Mpulse’s free album, “Be Incredible”, drops on Aug 27th. The free album will feature production from Don Cannon, Novacane, Keef Boyd, and a few other frequent Mpulse collaborators. There will be no features.
Trinidad Jame$ Ft. ILOVEMAKONNEN "H.O.M.E. (Hating On Me)"
Trinidad James drops the new single H.O.M.E. “Hating On Me” featuring ILoveMakonnen. On “Hating On Me” the Atlanta native addresses his haters over the mellow banger produced by hitmaker Sonny Digital.
EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Legs Talks Dancing For Queen Elizabeth, Attempted Robbery With Rock Steady Crew + MORE (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Crazy Legs has stories no one . In PART TWO of our EXCLUSIVE interview with the epochal B-Boy Crazy Legs, he breaks down the dangers taking the B-Boy culture back to its earlier days, dancing for Queen Elizabeth at the age of 17 and more.
Back in 1983, Rock Steady Crew released their first single, “(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew”, which subsequently entered the top 10 charts in a variety of European countries. After being a B-Boy for only six years and a member of the Rock Steady Crew for four, Crazy Legs and his Rock Steady partners were invited by Queen Elizabeth II herself to perform in London. According to Crazy Legs, he had other interests in the Queen when he first met her:
We were more interested in what we saw in each other, because we weren’t sure if the crowd knew what the hell we were doing or not. I think it was more we didn’t care. Meeting the Queen, I mean I was still basically wilding out, we were performing, but coming back to the Bronx we were still wilding out. I can’t front, when I met her I was looking at her jewels like ‘Hmmmm. What can I do with THAT?’ [Laughs]
Rock Steady Crew member Mari Koda is featured in the upcoming sixth installment of Step Up as the character Kiddo. Crazy Legs welcomes the commercialization of B-Boying in movies such as Step Up and You Got Served, because “people would not have heard of Hip Hop if it wasn’t covered in The Daily News, The New York Times, National Geographic, Life Magazine, Flashdance or Style Wars or Wild Style.” He also
Taking it back to how it used to be may also mean you had to take the chance of getting stuck up, getting beat down, all of these things. Let’s be careful when we talk about taking it back, because it wasn’t that dope. It wasn’t that safe. Most of the dudes that I knew that were When I first met people from Rock Steady, they bought me to rob a purse, Unsuccessful, but that was what it was. It was, we were poor and being hungry was always an issue and sometimes getting that money meant getting that pizza too.
Check out the SECOND PART of Crazy Leg’s interview with AllHipHop below:
Tyga "Erryday"
Tyga’s upcoming album “The Gold ALBUM: 18th Dynasty” dropping November 18th.
Wave Chapelle "Next 2 It"
CMG’s Wave Chapelle goes in over Lupe Fiasco’s “Next 2 It” single while we wait for the release of his mixtape, Only The Beginning.
Chief Keef Posts A Preview Of New Song "Nobody" With Kanye West
(AllHipHop News) Are two of Chicago’s top rappers reuniting on another track? That seems to be the case according to Chief Keef’s Instagram page. The Chitown representative posted a video with the caption, “‘Nobody’ Almigh x Yee” over the weekend, and MTV is reporting the track playing in the background is a new collaboration between Keef and Kanye West.
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Ye and Sosa previously worked together on the Yeezus track “Hold My Liquor.” They both also had verses on the remix version of Keef’s “Don’t Like” that appeared on the G.O.O.D. Music compilation album Cruel Summer. There is no word on where “Nobody” will end up.
[ALSO READ: Rough 2-Minute Copy Of Kanye West’s Single “All Day” Leaks Online]
Check out Chief Keef’s IG post and his new video for “Fool Ya” below.
Nas: When 2Pac and Biggie Died, I Thought It Was The End Of Rap
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Nas did a sit down interview with Zane Lowe for the “Relentless Ultra presents Soundchain” series. During the Q&A, the Queens rhymer was asked about the infamous feud between Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., and Nas revealed the deaths of the two icons had him questioning the future of rap music.
[ALSO READ: Keith Murray Recalls Fights With Prodigy & Dame Dash + Being Confronted By 2Pac (VIDEO)]
“Those two things hit me real hard, because I knew both of them. I knew Biggie more, but what they meant to the art form can never be redone, can never be replaced,” stated Nas. “And when those two guys passed away I thought [it] was the end of rap.”
The creator of the 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, also spoke on his own verbal back-and-forth with former rival Jay Z and how the game has changed since the two Hip Hop titans faced off in the early 2000’s.
Nas said:
Today’s music industry it’s really about money now and back then during that period, when you talk about me battling with Jay, it was about something else. It was not just about being the top guy in rap. It felt like we were leaders of nations. Not that we were egotistical as, “I’m the leader.” No, not in that sense. I mean what you felt surrounding us was – there was an importance in what we were doing that mattered more than just success.
It was more than just, “Oh my record’s going to sell,” or… Yeah we need the records to sell to make money. That was something we thought about, but put that aside. When Pac made “Dear Mama,” and these records and then he had to switch up to get in war mode, these were chess moves. This was real… today it’s a whole other world. I’ll just leave like that.
[ALSO READ: Loaded Lux Says “Eminem Vs Nas” & “Eminem Vs Jay Z” Battles Are Coming (VIDEO/POLL)]
Daylyt Questions Jay Z & Beyoncé's Relationship; Suggests Jay Is Sleeping With Solange (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) The trolling actions of battle rapper Daylyt have now come to include taking shots at Forbes magazine’s most profitable couple in entertainment. The Los Angeles emcee gave his opinion about Jay Z and Beyoncé’s relationship during an interview with VladTV.
[ALSO READ: Jay Z & Beyoncé Named Top Earning Couple Again]
“Me and my son’s mother were just talking about this a couple of weeks ago – how the industry matches people up to create buzzes. I honestly don’t believe Jay Z and Beyoncé ever touched other like other than in front of a camera. I think it’s 100% a business,” said Day. “If you ask me, Jay’s probably f**king Solange on the low. That’s probably the real couple.”
Daylyt later adds that Jay and Bey could be sleeping together now, but the union most likely started off as an “investment.” He also goes on to question the Nick Cannon/Mariah Carey and Swizz Beatz/Alicia Keys relationships as well. Day claims the industry creates these celebrity couples to “troll the world.”
The conversation then turned to Day suggesting 2Pac fathered a man named Demario Brown. He also believes both Pac and Jay Z have several children that the public does not know about.
[ALSO READ: Battle Rapper Daylyt Says He Would “F*ck The Sh*t Outta” Diddy]
Watch Daylyt’s interview below.
J. Cole Travels To Ferguson To Show Support For Michael Brown Protests (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) After first releasing the tribute song “Be Free” dedicated to Michael Brown who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, J. Cole actually visited the city to show his support for the protesters seeking justice for Brown’s death.
[ALSO READ: J. Cole – “Be Free” (Michael Brown Tribute)]
Cole did not announce his trip to the St. Louis suburb prior to showing up in the town, but his appearance was captured by residents that then shared the moment on social media. Several people posted photos of the Roc Nation emcee at the site where Brown was gunned down and video of him embracing the crowd.
Cole was also seen talking directly with individuals upset over the Brown shooting and the actions of the police toward African-American citizens. When one fan asked Cole if she could take a picture with him he replied, “I’m not here for that, but I’ll give you a hug.”
[ALSO READ: Nelly Leads “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” Mike Brown Protest During Celebrity Football Game (VIDEO)]
Check out pics and vids of J. Cole in Ferguson below via Instagram user srdtv and ReblopTV.
Nelly Leads "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Mike Brown Protest During Celebrity Football Game (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) St. Louis rapper Nelly’s home state has been embroiled in protests for over a week. The town of Ferguson has been the site of ongoing demonstrations stemming from the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown at the hands of a local police officer. The Country Grammar creator recently showed support for the slain teenager at a charity event in Los Angeles.
[ALSO READ: Politicians & Palestinians Address Police Use Of Tear Gas Against Ferguson Protesters]
While attending Chris Brown and Quincy Combs’ celebrity flag football game, Nelly asked the crowd in attendance to stand up and put their hands in the air. The “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture has come to symbolize the reported last moments of Brown’s life before he was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
“If I could get everybody to rise and just raise their hands in support for everything that’s going on back home in my city right now at this minute,” said Nelly. “If anybody can sympathize with what my city is going through, it’s this city of L.A. right now. On so many levels.”
Other celebrities at the game included The Game, Wale, Trey Songz, Shad Moss, Lil Mama, Tyrese, Jermaine Dupri, and Omarion.
Nelly had faced some criticism for not speaking on the Ferguson situation earlier. Five days after the shooting, he finally addressed it during an interview with a local radio station. His appearance mostly focused on him stating he waited to say anything in public about Brown’s death until he was able to speak the family, criticizing the looting that took place in the city, and expressing that he was “p###” about what happened.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: J. Cole – “Be Free” (Michael Brown Tribute)]
Watch Nelly’s appearance at CB and Comb’s celebrity flag football game below.
Beyoncé To Jay Z In HBO Trailer: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) The ongoing rumors that Beyoncé and Jay Z are on the verge of splitting up has followed them throughout their current joint “On The Run” tour. The notoriously private couple has not addressed the speculation that they are breaking up, but talk of lyric changes during their respective sets have been reported as signs Jay and Bey are speaking on the issue in code.
[ALSO READ: Hip Hop Rumors: Beyonce Hints At Jay-Z Cheating?]
The latest video featuring the two Grammy winning superstars will further add to that conversation. HBO release another trailer for the cable network’s upcoming “On The Run” concert special.
In this clip, Beyoncé covers Nancy Sinatra’s version of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).” The song, also used in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1., includes the lines: “You wore black, and I wore white. You would always win the fight. Bang, bang. You shot me down.”
[ALSO READ: Jay Z, Beyonce, & Queen Latifah Headed To HBO]
Is the video just a play on the “criminals on the run” theme of Jay and Bey’s tour? Or are the power couple trolling the world about their relationship?
Watch the “On The Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z” trailer below.
Wiz Khalifa Ft. Iamsu!, Berner, J.R. Donato & Kool John "Everything, Everything"
Taylor Gang & HBK Gang link up for “Everything, Everything”.
Waka Flocka Flame Ft. Kobe "Get Money"
THE MEDIA AND FALSE NARRATIVES: Looting In Ferguson? Or Civil Unrest?
The mainstream media and the public affairs department of the police are working overtime. And so are people in social media. They are killing me with this BS about the so-called looting. Yes, looting happens, but why us that top story in the case of Mike Brown. Well, I will tell you. They will relentlessly perpetuate the idea that Black people are ONLY and EXCLUSIVELY savages. Mind you, there is a dead teenager in a box somewhere because a COWARD shot him in the back and then in the front as he held his hands up. No dead unarmed teen = no looting. So, please stay very aware of what is being fed. All the people out there are not looting. Most are peaceful or fighting back or defending themselves. Protesters are helping clean up stores and/or attempting to stop the looting. The media, the police are attempting to criminalize Mike Brown (and just about every other dead, unarmed individual), to diminish his value as a human being even farther. They are basically overtly suggesting that he deserved to die the way he did because he MAY HAVE stolen some cigars or posed in a picture they didn’t like. That is all meaningless.
Reverse the circumstances and let me know what the narrative is.
Black male cop shoots unarmed white teen.
In the back.
In the front.
With his hands up.
Left in the street for hours.
Dead.
Jasiri X Drops New Song For Police Brutality Victims – 212
Rapper Jasiri X just dropped a new track that addresses the inferno of hate and murderous police activity in the USA.
When ever anything tragic happens in the African American community, many look to activist Jasiri X to make a song that either makes sense of the situation for them or putw their own feelings into verse. The recent mowing down of unarmed teenager Mike Brown was no exception to this rule.
Says Jasiri,
“I never really wanted the role of Hip-Hop artist that speaks when something tragic happens in our community, but I guess it is what it is. I got so many calls, tweets, and texts from folks asking me to say something so here it is. It’s raw and angry because that’s how I feel about more Black death unjustly at the hands of the police. For Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, and Ezell Ford, I hope your lives are not in vain, and God brings your families peace. For my community, this won’t stop until we stop it, and the first step is unity. I called this song 212 degrees because that’s the boiling point. The lid is about to blow off this whole masquerade.”
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"212°" – Jasiri X (Produced by Soy Sos)
KNOCKOUTNATION: Shawn Porter – The Endgame of the Undefeated Fighter
Photo Credit: Hogan Photos/Golden Boy
On paper, two years is all that separates the careers of Kell Brook and Shawn Porter. But in boxing, 730 days might as well be a lifetime. Careers and dreams can be established, resurrected or snuffed out in this span. When it comes to the IBF world title matchup the pair will engage in this Saturday August 16, the storyline opens with each fighter vying for different degrees of recognition. Brook, a 10-year pro at 28 years old, seeks to finally cash in on a title shot that has literally been delayed for years due to injuries and questionable opponent decisions. For Porter, the reigning IBF titlist, Saturday’s fight represents the establishment of what could be argued as the most consistent run among the current welterweight champions.
BROOK’S JOURNEY
“I have that determination to prove I’m the best.”
The above is the first statement made to this writer from Kell Brook’s mouth after completing a fight week media workout. He’s brimming with the confidence you’d expect from an undefeated fighter currently nursing a four-fight KO streak dating back to mid 2012.
A native of Sheffield, Yorkshire, Brook’s nickname of “The Special One/Special K” signifies the hope of UK fight fans to have a fighter that can compete on the world stage in the glamorous welterweight division, a distinction they haven’t had since Ricky Hatton’s decline post 2009.
Unfortunately, the last two years of Brook’s career have been filled with stumbles. In 2012, Brook reportedly turned down an offer to face then WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley in order to receive mandatory status with the IBF. That move turned out to be a disaster – Brook saw three fight dates with then IBF titlist Devon Alexander fall through due to injuries (twice due to Brook, once because of Alexander).
Despite his recent failures in getting a title, Brook is relieved his title shot is coming against Shawn Porter and not Alexander. And no, it isn’t because he sees Porter as an easier fight. In fact, he relishes the likelihood of their bout being much more brutal than anything he could have experienced against Alexander.
Obviously, Devon Alexander is a good fighter. But he brings a lot of negativity by running around the ring during fights,” says Brook, who’s last in-ring appearance was a fourth round TKO of Vyacheslav Senchenko. “With Shawn Porter, you won’t have to go and look for him. He’s definitely going to be there and that’s more appealing to the fans.
“It’s going to be a tough fight with a little bit of everything. It will have it all and be a candidate for Fight of Year.”
Fans got a glimpse at Brook’s’ toughness and heart in July 2012 when he waged a bloody war with Carson Jones. It was a bout he nearly lost. Brooks’ broken nose spewed geysers of blood as Jones continually battered him during inside exchanges. Brooks’ stronger technical skill and early lead was enough to get him a majority decision. Less than a year later, he showed marked improvement in the rematch with his left jab, the power and accuracy of his right hand, and a newfound calmness when pressured to knock Jones down twice in route to an eighth round stoppage.
More than anything, that fight is responsible for Brook’s confidence.
Read the rest of this story on KnockoutNation.com.
EXCLUSIVE: Murda Mook Names His Top 5 Emcees DOA & Battle Rap Mt. Rushmore
(AllHipHop News) Murda Mook is one of the leading figures in battle rap today, so the Harlem native’s view on Hip Hop culture as a whole is a point of interest.
In the debut edition of AllHipHop.com’s “Profile In Battle Rap” series, Mook shared his picks for a few topics including his top 5 emcees dead or alive and his selections for battle rap’s Mount Rushmore.
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[ALSO READ: Snoop Dogg Hints Battle Rap Could Be Coming To BET Hip Hop Awards (VIDEO)]
For his top 5 DOA, Mook chose Eminem, Jay Z, Big L, The Notorious B.I.G., and Tupac Shakur. When asked which battlers would make his monument of the four all-time greatest, Loaded Lux, T-Rex, Jae Millz and Mook himself made the list.
Mook also shared his favorite battles, one of his hottest lines, and where he sees battle rap going in the future. To read the full “Profiles In Battle Rap: Murda Mook” click here.
[ALSO READ: Murda Mook Wants To Battle Eminem Next (VIDEO)]
Watch Murda Mook’s new video for “Preach” below.
Red Bull's BC One B-Boy LiveStream
Red Bull kicks off their BC One B-Boy Competition, widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious one-on-one B-Boy competition. B-Boys will lay down the dance floor at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV, for the highly anticipated Red Bull BC One North America Final. MTV and SIRIUS XM personality, Sway Calloway, will be the evening’s host as 16 of North America’s greatest B-Boys throw down in an epic showdown with their sole aim of being crowned the Red Bull BC One North America champion.
The North America Final is one of six global qualifiers, which include Brazil, Algeria, Finland, Croatia and Taiwan.
Watch the live stream of the event here starting at 9 PM PST:
AllHipHop & DJ Hustle Presents: The Jump Off Mixes #7
DJ Hustle is slapping the hits out, he is laying in on the turn tables making them sang to you for The Jump Off Mix Volume #7. DJ Hustle is blending and mixing on AllHipHop.com. DJ Hustle received your requests, in this mix it’s all about bringing you the heat from the streets. Weekly mixes will be posted for your weekly enjoyment. Let DJ Hustle know what you want to hear in the mix @AllHipHopcom or @DJHustle.
Our seventh mix features songs from YG, Ice Cube, Problem and more.