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Hip-Hop Rumors: Eazy E’s Grave Littered With Beer Bottles and Blunts

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Rumors
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This week marked the 17th anniversary of the death of West Coast rap legend Eazy E. Unfortunately, several fans took it upon themselves to visit the grave site and did not have the courtesy to clean up after themselves.

According to Lil’ Eazy E, he visited his dad’s grave site on March 26, the anniversary of his death, but when he arrived, he says that the gravestone was covered in empty beer bottles and blunts.

Have some respect people! Clean up after yourselves, especially if you’re at someone’s place of rest!

Game Speaks On Leaving Interscope; Recruits Rick Ross, Meek Mill and Drake For New Mixtape

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Despite recently releasing a visual for The R.E.D. Album track “The City” with Kendrick Lamar, Game is looking ahead to what’s next, specifically parting ways with Interscope Records and releasing a new mixtape, California Republic.

The options for Game are endless according to the Compton MC who spoke on the possibility of aligning himself with an independent label with MTV. “That seems like a really, really good move where I can capitalize off of all the finances being made off of my music for once, but I don’t know. I kinda like having a lot of help, a lot of assistance from a big label. I don’t know, maybe we’ll have a meeting about a lot of money or I’ll be talking to my conscience.”

Despite his current issues with his label home of lnterscope Records, Game is wasting no time in releasing new music, as he’s already recruited Rick Ross, Drake, Meek Mill, and a slew of other artists for his new mixtape, California Republic. “Everybody from Waka Flocka to Meek Mill, Wale and Ross and Drake [will be on it]. I’m just calling in Hip-Hop favors to get my fans some free music,” he said.

Back in March, Game spoke to Billboard when he first announced the release and said that fans can expect “some new and upcoming artists from out this way,” and that fans “can expect my mixtape to do what it always does, which is consist of a lot of good music and be a lot better than most artists’ albums.”

When asked about the significance of the project’s title, Game said, “Basically California Republic, it’s an umbrella. People come here to do music, a lot of stars are in and out of town for countless awards and what not and everybody appreciates the California sun and everything under it. From the good green, the women, ya know, just our lifestyle. That’s pretty much what it’s about.”

California Republic is set to drop this spring.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did ODB Inspire Adele’s#### Song “Rolling in the Deep”?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Rumors
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Ol’ Dirty Bastard is still impacting music even after his death. We hear that one of ODB’s classics, “Brooklyn Zoo”, was the inspiration for soul singer Adele’s mega hit record, “Rolling in the Deep”.

Adele’s producer, Paul Epworth, who produced “Rolling in the Deep”, says that the bridge for the track was a direct reflection of the ODB track. Check out what he said below:

“But for the bridges, we were trying to make the piano sound like ‘Brooklyn Zoo’ by Ol’ Dirty B*****d.”

Take a listen to “Rolling in the Deep” below. Can you hear “Brooklyn Zoo” in the chorus?

Dispute Over DMX Tour Continues; Booking Agency Replies To Manager’s Comments

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) A representative for a Miami-based company that is suing rapper DMX has replied to a statement his managers made regarding a failed tour of Germany.

DMX was supposed to tour Germany in April, but was forced to postpone the “DMX Undisputed Comeback Tour 2012″ due to passport issues.

Around the same time the news broke of the postponement of the Germany dates, it was revealed that DMX was also being sued by Heavy Rotation, LLC, over a separate, botched tour.

“We are not surprised to hear about the cancellation of the DMX tour due to passport issues,” a rep for Heavy Rotation told AllHipHop.com. “The news is validation that Heavy Rotation is the victim of the allegations made in our complaint.”

Heavy Rotation filed a $749,285 lawsuit against the rapper earlier this month, claiming they had an exclusive, year-long, worldwide booking agreement.

Heavy Rotation claims they paid DMX’s legal bills, bail and even helped with child support, in hopes of recouping the expenses through the tour.

DMX’s managers denied the accusations in a statement to AllHipHop.com and claimed they canceled the exclusive deal, due to Heavy Rotation’s business practices.

“Heavy Rotation specifically denies reports by DMX’s management that Heavy Rotation wanted DMX to break the law in any way and denies that Heavy Rotation expected DMX to travel based on a fake passport,” the rep told AllHipHop.com. “That is simply not true.”

Either way, it looks as though the dispute will have to be resolved in court.

“We believe that when all the facts come out in court, the truth will show that Heavy Rotation was wronged by DMX and his manager,” the rep said. “Heavy Rotation looks forward to that day.”

OG Ron C & Michael “5000” Watts Form New Label Chopped Not Slopped Ent.

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) OG Ron C and Michael “5000” Watts have announced the formation of what they assert is the only official Chopped & Screwed Up label, Chopped Not Slopped Ent.

A slew of artists have taken to the Chopped Not Sloppped projects.

Artists like Drake, A$AP Rocky, The Weekend, Casey Veggies, Killa Kyleon, and of others, have sought out to have the official Chopped Not Slopped stamp on their projects.

In fact, Drake’s Chop Care – the “Chopped and Screwed” version of Take Care – received an astounding 1 million downloads in less than 72hrs when it was released.

The label currently houses nine Chopped Not Slopped Ent. DJ’s called the “Chop Stars”, which includes OG Ron C, Michael “5000” Watts, DJ Candlestick, DJ Mr. Rogers, DJ Holly Grove, DJ Rucker, DJ Lil Steve, DJ Chose, and DJ Mankind.

In the early 90’s OG Ron C and Michael “5000” Watts had great independent success with projects released through SwishaHouse by Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and Grammy Award winning artist Chamillionaire.