Iggy Azalea is preparing to release her debut album entitled The New Classic later this year. To hold her fans over she drops a freestyle over Bro Safari's "Animal Noise" instrumental
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Iggy Azalea is preparing to release her debut album entitled The New Classic later this year. To hold her fans over she drops a freestyle over Bro Safari's "Animal Noise" instrumental
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Chris Brown arrived at a Washington, D.C. court today amid a mass of paparazzi, screaming fans, and what a My Fox D.C. reporter described as an "unprecedented" amount of security.
The singer made his way inside the courtroom and was described as relaxed and smiling. Once the judge entered things got serious.
Chris was in court to deal with an assault case. He's accused of punching a man in the face outside of the W Hotel last October.
A plea deal of misdemeanor assault offered today, but Chris' attorney Mark Geragos rejected the prosecution's deal. Another one of Brown's laywyers, Danny Onorato, said outside of court that the deal was rejected because Brown is not guilty.
Prosecutor's initially were unable to find any surveillance video of the alleged punch. Today it was revealed that they have obtained footage. Geragos has not yet seen it and may be waiting to find out what prosecutor's have on his client before deciding how to move forward.
The entire proceeding lasted about ten minutes. Another hearing is set for February 20th.
A lot is riding on this case because Chris' probation in California for his 2009 assault of Rihanna has already been revoked. Depending on the outcome of the D.C. case the singer could face jail time. Brown will appear in a California court on February 10, for a progress report on his current stint in anger management rehab.
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The-Dream has left Def Jam Recordings, where he was both an artist and Executive Vice President of A&R. The four-time Grammy Award winning singer/producer/songwriter will be in high demand and should land at another label soon.
All five of his studio albums were released on Def Jam. His first two discs, Love King and Love vs. Money, are certified gold by the Recording Industry of America.
In addition to his solo work he's written and produced hit songs for many of music's biggest stars, including Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z, Ciara, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and many more.
When one door closes another one opens. We wish The-Dream good luck in the future.
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Rappers in New York City are finding out that certain actions and lyrics are leading them straight to jail. The NYPD's latest tool in cutting down on crime doesn't require wire taps, informants and typical police work. Instead their simply watching rapper's YouTube videos and letting the artists snitch on themselves, according to the New York Times.
Dub Money Gang
In December 2011 a music video by the Dub Money Gang led to the arrest of eleven gang members
“You really have to listen to the songs because they’re talking about ongoing violence,” said Brooklyn anti-gang Officer Fred Vanpelt
Through videos officers discovered that rapper Murder Malco, real name Cuame Nelson, and a member of Addicted To Money (A.T.C.) crew were allegedly gang members. Both are currently under federal indictments for crimes they committed.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” said Patrice Allen, who manages Murder Malco A.T.C. member, K-Dot, real name Karon Stanley. "If you have that much passion and love for the music, I guess you have to deal with it. That’s just what comes with the music. It’s the bitter and the sweet, you know?”
Another rapper that has recently been arrested because of YouTube music video is Na Boogz, reportedly a member of the Bronx gang WTG.
The list of crimes these men and their associates have been accused of include shootings, stabbings, gun possession, drug dealing and more.
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Police pay close attention to diss videos like the one Na Boogz made going at former crew member Quaysean Haywood, who switched over to a new crew.
Bridget G. Brennan, the special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said that even though diss videos have been around forever, media forums are giving rapper's with real street beefs a bigger audience.
“There’s now a much bigger audience. It’s not just that the whole neighborhood knows about the dispute,” she said. “You can get tens of thousands of hits on a YouTube video. It’s a much bigger arena.”
Check out some of the videos below
Murda Malo x A.T.C. - DREAMCHASER
NA BOOGZ - Lean Wit It (Quaysean Haywood diss)
DuBGaNgMoNeY- Beamas GeTTin FeTTy/Beama N*ggaz Wit Me
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Keyshia Cole decides to remix Chris Brown and Lil Wayne's song "Loyal." She gets help from Sean Kingston on the track.
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Lil Boosie and Webbie have been longtime collaborators. Here's an unreleased song entitled "Show the World" from the two. Boosie is expected to be freed from prison soon so there will most likely be many more collaborations to come from the two.
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The Insane Clown Posse are taking on the federal government in a case that should be very interesting. The suit against the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation was filed Wednesday (January 8) in the Federal District Court of Detroit by the band's attorneys and for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. The suit claims that the U.S. government had made the “unwarranted and unlawful decision” to classify their fans, known as Juggalos as gang members. At the heart of the suit is a 2011 report by the FBI that says the fans are a "loosely organized hybrid gang."
The inference is that the fans are violent and often break the law.
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Four fans have also joined the lawsuit, according to The Guardian.
The four fans said in the complaint that they had been subject to police harrassment or punishment because of their association with the band. Mark Parsons, from Nevada, said he was detained by Tennessee state troopers for displaying an ICP insignia on his truck. Scott Gandy, from North Carolina, said he had spent hundreds of dollars having Juggalo tattoos covered with other tattoos after being told he could not join the army with "gang-related" body art.
Group members Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J want the FBI to retract the gang affiliation label, They believe the FBI report is a violation of their rights and constitutional right to associate with whoever they please.
Shaggy 2 Dope issued the following statement during a press conference.
"It is wrong to designate the entire group of supporters as a criminal gang based on the acts of a few. We're not a gang. We're a family."
You may remember ICP for their long running beef with fellow Michigan rapper Eminem. Slim frequently made fun of the group with his "Ken Kaniff" skits on his albums. The beef has since been squashed.
Insane Clown Posse vs. FBI!
Eminem "Ken Kaniff" skit
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West Coast emcee Kid Ink is on his promotional grind getting the word out about his new album, My Own Lane. He stopped by Conan O'Brien Tuesday (January 7) to perform the DJ Mustard-produced song "Show Me."
My Own Lane is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-own-lane/id774075180.
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A$AP Ferg becomes the latest rapper to flip Drake's "Trophies" instrumental Check out Ferg's "DTM Awards." New A$AP Mob album coming March 4, 2014.
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The highly anticipated N.W.A. biopic will be coming to the theater screen near you very soon. The film will tell the story of Ice Cube, DJ Yella, MC Ren and Dr. Dre, who together helped to pioneer the gangster rap genre of music and put the West Coast on the map. It will be directed by F. Gary Grey
Cube recently sat down with MTV's Sophie Schillaci to talk about how the project is coming along.
"We're putting it together. We got a great director, F. Gary Grey, great producers. We're just trying to tell the story of the world's most dangerous group," Cube said. "We're trying to tell aspects of our lives that people don't know about. People aren't privy to."
Cube says the group was greatly influenced by their environment.
"The neighborhood influenced N.W.A., and then N.W.A. influenced the neighborhood. That's what we're trying to portray." he continued."
Cube added that the script is being finalized, all of the rights have been secured and casting will began on January 8th.
Cube has mentioned in past interviews that he would like his son, O'Shea Jackson II, to portray him in the film. MTV also has some casting suggestions. Check them out below.
Dr. Dre
If Michael B. Jordan has proved anything since his TV days, with memorable roles in "The Wire," "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood," it's that the guy's got range. After a critically acclaimed turn in "Fruitvale Station" last year, Jordan will next star opposite Zac Efron in a rom-com for those Y-chromosomes, "That Awkward Moment," in early 2014. We have no doubt that the 22-year-old could disappear in any role that came his way, and we'd love to see his take on the young doctor who would go on to create a veritable hip-hop empire.
Eazy-E
A$AP Rocky knows his way around a microphone, but can he act? We think the 25-year-old rapper would be a perfect fit to play the late Eazy-E (that smirk... hello!) even without an acting credit to his name. But much like Ice Cube, there have been rumors that Eazy-E's son, the aptly named Lil' Eazy-E, could take a step into his dad's shoes for the part.
DJ Yella
A frequent collaborator with EP Packer, Michael Ealy seems a natural fit for the role of DJ Yella. Given the amount of time that Yella and Dre spent together producing for the World Class Wreckin' Crew, the D.O.C. and N.W.A., we figure there will be a lot of one-on-one time between the two characters. If we get our wish and Michael B. Jordan does indeed get the Dre role, that mean he and Ealy can make some unforgettable scenes playing off of each other.
MC Ren
Chadwick Boseman may not be available (the "42" actor is currently shooting Tate Taylor's James Brown biopic "Get On Up," playing funk legend himself), but we'd love to watch him take on The Villain in Black. The actor is no stranger to biopics, obviously, and when he's not flashing those pearly whites, he's got that stoic stare down to a T.
Arabian Prince
We can't deny the resemblance between Rick Gonzalez and Arabian Prince, but it doesn't hurt that the "Coach Carter" and "Reaper" alum already has hip-hop running through his veins. After years of struggling to come up in the music industry, the actor just last year signed a deal with Prodigy's Infamous Records.
Young Snoop
We have no idea whether young Snoop's collaborations with Dre will feature in the film, but if we are graced with the Dogg's presence, Nipsey Hussle is undoubtedly the man to bring it. Done and done.
Suge Knight
The key to casting this ex-NFL player is not necessarily the acting chops, but the size. Take, for example, New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork. The 32-year-old is large — 6'2 and 325 pounds — with a bald head and an impressive beard. Need we say more?
Jerry Heller
A brilliant businessman, loved and hated at various points in his career, Sir Ian McKellen has the chops and the believability to bring Jerry Heller to the silver screen. (Though he may not be able to relate to the "hated" part of our sentiment.) McKellen and Heller may only be one year apart in age, but hey, that's what they pay the makeup team for.
Michel'le
Mixing business with pleasure? No problem for "Love & Hip-Hop" star Amina Buddafly, whom we'd like to picture playing Eazy-E's R&B artist (and Dre's baby mama) Michel'le. Plus, with Michel'le currently starring on "R&B Divas: Los Angeles," the ladies have reality TV drama to bond over.
What do you think of the casting suggestions? Feel free to add your own and tell us why you made your choices.
Source: MTV
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The G4 Boyz are back with a brand new video off of their Banksy project. The clip is for "In the Rain." Directed by Adio Ash.& the G4 Boyz. You can grab the project now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-the-rain/id623521705?i=623522448.
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Young Jeezy is defending himself against claims that he beat up and threatened to kill his son. As we previously reported, Jeezy, real name Jay Wayne Jenkins, was arrested and charged with battery, false imprisonment and making terroristic threats.
A source close to Jeezy told TMZ that he and his 17-year old son Jarius did get into a heated argument. At one point he pushed his son to the ground when he got in his face, but at no point did he threaten to kill him or beat him up.
The source said the argument started because Jeezy told Jarius he didn't like his attitude and didn't want him living in his house anymore.
Jarius' mother, Tenesha Dykes, is allegedly brainwashing her son in an effort to get more money from The Snowman.
The incident happened in September 2012, but for some reason the CTE World CEO wasn't arrested until Friday (January 3, 2014). Jeezy is free after posting $45,000 bond.
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UrVision Productions Presents: Tzu Hef - T.H.O.R. The House of Rothschild, the critically acclaimed album from Arizona Rap Legend and International phenom Tzu Hef. The album is bringing major attention to Tzu Hef and UV Productions and features street anthems Narcocorrido, Tony Killed Manolo, Monkey See Monkey Do; as well as Club bangers Where Them Pretty Girls @ and Spend Some Paper. Def Jam/Disturbing The Peace recording artist Willy Northpole makes a special cameo in the Narcocorrido music video and stamps Tzu as the next to blow in the rap game. Follow The Black Rothschild Dynasty on Twitter @TzuHefner @YoungOnassis, Instagram @JefeZayed @YoungOnassis and on Facebook www.facebook.com/TzuHef www.Facebook.com/YoungOnassis. Album entirely produced by Young Onassis for UV Productions. www.UrVisionAudio.com
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21. Tzu Hef - A New Way
22. Tzu Hef - Eat Pray Love