Hearing For T.I. Set For October 15th

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rap star T.I. is scheduled to stand before a federal judge next week for a probation violation hearing, after his arrest last month in Los Angeles for possessing drugs.T.I. will stand before Judge Charles Pannell Jr. on October 15, to try and answer the drug possession charges, after he and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were caught with ecstasy on September 1st.The rapper was busted in Los Angeles after he allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Sunset Strip in a pricey Maybach. In addition to being in possession of ecstasy ,the rapper failed a drug test taken after his arrest. Additionally T.I. was in the company of a convicted felon, which could also violate the terms of his probation.T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., could be sent back to prison for up to three years for violating his probation, for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers in October of 2007, prior to the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Epic Fail of The Day: Tranny Fights Man, Man Loses

DISCLAIMER:All

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.comtwitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

Tranny beats down man in the street.

Damn, homey…at one time you was a man, homey.

DUDE THAT GOT BEAT DOWN, WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

Lloyd Banks Talks Collabs With Kanye, Swizz, Fabolous

 Lloyd Banks has generated a tremendous buzz for his looming sequel, Hunger For More 2.

The rapper talked to VIBE about the ambitious endeavor and the artists involved.

“Every verse on my album that I got for a feature is crazy. The Kanye West joint ‘Trackstar’ is crazy. The song actually features me, Kanye, Swizz Beatz and Fabolous. I got Pusha T on a song called ‘Home Sweet Home.’ He’s very underrated; Pusha has been doing it for so long that he’s in a similar space as me. Everybody knows the Clipse as legendary rappers. Now he’s beginning a new legacy with his solo career. And I’m doing the same thing.” 

The albums is set to drop on November 23 and is a follow-up to his 2004 double platinum debut Hunger For More.

“I’m excited,” Banks said.

For more, go to Vibe.com.

Pitbull Added As Keynote Speaker For Ad Convention

(AllHipHop News) Hispanic rapper Pitbull has been

tapped as a keynote speaker at the Association of Hispanic Advertising

Agencies (AHAA) Annual Conference.Pitbull will take the stage with Ruben Leyva, who heads up Sony Music’s U.S. Latin division.The pair will discuss the opportunities and challenges they have faced working in the music business and in their normal lives.”Music

and entertainment are at the forefront of the Hispanization of America.

Pitbull epitomizes the success Latino entertainers have had not only in

the music industry but in the Hispanic consumer market as well,” said

Gisela Girard, AHAA chair and president/COO of San-Antonio based

Creative Civilization. “The stories of Pitbull and Leyva are similar to

the challenges we overcome daily in our fight to establish Hispanic

marketing within the advertising industry and within our client

organizations. As entrepreneurs, we can learn a lot from the

experiences, adversity and ultimate achievements of these entertainment

icons.”Pitbull, who also hosts his own Spanish-language show

“Esquina” on Mun2, will also speak about the challenges associated with

“in-culture communication.”The AHAA Conference is slated to take place October 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.

Gangs of New York: The Savage Skulls and Savage Nomads

80 blocks from Tiffany’s.

This is the distance between the South Bronx and the world famous Tiffany’s jewelry store in Manhattan, New York.

Just

80 blocks separated the bedazzled boutique from the Savage Skulls and

Savage Nomads, two of New York’s most infamous Black and Puerto Rican

gangs of the 1970s.

The

Savage crews didn’t just travel downtown to steal fine jewelry. They

were known far and wide in New York for racketeering, assaults, girl

gangsters, pimping, and much, much more.

As

AllHipHop.com continues its “Gangs of New York” series, we invite you

to enjoy Gary Weiss’ classic 1979 documentary “80 Blocks from

Tiffany’s,” which recounts a vivid tale of the Savage Skulls and Savage

Nomads legendary reign of terror during the same period Hip-Hop was coming to life.

Hip-Hop Rumors: What “Really” Happened With Mario/Mom! Rick Ross’ Next Move! Trey Songz and Drake CD?

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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.comtwitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME VS STEPHEN HILL BET

Twitter beefs are the latest fad and faze of the game. This is wack though. Stephem Hill vs Waka Flocka. On Twitter.

Read about it here.

EDDIE LONG – THE WORKOUT VID MASTER MAN!?!

I can’t name the company, because it would expose my source. BUT, there is a major fitness DVD company that does all sorts of videos and other things like protein shakes and whatever. WELL, the company was attempting to do a series of fitness DVDs with Bishop Eddie Long. The good Bishop was all set to do the deal and he even came up to their offices on the West side of the United States. Just as the deal was done, the p### scandal broke out. Rumor has it the company sighed a HUGE exhale of relief that they didn’t have the alleged boy manipulator as somebody that’s pitching their product.

REVIEW OF THE SOCIAL NETWORK

The Facebook movie its very good I hear. Peep this puppets review.

MARIO AND MOM: WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS….

You know, I am not condemning Mario, but I have written about this before. You know dude is from Baltimore. Well, I’ve always heard that Mario was a straight thug and his R&B persona was a simple front for the industry. Now, with that, here is what TMZ has said about Mario.

According to police, Mario’s mother Shawntia Hardaway — a former heroin addict — told cops the former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant had been “throwing and damaging property” … and pushed her around with his hands and forearms.

Mario is out on bail now, but here is the situation. Mario’s mother is an addict and they even had a reality show on this. Well, apparently and according to rumors, Mario’s mother had relapsed into drug use. On top of that, sources say she was using his personal debit card to finance the habit. After Mario stepped to her on it, sources say, she got mad at him and there was some form of confrontation. SHE called 911 to get a leg up on him and the cops arrested him. I hear Mario is already trying to help his mother get back off drugs. Hopefuly this is a good account.

RICK ROSS’ DVD!

From Mikey T: “Rick Rozay is coming 3rd or 4th quarter with a DVD showing how he became The Boss , Ross is doing alot of work between that & putting out the next Triple C’s Album Color,Cut & Clarity …that album will drop on Def Jam. Its stamped Shouts to Bang Em Smurf & Young Buck”

Meanwhile, in upstate NY, some crazy fan runs on stage at a Rick Ross show and another throws a bottle at the Bawse.

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

I heard J. Cole and Dip Set were having some issues getting into Club Mansion last night after the BET Awards.

Last night Diddy and Ross were at Club Mansion and they performed along with Busta Rhymes.

Soulja Boy says a certain site framed him to generate internet web traffic.

There was a rumor about Cee-Lo being super high during an interview with The Sun. That interview has been removed.

Bruno Mars has been charged with felonious possession of a controlled substance.

Cashis just turned in his LP to Eminem according to my homey Mikey T.

Wyclef is planning to run for president of Haiti in 5 years. Hope he helps in the great earthquake clean up.

Maybe I missed something, but how does everybody know that a UK goon jacked Yung Berg?

Trey Songz and Drake are reportedly in talks to do a collabo album. Will they be rapping or harmonizing?

What do Amber Rose and Kat Stacks have cooking? Hopefully a sextape and no books, songs or rap set ups.

There is an absurd rumor that Trey Songz and Lauren London are expecting a baby. Come on, son!

I was told there is a new rap chick named Barbie and she showed up at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in a black cat suit and blonde wig. She got a lot of attention. Meanwhile Nicki Minaj took home 3 awards.

HOW IS THE DREAM DOING?

Just wondering.

OLIVIA HAS GROWN UP!

Raven Simone is no longer that second stringer from the Cosby Show. She was at the Teen Vogue event in Hollywood, showing off her dolled up figure.

DIDDY ROCKS A KILT!

People were thinking Diddy switched teams! He was over in Scotland for a show!

[Source]

DIDDY, WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

BET Hip Hop Awards 2010: Red Carpet

On Oct. 2nd, Hip-Hop’s industry elite from across the country descended on Atlanta’s Civic Center for the 2010 edition of BET’s Hip Hop Awards. But before the actual TV taping, a select number of current chart-toppers, legends, standout rookies, and ATL royalty graced the renamed “black carpet.” The artists mingled for well over two hours, giving ample time for discussion on their past work and future plans.

The BET Hip Hop Awards ’10 airs on Tuesday October 12 at 8PM.

 

Lola Munroe

Best Cypher Peformer She’s Seen So Far: “I’d have to say Cory Gunz. That was a few years ago but he killed it.”

Next Project: “Being that I’m not going to rush an album, I’m going to give my fans an EP. I’ll definitely be working with different producers, even underground.”

 

Raekwon

On his return to form: “Now I’m where I need to be at. I’ve been in shape [lyrically] the last three years. Still a chubby gangster, though.”

Predicting Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Paquiao: “Wow, I’m riding with Floyd. I think Floyd is our Muhammad Ali of today.”

 

DJ Greg Street and journalist Chloe Hilliard on the Upcoming BET’s Top 10 Rappers of the 21st Century Show

Chloe: “What I said about Lil Wayne, you’ll have to see the whole thing. The teaser was to entice you.”

Greg Street: “She said Weezy was the greatest!”

Chloe: “I will not confirm nor deny that!”

 

Tony Neal, Core DJs founder

On today’s DJ: “I think we get more respect. It started with the DJ, but we’re kind of being recognized for that [now]. With sales and everything, artists need as much help as possible, so it’s been taken back to the DJ.”

 

Laws

Next mixtape: “I’m coming out with a dedication to Paul McCartney called Yesterday’s Future. So it’s a lot more ambitious than the last one.

 

Yelawolf

Two albums in six months: “0-60 is coming out November 23, my first album for Interscope. After that, I’m going to be releasing an album in March [2011] called Radioactive.”

 

Waka Flocka

Flockaveli on October 5,get it! [Buy] one for the car, one for the house, and one in plastic. Flockaveli is a classic!”

 

The New Boyz

On new album in early 2011: “We don’t have to prove anything, but we want people to know what it really is. We’re going to keep working hard so people don’t think we’re just a jerk dance phase.”

 

Lloyd

On his next album: “You’ve never heard music like this. You’ve never heard this side of me. It’s gonna be one of the best albums of 2010-2011. I guarantee it. You are the average of the five people you are around. When you add up my five people you get Polow Da Don, Stakeboard P, Timbaland, Jimmy Iovine and myself.”

 

Soulja Boy

On working with Kanye West: “I listened to the finished product and that really opened my mind. I don’t even want to say as a rapper, just as a musician. It really opens your mind to different sounds, drum kicks and all of that.”

 

 

DJ Premier Arriving with the Late Guru’s Young Son for the Show’s Tribute

 

106 & Park Freestyle Champion Bones Brigante

 

Trey Songz

 

Gucci Mane

 

Big Boi and Son

Hispanic Rapper Pitbull Has Been Tapped as a Keynote Speaker

Hispanic rapper Pitbull has been tapped as a keynote speaker at the

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Annual Conference.

Pitbull will take the stage with Ruben Leyva, who heads up Sony Music’s U.S. Latin division.

The pair will discuss the opportunities and challenges they have faced working in the music business and in their normal lives.

“Music and entertainment are at the forefront of the Hispanization of

America. Pitbull epitomizes the success Latino entertainers have had not

only in the music industry but in the Hispanic consumer market as

well,” said Gisela Girard, AHAA chair and president/COO of San-Antonio

based Creative Civilization. “The stories of Pitbull and Leyva are

similar to the challenges we overcome daily in our fight to establish

Hispanic marketing within the advertising industry and within our client

organizations. As entrepreneurs, we can learn a lot from the

experiences, adversity and ultimate achievements of these entertainment

icons.”

Pitbull, who also hosts his own Spanish-language show “Esquina” on Mun2,

will also speak about the challenges associated with “in-culture

communication.”

The AHAA Conference is slated to take place October 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.

Waka Flocka Flame And BET’s Stephen Hill Quell Beef

(AlHipHop News) BET executive Stephen G. Hill and rapper Waka Flocka Flame were close to being embroiled in a Hip-Hop beef that started on Twitter, but the conflict has likely been averted.

Hill is the VP of music programming and an avid user of Twitter. After Waka Flocka performed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Hill stated, “BET Hip-Hop Awards. The show was going so well…and then Waka Flak-ed. Yeah. I said it. Waka. Flocka. Flamed. Out. like it or not,he’s popular. Wanted to give a shot #mistake.”

Hill made the remark, because Waka jumped off stage during his performance of “Hard in the Paint” and “No Hands,” which was a move that was not rehearsed.

Waka responded with tweets angrily directed at Hill.

Flocka said, “How the f**k u invite Waka Flocka and hate when i jump N the crowd to connect more wit fans and friends ….. #rappers R robots lol…I THAK [sic] BET AS A WHOLE …..99% SHOULD I SAY ……ITS JUST THAT 1% IS A DUCK A** NI**A…I KNO [sic] KIDS HATE WHEN THEY PARENTS GET ON TWITTER AND ACT LAME IS F**K.”

Hill recanted his initial statement after the wrong song played first forcing Waka to improvise in his own frenetic way.

“Let’s you and me talk. Bring your manager. I should NOT have sent that first text…but there’s some learning here. You in?” Hill said.

Waka has not responded.

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 airs on October 12.

Nicki Minaj Scoops Three BET Hip-Hop Awards

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z were winners in multiple categories during the BET Awards, which took place tonight (October 2nd) at the Atlanta Civic Center, in Atlanta Georgia. Thousands of industry executives, artists and fans gathered to celebrate the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which was hosted by comedian Mike Epps. The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards honored this year’s top-selling artists, while introducing a crop of new rappers through the show’s annual “Cipher.” Sean “Diddy” Combs and Rick Ross opened the show by performing a medley of hits, including Ross’ anthem “B.M.F.” and “MC Hammer.” When Rick Ross finished the song “MC Hammer,” the real MC Hammer appeared on the stage flanked by a group of dancers. Hammer proved he hasn’t lost his ability to move his feet, performing his hit single “2 Legit 2 Quit,” which most of the audience knew, lyric-for-lyric. Nicki Minaj took home awards in multiple categories, including Rookie of the Year, Made You Look Style Award, and Favorite by Fans. “I didn’t think I was going to win this award, but I probably have a million little Barbies on Twitter that probably voted for me and I love you guys very much for that,” said Nicki Minaj, who thanked her mother, brothers and the Young Money family. Other winners included Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, who won the Perfect Combo Award for “Empire State of Mind” and “Best Video” Drake who took home MVP of the Year, while Rick Ross’ producer Lex Lugar snagged Track of the Year for producing “B.M.F.”A highly anticipated reunion between The Diplomats took place, as Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zeekey hit the stage together for their first major televised appearance together in years. Salt-N-Pepa were honored with the I Am Hip-Hop Award, while legendary turntablist DJ Premier led a moving tribute to Guru, along with the late MC’s sons and Gangstarr founder, Big Shug. Other performers included comedian Lil Duval, Swizz Beatz, Big Boi, B.o.B., Waka Flocka Flames, Gucci Mane, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cali Swag District and J. Cole. Presenters included Kelly Rowland, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Trina, Elise Neal and others. This year’s annual ciphers were cleverly worked together to include raps and appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Mickey Factz, Vado, Bones Brigante, Royce Da 5’9, Kuniva, Busta Rhymes, Fonzworth Bentley, Tyga and others.Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music appeared in their own “Cipher” segment, with raps from Kanye West, Pusha-T, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prynce and Common. A special segment took place featuring a father and son cipher session that included Ice Cube and his two sons OMG and Doughboy and Reverend Run and his two sons, Diggy and Jo Jo Simmons.The 2010 BET Awards are slated to air October 12th at 8:00 PM.

Exclusive: Ice Cube Accepts Common’s Movie Offer

(AllHipHop News) West Coast Hip-Hop veteran Ice Cube has accepted former rival Common’s offer to possibly work together in a movie in the near future. During an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Ice Cube replied to Common’s statement last week about wanting to work with his former foe. Common and Ice Cube were engaged in a vicious war of words in the mid-1990’s. The situation almost turned violent until The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan held a meeting at his Chicago mansion and urged the rising rap stars to peacefully resolve their differences. Since then, both artists have gone on to have immense success on the silver screen. Ice Cube, who recently produced the series Are We There Yet? for TNT, has starred in groundbreaking flicks like Boyz N Tha Hood, in addition to executive producing and starring in his own hit movies like Friday and Barbershop.”When we had our little issues in the 90s we sat down with Farrakhan and he told us why we needed to be brothers and squash it,” Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. “Since then, I aint never had an ill feeling towards Common. We’ve seen each other on several occasions and it’s all love, like it never happened. I’d be down to do a movie anytime. Anytime.”Common, who has starred in movies like Terminator Salvation, Smokin’ Aces, American Gangster and Just Wright, recently wrapped up filming on Hell on Wheels, a time-piece about the Transcontinental Railroad set in the 1860’s. During an interview with AllHipHop.com last week, Common revealed that he would like to work with Ice Cube on a movie, should the chance ever arise. “Point blank, when Cube and I had beef, I was a fan of his first and foremost, I grew up like loving Cube,” Common told AllHipHop.com. “I still respected him as an artist, but I had to come at him. It’s like a boxer; if somebody challenge you in the ring, you got to go at him. But we all good now, and maybe we can produce a movie together or something.”Ice Cube was very optimistic about working with Common in the future and noted that it only made sense, considering the amount of success both men have experienced in Hollywood. “He’s in Hollywood and I’m in Hollywood. We are both leading men and we can do this,” Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. Ice Cube recently released his 9th album I Am The West on his independent label, Lench Mob Records. 

Swizz Beatz Jumps Into Watch Business With Audemars Piguet

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, where he is working with luxury Swiss watch brand, Audemars Piguet. The rapper shows off a new design he created with Audemars Piguet during this Sunday’s episode of “Sucker Free Countdown” with host DJ Envy. “I went out to Geneva and met with Mr. Audemars himself,” Swizz Beatz revealed. “Their designing the next ten years of AP (Audemars Piguet) and they want me to be on the board and design team.”According to Swizz, he took a six-hour class on the intricacies of the Swiss-made watch, which has pieces in the collection that sell for millions.The brand name has already been name checked in lyrics by rappers like Rick Ross and Jay-Z, who announced a deal to launch a line priced between $50,000 – $100,000, with Audemars Piguet in 2005.”It [the class] was six hours and it was crazy dissecting and putting together the movement in the AP, which I have a total new respect more. Not just wearing it, but the tailor movement in that thing,” Swizz said.”Sucker Free Countdown” will air on MTV2 this Sunday (October 3rd) at 11:00 PM. Also featured during this weeks episode are N.E.R.D., Paul Wall, Birdman and Cali Swag District.

Eminem Reps Deny Sexual ‘360’ Role

(AllHipHop News) Representatives for Eminem have shot down reports that he is in talks to star in the movie 360. According to reports, the rapper, along with actress Frances McDormand, was supposed to have been negotiating a part in 360, which is a sex-themed drama, which is being directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) also stars Anthony Hopkins and Rachel Weisz. The sexually charged movie centers around a prostitute and features 10 lovers in different scenes, with a participant from the previous scene, until all of the participants come together. Representatives for the rap star, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the autobiographical movie 8 Mile, shot down the reports. “There’s no truth to it all,” a representative for Eminem said. Reports that the rapper is in talks to star as The Riddler in the upcoming installment of the Batman franchise are also false. In related news, Emimen recently dropped a video for his song “No Love” featuring Lil Wayne. The video follows a kid who is bullied by local thugs in school and also features fellow D12 group member Denaun Porter. “No Love” will be released to radio on October 5th.

Devin The Dude: Beyond The Smoke Part 2

Continued from Part 1

AllHipHop.com:

It won’t be juicy enough for AllHIpHop rumors or illseed, or anything like that— 

Devin: (laughs) I mean,

you’re still recording personal, or no longer recording, personal? 

AllHipHop.com: You know

I’m still recording! 

Devin: What’d you

say, Niki? (laughs) 

AllHipHop.com: I want

to know if you’re actually friends with Scarface and Dr. Dre, or do

you just look at them as folks you’ve worked with. 

Devin: Ah, man those

are my brothers! Both of them, those are my brothers. (laughs) At the

drop of a hat, whenever they need me, I’m there! 

AllHipHop.com:

Are you going to be on Detox or anything new with Scarface? 

Devin: Well, actually,

when I was mixing all these records on the Suite 420 album, Mike

Dean came through and we was choppin’ it up. He wants to be involved

in the next project that I do, you know what I mean. He wants to do

some work together. The feeling is mutual; I’d love to do some work

with ‘Face, anytime. I know how he goes into a studio. I know how

his work ethic is; I know that he’ll come out of there with some heat.  

AllHipHop.com: What

about Detox are you going to be on that? 

Devin: Yeah, that would

be cool. 

AllHipHop.com: In relation

to Hip-Hop would you rather earn the respect of your peers and the public,

or make lots and lots of money from j###### tunes? 

Devin: (laughs) Of course,

I would like the love and respect and the appreciation of the music.

To me, the money only comes after all that is established. You get the

love and respect, and the money and stuff is like the proverbial icing

on the cake. Everybody knows how money comes and goes and what you can

do with it. How you can blow it and whatever. You can make money all

kinds of ways, doing a whole bund of different things, not just because

of Rap. I like the appreciation from my peers, and my family and my

friends, of what I’m doing, I feel good. I can feel good about whatever

I’m doing, and that goes a long way. 

AllHipHop.com: I ask

this question a lot, and I want to get your perspective on it. Is there

such a thing as commercially successful Hip-Hop that still possesses

a cultural soul? 

Devin: Yeah, those are

albums like The Chronic, 2001, a couple of Geto Boys albums.

That’s when the underground artist makes commercialized fans cross

over to them, and make them come over. Millions of people have heard

this album, yet it’s still underground and raw. 2 Live Crew did it,

Too Short did it, Ice Cube did it, KRS-One did it; a lot of artists

and Rap groups have done it. But, you just got to be really true about

what you do. And then you got those followers that are true fans that

will really support you and show their number with the units sold. It

lines up sometimes for a lot of artists.  

It can be done. It’s not

by you going into a studio and you trying to make it happen. It’s

not done like that. It’s going to be done by you doing what you’re

doing, by you continuously doing what you’re doing, on the grind.

Then you have these followers that’s been followers for a while and

somehow they multiply one year. Then out of nowhere—BOOM—that next

album everybody knows about you and you didn’t have to do a commercial

song to make it happen.  

AllHipHop.com: That

goes perfectly into my next question. Have you ever been tempted to

make a Hokey-Pokey dance song for the kids? 

Devin: We laugh, and

kid, and joke about it in the studio a lot, you know what I’m saying.

But, when it comes down to it, when you start recording a record, your

heart starts to get more involved into a record and it’s hard to just

follow a trend. Nah, I don’t do that! I don’t go in there trying

to make a commercialized song, or a song that everybody would like.

I would love for people to love all the songs that I make; but, that’s

when I’m finished with it. That’s not before I start. 

AllHipHop.com: In an

interview that you did with HipHopDx you were saying that you’d like

to have Willie Nelson on a feature; were you serious or just joking

around? 

Devin: Both, I was just

tripping; but, I would love to. It would be an honor for me to be on

a track with Willie Nelson. Not just because of the similarities of

smoking weed; but, doing music and having storytelling type songs. We

have a little something in common there. There are a lot of people who

I have run across who have asked me about that. It wasn’t just out

of the blue to where I woke up and wanted to do a song with Willie Nelson.

It’s like people who’ve approached me like, ‘Have you ever thought

about doing a song with Willie Nelson?’  

AllHipHop.com: I want

to pick your brain a little bit more; I’ll let you go in a min. On

420 you have a skit called “Twitta,” do you have an actual Twitter

account?  

Devin: [laughs] Well,

you know, the people at the label twisted my arm, man. It was like,

‘You have to do a Twitter, Devin. That’s the way of the world. It’s

the sign of the times; you just can make it without Twitter.’ That

type of s###, so I got a Twitter account. It’s called TheRealDevin420. 

AllHipHop.com: One more

random question, one of my favorite tracks is “Write & Wrong,”

I’ve always wanted to know its back story. Is it a purely conceptual

album, or did something like that actually happen to you?  

Devin: There was a time

when I was getting approached a whole bunch about making it in the Rap

game. ‘What should I do, Devin? I got these hot tracks and I want

to get signed to y’all label. I want to do this; I want to do that…’

So, that just brought about it.  Hey, if I write a song about it

I wouldn’t have to talk about it too much, or be approached with it.

They’ll hear the song and that’ll be a reference to ‘and I won’t

have to say nothing no more. (laughs) 

AllHipHop.com:

(Erupts with laughter) I can’t stand you!  

Devin: That was pretty

much it. I just wrote a song about a lot of artists that was pretty

much in the same boat that I was in, you know, still tryin’ to make

it. They wanted some advice, so that was my advice, at the time.  

AllHipHop.com:

What would you like to say to your supporters? 

Devin: I appreciate

the support of not only, Suite 420, but for all the support over

the years since ’93. That’s where the bulk of my fans come from.

They’ve been around since then and I appreciate that. It’s coming

from the heart, coming from the Odd Squad, coming from the Coughee Brothaz

and everything we’ve done since then. You’re the reason why we’re

here doing what we do and trying to keep coughee sippin’.