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BLACK MUSIC MONTH: "We Got The Jazz" – The Top 5 Artists To Mash-Up Rap With Abstract

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It’s “Black Music Month!” And while it may not sound okay to some folks to call music ‘Black’ or ‘White’ or ‘in-between,’ there are definitely historical and cultural roots to today’s beloved music genres. Black Music Month is a time to celebrate the music of a people born out of struggle and raised into triumph. It emerged from the swamps and plantations of the South, the steel mills and railroads of the North, and everywhere Black people have been in this country. Most Black Music is derived from the rhythms of Africa, and in America, it mashed with other sounds to create the rhythmic pulses of most modern, Pop music. We first ponder Jazz. Dictionary.com defines Jazz as “music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.” In other words, Jazz does what the heck it wants to do. The very definition of Jazz is complex, and arguably, its rebellious lack of adherence to any standards or “rules” of music make it a fond bedfellow for the renegade genre known as Rap. In fact, in the late ’80s and ’90s, the mash-up was so prevalent that a sub-genre called “Jazz Rap” emerged. Producers knew early on that the fodder from Jazz sampling was endless, and its cast of catalog characters reads like a encyclopedia of goodness – from Roach to Monk to Coltrane to Davis to Ellington to Armstrong, and countless more. Simply put, Rap wouldn’t be the same – or might not exist at all – if there were no Jazz. And, two generations of music lovers may not have grown an affection for the oddly brilliant Jazz. In honor of their monumental mixture and because we love Black Music Month, AllHipHop.com offers its “Top 5 Artists (or Groups) To Mash-Up Rap With Abstract”: 1. GIL SCOTT-HERON (The Father of Rap) Heron was a jazz poet, musician, and author who gained notoriety, particularly in the ’70s and ’80s, for his social and political statements, including the famous “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”. The late Heron personified “cool” – from his signature Afro to his offbeat clothing and sensibilities, he was both Jazz and Hip-Hop. Over Jazz, he wove rebel rhyme tales in time. Before there was Rap, there was Gil.
2. GURU (Gangstarr) There are artists who sampled Jazz and made great music, and then there is Guru. The late Gangstarr general took Jazz Rap to a whole new level – even composing volumes of the mash-up via his acclaimed artist collaboration album series, Jazzmatazz. which debuted in 1993. Along with DJ Premier and others, Guru perfected the art of borrowing from the greats while creating his own signature style. His production and rhymes were sought after, as was the case when Spike Lee called on him for “Jazz Thing” from the 1990 Mo’ Better Blues soundtrack.
3. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST They were Jazz right from the Q-Tip-driven start, but it was their 1991 The Low End Theory album that made them the Kings of so-called Jazz Rap. The New York group, with members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed, and sometimes Jarobi, dabbled in the rare, vinyl Jazz collections of the Big Apple’s record stores and scored big with by mashing fun, lighthearted, braggy lyrics over serious bass-lines that even your parents and grandparents could appreciate. Last year’s award-winning documentary, Beats, Rhymes, and Life, directed by Michael Rapaport, captures the story of the unique sound that took hold of the Rap industry in the late ’80s and still holds us captive today. Tribe got the Jazz – literally.
4. DE LA SOUL (and like the entire Native Tongue Movement)
 The entire Native Tongue movement (including Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Blacksheep, and even Leaders of the New School with a young Busta Rhymes and Brand Nubian) was about something. Especially feel good messages over jazzy and funky grooves, in the spirit of their Zulu Nation ancestors. Of the collective – outside of Tribe – none may have used Jazz more to their advantage than De La Soul. With psychedelic visuals and metaphors about “Potholes”, the mash-up of De La’s Plug 1, Plug 2, and DJ Maseo over horn-heavy, danceable tracks was beautiful music to our ears. The trio lives on 25 years later and is still recording – these days playing the First Serve angle, but sounding as groovy as ever.
5. DIGABLE PLANETS Sometimes, good things come seemingly out of nowhere. By the early ’90s, the Jazz Rap era was in full swing, and ears everywhere were appreciating abstract music they may not have otherwise heard. Artists such as Herbie Hancock, Don Cherry, and Sonny Rollins were all up in the mix of Hip-Hop. Then, in 1993, “slick” was reborn. If you were old enough to know and love Rap during that year, there was no escaping the infectious bass of “Rebirth of Slick” i.e. “Cool Like Dat”. Either you hated yourself or you couldn’t hear, because that song catapulted a little two guys-and-a-girl thing called Digable Planets (comprised of the insect-inspired Doodlebug, Ladybug Mecca, and Butterfly) into the stratosphere. Digable Planets’ Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) album also helped signify that Rap had reached full adolescence by the early ’90s, spawning an era of creativity and boldness in Rap that may never be duplicated again.
*** BONUS: NAS (with Jazz musician father, Olu Dara)  His name might not pop up high on many Jazz Rap lists, but certainly Nasir Jones knows a thing or two about this topic. The influence of his father, world-renowned Jazz musician Olu Dara, helped lead Nas toward the music industry that has held him down for two decades. The father-son collaboration, “Bridging The Gap”, was a touching, Bluesy tribute to the mash-up of Jazz, Rap, and family heritage. And, it both knocked and swagged slow like molasses, with Daddy showing us exactly where Nas gets his deep-rooted musicianship from.
WE KNOW THERE ARE LOTS MORE EXAMPLES, BUT THIS IS ONLY A TOP 5 LIST! SHARE YOUR OWN BELOW! HAPPY BLACK MUSIC MONTH!

Machine Gun Kelly Sued Over January Brawl

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Cleveland, Ohio rapper Machine Gun Kelly is the subject of a lawsuit, over a brawl in St. Petersburg, Florida last January.

Machine Gun Kelly, born Richard Baker, was involved in an altercation at Bishop Tavern.

The lawsuit, filed by William E. Long, claims that Machine Gun Kelly used a broken bottle during the fight, which cut one of the fingers on Long’s right hand.
Things became complicated for Long, who required two surgeries, after the finger got infected.

After eight days in the hospital, Long was finally released.

He claims that the rapper used the incident for commercial gain by exploiting the incident, in which Machine Gun Kelly was charged with disorderly conduct.

Long is seeking damages.

Master P And Louis V Mob Rocks Hot Super Jam 2012

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Master P’s group Louis V Mob hit the stage on Saturday (June 9) at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis on Sunday, during Hot 104.1’s Super Jam.

The group, which consists of members Bengie B, T.E.C., T-Bo, Miss Chee and Eastwood, performed their latest single “Trending.”

Over 17,000 fans were on hand to witness the show, which also featured a performance by Master P ran through hits like “Make’em Say Ughh” and “Bout It Bout It.”

Master P was then joined on stage by his son Romeo and the pair performed their single “On a Bubble.”

Other acts who performed during the night included Young Jeezy, Wale, Travis Porter and Miguel.

 

Backstage at V-104 Summer Jam
Backstage at V-104 Summer Jam
Master P and Louie V Mob at V-104 Summer Jam
Master P on stage at V-104 Summer Jam
Romeo and Master P. at V-104 Summer Jam

Rick Ross Reveals Album Cover For "God Forgives, I Don't"

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross has finally revealed the artwork for his highly anticipated album, God Forgives, I Don’t.

The album, Ross’s fifth studio album, is scheduled for release on July 31, 2012.

Check out Ross detail the album cover in the produced video below.

Diggy Simmons and J. Cole Squash Beef

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Last night at KMEL’s Summer Jam in San Francisco, California, Diggy Simmons and J.Cole put their differences aside in the hallway of the venue and squashed their beef.

Diggy and J.Cole have been at odds for several months now, ever since J.Cole rapped about being intimately involved with Diggy’s sister, Vanessa Simmons.

The beef stemmed from the J.Cole track “Purple Rain,” where J.Cole raps: “Good girl huh, father was a preacher/ sent her off to college thought I got her on a leash though / from the outside though, them girls be the squeakiest / you get ‘em inside them girls be the freakiest.

Things escalated when Diggy responded with the track “What You Say To Me,” taking on J.Cole and defending his family.

Both artists’ publicists, body guards and crew blocked all cameras from taking pictures, but multiple witnesses saw them say they were sorry, embrace and walk back to their neighboring dressing rooms.

No word on if the two will be working together, but the beef has been squashed by both artists at this point.

More details as news emerges.

Signs The World Is Coming To An End: Man Sets His Girlfriend On Fire At 7-Eleven

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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A crazy South Florida man is making headlines for dousing his ex-girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire, and then trying to stab her with a knife. According to police, 59-year-old Roosevelt Mondesir is accused of throwing gasoline on his 34-year-old girlfriend and setting her on fire in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven. The woman had just been denied a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend just two weeks before.

The two have a four-year-old child together and had agreed to meet at 3AM today at a 7-Eleven so that she could pick up her son. A 3AM meeting? Anyway, Mondesir showed up without their son, and instead brought a bucket of gasoline.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the woman told police that she spotted the gasoline bucket and began to run away, when Mondesir threw it on her and lit her from behind. She was already on fire when she ran into the 7-Eleven and held the door closed from the inside. The store clerk called the police, and the man was arrested after he was found hiding in the bushes.

The woman suffered burns to her face and body, but is expected to recover. Mondesir is being charged with attempted murder charges. The store security camera caught the tail end of the altercation. Check out the video below:

People everywhere are losing their minds.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Will Jail Destroy Floyd Mayweather?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Things are not looking too good for Floyd “Money” Mayweather! He’s trying to get out of jail already, because he’s claiming the 23 hour lock down is destroying his body. Read the scoop from MLIVE.com.


Floyd Mayweather’s attorneys have filed an emergency motion requesting the boxing superstar be allowed to serve the remainder of an 87-day jail sentence on house arrest because the Grand Rapids native’s conditioning is deteriorating and could threaten his boxing career.
I know drug dealers in the bing are crying foul! “Yo! This time is threatening my career as a drug dealer too! Marlo got all my corners!”

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2012 BET Awards Adds Usher, 2 Chainz and Big Sean As Performers; Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Also Set to Perform

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Following the nominations and host announcement in late May, BET has revealed that they have added Usher, 2 Chainz, and Big Sean to their list of performers for this year’s awards show.

Grammy Award-winning singer Usher, whose seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself, hit stores today, will return to the BET Awards show stage for the first time since 2010.

In addition to Usher, Def Jam recording artist 2 Chainz will also hit the stage as will Big Sean, whose nominated for three BET Awards this year including Best New Artist, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, and Best Collaboration for his song “Marvin & Chardonnay”. Both artists are featured on “Mercy,” the first single from G.O.O.D. Music’s upcoming compilation, Cruel Summer, which is set for release this summer.

When the nominations were announced in May, it was revealed that both Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, who are currently enjoying the success of their individual records in rotation as well as their collaboration, “Right By My Side,” would also perform.

More performers are expected to be announced closer to the show date. For a full list of nominees, visit BET.com.

The 2012 BET Awards will air July 1 at 8pm only on BET

VIDEO: Trey Songz Gives Us A Sneak Peek of "2 Reasons" Featuring T.I.

By: @KareemTaylor Updated Category: Alternatives
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Trey Songz has returned with a sneak peak to his video for “2 Reasons”, a teaser for the official video he will premiere tonight on BET’s 106 & Park.

In this song, it seems like Trigga is trying to recapture his “Say Ahh” and “Bottoms Up” momentum, by releasing this uptempo jam. Though not as clever as the aforementioned, “2 Reasons” serves up a party anthem for anyone who’s looking to have a good time. We hope Trey’s angels like it, too.

Trey Songz’ Chapter V hits stores and online on August 21.

EXCLUSIVE CLIPS: Snoop Dogg Talks "Becoming Old School" In Ice T's "Art of Rap" Doc

By: @KareemTaylor Updated Category: Features
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Gangsta rap legend-turned-actor Ice T has sat down and kicked it with the many of Hip Hop’s most influential in his latest documentary, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. If you haven’t already done so, check out our full review of the doc here. It’s dope.

The documentary offers an insider’s look at what lies behind Rap music, the work artists put into what they do, and the responsibility they have to the next generation. A must-see for anyone who loves Hip-Hop.

AllHipHop.com has secured two exclusive clips from “The Art of Rap” documentary for your viewing pleasure:

Ice T reminisces on the first time he and Snoop Dogg met:

Snoop Dogg talks getting older and giving young rappers a way to “get the history”:

Ice T’s SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP hits theaters on June 15.

EP DOWNLOAD: Young Gliss [BGA] & De'Ko – "The Dream Sequence EP"

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Breeding Ground artist Young Gliss from Philadelphia debuts The Dream Sequence, a new collaboration EP with De’Ko and producer Geez Seven released on indie-label Raw Life, with executive production by Geez Seven and Les Professionnels.

Recorded in one day, Young Gliss and De’Ko’s say their The Dream Sequence “tells the story of a dreamer drifting through the various stages of sleep. The dreamer wakes in a daze upon realizing his inner aspirations and gaining an understanding of the energy it will take to achieve them.  Amid the afterglow of the dream world, our hero is somehow changed, left with the feeling that he has the strength to fulfill his destiny.”

The latest offshoot collabo from The Roots dynasty is one to watch. Listen to the stream here:

Download The Dream Sequence or purchase on iTunes.

Follow Young Gliss (@YoungGliss), De’Ko (@DeKoKou), and Geez Seven (@GeezSeven) on Twitter. Visit Raw Life to hear more.

USTREAM: "Basketball Wives" Star Evelyn Lozada Drops New Book For Cash Money Content

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Evelyn Lozada, famed for her role on VH-1’s#### reality series, “Basketball Wives”, has released her debut novel, The Wives Association: Inner Circle, today (June 12).

Just in time for the renewed fifth season of the show, the novel will be the first release from her multi-platform deal with Cash Money Content.

Although the book is not considered a “tell-all,” Lozada says the stories are based on her own experiences and those of other athlete wives and girlfriends.

“People think that the life of an athlete’s wife is just all glitz and glam, but Inner Circle gives you a glimpse at the truth of the matter in a very raw yet entertaining way. I promise every chapter will leave you wondering where the reality ends and the fiction begins,” said Lozada.

Cash Money is putting a big push behind the book’s release as Birdman had nothing but support for the new novel.

“We will support Evelyn’s project 100%,” said Cash Money Records and Cash Money Content co-founder Bryan “Birdman” Williams. “By partnering with Birdman and Cash Money Content, we have the potential to turn these novels into a full-fledged brand.”

Watch a Ustream chat with Evelyn Lozada from last night (June 11) discussing her book

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In addition to “Basketball Wives,” Lozada is currently filming a new VH1 spin-off show with Chad Ochocinco of the Miami Dolphins called “Ev and Ocho.”

Together, the couple has over five million Twitter followers and over two million Facebook friends, where Lozada focuses on building her businesses – E by Evelyn Cosmetics, Evelyn’s Closets, and her E-Jewelry collection.

The Wives Association series will be co-authored by novelist and former “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” writer, Courtney Parker.

Evelyn Lozada’s book tour for Inner Circle will visit the following cities:

June 12 – Barnes & Noble – Bronx , N.Y. – 7PM
June 13 – Books-A-Million – Valley Stream , N.Y. – Green Acres Mall – 6PM
June 16 – Barnes & Noble – Los Angeles , Calif. , The Grove – 7PM
June 18 – Books &Books – Miami , Fla. Coral Gables – 8PM
June 21 – Barnes & Noble – Atlanta , Ga. , Buckhead – 7PM
June 23 – Barnes & Noble – Dallas , Tex. , Lincoln Park – 2PM

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. Is Acting Again – Guess Which Beautiful Hollywood Actress Is His Co-Star?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Grand Hustle’s T.I. is back in front of the camera and has landed a role on Starz hit series, “Boss”.  T.I. will be a series regular and will be starring along side the show’s star, Kelsey Grammer, and the beautiful Sanaa Lathan. Sanaa instagram’ed some photos of her and T.I. on the set. Check them out below:

We hear that season two has already been shot in Chicago and T.I. was amazing on set. “Boss” will premier on Friday, August 17 on Starz.

T.I. has been mighty lucky when it comes to beautiful leading ladies. Between Lauren London and Sanaa Lathan, who do you think is the hottest leading lady?

VIDEO: A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown Interview Each Other On Sex, Drugs and Rap Music

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Welp. This certainly isn’t Montel Williams meets Maury Povich! When it comes to interview mash-ups, it can’t get much more entertaining and zany than pairing up Harlem’s A$AP Rocky with Detroit’s Danny Brown.

AllHipHop.com just caught up with Danny Brown at last week’s Roots Picnic. He’s quite the character. As for A$AP Rocky? You already know about the wild times that ensue when he’s around.

Watch the video below as the two discuss women, sex, drugs, social media, and more!

Rich Boy Returns; Says New Music Is "Real Natural"

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Mobile, Alabama-based rapper Rich Boy is poised to make a return to the rap game thanks to a new deal with eOne.

Rich boy is the latest artist to join the eOne roster and is planning a new studio album.

“My upcoming album is a real natural. No records were forced, and I was just recording and having fun, just catching the moment.,” Rich Boy told AllHipHop.com in a statement today (June 12).

In the meantime, Rich Boy is dropping a mixed tape on June 21 titled “First Days of Summer.”

Rich Boy, best known for his platinum selling single “Throw Some D’s,” is currently in the studio working on his new album for eOne.

“We are proud and excited to officially be a part of the eOne family. Rich Boy is a talented and creative visionary who despite his surroundings in Mobile AL, was able rise above the negativity to have a Platinum hit record,” added Rich Boy’s manager Delaney McGill. “With continual drive determination and management direction Rich boy’s new music will be consistent with what all his fans have been waiting for.”

Rich Boy’s untitled studio album for eOne is due in stores in 2012.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Rick Ross Steal Waka Flocka Flame's Style? Waka Thinks So!

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Bricksquad’s Waka Flocka Flame has taken a few shots at Rick Ross in a cover-story for Complex. In the article, Waka accuses Ricky Rozay of stealing his style and making a career out of it. Check out what he said below:

“This n*gga out here making 30 f*cking songs with your sound. He watering it down, just putting words together that sounded good. Sh*t would be harder if it was the truth.

“That sh*t made me tight. “N*ggas built labels off our sound—like, literally. You know how many n*ggas sound like Lex Luger and Southside? I go in n*ggas’ studios, all their beats sound like my producers. I be like, What the f*ck?” But above all he tries to maintain perspective: “You can’t be mad at something you can’t control.”

Waka also takes credit for creating the term “H.A.M.” and implies that the Watch The Throne single “H.A.M.”, which was produced by Lex Luger, was very similar to his signature sound. Check out what he said below:

“What are y’all gonna say now? Jay-Z stupid as h*ll? My sound is wack? You gonna say that? They love the sound. They can’t run away from it. That sh*t re-sparked n*ggas’ careers.

“My sound put life into a lot of people’s careers. I feel like my sound changed hip-hop. Period. It’s crazy when I came out with it everybody laughed at it, but the next year everybody’s doing it. They getting credit for the sh*t you started. You be like, Damn, how is this n*gga a genius for doing something I started?”

I guess “BMF” does sound a little like it could be a Waka song, but it was produced by Lex Luger. If anything that’s Lex Luger’s sound, and he is free to give it to whomever he wants. Right?

"Fail" Web Series Releasing First Official Mixtape In July; O'Hene Savant's "Superficial Girl" Tapped For First Single

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) With the AllHipHop.com presented web-series “Fail” airing its sixth episode this week, the team behind the online urban comedy has released the official first single, “Superficial Girl” by O’Hene Savant, from their upcoming Fail Mixtape Vol. 1 which is set to drop in July.

Savant, who is a native of Philly, plans to follow-up the release “Superficial Girl,” with his debut EP, currently set for release this fall. He will perform “Superficial Girl” (click here to listen) tonight at the BET Music Matters showcase tonight (June 12) at Santos Party House in New York City. Other performers for tonight’s event include Paypa, BJ the Chicago Kid, King Mez, and Clinton Babers II.

The Fail Mixtape Vol. 1 is set to include music from such artists as T-Pain, Diggy Simmons, Jacob Lattimore and more.

“Fail” began airing their second season exclusively on AllHipHop.com on May 31 to a positive response from viewers. The show, which is produced by Hip-Hop legend Christopher “Play” Martin, Vanessa Baden, and James Bland is geared towards an underserved demographic in Hip-Hop – students in middle, high school, and early college.

The comedy depicts a group of co-eds who are on the verge of academic probation as a result of the random misadventures they embark on after class. Contrary to the title, “Fail” is meant to inspire youth to stay in school, a notion that attracted “Play” to the project in the first place.

Check out a promo for this week’s episode of “Fail” below:

“Fail” airs on Thursdays at 6PM EST on AllHipHop.com

MIXTAPE: Troy Ave [BGA] – "Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy"

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground artist Troy Ave recently released his highly anticipated and long overdue new mixtape, Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy, which is the follow-up to his last project, 2011’s Bricks In My Backpack 2: Powder to the People.

The 16-track mixtape features appearances from artists such as Fabolous, Avon Blocksdale, Action Bronson, Chase N. Cashe, and Mila Brown. Production on Bricks In My Backpack 3 was handled by Lavish, DJ Uneek, Chase N. Cashe, Sunny Dukes, Chemical Beats, and many more.

According to Troy, who spoke to AllHipHop.com shortly after B.I.M.B. 3 dropped, the project has received over 10,000 streams within its first half hour, and he couldn’t be happier with having his work in people’s hands.

“It feels immaculate,” Troy said. “I wanted all the naysayers to hear it to correct the haters and more importantly I wanted to give the people that support me and have been telling everybody about me, I wanted to give them that feeling so they could say, ‘I told you so mother*cker! I told you he was dope!'”

When it comes to the first-timers or people have who have just started rocking with Troy, he told AllHipHop.com he believes the impact B.I.M.B. 3 will have is enormous: “I think they’re going to fall in love with it, man. I think they’re going to be shocked because of the amount of attention to detail I put into it when it came to presenting this project is incredible.

“I think they’re expecting an 8 out of 10 and it’s going to go beyond their expectations. The music will speak for itself.”

Download Troy Ave’s Bricks In My Backpack 3 Now

Follow Troy Ave on Twitter: (@TroyAve)