ALTERNATIVE PICK: R&B Trio NLA Follows Up The Migos Assisted “No Days Off” With Zaytoven Produced Track, “Hard”

A few weeks back R&B Trio NLA hit the scene with their Migos assisted club banger “No Days Off.” To build off that momentum they link up with super producer Zaytoven for a new anthem titled “Hard.” These 3 ladies each bring a dynamic traits to the table and they manage to blend a vintage R&B sound with the modern day club energy. NLA is set to have a big 2016 so stay tuned as more new content is on the way. Yo the one on the right looks like Halle Berry – no lie, can’t wait for a video on this one.

REVIEW: The Game’s The Documentary 2

People often say controversy sells and with The Game, there’s obviously a lot of that going on. Between well-known recent beefs with Lil Durk, Young Thug, 40 Glocc and his run ins with the LAPD, the Game has his hands full. Lets not forget he’s reppin’ the red side all day, so you know what comes with that territory.

See, beyond the beef, the Game has consistently put out platinum albums. Moreover, he’s selling records and even gives back to the community with his $1,000 giveaways.

For this The Documentary 2, the Game has assembled an all-star line-up that rivals the original down to a return to the studio with his mentor Dr. Dre. The Game’s lengthy list of collaborators include several legends solidifying his place in the West Coast Mt. Rushmore of Hip-Hop. Features on the project include Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Diddy, Drake, Future, DJ Premier, Will.i.am, Mike Will, Cool and Dre, AB Soul, Jelly Roll, Dej Loaf and many  more.

Before you even press play on the album, we’ve already been told by a host of people that this might be one of the Game’s best albums yet – a classic. But is it? Having seen the introspective documentary on the recording of the album itself, the intrigue is 100% there. We take a venture through the album – track by track.

“On Me” (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

This song was released this week and as you know samples Erykah Badu and features a super smooth Kendrick verse harmonizing with Erykah’s “On & On” track. We’ve heard Kendrick and Erykah collab in the past and on this one the Game found a way to bring that vibe back. There’s some a capella on the song and judging by the way Kendrick and Game trade verses, its clear the Game’s lyrical ability is on display for this project and he rises to the occasion. The Game, Kendrick and Dr. Dre – this is VERY dope.

“Step Up” (feat. Dej Loaf & Sha Sha)

“On Me” segues into the Dej Loaf song sampling Gang Starr’s “Step Into The Arena.” The “step up” cuts are well-known from Tupac’s “I Get Around” but they fit in nicely on this song. Dej adds her familiar harmonizing on this one, singing the same melody from Brandy’s “I Wanna Be Down.” The song features an accompanying video and so far, no fillers here. This song is a dope throw back type joint, he’s keeping it Hip-Hop 1000%. 90’s Hip-Hop.

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“Don’t Trip” (feat. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre & will.i.am)

The song sonically takes you on a ride of twists and turns just like will.i.am describes in the flick. From the Dre intro to the 70’s pimpish bass line that sits right in pocket, this keeps the album moving along in a fun way. Cube drops a new verse that mimics his classic sh*t, while Dre seems to channel some of his Chronic 2001 verses letting you know they still got it. This beat switches up like 5 times.

“Standing On Ferraris” (feat. Diddy)

Another sample on this track, starting to become a theme. If you don’t mind revamped songs then its cool, but if you prefer 100% original tracks then this one adds to your skepticism. Diddy jumps on this one with the overdubs, while Game talks that mess. Game kinda channels some Biggie on this one with his use of diction, timing and similar phrases B.I.G. may have used. They stuntin on this track, it’s a single and the video will be CRAZY if they decide to do it.


“Dollar and a Dream” (feat. AB-Soul)

This song has a crazy beat. Game shouts out all the gangs in LA in the beginning, if you’re from LA you know about some of them, but Game shatters this beat. The hook is perfect and then AB blesses this one with a verse that describes the hustle from the beginning. This track is perfect. The story of Game’s life from the streets to the rap game is as real as it gets and this song reminds us of why we respect and have loved Game’s music over the years.

“Dedicated” (feat. Future & Sonyae)

The Game has always had an ability to adapt to the changes of the music world and this song proves his versatility and ability to get on really almost any song. Future Hendrix hooks this one up with a smooth extension of the Dirty Sprite 2 project. This one is on repeat this weekend and fits right in with the R&B music we’ve been hearing all over.

“Mula” (feat. Kanye West)
Game and Yeezy step up as the originators on this one, looking over a world of critics and haters. The track has real airy vibe and its a similar vibe to other Yeezy songs that are somewhat somber in mood. Game goes in on this one dissing the “sour faced” people in the world that diss Game and Kanye.

100 (feat. Drake)

We’ve all heard this song, the video was fresh, this song is a BANGER and it still hasn’t gotten old yet. Game again makes it clear that the people who matter support his music. These two have had their share of beef respectively so its pretty dope to hear them to talk about how they’ve kept it 100. Drakes verse has gems throughout.


“New York, New York”

Game gets controversial on this one evoking religious lyrics and his take on the police brutality in our country. “Some things never make sense like Magic and AIDS,” the Game says as he kills this one. This is Game’s take on the shortcomings of society, a societal critique so to speak.

“LA” (feat. Snoop Dogg, will.i.am & Fergie)

Blue and Red come together on this track that is combined with the vibes of Fergie and will.i.am on the hook and production. This one is another LA anthem that that has some dope funk undertones. At the end of the day this one is big given the 100 days 100 nights violence going on in LA. If Game and Snoop can come together the streets can do it too. We got a glipse of this song’s recording process from the movie as will.i.am and the Game work on this song during the film.

 

Lyrics: 9/10
Production: 8/10
Cohesiveness: 8/10
Replay Value: 9/10

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

 

Hefna Gwap x AllHipHop x Twelve Music Group A3C All Access Pass Contest

AllHipHop.com has partnered up with Elegant Caviar/Twelve Music Group artist Hefna Gwap to give away 2 pairs of All Access passes for the 2015 A3C Music Festival in Atlanta.

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Please see the easy steps below as to how to enter the contest.

Step 1. Tweet this text:

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Next Weds. Oct 7th we will choose  two winners to receive a pair of all access A3C passes! It’s that simple.

For all Attending the A3C Music Festival, be sure to check out our 2 events, On Friday October 9that The Basement in Atlanta from 9pm-2Am we have our #ArtistsGarden Stage Powered by MMG and Digiwaxx. Watch artists like Hefna Gwap, Gunplay, Trae Tha Truth, Stalley, Maino, Snootie Wilds and more!

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And Check out our Dynamic Duos Producer Panel on Oct. 1oth with producing duos like Bangladesh & Sean Garrett along with Producing duo Rock City. Hosted by Kenny Burns, from 3pm-4:30pm at A3C Pro-Audio Center SEA Institute 215 Peachtree Street NE #300, Atlanta, GA.

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13 Dead In Mass Shooting At Oregon Community College

Thirteen people were massacred with another 20 others wounded at Umpqua Community College in Oregon Thursday morning.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenbaum revealed that the shooter was killed at the scene.

Police outside of Roseburg, OR responded to a call of a shooter in a classroom at the college around 10:30 a.m.

Students were told not to go near the campus.

“Active shooter at UCC. Please stay away from the area,” tweeted Fire District No. 2.

Several authoritative agencies were called to the scene to respond to the shooting in progress. These agencies included the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and a special K-9 team.

‘The Martian’ Takes Sci-Fi to New Heights Watch Trailer & Review

When a team of astronauts discover an approaching storm on Mars and decide to abort their mission they leave behind Mark Watney, (Matt Damon), in the midst of the chaos. left for dead and low on supplies, Watney is faced with a near impossible challenge in Ridley Scott’s The Martian. In a rigorously realistic story of survival, the scientist must rely on his wits to have a chance at surviving on the bare and unpredictable planet. Meanwhile, after learning of his survival back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work to bring him home against dangerous odds.

The film hosts vivid landscapes and a strong roster of movie stars. However, one of the most important roles in the feature is played by Donald Glover (Rich Purnell), a young and introverted scientist in the film. Glover’s role is smaller but pivotal without a doubt and adds to his growing list of talents along with rapping, writing, and directing.

Check out the clip below to see the escape route that Glover’s character wants to put in to action, a major turning point in the story, and don’t miss The Martian opening nationwide this weekend (Oct. 2nd). With a powerful mix of adventure, humor, drama, and it’s an experience you won’t want to miss.

The film premiers in the U.S. Friday, Oct. 2nd in 2D and 3D.

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Young Dolph – “Boyz N Da Hood” (VIDEO)

Young Dolph flooded the streets with his recently released 16 Zips mixtape and the streets have been buzzing ever since. To keep the momentum of his movement flowing, the Memphis rapper releases the official visual for the Drummy Boy-produced “Boyz N Da Hood.” Dolph’s latest single is one of several standout tracks found on the mixtape, which also includes appearances from T.I., Jadakiss, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall, as well as production from the likes of Zaytoven, TM88, and Drumma Boy.

Opinion: Caring Is For Sucka’s; How The Schools Failed Youth

As a young teacher, whenever my students would say to me in an act of defiance, “I don’t care,” I would respond by saying, “you never have to say whether or not you care because your actions show it.”

I was not trying to be disrespectful or sarcastic, I actually thought my words would resonate with them causing them to self-reflect, possibly even consider what the repercussions may be from “not caring,” or to just stop them from saying that they “did not care.” I never thought for a second nor did I want to believe that they actually meant what they said. If anything, I thought, they were just blowing off steam, speaking out of frustration, anger or maybe even embarrassment. I mean, who has never uttered the words, “I don’t care”? We say it very much even as adults, “hey you know if you keep showing up late for work, you’re gonna have to find a new job.” “Man, I don’t care, this ain’t what I wanna do forreal anyway. I’m gonna be a rapper.” I’m not remised to hearing those words, as I stated, I just never wanted to accept the fact that our youth actually meant it. However, after teaching for more than fifteen years in the city of Baltimore and working with youth in many different capacities, it saddens me to conclude that many of our youth really “don’t care.” And what is extremely frightening is the idea that youth who don’t care ultimately grow up to be adults who don’t care. I ponder the question, “How can we make people start caring again”?

It’s been often said that this generation of youth are the most fearless. That statement is most prominently used and attributed to us recently viewing local and national news watching our children either challenge, engage or completely ignore authority because they “don’t care.” Our youth have become so oppositional that it’s been term a diagnosis called, Oppositional Defiance Disorder or ODD. Which simply means that they are oppositional to authority. And because they are oppositional to authority, we’ve surmised that they are somehow fearless, bold and brave. This is quite concerning to me because we may have misinterpreted what their defiance actually misrepresent and just like so many others, we to have mislabeled our own “fearless” children.

When I was a kid being opposed to authority didn’t make you fearless it made you stupid. When I bucked at my parents, displaying opposition towards them, I got an ass whooping. One that I probably could have avoided, if I was being smarter. If I disrespected any elder or my teachers in school, I got an ass whooping. Once again, something that I could have avoided, if I was being smarter. If I didn’t follow the natural authority over my life, I was raised to believe that a “natural” punishable act would kindly remind me what I should be doing and what I shouldn’t be doing. That little thing called karma was always an excellent teacher to me and still is. I can still recall my family “politely” reminding, “Boy ain’t no need to cry now. Didn’t I tell you what comes around goes around.”

We have failed our youth because we have not been responsible teachers. I’m not speaking about educators in the sense of Math, Reading and Science. Everybody wants to blame the teacher. No, I’m referring more to life lessons and our roles as parents and responsible adults in the community. Without a doubt, we should encourage our youth not to be scared or intimidated by others. But we should also properly equip them with the right lessons and guidance so their fearless attitudes towards the world could be used to make intelligent decisions that help them and their community, not hinder and possibly lead to their own demise. How do we merge the two? How do we raise a generation of conscious fearless caring youth? Aw man, can you imagine, how dangerously determined and unstoppable they would be?

Honestly, I don’t have the answers to any of the questions that I raised, but I do know this one thing for certain. Our youth don’t care because we’ve taught them not to care. Caring is for suckers. Caring is a sign of weakness. A couple of weeks ago I was engaging a group of high school students in a conversation and I was blown away when a young lady said to me, “Mr. Dews, caring will get you killed.” Damn. We’ve raised our children to be emotionless, heartless and inattentive to their own feelings and the feelings of others. We beat them at very young ages and dared them to cry because if they did cry, we’d threaten to beat them to stop them from crying, cause “we ain’t raising no punks.”

That’s just some of what we did to our own children, not mentioning what’s been done by design systemically with mass incarceration of black men, the influx of drugs in our neighborhoods, poverty, substandard living conditions, inadequate educational opportunities and everything else that has inflicted pain and desolation onto the black community over the last thirty years. Our children are fearless, but they are fearless because they don’t care. They really don’t care if they live or die. Some may think death is better than their present situation. And they don’t care if they live or die because we raised them not to care. Which could only mean that we don’t care about them or ourselves. We have a cyclical problem that so desperately need to be tended to. But rather than honestly address the problem and implement change, we just label it and then write about it. If you read it, “great.” If you don’t, “shid, I don’t even care. Caring is for sucka’s.”

Nigeria’s Own $etto Prepares To Drop “Better Things For Life”

Nigerian born artist $etto has been carefully gaining steam in the states, quietly picking up supporters from New York all the way down to Miami. Now after flooding the streets with a slew of singles, he’s finally preparing to release his Better Things For Life project.

In anticipation of the upcoming EP $etto recently celebrated in style, hosting an intimate listening event courtesy of rising Miami-based record label HitNation. Held at Miami’s Circle House Studio in collaboration with Abebe Lewis and publicist Elora Mason; attendees included EClass (Poe Boy Music Group,) Tony Neal (Core DJs,) reggae sensation Barbee, AllHipHop’s own Steve Raze and more.

 

 

Rick Ross Drops New Video “Geechi Liberace” Starring His Fiancée Lira Mercer

After releasing his “Buried In These Streets” single yesterday, Rick Ross shows no signs of slowing down and hits us with a new visual from his Black Dollar mixtape titled “Geechi Liberace” starring his fiancee Lira Mercer.

EXCLUSIVE: A$AP Rocky, Shameik Moore & Tony Revolori Discuss Their Roles In The Movie ‘Dope’ (VIDEO)

The DVD release of Dope starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Quincy Brown, A$AP Rocky and Zoë Kravitz is hitting shelves October 13th. In advance of the release, AllHipHop.com has an exclusive clip which features Shameik, Tony and Rocky discussing their film characters.

Watch the Dope segment below and order the DVD on Amazon.

Joey Bada$$ – “Aim High”

Joey Bada$$ unloads his hypnotic flow on “Aim High,” his new single released exclusively through Scion AV. Over the minimalist beat of “Aim High,” Bada$$ greats gruff on the verses and breezes through the chorus, then even takes the time to recognize his Jamaican heritage with a little patois.

T-Rell Ft Lil’ Boosie- “My Dawg”

A young star in the making, T-Rell from (Topeka, KS) signed to a major distribution deal with Empire Distribution. With notable features from Lil Boosie , Kevin Gates, Kstylis & more, T-Rell is making his mark. His musical background comes from his family, mainly stemming from his mother. T-Rell recently released his single, “My Dawg” with Atlantic Records recording artist Boosie. In memory of his late brother Chris 8Ball Partee , T-Rell has been touring with Boosie promoting the single. Take a listen to the single below.

AllHipHop Is Offering Free & Discounted Tickets To The Keith Murray Vs Fredro Starr Battle Event

AllHipHop.com has two free tickets for the upcoming MC WAR battle rap event featuring Keith Murray Vs Fredro Starr. For the rest of our devoted readers were offering a 20% discount.

All you need to do is enter ALLHIPHOPCOM at MCWAR.COM/TICKETS under promo code and get 20% off. And the first two people to type AHHFREETICKET on MCWAR.COM/TICKETS under promo code get a FREE TICKET!!

[ALSO READ: AllHipHop To Exclusively Broadcast MC WAR’s “Keith Murray Vs Fredro Starr” Battle]

Be in the building at Brooklyn’s Milk River on Sunday, October 4 to see the highly anticipated Murray/Starr match up. If you can’t make it to New York City this Sunday watch the live stream right here on Allhiphop.com at 10 pm ET.

MC WAR’s “Generation X” is being hosted by battle rap legends Loaded Lux and Murda Mook. Hot 97’s DJ Enuff will be on hand as well.

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[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: DJ Enuff Signs On For ‘Keith Murray Vs Fredro Starr’ Battle; ‘MC WAR 24’ Featuring Murray Released (VIDEO)]

Quentin Miller Responds To Drake’s Lyrics About Him?

Drake has not directly spoken about his alleged “ghostwriter” Quentin Miller. But Drizzy did briefly mention the WDNG Crshrs member’s name on “Digital Dash” when he spit, “I might take Quentin to Follies. You hate your life, just be honest.”

For those that don’t know Follies is a strip club in Quentin’s hometown of Atlanta. So what did Q.M. think about Drake’s lyrical offer to take him to the adult entertainment establishment?

Well, it appears Quentin wants the world to know he treated himself to the ATL nightspot. On the new song “Fini…” he says, “Took myself to Follies. Left with nothing else to spend. Made myself a topic that just so happened to trend.”

But you probably shouldn’t take it as a diss. Quentin tweeted this a few weeks back:

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Does Honey Boo Boo Represent Rap’s Demise!

Hip-Hop’s domination is evident, but when Honey Boo Boo drops a rap song, is this what you really want? “Movin’ Up” is the latest effort by Alana Thompson, the reality sensation’s real name, with viral video artist Adam Barta as well as her sister Pumpkin. Is this what you want?

RZA Honored At PETA’s 35th Anniversary Gala

(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA was among the honorees at PETA’s 35th anniversary gala in Hollywood last night (September 30). The event, hosted by Oscar winner Angelica Huston and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, recognized activists and celebrities for their dedication to the organization’s animal rights campaigns around the world.

[ALSO READ: RZA Set To Direct New Thriller ‘Breakout’]

Besides RZA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals also honored Alicia Silverstone, Bill Maher, Jason Biggs, Fred Willard, Tommy Lee, and others. The night featured performances by Sir Paul McCartney and Beck as well.

“It’s an award that does not aim to reflect my art – it instead reflects my heart,” stated RZA.

The legendary rapper/producer has been very vocal about being a vegan. RZA did a video campaign for PETA in 2014 where he spoke about why he has given up eating meat.

“I don’t need a dead animal or dead piece of flesh to go into my live body,” said the Wu member in the clip.

[ALSO READ: PETA Bashes Chris Brown For Wearing Furs During NY Fashion Week]

Watch PETA’s “RZA Sees Being Vegan as ‘A Better Tomorrow'” video below.

EXCLUSIVE: DJ Paul Talks ‘Master Of Evil,’ Three 6 Mafia Reconciliation, EDM VS. Hip-Hop, Wanting To Work With Snoop, & BBQ

As the King of Memphis, DJ Pauls legacy of work will ensure that he will reign supreme as one of its most cherished hometown heroes. Since the ’80’s an insatiable hunger has propelled him to kill complacency and establish himself as a respected artist and entrepreneur. As a member of the illustrious Three 6 Mafia, he was instrumental in helping the group to win an Oscar for the infectious track “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp.” Regardless of his cache of credible accomplishments, the veteran entertainer remains accessible to his supporters on different social media sites like Instagram and Twitter.

These are his words:

Halloween is almost here, with that in mind your upcoming release Master of Evil, drops the day before on October 30. What should the day-one supporter expect from that project?

Since they [my fans] have been asking me to do that I took it back to a little more old school. It’s not all the way old school, but this album is all the dark sounds. Even the songs that ain’t darks songs that might be about a girl – or something else – it still got dark elements in the music. That’s one thing that I made sure that I did. I gave them almost the whole album, if not the whole album, of the dark music that they’ve been asking for.

With a title like Master of Evil you almost gotta do that. The dark sound and a lot of the subjects are kinda all over the place. They’re like some of the subjects off some of the old school Three 6 level. Then we got songs that are on the newer type-sh*t as well. You have to stay up to date with the slangs, and with what people are talking about, and what’s going on in the world. So, some of the subjects won’t all be old school; obviously, because that wouldn’t be a good idea.

One thing that’s different on this album is that I got more personal on some of it, because it’s been 25 years down the road now for us. A lot of sh*t’s done changed. A lot of people are dead and gone; for example, Lord Infamous, may he rest in peace. So, I got one song that’s dedicated to my old ‘hood in Memphis. It’s called “Black Haven.” So, it got a few songs on there that has personal pour out.

I did one cool thing with the album. I recorded the whole album then I put it on vinyl. Then I re-ran it through the system and remastered it like that. So, the whole album sounds like an old record.

You’ve got me smiling. It’s nice to hear that our MCs trust us enough to share in-depth parts of your life. That’s when we truly start to f**k with y’all.

Yeah, on this album versus any of our old albums [from] back in the day, we would have songs talking about ‘Yeah, I walked up and knocked somebody ass out; or popped somebody’s trunk – or whatever, whatever, whatever – we just rapped. They were stories that were like a movie. With this album, I went more into true events of stuff that we did when we was bad, or whatever. You know, people wasn’t getting killed and there wasn’t a serial killer situation, you know.  It’s more true stories versus just picking up the pen and just writing 12 to 16 lines about anything.

Your art has allowed you to realize the American dream. You’ve gone from the ‘hood to Hollywood. How have you learned to pay homage to where you came from without exploiting; or, ultimately mocking your former experiences?

Basically, I just tell it like it is. I just keep it 100 with the fans. I don’t overdo it; some kids overdo it. That makes me think that they really ain’t real with it. I don’t do that. If you see me walking down the street, or whatever, in a restroom, or in a store or wherever; you’ll catch me with like a jogging suit on; or something or a big ass shirt. I’m laid back and chill with it.

Some rappers that you see walking around they’ll have on 100 chains and 100 bandanas. They have all this sh*t. They’re all gang-banged and jewelryed out. To me, that looks like they’re trying to portray a certain image. There’s nothing wrong with that if that’s what they’re into. That’s cool when you’re on stage and all that; or, if you’re doing interviews or stuff like that. But everyday walking down the street, that kinda makes it look like you’re trying to talk somebody into something.

I’ll just tell them what the story is and they can take it or leave it. All these years, they took it because they believe it. They can tell that it’s the truth. Like they say, real recognize real.

You’ve invested your life into your lyrics and have been handsomely rewarded; from Three 6 Mafia to Da Mafia 6ix you’ve earned the type of longevity that’s allowed you to embrace other musical genres. What Hip-Hop elements are you able to bring to the EDM world, and which elements from the EDM world do you bring back to Hip-Hop?

Of course, we started off with the “Versus.” When we first did the “Feel It” song back in 2008, or whatever, which is probably one of the first EDM Rap songs; we did it. It was Three 6 Mafia and DJ Tiesto. That was the lyrics. Later on, once I got into the production-side, I brought the Hip-Hop sound. So, you know, some of the drums and this and that. And a little more aggression in the lyrics-side. On the flipside, with the EDM what I’m bringing to the Hip-Hop, I just kinda took some of their mixing and their editing that they do that I like.

I brought it back and incorporated it into some of mine. I like how they play with their sounds. Back then we didn’t do that in Hip-Hop. You hear more people doing it now, because pretty much everything is made with computers these days. Back in the day, it was just a couple of drum machines and a record player, and a keyboard if we had it. Now with everything being in computers you can play around and you can do a little more stuff. The little kids – the producers these days – they saw a lot of the stuff that I was doing. A lot of them follow my lead on the production or the Dubstep beat. So, you see more of them doing it now.

 Is there anyone that you haven’t worked with that you would still like to collaborate?

There’s a lot of guys out there that I’d like to, but I would just have to think of somebody who’s been around for awhile. I would probably say, Snoop.

In the spirit of Lord Infamous, will there ever be a complete reconciliation of the former members of Three 6 Mafia?

I don’t know, man; I don’t know. It would be hard to do. It would be real hard to do, but you can’t have it all—

Even if y’all worked remotely and the different personalities weren’t together in the same studio?

That would be easier; but, it would still be a little hard. These days everybody’s style has changed so much. I don’t think that everybody would agree on the style of the songs that would be chosen.

Is Three 6 still family?

Everybody is still cool. A lot of people haven’t talked to each other in a long time. Now I can’t speak for everybody, but I can say that I’m still cool with everybody. I still talk to J [Juicy J], I still talk to Koop [Koopsta Knicca], I talk to [Gangsta] Boo here and there, and I still talk to Crunchy [Black]. A lot of those guys haven’t talked in years. So, I can’t say what their situation would be like.

Well, I’m going to keep hope alive!

I think the whole world is keeping hope alive. [chuckles]

Hell yeah, but until the next time, what would you like to share with AllHipHop?

Make sure you check out this album. On a good side, it’s like a one of the most different albums that I’ve ever did in my career. It’s different with the whole record alone. As far as the Three 6 sound, I think the solid Three 6, hardcore fans they will surely love it. There’s plenty on there for them. The new fans will love it, because I put stuff on there for them, as well the elements from the old. So, they’ll love it for that. Look out for it on October 30th.

On another note, if you haven’t make sure y’all check out this DJPaulBBQ.com. Check out some of the recipes and the cooking videos. It’s going down, man. You might learn something. You can learn how to get a girl or two. All men want to eat, and all women want to eat; so, that’s a key to a heart. It’s through the stomach.

 

Afropunk Fest Atlanta Canceled Due To Inclement Weather

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta was set to host the Afropunk Festival this weekend, but the event has been canceled due to weather concerns. According to organizers, site operations have been greatly impeded due to heavy rains throughout the week.

“Safety is always the #1 concern for any of our festivals, nothing is more important,”  states festival founder Matthew Morgan. “Over the course of the past 10 years of Afropunk’s existence, there has never been a serious injury on site and we plan to keep it that way with this tough decision to cancel the fest. We’re looking forward to Afropunk Atlanta 2016.”

All of the approximately 10,000 plus ticket holders will automatically be refunded at point of purchase.

Jeezy To Release Luxury Champagne Brand ‘Project Gold Bottles’

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta-based Hip Hop artist/entrepreneur Jeezy is expanding his business portfolio by developing a new luxury champagne brand with friend/spirits and beverage expert Ken Austin, the founder of Tequila Avion. The venture, still in its development phase, has been coined “Project Gold Bottles,” and serves as the inspiration behind Jeezy’s recent song “Gold Bottles.”

“I have long loved high-end tequila and champagne and this love has inspired me to create a rich, full-bodied champagne that represents my passion. I am fortunate to have a partner like Ken whose entrepreneurial track record includes my favorite ultra-premium tequila,” said Jeezy. “Ken has a deep understanding of the drinks space and several luxury categories that I know will be invaluable to growing this business. I look forward to bringing a luxury champagne to my fellow artists and fans in the near future.”

Jeezy will continue to serve as a multicultural advisor to Austin’s Tequila Avion. The brand has been a national player for four years and a top 3 selling ultra-premium tequila brand in the world. Avion was also voted world’s best tasting tequila at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

“Gold Bottles” will be featured on Jeezy’s forthcoming album Church In These Streets. The LP is scheduled for release on November 13th. The London On Da Track produced song follows the release “God” and “Church In These Streets.” Listen to all the three tracks at www.JeezySundayService.com.

Jeezy’s new champagne is expected to be released in 2016. Listen to “Gold Bottle” below.