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The Internet Goes In On LeBron James After Cavs Lose To Warriors In NBA Finals (MEMES)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) LeBron James had one of the most impressive single player performances in NBA Finals history. “The King” averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. He became the first player to lead both teams in those stats for the entire series and nearly won the Finals MVP award.

Despite all of those individual accomplishments, LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers came up short against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors 105-97 in game 6. As a result, the Dubs are taking the NBA title back to Oakland.

ESPN commentator Skip Bayless may be giving LBJ a pass for not winning another championship because fellow Cavs All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were injured, but the Internet showed no mercy for LeBron. Instagram users posted countless memes bashing James for claiming he was “the best player in the world” following his game 5 loss and his career Finals record falling to 2-4.

Check out some of the LeBron James memes in the photo gallery below.

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G The Mastermind ft. Gangsta Boo, Shawnna, & Babs – “Murder She Wrote” (Remix)

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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One year after G The Mastermind released his thrilling tale “Murder She Wrote”, he’s back again with a twisted remix featuring the woman’s perspective of their dangerous holds on love. The track features the OG veteran Gangsta Boo, Shawnna (previously of DTP) and Queen of the Ring’s own Babs (Previously of P. Diddy’s Making the Band) On the track, each of the femcees lays a hot verse over the same fanatical bass heavy production filled with even more suspense all tied with The Mastermind’s same melodic chorus. The remix will leave you wanting for more and G’s ability to combine great artists especially female rappers in a time where there seems to be so few is truly something epic.

Premiere: Issa – “Makaveli”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: Trending
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As any legend, it’s not always what you do, but the message you leave and how many generations you touch. Tupac is undoubtedly one of hip hops greatest legends and as an emerging hip hop great, Issa pays homage to the artist whose words will live forever.  “Makaveli” has already hit numerous blogs, mixtapes, playlists, and more. Today, as the world celebrates the birth of Tupac, Good Life Music Group is proud to drop the visual to the T Black The Hitmaker produced “Makaveli” as a continuance of Issa’s homage to an artist he will forever look up to.

Joey Bada$$ – “Paper Trail$” (VIDEO)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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Joey Bada$$ is sharing the music video for “Paper Trail$” from his debut album B4.DA.$$ which is out now via Pro Era / Cinematic Music Group. The Tom Gould-directed black and white video depicts Joey and his mom during the struggle before he found success, B4.DA.$$. Joey premiered the video today on REVOLT and will appear on REVOLT Live tonight at 7pm ET.

Joey is also proud to announce the first annual Steez Day Festival to honor Pro Era’s fallen comrade and founding member Capital Steez. Joey and the Pro’s will be joined by Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, Smoke DZA, Phony PPL, and more. Steez Day will take place in Central Park on 7/7 as one of this year’s NYC Summer Stage concerts. Purchase tickets here.

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TOUR DATES

6/16 – Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA *
6/17 – Regency – San Francisco, CA *
6/18 – WOW Hall – Eugene, OR *
6/19 – Wonder – Portland, OR ^
6/20 – KUBE Radio Show – Seattle, WA *
6/25 – Bravalla Festival – Sweden
6/26 – Provinnsrock Festival – Finland
6/27 – Tinderbox Festival – Denmark
7/03 – Wireless Festival – London, UK
7/04 – Woo Ha! Hip Hop Festival – Tilburg, Holland
7/05 – Coloeur Café Festival – Belgium
7/7 – Steez Day Festival (Central Park) – New York, NY
7/09 – Balaton Sound Festival – Hungary
7/10 – Uebel & Gefaehrlich – Hamburg, Germany
7/11 – Splash Festival – Berlin, Germany
7/15 – Fresh Island Festival – Croatia
7/17 – Slottsfjell – Tonsberg, Norway
7/18 – Hip Hop Open – Stutgart, Germany
7/25 – Fuji Rock – Tokyo, Japan

* w/ Mick Jenkins & Denzel Curry
^ w/ Denzel Curry

Supreme Ace – “Favorite Girl”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Hailing from Los Angeles by way of Denver, CO, Supreme Ace hasn’t been heard from since his stellar release late last year in the form of his previous single, Black Wardrobe. He has been quietly tucked away in the studio putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming project Trill Influence. Slated for release later this year, Supreme Ace serves up the first offering from the project today with “Favorite Girl.” Produced by ProKidRyan, the pace slows down a bit as he brings along Ryan Alan & Jimmie Murphy on the track.

VIDEO PREMIERE: Clark Airlines – “Options”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Videos
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Chicago, Illinois produces yet another rising rhymer looking to make serious waves in the rap game – Clark Airlines. Some of the rapper/producer’s immense talents are on display in the visuals for his single “Option.”

While Superstarr Beats provided the soundscape for the tune, Clark tackled the vocals and directed the video. Fans can expect to find “Options” on Clark’s forthcoming EP Trill Air.

“This visually is basically me poking fun at all the stereotypes of a ‘rapper’ from the women to the fancy cars,” states Clark. “When you tell people you rap this is pretty much what comes to their mind.”

Watch the AllHipHop.com premiere of Clark Airlines’ “Options” video below.

Vell Da General Ft. Famsquad – “Money Makes The World Go Round”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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Vell hits Wall Street with the Famsquad collab ‘Money Makes The World Go Round’. The Trilavision directed clip shows Vell strategizing with Famsquad’s Omekka on a bank heist in Chicago’s financial district. ‘Money’ is the second single from Vell’s forthcoming ‘Ambush’ project arriving later this summer.

Troy Ave Talks “Major Without A Deal” Album Sales & Getting 90% On Every Dollar (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The Internet went in on Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave last week after reports began circulating that his latest album Major Without A Deal sold less than 4,500 units and 30 physical copies in its opening week. It was later clarified the digital sales numbers represented copies sold over only a three-day period, and the physical sales were actually illegal purchases since CDs were not supposed to go on sale until the following Tuesday.

[ALSO READ: Reports Troy Ave’s “Major Without A Deal” Album Only Selling 30 Physical Copies First Week Are Inaccurate]

Following the continuous bashing on Twitter over those low totals, Troy sat down with The Breakfast Club to talk about his new project. Of course, Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee brought up the uproar over his independent release.

“Basically it was like the ‘mom & pop’ stores had them, and if people came and asked for them early they was just giving them,” explained Troy “It was really this one store in The Bronx that sold the 30 copies. But shout out to them. They got my music out. I ain’t tripping.”

The BSB leader went on to express that he does not believe his sales equal a flop. According to Troy, being independent and apparently getting 95% of the revenue is a win for him, regardless of the final units sold.

“When you’re self-made and independent it don’t matter. You gotta get the slow grind. The [Jay Z] Reasonable Doubt grind. They gonna catch on later. And it’s gonna keep picking up,” Troy stated. “At the end of the day, I’m here to make money. I’m here to get the paper, and now I understand what Jay Z meant by ‘Can you really match a triple platinum artist buck-by-buck with only a single going gold?’ I can really match a platinum artist without even a single going gold.”

He added, “We’re getting 95%… no 90%. Five percent goes to my lawyer and then five percent goes to the distributor. But I’m so ill where I negotiated it where I need the distributor to pay 2.5 of my lawyer’s percentage. I pay the other 2.5. It’s all about having the leverage and doing what you want to do.”

[ALSO READ: Troy Ave Responds To Selling 30 Physical Copies Of His “Major Without A Deal” Album]

Watch Troy Ave’s interview below.

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump Announces He’s Running For President

By: @dannypwins Updated Category: Trending
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The real estate mogul, TV reality star, and full time (racist) a**hole launched his presidential campaign today.

BREAKING NEWS: Real estate mogul Donald J. Trump announces he is running for president. http://cnn.it/1ff7fzW

Posted by CNN on Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Slum Village “Yes!” Album Review

By: G.Avant (@G_Avant) Updated Category: Reviews / Music
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Motor City heroes Slum Village have been established as a legit brand in Hip Hop for almost two decades, and despite all of their trials and tribulations they have continued to stay true to their classic, high quality sound with their latest project “Yes”. The group gave fans a treat a few days ago by allowing streaming of the entire album before its June 16th official release date. This album was produced in most part posthumously by the legendary J. Dilla, and this work of art surely stays true to the legend’s signature sound as it features a plethora of tracks to vibe to in addition to a soundscape very reminiscent of the 90s golden era. Young RJ and Black Milk also contributed to production on this album.

The first full track of the album is “Love Is,” featuring Bilal and Illa J. This track stays true to the R&B laced Slum sound, with Bilal contributing his smoothed out vocals to the catchy, buttery hook.  The music has a classic soulful feel to it, reminiscent of the soulful grit of legendary crooners, such as Marvin Gaye and Isaac Hayes. A few tracks deeper into the album brings us to “Tear it Down,” which offers one of the more edgy and energetic tracks on the album. Here Jon Connor makes the most of his appearance with a memorable guest verse in which he solidifies himself as a player in the industry. Another track that is certainly a standout is “Push It Along”. This song has excellent production from Young RJ and Phife Dawg drops a quality verse that is interwoven into this track seamlessly.

The following track “Windows” is another piece of art that brings great energy to the table and is one of the more lyrical tracks on the album, with each artist painting a vivid image of the chaos that they see when they take a glance at the world.

“It aint sweet/Automatic llama squeeze/Kamikaze tryna kill everybody speech/Yeah we hunger but our mind’s bout to feast/Read the signs of the times then the signs of the streets/Yo define what is peace/Can you tell a merchant selling wool to a sheep.”

-Windows

Here T3 does does a great job of portraying the corruption, chaos and manipulation that is all too common in the world today. Can you tell a merchant selling wool to a sheep?

“Right Back,” featuring long time comrades De La Soul is another one of the standout tracks on the album. Once again J. Dilla comes through with his smooth jazz influenced sound, as the instrumentation includes a distinctly sentimental and nostalgic piano loop. In the closing moments of the album Slum Village makes sure to stay true to their Motor City roots by giving you a glimpse into life in their gritty hometown with pride on “Where We Come From”.

“Yeah witness yo they vanish  you often relay/Tossed in the lake /Pray that it isn’t one’s fate/Yeah my city aint the shadiest/ It aint what they say it is/ Yeah we raise our babies here/We’ll love the wonder years/Build til we persevere/ Spirit of the pioneers/When the sun clear we switch gears”

-Where We Come From

Collectively, this album has high quality production and insightful, though provoking lyrics. This project is curated more so for already established fans of the Motor City group, but is sure to pique the interest of new ears as well as the classic 90s influenced sound and appreciation for lyricism is back on the rise. Or at least we could hope right? New fans or not this project shows that Slum Village is primed to continue grinding and cooking up music for the soul.

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

Overall: 8/10

Standout tracks: “Tear It Down”, “Push It Along”, “Right Back”, “Love Is”

 

 

 

50 Cent Threatens To Sue Website For Leaking La La Anthony’s “Power” Sex Scene (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) During an interview with The Breakfast Club in May, actress La La Anthony was very open about her upcoming topless sex scene on the Starz series Power. Ever since the former MTV VJ and reality show star let the world know she would be baring it all on screen, some people have been anxiously waiting to see Carmelo Anthony’s wife nude.

[ALSO READ: 50 Cent’s “Power” Sets New Starz Record, Renewed For Third Season]

One website attempted to placate the waiting fans by leaking footage of the scene. It appears MediaTakeOut’s decision to jump the gun and release visuals from the forthcoming episode could be costly. Power executive producer 50 Cent posted an Instagram video threatening to sue the gossip site for leaking the Anthony content.

“Shout out to MediaTakeOut for showing La La some love and showing her scene early,” says 50. “For doing that, I’m not gonna take it personal, so don’t take it personal with me when they sue you til you’re blue in the face.”

The article has since been removed from MTO, but it is unclear if that will stop 50 or the executives at Starz from continuing with a lawsuit.

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[ALSO READ: 50 Cent and Power Cast Reveal Show Secrets]

Check out 50 Cent’s IG video below.

PREMIERE: D.Chamberz Ft. Chinx – “For My Homies” [RIP Tribute]

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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RIP Chinx. In this tribute visual directed by Michael Garcia, D.Chamberz pays respects to Chinx, Stack Bundles and their fallen friends. D.Chamberz & Chinx hit Daddy’s House over a year ago on a cold December night to record “For My Homies”.

“It’s sad that a tribute track to fallen homies has taken another one with it” said D.Chamberz, “Chinx even gave a heartfelt shout out to Stack Bundles.”

The song, produced by Joe Josh Beats, is featured on D.Chamberz’ latest release, Warrior Mentality 2: Back 2 Rap, available now on DatPiff.

Ron Beatty – “Heard About Me”

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Videos
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Emerging from New Bern, a small city nestled in Eastern North Carolina, is Ron Beatty; a southern rapper who shares the same mentors as Roc Nation’s Grammy Award Nominated Artist, J. Cole. On “Heard About Me” he reflects on difficult family issues and his come up in the game. The song is from Ron Beatty’s forthcoming project, Manifest Destiny.

Tyler, The Creator: “F*ck Boyce Watkins… He’s A B*tch” (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Tyler, The Creator is still upset with Dr. Boyce Watkins for his role in the Odd Future leader losing a partnership with Mountain Dew. In 2013, Tyler directed a series of commercials for the soda company, but the ads were pulled after Watkins and others complained the content was racist and misogynistic.

[ALSO READ:  Tyler The Creator and Mountain Dew Facing Criticism For New Ad Being Called Racist]

Watkins referred to Tyler’s work as “arguably the most racist commercial in history.” The California native responded to the criticism by stating, “It’s a young black man who got out of the hood and made something of himself…  But instead of looking at the positivity from that, [Watkins is] trying to boycott Mountain Dew.” Ultimately, the PepsiCo brand decided to cut ties with Tyler.

Hot 97 recently uploaded an interview with Tyler, The Creator to the station’s YouTube page, and the subject of the commercial controversy was brought up. Tyler expressed his issues with Watkins not communicating directly with him, and he made it clear he refused to apologize for his creative work.

“I never apologized for that sh*t,” said Tyler. “What am I apologizing for? I did nothing wrong. N*ggas was like, ‘We should put out a statement.’ I’m not doing sh*t.”

Later during the discussion Tyler addressed Watkins. The “Deathcamp” rapper did not hold back his feelings about the author/social commentator.

“I’m not out here shooting n*ggas. It’s little kids that hang out where our store used to be. Every time I see them kids I say, ‘Don’t do drugs.’ I’m out here trying to tell kids, ‘Don’t f*ck up,'” Tyler added. “I’m out here not promoting f*cked up sh*t, and for someone like that to look pass all of that and point out some bullsh*t – f### that. F*ck Boyce Watkins. He’s a b*tch. His daughter’s a fan.”

[ALSO READ: Tyler The Creator Addresses Combining White Supremacy Symbolism & Gay Pride Imagery On T-Shirt Logo]

Watch Tyler, The Creator interview below.