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Ashanti released her Braveheart album today. She stopped by The Breakfast Club to speak about the project and a lot more.
Topics included rumors she cheated on Nelly, the split from Murder Inc, the decision to go independent, Desean Jackson dating rumors, whether she had anything to do with the release of Prodigy's dance recital photo that Jay Z used at Summer Jam, ghostwriting for Jennifer Lopez and Christina Milian, 50 Cent, her stalker and more.
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Fast rising R&B singer August Alsina recently sat down with Rap-Up to talk about how the remix for "I Luve This Sh*t" featuring Trey Songz and Chris Brown came about. During the conversation August revealed that he and Trey don't see eye to eye.
"I don't really f*ck with Trey right now. We don't get along right now," August said. "We ain't on the same page. He did some other sh*t and we just don't rock. If you show me that you this person day one, you should always be that person. We were supposed to have a show together or some sh*t and it just went left. 'Cause I can't deal with n*ggas' egos and attitudes 'cause I'm just a real n*gga coming through and I'm rocking. And once n*ggas go to talking a certain type of way, that sh*t ain't gonna fly with me. And I just had to not do the show because I can't stand on the side of a n*gga if I really got something that I feel in my heart. It just ain't gonna work with me."
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Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched.
Considered a radio pioneer by many, STAR has set precedents on the urban landscape and was recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."
STAR & BUC WILD made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 and Power 105 (2000 - 2006) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Torain's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat, shot97.com and VH1 (The Gossip Game).
This clip is from STAR's LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
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Lupe Fiasco teams up with Black Hippy emcee Ab-Soul for a dope new song because as Lupe writes they "can really rap good." Take a listen to their collaboration entitled "Thorns & Horns." The track was produced by Floss & Flame.
Texas fans get ready because 50 Cent will be returning to the SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Festival in Austin to perform live. The concert will take place on March 11, 2014 in Austin at the 1100 Warehouse, starting at 8 PM. 50 previously performed at SXSW in 2012.
According to Billboard.biz, the G-Unit mogul will live stream his show via the social networking mobile app, Hang/w.
Since it's launch in March 2013, the Hang/w app has been downloaded more than one million times. It allows iPhone, iPad or Android device users to live broadcast to as few as a handful, or up to thousands of people at once. You can even stream live to your Facebook wall, allowing your friends to be a part of whatever activity you're participating in at any given time.
50 Cent is a minority owner in Hang With Inc.
"I'm excited to be able to bring my fans behind the scenes and give the opportunity to those who couldn’t make it a chance to experience a concert at South By Southwest," 50 Cent said in a statement.
You can download the free app from Google Play (Android) or iTunes.
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A$AP Rocky releases the first two songs off of his upcoming instrumental album, Beauty And The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions Chapter 1.
Check out the official music "Riot Wave" and listen to the audio for "Unicorn" below.
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R. Kelly is preparing release his thirteenth studio album entitled White Panties. He appears in the latest issue of V Magazine, which features a great photo shoot of the Chicago singer with 28-year old Russian Model Irina Shayk.
Kels talks about the direction he's taking on the sequel to his 2013's Black Panties album, working with 2 Chainz, Lady Gaga and Future, plus his upcoming tour with Mary J. Blige and possible joint album with the Queen of R&B.
Was it a strategic decision after 20 years to return to the original R. Kelly sound?
RK It was really for my fans. Everyone has been asking me when I’m going to do another baby-making album, because that’s what started me out. I’ve been all around the world musically, in every genre. I can write “I Believe I Can Fly,” and I can write “Bump ’N’ Grind.” Now is the time to bring it back around.
Is it true you’re planning a sequel to the record?
RK Absolutely. It’s called White Panties. And you can expect a whole other level.
Are you compromising your experimental side by creating something so specifically for your fans?
RK No. I always follow what my spirit tells me to do. When I get into the studio I write from my heart. I try to write life and not songs. People live life and when you write life you’re going to mess around and touch somebody’s heart, and they’ll relate to you and what you’re singing about.
Why did you decide to enlist artists like 2 Chainz and Future?
RK When I’m in the studio, I let my music and my lyrics do a kind of casting call. My music feels like a movie to me. I can hear in my head who should be on the song, and then I make a call. With 2 Chainz and Future, these guys respect my music and I respect what they do, so it’s just like a hand going into a glove.
Now you’re going on the “King & Queen” tour with Mary J. Blige. Do you have plans to sing together?
RK It’s a very exciting thing when two people like Mary and me come together. It’s never been done, but it kind of makes sense, and you’re like, Wow! And this is very exciting for me because I’m a fan of hers. I’m in the studio right now working on a song for me and Mary. I’m even looking forward to proposing that we do a whole album together. But this is the first I’ve mentioned it. The “King & Queen” album.
What about working with Lady Gaga? V has a special relationship with her. What has it been like collaborating and performing together?
RK It’s amazing, man. It’s an honor to be working with greatness. When I say that I say it with all my heart, because she is great on the stage and off. She is so talented. I was doing a show and she ended up on the side of the stage with her friends watching. I didn’t know what the hell was going on. I was wondering why people were screaming so loud! After the show she ended up giving me a call about a track and I was like, “Hell yeah! Send it to me, let me hear what it is!” The next thing you know, it was all over the radio.
To read the full interview head over to V Magazine's website. To subscribe to the publication click here.
In the meantime check out R. Kelly and Irina's photo shoot.
Article by Patrik Sandberg. Photography by Albert Watson
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Check out the just released rap battle between Charlie Clips and Conceited. This is from King of the Dot's recent Blackout 4 event. Who wins?
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Baltimore emcee Malik Ferraud returns to the airwaves today with a brand new single from his forthcoming LP titled "You Alive" produced by Shark, along with an accompanying video. This introspective, slow-tempo jam gives listeners some insight into Malik's state of mind, while director Dan St. Ours captures the snowy experience perfectly. With the winter wonderland taking place in Maryland right now, the timing couldn't be better for Malik's brand new visual experience.
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Big Boi drops a really dope mashup to his song "In the A." The Outkast rapper takes the original vocals from himself, T.I. and Ludacris and meshes them with Kito & Reija Lee's "Run for Cover." Check out the mashup up top.
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Wisin teams up with Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin to release an official music video for his single entitled "Adrenalina." Directed by Jessy Terrero.
This is off of Wisin's forthcoming album, El Regreso del Sobreviviente, which will be released on March 18th.
You can pre-order it now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/regreso-del-sobreviviente/id820448940.
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Jack Thriller sets the stage for the latest Backpack Cypher featuring A-Hi, Passionate MC, Shizzy VI and Brooklyn Kobra. Produced by Diesal Beatz.
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Nyemiah Supreme shows no signs of slowing down as she releases a new freestyle. For her latest track she grabs DMX's classic song "N*ggaz Done Started Something" and gives it a 2014 female remake.
Biden calls Russian PM Medvedev. Urges Russia to pull back troops, accept international observers, talk to #Ukraine govt.
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KIEV, Ukraine (Associated Press) — Russia issued an ultimatum Monday, demanding that the crew of two Ukrainian warships in Crimea immediately surrender or be stormed and seized, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.
Four Russian navy ships in Sevastopol harbor were blocking the Ukrainian anti-submarine warship Ternopil and the command ship Slavutych from leaving the dock, waiting for their commanders' responses, spokesman Maksim Prauta said.
Vladimir Anikin, a Russian defense ministry spokesman in Moscow, dismissed the report of a Russian ultimatum as nonsense but refused to elaborate.
Elsewhere on the strategic peninsula, Russian troops controlled all Ukrainian border posts Monday in Crimea, as well as all military facilities and a key ferry terminal. Now, fears in Kiev and beyond were that Russia might target and seize other parts of Ukraine, in particular parts of its pro-Russian east, the country's industrial powerhouse and agricultural breadbasket.
As diplomats met in Brussels, Kiev and Geneva, warnings about the threat posed by Russia's military invasion were issued from a host of European capitals.
UN Security Council will hold public meeting at 3:30 pm ET on Ukraine - statement via @NBCNews
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 3, 2014
"We are in the most serious crisis for Europe since the fall of the (Berlin) Wall. Twenty-five years after the end of the conflict between east and west, there's a real danger of a split in Europe," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Brussels.
"Anyone who follows the news can see that the escalation isn't stopping. On the contrary, the threats from the Russian side are only getting louder," he added.
Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Geneva to attend U.N. meetings, explained the reasoning behind Russia's military invasion of Crimea.
"This is a question of defending our citizens and compatriots, ensuring human rights, especially the right to life," he said.
There have been no reports, however, of any hostilities toward Russian-speakers in Ukraine during the country's four months of political upheaval.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also pressed hard Monday for Ukrainian politicians to return to the Feb. 21 agreement that promised to create a new unity government which would rule until an early election no later than December. The proposal seemed to be a non-starter for the West, however, for it would void the new government that Ukraine installed last week.
Tensions between the two former Soviet neighbors rose sharply after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was pushed out by a protest movement made up of people who wanted closer ties with the European Union, more democracy and less corruption. Yanukovych fled to Russia last month after more than 80 demonstrators were killed — mostly by police — near Kiev's central square but insists he is still president.
In Kiev, Ukraine's new prime minister admitted his country had "no military options on the table" to reverse Russia's military move into its Crimea region.
While Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed Monday for outside help and insisted that Crimea still remained part of his country, European foreign ministers held an emergency meeting on a joint response that could include economic sanctions against Russia.
"Any attempt of Russia to grab Crimea will have no success at all. Give us some time," Yatsenyuk said at a news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
But he added that "for today" there were "no military options on the table." He said his country was "urgently" asking for economic and political support from other countries.
"The U.K is not discussing military options. Our concentration is on diplomatic and economic pressure," Hague said.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was heading to Ukraine on Tuesday after demanding that Russian President Vladimir Putin pull back from "an incredible act of aggression."
In the meantime, Russian forces were clearly in charge in Crimea, home to 2 million mostly Russian-speaking people and landlord for Russia's critical Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol.
In addition to seizing barracks and border posts, troops also controlled a ferry terminal in the Ukrainian city of Kerch, just 20 kilometers (12 miles) across the water from Russia. That intensified fears in Kiev that Moscow will send even more troops into the peninsula via that route.
Border guard spokesman Sergei Astakhov said the Russians were demanding that Ukrainian soldiers and guards transfer their allegiance to Crimea's new pro-Russian local government.
"The Russians are behaving very aggressively. They came in by breaking down doors, knocking out windows, cutting off every communication," he said.
He said four Russian military ships, 13 helicopters and 8 transport planes had arrived in Crimea in violation of agreements that permit Russian to keep its Black Sea fleet at the naval base in Sevastopol.
Ukraine is also struggling on the financial front. The treasury is almost empty and its currency is under pressure after years of running large deficits. The International Monetary Fund said a fact-finding mission would visit Ukraine starting Tuesday for 10 days. Ukraine has asked the IMF for rescue loans and says it needs $35 billion to pay its bills over the next two years.
Market reaction to the Russian invasion of Crimea was immediate Monday. In European trading, gold and oil rose while the euro and stock markets fell. The greatest impact was felt in Moscow, where the main RTS index was down 12 percent at 1,115 and the dollar spiked to an all-time high of 37 rubles.
Russia's central bank hiked its main interest rate 1.5 percentage points Monday to 7 percent, trying to stem financial outflows.
Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, was also big loser, its share price down 13 percent as investors worried about how it would get its gas to Europe if hostilities kept up, since much of it goes through Ukrainian pipelines.
Putin has rejected calls from the West, insisting that Russia has a right to protect its interests and those of Russian-speakers anywhere in Ukraine. His confidence is matched by the knowledge that Ukraine's 46 million people have divided loyalties — while much of western Ukraine wants closer ties with the 28-nation European Union, its eastern and southern regions like Crimea look to Russia for support and trade.
Faced with the Russian threat, Ukraine's new government has moved to consolidate its authority, naming new regional governors in the pro-Russia east, enlisting the support of the country's wealthy businessmen and dismissing the head of the country's navy after he declared allegiance to the pro-Russian government in Crimea.
NATO held an emergency meeting in Brussels and the U.S., France and Britain debated the possibility of boycotting the next Group of Eight economic summit, to be held in June in Sochi, the host of Russia's successful Winter Olympics.
Via Reuters
Vice President Joe Biden urged Russia to pull its forces back from Ukraine in a phone call on Monday with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the White House said.
"The Vice President urged Russia to pull back its forces, support the immediate deployment of international monitors to Ukraine, and begin a meaningful political dialogue with the Ukrainian government," the White House said in a statement released later on Monday.
Via NBC News
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the Russian military's takeover of Crimea, a portion of Ukraine, are a result of a "feckless foreign policy" under the Obama administration.
"The fact is, this is blatant act on the part of Vladimir Putin and one that must be unacceptable to world community. It cannot stand," McCain said at AIPAC, a conference for supporters of Israel in Washington, D.C.
McCain Slams Obama Over Ukraine
Tense standoff with Russian forces at Crimean military base
Pro-Russian protesters occupied the regional government building in Donetsk
Russia faces 'costs and consequences', warns William Hague
Russia Demands Surrender Of Ukraine's Crimea Forces
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An unidentified DJ for the Velvet Room in Atlanta was shot by police Monday morning (March 3) at a record release party for Rick Ross, which was being hosted by Diddy.
The shooting occurred around 4 AM after the DJ got into an altercation behind the club with another group of people. Shots were exchanged between the two parties. Two off duty cops in full uniform responded to the scene. They reportedly identified themselves as officers, when the DJ started shooting at them.
“For whatever unknown reasons, it appears that this DJ who was involved in the shooting with some others turned and shot at the officers, and that’s when they returned fire,” DeKalb Public Safety Director, Cedric Alexander,told the Atlanta Constitution Journal. "They were doing what they were trained to do. They took all the necessary actions to protect themselves and each other.”
After being shot twice in the leg the DJ went back inside the club where he was arrested. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. Neither of the cops were injured.
Both officers were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into what happened.
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Lil Wayne will probably fire his accountants today, if he hasn't already because the rapper is in a deep financial hole with the Internal Revenue Service.
TMZ reports that Wayne, real name, Dwayne Carter, failed to pay taxes in 2011 to the tune of $5,843,952. And an additional $6,311,132 in 2012, leaving him owing the federal government $12,155,084.
In 2013 Forbes estimated Wayne's net worth to be over $100 million. Somebody in his camp better handle this tax lien quickly.
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Locksmith discusses the meaning behind the album title "A Thousand Cuts" and how the artwork for the cover was developed. The album drops in stores and onlne April 15th. Pre-order now on Itunes http://bit.ly/AThousandCuts
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Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blachett, Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto pose with their awards
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The 86th annual Academy Awards were held in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. It was a big night for the film 12 Years a Slave, which won Best Picture, while actress Lupita Nyong’o took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film.
Other notable winners included Matthew McConaughey, who won Best Actor in a Leading Role for Dallas Buyers Club, Jared Leto was awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Dallas Buyers Club and Cate Blanchett took home the award for Best Leading Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine.
Check out the full winner's list below.
BEST PICTURE
“12 Years a Slave”
ACTOR
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
John Ridley, “12 Years a Slave”
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spike Jonze, “Her”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“20 Feet from Stardom”
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“The Great Beauty” (Italy)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Frozen”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emmanuel Lubezki, “Gravity”
COSTUME DESIGN
“The Great Gatsby,” Catherine Martin
FILM EDITING
“Gravity,” Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Dallas Buyers Club,” Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
ORIGINAL SONG
“Let It Go” from “Frozen,” music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
ORIGINAL SCORE
“Gravity,” Steven Price
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Great Gatsby,” Catherine Martin (production design) and Beverley Dunn (set decoration)
SOUND EDITING
“Gravity,” Glenn Freemantle
SOUND MIXING
“Gravity,” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Gravity,” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil Corbould
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“Mr. Hublot”
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
“Helium”
Highlights From the 2014 Oscars
'12 Years a Slave' Wins Best Picture Oscar
Oscar-winners Share Their Joy
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Lupita Nyong'o dances with Pharrell at the 2014 Oscar Awards
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Pharrell Williams' song "Happy" is No. 1 on the Billboard charts for good reason. The tune automatically brightens your day every time you hear it. Pharrell got the chance to perform it at the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 2.
Meryl Streep and Pharrell
He even ventured into the audience and danced with Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and last night's Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Lupita Nyong'o.
Amy Adams feels the need to strut her stuff while Pharrell performs "Happy"
Check out the performance below
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His name is Paco A.k.A Juamonii From - Arizona this Young upcoming artist is putting on for AZ. his collaborations and website features include, Emilio Rojas and the popular complex media group site VladTv.com . Paco is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut mixtape [ to be announced ]
He offers multiple videos on YouTube including his most recent effort "Real Recognize Real" The young Arizona Emcee is preparing to impact the game in a Major way.!!
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