“Drunk Dialing”
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Aquino Ft Glasses Malone and Crooked I
“Caddy Whippin Hard”
Ray Cash Ft. Curren$y and Darren Anthony
“Certified”
Mase Hosts ‘Millionaire Meeting’ While Pursuing Rap Career
Rapping preacher Mason Mase Betha continues to promote his ministry as he also revives his career as a Hip-Hop artist.
Mase, who released an first official single earlier this month titled Shut the City Down, will host The Millionaires Meeting later this month in Athens, Georgia.
The rapper and his Mason Betha Ministries will host the event, which aims to teach those who attend how to overcome during these economic times and achieve financial freedom.
Mases Millionaires Meeting takes place at the University of Georgias Tate Center on August 23, beginning at 6:00 PM.
Meanwhile Mase recently shot down rumors that his new single Shut the City Down was sending a diss to Roc-A-Fella boss, Jay-Z, who is name checked on the track.
Im not about dissin anyone on STCD, Mase said via his Twitter page. Neither am I dissin or making subliminal quotes! That’s wack and weak. Jay & I respect each other.
Mase was recently spotted in New York, where he was reportedly meeting with Bad Boy CEO Sean Diddy Combs and shopping for a record deal.
Nio Tha Gift
“Grateful”
Yung Berg Feat Yung Ralph Ft. OJ Da Juiceman
“Loud (Remix)”
Alternative Heat: Fortywest
“Hustler”
Rick Ross “Opens” For Rakim In NYC
Rakim performed in New York City last night and had an unlikely Hip-Hop figure “open” for the show.
Rick Ross, the “boss,” was in the area and he performed an impromptu show for “the god” of rap.
“Put your hands in the motherf***ing sky right now. The Boss Ricky Ross is in motherf*cking New York, what’s up? Yeah…Hold up, hold up, hold up…I gotta pay homage to motherf*cking, the motherf*cking icon of DJ Kid Capri. I just tore down the stage at the Madison Square with my n*gga John Legend and I heard the motherf***ing, the motherf***ing Rakim was gonna be in the motherf*cking building. So Triple C’s came through, I got the BX with me, I got Def Jam in this motherf*cker and we came out to show motherf*cking love to the real motherf*cking legend.”
Then Ross performed. See clips of both artists performing their hit records. Even Ross has to proclaim Rakim the “boss.”
J-Hood Ft. OJ Da Juiceman
“Who U Pose To Be”
Nove Ft. Brisco and Webbz
“Check Me Out”
C-Murder Sentenced To Life Without Parole Today
Rap star Corey C-Murder Miller was officially sentenced to life in prison today (August 14) for killing a 16-year-old teenager inside a Jefferson Parish nightclub.
On Tuesday (August 11) a jury found Miller guilty of shooting and killing Steven Thomas inside of the club, after an altercation with Miller and several other men in January of 2002.
Millers attorney Ron Rakosky asked Judge Jans Liljeberg for a retrial, but the judge refused the request yet again, paving the way for Miller, 38, to be sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
The rapper was originally found guilty of the shooting in 2002, but the verdict was overturned when it was learned that prosecutors hid the criminal records of several witnesses from the defense.
Miller appeared in court today chained and shackled.
He sat quietly as Rakosky filed a motion to withdraw as Millers attorney, because Miller had not paid him for his services. Miller plans to appeal the guilty verdict.
C. Murder helped usher New Orleans Hip-Hop into the mainstream with brothers Percy Master P. Miller and Vyshonn Silkk the Shocker Miller as part of No Limit Records.
He is also the uncle of teen actor/rapper Romeo Miller, star of the series Romeo! on Nickelodeon.
Slaughterhouse: Self-titled (Review)
Straight up, this Slaughterhouse CD is tough – forget all the poetic ways to say it.
For the moment, set aside all of the antics with Wu Tang that have plagued or helped the group the last few weeks. This debut is tough.
In the 90’s there was a widely used term called “catching wreck.” For those that don’t know, to catch wreck meant you put everything into a particular song or verse.
Joell Ortiz (New York), Crooked I (Long Beach, CA), Royce Da 5′ 9″ (Detroit) and Joe Budden (New Jersey) define catching wreck in the year 2009. As the members of Slaughterhouse, they are probably the most lyrically gifted group to rise to prominence in recent years. Although they walk in tradition, these days Slaughterhouse stands alone in the landscape of Hip-Hop. These rappers banned together to strengthen their base and likely solidified their collective survival.
The larger implications are clear, but looking at this album as a standalone work of art, the Hip-Hop aficionado can feel nothing but joy. “The One” may not be getting the push it deserves due to budget constraints at the label, but the rock-tinged song is truly a commercially viable product that should be getting more airplay. The song is fun, but the album holds far more valuable gems.
The first half of the album consists mostly of lyrical excursions like ” Lyrical Murderers,” “Microphone,” and “Slaughterhouse.” It cannot be said enough times that this albums is for Hip-Hop fans that love lyrics. They are slaying rappers. Period. Crooked I expressed their devotion to the craft on “Microphone. “Like James Brown, Ima die on the microphone / Too many rappers need to leave this Mic alone” DJ Khalil produced the frenetic “Cuckoo,” a song where all the group members explain why they are crazy as advertised.” Joe Budden says.
In the center of the album lies “Onslaught 2,” clearly the second single. For a group that’s been pigeonholed as one for the hyper-male demo, the quartet can write a good single. Fat Man Scoop appears on the chorus, but his showing is not irritating or overbearing.
The album darkens rapidly with “Salute Me,” a bluesy joint with a hook sung by Pharoahe Monch. The rappers tell tales wars and the subsequent scars. “I earned every stripe and you know it, now put your hand on your head and push it forward,” commands Joell Ortiz. Crooked expounds, “I been shot, I been stabbed, an imperfect part, like my Grape Street n***as, I gotta purple heart.” “Pray (It’s A Shame)” continues to delve deeper into the reality of the ‘hood with revealing tales of growing up by each emcee. “I’m a product of when my momma gives up,” Royce spews as he and the rest continue to tell depressing, yet amazingly creative stories of how the streets raise the downtrodden and disenfranchised.
Slaughterhouse’s self-titled album ends on a rugged note, “Killas.” Fortunately, Slaughterhouse isn’t quite as reckless as their last song implies. And that’s a good thing. Even though they consistently “catch wreck,” Crooked, Joell, Joe and Royce were mindful that there is an art to crafting albums and this was treated with care. Even the skits add to the ambiance of the songs, not detract as the case with a lot of breaks in the music. There are times when it would have been interesting to see the group members pair up on songs in different ways like they executed on “The One,” but those are small criticisms.
When I first listened to Slaughterhouse’s debut, I thought they held back, because Royce, Crooked, Joell and Joe are all monsters on the mic. And for these sorts of creatures, it is easy to overdo it. But they sought to do more than a bunch of hot 16’s laced together with hooks. With that said, the crew has crafted an album that is clearly intended to appeal to a variety of fans in Hip-Hop – as it should. So, while this album won’t likely appeal to the Soulja Boy crew, they probably could learn a lyrical lesson or two with Slaughterhouse. No shots.
More Alfamega Informant Docs Hit Net
With former T.I. protégé vehemently denying accusations that he was a late 90s informant, the website Smoking Gun has released further damning evidence against the Georgia rapper.
In May, the Smoking Gun first published reports that Alfamega, real name Cedric Zellars, testified in 1996 against Georgia drug dealer Ali Baaqar in exchange for receiving 18 months off his 9 year prison sentence.
When the information was verified, T.I. promptly kicked his former close friend out of his Grand Hustle camp via a written letter.
Since then, Alfamega has broke his leg in police chase, and launched a diss track and letter at T.I. over his dismissal.
In the intro to the new 25 page document, the Smoking Gun states that Zellars forced them to resurface the information after he accused them of forging documents.
We hate to pile on poor Cedric “Alfamega” Zellars, the site explained. But when the rapper recently surfaced to claim that a TSG story about his previous work as an informant was wrong (and maybe even based on fabricated documents), we decided to revisit his days as a government snitch.
The records reveal that Alfamega approached the federal government himself to initiate his testimony, and agreed to identify a big drug dealer that he worked for and purchased large keys of cocaine from.
During a cross-examination, Alfamega also admitted to fathering 13 children by 13 different women.
Aside from Baaqar, the documents quote Alfamega as stating there were several other men he gave information on, but failed to secure convictions to further lower his sentence.
I had people calling, and I was writing, explained Cellars in regard to reaching out to the FBI and DEA.
I been asked for information. They picked some of the guys up, but it didnt do nothing to help me. I just gave it because they asked me.
At press time, Alfamega has not addressed the latest allegations against him.
CunninLynguists: Wicked Awesome
What a shame it would be if CunninLynguists never pierced Americas mainframe. The trio of Deacon, Natti, and Kno continues to the boundaries of Hip-Hop by melding a consistently impressive blend of rock, blues, polka and any other form of music that tickles their fancy. America knows Kanye West, which whom they once shared the stage, and also KRS-One, on that has rapped over their beats, but CunninLynguists have remained enigmatic. For many Hip-Hop fans, thats the draw. The Southern rappers remain a piece of culture that we havent been forced to share with everybody else except the progressive millions in the global market and on the internet.
Strange Journey Volume One is the latest fantastic foray by CunninLynguists. An eclectic blend, the album represents the group well and is a tremendous progression. AllHipHop tracks the onward, upward movement of CunninLynguists in this humorous, revealing interview.
AllHipHop.com: Here is the prerequisite album question. Can you tell us about this project, Strange Journey Volume One?
Kno: This is an extension of what we started doing in 2005 with Sloppy Seconds Volume Two, which was basically a mixtape with all-original material as a response to the thousands of crappy “jacking for beats” mixtapes that were flooding the market. This particular release is a concept-mixtape revolving around travel and touring. Strange Journey Volume Two is coming in a few months, as well.
AllHipHop.com: It seems like everything is dying: Hip-Hop, music with Michael Jackson. How have you guys survived in all this doom and gloom.
Kno: We have hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide that depend on us to produce music that maintains a high level of quality while discussing realistic, positive takes on the world we live in. It is important to not let them down.
Deacon: There’s nothing better than reliability. Whether it’s friends, income or your old trusty car. Reliability is like a rock. We try to always be something that our fans can put their faith in. No matter how bad the world gets. No matter how bad rap or music as a whole gets, our fans can put faith in the fact that we’re going to give them blood, sweat and tears when it comes to this music.
AllHipHop.com: What are you thoughts on the death of magazines?
Kno: It is unfortunate that quality, professional writers are left with fewer and fewer outlets as our country becomes dumber and less literate, but at the same time it never really sat well with me that you could simply pay a publicist $6000 and become the “Flavor Of The Month” in every taste-maker magazine. Critics and writers started feeling themselves and their perceived “power” a little too much. I think the playing field is a little more leveled for DIY artists, for now.
Deacon: Agreed. The only death in the word of periodicals that I mourned was Scratch Magazine. Scratch was revolutionary in that it focused on the Hip-Hop producer but still managed to entertain those that were MPC-illiterate, ya digz? They just came on the scene during a time where magazines were biting the dust. Aside from that, it’s all just a sign of the times. Obviously, we’re moving to be a web-based culture. These days, even cell phones and laptops are coming out with web-based operating systems. It’s just the way it is. I wish Scratch would have started online though. Would’ve been dope.
Kno: Actually, Scratch switched to an online format after they folded but they never update it because I guess people don’t read it. So there goes that. [laughs]
AllHipHop.com: The internet seems to have sustained your careers even though you are covered in magazines. What is the best internet tool you employ?
Kno: There is no one tool above any others, so anything that connects you directly to fans works for us. To tell the truth, before MySpace fell the f### off they used to have a feature that would allow you to invite your actual fans to a show based on their ZIP code that really, really worked well. Now MySpace is just 99.9% spam from rappers you’ve never heard of.
Deacon: The internet is like the stock market. You can’t put all your eggs in one basket. You have spread out your resources to get the best return. Things change too quick.
AllHipHop.com: Nas and AZ said it, but from your music, I don’t quite feel that life is only a b***h and then you die. Views?
Kno: Life is what you make it. You can be a gourmet cook or purveyor of s###-blossoms, it is up to you.
Deacon: [laughs] Agreed. Life is far from easy, but when a person actually realizes that they are in control of their own destiny and that they can be whatever they put their mind to, that’s a realization of a whole lot of power. I know it’s cliche, but “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going” is a true statement. Those without the will to survive may just settle for a “Life’s a b***h and then you die attitude” but you must realize that AZ and Nas were like 17 and 18 when they wrote that. They’ve both grown as men and artist. It’s totally understandable that a teenager would question life in that manner, but at some point a person must get past that to live a happy life.
AllHipHop.com: Pick one: Twitter, Myspace or Facebook and why.
Kno: MySpace has turned into spam-filled wackness, Facebook is not artist-friendly at all but great for personal use and Twitter is too ADHD for me sometimes.
Deacon: I kind of prefer Facebook. It allows me to be Willis Polk and not Deacon the Villain. Twitter is cool too, though. It’s kind of like a custom “Headline News”.
AllHipHop.com: Kno, you remixed the Black Album, are you ready to ride for Jay-Z now that he’s got major issues with The Game?
Kno: Its a recession, I’ll ride with whoever is coppin’ beats. [laughs] Rapper beef doesn’t pay my bills. At least not yet.
AllHipHop.com: I have been told you all rap and yet have jobs. Can you inform all the rappers how you manage this?
Kno: Then you have been misinformed. [laughs] We’ve all been making music for a living since at least 2005. The last real full-time gig I had was working at a shoe store while attending Georgia State University in 2003. It isn’t too hard to make a living when you have a dedicated fanbase, tour consistently and own the rights to your back catalog. Too many rap artists are quick to give it all away for a chance at stardom. Do. It. Yourself.
Deacon: Yeah, I haven’t worked a real job since Fedex Ground in 2003. For the next couple years I provided studio time for money out of our A Piece of Strange Studios set-up in Lexington, KY and the rappers in KY really held me down. Then around 2005, I even hung that up so I could focus solely on CunninLynguists and APOS Music LLC.
AllHipHop.com: What is the key to being committed to being dope knowing that it will get you major accolades, but not the commiserate fame and fortune.
Kno: We never think about the end result, to be honest. Being dope is just a reality of our existence. [laughs] People who try too hard usually end up sucking tremendously. Fans can smell the desperation on you. It is a bad, bad look.
Deacon: The best thing you can be committed to is the mastering of your craft. If you’ve been truly blessed with a skill set, you’ll already be dope from square one. But, you still have to spend time to polish and elevate yourself in whatever said area is. Just because a person’s been blessed with rhythm and coordination, doesn’t mean they can just jump on a drum set and bang out the funky drummer complete with fills and drum rolls.
AllHipHop.com: How it was working with the Dungeon Family and do you have any thoughts on the reunion? Will you be producing any of it?
Kno: Everyone we’ve ever dealt with from DF, from Cee-Lo to Rube to Khujo to Big Boi, have all been cool as hell. I wouldn’t expect anything less from Hip-Hop legends. A reunion could be nothing but a positive thing. As far as us producing some of it, I’d love to be involved in the project but I’d be just as happy if Organized Noize handle the whole thing. I’m a fan first, forever.
Deacon: Definitely a fan first. Even 2nd and 3rd Generation DF members like Killer Mike and Jawz of Life have been cool as hell. Consummate professionals and excellent people.
AllHipHop.com: What is the Strangest Journey you have been as a group?
Deacon: We rocked two sold-out shows in Alaska on back to back days in venue’s that were directly across the street from one another. That was pretty dope. It was so hot in the first venue that people’s sweat was evaporating at such a rate that it was collecting on the ceilings then dripping back down upon the crowd. Extremely disgusting, yes. But still a time to remember.
Kno: The most surreal moment I’ve ever had on the road was riding in a speeding taxi with bad shocks in London at 5 a.m. on 1 hour of sleep. The driver had two GPS systems talking over each other at the same time. Hitting turns going 45+ mph, wrong side of the street. 7 grown men in one little ass van. I felt like I was going to die but I don’t know why.
AllHipHop.com: Kno, can you speak on the Chico and The Man project with Tonedeff?
Kno: Chico and The Man is a concept album that I’m producing the entirety of while Tonedeff handles the vocals. We’re aiming to have it out before December 31st 2009. From a production standpoint I’d consider some of my best work ever, easily, and Tone is killing it in ways that only he can. I think the less I say the better, I like to let the music speak for itself. Expect a video and single soon.
AllHipHop.com: What made you pick the Scooby-Doo looking van for the cover art?
Kno: Since you’re literally only the second person to mention Scooby-Doo, I don’t know [laughs]. Most people seem to bring up Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker.
AllHipHop.com: Final words or proclamations?
Kno: Strange Journey Volume One featuring Killer Mike, Slug of Atmosphere and more is in stores now through Sidecho/Bad Taste, Strange Journey Volume Two coming soon on our own imprint, APOS Music. Strange Journey U.S. Tour starting soon thereafter, come holler at us!
Deacon: Yeah, what he said. Knuck if you buck, b***h!
Scorpio – Legend2Legend – Roots Of Hip-Hop Part 1
Any emcee who rhymes on beat owes a debt to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. When Hip-Hop was just a newborn baby this crew gave it a name, then brought a musical language and a culture which has since flourished into a worldwide phenomenon. Scorpio, along with group members Melle Mel, Kidd Creole, Cowboy and Rahiem pioneered the genre of Hip-Hop and opened many doors that anyone associated with the genre has since walked through. In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Scorpio discusses a new series named Legends of Legends coming to AllHipHop.com that details a number of old-school rappers experiences and stories. AllHipHop.com had the pleasure of speaking to Scorpio about his experience with the Furious Five MC’s during the birth of Hip-Hop, and unfortunately, a strained relationship with group member Grandmaster Flash. AllHipHop.com: What was your inspiration for this new Legends of Legends project? Scorpio: Legends of Legends is an idea I came up with when I was speaking with Grouchy. A lot of interviewers ask questions of a lot of cats but they always have their own agenda and ulterior motives, they want to paint a legend the way they see them. And I thought it would be fair and righteous to have another legend speak to a another legend, because you know it is always going to come from a position of respect and never the intention to throw a cat under the bus or paint them as being something old school. I interviewed all type of cats. Big Daddy Kane, Rob Base, Cold Crush, Fantastic, its nothing for me to get anybody on the phone. AllHipHop.com: This is so important because if these stories are not recorded they will be lost. Scorpio: The stories are not lost, the legendary cats just need to be put in a light of respect. When it comes to the real media we don’t currently have no part of that. That’s why I’m so delighted to jump start this Legend of Legends show on AllHipHop.com. Because it ain’t like people don’t want to know, you can take a 16-year-old kid who might only know Lil Wayne or T.I. but they will be interested to know the real foundation of how Hip-Hop started. How what we did affects what they like today. All the rappers that came out and got hot ain’t really gave props to where it came from. Some of them stop at when they started listening to Hip-Hop. They listened to Run [DMC] and that’s when they fell in love with it, and I’m like cool, that’s great I got love for Run but then do you stop and think where did Run and them get if from? We feel like we should have a place at the table of Hip-Hop. If you look at any other genre of records or basketball, football, whatever, you see they always have positions for the Charles Barkleys or the Julius Ervings, all the greats, they are always around the table that they helped build and they can still eat and earn a living. Where as Hip-Hop music is the first culture, the first music on this level to basically spit out the old school cats like, "You old and you can’t do it." We invented the game. We made the rules. And now they changed the rules like, "Oh this game ain’t for you, its for them." And we are the original ones who built it. AllHipHop.com: The creators of this music, from the beginning, are mostly still alive and available. Scorpio: We are walking amongst the cats. The cats that invented rock and roll most likely are gone, cats that invented jazz are out of here, but the true cats that invented Hip-Hop, the culture that is a world wide phenomenon, are still here. We are still walking amongst them. When groups like Run DMC started coming out, they came directly from our blood line, you can hear they whole flow, the whole style, the switch-over going from one MC to another. The Furious Five created that. After it got to a certain level cats started looking back and trying to define themselves like "We not like the cats that came before us because we don’t dress like them," and this and that and I think that’s when all of that first started. Them saying stuff like, instead of saying we dress like this A, B, and C and don’t point back at us like we fools or something. They basically opened the door for people to say "Oh you don’t have to respect the people that come before y’all?" And right now that same stuff that they was doing, people doing to everybody now. Just like cats can talk about Jay-Z, one of the most talented cats on planet earth to me, and all he’s done to build Hip-Hop and people will say "Check out old-head." What kind of disrespect is that? This generation is almost like you are supposed to be embarrassed to grow and to have wisdom. Like "Oh, you old." That attitude is the same reason there is so much drama in the streets right now. You have young cats that don’t care nothing about grandmas and aunties that are all caught up in that world. AllHipHop.com: And you [The Furious 5] are in the f**king [Rock & Roll] Hall of Fame too. Scorpio: That’s where its at. I understand that back then everybody might not know our group just by looking at us cause there wasn’t that much visual. But now there is 1000 websites and TV channels its easy to know who somebody is just on sight. Hip-Hop is blazing up the clubs and I’m just like wow where did this s**t go. Its almost like they want me to play big Willie style just to come in the club and be around this music I know I had a seed in creating. And I can still make just as well. AllHipHop.com: How long was the Furious Five together before you joined the group? Scorpio: From the beginning, they had maybe been together about month. AllHipHop.com: At that particular time when y’all were performing, had anyone seen anything like it before? Scorpio: The Bronx knew what we was doing, but there was a time we were starting to branch out to Jersey and Virginia and stuff like that and they never knew what it was, it was the first time. I can remember when Flash made his first scratch record called "Adventures on the Wheels of Steel" and we were sending them out all around the world. Everybody we sent them to sent them back saying "somethings the matter with this record yo it keeps scratching!" (Laughs). They didn’t know what the f**k it was! They heard Flash scratching and they thought really that they got a bad record, that’s how new it was. AllHipHop.com: So on this upcoming tour, is Flash going to come with you? Scorpio: Nah. Listen, we have so many people that contact us. The BBC contacted us and wants to give us $150,000 to do one show. A guy wants to put together a 60 day tour at $50,000 a day. And Flash don’t basically want nothing to do with the Furious Five. And its not no beef, I called him personally, said lets do a Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five last reunion world tour. We could all walk away from this with a million. But he’ll make money with any and everybody else but us. If you look at his last album, it got everybody under the sun from Busta to Q tip to Snoop and even Caz and this and that and not one track with the original Furious Five. I know all of them cats and respect them cats but they are not the original emcees that helped you get where you at. So if you are doing way much better than us they why does it hurt you to help us and shine a little light on us. AllHipHop.com: Who was the first to rap on a beat? Scorpio: Us. Furious Five, all the way. We was the first group to put rap on rhythm. Before us it was cats like Kool Herc, he had the top emcees in the Bronx, but they emcee style, he’d be on the turntable and they would say stuff like "yes y’all you are now listening to the sounds of my man my fam DJ Kool Herc" and that was they whole style. Period.
The Last Word: Nia Long Gets Naked, Amerie Drops A Mixtape, Cheech & Chong Say ‘Smoke Pot!’
Whats the biz moneymakers? Here we go again with the usual as we place bets on all the ruckus surrounding town hall meetings on Obamas health plan, place bets on which NFL team Michael Vick will eventually end up playing for and prepare to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this weekend. Thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends of Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died on Tuesday. Congratulations to Jennifer Hudson, who welcomed a her new son into the world on Tuesday. Shout out to all the Medal of Freedom recipients and the sounding boards for just checking in. So lets take it from the top with the Last Word for the week ending Aug. 14, 2009. 1. Nia Long Takes It Off for PETA; Lady Gaga Thinks About It If you like Nia Long and want to see more of her, then you should thank People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Media sources report that the actress has joined PETAs new Id Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur campaign by stripping for one of the animal rights organizations promo ads. In the ad, Long poses au natural on a subway train with only a pole and newspaper covering her private parts. As for why she decided to go without clothes for the campaign, Long summed it up in an interview with PETA by saying: When I became a mother, I started to really understand the importance of all living creatures in a way that I didnt ever think about before. And Ive realized how important it is that we really take responsibility for treating animals with love and care just like we would any human being, the 39 year-old entertainer explained. Theres no difference, in my opinion, between fur and slavery or the Holocaust. Its just that were not dealing with human beings, were dealing with animals, but its still a living thing. And if you want more naked star power from PETA, you may get that wish fulfilled as the organization approached Lady Gaga about participating in their anti-fur campaign. The pop diva captured the attention of PETA chief Dan Mathews after appearing in a Kermit the Frog outfit last month in Germany. When asked why she went with the unique fashion choice, Gaga told Ryan Seacrest Because I thought it was [a] commentary on not wearing fur. I hate fur, and I don’t wear fur.” Needless to say Matthews took the bait and made the pitch to Gaga. According to a PETA spokesperson, the organization hopes to photograph the singer covering herself up with just a few playing cards as a nod to her hit song Poker Face.At this time, Gagas participation is up in the air as MTV News got word from the spokesperson that PETA is still waiting to hear back from the hitmaker to see if she wants to follow Eva Mendes, Pamela Anderson and now Nias lead in posing for the campaign. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player2. Amerie and Sammie Enter the Mixtape Game Rappers may own the realm of mixtapes, but over the last few years, singers have jumped aboard to capitalize on the buzz generated by an offering thats not so under the radar. With Amerie and Sammie, a mixtape serves as a vehicle to reintroduce themselves to the public as well as build anticipation for official studio project. And while its easy for vocalists to hop on the bandwagon, Sammie points out that all singers arent built for creating a quality mixtape. “A lot of R&B dudes dont do it because it takes talent. Not every R&B dude can do it, Sammie told Singersroom.com while tipping his hat to fellow crooner Trey Songz for being one of the few singers to put together a worthwhile mixtapes. Sammies recently released mixtape Swag n B Vol. 1, sets up for the release of his new album Coming of Age. In addition to Songz, Swag n B Vol. 1 includes appearances from Cassidy and Yung Joc. The motivation to do the project came after Sammie received a lot of positive feedback from a few songs he put up on Twitter. As for Amerie, the songbird is taking a cue from Jay-Z to reintroduce herself with her DJ Ruckus assisted mixtape What Chu Know About Amerie. The 15-track project, which was released last week, features classic hits from the singer (“1 Thing,” “Why Don’t We Fall In Love,” and Touch” as well as fan favorites (“Can’t Let Go,” “Need You Tonight” and “All I Need”) and her latest single “Why R U.” Like Sammie, Amerie’s mixtape will precede her forthcoming Def Jam release In Love & War, which is slated to hit stores September 29. 3. Cheech and Chong Pick Their Best Stoner From a Movie; Say Pot is the Cure for the Recession With the economy the way it is, lawmakers are trying to figure out ways to make it easier on folks. And while you gotta applaud their efforts, it may be worthwhile to look in to a different source for lifting the country out its current crisis. Maybe Cheech and Chong? The duo recently echoed the sentiments of many people who feel that marijuana should be legalized as Cheech predicted that the plant would soon find itself legalized. It’s a key towards our economic recovery, he told Popeater.com. Tommy Chong went deeper into the discussion as he broke down the benefits of having legal access to pot. There are some things, Republicans will always tell you they don’t want government involved, well this is a good place where it should not be involved. Because how can you tax something that grows like a weed? It’s like taxing dandelions, the comedian reasoned. So what happens, pot puts the population into a nice, mellow mood. And no one shops harder than someone on pot. I’ve bought stuff that I’ve still never took out of the package. So potheads are not only mellow, they spend money. That’s what the economy needs. You don’t need bankers hiding money in Switzerland and offshore. You need consumers, and that’s what pot does. Pot makes everyone a consumer. The food industry alone owes a lot to pot. Aside from the political, Cheech and Chong took time out to rate the best movie stoners aside from themselves. While Cheech liked Jeff Bridges as ‘The Dude’ in The Big Lebowski, Chong voiced his approval for David Chappelle in Half Baked and definitely Seth Rogen from Knocked Up’ and Pineapple Express. Isnt it funny or ironic that the answer to all our problems may be up in smoke? So do Cheech and Chongs top movie stoners hold up or not? What say you? 4. Omarosa Answers the Call from God Omarosa Manigault Stallworth may not occupy too many lists for the most likable person around, but The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice reality show star is out to impress a power higher power than Donald Trump. In an interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, Stallworth revealed plans for becoming a minister, a move that could leave a few people scratching their head. I feel like God is calling me. Hes been calling me for two years and I cant ignore it, Omarosa told S2S, adding that she looks to start classes at The United Theological Seminary later this year. Still not convinced about Omarosas change of heart? Well, maybe her becoming a goodwill ambassador for the Haitian Support Program or her work with Positive Vibrations and the New Image Emergency Homeless Shelter could strike a nerve. Only time will tell if Omarosa has truly turned the other cheek. Maybe God really is trying to tell her something. 5. Taraji P. Henson Offers Tips for Getting on Her Good Side For the guys who are looking to date a celebrity, it may not be as hard as you think. But its not a cakewalk either. In the case of Taraji P. Henson, there are a few things she checks for before making you to focus of her spare time. The Oscar nominee pulled no punches as she told Mens Fitness that potential suitors need to come with a gentlemans approach (Take good care of your woman, and the sky’s the limit!”) as well as no hang ups about dating women with children, motivation to keep in touch, a willingness to open up and share information and grow closer and optimism when it comes to finding a new love after a previous relationship. And even if you meet those qualities, the trick to getting Taraji seems to be not ending up like others shes dated that she admits are intimidated by her. “Most men are fragile,” she says. “I’m a successful woman, in the public eye, and raising a kid by myself. It can leave guys feeling like, ‘Damn, how can I have a chance?'” Answer: “Just be a man!” Nuff said. In Other Words * Legendary Motown artist Smokey Robinson is marking 50 years in the music business with his upcoming solo album, Time Flies When Youre Having Fun. The project, which hits stores Aug. 25, will feature the Miracles frontmans trademark sound as well as collaborations with the likes of India.Arie and Joss Stone in addition to a cover of Norah Jones Grammy-winning hit Dont Know Why. * Soul singer/songwriter Goapele is coming back into the spotlight with her first album in four years, Milk and Honey. The first single from the album is The Bedrock-produced title track, a tune the songstress says is more suggestive than any other songs I’ve done.” “There have been little sprinkles on my other albums, but I’m feeling a little more bold and less afraid to be sexy,” Goapele revealed to Singersroom. * The man formerly known as The Rock has been named as the new national ambassador for the Diabetes Aware campaign. With his new position, Dwayne Johnson is in good company as he joins past ambassadors Halle Berry, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Dustin Hoffman. In a new public service announcement, the 37-year-old entertainer urges families to prevent diabetes through exercise, eating right and teaching healthy behaviors to our children.” “Small steps can go a long way in managing diabetes, its complications, and raising healthy, active children,” he said. According to People.com, the Diabetes Aware campaign hopes to reach the 24 million Americans living with diabetes; along with the estimated 6.2 million who are unaware they have the disease. With so many hits and collaborations with a whos who of music, who is left for Timbaland to work with? How about Taylor Swift? According to reports, the beatmaker would love to get in the studio with the country superstar. But theres the matter of her slowing down enough to make the session a reality. Although Swift’s hectic schedule caused her to turn down Timbaland once, the VA native is not stopping at the first line of defense. “I think the main person I want to get is Taylor Swift. I love her voice, Timbaland confessed to RadarOnline.com. “Her people said she was busy. She wanted to do it, but you know, there’s all these people she’s got to go through and her people said she was busy… but I’ll make it happen.” * LisaRaye is going from the Players Club to the reality TV screen. The actress is getting set to star in an upcoming reality show on TV One. The network announced the show last week at a Television Critics Association meeting in Pasadena Ca. The half-hour series will feature LisaRayes focusing on her acting career, helping her 19-year-old daughter Kai transition into adulthood; keeping her incarcerated sister, Da Brat, in line; taking care of her ailing mother, and trying to maintain a love life. The shows eight episodes will be shot in Los Angeles and the island of Turks and Caicos, where LisaRaye served as the First Lady during her turbulent marriage to former Premier Michael Misick.
Notorious Shower Posse Leader Calls On Irv Gotti To Direct Movie
The leader of a notorious Jamaican drug gang recently sent a message to Michael S. Lynton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
In the video, Vivian Blake, former head of the notorious Shower Posse, urges the studio boss to hire The Inc.s Irv Gotti to direct a bio-pic about the murderous gang.
Vivian Blake was the leader and head of the Jamaican gang, which authorities claim was responsible for over 1,400 drug-related murders.
Blake was the subject of an episode of American Gangster, which aired on BET and was produced by filmmaker Curtis Scoon.
Blake was originally sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role as head of the gang, but was recently returned to Jamaica, when he reached a plea deal with prosecutors after serving nine years in federal prison.
Mr. Michael Lynton, I am glad to have this opportunity to speak to you via videotape. We want to talk to you about The Shower Posse movie, Blake said on the videotape. I spoke with Irv Gotti, Curtis Scoon. Irv Gotti is a young man where I think hell bring the best out in this movie, show the rawness of this movie. This movies not just about gangsta and drug dealing, its about a culture that nobody has ever seen. I have the utmost confidence in Irv Gotti, I know he can get the job done.
During the 1980s The Shower Posse controlled a drug and gunning running business that stretched from Jamaica to American cities like New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Washington, DC, Miami and others.
Blakes organization originated in Tivoli Gardens in Kingston.
The Shower Posse smuggled tons of marijuana and cocaine from the Bahamas into the United States, using the profit to buy arms and ammunition, which was sent back to Jamaica in support of the Jamaican Labor Party.
This movie is a winner all the way and anything raw that you need, were talking about things that are real, it will be in the movie, Blake stated. I can make sure rawness come into the movie, because I am out of prison now.
No word yet if or when The Shower Posse movie will land in theaters.
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Fabolous Hits The Road To Debut New Reebok Line
Fabolous and Reebok have teamed up for a five-city tour to debut the new Reebok Classic Remix footwear collection.
Fabolous will hit cities like New York, New Orleans and Miami to promote the collection, which will be available at select Foot Lockers across the country.
Fans who purchase the sneakers in select cities will also receive a pair of tickets to an exclusive, meet and greet with Fabolous.
This is not Fabolous first collaboration with Reebok.
In 2003,the rapper became one several spokespersons for the brand, along with Eve. The pair appeared in commercials for the Reebok Classic Cielo sneaker.
Fabolous Classic Remix Concert series tour dates are listed below:
August 24: New York City, New York August 26: New Orleans, Louisiana August 28: Miami, Florida September 1: Houston, Texas September 3: Atlanta, Georgia
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