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.
(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.
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.
(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.”
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.
(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.
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today, reports surfaced that Master P’s estranged wife Sonya Miller was granted full custody of their children due to P not attending a scheduled child custody court hearing. Master P EXCLUSIVELY explains to AllHipHop why he missed the scheduled child custody court hearing, future legal action he will take and more.
Here is Master P’s full, unedited statement in regards to the recent news
At the time of the court hearing that I was not aware of, I was actually at my daughter, Italy’s school speaking with her principal. My daughter is failing in all of her courses and has 21 unexcused absences during this school year. Italy is the only child living with her mother and is not getting the proper guidance nor direction as to making wise choices. Her mother allowed her to go to Disneyland on a school day during finals week. Half of the time her mother doesn’t even know where she is or who she’s with. This is disappointing and embarrassing to me. I just got back into town from holding basketball camps in Kentucky, helping at-risk youth and have to come back home to deal with negativity in my own family. How can a judge grant custody to an unfit mother whose only motive for gaining custody is to get more money? Sonya’s only concern is herself, partying and hanging out with her friends.
Her attorneys are only involved to seek financial gain. No one is really looking out for the best interest of our kids. It’s all about money. She said out of her own mouth that she was tired of the kids, that’s the reason why I came and got them from their mother the first time. I didn’t need the court or judge to tell me to do what’s right for my kids, that’s what I want to do and that’s my lifelong commitment to all of my kids. Sonya knows that she has a drug and alcohol addiction, everyone else will see that there is a real problem because that;s something you can only hide for so long. If anything happens to my kids while they;re in her custody, I will be suing her attorneys as well as the court system for not properly investigating this case.
You know what’s really sad? Gossip media outlets like TMZ are constantly covering this without getting real facts. I know that I’m not perfect and I can’t change anyone but myself. I’ m going to put this in God’s hands, keep praying for my family and keep doing the right thing.
Well, this ain’t really new, because I told you that there was a part two coming. I will say that I was wrong about one thing: Mimi actually made a lot of money off this p#### tape. Well, you already know…part 2 is coming, but with a twist. MediaTakeOut is reporting that they are going to make it a threesome. I don’t know if its a man or a woman, but I hope its a woman. Maybe it will be another Love and Hip-Hop ATL member so that somebody else can get paid too.
That’s that.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
Those that know me a bit, know that the love of my life used to be Kelly Rowland. That was a long time ago. I made repeated, honest efforts to show my love for Kelly, but she ignored them. At one point, she did acknowledge my existence, but that was about it. Now, Kelly is all married and whatever to whoever. The latest rumor is that Kelly is pregnant. There’s not a lot more to it other than that. It seems like various industry people have been congratulating her but they aren’t saying for what. The other reason people are saying this is because she recently performed in baggy clothing. They also stated that she looked thicker and fuller than normal. This has lead to people saying it must be her being pregnant. Look below…
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
(AllHipHop News) Slowbucks has been relatively quiet since the June 1st assault that left him without his jewelry, but he has finally gone on the offensive. Slowbucks has taken to his personal Instagram account to refute 50 Cent’s recent allegations that he is cooperating with the police.
Slowbucks posted a photo of 50 Cent and himself on Instagram with 50 wearing a police officer badge. The caption of the photo implies that 50 Cent may have helped snitch on other reputed gangsters:
This n%a 50 aka 5-0 got some nerve Who shot me You think it was Preme, Freeze or TahTah (Lord 4 Give Me, 4 I’ve Sin, Over & Over Again Just 2 Stay On Top)
Rumors have circulated that 50 Cent’s “Ghetto Qu’ran” was the reason he was shot nine times back in 2000 as the song gave details of illegal operations from people such as Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. Back in September 2003, U.S. investigators uncovered a plan to assassinate 50 Cent hatched by Supreme and members of Murder Inc, which included Cadillac Tah.
Check out Slowbucks’ Instagram response to 50 Cent below:
Marc Bucannons is from the Bronx and gives listeners an NY flow. He comes with a flow pattern that would remind you of Slaughterhouse member and Brooklyn native, Joel Ortiz. With production done by Rich Lou and a verse from Hip-Hop heavy weight, Styles P, this is one to listen to. Marc Bucannons also has a project on its way, From Dream, To Reality. set to release soon. Take a listen to this Dream Team Music track below!
Everybody is looking for a claim to fame, and rapper LIV is no different.
Last summer she released a song basically stating Hov hit on the rapper while married to Bey, and she turned him down out of respect for the Queen.
““The song about my life has been construed into something it’s not. I was not saying he cheated on her with me. I was saying I was given the opportunity to compromise myself and I took the route to not do that,” LIV said. “I would tell Beyoncé the drama is unintentional, the respect is real. If you listen to the song, you’ll understand why I came out with the story. I’m not sorry, it happened, but I’m going to express my story in my songs.””
Recently Life and Style magazine ran a story highlighting some of the women Jay has been linked to since married to Beyonce, including Rihanna and LIV. Riding off the wave, LIV took to Instagram to address the people.
Up and coming rapper Jamal “Gravy” Wollard is back in the news again.
Best known for his portrayal as the late great Biggie Smalls in the film ‘Notorious,’ back in 2009, Wollard was arrested over the weekend for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in front of her son.
According to reports from TMZ, “Jamal Woolard was arrested Saturday night in Gwinnett County, GA after police responded to a call about a domestic dispute. According to law enforcement sources a child made the call to cops and said, “Dad hit Mom.””
Wolard is being booked for battery, cruelty to children, and simple assault. Wolard was also arrested in 2008 for misdemeanor assault, menacing, and harassment after an altercation with his wife, Trina Younger.
The wonderful world of technology. It can catch us at our weakest moments, and it looks like Swizzy may be get caught up in some ish with wifey A. Keys after this one.
Having a casual convo with a few friends, Swizz talks about how his wife knows “he likes to have fun.”
Things may have went south with RihRih but that’s not gonna stop Drake from moving around…
According to E! the rapper is now seeing rocker Lenny Kravitz’ daughter, Zoe Kravitz.
“E! News has learned that the rapper attended former flame Zoë Kravitz and her band Lolawolf’s show in Toronto at the Mod Club earlier this week, and while it could definitely just be one pal supporting another, a source tells us that there seems to be much more going on. In fact, the pair were seen hanging out again the following night.
“Drake and Zoë hung out last night,” the insider tells E! News, “They were all over each other.” But don’t go calling her Drizzy’s girlfriend just yet. The source continued to note that whatever is going on between the pair is nothing with a title, “They’re clearly hooking up. Nothing exclusive. They both travel the world, have millions of dollars. They have fun together.””
Now y’all know Drizzy don’t stay down too long after love goes sour.
Everyone knows that momma knows best, and T.I.’s mom thinks Tiny should give her son another try…
Tiny posted a pics of her and a few homegirls having a good time over the weekend, and Tips mama saw this post as the best time to drop some advice and address their marital issues.
Hmmm Momma Tip we don’t know if that was the best way to go about dropping knowledge…
