Chris Brown decides to add his vocals to Beyonce's song entitled "Jealous." The original version appears on Beyonce's 2013 self titled album. Check out the remix up top.
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Amy Winehouse was a troubled but extremely talented singer and songwriter. It's been four years since her tragic death at the young age of 27.
Thanks to an upcoming documentary entitled Amy fan, will get a chance to glimpse inside her world.
Amy premieres in the U.K. on July 3rd.
Source: Rap-Up
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Troy Ave brings a member of his Brick Star Boyz family, Young Lito, to drop a freestyle for the Los Angeles Lakers. Check them out as they go in over over The Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark."
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Here's the fifth installment of Waka Flocka Flame's Salute Me or Shoot Me mixtape series
TRACKLIST
1.GUESS AGAIN
2.WHIP GAME
3.IM SORRY
4.DEM SKRAPZ ft FUTURE
5.ON EVERYTHING
6.GO CRAZY
7.OVA
8.ROTATION
9.LITTLE HOOD
10.8-0
11.SLIPPIN
12.WHAT I DO
13.JEWELRY GAME
14.AINT NO TELLIN
15.CHOPPAS
16.RICH NIGGA CHOPPERS
17.I C U
18.TARGET PRACTICE
19.MONSTER
20.LIGHTERS
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Many people know Eminem's history or at least parts of it, but the music icon has kept some secrets to himself until now.
During a recent conversation with Rap Genius, Mr Mathers, talks about his history with 50 Cent, Proof and Dr. Dre.
Eminem recalled his first studio session with Dr. Dre and the creation of "My Name Is," a song that was recorded in one take and launched him into superstardom:
Dre put on the Labi Siffre record, and I was just like “Hi! My name is!” That beat was talking to me. I was like, “Yo, this is it, this is my shot. If I don’t impress this guy, I’m going back home and I’m fucked.” I knew Dre wasn’t an easy person to please. I made sure that everything he had a beat for, I had a rhyme ready to go, or I came up with a rhyme on the spot.
“My Name Is” was the first thing that came out of my mouth that first day I was at Dre’s house. I don’t know if we released what I did the first day or if I re-did it, but it was basically the same. I didn’t understand punching, or believe in it. So I would just go from the top of the song all the way down. I was never flying in hooks. Everything was live, one take. If I got all the way to the fucking end, and messed up the last word, I’d be like “Run it back, let’s do it again.” I remember Dre was like “Yo, are you fucking crazy? Let’s just punch.” I didn’t like that concept because I wasn’t used to it. When we were recording here in Detroit, in the beginning, I was saving up my money to go in. We only had an hour, you know? I’m like “One take down, alright, let’s go to the next song. Fuck it.” That’s what I was used to.
Marshall explained where the name "Slim Shady" came from in an annotation on the song "Just Don't Give A Fuck":
Coming out with an alias was part of Proof’s whole idea. He said, “Let’s be in a group called D12, and there will be six of us, and we’ll each have an alias. We’ll each be two different people.” When I started rapping as Shady, as that character, it was a way for me to vent all my frustrations and just blame it on him. If anybody got mad about it, it was him that said it, you know what I’m saying? It was a way for me to be myself and say what I felt. I never wanted to go back to just rapping regular again.
In another annotation on the same song, Eminem explained that he started writing songs like "Just Don't Give A Fuck" because "people were saying that I sounded like AZ and Nas."
Em broke down a few lyrics from "Lose Yourself," clarifying whose sweater the vomit was on in the first verse:
The first verse is all about Jimmy Smith Jr. It’s me talking about Jimmy Smith Jr. — like, I’m not saying my sweater, I’m saying his. I’m trying to show you what his life is about.
On the original demo version of "Lose Yourself":
This is going to sound stupid, but I have no recollection of the demo version on “Shady XV.” I don’t know where I recorded it, I don’t even know when I recorded it. I did a lot of drugs, so my memory is all over the place.
On the decision to make "In Da Club" the first single off 50 Cent's Interscope debut:
We couldn’t decide on the first single from Get Rich. It was going to be either "If I Can’t" or “In Da Club.” We were torn, so me, 50, Paul, Chris Lighty, and Jimmy Iovine decided to flip a coin.
On Jay Z's "Renegade," Em explained his thought process when writing:
When I’m writing, I’m in the syllable game. I’m connecting 5-6-7-8 syllable phrases where every syllable rhymes. I get heavy into that. When I start rapping something, and I think of more syllables that connect with it, sometimes I want to just keep the scheme going forever.
I’ve done it before in songs, where the syllable scheme of the first verse ends up being the syllable scheme of the second verse, and the third verse — all the way down. I do it because the lines start connecting and making sense. Once I find something and lock in, it comes out pretty quick.
Head over to Rap Genius to read the entire interview
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Legendary OG of Hip-Hop, Afrika Bambaataa, recently sat down with VladTV and discussed the distinction between Hip-Hop's music and its culture, and how the world's voice has impacted popular American Hip-Hop.
First off, the Zulu Nation founder addressed Star's comment that Hip-Hop is a genre and not a culture, saying, "Hip-Hop as a music can take you anywhere, from space, to political, to silliness." He then clarifies, "So, Hip-Hop could go anywhere it wants to go as a music."
Speaking further on the topic, Bambaataa asserts, "There's definitely different laws and regulations dealing with it." After naming off the first four elements of Hip-Hop, he then expounds upon one element in particular, knowledge. Although he lists it as the the fifth element, Afrika considers it to be the most important, saying, "knowledge, is really the first element."
Soon the conversation segues into artist appreciation, and Bambaataa discloses that Cee-Lo Green, Missy Elliott, and Busta Rhymes are among his favorites because of their progressive minds which greatly impact their creativity. He contends, "Those are the artists that I respect to the fullest. They don't care what the industry say, or what somebody else say."
The full clip also includes his thoughts on newer artists like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole, plus his opinion on Iggy Azalea being a foreign emcee who's making such a huge impact in the culture.
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Established thespian Luis Antonio Ramos is enjoying success with his role on the popular Starz series, Power. This VladTV exclusive divulges insight into the plot twists from the season finale and what may be revealed in future episodes.
While speaking on the next season, the Puerto Rican-born actor teases, "When the season starts; be ready." He goes on to intensify curiosity, saying "And [the unforeseen revelations happen] from episode to episode -- sometimes moment to moment -- where all types of sh*t gets unraveled. Wherever you thought the show was possibly going to go, it's going to change for you a little bit."
In the remainder of the clip he discusses how the organic essence of the show's presence worked to attract a loyal audience. Ramos asserts, "By the show's third episode we were having about 5 million people watching it a week." He then bolsters his comment adding, "And for cable that's huge; that's a big number for cable!"
Although Starz is a "subscriber channel," Ramos contends that clever folks have found ways to watch Power, legally and illegally, because it's that good.
Check out the entire clip to observe what else Ramos has to say about the popular Fox show Empire and the effect the two shows have had on the growing of their respective audiences.
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Jimmy Kimmel got the tables turned on him by Rihanna on Wednesday, April 1, when the singer showed up in the middle of the night with her crew, bright lights and shenanigans while she sang her new hit song, "B*tch Better Have My Money."
Check it out below.
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(CNN) A swarm of gunmen stormed a Kenya university before dawn Thursday, opening fire and taking hostages.
At least 15 people were killed at Garissa University College, the Kenyan Interior Ministry said. As many as 550 others are unaccounted for at the campus that had about 815 students, according to CNN affiliate Citizen TV.
All staff members are accounted for "and are helping with the tracking of students," the Kenya National Disaster Operation Center said on Twitter.
The Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the assault.
What is Al-Shabaab, and what does it want?
Witness: Gunmen shot non-Muslims
Gunmen burst into early morning Christian prayers, said Joel Ayora, who was on the campus and witnessed the attack. Taking hostages from the service, the gunmen then "proceeded to the hostels, shooting anybody they came across except their fellows, the Muslims."
The attackers separated students by religion, allowing Muslims to leave and keeping an unknown number of Christians hostage, Agence France-Press reported.
"We were sleeping when we heard a loud explosion that was followed by gunshots and everyone started running for safety," said student Japhet Mwala.
"There are those who were not able to leave the hostels where the gunmen headed and started firing. I am lucky to be alive because I jumped through the fence with other students."
Eventually, as many as 50 students were freed, and at least 65 people were hospitalized from the attack, the Kenyan Red Cross said.
Nine hours after the attack began, heavy gunfire and explosions continued, said Dennis Okari of CNN affiliate NTV.
Okari said he was told to take cover as hundreds of students fled, some crawling.
Security and ministry officials said one terrorist was arrested as he tried to slip through the security cordon and flee the scene.
Kenyan forces cleared three of four dormitories and had cornered the militants in the last one, the Interior Ministry said.
Photo of wanted man released
The ministry posted a "Most Wanted" notice for a man in connection with the attack. The notice offers a reward of 20 million Kenyan shillings, which is about $215,000. The name listed is Mohamed Mohamud.
The post does not say what role the man may have played in the attack, if any.
It includes the words "Kaa Chonjo," which means to be on the lookout.
President: Kenya suffering from police shortage
Garissa is about 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the border with Somalia. Al-Shabaab militants have often launched attacks inside Kenya ever since the Kenyan government sent troops across the border to fight the group.
"This is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we continue to confront and defeat our enemies," Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said.
He called on the inspector-general of police "to take urgent steps" to ensure that 10,000 recruits whose enrollment is pending "promptly report for training at the Kenya Police College, Kiganjo. I take full responsibility for this directive. We have suffered unnecessarily due to shortage of security personnel. Kenya badly needs additional officers, and I will not keep the nation waiting."
Waking up to terror
The gunshots started going off "like fireworks" around 5 a.m. at the time of the morning prayers, witness Milka Ndung'u told NTV. She and others escaped to a field, but gunshots followed them.
Augustine Alanga told CNN he woke up to the sound of gunfire and described students running around, seeking safety.
Assailants forced their way onto the campus by shooting at guards at the front gates, Kenya National Police said.
From there, attackers moved into a nearby girls' hostel, the Red Cross said.
It's not clear how many gunmen were on campus.
"We don't know how many there were, but there are probably more than 10," said Robert Alai Onyango, a blogger in Nairobi. "We believe the attackers were wearing something close to military fatigues."
Onyango said the attackers appeared to be shooting indiscriminately and "basically from all angles."
"They surrounded the mosque ... we don't know why they were surrounding the mosque," Onyango said.
About 300 students who escaped sought refuge at a Kenya Defense Forces camp, local newspaper journalist Steven Astariko said.
"We are saddened & angered by today's terrorist attack @ #Garissa Univ.," the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi tweeted. "Our deepest condolences 2 family/friends of victims."
The university was established in 2011 and is the only public university in the region.
There are usually 800 students in the dormitories when school is in session, Jackstone Kweyu, dean of students, told Citizen TV. There are 1,000 staff members on a normal workday, he said. And there are usually four guards at the campus gates overnight.
The Kenyan Red Cross and the country's health ministry are organizing a blood drive to help the victims.
Al-Shabaab's carnage in Kenya
The dangerously porous border between Somalia and Kenya has made it easy for Al-Shabaab militants to cross over and carry out attacks.
The deadliest assault by Al-Shabaab in Kenya was in September 2013 when the group attacked the Westgate shopping center in Nairobi, killing 67 people.
In a December attack on a quarry, Al-Shabaab militants separated Muslims and executed the non-Muslims, a spokesman for the group said.
Last month, the U.S. Embassy warned of possible attacks "throughout Kenya in the near-term" following the reported death of a key al-Shabaab leader, Adan Garaar.
"Although there is no information about a specific location in Kenya for an attack, U.S. citizens are reminded that the potential for terrorism exists," the warning said.
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U.S. boxing fans can get ready to get gouged when they purchase the May 2nd Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight.
The bout, which will be boxing's equivalent of the Super Bowl, will cost $99 for high definition and $89 for standard pay-per-view, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The price breaks the previous pay-per-view record of high of $74.95 for high-definition and $64.95 for standard.
HBO and Showtime are co-promoting the event. It will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The MGM has barred any other Vegas hotels from showing the fight, ensuring a packed house full of gamblers with deep pockets.
“We aren’t able to air the fight, that’s true," A rep for a major hotel rival told TMZ Sports. "And our guests won’t be able to have it in-room either. It’s a contract the MGM has. Unfortunately, it blacks out non-MGM properties.”
Mayweather will make as much as $200 million to put his welterweight titles on the line. Pacquiao could take home $100 million.
You willing to pay $100 to see the fight?
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Things are looking up for Ludacris in 2015. He just released his Ludaversal album, stars in the seventh installment of the Fast and Furious movie franchise and lands on two covers of The Source's Spring issue.
In the cover story Luda speaks on being a family man, enjoying success and staying humble.
On being a father and protecting his family:
If you’re talking about me, you’re talking about them. So it’s almost like when you know that back-in-the-day saying about a mother’s strength. Like, a mother’s strength can pull a car off a child. Strengths that you didn’t know you had, you tap into a whole other energy source that you don’t want to really do that. You don’t want to f*ck with that. I’ve never claimed to be the most gangster, or hard-ass rapper. However, when you tap into someting that’s f*cking with me or my family, there’s another side that you’re going to see from me.
On enjoying success, but staying humble:
It’s like the difference between Ludacris and Chris Bridges [...] I’m just a humble dude and I never forget where I come from. I actually enjoy riding in my Acura Legend more than I enjoy riding in the Bentleys and the Range Rovers and the Ferrarris and sh*t like that. That part of myself, I’m never going to let go. That Acura represents a piece of me. Now, on the other hand, I got to flex on motherf*ckers. On one hand, I’m humble and on the other, I got to remind people that I own a plane. Like, I’ve worked hard to get this.
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"King Kunta" is the latest single off of Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly album. Check out the official music video up top and purchase it from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-pimp-a-butterfly/id974187289.
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Dame Dash suspected there might be trouble during a visit to his ex wife, Rachel Roy's, house to visit his 2 daughters Ava and Tallulah. Turns out he was right.
When he arrived there were several LAPD officers were waiting for him.
"When people play with their emotions and they use the kids to get back at the people they wanna hurt. The kids are the ones that suffer and my kids are too good for all that," Dame says into the camera before arriving. "I guess I just gotta do what I gotta do. We're about to see what I have to go through just to be a dad. I came to pick my daughter up. I haven't seen her in three or four weeks. It's considered kidnapping just to raise my kid. Y'all gonna see what it's like right now."
Dame has a conversation with the cops outside of Rachel's home that reportedly had something to do with him keeping one of the children out of school during her visits with him. The tape stops before there's a resolution.
According to TMZ, Rachel has filed court documents seeking to end Dame's visitation rights. She claims he kidnapped one of their daughters from a nail salon, is an unfit parent who has kept her child out of school and is a pothead with a history of domestic abuse.
The former couple divorced in 2009 after four years of marriage.
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With 123,000 records sold Kendrick Lamar's album, To Pimp a Butterfly, holds onto the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart for the second consecutive week. According to Billboard, it the first Hip Hop/R&B disc to accomplish the feat since Beyonce's 2013 self-titled album.
Action Bronson's Mr. Wonderful project lands at No. 7 after selling 49,000 copies in it's debut week.
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Philly's top goon Ar-Ab links up with Original Block Hustlaz (O.B.H.) capo Dark Lo to drop off an official music video for "Indictment." This is off of King Ab's new mixtape entitled Mud Musik II.
Grab it from LiveMixtapes http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/33408/arab-mud-muzik-2.html
Follow Ar-Ab and Dark Lo on Twitter and Instagram @AssaultRifleAb @obhdarkLo
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https://instagram.com/ar_ab_32
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Here's a brand new official music video from Rich Homie Quan. "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz.
For the single, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Available Now!
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/qfrv2xh
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/qevy87v
Google Play: http://tinyurl.com/p2srzzw
Directed by Be El Be
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Jodeci is back on the scene with a brand new album entitled The Past, The Present, The Future. Stream it up top and grab a copy from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/past-present-future/id969648157.
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Styles P is back with another freestyle with the assistance of youngin Chris Rivers. Styles and Chris displays a lyrical onslaught over Slaughter House's Hammer Dance instrumental. Music perform by Styles P and Chris Rivers. Video directed by Danny Cinema Dtaled Films.
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Here's the second official trailer for the upcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton.
Plot: The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
The film arrives in theaters on August 14.
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DStrap and Young Buck link up for a certified banger entitled "Shoot the Shit." Produced by Bandplay. This heat is off of DStrap's new mixtape, "Strap'd is the Way to Be" Grab it now from LiveMixtapes http://indy.livemixtapes.com/download/33423/d-strap-strapd-is-the-way-to-be.html.
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