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FRESH HEAT: Black Coal “Peter Pan”
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Rapsody [BGA] “Believe Me”
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Dres Of Black Sheep Stars In Movie “FiGHT, DANCE, SiNG”
(AllHipHop News) Rap veteran Dres of Black Sheep is set to star in a new online movie debuting online today (June 29).
The rapper will star in “FiGHT DANCE SiNG,”which is centered around the life of New York City man named Junie Lachman.
According to a synopsis for the movie, Junie is tired of surviving day-to-day, and finds his release through Capoeira, which combines dance and music with martial arts.
The flick was written and directed by Will Smith’s Mentee and former on-set assistant, Kamal Robinson.
Additionally, FiGHT DANCE SiNG’s Hip-Hop soundtrack was produced by the Equinox.
Check out the movie at FightDanceSing.com
Tabi Bonney Ft. Raheem De Vaughn and TCB “Need A Girl”
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Ca$h Out Ft. Wale “Hold Up”
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Akon Ft. Busta Rhymes “Call Da Police”
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Naledge [BGA] Ft. DJ Moondawg “She Poppin”
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DJ Haze Ft. Papoose “Blame”
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Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire Ft. Speak and Goldie Glo “Igloo”
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Soulja Boy “100 Mill”
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AHH Stray News: MMG’s “Self Made Vol. 2” First Week Projections; “Think Like A Man” Sequel Gets Greenlit; R. Kelly Rushed Back To Chicago For “Complications”
(AllHipHop News) First week projections for Maybach Music Group’s second compilation, Self Made Vol. 2, are being reported by Hits Daily Double at around 85,000 copies sold. This is a substantial increase from the first week sales of the group’s first compilation that was released in 2011.
Self Made Vol. 2 is expected to debut at #3 on the charts next week, only surpassed by new releases from Linkin Park and Maroon 5 who are projected to sell 230,000 and 200,000 respectively. The album’s first single, “Bag Of Money,” which features Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill and T-Pain currently sits at #14 on Billboard’s “Hip-Hop and R&B” chart.
According to a press release, Think Like A Man, one of 2012’s biggest monetary surprises in terms of success, will be receiving a sequel: “Screen Gems is moving forward with a sequel to the box office success Think Like A Man based on the #1 New York Times Best Seller written by Steve Harvey, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” which, to date, has grossed over $91 million at the domestic box office. The sequel will be written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, who penned the screenplay for the first film.”
“Think Like A Man was released on April 20, and was the top ranked film of the weekend, with a domestic gross of $33.6 million. Will Packer will produce via his Rainforest Films banner. Harvey will serve as executive producer on the project alongside Rushion McDonald and Rob Hardy.” The sequel is expected to hit theaters in late 2013.
R. Kelly is recovering, after a report from Rolling Stone that the singer/songwriter, who was in New York City promoting his new album, Write Me Back, had to be rushed to a Chicago to be treated for complications stemming from a throat surgery the singer had last summer. “Initial indications are that he is suffering from complications from surgery he had last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords. It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined,” according to Rolling Stone. The three-time Grammy Award-winner’s eleventh studio album is now in stores.
Hip-Hop Rumors: RhymeFest Says Chief Keef & Waka Flocka’s Music Is Destroying Minds
Conscious rapper RhymeFest released a blog recently that calls out Waka Flocka Flame and Chief Keef for “destroying young minds.” Check out an excerpt from his blog below:
Chief Keef is a “Bomb”, he represents the senseless savagery that white people see when the news speaks of Chicago violence. A Bomb has no responsibility or blame, it does what it was created to do; DESTROY! Notice, no one is talking about the real culprits, the Bomb maker or the pilot who is deploying this deadly force (Labels, Radio Stations). Its easier to blame the bomb. Bombs are not chosen for their individual talents, they are tools used for collateral damage.
To think of the persona of Chief Keef as a person would be the first mistake, he will more then likely come and go without us knowing much of anything about his personal pains, struggles, great loves and ambitions beyond rap. He is a spokesman for the Prison Industrial Complex. Every corporation is expected to grow at least 4% each quarter, many prisons are privately owned with stock being traded on the open market. If these corporations were to do commercials, jingles and promotions who would they hire? You got it, most of the main stream rappers we salivate over like Rick Ross the former correctional officer turned Drug Lord Boss rapper. Waka Flocka Flame gang bang “GO HARD IN THE PAINT” and Chief Keef the newest lottery pick in the “Get paid to destroy young minds, like we destroyed yours” Sweepstakes.
Lets stop giving our intellectual power resources and admiration to destructive forces while ignoring and starving out the good that is being done,sung and rapped about by artist like Killer Mike, Lupe Fiasco, RhymeFest, Dead Prez, Brother ALI, Maimouna Yusef, Invincible, Jean Grey, Mikkey Halsted etc.
What do you think about RhymeFest’s blog? You can read the full blog here.
RZA Unleashes An Epic Poster And Trailer For Directorial Debut “The Man With The Iron Fists”
(AllHipHop News) Following yesterday’s release of the first promotional image from RZA’s directorial debut, The Man With the Iron Fists, comes today’s (June 28) unveiling of the film’s bloody and epic-looking red-band trailer for his Quentin Tarantino-produced kung-fu flick via IGN.
The Man With the Iron Fists, which was written by RZA and Hostel director Eli Roth, stars the Wu-Tang co-founder as a blacksmith who is tasked with defending his village in feudal China. The film also stars Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Pam Grier, Cung Le, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, David Batista, and Jamie Chung,
Produced by Academy Award-nominated director Quentin Tarantino, who worked with RZA on on a original score for his own ode to martial arts, Kill Bill, The Man With the Iron Fists is set to be released later this year.
Check out the red-band trailer and poster for The Man With the Iron Fists below:
Trailer For Spike Lee’s New Joint “Red Hook Summer” Arrives
“There’s some shady people up here, this is not Atlanta.”
For the past few months, we’ve been reporting on Spike Lee’s new joint, Red Hook Summer, and today the first trailer for the two-time Academy Award-nominated director’s new flick has hit the ‘net.
Red Hook Summer, which is set to hit theaters on August 10, stars Clarke Peters, Jules Brown, Toni Lysaith, Nate Parker, James Ransone, and Thomas Jefferson Byrd.
The film will also feature Spike portraying the classic character of Mookie from his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. Red Hook Summer is also the latest entry in Lee’s “Chronicles of Brooklyn”, which also features such films as: She’s Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn, Clockers and He Got Game.
Following the release of Red Hook Summer in August, Lee will begin production on the American-language remake of the critically acclaimed 2003 South Korean film, Oldboy, which is set to star Josh Brolin (Men In Black III), Sharlto Copley (District 9) and Elizabeth Olson (Silent House).
Check out the trailer for Red Hook Summer and the film’s official plot below:
Red Hook Summer tells the story of Flik Royale (Jules Brown), a sullen young boy from middle-class Atlanta who has come to spend the summer with his deeply religious grandfather, Bishop Enoch Rouse (Clarke Peters), in the housing projects of Red Hook. Having never met before, things quickly get off on the wrong foot as Bishop Enoch relentlessly attempts to convert Flik into a follower of Jesus Christ. Between his grandfather’s constant preaching and the culture shock of inner-city life, Flik’s summer appears to be a total disaster–until he meets Chazz Morningstar (Toni Lysaith), a pretty girl his age, who shows Flik the brighter side of Brooklyn. Through her love and the love of his grandfather, Flik begins to realize that the world is a lot bigger, and perhaps a lot better, than he’d ever imagined.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Diss Or Punchline? Game Tells Kanye West To “Share That Hoe”
L.A. rapper The Game is at it again! After releasing a “Burn” freestyle yesterday calling out St.Louis rapper Nelly, Game has remixed French Montana’s “Pop That” that mentions Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Is it a diss or punchline? You decide. Check out the lyrics referencing Yeezy and Kim K. below:
“Cope The Yeezy’s Never Wear That Tho, You F*** With Kim K? N#### Share That H*e.”
Game also name checks Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend, ex-stripper Amber Rose, Drake’s stripper ex, Maliah, and Tyga’s stripper girlfriend Blac Chyna. See a pattern here? Anyway, below is the lyric:
“Amber Rose ain’t got nothin’ on Maliah, Meagan Good ain’t got nothin’ on Chyna and I know Tyga, how I know Tyga?, Meagan Good ain’t got nothing on Chyna,” Game spits. “Sh*t, Japan ain’t got nothin’ on Chyna/Wish that was me, nothin’ on Chyna/Damn, there I go again, I ain’t tryna start nothin’ about speakin’ nothin’ on Chyna!”
The Game is not trying to make the moves on Blac Chyna from what we know of. In fact, he was just in the studio with Tyga last night and tweeted that they just finished a 24-hour studio binge. Check out his tweet below:
“Just wrapped a 24 hour studio session wit the team @chrisbrown @tyga @lifestylemusiq & @kidred …. 10 songs, 6 ace of spades bottles, 2 henny’s , 27 redbull’s & 18 blunts later & we still standing !!!”
So what do you think? Diss or harmless punchline? You can listen to Game’s “Pop That” freestyle here.
FAIL Episode 7: One More Chance @AllHipHopcom
“Fail,” an online urban comedy show for youth, will premiere its second season exclusively on AllHipHop.com in a partnership with Hip-Hop legend Christopher “Play” Martin of Kid-N-Play, and acclaimed producers, Vanessa Baden and James Bland. Watch the exclusive airing of “Fail” Episode #7 here on AllHipHop.com.
FAIL SHOW | Episode 7: Rock the Vote
When C.K. is disqualified from the SGA election, the gang decides to put Jones up for office and pull out all the stops to help him win… or do they?
Catch up on previous webisodes of FAIL:
FAIL SHOW | Episode 6: One More Chance
FAIL SHOW | Episode 5: Where the Party At
FAIL SHOW | Episode 1: Teach Me How to Study
FAIL SHOW | Episode 2: B.J. Finds Herself
FAIL SHOW | Episode 3: How To Get The Answers
FAIL SHOW | Episode 4: Desperate Measures
Hip-Hop Rumors: Nicki Minaj Says Drake “Did Nothing Wrong” Regarding Bottle Fight
Even though Nicki Minaj is riding the charts thanks to her hit single, “Right By My Side” with Chris Brown, she is still Young Money till she dies! In a recent interview with Tim Westwood, Nicki Minaj is clearly siding with Drake in regards to the Chris Brown vs. Drake bottle throwing fight. Check out what she told the UK journalist below:
“You know, Young Money till the death of me. I don’t approve of talented people doing things that aren’t conducive to an amazing career. So I spoke to Drake and I told him from the bottom of my heart how I felt. I’m like “Baby you are a superstar, and I need you to realize that.”
“He did nothing wrong of course. Rumors are rumors and that’s what it is, but I just told him to remember who you are. Not that he did anything wrong. Sometimes you just need to go to bed, have an early nap, I do it all the time.”
In the clip, Nicki also speaks about bringing 2Chainz on her U.S. tour with her, as well as the reason behind having Nas in her “By My Side” music video:
Nicki also spoke about her recent HOT 97 Summer Jam debacle, as well as clowns her rumored fiancee Safaree a.k.a. Scaff Beezy in the clip below:
Miguel Releases Full Version of “Adorn” With Its One More Minute of Bliss
R&B singer Miguel has released a full version of his very popular single “Adorn”, a song that appears on Art Dealer Chic Vol 1.
Between February and April of this year, Miguel has released a trilogy of mixtapes titled “Art Dealer Chic”. Miguel has sure found a way to stand out. And, that’s what it’s all about.
What do you think about the extra minute?
EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Breaks Out Over Former Death Row Artist J’ewell’s Tell-All Biography
(AllHipHop News) A lawsuit has broken out over the unreleased memoirs of Death Row Records R&B singer J’ewell Caples, titled My Blood, My Sweat and My Tears.
The book was supposed to be released in October of 2010, but was originally delayed due to “legal precautions,” that were not explained when the announcement came that the book would be delayed.
In an interview with AllHipHop.com in October of 2011, J’ewell said the delay of the book was the result of controversial content about her peers at Death Row, which she called home from 1992-1996.
On June 25, Best Hand Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.
The lawsuit claims that Best Hand Entertainment had artists like Picasso, Bobby Sealz, and J’ewell as artists on a label.
Best Hand Entertainment claims they entered into a distribution agreement with RBC Records to release and distribute the CD, as well as the book.
The lawsuit claims that John Payne and the new owners of WideAwake-Death Row Entertainment, did not want the tell-all autobiography to be released.
The lawsuit claims that the owners of WideAwake-Death Row encouraged Best Hand’s owners to form a new company, D-Sound Syndicate, that would be funded by WideAwake-Death Row with $300,000 in capital.
Without permission, despite the fact that none of the original Best Hand masters were transferred to the new company, an agreement was executed on behalf of D-Sound with WideAwake-Death Row.
The lawsuit also claims that WideAwake-Death Row attempted to sign J’ewell directly, but she never accepted the offer.
As a result, the legal entanglement between the company’s, J’ewell’s memoirs never saw the light of day.
“Payne and WideAwake-Death Row Entertainment own the old Death Row catalog and did not want Best Hand to profit from the J’ewell account of the history of Death Row Records,” the lawsuit reads.
Best Hand Entertainment is suing for federal copyright infringement, the car is an infringement, contribution rate infringement, false attribution, and false representation.
Best Hand Entertainment is suing John Payne, WideAwake-Death Row Entertainment and eOne for millions.
Check out the lawsuit below:
