J. Cole is in a giving mood lately. In February he surprised everyone when he released the free EP, Truly Yours. On Monday the Roc Nation emcee dropped a new song titled "Cole Summer" and announced he will release Truly Yours 2 today.
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Mac Miller stopped by The Breakfast Club recently to talk about his new single "S.D.S." He discussed his lawsuit issue with Lord Finesse, Darrelle Revis, mixtapes Vs. albums, Miley Cyrus, digging the Black Hippy artists and upcoming album Watching Movies with the Sound Off.
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T.I. is getting ready to deliver his Hustle Gang mixtape titled, G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die). The project will feature Young Dro, Shad Da God, Iggy Azalea, Chip, Trae Tha Truth, B.o.B and Travi$ Scott.
Peep the new leak from the project featuring Dro and Shad, "Freeze Up," plus the cover art up top. Tape drops on May 7th.
Bynoe drops the official video to his street single "100 Rounds" Shot & Directed By: Justin West."R5" RiotSquad Reloaded and Live Bad,Die Famous is Coming Soon! You Can Purchase "100 Rounds" on iTunes Now, Click link. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/100... follow Bynoe on Instagram & Twitter @iamBynoe
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Before AR-AB left to do a bid he recorded a lot of material to hold fans over until he gets back. This new track "All I Got Is Me" will be featured on his upcoming mixtape titled, Top Goon. It will be released on September 26th.
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Wyclef Jean releases his highly anticipated mixtape, April Showers. The projeject contains an incredible 33-tracks.
Features include Mobb Deep, Waka Flocka, Troy Ave, Hatian Fresh, Uncle Murda, Murda Mook, Loaded Lux, Young Chop, Kirko Bangz, Maino, Jack Thriller and more.
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Veteran NBA center Jason Collins is now openly admitting that he is gay. Now in his 13th year in the league, Collins becomes the first player on a major U.S. team to come out as homosexual.
The 34-year old last played for the Washington Wizards. Their team president Ernie Grunfeld supports the player's decision, saying the team is "extremely proud of Jason and support his decision to live his life proudly and openly."
NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a statement saying the league is proud of Collins.
"We are proud he has assumed the leadership mantle on this very important issue,"
Current players Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Garrett Temple and Bradley Beal have all tweeted they are proud of Collins.
"Jason Collins has forever changed the face of sports," said the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights group fighting for gay rights told CNN. "At a time when millions are reflecting on the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, Jason Collins is a hero for our own times.
Collins sat down with Sports Illustrated to explain why he made the decision to come out now. Read an excerpt from the article below.
I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.
I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I'm different." If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand.
My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.
I've played for six pro teams and have appeared in two NBA Finals. Ever heard of a parlor game called Three Degrees of Jason Collins? If you're in the league, and I haven't been your teammate, I surely have been one of your teammates' teammates. Or one of your teammates' teammates' teammates.
Now I'm a free agent, literally and figuratively. I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want. And what I want is to continue to play basketball. I still love the game, and I still have something to offer. My coaches and teammates recognize that. At the same time, I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful.
Why am I coming out now? Well, I started thinking about this in 2011 during the NBA player lockout. I'm a creature of routine. When the regular season ends I immediately dedicate myself to getting game ready for the opener of the next campaign in the fall. But the lockout wreaked havoc on my habits and forced me to confront who I really am and what I really want. With the season delayed, I trained and worked out. But I lacked the distraction that basketball had always provided.
The first relative I came out to was my aunt Teri, a superior court judge in San Francisco. Her reaction surprised me. "I've known you were gay for years," she said. From that moment on I was comfortable in my own skin. In her presence I ignored my censor button for the first time. She gave me support. The relief I felt was a sweet release. Imagine you're in the oven, baking. Some of us know and accept our sexuality right away and some need more time to cook. I should know -- I baked for 33 years.
When I was younger I dated women. I even got engaged. I thought I had to live a certain way. I thought I needed to marry a woman and raise kids with her. I kept telling myself the sky was red, but I always knew it was blue.
I realized I needed to go public when Joe Kennedy, my old roommate at Stanford and now a Massachusetts congressman, told me he had just marched in Boston's 2012 Gay Pride Parade. I'm seldom jealous of others, but hearing what Joe had done filled me with envy. I was proud of him for participating but angry that as a closeted gay man I couldn't even cheer my straight friend on as a spectator. If I'd been questioned, I would have concocted half truths. What a shame to have to lie at a celebration of pride. I want to do the right thing and not hide anymore. I want to march for tolerance, acceptance and understanding. I want to take a stand and say, "Me, too."
The recent Boston Marathon bombing reinforced the notion that I shouldn't wait for the circumstances of my coming out to be perfect. Things can change in an instant, so why not live truthfully? When I told Joe a few weeks ago that I was gay, he was grateful that I trusted him. He asked me to join him in 2013. We'll be marching on June 8.
No one wants to live in fear. I've always been scared of saying the wrong thing. I don't sleep well. I never have. But each time I tell another person, I feel stronger and sleep a little more soundly. It takes an enormous amount of energy to guard such a big secret. I've endured years of misery and gone to enormous lengths to live a lie. I was certain that my world would fall apart if anyone knew. And yet when I acknowledged my sexuality I felt whole for the first time. I still had the same sense of humor, I still had the same mannerisms and my friends still had my back.
Believe it or not, my family has had bigger shocks. Strange as it seems today, my parents expected only one child in 1978. Me. When I came out (for the first time) the doctors congratulated my mother on her healthy, seven-pound, one-ounce baby boy. "Wait!" said a nurse. "Here comes another one!" The other one, who arrived eight minutes later and three ounces heavier, was Jarron. He's followed me ever since, to Stanford and to the NBA, and as the ever-so-slightly older brother I've looked out for him.
I had a happy childhood in the suburbs of L.A. My parents instilled in us an appreciation of history, art and, most important, Motown. Jarron and I weren't allowed to listen to rap until we were 12. After our birthday I dashed to Target and bought DJ Quik's album Quik Is the Name. I memorized every line. It was around this time that I began noticing subtle differences between Jarron and me. Our twinness was no longer synchronized. I couldn't identify with his attraction to girls.
I feel blessed that I recognized my own attractions. Though I resisted my impulses through high school, I knew that when I was ready I had someone to turn to: my uncle Mark in New York. I knew we could talk without judgment, and we did last summer. Uncle Mark is gay. He and his partner have been in a stable relationship forever. For a confused young boy, I can think of no better role model of love and compassion.
I didn't come out to my brother until last summer. His reaction to my breakfast revelation was radically different from Aunt Teri's. He was downright astounded. He never suspected. So much for twin telepathy. But by dinner that night, he was full of brotherly love. For the first time in our lives, he wanted to step in and protect me.
To read the rest of the article head over to Sports Illustrated.
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Kidd Kidd continues his run to promote his upcoming #StreetFame project. This time w/a message aimed directly to the haters, "B*tch Don't Blow My High."
If you missed out on Kidd Kidd's assault of the "U.O.E.N.O." track, get caught up here:
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Roscoe Dash hops back in the music scene with his latest single titled "EveryDay" The track is produced by MuziQ KorneR. Check out Roscoe's website http://www.juicegang.com/ for up to date information on upcoming releases.
After evading police for several days, Glory Boyz Entertainment rapper Lil Reese was arrested early Sunday morning on various charges.
Reese, real name Tavares Taylor, was caught sleeping in his car at 4 a.m. by police in Champaign County, Illinois. The 20-year old Chief Keef affiliate was taken into custody on charges of criminal trespass to a residence with persons present, mob action and battery that allegedly took place in February 2012.
A warrant for Reese's arrest had been issued on Thursday. He is being held on 100K bail according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Lil Kim is back with a new banger. Kimmy Blanco teams up with her new artist, Tiffany Foxx, to release an official music video for her song "Jay-Z." Allow her to re-introduce herself below.
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Bynoe drops the official video trailer to his street single "100 Rounds" Shot & Directed By: Justin West."R5" RiotSquad Reloaded and Live Bad,Die Famous is Coming Soon! You Can Purchase "100 Rounds" on iTunes Now, Click link. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/100... follow Bynoe on Instagram & Twitter @iamBynoe
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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with N.O.R.E for an exclusive interview!
In part 1 of our interview, N.O.R.E. explains why he decided to change his name to P.A.P.I.for the moment, he compares it to 50 Cent's nickname Boo-Boo. He also goes on and remembers Jack Thriller being wasted while interviewing the Wayans Bros because he was drinking with Mint Condition right before. N.O.R.E. starts to understand why Jackgot so wasted with Mint Condition by putting his self in a situation, in which N.O.R.E. was hanging out with Bobby Brown, says he would do the same with him. N.O.R.E. won't go as far as to do a line with Bobby like Jack would though. N.O.R.E. aka P.A.P.I. then reveals an untold story of when he first met Bobby Brown. He also talks about his new album "Student of the Game" which is in stores right now!
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Snoop Lion sits down for an intimate interview with Fuse TV.. He talks about wanting to travel back to 1982 because that's when he lost his virginity, whether he believes in aliens, picks a place he would like to live besides L.A., the last movie that made him cry and wanting to switch places with Dr. Dre.
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King Los releases an official music video for "OD." The Sonny Digital-produced track is off of the Bad Boy Records rapper's new mixtape, Becoming King. Directed By John Colombo.
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Sean Kingston looks like he has a hit on his hands. The singer teams up with Chris Brown and Taylor Gang boss Wiz Khalifa for his new single, "Beat It." Check out the official music video below.
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Kevin McCall's performance in Melbourne, Australia Saturday night went downhill fast after he challenged fans to fight when they started booing him.
The Chris Brown protege' had just finished serenading a female from the audience when he started to hear a few boos.
"I think I hear some booing," K-Mac said. "I'm a real Eastside n*gga so if you're booing come up to the stage and I'll beat your a$$ right now! I'll beat your a$$ in front of all these sexy ladies. And I'll f*ck your b*tch!"
That was all some male members of the audience needed to hear before they stormed the stage to take Kevin up on his offer to scrap.
Watch the madness unfold below.
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Ray J links up with Bobby Brackins and releases the official music video for his new song "I Hit It First." The Kim Kardashian swipe features a look-a-like of the reality star. Check it out below.
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Tim Westwood has dug up some golden footage from 2001 of Eminem and D12 having a freestyle session backstage in London. Watch Slim, Proof, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swifty McVay get busy.
R.I.P. Proof.
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Macklemore and Mac Miller have proven that in today's era of music you really don't need a major label to hit a home run with an album. Vlad TV caught up with producer/rapper Mannie Fresh to get his take on the two artists and where the industry is headed.
In Mannie's opinion the success of the two artists has nothing to do with them being white.
"It's showing that you don't really need the machine right now," Mannie said. "A lot of it has been like David Copperfield for like 10 years. It's a bunch of lies and b.s. that's been told to you to make somebody else money. A lot of dudes are proving that I don't need y'all. It's been that way for quite sometime. It was just a matter of who was brave enough to go through the door. I'd rather sell 10,000 records and get paid than have a million under my belt and not get nothing for them."
Mannie predicts that in 20 years there will be no labels.
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