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While riding around with XXL yesterday following his release from prison DMX was asked if he would have a prayer on his upcoming album like he normally does. X confirmed that he would and recited it right there on the spot.
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Kidd Kidd has quite a story to tell and now thanks to 50 Cent the world will get a chance to hear it.
The 27-year old New Orleans native spoke to Vibe recently about getting shot six times and the controversy regarding Lil Wayne referring to him as a b*tch on his 'Sorry 4 The Wait' mixtape.
On the tape Wayne said this: “Kidd Kidd you better watch yourself out there b*tch, you know a n*gga love ya b*tch. Don’t have a n*gga come in that water for ya b*tch. Pay attention out there n*gga. I told you you’re supposed to be out there doing ya thing anyway n*gga. F*ck wrong with you?”
Kidd also explains how he linked up with 50 Cent and what it's like being down with G-Unit.
New Orleans can be a rough environment to get past, how'd you steer yourself into the rap game?
Yeah man, coming up in the rap game in New Orleans is hard. We don’t have a lot of big businesses down there as far as Universal and Def Jam and Interscope---none of that is down there in New Orleans. So in order to make it out of New Orleans, you gotta get out of New Orleans. I was blessed and fortunate enough to make those moves. I got put in the right spot at the right time.
In June crazy news broke that you were shot six times. How are you doing in recovery mode now?
Yeah man. I’m good right now. I’m recovering good. I can’t move as fast as I want to right now, but I’m recovering real good. Everything still working [laughs].
How did that incident impact your music and overall perspective on the industry?
Well if you really listen to my music, that’s my life. That’s all I rap about. I rap about street music; gangsta music. This happening to me is just—for me, it’s not really a big deal. But to the music world, the music industry, they gonna be like ‘Oh you got shot. Another rapper got shot’ and this and that, but in New Orleans, anybody can get it. Especially if you living in that life. If you living that life, you gotta expect things to happen to you. But with that happening to me, and me still being here, it really lets me know that I’m here for a reason. I’m not out here doing it for nothing. I got a calling to do this.
Did you beef up security or change anything for increased safety?
Oh nah man, nothing changed! I’m still the same n*gga chilin with the same wild n*ggas I been with. Only thing that changed is more guns and bigger clips. We making smaller moves, but still tryna do bigger things. Because the city’s so small, you can get caught up in that little shit. But I’m out of the city right now. I’m coming from Morocco man—Casabalanca. I thought Casablanca was just a movie! [Laughs] That’s a hell of a feeling. I’m far from the hood right now.
That’s real man. So how’d you link with 50 and G-Unit?
It’s just the work that I put in. I know a lot of people get a lot of s*it twisted like ‘Oh, 50 messing with the n*gga only cause he got shot’---nah! 50 been f*cking with me since before this even happened. That was just me being on my grind. That dude is a real n*gga, and he can relate to what I been through. He reached out to me, and when he reached out to me he called me personally. And for me, coming from where I’m from, that’s real respect. Most of these niggas will send somebody to call you. That man called me—
Personally.
Exactly. Our first phone conversation, he asked me where was I when we he called me. When he called, I was in his hood---134th and Guy Brewer, in the projects in Queens like 2:30 in the morning. That kinda f*cked him up cause he was like ‘Damn, you in my hood!’ But we clicked ever since. Ever since, we just clicked and we always talking and keeping in touch. He was coming down to New Orleans to film movies and we got a chance to really meet each other. We sat down with one another and was just running it back and forth. I was giving him the rundown and he was giving me a little rundown. I really learned a lot from him. A lot of people wouldn’t keep it all the way 100 with you in this business.
How soon will we be hearing some G-Unit material?
Oh, yall will be hearing that real soon. You can download and go to wherever site you want to go to and check out the new Tony Yayo single Haters featuring me, 50, and Shawty Lo. We just shot the video for it 2 weeks ago in Atlanta, so that’ll be hitting the airwaves real soon. But you can check the song out now.
Dope. As you know Weezy released his Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape and on one of his freestyles he kinda came at you. How’d you feel about the b*tch references and him referencing your shooting?
[Laughs] See, that’s the thing. A lot of people out of town don’t really get how New Orleans people talk. When New Orleans people talk, they talk emotionally. He wasn’t---that’s just his way of saying ‘Damn n*gga! You still in the hood. Look what’s happening to you. You need to get from out of that’, you know what I’m saying? If you listen to what he’s saying, he’s like ‘Kidd Kidd! Betta watch yourself out there. You know a n*gga got love for ya, b*tch! Don’t make a n*gga come in that water for ya.’ A lot of people will hear the b*tch and all that and see that as him coming at me. But it’s not a diss at all. If it was, it would’ve been a whole different situation. It’s too real with me. A person like Wayne, he knows that. I don’t think he was tryna come at me like that at all. But I know how a lot of people outside of New Orleans might take that. But shoutout to him for shouting me out!
Got you. Here in New York, it didn't come off like that. The word ‘bitch’ could be an insult! I’m glad you cleared that up for us.
Yeah, in New Orleans we use that all the time. That’s how we talk to each other---‘B*tch what you doing? B*tch where you going? What’s up b*tch?’
[Laughs] Ok cool. Now there’s one last question I wanted to ask you regarding YM. It’s been speculated as to whether or not you were even signed there or if you were dropped or not. What was the initial relationship with Young Money?
Well, there never was any paperwork involved. I been around Wayne since like 2003, 2002. It never was no paperwork where I was signed to Young Money. As far as being dropped from the label, nah that’s not really true. When doing big things and you not seeing eye to eye, eventually you just want to go out and experience things for yourself. That’s kind of how it was for me. I felt like there’s a lot more I could be doing than just sitting around. When you sitting around, at the end of the day you gotta think about your family you gotta feed, yourself that you wanna take care of—it’s one thing having someone giving you money than making your own money. If someone gotta keep giving you money, how can they even respect you? That’s like being someone’s child or something. At the end of the day, we all men.
Ok cool. So no beef or bad blood between Young Money and you?
Nah it’s no beef. Yeah I still speak to them. I holla at Gudda all the time. Them my dogs. I don’t really talk to everybody else too much, but I holla at Gudda all the time. It’s all good. It’s all love. There’s no beef at all. I got love for them n*ggas. They come in the city and I hold them down. Cause I know for a fact that ain’t none of them tryna catch no murder charges. We can’t afford to be in jail right now. We can’t afford to be in a coffin right now. It’s just too deep right now. And quote this too, for the Wayne comments, because I ain’t really get a chance to really holla at him. Tell him I said. ‘That’s wassup, b*tch!’
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Katt Williams just released a video going at a lot of big names.
Williams is seen in clip doing push-ups while spitting a rhyme dissing Tyler Perry, Rickey Smiley, Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx.
Sample lyrics:
Tell Rickey Smiley get out that dress/ and tell Martin Lawrence sorry you did your best. You wore a dress 1,2,3/ you're just like Tyler Perry. Two f*cking drag queens what you gonna do?/ Beat me in dress, achoo bless you, f*ck you.
This could get really interesting.
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A Vancouver, Washington woman is behind bars today after police say she tried to sell her 3-day old son to a stranger at a fast food restaurant.
Heidi Lynn Gasaway, 35, who also goes by her maiden name, Heidi Lynn Knowles, approached a woman at a Taco Bell trying to sell her the baby for between $500 and $5000. The woman called 911 instead.
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Police later tracked down an inebriated Gasaway at a motel where she had been staying. She was arrested and the baby was placed in protective custody according to WTSP.
Gasaway is currently in Clark County jail with bail set at $50,000. She is scheduled to appear back in court next month. Authorities say she is also facing outstanding charges for theft and drug possession out of Benton County, Oregon.
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Trey Songz has landed the male lead role in the upcoming movie "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D"
According to Billboard, Songz will play the boyfriend of Alexandra Daddario in the film.
If you have seen any of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies you know the male leads generally die a gruesome death. The only question is how much screen time Songz will get before he meets up with Leatherface.
This is the first movie role for the 26-year old Songz. Some of Daddario's previous acting credits include "Bereavement," "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "The Babysitters."
The film is being directed by John Luessenhop and will be released on October 5, 2012, just in time for Halloween.
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Reaction to Oakland rap newcomer Kreayshawn has been mixed among fans. She has gotten just as much attention for her White Girls Mob use of the n-word, as she has for her breakout single "Gucci Gucci." But within the industry she has been getting major co-signs. Mistah Fab is a big supporter, Snoop Dogg has vibed with her and now Drake is singing her praises.
The Young Money rapper called into DJ Green Lantern's Invasion Radio recently while Kreayshawn was a guest and talked about how he felt about her music and being in the lab mixing his newc single.
"That's my dawg you got in the studio with you right there," Drake said. "I get excited when new things happen in hip hop. When I heard 'Gucci Gucci' and I heard the flows I was excited before I even knew who she was. And to meet her and the energy that she has is just great."
After a bit of flirting Drake was out, and Kreayshawn had a big supporter in her back pocket.
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Beyonce shows off her modeling skills and super tone body in this photo shoot for Complex.
The 29-year old beauty talks to the magazine about the making of her new album '4' and a lot more. To read the full interview go here.
In the meantime enjoy the video and pics.
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Despite a report last week that said DMX's stay in prison would be extended due to various infractions, the rapper walked out of jail a free man today.
Dark Man had been locked up since December 2010 for probation violations stemming from failed drug tests.
The rapper will now look to get his life back on track. X has enjoyed success as both an actor and rapper in the past. According to reports he is looking at label offers and possible tv deals.
“Our goal is to keep DMX on the right track, and get him back to work,” a member of DMX's inner circle told AllHipHop.
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It's rare these days to see a video of rappers just chilling and having a good time together. Cory Gunz, Maino and Uncle Murda did just that recently and Picture Perfect was there to capture it all on film.
They start off by listening to some new music from Murda, then Maino holds court for a while, keeping everybody in stitches joking about how fake rap beefs have become.
Jay-Z and Kanye West have put together a nice group of producers for their album 'Watch The Throne' which drops August 2.
Check out the full production list below.
01 No Church In The Wild f. Frank Ocean (prod. Kanye West, Mike Dean & Ken Lewis)
02 Lift Off f. Beyoncé (prod. Kanye West, Mike Dean, Jeff Bhasker, Q-Tip & Don Jazzy)
03 Niggas In Paris (prod. Hit-Boy)
04 Otis f. Otis Redding (prod. Kanye West)
05 Gotta Have It (prod. The Neptunes)
06 New Day (prod. The RZA)
07 That’s My Bi**h (prod. Q-Tip & Kanye West)
08 Who Gon’ Stop Me (prod. Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph & Kanye West)
09 Murder To Excellence (prod. Swizz Beatz & Symbolyc One)
10 Welcome To The Jungle (prod. Swizz Beatz)
11 Made In America f. Frank Ocean (prod. Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph)
12 Why I Love You f. Mr Hudson (prod. Mike Dean & Kanye West)
13 Illest Motherfucker Alive (prod. Southside & Kanye West) *
14 H.A.M (prod. Lex Luger & Kanye West) *
15 Primetime (prod. No I.D.) *
16 The Joy f. Curtis Mayfield (prod. Pete Rock & Kanye West) *
* – Bonus Tracks
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The first official teaser for what will be 2012's most anticipated movie has hit the net, and it looks like all hell has broken loose in Gotham City.
In the video we see a hospitalized Commissioner Gordon, imploring Batman to come back to save a city that has been overtaken by evil.
"We were in this together, and then you were gone," says Gordon, played by Gary Oldman. "And now this evil rises. The Batman has to come back."
The trailer implies that Batman will have to come back stronger than ever to combat his nemesis Bane, played by Tom Hardy.
It's an all too brief clip, but it's enough to get fans excited.
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By now everyone knows that the U.S.A. women's soccer team lost a heartbreaking match in the World Cup to Japan. Now comes questions about how it happened, and where the loss ranks among the biggest choke jobs of all time.
ESPN compared the loss to the Miami Heat's meltdown against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals.
The Heat were expected to roll over the Mavericks with their big three Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. Instead they got thrashed 4 games to 2. And the women's soccer team had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 before Japan twice stormed back to tie the match, eventually winning on penalty kicks.
Who do you think were the bigger choke artists? The Miami Heat or Team U.S.A. women's soccer?
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DMX can count on at least one friend ready to lend support when he's released from an Arizona jail.
In a recent interview Swizz Beatz said that he will always be in Dark Man X's corner.
"I'll always work with DMX; that's my brother no matter what," Swizz told AllHipHop. "I don't wanna use people's personal problems to judge our relationship. Everybody's got personal problems one way or another. That's never gonna stop me from working with him and supporting him. If it wasn't for him people probably wouldn't know me."
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Foxy Brown has a lot to be thankful for these days. She's regained her hearing after a brief scare in 2005, slimmed down a bit and a judge just threw the case against her for violating a protective custody order by mooning a neighbor out of court.
"The prosecutors just wanted my head," she told the NY Post. Feeling like she's being persecuted because of her skin color Brown added: "If Lindsay Lohan was black, she would have done two years, at least. Is there no equal standard?"
Still, things are looking up for the 31-year old rapper, born Inga Marchand. She is writing a memoir about fame titled "A Gift and a Curse" and plans on becoming a spokeswoman for National Deaf Association.
"I lost one of my senses, and that's the hardest thing I went through," she says. "It's a miracle I got it back. I can hear running water again. I can hear my mother say, 'I love you.' I'm on an assignment from God."
She also reportedly has a $2 million dollar offer on the table from Hugh Hefner to pose on the cover of Playboy.
Brown credits still being in demand after fifteen years in the game to keeping her brand fresh.
"I live a different life," she said. "I'm not at every party; I'm not seen everywhere. That's why people still care about my brand. I've never whored myself out."
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