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I just cannot take this anymore. I am disgusted with the state of my generation. When I say my generation, I mean the people that are between the ages of 28-42. I know thats a wide range, but it is significantly broad.

In the so-called Hip-Hop Nation, we are seeing the 28 and 42 year olds acting about the same. The 28 year old is still trying to get his struggling rap/producer/video game/gigolo/stripper career off the ground and so is that 40-year-old fool.

When you are approaching 30 or surpassing 40, your priorities should begin to adjust a bit no they should shift a lot. The issue I have with you is you are still trying to live your 2nd, 3rd and 4th childhood and all I can see is a mental midget of an adult. A 28 year old is obviously at liberty to be more free-spirited that somebody that is 42, but something has to click. It is apart of the process of living. When you are 42, there is no way you should have the same mentality as a 28 year old or an 18 year old, but that is whats happening time and time over.

I see you every day.

You still watch BET and MTV. You get your cues about whats in from watching 106 & Park. You buy a lot of clothes and a fresh car to present the outward impression that you are somebody that has something. You jive talk to be down with the very kids you should be mentoring. You never, ever want to give a woman/man a shot for a committed relationship even the good ones. You are only looks for a baller-type of man or woman that looks (or is) like shes a tip-drill from a bad rap video.

Sadly, a lot of these people are real rappers that entertain the masses and they often set the tone for you sheepish morons that I am write these words for. The rappers are the ones that beef needlessly even though they are safe behind their security detail. They are the ones that write b***h-hoe songs even though they are happily married with kids. They are the ones that live and breath for money and self-interests. You are a different story, my friend. You typically dont happiness, a family or any success to speak of. You have a bottle of some expensive liquor you cannot afford or a weed habit that has suppressed mature ambitions. You barely get byyou are stressed…and you are committed to the vicious cycle.

You are WACK.

I see you almost every day and you are the norm, it seems. Honestly, I cant take it much more. I dont have very many friends, because I have just been utterly disgusted at what has become of some very promising people. People with talent. People will what I thought was a good head on his/her shoulder. People have seen their possibilities dissipate into a puff of smoke until there was nothing left.

In my dreams, I envision the best for you. I envision that you wake up, catch up and we all go hang out. I envision that you will be a positive influence on that 18 year old that has already started to emulate you and your ways. I dont want you to be me or even let go of the dreams you hold onto so steadfastly. I just want you to wake up. When my alarm clock goes off, I awaken to the reality that I will walk through the day and gaze on an apparent worthless waste of flesh that wont even leave as much of a footprint upon expiration.

Now, thats depressing.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, The Game – The CRAZY RUMOR DUMBOUT!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 9, 2009 at 7:05amCategory: Rumors

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!

Warming, if you don’t like 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre or illseed…don’t read unless you can’t resist yourself! There are some other stuff mixed in there too!

EMINEM RUMORS!

Honestly, I have attempted to stay in tune with what is going on with Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent (aka The Three-Headed Monster) as much as possible. I dont know where this all came from, but I got a monster list of rumors (and possible news) regarding all of the guys. Some of this is certain to upset the haters, but will please those that are interested.

EMINEMS RELAPSE TRACKLISTING!?

I am almost positive the Em nerds beat me tot his information, but this is the supposed out-of-order tracklisting for Eminems new album.

– Crack a Bottle [with Dr. Dre & 50 Cent] (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– We Made You (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Norman Bates Hotel [with 50 Cent] (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– There It Is [with Akon] (Produced By Eminem)

– Doggy Style [with Snoop Dogg] (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Detroits Finest [with Royce Da 5’9 & D12] (Produced By Dr. Dre & Eminem)

– Keys To The Hospital [with Dr. Dre] (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– I’ll See You Again (Produced By Dr. Dre) *Proof Dedication*

– Extra Saucy (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Guess Who’s Back (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Until I See My Death Bed (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Circus Show [with Cashis] (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– On Top Of My Game (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Frozen Tears (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– Black America (Producd By Dr. Dre)

– Pleasure (Produced By Dr. Dre)

– When It Gets Ugly [with 50 Cent] (Produced By Eminem)

A DISS TO TO GAME?

I heard that there are a number of unnamed skits and whatnot to buffer all of those songs. But, there is something else that raised my eyebrow! A source has revealed that there may be a diss of THE GAME on Eminems new one. Now, I have to saythis just sounds unlikely. While, Eminem is known for dissing pop artists more than serious threats, hes had a few winners. Still, a battle with The Game would be one for the ages. There is no mystery that The Game has had some questionable lines about Dre and associations that wouldnt sit well with Eminem (think Ja Rule). I guess well see, eh? Id love to see this happen since both dudes are so lyrical and competitive.

Rick Ross continues to bang out heat! I have to say, I am expecting a real bangin’ album based on the music thus far. I’m sorry…this song, you cannot deny. Rick Ross feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & T-Pain – “Maybach Music 2”

KANYE WEST IS A GAY FISH!

South Park parodied Kanye West. I wonder what Ye will say about this.

NEVER EVER – CAM’RON AND JIM JONES WILL NEVER TALK AGAIN!

Cam’ron runs it down. He’s got some serious points right here.

Meanwhile, Cam has a show in NYC and it sold out in one hour.

DMC HAS A STORY TO TELL!

We’ve been celebrating Run DMC’s induction into the Rock Hall of Fame! Here is a video where DMC talks about writing the hit record, “My Adidas!”

LIL WAYNE NOT SUING DJ’S?Somebody I know hit me with some info and they seemed a bit perturbed at the notion that Lil Wayne would be suing DJ’s. He “just wanted to make a few things clear,” and said that its not Lil Wayne suing the

DJ’s. He told me that its actually Universal/Cash Money suing all the DJ’s. I suppose there is a difference. Apparently DJ Drama is cool and understands that the legal action is not from Weezy but the powers that be. But, then one has to ask why is Cash Money suing the mixtape DJ? Click here for the AHH story where Drama breaks it down.

BACK TO CLASSIC 50 CENT?

Lets just be real. 50 Cent is in a weird space. His name is bigger than ever, but theres no hit record yet. With that said, I am hearing that Before I Self Destruct is nothing less than a CLASSIC. I heard it goes back to GRODT with the real honest talk in the songs. I heard this from more than one source, so I am a believer. I hope the Rick Ross stuff doesnt become a distraction in our quest for a great album. As far as production, 50 went hard. Here are some of the notables rumored to be on it. Dr. Dre , Eminem, Timbaland, J.R. Rotem, Scott Storch, Jake One, Ty Fyffe, Don Cannon, DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Havoc, will.i.am, Swizz Beats, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and others.

BACK TO THE HIP-HOP 50 CENT? LOL!

I have been hearing about these relationships for so long, I dont know what to think. BUT, I am hearing that 50 Cent and Freeway are about to solidify their relationship on paper. I heard the deal has been in the works for over 2 years and Free and 50 are very cool. In fact, I heard hell be working with Mike Knox on the G-Unit Philly crew. Also, Fif is supposedly working with Uncle M aka Uncle Murder. 50 Cent and Jada on a track? Dont sleep!

NAS & 50 CENT – REALLY?

This made my ears perk up. Nas and 50 have had beef for as long as I cant remember. Well, not that long, but several years. There is a strong rumor than Nas and 50 Cent will do a song AGAIN. Is there a song called “Guilty Behavior” that features Nas and 50? I PRAY it does. Sorry, GodI have to pray for this one. As you know, Nas is cool with Dre (where is THAT album) and Eminem once rapped like Nas. (I had to.)

Also, They are saying that NATE DOGG may actually show up on 50s album. I should pray for that, because Nate Dogg has had such a rough couple of years with all those strokes.

DETOXON HOLD OR LATER THIS YEAR?

I know people are tired of thiscompletely, utterly sick of this rumor. The fact is, new intel is saying Detox IS on hold. They are saying it will be out after 50s is finished aka THIS YEAR. That seems to be hard to believe in some ways, because I heard they are suppoed to tour. We know that Dre cant tour if hes got no new product or new music. Anyway, I heard the album if it ever sees thelight of day will feature just about everybody that Dre has ever worked with, including The Game. Does that negate the previous rumor of an Eminem diss? One of these probably isnt right.

Folks that may appear on Detox:

Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Bishop Lamont, The Game, Guvner, Knoc-turn’al, Lloyd Banks, Warren G, Nate Dogg, T.I., Nas, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Fergie, will.i.am, Dawuan Parker, Mary J. Blige, Rell, Devin The Dude, Linkin Park, RZA, GZA, Method Man, Redman, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Usher, Kanye West, Tony Yayo, Kurupt, Daz, Xzibit, Six-Two, Ms. Roq, Defari, Blu, King Tee, Kokane, Havoc, DJ Quik, Drake, Kardinal Offishall, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Beyonce, & the list goes on. Production consist of: Dr. Dre, Eminem, Boi-1da, Focus, Dewuan Parker, Hi-Tek, JR Rotem, Scott Storch, RZA, DJ Khalil, Mel-Man, Warren G, Kanye West, & more.

Some songs:

The Day of Light [featuring Nas, Jay-Z, T.I., & Eminem]

Change [featuring Snoop Dogg, Bishop Lamont, & Blu]

What Did I Say [featuring Bishop Lamont]

Detox [featuring Bishop Lamont, Nas, & T.I.]

Innocent Criminal [featuring Knoc-turn’al, Warren G, GZA, & Raekwon]

With all that said, I dont know what to believe here. Id like to believe it, but all those guest appearances seem a bit much. Well see.

MAINO IS A REAL CAT – BUYS JADAKISS’ ALBUM

Now, isn’t this better than BS beefing?

THE GAMES NEXT ALBUM

We all know The Game isnt retiring and shouldnt have ever said he was. I knew he wouldnt! With that said, theres some info about his new album, supposedly set for a September release. I originally heard the album was to be called Global Warming, but more recently, I am hearing it is called The Red Album. I also heard a new release date of November. Wonder why? Rumor has it, there will be no guest appearances from rappers. As far as beats, hell reportedly have Kanye West, Just Blaze, DJ Khaled, J.R. Rotem, Jelly Roll, Cool & Dre, Nottz, Scott Storch, The Neptunes, DJ Khalil, will.i.am, Swizz Beats, & Hi-Tek.

During a recent show date in New York, I know The Game recorded some songs with I-dont-know-who. I also heard that hes cranked out over 100 songs like last time.

INFO ON THE GAME AND MUSLIMS

If you read yesterday, you know a rapper named “The Armed MC” said Game was trying to diss Muslims. I knew there was another side.

Here is an opinion:

Dear AllHipHop:

It is my opinion that Game did not intentionally set out to disrespect Muslims; however, it is clearly inappropriate for these words to be associated with the song. For more information on the Shahada, click here. This is a case where the artist needs to be advised of his error, and the song should be recalled as well as an apology issued to the Muslim community.

MJ

Muslim & AHH Reader

ILLSEEDS QUICKIES

Lloyd Banks is working on his new album, set for release later this year.

Relapse 2 will drop before Detox this year.

Tony Yayos new album is supposedly called The Godfather of the Ghetto.

OTHER RUMORS!

Jadakiss is going to be doing a reality show on him finding a new DJ. I wonder whats the drama in that? Well see.

My homeboy wild100vet hit me with this spectacular news! He told me about the crazy lineup for Rock the Bells 2009. This is what we are hearing: Common, the Roots, Big Boi, Slaughterhouse, KRS-One, Reflection Eternal and many others and it is being headliner are Nas & Damian Marley.

Too Short played Helsinki, Finland last Sunday! Thats mighty big of Short Dawg!

EPIC FAILURE OF THE DAY

I dont understand the language, but apparently this is some sort of appeal to president Obama. I dont know hat he know, but I hope he now knows we dont appreciate the Blackface, Turkey! Also, I could be wrong, but isnt your average Turkish person about the same complexion or darker than light a$$ Obama?

KERI HILSON ADDRESSES THE RUMORS AGAIN!

Keri needs a new M.O. Shout out to Devi Dev!

ILL PICS!

If you have a picture of me, send it to me! al*************@***il.com

One of AHHs reader writers (thats not a typo) went to the Rock Hall of fame and sent this pic.

If I was Dre, I wouldnt push for Detox either! Hes got money and hes GOOD!

Click here for more super ill pics, including one of Obama in the UK and another of the MLK crime scene. The MLK one is NUTS!

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

DEVI DEV, WE LOVE YOU!!!

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

-illseed

WHO: illseed.com

WHAT: Rumors

WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed

HOW: Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at al*************@***il.com.

50 Cent Confirms Rumors Of Rick Ross C.O. Footage

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 6:39pmCategory: News

Hip-Hop star 50 Cent has confirmed that he has a tape of rapper Rick Ross in an interview that recently hit the Internet.

50 Cent gave an exclusive interview with syndicated radio personalities Big Boi and Q-Deezy of the Big Boy Morning Show.

In the clip, 50 Cent and Big Boy are seen riding in one of 50 Cents cars having a casual conversation when the Queens-bred rapper confirmed that he has a tape in his possession.

Now its public and the public knows that me and him dont get along, 50 Cent said. So everybody who has thingsI have a video tape of the actual graduation. That still photograph [of Ross in a Correctional Officers outfit], I have a videotape of that. I got like 60 photographs. I got his life story in photos from different time periods. He actually used to deliver medications, before he was a correctional officer.

50 Cent claimed he authenticated various tips and photos he has received using Rick Ross baby mother and former girlfriend Tia Kemp, who is releasing a tell-all book about Ross, reportedly on April 21, the same day Ross opus Deeper Than Rap hits stores.

How much more do you do when you cant go see your kids because I said so? If I can control your life to that point, where you dont want to go see your child, because I said Ima f### your life up, then I feel like I accomplished what I was after.

50 Cent also branded Ross a fool and dismissed the rappers claims that G-Unit employee Nelson Gomez recently offered him $500,000 to cease the war of words between the two.

How much more of a fool can you make yourself? You cant take anything serious from himthis has been the easiest one. Ive never had anyone thats had so many holes in just themselves and their past, right there. And for them to actually attack first without warning or reason. You know your s### is all f##### up back there and you gonna still just come. No plan or nothing.

50 Cent also revealed that his upcoming album Before I Self Destruct has no release date as of press time.

50 cent talks about his ongoing feud with Rick Ross (Big Boys Neighborhood Exclusive) from qdeezy on Vimeo.

The Game to Launch Clothing Line in Europe

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 5:15pmCategory: News

West Coast platinum artist The Game has finalized plans for a European debut of his Black Wall Street brand.

Since his 2005 debut under G Unit, The Game has showcased various clothing items from Black Wall Street, but never previously offered a full line of products for sale.

Through the newly launched website http://www.bwseurope.com, The Games fledgling line will be available at competitive prices and designs for todays urban market.

“We at BWS have been creating clothing items since Game and BWS began the climb to worldwide notoriety and popularity, explained Black Wall Street President Tasiri Hixon to AllHipHop.com. Now we are taking steps forward to really take the clothing and make it a complete apparel line that will carve out a niche place in the marketplace. Obviously we are still gearing up to launch domestically soon and will be in retail stores and online stores soon.

Along with promoting the new line, bwseurope.com aims to bolster Games international presence through social networking, and unite the diverse urban music cultures across the region.

The website will also feature direct participation from Black Wall Street members, and representation of artists from 2 step, bassline, dubstep, funky house, and grime music genres.

At press time, Game is working on new Black Wall Street mixtapes with DJ Skee and XO, and completing the relaunch of www.thisizgame.com.

AHH Stray News: Flo Rida Heading To American Idol

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 1:00pmCategory: News

Rapper Flo Rida will make a live appearance tonight (April 8) on Foxs#### series American Idol. The rapper will take the stage to perform his hit single Right Round, his multi-platinum single, taken from his new sophomore album R.O.O.T.S., which is in stores now. Also taking the stage will be former American Idol contestant and country singer Kellie Pickler, who will perform her single Best Day of Your Life. American Idols results show airs on Fox at 9:00 PM.

Rick Ross Ft. Young Dice and Young Breed

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 12:09pmCategory: Music

“Quiet Storm”

Alternative Pick: Chester French Ft. Diddy and Jadakiss

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 12:04pmCategory: Music

“Ciroc Star”

Uncle Murda Ft. DV Alias Khryst, Bun B and Busta Rhymes

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 12:03pmCategory: Music

“Gotta Have It”

Cyssero Ft. Beanie Sigel [Heater Of The Day]

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 12:02pmCategory: Music

“Let’s Talk About It”

Sadat X Ft. KRS-One and Rahzel

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 12:00pmCategory: Music

“Blow Up Da Spot”

Celeb Style: Lil Wayne

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Apr 8, 2009 at 11:59amCategory: Uncategorized

Lil Wayne‘s music career hit an all time high this year with eight Grammy Award nominations, four of which he won. However, the rapper-turned-pop star has begun to attract a different set of eyes for a different reason. The rapper’s sense of style has often become a talking point of his fans and peers. There are times where it goes from Hip-Hop to grunge to skater to rock-influenced. As a fan or not, do you think he should also be known as an urban style icon, or is his fashion game wack?

He is rocking a Sergio Tacchini tracksuit in this image. The Italian brand, launched by a professional tennis player, has a wide array of supporters from hip hop artists to athletes.

More images of Weezy below:

So, is Lil Wayne a stylish dude?