When you got it like that, you can give back and TDE has def had one of the more impressive runs in Hip-Hop over the past few years. Take a look at the crew giving back during the holidays just before Christmas.
Master P ft Ace B & Money Mafia – "We Bout It"
Take a Behind The Scenes Look at the Video Shoot for Master P’s New MONEY MAFIA TEAM featuring ACE B and More From his NO LIMIT FOREVER RECORD LABEL. The Tank Is Back!
“This ain’t the remix, this that new and improved sh*t” – Master P
You Won't Believe What The New N.E.R.D. Track "Squeeze Me" Is For
Finally, Pharrell Chad Hugo, and Shay Halley have reconnected to form their acclaimed trio, N.E.R.D.! Recently, their new track was released through Audiomack, and the song fits well a very popular cartoon series. The song, titled “Squeeze Me”, will be featured on the new soundtrack for The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water. Yes, the reconnection of N.E.R.D. is for a Spongebob Squarepants Movie. Check out “Squeeze Me” below.
Goldlink Releases Three Demo Songs Through EP "F*ck The Internet"
If you haven’t heard a Goldlink song yet, or have never heard of the rapper before, where have you been. This Virginia artist has been a standout in 2014 and one of the reasons why Virginia is such a breeding ground for influential artists. Yesterday, Goldlink released a 3-song EP featuring demos from his next album. The project is brief, but definitely make us excited for F### The Internet, featuring two songs sampling Disclosure and Missy Elliot. Check out the EP below.
via: Squash Club, Illroots
Check Out Dom Kennedy's New Song "Posted In The Club"
Dom Kennedy is back with a new track this week trough Soundcloud. The song, titled “Posted In The Club”, still gives off that cool vibe Dom is well known for giving off through his raps. Last week, the LA emcee returned to the Hip Hop scene by dropping his first song “Represent (I Like That)”. With only a one week gap between songs, let’s hope that we will hear more songs next week from Dom Kennedy.
Virginia Rappers DP and D.R.A.M. Team Up For "SuperLit"
In 2014, Virgina has been a new breeding ground for dope rappers. While Goldlink has surprised many with his impressive rap style in his tape The God Complex, fellow VA emcee Mike Strong has also obtained critical praise from his project Bread & Butter. It looks like VA’s momentum won’t shift any time soon, especially now with D.R.A.M. and DP’s new song “SuperLit”. DP may be a new name to check out, but D.R.A.M. has showed up in our list 5 Underrated Artists On Soundcloud for his popular track “Cha Cha” “Superlit” is a track that provides a darker tone with snares, bass, and 808s while DP and D.R.A.M. provides their respective raps. Check out “SuperLit” below:
FRESH HEAT Turbo – "Ultra"
Born in Louisiana and raised in California, turboTdouble aka Turbo, has been attracting serious attention for creating a niche genre of hip hop by intelligently rapping from the perspectives of video game characters. This unique perspective has gained the attention and support from the fighting game community (fgc) and legendary video game company Capcom, (Resident Evil, Megaman, Street Fighter) who recognized him in their official Street Fighter 25th Year Anniversary documentary. He has shared the stage with and opened for both Jay Electronica and Big Sean. He was also selected by Andre Benjamin to be in a Jimi Hendrix biopic, after the Outkast rapper heard Turbo rap for him live. Turbo is currently polishing up tracks for his first official EP release.
Ludacris Pops The Big Question To Eudoxie
Ludacris’ girlfriend is now his fiancee as the rapper popped the big question over the holiday break in a most creative way.
The rapper and former girlfriend – now fiancee – Eudoxie Agnan are engaged to be married.
How did he do it?
Ludacris had “Eudoxie, will you marry me?” painted on a field below a plane, as they flew over. When they traveled over the huge display, Luda had her look down to see the proposal. Both of them posted the pictures on Instagram, seen at the end of this article.
“BEST DAY OF MY LIFE WITH THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,” she said. And Luda commented, “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES.”
Now, they didn’t formally announce it, but the hashtag seems to tell it all – #milehighproposal.
The pair were on a private flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica and the 37-year-old rapper proposed in front of the pair’s friends, including Monica and spouse Shannon Brown, LeToya Lucket and others.
The pair have been together over five years.
HBO Launches "The Wire" Marathon
HBO’s critically acclaimed The Wire is now available on HBO Go and will also be available for purchase on January 5 via iTunes, Google Play, XBox Video and Vudu. Produced by David Simon, the series which launched the careers of Idris Elba, Michael B. Jordan, Michael K. Williams and more will finally release all 60 episodes.
[ALSO READ: HBO to release The Wire in remastered HD]
Chronicling the drug trade, political power struggles and tangled relationships throughout the streets of Baltimore, HBO began airing a marathon of the well received crime drama, giving fans and new viewers alike the chance to start from the beginning. For those not able to catch the marathon, HitFlix has provided the link to every single episode which can be found here.
Damon Wayans Discusses Family Legacy, His New App & More
In a recent sit-down on Sway in the Morning, long time actor/comedian Damon Wayans took some time to discuss growing up the third of ten children, the lasting impact of the Wayans’ clan and even found a way to inject some humor into the ongoing Bill Cosby controversy.
Well remembered for My Wife & Kids, In Living Color, Major Payne and more; he recently launched a new phone app called “VHedz,” that puts a creative spin on recording short videos.
Take a look at the interview below:
Mpire ft Paul Cain( of Fab's Street Fam) – "Last Scene of the Movie"
“The Last Scene of a Movie,” Is the story of lyricists turned writers of a screenplay. MPIRE returns with original Street Fam member, and brother of the NYC legend Fabolous, Paul Cain. Produced by V DON, Dax and Paul give vivid descriptions and introspective verbal reinactments that capture the essence of that final scene. Whether the Godfather, or Menace II Society we all know the feeling when youre approaching…. “The Last Scene of the Movie” with unique concept and original delivery.
Spoat – "Determination"
Spoat brings us a new mixtape to close out the year with “Determination.” Take a listen to the Florida native’s 18-track project here.
'The Interview' Grosses $1 Million At The Box Office Christmas Day
The controversial comedy about North Korea has scored big at the box office. According to Sony Pictures, The Interview brought it a cool million at the box office on Christmas day.
After being released online on Wednesday (Dec. 24), the film hit a select 300 independent theaters across the U.S. on Thursday (Dec. 25).
Sony’s president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer released a statement thanking moviegoers for supporting the movie despite its drama.
“Considering the incredibly challenging circumstances, we are extremely grateful to the people all over the country who came out to experience The Interview on the first day of its unconventional release,” Bruer said.
[ALSO READ: Sony Will Release ‘The Interview’ On Christmas Day]
The Seth Rogen-James Franco flick almost didn’t make it to movie theaters after anonymous terrorists began issuing threats of “9/11 style” attacks on the theaters to showed it. The threats caused Sony to pull The Interview from theaters but they later changed their minds on Tuesday (Dec. 23) and made the movie available to purchase or rent on services like Google Play and YouTube. Sony has not announced the estimates of online streams, rents or sales yet.
N.E.R.D Reunite For New Song 'Squeeze Me' For Spongebob Squarepants Movie
Pharrell struck platinum when he recorded the Oscar-nominated mega-hit “Happy” for the Despicable Me soundtrack. Now, he is teaming up with his former N.E.R.D brethrens Chad Hugo and Shay Haley to see if he can create more magic for another children’s movie.
The three-man band is working on music for the Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water soundtrack and last night (Dec. 25) their track “Squeeze Me” was leaked.
With Pharrell lacing the upbeat production with his effortlessly cool vocals, “Squeeze Me” has island vibes and a cheery feel that’s fit for the children.
“We’re trying not to think too much in a cartoon sense but more just like a psychedelic, otherworldy type of thing,” Hugo told Variety. “If you want to draw a parallel, maybe think of what the Beatles did with Yellow Submarine.”
“Squeeze Me” will be released officially on Jan. 5th but for now lend your ear to the track below.
Kanye West Named GQ's Most Stylish Man For 2014
There’s no doubt that Kanye West is one of the most fashionable men in hip-hop. When it comes to throwing threads together, you never know what Yeezy has up his Margiela sleeve. Thanks to his keen sense for trends he has snagged quite a few GQ covers and now he has been crowned the most stylish man of 2014 by the men’s mag.
They tipped their hat to Yeezus and praised him for shifting “the landscape of men’s fashion with his forward-thinking style.”
“From bomber jackets to Chelsea boots to over-sized coats, Kanye helped define what this year meant to men in terms of the things they wear, and we think his place as champion in this tournament was earned,” said the Gentlemen’s Quarterly.
West and his wife, Kim Kardashian, were recognized for their style and tapped as the face of Balmain’s 2015 Spring / Summer campaign. He’s also reportedly going to start designing children’s clothes for the Kardashian Kids Collection.
Eminem Is Gay In Comedy 'The Interview' (VIDEO)
After terrorist threats and a disastrous email leak, Sony Pictures decided to release the comedy The Interview on Christmas day in select theaters and on online streaming services. The flick, which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, had a surprise cameo from hip-hop’s own Eminem. In a scene where he’s being interviewed by James Franco’s character, the Shady emcee is discussing the nature of his lyrics and drops a bomb when he reveals that he’s gay.
“I’m more shocked that people haven’t figured it out yet,” he says. “I’ve been playing gay peek-a-boo for years. I’ve pretty much been leaving a gay bread crumb trail.”
Watch the funny scene below.
Kevin Hart Discusses Whether He Would Ever Work With Sony Again
Kevin Hart always finds a way to laugh at his pain.
TMZ caught up with the funnyman and asked if he would ever work with Sony Pictures again after finding out through leaked emails that they called him a “w####” for asking for extra money to tweet about his movies.
[ALSO READ: Kevin Hart Responds To Sony Exec Who Called Him A ‘W####’]
While outside of a Hollywood club, he deflected the question while keeping it funny, saying that he’s “politically correct” and “always right.”
Check out his response below.
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Raury Announces Indigo Child Tour
The 18-year-old phenom Raury is gearing up to hit the road on his Indigo Child Tour. The ATLien triple threat (he raps, sings and writes songs) is keeping his first tour short an sweet and will only be passing through Alabama and Florida. The road trip kicks off Jan. 6th in Birmingham, AL and then he will pass through Tallahassee, Ft. Lauderdale and a few more cities. Peep the tour dates below to see if the “God’s Whispers” singer is coming to a city near you.
Fabolous: Hip Hop Is "All About The Money" Now, The 1990's Were More Diverse (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) When it comes to rap, the 1990’s is often held up as the high point of the genre. That time period was also the age of Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. Brooklyn rapper Fabolous is one of the individuals that views the 90’s as a time of great achievements in music and sports.
[ALSO READ: Fabolous Talks Social Media, Getting Dissed By A Well Known Producer And More]
“The 90’s, to me, overall is the ‘golden era’ of everything,” Fab told Hot 97. “I don’t want the young guys to look it at like, ‘You’re hating on this generation.’ Which I’m not. There’s great things about this generation too.”
He went on to add, “They’ll look at their era as the ‘golden era’ even though it’s really not. Because they’re living in it too, and they think that maybe we feel [the 90’s is the ‘golden era’] because we grew up in that era.”
The “Lituation” rhymer then points out that fashion brands like 90’s Jordan sneakers are still successful today. Fab also states that he believes the quality of Hip Hop music was better during that decade and rappers were not making music just about being rich.
“Everybody now raps ‘all about the money.’ There’s ‘don’t call me if it ain’t about the money.’ Everything is so pushed toward the hustle,” said the 37-year-old entertainer. “There were artists [in the 1990’s] talking about money, but there was so much diversity in Hip Hop too. There was gangsta rap. There was backpack rap. There was flashy, flossy rap. There was De La Soul, psychedelic rap. There was all different kinds.”
Fab recently dropped his 6th studio album The Young OG Project. The project is now available on iTunes.
[ALSO: More Radio Stations Likely To Convert To “Classic Hip Hop” Format In 2015]
Watch Fabolous’ interview below.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Amber Rose Blaming Karrueche For Chris Brown's Unhappiness?
Well this might explain why Ms. Rose decided it was a good idea to back that a** up on Breezy. May be she was trying to cheer him up.
HollywoodLife is reporting that the model doesn’t think Karrueche is a good match for Brown:
“Amber is, “not trying to come between Chris and Karrueche. That’s not her business,” but she still wants to make it clear to Chris that he should “snap out of the misery that Karrueche has put him through.” Ouch!
Plus, Amber is skeptical of the fellow model.
“Amber thinks Karrueche is conniving. She feels Karrueche puts added pressures on Chris and demands too much of his time,” reveals the insider.
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Breezy and Amber got quite cozy at an L.A. nightclub on Dec. 19.
The model and the singer were seen grinding on each other, while Karrueche was disgusted after seeing a video, which showed Amber twerking on Chris.
Perhaps this is Amber’s way of cheering Chris up?
After all, Amber “thinks Karrueche could do more to help Chris in his time of need,” adds our source.
“She wants to lend her ear to him. She knows deep down he’s going through stuff and is in pain and seeing as how she cares abut him, she doesn’t want to see him hurt,” explains the insider.
“Their vibe and connection is great and Amber does want to develop that friendship further. But as far as being with him, only time will tell,” an EXCLUSIVE source tells us. “
Don’t you think you should get your own household in order first before trying to wreck someone else’s….?