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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Miloh Smith for an exclusive interview!
Miloh Smith describes her style of music, being 22 years young, wanting to conquer the world, what A3C means to her, Pulp Fiction & much more!
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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with ForteBowie for an exclusive interview!
ForteBowie talks working with Trinidad James, his style of rap, how long he has been rapping for, why A3C was important & much more!
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The whole Kathy Griffin, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown and A$AP Rocky situation is straight comedy. It started during a Noisey "Back and Forth" interview in 2012 between Rocky and Danny when they discussed the older women they would like to smash. Kathy Griffin's name come up.
Kathy heard about the interview and arranged to have them appear on her show.
Since then there has been a lot of sex talk going back and forth, including Kathy and Rocky's recent raunchy "Back and Forth" conversation on Noisey. Schoolboy Q also got involved at some point.
HipHollywood caught up with Kathy on the red carpet for KIISFM's Jingle Ball and talked to her about the trio.
"That is a three men in love with one lady situation," Kathy said. "[A$AP] is very sexually attracted to me."
Kathy Griffin on A$AP Rocky: "He is in Love With Me"
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Young Heat Feat Adele
My Hometown
With The Way Society Presents Us With Little To No Hope, And With The Day To Day Issues We Face. Young Heat Shows And Speaks About How Life Is In His Hometown. With Also A Personal Dedication To His Sister, Niece & Nephew In Which He Lost In A House Fire
Filmed & Directed By: Julian "Cook" (Vintage Media Group)
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Death was a recurring theme in a lot of Tupac Shakur songs. It's as if he knew his time here would be cut short. Perhaps that is the reason he recorded so many songs, a lot of which have yet to be heard by the public.
In a rare 1994 interview with Benjamin Svetkey of Entertainment Weekly, the music icon gave a lot of insight into what it was like being trapped in a fishbowl because of fame, predicts his death and more.
On where he saw himself being in 10 years.
Best case, in a cemetery. Not in a cemetery. Sprinkled in ashes smoked by my homies. I mean, that's the worse case. Best case. Multimillionaire owning all this sh*t. Because anywhere else if I was white, I would have been like John Wayne. Somebody who pulled himself up from they bootstraps. From poverty, from welfare, now I'm kissing Janet Jackson, I'm doing movies. I feel like a tragic hero in a Shakespeare play.
On his calling in life.
I'm not really that educated and I'm not really a religious person, but I believe God wants me to do something and it has to do with Thug Life. I want there to be a life for the street element instead of we always getting shut out. Instead of defenseless, having power.
On his mother, Afeni Shakur, and The Black Panthers.
My mother was a woman. A black woman, single mother, raising 2 kids on her own. She was dark skinned, had short hair, never got no love from nobody except for a group called The Black Panthers. So, that's why she was a Black Panther. I don't consider myself to be straight militant. I'm a thug and my definition of thug comes from having a street element and having the Panthers element. Self-determination and we want to do it by self-defense, by any means necessary. And that came from my family. That's what Thug Life is. It's a mixture.
On being isolated from the world and being used by friends.
They believe in the machine and not Tupac anymore. They don't even know know me no more. They just know about the machine. Everybody wants to use me, everybody. From this level to the street level. I'm used on every level. I have no friends, I have no resting place, I never sleep. I can never close my eyes. It's horrible. Can you imagine what it's like for you to be who I am, who I was? For them to say that I raped a woman. And for the whole world to actually be entertaining the thought that you raped a woman. That's hell.
On being persecuted by the press.
I am being ripped off because I never lied to the press. Just as much truth I bring to my work. A journalist should bring that much truth to their work. Why do I have honor and you guys don't have honor? I'm not a f*cking journalist, I'm a thug. There's a machine that I have nothing to do with. It's called the Tupac machine. And the media in this country have just feuded and made me a monster. They say I'm a criminal. They say I spit vicious, hateful, violent lyrics. It's like, I'm ready to be the bad guy. They gave me that job, I'm ready to have it.
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When it comes to having a success story, Joshua Heatherington Started A independent label YNC Know As YoungestNCharge. He has been to Shady Records met With VP Riggs Morales to learn the business. Y-N-C is very familiar to the struggle. With Josh and Stevie being a group for only 2 years, they've came a long way. Meeting at a local show and getting in the studio together just days later, you can say the true "Y-N-C was born". Josh started the group a few years back.
Going through multiple people, trying to find the perfect fit to the group, Josh had no luck until he met Stevie J. They first gained their local buzz when the word got out that they recorded their first mixtape within 3 days. Not knowing what to do or where to go from their, they began to hit the road and do their research. Traveling to different cities to perform at little hole in the wall shows and connecting with multiple industry on twitter and facebook, they began to learn the buisness. within one year, they learned what it means to start from the bottom. Sacrificing everything they own by selling all their belongings, not paying utilities, recieving multiple eviction notices and even not buying groceries for weeks on end. Only eating past due date can goods with mole only to make it one step further to making their dreams come true. Gaining multiple major connects such as Silkk The Shocker,Bullet Brak The President of Shadyville DJ's (SHADE 45),etc. They've came a long way. After investing over $15,000 of their own money into their first album "Now or Never", it's finally done and will be released first quarter independantly of 2014. Their first leading HIT single, "Broke Man, Rich Man" Feat: Yo Gotti has already been in rotation on Sway In The Morning Shade 45 as well as many other multiple radio station's. Pushing their single independantly, the single has already done over 100,000 views on their hulkshare account. The album also has features from Chingy, Dizzy Wright, SODMG, Young Buck, Young Jeezy & Gucci Mane. They also have a record with 2Chainz that was going to be on the album, but they decided to keep it in their vault for their next project. And to be honest, that was for the best. Just a few weeks ago, they added a new member to the group. Going by the name of "J.Nice" and only rapping for 2 months, He's A Rapper From Wheeling West Virginia & Has A Great Local Following.
They have a Partnership With Lafayette DoughBoy Carpenter CEO & Manager Of BombFirstENT Y-N-C is not only complete and has something to offer, but they're a unstoppable movement. With their back to back wins in both 2 competitions held by G-Unit Records and Bad Boy Records in Queens, NY & Newark, NJ Y-N-C is solitifying their spot as the next big thing to blow!!
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Rhyme Scheme
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@omegasons @Cobaine
Rhyme Scheme, delivers a verbal arsenal layered in vicious metaphors, diabolical thought patterns and raw emotion often imitated but rarely truly duplicated. Quoted as saying "I rhyme to express reality in the hood and in the world". This speaks truth to the core of what COBAINE delivers.
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Twitter: @omegasons & @Cobaine
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Don't Flop presents another battle from their recent 5th Birthday event. Cortez and Dialect go at it in a clash between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Who mashed and who crashed?
MCs:
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http://www.twitter.com/Cortez_HSP
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The prelude to the music industry's biggest night went down Friday (December 6) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles as many of the biggest names in the business performed at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!.
Miguel, Keith Urban, T.I., Katy Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Lorde, Robin Thicke, Earth, Wind & Fire and more took the stage.
Check out some of the exciting moments below.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Overwhelmed' By Seven Grammy Noms
Katy Perry Performs 'Roar' At 'Grammys Nominations Concert'
Keith Urban and Miguel - Ain't No Sunshine
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Earth, Wind, & Fire Perform 'Blurred Lines'
Lorde performs 'Royals'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Thrift Shop'
GRAMMY Awards Nomination Show Interview - T.I.
Source: Rap-Up
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Vic Mensa recruits Chance The Rapper for his new song "Suitcase." Listen and download the track up top.
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Before his El Presidente mixtape drops on Monday (December 9) Rico Love releases a new collaboration with Plies entitled "Main Bitches."
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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.
Media relations — thehater1964@yahoo.com
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Jay Z might get to stretch his legs out quite a bit at the 56th Grammy Awards on January 26th at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.. The Roc Nation CEO, who celebrated his 44th birthday and landed a 10-year $240 million contract for his Roc Nation Sports client Robinson Cano with the Seattle Mariners this week, has even more reason to smile after being nominated for 9 awards Friday (December 6). Good enough to lead all entertainers.
Hov's Magna Carta Holy Grail was nominated for Best Rap Album. "Holy Grail" got a nod for Best Rap Song.
2013 was a breakout year for both Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore. Both received 7 nominations, including Album of the Year for Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City and The Heist. The two will also battle it out with Jay Z, Drake and Kanye West for Rap Album of the Year.
Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake are also up for 7 awards each.
Check out the nominations in the major categories below. Head over to http://www.grammy.com/nominees for the full list of nominees.
Record of the Year
Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky"
Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
Lorde - "Royals"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams - "Blurred Lines"
Album of the Year
Sara Bareilles - The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
Taylor Swift - Red
Song of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me a Reason"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Katy Perry - "Roar"
Lorde - "Royals"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Same Love"
Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Solo Performance
Sara Bareilles - "Brave"
Lorde - "Royals"
Bruno Mars - "When I Was Your Man"
Katy Perry - "Roar"
Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience: The Complete Experience
Lorde - Pure Heroine
Lana Del Rey - Paradise
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky"
Pink Featuring Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko - "Stay"
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams - "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake & Jay Z - "Suit & Tie"
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Disclosure - Settle
Calvin Harris - 18 Months
Kaskade - Atmosphere
Pretty Lights - A Color Map Of The Sun
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes - "Always Alright"
David Bowie - "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir" (Live)
Queens Of The Stone Age - "My God Is The Sun"
Jack White - "I'm Shakin'"
Best Rock Album:
Black Sabbath - 13
David Bowie - The Next Day
Kings of Leon - Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
Queens Of The Stone Age - …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
Best Rock Song
Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear - "Cut Me Some Slack"
Gary Clark Jr. - "Messin' Around"
The Rolling Stones - "Doom and Gloom"
Muse - "Panic Station"
Black Sabbath "God Is Dead?"
Best Alternative Music Album:
Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton - "Love And War"
Anthony Hamilton - "Best Of Me"
Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip - "Nakamarra"
Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar - "How Many Drinks?"
Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway - "Something"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Tamar Braxton - Love And War
Fantasia - Side Effects Of You
Salaam Remi - One: In The Chamber
Rihanna - Unapologetic
Mack Wilds - New York: A Love Story
Best R&B Album
Faith Evans - R&B Divas
Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
John Legend - Love In The Future
Chrisette Michele - Better
TGT - Three Kings
Best Rap Performance
Drake - "Started From The Bottom"
Eminem - "Berzerk"
Jay Z - "Tom Ford"
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - "Thrift Shop"
Best Rap Song
ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - "Fuckin' Problem"
Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake - "Holy Grail"
Kanye West - "New Slaves"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Thrift Shop"
Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
J.Cole Featuring Miguel - "Power Trip"
Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé - "Part II (On The Run)"
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - "Holy Grail"
Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige - "Now Or Never"
Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd - "Remember You"
Best Rap Album
Drake - Nothing Was The Same
Jay Z - Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
Kanye West - Yeezus
Best Country Album
Jason Aldean - Night Train
Tim McGraw - Two Lanes Of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park
Blake Shelton - Based On A True Story
Taylor Swift - Red
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Coldplay - "Atlas" (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Jessie J - "Silver Lining" (The Silver Linings Playbook) Adele - "Skyfall" (Skyfall)
Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw - "We Both Know" (Safe Haven)
Lana Del Rey - "Young and Beautiful" (The Great Gatsby)
Regina Spektor - "You've Got Time" (Orange Is the New Black)
Producer of the Year
Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy
Pharrell Williams
Source: Rolling Stone
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Thisis50 & Ashlee Ray recently spoke with DJ Paul & Gangsta Boo for an exclusive interview!
They speak on their relationship rumors, Da Mafia 6ix, Crunchy Black, Juicy J going solo, the female era of hp-hop now, what they listen to now, new project "6ix Commandments" & much more!
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Here's a battle from the Ultimate Rap League/SNKRBST "Sole Survivor" event. This one features Harlem New York's Charlie Clips Vs. St. Louis' Yung Ill.
Watch the two go toe to toe and let us know who you think got slayed.
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Young Money artist Chanel West Coast drops official visuals for her song "Alcoholic." The song is off of her latest mixtape, Now You Know. You can grab it now for free from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/Chanel-West-Coast-Now-You-Know-mixtape.508351.html.
Hell Rell is preparing to release a brand new mixtape entitled Return of Da Gangsta soon. After going in on Trinidad James in a recent freestyle, Ruga reloads and drops a new heater, "Check Me Out."
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Justin Credible, DJ sourMILK and Fuzz Fantab of the Los Angeles Leakers welcomed Casey Veggies to their studio recently. Casey flexed his lyrical skills by spitting a freestyle for the show.
For more videos, log on to www.laleakers.com and check us out on
Twitter: @LALeakers @J_Credible @djsourmilk @FuzzFanTab
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