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Official music video for "Dark Alley" from Dark Lo and Don Gunna.

Xtreame Measures boss Dark Lo and Made Men Mafia CEO, Don Gunna link up for a new collaborative EP, "The Graveyard." Featuring Eto and Prospect Penz.

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iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-graveyard/1614342014

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vhzTXOzs3enJ4jir5AXNo

© 2022 Made Men Mafia/ Next Records, LLC

All songs produced by No Face except "Bilingual," which was laced by Ole Head.

Tracklist:

1. Bilingual (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
2. Out Of Order (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
3. 3 A M (Dark Lo x Don Gunna x Prospect Penz)
4. Blakk & Deadly (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
5. Dark Alley (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
6. Graveyards & Skeletons (Dark Lo x Eto)
7. Bulletproof (Dark Lo)

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Xtreame Measures boss Dark Lo and Made Men Mafia CEO, Don Gunna link up for a new collaborative EP, "The Graveyard." Featuring Eto and Prospect Penz.

Available at midnight 4-15-2022 on all streaming platforms:

© 2022 Made Men Mafia/ Next Records, LLC

All songs produced by No Face except "Bilingual," which was laced by Ole Head.

Free Dark Lo, Ar-Ab and Don Gunna!

Tracklist:

1. Bilingual (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
2. Out Of Order (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
3. 3 A M (Dark Lo x Don Gunna x Prospect Penz)
4. Blakk & Deadly (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
5. Dark Alley (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
6. Graveyards & Skeletons (Dark Lo x Eto)
7. Bulletproof (Dark Lo)

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Ransom Ft. The Game - Circumstances (Prod. Nicholas Craven) (New Official Audio)

At this point in his legendary career Ransom is better than ever. With every release Duffle makes it evident that he is TOP 5 DOA.

His latest single titled "Circumstances" featuring The Game is just another example.

This is thead single off of Ransom's forthcoming album, "No Rest for the Wicked," dropping April 29th.

Produced by Nicholas Craven.

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Unreleased gem from Havoc of Mobb Deep, frequent collaborator Nyce Da Future and Philthy. Recorded around 2009.

Produced by Sid Roams

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Herb McGruff and Stan Spit, together known as GruffAndSpit, release a new single single titled "Bad Guyz," off of their forthcoming "WEDAZONE 3" project.

Produced by David Fourth

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The mother of a 3-year-old who was fatally shot last month is now facing a manslaughter charge related to the boy's death.

Dallas Police said on March 28, 26-year-old Lacravivonne Washington showed up at Medical City Dallas with her son, Jalexus, saying he'd been shot in a road rage incident. The child, who had been shot in the face, did not survive his injuries.

According to the arrest report, Washington initially told investigators that 20 minutes before the shooting, she and her three young children – 2-year-old Layla Washington, 4-year-old Janiyah Washington, and Jalexus – left a donut shop. She claimed someone followed them and eventually shot at them.

But investigators told NBC 5 they found no evidence of road rage. Additionally, according to the boy's autopsy referenced in the affidavit, there was unburned gunpowder residue on the boy's body, indicating the gunshot that killed him came from close proximity and ruling out his being shot by someone in a passing vehicle.

Police said when they searched Washington’s vehicle, a handgun was found where the children could easily reach it.

Shortly after the incident, Washington was taken to the Dallas County Jail for outstanding warrants out of Carrollton related to a speeding ticket and failure to use a child safety seat. Dallas police said she was also charged with tampering with physical evidence and endangering a child related to her son's death.

At some point, she bonded out. Washington was back in police custody Wednesday morning, with jail records showing she was booked into the Dallas County Jail at 7:17 a.m.

Police also found a second gun with the boy's father, 27-year-old Jalexus Washington, Sr., and determined it was the weapon that killed the 3-year-old.

According to the Dallas Morning News, Jalexus Washington Sr. was initially arrested on a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon on March 30 and released from jail after posting a $1,500 bond. He was arrested again Wednesday on a charge of tampering with evidence and remains in the Dallas County Jail, with bail set at $25,000.

Police said both of the guns that were found were bought by Lacravivonne Washington on March 4.

Police have not said whether they think someone else shot the toddler or if he got a hold of the gun accidentally.

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PANAMA CITY, FL -- A Florida teenager applied to and was accepted into 27 colleges and universities.

"It's so crazy to think about that I applied to all these colleges and I got in," Jonathan Walker said.

Walker is as well rounded as they come. In addition to being extremely smart and dedicated to his studies, he's also a staple on the school's football team.

In his free time, he invented a device that helps people who are blind and/or deaf.

"I've always loved creating devices to help people, so I definitely want to further that."

Walker's 27 schools include Ivy League institutions like Yale, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.

All told, his scholarship offers total more than $4 million.

Walker said all of his success is directly attributable to his family.

"I really do look up to them because like they showed me what it's like to be passionate about something," Walker said.

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55th and Michigan’s Garfield area by way of Rich Girl Kayy aka Kay Moneyy, Meets Ida B Wells housing project descendant Kay Rich. The Chicago birthed duo “THEE RICH GIRLS” statistically expected to experience nothing but poverty and a dim future if not an early demise has set out to do the exact opposite dropping not only the unexpected single High Fashion Girl (From Da Hood) but also on top of that, having a whole cosmetic line named after them. Believe it or not, this is partly their grandmothers doing as  a part of her genuine effort to save her grandchildren from their existing street lifestyle. Its one thing to be in a less than favorable environment and its another thing to be involved in it. From hearing about the loss of their friends to gun violence to Kay Moneyy singing at the funeral of lost friends and that same funeral being shot up. “I am desperate to help them find another way”- Kelli Rich (Grandmother). Showing interest in Music primarily along with fashion and makeup, a light bulb went off. The girls teamed up with Kelli Rich & Jamie Principle to produce what would be the girls first recorded single.

Excited about the outcome, they would then team up with iKan Creations for what would turn out to be an epic visual for their new song HIGH FASHION GIRL (from da hood). In the video the girls made it a point to display their high fashion dress code, natural street edge and make up capabilities. “We are high fashion girls with a rich mind set but don’t get it twisted, we are not there yet but we do get to the money and we are hungry, I mean hell everyday in Chicago feels like survival mode and all I know is to do what ever it takes”- Rich Girl Kayy. “Tt was hard to imagine outside of Chicago until going one day but that was just to visit somewhere now I am trying to imagine what it would be like to actually make it out”- Kay Rich The hustling cousins are now also committed to the grind musically and cosmetically by any means necessary. Rap music is in for a treat following this duo. For the love of hip hop in a day and age where as long as its hot then you will have a audience and these girls the the talent that delivers.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The man wanted in the shooting of 10 people on a subway in Brooklyn was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after the attack on a crowded rush-hour train.

Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Law enforcement located James after police received a tip about his potential whereabouts.

Police had initially said Tuesday that James was being sought for questioning because he had rented a van possibly connected to the attack, but weren’t sure whether he was responsible for the shooting. Mayor Eric Adams said in a series of media interviews Wednesday morning that investigators had upgraded James to a suspect, but did not offer details beyond citing “new information that became available to the team.”

In recent months, James had railed in online videos about racism and violence in the U.S. and about his experiences with mental health care in New York City. In some videos, he criticized Adams’ policies on mental health and subway safety.

The gunman set off smoke grenades in a crowded subway car and then fired at least 33 shots with a 9 mm handgun, police said. Five gunshot victims were in critical condition but all 10 wounded in the shooting were expected to survive. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.

The shooter escaped in the chaos, but left behind numerous clues, including the gun, ammunition magazines, a hatchet, smoke grenades, gasoline and the key to a U-Haul van.


Federal investigators determined the gun used in the shooting was purchased by James at a pawn shop — a licensed firearms dealer — in the Columbus, Ohio, area in 2011.

Investigators believe James drove up from Philadelphia on Monday & have reviewed surveillance video showing a man matching his physical description coming out of the van early Tuesday morning, the official said. Other video shows James entering a subway station in Brooklyn with a large bag.

In addition to analyzing financial & telephone records connected to James, investigators were reviewing hours of rambling, profanity-filled videos James posted on YouTube and other social media platforms as they tried to discern a motive.

In one video, posted a day before the attack, James, who is Black, criticizes crime against Black people & says drastic action is needed.

“You got kids going in here now taking machine guns and mowing down innocent people,” James says. “It’s not going to get better until we make it better,” he said, adding that he thought things would only change if certain people were “stomped, kicked & tortured” out of their “comfort zone.”

In another video he says, “this nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof and it’s going to die a violent death. There’s nothing going to stop that.”

His posts are replete with violent language & bigoted comments, some against Black people.

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Flames off of Jadakiss' 2004 "Kiss of Death" album.

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The hip hop mayor of Miami, the one and only Trick Daddy made a pitstop by The Breakfast Club.

He chopped it up with a crew about anything and everything.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a shooting that took the life of a toddler late Tuesday, April 12.

Police said Devin Page Jr., 3, was hit by a stray bullet while lying in bed. Investigators added he died at the scene.

A spokesman with BRPD said the shooting happened on Fairfields Avenue near North Foster Drive just after 11:00 p.m.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is calling for peace following the tragedy. She issued the following statement:

“The tragic overnight killing of a young child on Fairfields Avenue is a sad reminder that our community has a long way to go in addressing gun violence. This tragedy is beyond unacceptable. Someone in our community knows who is responsible and they must come forward. At this moment our community needs to refocus. Beginning Good Friday I am calling for a Week of Peace. Week over week community members join together in planning activities of hope, but there is a small percentage that still continue to choose violence. I implore individuals to settle their disputes with words rather than with violence. The outcomes from choosing violence are never hopeful. Choose hope and choose peace.”

Devin’s family is having a memorial balloon release for him at Sherwood Park on North Sherwood Forest Drive at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. The family has also set up a GoFundMe to cover his funeral expenses. You can donate to it by clicking here https://www.gofundme.com/f/devin-page-memorial-fund

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Xtreame Measures boss Dark Lo and Made Men Mafia CEO, Don Gunna link up for a new collaborative EP, "The Graveyard." Featuring Eto and Prospect Penz.

Available at midnight 4-15-2022 on all streaming platforms:

© 2022 Made Men Mafia/ Next Records, LLC

All songs produced by No Face except "Bilingual," which was laced by Ole Head.

Free Dark Lo, Ar-Ab and Don Gunna!

Tracklist:

1. Bilingual (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
2. Out Of Order (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
3. 3 A M (Dark Lo x Don Gunna x Prospect Penz)
4. Blakk & Deadly (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
5. Dark Alley (Dark Lo x Don Gunna)
6. Graveyards & Skeletons (Dark Lo x Eto)
7. Bulletproof (Dark Lo)

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In this clip, Benzino addresses a video clip that recently surfaced of him getting into a heated exchange with the cops. The Boston native explains that the video was about five years old before getting into the gritty details about what his life was like during that time period. The 56-year-old states that he hit a low point in his life back then, largely because one of his exes took his son with her to California and he was not doing well, financially. Lastly, Benzino sets the record straight about his sexuality and gives context to why he was spotted at a hotel with another man.

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Back in the day, so to speak, Alvin L. Giles was putting out tons of music on YouTube and working closely with R&B and soul artist Cody ChesnuTT – touring the world as his music director and working as the principal arranger for his critically acclaimed album Landing on 100.

He even worked as pianist and lead musician on the song “What Does Freedom Mean” for the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film “Twelve Years a Slave.”

Then he became a father and his focus shifted to being a good provider and dad.

Now, 10 years since his last release hit the shelves, the artist known as Giles is reintroducing himself to the world with his stirring new single “Alive” and a chorus that borrows from the colloquial expression it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

“When I wrote the song it was really a message to myself because I needed the encouragement,” he says. “When you’ve stepped away from your dreams and passions for 10 years, even if you’re doing it for a noble cause like taking care of your family, it’s a mighty blow. I’m trying to step back into the ring and reconnect with my old fans. I needed something in my head to click and that’s what this song was for me.”

As he debated what song to release for his coming back party, war broke out in Ukraine and Giles knew the single had to be “Alive.”

“You are here, you persist, you’re alive,” he sings in the chorus. “Despite fear, you resist, and you thrive.”

“We’re all coming out of a pandemic, we’re all survivors in a sense and there’s war, there’s suffering,” he says.

It’s an impressive debut, with Giles “really spitting” and showcasing his lyricism, songwriting and musical chops. Every bass note plucked, every hi-hat and drum beat – everything is 100 percent him. He composed the song; wrote the hooks, the chorus, the harmonies and engineered the recording, only bringing in a fresh set of ears for mixing and mastering.

“You really get an overdose of what Giles has to say and has to bring musically, sonically,” he says. “This is not my only style but this song encapsulates something that I think is quite unique. A lot of times you have people who excel in one particular area. They might be a fantastic producer but they need a ghostwriter or they’re a fantastic lyricist but they can’t write a song. I have my fingers on the pulse of the music. I’m not just thinking about what bars I’m going to rap, I’m thinking about what keyboard licks I’m going to play and what bass riffs. You get a pure view of my vision.”

He calls it purposeful intention, because Giles wants listeners to hear his raw vision and know that every note was placed intentionally. There are no opportunities for his music or message to get lost in translation.

Placing Giles’ music in a specific genre is a difficult task because he excels in multiple styles. It’s hip hop, it’s indie rock – it’s even been compared to Seal. He studied jazz piano in college at Florida A&M and the fact he was chosen to play piano on a major motion picture soundtrack, curated by John Legend, speaks to his talent.

“Alive” is his first shot, he says, but the gun is fully loaded and Giles is putting fans of indie hip hop and people who resonate with his message on notice that he’s not going anywhere this time.

“My kids are older, I’ve done what I need to do financially to make sure my family is in a good place with or without my recording career,” he says. “Now I’m in a position to take no prisoners and that’s exactly what I intend on doing.”

Giles will release more singles throughout 2022, all sharing the same meticulous planning, and there’s one thing he hopes rings true: as an independent army of one, stack him up against your favorite major artist and their team of writers, producers, and musicians to see who comes out on top and it’s not going to be an easy win for them.

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A South Florida corrections officer has been arrested after authorities said he plotted with undercover detectives to bring contraband items like cocaine & a gun into a prison & tried to arrange to have someone murdered.

Jose D. Alcazar, 49, was arrested Monday in Hialeah Gardens on numerous charges including solicitation of murder, cocaine possession, possession of a controlled substance, criminal solicitation, introducing a phone into prison, introducing a weapon into prison & unlawful compensation for official behavior.

The investigation into Alcazar, an officer at the South Bay Correctional Facility in Palm Beach County, began in January after a confidential informant told investigators Alcazar was bringing contraband into the facility.

Investigators learned Alcazar would pick up cocaine & other contraband items on the weekend to bring into the facility & set up an undercover operation using an investigator who posted as the informant's nephew.

In March, investigators arranged to have Alcazar bring three SIM cards into the facility in exchange for $1,200.

At the time of the exchange, Alcazar said he wanted to have a man killed & the undercover investigator told him he'd look into it.

When they spoke again earlier this month, Alcazar told the undercover investigator he needed a revolver small enough that he could take it into the correctional facility.

When they met up on Monday, Alcazar told the officer he could have his "uncle," the confidential informant, moved to a different facility in exchange for $10,000.

During the meeting, Alcazar gave the officer a container of cocaine in exchange for $1,900, with $400 going toward the cocaine & the rest a down payment on the $10,000.

Alcazar & the undercover officer also discussed the murder Alcazar wanted done.

"I just wanted to make sure you want the victim disappeared," the officer asked Alcazar.

A short time later, Alcazar was taken into custody & booked into the Miami-Dade jail. 

In court Tuesday, a prosecutor said Alcazar wanted his girlfriend's husband murdered.

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Staten Island, NY producer S Eyes Finest releases his seventh music video from the recent compilation album "WeatheredThaStorm". This one is entitled "Stay Hiphop".

Directed by @ezrugonzalez

"WeatheredThaStorm"album available for purchase via seyesfinest.bandcamp.com & available on all platforms

iTunes/Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/album/weatheredthastorm/1588627402

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/47yeBH1CuOq2lcPgMgJZ9h?si=ALflWw5gSBKO4x4-ZNKV5A&nd=1

Tracklist:

1. WeatheredThaStorm feat. Rigz
2. Stay Hiphop feat. Frank Castle
3. Food For Thought feat. Hahyeem
4. Survivors Guilt feat. Focus The Truth
5. Da Town Wild feat. Tommy Whispers & Yah Sins
6. Walk Around feat. Ruste Juxx
7. Project Thoughtz feat. Cashmere P
8. For Tha Culture feat. Chris Rivers & David Bars
9. Lucky Us feat. Jay Lonzo & SkellyCaps
10. L.N.F (Local Neighborhood Finesser) feat. Complex Fusion
11. All Blakk feat. Rome Streetz & Daniel Son
12. Gunsmoke feat. Mic Picasso & Aida
13. Slang Talk feat. Joe Mack, Jonny Ca$hanova & Eto
14. All in The Eyez feat. J-Hot
15. Thank You feat. D.O.S
16. Better Represent feat. History
17. Operation Koval feat. The Black Depths
18. Do The Knowledge feat. Raz Fresco & Sauce Heist
19. You feat. ILL Conscious
20. Klock Tkn feat. Fly Anakin
21. The Essence feat. Shadow The Great

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