When you discuss female emcees please don’t leave Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh off the list. We can think of a myriad of reasons as to why some may not have heard of Mumu yet…but that all ends today! She has already been given the Hip Hop stamp of approval by respected hip-hop legends such as Common and MC Lyte and that’s saying a whole lot!
On her new mixtape The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh, Mumu has figured out how to flip some of Hip Hop’s favorite songs. Take a listen!
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More than 200 “prominent” Black men write an open letter to the President Obama and ask, “What about Black girls?”
This angers me… WHEN IS THE LAST TIME 200 BLACK MEN UNITED TO WRITE A LETTER TO ANY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA??? And now, what prompts this extremely rare unification of an entire cross sector of inter-generational Black males? (The letter pointedly notes inclusion of filmmakers, taxi drivers, college students, high school teachers, ministers, former pro athletes, inmates, fathers, males from the straight, queer and transgender community and of course, professors.) An attack to insult and criticize none other than our very first Black President of the United States of America… On what, you ask? Of ALL things – the rolling out of the VERY FIRST INITIATIVE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA designed to address the marginalization of specifically, you guessed it, the very group writing the letter: BLACK MEN AND BOYS!
And who was this letter initiated by: Who else but an aspiring member of Black Academia… The letter is an untimely response attacking President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, which unapologetically addresses issues faced by men and boys of color in America.
My unfiltered response to this letter would be very brief, captured in a just a few letters using social media jargon. However, as a woman in the Black male development space and mother of a Black male as well as the creator of one of the largest (of several!) girls initiatives in the Eastern region, I feel the need to share my personal and professional perspective on this letter (which you can google because it’s not worth me posting!).
In short: It is a disgrace. Another public display supporting the perception that, no matter WHAT you do, “the Black community can not unite” around even the most obviously prevalent needs… “What about Black girls?” the letter pushes. Mind you not ONE girl or woman of ANY color was included in the writing of this letter! So for 200 men to make this poor case for the “inclusion of women and girls” while, themselves, taking the patriarchal and hypocritical position to exclude women and girls is extremely telling and undermines their own question… But, in the name of controversy and publicity…
The better question is to YOU 200 Black Men who signed up for this public note: What will YOU do??? Will YOU SIGN UP to mentor a fatherless girl? Will YOU SIGN UP to call for equal wages for women?? Will YOU SIGN UP to support legislation for fair treatment for pregnant mothers in the workforce??? Will you SIGN UP to write an open letter to men, encouraging responsible fatherhood? Will YOU SIGN UP to demand justice and peace for youth in cities across the nation? Will YOU SIGN UP for equitable education in public schools???? Will you SIGN UP to disrupt the Prison-industrial complex and mass incarceration of youth??? Better yet will you STAND UP – 200 Black men actually DOING something in the true spirit of UNITY??? Now THAT would be powerful!
But instead you join together and “sign” to minimize and question the power of another Black man.. While there will always be an opportunity to criticize the President (or anyone else for that matter) or My Brothers Keeper (or any other meaningful initiative) change has got to START somewhere. The fact is that our sons, boys and young men in the Black community are among the most marginalized people in this country. Many are dying and have no clue who they are or who they have the great potential to be. Our sons, my sons, need you. Our brothers need you. Our women and girls – WE need you!
Now put down the f— pen, and DO SOMETHING!
Chandra G. Pitts, President & CEO ONE VILLAGE ALLIANCE
www.iamthevillage.org
At the Bostany Law Firm in the Trump Towers, Trademark and Copyright attorney John P Bostany spoke on behalf of the present Slowbucks in regards to the recent assault and robbery at Hot 97’s Summer Jam.
Check out Slowbucks full press conference outlining his investigation on 50 Cent and others:
When you see a Tom Cruise a sci-fi thriller, you think back to his performances in Minority Report or Oblivion, both good movies, the thing is in Edge of Tomorrow, Cruise delivered crisper, stronger performances than the aforementioned efforts, while acting in a film with a superior plot line. Once you can get past the Groundhog Day movie plot of reawakening the next day reliving your previous 24 hours all over again, Edge of Tomorrow has a more gruesome revival process to restart each day, the death of it’s star. Gruesome but necessary in this ingenious movie.
Cruise stars as a Major William Cage, a star recruiter in the world army set out to eliminate the Earth from an invading alien enemy. The world is at the edge of a global takeover from this alien foe, which has already conquered most of Europe. At first, Cruise’s only responsibility is to recruit millions of new recruits for the global effort to fight this invading force. He is a great PR rep but, is in no way a solider, so when he is ordered on the front lines, he knows it is his own death-sentence, and this is where his “infinitely looped” day begins.
In this recurring time period, on the eve of battle, Cruise is finds himself in a confusing and incredible chain of reoccurring days immediate death, as a solider on the front lines. Each time on the battlefield, he suffers some a new way to die from the onslaught of alien forces. After a battlefield encounter with Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) where she pleas with him to find her after his next death reboot, Cruise strategize on how he can find Rita Vrataski aka the “Angel of Verdun.” Blunt plays a war harden elite solider that has had the same time loop continuum that Cruise is now experiencing in the film. Edge of Tomorrow does a great job at explaining the time paradox early on, and shows there is a real cause-effect as to what the duo does and how it will effect the outcome of their ultimate victory.
How does this time anomaly actually work? Well that’s the ingenious part of this movie. They are fighting an opponent that can actually view the future, Blunt and Cruise are the rare two humans that have absorbed the time-loop abilities by it, literally, spilling on them from the blood of one of the higher level alien foes called an “Alpha.” The endgame is to destroy the “Omega” alien, the brains of the invading alien horde using the ability to maneuver through the same day to find the “Omega.” Our heroes have numerous challenges to save the world. Not that the obvious threat of the alien beach invasion they have the dubious challenge of convincing their commanding officer, General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson), that they are not totally insane by claiming Cruise has seen the future and has come back to win the war.
The end product is that Tom Cruise pulled off his best sci-fi role ever. Watching director director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) have Emily Blunt welding her 7 foot sword in her battle suit, the “Angel of Verdun,” look like a CGI Gundum suit circa 1980’s Japanese anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. The story line moved in a unique multi-future scenario, and this three-pronged approach in plot twists made me feel like I saw 3 movies in one. Even the romantic subplot, which was based on traits of trust, respect and admiration, it seemed like a more realistically approach at a love connect. I will say that after walking out of the theater, I quickly surmised that, Edge of Tomorrow can officially be called an early Summer hit!
Love In Hip-Hop…Rap Songs about Love…83 Songs…3 hours…1 DJ…Just Dizle
Check the full tracklist below!!!!
TRACKLIST:
01.Eric B. & Rakim – What’s On Your Mind
02.DJ Jazzy Jeff Feat.Little Brother – Whatever U Want
03.LL Cool J – Around The Way Girl (Marley Marl Mix)
04.Foreign Exchange – All That You Are
05.Ghostface Killah – Together Baby
06.Brand Nubian – Love Me Or Leave Me Alone
07.Talib Kweli & Hi Tek – Love Language feat Les Nubiens
08.Poor Righteous Teachers – Shakiyla
09.Ghostface Killah – Let’s Stop Playing
10.DJ Spinna – Melody
11.Kendrick Lamar – She Needs Me (Remix)
12.Apache – Gangsta B####
13.The Roots – Silent Treatment (Questions Mix)
14.Slum Village – Climax
15.LL Cool J – Luv U Better
16.Q-Tip – Gettin Up
17.Shad – Out of Love Part 2
18.Pac D## – Gorgeous
19.Slum Village – The Look Of Love Pt. 1
20.Common feat Erykah Badu, Pharrell & Q-tip – Come Closer
21.Common feat Mary J Blige – Come Close (Boozoo Bajou Mix)
22.Jay-Z – Song Cry (Live)
23.Notorious B.I.G. – Me And My B@tch
24.Joey Badass – P##### Raid pt 2
25.Fabolous – Cuffin Season
26.UGK Ft Outkast – Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
27.The Pharcyde – She Said (Fuzz Face And Twank Boy Remix)
28.Camron – Day Dreaming ft Tiffany
29.DMX – What These B###### Want
30.Ghostface Killah – Baby Ft. Raheem “Radio” DeVaughn
31.Black Rob – Jasmine
32.LL Cool J – Doin It (Doin It Again)
33.The Roots – You Got Me (Live)
34.Mos Def – Ms Fat Booty (DJ Spinna Remix)
35.Pharcyde – Passin by Me (DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix)
36.Kardinal Offishall – Go Home with You
37.Elzhi – Someone As Real As Her feat. Dwele
38.Method Man – Break Ups 2 Make Ups ft. D’Angelo
39.A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum (Remix)
40.Mos Def and Talib Kweli – Brown Skin Lady
41.Dead Prez – Mind Sex
42.Ghostface Killah – Camay
43.Pharoahe Monch – The Light
44.Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching
45.Pac D## – She Feat. Tiron
46.Kev Brown – Allways
47.Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.
48.J Dilla – Won’t Do
49.Slum Village – Closer
50.Lost Boyz – Renee (Alt Remix)
52.Lost Boyz – Me & My Crazy World
53.Method Man&Redman – All I Need (Razor Sharp Remix)
54.Pete Rock – It’s A Love Thing
55.Big Punisher – I’m Not A Player
56.Blu – Party of Two
57.Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Lots Of Lovin
58.Da Ranjahz – Insp Her Ation ft. Cee-Lo
59.Foreign Exchange – Nic’s Groove (Back To The Basics Remix)
60.Outkast – Jazzy Belle (Swift C’s Remix)
61.Lloyd Banks – So Forgetful (Feat Ryan Leslie)
62.DMX – How’s It Going Down
63.Gang Starr – Royalty
64.G-Unit – Smile
65.Da Youngstas – Ill Make You Famous (Remix)
66.Sheek Louch – How I Love You
67.Little Brother – All For You (Featuring Darien Brockington)
68.Freeway – You Got Me (Feat. Mariah Carey & Jay-Z)
69.A+ – All I See (Da Beatminerz Remix)
70.Gangstarr – She Knowz What She Wantz
71.Common – The Light ’08 (It’s Love)
72.O.C. – Far From Yours
73.Method Man – Sweet Love ft. Cappadonna & Streetlife
74.Snoop Dogg – I Don’t Need No B#### Ft. Devin The Dude And Kobe Honeycutt
75.Busta Rhymes – Decision (Feat. Jamie Foxx, Mary J Blige, John Legend & Common)
76.Robert Glasper Experiment – Afro Blue (9th Wonder’s Blue Light Basement Remix)
77.Rapsody – Feel Like (Love Love)
78.Wu Tang Clan – Life Changes
79.Lil’ Wayne – Receipt
80.Rakim – Mahogany1990’s Compilation Mix} DJ Just Dizle presents “LOVE” {Powered by Monster}1990’s Compilation Mix} DJ Just Dizle presents “LOVE” {Powered by Monster}
(AllHipHop News) Slowbucks is not taken getting his chain snatched in front of 55,000 people lightly. Today (June 5th) at Bostany Law Firm, Slowbucks and Civil Investigator John P Bostany outline their plan to investigate 50 Cent and others allegedly involved in his :
According to Civil Investgator John P Bostany, he is conducting an investigation on multiple parties involved in assault and chain theft of Slowbucks over the claim of brand dilution. While there is no lawsuit currently in place, Bostany alleges that the motivation for the action was to stop Slowbucks’ brand from being competition:
They know he is the founder of Slowbucks, the #1 urban brand on the rise today. They want to hurt that brand and they are trying to hurt that brand we are going to put and end to that. We’re here, I’m a Trademark attorney, I’m a copyright attorney and I fight unfair competition.
Bostany states that 50 Cent lied to Angie Martinez last night (June 4th) during his interview that he had no knowledge of an assault and robbery taking place. According to Bostany, the proof is in the footage:
I looked at the videos and I heard 50’s interview on [Hot] 97 by Angie, who did an excellent job. Questioning him and I heard his responses and his demeanor. If you look at him he says ‘oh I was looking at the crowd.’ I didn’t know what was going on behind me. I was happy that day.’ But if you look at him when he’s telling that story, he doesn’t look happy. He doesn’t look like he want to talk about it. If you look at the videos, every single one, whether he’s the one picking up the chain or not is irrelevant. His body is facing what’s going on and the he turns around, in the middle of it all, and faces the crowd.
While Bostany does not state an exact financial compensation he is seeking for this potential legal action says Slowbucks is taking this route in order to send a message:
He had the courage and the strength to come here and remind everyone that no matter how rich or powerful some might become, how popular they may be, they still are not above the law.
Check out the Slowbucks/50 Cent incident from Summer Jam below:
(AllHipHop News) A prominent motif of Ibrahim and Omar Ashmawey’s Boiling Pot film is the idea of guilt due to noninvolvement. In the SECOND part of AllHipHop’s EXCLUSIVE interview with Girl Meets World‘s Danielle Fishel, she discusses how Boy Meets World handled race, racism in the NBA and more.
In the film, Fishel’s character ‘s father is not the most politically correct man and at a dinner with his daughter and her fiancé, he surprises her with his racial commentary. According to Fishel, before she filmed a second of Boiling Pot, that scene and the idea of being blind to racism, especially in your own family, was the most memorable:
The idea that some of us go around really blind to racism, that if we don’t experience it, then we don’t think it exits. I’ve definitely been one of those people. I was definitely one of those people that thought ‘racism’, while not gone altogether, but racism..we’ve come a long way. That was my mentality, because that’s been my experience. That’s what it seems to me, because nobody talking about this much anymore.
Fishel also gave a very candid theory on racism in the NBA in the aftermath of the Donald Sterling controversy:
The thing that I do think is really great about it coming out is that I think there are so many more people. Owners of teams, just so many more people that feel the exact same way. Say the exact same things in the privacy of their own homes or with their friends and their family. Maybe not in privacy. It’s just been protected for some reason. Now that it’s been out, I hope that nobody is protected for it anymore. We need to have that discussion all the time.
During an episode on of Boy Meets World, Black female character Angela said she wrote a paper entitled “Maintaining Black Identity When You Have Three Very White Friends”. According to Fishel, Boy Meets World‘s greatest commentary on race was that it never gave one explicitly:
What I loved and our executive producer and a lot of other people loved about Boy Meets World was that it was one of the first shows that had an interracial teenage couple, but it was never mentioned ‘oh, you’re going to date a Black girl?’ He fell in love with this girl, and they were together and it wasn’t talked about, because it wasn’t important to us. We loved her as a person.
Check out the full SECOND part of AllHipHop’s EXCLUSIVE interview with Danielle Fishel below:
Former G-G-G-G-G-G-(Ok I’m probably missing a few Gs) G-Unit member The Game has been advocating for a G-Unit reunion for quite some time now. Even after all the drama that went on between the camp, The Game was willing to set aside differences and get the gang back together…
Obviously The Game was missing from the Summer Jam performance and is also absent from the new track.
But no harm done, Game took to IG to show of his group he put back together.
Should 50 throw Game back in to the mix of things?
While Cici is home getting in to the swing of things with motherhood, looks like Future has other plans…
RhymeswithSnitch reports:
“With Ciara back in LA caring for their barely a-month-old son Future Jr, Future Sr. was spotted at a club in New York partying with Rihanna into the wee hours of the night.
According to Necole Bitchie Rihanna and Future both arrived at the club around 3am on Saturday.
And this is no idle incident, people. The bad blood between Rihanna and Ciara runs deep [click here here here or here if you missed that].
Stirring the pot a bit Rihanna Tweeted just last week that “someone” ought to be grateful that she turned down their man.”
#Thesedudesaintloyal.
Now we all get angry, but this dude seems to be angry a lot…
During a show in Little Rock, AR. while riding upon his bodyguard’s shoulders, August Alsina went all the way left after his favorite hat is stolen right off his head by an eager fan.
The crooner yelled in to the mic, ““Any motherf***** in here that just took my motherf*****g hat…aint nobody leaving til I get it back straight up!”
Welp, that tactic didn’t work, so Alsina ended the show all together, which was all caught on video.
Later he shared that the hat was given to him by his late brother, but the way he went HAM on the crowd may have been a little much…
YC The Cynic, is a manifestation of his native Bronx aka Hip-Hop’s birthplace, and he continues to cultivate his niche within the evolving genre. His previous mixtapes You’re Welcome and Fall FWD, resonate with the logophiles who appreciate fluid wordplay. GNK, the début album with producer, Frank Drake, reflects the emerging MC’s mental dexterity in conjunction with an easy delivery. It works well.
The second verse of “Heaviest Cross,” demonstrates The Bronx Bomber’s ability to continuously challenge himself to deliver poignant rhymes. Here he declares:
“…Very last steps of a fallen man / A&R’s giving me the song and dance / How I’m gone tell Mom Dukes I failed / S###, I might be our only chance / Damn . . .”
The Interpretations: Wrestling with the dilemma of having chosen his creativity over convention, the MC contemplates the known artistic indentured servitude of the corporate 360 Deal, with the possibility of not being able to provide for his family. Doubt destroys; failure is a plague that may shadow any efforts to improve.
Thoughts?
Hmmm…this may not go over well.
As we all know Jay-Z just signed Rihanna on to his label RocNation. Well word is before they get started he wants RihRih to clean up her bad gyal act and take a few notes from the Queen Bey.
DishNation reports:
“”Jay Z is so enamored with his superstar wife’s style and image that he’s urging his longtime protégé Rihanna to clean up her bad girl image by dressing and acting more like Queen Bey.
The rap mogul – who discovered the Barbados-born beauty nearly a decade ago — recently signed Rihanna to his Roc Nation record label.
Now, a music industry insider tells Dish Nation, “Jay is trying to shape a less ghetto, more elegant image for Rihanna. He wants her to ditch the sheer dresses” – like the nearly nude one she wore to the June 2nd CDFA Awards – “and the marijuana logos and references.
“Jay warned Rihanna that he runs a tight ship. He suggested she tone down her drinking, smoking and partying and go on juice cleanse to rid her body of toxins.”
“Jay also told Rihanna to curtail some of her more outrageous social media posts.”
Not so coincidentally, Rihanna quit Instagram last month.
But the Jigga Man pulled out the big gun when he asked Beyonce – whom Rihanna once referred to as “gorgeous, a stab to my self esteem” – to mentor the ‘Diamonds’ singer.
Says the source, “Beyonce is giving Rihanna tips on speaking more eloquently in interviews and she went through her wardrobe and tossed out some of the wilder stuff, like too-short denim daisy dukes and leather chaps.”
“Beyonce also suggested less garish wigs and makeup, and she’s pushing for a moratorium on Rihanna getting anymore tattoos.”
“Jay also banned Rihanna from any future communication with Chris Brown and he was a driving force behind Rihanna dumping Drake, because he’s dissed Jay in the past.””
Looks like Hov refuses to take a loss…Rihanna better hop onboard quick!
It is very rare that we get a legit opportunity to view amazing talent from around the country at one event. Many times we are asked to check out showcases that display talent that just isn’t up our alley….but thankfully we’ve come across an event that we think will be something doper than anything we’ve seen in a very long time! Why is that you ask? Well, because this time it’s a competition that will be judged and there are prizes involved! That tends to drag the talent out of their houses and on to the stage!
And it’s an excellent opportunity for us to see if we can’t find some underground talent to talk about!
Brooklyn’s own Mental Supreme and his Training Camp Showcase are finding their way back to New York City and we’re excited to be a part of the festivities!
The Training Camp Showcase has been called the “Home of the unsigned artist” as it’s the longest running unsigned artist showcase in the country. 13 years is a long time to be doing this!
Says founder Mental Supreme,
“Not only do we educate the unsigned community on today’s ever changing entertainment industry, but we carefully cultivate & develop those who are serious about their craft. We have been doing so for over 13 years. Our program is not easy, we strip away the hype, the gloss, the facade, the ego, the self entitlement and we get down to the “essence of the artist” – (the passion & greatness).
Honestly, The Training Camp Showcase is not for everyone. But for those few, we promise greatness & the opportunity to create a new standard, a new expectation, a new caliber of entertainer for 2014 and beyond. Simply put…The Training Camp Showcase “We manufacture greatness.””
Pretty hot right? Hip Hop was never a place where everyone got a trophy! So we are eager to see who is going to be on this stage and if they can live up to the premise of the competition!
So who will be the next winner and receiver of the $1,000 grand prize?! We don’t know…maybe it will be YOU!
The next event:
Tuesday, June 24: The Unsigned Celebrity Concert Series – $1,000 Grand Prize for best performance!
An interview & write up on “The Worlds most Dangerous Site” – AllHipHop.com with Skyy Hook
This event will be judged by AllHipHop.com & many others!
For details: 347 249 9441
(AllHipHop News) Ab-Soul is preparing to release his debut album These Days… on June 24th and is using one tool as his promotion: bars. In a recent freestyle session on Statik Selektah’s ShowOff Radio, the Black Lip Pastor details how he’s “Lupe Fiasco on drugs”, early memories with Top Dawg Entertainment and more.
Ab-Soul recently collaborated with Lupe Fiasco on the song “Thorns and Horns”. During the freestyle he opens up about an epiphany he had in regards to his similarities to Lupe:
It’s just a little inception to get your thoughts processing on the way to the club/I figured it out, I’m Lupe Fiasco on drugs/No religious preference, just bundles of love.
Ab-Soul first scheduled performance after the release of These Days… is at the Village Voice’s 4Knots Music Festival after party at Webster Hall on July 12th.
Check out Ab-Soul and newcomer Da$h freestyle on Show Off Radio W/ Statik Selektah
