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Trinidad James popped up on The Breakfast Club this morning to chop it up with Power 105.1 radio personalities Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee.
Besides his new hairdo, James talked about what made him decide to sign with Def Jam, the "Female Welcomed" music video, side chicks vs.main chicks, making the 2013 XXL Freshman List, will he be able to maintain his popularity, doing features, Rick Ross controversy, fashion do's and dont's plus more.
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STAR talks about the Boston bombers black friend, the new Superman movie, the NY Knicks getting ready to choke in the playoffs, the great coke-heads Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden (NY Mets) and Young Dopeman from Hoodboxoffice.com checks in.
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 radio pioneers by many, Star & Buc Wild have set precedents on the urban landscape and were 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 (2000 - 2003) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Star & Buc Wild'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 and shot97.com and VH1 (Reality Television).
This clip is from their LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
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Astro a.k.a. The Astronomical Kid releases a new music video for "Catchin' Wreck." The track is the second visual off of his latest mixtape, Deadbeats and Lazy Lyrics.
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Nas and Black Thought of The Roots will go down as two of the greatest emcees of our time. Though they are cool now, there was a time when the two weren't seeing eye to eye.
“In some interview he made a comment about how wack it was for us to do the movie Bamboozled with Spike Lee and ‘how you gonna call yourself The Roots and Black Thought or something and you’re portraying a group called The Alabama Porch Monkeys in Spike Lee’s movie with the ball and chain?’” Black Thought told Complex's Combat Jack. “Nas was spazzing out on a lot of people during that point in time because he was losing his mom. He had actual beef during that time and this was just a comment he made about The Roots I hadn't interacted with him up until that point.”
Black Thought was heated at the comment Nas made. He later got the chance to meet him and was prepared for anything.
"There was a show one night with Talib Kweli and I think he invited Nas, and he invited me. And we were all there in the building together. I had a chance to meet Nas and he explained to me that it wasn’t coming from a personal place and he basically apologized. He told me he was going through it. He lost his mom. I totally relate to that, I lost my mom when I was 17. She’s a murder victim. Both my parents are murder victims, got killed in Philly. I was ready for whatever," Black Thought explained of his thought process before things got worked out. "I was gonna take Nas out that night. When I heard he was gonna be there, you think a lot things. Should I just slap the sh*t outta Nas? Because I know word of that will get around. But before any of that could go down he defused it."
Watch the video of the interview over at Complex
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This article and video are meant to be satirical. But as funny as it is, it does raise some serious questions. Check it out and have a good laugh while thinking of a few rappers you think could or have put a nail in the coffin of hip hop.
Via The Onion
NEW YORK—A report published Friday by a team of sociologists has confirmed there are apparently people living in the world today who are deeply concerned about the current state of hip-hop and who continually express genuine worry over the musical genre’s future.
According to the findings, at any given moment, hundreds of very serious conversations about the changing face of hip-hop are taking place, with many individuals appearing to have an actual emotional stake in matters such as the values of modern-day rappers, technology’s impact on the music, and Gucci Mane’s eventual place in cultural history.
“These people actually exist,” said New York University sociologist David Wolfsheim, who stressed that he was not referring just to artists, music industry employees, or even professional critics, but to everyday individuals who, for reasons not yet understood, feel a heavy personal investment in the state of hip-hop. “They experience true anxiety, day in and day out, about where the music has been and where it’s headed, almost as if their own futures depended upon it.”
“Believe it or not, these are otherwise normal people who are unable to listen to a single track by someone like Lil Wayne or Rick Ross without immediately worrying about whether the song remains true to hip-hop’s roots,” Wolfsheim continued. “This is a real thing that happens.”
Calculations from the report indicate that the amount of time and energy such individuals devote to their concern over the quality of today’s hip-hop artists and the direction it is taking is roughly equivalent to what ordinary human beings might devote to working hard at a chosen career, spending time with family and loved ones, or finding ways to actually contribute something to the communities in which they live.
The report also confirmed that the sentences “Mainstream hip-hop is losing its street edge,” “The over-commercialization of rap is ruining modern music,” and “Sometimes, it seems like nothing will ever top classic Public Enemy,” are all statements that have been uttered with full sincerity over the past year.
“Many of these individuals have been known to devise complex theories as to why hip-hop’s sound has changed over the years, and some have even written serious, in-depth manifestos on how the genre’s ‘authenticity’ can be restored,” Wolfsheim said. “Most worryingly, perhaps, the stress levels observed in these individuals as they discuss hip-hop’s declining relevance to our culture is off the charts.”
“They get really, really upset about it,” he added.
In addition, Wolfsheim noted the discovery of hundreds of websites and blogs that appear to be entirely dominated by very earnest debates about what it means to be a true hip-hop artist, and how a higher level of consciousness “must” be revived in rap. According to estimates, approximately 237 million words have been devoted to the theory that the music has changed because today’s performers didn’t “come up as hard” as earlier generations and will “just say whatever it takes to sell a record.”
Thirty-nine-year-old Boise, ID resident Wallace Briggs, a real-life human being who described himself as “deeply troubled by at least nine distinct trends in modern hip-hop,” spoke to reporters Friday about his gravest fears.
“Sometimes I lie awake in the middle of the night thinking, my God, what if the golden age of hip-hop is over for good?” said Briggs, a physical therapist and father of two. “It’s devastating. I just don’t know if the artists emerging today can ever restore the social relevance and cultural vibrancy of the music.”
Pressed for further comment, Briggs acknowledged that he has been voicing this exact same sentiment about hip-hop since 1988.
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A couple of days after 420, Funeral Fabolous decides to release a new music video dedicated to his love for weed titled "We Get High." The C Sick-produced track is off of Fab's mixtape, The Soul Tape 2.
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Here's the official music video for Ciara's new single "Body Party." The song is off of Cici's upcoming self-titled fifth studio album which is scheduled to be released on July 9th via Epic Records.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia link up as two of the hottest emcees from each city come together. Troy Ave a.k.a. Harry Powder and Goonie Gang leader AR-AB "Give Thanks." on this new track.
Rihanna is having another big year, which is reflected in her 10 nominations heading into the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The "Diamonds" singer's nominations include Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Social Artist and Top R&B Artist.
Riri thanked her fans and Billboard via Twitter.
Nicki Minaj picked up 7 nods in the categories of Top Female Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album (Pink Friday: Roman Reloded), Top Dance Song (Starships), Top R&B Song (Girl on Fire with Alicia Keys).
Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 topped the list of nominees receiving nods in 11 categories apiece.
The event will air live on Sunday, May 19 beginning at 8/7c on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tracy Morgan will host this year's show.
2013 Billboard Music Award Nominees
Top Artist:
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Song:
“Some Nights,” Fun.
“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye feat. Kimbra
“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“Payphone,” Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
Top Billboard 200 Album:
21, Adele
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Take Me Home, One Direction
Up All Night, One Direction
Red, Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
Coldplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Top New Artist:
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY
Top Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top 100 Artist:
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift
Top Digital Songs:
Flo Rida
Fun.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift
Check out the full list of nominations on Billboard’s official website.
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Tyga and YMCMB are still searching for that hit single from his latest album, Hotel California. Their hope is that "For the Road" featuring frequent collaborator Chris Brown will be the one.
T-Raw and Breezy just shot a music video for the single. Check out a few pics from the set below.
**UPDATE** Video Added April 24th
Spotted at Rap-Up
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T.I. teams up with Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B and Kris Stephens in the official music video for "Memories Back Then." The track will appear on the upcoming Hustle Gang project. Directed by Philly Fly Boy.
You can pick up the single now from iTunes.
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Styles P for an exclusive interview!
Styles P clowns Jack Thriller for his "Don't Kiss These H*es" track while Jack strikes back at him for making the song "Devil" with Tahiry and Uncle Murda.
Styles talks about ending his beef with 50 Cent, Jadakiss growing hair, his new album that just dropped "Float", says he can work with everybody & much more!
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Brick Squad Monopoly rapper Frenchie links up with Young Pretty to remix B.o.B, Juicy J, and T.I.'s "We Still In This B*tch." Plus Deezy adds a remix to Chinx Drugz's "Coke Boy." Video directed by Shatek.
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After showcasing their 2013 Freshman Class in a series of freestyles, XXL presents the first of several cyphers. Featured are Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Ab-Soul and Travi$ Scott going in on a beat produced by Jahlil Beats.
DJ Drama holds down the turtables.
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The Breakfast' Club's interview with Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez got off to a wild start right off the bat as Charlamagne Tha God questioned whether Joseline was a real female. The Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star responded by telling Charlamagne she'll stick a dildo in his butt, mouth, ears and eye if he wanted.
Stevie and Joseline also talk about their wild sex life, Jos accusing Stevie of being gay, Eve, Lala, Mimi Faust, Benzino, Bryant Mckinnie and much more. This was one of the wildest episodes of The Breakfast Club to date.
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Aye! OJ Da Juiceman picks up right where he left off last time we heard from him with new raps for the trap. His new music video for "No Hook" was directed by the Alston Brothers and produced by MPC Cartel.
Slaughterhouse emcee Joell Ortiz has been quiet lately, but that changes today as he releases "5 AM in Brooklyn," his take on Drake's new single. Peep that up top.
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During Carrissa Rossi's last interview with Kendrick Lamar he walked off the set when she admitted she had never seen the show Martin. Carrissa did her research and came prepared this time around around.
K. Dot talks with her about good kid, m.A.A.d city being on the verge of going platinum, going on the road with Steve Aoki on the Verge Campus Tour and more.
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