Nas was a guest on The Colbert Report Tuesday, July 17th. He talked with Stephen about why his ex-wife Kelis's wedding dress is featured on the cover of his new album Life Is Good. Nas also said he has no plans of retiring from rap anytime soon. He said that if musicians like Mick Jagger could perform well into their 60's, he didn't see any reason why he couldn't do the same.
Later in the show he took the stage to perform "The Don."
Ne-Yo is getting ready to release his fifth studio album R.E.D. on September 18th. The r&b crooner drops his second single from the project "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)" as a follow up to "Lazy Love."
After looking for new ways to push all the hot tracks that are constantly being submitted to be featured on his site, HoodCelebritys has decided to compile the best of the best into a new mixtape series and name the new series Access To My Inbox. During an online convocation with Tawag Enterprises, LLC. the two have decided the make the series a joint project to add more promotional power and exposure for all the artist featured on the project.
Look out for more from these two power house’s Vol2 has already been prepared and is on the way.
Access To My Inbox - Track List
1. Access To My Inbox Tricksta Intro
2. Darkskin - Im Tatted
3. Kidderachi Feat Opiffawana - Gotta Go Ard
4. Boobie Soprano Feat Rolls Royce - Fly Shit
5. Clov Feat Darksin - M.O.E
6. Clov - Blue Cup
7. Jamieson - Devil You Know, Devil You Don't
8. K.bo - Pissed Poem/Ima F*ck You Right
9. Cloudy Junior - Rose Gold (Produced By DA)
10. Panama - Sex Pleasure - (Produced By Black Jab)
11. SlickdotR - Till I Die
12. Demize - Forget About It
13. Thai Matic Feat Lante London & Marvin Morgan – Wolves
14. PaperBoi E&J Feat Murdoc - Fully GASSED!!!
15. Jamieson Feat. K.I.N.E.T.I.K - Rebel With A Cause
16. Jayo Feat. Kushy The Kid – Incredible
17.Tommy Dmo Feat Ellis - Queens Heads (Produced By Tommy Dmo)
18. Mike Stones, Y Mash, Ace Boogie, Y SMG, Mash Moeef, G Wiz, Phaze, Moaner - Clap City (RACK CITY REMIX)
The gang is all here for the "Reunion." Beanie Sigel teams up with his State Property family of Omilio Sparks, young Chris, Freeway and Peedi Crakk for this heater off of Beans upcoming album This Time. We also have some behind the scenes footage of the crew recording the song below.
Kendrick Lamar was one of the featured performers on the final day of the 2012 Pitchfork Festival Sunday at Union Park in Chicago. He performed his new single "Swimming Pools (Drank)" for the first time live. Lady Gaga, who has been giving K Dot lots of support recently watched the show and greeted the rapper when he exited the stage.
Prodigy of Mobb Deep and his protege' Boogz Boogetz stopped by Tony Touch'sShade 45 show recently and blessed the mic with a freestyle over Snoop Dogg's "Tha Shiznit" instrumental.
P's new album H.N.I.C. 3 is in stores now. Pick up a copy from iTunes.
Meek Mill has caught some flack recently for his song "Amen." The track, which also features Drake has been criticized as being blasphemous by pastor Jomo. K. Johnson and others for some of it's lyrics. During an appearance on 106 & ParkMonday, July 16th Meek said he never intended for the song to be offensive to anyone.
"I don't think no preacher or no church approve of any type of rap music because rap music period there's a lot of bad stuff that's being said, but at the end of the day it's real life," Meek said. "And me I wasn't trying to disrespect no religion or anything like that. My whole family is Christian. I have a half Christian, half Muslim family. The situation, the song, that's what energy it felt and if anybody feel disrespected, I ain't do it in that way."
Meek said when he heard the song it gave him a certain feeling and he went with that feeling while writing it.
"I did [the song] because it was a good feeling," he continued. "Like when you hear the beat it's got the church organs in it. That's the feeling it gave me, so I said Amen or church. I didn't do it with bad intentions at the end of the day.”
If you thought Bangs was horrible maybe you haven't heard Sudanese rapper Riak. In the past he's rapped over 2Pac's "Do For Love" and he's just released a new video for "How You Want Me To."
Is he the worst rapper ever? Check him out below and let us know what you think.
G.O.O.D. Music and Radio Killa make a good combination don't you agree? Super producer/singer The-Dream teams up with Pusha T for the official "Dope B*tch" music video. The track is the lead single off of The-Dream's upcoming album Love IV MMXII, which will be released on September 20th.
50 Cent revealed some huge news during a recent chat with Digital Spy in the UK. He said that the first single off of his upcoming album Street King Immortal will feature Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys. He added that it will be released today.
50 also talked about wanting to work with Rihanna and Frank Ocean. Check out the full interview below.
50 Cent reveals new single will feature Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys
50 Cent says he wants to work with Rihanna and Frank Ocean
Nemo Hoes aka Snoop Dogg sat down with Krondon and Phil The Agony of Strong Arm Steady in the latest episode of GGN News. Besides the work he's done for his own group, Krondon has written a lot of songs behind the scenes like Xzibit's "Criminal Set" and Snoop's "Gangbang Rookie." He talks about his inspiration when he's writing. They also discuss Eminem's ghost writing abilities and Jay-Z penning "Still D.R.E." for Dr. Dre.
Nas made a special appearance yesterday on the Late Show with David Letterman. The Queens, New York rapper performed "Daughters" off of his just released album Life Is Good.
Check out the performance below and pick up a copy of Life Is Good from iTunes.
Wiz Khalifa has said that she is the best female MC in the game. That is yet to proven but Lola Monroe continues to show she is one to be reckoned with as she drops a new video. This time the Taylor Gang rapper goes in over A$AP Rocky's "Goldie" instrumental.
Lil Wayne is getting ready to deliver his highly anticipated tenth studio album I Am Not A Human Being II. He gives fans a preview of what to expect in this new Big Sean assisted video for "My Homies Still."
A young woman has come forward with testimony that George Zimmerman molested her for a decade and that he and his family are racist against black people.
The woman, identified only as "witness 9," said the Zimmerman's "don't like black people if they don't act like white people. They like black people if they act white."
In one part of her recorded testimony released today witness 9 recalled a conversation she had with George's mother.
"Somebody was talking about Obama and I said 'Oh yeah did you hear about that?' And [Zimmerman's mom] asked what? I said 'something to do with Obama, we were talking about it.' And she said 'I don't like Obama.' And I said 'why not?' just thinking she was joking. And she said 'because he's black, I am a racist.' just loud and proud," witness 9 said.
Witness 9 also said that George began molesting her when she was 6-year old and he was 8.
"This is the first time in my life I'm not afraid of him," she told investigators according to ABC News. "I know he is not going to be out in public. I'm not afraid of him now."
She said the incidents would often happen during family get-togethers. She claims George would touch her against her will.
"Every time that we would go up there, I would look at him and he would give me a certain look and I would know it would happen," she told investigators. "I wanted to believe that everyone was good and that people change. I wanted it to just stop. I didn't want to ever have to tell anyone. I didn't want to be sad and Georgie always made himself look so good. He always sucked up to my dad. He was charming…When I got there no one was there, but I was already scared. I wanted to run, but I didn't know what to do. He told me to lay on the bed but I did. I felt that he had an erection. I was scared. I didn't know what was going to happen but I got up and ran."
Witness 9 said in 2005 she finally told her family who confronted George at a restaurant.
"Instead of talking about it, he sat down at the end of the booth and said I'm sorry, and just got up and walked out," she said.
She added that she never saw the family act on their racist feelings even though they talked about them often.
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara made a last-minute attempt to block the release of witness 9's statement as well as the jail calls. He filed a motion this morning at the Seminole County Courthouse, asking that their release be delayed. He argued that the testimony would never be used in the trial and would do harm to his client in the court of public opinion. but Special Prosecutor Angela Corey's office made the decision to release them anyway.
Zimmerman, 28, is awaiting trial on a charge of second-degree murder. He killed 17-year old unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.
Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain at the time. He said he killed Martin in self defense after being attacked.
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Witness 9 talks about George Zimmerman's family being racists
A$AP Mob, Sony Music Entertainment, and Fader Media Network are being sued in New York County Supreme Court by a stage manager who is claiming he was beat up during a 2011 FADER Fort show.
Anthony Montalbano, who works for Best Instrument Rental, the company hired by Fader Media for the event claims he was attacked by A$AB Mob. He says the group "shouted obscenities indicating their dissatisfaction with the microphones and damaged musical instruments and equipment that was on the stage."
According to Courthouse News, the band started breaking the sound equipment at one point. Montalbano says he was told by Fader Media Network to go save the equipment, but was not provided with security.
"Plaintiff was then grabbed by the defendants and continuously punched in the face and head for several minutes and said defendants hit plaintiff in the head with a microphone," the complaint states. "Plaintiff was covered in blood and sustained serious and lasting injuries, including but not limited to an open scalp wound, concussion, abrasions, lacerations and pain in his head, neck, back, knees and ribs."
Montalbano says three band members were charged with assault and that he needed 10 stitches to close a wound in his scalp.
He is seeking "compensatory and punitive damages for negligent hiring, emotional distress, assault and battery and negligence."
DJ Scream is prepping his Long Live the Hustle project. Here he teams up with 2 Chainz, Future, Waka Flocka Flame, Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane for the first leak off of it.
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