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Hip-Hop Rumors: BEEF ALERT! Guess Who's Going At It Now!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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Soooooooo….I spotted this over at Funk Flex’s site and ignored it…until now. (Basically, somebody implored me to write about it.)

It looks like Travis Scott (Kid Cudi, G.O.O.D. Music) has some serious issues with the homey MGK. The Foxtail Fest happened right in Delaware and I wasn’t there. SMH! But, there was some beef on the barbie that day. Trav continually dissed MGK for using the term “rager,” which is seemingly Kid Cudi’s thing.

A fan named Kendall wrote the following:

He saw a girl with a “RAGERS” shirt and was like yo there’s only two real ragers out there, me and Cudi. Cudi’s the greatest, y’all like Cudi? And we’re just like f**k that we’re not at a Cudi show. We’re about MGK right now. He tried to get us chanting his name but we were chanting MGK instead and he goes “f### that fa***t s**t” and after Kells was subtweeting him. It was messed up.

Read what Marisa at IFWT said:

Travi$ Scott asks the crowd to take a photo, and a majority of them throw their "L's" up for MGK. Seems like he blurred that part out!

On Saturday night, both Machine Gun Kelly and Travi$ Scott played at the first annual Foxtail Fest in Wilmington, DE. Trav’s set was right before MGK’s (who headlined the show), and he appeared to be a little annoyed that the crowd were majority MGK fans…judging by his statements on stage, anyway. Upon seeing a group of kids in the front row with shirts that read “MGK,” “Ragers” and “Lace Up,” Travi$ proceeded to tell the audience that the only two “real ragers” in the game were himself and Kid Cudi. As the audience started yelling out “Cleveland” (MGK’s hometown), Travi$ mentioned that Cudi was from Cleveland, and asked the crowd if they liked him. They started chanting “MGK” and “Lace Up,” and he eventually yelled “F*ck that f###*t sh*t” before launching into a chant of “XX” and then going into the next song.

Kells really didn’t feed into it. He said the following:

MGK's tweet after the show

Some of the performances are below.

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

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Azealia Banks Accuses Lady Gaga of Stealing Her Idea

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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Azealia Banks is at it again with the Twitter ranting. This time she’s taking aim at Lady Gaga. The 22-year-old Harlem rapper claims that Gaga stole the song title for her forthcoming single “Red Flame” from her.  Azealia was previously supposed to be featured on Gaga’s album, but since she stirred up Twitter drama, Gaga removed her from the project.

Peep the tweets:

 

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So, is Azealia Banks ever going to learn when to pick and choose her battles? A song title though, really?

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Step away from social media and get in the studio. Release some new music already!

"Think Like a Man" Star: My Drunk Father Once Crashed Into Cars With Me Next To Him [VIDEO]

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Romany Malco has played characters that have been brilliant drug-smuggling botanists, sexually obsessed sales associates and belligerent ex-con turned motivational speaker. He recently told stories from his childhood at Cipha Sounds’ Take It Personal Hip Hop improve show and his ability to play such a range of mentally unstable characters became salient.

Malco shared with the packed crowd at the UCB Theatre on East 3rd St in New York City’s Lower East Side a story involving his drunk father escaping from paying for damaging someone’s car by smashing into a bunch of other cars with a young Romany Malco in the car with him.

UCB regulars Cipha Sounds, Phil Jackson and Christian Capozzoli spun this hilarious story into one involving extortion, guns and Black people’s use of the word “uncle”.

Cipha Sounds’ Take It Personal is every Friday at 9pm and tickets can be purchased here.

Check out Romany Malco explain his dad’s drunken road rage and the UCB improvisers turn it into comedic gold:

Hip-Hop Rumors: French Montana, Drake, Diddy & Cassie, And Even Antoine Dodson….

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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Word on the street is that Diddy and Cassie are very close to marriage. As you may already know, Diddy has been cleaning up his life. He’s moved to LA with his family. He’s slowed down the playboy life. And then there is Cassie. They two have been playing footsies on the internet, very public displays of love and affection for all to see. But, insiders are saying that all the cleaning up is in preparation for marriage. I can see there being truth in this, because Diddy has been doing his thing for a minute – the original bad boy for real. Anyway…that’s what’s up. We’ll see if congrats are truly in order.

The good folks over there at AllHipHop sent me a message that French Montana sent to me. And basically French said that there’s no way that Gucci was hacked, because he was revealing stuff that only he and Deb Antney were privy to knowing. Getting “hacked” is such a cop out.

Apparently, there are some subliminal disses to Kendrick on the new Drake album. I can’t lie, I have to wait for somebody to show me. But, on Twitter they told me.

Antoine Dodson…remember him? He was gay and converted to straight? YEP. Dude is going to be a father.

Chris Brown has seemingly stated that his next album will be a double album that features Kendrick Lamar, Kelly Rowland and B.O.B.

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WTF News: Man Gets Drunk From Eating Food

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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A 61-year-old Texas man was turned away from an emergency room after telling them that he was drunk without actually drinking any alcohol. Authorities dismissed him as a batty drunkard after he registered a 0.37 blood alcohol count (nearly five times the legal driving limit in Texas) following a breathalyzer test. They assumed he was a closet drunk yet he insisted that he had not been drinking.

Get this, he was telling the truth. It was his own body producing the booze. Can you imagine what those hangovers must have been like? Eventually some medical professionals took on his case and made some bizarre discoveries after isolating the man for testing.

Via The Huffington Post:

During the isolation, the man ate carbohydrate-rich foods and ended up with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12 percent. The man’s belly was brewing booze due to a buildup of Saccharomyces cerevisiae — a common yeast — in his gut, Cordell discovered. When he ate or drank starch-heavy foods, including bagels, pasta and soda, the yeast in his belly fermented the sugars into ethanol.

NPR reports that the rare buildup can happen after patients take antibiotics. Killing all the bacteria in one’s stomach paves the way for yeast the grow and thrive. Another contributing factor may have been his home-brewery, which would have required the man to keep plenty of live yeast around, according to Business Insider.

The man was treated with anti-fungal medicine and a low-carb diet.

Rick Ross: I Still Wear Reebok Even Though They Fired Me

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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Reebok severed ties with Ross following the immense negative criticism over alleged rape lyrics  in Rick Ross’ verse on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O”.  Ross says a lifelong bond with the famed sneaker brand will not die over a failed deal:

I’m still supporting Reebok. I’m still wearing Reebok. It’s nothing more than that. I’ve been wearing Reebok my whole life. …Still got nothing but love for Reebok.

In the interview, Ross also reveals that the money loss in the endorsement deal and the negative criticism were not “the most unfortunate things” about the controversy:

I think the most unfortunate thing about the whole situation was just the fact that my lyrics offended some ladies, especially dealing with the topic of rape. It was interpreted as rape. I really wanted to make sure that I apologize to any woman that I offended in that way. I just wanted to make that clear.

Check out the full interview with the Associated Press below where Ross speaks on lessons learned from Jay Z, why Self Made 3 is predominantly himself, Meek Mill and Wale along with other topics:

AP: What did you learn from your setback with Reebok?

Ross: You live and you learn. I think the most unfortunate thing about the whole situation was just the fact that my lyrics offended some ladies, especially dealing with the topic of rape. It was interpreted as rape. I really wanted to make sure that I apologize to any woman that I offended in that way. I just wanted to make that clear. When I make music and I’m talking on records, it’s like I’m painting a picture. In my mind, I’m seeing a film. I apologize.

How did the women close to you feel about the situation?

They know where I stand as far as women. They know the level of respect I have for women. With my mother being the most beautiful woman in the world, she knows where I’m coming from.

Jay-Z has supported you since he signed you to Def Jam in 2006. How has he helped you through your maturation?

He’s been a part of pretty much every project I’ve put together as a solo artist. He’s always been there any time I’ve made a call. It’s just an array of things I’ve learned from him outside of music, like handling business and money. …I come from down South where I want the music, bass and the beats that shake the walls. Hov talked to me about performing (and) what live music brings to the table.

This is your label’s third compilation album and it mainly features you, Wale and Meek Mill. Why do you think it’s beneficial to release a compilation album?

When you see compilations like this, you see longevity. With us, we have people who are on top of their game. But we want to bring more artists into the fold, and give young artists an opportunity to be on the same playing field with us. That in itself speaks volumes to someone at home chasing their dreams.

What was going through your mind when you first saw yourself on “Magic City” as the character Butterball?

Honestly, when I saw myself come out from around that corner, I was really amazed by how handsome I looked. It’s like I got to see myself outside of seeing myself. I said to myself, ‘Wow, that’s an attractive (expletive) there. Not to mention, he’s rich.’ I just kind of laughed at myself. All the calls I had coming in, everybody was (messing) with me, picking at me and saying how I charged out to the car. They said I was talking like I was not me. I told them, ‘So what … I’m a boss.’

Do you want to act more?

I think it’s super cool when you’re able to act, but I’m really exciting if it’s something I’m a fan of. There are a lot of films that I see and like today, but it doesn’t necessarily make me want to be a part of it. Even if I had the opportunity or the offers, I could pass. I’ve passed on many films and lost checks, but that’s not what drives me to act. On “Magic City,” in particular, it’s a show pertaining to my city (Miami). Once I began watching it, I became a fan.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Waka Flocka Kinda Joins 'Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta'

By: Friday Foster Updated Category: Rumors
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Waka Flocka Flame has finally addressed rumors that he and his fiancée, Tammy Rivera, have joined the cast of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta. He won’t be an official cast member but his fiancée will definitely be joining the popular VH1 show full time.

He told Power 105.1’s the Breakfast Club that he “doesn’t really do reality TV,” but that we may be seeing him on one or two episodes.

Sure…

Given the fact that his mom Debra Antney has made quite a few appearances on the show (and needs her own show) and that Mona Scott Young is quite enterprising and persuasive, I’m willing to bet that it will be more like three or four or five episodes, especially with impending nuptials coming up. You know us nosy people love watching weddings and rapper relationship drama unfold on reality TV.

DOPE: Sports Caster Puts 46 Rap References In Football Recap!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Features
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Adam Lefkoe is one helluva sports caster. The Channel 11 news anchor truly lived up to his reputation, as he is increasingly known for slipping rap references into his sports recaps.

Well, Lefkoe outdid himself after the weekend of football, and he went all out. He managed to stuff 46 Hip-Hop references in a 5-minute segment. Can you spot them all? Check it out!

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J. Cole Is A Drug Dealing Father In Cinematic New Video For "Crooked Smile" (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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Remember that “Cooked Smile” video J. Cole was supposed to release last month? He reshot it and turned his Born Sinner uplifting anthem for accepting one’s flaws into a cinematic mini-movie of a man who made the wrong decisions.

Check out the music video to J. Cole’s TLC-assisted “Crooked Smile” below:

Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko, The Independent Kings

By: timsanchez818 Updated Category: Features
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With the exception of Busta Rhymes and Spliff Starr, you will not find a more dynamic stage duo in all of Hip-Hop than Strange Music’s own Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko. Most hype-men usually serve as that annoying extra mouth-piece on stage that you silently wish would go away, but Krizz Kaliko has found that unique and extraordinary chemistry with Tech N9ne that gives an added element of power and energy to a live Tech N9ne show – so much that the two can actually be mistaken as a group rather than a solo act. Last week at Rock the Bells 2013, Tech and Krizz once again set it off and even made it hard for the remaining headlining acts to follow them. If you’ve never seen them perform “Einstein” live, I highly suggest that you put attending a Tech N9ne show on your list of things to do. And that shouldn’t be hard for you to do since they travel damn near everywhere practically all year around.

Before they tore up the Rock the Bells stage at the San Manuel Amphitheater in Southern Califoria, AllHipHop sat down with the dynamic duo backstage in their trailer (and out of the 100 degree weather I might add) and discussed their stage chemistry and independent success. Oh, they’ve also let it be known that they’ve got Kendrick Lamar’s back and that anybody who wants it can get it!

AllHipHop: We’re here with the dynamic duo, Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko! I haven’t seen a better on-stage duo since Busta Rhymes and Spliff Starr.

Tech N9ne: That’s what they’ve told us too! When you perform, there has to be a lot of uniformity. There’s strength in that. As for rhyming, we were born to do this. We were blessed to have been able to run in to each other. In Kansas City, so many people rap there, so it was crazy that we ran in to each other.

AHH: Were you two ever competitors in Kansas City?

Tech N9ne: Nope.

Krizz Kaliko: By the time I started getting in to music business, he was already popular in Kansas City. Him inviting me to be with him was like a huge honor.

Tech N9ne: That motherf*cker didn’t challenge me for sh*t (laughs)!

Krizz Kaliko: I wasn’t really like I am now though. I was cool but I’ve sharpened my knife since. Tech makes people better. He’s made me better. He’s made me want to beat him. It’s like Muhammad Ali having a sparring partner. That sparring partner will want to eventually knock him out. You just want to get better. The school that I came up under, come on man, rapping alongside this guy (points at Tech)? You better be good.

AHH: Speaking of challenges Tech, you recently got on Twitter and said that you had Kendrick Lamar’s back about his “Control” verse. You also basically said that anybody against him can “get it” from you if they want it.

Tech N9ne: Exactly. I know that Meek said something recently.

AHH: To you?

Tech N9ne: No. Nobody has said a thing to me. Don’t let a motherf*cker ever say something about me! I just haven’t heard what Meek said (in response to Kendrick) yet. Hopefully it’s not disrespectful.

Kendrick is my brother. He was on tour with us before he blew up. He was Jay Rock’s hype man. We made a deal with TDE and signed Jay Rock to put his first album out. Kendrick is a part of the family and you always have your family’s back. So, who wants what? Lyrically, can’t too many people f*ck with us and that’s why we’re so cocky with it.

AHH: Does that include you too Krizz?

Krizz Kaliko: His (points at Tech) battles are mine. Like he said, Kendrick is our brother and we had him on tour with us when nobody knew who he was. He’s a super nice guy too and he’s just showing his skill. When people started answering him, I actually wrote a rhyme saying that I got Kendrick’s back and to hell with all you n*ggas. I didn’t put it out because I decided that I didn’t want to necessarily get into it like that but if someone has an issue, of course we’ve got his back and a lot of other cats do too.

AHH: Do you think his “Control” verse was taken out of context?

Tech N9ne: Sure and it made them uneasy because nobody else is saying what he said. That’s what we are all thinking when we get on a song with each other – we’re trying to kill everybody. Somebody had the balls to say it. No disrespect, but I’m trying to murder all of you n*ggas.

AHH: Tech, I can’t imagine too many people willing to challenge you but have you ever had someone step to you for a battle?

Tech N9ne: Oh yeah totally, but they died after – lyrically – I haven’t physically killed anybody (laughs).

AHH: Have there been any memorable battles?

Tech N9ne: Vell Bakardi out in Kansas City. The other people I won’t even name because they are not important. Nobody in the limelight has ever said anything about me – and I hope they don’t.

AHH: What about you Krizz? Are there any battles worth mentioning?

Krizz Kaliko: Naw, cats often see me as a singer. I sing so much, I think people see me differently. We’re not a threat to anybody. We’re in our own lane so that’s why I feel that nobody feels threatened by us. Most rappers really admire us. The favorite rapper’s rapper line is so cliché but we really are your favorite rappers favorite act to watch. We’ve looked on the side of the stage and seen dudes like Jay Z and Twista watching. We’re highly admired by Lil Wayne. We truly are game changers and your favorite rappers favorite rappers.

AHH: Tech, I first heard you on Yukmouth’s albums over a decade ago and now I’m sitting next to the Independent King. You are the Independent King.

Tech N9ne: That’s what they say. But I think Macklemore has probably taken that title.

AHH: Well, let’s see how long he keeps it up. You’ve been highly successful for over a good period of time. To me, this is like your big “F*ck You” to the major labels.

Tech N9ne: Totally, it is. We don’t really need anybody because we’ve got each other. Everything that we’ve done up to this point has been our money and our motherf*cking blood, sweat and tears with no help! So if we ever do get any help, we’re taking over but we’ll see.

AHH: What are the key steps to independent success?

Tech N9ne: Touring relentlessly and merchandise. People are walking billboards. If you have a product that’s wonderful and you’re pushing it to the fullest, it’s going to spread. Real sh*t always shine and we happen to have something divine. We tour relentlessly! We don’t just do Summer Jams. We go to small towns and promote the shows. We still have street teams and grass roots campaigns.

AHH: Do you think a lot of artists are missing the boat by skipping over these small towns and just focusing on the large venues?

Tech N9ne: I know that they are and people dislike them for it. For example, artists will go to Portland but skip over Eugene or Bend. They’ll go to Denver but not Fort Collins, Pueblo or Grand Junction. It’s the same thing with Salt Lake City and Park City. We’ve done Park City, Utah. We’re everywhere. That’s one of the mistakes that artists make. You service your people no matter where they are.

Krizz Kaliko: Pocatello, Idaho. Who else goes there?

Tech N9ne: Exactly – off in the mountains in some little bitty city. We did a rave in the middle of the woods. We stood on a cooler, the kind that you put water in, and performed!

AHH: It’s a big sacrifice to travel so much. That’s probably why a lot of artists won’t do t
hat. It’s got to be a pain in the a**.

Tech N9ne: It is and you can’t tell a rapper who is used to getting $100,000 per show that he has to go down to $15,000 just to go to Europe. If you’re playing at a place that only fits 300 people, you have to take your price down. Yeah, if we play Denver we will get a higher amount then what would in a smaller Colorado city. You have to take your price down to go to these spots and that’s something a lot of artists aren’t willing to do.

AHH: You probably make up for it in merchandise though.

Tech N9ne: Yes, we do.

Krizz Kaliko: Whatever you got like album sales, that will translate in to other money. Record sales can translate over in to merchandising. Someone with a big hit will come and get his $100,000 for his show and then he’ll be gone, meanwhile we will still be there, coming around and continually getting that money.

AHH: Krizz, you just released an album called The Son of Sam.

Krizz Kaliko: Yeah man, The Son of Sam. I always say that it’s my best album whenever I release one because I always try to top the last one. I’m always genre-bending. I’ve got Country music on there, straight up raw Hip-Hop, R & B joints, Rock joints – I do it all and I did it again on this album.

AHH: I saw you two perform at the last Paid Dues and you guys had girls in the crowd taking their tops off.

Tech N9ne: We’re going to do it again tonight! We’ve got another song just for that.

AHH: “Arreola” was the last one. You guys have a new new breast song?

Tech N9ne: It’s a song off of Krizz’ album called “T######.”

Krizz Kaliko: Yeah, it’s called “T######.” Straight out plain t######. You ladies know what to do.

Tech N9ne: That’s a lot of control to be able to do that in every crowd. It’s hard to do it overseas but we are getting them to do it.