(AllHipHop News) Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs was the latest subject of Noisey’s “The People Vs” series. During his segment, Gibbs responded to a YouTube comment questioning the subject matter of his “Thuggin’” video. The user argued that Gibbs is sending a negative message to young people.
Gibbs’ answer centered around the idea that parents are responsible for what their children see and hear, not artists.
“I’m soon to be a parent, so I kinda understand [the criticsm], but I don’t. You’re supposed to control the media and the things kids see in your household. That’s not my job,” said Gibbs. “I do this to feed my family. My mom’s living good off these thug ass raps and me rapping about crack. You want me to stop my money?”
Earlier in the clip, Gibbs does express that he does not think smoking crack is cool. He just wanted the “Thuggi’n” visual to reflect real life situations. He also claimed the person in the video was smoking real crack.
(AllHipHop News) Bishop Nehru has the luxury of being closely associated with two of the most gifted emcees in Hip Hop. The 18-year-old creator of the Nehruvia mixtape is signed to Nas’ Mass Appeal Records, and he just dropped a collaboration album with MF Doom.
Speaking with GoodFellaMedia, Bishop revealed he hopes to get Esco and Doom on a track together for the first time.
“They would be great together. We haven’t seen that yet and I feel like it can happen. I feel like it can happen,” said Nehru. “I’m going to get it to happen. This is not a guarantee. Don’t mark my words, but I’m going to try to get it to happen.”
The joint LP between Nehru and Doom, titled NehruvianDoom, was released viaLex Records. Up next for Bishop is his debut album on Mass Appeal which will be executive produced by Nas. The Queens legend is already set to appear on the project, so maybe fans will get to hear a Nas-Doom collaboration on that effort.
After remixing “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz” and “Hot N*gga“, Ludacris returns with a new Ludaverse over ILOVEMAKONNEN’s “Tuesday” joint. He also announced he will be dropping a new mixtape “Burning Bridges” in December and album “Ludaversal” March 31st.
“JAY Z’s Life+Times and vitaminwater® present the next episode of the new documentary series “Where I’m From.” This episode follows Inglewood, CA rapper Casey Veggies, and details how supportive his father was in encouraging him not to quit sports and music. Veggies speaks on Pharrell Williams as inspiration on music and style, and on proving yourself to be taken seriously as a young ambitious individual. This episode features early footage from 2007 of Veggies rapping on his laptop, as well as an exclusive look inside the Odd Future store.”
First single off Termanology’s new album, Shut Up And Rap, which will be released on12-9-14. Also, you can catch Termanology at A3C for the “Beantown Bullies” showcase on Friday 10/10 at Space2 (6-8:30pm) alongside Edo G, REKS and more. Purchase “The War Begins” on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/war-begins-feat.-h-blanco/id925729284
Funk Volume artist Dizzy Wright is set to embark on the “House Party Tour” this Friday, October 10. The Las Vegas native is teaming with Boston-based duo Aer for a trek through several East Coast cities including New York, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Beach.
AllHipHop.com recently caught up with Dizzy to ask the 23-year-old rapper to discuss a few unforgettable moments in his life. The 2013 XXL Freshmen Class member reflects back on the first time he smoked marijuana, the first time he performed with his mentor Hopsin, the first time he heard two of the Hip Hop classics that helped inspire his The Golden Age mixtape, and more.
First Time Smoking Weed
The first time I smoked weed it turned out really bad. That night one of my homies at the time kinda got jumped at the show we were doing. He was upset, and the police came. He was so upset, he was just saying s**t. You know how n***as get. So the police kind of roughed him up, tased him, and hit him with their sticks.
It was a real tough night. That was the first night I ever felt weak, hopeless, like I couldn’t help my homie at all. I couldn’t touch the police. That was my first time smoking weed, and fortunately I think the weed made me deal with it a little better. I wanted to hit the police officer, but nobody would have ever known who I was if I had hit that police officer that day. I’d be somewhere locked up.
First Time Having Sex With A Groupie
I had groupies when I was in 11th grade [laughs]. The first time I was on 106 & Park’s “Wild-Out Wednesday” – let’s just say being on TV for 30 minutes, it does something to the ladies [laughs].
First Time Performing On Stage With Hopsin
My first time performing on stage with Hopsin was dope, because I had never seen a Black person crowd surf. I had never seen a Black person cause a mosh pit. I had never seen a Black person rap all the words to his lyrics. It was my first time seeing this new – at the time it was 2012 – rapper that wasn’t just getting up there and looking cool. He was jumping on motherf**kers.
I thought that was amazing. It made me just want to go more that route. I wanted to be more like Hopsin than just a rapper that walks around and holds his pants.
First Time Meeting A Musical Inspiration
I was in the studio with DJ Quik. That’s one of my inspirations. I was meeting him, not for the first time, but the first time as an established artist. I actually met DJ Quik when I was about 11 years old. My mom had me rap for him. We still got it on camera and everything.
Meeting him again and being able to tell him about that experience and explain to him the kind of songs I want to bring to the game are similar to the funk that he brought to the game…. For him to just break it down to me about originality, just smoking weed and not doing other drugs, and just staying true to Hip Hop, those kind of conversations remind me that the music that we do in Hip Hop is about how we express and explain ourselves.
You don’t have to over think it, overdo it, or try to be like anybody. You just gotta have fun with the s**t and be willing to grow. If you can remember that, you can do this s**t forever. You can be like the DJ Quiks.
First Time Hearing Nas’ Illmatic and Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt
I heard bits and pieces of both of those CDs since they came out, but the first time that I listened to both those albums fully through was last year a little before “The Golden Age Tour.” Actually, a little before The Golden Age mixtape even dropped.
I was on my golden age s**t. I really wanted to dig into the roots of things. The roots of n***as explaining themselves – Nas, how he explained his Black experience; Jay Z, how he explained his Black experience.
I just wanted to tap into that. Being young and Black, you don’t have many people to look up to. We’re always looking to be like rappers to get the quick money. I always wanted to know – How did they get there? What were they even talking about before they got there? I wanted to dig into that kind of stuff to make sure I was doing the right thing, because that’s the way I felt like I wanted to go.
YOOOOOOO! Your guy Chief Keef got some serious issues with the homies in Newark, NJ. Apparently, he made the mistake of dissing Grape Street gang members! What the hell is wrong with Keef! I don’t care if somebody did try to jack you for your chain! These dudes are so deep, there is NO way Keef can do a show in Newark EVER!
Peep this vid:
Why would Keef say he would blow NJ up! I’ve heard this is a fake song so hopefully they dead it, before somebody is actually deaded.
(AllHipHop News) The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015 includes one of the greatest Hip Hop acts of all time. The legendary West Coast group N.W.A is up for consideration along with Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Lou Reed, Sting, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kraftwerk, Chic, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Marvelettes, the Spinners, Stevie Ray Vaughan, War, and Bill Withers.
Artists, industry insiders, and fans will get to vote on which artists will be enshrined in the Hall at a ceremony next April. If N.W.A is selected, the group would become only the fifth Hip Hop act to be inducted. Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys and Public Enemy were previously voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum located in Cleveland, Ohio.
N.W.A. was previously nominated for the Rock Hall Of Fame 2013 class. In order to be eligible for this year’s ballot, artists must have released their first single or album in 1989 or earlier. To vote for which acts you would like to see be a part of the ’15 Hall Of Fame class click here.
WTF? Kimora Lee Simmons is expecting! I thought she was down with Baby of Cash Money, but that is not the case! She is actually married! Now, she is 39 and about to have her 4th baby. This is her first kid with banker Tim Leissner. She already has Ming, 14, and Aoki, 12, via ex-hubby Russell Simmons, and she and “Amistad” actor Djimon Hounsou have a son, Kenzo, 5. CONGRATS!
K. Michelle says she ain’t no liar!
As you may know, she claimed MeMpHiTz beat on her. I haven’t been keeping up with it so much, but most people say she is lying. And MeMpHiTz says he has a sex tape on HER….
PEEP THIS!
This dude is named OG Pollard and he parties with young Black people. What the ever-green f**k?!
(AllHipHop News) Compton rapper King Tee was not pleased with fellow West Coast native Coolio bringing up an old fight between he and 2Pac in a recent interview. While speaking with Spin, Coolio recalled witnessing Pac’s entourage “whooping [Tee’s] ass” outside a nightclub back in the 1990’s.
Tee took to Twitter to send a shot back at Coolio for his comments.
King Tee has released several projects over the last two decades including 2012’s Still Triflin’ mixtape. He also appeared on the Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath compilation album in 1996.
(AllHipHop News) One of Juicy J’s biggest music videos of his career may end up costing the Memphis rapper/producer money. Juicy and Columbia Records are being sued by Creative Dream Productions and Mahad Dar over footage from the “Bandz A Make Her Dance” video.
Dar claims he and the production company were hired to shoot the visuals for the Stay Trippy track featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. Prior to the shoot, Creative Dream got word that Wayne would not make it for filming, and the company took that as confirmation the video was cancelled. It was later announced that Wayne would be available, but the miscommunication allegedly cost Creative Dream revenue.
Ultimately, the “Bandz A Make Her Dance” shoot took place on August 26, 2012. Mahad Dar was the principal photographer for the video and originally the sole owner of the video footage. But he says he would own the rights until he and Juicy J came to a financial agreement and any copyrights could be handed over to the rapper. Dar states that deal was non-existent and Columbia Records released the video without his permission, so this lawsuit boiled down to copyright infringement allegations against Juicy J and Columbia Records. Creative Dream Production demands that Juicy J stop selling his song. The company is also requesting all the profits made from the song and video.
“Bandz A Make Her Dance” has sold over 1 million copies and is certified platinum by the RIAA. The video for the song has over 34 million views on YouTube.
I command you:
I am here to let you know EXCLUSIVELY that Meek Mill is coming home ANY DAY NOW. I would say the specific day, but I have been instructed to keep that under wraps, because of the haters. You know, when somebody is coming home from jail and the C.O.s or the other inmates get together and try to jam them up? Well, nobody wants that. Meek has some outstanding issues that I hear will be rectified as soon as he gets home. This includes Wale and some other beef-like matters. Honestly, we heard he was living like a boss in the bing.
(AllHipHop News) The producers of the gossip-filled television program The Wendy Williams Show is facing a class action lawsuit from one of its former interns. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anthony T### filed the suit against the Lionsgate entertainment company and its subsidiary Debmar-Mercury claiming the show owes him and other interns payment for the work they performed for the talk show.
His tasks on the show included washing dishes, getting coffee, picking up art supplies and throwing out garbage, he claims. He’s arguing, in the same fashion as other former interns litigating against their employers, that his work didn’t meet the Department of Labor’s standards for unpaid internships.
T### also argues that the companies did not provide any academic or vocational training. He believes the program would have needed to hire paid employees for the duties he and fellow interns were required to do.
The Wendy Williams Showwebsite has a page promoting its internship program.
T.I. and Pharrell unite again. This union produces the title song of T.I. upcoming album with the same name Paperwork. Check out this ole skool doo wop track and rejoice that Pharrell and T.I. are putting out more hot music.
(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross is looking to expand his business portfolio. In an interview with Angie Martinez, the Maybach Music Group boss revealed he is looking to add NFL owner to his resume.
“I went and sat down with the Miami Dolphins. We discussed a few things. I’ve been interested in trying to buy a small percentage of the Dolphins for a long time,” said Ross. “They finally invited me into the office. I sat with some people. It was a real positive conversation.”
The “Keep Doing That” rapper added the franchise is looking to decide when and if the move will be finalized. In the meantime, Ross is dropping his next album Hood Billionaire on November 24. Fans can expect appearances on the project by Jay Z, T.I., and K. Michelle.
Houston stripper Jhonni Blaze was claiming she was pregnant by Drizzy, now she’s saying she’s not, and from the footage obtained by MediaTakeout, we know why.
MediaTakeout has a clip of Blaze allegedly giving herself a “hood abortion,” a concoction of Xanax bars, Oxy, Hydro pills and NyQuil that cause miscariage.
Peep the footage below:
I can’t really tell if its her or not, but whoever it is I pray they woke up after all that. SMH.
Mariah Carey and Nick Carey are officially done and from the sounds of it Mariah is ready to jump back in the swing of things.
Mariah allegedly went to her homie Nas asking if he had any available friends to smash to go out with.
MailOnline reports:
“An insider told the publication the 44-year-old ‘texted Nas, wondering if he had any friends she could go out with — or even just hook up with. But Nas is nervous to introduce her to anyone.’
Mariah is a longtime friend of the 41-year-old rapper, whose real name is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones.
The pair collaborated on the song Dedicated on her new album Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.
They are so close that last year it was rumored that she and the Nasty star were having an affair, something Nick laughed off in an interview with Howard Stern in April.
The America’s Got Talent host told the shock jock: ‘Nas is a friend of mine, he’s a friend of hers. She went to his birthday party, and I think it was in L.A.”
Maybe its just me, but Nas seems like such a random friend to ask for help from in that department…
All that begging and pleading didn’t work for Robin Thicke. His high school sweetheart and wife of nine years Paula Patton has filed for divorce.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the soon-to-be former Mrs. Thicke filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Oct. 3rd citing irreconcilable differences.
Ever since the couple separated eight months ago, Thicke has made it no secret that he messed up and he would do anything to get her back. The “Blurred Lines” singer took begging to another level when he released an album named Paula full of pleads for his baby to take him back.
In a deposition for a lawsuit regarding the “Blurred Lines” hit, Thicke revealed that he had battled a drug addiction last year and that contributed to the deterioration of his marriage.
