If there ever was an Outkast movie made, Andre 3000 already has someone in mind to play him.
Complex caught up with 3000 at a screening of his new Jimi Hendrix biopic, “Jimi: All Is By My Side,” where he revealed who he thought would be a good fit.
“It would be great to make an Outkast movie right now, but instead of really serious, make it a full comedy — like Kevin Hart would play Big Boi,” he said of his rapping partner last night. And as himself? “We should cast somebody stupid — like Leonardo [DiCaprio],” ” the Outkast member said.
Now don’t get me wrong, Leonardo is legit with the acting, but hopeful Andre was just pulling our legs when he shared this one.
The first independently released single by T.E.A.R.S. featuring mainstream R&B group Jagged Edge titled “Bottom Girl”. An ode to Hip Hop, its a summer time record!
(AllHipHop News) On October 21, Atlanta rapper T.I. will release his 9th studio album Paperwork. Tip hookedup with his “Blurred Lines” collaborator Pharrell Williams to executive produce his latest project. The Grand Hustle leader feels his work with Skateboard P will result in an amazing musical combination.
“Aside from DJ Toomp, it’s the first time I’ve allowed a producer to come in and kind of shape my sound as he saw fit,” states T.I. “You must find ways to reinvent yourself in order to remain relevant. And who better to help me than someone as passionate and talented as Pharrell? He found a way to bring a colorful, left-field approach to my blue-collar celebrity. Between his wings and my anchor, we balance each other out. That duality is what makes this project unique.”
Tip also tapped Toomp, Timbaland, and DJ Mustard for production. High profile artists including Jeezy, Iggy Azalea, Chris Brown, Boosie, Usher, Rick Ross, Skylar Grey and The-Dream make appearances on the set. Pharrell is a featured artist on three tracks as well.
“When I first sat down with Pharrell, he told me to think ‘out of the stratosphere,’” adds Tip. “What solidifies the resulting Paperworkis a unique blend of refreshing yet timeless material. As Pharrell would put it, we’re trying to rewrite history.”
T.I’s Paperwork is available for pre-order on iTunes. The album features the singles “No Mediocre” with Azalea and “About The Money” with Young Thug.
Check out the tracklist and cover art for Paperwork and the video for “About The Money” below.
“Papework” Standard Cover“Paperwork” Deluxe Cover
Paperwork Tracklist
1. King
2. G’ S### ft. Young Jeezy & WatchTheDuck
3. About The Money ft. Young Thug
4. New National Anthem ft. Skylar Grey
5. Oh Yeah ft. Pharrell
6. Private Show ft. Chris Brown
7. No Mediocre ft. Iggy Azalea
8. Jet Fuel ft. Boosie Badazz
9. Paperwork ft. Pharrell
10. Stay ft. Victoria Monet
11. About My Issue ft. Victoria Monet & Nipsey Hussle
12. At Ya’ Own Risk ft. Usher
13. On Doe, On Phil ft. Trae The Truth
14. Light Em Up (RIP Doe B) ft. Pharrell & WatchTheDuck
15. Let Your Heart Go (Break My Soul) ft. The-Dream
Deluxe Edition Only:
16. Sugar Cane
17. I Don’t Know
18. You Can Tell How I Walk ft. Rick Ross
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan supporters have been waiting for the Hip Hop collective’s new album for a while. After disputes among some members, the Wu reunited on The Daily Show last month in preparation for the release of the A Better Tomorrow LP.
Revolt caught up with Raekwon, the initial hold out for A Better Tomorrow, to discuss the reunion album. Rae was able to settle his issues with RZA for the betterment of the group and their fans.
“Like RZA said, the Better Tomorrow album is coming and of course your brother is on board. We reconciled our differences as brothers and business partners at the same time,” said Raekwon. “Everybody’s just trying to work, I’m just happy that people still acknowledge us, because we’re a part of this Hip Hop thing for real.”
Rae promises A Better Tomorrow will be something special for the serious rap followers looking for true Hip Hop.
“A real n***a gotta have it. If you’re a real n***a, you know how important it is to have a real CD in your car or just in your ear and just vibe to it,” adds The Chef. “This is gonna be real.”
Grafh has been grinding on the NYC rap scene for years. With numerous hits and a aggressive street edge, Grafh is still showing that he has love for his hometown so he united with Murda Mook to create “New York $hxt,” Grafh’s first single of the 88 Crack Era mixtape. This hot new song has that NYC feel when you first hear it as you think of Nas’ NY State Of Mind.
88 Crack Era is produced by DJ Ted Smooth and pays homage to the 80’s & early 90’s, golden era of hip hop. 88 Crack Era is set to Premiere on Datpiff.com mid October.
AllHipHop.com is proud to present Grafh Ft. Murda Mook “New York $hxt”
DJ YRS Jerzy teams up with Baltimore native Malik Ferraud and his artist North Carolina’s own Chox-Mak for a new aged classic track entitled “Embassy Row”. This latest single has a smooth laid back mellow toned sound to it that is sure to be played more than once.
(AllHipHop News) Murda Mook reportedly took serious shots at Drake at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Prior to that, the battle rap legend spoke to MTV News on the event’s red carpet about the potential match-up with Drizzy. According to Mook, the Toronto rapper would have his hands full with the Dot Mobb member.
“[Drake] can rap really well,” said Mook. “I’m not saying he would win… [He’d have to practice] a lifetime, maybe. I don’t think there’s nobody in this world that can beat me… No chance. It ain’t just about him. I’m not giving nobody no chance.”
Mook also added that the night the Young Money performer proposed the idea of facing off in a battle, Drake stated that if he did step in the ring it would create “the biggest battle in history.”
No Days Off Ent presents – Kevin Gates X Anonymous That Dude – “Life On The Line” from the Debut Album by Bay Area Artist Anonymous That Dude called “Who The F### Is That Dude”.
Lots of celebrities came out to show their support to Power 106 Los Angeles Sold Out Celebrity Basket Ball game which was held at Galen Center, USC College. Chris Brown put on a show but Romeo (No Limit Forever, CEO) speed, ball handling and scoring ability over powered all celebrities as he scores 30 point as well as the game winning basket to lead his his team to victory in overtime. Other Highlights of the event were The rapper Game Scored 27, & Chris Brown Added 21, and Arianna Grande was spectacular at the Half Time Show.
Chris Brown Instagram that Romeo is one of the celebrities that can ball. Also Big Boy and Dj Felli Fell said thats Master P Son of course he can ball his dad played in the NBA, other Celebrities that showed up, The Game, Terrel Owens, Adrianna Grande, Floyd Mayweather, Trey Songz, Jason Derulo, Nick Young Nick Cannon, just to name a few. All benefits went to Homeboy Industries. They serve high-risk, formerly gang-involved men and women with a continuum of free services and programs, and operates several social enterprises that serve as job-training sites.
(AllHipHop News) Dame Dash filed a lawsuit in New York Superior Court against famed director Lee Daniels (The Butler, Precious). According to Billboard, Dash is arguing he deserves credits, ownership, and millions of dollars in compensation for giving Daniels $2 million to produce the film The Woodsman.
Dash claims he received a written agreement that gave him executive producer credits, 50 percent of rights on the movie, and a promise Daniels would repay him with interest. He also alleges the filmmaker asked to shift the repayment of the $2 million to an investment in his Shadowboxer project.
The complaint reads:
In exchange for keeping quiet about being owed money, to avoid bad press in light of Lee’s upcoming projects, and foregoing prompt payment on the personal guaranty, Lee, and Lee Daniels Entertainment, promised Damon, both o#####, and in writing, that Damon would be given a producer credit and partial ownership rights to any and all of Lee’s projects — i.e., current and future TV shows and/or films — until Lee paid Damon back the $2,000,000.00 plus interest that Damon had originally invested with Lee.
Dash believes this entitles him to credits and compensation for Daniels’ other films Precious, The Paperboy, and The Butler and the upcoming TV show Empire.
Daniel’s attorneys responded by saying, “Regrettably, it’s easy to make allegations. Proving the allegations is a different story, and the precise reason why the judicial system exists. Mr. Daniels looks forward to the Court’s scrutiny of the merits of Mr. Dash’s misguided claims.”
(AllHipHop News) It’s that time of year again. Forbes magazine has released their annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list, and the 2014 installment sees a new man at the top. Dr. Dre slides into the number one position over perennial top earning contenders Jay Z and Diddy.
The $3 billion Beats By Dre deal with Apple helped the company’s co-founder, Dr. Dre, earn the highest total of any musician ever evaluated by Forbes. The producer brought in $620 million over the last year. Jay and Diddy tied for #2 with $60 million hauls respectively. Drake jumps to the #4 slot with $33 million, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis round out the top five with $32 million.
Forbes describes the methodology for calculating their list as follows:
The Hip-Hop Cash Kings list tracks pretax earnings for living artists whose work is primarily classified as hip-hop or rap. To form the list, we considered income from touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted. Earnings are calculated from June 2013 to June 2014 and based on data from Pollstar, the RIAA and Nielsen SoundScan, and from interviews with numerous managers, lawyers, music executives and some of the artists themselves.
1. Dr. Dre – $620 million
2. Jay Z – $60 million
2. Diddy – $60 million
4. Drake – $33 million
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $32 million
6. Kanye West – $30 million
7. Birdman – $24 million
8. Lil Wayne – $23 million
9. Pharrell Williams – $22 million
10. Eminem – $18 million
11. Nicki Minaj – $14 million
12. Wiz Khalifa – $13 million
13. Pitbull – $12 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $10 million
15. Kendrick Lamar – $9 million
16. Ludacris – $8 million
16. Tech N9ne – $8 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $8 million
16. 50 Cent – $8 million
20. Rick Ross – $7 million
20. J. Cole – $7 million
20. DJ Khaled – $7 million
20. Lil Jon – $7 million
20. Mac Miller – $7 million
Looks like The Flockas had enough and decided to do their own thing…
Newlyweds Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera were on this crazy a** season of Love and Hip-Hop ATL. Filled with fist fights and sex tapes, it seems like the pair were sort of the odd ones out amongst the other cast members.
VH1 saw fit that the couple strike out on their own. They both shared via Instagram that their spinoff reality show, “Meet the Flockas” would be coming soon.
BET Hip Hop Awards weekend or any award show weekend kicks off pretty early with events surrounding the event. This year the Peter Thomas Entertainment Group (PTEG), in conjunction with UPTOWN Magazine and Music Executive Debra Antney, presented the first 2014 How Can I Be Down? Salute to Excellence Awards honoring Hip Hop pioneers. Media, tastemakers, music execs, and reality starts gathered at the Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate this year’s honorees: David Banner, Shanti Das, Kenny Burns, Jermaine Dupri, Ryan Glover, Clifford “T.I.” Harris, and Greg Street. Peter also surprised Kandi Burruss with an award for her contributions to American music during the black-tie event.
Celebrity guests included Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss and husband Todd Tucker, Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, Claudia Jordan and Demetria McKinney. Also spotted were Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Benzino , Dice (Lala’s Full Court Life), Derek J, and more.
Check out photos of the event below courtesy of Prince Williams of ATLPics.net.
(AllHipHop News) The feud between 50 Cent and Slowbucks began partly because Bucks posted a picture of himself with 50’s son Marquise Jackson and 50’s rival Trav.
That action eventually led to Slowbucks’ chain being snatched on stage at Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert, and disses on tracks and social media being thrown back and forth.
It appears all the drama has not phased Slowbucks’ relationship with Marquise. The fashion mogul once again posted a picture of the teenager on his Instagram page. The caption for the photo reads:
My lil bro @199viq (Marquise Jackson) came threw 2day & kicked it with me .. We stopped in the 50’s & checked my n%a @Meech_TheBoss out & cleared the racks out over @GetSetNYC then went threw Da 90’s 2 check@Bz718 & Da #GSC BOYZ #BQE sh!t F%k all that negative sh!t this is #Family sh!t #LikeDis
Marquise briefly showed love to Slowbucks on IG recently as well. Before removing the pic, he posted an image of the Slowbucks Over Everything mixtape with the caption: “That #SBOE Dropped Today.”
(AllHipHop News) Reality TV stars are known to go at it on screen, but two alumni of the Love and Hip Hop franchise battled on Twitter. Rapper Soulja Boy and singer K. Michelle threw shots at each other overnight on the social media site.
The issues between the two began when Soulja Boy alledgedly said he slept with Michelle. She then went on The Breakfast Club radio program and denied the allegation that she had sex with the “Crank That” performer.
“Let me tell you something, Soulja Boy – cause I know you’re gonna hear this – What you’re not gonna do is lie on my hot pocket. When I do something, I say I did it and that’s what it is. So that giggling,” Michelle said. “We don’t want to giggle about that transgender in Atlanta. Giggle, giggle, now crank that.”
This led to a series of hostile posts from SB, and Michelle responded back in kind.
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar is back. The TDE rapper dropped his brand new single “i”. As K. Dot works on the follow-up album to his Grammy nominated, platinum selling good kid, m.A.A.d. city, the West Coast representative shares the Rahki-produced cut.
(AllHipHop News) The A3C Festival and iHipHop Distribution are back once again with their annual compilation album. The fourth installment of the A3C LP features songs by Sir Michael Rocks, The Underachievers, Dave East, Chris Rivers, and many more.
In total, A3C Volume 4 will include 50 tracks from some of the rising Hip Hop performers from across the country. Previous editions of the project were springboards for breakout stars like Big K.R.I.T, Ab-Soul, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, G-Eazy, Curren$y, Action Bronson, and Freddie Gibbs.
A3C Volume 4 will hit digital stores worldwide on October 7. The A3C Festival is scheduled for October 8-12 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Check out the A3C Volume 4 cover art, tracklist, and videos by G4SHI, Jitta on the Track, and Aziz below.
1. Sir Michael Rocks – Daddy (feat. Shorty K) (produced by Sir Michael Rocks)
2. G-Jet – Richard Pryor (produced by A. Squared Production)
3. SD – No Sleep (feat. Domino) (produced by Philly Beatz)
4. G4SHI – You Want It (produced by Smokie Morrison)
5. Dat Boi T – 2 Jointz (feat. 2RAW) (produced by iLLFaded)
6. Dutch ReBelle – Coolin (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
7. Chris Webby – Live It Up (produced by Ned Cameron)
8. Buddy – I Don’t Think So (produced by Huss)
9. Chris Miles – All My People (produced by Redd Lights)
10. Aziz – Spark One (feat. Ground Up) (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
11. Lotta – HNIC (produced BanksOnTheBeat)
12. Dunson – Back Quiet (produced by Dunson)
13. Mick Jenkins – Free Nation Rebel Soldier 2 (produced by 6thBoro)
14. Blizz – Do It Again (produced by Aleksy Beats)
15. EarthGang – Tokyo Files (produced BlackTopHero)
16. Matt Ford – Quarter (produced by SamLive)
17. Michael Christmas – Salty (produced by Floam God)
18. Really F###### Cool – Leana Horns (feat. Smoke DZA, Al-Doe & Nym-Lo) (produced by Brady Watt)
19. Chuuwee – Crossed Paths (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
20. Shome – Enigma (feat. Jerm9v) (produced by Jerm9v)
21. Sonny Rich – Money Machine (produced by Trouble On Da Beat)
22. Dave East – Stretched Out (produced by Buda & Grandz Muzik)
23. Gee Watts – Symptoms (produced by Mike Hurst)
24. Will Hill – Light One, Roll Two (produced by Mark Byrd)
25. MDuke – Northside (produced by MDuke)
26. SMTH – Blow It (produced by Kadaffi Da God)
27. Lil Champ FWAY – I’m Ready (produced by ShowOffBeats)
28. Stranger Day – A Way to Forget (produced by Wilguts)
29. Niko 4G – Buss It Open (produced by YOG$)
30. MiC Kurb – On & On (feat. Russell Boring) (produced by MiC Kurb & Russell Boring)
31. Ethereal – GoGoGo (feat. Marz Lovejoy) (produced by Ethereal)
32. SpaceGhostPurrp – D.U.R.S. (Hypebeast) (produced by SpaceGhostPurrp)
33. Jitta on the Track – Loud (produced by Mavarick)
34. Robb Bank$ – Ice Cold (produced by Nuri & Posh Dog)
35. Mani Coolin – BackWood$horty (produced by Riko X)
36. Kydd Jones – Who Are You (feat. Cory Kendrix) (produced by Kydd Jones)
37. Azad Right – I Don’t Know (feat. Sophia Enggren) (produced by Jonathan Marquez)
38. Kidd Adamz – Rain Forever (produced by PlayCasso)
39. Prez P – Toast Up (feat. J Nics) (produced by Nuez)
40. Phene – Feeling Good (feat. Naj Murph) (produced by Nick the Quick)
41. blctxt & King I Divine – The Roots (produced by King I Divine)
42. ADD-2 – Frightening (produced by Khrysis)
43. AG Da Coroner – Snakes (feat. JC Money) (produced by Bartenders Music)
44. John Gannon – This Him (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
45. King Author – Not A Nice Guy (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
46. Laelo – Killin Em (produced by Tha Shipmates)
47. Chris Rivers – Clean Up Guys (feat. Whispers) (produced by Khardier Da God)
48. Nolan the Ninja – The Monologue (produced by Kharri)
49. Radamiz – 3 Ways to Respect (feat. King Critical & Madwiz the Bandit) (produced by Double A)
50. The Underachievers – 3hree Kings (feat. Freeway) (produced by Mike Jerz)
(AllHipHop News) As the United Nations is holding the 2014 U.N. Climate Summit in New York today, members of the Hip Hop community are lending their voices to bring awareness to the climate change issue on a new musical project.
Hip Hop Caucus partnered with The Private Plane to create the Home album.
Common, Ne-Yo, Elle Varner, Malik Yusef, Crystal Waters, and Raheem DeVaughn are among the artists to appear on Home. Some of the participating acts will perform at the official album release event being held today in Washington, DC.
1. Spaceship Odyssey 2000 – Malik Yusef feat. Laci Kay, Auggie Del Rey, Mandy Rain, Sirena Legend, Joaquin Evans
2. Mercy Mercy Me – Antonique Smith
3. Trouble in the Water- Common, Malik Yusef, Kumasi
4. One of Us – Candice Glover + Jessica Care Moore
5. Earth Song – Ne-Yo + Sonna Rele
6. Everything- Choklate
7. Big Yellow Taxi – Karmin
8. Which Side Are you On? – Elle Varner
9. Always – Malik Yusef, Ryan McDermott, Hassan Khaffaf, KC Joe
10. Children of the Ghetto – Crystal Waters
11. Outerspaceship – Raheem DeVaughn
