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Drake has finally revealed the release date for his highly anticipated "Views from the 6" album.
The Toronto rapper announced on Saturday, April 9, that the project will arrive on April 29.
4/29/16 #VIEWS pic.twitter.com/kHa2rerRyV
— Drizzy (@Drake) April 10, 2016
According to Pitchfork, the disc will be an Apple Music exclusive.
Check out the album trailer above.
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DMX is in the middle of a bizarre situation involving a $30,000 stolen watch and sexual misconduct accusations.
X, real name Earl Simmons, brought a woman and a group of people he met at a Hollywood bar back to his hotel room in Orange County Friday, April 8th.
TMZ reports that soon afterwards Dark Man's team called the police when they noticed the woman had left and the rapper's expensive watch was missing.
When Costa Mesa Police arrived on the scene they found the woman, who was in possession of the watch. After being arrested for theft she claimed that DMX had sexually assaulted her.
Sources close to X told TMZ that the alleged thief/sexual assault victim is full of it. They say the hotel room was full of people and at no time did the "Ruff Ryder's Anthem" hit maker ever hook up with her.
Nevertheless, her claim is being investigated by police.
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Will Smith and his wife Racquel were victims of a road rage shooting in New Orleans Saturday, April 9
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed Saturday after a traffic accident.
An emailed statement from New Orleans city coroner Jeffrey C. Rouse said that Smith died "of multiple gunshot wounds" after a traffic accident in the city's Lower Garden District. The former defensive end was 34 years old.
A tweet from the verified account of Greg Bensel, Saints vice president of communications and broadcasting, expressed condolences to Smith's family.
A senseless and tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Will Smith - his wife Racquel - his children William, Wynter and Lisa.
— Greg Bensel (@GregBensel) April 10, 2016
these senseless killings in our city MUST STOP- let's all rally now in earnest in Will Smith's honor & in his name to do something tangible
— Greg Bensel (@GregBensel) April 10, 2016
Smith appeared to be the victim of a road rage accident.
Police statement on Will Smith murder. @FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/RTFpku3pgA
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) April 10, 2016
At some point in the ensuing incident, Smith and the driver of the Hummer exchanged words, police said. The driver of the Hummer pulled out a gun and shot Smith multiple times, the police said. He also shot Smith's wife, who was traveling with him. She was taken to a local hospital.
Police said they arrived on the scene at around 11:29 p.m. and found Smith in the middle of the street, partially inside his vehicle. He died on the scene, they said.
Police said the 30-year-old driver of the Hummer was taken into custody and was being interviewed by detectives; the weapon used in the shooting was also recovered, police said.
Smith, native of Queens, New York, played for Ohio State's 2002 national championship team and was a first-round draft choice by New Orleans in 2004.
He led the Saints with a career-high 13 sacks in 2009, when the club won its only Super Bowl.
He last played in an NFL regular season game in 2012, finishing his career with 67 ½ sacks.
Wowwwwww R.I.P. #WILLSMITH God Bless his kids don't wish that on anyone man wtf LIFE IS SHORT MAN #PRAYEVERYDAY
— Junior Galette (@JovaisG) April 10, 2016
RIP Will Smith #Saints its sad man that's two brothers lost this year.
— Strizzy (@JaelenStrong) April 10, 2016
RIP WILL SMITH.. #NewOrleans
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
Heavy Hearts w the senseless passing of our Team Capt. Will Smith. Pray for his wife's recovery and their children. pic.twitter.com/VomR0Sut6M
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) April 10, 2016
Were praying for the Smith family. I'm hurt to hear about this news. This man had a beautiful family. His life taken away for nothing
— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) April 10, 2016
Devastated. Lord please be with the Smith family at this tragic time. Nonsense man...
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) April 10, 2016
Can't stop crying....
— Bobby McCray (@bobbymccray) April 10, 2016
I miss you brother...
I just can't believe this.... absolutely senseless
— Chester M. Pitts II (@ChesterPitts) April 10, 2016
RIP Will Smith
Please be safe, you just never know#RIPWillSmith
During the 2013 preseason, a knee injury forced him onto injured reserve. He was signed in the 2014 offseason by New England but did not make the Patriots' regular season roster.
After football, he settled in Louisiana, his wife's native state. His shooting came during the weekend of the French Quarter festival, a popular festival featuring local music and food.
Smith leaves behind his wife, Racquel, and three children.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao may not be ready for retirement just quite yet.
Pacquiao returned from the biggest loss of his career with a bang Saturday night, knocking down Timothy Bradley twice on his way to a unanimous 12-round decision in their welterweight showdown.
Pacquiao shook off the ring rust from a layoff of nearly a year after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. to beat Bradley for a second time in the rubber match between the two fighters. In doing so, the Senate candidate in his native Philippines showed he may have to reconsider his plans to retire and devote his full time to politics.
Pacquiao (58-6-2) knocked down Bradley (33-2-1) in the seventh round, though Bradley seemed to have slipped. He left no doubt in the ninth with a big left hand that sent Bradley sprawling.
Best night evar!!!!! #PacBradley pic.twitter.com/Esl5M8womd
— Misha (@mi5ha360) April 10, 2016
The fight was scored 116-110 by all three ringside judges. The Associated Press had it 117-110.
In the final seconds, many in the crowd of 14,665 at the MGM Grand arena were on their feet chanting "Manny! Manny!" as Pacquiao tried to end the bout with a flourish. He never came close to finishing off Bradley, though he was so far ahead on the ringside scorecards that it didn't matter.
If the fight was indeed the end of the 37-year-old Pacquiao's career, it was a remarkable one. Aside from the loss to Mayweather last year he did little wrong in winning eight weight class titles in 21 years as a pro.
"As of now I am retired," Pacquiao said. "I am going to go home and think about it but I want to be with my family. I want to serve the people."
Pacquiao had no problems with the right shoulder he injured against Mayweather as he stalked Bradley across the ring, looking to land big shots. He landed enough of them to make Bradley wary, and the knockdown in the ninth round seemed to take the rest of the fight out of Bradley.
"Manny was strong the entire fight and he was also very patient," Bradley said. "I wasn't professional enough to stay patient myself and I walked into shots."
Both fighters took some time to get untracked, with the early rounds offering little action. Pacquiao seemed a bit rusty from his layoff and Bradley was unwilling to get inside and trade punches.
Pacquiao began picking up the pace and stalking Bradley, though, coming in behind a right jab and following it with his left hand. In the seventh round, he seemed to graze Bradley with a pair of punches and Bradley went to his knees for what referee Tony Weeks ruled a knockdown.
"He was very quick, very explosive," Bradley said.
Ringside punching stats showed Pacquiao landing 122 of 439 punches to 99 of 302 for Bradley.
Pacquiao said before the fight that he felt refreshed after his layoff and stronger than ever. He hadn't scored a knockout at 147 pounds since stopping Miguel Cotto in 2009, and went after Bradley with big left hands to try to break that streak.
"I was looking for a knockout in every round," Pacquiao said. "He's a very tough fighter and a very good counter puncher."
Pacquiao, who was guaranteed $7 million, was fighting for the first time since losing to Mayweather last May in the richest fight ever. He lost a unanimous decision in that fight, blaming his lackluster performance on the shoulder injury that flared up in the fourth round and required surgery afterward.
Still, Pacquiao was a 2-1 favorite against Bradley, who beat him on a controversial decision the first time they fought before losing a unanimous decision in the second fight in 2014.
Bradley vowed this would be his best fight, with new trainer Teddy Atlas in the corner giving him instructions. Atlas fulfilled his job, jumping into the ring after each bell to lecture Bradley, sometimes having to be pushed out of the ring by Nevada boxing officials so the next round could start.
"Teddy obviously made a difference," Pacquiao said. "This was the best Timothy Bradley I have faced in the three fights.
If it was Pacquiao's last fight, he goes out as one of the biggest pay-per-view attractions in the sport. Pacquiao headlined 22 pay-per-view fights, generating more than 18 million buys and $1.2 billion in PPV revenue.
His next career probably won't be as lucrative, with Pacquiao running for the Senate in elections next month in the Philippines. Should he win — and he is one of the favorites — it would be almost impossible to remain an active fighter.
Pacquiao said in the days leading up to the fight that his family — particularly his wife — wanted him to retire.
"Thank you boxing fans," he said in the ring afterward.
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Galafati Music Group Presents Narco Polo Vol.III, featuring music from Future, 2 Chainz, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and many more. You can follow us @ Instagram @galafatimusic Twitter @valantinog Facebook.com/valantinogalafati
Download Mixtape @ https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/2-chainz-narco-polo-vol-iii
Galafati Music Group Presents Ike Turner, rapper from Kansas City, Missouri dropping his latest mixtape "YAYO".
Download Mixtape @ http://www.datpiff.com/Ike-Turnup-Yayo-mixtape.772317.html
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Lil Wayne releases an official music video for "Cross Me" featuring Yo Gotti and Future. This is off of the Young Money Records boss' "No Ceilings 2" mixtape. You can grab it now from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Wayne-No-Ceilings-2-mixtape.744493.html
Directed by Eif Rivera
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(CBS News) NEW YORK-- N.W.A. entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, with the groundbreaking quintet that reflected the rough streets of Los Angeles in a style known as gangster rap defiantly refuting those who suggested rappers didn't belong in the institution.
They joined the rock hall in a ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center with 1970s-era rock acts Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller.
As CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reported, the inductees are uniquely connected. Cheap Trick played with Deep Purple in the '70s. Steve Miller once opened for Chicago. N.W.A sampled Steve Miller's hit song, "Take the Money and Run," for one of its own rhymes.
N.W.A.'s rough-hewn tales tilted the balance toward West Coast rap in the late 1980s on songs like "F--- the Police," ''Boyz-N-The Hood" and "Straight Outta Compton." Following the act's breakup, Dr. Dre became one of music's most in-demand producers and a billionaire with a high-tech headphone company. Ice Cube moves between music and a successful acting career.
For all the success, some traditional rockers have resisted the inclusion of rap acts into the hall, most prominent Kiss' Gene Simmons, whose band was inducted in 2014.
"I want to say to Gene Simmons, hip-hop is here forever," said MC Ren. "Get used to it."
Rock 'n' roll is not just a musical style but a spirit that connects people, be they bluesmen or punk rockers, Ice Cube said. "Rock 'n' roll is not conforming to the people who came before you but creating your own path in music and in life," he said. "That is rock 'n' roll and that is us."
Named for one of N.W.A.'s best-known songs, the movie "Straight Outta Compton" told the band's story and was one of the biggest box office winners of 2015. They were inducted by Kendrick Lamar, who said N.W.A. members "proved to every kid in the ghetto that you could be successful and still have your voice while doing it."
Pics via Rap-Up
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Singer Maxwell recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his seven year hiatus from music, pressure to live up to his past work, not following today's trends, digging Yo Gotti and Travis Scott's music, staying humble, celebrating the twenty year anniversary of the release of his debut album, "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite," his forthcoming new album having more uptempo music, crediting D'Angelo with creating neo-soul, friendship with Nas, wanting to work with Jay Z, R. Kelly's talent, Marvin Gaye, Sade, social media and more.
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Al Qaeda Jadakiss teams up once again with Nino Man. This time the duo remixes Kent Jones' single titled "Don't Mind." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Young Thug dedicates the song and visuals for "King Troup" to a close friend, Keith B. Troup, who died as a result of gun violence. This is off of Thugger's "I'm Up" project, which is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/im-up/id1081108268
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Multi-platinum selling recording artist Chris Brown lands on the latest cover of Urban Ink.
During his chat with the publication the singer covers a lot of bases by talking about his ink, his daughter Royalty, what influences the types of songs he releases, being an inspiration to fans rather than a role model and more.
Check out an excerpt from the interview below, then head over to Urban Ink to read it in full.
Urban Ink: Art is a really important part of your life. Can you tell us about some of your early influences?
Chris Brown: As a kid, your imagination is very fertile. So, growing up in the early ‘90s, I was influenced by everything from “The [Big Bad] Beetleborgs,” “Biker Mice from Mars,” “Street Sharks,” Animorphs books and Harry Potter books. All that had an effect on my creativity, my music, my art, even down to what I wear. For me, it’s more about just having fun and living with an adolescent vibe.
You talk about how creativity influences not only your tattoos and your art, but also your fashion. You got the Black Pyramid [clothing] line going. What inspired that concept?
I was always one of those kids that equated fashion with the first day of school or Christmas or the last day of school. Looking at the Eastbay [catalog], I always wanted to be one of those kids that liked ‘90s urban hip-hop culture. Admittedly, I’ve always been a fan of that. I think, with my clothing line, I tried to grasp that kind of concept, but also give my fans and my core audience a chance to see what type of clothes I like, the type of stuff that I’m into and clothing that’s actually affordable. My price range is like H&M and Zara prices, so I’m not trying to crush my consumers. I want them to be able to build the brand with me. Slowly roll out pieces and hopefully some small collabs will come out. I’m just getting my feet wet in the fashion industry. I want them to be able to see that I’m actually authentic and genuine about it. Not just trying to do it because it looks nice.
Today we were obviously listening to a lot of your music. You’ve got some straight R&B and some rhymin’. That’s something that’s evolved throughout your career. Can you tell us how you approach those tracks differently, from a traditional R&B song to a Hip-Hop track?
Well, it’s easy: fearlessness. It’s not arrogance; it’s fearlessness. People dog themselves before they give themselves an opportunity to fail. So I think they let other people’s insecurities bring their doubts down. I don’t let that stop anything I’m doing. It’s never worked out for me in the past, so I think that listening to myself and focusing on what I needed to do puts me in that category. So if I wanted to rap or if I wanted to yodel, I think I would have just done it anyway with the confidence of me saying, “I’m gonna do it.” People usually have a lack of confidence due to insecurities. Once again, it’s not arrogance. It’s just being very aware and fearless of doing things or willing to try.
You have the reputation of a rebel. What would you say to your fans about that?
I would just say that I would rather be an inspiration and not a role model. Make your own decisions. You don’t have to rebel just to rebel. You don’t have to accept just to accept. If you want to get a tattoo, if you think that’s your thing, then that’s cool. I personally think that now, not having a tattoo is kind of like a statement in itself. Our generation is gonna be old, tatted, and we’re gonna look so dope. So, it’s a choice. When my fans can say, “I want to get tatted or I don’t want to get tatted.” I don’t look at them any differently.
Now that you’re a dad, we know a lot of fathers who say you’re just never the same after you see your baby. What has Royalty taught you?
When I look at her, I see myself. I see a better version of myself. I just see her future. There’s no need to go backwards. At the end of the day, you learn that life is all about choices. Life is about responsibility and, actually, life is about love. Seeing my daughter embodies everything that I need to feel a sense of fulfillment and believe in myself. Being able to have her in my life, it’s just been amazing.
Article written by Andres Tardio @AndresWrites. Photography by Miguel Starcevich @M_Starcevich
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Twenty88 (Jhene Aiko and Big Sean) release a short film titled "Out of Love." The clip incorporates the songs "Selfish," "London Bridge" and "Talk Show."
"Me n Jhené did twenty88 strictly for the ones who been fuckin with our music together previous, we love y'all." Sean wrote on his Twitter page. "I know this is a unorthodox release, so honestly I have to thank Tidal. They supported this project and really believed in it, and is a big reason we were able to shoot the videos we wanted, and get the music properly to y'all."
Thank you @TIDALHiFi pic.twitter.com/D9SoidjWP3
— Big Sean (@BigSean) April 8, 2016
TIDAL exclusive: @BigSean & @JheneAiko released their extended @TWENTY88 video “OUT OF LOVE” https://t.co/ewHaCbvzKO pic.twitter.com/VpgA1lmPN9
— TIDAL (@TIDALHiFi) April 9, 2016
Head over to Tidal to watch the full video.
Twenty88's self-titled debut EP is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twenty88/id1097016489.
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Will.I.Am is back as he teams up with Pia Mia for his new single titled "Boys & Girls." Peep the visuals for it below.
"Boys & Girls" is available now
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/boysANDgirls
Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/boysANDgirls.ap
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/boysANDgirls.gp
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/boysANDgirls.amz
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/boysANDgirls.sp
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A$AP Ferg and Tory Lanez kick off their "Level Up Tour" on May 18th in Philadelphia. Here's a new song from the duo titled "Line Up the Flex." Give it a listen up top.
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Keke Palmer gets help from Rich Homie Quan on the remix of her Jeremih-assisted single titled "Enemiez." The original version is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/enemiez-feat.-jeremih-single/id1085796101.
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Rich the Kid follows up his just released "Rich Forever Music" mixtape by dropping off an official music video for "I Just Might."
Directed, shot & edited by JMP @ualreadyknowJMP x John Rawl @johnrawlins
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmRichTheKid
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Pro Era emcee Kirk Knight drops off a new self-produced joint titled "Take That."
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Collective Music Group recording artist Snootie Wild shoots an official music video for his collaboration with Kirko Bangz titled "Come Around." Check it out below.
Written by @snootiewild (EPIC/CMG) & @KirkoBangz
Produced by @IAm_30Roc
Video Directed by @221.Freshp & 221.Justo (221 Films)
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http://Twitter.com/SnootieWild
http://Instagram.com/SnootieWild
http://Facebook.com/SnootieWild
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Here's some rare footage recorded in 2004 of Drake recording at ILLfire Studios in Toronto, while he was still an actor on the show, "Degrassi: The Next Generation."
"I keep my music pretty under wraps," he says in the clip. "This is gonna be a shocker to people I work with on set because nobody really knows I do anything. I really keep it to myself, but it's ironic because it's probably the biggest part of my life. I've essentially become obsessed with music."
We all know how this turned out. Check it out below beginning at the 4:34 mark.
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