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Westside Gunn catches up with Rosenberg and discusses his experience with COVID-19, "Pray for Paris," his many projects and more!

His project, 'Pray For Paris' is available now!

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Four years ago today, the music world lost a legend.

Prince was 57-years old when he passed away. He could play at least 27 instruments and left behind a discography that included many classic albums.

Prince had so many hit songs it's hard to name them all, but "Purple Rain," "1999," "Kiss," "When Doves Cry," "I Wanna Be Your Lover," "Let's Go Crazy," "Cream," "Raspberry Beret," "The Beautiful Ones," and "Pop Life" are just a few.

In 1984 he wrote and recorded "Nothing Becomes 2 U." Six years later it became an international hit when Sinead O'Connor released her version of it.

Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

Rest in peace Prince Rogers Nelson. You may be gone but will never be forgotten.

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Delaware emcee Casino Bricks is in the lab working on a new EP titled “The Hand I Was Dealt.” To keep fans warmed up while the project is cooking he releases a banger titled "Omar (New Shotty)."

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Critics were reeling after right-wing White House adviser and economist Stephen Moore compared gun-toting white guys protesting COVID-19 safety measures to Rosa Parks and her historic battle for racial equality.

The comments were particularly galling because Moore once commented that when President Donald Trump took office, he was evicting the Obamas from public housing — a dig that was widely considered racist.

Moore said Friday that those protesting COVID-19 social distancing measures — many of whom were also brandishing Confederate flags, Trump 2020 signs, and carrying assault rifles — were just like Parks, whose refusal to give her bus seat to a white passenger was a seminal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

"I call these people modern-day Rosa Parks," Moore told The Washington Post in one instance. "They are protesting against injustice and a loss of liberties."

On Thursday, Trump announced a three-phase strategy to reopen parts of the country. The next day, he took to Twitter to urge leaders to "LIBERATE" Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia from stay-at-home orders put in place by Democratic governors.

Some opposed to COVID-19 safety measures have also compared their struggle with stay-at-home restrictions to the plight of Anne Frank, who hid in her home for two years until she was captured by the Nazis.

Source: Huffington Post

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Noreaga a.k.a. N.O.R.E. drops off a long-form music video that includes several songs titled "Patio Furniture In Motion." Check it out below and let us know what you think of it in the comment section.

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Were Michael Jordan's rookie teammates part of a "Traveling Cocaine Circus"???

The NBA's G.O.A.T. didn't exactly deny that ... confirming during his 1984-85 rookie year -- he caught his Chicago teammates having a party with blow, weed and women out in Peoria, Ill.

"I walk in, and practically the whole team is in there," Jordan said as part of one of his sit-down interviews for ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary.

"It was things I had never seen in my life as a young kid. You got your lines over here, you got your weed smokers over here, you got your women over here.”

Jordan -- who had spent the previous three years at the University of North Carolina -- says the incident caused him to be an immediate loner on his new team.

"The first thing I said is, 'I'm out,'" Jordan said. "Because all I can think about is if they come raid this place right now, I am just as guilty as everyone else in this room. From that point on, I was more or less on my own."

Jordan's teammate at the time, Rod Higgins, confirmed MJ never partook in the partying that year ... saying the guy didn't even drink with his new NBA squadmates.

"Whatever somebody else might have been doing off the court, if it was partying or whatever, that wasn’t part of what he wanted to do,” Higgins said. "Orange juice and 7-Up was his go-to."

Turned out to be a pretty good move for Jordan ... he went on to change the culture of the Bulls and win SIX championships.

Source: TMZ

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Offset says he's lost a member of his family to coronavirus -- his great uncle, Jerry, has died.

The Migos rapper posted the sad news Sunday, taking to his Instagram stories to write ... "Smfh this corona shit done killed my great uncle. Rip uncle jerry damn man." He continued in another post, "Pray for my family," adding a pic of a stitched-on cross from a jacket.

It's unclear if Offset's great uncle is from his mom or dad's side of the fam, or if he's someone Offset was close with publicly, but clearly the loss has him shaken -- as it's incredibly close to home. Cardi hasn't spoken on the death, neither have other Migos members -- namely, Takeoff and Quavo -- both of whom are related to Offset.

It's tragic, because both Cardi and Offset have been vocal about coronavirus -- the former we've obviously heard from loud and clear on the issue, but Offset himself has also been telling people to take precaution, with a few different social media posts about it.

In late March, he posted a photo of himself wearing a face mask with the caption, "STAY SAFE & STAY PRAYED UP." He's also promoted a music video of his one of YRN crew members, with a middle finger emoji ... saying screw coronavirus, "we still dropping."

It appears Offset himself has heeded the guidelines issued by the CDC -- as he's recently voiced frustration at wanting to go outside too.

In any case, RIP to his uncle.

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In this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with singer, rapper, actor, and songwriter Everlast, aka Whitey Ford. This in-depth interview covers the full career arc of a man who has been able to reinvent himself time after time, the way few others in the music game have been able to pull off.

The interview starts with Everlast discussing being born in New York and moving to LA a few years later, where he gained a love for graffiti and started writing rhymes in the late '80s. He lays out how he was put on Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate collective, along with his close friend Divine Styler. He goes on to detail his transition to House Of Pain, after linking up with DJ Lethal and DJ Muggs. Later, Everlast shares the backstory of HOP's iconic hit 'Jump Around', and explains how the track came out at the same time as Kris Kross's 'Jump' -- due to a Ruffhouse executive stealing the concept.

Later, the conversation moves to House Of Pain's Irish hooligan identity and how that came into play in their music. Everlast also talks about House Of Pain's role in the late 90's Rap/Rock scene, his song 'Legend' dedicated to Kurt Cobain, the making of the movie and soundtrack to 'Judgement Night', and -- finally -- the band's breakup. He details his struggles with depression in the aftermath of HOP's disbanding, before finding his new identity as 'Whitey Ford.'

Prompted by Kweli and Jasmin, Everlast goes on to discuss his beef with Eminem, and how it eventually got squashed with the help of B-Real from Cypress Hill. He also talks about working with Santana on 'Put Your Lights On', as well as his experiences at Def Jam Records. He speaks on his super-group La Coka Nostra being created on the fly with late-night recording sessions featuring the likes of Ill Bill, Sick Jacken, and B-Real. The conversation starts to get real when they touch on Everlast's quest for his spiritual identity, and he opens up about the birth of his first child Laila and her diagnosis with Cystic Fibrosis. He also speaks on his favorite of all his projects 'Whitey Ford's House Of Pain', Donald Trump supporters, America being a corporation, gives aspiring artists advice about not compromising their creative integrity, and tells us what Everlast aka Whitey Ford has in store for the future.

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3:34 -- Everlast expands on a quote of his saying "Everything I do is hip hop", being the first music that really spoke to him. He speaks about all of the music he created throughout the years regardless of the genre having elements that are reminiscent of hip hop culture. Talib also brings up Post Malone annoying him due to the fact that he can't help but like his music. The problem being the fact that he has distanced himself from hip hop since his success. Talib also mentions Lauryn Hill and how she was forced to only perform medley's of her biggest hits after some legal issues.

11:16 -- Everlast talks about being born in Long Island, then moving to Los Angeles, where he attended the same high school as Ice Cube. He speaks on graffiti being his first creative effort in hip hop culture, rapping actually coming later when he wrote his first bars around 1988. They also talk about his close friendship with LA conscious rapper Divine Styler, as well as his involvement with Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate.

17:35 -- Everlast tells the story of his transition from the Rhyme Syndicate-era to House Of Pain. Making his exit from Warner Records due to lack of promotion and marketing of his music, then later linking up with DJ Lethal, and Danny Boy to talk about a new group. He also explains why he fell in love with the name House Of Pain, reveals how their group was originally intended as a live rock band with Everlast rapping, and tells how that changed after DJ Muggs and B-Real from Cypress Hill brought over a demo tape for their first album. Everlast was blown away by Muggs' innovative production, so later B-Real urged Muggs to collaborate with them for their debut, and the rest was history.

26:05 -- Everlast shares the backstory of the song 'Jump Around', including the fact that Ice Cube passed on the beat. He also addresses the source of what just might be the world's most controversial sample. When Kweli remarks on the fact that the track launched around the same time as Kriss Kross's "Jump," Everlast tells the story of rushing their song onto the radio after learning that Joe Nicolo, co-founder of Ruffhouse Records, had heard the track and created a similar beat and theme for Kriss Kross.

35:43 -- Talib brings up the often contentious relationships black people in New York experience with Irish police officers, and asks Everlast if he received any friction among Irish police after the release of his first House Of Pain album due to its anti-cop sentiments. Everlast responds that he actually got preferential treatment from those police due to his Irish-American celebrity status.

39:10 -- The trio discuss how the 'Alt-right' uses the history of Irish hardships as a way to push white pride, and how the pro-white movement has always been about oppressing others vs. black pride being created as a way to push back against white supremacy. Everlast speaks about how House Of Pain's Irish hooligan concept came into play, Jasmin asks Everlast who he thinks is holding it down, as far as the Irish figures in today's popular culture, and they discuss Macklemore's use of his Irish identity in his music.

47:04 -- Everlast is asked about the Rap/Rock pollenation-era of the late-90's. He talks about House Of Pain receiving offers to perform at rock festivals, and also reflects on the song 'Legend' that was dedicated to Kurt Cobain. They discuss Kurt's legacy, and Talib talks about 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' blowing his mind when it dropped. Everlast also speaks on House Of Pain's collaboration with Helmet on the Judgement Night soundtrack, he deconstructs the making of that song, and talks about him starring in the movie, and getting cut out of most scenes because the director didn't like him.

52:20 -- Everlast talks about House Of Pain's disbandment in 1996, stating that drugs were a huge contributing factor. He illustrates the moment he announced he was quitting the group at the Hollywood release party for their final album. He also reflects on his personal struggles following the breakup dealing with depression, and having panic attacks on his way to finding his new identity as Whitey Ford. He touches the origins of his new moniker, the making of his album 'White Ford Sings The Blues', and the pushback he received from record companies that thought it was a huge mistake.

1:03:36 -- Everlast speaks on his beef with Eminem and their subsequent diss tracks. Everlast outlines how the beef spawned from their first meeting, how Dilated Peoples got pulled into it, how he and Eminem went after each other, and how it finally got squashed with the assistance of B-Real.

1:12:41 -- Everlast talks about working with Santana on 'Put Your Lights On' from Santana's Grammy Award winning album 'Supernatural'. He explains the whole thing came together with his manager submitting the demo without Everlast even knowing. He describes the shock he experienced finding out Carlos had such deep interest in his music.

1:16:28 -- Everlast talks about his experience under Def Jam records making the album 'White Trash Beautiful'. He details all the people and events that contributed to that album getting released. Talib also asks Everlast about his 'Martyr Inc Records'.

1:21:46 -- Everlast speaks about his and Ill Bill's group 'La Coka Nostra', it's origin's and how that came to fruition. Starting with Everlast and Danny Boy beginning to talk again, 10+ years after the House Of Pain break-up, then moving to do late-night recording sessions with Ill Bill, Sick Jacken, B-Real, as well as other with intentions of being released as some single posse-cuts before the concept of the group really even came into play.

1:29:18 -- Everlast talks about his spiritual journey, spending time immersed in multiple religions in search of the truth, and going through phases of doubting his faith, and goodness as a human being. He details his time spent as a Muslim beginning in 1996, but explains he eventually came to terms with not landing on any one particular faith, but using the principle of the golden rule as his guiding light, and stating his view that who your savior is really isn't what's important.

1:34:22 -- He talks about having his first child, and doctors explaining to him his daughter Laila had been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, giving her a life expectancy of 16. He speaks on how he dealt with that dark news, getting cops called on him while at the hospital, and almost having a serious altercation with his daughter in the next room. He explains finding the right therapist helped him cope with the harsh reality, and speaks on how his daughter Laila manages his Instagram account documenting her every-day complexities dealing with the disease.

1:44:58 -- Everlast talks about his lastest album 'Whitey Ford's House Of Pain', being his personal favorite project to date. He speaks to how it's a perfect combination of Everlast's two identities, a stream of consciousness and a culmination of all the elements that make up who he is, and what brought him to this point in life.

1:48:23 -- Talib asks Everlast to speak on his quote about Donald Trump being elected by 'scared ass white people' and that he'll probably be elected again. He explains how sick he is of the current political climate, talks about how people should get in touch with their own cultural history, and how that could help them appreciate others' more.

1:53:30 -- Everlast gives his take about America being a corporation. Talib asks Everlast if he has any advice for artists coming into the industry, and how they can be successful without compromising their creative integrity, Jasmin asks Everlast if he has an opinion on what Meg The Stallion is going through with her contract issues, and Talib asks what the future holds for Everlast.

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What would 4/20 be without a new release from Wiz Khalifa? The Taylor Gang head honcho rounded up features from Tyga, Logic, K. Camp, Megan Thee Stallion, Mustard, Ty Dolla $ign and Quavo for his EP titled "The Saga Of Wiz Khalifa."

Go ahead and spark one up and grab a copy. Available on all streaming platforms.

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1. Y U Mad (Ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Mustard & Ty Dolla $ign)
2. Out in Space (Ft. Quavo)
3. Still Wiz
4. Bammer (Ft. Mustard)
5. Contact (Ft. Tyga)
6. Clouds in the Air (Ft. K CAMP)
7. High Today (Ft. Logic)

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Boston native and current Tampa resident Pslums returns with an official music video for "No Love."

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Griselda Records CEO Westside Gunn made a rare appearance on Instagram Live recently to talk about the current state of hip hop.

The Buffalo, New York native spoke about his new album, "Pray for Paris," and why it features underground artists like Roc Marciano and Boldy James.

Westside explained that when he meets with label heads he fights hard for our culture, but all they care about is album sales. Which is why he feels it's important that fans of real hip hop show their support by buying his music, as well as artists like Eto, Mach-Hommy, Estee Nack, ElCamino, Al Divino, Rome Streetz, Crimeapple, Flee Lord, Uncle John, Tha God Fahim and many others like them.

That will in turn open up album budgets and continue to push the culture forward.

He had a lot more to say so peep the video.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in China that traffickers rely on for the chemicals to make such profitable drugs as methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border through which the vast majority of illegal drugs cross, the normally bustling vehicle traffic that smugglers use for cover has slowed to a trickle. Bars, nightclubs and motels across the country that are ordinarily fertile marketplaces for drug dealers have shuttered. And prices for drugs in short supply have soared to gouging levels.

“They are facing a supply problem and a demand problem,” said Alejandro Hope, a security analyst and former official with CISEN, the Mexican intelligence agency. “Once you get them to the market, who are you going to sell to?”

Virtually every illicit drug has been impacted, with supply chain disruptions at both the wholesale and retail level. Traffickers are stockpiling narcotics and cash along the border, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration even reports a decrease in money laundering and online drug sales on the so-called dark web.

“The godfathers of the cartels are scrambling,” said Phil Jordan, a former director of the DEA’s El Paso Intelligence Center.

Cocaine prices are up 20 percent or more in some cities. Heroin has become harder to find in Denver and Chicago, while supplies of fentanyl are falling in Houston and Philadelphia. In Los Angeles, the price of methamphetamine has more than doubled in recent weeks to $1,800 per pound.

“You have shortages but also some greedy bastards who see an opportunity to make more money,” said Jack Riley, the former deputy administrator of the DEA. “The bad guys frequently use situations that affect the national conscience to raise prices.”

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French Montana Skyped in with Speedy to talk about ending his ongoing beef with 50 Cent next week, Jim Jones Instagram Live, and rappers not managing their financial assets well.

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Legendary Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz is still putting in heavy work after all these years in the game. Check out his latest music video for "Who Am I To Judge?"

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In this clip from People's Party, Talib Kweli and co-host Jasmin Leigh talk with House of Pain frontman Everlast about his beef with Eminem and their subsequent diss tracks. Everlast outlines how the beef spawned from their first meeting, how Dilated Peoples got pulled into it, how he and Eminem went after each other, and how it finally got squashed with the assistance of B-Real.

Full episode arrives on Monday 4/20 at 9AMet/6AMpt.

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Stormy Daniels recently stopped by No Jumper to chop it up with Adam22. The adult film star talked about what it was like to have sex with Donald Trump, worst sexual experiences and more.

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7city Ghost Blanco and GB36 do it again with a dope visual for their latest hit single Bag. The smooth, 808 heavy, Houston production mixes with the slick VA rapping style perfectly to bring you this major league banger! You can find them on all major streaming platforms and watch out for more heat dropping this summer.
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Some landlords are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak, soliciting sexual favors in lieu of rent payments from economically vulnerable tenants, according to advocates.

Khara Jabola-Carolus, executive director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, said her office has received more reports of landlords sexually harassing their tenants in the last two weeks than it had in the two years since she started working there, including cases of landlords offering to move in with tenants and sending sexually explicit photos to them after they communicated concerns about paying April rent.

"Landlord coercion has always been a reality, but we've never seen anything like this," Jabola-Carolus said. "The coronavirus creates the perfect conditions for landlords who want to do this because not only are people being instructed to stay home, but the virus has added to the economic stress with people losing their jobs.

Around 5 million more people filed first-time unemployment claims last week, bringing the total of unemployed Americans to nearly 22 million. While some states have enacted eviction and rent moratoriums, experts caution that these policies may not be enough to keep low- and middle- income renters in their homes. Only 69 percent of apartment tenants had paid their monthly rent by April 5, down from 81 percent the previous month.

"Landlords have all the leverage in the landlord-tenant relationship and in these types of situations, they especially prey on women who are vulnerable, who are housing insecure, have bad credit or who don't have anywhere to go," Renee Williams, a senior staff attorney at the National Housing Law Project said. 

"Under the federal Fair Housing Act, sexual harassment by landlords is illegal," Sandra Park, senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberty Union's Women's Rights Project, said. "Many states also have laws that ban sexual harassment and discrimination."

Source: NBC News

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