Def Jam rapper YG has had a busy week in NYC, as he prepares for the release of his debut album, executive produced by Young Jeezy, which is due out this year.
The promo run included stops at MTV, The Source, Hot 97, Sway In The Morning and of course, Def Jam. YG also showed support for fellow Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar by stopping by his Roseland Ballroom show where he also caught up with 50 Cent.
YG, who is known for his smash hits “Up” ft. Loverance and Iamsu, “B*tches Ain’t Sh*t” ft. Tyga and Nipsey Hussle, “Hell Yeah” featuring Chris Brown and Tyga, “I'm Good and more, recently announced his Just Re’d Up 2 headlining tour with Grammy-nominated producer DJ Mustard (“I’m Different” & “Rack City”), which kicks off March 6, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Catch YG and DJ Mustard this Sunday, March 3rd on MTV Week In Jams, and check out the Just Re'd Up 2 mixtape, which features his current single "You Broke" ft. Nipsey Hussle as well as collaborations with heavy hitters, Young Jeezy, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.
Just Re’d Up 2 Tour Dates: 3/6 Providence, RI – PVD Social Club 3/7 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory 3/8 Minneapolis, MN – The Myth 3/9 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater 3/21 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater 3/23 Alamosa, CO – Adams University 3/29 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 4/3 Oakland, CA – New Caribbean City 4/7 San Luis Obispo – Slo Brew 4/19 Corvallis, OR – Subzero Nightclub 4/24 Seattle, WA – Neumos 4/25 Olympia, WA – The Royal Lounge 4/26 Yakima, WA – The Seasons 4/27 Eugene, OR – Wow Hall 4/28 Portland, OR – The Roseland Theater
Oakland rapper Kenny Clutch was one of three people killed Thursday after being shot on the Las Vegas strip.
Clutch, real name was Kenneth Cherry Jr., was driving his Masarati around 4:20 a.m when a black SUV pulled alongside him and opened fire. The 27-year old's car then crashed into a taxi cab, causing it to explode, killing the cab driver and it's passenger.
Three more cars and a utility truck collided at the intersection of Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Bally's, leaving at least six more people injured according to NBC Bay Area.
A passenger in Clutch's car was also shot, but survived.
Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie told reporters that the shooting was the result of an argument that started in the valet area at nearby Aria hotel-casino.
"What happened will not be tolerated,'' Gillespie said. He promised the shooters would be "found and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.''
Police have contacted three neighboring states in their search for the shooter or shooters driving a Range Rover Sport with dark tinted windows, distinctive black custom rims and paper dealer ads in place of license plates.
According to the New York Daily News, Clutch was was believed to be a “well-known pimp
Clutch released a music video in August where he is seen driving along the same Vegas strip in his Maserati.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 21, 2013 at 11:00am
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Comedian/actor Mike Epps stopped by The Breakfast Club this morning to talk about a little of everything.
Topics included Clive Davis coming out of the closet, Lil Wayne clowning on the Miami Heat, Joe Budden's weird beard, 2 Chainz pretending to be young when he's really 55-years old, playing Richard Pryor in Nina Simone film "Nina," upcoming movie "Vipaka" with Forest Whitaker and more, Marlon Wayans not deserving the role of Richard Pryor, hosting Uncle Murda's "The 1st 48" mixtape, "Hangover 3,"Mike Tyaon, Katt Williams and more.
Interview With Mike Epps At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 1]
Interview With Mike Epps At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 2]
Fall Out Boy got some help from 2 Chainz then they performed their song "Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" at the 2013 Sprite NBA All-Star Dunk contest Saturday in Houston.
2 Chainz & Fall Out Boy Perform "Know What You Did In The Dark" 2013 NBA All-Star
Mary J. Blige has sold over 50 million records in her career, but she appears to be having serious financial problems as of late.
TMZ is reporting that the state of New Jersey has hit the singer with a tax lien of $901,769.65 for unpaid taxes.. This latest news comes on the heels on Bank of America suing Blige for defaulting on a $500,000 loan earlier this month.
The 9-time Grammy winner and her husband were also sued by Signature Bank in November 2012 for defaulting on a $2.2 million dollar loan. And in May 2012 the singer's charity, Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now was sued by TD Bank over a $250k loan it took out back in June 2011.
It was a movie last week in Houston as just about every hip hop star you can imagine descended upon Houston for NBA All-Star weekend and Yo Gotti was right in the middle of all the action.
Peep Gotti as he picks up some fresh gear at The Galleria and TV Johnny's, then takes time to take pics and sign autographs for the fans.
Gotti later hits up the clubs.
Cameos from Trae Tha Truth, Teyana Taylor and 2 Chainz
Documented By BREEZY TV x MARCO A. RUIZ FROM LIGHTWORKSFILMS
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 15, 2013 at 10:23am
Police in Easton, Maryland do things kind of different. After arresting 2 Chainz for weed possession last night cops asked the rapper to pose for pictures.
"Locked me up and then Wanted pictures smh," Tity Boi wrote on his Twitter page.
A white van he was traveling in, along with 6 other people was pulled over around 10 p.m.
Only 2 Chainz was arrested. He was taken to a nearby station where he was booked and released
The rapper was understandably upset after the incident.
"Dam police f*ckn wit a n*gga," he tweeted to his 1.6 million followers. "We to jail for a grinder??? REALLY???"
Despite the setback the "I'm Different" rapper still manged to make his show at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Homecoming Concert at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.
Tyler, The Creator and the rest of the OFWGKTA homies Jasper Dolphin, Taco Bennett, and Lionel Boyce are back and ready to bring the ruckus in the second season of their sketch comedy series. Loiter Squad.
Season 2 kicks off on Adult SwimSunday, March 10th at Midnight ET/PT. Check out the trailer below.
Waka Flocka Flame made another appearance on The Breakfast Club this morning. He said he's really reasy to turn things up this year. He just dropped his Duflocka Rant 2 mixtape and has finished his next album, Flockaveli 2.
Waka talked about rappers biting his style, Slick Pulla, Kobe Bryant, Chris Brown, Uncle Luke's letter to Rick Ross, Beyonce's Super Bowl performance, not needing an education to rap, acting and more.
Gucci Mane is back with the second installment of his Trap God mixtape series. La Flare has recruited Lil Wayne, Young Scooter, Wiz Khalifa, OG Boo Dirty, Verse Simmonds, Rocko, Lloyd and more for features
Has Kanye West bowed down after a diss record was released criticizing the way he dresses? According to Gawker, Getty Images has confirmed that they were instructed to remove all photos of West from his 12-12-12 benefit show.
Kanye's performance was mostly overlooked that day because the majority of the talk after the show centered around him wearing a skirt while performing. Getty wouldn't give a reason why they were requested to take the pics down, but the timing is a bit odd.
Just two days ago veteran rapper Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian released a diss record aimed at West titled "Lift Your Skirt Up." (listen up top)
"Somebody mad at my hashtag.Black man lookin' half a fag/With a blazer and vest. I'm just amazed at the mess/Pioneer of this queer sh*t is Kanye West/He introduced the skinny jeans to the rap scene Then he wore a f*cking skirt on the video screen/Then he wore it again at a memorial. I can't pretend that this sh*t ain't deplorable/I bet this n*gga thinkin' he looking adorable.Your music's good but your ego is horrible," Jamar raps in the song.
Lord Jamar
Lord Jamar issued a statement to SOHH regarding his stance on the subject. In it he mentions Lil Wayne and A$AP Rocky along with West
My argument goes back to the skinny jeans. Everything comes together degree by degree. In order to implement something, you have to have one degree. A baby drinks milk before it goes on to solid foods.
The skinny jeans is what introduced that feminine style. When I was coming up, the girls rocked skin-tight jeans. That's what we liked. We liked looking at that. But later you would see some of the homosexuals in the hood rocking that kind of style, rocking the skinny-type jeans and they might have some flip-flops on, dragging their feet around.
We know those dudes in the hood and now that's what these dudes are doing but they think it's cool. I have a son that's 20 years-old and I've had this fight with him about the d*mn skinny jeans. "Nah, you don't understand Dad, that sh*t's not feminine." Yes it is. "The girls love it." I don't care what the girls love. If the girls love wearing make-up, is y'all gonna rock make-up?
Come on, man. Somewhere you've got to draw the line as a man. As a man, you're not going to be rocking dresses. [Lil Wayne at the VMA's show in leggings], that sh*t ain't cool too. I posted sh*t about that too. I posted sh*t like that. Check my timeline, I posted sh*t about A$AP Rocky with the dress, I did all that type of sh*t but it's because I put Kanye's name [in an Instagram post] that y'all are hitting me up. I don't give a f*ck because I don't pull no punches. It ain't nothing against Kanye, personally. I don't know dude. I never met him in my life. But stop introducing that bullsh*t. You were the first one introducing the skinny jeans and then the skirts and now what's the next thing? Pearls? Make-up? Handbags?
First of all, let me just say I'm not angry and I'm not bitter about anything. These are just my observations and you can choose to agree with me or not. None of this is being done maliciously and if anything, this is being done out of love because I love hip-hop, I love the culture, I love Black people and when I see certain things being introduced in a way that it's calculated, I have a problem with that. I have a problem. Especially when the youth is coming up and thinking it's cool because they're using certain individuals who have influence to try to implement whatever it is they want to implement.
I'm not with it. I'm not just going to go along with it, I'm not just going to sit back and then wait to speak on it. They'll put all these labels on you to make it sound like you're the one with the problem. I'm not the one with the problem.
I don't rock skirts. You're never going to see me in them. I don't rock my stuff as baggy as I used to but I'm not rocking skinny jeans.
We may never know why Kanye asked for the removal of the photos. There are plenty of pics of him in a skirt still on the internet. He wore one throughout his "Watch the Throne" tour with Jay-Z.
Pusha T stopped by 106 & Park recently to talk about his new Wrath of Caine mixtape and a few other topics,
The G.O.O.D. Music rapper discussed his two Grammy nominations, how Big Daddy Kane influenced the title of Wrath of Caine, possibilty of a Cruel Winter album.his My Name Is My Name album
Trinidad James is kicking off his Def Jam career with an all-star remix music video to his hit "All Gold Everything" featuring Young Jeezy, T.I., and 2 Chainz.
The rappers gathered in Atlanta yesterday for the Motion Family-directed clip, which also has appearances from DJ Drama and B.o.B.
Alicia Keys releases an uptempo remix to her song "Brand Nee Me." The original version can be found on Alicia's fifth studio album titled Girl On Fire. The album is available now on iTunes.
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