Chris Brown and Rihanna have denied that they are dating again. At least, CB wants people to just mind their business. Nevertheless, the two of them continue to dominate headlines and general f**kery. This time, it seems that Rihanna has stolen a song from Chris Brown. A DJ that produced the song, explained:
“I have a record, maybe. She wanted a song I produced. It’s a song I originally recorded with Chris Brown called ‘As Your Friend,’ but I am not supposed to say anything about it just yet because the papers aren’t signed. But the music is there, and it’s a really dope song.
When it comes to that music, RiRi don’t play play. She’s got the number 1 song out in these streets.
OH BOY YEEZY!
Kanye West has a sex tape. That’s bad. Real bad. Micheal Jackson.
Dag. I forgot all about that. Anyway, it looks like Kanye will have to buy back his own sex tape to keep it from hitting stores. According to Perez Hilton, the company even owns the copyright on the tape. How can that be? I mean, if I want to do a movie or documentary about Kanye, I need his permission, don’t I? These people find or steal a sex tape and there is a buy back? Here is what Perez is reporting.
“Kanye’s camp has been negotiating for the sex tape so he can buy back the copyright and it’s never released. The problem is that adult entertainment companies are offering huge amounts of money for rights to the tape, so Kanye and his team are working overdrive trying to work something out.”
Editor’s Note: “Feel Rich” is our partnership with QD3, the talented son of music legend Quincy Jones. “Feel Rich” is all about creating a healthy lifestyle for Hip-Hop culture – both the artists and the fans. Enjoy!
Are you afraid of Hard Work? Don’t be!
An Ode to Hard Work
Adam Ali (@ADAMwontLOSE) gives tribute to HARD WORK in his Part 3 video from the motivation fitness training series. In this homage letter to hard work, viewers will be able to understand that hard work is your best friend and will lead to progression in whatever goals you have set forward. Trust your struggle, trust your self, and trust in hard work. ~ IN HARD WORK I TRUST.
(AllHipHop News) Maybach Music Group rapper Stalley will give back to the community, by headlining a fundraiser/book drive for a local nonprofit aimed at encouraging education.
On December 6, Stalley will head New York, to work with the Scholarich Foundation, which currently runs a variety of afterschool programs for students in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
The Scholarich Foundation is hosting the fundraiser/book drive for middle school and high school students, in need of books and other educational supplies.
The books will also be distributed to juvenile detention facilities around the city, to help promote education to those who have been incarcerated.
In addition to Stalley, a variety of local rappers, artists, singers and educators will be on hand during the book drive, which is also being cosponsored by The Source Magazine.
The Game and Shyne war of the words seemed to be slowing down, but as of yesterday, the beef was back on. In between promoting his new album, Jesus Piece, Game went in on Shyne and his sexuality, accusing him of getting through 10 years of jail by giving the inmates f#######. Game has since deleted his tweets, but you can check out a few of his one line gay zingers towards Shyne below:
@originalshyne only reason u had a career is cause Diddy’s d*ck being stuck in ya throat made u sound like BIGGIE !!!
@OriginalShyne u bust the 1st shot at the ceiling like Police do in movies & sh*t.. Then yo scary a** shot into a crowd & hit a black woman.”
@OriginalShyne if that make u gangsta…. I don’t wanna be 1, u fake jew, cute curly sideburn havin a** n*gga.
@OriginalShyne suckin all that d*ck in prison… N*gga lost his voice. & that’s how u survived 10 years p*ssy. Tell us the truth C*M stomach
Wowzers! Did Game really say that “Diddy’s d*ck being stuck” in Shyne’s throat made him sound like Biggie. Yooooo! Game went in on Shyne! Not one to be outdone, Shyne shot back at Game with a few gay jokes of his own:
@thegame are u gay? Get off my time line wit all that gay talk. #judas the h### thug!,
@thegame Now I get it…the Lamar kid is your girl that’s why u was on that captain save h#####. U had defend your boo! Coward”
@thegame don’t bring no security or police with u on that European tour. #h#####”
Is it me, or are these dudes going extra hard with the gay jokes? PAUSE!!! Shyne ended his tweets to Game by basically telling him that he is planning on meeting up with him in Europe, and it won’t be to chat.
Once likened to Stevie Wonder by the New York Times, singer Allen Stone returns with a personal invitation inside the studio as he performs his latest, “Figure It Out”.
The Washington native, who got his start in the church, recently released the new vinyl version of his self-titled album and added “Figure It Out” as a bonus. The visual takes place at the legendary Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, which has hosted acts from Nirvana all the way to rapper Warren G.
Definitely an artist to watch, Stone is currently headlining a national tour that features special guests Tingsek, Sister Sparrow, Yuna and Selah Sue on select dates.
Welcome to the day you stop apologizing for being you! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to your
uniqueness and to being unapologetic. They either love you or leave you alone!! Simple as that! Who you are, how you feel, and what you do and don’t react to, are all part of who you are!
Many times, we try with every ounce of our beings to conform to what others say is acceptable, and in doing so, we lose a big part of who we really are. We wear this mask for so long that we don’t even realize that who we’ve become is a carbon copy of someone else! STOP SAYING SORRY!!!!!
Whether it’s with your words or with your actions, being apologetic about who you are is the biggest disrespect you can ever pay yourself! You are who you are; be that person no matter what! It doesn’t mean that you stop growing, but it does mean to accept everything about you
and love it unconditionally!! Your greatness will be yours as soon as you are comfortable with the man or woman in the mirror! Be Unapologetically You!! That’s the best role you will ever play in your life!!
-Ash’Cash
“There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through your day being unapologetically you.” -Steve Maraboli
“You’re lucky enough to be different; never change.” -Taylor Swift
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” -May Sarton
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” -C.G. Jung
“A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you’re not living in alignment; you’re not be being true to yourself.” -Steve Maraboli
“Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free.” -Eckhart Tolle
“Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life.” -Meg Medina
“High above the noise and fear mongering of critics and cynics softly speaks your true self.” -Mollie Marti
“Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you.” -Ray Davis
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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.
(AllHipHop News) Popular producer Swizz Beatz has denied reports that he is deep in debt to the IRS.
Swizz recently produced documents showing that is 2010 bill to the IRS has been paid in full.
Reports had stated that Swizz Beatz still owed the federal government $98,246 in unpaid taxes for the year 2010.
During a recent appearance on BET’s video countdown show “106 & Park,” Swizz elaborated on the issue.
“I don’t have no tax issues. And if I have $100,000 tax issues and I’m in serious trouble,” Swizz said. “I’m not going to speak, but everyone will see what it is. At this time I will feel no need to speak but the people who put it out there they’re going to have to retract that due to the facts.”
Swizz Beatz recently donated clothes and shoes for the relief effort for victims of hurricane Sandy.
He is currently preparing charitable events for Thanksgiving.
In 07-08, Oprah Winfrey was rocking and a-rolling for Barack Obama! She was more political than she had ever been in her entire career! But, this time around, there was no O to be found! Now, I had to repost that hilarious picture of Michelle and Oprah. But, no it wasn’t a battle of the cat fight sort. It was more basic than that. Seems like Oprah p##### off a lot of her middle class White women back in the day when she supported Barack. This time, with OWN in bad shape, Oprah decided that if it didn’t make dollars than it didn’t map sense – election be damned! So she decided to sit down even though Barack got most of the female vote.
And there you have it. A pointless rumor, but something to ponder.
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta-based Hip-Hop artist B.o.B. is co-signing what Ubisoft Entertainment says is “the first authentic Hip-Hop game for dance.”
In the video game, participants of The Hip-Hop Dance Experience can dance to popular songs with original moves designed by Hip-Hop chore0graphers.
Gamers can move to original moves and trigger lavish visual effects, while users can customize their avatars, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Chris Brown, and more.
Earlier today at the Ubisoft Entertainment’s office in Los Angeles, rappers T.I., B.o.B. entertained a group of journalists who previewed The Hip-Hop Dance Experience.
At a recent event at Gary’s Penthouse in New York City, Ubisoft gathered a group of music industry figures, who received a first-look at the new game.
DJ J Period provided the sounds for the evening, which was hosted by Angela Yee from Power 105’s Breakfast Club and Hot 97 personality Miss Info.
Grammy-nominated neo-soul singer Musiq Soulchild is making a return to New York City in a big way this November, as he headlines the much talked about music showcase “R&B Spotlight” at the famed SOB’s nightclub.
The Philly singer, with hits including “Love”, “Halfcrazy”, and “SoBeautiful”, became an author this past summer when he released his relationship book entitled 143: Love According to Musiq.
“R&B Spotlight” comes full circle at SOB’s on Sunday, November 18 at 8PM and will also feature performances from Robert Hatcher, Suzy Q, Maad Moiselle, Unique Zayas, and Gaetano Dinardi.
Here’s a look back at year 2000 when Musiq first came on the music scene:
Fresh out of Philadelphia’s thriving music scene comes the group Ground Up. The trio consisting of two MCs – Malakai and Azar – with producer Bij Lincs has released 11 mixtapes since 2008. Their latest project, Supernatural, features Action Bronson, as well as fellow Illadelph rappers Chill Moody and Reef the Lost Cauze.
Ground Up is currently embarking on their Happy Hour Tour, which spans the East and Northeast Coasts. They were recently booked for SXSW, which goes down in March 2013. There’s no question that this Hip-Hop group’s buzz, which started locally and on the Internet, is growing as they introduce themselves to audiences while touring the world.
AllHipHop.com: It was Method Man that said Wu-Tang formed like Voltron and the GZA was the head. Can you guys comment on how Ground Up formed?
Azar: Malakai and myself, we met at Temple’s orientation in 2008. I had known Bij Lincs, our producer, since grade school. So, after I met Malakai, we decided to start making this music sh*t like a full-time job.
Bij was actually going to school out in Santa Monica. He would send us beats from California, and we would just write our *sses off trying to make something special. The second we all got in the same room together, it was like the sh*t was meant to be.
AllHipHop.com: With the do-it-yourself approach that you guys take to music, you have a lot of friends playing important roles in different areas of the business. I’m curious to know what some of the benefits have been to working with your friends.
Azar: We take a lot of pride in being independent and self-sustaining. We have this great relationship where, I think, a lot of our friends believe in our dreams more than we do sometimes. We couldn’t do it without them, they drive us.
Bij Lincs: I feel like we opened a lot of opportunity for our friends – letting them do what they want to do to make us happy, but to make themselves happy also. We opened that door to the life that they’re very happy to have. It keeps us together for the rest of our lives I feel. If we can stick together the whole way through, I think we’ll have a very happy and successful life.
AllHipHop.com: You guys toured Europe with another Philly MC, Reef the Lost Cauze. Help to visualize what that journey was like.
Malakai: We did a couple shows out in Amsterdam. When we began rapping, we used to play a lot of basement parties, where it’s nasty and muggy, everybody’s sweating cause it’s hot as f*ck. And actually, when we went out to Amsterdam, the first show we did was in the basement of a clothing store. It was an awesome spot, and it reminded me how we are a long way from Philadelphia right now, and that the world is a lot bigger than I even imagined. And even though we’ve had a lot of success, we have a long way to go.
Bij Lincs: I guess what I take out of it the most is that the fact when I started listening to Hip-Hop in ninth grade, and I wasn’t even making beats, one of the first Hip-Hop shows I went to was a Reef the Lost Cauze show with Outerspace and Jedi Mind Tricks. It was kinda crazy ’cause I was out in the crowd and little did I know that six years later, I was gonna be making songs with this guy. I kinda take that for granted sometimes. Even sharing the stage with him at the TLA (Theatre of Living Arts) was kind of a big thing to me.
AllHipHop.com: What’s the long-term goal for Ground Up?
Malakai: Well, we recently began a label of our own, Ground Up Sounds LLC. We got our business licenses and everything we need to work out that end. Our goal is to eventually be a complete functional label for our own sake and for other people. You don’t necessarily have to be independent forever. We’ve always been open to ideas of signing to a major label or whatever, but we recognized how much of this job we can do on our own or with our friends as we talked about. But really, the goal is to continue on the path that we’ve been on and to learn as we go along.
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