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The Jay-Z is a Satanist/member of the Illuminati stories just won't go away.
He's tried ignoring them. Then playing into them. And when Rick Ross' Teflon Don album dropped this Tuesday, the artist officially took the issue head on with a guest verse on a song titled "Free Mason."
"I said I was amazing / Not that I'm a Mason / It's amazing that I made it though the maze that I was in / Lord forgive me I never would've made it without sin" - Jay-Z on "Free Mason"
Still, many MCs who claim the cross take issue with Jay-Z's recent imagery and hints at a dark side. In January, Houston rapper Bizzle made waves when he released a track called "Explaining to Do (Jay-Z Expose')" that was directed at the man who calls himself "Jay-hova."
The accompanying YouTube video (now at over 53,000 views) is filled with visual examples of possible connections to the occult and was featured on mainstream rap sites like Allhiphop.com and Worldstarhiphop.com. Overnight, the previously unknown Bizzle found himself in the middle of a firestorm.
"I'm really trying not to get stuck on the Jay-Z stuff and just want to focus on telling people about the Lord and his Good News," Bizzle said.
But obviously, the kid known for calling out Jay has an opinion about his "Free Mason" verse.
"I think he only cleared up things for 'blind' people who want to remain 'blind.' They didn't want to hear a real explanation, they just want to hear him say it's not true," Bizzle said.
"And no, I don't think it was a response to my song. If that's the case he would have addressed the specific points I raised. To me, the logic should be that if I brought up 20 signs that point to him being a Mason and having Satanic ties then he should have to bring up 21 things that say the opposite."
Other Christian rappers aren't so convinced. Dre' Murray (a Houston native) has shared songs with Bizzle but thinks that Jay-Z's verse adequately addressed the issue.
"Make no mistake, Jay'z imagery in the past, especially in the 'On to the Next One' video, was blatant. But I think he was just trying to push people's buttons," Murray said. "I think there was some clarity in 'Free Mason' where he owned up to some stuff and denied other parts.
"Could he be lying? Sure, but for me to devote all my time trying to figure out what he is or isn't really defeats my purpose as a Christian MC. Good should be out fighting evil, not sitting around talking about it."
Still, there's no clear consensus about Jay-Z's lyrics and actions in the holy hip hop community. Here's what outspoken New York rapper Lavoisier told me when he was in town for The Houston Project last week
What are your thoughts? Have you heard Jay-Z's "Free Mason" or Bizzle's "Explaining to Do?" Does the evidence add up to you or did Jay adequately address these concerns?
Source: Chron.com
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What clown said hip hip was dead? You can't kill an art form that's driven from the energy and love that's put into it by both the artists and the fans,
No doubt there are going to be times fads pass through hip hop like mohawks and skinny jeans, but at the end of the day talented spittas and producers will bring back that real sh*t.
I typed all that just to publicly admit I've been sleeping on J.Cole. You know, he was Jay-Z's 1st on Roc Nation artist, blah blah. It kind of went in one ear and out of the other.
But I've recently realized the error of my ways. The man is the truth and a big part a rap's future.
On Friday (July 16) Cole came to Philadelphia as part of the Heineken Inspire tour. The show also featured legendary turntable King Jazzy Jeff and R&B songstress Marshia Ambrosius.
Cole did his thing and paid respect to Philly by bringing out Freeway for a couple songs.
It was very interesting hearing and see the old Roc-A-Fella on the same stage with Jay-Z's new Roc Nation MC.
We get to see J.Cole perform "Last Call" before he brings Freeway out to perform "Roc The Mic" and "Who We Are"
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Well, you had to know this was coming.
Some people just won't believe Chris Brown's crying during his Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards was genuine.
Jimmy Kimmel clowns on him hard with this one.
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The young singer and the woman who's famous for being famous were doing a photo shoot in the Bahamas.
Kim better watch out though. Justin's rabid teen girl fans sent her death threats in May after the two hung out together at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.
After the dinner, Kim jokingly tweeted "I officially have Bieber Fever!!!"
Bieber's fans didn't find the joke funny at all and shot back a few not so nice tweets of their own.
Check out a few of them:
@KimKardashian Justin Bieber is MINE!!!! Forget he now!! I HATE U!!! Kill ur self, baby!! :)
@kimkardashian does deserve hate, she looks like a B****, she is a b****. @justinbieber that b**** is sexy in ur eyes ?! omg :/
@KimKardashian's a b****, old 30-year-old pedophile who is dating with Justin Bieber. That hate that b****!
Gotta give it to the kid, he does have good taste in women even if he has no shot at getting them. Besides Kim K, he's also rumored to have crushes on Beyonce and Rihanna.
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Today is probably the biggest day in Drake's life. With the release of his highly anticipated debut cd 'Thank Me Later' Drizzy officially holds the Young Money mantle in his hands until Lil Wayne's release from prison.
The Toronto rapper took over 106 and Park yesterday (June 14) and appeared ready for the big day..
Drake said his dream collaboration would be with Prince and relaxes when he's not on stage by wine tasting.
A few 106 fans got the chance to ask Drake questions via Twitter:
Q - What made you want to be a rapper, when did you start?
A - As a kid growing up I was always kind of emotional and I felt bad for it. I was very in tune with my emotions and never really knew how to express myself. And rap is soothing to me like when something goes with wrong a woman or something is going on with my family. I feel like I can tell the world in a classy way, it's like cleansing, it's like therapy.
Q - Where do you come up with the lyrics to your songs?
A - I used to drive and write because I love seeing the city at night. Now I sit and try to reflect on life. I try and view everything in slow motion so I can remember it and pay attention to it. Because everything moves so fast that if I view it in slow motion, it's moving at regular speed. I just write about life and love and the people I care about.
Q - What's the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get your attention, did it work?
A - Yeah, this girl was my phone background for a while, she got 'Drizzy' tattooed on the inside of her lip.
Drake reveals that the 1st song on 'Thank Me Later' which features Alicia Keys titled "Fireworks" has a special meaning. The 2nd verse was written about Rihanna.
"Yeah, that's a situation that I was apart of and by no means do I want to disrespect anybody or put anybody out there," he says. "It was just like a beautiful feeling to me because it was the first time in a long time that a woman made me feel emotional and small."
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We throw the world "celebrity" around too liberally these days. Take some person off the street, put them on a reality show and watch them fight and get drunk and that makes them a celeb?
I don't think so, but I guess the general public doesn't agree with me.
One of those new celebs, Natalie Nunn has gotten lots of face time recently because of her outrageous antics on the show 'The Bad Girls Club'. Also because she regularly bashes Rihanna while sticking up for her abuser Chris Brown.
VladTV asked her what she's been up to since 'Bad Girls' wrapped.
"I was on a party tour all over the United States. I was hosting parties, it's just been great. Ive been to every state. States I really didn't even know existed that had like a population, been there."
The rest of the interview sounded a lot like "blah blah blah blah". So I used that time to try to figure out exactly what the hell is that thing on her lip?
Help me out people.
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Rihanna's 'Last Girl On Earth' world tour kicked off Friday (April 16) in Antwerp, Belgium.
Despite losing one of her opening acts in Nicki Minaj, Riri is hitting the road at just the right time.
Her single "Rude Boy" is sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the fifth week.
Check out the behind the scenes footage of Rihanna preparing for the tour and the dates she will be back in North America with opening act Ke$ha.
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Friday, July 2 – White River Amphitheatre - Seattle, WA
Sunday, July 4 – General Motors Place – Vancouver, Canada
Tuesday, July 6 – Pengrowth Saddeldome – Calgary, Canada
Friday, July 9 – ARCO Arena – Sacramento, CA
Saturday, July 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
Monday, July 12 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Wednesday, July 14 - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, July 15 – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
Saturday, July 17 – Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, NV
Wednesday, July 21 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, July 22 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, July 25 – AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, July 28 – Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
Friday, July 30 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Saturday, July 31 – American Airlines Center – Miami, FL
Tuesday, August 3 - Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, August 5 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, August 7 – Bell Center – Montreal, Canada
Sunday, August 8 – Comcast Center – Boston, MA
Wednesday, August 11 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Thursday, August 12 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Sunday, August 15 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Wednesday, August 18 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Friday, August 20 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Saturday, August 21 – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, PA
Sunday, August 22 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Wednesday, August 25 – United Center – Chicago, IL
Sunday, July 4 – General Motors Place – Vancouver, Canada
Tuesday, July 6 – Pengrowth Saddeldome – Calgary, Canada
Friday, July 9 – ARCO Arena – Sacramento, CA
Saturday, July 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
Monday, July 12 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Wednesday, July 14 - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, July 15 – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
Saturday, July 17 – Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, NV
Wednesday, July 21 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, July 22 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, July 25 – AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, July 28 – Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
Friday, July 30 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Saturday, July 31 – American Airlines Center – Miami, FL
Tuesday, August 3 - Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, August 5 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, August 7 – Bell Center – Montreal, Canada
Sunday, August 8 – Comcast Center – Boston, MA
Wednesday, August 11 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Thursday, August 12 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Sunday, August 15 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Wednesday, August 18 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Friday, August 20 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Saturday, August 21 – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, PA
Sunday, August 22 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Wednesday, August 25 – United Center – Chicago, IL
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