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House of Versace Movie Debuts on Lifetime

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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?

 

 

Cam'ron To Jay Z: We Made Each Other Millions

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Cam’ron must have heard Drake’s album or at least the outro “Pound Cake” which features a rather candid Jay Z saying he made Cam’ron, among others “millions”. On his first solo mixtape in over 5 years, Ghetto Heaven Vol. 1, Cam’ron replies to Jay Z’s claim.

On the song “Come and Get Me (Jodeci Remix)” Cam’ron admits Jay Z made him millions but claimed it was a mutually beneficial business relationship:

She said Jay made you a millionaire and looked me in the eyes /Said cake, cake, cake got that from the pies /We made each other millions, that was my reply /But had a mill before I met him, baby, that ain’t no lie

After peacefully replying to the claim, Cam’ron later claimed Jay Z noticably did not mention him making any people from his neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn millions:

See he named some Harlem cats and the homie from the Chi /But my thing, he ain’t name nobody from the Stuy /And I do it like Bed-Stuy, do or die

This is the first time Jay Z and Cam’ron have mentioned each other in song since their brief back and forth beef from 2006-2007. During the battle Cam’ron accused Jay Z of being jealous of him, among a litany of other accusations.

Check out the song “Come and Get Me (Jodeci Remix)” below:

Jim Jones Arrested In The Bronx For DUI

By: DJ V.I.P. (@djvip510) Updated Category: Rumors
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Rapper Jim Jones was arrested for cruising around high — and allegedly at high speed — this morning in the Bronx.

According to law enforcement sources … NYPD pulled JJ over around 2 AM for speeding on a highway … and when officers approached his Chevy Impala (baller) — they say he had bloodshot eyes and looked out of it.

TMZ was told they put Jones through some field sobriety tests … which he did NOT pass with flying colors.

Sources tell TMZ JJ refused a breathalyzer test back at the police station, and was booked for driving under the influence of drugs. We’re told the drug is believed to be marijuana.

Jones has been busted a few other times in NY and NJ, but still can’t touch DMX’s stats. Nobody does.

via @djvip510

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Rihanna Shows Off Her POLE DANCING SKILLS…Let's just say she should stick to MUSIC!

By: DJ V.I.P. (@djvip510) Updated Category: Rumors
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As Rihanna works on her “Throw It Up” Music Video, she decided to “show off” her pole dancing skills…Needless to say, they were below par & RiRi schould just stick to music!  Checkout some of the pics:

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You can also checkout the Pour It Up Behind the Scenes:

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Hip-Hop Rumors: K Michelle Dumps Her NBA Baller Boo

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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K. Michelle had been dating Indiana Pacers player Lance Stephenson for the past few months but it looks like their time in paradise is up. Actually, let’s back track. Rumors were flying that Stephenson had been cheating on her with his baby mama for the past few months and he did what all accused public figures do, took to Twitter and denied it but…

He allegedly posted a photo of himself with his baby mama in the background, in his bed in Instagram (it’s currently not there *raises eyebrow), and K. Michelle’s fans brought it to her attention. Apparently, K. Michelle gave Stephenson the axe because she sure enough took to twitter and Instagram to rant about cheaters and being single and such. Peep game:

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Y’all know that song is coming out int 5, 4, 3, 2…

 

Hip-Hop Rumors: Just Blaze A House Music DJ Now?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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The word on the street is that DJ Just Blaze, the dude that is known for some of the illest, hard hitting beats in Hip-Hop history is now making his cake mostly from being a house music DJ. Now, Just is from NJ if my memory serves me correctly so this may not be so strange. And then he had a role in that crazy “Harlem Shake” song. Now, Bauer the creator of that song says they made no money off of it. BUT, I have reason to believe that they did set off a career of touring the world making crazy, big bucks! Just Blaze, I hear, has also been making crazy cake in the video game world. Good for him.

By the way, when I say “House Music” I just mean that dance stuff….its called a lot of things these days…I dunno, rave music, club music and stuff… LOL!!! Who cares!

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

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Ja Rule Freestyles About The Weather Updates On CBS (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHIpHop News) Ja Rule is taking his talents to Atlanta…news…weather updates. Ja Rule appeared on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta news show and freestyle rapped the weather updates on air.

Check out Murder Inc’s flagship artist freestyle about the weather in Georgia:

Game: I Haven't Seen 50 Cent In Over 8 Years, Says Detox is "Jesus of Music" (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Two things have always been true about Game (formerly The Game) since his 2005 debut album The Documentary: He’s not afraid to name drop and he has a complicated relationship with 50 Cent. Last night (October 1st) Game appeared on Larry King Now and spoke on his relationship with 50 Cent in 2013 and his opinion on Dr. Dre’s now mythical Detox album.

According to Game, he has not seen 50 Cent since 2005, around the time Game and his entourage got into a shootout with G-Unit affiliates outside of a Hot 97 while 50 Cent was dropping Game from G-Unit in an on-air interview:

Um, it’s, I haven’t seen him in about eight years. It was a rift. We had a shoot-out, in New York, in front of a radio station, [guns], yeah, it was a little bit more than a rift. [Why?] Egos. Young and dumb, being ignorant, who knows? [Who drew first?] Um, the Game. Yeah. Nah, no charges.

Game also revealed that with Jesus Piece, he has fulfilled his contractual obligations to Interscope Records and is currently taking meetings with other labels.

When asked by Larry King about the status of his mentor Dr. Dre’s continuously delayed album Detox, Game compares it to another mythical figure:

Dre’s album is sort of like the Jesus of music. We just waiting on it to come back.

Check out the videos of Game speaking on his relationship with 50 Cent, how he first signed to Aftermath and more:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Jim Jones Arrested For DUI

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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Jim Jones was busted speeding…and he was lit up too, says TMZ. According to police, the Capo was pulled over in a Chevy Impala at around 2 AM for speeding on the highway. Reports say he had bloodshot eyes and he looked out of it, so authorities gave him sobriety tests, which he failed.

But y’all know Jim Jones doesn’t do well with authority figures so of course, he made the situation worse for himself by refusing to take a breathalyzer test before just giving in. He was eventually booked for driving under the influence of what’s believed to be weed.

Chrissy is probably p#####.

The Making Of DMX and Rakim's 1st Ever Collaboration "Don't Call Me" (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News)  DMX hitting high notes. Rakim dressed like it’s winter time. The behind the scenes video of Rakim and DMX recording their first ever collaboration, “Don’t Call Me” is everything you’d expect it to be.

The raucous track is presented by No Mystery Studio and features Shontelle and Aleks D.

The song can be purchased on iTunes.

Check out the behind the scenes video of the making of DMX and Rakim’s “Don’t Call Me”:

Woman Quits Job Using Kanye West Song, Her Old Job Responds (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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“What you rappers could get is a job from me”-Kanye West

(AllHipHop News) Who said video producers can’t beef like rappers? This past Saturday (September 29th), former Next Media Animation employee Marina V. Shifrin used Kanye West’s “Gone” song in a video that effectively(and creatively) told her boss that she quit.

Citing a focus on quantity of views over quality of videos, Shifrin recorded “an interpretive dance” video voicing her complaints using the Late Registration track. Here is the video description wherein she details her reasoning for quitting:

I work for an awesome company that makes news videos. I have put my entire life into this job, but my boss only cares about quantity, how fast we write and how many views each video gets.

I believe it’s more important to focus on the quality of the content. When you learn to improve this, the views will come. Here is a little video I made explaining my feelings.

As of today (October 2nd) Shifrin’s video has recieved over 8.5 million YouTube views.

However, three days later Shifrin’s old job responded in kind with an interpretive dance video of their own set to the same Kanye West song. In the jocular video, the Next Media Animation employees detail the benefits of working at the job (including a rooftop sauna and pool).

No word if Kanye West, Def Jam or G.O.O.D. Music will take legal action on the use of the Kanye West song

Check out Marina V Shifrin quit her job to Kanye West’s “Gone” and then follow that by watching Next Media Animation’s response below:

Marina V. Shifner Quits Job To Kanye West’s “Gone”

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Hip Hop's Formative Years To Be Documented In New Comic Book

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) With forty years behind it, Hip Hop is constantly finding new ways to celebrate the culture’s rich history and educate younger generations on its founding participants. Comic artist Ed Piskor hopes to further honor rap’s beginning days with the upcoming print edition of his Hip Hop Family Tree.

What started as an online series on the site Boing Boing, Hip Hop Family Tree will now be published as a single volume. In it, Piskor re-tells the stories of some of the illustrious members of early Hip Hop through cartoons. Some of the subjects include DJ Kool Herc, Run-D.M.C., Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Funky Four Plus One, The Cold Crush Brothers, Afrika Bambaataa, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, Fab 5 Freddy, and Sylvia Robinson.

Hip Hop Family Tree also covers the historic moments, locations, and films that have significant importance to ’70’s and ’80’s Hip Hop. Even the hardships and troubling times of rap music’s “old school” are presented.

Hip Hop Family Tree is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. The collection will be released November 2nd.

[ALSO READ: David Banner Introduces Live-Action Superhero Series “Walking With Gods”]

Watch Ed Piskor talk about Hip Hop Family Tree in the video below.

Welcome 2 The Block Recap: Pusha T, Casey Veggies, Ty Dolla $ign & More

By: timsanchez818 Updated Category: Events
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An event of unprecedented proportions went down in the world famous Fairfax District on Los Angeles, as two titans of streetwear, Crooks & Castles and Diamond Supply Co., teamed up to throw the Welcome 2 The Block block party to bring in the new Crooks & Castles store on Fairfax. With Ben Baller and Karen Civil as hosts, Welcome 2 The Block brought out some of the West Coast rap scene’s finest artists; such as Nipsey Hussle (who brought Slauson Ave. with him as he performed “Hussle In The House” and tracks off his forthcoming Crenshaw mixtape), Casey Veggies (knocking out songs like “Hella Faces” and “Everything Wavy,” and also performing a snippet of a new song he did with Hit-Boy), Skeme and more. On the R&B side of things, Ty Dolla $ign performed a medley of his recent hits, K. Roosevelt brought out his HS87 labelmates Hit-Boy and Audio Push (and also Jay305), and TeeFlii brought a combo of his brand of Ratchet&B and dance to the stage.

A full day of the Fairfax scene showing out all led up to a performance by the headliner, Pusha T. King Push showed why he’s regarded as one of the top rappers in the game, as he tore through his songs and many of his classic verses that he did as a member of The Clipse and as a solo artist. With a raucous crowd of thousands responding accordingly to such songs as “Numbers On The Board” and “Sweet Serenade,” Pusha T let the fans know that My Name Is My Name was going to be the best rap album of the year.

The block of Fairfax between Rosewood and Oakwood has been highly regarded for years as the trendsetting hub for streetwear fashion, and considering the success of the Welcome 2 The Block block party, Fairfax still reigns supreme in Los Angeles and the world over in the street wear scene.

Story and Images by Michael Marshall for AllHipHop.com

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Hip-Hop Rumors: No More Twerking For Miley

By: Toni Stephens Updated Category: MOBILE
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See how they do? Take a bite and leave the rest! Miley Cyrus brought the twerk game to Middle America, used it up and now she is reportedly through with it. In a recent interview for Rolling Stone, she says she is over it. “Now people expect me to come out and twerk with my tongue out all the time. I’ll probably never do that s### again.” I’m from one of the wealthiest counties in America. I know what I am, But I also know what I like to listen to. Look at any 20 year old white girl right now, thats what they’re listening to at the club. Its 2013. The gays are getting married. We’re all collaborating. I would never think about the color of my dancers. Times are changing. I there’s a generation or two left, and then it’s gonna be a whole new world.” This is a blessing but very typical from a cultural vantage point!

Mo'Nique May Be Returning To TV With New Daytime Talk Show

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Oscar-winning actress and “Queen of Comedy” Mo’Nique is looking to join Wendy Williams, Queen Latifah, and Ellen in competing for daytime television viewers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Baltimore native is working with ABC/Disney to launch a syndicated talk show. The program has not been officially set, but ABC Entertainment Group’s executive vice-president Vicki Dummer is said to be developing the show.

[ALSO READ: Queen Latifah Talks About Her Return To Daytime TV]

Mo’Nique previously hosted The Mo’Nique Show on BET. The late-night talk show featured celebrity guest interviews and musical performances. It was cancelled after two seasons.

The 45-year-old entertainer has also served as host of Showtime at the Apollo and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School. She starred in numerous movies throughout her career including the 2009 film Precious which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Mo’Nique’s possible new talk show could begin airing as early as September 2014.

50 Cent Says He's Not Homophobic; Offers Support To Transgender Teen

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) After Hot 97 DJ Mr. Cee’s public announcement last month that he has engaged in sexual acts with transsexuals, the topic of homosexuality and gender identity became a major topic in the rap community. One fellow Hip Hop star has decided to help one transsexual teen with the new Sundance Channel six-part unscripted show Dream School.

[ALSO READ: Mr. Cee Admits To Soliciting Transgenders, Decides Not To Resign From Hot 97 (AUDIO)]

50 Cent is an executive producer of the show that recruits celebrities to provide guidance to teenagers who have either been expelled or have dropped out of school. The “In Da Club” rapper is giving his full backing to one of the featured students, a transgender boy named Alan. During his episode, Alan, born female, shares his ordeals of being bullied in school and his own mother not visiting him while he was hospitalized.

While 50 has been accused of being insensitive to the LGBT community in the past, the mogul says that he never had any issues with gay and transgender people.

“I don’t have homophobia. I never did,” 50 told The Wrap.

The Queens emcee goes on to explain why some of his past lyrics like “you that f****t ass n***a trying to pull me back” were not evidence that he was homophobic and only reflected the language that he heard in his environment.

“I would use the terminology that would be going around,” said 50. “You’ve got people that would call some people a redneck, or some people n***a. It’s the term of that time or that period. They’re not necessarily racist, but they’ve heard those terms used around them, and they use them.”

50 also points to the fact that he has rapped about his mother, who he calls the most important thing in his life, kissing other women and that shows he does not have any problems with homosexuality.

Speaking on Dream School, 50 has said, “the importance of Dream School is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying.”

Dream School debuts October 7th at 10 pm on the Sundance Channel.

[ALSO READ: Omari Hardwick To Star In Lead Role For 50 Cent’s Upcoming “Power” TV Show]

Tyler The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, & Earl Sweatshirt – "Look"

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop) Members of OFWGKTA come together for the new song “Look.” Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats, and Domo Genesis provides bars on the Nottz-produced track.

[ALSO READ: Earl Sweatshirt Announces “Doris Tour”]

Questlove Named First "Artist In Residence" At Made In NY Media Center

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Questlove of the Roots has really taken to his adopted home of New York City. The Philadelphia native works in NYC as a member of the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and now the drummer/producer has been named an “artist in residence” for the city’s new Made in NY Media Center.

The Made In NY Media Center’s main goal is to connect independent filmmakers, artists, and other content creators with entrepreneurs and technology companies. Located in the Brooklyn area named “Silicon Alley”, the center will provide classes in areas like digital marketing and script supervision, expert seminars, and film screenings.

Start-up businesses called “incubators” will also be housed in the 20,000 square foot open space. For a $450 monthly membership fee approved incubators will get access to experts-in-residence, monthly networking events, and 24/7 use of personal desk space at the center. Public members who pay $150/month will have first-come, first-serve daytime access to desk space and receive invitations to networking events.

“This will be a vibrant space that will embrace forward-thinking, like-minded artists for film, art, music, new media, games, storytelling into the digital space,” said Questlove at the center’s ribbon cutting ceremony. “It will act as hub.”

The Made In NY Media Center was developed and will be operated by The Independent Filmmaker Project. For more information visit www.nymediacenter.com.

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