“Rick Flair”
Tyga Ft. Chris Brown
“Wonder Woman”
Freekey Zekey Ft. Sen City and J.R. Writer
“Get Money”
Keri Hilson Ft. Rick Ross
“The Way You Love Me”
Lazie Bone
“Black And Yellow”
Obie Trice P###. by NoSpeakerz
“Anymore”
OJ Da Juiceman Ft. Y.B.C., Lil Dre, Waka Flocka, Wooh Da Kid and Frenchie
“32 and Brick Squad”
Nu Era
“IPhone Hip Hop”
Rick Ross and Friends Shut Down the Bronx’s Paradise Theater
(AllHipHop News) The Rick Ross and Friends Stop The Violence Part 2 show took place this past Saturday (November 6th), at the Bronxs legendary Paradise Theater. The Prince of New York, DJ Self, of Power 105.1FM, greeted the packed audience and helped get the crowd excited for the line-up of performances. Rhythm City, a dance crew who competed on MTVs Americas Best Dance Crew, opened with a choreographed routine. Young Money MC Jae Millz followed the dance crew and welcomed home his labelmate Lil Wayne. He performed an array of different songs such as Execution Style, YM Banger, his verses on the remix of Chris Browns Deuces and his lyrics from Young Moneys We Are Young Money. Jae Millz also spit his verse from Weezys D**k Pleaser, his verse off of Every Girl and Bed Rock, followed by his new single Green Goblin.The next rapper up was the Bronxs own Fred The Godson, who hit the stage and got the crowd hyped with the G5, So Crazy, and Too Fat. Dipset affiliate, Vado, came through for a quick round, performing songs including La Bomba and We All Up In Here. Black Wall Streets Mysonne, also known as The New York General, took a more serious stance to the show, and rapped passionately to I Am A General, while a group of men behind him stood with black shirts stating F*** The Industry. He rapped to the excited crowd his freestyle from Kanyes Wests Power, The Definition of A G, and Let My Tape Rock. When the Boss, Rick Ross, hit the stage he performed an assortment of songs from Teflon Don such as MC Hammer, Super High, Aston Martin Music, Maybach Music 2, Tears of Joy, Im Not A Star, and Live Fast Die Young. Styles P rocked out with Ross on B.M.F. He also performed some of his classics such as Hustlin, So Magnificent, and Here I Am. Prior to ending his set, Ross took some time to discuss the need to avoiding violence in the streets.
Video: Rick Ross – “MC Hammer”
As the real MC Hammer beefs with Jay-Z, Jay-Zs friend Rick Ross releases his new song MC Hammer. Thats Hip-Hop in 2010. Nevertheless, Rick Ross comes back with a visual vengeance with the Lex Lugar-produced tack. Gucci Mane plays shot gun in the video. Check it out.
Lil Wayne On Freedom: “It’s Unexplainable”
Rapper Lil Wayne issued his first comments about his freedom, as he prepared to celebrate last night (November 7th) at a strip club in Miami, Florida. The rap star walked into the King of Diamonds strip club along with Cash Money Records’ CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams and two beauties dressed in masquerade customs. As Lil Wayne strolled the red carpet dressed in all black and smoking a cigar, he couldn’t find the words to explain how it felt to be free from New York’s Rikers Island, where he spent the past eight months incarcerated on a gun charge. “It’s unexplainable, and I’m good with words. I can’t explain it,” Lil Wayne told MTV News. When quizzed by Sway about his time behind bars, the rapper simply replied: “I forgot about yesterday.”Lil Wayne is preparing to hit the studio to work on material for his upcoming album, The Carter IV.
MC Hammer: Jay-Z, The Devil, Christianity and Being So Appalled (Part 1)
MC Hammer wants people to know some things about him. First of all, he’s a staunch Christian that doesn’t take light anybody taking shots at the religion. He also wants people know that he’s more than a rapper that sold a bunch of records, made millions and lost it in a bankruptcy 14 years ago. There’s more.
In the midst of his squabble with Jay-Z, Hammer was meeting or in cahoots with Tony Blair (the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and Michael Arrington of acclaimed blog TechCrunch. These connections may or may not be significant to some people, but it does speak volumes to Hammer’s penetration into a world with no apparent relation to Hip-Hop.
In this exclusive interview, MC Hammer explains why he responded to Jay-Z with “Better Run Run,” the new video that depicts the Devil chasing the Roc Nation mogul. He also chronicles in detail why he didn’t appreciate Jay-Z’s verse on Kanye West’s “So Appalled” and he retort to his naysayers. And lastly why, despite Jays repeated denial, he feels his counterpart romances the Devil.
AllHipHop.com: You are the talk of the town, with what is going on with the video Better Run Run and everything. First of all, how do you feel about things?
MC Hammer : You know you can’t even drop a song like that from my perspective and not expect it to be conversational. So I wanted to spark conversation around the issues that I raised within the song. Without a doubt across all platforms, all mediums, global, broadcast radio and television all the way to ESPN sports – the conversation has been sparked and that was my goal.
MC Hammer – “Better Run Run”
AllHipHop.com: What was the response that you got? Ive seen stuff from different angles, you retweet things. What have you been feeling generally the consensus is?
MC Hammer : Well as you see it, I retweet a ton of responses definitely that everybody can see. Therefore one person has got a perspective, there’s a ton of people that got a whole different perspective and it baffles the guy who has the other perspective.
That’s consistent with life. You might start cheer for the Yankees…but enthusiastic as you is about your man in his position, there is one person on the other side who is just as enthusiastic about their man in their position. That’s why you see me retweeting the other position.. so they have a voice like the other person on the other side. There’s a ton of people saying this is our position as well and we got you a hundred percent.
Then you have the other side as well, who are saying nobody should be talking back to Jay. Which to me is absolutely hilarious. At the end of the day he’s just another rapper.
AllHipHop.com: So youre saying Jay Z’s just another rapper? Like a lot of people would gasp; C’mon Hammer he’s Jay Z. I mean do you really feel that way about Jay Z – he’s just another rapper? Being that hes a considerable mogul of businesses.
MC Hammer : Let me frame it for you, he’s just another man. I think that phrase is better. At the end of the day he’s just another man. Men still gotta be men. He’s not above being addressed.
AllHipHop.com: I feel you. You said that in the interview too, it was regarding T-Pain and the death of auto tune, you definitely made that pretty clear that you needed to address what issues you needed to address in your career too.
MC Hammer : Yeah, I started to ask you for the link to repost it because I looked at that interview in the middle of this current and did everything I said would. I handled exactly in the way I said I would in your interview on a certain auto tune issue.
AllHipHop.com: Definitely. Now, you have proclaimed victory. Can you explain that a little bit, how you feel victorious in this situation?
MC Hammer: Yeah, I feel victorious because my point was awareness of the issues. In anything that you are doing, the messaging is important, at least if that’s what your goal is. My goal was – two main issues. One – in the last five/six years however many it has been, you have taken the position that my faith is joke. That my faith is something that you can use in my videos and something that you just wanna dress the walls up with. Run a quick photo by it of Jesus with bullet holes on the side of it.
AllHipHop.com: What video is that?
MC Hammer : That’s “On To The Next One.”
Jay-Z – “On To The Next One”
AllHipHop.com: Right.
MC Hammer : Let me get you some words, and y’all figure out if I’m dissing your faith or not.
‘Life begins when the church ends and Jesus can’t save you’. (From ‘Empire State of Mind’).
So, since you constantly bashing my faith, let’s bring it on. You opened up the door by saying my name So let’s get it all out there. So that’s why I am declaring victory, because it was a whole lot of people who was not aware that that’s how you are getting down. If you are Hip Hop head and you are into his music, you already knew this. Its nothing to you. But there’s a whole lot of people who had no idea. Since you getting down like this and its funny to you, let’s put it on the table and that’s one of the main reasons. Its a dance beat on the record. Because I wanted a type of rhythm on the record that you can nod and listen to the melody and rhythm and drive on the record and nod your head. If your not a fan and its not a territorial supporting of him, the music itself will make you nod your head cause its slapping real hard.
Its something you can dance to as I continue to push my dance record, your gonna see even more dancing to it. The first thing I can do is make sure it is a song I can dance to. I am declaring victory because with this dance record I have raised the awareness of the issues that I wanted to deal with.
AllHipHop.com: Some people will just say Hammer got mad at Jay Z’s verse on “So Appalled,” now what do you feel about that and Jay Z said he was never dissing you – he was referencing your life, your past experience with your finances? What do you say to that? That this is just a response, but it’s really Hammer’s ego, I’m mad or whatever and then the other side is Jay, he wasn’t even feeling he was dissing you from the get go?
MC Hammer : Let’s deal with it from his perspective. I have heard it a lot of people say; “Why would Hammer get mad about the truth right Jay didn’t diss him, he said something that is true?” The same argument applies, why would you get mad if your a fan of his? Did he not say – “life begins when the church ends?” Did he not say – “Jesus can’t save you”? Why you getting mad, have I said something that is not true? Did I put the video with bullets around the cross round Jesus in his video? Have I said something that is not true? I haven’t said something that is not true. Where have I made up something. Any of the videos that you wanna put up, where I have said that he got satanic references to, I ain’t saying nothing that isnt true either. So that logic applies across the board.
AllHipHop.com: Now do you feel, now there’s a second part of it. He did an interview where he was like Hammer is gonna be embarrassed, I am bigging him up in my new book. What are your thoughts on that?
MC Hammer : Chuck, you a business man. I want you to tell me how you feel about this. We walk into one of these business deals and we working on the deal. Here’s my introduction, they know me already. (hypothetical scenario) “Good to see y’all, I want to introduce you to my man Chuck. Fourteen years ago, Chuck filed for bankruptcy y’all, he’s a good dude and he is working hard on his business. Y’all meet Chuck. Now let’s get up on this deal gentleman.”
Chuck, you tell me what that is and I’m a come back the next day and tell the same dudes, “I (Jay-Z) got a book coming out in 2 months and I said some really nice things about Chuck. He got mad at what I said yesterday, he’s gonna be embarrassed.” What?
AllHipHop.com: Right.
MC Hammer : Chuck, please frame it that way. I’m gonna be embarrassed that you introduce me to your friends or to your fans and re-iterate to them that Hammer filed for bankruptcy 14 years ago, so I (Jay-Z) am saying this about him in September 2010. But I (Jay-Z) am saying some nice things about him in December so he’s (Hammer) gonna be embarrassed.
AllHipHop.com: Look, I have reserved my comments and kept them to myself. I have said things and people get crazy in this convo. I was on twitter last night and this is getting out of control I am out of here. I mean, I definitely understand exactly where you are coming from, from that stand point.
MC Hammer : I noticed that people get aggressive with each other. I see it. People getting aggressive on both sides. As far as the social media go, that is the kinda platform it is. You have 10-year-olds banging hard on the keys like they 30. Anyway, so in a situation where they trying to be passionate.Does MC Hammer really feel Jay-Z worships the Devil? Where did all of this start? Hammer answers in Part 2.
Sean John To Close 5th Avenue Store
(AllHipHop News) Sean “P. Diddy Combs’ Sean John flagship New York store will be shutting its doors at the end of December, according to reports. Employees at the Sean John Store were notified of the decision late last week the 3500-square-foot store is being closed, due to slow sales. The 5th Avenue store, which is the main New York location for Sean John will close it’s doors on December 30th, after six-years at the location. According to a rep for Sean John, the brand is looking for other spaces to open stores in New York and Los Angeles. The 5th Avenue Sean John retail store was the first one to open in New York City, in August of 2004. In May of 2010, Diddy inked a deal with Macy’s to carry the Sean John clothing brand exclusively, also eliminating the need for the 5th Avenue flagship store.
Oscar Grant, Oakland & Hip-Hop: Connect the Dots
The sentencing of Johannes Mehserle sent shock waves through the Bay Area Friday. There was hurt and anger throughout the region. I was in downtown Oakland when the sentencing came down. Two years with credit for time served felt as bad as if he was acquitted. At that very moment, the hopelessness rushed in as justice rushed out. This generation just got its Rodney King.
As a young man that grew up in Oakland and loves this city, it was devastating to not only hear the verdict, but the way in which the entire case was handled. Everything from the case being moved from the Bay Area to LA to the judges rationalization of his verdict has added to the huge cloud of despair that was cast over the Bay Area on Friday. It felt as if the life of young black man was worthless and even if that is not the case, that was the feeling that verdict left you with.
The other thing that has also been nagging at me has been the depiction of Oakland throughout the trial. As someone that grew up in and works in Oakland I am disgusted about the way our city has been misrepresented throughout. The headlines all read riot and mobs. I was there for the 3 major events that happened throughout this case. The first was a rally at the Fruitvale BART Station, the place where Mr. Grant was killed. There was a rally there that was charged with anger, hurt and frustration but it was PEACEFUL. The second was when the verdict was rendered and Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. I was downtown with the talk radio show team that I work with. We were broadcasting live from downtown Oakland. A few windows were broken but a riot it was not. Finally, the third time was this past Friday when Mehserle was sentenced to two years minus time already served. The crowds formed and were again upset but a riot did not break out. There was some damage done but nothing on the scale that the media would have you believe.
Im making this point because this case, whether we like it or not, is tied to our culture of Hip-Hop. The Hip-Hop culture is often seen as a very homogeneous group that reacts like a caged dog lacking the ability to rationalize and reason. In the eyes of the media, it does not matter if you have a masters degree or saggy pants. A lot of the time, we are all seen as the same. The perception of Oakland has always been one of poverty and destruction so no one challenges the claims made about us in the media when accused of inciting a riot.
On Friday night, I reached out to as many local artists I could from Oakland via twitter. I was calling for them to help spread the word about what happened to Mr. Grant and what was happening in our city (Sway and Hammer, I appreciate you guys being responsive). Hip-Hop is one of the biggest platforms of influence in both the United States and International Culture. The world wants to dress like us, talk like us, walk like us and sound like us. However, we never really use that platform outside of our own self-interests.
The narcissism in our culture needs to stop or at least curb itself when we can make a REAL difference. Oakland protesting alone is not as powerful as our nation of young people protesting in unison. It is a sad day when the Stop Snitching Campaign is far more powerful then our ability to rally around a young man being executed in cold blood-a young man that is a representative of our culture. As a culture, we can do way better. With the legions of fans that Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Drake, 50, Nikki, Lupe, Talib, Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Kanye West possess I truly believe we can change things. What would happen if these folks hooked up to REALLY speak on this issue? How do we honor Sean Bell and Oscar Grant and the other bevy of young folks that something like this has happened to? Please dont answer with tearing up our own cities. Thats definitely not the answer. Hip-Hop has built up Ciroc while simultaneously putting a dent in Cristals bottom line. Tell me thats not all were good for. Do you mean to tell me we cannot do better than that? I know we can. Im asking for rappers, journalists and consumers to actually stand for something. Hip-Hop, please represent us right. I swear to you, if I had the type of influence that Rappers and Athletes had
REST IN PEACE OSCAR GRANT, GOD BLESS-Cole Out
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Wayne’s New Girl? Bow Wow Gets Suicidal? 50’s New Becky!
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content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual
info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].
LIL WAYNE GETS FLAVOR FLAV’S EX?
I don’t know where these people get these things, but I heard that Lil Wayne and one of the girls of Flavor Flav’s “Flavor of Love” were out and about in Vegas. I mean, that’s all I need to hear! Weezy getting it in already! Click here to see a picture of the allege mystery woman!
They are saying Lil Wayne shocked Drake in Vegas, but we all knew this was going down.
People are already snitching on Wayne saying that he’s already violated his probation, because he’s been drinking. Wayne cannot drink for four years.
JD WOULD NOT APPROVE!
I hope Bow Wow is OK! Here is more of what he was saying on Twitter:
I swear i be wishing i was dead sometimes. Because i feel like thats the only way ill get peace. People dont know me man. Yall dont start looking at Shad. Not Bow wow. F**k Bow. I go through s### daily. Im Just like yall
Lets trade places man!
50 CENT DOESN’T BELIEVE IN HUMILITY OR RECESSIONS
ILLSEED’S QUICKIES
Wow. Kat Stacks is really getting deported! And she is White?! What does this all mean?
Raz-B’s brother Ricky has filed a restraining order against Marques Houston, Chris Stokes and a bunch of other people. This is clownery.
People are trying to suggest there is some puppy love with Willow Smith and Justin Bieber.
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!
The stuff you can find on youtube? “The man that invented AIDS” – oh wow.
50 CENT LIVING IT UP!
50 Cent was seen cavorting with “90210” actress AnnaLynne McCord….
Better than freakin’ Chelsea Lately!!!
LIL WAYNE IS SO BACK…TOO BACK!
I wonder what he and Baby were talking about!
OSCAR GRANT, WE LOVE YOU!! OAKLAND STAND UP! EVERYBODY STAND UP!They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
Eminem Snags Best Hip-Hop Act At EMA’s
(AllHipHop News) American rapper Eminem was a big winner at tonight’s (November 7th) European Music Awards, which took place in Madrid, Spain. Eminem was crowned best Hip-Hop Act during the evening, which also included performances by B.O.B., Dizzee Rascal, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Shakira, Bon Jovi and others. Eminem, whose hit album Recovery topped the charts for several weeks in the United Kingdom, beat out Lil Wayne, T.I., Snoop Dogg and Kanye West for the top Hip-Hop honor. Although the rap star was not on hand to accept the award, he addressed the crowd via a video statement. “MTV EMAs thank you for this award. I apologize I couldn’t be there, I’m in Brazil doing a show,” Eminem said. “I found this award in my hotel room and I hope it’s mine, Thank you.”Lady Gaga was the evening’s big winner with a total of three awards, including the coveted Best Song Award for her hit single “Bad Romance.”Other winners during the night, which was hosted by Eva Longoria, included Ke$ha, Paramore, Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars, who performed during the EMA pre-show with Chicago rapper Kanye West.
Lil Wayne Thanks Fans During Performance With Drake In Las Vegas
(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Lil Wayne made an appearance during Drake’s concert last night (November 6th) at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Weezy hit the stage during Drake’s performance of the song “Miss Me,” making it the rapper’s first performance since being released from prison on Thursday (November 5th). I was gone till November, but I didn’t trip cause I know he [Drake] was gonna get them I’m back,” Weezy told the excited crowd. “It feels good to be back. If you love me like I love you, please make some motherf**king noise. I’m fresh home from my vacation and aint nothing, nothing, nothing like home.The festivities will continue tonight (November 7th) for Lil Wayne, who will celebrate his freedom at a Miami strip club, after serving eight months on Rikers Island for a gun charge stemming from an arrest in New York in July of 2007. The “Welcome Back Carter” homecoming celebration will take place tonight at King of Diamonds complete with champagne, celebrities and even fireworks.
Bruce Willis In Talks To Star Opposite 50 Cent In ‘Set Up’
(AllHipHop News) Bruce Willis is in talks to star opposite 50 Cent in the action movie Set Up, which will be released via the rapper’s Cheetah Vision film company. Willis, who starred in the summer hit movie The Expendables, recently joined talks to star in the flick, which centers around a group of friends who become involved in a deadly diamond heist.According to Variety, Set Up is the first movie to be released under a new $200 million film deal between Randall Emmett and 50’s Cheetah Vision. The announcement of Bruce Willis’ possible involvement comes on the heels of a separate deal between the veteran actor and 50 Cent, who is also producing Willis’ click Catch .44. Set Up is due in theaters in late 2011.
Ice-T Inks Deal To Launch Original Gangster XO Brandy
(AllHipHop News) West Coast Hip-Hop veteran/TV star Ice-T is expanding his business portfolio with a strategic partnership with Aiko Importers and Pay Up Management to promote and distribute a new line of liquor named Original Gangster XO Brandy. OG XO Brandy is produced in France and handcrafted in small batches, created with a blend from “exceptional vineyards” to ensure a distinctive flavor.Representatives for Aiko Importers reached out to Ice-T’s manager Mickey Bentson a year ago, who happened to be looking for an alcohol brand Ice-T could really get behind. “Ice-T sat down with me and I told him, ‘you have to see the presentation.’ He loved the taste and the bottle. At the direction of Ice-T, I also told them we didn’t want money, we wanted a partnership,” Ice-T’s manager Mickey Bentson told AllHipHop.com. “Ice decided it would be best to have partnership in the business so we can build other brands. The bottles are great and the liquor is fantastic,” added Bentson, who also owns Pay Up Records, a label that recently inked a major deal with Empire Distribution and signed artist Mr L.O.C. (Bay Area), Devon-P & TJ (UK) and Half Lip (PA). “Coco will end up with her drink as well, and I will end up with mine. We think long term. We are building other brands within this company,” Mickey Bentson told AllHipHop.com.OG XO Brandy, which was founded in 2004 near Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is currently available in select markets in the United States, including Boston, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. By 2011, OG XO will be will be available in every market in the U.S., with a retail price of $22.99-$42.99. In related Ice-T news, the superstar actor/rapper has been added to the lineup of performers during a concert celebrating the Zulu Nation’s 37th anniversary in Harlem, New York at the Center for Hip-Hop Culture Center at Magic Johnson’s Theater.In addition to rappers like Ice, Sadat X, DJ Tony Touch and the Soul Sonic Force, Bentson is planning to introduce Half Lip, a new rock band on his Pay Up Records imprint. “If you wait long enough, something big will come along and Ice-T waited,” Mickey Bentson said. For more information on OG XO Brandy visit http://www.aikoimporters.com or http://www.payuptheblog.com.
What We Need Now Is Not Another Blues Poem (In Memory of Oscar Grant)
In the words of hip hop theologians Goodie Mob, black folks are often “fighting for our spirits and mind.” I too know the paralyzing fear and total horror of being targeted by the police solely for living while black. Grant’s tragedy struck a chord in me cause because we can longer stand on the side lines beset with blues. This poem is a battle cry to summon the spirit of resistance that once defined our existence. It’s a wake up call that the revolution will not be via tweet. True liberation is always about taking to the streets.(an exclusive excerpt from Garnes’ poetry collection Blue Aint The Only Color Of Jazz)get down Mayfieldway downdarker thanthe bluest bluesbrother Curtis,we need a luv songMississippi tree hanging funknot too radio friendlysomething BETwill refuse to playcuz its truthwill ring louderthan our IPHONEring tonesget down Pryorway downdarker thanthe bluest bluesbrother Richard,we need to find the funnychitlin’ circuitslap yo mammajust to get overMudbone storiesbout Kunta & nemyoutube will bancuz we may learnwhy Dave Chappelledid the watusiback to m#### Africaget down Davisway downdarker than the bluest bluesbrother Ossie,we need a spiritual shout outtax freesweet teaon a hot summer daygood wordmore Malcolm Xthan Creflosqueaky wooden floor preachin’not be televisedcuz we chantin’ down babylonone mo ginget down Hughesway downdarker thanthe bluest bluesbrother Langston,we need a fine clothes to the Jew poemmore reason than rhymejust got paidFriday night food stampgood time Sallysure to get us firedLast Poets testedAmiri Baraka approved jointsso we canfinallyget our dreamsout of layawayAward winning writer, educator, counselor, and activist Edward M. Garnes, Jr. is the founder of From Afros to Shelltoes (www.afrostoshelltoes.com/word), an internationally acclaimed organization fearlessly confronting generation gaps between civil rights and hip hop generations. Garnes is also an Adjunct Professor in public speaking at Spelman College. He can be reached at [email protected].