This may get messy…
By now everyone knows that Tyga decided to call off his engagement with former King of Diamonds employee Blac Chyna. word is she’s been somewhat in denial about the situation, but from the looks of her Twitter rant, she’s coming to terms with it pretty quickly and is refusing to let her name get dragged through the mud.
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Was Blac Chyna really creeping’ or were the people just talking? Looks like we may have to wait for a response from Tyga…
The release of Jeezy’s new album is coming up and the rapper is pulling out all the big guns. Anyway, a little birdie told me that Jeezy strongly suggested that Jay Z would be in the video for his next album. He didn’t say for sure, but…we’re anticipating!
That’s pretty much it. LOL! More on the way from the man formerly known as “Young.”
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With all the drama stirred up on last season’s LHHNY, looks like Joey may be looking at some real trouble if these accusations are true. MediaTakeout is reporting that Budden allegedly beat up his girlfriend pretty bad.
“Rapper Joe Budden got upset because [JOE’S GIRLFRIEND] dumped him after discovering he was cheating and hooking up with strippers. She then went out (clubbing) with a couple of friends to blow off some steam. One of her friends boyfriend uploaded pictures of [JOE’S GIRLFRIEND] clubbing on Instagram and someone forward the pictures to Joe.
Joe [must have] thought [JOE’S GIRLFRIEND] was out clubbing and flirting with other men so he showed up Sunday morning, where she was out eating with friends (in Washington Heights) and told her to get in his car. When she entered his car he immediately bashed her head into the dashboard of the car and drove off with her to his house [in neighboring Ne Jersey] when they arrive into his drive way he dragged her out the car her kicking and screaming and he repeatedly punched and kicked her in the ground.
Once inside the home he choked her to the point she thought he was going to kill her. She said he had to fight her way off him, gasping for air. He spitted in her face and threatened her not to tell anyone. She said the look on his face was dreadful like he had no soul. She managed to escape his home and contacted the police. Currently there as been no arrest made. A police report has been filed for New York and New Jersey.”
Do you think Budden went upside ol’ girl’s head like that???
(AllHipHop News) The Unit is back, but have no interest in rehashing old rivalries…until they’re asked. During an upcoming G-Unit Reunion special on SiriusXM taped last night(August 20th), 50 Cent addressed Ja Rule and Fredro Starr recent comments on their past feuds and claims to have “iced them”.
In Ja Rule’s recently published book Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man he recounts a time when he attacked 50 Cent with a bat in the early 2000s. During an interview with The Breakfast Club in June, Fredro Starr remarked that during his scuffle with 50 Cent at the 2003 Vibe Awards, 50 in fact missed his punch, contrary to prior reports. According to the G-Unit general, these recent recollections are evidence enough that he “iced them”:
[The Ja Rule incident] is so old it doesn’t make sense to talk about it. Even around that, you had Fredro [Starr] come back and say something. These guys man..I f*cked them up bad. [Laughs] Whenever a person let that much time go by and they come back with some sh*t like that. I thought the book was about your life? I guess I’m your motherfu*king life.
Buck later stated “you smacked the sh*t out that boy”, seemingly referring to Fredro Starr incident at the 2003 Vibe Awards.
Raekwon spits over Rene & Angela’s “I’ll Be Good” for the 10th installment of his Throwback Thursday series.
R&B crooner Rayven Justice has been enjoying success with his club smash “Slide Thru”, from his new EP “I Have A Dream”. Rayven is chief among the new wave of R&B elite including Tee Flii, Eric Bellinger, Ty Dolla $ign and August Alsina.
For “I Have A Dream”, Rayven brought some friends along, including Atlanta’s Migos, L.A.’s TeeFlii and fellow Bay Area artist Kool John from HBK Gang.
You can also check out the new video to “I See You” featuring Kool John below:
In honor of the Beat Junkies new record pool and website, Melo D has put together a mix that features a diverse sample of tracks available on the pool.
The mix includes exclusive versions of tunes that go back as far as 1967, and range from Cyber’s edit of the “California Soul” Diplo remix, to the Beat Junkies’ edit of Chuck Inglish’s “Keith Sweat” ft. Sulaiman, to a Melo D Edit of Giorgio Moroder’s “Tears.”
Saigon’s new album GSNT3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard dropping September 30th.
(AllHipHop News) In the wake of the national discussion about race, the militarization of the police, and economic inequality sparked by the killing of Michael Brown, some observers have also connected the conversation to certain imagery displayed by some rap artists.
[ALSO READ: Killer Mike Talks Militarization Of Police & “War On The Black Male” (VIDEO)]
Faith-based rapper Lecrae is one of the voices challenging the Hip Hop community to address its own lyrical content before demanding justice from anyone else. The Houston native shared his thinking on the subject and the Ferguson situation via Twitter.
Dear Hip Hop, we can’t scream “murder, misogyny, lawlessness” in our music & then turn around and ask for equality & justice.
— Lecrae (@lecrae) August 19, 2014
For the record I don’t think Hip Hop is the problem. I don’t believe we are loved/treated equal by cleaning ourselves up. — Lecrae (@lecrae) August 19, 2014
I do believe the content of character can help or hurt the work of those who fight for equality & dishonor those who died for our freedom. — Lecrae (@lecrae) August 19, 2014
Ferguson, Iraq, Isreal-Palestine…it’s not a movie. It’s the real world. Our world. Let’s act like it. #DoSomething — Lecrae (@lecrae) August 20, 2014
Do you agree with Lecrae that members of the Hip Hop community cannot ask for equality and justice while at the same time making music about murder, misogyny, and lawlessness? Take the poll below.
[ALSO READ: Christian Rappers Flame & Lecrae Sue Katy Perry & Juicy J Over “Dark Horse”]
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(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs, aka Puff Daddy, has spent most of the year promoting his upcoming album MMM, but apparently the Bad Boy founder took time out to connect with Israeli DJ/producer Guy Gerber for a side project.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Diddy Ft Meek Mill & French Montana – “We Dem Boyz”]
The 11-track 1111 is a compilation of electronic songs. Diddy announced his latest work on social media. The project is available as a free download here.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: #HeaterOfTheDay: Troy Ave [#BGA] Ft. Diddy, Mase & T.I. “Your Style (Remix)”]
Go to @beatport now and download my new musical project with @guygerber #1111 !!! pic.twitter.com/hArk7GlPBn
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) August 21, 2014
THE TIME IS NOW #1111 GO DOWNLOAD ME AND @GUYGERBER‘S ALBUM/SONIC EXPERIENCE RT NOW. THIS IS A GIFT TO… http://t.co/MgWjBNNZgI
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) August 21, 2014
(AllHipHop News) “Haters gonna be haters, and there’s nothing we can do about that,” says Tina Knowles about the constant rumors that her daughter Beyoncé was having marital troubles with husband Jay Z.
[ALSO READ: Beyoncé To Jay Z In HBO Trailer: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” (VIDEO)]
Ever since the infamous video of Solange Knowles attacking Jay Z in an elevator leaked online, various media outlets have reported unnamed sources supposedly close to Jay and Bey confirm the power couple are close to splitting up. But Ms. Knowles becomes one of the first family members to address the speculation on the record.
“Everything’s perfect,” said Ms. Knowles when a paparazzo asked if everything is okay with the Knowles-Carter marriage. “I just don’t even read the bull.”
[ALSO READ: Daylyt Questions Jay Z & Beyoncé’s Relationship; Suggests Jay Is Sleeping With Solange (VIDEO)]
Watch Tina Knowles speak with TMZ below.
Throw it back!
Does it get better than a Tupac and K-Ci and JoJo of Jodeci collaboration?
“How Do U Want It” was a single by the late and great Tupac Shakur that featured R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo of Jodeci. It was the third single from Shakur’s album All Eyez on Me. The song debuted in 1996 and was a Double A-side single to “California Love”. The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #17 in the UK in 1996. The classic samples Quincy Jones‘s “Body Heat” from his 1974 album Body Heat. The song was also nominated at the 1997 grammys for the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Enjoy the classic video below.
(AllHipHop News) T.I. addressed the Michael Brown shooting in an open letter this week. Now Tip is taking on police brutality, systemic racism, and personal responsibility on the new song “New National Anthem.” He brought Skylar Grey along to cover the hook.
[ALSO READ: T.I.’s Open Letter About Ferguson And America]
“Home of the brave and free/Free just to murder me,” Grey sings during the chorus, while the Atlanta rapper spits ad-libs like, “It’s America. Land of the handgun. Home of the shotgun. You’re dead if you ain’t got one.”
[ALSO READ: Lauryn Hill Releases “Black Rage” In Response To Ferguson Protests]
Listen to T.I.’s “New National Anthem” below.
(AllHipHop News) Ms. Lauryn Hill released the new track “Black Rage” overnight. The song is a response to the ongoing demonstrations taking place in Ferguson, Missouri over the killing of Michael Brown by a local police officer. It features Lauryn singing about the causes of “black rage” in this country.
[ALSO READ: J. Cole – “Be Free” (Michael Brown Tribute)]
“An old sketch of Black Rage, done in my living room. Strange, the course of things. Peace for MO,” wrote Hill about the tune.
[ALSO READ: Lauryn Hill Releases New Lyric Video For “Consumerism”]
Listen to Lauryn Hill’s “Black Rage” below.
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Killer Mike appeared on CNN to discuss the police shooting of Ferguson, Missouri teenager Michael Brown. One of half of the rap group Run The Jewels revealed his father was a law enforcement officer, but he did not want his children to follow into that profession.
[ALSO READ: David Banner Discusses Difference Between Cops Killing Black Men & Black-On-Black Murder (VIDEO)]
After sharing that he holds cops in high regard and most are well-intentioned individuals, Mike does acknowledge that there has been a change in the way the police interact with the citizens they are charged to protect and serve.
“The culture of policing is changing. It’s becoming militarized. They’re getting old military weapons. They’re using kids fresh out the military, and using military tactics,” said Mike. “We have essentially gone from being communities that were policed by people from the community to communities that are policed by strangers. That’s no longer a community. That’s an area that’s under siege.”
Mike was then asked about comments made by filmmaker Spike Lee. In a separate interview, Lee stated his belief that there is a “war on the black male.”
“This is a black male issue. It has been for all my thirty-something years on life, and I refuse to let you only think about that,” Mike responded. “Whatever this country is willingly do to the least looked upon – we can all come to agreeance that often times black males are the least looked upon. We’re the least thought about in terms of education. We’re the least thought about in terms of community violence. We’re the least thought about in terms of community and police relations. But whatever this country is willingly to do to them, to black people, to those males will eventually happen to all Americans.”
[ALSO READ: Talib Kweli, Rosa Clemente & Jessica Care Moore Report Being Chased & Harassed By Police In Ferguson]
Watch Killer Mike’s interview below.
New music from The Game’s upcoming Year Of The Wolf compilation called “What You Want”. The song features Tyga and Blood Money crooner Pharaoh Jackson. It’s produced by Jereme Jay. Year Of The Wolf album will be available on September 30th.
OG Maco releases “U Guessed It” from his Give Em Hell mixtape.
(AllHipHop News) Farrakhan strikes again.
Earlier today, King Louie announced that he and Lil Durk’s feud was squashed. The proclamation was announced during a private meeting held by Minister Louis Farrakahn. Our sources say Durk was also at the meeting and left shortly after its conclusion.
Yesterday (August 17th) Minister Louis Farrakhan addressed the Mike Brown shooting for the first time at The Nation of Islam’s National Center, Mosque Maryam in Chicago. In his speech he compared himself to “a loveley song” in which his message is only temporarily appreciated and not applied:
There’s not a lot for me to say that I haven’t already said. It’s just that you have not been listening. You treat me like a lovely song. “The Minister’s coming out, let’s hear what his song is today.” And after I speak, you applaud, and go back to your crazy way of life.
Check out Minister Louis Farrakhan address the Mike Brown shooting below: