Posted by Lisa Deez on February 22, 2016 at 7:56pm
With vibrant instrumentals roaring in the background, audiences are captivated by the sultry lyrical, cutting edge sound of Nikki Lynette as she opens our minds and creates conscious thinking and fan-ship simultaneously. "Praying to A God I Don't Believe" in discusses the false pretense of searching for a meaning that may never be come to be, whether it is the meaning to life, death, or your own purpose. The song speaks to the hearts of faithful believers in God (or a God), the continued plight of nonbelievers, and the continued highs and lows of what life can be like living on a prayer and attempting to maintain the flight to save our souls. Nikki Lynette raps and sings our minds and souls into deep thought and heavy, personal vibes.
On April 8, 2016 Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella and the late, great Eazy E, together known as N.W.A., will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
According to the Hall's Twitter page, Kendrick Lamar will have the honor of introducing the legendary group into their spot among music's elite.
"People were scared to talk about these kinds of tough situations, but because [Eazy] and the group took it upon themselves to talk about [these things], every artist is able to and they owe it to him," Kendrick told Rolling Stone in October 2015. "He's not only the birth of gangsta rap, but he's the birth of a whole legacy of being able to say what you want to say on a record and not being in fear of what others may think and not offending your own art and your own reflection."
Other 2016 inductees include Cheap Trick, Steve Miller, Chicago and Deep Purple.
The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will be at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, April 8. HBO will broadcast the ceremony in spring 2016.
The rapper was at Justin's Bar and Grill in Miami on Sunday night, February 21, when she got into an argument with a male fan. Security intervened, but that didn't stop Trina from reaching out and putting her hand imprint on the fan's face.
Posted by Hot New Music on February 22, 2016 at 2:42pm
When you feel down, this is one of those records that will inspire you to live out your dream. After listening to the song one time, celebrity DJ Necterr made it a must to publicize the song on air during a recent interview. Even though it isnt his song, he does Know West coast rapper Fosta and has done multiple shows with super star rapper Wiz Khalifa. This heart felt song with its melodic hook is perfect for the dreamer.
Posted by Lisa Deez on February 22, 2016 at 2:20pm
The sultry sound of this song forces you to listen to not only the hook, but the message speaks to more than the masses. Praying to A God I Don't Believe in displays the false pretense of searching for a meaning that can never be explained. Paralleling with the concept of why death exist, waiting for a sign and focused on prayer. The song speaks to the hearts of believers of faith but the doubters in the world and the idea of what living on a prayer and why the struggle of saving lives continues.Twitter: @NikkiLynette #GoneButNot
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Posted by Lisa Deez on February 22, 2016 at 2:04pm
The sultry sound of this song forces you to listen to not only the hook, but the message speaks to more than the masses. Praying to A God I Don't Believe in displays the false pretense of searching for a meaning that can never be explained. Paralleling with the concept of why death exist, waiting for a sign and focused on prayer. The song speaks to the hearts of believers of faith but the doubters in the world and the idea of what living on a prayer and why the struggle of saving lives continues.Listen to her new single here!!Twitter: @NikkiLynette#GoneButNot
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If the police fail to protect Beyonce on her upcoming "Formation World Tour" in the wake of Super Bowl 50 performance criticism from Rudy Guiliani and Javier Oritz, the President of The Miami Fraternal Order Police, calling for law enforcement nationwide to boycott her shows, she won't have to worry.
During a fiery sermon in Detroit on Sunday, February 21, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan vowed to provide the singer with safekeeping from the Fruit of Islam.
"Guiliani said, 'On the greatest platform in the world, the Super Bowl.' She started talking that black stuff. And white folks were like, 'We don't know how to deal with that.' Well, you taught us everywhere we went about the Holocaust," Farrakhan said. "But we have sympathy for you. But when one of us shows independence ... look at how you're treating Beyonce now. You gon' picket? You're not gonna offer her police protection? But the FOI will."
As we previously reported, the firestorm around Beyonce's salute to the Black Panther Party during her performance at Super Bowl 50, has led to some saying she was anti-police.
“I thought that it was really outrageous she used it as a platform to attack police officers, who are the people who protect her and protect us and keep us alive,” Giuliani said on Fox News. “And what we should be doing, in the African-American community and in all communities, is build up respect for police officers and focus on the fact that when something does go wrong, OK, we’ll work on that.”
The singer's music video for the song"Formation,"in which she celebrates her heritage and tackles police brutality, has also drawn the ire of critics.
How do you feel about Farrakhan stepping in to offer protection to Beyonce from the Fruit of Islam?
With a new stage moniker and an upcoming EP titled "Four", PDX recording artist Tyler Rose is joined by rapper Laine for a brand new radio friendly presentation entitled "No More". Upon first listen, Big Pun fans will be pleased to know the fellas revisit the fan favorite "I'm Not A Player", helping to keep his legacy alive. Song producer Moshuun does a spectacular job creating a feel good instrumental full of lush piano chords and fresh drum programming. The single will be found on Tyler's upcoming album but is also being serviced as a promo release to promote Laine's forthcoming project, "Backwoods & Minimum Wage". Being offered as a free download, check out the sounds of Tyler Rose and Laine in "No More".
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 22, 2016 at 11:23am
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Kim Kardashian remembered her father Robert Kardashian on what would have been his 72nd birthday when she posted a photo of his grandson, Saint West, on her website Monday, February 22.
"Today is my dad's birthday. I know there's nothing more in the world he would have wanted than to meet his grandchildren. So I wanted to share this pic of Saint with you all," she wrote. "I can't believe you would have been 72 today. So much has gone on in our lives since you've been gone, and I know you have been my guardian angel seeing everything unfold! I love you and miss you so much!"
The three-month old is Kim and Kanye West's second child.
The reality television star also posted happy birthday wishes to her father on Twitter.
The Breakfast Club crew of Angela Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God welcomed Toya Wright to the show for their latest interview.
Toya discussed her beef with with K. Michelle, new book "How to Lose a Husband," relationship with ex-husband Lil Wayne, separation from current husband Mickey “Memphitz” Wright, promoting positivity, her 17-year old daughter Reginae starting to date, being independent with her business and more.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities trying to piece together an hours-long weekend rampage that left six people dead in western Michigan said they are looking into a report that the suspect picked up at least one fare for a ride-hailing service between shootings.
Jason Dalton, a 45-year-old Uber driver and former insurance adjuster who police said had no criminal record, was arrested in connection with the shootings after a massive manhunt and was expected to be arraigned Monday. Authorities did not provide a motive for what they said was his targeting of victims with no apparent connection to him or to each other in the Saturday night shootings.
Jason Dalton’s Uber profile picture (left), Dalton’s car being towed away via Wood TV-8
"How do you go and tell the families of these victims that they weren't targeted for any reason other than they were there to be a target?" Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting said at a Sunday news conference.
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Paul Matyas described a terrifying series of attacks that began about 6 p.m. Saturday outside the Meadows apartment complex on the eastern edge of Kalamazoo County, where a woman was shot multiple times. She was expected to survive.
A little more than four hours later and 15 miles away, a father and his 17-year-old son were fatally shot while looking at cars at a car dealership.
Fifteen minutes after that, five people were gunned down in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant, Matyas said. Four of them died.
"These are random murders," Matyas said.
Dalton was arrested without incident about 12:40 a.m. Sunday after a deputy spotted his vehicle driving through downtown Kalamazoo after leaving a bar parking lot, authorities said.
Matyas declined to disclose anything found in the vehicle except for a semi-automatic handgun.
By midday, authorities were investigating a Facebook post that indicated the suspect was driving for Uber during the manhunt and had taken at least one fare, Getting said.
A spokeswoman for Uber confirmed that Dalton was a driver for the company, but she declined to say whether he was driving Saturday night.
Matt Mellen said he was one of Jason Dalton's passengers on Saturday afternoon via WMMT 3
Uber prohibits both passengers and drivers from possessing guns of any kind in a vehicle. Anyone found to be in violation of the policy may be prohibited from using or driving for the service.
A man who knows Dalton said he was a married father of two who never showed any signs of violence.
Gary Pardo Jr., whose parents live across the street from Dalton in Kalamazoo Township, described him as a family man who seemed fixated on cars and often worked on them.
"He would go a month without mowing his lawn but was very meticulous with his cars," Pardo said, explaining that Dalton, at times, owned a Chevrolet Camaro and two Hummer SUVs.
Progressive Insurance confirmed that he once worked for the company before leaving in 2011.
Dalton was an insurance adjuster who did auto-body estimates and once taught an auto-body repair class at an area community college, said James Block, who has lived next door to him for 17 years.
"He loved to do things outside with his kids" like taking them for rides on his lawn tractor, Block said.
Dalton's wife and children were unhurt, authorities said.
The suspect was in contact with more than one person during the rampage, authorities said, but they would not elaborate. Prosecutors said they did not expect to charge anyone else.
Authorities were interviewing Dalton and reviewing his phone. They did not know if the handgun belonged to him, Getting said.
"This is every community's nightmare — when you have someone going around just randomly killing people, no rhyme, no reason," Getting said.
Tammy George said the woman who was shot outside the apartment building is her next-door neighbor. She and her family heard the gunfire, ran outside and saw the woman on the ground.
Four bullets flew into a closet of George's home, she said. Her son, James, was playing video games with two friends a few feet away from where the bullets pierced the wall.
"I checked out the back window and saw a car speeding off," said James George, 17.
On Sunday morning, Tammy George came outside to clean the parking lot.
"I was worried about the kids coming out and seeing their mom's blood," she said. "I cleaned it up. No kid should have to come out and see their parent's blood on the ground."
During a Sunday morning news conference, some law enforcement officials wiped teary eyes or got choked up. When the news conference ended, Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell and Department of Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley embraced.
The four people killed outside the restaurant were identified as 62-year-old Mary Lou Nye of Baroda and 60-year-old Mary Jo Nye, 68-year-old Barbara Hawthorne and 74-year-old Dorothy Brown, all of Battle Creek.
The two victims killed at the car dealership were identified as Tyler Smith and his father, Richard, who was 53.
A 14-year-old girl wounded at the restaurant was hospitalized in critical condition.
Late Sunday night, mourners streamed into a Kalamazoo church for a prayer service intended to honor the victims and help residents cope.
With a population of about 75,000, Kalamazoo is about 160 miles west of Detroit. It is home to Western Michigan University and the headquarters of popular craft beer maker Bell's Brewery. The city also is known for the anonymously funded Kalamazoo Promise program, which has paid college tuition of students who graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools for more than a decade.
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Associated Press writers Mike Householder and Tom Krisher in Kalamazoo and Don Babwin in Chicago contributed to this report.
Posted by T.N.T Promo on February 21, 2016 at 10:05pm
Connecticut native FreshPYD EP "Legend" presented by Millon Dollar Dream Ent LLC. FreshPYD dropped his first mixtape early this morning and everyone has been loving it! Hit the link below and check it out on DatPiff!! Make sure you leave feedback and share it with your friends so they can enjoy it also!! Connecticut stand up on this one!!! Link here----> FreshPYD "Legend" on DatPiff
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