1/2 of the West Coast group Black Hippy hit up Sway in the Morning recently for a chat. Of course you can't leave Sway's show without dropping a freestyle so Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q did their thing over several unorthodox beats.
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Birdman obviously isn't worried about over-saturating the market because he wants to drop 16 albums under the YMCMB umbrella in 2012.
The ambitious goal was revealed to XXL during a recent interview. Stunna also said that after signing Limp Bizkit he's looking for more acts from different genres to sign.
“I think bringing Fred and Limp Bizkit to the team gives us a different look,” Birdman told XXL.com. “We dominate rap, but we’re also trying to grow in different areas; Pop, rock, gospel, country. We’re a brand and we don’t want to be categorized as one type of brand. I think we’re a machine and we activate and were active as a machine. I thought this Limp Bizkit move would be big for us as a brand and a machine.”
Limp Bizkit's first single drops next week and features Lil Wayne.
Should Cash Money slow down on signing new artists or go full steam ahead? Sound off in the comment section below.
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As promised Miguel delivers his new EP, Art Dealer Chic Vol.1, as a free gift to his fans.
Tracklist:
1. Adorn
2. That I Do (FTRMX)
3. Gravity
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Melanie Fiona was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday [February 28]. The singer performed her hit song "4 AM" off of her upcoming album The MF Life.
Watch Melanie do her thing below.
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Jim Jones is disgusted with the NYPD and for good reason.
As we previously reported the Dipset Capo was arrested yesterday for the second time in four days for allegedly driving with a suspended license, but according to Jim it's b.s.
Jim told TMZ that he was in the passenger seat of a car when his driver stopped at a store to pick up some things. Cops approached the car and asked him to move it, so he did. Not long after getting in the driver's seat cops pulled him over and told him he had a suspended license and arrested him.
Jim's rep told TMZ that he doesn't have a suspended license and his lawyers are on the case. In the end "It'll all be thrown out," said the rep.
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Whitney Houston's life story will be coming to a movie screen near you in the very near future if record executive Clive Davis has his way.
Davis was instrumental in guiding Houston's career to superstardom and he wants her to be remembered in the proper manner.
Rihanna is reportedly the front runner for the role according to the Daily Mail. Other stars being considered are Jennifer Hudson, Vivica Fox and Jordin Sparks.
11-year old Willow Smith is being considered to play the legendary singer as a child.
Who would be your choice for the role?
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DJ Drama recruits a gang of Atlanta heavy hitters for this Kane Beatz produced track. Young Jeezy, T.I., Ludacris and Future all shine.
Fresh out of the Slaughterhouse produced by AraabMuzik.
Precious Paris is prepared to make a major statement with her debut mixtape From Paris With Love. One look at the tracklist will tell you that. The project boasts five features from G-Unit boss 50 Cent, as well as a couple of appearances from fellow Rida Gang member Kidd Kidd.
Peep the full tracklist below.
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King Aubrey is back and representing to THISIS80 DJ's in a major way with his new mixtape "BAR Life Ep 005" . Featuring the latest in Trap Muzik this mix is a certified Banger. Includes new music from Tity Boi, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, KD Da Beast and MANY up comign artist... this one is a MUST HAVE!!
With their debut alternative rock album dropping Tuesday [February 28] Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius (WZRD) sat down with Joe Lepuma of Complex Magazine to discuss the disc's recording process, their growth as artists, their friendship and a lot more.
Check out an excerpt from the interview:
There’s a video of you guys in 2006, you’re getting off the subway in East New York, and I think you just got back from a meeting with Atlantic records. Cudi is getting a loose cigarette and is saying to the camera: “You have to maintain, and shit’s going to pop. All we’re going to do is get our people out this b*tch. The grind’s going to pay off.”
[Both laugh]
Six years later you guys are in a much better situation, and about to release a joint project. It seems like the grind is paying off.
Kid Cudi: It’s good, man. We still ain’t reach the goal yet. We just took great leaps towards it, and it’s a never-ending challenge. We always want to keep pushing ourselves and keep taking everything to the next level. We still have families to take care of, and we just have a lot more responsibility. We got ourselves up out, and we’re still trying to get our families right. It’s just cool to know that that was what, six years ago? We weren’t just talking sh*t. We weren’t just putting another video on the Internet. I put it on my MySpace. Remember?
Dot Da Genius: I’m trying to, because there was a couple of videos that we put out that were so under the radar that people probably still have never seen...
Right. That’s what I’m saying. That was like a throwback clip. It still only has 68K views, which is pretty small.
DDG: It’s inspirational. Even when you see us back then, we look completely different. Cudi had golds in his mouth. [Laughs.]
KC: I had two parts and sh*t, before it became a trend. Way ahead of my time [Laughs.]. And I’ll never get credit [Laughs.]. Nah, I’m just fucking around, man. But yeah, the swag was different. We were young. We were just trying to figure out who we are as human beings. It’s cool that I can look back at that. I was 22 years old in that video—young as f*ck. I’m 28 now
DDG: We were like dreaming of what we could be. I was in college still. We actually went to my dorm and then went back to the hood after that.
KC: Yeah, to make music.
What were those days like for you guys?
KC: It was pretty cool. We were brothers, for a long time.
DDG: Pretty much. And that’s the vibe that we had in the house. The way my dad is, he didn’t hold back.
I understand your family pretty much took Cudi in...
KC: His dad is the most f*cking amazing man I’ve ever met. I haven’t been that close to a father figure since my father died. So like, this man was the first real father I was around since my own. My dad was a stern dad. He was just like Dot’s dad in a lot of ways, as far as being strict and not f*cking around. But like, the Nigerian culture is completely different. I took a lot of life lessons about being a man from watching his dad and learning from his dad and getting scolded by his dad. I’ll never forget that. It was just a really fucking intense time for us as young men, but we definitely had a strong role model. I envied that. I envied Dot’s family. It was really nice to be in such a loving home. It was dope.
You’ve said that you’ve had angels in your life, and last time we spoke Vada was just a little baby. Now that she’s growing up, and she’s talking, and you can buy her sneakers and stuff—how is that for you?
KC:Let me tell you something about Vada, man. She’s so cool. It’s the most wild thing. I love her to death, and every time I’m around her it’s a crazy experience, because she’s growing and learning right there in front of you. When I come and pick her up, she just screams out of control and runs at me. That’s a small thing that most people might not really... But for me that’s like, “Aw, shit! She’s excited to see me.” [Laughs] It’s dope,
Let’s talk about the Pink tattoo. People will look at it and say, “Oh, he’s a big fan of Pink Floyd.” But there’s more to it, right? There’s similarities between that Pink character and you.
KC:Yeah.
When did you decide you wanted to get that, and what similarities do you see between that character and yourself?
KC: Well, I decided to get it right before we left for Australia. There was like two days of thinking about it, and then I finally just made up my mind and got it. A year and a half ago, I had my Pink moment. I connected with the isolation. I had a lot of times where I didn’t leave my house for weeks. In New York, I would just stay in the house, order in, just sit there and keep myself in this little cave, this cage, and I liked it there. It was just sh*tty conditions, and I shouldn’t have been doing that. I was just so afraid of the world and judgment and whatever—and the responsibility, that I shielded myself away from the world in the same way that Pink did. Pink didn’t make it out, but I did. Like I said, a lot of my heroes are dead. He was a fictional character, but it’s based on these band members’ real lives. I still feel like I’m doing it for Pink. He didn’t make it, but I did. I broke down the wall and got through it and survived, and I’m here.
People were really affected by the Ben Breedlove situation. The young man with the heart condition who saw you in one of his dreams after passing out in the hallway of his high school. He made a video saying you were his favorite rapper, and then sadly passed away a couple weeks after. That was some heavy stuff.
KC: That situation I don’t really even like to talk about, because if you could imagine how it would feel to be put in a situation like that? It was just such a powerful video, man. I’ve never been affected by something like that, ever.It really hit me hard. In life you come to that point where you’re just trying to love yourself a little bit better. Now I don’t feel like I love myself enough, and when the kids say that they love me, and they adore me in that way, it’s just overwhelming. Because it’s like, “Man, these kids really care about me.” It’s like, How could they love me so much, and they don’t know me? It’s really humbling and it makes me want to be a better person. That sh*t just f*cked me up. I don’t even want to talk about it anymore.
To read the rest of the interview head over to Complex.
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Terrell Owens is one of the best wide receivers the NFL has ever seen. He's also been a cancer on just about every team he's played for. For that reason alone he's now playing for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League instead of one of the 32 NFL franchises.
To make matters worse, he's about to lose two Dallas condominiums to foreclosure despite having made at least $80 million during his playing days in the NFL.
The Huffington Post is reporting that Owens is delinquent on a $360,000 loan from JPMorgan Chase for one condo, and on a $295,920 loan from Deutsche Bank on the second one. Both condos, a couple of blocks apart will go up for auction March 6.
Owens fortune has been lost due to bad investments and high child support payments according to the article.
As for the good news, Owens scored three touchdowns in his debut for the Wranglers over the weekend.
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Dipset Capo Jim Jones is probably not too happy with law enforcement officials right about now. TMZ is reporting that Jones was arrested for the second time in the last four days.
Jones was pulled over this afternoon and subsequently popped for driving on a suspended license.
Today's arrest follows on the heels of Jones being maced and detained after a brawl at MGM Grand at Foxwoods last Friday [February 24th].
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Shawty Lo is on his grind heavy getting ready to drop his G-Unit/D4L album Still Got Units. The Bankhead general is releasing a video for "All the Way Up" to get the streets warmed up.
The track features singer Stuey Rock.
Check out this exclusive trailer for the video directed by @Cricketrsm.
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Any other rap crew attempting to do a sketch comedy show like Loiter Squad might fall flat on their collective faces, but judging from this trailer it looks like Odd Future might be able to pull it off.
The show featuring Tyler, The Creator, Jasper, Taco, and Lionel starts Sunday March 25th on Adult Swim.
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Too $hort looks like he plans to release a video for every song on his new album No Trespassing, which drops Tuesday February 28.
His latest clip for "Playa Fo Life" features Dom Kennedy, 1-O.A.K. and Beeda Weeda.
Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons
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A$AP Rocky's movement continues to pick up steam. He and his A$AP Mob hit up Houston's Warehouse Live recently for a sold out show and BLOWHIPHOPTV was in the building.
Check out the footage of the Harlem MC performing "Purple Swag" before bringing out Bun B to perform "Get Throwed."
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T.I. isn't wasting any time in getting to work with Interscope's Iggy Azalea on her debut album, The New Classic. The Grand Hustle CEO invaded the headquarters of 3 Little Digs along with Iggy, his new group D.O.P.E. and Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth.
Spotted at 2DB
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Common and Drake might have been involved in the most over hyped "beef" in hip hop history. Sure there were a couple of shots fired, but fans didn't get the chance to see who was the better MC because things were squashed almost as soon as they started.
Check out the two rappers hanging out together at this past weekend's NBA All-Star festivities in Orlando, Florida.
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