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Hell Rell “Lean Wit It Freestyle”
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Alim “Dream St.”
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Alternative Heat: Love Rance “One In A Million Remix”
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H.I.S.D. [BGA] “Rockit Man”
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Neef Ft. Smoke DZA “Smoke”
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Lil Vicious “Back On The Scene”
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Nu Jerzey Devil Ft. Toolez “Down Under”
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Q da Kid Ft. Jovan “Outspoken”
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DMP Ft. Joell Ortiz “Pop Sh*t”
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Casting Begins For Tupac Musical “Holler If Ya Hear Me”
(AllHipHop News) Casting has officially begun for a musical based on the life and times of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.
Casting will begin for “Holler If Ya Hear Me” on March 4 in New York.
According to a posting on industry trade Playbill.com, “Holler If Ya Hear Me” is being directed by Kenny Leon and is described as an “American musical inspired by and featuring the music of Tupac Shakur.”
Kenny Leon is a critically acclaimed Broadway director, who has won three Tony Awards.
His last hit was in November, in the form of the 90-minute Martin Luther King Jr. inspired play “The Mountaintop,” which starred Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett.
“Seeking African American Male and Female rappers ages 18 – 35,” said the post from MelCap Casting. “Additionally seeking one Caucasian actor ages 20 – 25 with a strong facility for rap and terrific guitar skills. Strong legit singing voices a plus for all, but not required.”
Although a release date for the play was not available, workshops for actors selected to star in “Holler If Ya Hear Me” will run from April 23 until May 11.
The casting will take place at Pearl Studios, which is located at 500 8th Ave, 4th floor.
Theater experience is not required to star in “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” which has been approved by Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur.
Kenny Leon discussed the play with Tupac Shakur, during an interview with PBS in November of 2011.
“A long time ago, maybe eight or nine years ago, I’ve been talking about that with Tupac’s mother, Afeni, and so we’ve become fans of each other and she sort of entrusted me with her son’s music” Leon said. “The idea was always to make a musical inspired by his music and not to do an autobiographical approach to his life or anything like that. And because I always thought that Tupac was a prophet and I thought if everybody could hear his words and hear his stories, they would see what I see.”
Those who can’t make it can email a resume to: ho***********@***il.com.
Mixtape Review: Pill’s “The Epidemic”
Rating: 7 / 10
After the well-documented departure from Maybach Music, many dismissed Pill and his music. After all, being publicly embarrassed by, arguably, the hottest label in the game is hard to come back from. However, instead of sulk, Pill kept right at work. The Epidemic is another addition to the rapper’s strong mixtape catalog; but would it live up to the pre-set and now, newfound pressures?
The beginning of The Epidemic reflects its title; chaotic, confusing, and a little bit of everywhere. The intro, “Moving Out” has a heavy southern flavor to it, but proves to be unfulfilling. You sort of expected him to come out with a bang and address all the naysayers. This is followed with “Parkin’ Lot”, which is nothing special and highlighted by Twista’s guest verse, where he awkwardly shouts out MMG; a testament to how unorganized and uneasy the project begins.
“All On Me” and “I’m So Player” are both lackluster, and here Pill sits lazily with the first four songs on his latest highly-anticipated mixtape equaling a low dull of buzz. In addition, DJ Holiday is featured throughout the record- the self-proclaimed, “Martin Luther King of mixtapes”– but anytime the first quarter of the project begins to pick up any steam, Holiday rewinds the track to boast a bit more, killing any momentum it had.
It is the track, “It’s So Hard” that marks the turn into the right direction. Prior to this, Pill was yet to impress. But over the soulful beat, Pill begins to get into a lyrical comfort zone, “I try to balance it out, when I’m in school learning/ 2:30 bell ring, I’m back in Hell burnin’”. There are two freestyles on the tape: “Scarface” and “Heaven Only Knows”. The first is over the Southern legend’s “Girl You Know”, and Pill’s southern drawl sounds at home. The second is a bit of a surprise, as John Legend’s track of the same name is featured, and Pill does it justice.
“Dreaming” and “Memories” are two of the better tracks here, both optimistic in feel, and somewhat pessimistic in lyrics; a winning juxtaposition. The same can be said for “Why It Gotta Be Like Dis (Mama)”. Pill is much better off over sample-based production with genuine messages, than showboating, aggressive songs. After all the foolishness of the first four songs, Pill settles down and gets into a good groove for the rest of the ride.
Pill could have very easily flopped after the MMG fiasco, and become another artist that came and went. In the beginning of the tape, it seemed like this was the route he was taking. In contrast, Pill figured it out for the rest of The Epidemic and pulled through with some nice music. It’s unclear where Pill’s career will go now, but one thing is for certain; he’s not going anywhere without something to say about it first.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Behind-the-Scenes Edition With N.O.R.E., Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Styles P. And More!
Behind-The-Scenes Edition!
This post is a collection of behind-the-scenes videos released over the past few days, containing exclusive access to video shoots, recording sessions, tours, and more, with the likes of N.O.R.E, Busta Rhymes, Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y, Daz Dillinger, Styles P., T.I., Iggy Azalea, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Robin Thicke and Ja Rule!
We wonder what the cameras DIDN’T catch…
N.O.R.E. – “Lehhhgooo” ft. Game, Busta Rhymes & Wacka Flocka:
Courtesy of 57thAve.
Big K.R.I.T. – “Insomnia”
Courtesy of CinematicTV
In the Lab w/ Curren$y, Styles P. & Daz Dillinger:
Courtesy of STCustoms
In the Lab w/ T.I. and Iggy Azalea:
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/37504022]Courtesy of 3LittleDigs
DJ Khaled’s “All-Star Game” Weekend:
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/37503356]Courtesy of DazedOne
Robin Thicke – “Pretty Lil’ Heart” ft. Lil Wayne:
Courtesy of RobinThickeMusic
Ja Rule – “F*ck Fame”:
Courtesy of RuleYork
Curren$y and Styles P. Team Up to Release New EP, “#The1st28”
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (February 28), New Orleans native Curren$y and D-Block/Lox member Styles P. teamed up to collaborate on a new five track EP titled #The1st28.
Initially, the two artists got together to work on material and songs for each other’s respective projects. From those studio sessions, #The1st28 EP was born.
#The1st28 is presented by D-Block, Jet Life, and Dat Piff, includes the songs “Rule Book,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” “Lean” which features Fiend, “Go” featuring Daz Dillinger, and “Billions,” which features Deelow.
Download Curren$y and Styles P.’s new EP, #The1st28, here.
Odd Future Debut Trailer and Multiple Previews For New Show “Loiter Squad”
Odd Future and Adult Swim have just released a full trailer for the upcoming debut season of their new show, Loiter Squad.
The sketch-show, which stars Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator, Taco Bennett, Jasper Dolphin, and Lionel Boyce, premieres on Adult Swim on March 25 at 11:30 p.m. and will also feature appearances from a number of the other Odd Future crew like Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Frank Ocean, and Domo Genesis.
As is common practice with most original programming on Adult Swim, Loiter Squad is scheduled to run at 15 minutes per episode. In addition to the show’s official trailer being released, several sneak peaks can be seen, including previews of bits like “#Hastag Court,” “Cops” and “I Like Cheese”
According to an Adult Swim press release, “Loiter Squad is being produced by Dickhouse Entertainment—the Hollywood production partnership of Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze who have been the creative power behind hits including Jackass, Nitro Circus, Rob & Big, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory and Wildboyz.”
On March 2o, five days before Loiter Squad premieres, the Odd Future gang will be releasing their new collaborative album, The O.F. Tape Vol. 2. They recently released the music video for the album’s first single, “Rella.”
Check out the trailer for Loiter Squad below:
Adult Swim will premier Loiter Squad on Sunday, March 25 at 11:30 p.m.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Cormega Clears Up All the Talk About His New “Supergroup” M.A.R.S.
Cormega Clarifies Facts About “M.A.R.S.”!!
‘Mega states in the video below that he’s working on a project right now that is entirely produced by Large Professor, and that the public is about to get a taste of one of the tracks titled “M.A.R.S.” which features the man himself, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, and Saigon.
The announcement of the song “took on a life of its own based on its buzz,” according to Cormega, and he says that new music from the collective will be coming down the pipeline, based on how excited the streets are to hear what they could potentially create together. He just doesn’t know where or when that will happen.
To get the whole scoop on his new music and hear the M.A.R.S. truth from ‘Mega, check out our exclusive interview below:
What do you have to say about that?
Kid Cudi Drops WZRD; Aims To “Push The Envelope”
(AllHipHop News) Cleveland, Ohio rapper Kid Cudi dropped his new album and group WZRD today (February 28).
The collaborative, “rock inspired” self-titled debut album was released in collaboration with Dot da Genius, who produced Kid Cudi’s#### song “Day N’ Nite.”
“We’re just trying to push the envelope and put people up on a new sound. Each band has their sound, and WZRD is something that’s very ground-roots,” Kid Cudi said.
The album is the follow-up to Kid Cudi’s second album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.
Check out the track listing for WZRD below:
1. The Arrival
2 High Off Life
3. The Dream Time Machine
4. Love Hard
5. Live & Learn
6. Brake
7. Teleport 2 Me, Jamie Feat. Desire
8. Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
9. Efflictim
10. Dr. Pill
11. Upper Room
Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Rihanna Set to Play Whitney Houston in a Bio-Pic?
Rihanna is really stepping up her acting game as of late, and sources are saying that Clive Davis is considering her for the role of Whitney Houston in a biopic that he is producing. Rihanna has some stiff competition, with Jennifer Hudson and Jordan Sparks also on the short list for the lead role.
Will Smith’s 11-year-old daughter Willow Smith is thought to be portraying the actress as a child, and Vivica Fox is being considered to play Whitney during the years leading up to her death.
Clive Davis is finalizing the script now and hopes to begin shooting immediately. Who do you think would do a better job at playing Whitney – Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, or Jordan Sparks? Brandy has also spoken out about the “dream role.” Or perhaps a newcomer would do a better job? What do you think??
Source: Huffington Post
EXCLUSIVE: DRAKE ADDRESSES DETRACTORS
DRAKE INVADED HIP-HOP AS A HUMBLE “EMO” RAP-SINGER FROM CANADA WITH THE USUAL DESIGNS ON “THE MONEY, THE CARS AND THE CLOTHES.” BUT WHILE YOU TOOK HIS HEARTACHE FOR NO-HEART, DRAKE CHANGED HIS GAME FACE AND FLEXED HIS BAD BOY MUSCLE. FROM THIS POINT ON, THERE IS NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –Lola Ogunnaike
Read excerpts from Drake’s Feb/Mar VIBE feature:
Drake has also made detractors of colleagues. So many subliminal disses have been hurled his way recently, it’s hard to keep track. Pusha T, Ludacris and Future have all had something to say about him. While most didn’t address him by name in their lyrics, Common, rap’s mild-mannered elder statesman, has admits he is referring to the young Canadian on the song “Sweet” when he raps: “Singing all around me man la la la/You ain’t no m############ Frank Sinatra.”
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When asked about all of his alleged nemeses, Drake tries his hand at diplomacy. “I’ve got no issues with him,” he says of Future, who was upset that Drake didn’t appear in the video for his single “Tony Montana.” “I’m happy I got on the song.” Pusha T, who once cryptically rhymed that “the swag don’t match the sweaters,” gets off easy, too. “I’ve been really open about my love for the Clipse,” he says. “I don’t know, maybe that guy is bored.” Ludacris, who was accused of stealing Big Sean and Drake’s hashtag flow, also receives a halfhearted smackdown. “That’s a case of somebody trying to use my marketing money to get things going again for themselves. That didn’t affect my day, my month, my year. I didn’t take any of that seriously.”
But when it comes to tossing off disses, Drake’s not above delivering his own veiled swipes these days. On “Dreams Money Can Buy,” he surveys the hip-hop landscape and decides he’s sorely disappointed by what he sees. “Lately it went from top five to remain- ing five,” he rhymes. “My favorite rappers either lost it or they ain’t alive.” He stops short of mentioning names, but doesn’t back away from his declaration. “I wasn’t in rap when I was idolizing a lot of these people,” he says. “But times change. People don’t sound the way they used to. It’s inevitable. Someday Drake won’t sound the way he used to. I’ll do anything in my power to still sound relevant, but unfortunately Drake may not. And yes,” he says with a chuckle, “I referred to myself in the third person.”
“[That Ludacris diss is] a case of somebody trying to use my marketing money to get things going again for themselves. That didn’t affect my day, my month, my year. I didn’t take any of that seriously.”
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Erykah Badu Concert Cancelled Over a Tattoo!??
Erykah Badu ruffled a few feathers in Malaysia recently over a tattoo of the word “Allah” on her shoulder. Ms.Badu was scheduled to perform a concert at Kuala Lampur, but local officials caught wind of her tattoo and officially canceled her gig.
The country’s Ministry officials were forced to kick Erykah to the curb after receiving numerous complaints from local Muslim groups demanding that the concert be canceled. The groups complained that Badu is not a “good role model” for Malaysian youths and an “insult” to Islam. Wow, that’s pretty intense!
Here’s the kicker…the tattoo was a temporary!!
Source: Entertainment Weekly