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Anderson .Paak brought SchoolBoy Q along with him during his recent visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch as the two perform their collaboration, "Am I Wrong," off of Anderson's album titled "Malibu." Available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/malibu/id1065681363
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It took 40 years, but hip hop legend Slick Rick finally became a U.S. citizen on Friday, May 15.
Rick, real name Ricky Walters, and his family migrated from London, England in 2006. They eventually settled in The Bronx, New York.
In 1985 the rapper collaborated with Doug E. Fresh on what would become one of hip hop's most beloved songs, "La Di Da Di."
In 1988, the man known for always rocking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold jewelry, released his debut solo album titled "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick," which spawned the hit songs "Children's Story" and "Hey Young World."
Rick ran into legal trouble in 1989 when he shot his cousin Mark Plummer, who had threatened to kill him and his mother. Another bullet hit a bystander.
Neither of the wounds were life threatening, but Rick would eventually spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted murder, assault, use of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.
He went on to release three more albums, including 1991's "The Ruler's Back." It featured the hit single "I Shouldn't Have Done It."
The British-born rapper was nearly deported following a 2001 arrest by the Immigration and Naturalization Service while aboard a docked Caribbean cruise ship. The INS claimed Rick's felony record prevented him from living in America.
However, after 17 months he was released from custody.
All of that is behind now. TMZ reports that Rick is now officially a citizen of the United States.
#SlickRickVictory pic.twitter.com/gxdKiqzRW6
— Slick Rick (@therulernyc) April 15, 2016
"I am so proud of this moment. And so honored to finally become an American citizen," the 51-year old said outside of a New York City courtroom on Friday.
Congratulations to Slick Rick!
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On April 29th Philadelphia rapper Freeway will release his new album titled "Free Will" via Babygrande Records. Check out this tune off of it, "First Things First."
"Free Will" is available for pre-order on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/free-will/id1093526153
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Styles P continues his lyrical assault on your favorite rapper's instrumentals. Check out his collaboration with his brother from The Lox, Sheek Louch, over Kanye West's "Famous" beat.
The Ghost then goes solo over Bryson Tiller's "Don't."
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K Camp drops off his new single, "5 Minutes," with an assist from 2 Chainz. Stream it up top and grab yourself a copy from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/5-minutes-feat.-2-chainz-single/id1101532817
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Kid Cudi returns with a brand new song song titled "All In." The track was laced by super produced Mike Will Made-It. Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think of Cudi's latest in the comment section below.
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Brothers Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee, together known as Rae Sremmured, have unveiled the cover and tracklist for their forthcoming album titled "Sremmlife 2." Features include Juicy J, Kodak Black and Lil Jon. The project drops on June 24th.
SremmLife 2 tracklist:
1. Start a Party
2. Real Chill (feat. Kodak Black)
3. By Chance
4. Look Alive
5. Set the Roof (feat. Lil Jon)
6. Shake it Fast (feat. Juicy J)
7. Take It or Leave It
8. Came a Long Way
9. Now That I Know
10. Patti Cake
11. Just Like Us
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DNA and K-Shine of NWX battled GunTitles' Tsu Surf and Tay Rock at Smack and the Ultimate Rap League's recent "Double Impact" event. Watch the teams go bar-for-bar and let us know who you think won.
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Future was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday, April 14, where he performed the Metro Boomin and Southside-produced song "Wicked" off of his "Purple Reign" mixtape. Grab it now from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/Future-Purple-Reign-mixtape.760632.html
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Check out the stream of C-Murder and Boosie Badazz's "Penitentiary Chances" album. Features include Snoop Dogg, Calliope Bub, VS, G Dinero, 2Meka and more. You can purchase the project now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/penitentiary-chances-deluxe/id1087166360
Tracklist:
[04:11] 01. The Beginning
[05:09] 02. Under Pressure (feat. Calliope Bub)
[04:48] 03. In the Pen
[04:25] 04. Dear Supreme Court
[03:18] 05. 4, 3, 2, 1
[02:53] 06. Dear Cee, Dear Boosie
[03:39] 07. Strapped Up (feat. VS)
[04:01] 08. Black Babies Don’t Mourn
[04:31] 09. Don’t Rush 2 Grow Up (feat. Calliope Bub)
[02:32] 10. A Political Prisoner Speaks
[04:08] 11. God, I’m Sorry
[03:24] 12. Blame My Mother
[05:04] 13. When We Came to the Can (feat. Calliope Bub)
[05:13] 14. 2 Legit (feat. Calliope Bub)
[05:57] 15. Remember Me (feat. Yella, Cuttyboy G Dinero & 2Meka)
[02:18] 16. This Ain’t Living (feat. VS)
[04:39] 17. Miller Time (feat. Mac Milli)
[04:20] 18. It’s Hard 2 Be Black (feat. Snoop Dogg)
[05:18] 19. For My Homies That’s Dead (feat. Calliope Bub)
[02:39] 20. The End
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Fabolous joins the long list of stars paying tribute to Kobe Bryant a.k.a. the "Black Mamba" in this new freestyle with a heavy from Jay Z's song "Encore." Give it a listen up top.
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We have yet to see an artist more deserving of making 2016's XXL Freshman Class than G Herbo a.k.a. Lil Herb. All the Chicago native does is consitently crank out quality music. Check out the visuals for his song titled "On My Soul" featuring Lil Reese.
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Chamillionaire has founded a new tech start up company, X Empire, that will offer users “Downloadable software applications for streaming communications with entertainers, politicians, and celebrities," according to Business Insider.
The 36-year old rapper, real name Hakeem Seriki, has raised $1.3 million of the $3 million in capital he's seeking to get his new company off the ground. If things go according to plan, Cham will have reached the billionaire status that he feels has not been achieved as much as it should have by other rap moguls.
So @chamillionaire is finally ready to own up to having founded a tech startup pic.twitter.com/WSLJ2WRLJr
— Mark Suster (@msuster) April 14, 2016
“I walked around the music industry for a bunch of years, right? I saw a lot of rich people. I didn’t see wealthy,” he told VICE. “I got into the tech industry, I see wealthy every day. The Snapchat CEO is 24 years old and a billionaire. How many billionaires do I have to walk around the music industry to find? I’m in Silicon Valley, I’m in L.A., I’m in Santa Monica, and I’m seeing billionaires all over the place. And they’re young. That’s not in the music industry.”
We admire Chamillionaire's ambition and wish him nothing but the best in his new business venture.
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It's been nearly a year since the May 17, 2015 shooting death of rapper Chinx in Queens, New York, and police are still searching for answers.
Lead detectives Lt. Louron Hall and Lt. Richard Rudolph shed some new light on their investigation in an interview with Fox 5 New York.
Hall and Rudolph dismissed the theory that Chinx, real name Lionel Pickens, was killed in a drive-by shooting. They believe he was targeted. Rudolph says the shooter exited a dark colored Altima or Mercedes and walked up to the 31-year old's Porsche and began firing.
Twelve 9mm shell casings were recovered at the scene.
"He was not involved as far as we know with any type of serious drugs," Rudolph said. "But he was about to make it big. He was going to make money."
The shooting did not take place on Queens Boulevard as had been widely reported, but on Main Street at the intersection.
The detectives have not gotten any cooperation from the public during the investigation. They are asking anyone with information to contact them.
"Individuals in the rap industry ... we really need those people to come forward," Hall told Fox 5.
A posthumous album from Chinx titled "Legends Never Die" will be released on June 3rd. The lead single "For the Love" is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/for-love-feat.-meet-sims-single/id1101360916
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ILOVEMAKONNEN dedicates his latest song titled "Black Mamba" to retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The track was produced by Danny Wolf. Give it a listen up top.
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Brooklyn, New York rapper Uncle Murda drops off a brand new remix to his Metro Boomin-produced banger, "Right Now," featuring Future, Jadakiss and Fabolous.
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After releasing the audio for his "Waffle House" remix titled "Trap House," Lil Durk drops off the official music video for the C-Sick-produced song that features Young Dolph and Young Thug.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 60 incredible points. He carried a miserable Los Angeles Lakers team to an improbable comeback victory.
And with sweat and confetti all over his gold uniform for the final time, he expressed humble thanks to his fans and family for their loving support over two decades.
"What else can I say?" Bryant asked. "Mamba out."
MAMBA OUT! ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/BV7Jsm7J7I
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
Bryant utterly dominated his final game Wednesday night, wrapping up 20 NBA seasons with one last offensive showcase in the Lakers' 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz.
He scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, posting his first 50-point game since February 2009 and rallying the Lakers from a 15-point deficit to win the final game of the worst season in franchise history.
It was messy, ridiculous and magical — even to the man who did it so many times over 20 years.
"It's hard to believe it happened this way," Bryant said. "I'm still shocked about it."
With the entire Staples Center crowd standing, Bryant made a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. He hit another with 31 seconds to play, putting the Lakers ahead 97-96. He finished with an assist before checking out for good with 4.1 seconds left in just the Lakers' 17th win of the season.
"The perfect ending would have been a championship," Bryant said with a smile. "But tonight was (me) trying to go out, play hard and try to put on a show as much as I possibly could. It felt good to be able to do that one last time."
Bryant and his teammates conspired for one last omnivorous scoring performance by the third-leading scorer in NBA history. He played 42 minutes and took a career-high 50 shots, his teammates attempting to set him up for points on nearly every possession.
Kobe came up with the fifth highest-scoring game of his career. He became the oldest player to score 50 points in an NBA game with his highest-scoring performance since getting 61 against New York in 2009 — oh, and he had four assists and four rebounds.
The Lakers sprayed him with champagne in the locker room, although he didn't like it: "That's only for championships."
60 points in career game 1,566?? Let's pop some #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/x3M0NjlvRk
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 14, 2016
It was still one last classic from the Black Mamba.
"It just didn't surprise me, the way he would go out," said Lakers coach Byron Scott, Bryant's teammate in his rookie season. "Sixty points wasn't a surprise. I knew he had it in him."
The entire night was a tribute to Bryant, who is retiring after 20 seasons, five championship rings and 18 All-Star selections with the Lakers, who honored him before and after the game. Bryant is just the fifth player in NBA history to play 20 seasons, and the first with just one team.
Dear Kobe... https://t.co/1to5DbFluJ pic.twitter.com/s6KYZBUqca
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
"I think the most important part is that we all stayed together throughout," Bryant said to the crowd. "You'll always be in my heart, and I sincerely, sincerely appreciate it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you guys."
He also had a few laughs after finishing his 1,346th regular-season game with 33,643 career points.
"The thing that had me cracking up all night long is, I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball," Bryant said with a grin. "And then the last night, they're like, 'Don't pass it!'"
It was daylong tribute with thousands of fans thronging the downtown streets around Staples Center and chanting his name from early afternoon. Fans lucky enough to get inside Staples Center greeted him with ovations at every opportunity. Magic Johnson anchored a brief pregame tribute by calling Bryant "the biggest and greatest celebrity we've had in this town for 20 years" and "the greatest to wear the purple and gold."
Bryant embraced his roles as a hero and villain throughout his career, and he mentioned the duality in describing his outlook on sports afterward. He had rocky times in Los Angeles, from his sexual assault charge in Colorado in 2003 to his feud with Shaquille O'Neal, who watched the finale at courtside.
It was all forgotten by the time Bryant took the Staples court for the final time.
After blowing kisses and pounding his heart before the game, Bryant got right to work on what the fans wanted to see. He didn't count on the nerves that caused him to miss his first five shots before he pump-faked and finally connected on a jumper.
What else should we have expected. It's only Kobe Bryant were talking about. 60 You never seem to amaze. #Salute @kobebryant
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 14, 2016
First let me say congrats to Kobe on an unbelievable career. 20 years! You set he bar on the court for our ... pic.twitter.com/NLAtvmeo4s
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 14, 2016
It's 1:36am after @kobebryant's final game, do you know where @SnoopDogg is? He's chillin' with Chick. #GoLakers pic.twitter.com/1zLuKx6K5x
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 14, 2016
The Family Portrait! #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/LwT83sRWJo
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
Bean you are a beast bro! We will miss you! Fairy tale ending. @kobebryant
— James Harden (@JHarden13) April 14, 2016
Bryant found a rhythm then, finishing the first quarter with 15 points on 13 shots. He kept it up after sitting out the first six minutes of the second, finishing with 22 points despite missing a last-minute shot, his 20th of the first half.
The Lakers snapped a six-game skid in their final outing, but their demanding fans could forget about the awful season for one night.
Trey Lyles scored 18 points and Gordon Hayward had 17 for the Jazz, who were eliminated from playoff contention shortly before tipoff by Houston's win over the Sacramento Kings. The Jazz played defense, but Bryant's persistence wore them down.
"We weren't trying to let him go off on a win," said Joe Ingles, who guarded Bryant closely. "As it goes on, it will sink in more, and what he did was pretty impressive. He made some tough shots, too. I don't think we gave him any open looks. He was obviously pretty hyped up for the game. Forty-two minutes and 50 attempts will get you 60, apparently."
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Jazz: Utah has missed the playoffs in four straight seasons, its longest drought since 1980-83. ... The Jazz rested Trey Burke, Derrick Favors and Alec Burks. Favors and Burks have right knee soreness.
Lakers: Bryant surpassed his previous career high of 47 shots, taken in a loss to Boston on Nov. 7, 2002. ... Los Angeles has missed the playoffs in three straight seasons, the longest drought in franchise history. ... Bryant shot his 10,000th free throw to complete an early three-point play. ... Jordan Clarkson's 12 points were the second-most by the Lakers.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took their last shot at Michael Jordan and history and they swished it — for 73.
Down to their final chance at the record, the Warriors became the first 73-win team Wednesday night by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, breaking what many considered an unmatchable mark set 20 years ago by Jordan's Chicago Bulls — oh, and Golden State coach Steve Kerr, too.
"It's a great way to finish off what was an amazing regular season," Kerr said. "I just told our guys I never in a million years would have guessed that that record would ever be broken. I thought it was like DiMaggio's hit streak, really. I was wrong, but I will say the same thing now that I said 20 years ago, 'I don't think this one will ever be broken.' Somebody's got to go 74-8. I don't see it, and I hope our fans aren't expecting that next year."
Curry achieved yet one more shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 3-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on the way to 46 points and 402 total 3s. Golden State saved one last record for the closing day of the regular season, and did it for a roaring, sellout home crowd at Oracle Arena. Yet these Warriors want nothing more than to build off their remarkable run so far and ride it to another title.
"Who knows how far we can take this thing?" Curry said.
The Bulls won the title in 1996 — and Jordan mentioned the playoffs in a congratulatory statement.
"I want to congratulate the Warriors on their amazing season," Jordan said. "The game of basketball is always evolving and records are made to be broken. The Warriors have been a lot of fun to watch and I look forward to seeing what they do in the playoffs."
Draymond Green had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as defending champion Golden State (73-9) topped the Jordan-led 1995-96 Bulls who went 72-10.
When the final buzzer sounded, Green bounded onto the floor and grabbed the game ball as confetti streamed down and "73 WINS" appeared on the scoreboard.
"It means I'm part of the best team ever," Green said later, still palming the game ball. "Not many people can say that — 15 guys can say that, and that's amazing."
President Barack Obama sent a tweet that said: "Congrats to the @warriors, a great group of guys on and off the court. If somebody had to break the Bulls' record, I'm glad it's them."
Congrats to the @Warriors, a great group of guys on and off the court. If somebody had to break the Bulls' record, I'm glad it's them.
— President Obama (@POTUS) April 14, 2016
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also offered his regards on the record.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement regarding the @Warriors’ record-setting 73rd win pic.twitter.com/LrEEONRiAs
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
400 threes, 50/40/90 club, scoring champ, 73 wins. @stephencurry30 pic.twitter.com/ebAwy3RfYZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
The Warriors went for it, all right. They absolutely wanted this record, even when they could have been resting up for the next challenge: to repeat. And Curry? No doubt about it. He came out and did what he has all along during this sensational season: Let it fly from anywhere on the floor.
Curry had seven 3-pointers by halftime, then hit No. 400 just 43 seconds into the third.
Already the first player to make 300 3-pointers in a season, he knocked down six in the first quarter and three straight during one jaw-dropping stretch that included a 31-footer well behind the top of the arc. And Curry immediately began trending on Twitter.
"At a certain point, about eight minutes in the first quarter, I was able to toe the line a couple times, knock it down and things started to flow," Curry said. "I was searching for it at that point because I made a couple. Kind of let it come to me and then have some fun with it."
Curry shattered his own single-season record of 286 from a year ago. When he hit his 400th, the reigning MVP raised his arms and patted his chest in celebration.
Steph Curry with 46 points & 10 threes in @warriors 73rd win! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/rpkeJsVv0v
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
He made 10 of 19 3-pointers and shot 15 for 24 overall to go with six assists as fans chanted "M-V-P! M-V-P!" all evening. Klay Thompson added 16 points with four 3s of his own before Curry rested the fourth quarter and Thompson most of it.
For all of those so-called experts who doubted the Warriors' first championship in 40 years last June that didn't go through San Antonio, this season might have changed their tune.
Golden State not only won nearly every night with a cool swagger and new focus on the offensive end but with a determination to be far better than during that special season.
From Day 1, Kerr challenged the Warriors to make big strides.
Draymond's got the game ball of historic win number 73! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/rS6EziWhLE
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2016
Already the Western Conference's No. 1 seed heading into this weekend's playoffs, Golden State had to get past the very Memphis team the Warriors squeaked by 100-99 four days earlier on the Grizzlies' home floor to keep themselves in position to make history.
The Warriors whipped the Grizzlies 119-69 at home back on Nov. 2, with the 50-point win the third-largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Kerr missed his team's 24-0 start and the first 43 games overall — Luke Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 record in Kerr's absence — while dealing with complications following two back surgeries.
The Warriors had their NBA-record 54-game home winning streak in the regular season snapped in an April 1 loss to Boston at Oracle. Golden State finished 39-2 at home for the second straight year.
Zach Randolph scored 24 points to lead Memphis, which lost its fourth in a row to end the season.
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Grizzlies: The Grizzlies were swept 4-0 by the Warriors for the first time since losing all four meetings in 2007-08. ... Memphis lost 10 of its final 11. The Grizzlies finished 16-25 on the road, losing their last six.
Warriors: Curry is the first guard since Jordan in 1991-92 to average 30 points and shoot 50 percent from the floor. ... Curry had double-digit 3s for the sixth time in his career and fourth this season. ... Splash Brothers Curry and Thompson (276) finished with 678 combined 3s. ... Golden State had its 175th consecutive sellout, matching the second-highest total attendance in franchise history at 803,436.
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Paul Wall and Baby Bash have linked up for a new album titled "The Legalizers: Legalize or Die, Vol. 1," which will be available on iTunes on April 15th https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/legalizers-legalize-or-die/id1099379763.
Here's a track off of it featuring Berner called "Smoke with Cypress Hill."
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