Fashawn calls on Dom Kennedy for the first offering off his upcoming debut album “The Ecology“, dropping sometime next year. The single is titled “Golden State Of Mind” and is produced by Exile. Definitely something to play while cruising the streets late night with the windows down.
K. Michelle can’t catch a break this week.
Documents have emerged stating that the singer may have embellished a tad bit about her being abused by her former boyfriend producer Memphitz.
Well he’s had enough and is now threatening to leak a video from one of their past encounters.
If there is any truth to this, it kinda seems like a low blow, but he is a man scorned and has every reason to fire shots at K.
(AllHipHop News) The non-profit organization Beats Rhymes And Life (BRL) is teaming with the Oakland Public Library and Oakland Parks and Recreation Department to offer its Hip Hop Therapy initiative to the California city.
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Youth between the ages of 12-19 will participate in the 20-week-long workshops that seek to increase literacy and vocabulary, creative and critical thinking skills, positive coping strategies, and self-esteem. Mental health clinicians, teaching artists, and peer mentors engage the participants through a therapeutic program rooted in Hip Hop. The young people will also get to record a collaborative album and perform at a showcase.
BRL was founded by social worker Tomás Alvarez III and Hip Hop artist/youth advocate Rob Jackson. The organization has also operated Hip Hop Therapy programs in San Francisco and the South Bronx. Approximately 70 youth per year are served through BRL’s Therapeutic Activity Groups.
Earlier this year, Alvarez said in an interview:
In 2004 after piloting a ‘Hip Hop Therapy’ program at a public high school, I witnessed the immediate impact it had on its youth participants, many of whom were chronically truant from school and at-risk for dropping out. 100% of the youth that participated completed the Hip Hop Therapy program, and shortly after we saw an increase in their grades and attendance. They also reported that Hip Hop Therapy changed how they felt about therapy and mental health in general. Others started clamoring to sign up. At that point I realized I had something special.
The 2009 independent film A Lovely Day followed the lives of Oakland teens that participated in BRL’s program. For more information about Beats Rhymes And Life visit brl-inc.org. To sign-up for BRL’s fall program in Oakland click here.
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Watch an interview featuring Tomás Alvarez III and the trailer for A Lovely Day below.
Reports have been flying about that Amber Rose caught Wiz in bed with another woman, and of course the streets don’t keep quiet for too long.
Bossip is reporting that this woman, video model Taylor Hall is the one caught creepin’ with Rose’s hubby.
Wiz may be claiming he’s single but the papers don’t lie. Sounds like homegirl couldn’t wait for the chance to get with the rapper even though he’s still married. SMH.
(AllHipHop News) Legendary Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are heading back out on the road. The collective will be joined by Compton’s AD for the “Get Loud Tour.”
The creators of the classic 1995 album E. 1999 Eternal will begin their trek in Houston on October 30. As the opening act, AD is sure to perform some of the tracks from his latest mixtape ComptonFornia 2.
Tickets are available at soundrink.com. Check out the dates/locations for the “Get Loud Tour” below.
10.30.14 HOUSTON, TX – SCOUT BAR
10.31.14 PHARR, TX – PHARR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
11.01.14 AUSTIN, TX – MOHAWK
11.02.14 EL PASO, TX – TRICKY FALLS
11.06.14 CHICAGO, IL – PORTAGE THEATER
11.09.14 ST. PAUL, MN – MYTH
11.13.14 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – THE INTERSECTION
11.15.14 CLEVELAND, OH – THE AGORA THEATRE
11.19.14 SAN DIEGO, CA – HOUSE OF BLUES
11.20.14 LOS ANGELES, CA – HOUSE OF BLUES
11.21.14 RIVERSIDE, CA – RIVERSIDE AUDITORIUM
11.22.14 PHOENIX, AZ – CELEBRITY THEATER
11.25.14 DALLAS, TX – TREES
11.26.14 LARADO, TX – CLUB ANNEX
11.28.14 SAN ANTONIO, TX – SUNKEN GARDENS
11.29.14 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – CONCRETE STREET PAVILLION
Chox-Mak & DJ YRS Jerzy connected with producer Profluent for an old school hip hop feeling release titled “Fresh”. Everything about this single is about their brand “90s FLow” it includes scratching in the hook, raw vocals and more. “Fresh” will definitely take you back to the 1990’s when real hip hop took place.
http://www.audiomack.com/song/dj-yrs-jerzy/fresh
(AllHipHop News) Established actress Rashida Jones stepped behind the camera to direct the Mayor Hawthorne’s new video for “Crime” featuring TDE rapper Kendrick Lamar. Jones, best well-known for starring on The Office and Parks & Recreation, said the video is “a parody of ridiculously exclusive parties which are made nearly impossible to get to but tout themselves as ‘the party of the year.’”
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Check out the video for Mayor Hawthorne and Kendrick Lamar’s “Crime” below.
(AllHipHop News) Slaughterhouse rapper Crooked I, radio/TV host Sway Calloway, and The Wake Up Show‘s DJ King Tech are joining forces to present a rap competition series known as One Shot. The three announced the new show on Calloway’s Sway in the Morning Shade 45 radio program.
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Along with Crooked, Sway, and Tech, SMH Records CEO Mike Smith is also involved in the project. One Shot events will be held in Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. A special local guest from will join the judging panel at each stop.
Four finalists from each city will perform in the main event that will feature appearances by professional athletes, local DJs, and TV personalities. A champion from each locale with then face off at the season finale in Las Vegas.
In addition to the stage performances and the judges breakdown, the rappers also undergo a “background check” conducted by Hip Hop journalists Kim Osorio and Kathy Iandoli. Those segments will spotlight each contestant’s story of struggle or inspiration.
“This is strictly for Hip Hop. No corny nothing. This right here is to provide a platform for Hip Hop, for us,” said Crooked. “If you’re an up-and-coming artist, I’m just like you. I had the same struggle. I had the same everything you got. I’m just like you. This is for us. Strictly Hip Hop.”
For more information visit myoneshot.tv.
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Watch the Sway in the Morning episode below.
(AllHipHop News) It appears Goodie Mob member Khujo is dealing with some financial troubles at the moment. TMZ reports the Georgia resident and his family could be close to losing their home.
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The bank has filed for foreclosure on the house where Khujo, his wife, and four sons are living. He apparently owes around $200,000 in 3 months back mortgage.
Khujo reportedly only makes about $1000/month from royalties and performances. He also receives disability payments as a result of loosing a leg in a car accident.
Goodie Mob reunited last year to release their 5th studio album Age Against The Machine. The group released four projects between 1995-2004. Their first three LPs were certified gold.
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(AllHipHop News) Donald Glover, aka rapper Childish Gambino, has been added to the cast of the upcoming Magic Mike XXL movie. The sequel to the 2012 film about male strippers will also feature new cast members Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Strahan, and Elizabeth Banks.
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Here’s the description for the Magic Mike XXL plot:
Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, the film finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blowout performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.
Magic Mike 1 starred Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello, Alex Pettyfer, and Matt Bomer. The picture grossed over $160 million worldwide. Magic Mike XXL is scheduled for release on July 1, 2015.
Glover’s previous acting credits include Community, Girls, and his own short film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons. The Georgia native has also released the musical projects Camp and Because The Internet.
[ALSO READ: Watch Childish Gambino’s (Donald Glover) “Clapping for the Wrong Reasons” Short Film]
(AllHipHop News) A man claiming to be Jermaine Dupri’s former assistant filed a lawsuit against the So So Def founder for loss of income, damages, and attorney fees. Dupri has now filed his own suit against Taddrick Mingo.
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According to TMZ, Dupri is claiming that Mingo was never hired as his assistant and was merely a friend who lived off of him. The producer also alleges Mingo wrecked his Hummer, and he is seeking compensation for the damaged vehicle.
Mingo’s original suit accused Dupri of not paying him for working over 65 hours a week from 2010-2014. Durpi in turn states that he gave Mingo free studio time and allowed him to stay in his condo rent free for four years.
Dupri is also involved in another $1 million lawsuit with former business partner Eddie Weathers. He was also sued by SunTrust Bank for $2 million in 2013.
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We are only a few weeks away from The Game’s “Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf” project, and from the looks of it, he’ll be feeding us new material until it’s here. Today, he lets loose another jernt titled “Black On Black” featuring Jeezy and Kevin Gates. Album will be ours October 14th.
(AllHipHop News) OutKast undoubtedly reps their home city of Atlanta and the south in general. From naming their first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik to Andre 3000 declaring at the Source Awards that “the south got something to say,” Dre and Big Boi have always stood tall for their dirty south heritage.
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That strong connection does not mean the duo did not draw inspiration from other regions of the country. During a discussion with NPR Microphone Check, Andre spoke about how Hip Hop groups from California and New York played a big part in influencing OutKast’s music.
I have to give a shout out to the Hieroglyphics Crew and Souls of Mischief, because as kids we were hugely influenced by them. When it comes to rap, I would say [A Tribe Called Quest], Hiero, and Das EFX – people don’t mention them a lot – but to me it was about who had the most interesting things, interesting flows. And when it came to that, Tribe had their thing, Hiero had their thing, Das EFX had their thing that was different from everybody else. So when we came out, you definitely could hear the West Coast influence in our rhymes.
3 Stacks goes on to add that he never felt like Kast had an “Atlanta sound.” In his view, the two emcees had southern accents, but their music was a “hodgepodge” of all the different sounds that they enjoyed listening to. OutKast wanted to carry the flag for the city, but they did not want to only create the traditional music that Atlanta had been known for at the time.
Listen to Andre 3000’s interview below.
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Word on the street is that this single was actually leaked without any consent, so Stalley took it upon himself and addressed it via Twitter and decided to let the CDQ quality fly. Possible hit, maybe? “OHIO” on the way.
While we wait for more news about their “Streets On Lock 4” mixtape, the Migos continue to feed the fans new remixes and delivers another freebie “No Mediocre”.
(AllHipHop News) Love & Hip Hop New York is about to get a taste of the south on its next season. Memphis rapper Snootie Wild claims he is joining the cast of the VH1 reality show.
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“I’ll be on Love & Hip Hop New York,” Snootie revealed to No Judgment Zone. “I’m finna terrorize. I’m not going on there for no love.”
The “Yayo” performer is jumping on board of LHHNY, and Slaughterhouse member Joe Budden is jumping off. In June, the New Jersey emcee tweeted he “retired” from the program.
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Watch Snootie Wild’s interview below.
(AllHipHop News) Talk of Chris Brown being affiliated with a Los Angeles set of the Bloods has been ongoing for months. TMZ just ran a story claiming that the singer’s loved ones were worried a connection to the gang could wind up getting Brown hurt.
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CB addressed the allegations himself in an interview with Sway Calloway for MTV. The Virginia native says he does not have any formal association with the Bloods, but he does know gang members because of his profession.
“When you’re in L.A. and you’re around people, you meet everybody. You meet Crips. You meet Bloods,” said Brown. “Especially in this industry that I’m in. I’m not in the country world. I’m not in the all the way pop world. You in Hip Hop.”
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Watch Chris Brown’s interview below.
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(AllHipHop News) Back in 2004 Atlanta’s T.I. was involved in a feud with fellow southern rapper Lil Flip. The issues between the two included diss tracks and reported physical altercations. Tip’s wife Tiny was asked about the beef while speaking with VladTV.
“Lil Flip had kinda went out-of-bounds talking about his kids. Things that he was saying was just way out of line,” said Tiny. “Talking about killing some kids. Who kids you gonna kill? That kind of stuff, you just don’t do that. Especially if you ain’t ready for war. And he wasn’t ready.”
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Watch Tiny’s interview below.
This Friday, Mississippi’s own, Big K.R.I.T., will be performing in Washington DC this Friday. The southern rapper will be making his second stop at the Howard Theatre for his Pay Attention Tour. The tour name is based off of his latest single featuring Rico Love, and the tour itself serves as a precursor to K.R.I.T. highly anticipated sophomore album, Cadillactica. K.R.I.T. will not be the only one performing in DC though, explosive Atlanta group Two-9 will also be performing as opening acts. With a debut album, 4 mixtapes, and a few tracks from Cadillactica already out, Big K.R.I.T. will have a huge catalogue to perform at the legendary Howard Theatre. Let’s not forget that he’ll be in DC as well, a home to an artist that worked with K.R.I.T. on his acclaimed project Returnof4eva. There’s a ton of questions behind the Pay Attention Tour, but if you’re in DC this Friday, be ready for a good show. Earlier today, Big K.R.I.T. also blessed us with tracklist of Cadillactica to kick off the tour week. You can check that out below
1. Kreation (Intro)
2. Life
3. My Sub, Pt. 3 (Big Bang)
4. Cadillactica
5. Soul Food
6. Pay Attention
7. King of the South
8. Mind Control
9. Standby (Interlude)
10. Do You Love Me
11. Third Eye
12. Mo Better Cool
13. Angels
14. Saturdays = Celebration
15. Lost Generation
16. Mt Olympus (Reprise) [Bonus Track]
17. Lac Lac [Bonus Track]
18. Let it Show [Bonus Track]
Source (Tracklist): HotNewHipHop
(AllHipHop News) Corey Lamar, the father of rapper Rich Homie Quan, was shot in the barbershop that he owns after men attempted to rob him.
Right now, Lamar was listed in critical condition, but was expected to survive his wounds.
The details are sketchy, but one or more assailants ran into the business and opened fire, striking Quan’s father four times.TMZ reports that Rich Homie Quan and his father’s family members were waiting for him to get out of surgery.
“I ask him for advice – still,” Rich Homie Quan said to BET.com.
AllHipHop wishes Mr. Lamar a speedy recovery.
