Drift is an actor/artist from East Orange, NJ by way of Ghana, West Africa, that many might recognize his face from lead roles in DJ Khaled’s “Never Surrender” and Yo Gotti’s “Don’t Come Around” videos. Drift is also signed Divine Order Entertainment (DOE) / Entertainment One (eOne) artist who has finally released his visual to his single “Go Time”. Directed by Peter Dmitriyev.
Two-9’s most anticipated mixtape B4FRVR is now available for download and stream. The tape features guest appearances by Rae Sremmurd, Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla Sign. Expect production from Mike Will Made It, Metro Boomin, The Olympics & Childish Major. B4FRVR is 13 songs long including interludes and skits. This is Two-9’s first collective mixtape release since their Two-9 FRVR project which dropped in 2012. This tape is a lead up to the FRVR album which is set to drop in 2015.
Disko Boogie releases “Preachin To The Choir” from his up coming producer mixtape #BoogieNitez coming March 1st with music ft. E-40, Joe Moses, Problem, Dej Loaf, Av lmkr, Cocc Pistol Cree, Chris Brown, Michelea Renee, Khase Dee, Luigi the Singer, Smoove & Yung (csd), Money Moe Beezy, Ana Lou and more!
At a court hearing this morning (Feb. 9), Suge Knight was ordered to stay behind bars until his next hearing in March. Knight’s attorney and the prosecutor asked for more time to prepare for their bail-review hearing as well.
[ALSO READ: Suge Knight Suffered A Blood Clot, Not A Panic Attack]
The former Death Row head honcho was charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of a hit-and-run after he ran over one man, Terry Carter, and injured another man, Cle “Bone” Sloane in Compton last month.
[ALSO READ: Suge Knight Arrested For Hit-And-Run Death; Witnesses Say Act Was Intentional]
Knight is due back in court on Mar. 20th.
The term “real Hip-Hop” gets thrown around a lot these days. People go back and forth about what should be considered genuine. With a new wave of rappers happy to express their sensitive sides, the time of the hardcore Hip-Hop artist seems to slowing down. But if Infamous Records own Sam Scarfo has anything to say about it, “Keeping It Real, will never be replaced by “Tell Em Why You Mad!” or “Who Hurt You?” and he’s got 5 Million Stories to prove it with. With a new album in stores and more singles on the way, Sam sat with AllHipHop’s MrMecc to explain his records, his reality and rap life in 2015.
There were once rumors of hip-hop’s royal couple, Jay Z and Beyonce. doing a collaborative album together but the facts were scarce. Detail, the producer behind Bey and Jay’s Grammy-award winning hit “Drunk in Love,” teased that the album may be coming to life after all last night (Feb. 8) during a quick chat on the 2015 Grammys red carpet.
“I’m working with a couple of new projects that I don’t want to unveil, and then me and Beyonce and Jay Z are actually doing something together this year,” he told Billboard. “When you think of Jay and Bey together, you think ‘album.’ You should already know.” He continued, “In my imaginary mind, I will work to say it’s true.”
Watch him subtly spill the beans below.
DJ Mustard was no where to be found Grammy weekend but not because he wasn’t nominated. The west coast beatmaker was home with his newborn babygirl. Mustard and his fiancee, Chanel, welcomed their second child, Kauner, over the weekend.
Mustard took to his Instagram to gush over his new addition to his family.
The couple already has a two-year-old son, Kiylan.
Ever since he partnered up with adidas, Kanye West has been gushing about his new deal and the creative freedom he has been given. He was spotted during Grammy weekend in his new edition of the Yeezys and now they are being released to the masses. It’s been announced that the adidas Yeezy 750 Boost kicks will drop in between February 13-15 in New York City, where All-Star Weekend will also be happening.
The rumored retail price is $350 but that has not been confirmed. Release dates for the rest of the world will be announced soon.
During his recent chat with Ellen, Ye’ said adidas is respecting him as a visionary and allowing his ideas to come to fruition.
“There were so many things I wanted to do with film with clothing and I just didn’t have the words or the resources or the backing or the perception that I could do it being I was I was a rapper and all these things,” Yeezus said. “With this Adidas deal they’ve allowed me a little bit of Oxygen. Adidas allowed me to make my own clothing line which is something I wanted to do.”
Iggy Azalea just can’t catch a break.
Before the last night’s 57th Annual Grammys, where she went trophyless, Iggy ordered pizza from Papa John’s. Instead of collecting his tip and being on his merry way, the delivery man decided to give out the The New Classic rapper’s phone number. This led to her receiving phone calls and texts from from fans.
She then took to Twitter and used her 140 characters to give Papa John’s a piece of her mind.
For his latest release, Catch Lungs teams up with DJ YRS Jerzy to bring you, “You Dead.” The single sounds like a direct statement to other rappers as Catch goes hard with unique wordplay and lyrics along with his eccentric style to deliver a painted picture of how he’s killing the game and everybody in it. Sit back, enjoy, and try and catch all of the rapid fire rhymes as Catch Lungs displays his A Game song writing ability on “You Dead”.
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne’s issues with his label Cash Money have been playing out in the public for two months. Ever since the New Orleans native expressed his desire to leave the company in December, several individuals such as Pusha T, Suge Knight, and Turk have given their opinion on the matter.
The latest observer to weigh in on the situation is former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh. The board master for hit records like “Tha Block Is Hot” and “Go D.J.” believes Wayne is being creatively stifled by the label. According to Fresh, Weezy wanting to branch out musically from the YMCMB camp may play a factor in his desire to cut ties.
“I think he’s going — real talk — ‘I could probably use Drake and Nicki, but I’ve done that so many times,'” said Mannie. “Let’s get out there and do things so I can show that I am bigger than life.”
Wayne’s list of career collaborations includes working with many industry heavyweights. His catalog features cuts with Jay Z, Eminem, Bruno Mars, Destiny’s Child, and OutKast. But Fresh still thinks Wayne is missing that huge crossover joint effort that would solidify his status as one of the elite artists on the planet.
“Wayne has given us some great albums, but he has never given us that album with like a Justin Timberlake on it – with features where like, OK, this is what we expect from an artist of your caliber,” Mannie stated. “If I did do a song and I got Justin Timberlake on it, I got Justin Timberlake fans as well. I think Wayne is starting to see it in that way. Hip Hop can only bring you so far.”
(AllHipHop News) For a split second, it seemed the world was about to experience another “Kanye Moment” when legendary performer Prince revealed Beck had won the 2015 Grammy award for “Album Of The Year.” Most of the crowd – including Beck – was stunned the alternative rocker’s Morning Phase was honored for the biggest prize of the night, and Ye jumped on stage in protest of Beyoncé self-titled LP not winning.
Unlike his infamous Taylor Swift microphone snatching incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye did not say a word. He just walked toward to the mic, smirked at the cameras, and returned to his seat. The “Only One” performer held his tongue during the event, but he voiced his frustrations during E!’s after show.
“I just know that the Grammys, if they want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us. We ain’t finna play with them no more,” said Kanye. “And Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should have given his award to Beyoncé.”
As West made his way to the stage, cameras captured the reaction of Bey’s husband and Kanye’s Watch The Throne collaborator Jay Z. The Roc Nation boss initially looked disturbed that his “little brother” was about to repeat his VMA rant, but Jay and most of the crowd ended up laughing off Kanye’s move.
Even though Jay, Beyoncé, and many of the viewing audience saw the situation as simply a funny reference to Kanye’s Swift incident, Ye later expressed that he was very serious about making a statement on what he saw as disrespect by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. According to the Chicago native, his family and his business were what blocked him from speaking out during the Grammy broadcast.
“I got my wife, I got my daughter, and I got my clothing line. So I’m not finna do nothing to put my daughter at risk, but I am here to fight for creativity,” West added. “That’s the reason why I didn’t say anything tonight, but y’all know what it meant when Ye walked out on that stage.”
Watch Kanye West’s interview below.
(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube previewed the trailer for the upcoming N.W.A. biopic at a show in Australia late last year. Universal Pictures has now released the official trailer for F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton.
The 3½ minute clip opens with Cube and Dr. Dre heading back to their old neighborhood of Compton. The two Hip Hop legends discuss N.W.A’s impact on the culture. L.A. representative Game and the West Coast’s newest superstar Kendrick Lamar also make appearances to share their thoughts on the seminal group.
Watch the Straight Outta Compton trailer below.
(AllHipHop News) Many of the biggest stars in music hit the stage at the 2015 Grammy Awards. Kanye West, Beyoncé, Common, John Legend, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, and Pharrell were among the acts to showcase their talents at the event.
The audience got to see Kanye twice. The G.O.O.D. Music founder performed his new single “Only One,” and then returned with Rihanna and McCartney for the Bajan beauty’s “FourFiveSeconds.”
Pharrell, Beyoncé, and Common took time to offer symbolic support to the #BlackLivesMatter protesters by including the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture in their respective sets. Common and Legend closed the show with a rendition of their Oscar-nominated song “Glory” from the film Selma.
Watch the performances below.
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(AllHipHop News) Watching the live performances and finding out which artists will take home trophies is what draws in a lot of viewers for televised award shows like the Grammys. Another reason is to collectively participate in all the running jokes that spring from the ceremony.
The 2015 edition was no different. The Internet had a field day with the outfits worn by different attendees. Most of the attention went to Iggy Azalea’s hairdo, Rihanna’s dress, and Pharrell’s performance attire, but a few others felt the comedic wrath of social media as well.
Check out some of the memes from the 2015 Grammy Awards in the gallery below.
(AllHipHop News) “Music’s Biggest Night” took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hip Hop legend LL Cool J was on hand to host the festivities as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded numerous golden gramophones to musicians across all genres.
British singer Sam Smith was the big winner of the night. The “Stay With Me” performer won 4 awards including “Record of the Year” and “Best New Artist.” Global icon Beyoncé had a good night as well. Mrs. Carter walked away with 3 Grammys. Those victories lifted her career total to 20, second most for a woman behind Alison Krauss (27).
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Iggy Azalea went into the night as the favorite to pick up the “Best Rap Album” trophy, but she lost the award to Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Slim Shady was also honored with “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for his song “The Monster” featuring Rihanna.
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Kendrick Lamar was famously shut out at the 2014 Grammys when Macklemore & Ryan Lewis swept most of the Rap categories. The TDE emcee got love from the Academy this year. He scored two awards – “Best Rap Performance” and “Best Rap Song” for “i.”
Pharrell Williams 3 nabbed awards including “Best Urban Contemporary Album” (G I R L) and “Best Pop Solo Performance” (“Happy”). The evening’s biggest surprise came when Beck’s Morning Phase was announced as the winner for “Album Of The Year” over Beyoncé’s Beyoncé and Sam Smith’s In the Lonely Hour.
For a complete list of winners visit Grammy.com.
In case you’ve missed some of the Grammy’s , we’re came across two dope performances that the AllHipHop community would dig. During the award ceremony, Kanye West took the stage to perform his Paul McCartney-featured anthem for his daughter titled “Only One”. Pharrell also performed his 2014 “Happy” with pianist Hans Zimmer after winning an award for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Urban Contemopary. Check out the performances below.
Before the Grammys, Ryan Seacrest got a hold of Kanye West on the red carpet and asked him a few questions, and we got dope news. Kanye will be the executive producer of Rihanna’s new album. This might be why West’s collab with her and Paul McCartney was told to be on both their albums. Well, let’s hope to see more music from both Kanye and Rihanna this year. Check the red carpet interview below.
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The Grammys are getting to be more and more about the looks and fashions on the carpet. Here are some of the more interesting looks to come forth out of the monuments event.
Kanye getting himself a handful of Kim’s booty.
Hey Pharell I think you stole my look…
Hmmmm…..a little too happy?
RIta Ora
Madonna
Rihanna and Sam Smith
Wonder what Rihanna and Katy Perry talked about…
Childish Gambino looking like a bambino.
Big Sean and Ariana Grande looking grande!
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Nicki!
Who is the hottest?
Pharell and wife Helen
Breezy looks scary…
Not so scary when you add Usher!
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