With their 221 Presents: M. Cash – Since Day project slated to be released this Spring, 221 members Beez, Mitt and frontman M. Ca$h have delivered a new single titled “Like Suh.” Produced by Mitt, the track starts with an island vibe before transitioning into pure heat. Look out for the directed Fresh P. video to drop as well.
Garci flips this Infamous Rell produced track into something that’ll make the Philly streets move. If you hadn’t noticed Garci runs with Meek Mill and the whole DreamChaser movement but for this track he gets some special help from REDiROC and Zoey Dollas, a Miami upstart rapper that’s made a lot of noise on the southern blogs.
Young Dro was arrested last Saturday (Mar. 28) for theft in Atlanta, according to reports.
The 36-year-old, born D’ Juan Hart, was reportedly charged with theft by conversion of leased or rented personal property for an incident that occurred in February. This charge refers to when someone uses another’s person’s property or money for their own purposes. He was released on Tuesday (Mar. 30) on $2,000 bail.
Dro was actually apprehended while being busted for an unrelated incident by another law enforcement agency.
“In the process, officers learned of an outstanding warrant for his arrest in DeKalb County,” DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
The Grand Hustle signee has yet to release a statement.
(AllHipHop News) When the holiday season rolls back around at the end of 2015, television viewers will have the chance to see a new version of The Wiz. NBC has announced the network will air a live remake of the musical on December 3.
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are set to produce. The duo handled the reigns of NBC’s previous TV musicals The Sound Of Music and Peter Pan. Tony winner Kenny Leon (Holler If Ya Hear Me, A Raisin In The Sun) will direct the presentation, and Cirque du Soleil is involved in the production as well. The Leon directed Wiz will then move to Broadway in 2016.
“We love this yearly tradition and we’re more excited than ever to not only bring another Broadway musical to America’s living rooms, but also see it land on Broadway as well,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt. “It’s a natural next step for our live musical events, and we’re so pleased to be in business with this award-winning creative team and Scott Zeiger, president and managing director of Cirque du Soleil’s new theatrical division. Cirque’s incredible imagination will help bring the fantasy world of Oz vividly to life and give this great show a modern spin on the age-old story we all love.”
The original The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” opened on Broadway in 1975. The play won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. The film adaptation of The Wiz was released in 1978. It featured an all-star cast including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.
NBC’s decision to recreate The Wiz later this year comes on the heels of the massive success of the Hip Hop musical soap opera Empire. The Fox drama attracted an average of 16.5 million viewers for its two-part season finale on March 18.
The next REAL emcee out of Chicago is Young Nero. After years on the grind Nero is releasing his 1st national single with the help of Chicago’s Icon and Legend Twista. Check out as both lyricist go line for line and bar for bar over the lead single off the mixtape of the same moniker “Perfect Timing”. Stream below.
(AllHipHop News) Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert is one of the biggest Hip Hop events of the year. The annual showcase highlights the top artists in the culture, and the 2015 edition will continue that tradition.
The acts set to appear on the Stadium Stage have been announced. Concert goers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, June 7 will get to see Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Big Sean, Fab & Friends, Meek Mill, Ty Dolla $ign & Friends, Omarion, and Childish Gambino.
The New York City radio station previously announced Travi$ Scott, B.o.B, Joey Bada$$, DeJ Loaf, and Teyana Taylor are scheduled for the Festival Stage. Tickets for Summer Jam 2015 are on sale now at Ticketmaster.
Between holding the stage down during his House Of AllHipHop Stage performance to welcoming an entirely new crop of fans; Philly heavyweight Gillie Da Kid made his presence felt during this year’s annual SXSW festival. Take a look at the recap below which also features a collaboration with Jermih called “Tattoo,” currently available via iTunes.
Watch Gillie leave his mark in Austin:
(AllHipHop News) A$AP Rocky is preparing to release his sophomore studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP sometime this year. The Harlem representative spent time with Complex to converse about his upcoming work and his life.
Rocky spoke about several topical issues such as abuse of authority by police, the backlash his ex-girlfriend Iggy Azalea has received, and why he wants to be referred to as an artist and not a rapper.
On his new music:
This is more free than I’ve ever been. I’ve never been this free making music, ever. I’m experimenting, listening, and looking for different sounds.
On the state of America:
It’s f**ked up. That’s all it is. Cops killing people, people killing cops. It’s all f**ked up. I think it’ll all change soon. I think people with a badge—or not—are gonna stop abusing authority across the world, and learn to appreciate one another. For real. [Smiles.] All they need is weed, some love, some good sex, some good-ass music. I’m talking about a night with something exotic. I’m talking a night with like an African-Moroccan-half-Swedish-quarter-Italian-part-French-Parisian. Mhmm. But she got the African booty, though! She got caramel skin, but you can tell that like, she got a little bit of vanilla in her, though. You feel me? [Laughs.]
On the criticism of Iggy Azalea:
That [situation with Iggy] is unfortunate because nobody wants to be portrayed that way. I’m quite sure she doesn’t. I think she works hard like the rest of us. Silly or not, 300 million people like to watch it on YouTube, so who the f**k are we to say anything?
It comes with the game. If she fake on something, somebody is going to call her bluff. That’s life. I’m not looking at it from a standpoint of “I used to be boning this chick’s back out.” I’m looking at it [as] “She’s just a person.” You can’t bluff. You gotta just be 100. That’s all I could really say. The question is: Was she not being 100 about something?
On being an artist versus being a rapper:
There’s a difference. Let’s be clear on that… But I feel like nowadays, the term “rapper” doesn’t mean anything honorable…
When you walk through hotels in foreign countries, they assume you’re either an athlete or a rapper. It’s almost like: Rappers are becoming the new GED way out of things.
To read A$AP Rocky’s full interview visit Complex.
Just before the end of January Baltimore’s own YGG Tay released Rich Before Rap — a 16-track mixtape that featured the Young Scooter-assisted single “Protocol”, as well as other collaborations with the likes of London On Da Track, TM-88, Metro Boomin, and more. DJ Plugg also made contributions to the aforementioned tape and not only is he back providing more production for YGG Tay, but this time he’s going a step further by producing the entire tape and undertaking the hosting duties of Tay’s new project Young Go Getter. Also including features from Chicago’s Lil Herb and YGG Dre, the new mixtape comes to us the week after YGG Tay rocked the stage down in Austin, TX during SXSW at the HipHopSince1987 showcase, further solidifying Tay’s determination to become a mainstay in 2015.
(AllHipHop News) When Rich Homie Quan’s new song “You Not” hit the net, listeners almost instantly began to suspect the track was a diss directed at Quan’s Rich Gang partner Young Thug. The song (which includes the line “you ain’t no thug, plus you not the n***a I thought you was”) comes after Thugger called RHQ “B***h Homie Quan”.
According to Quan, the song was not directed at anyone in particular. He addressed the “You Not” rumors on Twitter, explaining he was not aiming at Thug.
#Younot is not a diss song. That song was recorded over a year ago. I would Neva diss my brother @youngthug despite wat yall think or say.
— RICH HOMIE BABY! (@RichHomieQuan) March 31, 2015
Despite making the decision to part with Rich Gang, Rich Homie recently told AllHipHop.com that he does not have any issues with Young Thug or the RG crew.
“Rich Gang still my family,” Quan told AllHipHop.
Listen to Rich Homie Quan’s “You Not” below.
(AllHipHop News) Wale has had his fair share of hot head moments. He got into a very heated argument with a Complex writer. He yelled at a Toronto Raptors commentator on live television. He got into a physical altercation with a wrestling fan at a WWE event. All of these outbursts may have been the result of the DMV rapper struggling with his own inner conflicts.
Wale opened up to Billboard about his battle with depression. “The Matrimony” rhymer revealed he began taking pills to deal with his emotional issues.
My confidence was shot, so I’d be taking whatever to keep me in a good mood, to get me in the right mood for an interview. I’m not going into the details as to what I was taking, but there’s definitely something for that. Just like there’s a f**kin’ app for everything, there’s a damn pill for everything. Or something you can pour in your glass. I was depressed not being where I wanna be in my career when I’ve put the work in. I wasn’t sleeping. I was drinking all day and I didn’t have anyone to go to. I couldn’t fight it. Those are some of the demons I talk about on the album.
The Maybach Music Group member also talked about not receiving the critical acclaim and industry respect he feels he deserves.
I gave this my all. I’m not trying to whine about being critically acclaimed or getting in the door, but it breaks my heart. Everyone says, “Be patient. It’ll happen.” But all signs are showing, “No, it won’t happen.” I’m okay with people not liking my music but provide an intelligent reason for why you like or don’t like something or you’re a hater or a d**k-rider. This is my fourth album. I want some respect. I want to go to a party and not have Katy Perry tell her security to move me out of the f**kin’ way. We do the same thing. I know there’s no union in the music industry, but have some respect. I want people to be like, “Your album’s just as good as Kendrick [Lamar]’s or Esperanza Spalding or Beck .” I work just as hard as them.
Wale’s fourth studio LP The Album About Nothing hits stores today (March 31). The project features appearances by J. Cole, SZA, Usher, and Jeremih.
(AllHipHop News) De La Soul has not released a full album as a three-man group since 2004’s The Grind Date. The New York trio is ready to return to music, but they are asking their fans for help in funding the project.
The group has launched a Kickstarter:
For the last decade, we’ve been independent artists, free of a record label interfering in our creative process. This will be our first De La Soul studio album in eleven years. We’re excited and ready to create. It’s been essential that we find ways to fund, record and release new music. Typically the fans have been the ones who support and appreciate our vision, so using Kickstarter and giving our fans the opportunity to be a part of the process just feels right. We see Kickstarter as a home for creative minds and a wonderful platform; where people who believe, respect and see the vision, can support an idea and make it a reality.
Backers will have the opportunity to receive rewards from a personal email from the members ($5) to a t-shirt pack/CD with bonus track ($55) to n autographed pair of the 2015 De La Soul Nike Dunks/an autographed limited edition colored vinyl ($500).
Rewards are available for donations as high as $10,000. As of press time, the campaign has earned over $155,000 from 2,300 backers. De La was seeking a goal of $110,000 by May 2.
Watch De La Soul discuss their upcoming album in the video below.
(AllHipHop News) Michel’le is a singer, reality star, and the mother of one of Dr. Dre’s children. The former member of Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records sat down with VladTV, and during the interview she claimed that her ex-boyfriend Dre was extremely violent towards her.
“I was getting dragged across floors, shot at,” said Michel’le. “One night we were arguing. He went and got the gun. I just made it through the bathroom door. He shot at me and missed me by that much.”
Michel’le goes on to say that Dre never tried to shoot her again, but she stated he did beat her repeatedly. According to the “No More Lies” performer, the two finally split after nearly a decade together. Michel’le also discussed the infamous Dee Barnes incident where Dre attacked Barnes at an event.
“It was normal to me,” Michel’le said about Dre allegedly assaulting Barnes.
Watch Michel’le’s interview below.
Photo via Kevin Gates Instagram
Kevin Gates is not against sleeping with his cousin, speaking out about Obama, and lately he is not opposed to fighting women either. Gates got into it with a group of girls during his recent Michigan show, and as the night went on he fought with a different girl during the same show. Allegedly, a few girls started grabbing him, and he decided to go after them. His security had to pull him back in from the crowd. Even if the women were harassing Gates, why not let security handle it before deciding to fight women?!
Check out the video below.
Photo via Madonna’s Instagram
For all of the Illuminati believers, the emergence of Tidal and it’s power players may be all the confirmation they need that most of the music industry are a part of a strange society. Madonna, no stranger to expressing her opinion, took to her Instagram to defend the Illuminati accusations being made. She said:
“If you refer to Tidal as Illuminati, you are paying us the highest of compliments. As I’ve stated before it is another name for “The Enlightened Ones” a group of scientists, philosophers and artists that emerged after the dark ages. They changed and shaped the world for the better! Do the research and find out for yourself!”
What are your thoughts?
Photo via The Game’s Instagram
The Game got into another fight once again, but according to TMZ, his opponent allegedly threatened to shoot him. Sources connected to The Game said that the guy started the entire confrontation. Although the victim called the cops, The Game denies making any death threats, and he denies starting the altercation completely. Check out this video and let us know your thoughts. If what The Game is saying is true, would you defend yourself or walk away?
Visuals for Runway Richy’s “How You Feeling” featuring Bigg Gipp. Directed and produced by Motion Family’s Matt Swinsky. Richy’s mixtape ForeignMerican hosted by DJ Scream, The Other Guys & DJ Tokars is available now. The tape features B.o.B., Zuse, Bandit Gang Marco, Young Dro, and is executive produced by FkI.
SXSW was madness, so this lineup is to be expected. Peep this Sway SXSW Takeover cypher with Vince, Casey Veggies, Ezzy and R-Mean.
Manny Pacquiao just purchased a mansion in Beverly Hills!