Team Spark puts their spin on the “Chiraq” track.
Lil Kim Gives Birth To Her First Child
(AllHipHop News) With all the violence permeating the news, a celebration of life is in order in Hip Hop. Yesterday (June 9th) Lil Kim gave birth to her first child.
At 9:58 A.M. on June 9th, Lil Kim gave birth to her first child at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. Kim named her daughter Royal Reign. The child weighed 6lbs 5oz and measures at 19.5 inches.
Lil Kim’s 40th birthday is in a month on July 11th.
Mixtape Download: Da Boi Ice: For The Record Pt.3
Check out this new mixtape from Da Boi Ice
Hip Hop Rumors: Did DJ Mustard Get Slapped Up and Robbed By Mistah Fab?
There’s been a lot of chain snatching going on lately, word is DJ Mustard is the latest victim.
Video is circulating of Mistah F.A.B. slapping and robbing DJ Mustard for his chain.
Mustard and YG then posted a video to Instagram to shut down rumors and show fans and haters alike that they were good…
There should be a response from the F.A.B. camp soon…#justwaitonit
Big Sean, Miguel, Mack Wilds, Elle Varner, & More To Appear On New BET Compilation
(AllHipHop News) Some of the hottest acts in R&B/Hip Hop are coming together for one special project dropping this month. BET’s Music Matters program teamed with Louder Than Life/Red Associated Labels for the forthcoming BET Presents Music Matters Vol. 1 compilation.
The 15-track album will include songs by Big Sean, Miguel, Mack Wilds, Elle Varner, Melanie Fiona, Marsha Ambrosius, and more. Pusha T and J. Cole make appearances as guests artists as well. Veteran producer Salaam Remi (Nas, Amy Winehouse) serves as the executive produce for the compilation series.
BET Presents Music Matters Vol. 1. is scheduled for release on June 23rd in preparation for the second annual BET Experience running from June 27-29. The festival ends with the 2014 BET Awards on June 29th. The project can be pre-ordered on Amazon.
[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Mack Wilds Talks BET Awards, Sevyn Streeter Dating Rumors, & The Making Of His “Henny (Remix)”]
Check out the tracklist BET Presents Music Matters Vol. 1. below.
1. Marsha Ambrosius “Music Matters Theme”
2. Miguel “Gravity”
3. Gabi Wilson “Prove”
4. Mack Wilds feat. Pusha T “My Crib” (Remix)
5. Adrian Marcel “It’s a Man’s World”
6. Bas feat. J. Cole and KQuick “Lit”
7. Big Sean “Memories”
8. The Internet “Dontcha”
9. Mali Music “Walking Shoes”
10. Chris Turner “Liquid Love”
11. Curtis Fields “Under the Covers”
12. Ashley Kimbrae “Touch”
13. Elle Varner “Cold Case”
14. Melanie Fiona “Where It Counts”
15. Marsha Ambrosius “Friends and Lovers”
NEW MUSIC: G-Unit "Ordinary (Remix)"
G-Unit are back with another remix, this time over Trey Songz and Jeezy’s “Ordinary“.
Ty Dolla $ign Ft. Wiz Khalifa, The Weeknd & DJ Mustard "Or Nah (Remix)"
Usher Ft. Rick Ross "Good Kisser (Remix)"
Waka Flocka Flame "Move That Dope (Remix)"
K Camp Ft Lil Boosie, YG & Too Short "Cut Her Off (Remix)"
Rich Homie Quan "Three Words"
Bankroll Fresh Ft. Chief Keef & Gucci Mane "Bring Them Thangs" (P###. By Zaytoven)
Bodega Bamz "93′ Acura Legend"
Gorilla Zoe "Rihanna"
Ice Cube's Son To Play Him In N.W.A. Biopic
(AllHipHop News) News about the casting for the upcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is starting to trickle out. According to The Wrap, one key role in the film will be played by an offspring of one of the original members of the group.
[ALSO READ: Comedian Capone Will Play Suge Knight In Ice Cube’s Upcoming N.W.A. Movie]
Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. is reportedly taking on the part of his father in the movie. Cube, who also serves as a producer for Straight Outta Compton, had previously expressed his interest in Jackson Jr portraying the emcee. Several other rappers and actors auditioned for part, but apparently the media mogul convinced executives at Universal to go with his son.
Fellow N.W.A member Dr. Dre and Tomica Woods-Wright, the widow of Easy-E, are also listed as producers for the picture. F. Gary Gray (Set It Off, The Italian Job) is on hand to direct. There is no scheduled release date for the film as of yet.
[ALSO READ: Director F. Gary Gray Discusses N.W.A Biopic “Straight Outta Compton”]
Peter Rosenberg Calls Chuck D A Twitter Troll; Chuck Responds
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Chuck D has been using his Twitter page recently to takedown New York radio station Hot 97. It started when the Public Enemy frontman began commenting on Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert calling out the channel for creating a “sloppy fiasco” of Hip Hop culture.
[ALSO READ: Chuck D Says Hot 97 Made A “Sloppy Fiasco” Of Hip Hop; Ebro Darden Responds]
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg has now responded to Chuck D during his segment called “The Realness.” The Morning Show host started out by stating how much he respects Chuck for his contributions to Hip Hop, but then Rosenberg accused him of “trolling” and makes a point that Chuck D is not the leader of the culture.
“Chuck D, no one elected you president of Hip Hop,” said Rosenberg. “We love you. You’re a forefather of this game, you contributed, but we did not elect you president of this culture. No one owns Hip Hop.”
Rosenberg ends the segment by asking Chuck D what he is doing to aid Hip Hop.
“What are you doing to support this culture besides tweeting confusing messages in 140 characters of less?” asked Rosenberg. “What are you doing? Cause if all you’re doing is trolling on Twitter, you ain’t doing that much.”
Chuck D went back to Twitter to reply to Rosenberg calling him a social media troll.
Some cats said I was ‘trolling’.? Hmm.if so ..Trolling vs Controlling is warranted.Tell them they better get better with WORDS to come at me
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) June 10, 2014
Trolling is when a person anonymously hides behind a avatar splashing. You know the name & most of what I believe is signed with it. ..
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) June 10, 2014
I must move on.Another reason I bombed back.They thought I was doing it for promo.I use MY twitter to promote my services for artists mainly
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) June 10, 2014
[ALSO READ: Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg Says Louis Farrakhan Is The Wrong Person To Defend Kanye West]
Watch “The Realness” below.
112, Jagged Edge, Silk, and More Perform at "Atlanta Home Team" R&B Concert
Jeremy “JD” Hill did it again! This time with an “Atlanta R&B home team” concert featuring 112, Jagged Edge, and Silk. The sold out R&B concert took place this past Saturday at Wolf Creek Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia. Whoever thinks R&B doesn’t sell or people don’t still love classic R&B think again! The concert sold out weeks before the actual date. With regular parking and overflow parking filled to capacity, some R&B fans even walked miles to the amphitheater to see their favorite groups perform. Silk, Jagged Edge, and 112 brought down the house performing their hits like “Meeting In My Bedroom, “Gotta Be”, and “Anywhere”. Silk brought fans on the stage to serenade. Jagged Edge performed their classics as well as classics from the R&B artists before them that inspired them! 112 brought a few surprises as fans were surprised to see Lil’ Zane hit the stage to perform his verse on “Anywhere” and Yung Joc perform his verse on Slim’s “So Fly”. Check out the video recap below!
Photos by Briana Crudup for Freddyo ! and Rodney Adams.
Charlamagne Tha God: 50 Cent Can't Get Back To Where He Was Musically (POLL)
(AllHipHop News) With the sales expectations for 50 Cent’s latest album Animal Ambition hovering around 35,000 units, there are many observers who believe the G-Unit leader’s music career has reached its plateau. One of the those people is The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God.
[ALSO READ: 50 Cent’s 1st Week Sales Predictions For “Animal Ambition” Are In]
During an interview with VLAD TV, the radio host commented on whether he thought 50 can get back to where he was at the height of his musical output. He also compared 50’s career trajectory to other rappers like 2 Chainz, Jeezy, T.I. and Jay Z.
Charlamagne said:
Nobody can ever get back to where they were. That’s just the nature of the game… Tity Boi and Dolla and Playaz Circle never got to that level level. They made great music. I love both they albums… 2 Chainz came out as a whole new person – reinvented himself. He was a rookie and he got to that peak. So, once you get to that level it ain’t never about being that new, hot guy anymore. Cause that new, hot guy is that new, hot guy. After that it’s just about being consistent and maintaining. Like how Jeezy’s done. Jeezy was that new, hot guy at one time. He was consistent and maintained.
That’s why it’s sometimes better to have careers almost like Jay Z and T.I. Reasonable Doubt came out critically acclaimed album, commercially it didn’t do so well. But if you watch Jay Z just grew and grew and grew with every album. Same thing with T.I. I’m Serious, critically acclaimed didn’t sell s**t. He got dropped from the label…But he grew. He grew, grew, and grew and got to a certain point.
After a while, like with 50, came out red-hot. 10 million records sold. Boom, right on top of that – G-Unit album. Boom, four million records sold. Massacre album sold like 10 million records. He capitalized off his moment. From that point on it was just about being consistent. And I think up until his last album he was consistent. Cause his last album really didn’t sell well, but 50 Cent is a brand. 50 Cent has maintained relevancy at being 50 Cent which is great.
The outspoken radio/TV personality added that Fiddy has “maintained” so that people “care about his name” which is enough for someone who has been in the game as long as 50 has.
What do you think? Take the poll below.
Andre 3000 Confirms He Is Working On New Music
(AllHipHop News) Last August BET’s Stephen Hill had many in the Hip Hop world rejoicing when he tweeted that André 3000 planned to release a new solo album in early 2014. Dré’s team quickly came out and stated that “there is no official confirmation on that report.”
[ALSO READ: André 3000 Rep Says New 2014 Album Not Confirmed]
The project clearly did not make its way into stores during the first half of the year, but there are now reports that the reclusive emcee is back in the studio. According to Hip Hop Weekly, 3000 confirmed with reporters at the Governors Ball Festival in New York City this weekend that he was working on new music, but Dré added that he was not rushing to release his work.
After hearing the news one media member joked, “I’ll believe it when I hear it.” André reportedly responded by laughing and nodding.
André 3000 united with his OutKast partner Big Boi for several festival dates in 2014. The Atlanta duo headlined the Friday night events at Governors Ball.
Kast’s last official album was 2006’s Idlewild, but Dré has appeared as a featured artist on songs by Beyoncé, Jeezy, Drake, Frank Ocean, Lil Wayne, T.I., Rick Ross, and Future over the last few years.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Future ft. Andre 3000 – “Benz Friendz (Whatchutola)”]
Chance The Rapper, Isaiah Rashad, August Alsina & More Discuss XXL Freshmen List & Hip Hop Culture (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Several members of the XXL Freshman Class 2014 got together for part one of a roundtable discussion.
Chance The Rapper, Isaiah Rashad, August Alsina, Kevin Gates, and Vic Mensa share their thoughts on what it means to be about included on the annual list of hot newcomers in the game, the magazine’s decision to add R&B singers like Alsina to this year’s crop, and what Hip Hop culture represents today.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Kevin Gates, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Isaiah Rashad & Chance The Rapper – 2014 XXL Freshmen Cypher)]
Watch XXL Freshman 2014: Roundtable Part 1 below.