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AHH Stray News: 50 Cent, Fab Vs. T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Speech DeBelle

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Rapper 50 Cent has set off speculation that a name change could be coming after the release of his fourth major album, Before I Self Destruct. 50 sent a cryptic message on his Twitter.com page, stating “50 Cent is a person I created, soon it will be time to destroy him and become somebody else.” 50 Cent took his name from Kelvin “50 Cent” Martin, a notorious “stick-up kid” who hailed from Brooklyn, New York and was the subject of the documentary Infamous Times: The Original 50 Cent. In related news, 50 Cent’s book The 50th Law with author Robert Greene, landed in stores yesterday (September 8).

 

Fabolous recently took to Twitter.com, where he fired off a series of Tweets attacking superstar producer T-Pain. Fabolous mistakenly replied to a Tweet sent from a phony T-Pain Twitter account that stated “f**k Jay-Z and Fabolous too.” In addition to defending his own honor, Fabolous took up for fellow Brooklynite Jay-Z, who was dissed by T-Pain just days earlier in Las Vegas. Yesterday, a trending topic on the site was the “hash tag” “#tpainbetter.” That was followed by a number of insults, including #tpain better not meet me in Brooklyn” and..#tpainbetter audition to be a California Raisin….“He’s done. stop singin in the fan… that aint talent we can all do that.” When Fabolous found out the Tweet was from a fake account he stated: “thats jus a taste of what u’ll get if u f**k wit me via twitter, Back to my Twitter chillin.” T-Pain has yet to respond to Fabolous’ rant.

 

Lil’ Wayne’s 2008-2009 North American tour schedule grossed over $42 million dollars, making it the most lucrative Hip-Hop tour ever tracked by industry trade magazine, Billboard. Lil Wayne headlined 78 arena’s or amphitheater concerts from December 2008 to September 2009, drawing over 804,000 fans. Wayne’s $42 million topped Jay-Z’s 2008 tour with Mary J. Blige, which raked in $34.6 million off of 28 shows.

 

Rapper Speech DeBelle beat out 11 acts to win the esteemed Mercury Prize for her album Speech Therapy. The rapper, who hails from south London, won the Mercury Prize for releasing what critics felt was the best album in the past year. In addition to added exposure as a new artist, Speech DeBelle won £20,000. “I feel so good. It feels better than I imagined. My family’s here. My friends are here. I’m from south London – I don’t get emotional – I’m emotional. This proves if you believe in something and you think you can do it, you can achieve it,” Speech DeBelle said.

Hip-Hop Rumors:Another Baby For Wayne? Fabolous Says “My Bad!” Illseed Needs Help!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Rumors
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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.

THE DAILY TWO SENSE

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HERE ARE SOME ILLSEED QUICKIES TO GET THE DAY OFF RIGHT!

Lady Gaga is reportedly offended that people actually thought she may have a bozack under that dress.

Raekwon is No. 1 on iTunes.

It is looking like Eminem is going to do a video for “Forever” with Drake, Wayne and Ye.

Rick Ross has fallen back from wanting to battle Eminem.

Rumor has it, Jermaine Jackson is spazzing over control of the money that the rest of the Jackson’s are being offered to perform. He allegedly thinks he should get more and has proclaimed himself to be the “new Michael Jackson.”

Congrats to The Dream and C. Milli on their marriage!

Sean Penn is reportedly dating Jessica White. I guess this is a big deal, because he’s White and she’s Penn…I mean, Black.

I heard Jay-Z’s MSG concert sold out in 1 second. LMAO! I’m kidding.

RANDOM QUOTES

Roxanne Shante is kind of fighting back on recent reports that she lied about having that PHD and a bunch of other stuff.

“I’m just gonna let it go … What he’s [slate.com] trying to do is trying to get himself known, to get the popular sites to read after him. This is not a $5 billion Ponzi scheme. What would make someone go so hard and heavy at that?”

I think Alfamega would like to know the answer to that question too. [Source] Well, I guess its time to move on.

JAY-Z’S REAL FRIEND

I wrote this yesterday, but I wanted to make sure this was all cleared up and up and away. I guess we got too eager over the Shyne rumors.

Hey, I’m a big Jay-Z fan, but I am not the biggest so I don’t know all the in’s and out’s of dude’s life. From what I have been told, Jay-Z isn’t talking about Shyne on that Jeezy song. Somebody that clearly knows more than me says he’s talking about his boy in the FED’s who’s name is Emory. Apparently this dude is now incarcerated in Lexington, KY and has since been transferred to Pineknot, KY. From what I understand, this was also addressed on Kingdom Come. Apparently, this is the real dude – not Shyne.

ANOTHER BABY FOR WAYNE?

I have not a clue how many babies Lil Wayne is set to have. I mean, there are the two that we know of. BUT, I have recently gotten rumors or info from a pair of other chicks that say they are having Wayne’s baby too. Well, actually the most recent one is saying that she is “100% sure” she is pregnant by Lil Wayne. A crazy notion to even think! The girl’s ex-boyfriend even know about it. Must be wild….I am hearing this other girl is from the mid-West.

CHRIS AND RIHANNA GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IN MEXICO?

I’ll tell ya…this sure is getting old. Nevertheless, in a rumor drought, you gotta report it. We all know Chris and RiRi cannot see each other for five years. Well, there are rumors going around suggesting that hey pair are looking to go to Acapulco, Mexico to link up. Apparently this is not a violation of Chris’ agreement with the state of Cali. Does Breezy really wanna go this route? I think not. But, it is being said that both have conferred with their lawyers to determine the legalities of this.

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

DIDDY AND RAEKWON DISS SKINNY JEANS!

Honestly, I think the skinny jeans thing has lingered, because so many people have dissed it. I heard last night Diddy and Raekwon went IN on the skinny jeans! I heard they said that the jeans cause all sorts of ailments and that it is just time to let that phase go. I think skinny jeans are the equivalent to Hammer pants back in the day. They might be trendy now, but in a couple of years, you will look like a damn clown. Obviously, HAMMER doesn’t look like a clown…they are Hammer pants! Anyway…

I heard Raekwon say something about himself being David and Jay-Z being Golithe and that he was going to win. I don’t know, but it seems like Rae is really going at it. Here is a problem I think Rae may encounter. He may not have enough product out there for the masses to consume. I heard he shipped far less than Jay-Z. Anyway, Rae is number 1 on iTunes for now and that’s great news for Hip-Hop.

WTF?

This dude is going in on Worldstarr Hip-Hop and backing it up in deed! Holy Crap! It seems there is a computer shortcut that allows u to refresh the page over and over, which results in mad more hits.

This is…interesting! WHOA!MAIA CAMPBELL UPDATE!

Perhaps a reader was right. While that video of Maia Campbell was very disturbing, it seems to have raised the proper awareness. Necole Bitchie has run a statement about this. I hope they keep her away from those bums she was with.

“Maia is in treatment. And she said that there is hope for Maia’s recovery but the prayers of “50,000,000? people can make the difference, because Maia doesn’t like to stay in treatment, and her treatment involves drug withdrawal as well as treatment for her disorders. She asked me to tell you that Maia’s disorders are exasperated and sent out of control by substance abuse. Pre-existing and early onset bi-polar, clinical depression and schizophrenia can be sent out of control by marijuana (the worst culprit), alcohol and of course, synthetic and street drugs. Maintain your hope for Maia’s recovery. Nancy said, “She can use her beauty, talent, and celebrity for the good of others.”

THE COPS WERE CALLED TO HALLE BERRY’S HOUSE!

It seems like the coppers are very protective of Ms. Halle Berry. I would too. If I was a cop, any opportunity to rush over her house would be taken and abused to the fullest degree. Anything to get near to my Halle. Anyway, it seems that something set off the alarm in the house and the cops responded with force and speed, I was told. It all turned out to be nothing. If I was the cop, I would have been something. I would have been like, “Ms. Berry, I believe the problem came from your bed room. You and I need to check this out to ensure your safety. Please, let us go.” LOL…sorry, sorry…bad seed!

I HATE SMART DUMMIES!!!!!!

Arrrrrgh! Check it, yesterday I wrote that LL Cool J was the first artist to release an album on Def Jam. I KNEW what I was writing when I said that, right? So, here comes the super duper historian cat. He tells me, “You need to check your history.” So dude says that LL Cool J was NOT the first rapper to release an album on Def Jam Records. So, here I am in my head thinking….”Well, who the hell is the first person to release an album on Def Jam, if not LL.” I’m like…I know its not T La Rock, because he only did a single or so. He was the first person to release a song on Def Jam and LL was the album. I await dude’s reply!!!!!!!!

EPIC WIN OF THE DAY!

Brother Franklin is a dancing zealot! You have to love it!

HERE IS VID OF T-PAIN DISSING JAY-Z

Well, we read about it and tweeted about it. Here is the vid.

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THE TWITTER FOLLIES

I have decided to add a new section to my lil’ rumor home. I am calling it the TWITTER FOLLIES. This is a section devoted to all the tom foolery that goes down on Twitter. I know you all follow these crazies so I am interested in knowing. I try to see what’s good, but I miss stuff. Let me know what’s good!

Here we go!

RUDY, DON’T DO IT!

I know this isn’t helping…calling her Rudy, but I don’t want to see Keisha Knight Pullium in Playboy! According to Twitter, she is strongly considering taking it off. I know those pervs at Playboy would love nothing more than to see our Cosby child star bucket naked. Don’t do it!

FAB, FAB, FAB!

I commend Fab for defending his position yesterday as T-Pain dissed him on Twitter. The only thing is…THE T-PAIN THAT DISSED HIM WAS A FAKE!!!! Fab went IN on the real T-Pain! Here is what Fab said:

While, I am kinda looking at Fab with the SMH look, at least he didn’t erase his tweets like others.

Here is an ill pic of the boys in better times.

NEW FAT JOE!!!

This song’s kinda good!

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CHRIS BROWN’S PAD

Now, we can see why he is naming his CD Graffiti.

B’S EX BOYFRIEND?

Looks like somebody might want to be recognized as the original. Not sure, but I got this emailed to me repeatedly.

For more, go to illseed.com. Or just follow me at http://twitter.com/illseed

FAT JOE, WE LOVE YOU!!!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

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Hell Rell Accuses Jim Jones Of Stealing Royalties In Lawsuit

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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The beef between former Dipset members Hell Rell and Jim Jones has landed in court in a new lawsuit against Jim Jones and a number of record labels.

 

Hell Rell, born Durell Mohammed, was a member of Cam’ron’s Diplomats crew, which at one point featured Cam, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Hell Rell, Max B and others.

 

The lawsuit, which was filed in New York County Court, claims that Jim Jones, Koch, Tycoon Entertainment Babygrande Records and E1 cheated him out of royalties.

 

Hell Rell signed with Koch/E1 in 2007 and released one album for the label, Hell Up in Harlem.

 

That album was followed with 2008’s Black Mask, Black Gloves, which was released via the mom & pop label, Babygrande Records.

 

Hell Rell recently expressed his grievances with his former group members, claiming that Jim Jones and Juelz Santana ruined The Diplomats.

 

Santana has defended himself and Jones against any wrong doing, claiming Hell Rell needed a Diplomat reunion for financial reasons.

 

Hell Rell recently inked a deal with Money Maker Entertainment/EMI to release his third official album, Live From Hell.

 

Live From Hell is due in stores October 6.

Snoop Named Creative Chairman Of EMI’s Priority Records

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Hip-Hop superstar Snoop Dogg will don the role of Creative Chairman of EMI Music’s legendary record label, Priority Records.

 

As Creative Chairman, Snoop will re-establishing Priority Records as force in today’s music industry, in addition to establishing a digital strategy for Priority.

 

Ted Chung, Snoop’s long-time creative associate and manager at Stampede Management will become Brand Strategist for Priority, to help execute Snoop’s business vision for the label.

 

“Starting fresh with EMI is a great feeling,” Snoop Dogg told AllHipHop.com in a statement released today (September 8). “It’s a new partnership, a new Priority Records, and a new Snoop Dogg: the Creative Chairman…the Boss Dogg…the Dogg Father. The business model we’ve developed will bring the musical heritage of groups like N.W.A. to the forefront.”

 

The first release with Snoop acting as head of the label will be his own highly anticipated 10th album, Malice in Wonderland.

 

The album features production by Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Danja and Nottz. Guests include Lil Jon, Brandy, The Dream, R. Kelly, Jazmine Sullivan and Soulja Boy.

 

According to Nick Gatfield, President of New Music for EMI Music in North America, UK & Ireland, Snoop’s global appeal would help reinvigorate Priority.

 

The label was originally founded by Bryan Turner, Steve Drath and Mark Cerami in 1985.

 

Priority Records released a number of ground breaking records from artists and indies like Eazy-E, N.W.A, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Ruthless Records, No Limit Records, Death Row Records and numerous others.

 

“The world knows and loves Snoop as a unique and undeniably influential artist. His innate understanding of the urban music scene and his ability to strike a chord with fans, time and again are why he has built a successful career,” Gatfield said. “EMI’s mission is to truly understand and serve music fans around the world, and we recognize that Snoop is a creative talent who `gets’ his fan base and recognizes great music and entertainment trends. We join with millions of fans around the world in anticipation of a new Snoop album and the other exciting projects that Snoop will drive at Priority.”

 

Snoop Dogg’s 10th studio album Malice In Wonderland is due in stores in December.

Christina Milian, The Dream Get Hitched

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Producer/singer The Dream and Christina Milian have officially been married.

 

According to TMZ, the pair tied the knot on September 4 in Las Vegas at the famed Little White Wedding Chapel.

 

According to reports, the couple rented their wedding garb from the Chapel for under $300 dollars.

 

Christina Milian can be seen in Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, which hit theaters last week.

 

The Dream is settling into his position as EVP of Island Def Jam.

Jay-Z Responds To T-Pain

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Jay-Z has responded the verbal lashing by rapper/singer T-Pain, who said “F**k Jay-Z” in Las Vegas at Club Rehab.

On the Ed Lover Morning Show, co-host Free asked the rapper about his feelings on the move by T-Pain.

“I made it very clear I wasn’t talking about him,” Jay-Z said of T-Pain. “I think he’s talented, I don’t think he need Autotune to sell records but if that’s his prerogative. D.O.A. was just for the conversation. ”

While T-Pain wasn’t the target of D.O.A., he appeared to take issue with the song. “I said he brought [Autotune] back,” Jay-Z said.

When asked about a possible generational difference, Jay-Z shrugged off the notion that he was too old to be an active member in Hip-Hop.

“Well, everybody has a birthday. They don’t have much else to say, they can’t attack my credentials as an artist or my lyrics as an MC,” he said.

“Even still with all these guys running around…I still represent Hip-Hop…I represent the culture. When I have conversation with Oprah or Bill Maher, represent the culture.”

Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 hits stores today.

Jay-Z Announces Tour; Rapper Expected To Top Elvis

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Jay-Z will embark on a 21-date tour to support his latest album The Blueprint 3, which hit stores today (September 8).

 

Jay-Z will kick off the tour in the United States at Penn State University in Pennsylvania, before heading to Canada for dates in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Kelowna.

 

He will return to the United States for more dates in Massachusettes, Michigan, Rhode Island and Texas, where the tour will conclude in Austin, on November 22.

 

The Blueprint 3 is Jay-Z’s 11th major studio album.

 

“Run This Town,” which is taken from the album and features Rihanna and Kanye West, debuted at the top of the U.K. single’s chart yesterday (September 7).

 

“Run This Town” is Jay-Z’s first #1 single in the U.K. Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint 3 is expected to top the U.S. album charts next week as well.

 

If Jay-Z hits #1 with the release of The Blueprint 3, he will have released more #1 one albums than legendary Rock & Roll icon Elvis Presley.

 

Jay-Z and Elvis are currently tied for second, with ten #1 albums.

 

The Beatles currently hold the top title, releasing an astounding 19 #1 albums.

 

Tour dates for Jay-Z’s college tour are listed below:

 

Fri, 10/09/09 08:00 p.m. Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State University University Park, PA

 

Sat, 10/10/09 08:00 p.m. Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY

 

Tue, 10/13/09 11:59 p.m. Rexall Place Edmonton, AB

 

Wed, 10/14/09 07:30 p.m. Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB

 

Thu, 10/15/09 12:00 a.m. Prospera Place Kelowna, BC

 

Fri, 10/16/09 08:00 p.m. General Motors Place Vancouver, BC

 

Sat, 10/17/09 08:00 p.m. KeyArena Seattle, WA

 

Wed, 10/21/09 08:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI

 

Sat, 10/24/09 08:00 p.m. Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI

 

Sun, 10/25/09 08:00 p.m. Mullins Center Amherst, MA

 

Wed, 10/28/09 08:00 p.m. Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH

 

Thu, 10/29/09 08:00 p.m. John Labatt Centre London, ON

 

Fri, 10/30/09 08:00 p.m. Bell Centre Montreal, QC

 

Sat, 10/31/09 08:00 p.m. Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON

 

Sun, 11/01/09 08:00 p.m. Scotiabank Place Kanata, ON

 

Sat, 11/07/09 08:00 p.m. Save Mart Center Fresno, CA

 

Thu, 11/12/09 08:00 p.m. Assembly Hall Champaign, IL

 

Thu, 11/19/09 07:30 p.m. Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM

 

Fri, 11/20/09 08:00 p.m. Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX

 

Sun, 11/22/09 08:00 p.m. Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX

Bow Wow: Cash Money, Baby! Part 1

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Shad Gregory Moss stares at a crossroads in his career and has opted to make the tough decisions. It is quite possible that the rapper, once known as Lil Bow Wow may have outgrown his fan base. He’s a bit too seasoned for the children and he may be too young for the adults. This is evidenced by the sales of his latest album New Jack City II. The album was supposed to be a return to form with Moss, linking back with his mentor Jermaine Dupri. The album instead produced no real radio singles and bricked, selling only 67,000 copies.

Now those types of record sales are not so terrible for the struggling music industry today, but for an artist of Bow Wow’s caliber, whose previous five records sold over 10 million combined, it was looked at as the beginning of the end. Bow Wow is now 22 years old and has ended his childhood. He has recently ended his relationship with Columbia records. For awhile there where even rumors that Bow Wow was ending his rap career. Then in August, he signed with Cash Money, home of Hip-Hop heavyweights like Lil Wayne and Drake. Bow Wow chatted with AllHipHop.com about his recent signing with Cash Money Records, and his hopes for his career. In Part 2, he discusses his relationships and life with (or without) Chris Brown, Omarion, Ciara and other notables.

AlHipHop.com: You’re a young artist that is now signing with Lil Wayne’s Young Money label. How did that come about?

Bow Wow: Well to clear things up, because a lot of people have gotten it confused, I actually signed with Cash Money. I’m not on Young Money but everyone knows the Cash Money/Young Money bond is all family. Wayne is on Cash Money but his label is Young Money. We are all affiliated but contractually I am signed to Cash Money.

AllHipHop.com: Well how did the signing to Cash Money come about? That seems like a sudden change since you have always been associated with Jermaine Dupri and So So Def.

Bow Wow: The first record I ever did with Wayne was a feature for the Hardball soundtrack with Keanu Reeves [“Hardball” featuring Lil’ Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Zane and Sammie] and Baby was in that video. That was when my relationship with Cash Money began. Two years later I had Baby on my first single [“Let’s Get Down” Bow Wow featuring Baby] and from then on it was like we where distant family. I have always lived in Atlanta and Miami so if I was in Atlanta I was with Jermaine and everyone from So So Def. If I was in Miami I was with Baby, Wayne, and everyone from the Cash Money camp.

AllHipHop.com: Before this signing came up you were alluding to the fact that you may retire. Were you tired of rapping?

Bow Wow: Tripping. I was stressed. I’m not the only one that has thought about retiring. You got people like Bret Farve who is back out there. I just got to an emotional breaking point in my career because I was so fed up with Sony. I was tired of the bulls**t. I was tired of having to overwork my projects. I was doing things that I really shouldn’t have been doing. Basically I was doing other people’s jobs. That whole situation is what was fueling everything.

“Right now, it’s about me getting back to the essence of Hip Hop. It’s time for me to do the things I always wanted to do. More lyrical. More Hip Hop. I’m still doing s**t for the ladies but I’m focused more on delivery.”

-Bow Wow

AllHipHop.com: You’re an artist that is very well connected with your fan base. You use Ustream, Twitter, Youtube, your website, and a number of other ways to stay connected with you fans. Why sign with a label as opposed to dropping albums on your own?

Bow Wow: That was actually my thought process but I don’t know how to run nobody’s label. People come up to me and ask me if I’m signing anyone all the time. When somebody tells me that it shows that they are passionate about what they are doing. This is their dream. I’m sure there are people that are in the comments section of this interview that are aspiring rappers. I cannot run a label and don’t know how to so I’m not going to sign them. I’m not going to f**k up nobody’s dream.

AllHipHop.com: During the interview rounds for the last album you and Dupri spoke about coming back together after having a rift in your relationship. How is your relationship now with Dupri?

Bow Wow: Awesome. Awesome. It’s better than ever. Now that I’m a man I understand….and Jermaine knows that. This dude raised me so right now he’s just happy for me. He got me to this point and Jermaine knows that I’m a little version of him in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to the business. I joke with him all the time that he has taught me so much that I think I know more than him. At this point…if this was the NBA and Jermaine was coaching a team but I played for another he’d still be at my games cheering me on. Our relationship has grown stronger.

AllHipHop: So it was just growing pains?

Bow Wow: Exactly. I tell people its life. We are just in the limelight so all of our business is out in the public.

Bow Wow talks about being friends with Lil Wayne. “Wayne is like my brother…we’re like best friends.”

AllHipHop.com: So you and Jermaine get back together on the last album, New Jack City II. The chemistry is there but the album doesn’t sell at all. What do you attribute that too?

Bow Wow: Sony. Straight up. Sony. I felt like that project was rushed. I knew it was rushed. It doesn’t matter if it is my album or anyone else’s album – good music is good music. I mean even if an R&B album doesn’t perform there may be a bunch of girls singing it out there in the streets because good music can’t be denied. I felt that I came with good music but at the same time I don’t think that Columbia knew what to do with it. I don’t know if Columbia knew what to do with a Bow Wow. We had so many changes in that Columbia system. Nas left. Flip left. I was the only rapper on Columbia. I sat and did my research and when [Tommy] Mottola was over there and So So Def was at its height it was a different system. I really don’t like to use the word blame but I have got to put a lot of it on Columbia. I did my part. I did what I had to do. They just did not get the business side right.

AllHipHop.com: Now that you are moving over to Cash Money are your fans going to see a musical change in terms of what you rap about?

Bow Wow: This music is totally different. I said earlier I grew up Snoop and Dre in ’93. I was around that at a young age. Before I was Lil’ Bow Wow my rap name was Kid Gangsta. All I listened to was gangsta music and that’s all I was around. At six when I was around Dr. Dre and Snoop…they had me rapping about some crazy s**t. Stuff you couldn’t even imagine. When I first rapped for Jermaine it was some hard s**t and he was like “Awww man. No. This ain’t never going to work.” When I first rapped for Jermaine I was doing something I did for one of Snoop’s old records. Even if you look back at the clip of me on the Arsenio Hall show I was talking about crazy s**t. I said “n***a” on live TV. I was wilding at five because of what I was around.

When I got with Jermaine he laid down a new foundation for the business and marketing sake of my career. Right now, it’s about me getting back to the essence of Hip Hop. It’s time for me to do the things I always wanted to do. That’s why I dropped the Greenlight Mixtape which did 500,000 downloads in a day and a half and is now up to a million in a week. I have a song called “Regret” that I’m going to shoot a video for and that’s the direction that I’m going in. More lyrical. More Hip Hop. I’m still doing s**t for the ladies but I’m focused more on delivery. I’m trying to give people the real me because now there ain’t no holding back. There’s nobody telling me “Yo Bow, I don’t think you should say that.” I’m like, f**k it; I’m going in on every track that I get. Especially now that I’m at Cash Money with a Wayne, a Drake, and a Stunna. Working with other great MC’s is only going to bring the best out of me and, at the end of the day, we all want to see the best out of each other.

AllHipHop.com: So what’s going to be the name of the album?

Bow Wow: I don’t really want to say the title. I’m still trying to decide but it has to have something to do with my real name. I want this album to be a masterpiece and I want people to see the real me. I’m tired of holding back. This is me and not the nonsense that people have been seeing about me. That’s why I made the “Regret” record because it shows the real me. It talks about me f**king up with my ex-girlfriend. It talks about me sippin’ syrup, smoking weed, and being bugged out at BET. It talks about me opening up and showing people all of the negative s**t I have done and showing I’m no different from any other 22 year old. If you were 22 you would probably be doing the same s**t. I’m Bow Wow and I’m not perfect. That’s what this album is about and I want my fans to see that.

“’Regret’ talks about me f**king up with my ex-girlfriend. It talks about me sippin’ syrup, smoking weed, and being bugged out at BET. If you were 22 you would probably be doing the same s**t. I’m Bow Wow and I’m not perfect.”-Bow Wow

AllHipHop.com: Well this is on AllHipHop.com and the fans that comment don’t hold back. After we posted news of you signing to Cash Money the immediate response was “Why?” followed by “He’s never going come out because Cash Money doesn’t put out any artist but Wayne and Baby.” What’s your response?

Bow Wow: It’s all nonsense. I always tell people if you wanted to hate on me then you should have hated when I first came out. I’ve already crossed over that hump. I’ve crossed over too many humps. I’m too blessed to be thinking about anything negative. I never really fed off of negative s**t like that. For me I just keep it pushing because it doesn’t matter. The same n##### that ain’t f**king with me are the same n##### that are downloading the mixtape. You don’t get a million downloads in three days for no reason. I must be doing something right. If they’re not talking about you then you got something to worry about. I’ve already made it. I’m 22. I have movies, records, singles, etc. If I wasn’t me, I’d be on the blog sites hating too.

AllHipHop.com: Now what is your response to people, and I’m not talking about people with negative energy but fans, who liked the way your career has gone so far? What is your response to fans that don’t want to see the big change?

Bow Wow: I’m not going to lie. I’ve done some stupid s**t. That’s life. I’m no different than any other young man in life but my life just happens to be out in the public eye. Now it’s about shedding all the bulls**t. It’s time for me to grow up. It’s time to take my job serious. It’s time to take it to another level. This is the first time I’ve switched labels in my career. I’ve been on Columbia for 15 years. Going with Cash Money is like a breath of fresh air.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye Goes OFF! Willy Northpole Beats Up Rapper! Shyne & Jay Part 2!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Rumors
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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.

REAL FAST:

Some are saying that Jay-Z has responded to T-Pain, but I don’t think that is true.

If you hear otherwise, let me know!

YUNG BERG HITTING ON A FAKE TAHIRY?

You know, people have nothing better to do than get on twitter with a fake account. I believe I know the real Tahiry on twitter and her last name is not King. So this person that has been flirty with Yung Berg on twitter. Wow. At any rate, this Tahiry, is flirty with a lot of rap dudes, which means it is probably a man. LOL. Anyway…that’s that.

DTP’S WILLY NORTHPOLE BEATING PEOPLE UP?

I got this in my inbox yesterday just as I finished the rumors. Shout out to the AHH Staff. Last Friday Willy Northpole of DTP hosted a party at Club PHX. Apparently there is some dude that recently made a diss record about Willy. Well, his name is Taji or something, but that’s really unimportant right now. What is rumored to have gotten Willy mad was that dude allegedly made some calls to Willy’s baby mama asking if Willy takes care of his daughter and a bunch of personal stuff. Bad move. The word got back to Willy, and when the dude showed up a the Club PHX event. Will gave him a knuckle sandwich with extra mustard. Ouch, ow, ouch!

RIHANNA MOVES ON…

Chris Brown loudly proclaimed that he loved RiRi and would like to eventually be with her again. Meanwhile, Rihanna is moving on…say the rumors. RiRi was recently seened with some dude named Travis London. This guy used to date Mary Kate Olsen. They had a nice dinner and US magazine said it was quite romantic. It was said that they were all over each other and having fun. I heard they continued their night on the town after dinner.

YA’LL GONNA MAKE KANYE KILL YA!

Fame just isn’t all its cracked up to be. PERIOD.

JAY-Z’S REAL FRIENDHey, I’m a big Jay-Z fan, but I am not the biggest so I don’t know all the in’s and out’s of dude’s life. From what I have been told, Jay-Z isn’t talking about Shyne on that Jeezy song. Somebody that clearly knows more than me says he’s talking about his boy in the FED’s who’s name is Emory.   Apparently this dude is now incarcerated in Lexington, KY and has since been transferred to Pineknot, KY.  From what I understand, this was also addressed on Kingdom Come. Apparently, this is the real dude – not Shyne.JAY AND SHYNE PART 2All of the content below is totally wrong, but feel free to read it for fun.

Hmmmmmmm…one of my readers hit me with an interesting follow up to the Shyne rumors. A couple months ago, we got a 100% confirmation that Jay-Z visited Shyne in jail. OK, 100% is a bit strong, but as far as I am concerned, the source was rock solid. On Jay-Z’s track with Jeezy he says, “When my n***a get home Im gonna send him a Lear….. by the time you hear this song he’ll be standing right here.” Shyne isn’t out, but the lyrics in that song sure suggest that he’s going to set somebody up nicely. Who else is Jay down with that we know is in jail?

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

I am hearing the Red and Meth somehow have managed to finished How High part 2. Sheeeeeeee….I didn’t hear anything about this so I don’t know how good it could be.

The name of Chris Brown’s new CD is “Graffiti.” The album is done.

Some of my folks in Jacksonville, FL said they were trying to go see Trick Daddy in concert, but Trick never showed up. Was it Trick or the promoter?

Ghostface and 50 call it quits. It’s very nice to see 50 Cent and Ghost dead this long-running beef. I mean, think about it, they are grown men and it’s been close to 10 years. They had a conversation about it.

Young Jeezy reportedly has completed or is close to completing Thug Motivation 103.

Some of these bloggers are cracking up! I wonder how they have people reading them still…some, not hardly all. OK, I’m thinking about one. LOL.

Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier bought MJ’s Neverland Ranch, reports are saying.

RYAN LESLIE TALKS CASSIE

I don’t know if this is off interest to you, but here it is.

What can I say…it’s a slow day. LOL!

WILL LL COOL J GET SNUBBED AT DEF JAM’S 25TH?

For those that don’t know LL Cool J was the first artist to release an album on Def Jam Records. So, when the initial performer list was issued by the Hip-Hop Honors (VH1), there was no LL Cool J included. We know they aren’t going to attempt to pull this off minus Mr. Cool J, right? There are a lotta people they need in there too, like Slick Rick, Public Enemy and Son of Baserk. Yall not up on the Son of Baserk! LETS GET IT!

Sorry for that 90’s flashback, herbivores! This Son of Baserk was down with Public Enemy…and sounded a bit like Chuck D.

DID DIDDY BITE OFF TALIB KWELI?

Uh oh! Talib sent a lil’ jab at Diddy since Idle Warship was his group with Res and Graph that mixed clubish music with Hip-Hop.

I know the Fugees were before both. Please don’t bring them up. This ain’t that.

IS DUNKING BETTER THAN SEX?

After an exclusive screening in London, UK of the yet to be released ‘More Than A Game’ Docu-Movie, Vis (Troublemakers – MTV Base & 1Xtra) asks LeBron James if dunking is better than sex.

SPEAKING OF SEX…LIL KIM DOES GAY PRIDE ATL

JOE BUDDEN SPITTIN’ REAL ISH!

Wow. Joe Budden spittin’ about his grand mother. Very sad.

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY!

WHOA! This one is major! Dude didn’t know what hit him! I know…a pole!

For another fail, click here!

SNOOP DOGG SAYS SORRY TO SOULJA BOY

AllHipHop.com’s next Social Lounge event deals with this very topic: the Generational Gap in Hip-Hop. Click here for more information on this event with Immortal Technique, Killer Mike, Raekwon, Ras Baraka, and Saigon and then check out Snoop explain why he is apologizing to S.B.

For more, go to illseed.com. Or just follow me at http://twitter.com/illseed

MAIA CAMPBELL, WE LOVE YOU!!!

A reader sent me a letter saying she didn’t agree with how I wrote about Maia Campbell since I do rumors. I told her about the girl’s mental issues and that all bets were off, whether it is a celeb or not. Even “Soulja Girl” got a pass once we realized she had a disease. Come on people, celebs are flesh and blood like us.

Here are some better images of Maia Campbell.

Get better!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

-illseed

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