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Hennessy V.S and V103 HipHopAwards Day Party at Vanquish

By: keepitexclusive Updated Category: Events
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The BET Hip Hop Awards shut down Atlanta over the weekend with tons of celebrities who came into town to celebrate and attend the many events going down.

Some of the highlights from the weekend include the Hennessy V.S and V103 day party at Vanquish. Hosted by Big Tigger with August Alsina, Nelly, Keyshia Cole, Plies, Mack Wilds and many of the stars from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta came out and sat in the hot seat with Big Tigger for a live interview at the event.

LAHH Atlanta cast members, Mimi, Erica Dickson, Karli Redd, Bambi, Shay and Benzino were spotted enjoying the selection of Hennessy V.S cocktails, signing autographs and taking photos with the fans in attendance.

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Ja Rule's New Movie "I'm In Love With A Church Girl" Set For Release This Month

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule’s next big project after being released from prison is commanding the lead role in the upcoming Christian film I’m In Love With A Church Girl. The Queens rapper/actor stars as Miles Montego, a former drug dealer looking to change his ways after falling for “church girl” Vanessa Leon played by 3LW’s Adrienne Bailon.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Ja Rule talks to Angie Martinez about Prison Experience & Treatment in the Pen]

“I’ve done a lot of films that all have been pretty edgy,” says Ja. “I played thug characters, but with this character, even though I play a thug somewhat, he’s really a guy going through a transition.”

The movie is directed by Steve Race (Kings and Queens of Freestyle Volume 1) and based on the life of screenwriter Galley Molina. The picture’s cast also features Michael Madsen (The Mob Doctor), Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), T-bone (The Fighting Temptations), and Toby “TobyMac” McKeehan.

This will be Ja Rule’s first acting role since 2011’s The Cookout 2. His previous acting stints include turns in the original Cookout, The Fast and the Furious, Assault On Precinct 13, and Scary Movie 3.

[ALSO READ: Machine Gun Kelly Joins The Cast Of “Blackbird” Movie]

I’m In Love With A Church Girl will be released in theaters October 18th.

Watch the trailer below.

EXCLUSIVE: Kendrick Lamar's BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Verse

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Features
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Kendrick Lamar has shaken up the Hip-Hop world in a number of ways in 2013. But, it looks like he’s done it again with a furious lyrical excursion at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, which went down last weekend in Atlanta. Well, everything was going as expected with hot verses from the likes of Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joel Ortiz and Royce Da 5’9″) and then everything got turned up with the TDE cypher that culminated with K. Dot. The crowd was wowed, but also felt like Kendrick was going directly at Drizzy Drake with his bars. The exclusive clip below offers some insight – listen closely!

Check out an exclusive clip:

The full verse will be seen on at the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards on Tuesday October 15.

Stars of "Notorious" & "Family Matters" Say They Were Racially Profiled By South Carolina Police

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Dennis White, best known for playing Damion “D-Roc” Butler in the Biggie biopic Notorious, claims that he and his girlfriend, actress Cherie Johnson (P#### Brewster, Family Matters), were unjustifiably harassed by South Carolina police on September 22nd.

The couple was initially stopped for speeding during a road trip to Myrtle Beach. Later they pulled over to take pictures next to a cotton field when another officer, Shad Barfield, approached them. The Marion County sheriff deputy began asking them questions and claimed that there was an arrest warrant issued for Johnson. Reportedly, Barfield later admitted there was no warrant.

Johnson recalls asking the officer if he was doing this because they were black, and the deputy just walked away without answering. The officer then handcuffed White, accused the couple of possessing illegal drugs, and searched their vehicle.

“I said what was your probable cause?” Johnson told The Today Show. “He told me there could be a dead body in the trunk. That was the only probable cause he gave.”

Johnson and White were released when no drugs were found. The 37-year-old actress says the incident caused her to fear for their lives. White adds there was nothing they could have done to prevent the situation.

Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson issued a statement saying that racial profiling is “strictly prohibited” in their department and an investigation into the matter will take place.

[ALSO READ: Questlove Discusses “Stop & Frisk”, Hip Hop’s Forefathers, & Biggie Being Upset At The Roots]

Watch the Today Show’s report below.

2 Chainz, Macklemore & Flying Lotus Up For UK Music Video Awards

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) The UK Music Video Awards have announced their nominations for this year’s event and several American acts are up for trophies. Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz and the Seattle duo of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis both have multiple nods in the same category. Chainz, Macklemore, and Lewis have two chances to win in the Best International Urban Video category. They will be competing against Earl Sweatshirt and Killer Mike.

[ALSO READ:  2 Chainz Filming “Used 2” Video With Hot Boys]

Los Angeles-based producer/rapper Flying Lotus is also up for two awards in one category. His visuals for  “Tiny Tortures” and “Until The Quiet Comes” were nominated for Best International Alternative Video. “Until The Quiet Comes” also received a nod for Best Cinematography In A Video, and “Tiny Tortures” garnered another for Best Visual Effects In A Video.

[ALSO READ: Grand Theft Auto V To Feature Flying Lotus Radio Station]

Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Miley Cyrus, and Solange Knowles are among the performers nominated for Best International Pop Video. Wiz Khalifa, Azealia Banks, and Iggy Azealia will also vie for awards in their respective categories.

Check out some of the nomination categories for the UK Music Video Awards 2013 below.

Best Urban Video – International
2 Chainz ft Kanye West – Birthday Song
2 Chainz ft Pharrell – Feds Watching
Earl Sweatshirt – Chum
Killer Mike – Reagan
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop

Best Alternative Video – International
Biting Elbows – Bad M###########
Flying Lotus – Tiny Tortures
Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
Major Lazer – Get Free
M83 – Wait
Passion Pit – Carried Away

Best Pop Video – International
Frank Ocean – Pyramids
Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop
Robyn ft Snoop Dogg – U Should Know Better
Solange Knowles – Losing You
Toro Y Moi – Say That

Best Urban Video – UK
Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie
Dizzee Rascal – I Don’t Need A Reason
Iggy Azalea – Work
Joel Compass – Back To Me
Mykki Blanco – The Initiation
Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith – La La L

Best Urban Video – Budget
ArtOfficial – Blackbirds
Azealia Banks – Atlantis
G Fresh – Never Can I
Lushlife – Magnolia
Ruckazoid – Don’t Let Me Go (She Ain’t Mad At It)
Thurz – Colours

Best Styling in a Video
DJ Fresh vs Diplo ft Dominque Young Unique – Earthquake
Gesaffelstein – Pursuit
Iggy Azalea – Work
Stromae – Papaoutai
Toro Y Moi – So Many Details
Wiz Khalifa – Remember You

Best Visual Effects in a Video
Björk – Mutual Core
Foals – Bad Habit
Flying Lotus – Tiny Tortures
Gesaffelstein – Pursuit
London Grammar – Wasting My Young Years
Travis – Moving

Daily Word: Get Over Your Setbacks!

By: Ash Cash (@IamAshCash) Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Happy Thursday my diligent and resilient Welcome to the day you realize that you are more powerful than you give yourself credit for! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to overcoming your setbacks! Think about the last time you were afraid that something terrible was going to happen… Did it happen? Was it that bad? How did you get over it? Are you still breathing to share that story and learn from that experience? Obviously, these are rhetorical questions to which we all know the answer to…No matter how big or small, if you are reading this then your last setback was not that bad! You lived to see another day and as long as you never even think about giving up you WILL achieve all of your dreams and aspirations! Stop giving power to situations and know that you can get past any trial, tribulation, or obstacle! As Michael Jordan said… Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Get Over Your Setback and Take what you deserve!! -Ash’Cash

 

“In times like these it is good to remember that there have always been times like these.” – Paul Harvey

“Great challenges make life interesting; overcoming them makes life meaningful. Don’t wait until everything is just right; it will never be perfect.” – Suman Rai

“The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller

“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill

“Failure? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.” – Dottie Walters

“When you look back at your life, look forward, have no regrets and know, that through all the mistakes and setbacks you’ve experienced, God isn’t finished with you yet.” – Carniel Dunlop

“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” –  Unknown

“Be calm and strong and patient. Meet failure and disappointment with courage. Rise superior to the trials of life, and never give in to hopelessness or despair. In danger, in adversity, cling to your principles and ideals.” – Sir William Osler

TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD **CLICK HERE**

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Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com

EXCLUSIVE: Kendrick Lamar Throws Shots At Drake During BET Cypher (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) People who were in attendance at the tapping of this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards had been circulating that Kendrick Lamar threw a few more shots at Drake during his cypher performance. AllHipHop now has exclusive footage of K. Dot’s latest jab at the Young Money rapper.

[ALSO READ: Lineups For BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 Cyphers Revealed]

In his verse Kendrick raps:

Yeah, and nothing’s been the same since they dropped “Control”/ And tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes/ Ha-ha jokes on you, high-five, I’m bulletproof/ Your sh*ts a never penetrate, pin the tail on the donkey boy you been a fake

Catch Kendrick’s and other rappers’ full cyphers and more when the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 air October 15th at 8 p.m.

Watch a snippet of Kendrick Lamar’s verse from the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher in the video below.

Drake and Chris Brown In Studio, Hints At Upcoming Collaboration (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Either Hell or the destroyed alcohol bottles from their infamous bar brawl have froze over or cooler heads have prevailed because Drake and Chris Brown have seemingly squashed their beef.

In a recent behind the scenes video released by Chris Brown on his personal Facebook page shows Brown in the studio working with his many collaborators including Big Sean, will.i.am and others. The most notable potential collaborator, Drake comes in around the :50 second mark and even states the song Brown played for him is going to be big.

This video comes on the heels of reports of Drake watching Chris Brown’s entire set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival and later being more than cordial together with onlookers claiming the two were joking around and hugging.

This apparent reconciliation occurs a little over a year after their infamous brawl at New York City nightclub W.I.P. on June 13th, 2012. Less than 4 months ago, a judge cleared both Brown and Drake of charges in the brawl.

Brown’s new album X is set to be released on November 19th and he recently spoke with The New York Times about this album marking an end of his negative press:

People are just going to have to like me for it. Or don’t. I don’t really focus on the negative anymore. I know there’s always stories or this or that out about Chris Brown…. [but] whatever you think you know about me, just listen to the album.

Check out the video of Chris Brown in the studio with Drake and other artists below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Why Are Some Black Women Mad At Talib Kweli?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Talib has spent the majority of his career rapping and speaking on behalf of Black America at a given notice. And the one time, he decides to turn up a bit…controversy ensues. It seems like the new video, “Turnt Up,” has not measured up to the standard of some Black Women. Why? It was shot in Japan and features mostly Japanese people. And if you didn’t know, this is mostly a reason for everybody to watch the newest video from Talib.

Check out “Turnt Up.”

There was a bit of controversy over this vid, but definitely not to any serious degree.

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

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Young Buck Gets Out Of Jail

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Former G-Unit rapper Young Buck has been released from prison.

The Tennessee-based rapper was locked down for 18-months on a gun charge as a felon, but took to Twitter to reveal his good fortune.

Recently, Buck had other good news, as bankruptcy relieved him of his debts to former boss 50 Cent.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Meek Mill Goes At Kendrick Again!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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At this point, I get the sense that Meek Mill wants to beef with Kendrick to beat the publicity drum. I don’t know. I could be way off. Kendrick just doesn’t seem to be responding a whole lot. The reason I say this is because just today Meek fired off another shot at Kendrick in a new version of “Levels.”

In the new version, he says:

“These n***a aint f****n with me ,who the f**k is Kendrick Lamar.”

I just don’t understand this thinking, especially considering this seems to be Kendrick’s year.

Now, Kendrick had some stuff to say in the BET Cypher, but from what I heard, that was mostly directed to Drake. I believe AHH will have the video exclusively tomorrow. Stay tuned.

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

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EXCLUSIVE: Lil Cease Tells The Story Of How He Crippled The Notorious B.I.G. (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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“I used to be as strong as Ripple be/Until Lil’ Cease crippled me”

(AllHipHop News) Back in 1996, while recording his sophomore album Life After Death, the Notorious B.I.G. got into a car accident while Lil Cease was the driver. At Cipha Sounds’ Take It Personal last Friday (September 27th), Lil Cease detailed what happened during the infamous accident.

[EXCLUSIVE: Lil Cease Couldn’t Meet Michael Jackson Because Notorious B.I.G Didn’t Trust MJ Around Kids]

According to Lil Cease, the two men had their car repossessed after being arrested for smoking marijuana in public. To the opposition of Cease, Biggie chose a Chevrolet Lumina rental SUV in exchange. Cease reveals that there were complications with the brakes prior to the accident which B.I.G. brushed off:

When we were pulling out the dealership the brakes were f*cked up. Everytime you would hit them you hit the rotors. I crashed into the dealer that got us the car. B.I.G. thought I was high. I told him ‘nah, it’s the brakes.’ He said ‘f*ck it keep going’. We winded up going on the highway down the turnpike and as we were coming down the Turnpike it was raining and the car started sliding. We slid across to the other side of the road. That’s why he hurt his leg.

The UCB performers transformed that story into a hilarious cautionary tale of why not to get in cars with intoxicated drivers.

Cipha Sounds Take It Personal Hip Hop improv show is every Friday at 9pm at UCB Theatre on East 13th St in New York City’s Lower East Sdie. This week’s special guest is New York Giants star wide receiver Victor Cruz.

Tickets are available at the Take It Personal page on East.ucbtheatre.com

Check out Lil Cease explain the car accident him and the Notorious B.I.G got into and watch the sketch that follows below:

Video shot by Frsk Purple

Today in Ratchet News: Jack in the Box Employees Have a Twerk Session on the Job

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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So…this is how some fast food employees get down when left to their own devices after hours.

I guess it was a slow night but at least they actually can twerk. Consider this their unofficial audition for the Miley Cyrus Twerk Team.

Lil' Wayne Does a Song with Paris Hilton

By: DJ V.I.P. (@djvip510) Updated Category: Rumors
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TMZ Writes:

Paris Hilton just dropped a sample of her new song with Lil Wayne — in which the two gloat about being hammered — and … well, it’s actually not completely terrible.

The song’s called “Good Times” — and it features the following verse from Weezy:

“I’m f**ked up … I can’t tell you what’s what.
All she know is suck, f**k.
I walked up to a big butt, and asked her ass but what …
Tunechi never slacks without her button up.”

As for Paris — the newest artist on Wayne’s Young Money label — she “sings” the expertly written hook … which goes:

“I might be a bit tipsy …
but that’s OK ’cause you’re with me.
Are you having a good time?
cause I’m having a good time.”

via @djvip510

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Snoop Lion Talks With A$AP Rocky About Male Groupies, Past Family Problems + More (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Snoop Lion was recently interviewed by A$AP Rocky as apart of Noisey’s Back & Forth series.

In the interview, Snoop discussed the differences between groupies in the 90’s and the 2000’s and the complicated nature of dismissing overzealous male fans:

In 2000’s, you deal with more male than females and they attach on a little harder. It’s kind of hard to be disrespectful because at the same time this is a fan, he loves your music and he follows you. You dont want to just cut him off like ‘you bi*ch as* ni**a. But at the same time, you b*tch a*s n**ga.

One of the most poignant moments of the interview was when Snoop discussed the short-lived rivalry he had with his cousin and Doggpound groupmate Daz Dillinger in the late 90s:

I had to cut out family members before. Me and my cousin Daz fell out before. When me and him fell out it was like ‘how do you fall out with…I taught you everything you know. I put you in the game and you go against me? But that’s what the laws of the game do. It put you in a position where sometimes you have to have these types of situations to see who really supposed to be there.

Check out Part 1 of their interview below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: That Jay Z / Raekwon Collabo?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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I am hearing that that Jay Z Raekwon collaboration did happen! Now, I really cannot speak on this much more. BUT, I am hearing that Raekwon has some incredibly dope stuff on DECK in 2014! Some of these moves started in 2013 so he could bust out of 2014 strong.

There is more coming on this…trust me.

But, add Ghostdini in the mix and…boom!

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House of Versace Movie Debuts on Lifetime

By: TeamDeSymber Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHopNews) One of the most name-dropped brands in fashion, Versace, will be revealed in a new Lifetime movie, House of Versace, debuting Oct. 5th on Lifetime.

Based on Wall Street Journal reporter Deborah Ball’s widely-read book “House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival”, the movie brings to light the story of Donatella, who, following the brazen murder of her brother, world-renowned designer Gianni Versace at the height of his success, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight as head designer of his fashion empire.

Following the movie’s premiere, at 10:00pm ET/PT, Lifetime will air the hour-long documentary, “Versace: Beyond the Headlines”, providing an in-depth look at Gianni Versace’s start in the fashion business, his incredible rise in such a competitive industry and ultimate creation of the multi-million dollar fashion empire that lives on after his death. The special will include interviews with people who knew Gianni, fashion designers, as well as a police detective and criminologist who explain their take on his tragic murder in front of his Miami mansion on July 15, 1997.

The Versace brand, and Donatella herself, are iconic in hip-hop culture. Versace is a staple clothing item of rap stars, the apparel of choice by many. Atlanta rap group, Migos, recently released a video for their hit song, “Versace.”

Fail of the Day: Drug Dealer Accidentally Texts Details of Next Deal to Police

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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A New Jersey man who mistakenly sent a text message detailing a drug deal to a detective now faces charges reports AP. The sender revealed that he had a quarter pound of marijuana for sale and wanted to meet at a pizza parlor.

Eventually he met with an undercover police officer but fled when after becoming suspicious. Police soon stopped his vehicle, but the 33-year-old dealer refused to consent to his vehicle being searched so they obtained a warrant and police dogs. It didn’t end well. They found four bags of weed and other drug paraphernalia but there’s no reports on what charges the dealer will face.

I’d like to report a major fail. Womp, womp. I mean, was he high himself when he sent that text to the wrong number that was coincidentally the police?