In honor of the former South African President Nelson Mandela, and to celebrate the release of the movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, starring Idris Elba, rapper Rakim has released the song "Madiba."
Mandela passed away December 5 at age 95.
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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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Fire ass throwback from The Lox veteran emcee Styles P. The is is off of his 2005 DJ Big Mike-hosted Ghost in the Shell mixtape.
50 Cent will perform at Citi Field stadium in New York City on Saturday June 14, 2014. The G-Unit mogul is helping to kick off the New York Mets 2014 concert series presented by Duane Reade
The "Ayo Technology" hit maker will take the stage located behind second base 20 minutes after the conclusion of the Mets game against the San Diego Padres.
Huey Lewis and the News will perform on Saturday, July 12. Boys II Men are scheduled to bring their classic catalog of hits to the stadium on Saturday, August 16, according to a press release.
Admission to the 50 Cent concert is included in the price of the game ticket. You can purchase them now at Mets.com or by calling (718) 507-TIXX.
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50 Cent's favorite battle rapper Big T recently stopped by the L.A. Leakers studio with Justin Credible, DJ sourMILK and Fuzz Fantab. While there he dropped some bars over TY Dolla $ign's "Paranoid."
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On a recent trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Chance The Rapper had the opportunity to be interviewed by the always hilarious and informative Nardwuar the
Human Serviette.
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Drake lands on the cover of Vibe Magazine's 2014 Winter Issue. The October's Very Own CEO had a lot to discuss during his sit down with writer John Kennedy. Topics ranged from his Nothing Was the Same album to Kanye West. Check out some of what Drizzy had to say below and peep the pics from his photo shoot with Zach Gold.
On Nothing Was the Same
This album is probably the most aware of self that I’ve ever been. I’m here, I’m gonna own this now. I’m gonna give you guys everything and keep going forward ’til something else happens. Like, I’ve fallen in love. Or make the real Here, My Dear.
On his desire to be loved like Tupac Shakur
In my mind, I’m still fighting to convince you that I’m meant to be here. I just want people to love me like they love 'Pac. I want people to remember I spoke from the heart and told the truth. It’s so crazy because while 'Pac was here, he felt like everybody hated him. And that’s where that sh*t comes from. As much as I brush shit off, I don’t feel like people love Drake necessarily. I’m still human—I see a lot of love, tickets selling, people going crazy. But at the same time, it’s tough to just see that. I see the rest of it, too. I know I must be most-hated out here.
On being criticized for rapping about street topics and singing. And the parallel to 50 Cent & Ja Rule
Yeah, I see it in a lot of places. The difference between me and that parallel is that as much as I may make great records for women, nobody could ever box me into a corner. I see myself more as 50 than Ja, not from a street perspective, but from a hitmaking perspective. I have the “21 Questions” and “Started From the Bottom.” I’ve tapped into both markets, whereas when Ja would go the street route it would be seen as a reach because 50 kept attacking him. So he’d have to stay in that girl lane. I can really rap, so I would never let that happen. That is an interesting situation to bring up. I don’t want confrontation because it’s stressful, man. As much of a show as it is for people and sometimes what makes it exciting, for us it’s just unnecessary pressure and stress. That shit’s not fun. It’s not fun to be in a beef with somebody. If you do win the war of words, then what? Then where does it go? The person starts feeling self-conscious, and then we start getting into some whole other shit. I try and avoid shit like that for the sake of my career.
On whether "The Language" was a response to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse
I don’t ever want to get into responses. It’s a commitment to go there. “The Language” is just energy. What it was inspired by, I’m sure that, and other things. It’s just me talking my shit. I never once felt the need to respond to that record. The sentiment he was putting forth is what he should have. Of course you wanna be the best. Where it became an issue is that I was rolling out an album while that verse was still bubbling, so my album rollout became about this thing. What am I supposed to say? Nah, we’ll be buddy-buddy? Mind you, I never once said he’s a bad guy [or] I don’t like him. I think he’s a fucking genius in his own right, but I also stood my ground as I should. And with that came another step, which then I have to realize I’m being baited and I’m not gonna fall. Jordan doesn’t have to play pickup to prove that he could play ball, no offense. But I’m not gonna give you the chance to shake me necessarily, ’cause I feel great. There’s no real issue. It’s tough because the people wanna see us tear each other down; I don’t wanna give them that. There’s no point. I have no ill feelings toward that guy. It’s just like, it’s there for me if I wanna fall for it. I’m just too smart for that. Hopefully it’s the last time I gotta talk about this, ’cause every time I open my mouth up about it, they take this piece and take this piece. And he’s hungry, so he’s going to do what he has to do like the BET [cypher]. But again, it’s not enough for me to go. We haven’t seen each other [since the BET cypher] but I’m sure we’ll see each other and it’ll be cool. And if it’s not, then I guess that’s how our story unfolds.
On Kanye West saying he wishes he wrote "Hold On, We're Going Home"
As of late, me and ’Ye have opened up the doors to having communication and a relationship that was closed for a bit—and it needed to be. To push him more. We’re just checkin’ on each other once in a while. I’m sure it’s always gonna be competitive. [OVO co-founder] Oliver El-Khatib and I were talking the other night, like, “How crazy it is to hear ’Ye say shit about us?” We’re some kids from Toronto. It’s crazy. I couldn’t have predicted it. I’m still very much honored when I hear something like that because that’s still my guy. He’s why people accept me. He really was the first one to break down that door that I was allowed to walk through. It was crazy to hear him say anything about my music, let alone, that. And there’s a lot of good songs out right now for him to say that. It’s dope.
To read more of the Q&A head over to Vibe.
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Peedi Crakk got some heat for the streets with his song "Pull The Mac Out" featuring Bodega Bamz. Today he releases the Mazi O-directed official music video for the joint.
This is off of Peedi's latest mixtape, CF5: The Cocaine Edition. Download it now for free from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/Peedi-Crakk-CF5-The-Cocaine-Edition-mixtape.489323.html.
Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Styles P, together known as The Lox, keep the new music coming with a couple of new freestyles. The trio borrow two instrumentals off of Pusha T's My Name Is My Name album for "Nosetalgia" and "Sweet Serenade."
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DJ Premier kicks off his new Bars in the Booth freestyle series with none other than Brooklyn, New York's own Papoose. This is ill. Shouts to Pap and Premier.
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Bobby V drops off another new music video off of his steller EP entitled Peach Moon. This latest clip is for the song "Koko Lovely."
Grab your copy of Peach Moon now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peach-moon-ep/id774628272.
Rick Ross links up with Jay Z for his new single, "The Devil Is a Lie." Peep it up top.
2014 is going to be a huge year for 50 Cent. His Animal Ambition project will be released in January. That will be followed by his highly anticipated Street King Immortal album later in the year.
On the business side of things look for SMS Audio to be in the news a lot. The recent partnering with Timbaland and Carmelo Anthony increases public awareness of the brand. Expect a shift in the world of headphones.
The G-Unit mogul recently sat down with Claire Lobenfeld (@clairevlo) of Complex to discuss several topics, including the headphone line, Miley Cyrus, Eminem and his hit record for the ages, "In Da Club."
For those who don't know, why headphones?
For me it’s an extension of my passion for music. I know other people are hearing it the way it was intended to actually be heard. [With] these products, Timbaland helped develop the sound. I sent him the DJ headset and he liked that one the most because it’s the closest thing to the [headphones] we use in the studio. Later on, he came back around and [asked to be] involved, so he ended up investing.
The new line has a wireless speaker, not just headphones. That’s new for you.
The technology is getting better and better. I only want to be involved with things that relate to my lifestyle. Music is easy. It is my lifestyle and without that none of the other opportunities would be there. They wouldn’t exist. You can find yourself get bitten by the film and television bug at points and start doing different things. I got four television shows [with] different networks now. I have a scripted show on the Starz Network. Power is actually filming [now]. Omari Hardwick is the lead. He acted on the show Dark Blue. It was amazing. You got Courtney Kemp Agboh, she was nominated for an Emmy for The Good Wife. She’s the first African-American, period, to run a show on network television [and get nominated], so it’s an accomplishment in itself. But this is a project we’ve worked on for two years, just to show you how I multi-task, [it’s in] long periods of time.
And you’ve been working on the headphone line for two years, as well?
Yup. Two years. [For a long time] I only had a 3-D rendering of what I wanted the original headset to look like. I had to acquire a company that was already functioning, with a staff, in order to make it happen fast enough.
How involved are you in testing them out? When I’m wearing your headphones, I am experiencing what is optimal comfort for 50 Cent?
Everything that I have experienced that was wrong with headsets in the past, I took out of these. I used the actual polyurethane to make it tougher, I’ve had headsets that need batteries and you end up spending a lot more putting in the batteries than what you initially paid for. Those headsets turn on in [your] bag. The battery would be dead when I got a nine-hour flight or some shit and I’m stuck there with no music.
What’s your favorite thing to listen to on them right now?
My favorite stuff? It’s changing. If I watch something and it’s on my mind, I’ll have a stronger interest and I’ll be listen more. I was listening to Miley Cyrus after the [VMAs]. Because to me, [she’s making] a creative choice. That’s all. And the things she was doing, I could see Madonna doing it and being accepted immediately. But it’s how they perceive her. And it’s not [by] that creative choice. The perception is "[You're] Hannah Montana, so stay there."
I think that’s part of what she wanted. And it’s working for her.
It works because she’s being an artist that no one expected. A real artist is going to want the ability to be free with whatever they create. When you find yourself in times of stress, but you’ve developed and you got a great idea but I got to give this to someone else because it’s just not good for me… It’s interesting... [But] I was listening to that for a little bit [to] try to see what she was thinking.
With hip-hop, I’ve had a chance to step back from it and be a fan of the culture. It’s good when you can do that—when you have the luxury. A lot of artists are lost in their ideas. This is why we have people who have huge success within the culture. [Listeners think], "It’s cool, but it’s not like when you did this. When that fist record came." [Those comments are] coming from the artist community. That’s another artist waiting for his shot or someone who feels like their friend has what it takes. He’s creating that negative energy for you. It’s very rare that artists create a record that you consider, for that period of time, the record.
With the Internet, you get more access to how much people are reacting to you. With all that mounting pressure, what do you do? I can see why you would take a step back and see what other things you like to do.
[By] not having interest in a lot of other areas, [Eminem] was able to take a step back from these records. He just goes away and then he’d just watch [other artists] and then figures out what to do next. But [he's] just not as active as all these other folks. Everything else that [he's asked to] be involved in, he says no. He says, "No" more than he says, “Hi.” The circle’s so tight... It speaks to the culture when people see themselves in [your] light, [your] greatness.
When they look at Em and they see themselves it’s because they feel him. You see these other guys come out of nowhere almost, have huge hits. I like Eminem. I think hip-hop grew faster in different areas because of the success of his projects and there’s no other rappers doing other than whatever’s comfortable to them [despite Em's influence]. They’ll name top five MC and not have his name on it. When none of them have music that performed that well.
Is that why when you see artists you're unfamiliar with at award shows you do your research?
I’ve seen award shows and people got awards that I didn’t know. I didn’t know who they were. And I was like who is that? Why did they get the award? And then I go, I gotta listen to their record to see what is drawing people to it. Some of it is, I think, those committees. Award show committees are invested somehow because I’ve seen things that I didn’t understand. Even in my own career, the largest debuting hip-hop album wasn’t the Best New Album. It was Evanescence and they’ve been long gone.
I mean I think there is probably a stuffiness but speaking of never hearing of bands, this is actually something I saw today that I wanted to at least tell you about. Have you ever heard of that band called Arctic Monkeys? They’re a British band.
Arctic Monkeys. I haven’t.
I was watching an interview with them and they were talking about how their new album is a little bit is R&B-leaning. And they said they wanted it to sound as good in your car as when you hear "In Da Club." That you never turn that song off when it comes on. It was interesting to hear knowing we'd be talking about speakers.
You know what? That record—I don’t know. [It's] chasing me. [I keep] running from it. I made a lot of music in 2003—it’s been 10 years and that record just stands out. I guess you never get a second chance at a first impression having it be the first single off the album.
More people have heard it than "How to Rob."
And it doesn’t get old because it’s always someone’s birthday.
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Tyga recruits pop music's golden child, Justin Bieber, for his new single "Wait For a Minute." This is off of th YMCMB rapper's forthcoming album, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty, due out in 2014.
Check out the official music video below.
You can grab the single now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wait-for-a-minute-single/id727315201.
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Hot 97 and Footaction teamed up for the recent Who's Next Live event at SOB's in New York City. Artists on the bill included Troy Ave, Audio Pusha, Hit-Boy, Bodega Bamz and Smoke DZA.
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Mike Will Made It is without question the hottest young producer in the game right now. His client list includes Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, Lil Wayne, Future, Gucci Mane, Kelly Rowland, Brandy, Meek Mill, Cassie, Jay Z, Ciara, Juvenile, 2 Chainz, Ace Hood and many more.
Over the last two years he's produced the hits "Tupac Back," "Pour It Up," "Turn on the Lights," "Bands A Make Her Dance," "We Can't Stop," "Kisses Down Low" and "B*tches Love Me" to name a few.
Forbes estimates the 24-year old Atlanta beat maker has raked in $1.1 million in the last 12 months. He talked to the publication about his production style, working with Miley Cyrus, 2 Chainz, Future and more
On his production style
When I do music I don’t think about urban music, pop or country, I just think about a good song. Right now, I don’t feel this generation is thinking about ‘this is too urban,’” said Williams over the phone from Atlanta. “It’s either cool or not; it’s not in a category, it’s not about any of that.
On working with Miley Cyrus
She said she connected with ["We Can't Stop"] because it reminded her of some parties she’d been to,” said Williams. “Her album was pretty much done but I felt there was a whole catalogue for what me and this girl could do. Then I had “23” on my computer and as soon as she heard it she was like ‘I think I can pull it off.’
On working with Future and 2 Chainz
I really believed in 2 Chainz, I really believed in Future, and I was going to the studio with them every single day.
To read more head over to Forbes
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Power 105.1's The Breakfast club is already one of the most watched/listened to shows on the internet. The team of Angela Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God will expand their audience next year.
Starting in March 2014 the show will air on Revolt TV every morning, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST, and again from 6-9 a.m. PST as an encore for the West Coast.
Watch the announcement below.
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Producer Mike Will Made It will release his Mike Will Been Trill mixtape on December 23. One of the tracks on it will be entitled "Sh*t" featuring Future. Here's the Atlanta remix of the song with added verses from T.I., and Young Jeezy.
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Dee-1 for an exclusive interview!
Dee-1 freestyles, talks Kidd Kidd, RCA deal, Macklemore, Lupe Fiasco & much more!
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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Grip Plyaz for an exclusive interview!
Grip Plyaz talks "Ray Lewis" track, people calling him an OG, rapping since 1995, where he came from, his style of music, musical influences, how he got his name & much more!
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