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Off the heels of his Grammy performance of “Forever” with Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake and Travis Barker, XXLMag had the chance to chop it up with The Alchemist about Em’s highly anticipated new disc, Relapse 2.
While the disc does not have a release date as of press time, ALC says Em is hard at work in the studio with DJ Khalil. The West Coast beatsmith has had a big year, producing standout joints for Drake (“Fear”), Clipse (“Kinda Like a Big Deal”) and Slaughterhouse (“Cuckoo”).
“Khalil—who I think is like the best producer right now to me—he had been sending records to Em for a while that wasn’t like, they weren’t like clicking in,” Alchemist told XXL. “Em knew he was dope but they haven’t found the right one. And I think they found a couple joints now… the joints they have are crazy. I can’t say 100 percent [that he made the album], but I have heard at least two joints Khalil did and they’re fuckin’ stupid.”
Al, who serves as the Detroit lyricist’s tour DJ, revealed that he has yet to score a beat on Em’s project. “I’m starting to be around Em and the camp more,” he said, “especially finishing these albums. Factor in Em’s sober now, it’s like that’s my man, we chop it up a lot more now…it’s like little by little I’m figuring out what I have to do to create a sound that would be Alchemist/Eminem. I didn’t get it yet.”
One person that Em has been working a lot with is Just Blaze. Al gave XXL insight into their chemistry: “He clicked with Em,” he said. “It was really amazing, too. They really vibed and made some music, beyond like Just just sending him beats, it was nothing like that…I think it’s a perfect meshing of the two…If you could imagine what they could bring to the table at this point, it’s pretty close and maybe a little more.”
In fact, in ALC’s opinion, the whole album is a level above the first Relapse. “He’s doing things lyrically on this album that he hasn’t done before,” he shared. “The punchline game is really back.”
Source: SixShot
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LAS VEGAS -- It was never in doubt.
In a battle between beloved hall of famers, Randy Couture reigned supreme, as he submitted Mark Coleman with a second-round rear-naked choke in the UFC 109 "Relentless" headliner on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Drifting briefly into a state of unconsciousness, Coleman went out on his sword 69 seconds into Round 2.
The incomparable Couture set the tone with his boxing but deftly moved to the clinch midway through the opening round, pressed Coleman against the cage and went to work with his patented dirty boxing. A dejected Coleman, 45, retreated to his corner after a lopsided period. He had no answers and seemed to know it. Reality bit.
Couture rocked Coleman with a left hook in tight in the third round, pushed again into the clinch and took down the former Olympian with surprising ease. From there, the two-division champion flurried on "The Godfather of Ground-and-Pound," seized back control and cinched the choke for the victory, his second in a row since his return to the light heavyweight division.
"I'm having a blast," said the 46-year-old Couture. "I feel like I'm improving each and every time I get out here. This is my third fight in seven months, and it feels good to be so active."
Coleman is 1-2 in the UFC since returning after a decade-long departure.
"Wow, the guy's tough," he said of Couture. "The guy's real tough. I don't know what the hell happened. I'm disappointed. I think I can do better. I won't quit. I'll be back."
The incomparable Couture set the tone with his boxing but deftly moved to the clinch midway through the opening round, pressed Coleman against the cage and went to work with his patented dirty boxing. A dejected Coleman, 45, retreated to his corner after a lopsided period. He had no answers and seemed to know it. Reality bit.
Couture rocked Coleman with a left hook in tight in the third round, pushed again into the clinch and took down the former Olympian with surprising ease. From there, the two-division champion flurried on "The Godfather of Ground-and-Pound," seized back control and cinched the choke for the victory, his second in a row since his return to the light heavyweight division.
"I'm having a blast," said the 46-year-old Couture. "I feel like I'm improving each and every time I get out here. This is my third fight in seven months, and it feels good to be so active."
Coleman is 1-2 in the UFC since returning after a decade-long departure.
"Wow, the guy's tough," he said of Couture. "The guy's real tough. I don't know what the hell happened. I'm disappointed. I think I can do better. I won't quit. I'll be back."
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R. Kelly has said he’ll be releasing more ‘chapters’ to his sprawling pop-opera epic Trapped In The Closet.
The singer posted a 30 second clip on Twitter where he revealed the news. Dressed in shirt, glasses, sweater and tie he said:
“A question has been going on back and forth in my mind because I've been hearing a lot of people talk about Trapped in the Closet.
“A lot of people have been asking what the package is – y'all know I'm not gonna give you all that.
“But I just finished up 15 more chapters, [and] before I start releasing this stuff... I need to know if this is what you want from me. Y'all let me know, 'cos I'm ready."
R.Kelly has already released 22 tracks, sorry chapters, in his epic Closet series.
Former NFL star Warren Sapp was arrested by Miami Beach police this afternoon and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery stemming from an allegedly violent confrontation with his girlfriend.
According to the Miami Beach Police Department, Sapp is accused of attacking his girlfriend of two years at around 5:00 AM Saturday at the Shore Club Hotel.
According to the arrest report, the alleged victim had "a swollen right knee and bruises on the back of her neck."
She claims Sapp allowed her to sleep in his hotel room -- then came into the room early in the morning and pulled her out of bed. The alleged victim says they began arguing about guys she was hanging out with earlier Friday night.
Sapp's girlfriend told cops that during the argument Sapp "grabbed her and began to choke her." He eventually threw her out of the room, she claims.
When cops spoke to Sapp, he told them he had allowed the woman to stay in his room -- but later on decided he wanted her to leave because "he was expecting company." He told police he was trying to help her and she fell.
Sapp is in Miami for the Super Bowl and serves as an analyst for the NFL Network and on Showtime's "Inside the NFL."
The NFL Network released a statement saying they were aware of the incident and that Sapp will not appear on the NFL Network until they review the matter.
Sapp is scheduled to co-host an event at BED Miami tonight. They tell us they haven't heard about the incident and, as of now, everything is still a go.
Source: TMZ
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Hip-Hop star Nelly has joined with DUB Edition magazine and Ford to create his very own limited edition 2011 Ford Mustang GT.
The vehicle was modified to adhere to Nelly’s personal style. It features a black gloss exterior paint job, 22-24 inch rims, Pirelli tires, and black racing stripes.
Inside, the DUB edition car offers leather trim and a JL Audio system equipped with two 12-inch subwoofers, rear headrests, a message center, integrated blind spot mirrors, and a programmable vehicle key.
The idea came to the St. Louis native last year while visiting the Ford’s design studio as part of a collaboration for the launch of Funkmaster Flex’s Ford Flex. His goal was to create a vehicle that was an amalgamation of muscle car tradition and modern style.
“I don’t care where you grew up, everyone knows the Mustang,” Nelly explained. “At some point, you’ve had a conversation about a Mustang, and it was probably one about you wanting to get behind the wheel of one. I’ve always loved the Mustang; the vehicle has power to the point where you can’t help but want to hit the pedal. And the newest one? More power, more style.”
Nelly’s Ford Mustang GT has a new 5.0 liter V-8 engine, which gives 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lbs of torque.
The car is scheduled to be displayed prominently on the cover of the rapper’s next album.
“I’m itching to get behind the wheel of my Mustang and really take it out on the streets,” Nelly said. “This vehicle being a part of my album artwork is just a reflection of the direction and feel the album has. To be able to partner with Ford again on another vehicle that is going to change the automotive game is exciting.”
At press time, Nelly’s DUB Edition Mustang GT is scheduled to debut this Spring.
Source: AllHipHop
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- All-time greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith led a class of seven into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
The NFL's career receiving and rushing leaders were joined in the Hall by John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. Little and LeBeau were elected as senior committee nominees.
"I am just honored ... to stand up there with greatness," Rice added before breaking down in tears.
Rice and Smith both made it in their first year of eligibility. They were elected a day before the Super Bowl, a game they each won three times.
"This is almost perfect," Smith said. "I don't think even Steven Spielberg could have written a script this nice."
They will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio, shrine on Aug. 7.
Nobody could stop Rice, the league's top pass catcher and all-time touchdowns leader, when he played for San Francisco, Oakland and Seattle. Rice made 1,549 catches for 22,895 yards, had 14 1,000-yard seasons and scored 208 touchdowns.
Nor could they handle Smith, who rushed for 18,355 yards and 164 touchdowns for Dallas and Arizona. Like Rice, he won an MVP award in the NFL's championship game.
And no one could deny them immediate entry into the Hall. A nominee needs 80 percent approval from the 44 media members who vote and they were slam-dunks.
"We were rewarded on this day and the both of us get the chance to do what we want to do," Smith said.
"It's just like playing in that big game, this is something you think about, and it is happening. I never thought I would go in .... with this guy here," Rice added about Smith.
Steve Young, one of two Hall of Fame quarterbacks who threw to Rice, got the first hug from the new Canton member, then said: "They made yards after the catch a stat because of Jerry Rice."
Two other all-time top receivers, Cris Carter and Tim Brown, were not elected. Carter, in his third year of eligibility, stands third in career receptions with 1,101, while Brown, in his first year on the ballot, made 1,094.
Jackson, a do-everything linebacker with a great burst off the line, finished his 15-season career for New Orleans and San Francisco with 128 sacks. A six-time Pro Bowler, Jackson sparked the first turnaround by the Saints from Aints to contender, in the late 1980s. He helped the Saints to their first division title and playoff berth.
Now, a day before the Saints appear in their first Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts, Jackson is Canton-bound.
Jackson, however, was introduced as Randy instead of Rickey -- a bad omen for the Saints?
Randle was that rare defensive tackle who was a premier pass rusher. An undrafted free agent out of Texas A&I, Randle had 137½ sacks for Minnesota and Seattle, tied for sixth overall, and led the league with 15½ in 1997. He played in seven Pro Bowls.
Grimm, a member of the Washington Redskins' famed Hogs offensive line, won three Super Bowls. A guard, he made four Pro Bowls and was selected to the all-decade team of the 1980s.
The two senior committee inductees did not get enough support from the regular panel of media members when they were eligible.
LeBeau, the current defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is considered one of pro football's great defensive innovators as a coach. But he was voted in for his outstanding work for the Lions from 1959-72. LeBeau finished with 62 interceptions, second among cornerbacks when he retired.
"I would like to congratulate Dick on his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame," Steelers president Art Rooney II said. "Few men in the history of the NFL have contributed more to the league as a player and coach than Dick LeBeau during his 51 years in the league."
Little starred for the Denver Broncos in the AFL and NFL, leading the NFL in rushing in 1971 with 1,133 yards and in touchdowns rushing in 1973 with 12. He waited 30 years to get elected.
"My dad used to take me to games to watch Jerry play," Little joked, cracking up Rice.
"It's been a long journey. This is truly my dream. You can't explain the emotions of the way you feel at this moment."
Source: ESPN
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Chelsea Lately is probably the funniest late night talk show host. She's even funnier when she sets her sights on a target.
Recently that target happened to be Beyonce Knowles.
Chelsea took major shots at the R&B diva for her borderline raunchy performance at this years Grammy Awards.
Check out what Ms Lately had to say about it.
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Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne's Young Money First Lady, is definitely buzzing in the music biz. As of late, she's been making her rounds on TV, performing alongside Robin Thicke for his single, "Shakin' It 4 Daddy."
While she definitely appreciative to Thicke for the guest spot, Nicki should probably send Jay-Z a thanks as well, because he's the one that recommended her to the singer.
Thicke told MTV weeks ago that after playing a rough version of track for Jay, he told him he needs to get Nicki to jump on it stat!
"It was Jay's idea," Thicke told MTV of the "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" collabo. "We were in the studio and I played him the whole album. He was like, 'You should get Nicki Minaj on that. She's got that voice. She's got that swag.' So I leaned over and was like, 'Somebody get Nicki Minaj on the phone! Jay-Z said so!' Next thing you know, we called Nicki. She was excited.
"Once we told her it was Jay-Z's idea to get her on the track, she started screaming on the phone," he added. "She was all excited. She's a super, super talent. I can't wait to do a video with Nicki. There's a power in her. It's not just that she's sexy and that's the only way she can get you to like her. She's got charm -- not just sex. Some women may use sex to get what they want; others have charm. She's got charm."
MTV recently tracked down Nicki to see how she felt regarding the referral from Jay. She said she was filled with joy.
"I cannot put into words how I felt when he told me that," the female rapper said. "I was like, 'What?'
"I didn't think he knew who I was, let alone recommend me for something," Nicki continued. "If he did know who I was, I didn't know if he liked my style or approved. It was weird. It was like getting that stamp of approval from the most popular jock in high school and being a freshman in high school and thinking no one knows you exist."
At press time, it was unknown when Robin Thicke would be shooting a video for the "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" single.
Source: BallerStatus
Robin Thicke feat Nicki Minaj "Shakin It For Daddy"
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Sunday night, Drake took the stage with his mentor and current Rolling Stone cover star Lil Wayne for a highly anticipated collaboration with Eminem at the Grammys. After the big show, the 23-year-old rapper was exuberant about the appearance, but somber about Weezy’s upcoming prison sentence, which is expected to begin on February 9th.
“For me and Wayne, it was just such a full circle moment,” Drake said of the Grammys. “We started out this year on a mission for him to bring up some new artists under his label, Young Money. It’s very rare that an artist is successful in that, bringing up somebody and having the world recognize somebody else that they believe in,” he added (Drake received two Grammy nominations this year). “We had a great moment onstage. I gave him a big hug and told him I loved him. It was amazing.”
Lil Wayne is expected to serve eight to 10 months of his year-long sentence on gun possession charges, and though his associates tell Rolling Stone there are plans in place to keep Weezy in fans’ minds during his time in Rikers — via everything from jailhouse Twitters to videos for his proteges — Drake says Weezy’s absence will be felt hard. “I think you’ll miss everything about Wayne. I don’t think there will be anybody like Lil Wayne ever again in hip-hop. He paralyzes a room when he walks into it, his wordplay, the excitement that he brings to his music,” Drake told RS. “I think that for eight months a lot of us will have to work a lot harder to keep hip-hop as exciting as it’s been for the last two years.”
As for how he thinks Weezy will hold up in prison, Drake said, “He’s a strong-willed guy. I can imagine it would take a toll on anybody. I just hope that he comes out for the better.”
Source: Rolling Stone
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Despite her pilowy lips, Anne Hathaway is not a good kisser - just ask her.
The 27-year-old "Valentine's Day" star revealed her smooch shortcomings in British GQ's March issue.
"Really you have to be Angelina Jolie to pull that off and still look good," Hathaway says of kissing passionately on screen. "I ain't no Angie."
Though her lip service may need some improvement, the actress does know how to make even the slightest smacker photogenic.
"You have to leave your mouth open a little bit," she tells the men's magazine.
The actress adds that you can never really lose yourself in a cinematic kiss, even if you don't have a boyfriend (Hathaway has been dating actor Adam Shulman since 2008).
So who deserves an award right in the kisser? According to Hathaway, it's a fellow pouty actress.
"Jennifer Garner -- now that girl can movie kiss!"
Hathaway has recently been celebrated for reasons other than her kissing technique.
On Jan. 23, she was awarded Harvards's prestigious Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award. Previous winners have included Charlize Theron and Renee Zellwegger.
That's got to be worth as much as a really great kiss.
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(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Sean was denied entry into the United Kingdom early yesterday morning (February 4).
The rapper attempted to enter London via Cancun, Mexico, because he cannot enter the United States.
He was deported from the United States and sent to Belize upon his release from prison, after serving eight years in prison for a high profile shooting involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and then girlfriend Jennifer Lopez.
According to reports, Shyne was turned away when he arrived at the airport in the United Kingdom because of problems with his travel documents.
He was heading to the UK to record songs for his upcoming album, the majority of which is reportedly being recorded in Belize.
A number of artists have already been to the island nation to record with Shyne, who was released from the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in October of 2009.
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BET's S.O.S. Save Ourselves Haiti Benefit Telethon was held last night [Friday February 5] at Miami's American Airlines Theater.
The show brought together incredible star power for a great cause.
Hosted by P.Diddy, Pharrell Williams and Queen Latifah. The show featured performances by Justin Bieber, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean, Chris Brown, Akon, Keri Hilson India Arie, Jazmine Sullivan and many more.
Check Out some of the live performances below.
Chris Brown "Crawl/With You"
Monica "Still Standing" feat Ludacris
Busta Rhymes
Mary J. Blige "Gonna Make It" (feat. Jazmine Sullvian) x "One"
Monica Danger of "For The Love Of Ray-J" fame is dueling Tila Tequila for the title of America's number 1 nutjob..
In recent months Monica has been locked in an insane asylum, had her baby taken away by the state of California. Gotten on the radio accusing singer Ray-J of being gay, then retracted the statement, only to later retract the retraction.
Now according to HipHopWired the troubled wanna be celebrity has been arrested for arson.
Fire fighters were called to her apartment complex yesterday (Thursday February 4) to investigate a fire. After surveying the scene, arson investigators were called and Monica was detained.
No word yet on charges if any.
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(AllHipHop News) A judge has sentenced popular rapper Soulja Boy to a year of probation over an October 2009 incident in Henry County, Georgia.
The rapper was among a group of about 40 people who were shooting a video in an abandon house.
When police officers arrived to investigate complaints in the area, the group of people assembled fled on foot.
Soulja Boy born DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested and sent to the Henry County Jail, but was quickly bonded out.
The rapper admitted to the charges in court earlier this week and was sentenced to 12 months probation and given a $1,000 fine.
The arrest hasn’t slowed Soulja Boy down over the past year.
He is currently working on a book titled Teenage Millionaire, he recently wrapped up shooting on two movies with actor Nick Cannon and is producing tracks on Kanye West’s new album.
“I produced a few songs for Kanye’s album,” Soulja Boy told AllHipHop.com. “Its really special for me and I think it’s going to be really amazing. We we’re in the studio in Los Angeles. I did one track that I know people are going to go crazy over.”
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Kourtney Kardashian stopped by the Jimmy Kimmel Live show for an interview Thursday (February 4).
She talked with Jimmy about her newborn baby Mason. The fact that everybody in her family hates her boyfriend.
Jimmy wanted to know why she was the only Kardashian female that isn't married to or dating a sports figure. Check the interview out below to hear her answer.
Kourtney Kardashian Interview Part 1 of 2
Kourtney Kardashian Interview Part 2 of 2
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Young Money's Nicki Minaj joined R&B crooner Robin Thicke on stage Thursday night (February 4).
The pair performed "Shakin It For Daddy" for the Late Show With David Letterman audience off of Robin's new album 'Sex Therapy: The Expereience"
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