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Action Bronson made his way to the Hot 97 studio yesterday to kick it with DJ Funkmaster Flex. While there he laid down a freestyle over Jay-Z's classic "Hard Knock Life" instrumental."
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J. Cole had a nice surprise in store for fans at the recent iHeartRadio show in New York City. The Roc Nation star performed "Crooked Smile" for the first time live. The song is off of Cole's forthcoming album, Born Sinner, in stores on June 18th.
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Action Bronson has been killing everything moving lately. He teams up with fellow Queens rappers Lloyd Banks and LL Cool J for the remix to his single "Strictly 4 Jeeps." All three spit fire on this track. Produced by Harry Fraud. Bronson will release Saab Stories on June 11th.
Funkmaster Flex with the premiere. Shouts to Eatinghiphop
**UPDATE** June 6th
CDQ dirty version added
After the recent release of his banger "The Greatest (Lebron)" Mississippi emcee Dirt is back with another new heater titled "Flatline." Be on the lookout for Dirt's forthcoming project, GROWTH. Follow on Twitter @DirtMcGirt601
Former CTE rapper 2Eleven returns with a brand new mixtape, No Brakes. Deuce gets assists from Mitchy Slick, Philthy Rich, Freddie Gibbs, Kasey Jones, Cali Swagg District and Sean Mackk.
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Machine Gun Kelly releases the 1st "strike" in this promo video for his upcoming mixtape Black Flag. Make sure you visit http://www.machinegunkelly.com to check out the countdown to the next "strike" from Black Flag...perhaps the next one is the mixtape. Stay tuned #BlackFlag.
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Written by Zack O. Greenburg @zogblog for Forbes
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s love affair with automobiles got off to an inauspicious start. His first car nearly got him killed, and not because he was driving too fast. In the summer of 1994, at the age of 19, Jackson plunked down $53,000 in cash made from peddling drugs on the streets of New York for a charcoal gray Toyota Land Cruiser. He tricked it out with a rooftop bike rack, new wheels and a sound system with a bass that thumped so hard it rattled the license plate against the back hatch.
A few months later, Jackson was driving his car through a rough neighborhood when a stranger pulled up next to him, flashed a menacing look and asked, “Yo, where Black at?” “Black” was the street name of a notorious–and violent–gangster. Jackson quickly put it all together: Black had a similar-looking car. Jackson shrugged at his questioner and, luckily for him, the man drove off into the night.
The next day, Jackson returned to the dealership. “Why the f**k did you sell [Black] the same color truck as me?” he demanded. “I almost got killed last night.”
He traded in the Land Cruiser for a white Mercedes-Benz 400 SEL with bulletproof windows and a 6.0 liter V-12 engine. But the second car turned out to be no better than the first. The Mercedes was conspicuous, an easy target for thieves. A pair of armed robbers ambushed him outside his grandmother’s house in Queens. Jackson barely escaped through a back alley and soon sold the vehicle.
Then came more car trouble, but this time only his ego was bruised. In the late 1990s, Jackson decided to leave the drug-dealing days behind to commit himself fully to his music, in part to please his grandmother, who’d raised him from age 8 after his mother was killed (an attempt on Jackson’s own life and the birth of his son provided the main impetus for his career change). The more virtuous life had its own problems: He was left with significantly less money. Which meant he was stuck driving a homely 1992 burgundy Dodge Caravan. “The a/c didn’t work,” he recalls glumly.
But his fortunes–and car collection–soon changed for the better. After linking up with Eminem and Dr. Dre, Jackson recorded the album that would make him a star, 2003′s Get Rich or Die Tryin’. It would go on to sell more than 8 million copies in the U.S. alone, becoming one of the most successful rap albums of all time. Buying and customizing uberluxury cars soon became the means by which he celebrated his musical triumphs.
With money from his first album, Jackson first rewarded his grandmother, leasing a Mercedes-Benz C240 for her. Next he bought himself a Rolls-Royce Phantom. He initially wanted to customize it, covering it entirely in chrome. Then he met with the president of Rolls-Royce, who showed him what a door slathered in the shiny substance looked like. “I didn’t realize how big the car was,” says Jackson, reclining on a sofa in his Midtown Manhattan office. “It would have looked like a silver bus. You know what I’m saying? So I changed my mind.”
Since then Jackson has released three more solo albums, pushing his worldwide sales total past 30 million; his next is due out later this year. He’s also created a business empire that includes his own clothing and shoe lines, videogames and films, headphones and energy shots, even his own flavor of VitaminWater. Jackson now has a net worth of $125 million. “You learn a lot about yourself when you have success for a while,” he says. “Like, a lot of things that you think are really important aren’t. But you need that process.”
One thing that has remained important to Jackson is the cars. He owns two bulletproof Chevrolet Suburbans that feature bombproof undercarriages. The $200,000 vehicles were built for the Iraq war. He bought a Lamborghini Murcielago to celebrate the launch of his second album. The $300,000 car was painted charcoal gray, just like his ill-fated Land Cruiser. Perhaps to erase the ghosts of his youth–and satisfy the urge he had with his Rolls–Jackson decked the Lamborghini out in an all-chrome finish.
Over the years, Jackson added a Ferrari convertible and a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, along with a Bentley Mulsanne with beige leather seats (to match his coat, as he explains in one song). He recently painted his West Coast fleet a metallic blue and added matching ceramic brakes to his Lamborghini, being more interested in freshening up his existing rides than trading them for newer models–which, he says, “are starting to turn a little space-agey to me.” He’s no stranger to futuristic rides: Last year he designed a few concept cars of his own.
These days, Jackson isn’t worried about drug dealers and gangsters. It’s the taxman who merits concern.
“If you’re familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he’s gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle,” says Jackson. “Only thing you can do is spend some of it.”
The West Coast Fleet
In Los Angeles, 50 Cent keeps a 2011 Range Rover, a 2012 Bentley Mulsanne, a 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago and a 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle (he keeps two bulletproof Chevy Suburbans in New York).
Family Friends
50 Cent poses with his Lamborghini and Tiffany Lighty, daughter of his late manager Chris Lighty.
On the Hood
A closer look at the Bentley.
Hog Wild
50 Cent's Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle.
Ready For Takeoff
The Lamborghini's doors open toward the sky.
Nice Wheels
50 Cent insisted on ceramic brakes and a custom paint job for his Lamborghini.
Holy Trinity
50 Cent with three of his cars.
Quick Getaway
50 Cent on his Yamaha YZF-R1.
Car Guy
The G-Unit founder up close.
Speed Racer
50 Cent designed this three-wheel concept car, executed by Parker Brothers Concepts, complete with a hubless monster rear tire.
Speed Racer, cont'd
Another look.
Speed Racer, cont'd
...and another.
Speed Racer, cont'd
...and another.
White Lightning
50 cent designed this one-of-a-kind car, also executed by Parker Brothers Concepts, as part of the SyFy series "Dream Machines."
White Lightning, cont'd
Another look.
White Lightning, cont'd
...and another.
White Lightning, cont'd
...and another.
Not Your Daddy's Motorcycle
A futuristic motorbike designed by 50 Cent, and also executed by Parker Brothers Concepts.
Not Your Daddy's Motorcycle, cont'd
Another look.
Not Your Daddy's Motorcycle, cont'd
...and another.
Not Your Daddy's Motorcycle, cont'd
...and another.
Victory Cigar
50 Cent lights one up.
Photos by Spencer Lowell
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Officer Ricky is back with a brand new music video spoof. "Red Light" features T-Plus, Success Jr. & Paradise Pink
Directed By.Stephen Spikes Jr.
Actor/Actress:
Success (Lead Male)
IG: Success_Jr
Email: Successjr12@gmail.com
Paradise Pink (Leading Lady)
IG: ParadisePink
FaceBook: Paradise Pink
Plus-(Officer Ricky/T-Pain)
IG: PlusDaddy
Email Address: Pluscomedy@gmail.com
Beat Made by: Mark Gee Beats
Free Download:
https://soundcloud.com/plustopher/red-light-officer-ricky-feat-t
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Philadelphia rapper Young Chris is back on the scene with some new music and fresh visuals for the song "Execution." Look for more music from the former Roc-A-Fella Records star coming soon.
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Power 106.1 recently caught up with Schoolboy Q for a session of "Now You Know." The Top Dawg Entertainment emcee named his 3 favorite rappers, his best friends in the industry, favorite places to eat in L.A., fashion mistakes, favorite and worst jobs he's had and more.
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Prodigy of Mobb Deep connects with Domo Genasis of Odd Future to release a new music for "Y.N.T." The song is off of Prodigy and The Alchemist's forthcoming album, Albert Einstein. Directed by Jonathan Andrade.
Albert Einstein will be released on June 11th. Pre-order your copy now on Amazon.
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Willie The Kid and super producer The Alchemist have linked up to release their collaborative EP, Masterpiece Theater. The first visuals off of the project is the John Boros-directed "Halal Tuna."
The EP will be released next month.
Filmed & Edited by: Mars... (@FlyMrWhite) of FlightLife Films
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Skylar Grey drops a new single off of her forthcoming album, Don't Look Down. The project is being executive produced by Eminem. It's scheduled to be released on July 9th. Peep the latest single titled "Wear Me Out" below. It's available now on iTunes.
Goodie Mob is getting ready to release their first album since 2004's One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. Their upcoming album, Age Against the Machine, also marks the return of Cee Lo Green to the group.
Check out the cover art up top. The album will be released on August 27th.
**UPDATE** July 8
Here's the official tracklist for the album. The group decided to keep the features to a minimum with only T.I. and Janelle Monae making guest appearances.
Tracklist:
1. U Don’t Know What You Got (Intro)
2. State Of The Art (Radio Killa)
3. Power
4. Silence….. The New Hate (Interlude)
5. I’m Set
6. Valleujah
7. Pinstripes (feat. T.I.)
8. Special Education (feat. Janelle Monae)
9. Ghost Of Gloria Goodchild
10. Kolors
11. Come As You Are
12. Nexperiance
13. The Both Of Me
14. Balls (Interlude)
15. Amy
16. Understanding
17. Uncle Red’s (Interlude)
18. Father Time
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As he announced it on Twitter, 2 Chainz premiered his new single, "Feds Watching" off of his new album coming September 10.
+Nicki Minaj came out to perform
I WILL DEBUT MY NEW SINGLE FOR MY NEW ALBUM AT SUMMER JAM.. Fuk it I'm byke outchea, PS. I came and neva left
— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) June 1, 2013
Hot 97 Summer Jam Kilt dat Shit new Album Sept 10 instagram.com/p/aFLhxFTYTM/
— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) June 3, 2013
Performed my new single tonite #FEDSWATCHING feat. @pharrell
— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) June 3, 2013
**UPDATE** June 4th
CDQ now available. Peep that up top.
Fresh off of releasing his new album Float along with producer Scram Jones, Styles P is back with a fresh track. The Lox emcee recruits Big Pun's son Chris Rivers and Tyler Woods for "Enjoy the Atmosphere."
The Wu Tang Clan have gotten back together to record a new album celebrating their 20th anniversary. RZA sent Hot 97 a new record from the group titled "Family Reunion." Radio rip for now. New album from the Wu on the way soon.
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50 Cent and DMX are two of most grimy, loved in the hood rappers of all time. The Advocate has started a weekly "Mic Fights" series over on Ballerstatus, pitting different emcees against each other.
Last week Ransom beat out Joe Budden as the "Best Jersey Emcee." This week the contest is between 50 and Dark Man X for "The Most Gritty" crown.
Take our poll below and also head over to Ballerstatus to cast your vote.
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Mic Fights: 50 Cent vs. DMX "Most Gritty Emcee?"
DMX "Get At Me Dog"
50 Cent "Heat"
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On February 10, 1992 Mike Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison for allegedly raping 18-year-old Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, during the Miss Black America Beauty pageant in Indianapolis on July 19, 1991.
Fast forward to 2013 and Tyson vividly recalls his time being locked up. He served three of the six year sentence.
Iron Mike sat down with CNN's A.J. Hammer to talk about his experience behind bars.
"I was living the life of luxury in prison too, just not the same as I was outside," Tyson said of his life inside. "I had food, I was able to get what I wanted. I had girlfriends, it's just not like your freedom."
The boxing champion became so institutionalized that by the time he was released in March 1995 he didn't think he would be able to cope in the outside world.
"After I left prison I have to admit I was scared," Mike admitted during his One Man Show. "You ain't gonna believe this sh*t. I had $380 million to $400 million in my bank account. And not a clue how I was gonna survive the next 400 seconds."
Mike has since gotten his life together and is doing very well. Check out the interview below.
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