
wouldnt be where it is now if it werent for the soulful tunes we grew up
listening to. Some artists focus on the modern formula of singing with fast
tempos, raunchy lyrics, and sub par vocals, while other artists remind us of the
good ol days. Anthony Hamilton is one of those artists that have walked us down
memory lane with his heartfelt lyrics and his soulful grooves reminiscent of your favorite classic R&B legends like Al Green and Bill Withers. The
North Carolina native effortlessly delivers melodies true R&B lovers look
for through songs like Where Did It Go Wrong, Coming From Where Im From,
Cant Let Go, The Truth, Never Love Again, and his rendition of I Cry.
Also playing a bridge between R&B Soul and Hip-Hop, Anthony Hamilton has
been a hot commodity rappers seek as the perfect touch to songs such as
Jadakiss Why, Young Jeezys Everything, and The Games Hustlers Dream.
Hamiltons
road to success hasnt been an easy one. In the beginning of his career, he was
signed to Uptown Records, a label that once housed Jodeci, Guy, and
Monifah. Just as Anthony was getting his turn at fame, the label folded,
leaving the crooner stagnant. Hamilton never lost sight of his path as he sung
background for DAngelos Voodoo Tour and appeared on Xzibit and Eves albums
as a featured artist. With hard work, he started to gain momentum in his career
with his Nappy Roots collaboration Po Folks which landed him his very first
Grammy nomination.
If
youre a huge fan of his past projects like Coming From Where Im From, Soul Life, and Aint Nobody
Worryin,
then the six Grammy nominated artist has another treat for you. Out with a
brand new single featuring David Banner, Cool, Hamilton is giving his fans what they
all have been waiting for. Setting the platform for another joyous ride
through the storytellers soul is Hamiltons newest project slated for a
December 2nd release called The Point Of It All. Although the project
is in its final stages, his collaboration with songwriters and producers like
Mark Batson (Coming From Where Im from and Charlene) and Jack Splash
(Alicia Keys Teenage Love Affair and Jazmine Sullivans Need U Bad) The
Point Of It All
is destined to bring in the holiday with absolute pleasure.
AllHipHop.com
Alternatives:
You released a couple of albums in your career so far and I know it can be
exhausting when releasing a new album and releasing a new single. What does
that do for you as an artist?
Anthony
Hamilton:
Well, you have the anticipation of getting it out and getting it to the
people and making sure its the same quality work as it was before or even
better, but you have your times when it is difficult. You record a million
songs and you fall in love with most of them, and you dont want to leave
anything out or leave anybody out. It has its good and bad, but for the most
part its beautiful. You have another chance to show another side of
yourself.AHHA: You had some struggles
in the past with Uptown Records and you survived so far. How does that make
you feel about your career right now? Are you where you want to be?
Anthony
Hamilton:
I feel like Im where I am supposed to be. Even with the bad record
dealsIm not even considering it a bad record deal. Its just the timing,
the mistiming. Actually, everything is designed how it is supposed to be, to
be honest with you, and Im a firm believer of that. I feel like it has
allowed me to grow musically and has positioned me in a place to where now I
feel like, Okay, I can make it through it. If anything goes wrong or if
anything seems to be a little shaky, I know how to have patience and work
through it and work around it, so I wont get so flustered. Its definitely
made me more appreciative with where I am and what I have and I know nobody
gave me anything. It was just hard work and divine timing that allowed me to
get where I am at, so I can feel good about being dedicated to something for so
long and really loving what it is Im doing. And then I see it pays off.
AHHA: Youve co-written some
songs in the past, so have you been diligently doing that now?
Anthony Hamilton: Actually yes, I have a
song that I co-wrote. [Its] with Jeezy called Everything. I co-wrote two
songs for Al Green and I have a duet with Al Green on this new [album]. I
co-wrote on Lay It Down. I had co-written with T-Pain, Musiq, and Raheem
DeVaughn on this one song called Reality Show. I dont think they are going
to use it, but I still did the work.
AHHA: Speaking of Al Green,
I know you sang Im So Tired Of Being Alone on the BET awards. You did
justice to that song. Sometimes singers touch a song like that and dont do
justice to it at all. Did Al Green tell you his thoughts about your
performance?
Anthony
Hamilton:
I was in the studio with him and he just appreciates what Ive been doing and
what Im bringing to the table. He knows that Im a big, big fan of his and
Ive learned a lot just listening and watching him. He just told me I did a
great job. He loved it. He was dancing and singing along. We just had a
great time. He really appreciated it.
AHHA: You recently performed
with Lalah Hathaway and Angie Stone. What was it like being on stage with
them?
Anthony
Hamilton:
Me and Angie did a whole tour together called Silk & Sandpaper Tour. Of
course Im sandpaper because of the scratchy voice and she has the silky voice.
It was a successful tour, it was really amazing. Lalah Hathaway, I think we
shared the stage somewhere before doing a tribute to her father in Cleveland,
Ohio at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Its always good to be around your
peers, especially with that much talent. I can appreciate what it is they do
and they can appreciate me, so we go out and have a good time. I also did a
tribute to Bill Withers in Philadelphia about a month ago at the Kimmel Center.
It was his first time singing in 20 years. It was pretty much like hed do it
if Id do it. Thats an honor for someone to really respect a young cat like
me who does Soul music and put that much faith in me.
AHHA: In the past you had a
popular hit with Jadakiss and now youre coming out with David Banner with your
new single, Cool. What do you think it is about you that rappers who have a
rough sound gravitate to you for their music?Anthony
Hamilton:
They dont have to pay for sample clearances and I sound just like the old
records. [laughs] Actually, my voice mimics those feelings that they heard
coming up as a child and that I heard coming up as a child and its genuine.
They can tell when its real. When Im hitting it, Im hitting it from a place
not about being commercial, not about being seen or heard, but its about being
felt. And thats what some of those records need and I give that
unapologetically.
AHHA: You and Nappy
Roots have a good relationship as well when it comes to music. What is it like
working with Nappy Roots?
Anthony
Hamilton:
I think the country chemistry, [similar] personalities, and the kinship kind
of blends well. We have the same common goal. We have to be good and do well
in music, and just enjoy life.
AHHA: What other
collaborations did you do for your album?
Anthony
Hamilton:
Actually, Im still in the process of finishing it up. I dont know as of yet
who will it be. Weve thrown names around such as Mary, Robin Thicke, Jennifer
Hudson, everything from Kanye to David Banner, Ashes Clay, whos the original
writer on Cool.
AHHA: What do you want your
listeners to get out of your records, especially The Point Of It All thats coming out in
December?
Anthony
Hamilton:
I want them to feel like, Man, out of all the records they didnt want to buy
that this one is definitely well worth it, that it means something and makes a
difference in their life, and when theyre riding they are listening to them.
I want them to feel like nothing else matters. Not the bills, not the gas
prices, none of that stuff matters. I feel good right now and I feel like I
can make it through anything.
AHHA: Tell us what the title
of your album, The Point Of It All, means to you.
Anthony
Hamilton:
I think the The Point Of It All is the set up to figure out why you do what you
do. Why you react, why you grow, why you cut your hair, why you shave, why you
allow yourself to fall in love, to fall out of love, why do you protest, why do
you vote, anything! The reason we do what we do is to find love at some point
in our life and I think its all about love. The ultimate reason we do what we
do is because we love somebody, youre in love with something, or youre
searching for love, or youre madly in love. Its all for love.
AHHA: Youve worked with so
many artists already, but if you had a choice who would you work with?
Anthony Hamilton: Oh man! I think I
would love to get in with Mary J. Blige. I think we can do something really
special. I think Prince and I could do something amazing. I would do
something with the Rolling Stones. Prince, Rolling Stones, Mary J. [Blige],
and Bill Withers.
AHHA: Your album, The
Point Of It All,
comes out December 2, 2008. Should we expect any performances?
Anthony
Hamilton:
Yes, Im going on a promotional tour right after we vote. Its on November 5th,
I start out. Its six weeks straight hitting it and quitting it. Im getting
a band and all that stuff together right now.
Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I./Shawty Lo Fight Footage, More Jail For Ras Kass, A Bow Wow Diss
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.
TODAY’S RUMORS!
THE DAILY TWO CENTS
All my people that saw something and said something, thanks! See this fight below. I love how “change” is in the air.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING – [email protected].
Lets go!
T.I. AND SHAWTY LO AT THE DIRTY AWARDS
They said it was going down and I heard it did. The Dirty Awards were yesterday and I wouldnt be dirty if something Dirty didnt happen. Namely: BEEF! Now, I thought it was all gonna go down sweet with David Banner doing the hosting this year but the rumors are telling a different story. I heard T.I. and Shawty Lo got into some mess at the Dirty Awards.
WELL I am doing my damn rumors and here comes the AllHipHop.com NEWS TEAM messing up my day. CLICK HERE!
But here is the catch.. heard Alfamega was beating cats down something aweful. Now, if you have ever seen the man, you would know, you DONT WANT THAT. According to my dude over at the Smoking Section told me that he was beasting everything in sight. The cops maced him and he continued to pummel all that he saw. Alfamega is not a small man.
Maybe Capitol Records will reconsider putting him out now that hes in some trouble.Also, I heard that Shawty Lo may have made some reference to T.I.s wife Tiny. I am not exactly sure, but thats what I heard.
SEE THEM GET IT POPPIN – THE GRAND HUSTLE/ D4L FIGHT!
Ummm he never stopped rapping through all that? WOW!
REDMAN: TIME 4 SUM IN-AKSHUN?
Remember some dudes recently bopped a hater in the mouth for Reggie Noble aka Redman. But I am hearing it was Red who apparently broke or bruised some ribs in a show in Ashville the other night. I think Ashville is in GA. Dont kill me if its not. But the rugged rapper held his arm like it was in a sling for half the night. Some speculate he was trying to take the pressure off his ribs, but he still managed to finish the show. Now, he later went to another show and was reportedly doing all the regular stuff, if stagediving is regular to you. Get better Red and take it easy!
FREE RAS KASS!
You can scream Free Ras Kass all yo want like I have, but it will not help you. Ras was supposed to be coming home soon or something. But, you know how the laws are they have stopped Ras from coming home this fall to next year. Thaaaaats right. Ras Kass wont be free at last until about March of 2009, from what I heard. Now, this will also delay any album hes got coming. So release in March and music in the Summer.
R.KELLY REMIXES BEYONCES IF I WERE A BOY
“Love and trust and respect your man…” R. Kelly needs to stop this madness!
How about…“If I was a…________” ahhhhhh…never mind! You fill in the blank for me.SPEAKING OF R. KELLY!
R. Kelly has an underage problem AGAIN! This time his16 year-old nephew has been formally charged with attempted murder. Remember last month where the got managed to get shot while allegedly trying to rob somebody? Well they totally flipped it. The FAILed robbery is now an attempted murder rap. Hell be like Kelz in that hell be tried as an adult and slapped up with an additional count of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm. WHEW! Sucks to be him right?
FAIL.
EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY
I mean, its not even “Thankstaking” yet! North Carolina popo claim that a man tried to car jack a woman as she shopped and she smashed on dude with a frozen TURKEY! Thats like getting hit with a small boulder. Police say 30-year-old Fred Louis Ervin of Raleigh stole money from a gas station and then ran away. In his escape route, he came across Irene Moorman Bailey as he tried to steal her car. Well, other people in the area came to the rescue of Ms. Bailey. One person made the headlines as hitting Freddy boy with the turkey. Dude managed to temporarily get away, but he was so dazed, he hit several cars. He was arrested, hospitalized and charged with a number of charges. EPIC FAIL!!!!
NE-YO TO COME OUT ON ROSIEs SHOW?
I will say this I dont believe it I dont believe it, but peep what I got
The word on the street is that later this week on Rosie O’Donnell’s Variety show Ne-Yo will officially come out of the closet. He’s saying with the ban on gay marriage in California and civil rights of gays being taken away it’s time for more gays in the closet to come out and add more of a celebrity presence much like Wanda Sykes recently has done. His close friends are saying he doesn’t think it’ll come as a surprise to anyone that he’s gay but the surprise is in his performance that night he’ll be singing to a man. Stay tuned….
Im sure that is wrong and somebody just hating.
A NEW BOW WOW DISS
Aside from the obvious this song is pretty cool. I like the beat too.
We all know that TK and Bow Wow have issues that need to be ironed out over a female named Angela Simmons. Well from what I know TK’s a hood dude from the worst part of Long Beach. Im not sure what that means, but hes been shot a few times and still does the positive thing in the community. Now, if Bow Wow is in that community, TK is going to let off a lil steam. Check the vid
ILLSEED’S QUICKIES
East Side Boyz have left Lil Jon behind, I hear. They are all set to release an album on Bungalo Records/Universal. Also I heard Trillville is next on the menu.
If you liked Snoops show Fatherhood, you will be pleased to see that hes be renewed. It comes on Nov. 30.
Looks like Michael Vick has plead guilty to state dog fighting and is looking to get out of prison and into a halfway house for six months.
I heard Jimmy Iovine was really, REALLY pushing to have Eminem drop this year. No dice.
Rocsi isnt 35. Try 35 minus 8, 9 years.
Laura Dore holla at illseed, please. Thanks sooooo much!
Shout out to Esco from of Raleigh NC. K97.5! Jim Jones came out on the town and preformed at the 40/30 club. (40/30 club??) They all popped bottles and there was NO Violence!
Travis Barker has sued for $25,000 over the fired that nearly took his life. I think he just wants them to admit they were wrong so DJ AM can smash them with the big bucks!
NAS AND KELIS ARE NOT IN LOVE WITH PAPARAZZI
Run up if you want to. Can any of my Latinos and/or Latinas translate that for me? Thanks so much!
Thanks ybf!
TYRA MAKES A JAY-Z COUCH!
You will crack up at Beyonce’s warning!
KANES TRUE FIRST SINGLE
Also, I had a slight factual error yesterday. Raw was technically Kanes second single. Here is the first, which is still very funky fresh.
I know people dont actually love real Hip-Hop anymore, but heck this video I like. Crown City Rockers Restless
Nore: What What!? Nah, it was all in good fun with Nore!
New Murphy Lee thoughts on his song, My Shoes.
Obama addresses the nation. I have to ask this, Why is the brotha charged with saving the nation? LMAO. Sheeeeeesh .
ALFAMEGA – YOU DON’T WANT THIS
BANKSY GOES TO JAMAICA AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENS
The famed artist went to Jamaica and tagged the wall. The Jamaicans discover it for years later. They cut the wall off and are now selling the wall at a $100,000 starting bid with $10,000 to ship the wall. Thats a lot of money in a recession. I wish them luck!
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BREAKING NEWS: Grand Hustle, Shawty Lo Camp Rumble At Dirty Awards
Radio One’s fourth annual Dirty Awards ended abruptly this evening when two separate altercations erupted reportedly between rapper Shawty Lo and members of the Grand Hustle camp tonight (November 24).
An eye witness told AllHipHop.com that the tension between the two crews mounted during Shawty Lo’s performance, which included a diss version of Grand Hustle artist Yung LA’s song “Ain’t I.”
As Lo performed his version with a chorus “Don’t I,” an audience member identified by an eyewitness as Capitol recording artist Alfamega, allegedly threw a chair onto the stage.
At that point, witnesses say another artist signed to the T.I.-helmed label stormed the stage, at which point authorities proceeded to break a fight.
T.I. himself took the stage shortly after the fight to accept an award following, a reported private conversation with Shawty-Lo, in which the Grammy Award-winning rapper/actor allegedly insisted once again, that the two end their long-running beef.
He proceeded to denounce the violence and negativity and assured the Dirty Awards audience that he did not condone the fighting.
Shortly thereafter, however, a second fight broke out as T.I. performed his verse from “Ain’t I,” allegedly substituting some lyrics with verbal jabs at Shawty Lo, with whom he has had an unpleasant relationship throughout the year.
Towards the end of the performance, another member of the Grand Hustle camp allegedly jumped off stage and assaulted a man witnesses said was Shawty Lo’s brother.
Police officers then halted the awards show, using pepper spray to end the fight.
While the Dirty Awards audience was immediately evacuated, witnesses say other altercations may have occurred outside of the event.
More details as this story develops.
EXCLUSIVE: President Bush Issues Pardon For Rapper John Forte
President George W. Bush has pardoned rapper John Forte, an affiliate of the Fugees, who has been serving prison time for smuggling drugs, sources told AllHipHop.com.Forte was one of 14 persons that Bush has pardoned or granted commuted prison sentences. This wave of White House pardons is Bush’s latest, as he has less than two months in his presidency. A pardon cannot be overruled. Forte was arrested at Newark International Airport in 2000 and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute. Police caught him accepting a briefcase with about $1.4 million worth of liquid cocaine in it. Forte was hit with a 14-year sentence in a federal penitentiary under minimum sentencing laws even though it was his first offense and he was a non-violent offender. He began his bid in jail in 2001 and has fought the laws vehemently.Through the ordeal, he maintained his innocence and turned down a plea deal. John Forte has released two albums, Poly Sci and I, John. John found an ally in legendary singer Carly Simon and her son Ben Taylor, both close friends. Forte lived at Simon’s estate in Martha’s Vineyard for about six weeks in 1999 and even spent the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with the family. Simon and Taylor have lobbied on Fortes behalf since he was incarcerated. Much speculation has been made of others Bush may opt to pardon. Most of these involved those that government employees that may have unjustly interrogated suspected terrorists in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. A pardon of these cases would severely impede president elect Barack Obama from investigating such crimes.
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Lil Wayne Announces 24 City ‘I Am Music’ Tour
Lil Wayne is wrapping up a stellar year with a star-studded 24-city tour that will lead him into 2009.
On December 1, the Cash Money Millionaire will kick off the I Am Music Tour at Miamis America Airlines Arena with a multi-genre supporting cast of opening acts.
The tour will run through January 19, 2009 and will feature performances by Waynes most frequent collaborator T-Pain and his most recent collaborator Keri Hilson.
Also included on the line up are R&B darling Keyshia Cole and alternative rap group Gym Class Heroes.
I Am Music will be Weezys biggest tour to date in support of his multi-platinum sixth studio album, Tha Carter III.
Since debuting at the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart with a little over a million units sold in its first week, the critically album has garnered several accolades for Wayne.
Since the June 10th release of Tha Carter III, Wayne has taken home the Artists Choice Award at the 2008 MTV Europe Award and seven BET Hip-Hop Awards including Lyricist of the Year, Alltel Wireless Peoples Champ and Track of the Year for A Milli.
Wayne has also been recognized with a Peoples Choice Award nomination for Favorite Hip-Hop Song for Lollipop and American Music Awards nominations for Artist of the Year, Favorite Male artist (Hip-Hop/Rap Music) and Favorite Album (Hip-Hop/Rap Music).
Lil Wayne is planning to follow up Tha Carter III with a collection of completely new material which he will title Tha Carter III: The Rebirth, which is rumored to be available as soon as next month.
The album is said to feature an A Milli remix with Cory Gunz, Hurricane Chris, Lil Mama and Tyga, as well as Lollipop Part 2 with The Dream, T-Pain, Chris Brown, T.I., Birdman and DJ Khaled.
Also on the album is a reunion cut entitled Lets Do It (for The City) featuring Cash Moneys former roster of stars: B.G., Turk, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Birdman and Slim.
Tour Dates: (Some dates are subject to change) December 14th Miami, FL American Airlines Arena December 18th Houston, TX Toyota Center December 19th Dallas, TX American Airlines Center December 21st Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheater December 22nd Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheater December 23rd Oakland, CA Arena December 26th Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena December 27th Chicago, IL United Center December 28th Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center December 29th Greensboro, NC Coliseum December 30th Washington, DC Verizon Center December 31st Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena January 2nd Charlotte, NC Bobcat Arena January 3rd Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum January 4th Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena January 8th St Louis MO Chafeitz Center January 9th Kansas City MO Sprint Center January 11th New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena January 14th Montreal, CAN Bell Center January 15th Toronto CAN Air Canada Center January 16th New York (LI) Nassau Coliseum January 17th Hartford, CONN New England Dodge Music Ctr January 18th Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall January 19th Worcester, MA DCU Center
DJ Qbert Launches Qbert Skratch University
Aspiring DJs will receive a helping hand in perfecting their craft, courtesy of legendary turntablist DJ Qbert.
The entertainer has joined forces with Napa, California-based ArtistsWorks, Inc. to create Qbert Skratch University, an online video learning site scheduled to launch in early 2009.
Through a series of progressive videos, Qbert will teach various levels of scratching techniques to students that range from basic to exotic to beat juggling.
With the university, Qbert sees unlimited potential in reaching newcomers who want to become an established DJ as well as veteran turntablists looking to take their skills to the next level.
“It’s cool that skratching has so many fans around the world and we can all be in one place now and learn from each other no matter where we live,” said Qbert, who will make assignments to students when necessary. “One day in the future, we’ll be able to instantly beam ourselves to any location in the world. But for now, the easiest way I can connect with other skratchers around the globe is through the QSU!”
Participants will be able to post videos on the Universitys website as Qbert evaluates and responds to each video by offering personal guidance and suggestions via a response video or written text assessment.
Also, students can work at their own pace and move around the instructional videos.
The online school is the latest accomplishment for Qbert, who has been featured in the critically acclaimed documentaries Scratch and Hang the DJ.
In addition to providing a continuous block of instruction, the turntablist will post videos of competitions as well as his experiences on the road.
For more details about the online school, visit www.thudrumble.com, www.djqbert.com and www.qbertskratchuniversity.com.
ALBUM PREVIEW: Left Eye’s Eye-Legacy
As one of the biggest selling female groups of all time, TLC
has no doubt left their mark on pop culture in the 90s. Their early beginnings
of injecting the message of safe sex through music was one of the ways TLC
managed to capture our attention and separate themselves from the pack. T-Boz,
Left Eye and Chili maintained their position at the top of the charts
throughout the groups career. Sadly, tragedy struck with the untimely death of
the groups most flamboyant member, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, in early 2002 during
a car accident in Honduras.
Left Eyes death came as a shock not only to her group
members and family, but also to the millions of fans the group had touched
through their music. In addition to her work with TLC, Left Eye branched out on
her own to collaborate on songs such as Donell Jones U Know Whats Up, Lil
Kims Not Tonight and Melanie C of the Spice Girls Never Be The Same
Again. She also released an album entitled Supernova [Arista] which never released in the US. In addition
to this album, Left Eye has recorded many other unreleased songs, which where
selectively chosen for her upcoming release Eye Legacy [Mass Appeal]. With the assistance of a few new producers,
Left Eyes legacy has been brought into illumination.
1. Spread Your Wings feat. Free (p###. The Heavy
Weights and Marcus DL) The very
radio-friendly track is your typical inspirational song. Takes you back to the
days of TLC circa 1996. Either Free was featured on the song for less than a
millisecond, or shes simply overshadowed on the song altogether.
2. Rags 2 Riches feat. Bobby Valentino (p###. Surefire
and Marcus DL) A very West
Coast-type of flavor track. Perhaps K-Ci or JoJo would have been more fitting
than Valentino.
3. Lets Just Do It feat. TLC and Missy Elliott (p###.
The Heavy Weights and Marcus DL)
This is hands-down the hottest single on the entire album, which was the only
solitary track, which received an applause from attendees. Left Eye blended
well on the electric organ and bass-heavy track.
4. Block Party feat. Lil Mama (p###. Surefire and
Marcus DL) This teeny-bopper track
is reminiscent of a down South booty bass 69 Boyz ish song. Despite the
distracting musical backdrop, Lopes still rode the beat pretty well. Again, the
featured artist is not very memorable.
5. Universal Quest (p###. Andrew Lane,
Panauh Kalayeh, Danny Keyz and Reigndrop Lopes) Another bass-thumping track.
6. Bounce feat. Chamillionaire and Bone Crusher (p###.
Surefire and Marcus DL) The
least-striking thus far. Chamillionaire was a good addition on the track.
Probably could have done without Bone Crusher.
7. Tampered With feat. Wanye Morris of Boyz II Men
(p###. Surefire and Marcus DL) The
mellow, story-telling beat featured Wanya on the hook. This one wasnt too bad.
8. Through The Pain (Keep It Moving) feat. Ryan Toby
and Claudette Ortiz (p###. Surefire and Marcus DL) Another slower tempo track. Claudette complimented the track
well.
9. Friends (p###. Surefire and Marcus DL) Sounded more like Left Eye was reciting
poetry, rather than rapping.
10. Neva Will Eye Eva (p###. Andrew Lane, Reigndrop
Lopes and Panauh Kalayeh) Featured
Left Eyes younger sister, Reigndrop Lopes. The younger Lopes adds a bit of Rock
to the album.
11. Let Me Live (p###. Surefire and Marcus DL) Another audience favorite, this single
seemed slightly more relevant to todays music.
Bonus Tracks
Lets Just Do It feat. TLC and Missy Elliott Just as great as the original, this single
will produce a pretty good video.
Wild Out (Crank It) feat. Reigndrop Lopes Another club ready track. The type of song
that gets you ready for a night out.
The Verdict
Since the songs on the posthumous album were pre-recorded in
the late 90s, it was a little difficult to truly appreciate them with todays
music consisting of the return of the Auto-Tune and several other innovative
sounds. A few of the tracks stood out among the rest, however Left Eyes
dedicated TLC fans will still be able to look beyond the melodies and
appreciate the mark she has left behind that will continue to live on.
Tampered With – Feat. Wanye from Boyz II MenWindows Media Player: http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/koch/left_eye/tampered_with/tampered_with.asxReal Player: http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/koch/left_eye/tampered_with/tampered_with.mov Legendary – Feat.TupacWindows Media Player: http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/koch/left_eye/legendary/legendary.asxReal Player: http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/koch/left_eye/legendary/legendary.mov
Family of MC Breed Release Official Statement
The family of the late MC Breed has released a statement on the Flint natives sudden passing this past weekend (Saturday November 22).
Breed had been hospitalized in September after collapsing from kidney ailments during a pickup basketball game.
Although hopeful his condition would improve, the rapper finally succumbed to kidney failure. He was 36 years old.
Despite the obvious anguish from this devastating loss, the family of Breed expressed gratitude for the love and sympathy theyve received from the Hip-Hop community.
We are saddened by our great loss. More than just an artist, we mourn the loss of a beloved father, son, broker, and friend, the family revealed in a statement to AllHipHop.com. We are overwhelmed by the tremendous outpouring of love and support during this difficult time. We are thankful and blessed to have been in his presence and want him to be remembered for his creative, caring, talented and hardworking spirit.
Breed made an immediate impact with his 1991 debut MC Breed & DFC, which was powered by the classic, Billboard charting single Aint No Future in Yo Frontin.
The Flint, Michigan native further put the Midwest on the map with his third LP The New Breed.
The album is memorable for the 1993, Billboard Top 10 single I Gotta Get Mine, which featured a then fast-rising young emcee named Tupac Shakur.
Breeds management team also touched on the emcees passing by stating his premature death moved well beyond just losing a business partner.
Managing Breed changed our lives for the better, explained Darryl and Lisa Morris of Vanglorious Entertainment. He touched so many and is credited with inspiring many of the Hip-Hop acts in music today. Word cannot express how much he will be missed.
Funeral arrangements are pending in Breeds hometown in Flint Michigan at the Lawrence E. Moon funeral home.
The rapper, real name Eric Breed, leaves behind 5 children ranging in age from 18 to 1 years old.
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“I Got It”
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“Christmas Eve”
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“Caddy”
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“Day Dreaming”