Kid Ink [#BGA] Ft. 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Chris Brown & Trey Songz “Show Me (Remix)”
#HeaterOfTheDay: Que ft. T.I. & Jeezy “OG Bobby Johnson (ATL Remix)”
Que’s smash hit “OG Bobby Johnson” has been remixed by dozens of MCs. On this version it is an older T.I. verse but it does have a new Jeezy verse to add more flames to this already hot song.
Red Cafe “Ice Cold”
Cyhi The Prynce “Coretta”
#FreshHeat: Cap 1 [#BGA] “Lookin Ass B*tches (Remix)”
Young Thug “All I Want”
JD Era [#BGA] Ft. JMSN “Love And Pain (Remix)”
Taj “Lying Ass B*tches”
Go Dreamer Ft. Scotty ATL “On The Job”
Trey Songz – Lookin Ass Ni**a (Remix)
What’s a Valentines day without a treat from Trigga Trey? However, this isn’t a soft R&B joint we’d come to expect. Instead, Trigga decided to go the opposite route and take on Nicki Minaj’s hard ass single “Lookin Ass N####”. Trigga’s version though is called “Look @ Y’all”, and is reaching out to all those groupies out there looking for that come up. The R&B singer plays double-duty singing and rapping to this new Detail-produced beat. Will this track/beat be the next big thing everyone freestyles to?
Diddy Reportedly Tried To End The Beef Between Jimmy Henchman & 50 Cent’s G-Unit
(AllHipHop News) The feud between James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond’s The Rosemond Organization and 50 Cent’s G-Unit has become a major topic in Henchman’s ongoing murder trial.
One new piece on information about the beef that has surfaced from the case is that Sean “Diddy” Combs apparently attempted to end the issues between the two factions at one point.
[ALSO READ: Jimmy Henchman Murder Trial Begins With Prosecutors Tying In 50 Cent/Game Beef]
Prosecution witness Khalil Abdullah (who claims to be a former drug dealer for Henchman) testified during the trial that Diddy called a peace conference between Henchman and 50’s manager Chris Lighty that did not end well.
“Chris ended up mushing [Rosemond] in the face,” said Abdullah. “Puff jumped in between them and broke it up.”
Abdullah also testified that Henchman order him to shoot Lighty in the leg, but he refused to carry it out. Abdullah is providing his testimony for the prosecution in exchange for a possible reduction in the eight-year sentence he received for pleading guilty in his own drug case.
Henchman is currently facing a murder conviction for the killing of G-Unit associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher in 2009. Prosecutors allege that Henchman hired two gunmen to carry out a hit on Fletcher.
Diddy and Henchman have been tied together for years. At one point, the two were accused of orchestrating the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur at the Quad Recording Studios in New York City.
While there has never been any accurate evidence that Diddy was involved in the Pac shooting, another Rosemond associate, Dexter Isaac, told AllHipHop.com in 2011 that he was paid $2500 and jewelry to shoot 2Pac by Jimmy Henchman.
[ALSO READ: Exclusive: Jimmy Henchman Associate Admits to Role in Robbery/Shooting of Tupac; Apologizes To Pac & B.I.G.’s Mothers]
Kanye West To Be Among First Guests On “Late Night With Seth Meyers”
(AllHipHop News) So many Kanye West interviews have become legendary that whenever the Chicago artist sits down for a Q&A it becomes a much watch event. Mr. West is now scheduled to conduct another interview appearance on the new Late Night With Seth Meyers.
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Kanye will be one of the very first guests for NBC’s revamped late night talk show. Others scheduled to appear during the opening week of Meyers’ turn at the helm of Late Night include Amy Poehler, John Mayer, Lena Dunham, and Vice President Joe Biden.
Meyers replaced fellow SNL alum Jimmy Fallon on Late Night as Fallon moved into The Tonight Show chair. Fallon and house band The Roots begin their run on the iconic program on Monday, February 17th.
Kanye West will be appearing on the Tuesday, February 25th episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. The show airs at 12:35 Eastern/11:35 Central on NBC.
Trey Songz Releases Response Track To Nicki Minaj’s “Lookin A** N***a”
(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj’s latest song “Lookin A** N***a” was met with criticism for several reasons. The Young Money femcee had to apologize for the track’s cover art that featured the image of Malcolm X, but she also caught hate from some fellas for her verbal take down of men on the cut.
[ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj Comments As Boycotts Arise Over Malcolm X Imagery]
Now, R&B star Trey Songz has created his own version of Nicki’s “Lookin A** N***a” called “Look At Yall.” On the remix, the Virginia singer calls out women who are only out for money. Trey also expresses his belief that there is a difference between “b*tches” and “ladies.”
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Trey Songz Ft. Jeezy “Ordinary”]
Listen to Trey Songz’ “Look At Yall (Lookin A** N***a Remix)” below.
Danny Brown Announces “The Old Danny Brown Tour”
(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Danny Brown is hitting the road again starting in April. The Fool’s Gold emcee has announced his “The Old Danny Brown Tour.” The 29-stop trek will include dates in New York City, Los Angeles, Portland, and other locales. For more information visit www.xdannyxbrownx.com.
[ALSO READ: Danny Brown Calls Out “Fake Rap N***as” On Twitter]
Check out the trailer for The Old Danny Brown Tour with the full itinerary below.
De La Soul To Release Entire Catalog For Free For Limited Time
(AllHipHop News) De La Soul fans are getting a special gift this Valentine’s Day. The Native Tongues collective members are offering their entire catalog for free download for 25 hours.
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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, the Hip Hop trio is literally given away classic projects like 3 Feet High, De La Soul Is Dead, and Stakes Is High on their website www.wearedelasoul.com.
The free downloads will only be available from Friday, February 14th at 11 a.m. EST until Saturday, February 15th at noon EST.
“It’s about allowing our fans who have been looking and trying to get a hold of our music to have access to it,” De La’s Posdnuos told Rolling Stone. “It’s been too long where our fans haven’t had access to everything. This is our way of showing them how much we love them.”
The group is also finishing their album You’re Welcome. The set is expected to drop before the summer with another project in the works as well.
“We have tons of music, but we’re our own worst critics,” explains Pos on the delay of their next LP. “The album is still called You’re Welcome, but we also have this whole other album that we’re working on that…Wooo, I wish I could talk about it.”
[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Prince Paul Gives His Top 5 Rap Skits, Concept Albums & Self-Produced Tracks]
Check out De La Soul’s video for “Me Myself and I” off 3 Feet High and Rising below.
Lil Wayne Reportedly Very Close To Dropping “Tha Carter V”
(AllHipHop News) It appears YMCMB flagship artist Lil Wayne may be attempting to pull off a Beyoncé and drop his next album out of nowhere. According to LilWayneHQ, Cash Money Records Vice President of Promotion Mel Smith revealed that Wayne is “very close” to dropping the fifth installment in his Carter series.
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Young Money Ft. Lil Wayne, Birdman & Euro “We Alright”]
Smith says:
We’re very close to dropping the album. It’s going to be a huge surprise to everyone, it’s an incredible album… I can’t release the date because he wants to surprise people, he wants his true fan base to get excited but he’s worked extremely hard on it and you won’t be disappointed.
He’s one of the artists like Prince who just continues to record. He does it for the love of the art, for the record, he continues to work hard to top himself, like when he does the I Am Not A Human Being records that he’s, which are a little more rock and roll tangent, a little more pop tangent while Tha Carter V is a little more Lil Wayne getting it to you straight from New Orleans.
There have been hints that C5 may be on the way in the near future. Young Money’s Drake sent out a tweet recently that just simply read “Carter V.”
CARTER V
— Drizzy (@Drake) February 10, 2014
In the meantime, Young Money is set to drop their next compilation album Rise Of An Empire on March 11. The collection will feature appearances by Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, and other members of YM.
[ALSO READ: Young Money To Release “Young Money: The Rise Of An Empire” Compilation Album]
Terrace Martin: The Music Man Sitting Next To The Man…Kendrick Lamar
Terrace Martin is so much more than just a beat maker and rapper. He is a trained musician whose love for jazz and the art of live performance allow him to be a producer and recording artist in the truest sense of the words. Martin’s appreciation for all kinds of music has given him a musical palette that’s far more diverse than that of his contemporaries. And while he is best-known for Hip-Hop material, Martin’s rich musical history also includes work with R&B singer Lalah Hathaway and gospel choir, God’s Property.
In a recent conversation with AllHipHop.com, Terrace Martin discussed, among other things, Kendrick Lamar, his upcoming project with Snoop Dogg, and how a recently retired talk show host was a supporter of him early in his career.
He is a humble guy, and that’s fine. Martin even said, “You can print this. The biggest ego in the room should be the music.” So even if Terrace Martin’s name isn’t as well-known to the public as Kanye West’s, it doesn’t matter. His music speaks for itself. And that is why Martin’s music will continue to be in high demand for as long as he chooses to keep making it.
AllHipHop.com: Considering your working relationship with Kendrick Lamar, I’d certainly be remiss to not ask you for your thought about him walking away empty-handed on Grammy night recently.
Terrace Martin: I didn’t feel he got robbed. I was right there right next to him. I feel like Macklemore won. The Grammy award is a very prestigious cool award to get, but a Grammy Award doesn’t make you who you are musically. It’s voted on by a group of people, but at the end of the day Macklemore did a great job. It’s like champions for different kinds of people, and Kendrick is still a champion in his own right. It’s all good for Macklemore. We f*** with Macklemore and the whole crew and everything.
AllHipHop.com: Early in your career, the late jazz drummer Billy Higgins took you under his wing. What’s the greatest lesson you learned from him that you still carry with you today?
Terrace Martin: Fellowship. He was all about the fellowship of musicians and the fellowship of people. And he was all about the fellowship of the artist(s) and people who enjoy the art. Whenever I’m on tour, whoever I’m with- whether it be Snoop, Kendrick, I kind of fellowship with the local musicians. And also each one, teach one. Find somebody that’s young, grab them up and show them what you’ve heard that they may need to know, because they may not have the same opportunities that you have.
AllHipHop.com: How do you feel the relationship between Jazz and Hip-Hop has evolved?
Terrace Martin: I think it’s a beautiful thing. Jazz is the grandfather to Hip-Hop. There wouldn’t be Hip-Hop if there wasn’t Jazz. Period. I look at it as being the same, either it’s good or it’s bad. Just like Dizzy Gillespie said, “Hip-Hop is nothing more than the new Be-Bop.” Everything should work together and I’m happy everything is working together.
AllHipHop.com: Were you pleased with the response to your album, 3ChordFold?
Terrace Martin: I was very pleased. I’m still pleased. It’s a smart record. Smart meaning the sound is excellent, the music is good, the master is cool, and the artists are in place. And it’s a slow road because I’m extremely independent all the way. Every dime is mine; every push is mine. And at least 
for me being a musician, producer, or whatever else, I’m still grinding it out. I put out 3ChordFold the album, after that I put out 3ChordFold Remixed , the next one coming out is 3ChordFold Live and More with me, Thunder Cat, Robert Glasper, and special guests. I’m not sure when it’s coming out, but I’m trying to push for the end of February, top of March. And then after the live version, I’m doing 3ChordFold Remixed Part II. I’m really gonna work the 3ChordFold thing for the whole rest of the year because as an independent artist I feel, as independent artists, we come off these projects too fast.
AllHipHop.com: Any other thoughts or plans to do another solo album in the future?
Terrace Martin: I am (planning on it), but I’m not ready yet. Right now, me and 9th Wonder are 85% done with the album that we’re doing together. And I also just started out the album that I’m doing with me, Snoop Dogg, and Robert Glasper. It’s gonna be that Snoop Dogg s**t over live s**t, and the live s**t is gonna be gangsta too. It’s gonna be live, like real s**t being played with Snoop doing that fly s**t he does on top of it. And I’m still working with Kendrick, we just cut an amazing record. Oh my God, I can’t talk too much about it, but whoa!
AllHipHop.com: How does your production process differ when you are making music for yourself compared to other artists?
Terrace Martin: I’m a lot harder on myself than other artists are on me. I set a standard. I’m still studying Quincy Jones records. I’m still studying Miles Davis and John Coltrane. I’m still studying Hi-Tek. I’m still studying Dilla. I have a huge, vivid imagination and so sometimes I hear voices, like I’ll hear Miles Davis sayin, “That’s bulls**t” or Quincy saying, “Let’s be serious about the music.” I’m my own worst critic.
AllHipHop.com: Break down the story of how you got the attention of Jay Leno and he gave you that scholarship.
Terrace Martin: Jay Leno had a scholarship foundation from here [California] to New York City for all the best young musicians. I was already going up to the Jay Leno show as a fan of Jay Leno and a fan of the house band. There was a saxophone player at that particular time named Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore was a Canadian saxophone player. He is still my favorite saxophone player. I would always go to the show when I should have been in school. Anyway, I caught the eye of Jay Leno talking to Ralph through the years. Then when it came time to audition for that spot (for the scholarship). I practiced and I did it. I impressed them and they gave me a scholarship and I ended up going to CalArts with the scholarship. And they bought me a King Super 20 saxophone which was my favorite saxophone at the time. I got that horn gold-plated too. Jay was a huge early supporter of my career.
AllHipHop.com: Is there anything else you want to add?
Terrace Martin: I want to congratulate a few people for winning Grammys, like there’s a band called Snarky Puppy that my older brother is in. They won a Grammy and if anybody can look them up on YouTube- this is the best thing in the
world. I can’t say the word “robbed” at the Grammys because one part of the Grammys is for the live musician. So I can’t down the Grammys because they also represent a whole movement that I’m in also- this live music thing and being an instrumentalist and we don’t get recognized at all. So I think the fact that Snarky Puppy got the Grammy this year and Robert Glasper got the Grammy last year- that’s the positive side to that. We’ll be back next year for the Grammys, but be on the lookout for the record with me, Robert Glasper, and Snoop Dogg, and the one with me and 9th Wonder.
For the recorded interview of everything above and more, give this audio a listen.
Sean “Diddy” Combs Tapped For New Fiat Advertising Campaign
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has used his celebrity to sell everything from clothes to vodka, and now the Bad Boy Entertainment founder is partnering with FIAT Brand North America to sell the Italian-based company’s new 500L vehicle.
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“Given the huge role that both pop culture and music play for the FIAT brand, the opportunity to work with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on ‘Mirage’ made as much sense as taking water into the desert,” said Olivier Francois, Fiat Group Automobiles Head of FIAT Brand. “Like the Fiat 500L, Sean has shown the ability to think unbelievably big, as evidenced recently by the launch of REVOLT.”
Diddy appears in a new commercial for the FIAT 500L “Mirage” campaign. The ad features Pharrell Williams’ Oscar-nominated song “Happy” and the tagline “Unbelievably Big.”
“The Fiat 500L is a great addition to our portfolio and is expanding our brand’s presence in the U.S. Market,” said Head of FIAT brand North America Jason Stoicevich. “With two more doors, comfortable accommodations for five and 42 percent more interior space than our regular 500, the Fiat 500L offers the modern Italian style that our customers love while adding new levels of flexibility comfort and convenience to fit their active lifestyle.”
[ALSO READ: Pharrell Williams Earns Oscar Nomination For “Happy”]
Watch Diddy’s FIAT commercial below.
Simmons Brothers’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation To Host Valentine’s Day Luncheon
(AllHipHop News) A number of celebrities will be on hand for Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s third annual Rush HeARTS Education Valentine’s Day Luncheon. The event will be hosted by Cynthia Nixon and will honor designer Zac Posen, supermodel Alek Wek, and Tony Award-winning actress Patina Miller.
Honorary chair Kimora Lee Simmons, event chairs Angela Simmons and designers Dee and Ricky, 2014 Miss Universe Gabriela Isler, broadway actor Charl Brown, artist Kehinde Wiley, and Grammy Award-winner Miri Ben-Ari are all involved in the luncheon. There will also be a special performance by Tamia and Rush Philanthropic’s Rush Teens. The night serves as a fundraiser for Rush’s education programs as well.
The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation was founded by Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, Run-DMC member Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, and visual artist Danny Simmons. Rush Galleries in the Schools, Rush Toddlers, Rush Kids, and Rush Teens work to fill the void of arts education programs in public schools through afterschool and weekend programs.
Every year 2,900 students are serviced by Rush. Emerging and community-based artists are also given the opportunity for their work to be exhibited in the non-profit organization’s Rush Arts Gallery and Corridor Gallery.
The Rush HeARTS Education Valentine’s Day Luncheon is scheduled for today (February 14th) at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. For more information visit www.rushphilanthropic.org.
Watch a video about the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation below.