(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane had a rough 2013. The year included lawsuits,arrests, reports he was dropped from his label, and of course the epic Twitter rant where he called out numerous people in the industry.
Gucci took to Twitter to announce he will be dropping two projects on April 1st. Singles from Young Thugga Mane LaFlare and The Brick Factory Vol 1 will be released as well.
Lupita better hurry up and do another movie, because these rumors are running rampant. I’m hearing that she may be dating a rapper. But, before we get into this, lets establish that it is already generally regarded as fact that LuLupitaPita is dating Jared Leto aka White Jesus….
Do you know this dude?
Its K’Naan! He’s ill as a rapper, but never quite popped off here in America.
Now, peep the pic of Lupita and K’Naan!
Here is the rumor:
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has sparked rumours she is dating rapper/singer K’Naan after they were spotted leaving a talk show together this week.
The Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave star was pictured embracing K’naan while exiting the Live! with Kelly and Michael show, which was filmed at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday.
Nyong’o was previously linked to actor/singer Jared Leto, but she laughed off the rumours, joking: “I thought Miley Cyrus broke us up.”
Lil Boosie is good to go! There was a strong rumor from a reputable source that suggested that Boosie was going back to jail. Well that source has recanted that rumor and said he got some bad info.
This week, Boosie is going on a media TEAR! I’m thinking that those rumors of him signing to Rick Ross is BS. I can’t see that happening now that Boosie’s daughter said, “the streets are his.” Lets see that again!
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
(AllHipHop News) While he may be estranged from his former group mates and label, 50 Cent can count on one man to be in his corner: Sha Money XL. This past Thursday (March 6th), the former President of G-Unit took to his personal Instagram account to denounce Steve Stoute’s disparaging remarks about 50 Cent’s relevancy.
In one Instagram photo of 50 Cent and himself on the videoshoot for “In Da Club”, Sha’s picture caption mentions Stoute’s initial eagerness to be apart of G-Unit Records. In the picture (below) the part of the caption reads:
Ps. tell Stoute he can’t count 50 out. He was the 1st one chasing us to get some of that G Unit money so Tan that political s###.
Steve Stoute has not responded to Sha’s Instagram post of yet.
(AllHipHop News) What’s beef? Beef is when you won’t sing to support beef. According to a suit filed Friday (March 7th), Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle sued Frank Ocean for failing to sing in a Chipotle commercial after agreeing.
The suit alleges that Ocean was set to record a song entitled “Pure Imagination” for the Chipotle ad and in July of 2013 was paid $212,500 with the rest coming after the song’s completion.
According the suit, Ocean was under the impression that the animated ad was meant to promote local foods and denounce industrial farming. Chipotle showed Frank a rough draft of the commercial that was “80 percent” finished and had no Chipotle logo. Ocean backed out of his involvement on August 7th, 2013 and a week later, his camp sent a letter to Chipotle explaining Ocean’s decision:
When Frank was asked to participate in this project, Chipotle’s representatives told him that the thrust of the campaign was to promote responsible farming. There was no Chipotle reference or logo in the initial presentation, and Chipotle told Frank that was an intentional element of the campaign. Frank was also promised that he’d have the right to approve the master and all advertising.
Chipotle has denied all of Ocean’s allegations and is suing the singer for $212,500.
SXSWis a festival that was created to celebrate the up and coming artists and unsigned hype talent of the year. We’ve loved attending every year because it has allowed us to play our part in discovering who has next! That hasn’t changed! While we will always throw our support to the current heavy hitters we still want to be a part of breaking those emerging artists who have voices we think you all should hear!
During our daytime showcase, acts will perform block party style to a room of their peers and industry professionals such as DJ King Tech and Sway from “The World Famous Wake Up Show” (on Shade 45) as we celebrate artists to watch in 2014.
The showcase will have performances by several artists off of the AllHiphop.com Top 50 of 2013 Artist List as well as special surprise performances and appearances from AllHipHop.com alumni. SXSW attendees can come network with Hip-Hop royalty as we celebrate good music and birthdays too! Chuck Creekmur, Grouchy Greg Watkins and Skyyhook will share their birthday cake with the masses as they bring the SXSW crowd into their own birthday celebration as well!
Great music…great people…and a little something sweet to eat too! What could be better?! We hope to see you there!
*Special Thanks To: Wake Up Show (King Tech, Sway, DJ Revolution), Cherrell Rene, Nancy Byron aka Rap Publicist, The Originators, Monster Products, Tajah, Marlo and Amber from Graffitti’s, Octavia Bostick of Ballyhoo PR, Erica Lane PR, James aka “Greezo Veli” of Subkulture Patriots, Cody of Lit Lounge, Aaron, LOEGz, Frezhman, Headkrack, DRES Tha Beatnik, Mic Handz, DJ K-Otic, Teresa aka “Big Teezy”, PhatSnax Bakery Austin, Byron Ward and everyone else who worked so hard and unselfishly to help us make this event happen! We appreciate you!
(AllHipHop News) Maybach Music Group artist Torch spoke with AllHipHop.com about a number of subjects while recording for his upcoming EP titled Remember When.
The Bronx-bred rapper revealed the significance of the title, as well as his plans for an upcoming collaboration record with “The King of Brooklyn,” rapper Maino, on a track titled “What Up.”
Torch – Remember When
“Its like when you first set out to be in the game, you just want to keep it real. The title’s like ‘remember those days.’ It’s just the authentic beginning and ground roots of the game, that’s what we’re trying to capture with this project,” Torch told AllHipHop.com about the EP’s concept.
Torch also discussed working with Maino on the “What Up” track, which he described as a hardcore Hip-Hop track.
“It’s one of those essence tracks, it takes you back to the Onyx ‘Throw Ya Guns,’ M.O.P ‘Ante Up,’ Busta Rhymes energy,” Torch explained. “We tried to capture that New York feel. Maino, he been repping hard for the city, so its only right I throw the big homie on there.”
Torch also touched on Rick Ross’s new Mastermind, which is expected to top the Billboard Top 200 chart this week, with over 160,000 units sold since the album’s release on March 4.
Torch said his favorite track on the album was “Nobody,” which is Rick Ross, French Montana and Diddy’s remake of The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic song “You’re Nobody (‘Til Somebody Kills You).”
“That Mastermind album’s hard as f**k. My personal favorite track on the joint is the ‘Nobody’ joint with French and Puff,” Torch told AllHipHop.com. “It’s the Biggie throwback beat. That’s my favorite joint, because I’m a huge Biggie fan. When I heard them flip that, soon as the beat came on, I was sold.”
Check out the exclusive interview with Torch below:
(AllHipHop News) The oddest rap beef of 2011 has no become the oddest rap beef of 2014. Today (March 8th), Lil B released the first music video diss response to Kevin Durant in their 3 year “Feud”, entitled “F*ck KD”.
In the video, Lil B is shown running around on the basketball court, shooting jump shots and all while explaining why he does not like Kevin Durant. At one point in the song he makes a startling proclamation and even throws Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports (Durant’s agency) into the mix:
He said that I’m wack? See me on the court/You won’t score on me if you talking about points/I love Roc Nation and I love Jay Z/But on the west side I’m screaming, ‘f*ck KD’
The beef started in January of 2011 when Kevin Durant accepted Lil B’s challenge for a one-on-one game. A few months later, took to his personal Twitter account and stated Lil B was wack and could not understand how he was still relevant:
Check out Lil B’s video for his Kevin Durant diss song, “F*ck KD” below:
Tuesday night Def Jam Records held a listening party for YG’s upcoming “My Krazy Life” album at the infamous Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta, GA. Media, music executives, and DJs in attendance had the opportunity to listen to the entire album before its March 18th release. The event was sponsored by Avión Tequila, and YG made sure to keep the drinks flowing. Jeezy and DJ Mustard took the mic to explain the creative process of the album comparing it to Dr. Dre’s classic, The Chronic. Also in attendance were Mike Will Made It, DJ Kash, DJ Infamous, Slick Pulla, DJ Sense, DJ Holiday, DJ Baby Yu and others.
AllHipHop caught up with YG to discuss the album. Check out the video.
(AllHipHop News) That did not take long. Less than a day after Webbie said he was planning on collaborating soon with the recently released Lil Boosie, their first collaboration surfaces in the form of “Wartime.”
The song, produced by $hop With Kent, features Webbie on the chorus only with Boosie providing the only verse. The song features Boosie proclaiming he doesnt “give a f*ck about jail” and a snippet of Menace II Society.
Check out Webbie and Boosie’s first collaboration since Boosie’s prison release, “Wartime” below:
(AllHipHop News) We heard the truce but now we get the first visuals since the in-studio picture of the two titans mending their fences.
With a video featuring enough guns to invade Ukraine, Jeezy and Ross tower in and out of the shadows casting grandiose proclamations of their gangster supremacy, codes of the game and more. DJ Khaled, Meek Mill and YG make appearances in the video.
Check out the music video for Rick Ross and Jeezy’s “War Ready” collaboration below:
(AllHipHop News) The jury in James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond and Rodney Johnson’s trial could not agree on a verdict resulting in a mistrial. Rosemond and Johnson were charged with murder and conspiracy for allegedly taking part in a plot to kill Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher.
The prosecution argued Rosemond paid for Fletcher to be murdered in 2009 as part of an ongoing street war between Henchman and 50 Cent’s G-Unit. Several former Rosemond associates testified against him in court, but his lawyer questioned the credibility of the witnesses on cross-examination.
Defense attorney Bruce J. Maffeo pointed out the prosecution’s key witnesses were all set to receive reduced sentences for their own previous convictions as a result of their testimonies in the case.
Rosemond is still serving a life sentence for unrelated drug trafficking and weapons possession convictions in 2013. Johnson was convicted earlier this week for conspiracy to distribute narcotics, weapons possession related to drug trafficking, and felony firearm possession.
Canelo vs. Angulo airs this Saturday (March 8) on Showtime pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET.
Under most circumstances, it is not in a boxer’s best interest to go “toe to toe” with an opponent. In a sport where the object is to “hit and not get hit,” standing in front of your opponent and trading concussive blows is literally flirting with physical and fiscal disaster. And yet, there are a select few that not only live this boxing mini-game of Russian Roulette, but excel at it.
Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo is one of those fighters. He is equally brutal in victory as he is in the defeat. It was the latter, a vicious battle with Erislandy Lara, that has earned Angulo his first pay-per-view opportunity, a March 8 all-Mexican showdown against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. And while Canelo is the star attraction of this contest, Angulo explains toKnockout Nation how he’s learned a few new tricks to possibly score the first major boxing upset of 2013.
Knockout Nation: Although you consider the ending on your exciting fight with Erislandy Lara a fluke because of the eye injury, you can’t deny that you were taking flush left hands on the area from the opening bell. What have you done in this camp to address your defensive holes?
Angulo: Yes, my coach Virgil Hunter has tried to make sure that I’m ready for different things and attacks. I fought fighters like Lara who are incredibly talented. But my style is always to come in and fight. That’s why the fans like me, because I bring the fight to people. There are many ways you can fight. You can even fight in the ring and still avoid the actual fight. That’s not my style and that’s why the fans want to see me fight.
Knockout Nation: Getting hit in boxing is inevitable, but the very nature of the Sweet Science is to “hit and not get hit.” With that said, how accurate do you feel promotion’s “Toe to Toe” tagline is compared to how you expect the fight to go?
Angulo: I don’t know if it’s a good idea or not, but this is what the fans want. They know I’m prepared to fight. I don’t know if that will work for my opponent. I prepared to bring a real fight.
