On July 14, 2015 Public Enemy will release its 15th album, Man Plans God Laughs. One record on the album is called "H#### Tonk Rules" which covers the classic song "H#### Tonk Woman’ by the Rolling Stones. Chuck tells Tim why Public Enemy went the "whole 9 yards" to get clearance to use this song.
“I fought for this record because initially when we wanted to clear it, we were totally rejected by our publisher, their publisher….initially we we're rejected because they had a whole other thing in mind; they thought we were going to come across to them, like maybe P-Diddy or somebody and have like 18 different publishers on there. They don't want their records touched. They we're like you take it as it is and you give us our 100 percent. “
On July 14, 2015 Public Enemy will release its 15th album, Man Plans God Laughs. One record on the album is called "H#### Tonk Rules" which covers the classic song "H#### Tonk Woman’ by the Rolling Stones. Chuck tells Tim why Public Enemy went the "whole 9 yards" to get clearance to use this song.
“I fought for this record because initially when we wanted to clear it, we were totally rejected by our publisher, their publisher….initially we we're rejected because they had a whole other thing in mind; they thought we were going to come across to them, like maybe P-Diddy or somebody and have like 18 different publishers on there. They don't want their records touched. They we're like you take it as it is and you give us our 100 percent. “
On July 14, 2015 Public Enemy will release its 15th album, Man Plans God Laughs. One record on the album is called "H#### Tonk Rules" which covers the classic song "H#### Tonk Woman’ by the Rolling Stones. Chuck tells Tim why Public Enemy went the "whole 9 yards" to get clearance to use this song.
“I fought for this record because initially when we wanted to clear it, we were totally rejected by our publisher, their publisher….initially we we're rejected because they had a whole other thing in mind; they thought we were going to come across to them, like maybe P-Diddy or somebody and have like 18 different publishers on there. They don't want their records touched. They we're like you take it as it is and you give us our 100 percent. “
It looks like Chance the Rapper is a legit force to be reckoned with now, because his music has been garnering attention from a lot of big names. One of those names happen to be fellow Chicago-native, Kanye West. At the RBC Ottawa Music Awards, West called Chance “one of the most talented young new artists” during his set, according to HYPETRAK.
Chance The Rapper's reaction to Kanye West shouting him out on stage. http://t.co/JE2TATXy9H
— Only Hip Hop Facts (@OnlyHipHopFacts) July 12, 2015
Both artists were set to perform at the music awards, so Ye had to show love for the unique artist from his hometown.
If you’ve happened to check out Action Bronson’s Twitter page today, he’s been dropping some big announcements to get his fans excited for the upcoming months. The Queens rapper announced that he will be releasing the third edition of his Blue Chips mixtape series. Why is his “third” installment named Blue Chips 7, have no clue, but it is. The mixtape series feature Bronson over a severe number of dope beats by Party Supplies. Bronsolini also announced that the second season of his popular cooking show on VICE, F*ck That’s Delicious.
IM PUTTING OUT BLUE CHIPS 7 SOON, F### IT. #It'sMe #TrustMe
— *EL COCODRILLO TURBO* (@ActionBronson) July 12, 2015
THIS WILL BE THE LAST PART OF THIS TRILOGY. ITS GONNA BE STUPID.
— *EL COCODRILLO TURBO* (@ActionBronson) July 12, 2015
F###, THATS DELICIOUS SEASON 2 COMING VERRRRRY SOOON!!!! COOKING WITH MR. WONDERFUL ALSO COMING VERRRRRY SOON!!!! #RapForFun
— *EL COCODRILLO TURBO* (@ActionBronson) July 12, 2015
No word on an actual date for Blue Chips 7, but we’ll keep you updated.
The eleventh year of the annual, Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival did not disappoint. An array of vendors were on location, and some even provided practical products to help enhance the festival experience. Two of of Hip-Hop’s core elements, both emceeing and deejaying, were highlighted throughout the concert. That’s right; no hiding behind show tracks — both live lyricism and turntabalism– were in full effect.
Using his quick wit and unblemished wordplay, host, Torae, effectively controlled the crowd. Asides from a slight trip and on-stage tumble, the Coney Island native did a superb job. Established and emerging artists were given the opportunity to rock the mic, and that they did. Chelsea Reject, Mike Floss, Bizzy Crook, Astro, Dyme-A-Duzin, and YC the Cynic stepped forward and proved that Hip-Hop’s future is in capable hands.
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As the show progressed several artists incorporated live instrumentation. Towards the end of their set, with a revived vigor, the previously winded PitchBlak Brass Band recovered nicely and performed their song “Stopping Power.” Reinforced by a positive mindset, Charles Hamilton, massaged the keys while sharing his creativity. Incredible sixteens were delivered by Skyzoo as the accompanied trumpeter’s notes emphasized his sincerity. When the Bed-Stuy MC began “Woman Who Can Cook,” from Music for My Friends, the crowd eagerly recited the song. The nearly faultless blended harmony of JR and the PVD Band was a testament to Hip-Hop’s genre-blending nature, while Lion Babe used movement and sound to impact the crowd.
The appearance of Mobb Deep disrupted the lull that had momentarily threatened to possess the crowd. Time traveling down a nostalgic road of classic hits, everything from “Quiet Storm,” to “Shook Ones pt, 2” was given to an appreciative audience. Next, Freeway blessed the mic with his hits like “What We Do,” and his verse from “Two Words.”
Restlessness consumed the crowd as persistent sound issues derailed the show’s momentum. Different politicians and city elected officials took their turn on the mic and again proved that Hip-Hop has powerful and expansive reach. Speaking on the behalf of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, a member of the FOI invited the assembled crowd to take part in 20th anniversary of the Million Man March which takes places in Washington D.C., on October, 10, 2015. Mere minutes turned into over an hour long wait for the show’s sound engineer to rectify the sound issues. Consequence popped up and spit rhymes to a blasé crowd.
Common “The Corner” & “The Food” LIVE at the 2015 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
When Common finally took the stage, the once vexed crowd instantly showed its love to the Chicago lyricist. Hands undulating up and down in a sea of audible ecstasy, the wordsmith kept giving hit after hit – even incorporating theatrical interpretations into his beloved body of work – but the highlight of his set was when the platinum-laced, Foxy Brown, joined him on stage.
Common “Love of My Life” and “Used to Love H.E.R.” LIVE
Overall, the eleventh installment of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival went very well. What artists should be invited to next year’s lineup? Check out the slide for some exclusive photos from the event.
Since coming out, there has been chatter about how Action Bronson sounds a lot like Wu Tang legend Ghostface Killah. However, their interaction has always been respectful.
Action Bronson seemingly took a shot at Ghost in an interview with ESPN’s SportsNation after a bevy of compliments.
“I think [the comparison] is indifferent actually at this point. People compare Coke and Pepsi. People compare everything. No matter why, you’re gonna get a comparison to something and I’m just glad that he’s one of the greatest.”
Then he said:
He’s not rapping like this no more,” Bronson said. “No [shot]. Just being honest.
Check out the video to get the full interaction and the subtle nuances.
Common, fresh off of his performance from the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, takes a moment to acknowledge a major achievement in the sports world, “The Serena Slam,” which is victories in 3 out of the 4 major Tennis Opens.
Since Common once dated Serena, he still hold her in high admiration. On Saturday July 11th, Serena won Wimbledon which marked her 21st majors victory. Only Steffi Graf has more victories at 22 major victories. Common made it a point to praise Serena as “the greatest” in tennis and also a “legend.”
See Common’s full statement on Serena Williams victory.
The history of Sugar Hill Records is a storied one. The iconic label pumped Hip-Hop to the masses through the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979, who crafted the hit “Rapper’s Delight.” The song was an instant classic. Other acts would go on to sign to Sugar Hill as well, including Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Sequence (which included singer Angie B), Funky Four Plus One, Crash Crew, Treacherous Three, and others.
Joey, Jr. and his siblings took over after their mother and label co-founder passed away.
Joey Robinson, Jr. was not without controversy.
Wonder Mike and Master Gee, two of the original members of The Sugar Hill Gang, have waged a fierce legal war against Robinson, Jr. Ultimately, they lost a legal battle in which they wanted the right to perform under the “Sugar Hill Gang” moniker. In recent years, they performed as Original Sugar, Rapper’s Delight Featuring Wonder Mike and Master Gee and other incarnations. Robinson, Big Bank Hank, another original member, would tour as the original Sugar Hill Gang. “I Want My Name Back” was the 2001 documentary the chronicled this battle over the Sugar Hill Gang name. Big Bank Hank died in November of 2014.
Dudes might be out here “juugin”, but no one’s touching the drug selling game like El Chapo. CNNhas reported that Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has escaped from Altiplano Federal Prison yesterday, with a story that sounds like it’s been ripped right off of Shawshank Redemption. The Mexican drug lord’s escape was discovered during a routine check, when prison guards had found out that his room contained a hole that led to mile-long tunnel to freedom.
This isn’t the first time that El Chapo escaped a federal prison either. Guzman escaped a high-security prison in 2001, and was never apprehended until 2014. The report states that he escaped through a laundry cart. El Chapo also happens to be the head of Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant and dangerous drug trafficking groups in the modern day. A thorough search has been launched to find and capture Guzman.
DJ Hustle talks with Chief Keef about stopping the violence in Chicago, Chief Keef says he is with the stopping violence, that’s why I encourage people to pick up ball guns and have fun. Chief Keef says during the interscope records days he made a lot bad choice, but now he’s looking at the bigger picture and his future. The first single off the new album, “Ain’t Missing You. Chief Keef says he’s is very happy with his new single the album will surprise everyone.
Yesterday, Lil Wayne released a bonus cut as follow up to his Free Weezy Album titled “Street Chains. Even though the song is exclusively on Tidal, Weezy’s new cut only tries to make us more excited about his upcoming album Tha Carter V. Check out “Street Chains” by streaming it via Tidal.
We’ve been talking Marvel Alexander before. His project “Don’t Die Yet” has captured attention of a lot of hip hop listeners earlier this year, and now he has teamed up with Soulection’s own Lakim for “Smoke All Day”. The new single is definitely a cut for the stoners with an upbeat instrumentation to get you moving. Check out “Smoke All Day”.
Drake has been one of the many artists to show love for the expansion of Hip Hop through Grime. The Toronto rapper’s favorite Grime artist happens to be London rapper Skepta. Recently, the two collab together to remix Wiz Kid’s “Ojuelegba”. Note that this may be the first of many songs that Drake and Skepta will collab on. Check out the track below.
Have you been checking out Beats 1 Radio? They’ve been banging out dope music for a week now, and even OVO is starting to get in the mix with their OVO Sound Radio show. Yesterday, the show featured a unique remix of Ramriddiz single “Sweeterman”, made by Drake himself. It looks like OVO Sound Radio will be the wave for new music from Drake and his camp. Check out the remix below.
Rapper Hussein Fatal of the group The Outlawz died in a tragic car accident today. Although details are scarce, his sudden death has been confirmed by fellow group members EDI and Napoleon via their social media accounts.
Fatal, whose birth name is Bruce Washington, was born on April 3, 1977 in Montclair, New Jersey. He rose to fame in the mid-90’s as a member of Tupac Shakur’s group Outlawz.
Napoleon posted this status on Facebook:
From Allah we belong to Allah return it is confirmed our brother hussein fatal member of the outlawz returned to Allah…
Glory Boyz Entertainment rapper, and Chief Keef associate, Capo was reportedley killed in Chicago today.
The Chicago Tribune reports several shootings, one of which occurred this afternoon on the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue on the city’s South Side. A young man (confirmed by friends to be Capo) was shot in the hip and back and taken to the Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
The alleged shooters also ran over and killed a 1-year-old boy sitting in a stroller shortly after the shooting.
Three other people were shot today on the South Side including a 12-year-old boy.
A video that surfaced online shows people tending to a man (allegedly Capo) bleeding heavily on the sidewalk.
Fredo Santana has confirmed the death via twitter.
My brother gone ? Rip capo I love you bro
— FREDO SANTANA SSR (@FREDOSANTANA300) July 11, 2015
50 Cent has been ordered to pay $5 million in damages for posting the sex video of his adversary Rick Ross’s ex on the internet.
The rapper posted the video after receiving it from the male in the movie and added his own colorful commentary under the humorous guise Pimpin’ Curly.
50 and his legal team were reportedly disappointed at the legal loss.
The tape was acquired by 50 Cent in 2008 and then-boyfriend of Lastonia Leviston gave it to the mogul, stating to the rapper than she would not be upset at the video. He was wrong. Mortified, Leviston filed a multimillion dollar invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
“This was something done to me. I didn’t have a choice. I would never, ever do this to myself,” Leviston said.
Produced by Bewill and Kydnice, Young Roddy enlist the homie Yung Simmie and Kydnice on the new track entitled “Pay Homage.” The trio take the slow beat to the limit as they boast about their success and skills. Roddy tends to go at songs alone, so it’s nice to see him featured up with great talent.
