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Duffle Bag Ransom doesn't waste any time getting official visuals out for his "Open Letter" freestyle after dropping the audio over Jay-Z's popular instrumental several days ago. Expect this to be on Duffle's upcoming mixtape, The Alternative.
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Due to an overwhelming demand from fans Soul Temple has decided to release the alternate version of Ghostface Killah and Apollo Brown's 12 Reasons to Die album titled The Brown Tape in all formats.
Originally released on cassette only, the digital version is available now via Soul Temple's Bandcamp site. The CD and vinyl versions are also available for purchase now. They will be shipped out on May 28th.
Tracklist:
1. Beware of the Stare 02:31
2. Rise of the Black Suits 02:33
3. I Declare War 03:11
4. Blood on the Cobblestones 03:35
5. The Center of Attraction 02:47
6. Enemies All Around Me 02:10
7. An Unexpected Call 02:12
8. Rise of the Ghostface Killah 03:24
9. Revenge is Sweet 03:15
10. Murder Spree 03:53
11. The Sure Shot [parts 1 and 2]
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Iggy Azalea has inked a deal with Island Def Jam Records. The rapper made the announcement via her Twitter page.
This is the second major label Iggy has been signed to. In January 2012 she inked a deal with Interscope Records, although she came close to linking with Def Jam then.
"I think they [labels] have things that they specialize in. Def Jam, I love. I was super close to signing with them," she told Billboard at the time. "I think they're just the best team. I think they're really passionate about what they do and you can just tell that they're so hungry over there. But then you look at who they've got signed to their label and it kind of makes you be like, 'I don't know. Am I going to be the guinea pig here for this?' I don't know."
That situation was short lived. After it was announced the rapper would be aligning herself with Grand Hustle, and T.I. would oversee her major label debut, it was revealed she was no longer with Interscope.
Was she dropped? Did she leave on her own? There has never been a clear answer to those questions. Whatever the case, she has clearly landed on her feet.
“Iggy is a free agent,” Tip said last May," “She is a Grand Hustle artist.”
Iggy made it clear today that although she is now a Def Jam artist she will still be working with Tip.
"That doesn't mean I'm no in hustle gang. Save it. Still in it. Still on the hustle gang album. Friendship doesn't require contracts," she wrote on Twitter. "If this confuses you, you are welcome to read the press release on billboard later today."
**UPDATE**
Island Records president David Massey and Iggy have released official statements on the signing.
“We are beyond proud and excited to welcome Iggy to the Island Def Jam family,” said Massey. “Iggy has created a massive buzz and rightfully so: she’s incredibly talented, she’s focused, driven, and has great creative tastes and instincts. She is nothing short of an international star, and the team here – including Steve Bartels, Chris Anokute, Karen Kwak, our chairman Barry Weiss and myself - are thrilled she’s chosen Island Records as her U.S. home.”
"I am elated to be a part of the Island Def Jam family!” said Iggy Azalea. “After speaking in depth with David, Steve and Chris, it became clear that Island Records was attuned to the type of artist I am. They are a great addition to my UK team. Along with T.I. and the Grand Hustle family, I couldn't have asked for a more understanding and aspirational group of people to work with."
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Lil Scrappy turned himself in to police this morning for violating his probation. As we previously reported, as part of the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta cast member's probation he must abstain from drinking alcohol or consuming drugs. He is also required to submit monthly urine tests.
In March the rapper submitted a urine sample that was cold to the touch. Authorities thought it had been tampered with and asked him to submit another, which he refused. When Scrappy left the station a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
According to TMZ, a VH1 film crew was on hand to film the dramatic moment for Love and Hip Hop. The rapper's mother, Momma Dee, was on hand with a "Free Scrappy" t-shirt.
Scrappy is currently in an Atlanta jail.
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Beyonce is in the beginning stages of a grueling tour dubbed The Mrs Carter Show. The trek kicked off in Belgrade on April 15th. It will wrap up on August 5th in Brooklyn, New York.
B has released a 90-second preview clip to give fans an idea of what they will see when they attend her show in their town. Check that out below.
Remaining tour dates.
JUNE 1, 2013
TWICKENHAM STADIUM
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON
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Bad Boy Records rapper King Los is releasing his new mixtape, Becoming King, on April 25th. The latest leak off of the project is a collaboration with Diddy and Ludacris titled "Disappointed."
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Jimmy Fallon has the best band on late night television with The Roots crew. Jimmy played a freestyle game with the band where he had audience members pick topics while The Roots created songs on the fly about them.
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Chic Raw Freestyle & Interview At Power Hour Muzik Radio
Chic Raw Is Next Up Out Of Philly
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Newcomer Bryan J. teams up with YMCMB rapper Tyga for his latest single, "Caught Up." Look for much bigger things to come from the 23-year old singer who is signed to Epic Records.
22 Year old Albany Native giving you a quality sound of R'LYPHIK MUSIC.
Tracklist
1.Intro
2.Letz Get It
3.All Over U
4.I'll Be Fine
5.Tounge Tied
6.G.C.F
7.Luv Rocks
8.Everybody Know It
9.Playa
10.One Day
11.Rave
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Los Angeles artist Ty Dolla $ign teams up with Young Jeezy for his new single "My Cabana." Check out the official music video below.
Available on iTunes now: http://smarturl.it/MyCabanaRemix
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Soulja Boy and his SODMG posse recently visited Chicago for a concert and to meet and greet fans. Peep footage from SB's latest webisode. He will next be in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, April 26th. Get your tickets on SODMGCO.COM
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In 1992 Snoop Dogg was beginning what has become a legendary rap career, but he still had one foot in the streets. He tells Huffpost Live that when the L.A. riots broke out he was right there with the rest of the looters.
The West Coast rapper also talked about working with Miley Cyrus, reveals why he changed his name to Snoop Lion, takes Congress to task for not passing new gun legislation and freestyles.
Snoop speaks on L.A. riots
Snoop Tells Congress 'Get Off Your Ass'
Snoop on why he changed his name
Snoop Smokes Weed & Freestyles On Air
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Trinidad James popped up on The Breakfast Club this morning to chop it up with Power 105.1 radio personalities Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee.
Besides his new hairdo, James talked about what made him decide to sign with Def Jam, the "Female Welcomed" music video, side chicks vs.main chicks, making the 2013 XXL Freshman List, will he be able to maintain his popularity, doing features, Rick Ross controversy, fashion do's and dont's plus more.
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STAR talks about the Boston bombers black friend, the new Superman movie, the NY Knicks getting ready to choke in the playoffs, the great coke-heads Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden (NY Mets) and Young Dopeman from Hoodboxoffice.com checks in.
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 radio pioneers by many, Star & Buc Wild have set precedents on the urban landscape and were 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 (2000 - 2003) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Star & Buc Wild'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 and shot97.com and VH1 (Reality Television).
This clip is from their LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
Media relations contact Sarah O'Neil — thehater1964@yahoo.com
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Astro a.k.a. The Astronomical Kid releases a new music video for "Catchin' Wreck." The track is the second visual off of his latest mixtape, Deadbeats and Lazy Lyrics.
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Nas and Black Thought of The Roots will go down as two of the greatest emcees of our time. Though they are cool now, there was a time when the two weren't seeing eye to eye.
“In some interview he made a comment about how wack it was for us to do the movie Bamboozled with Spike Lee and ‘how you gonna call yourself The Roots and Black Thought or something and you’re portraying a group called The Alabama Porch Monkeys in Spike Lee’s movie with the ball and chain?’” Black Thought told Complex's Combat Jack. “Nas was spazzing out on a lot of people during that point in time because he was losing his mom. He had actual beef during that time and this was just a comment he made about The Roots I hadn't interacted with him up until that point.”
Black Thought was heated at the comment Nas made. He later got the chance to meet him and was prepared for anything.
"There was a show one night with Talib Kweli and I think he invited Nas, and he invited me. And we were all there in the building together. I had a chance to meet Nas and he explained to me that it wasn’t coming from a personal place and he basically apologized. He told me he was going through it. He lost his mom. I totally relate to that, I lost my mom when I was 17. She’s a murder victim. Both my parents are murder victims, got killed in Philly. I was ready for whatever," Black Thought explained of his thought process before things got worked out. "I was gonna take Nas out that night. When I heard he was gonna be there, you think a lot things. Should I just slap the sh*t outta Nas? Because I know word of that will get around. But before any of that could go down he defused it."
Watch the video of the interview over at Complex
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This article and video are meant to be satirical. But as funny as it is, it does raise some serious questions. Check it out and have a good laugh while thinking of a few rappers you think could or have put a nail in the coffin of hip hop.
Via The Onion
NEW YORK—A report published Friday by a team of sociologists has confirmed there are apparently people living in the world today who are deeply concerned about the current state of hip-hop and who continually express genuine worry over the musical genre’s future.
According to the findings, at any given moment, hundreds of very serious conversations about the changing face of hip-hop are taking place, with many individuals appearing to have an actual emotional stake in matters such as the values of modern-day rappers, technology’s impact on the music, and Gucci Mane’s eventual place in cultural history.
“These people actually exist,” said New York University sociologist David Wolfsheim, who stressed that he was not referring just to artists, music industry employees, or even professional critics, but to everyday individuals who, for reasons not yet understood, feel a heavy personal investment in the state of hip-hop. “They experience true anxiety, day in and day out, about where the music has been and where it’s headed, almost as if their own futures depended upon it.”
“Believe it or not, these are otherwise normal people who are unable to listen to a single track by someone like Lil Wayne or Rick Ross without immediately worrying about whether the song remains true to hip-hop’s roots,” Wolfsheim continued. “This is a real thing that happens.”
Calculations from the report indicate that the amount of time and energy such individuals devote to their concern over the quality of today’s hip-hop artists and the direction it is taking is roughly equivalent to what ordinary human beings might devote to working hard at a chosen career, spending time with family and loved ones, or finding ways to actually contribute something to the communities in which they live.
The report also confirmed that the sentences “Mainstream hip-hop is losing its street edge,” “The over-commercialization of rap is ruining modern music,” and “Sometimes, it seems like nothing will ever top classic Public Enemy,” are all statements that have been uttered with full sincerity over the past year.
“Many of these individuals have been known to devise complex theories as to why hip-hop’s sound has changed over the years, and some have even written serious, in-depth manifestos on how the genre’s ‘authenticity’ can be restored,” Wolfsheim said. “Most worryingly, perhaps, the stress levels observed in these individuals as they discuss hip-hop’s declining relevance to our culture is off the charts.”
“They get really, really upset about it,” he added.
In addition, Wolfsheim noted the discovery of hundreds of websites and blogs that appear to be entirely dominated by very earnest debates about what it means to be a true hip-hop artist, and how a higher level of consciousness “must” be revived in rap. According to estimates, approximately 237 million words have been devoted to the theory that the music has changed because today’s performers didn’t “come up as hard” as earlier generations and will “just say whatever it takes to sell a record.”
Thirty-nine-year-old Boise, ID resident Wallace Briggs, a real-life human being who described himself as “deeply troubled by at least nine distinct trends in modern hip-hop,” spoke to reporters Friday about his gravest fears.
“Sometimes I lie awake in the middle of the night thinking, my God, what if the golden age of hip-hop is over for good?” said Briggs, a physical therapist and father of two. “It’s devastating. I just don’t know if the artists emerging today can ever restore the social relevance and cultural vibrancy of the music.”
Pressed for further comment, Briggs acknowledged that he has been voicing this exact same sentiment about hip-hop since 1988.
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A couple of days after 420, Funeral Fabolous decides to release a new music video dedicated to his love for weed titled "We Get High." The C Sick-produced track is off of Fab's mixtape, The Soul Tape 2.
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