Yung Joc Discusses New Music Projects, Love & Hip Hop ATL, & Mimi’s Sex Tape

(AllHipHop Interviews) “It’s Goin’ Down.” That’s the title of Atlanta rapper Yung Joc’s 2006 platinum selling single. The phrase can also apply to the RCA recording artist’s return to the limelight by releasing new music and joining the cast for the upcoming explosive season of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta.

The man who contributed to hit songs like Hotstylz’s “Looking Boy,” T-Pain’s “Buy U A Drank,” and Danity Kane’s “Show Stopper” is back in the booth working on multiple projects.

Joc recently dropped the track “I Got B**ches” with AE200 & D Dro, and the Swagg Team Entertainment founder is also calling in some fellow rap stars from the South to provide features for his future releases.

In an exclusive interview, Yung Joc speaks with AllHipHop.com about what he’s been working on musically and topics related to LHHATL.

I saw that you did an interview where you said you kind of fell out of love with making music at one point. What inspired you to get back into recording?

I don’t think I necessarily fell out of love with making music. I fell out of love with the politics of the music business for a brief moment, because so many things were changing – the way business was handled, the people that were in the buildings that I was in.

I was doing a lot of business on the low, behind the scenes. You put your team together with different people in these different buildings, then the st gets shuffled up. It’s like your man who was the man, ain’t the man no more. And you’re like “damn.” Next thing you know you got to start putting your st back together in a new situation. It just kept happening. So I fell out of love with that part of it.

To watch 2 Chainz come from being in Playaz Circle as Tity Boi then to just dominate the scene with his presence and his flamboyant freshness, that was very, very motivating to see him do that. He’s one of my personal partners from the Southside, so to see that dude do that s**t, I was like, “You know what? Let me show these folks what time it is.”

You dropped the “I Got B***hes” track this year. What else are you working on musically?

I’ve been working a lot. I just went in with B.O.B. I got a record with a few people. I’m not going to start naming names, but I’ve been working with the people I want to work with.

Are you working on an album or a mixtape?

I’m working on an album, mixtapes too. But I’m focused hard on the album.

You’ve worked with Lil Boosie before. Now that he’s out do you think you two will hook up again?

For sure, I’m about to make the phone call today.

You’re also appearing on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta this season. What did you think about Mimi and Nekko’s sex tape?

I’m happy for them. It’s something they wanted to do. They did it. I’m pretty sure they’re getting the recognition and hype that they wanted from it, so it was successful. They’re damn sure getting booked, and they’re damn sure going to make a lot of money off the tape. So I think they’re getting the result that they asked for.

[ALSO READ: Mimi Faust & Nikko Smith Talk Sex Tape, Stevie J + Joseline, & Shower Scene (VIDEO)]

Would you ever consider doing a sex tape?

No buddy, because if I did a flick I’d have to go into hiding. These women out here would be crazy. They’d be chasing me down.

A couple of months ago, Karlie Redd did post some nude pictures of you along with Benzino. What was your reaction when you saw that?

She was upset with Benzino and his girl, and I guess that was her way to shut them both down. They both were trying to say that she wanted Benzino back and all this extra st. That was her reason for posting the pictures like, “I went from that to this. I don’t ever want to go back to that.” That’s why she posted both of the dks next to each other.

What’s your relationship like with Benzino? Do you guys have any issues?

Hell no. We’re cool. There ain’t no problems over here. I don’t beef with n*as. That’s one thing I ain’t never done. I never been on that beef st. That s**t don’t get you nowhere. If it ain’t going to put no more food on the table, ain’t going to make the quality of life for me and my kids better, I ain’t concerned with it.

The trailer shows a lot of physical confrontations take place this season. Did you get caught up with any of that?

I can’t tell you. You got to watch.

It did show one thing. It seems like something went down with you and Karlie over another woman.

People just got to watch the show. The show is going to be crazy. I think it’s going to be one of the biggest seasons.

A lot of other reality stars have complained that the show edits them in a way that makes them look worse than they actually were. Are you worried about that happening?

I don’t give a fk about all that st. I know what I signed up for, so however they go that’s how it’s going to go. I feel like they can only edit what you give them. You always got to keep that in mind. If you’re sucka free then you ain’t got to worry about that s**t.

It has to be different to go from living your life to having cameras following you around. What was that transition like?

That s**t ain’t no different than being in the studio and having cameramen come in and follow you. You forget that they’re there. You just zone them out. They’re not even there really.

You have Love & Hip Hop. You’ve said you’re working on a couple of projects. What else do you have in the works?

I’m working with the apparel line Kobe Jordan. Also, Humble Hustler which is another apparel line.

Yung Joc

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Love & Hip Hop Atlanta season 3 debuts Monday, May 5th at 8 pm ET on VH1.

Kidnapper Frees 9 Year Old Boy After The Boy Sings One Gospel Song (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) There are times in this cynical world of missing planes and growing national deficits that something truly extraordinary happens to restore our faith in humanity. Earlier this month, a kidnapped nine year old boy was released by his kidnapper after he kept singing one gospel song.

Nine-year-old Willie Myrick from Atlanta, Georgia was kidnapped earlier this month from his driveway and driven around for over three hours. During the three hour ordeal, Myrick sang Hezekiah Walker’s “Every Priase”. According to Myrick, he was eventually released following his singing demonstration and told to not tell anyone of what occurred.

Last Thursday (April 16th), community leaders at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church held a meeting to celebrate Myrick’s heroic ordeal. Walker appeared during the event to speak directly with the boy who used his song to save his own life.

Check out NBC’s 11Alive news coverage of Willie Myrick’s 3-hour kidnapping:

Hip-Hop Rumors: G-Unit To Reform Like Voltron?

When 50 Cent was the star of the show for the upcoming Summer Jam in New York City, I gave it a bit of a side eye. The side eye is no more after this latest rumor. I’m hearing that the original crew will be in the building! 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks are rumored to be reuniting at the hip-hop event – all in the name of G-g-g-g-g-G-UNIT! I definitely was like “Hmmmmmm” because 50 Cent has been saying some stuff about the crew being babies! I’m wondering how this work out on the real to real!

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Hip Hop Rumor: Is There Trouble Brewing Between Jay And Bey?

Hip-hop’s favorite couple marriage maybe a little rocky.

MediaTakeout says that the couple’s marriage is in a whole lotta trouble.

MediaTakeout reports, “Welp . .. now we’re hearing that there’s BIG TROUBLE in their household. How big . . . well big enough that Beyonce had her WEDDING RING TATTOO REMOVED from her hand. You see, when Jay Z PROPOSED to her, they both had the number 4 (Roman numerals “IV”) tatted on their ring finger. And it’s not clear WHAT JAY DID TO HER . . . but she just LASERED THAT ISH right off her finger.”

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Let us pray…

 

Leaked Video Shows Vybz Kartel Laughing At Friends Discussing Murdering People In Church (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Less than three weeks ago, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life in prison over the murder of dancehall artist Clive “Lizard” Williams. Yesterday (April 21st), videos have surfaced from the allegedly the night of Williams’ murder and candid video of Vybz laughing at murder stories from his friends.

Vybz Kartel appealed the ruling on April 17th, two weeks after his sentencing. The same day, UrbanIslandz obtained leaked footage of what allegedly is from Vybz Kartel’s home in Kingston, Jamaica the night of Williams’ murder. In the video one man can be heard instructing on how to murder another man:

Yow hear weh mi a say.. mi want yo hold him with a knife and stab him in a him neck and slow him down…

Less than a week later, photos and videos from Vybz Kartel’s private Blackberry device are leaked online. In one video Vybz is overheard laughing at one of his friends as he describes how he has murdered people in church.

Check out both the videos below:

Alleged Video from Night of Clive “Lizard” Williams Murder At Vybz Kartel’s Home

Vybz Kartel and Friends Discuss Ghost Stories And Murdering People

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Bibby Explains His "King of New York" Tweet, Picks Jay Z Over Drake + More (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Lil Bibby has been one of the most talked about newcomers since he screenshot a direct message of Drake calling him and Lil Herb “the future” last April.The 19 year old gruff Chicago MC spoke EXCLUSIVELY with AllHipHop about his upcoming EP The Book, who would be the best co-sign and which side he’s picking in Jay Z vs. Drake.

Bibby told XXL that meeting Drake “scared him” when he first met him last year, because the Toronto superstar told him he was waiting on his new project. While Bibby admits that Drake is his favorite rapper, he not only attests to Jay Z being the holy grail of co-signs but also knows who is better between the two:

C’mon man. It’s Hov, man. [Laughs]. Drake, that’s my homie, man. But, you can’t do that, man.

Before the interview, Bibby caught some flack from Hot 97’s Ebro Darden for his “King of the New York” tweet:

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Bibby explained it was all in good fun, but did not know his one tweet would cause that much of a stir on social media:

The “King of New York” thing, man, I was really joking around man. I ain’t know it was going to get like that. You see, my man Ebro.

Check out the full PART ONE of ALLHIPHOP’s interview with Lil Bibby as he also explains how his fans helped him pick his album title, and how he’s changed since Free Crack below:

AllHipHop Covers Elliott Wilson CRWN With Future

Last night Atlanta media, music executives, and fans packed out the Plaza Theater to listen to  Elliott Wilson’s CRWN “A Conversation with Future”. It was an entertaining and intimate interview where Future opened up about his journey, inspiration, collaborations, and work ethic.

Elliott opened up by saying he had heard “Move That Dope” 27 times on Atlanta radio in the last hour. Future stated that the most exciting thing about the record was bringing that sound back and having Pharrell jump on it and rap instead of sing. Elliott and Future moved on to discuss the meaning of Future’s track with Kanye West “I Won” and Future explained that his relationship with Ciara works so well because they both understand the business and the schedule.

Future also reveals that he doesn’t listen to any other rap to remain original and creative. Elliott asked him how he brought back auto tune after Jay Z killed it and Future replied “I wasn’t listening to him, maybe if I was listening to his music I might not have done it.” Future also talked about his work with the Dungeon Family, collaborations with Drake, Andre 3000 and more. Check out clips  from CRWN below.

Future: I'm Planning On Release Another Album Later This Year

(AllHipHop News) At one point in 2013, Future was on 16 different songs that charted on six different Billboard charts. The prolific songwriter is hoping to continue that bountiful hitmaking in 2014 with a planned follow-up to his recently released Honest album.

Today (April 22nd) Future released his oft-delayed sophomore album Honest. Appearing on Atlanta radio station V-103, Future explains his plans of releasing a second complete album before 2014 is finished:

I’m saving it for another album. I want to drop two entire albums this year. . We working on the next one, and I’m going to be able to put the records that didn’t make Honest on that, if it fits the album.

Check out the full interview below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Has Nikko Dumped Mimi?

These dudes ain’t s**t! This dude Nikko! Sike – I don’t care. But, as Mimi and son Nikko continue to make headlines (along with the shower curtain) it seems like things are already going the wrong way. First of all, Mimi has already signed on to Oprah’s OWN network to get her life “fixed” by Iyanla! It doesn’t stop there. Rumor has it, Nikko has already dumped Mimi and no longer claims her. If that’s the case, Mimi officially lost! Well, I take that back. They are saying that the p#### “sex tape” has already pre-sold 400,000 units. And shower curtain rods got chicks in the hood damn near killing theirselves.

When chicks try to do the Mimi Faust in the shower

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Lil Boosie Announces Release Date For New Album

(AllHipHop News) Lil Boosie fans, you only have to wait about two and half months for the Louisiana rapper’s new album. Boosie revealed that his still untitled project will be available this summer.

[ALSO READ: Lil Boosie Performs First Concert Since Prison Release (VIDEOS)]

“July 15th, I’m hitting them with my album. It’s a classic,” Boosie told Complex. “I didn’t want to come home and play with the mixtape game. I wanted to come home and hit ’em hard.”

Boosie also revealed that he has some southern heavyweights on the project. 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, and T.I. are all expected to make the album.

[ALSO READ: Lil Boosie & Big K.R.I.T. Working Together On Music (PHOTOS)]

Watch Lil Boosie discuss his upcoming album in the video below.

Papoose: People Are Afraid To Say Drake's Album Is "Sweet"

(AllHipHop News) When Common dropped his song “Sweet” from the The Dreamer/The Believer a lot of observers thought the track was aimed at Drake. The Young Money rapper even took offense to the song and eventually a verbal battle was sparked between the two.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Common calls out Drake on #SwayintheMorning]

While Com was open about his feelings that Drake is “sweet” on the diss track “Stay Schemin Remix,” New York emcee Papoose believes a lot of other people in the industry are afraid to speak out about Drizzy’s music.

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Speaking with VladTV, Pap addressed his Instagram post about Drake’s Nothing Was The Same LP that included a picture of a cake truck. During the conversation, Papoose adds that others agree with him but will not say it in public.

“A lot of people felt like that, that was the energy at the time about his album. I just spoke about it, everybody was saying it behind the scenes, but they scared to say it publicly. I’m not one of them dudes,” said Pap. “Not to say that he don’t make some good records from time to time, but that particular album, I felt like it was sweet.”

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Papoose “Hope”]

 

The Boondocks Season Four Opens With Record Ratings

(AllHipHop News) It seems Aaron McGruder’s departure and a four-year hiatus did not prevent fans from flocking back to the return of The Boondocks. The L.A. Times reports the season four premiere broke the series’ all time ratings record.

[ALSO READ: Aaron McGruder Releases Statement On Departure From “The Boondocks”]

Around 1.4 million adults 18-34 watched the “Pretty Boy Flizzy” episode making it the number one show on broadcast and cable in that demographic. It was the highest rated Adult Swim prime-time program in five years and beat out NBC’s The Voice and the NBA playoffs on TNT.

The episode’s storyline centered around a bad boy R&B singer named Pretty Boy Flizzy seemingly modeled off of Chris Brown. The next episode titled “Good Times” airs Monday, April 28th at 10:30 pm.

Viewers with a cable subscription can stream The Boondocks here.

[ALSO READ: “Boondocks” Creator Aaron McGruder & Adult Swim To Produce New Series “Black Jesus”]

 

J. Cole To Perform "The Warm Up" Mixtape During Summer Tour

(AllHipHop News) Five years ago J. Cole released his second official mixtape The Warm Up. The 22-track project was the collection that garnered Cole noticeable attention, and it was the song “Lights Please” featured on The Warm Up that convinced Jay Z to sign the North Carolina emcee to his Roc Nation label.

[ALSO READ: Forbes Names J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill & More As “Hip Hop Cash Princes”]

Cole announced he is revisiting his sophomore mixtape during his upcoming “Dollar & A Dream” summer tour. He revealed the news on Twitter and Instagram.

To download J. Cole’s The Warm Up mixtape visit datpiff.com.

[ALSO READ: J. Cole Releases New Mixtape “Revenge Of The Dreamers”]

Charlamagne Tha God Speaks On "This Is Hot 97" Show (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) The infamous New York City radio feud between Hot 97 and Power 105 has been ongoing for years. Both stations have now seen their respective brands jump into television. Hot has the VH1 program This Is Hot 97, and Power recently debuted The Breakfast Club on Diddy’s Revolt network.

[ALSO READ: Watch Kanye West & Macklemore Appearances On “This Is Hot 97″]

ThisIs50 caught up with The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God and asked the outspoken morning show host about his rival’s new tv show. After first stating that he wouldn’t “hate” on his rivals, he throws a little comedic jab at Hot 97.

“It’s good. It helps move the culture of radio forward if it does well. That’s what I’m all about. I’m all about seeing the culture of radio move forward,” said Charlamagne. He then goes on to add, “I’m glad the radio wives got a show.”

[ALSO READ: Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg Calls Out Power 105′s Charlamagne Tha God On Twitter]

Watch Charlamagne Tha God’s interview below.

Philly's Most Wanted Member Hospitalized After Being Run Down By A Car

(AllHipHop News) According to reports, Joel “Mr. Man” Witherspoon of the rap group Philly’s Most Wanted is in critical condition after he was run down by a car. Police suspect 37-year-old Conroy Williams was the owner of the Ranger Rover that struck Witherspoon.

Authorities say Williams waited at the end of a dead-end street early Saturday morning, and then purposely used his vehicle to hit Witherspoon as he stood outside his Collingdale, Pennsylvania home.

After the Range Rover crashed into several other cars, Williams is said to have jumped into another vehicle that a woman was driving.

“The victim was, we believe to be, an ex-boyfriend of the female. The owner of the Range Rover, we were told, has a child with the female,” said Collingdale Police Chief Bob Adams.

Adams added that police had been called to Witherspoon’s home in the past over domestic disputes.

Witherspoon suffered two broken legs and head injuries and is currently at Crozer Chester Medical Center. An arrest warrant has been issued for Williams.

Philly’s Most Wanted (Mr. Man and Al “Boo-Bonic” Holly) released 2001’s Get Down or Lay Down featuring production by The Neptunes and 2004’s Ring the Alarm.

[ALSO READ: Meek Mill Suing The City Of Philadelphia For 2012 Arrest]

James Franco: Kanye West Wanted Our "Bound 2" Spoof Performed At Wedding

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has been known not to have the best sense of humor when it comes to be lampooned by comedians (see: Jimmy Kimmel “beef”), but apparently the Chicago rapper found James Franco and Seth Rogen’s spoof of his “Bound 2” video pretty entertaining.

[ALSO READ: James Franco & Seth Rogen – Bound 3 (Bound 2 Spoof)]

Kanye was such a big fan of the This Is The End co-stars take on his visuals that he apparently asked them to perform the song during his wedding celebrations with Kim Kardashian. Franco shared this news on The View recently.

Kim loved the video. We didn’t hear back from Kanye, so we kind of felt like he’s not bashing us, but he probably hates it but he’s not going to say anything. But then two weeks ago, we got a call from Kanye. Seth and I were on the phone. We thought he was just going to let us have it. And he loved it. I think I can say it now because I’m pretty sure it’s not going to happen. He wanted us to perform it live the night before his wedding at Versailles.

Franco added that is probably would not have been the best idea. The actor said, “I think it would have been awesome for about 10 seconds, but then there would be Seth with his shirt off in front all the Kardashians and all the rap world.”

[ALSO READ: Kanye West, Roc-A-Fella & Def Jam Being Sued By Former Child Singer]

Watch James Franco’s appearance on The View below.