Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with J. Holiday for an exclusive interview!
J. Holiday speaks on his influences, being noticeable in the streets, wanting to quit music at one point, being completely independent, new album "Guilty Conscience, sings an acapella & much more!
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While at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas promoting SMS Audio and checking out the latest in technology, 50 Cent chatted with Mike Galanos of CNN Headline News.
50 spoke about the new SMS Audio Sports headphone collection and Carmelo Anthony's involvement, as well as the everyday functionality of his headphone line compared to others on the market.
Take a look at some of the SMS Audio Sports cans below.
SYNC by 50 In-Ear Wireless Headphones, Sport Collection:
STREET by 50 On-Ear Wired Headphones, Sport Collection:
STREET by 50 In-Ear Wired Headphones, Sport Collection:
50 also explains that it's exciting to be at CES because it's a glimpse into the future of technology, says he's ready for fans to hear his Animal Ambition project and answers an in-studio question from Vinnie Politan about the one thing a wealthy man like himself, who can buy anything he wants covets at CES.
After taking a look around 50 gave a hilarious answer.
"Yeah, they're all over the place. They're women, they cost me. My confusion always walks in on heels."
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We've come to expect something from Maino every week. Either a solo joint or collaboration continues to come our way from the Brooklyn, New York emcee. Today he decides to release a remix of the classic Luniz track "I Got 5 On It."
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T-Pain said 2014 was gonna be a big comeback year for him it and looks like he wasn't joking. The Auto-Tune King has been dropping songs at a rapid pace. Today he teams up with Rich Homie Quan, Waka Flocka Flame and Young Cash for "Fuck 'Em."
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Comedian Donnell Rawlings, most famously known for his role as Ashy Larry on Chappelle's Show, recently sat down with Vlad TV to talk about how drastically hip hop has changed regarding LBGT topics.
He offered his opinion on Macklemore's song "Same Love" becoming the first pro gay song to become a hip hop hit, said the first rapper to put out an album supporting gay marriage will go platinum and suggested Lord Jamar pull the reigns in on his controversial comments if he expects to ever get corporate backing again.
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Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched.
Considered a radio pioneer by many, STAR has set precedents on the urban landscape and was recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."
STAR & BUC WILD made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 and Power 105 (2000 - 2006) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Torain's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat, shot97.com and VH1 (The Gossip Game).
This clip is from STAR's LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
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Thisis50 & RoseD recently spoke with Raheem Devaughn for an exclusive interview!
Raheem Devaughn speaks on being The Love King, having kids, his foundation, his viral
movement, "A Place Called Loveland" & much more!
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Watch part 1 here, Gabriel Hart Talks Nick Cannon; Comedy Start; Film Making -Click HERE
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Gabriel Hart for an exclusive interview!
Gabriel Hart speaks on being Jack Thriller friends, directing "Versace" for Migos & much more!
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Waka Flocka Flame returns with a new track. The Brick Squad Monopoly boss decides to remix Young Thug's song "Danny Glover." Listen and download the track up top.
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Busta Rhymes links up with Azealia Banks to remix Beyonce's song "Partition." The original version can be found on Beyonce's new self titled album. Grab yourself a copy from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beyonce/id780330041.
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There's beef cooking down in Miami between a rapper by the name of BNice of On Top Paid Gang (OTP) and Nino Brown of DJ Khaled's We The Best imprint.
The two have recorded songs together in the past, along with Ace Hood, but like they say: "It was all good just a week ago."
BNice released a diss track entitled "Truth Hurts" going at We The Best and Nino Brown several months ago.
BNice found out that money that was given to Nino to pay for producers was going into his own pockets and not the beat makers.
Footage recently surfaced of B Nice confronting Nino about the situation. Let's just say that Nino got the worst of the exchange.
Nino denies that it's him in the video taking a beating.
Thats not this Nino Brown. Thats some staged bullshit! Believe none of what you hear , and half of what you see! #ThanksForThePromoTho
— NINO BROWN (@NINOBROWNMIAMI) January 9, 2014
Watch the footage below and judge for yourself.
The slap!!!!!!!!!
The beat down
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Power 105 DJ/Gwinnin Team and noted Ciroc Boy, DJ Self is the first DJ nationwide to put on for Timbaland's new artist BK Brasco and his new single "6 Figures." Over the weekend and last night Self shouted out Brasco and ran the record back as he introduced it to NYC. The record, co-produced by B.Howard and Timbaland is featured on the forthcoming full length EP 18th: Thompson Hotel Edition.
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Stat Quo dropped the audio for "That's Life Part 1" a couple of days ago. Today he releases the official music video for the BINK-produced track. Directed by Iroc Daniels. ATLA coming on February 15.
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Yelawolf a.k.a. Catfish Billy is an Alabama native and very proud of it. The rapper has been posting photos that feature the Confederate flag on his Instagram account.
Yela has a long history of working with African American artists and has been very vocal about the fact that he does not approve of white rappers using the n-word.
"I’m from the South. That sh*t don’t fly. There are grandparents alive today whose parents went through a war. We're just out of the slave trade," he told Vlad TV in 2011. "It’s a very real situation. Hip-Hop and American music culture is black culture. Don’t ever get it f*cked up. Know your roots, know where the f*ck you’re getting this music from and respect it. And don’t embarrass white people and white rappers by doing that dumb sh*t. By dropping the N-bomb and thinking you’re all cool and sh*t. You’re going to find yourself slapped up and it might be by a white boy. Because you ain’t gonna embarrass me around my people like that. As a white rapper, it’s always been a big no-no. But as a human being, it’s been an even bigger no-no.”
The question is, is it OK to wear apparel with the Confederate flag on it or use it it any form? For many Southerners the flag, also known as the Southern Cross and the Rebel Flag, is a symbol of their proud heritage.
The problem is some groups have taken the flag and turned it into a symbol of hatred against minorities.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is dedicated to fighting bigotry and hate, reports that more than 500 extremist groups use the flag as one of their symbols. That includes the Ku Klux Klan, according to Infoplease
XRoads offers this analysis of the controversy:
The issue of race and the Confederate flag is both the simplest and the most important factor in the controversy. Blacks, unlike whites, have a generally unified opinion on the matter. They see the flag as a symbol of a racist past, a past of servitude, slavery, and second-class citizenship for African-Americans, and they have no desire to revel in the so-called glory, bravery, and refinement of such a heritage. Blacks are not apt to have any fond idealistic remembrances of the Old South or harbor any sympathy for the Confederate cause. The fact that the symbol still lingers and has such a prevalent postion in society over 130 years after the Civil War is in and of itself evidence to blacks that racism is alive and well. The flag is the banner of white supremacy groups in the United States, like the Ku Klux Klan, and is even used abroad by neo-nazi skinhead groups. African-American scholar Mwangi Kimenyi offers that, "the Confederate flag is the semi-official symbol that represents the mark of 'old all white' traditions and the exclusionary feelings of whites towards blacks" (52). Blacks see the flag as a marker that "stands in the schoolhouse door," keeping them from having the rights that are theirs as Americans. Whites retaliate with the argument that hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan also misuse symbols like the cross, but that doesn't stop churches from using crosses. Other whites claim First Amendment rights, saying that no matter what the flag symbolizes, the "true friend of liberty realizes we must allow...the Confederate flag," to be flown wherever individuals choose
Check out Yelawolf's photos below and let us know what you think.
Yelawolf Says No White Rappers Should Use The N Word
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@50cent - it's been a pleasure working with you and your team, you are by far one of the classiest gents I have ever worked with. God bless
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) January 9, 2014
50 Cent doesn't play around when it comes to his safety. While at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, none other than mixed martial arts legend Ken Shamrock was spotted working as part of the security detail for the multi-platinum rapper and business mogul.
Ken chatted with UFC Tonight host and mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani on Twitter last night and confirmed his new gig.
This morning he complimented 50 for being one of the "classiest gents" he had ever worked with. Shamrock is in employed by a company that does security work for high-end clients, according to TMZ.
For those of you who don't follow MMA, Shamrock is a pioneer in the sport. He fought in the first ever UFC event in 1993. During his career he has fought in Japan in both Pancrase and the Pride Fighting Championships. He's also wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation. Along the way he earned the nickname "The World's Most Dangerous Man."
On November 21, 2003 Ken was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
So, if you're thinking about approaching 50 for anything other than an autograph or picture I'd advise against it.
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Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched.
Considered a radio pioneer by many, STAR has set precedents on the urban landscape and was recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."
STAR & BUC WILD made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 and Power 105 (2000 - 2006) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Torain's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat, shot97.com and VH1 (The Gossip Game).
This clip is from STAR's LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
Media relations — thehater1964@yahoo.com
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Grand Hustle artist Doe B passed away way too soon, but T.I. has pledged to keep the Montgomery, Alabama native's memory alive through his music. Doe B's manager, DJ Frank White, said the rapper left behind three full albums of unreleased material.
T.I. just released a teaser clip from his collaboration with Doe B entitled "Why." Check that out below and be on the lookout for Doe B's debut album coming soon.
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Forbes has rolled out it's third annual 30 Under 30 list. The publication picks the brightest and most innovative people in 15 different categories ranging from music to education.
29 artists and entrepreneurs made the music list. Let's take a look at what Forbes had to say about 15 of them.
Bruno Mars, musician (28 years old)
When halftime rolls around at Super Bowl XLVIII, it's safe to say Bruno Mars won't be worried about the score. "Hawaii doesn't have a team, so I bounce around," says the Honolulu native. "I go for the underdog." That term hardly describes Mars, who will play the halftime show in the tradition of Paul McCartney, U2, Michael Jackson and other music legends. Mars is the first artist in 10 years to headline before turning 30, but he's already got two platinum albums and 14 past Grammy nominations (including one win), with four new ones this year. His best preparation for the upcoming performance at MetLife Stadium may have been hosting Saturday Night Live in 2012, despite having about as much experience with sketch comedy as Hawaii has with snow. Says Mars: "You gotta be fearless, man. … If I'm ever gonna sing in a blizzard, it may as well be at the Super Bowl."
Wiz Khalifa, musician (26-years old)
"My flow's so sick you might want to absorb this," the Pittsburgh native rapped last year. "Best believe every year young Khalifa gonna make that Forbes list." He has, for the third consecutive year, while raking in $14 million from strong sales of his music, merch and concert tickets.
Miley Cyrus, musician (21-year old)
Don't be fooled: the former Disney idol's VMA twerk-fest wasn't an impromptu lapse in judgment, but part of a concerted plan to destroy the last vestiges of Hannah Montana and introduce Cyrus as a grown pop star. New album Bangerz sold 270,000 copies its opening week.
Kim Kaupe, co-founder 'Zinepack (28-years old)
Along with cofounder Brittany Hodak, 30, Kaupe launched this music merchandizing startup in 2011. Since then, they've created custom memorabilia for artists from Toby Keith to Katy Perry; revenues have surged to $6 million, up from $2.6 million last year.
J. Cole, musician (28-year old)
Jay Z's first signing at Roc Nation is now a hip-hop force in his own right. Sophomore album Born Sinner debuted at No. 2 on the charts with sales of 297,000, nearly matching Kanye West's Yeezus. Now grossing six figures per night on his world tour, Cole is here to stay.
Drake, musician (27-years old)
The former Degrassi star has pulled in over $30 million in the past two years, boosted by live shows and endorsements with the likes of Sprite and Kodak. Look for him to build on that with his latest arena tour in support of new album Nothing Was The Same.
Derrick Fung, Founder, Tunezy (26-years old)
The former banker launched social record label Tunezy, where fans can follow, promote and buy from their favorite musicians, in 2011. Electronic music promoter SFX bought it for a seven-figure sum in November 2013; Fung remains CEO.
Justin Bieber, musician (19-years old)
After appearing on the cover of FORBES in 2012, the world's most famous teenager launched a new album and a world tour. “I’m trying to make music that’s a little bit more mature and that can appeal to all ages," he said. Meanwhile, recent publicity gaffes haven't stopped him from earning $113 million in the last two years.
Miguel, musician (28-years old)
A relative late bloomer in the music world, the California native finally broke through with last year's Kaleidoscope Dream, which debuted at No. 3 on the charts and earned him five Grammy nominations. He won Best R&B Song for "Adorn."
Janelle Monae, musician (28-years old)
The funky songstress earned rave reviews for sophomore album The Electric Lady in September 2013, featuring rare guest appearances by Prince and Erykah Badu. She continues to pad her coffers with low six-figure grosses on the road.
Lorde, musician (17-years old)
The youngest name in the music category, New Zealand's biggest star has rocketed to mainstream acclaim with debut album Pure Heroine and unexpected hit "Royals." She's already cashing in with a $2.5 million publishing deal, and more is undoubtedly on the way.
Kendrick Lamar, musician (26-years old)
Dr. Dre’s latest protégé earned $9 million last year after releasing smash hit Good Kid, m.A.A.d City and playing over 100 live shows. Better yet: he earned seven Grammy nominations, more than any other artist besides Jay Z.
Lady Gaga, musician (27-years old)
It's hard to top showing up to the Grammys in an egg, but Gaga did just that with the launch of new album ARTPOP, debuting a flying dress and announcing plans to perform in outer space in 2015. With $80 million in earnings last year, she's the world's second highest-paid musician.
Rihanna, musician (25-years old)
The Barbados-born diva has released a new album nearly every year since her 2005 debut. This year, she earned $43 million, boosted by nightly grosses around $1 million per night on her Diamonds tour and endorsements with Vita Coco, Nivea and her fragrance Reb'l Fleur.
Donnie Dench, Founder, WillCall (29-years old)
This designer-turned-CEO has plans to take the $24 billion live music industry mobile. With more than $2.1 million in seed funding from billionaire Sean Parker, music mogul Coran Capshaw and Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia, he's well on his way.
To read the full list head over to Forbes.
Forbes 30 Under 30: Inside The Issue
30 Under 30: Past And Present
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Hip Hop was built on competition. Whether it was break dancing, DJing or emcees on the mic. There's always a desire within each artist to prove that he or she is the best.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar are 2 of today's most talented rappers. Who's better? That would depend on who you ask. I'm sure each of them believes he is better than the competition.
Ever since Kendrick dropped his verse on Big Sean's song "Control," where he declares he would lyrically murder Drake and a few others, there's been a feeling that a competition would spark between the two. I wouldn't call it a beef because that's not what either one of them are about.
Most fans would like to see it, but will it ever happen?
Lord Jamar of the Brand Nubians recently sat down with Vlad TV to give his opinion
"Y'all n*ggas go ahead and battle. Y'all got some sort of emcee beef, then battle," Jamar said. "Y'all are not tough guys where you need to be fighting and all that type of sh*t. That sh*t's corny anyway. You both feel like you're some sort of lyrical prodigy's. Show and prove."
Jamar said he would have to lean towards Drake if the two did battle because he's more talented overall.
"I'll be honest I'm more acquainted with Drake's lyrics than I am of Kendrick's lyrics. He be saying some sh*t. Almost always kills it" Jamar continued. "I might have to go with Drake. Send me some more Kendrick sh*t and I might change my mind later. Probably all around [Drake is better]. At the end of the day it's not just about how well you can rhyme. It's about making songs too."
Who would you guys put your money on?
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Clinton Sparks is back with a new single. "Stay With You Tonight" features Riff Raff a.k.a. Jody HighRoller. Enjoy the official music video below.
Download "Stay With You Tonight" ft Riff Raff :
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