Talent Couture drops off the title track to his album A New Light. Talent gets an assist from super producer Harry Fraud, who seems to be making hits for everyone these days.
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It's always good to hear new music from SP The Ghost. The Lox member drops off a new in-studio freestyle for the masses.
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Robin Thicke was popped in for weed possession in New York City today according to TMZ. The singer was caught when cops say they say him lighting up a joint in a black SUV.
He was reportedly very cooperative and even signed a few autographs.
He was given a desk appearance ticket and released.
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The Coke Boys and Brick Squad Monopoly link up once again as Waka Flocka teams up with French Montana and Chinx Drugz for "Black and White" visuals.
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For a story that has gotten so much media attention not much has really happened between Drake and Common. The two never went toe to toe on wax as many fans had hoped because Drake thought Common was using him for record sales.
Then came the reports that the two had a verbal altercation at the Grammys. I mean is that really how fans wanted to see the beef end, in a shouting match?
HipHopWired has published a story today confirming the two rapper's came face to face backstage at the Grammys and a small amount of drama did pop off, but according to the report it was Drake's father, Dennis Graham, who intervened, not Lil Wayne as had previously been reported. Read the full story below.
Hip-Hop Wired has learned that Common and Drake actually squashed their beef at the Grammys, clearing up previous reports that the two rappers almost got into a violent altercation.
Apparently, both Drake and Common's entourages happened to be in the same area at the end of the Grammy red carpet, near where artists were being distributed their VIP credentials to enter the Staples Center, according to a source in the latter's camp. Common felt it was awkward for two men that had exchanged words in song to be in the same vicinity without saying anything to each other. With the two eyeballing each other intensely, Common asked Drake, "What's up?"
Drake responded with a "What's up?" of his own, and Common tried to approach him with the intent of speaking to the Toronto rapper one on one. However, Drake's security and other members of his entourage defensively intervened in his progress. Allegedly Drake said, "Yo, I grew up listening to this dude, what's the problem?," while his security was telling Common, "We respect you, this isn't necessary." But Common wanted to talk to Drake "man to man," angered that two rivals would cross paths and just not speak.
One of the members of Drake's crew turned out to be his father, Dennis Graham, who told Common the two artists "need to cut this out, y'all are better than this." According to the source, the elder Graham's intervention made Com change his approach, with cooler heads prevailing and the two rappers eventually going off to the side and speaking to each other alone. Holding true to the words he said in an interview moments before, Common and Drake exchanged pounds, and told everyone in their respective camps the beef had been squashed.
Police did arrive after hearing about a commotion, however they did not need to intervene with the situation already having been settled. Also, according to our source, no other YMCMB artists were present, which could have aided in the situation not getting out of hand.
Light skinned brothers unite.
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Last month it was revealed that Nick Cannon had to be hospitalized with "mild kidney failure" while on a family vacation with his wife Mariah Carey in Aspen, Colorado. The entertainer was transferred to an L.A. hospital for further treatment.
"They thought it was kidney stones … then a kidney infection," Cannon said on his New York-based 92.3 NOW radio show earlier this month. "They found out my kidneys weren't functioning well. We didn't want to say 'kidney failure' so people would think I gotta get new kidneys and Gary Coleman and all that stuff, so we said 'mild kidney failure.'"
The entertainer seemed to be on the road to recovery when he suffered another health scare last weekend. According to People, Cannon was hospitalized again for two blood clots found in his lungs. Doctors also discovered that a ventricle in his heart was enlarged.
Cannon and wife Mariah Carey with their twins
The 31-year old said his work schedule has been so hectic the last few years that it's affecting his health. So he will be dialing back on his workload. The first to go was his job at 92.3 NOW. He informed listeners this morning that he would be leaving the show.
"The news is out...this job is killing me," he told listeners. "What I need to recuperate is for my body to get stronger. These are the hours I need to be sleeping. And it's just a little bit difficult. I've been going hard."
Cannon also issued an official statement via 92.3's official website.
Under doctor’s orders, I have been asked to put my health first and cut back on some of my professional commitments in order to allow my body to get the rest that it needs to keep up with the demands of my multi-tasking schedule.
It has been an absolute pleasure working with CBS Radio and the 92.3 NOW morning show team and I would like to thank them for their unwavering support. I will continue to host my syndicated “Cannon’s Countdown” weekend show and look forward to contributing to 92.3 NOW whenever possible. Even Superman has to sleep.
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Two of tap's up and coming stars are about to hit the road together.
Big K.R.I.T. will be the opening act for J. Cole's “The Sideline Story Tour.” The trek will be hitting 13 colleges starting April 11 at the University of Rhode Island.
Other stops include the University of Kentucky, Drury University and Bloomsburg College before winding down May 3 at the University of New Hampshire.
Check out a full list of tour dates below:
- 4.11.12 – University Of Rhode Island [Kingston, RI]
- 4.13.12 – Babson College [Babson Park, MA]
- 4.14.12 – Colby College [Waterville, ME]
- 4.17.12 – University of Illinois [Champaign, IL]
- 4.18.12 – Northern Illinois University [DeKalb, IL]
- 4.19.12 – University of Kentucky [Lexington, KY]
- 4.20.12 – University of Pittsburgh [Johnstown, PA]
- 4.21.12 – UNC Greensboro and A&T State University [Greensboro, NC]
- 4.23.12 – Drury University [Springfield, MO]
- 4.24.12 – University of Northern Iowa [Cedar Falls, IA]
- 4.26.12 – Bloomsburg College [Bloomsburg, PA]
- 4.27.12 – West Virginia University [Morgantown, VA]
- 5.03.12 – University of New Hampshire [Durham, NH]
For more information hit up Reverb.org
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You would think celebrities would be careful and not take compromising pictures of themselves, but it seems like we're hearing these stories more and more about hackers leaking nude photos of women who swear after the fact that they are "good girls."
Singer Teyana Taylor became the latest victim of such an incident when a topless photo she took of herself leaked to the internet. You can peep it HERE.
She wrote an open letter to her fans expressing how much it hurt to have the pics leak and to have some people believe she leaked it herself.
Read the full letter below.
Look I'm human, & just like every girl in this world, I admire my body so i take pics just like EVERY other human being. However my phone that was stolen Witch my phone was also connected to my twitter. So i guess the hacker felt the need to have a field day and leaked personal photos, and also tweet mean & hurtful things about me. I ain't gone front It really hurt my feelings that someone would be so evil and mean. I would never leak photos like that of my self. I have so many blessings and opportunities ahead of me & I have way more class & respect for my self as a young woman. So there's no need to seek attention. But I sincerely apologize to all my supporters and followers who had to witness the devil at work, and at what he does best. Carma is a $&@# but I'll let God handle that. that's it that's all.
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Aries Spears hit up Hartford, Connecticut recently for a show. As he usually does the comedian impersonates a few famous rappers, but this time he added two more.
Check him out as he does Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, DMX and Jay-Z.
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Wayne Brady is a fool for this one, lol.
Brady teams up with Funny of Die to retell the story of Crispus Attucks, an African American who was the first person killed in the Boston Masssacre.
Brady uses Ice Cube's "It Was A Good Day" to assist in telling the story.
The video also stars JB Smoove & Michael Kenneth Williams.
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Maino is out doing promotional work for his sophomore album The Day After Tomorrow. He stopped by Shade 45's Sway In The Morning Show to chop it up with Sway and Devi Dev and take calls from fans.
The Brooklyn MC also cleared up rumors that he was dating Olivia and performed "That Could Be Us."
The Day After Tomorrow drops February 28.
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Canada and the U.S. collide as Toronto rapper K'naan recruits Queens MC Nas for his latest video "Nothing to Lose" filmed in support of his new EP More Beautiful Than Silence.
The project is now available via iTunes.
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With his fifth studio album Fortune on the way Chris Brown drops off visuals for it's lead single "Turn Up the Music."
The clip co-directed by Brown and Godfrey Tabarez is a very high energy joint like the song itself, featuring plenty of Brown's signature dance moves.
Fortune will be released March 16th.
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Jay-Z's legacy in rap is unparalleled. Hov probably best summed up his career on 2003's "What More Can I Say" when he spit, "There's never been a n*gga this good for this long/ This 'hood or this pop, this hot or this strong."
But were the God MC's past accomplishments enough to rest on in 2011? Over the past year he continued to raise the bar, teaming up with "little brother" Kanye West to drop the groundbreaking Watch the Throne album and earning himself the #6 spot on MTV News' Hottest MCs in the Game VII list.
"If you talk about the Throne, yeah, top five, no question. But Jay himself? From January to August, what was going on?" asked Rahman Dukes, MTV News' director of hip-hop news, pointing out Jigga's inactivity apart from WTT. "Kanye was moving."
Indeed, Yeezy was rolling creatively after the November 2010 release of his critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, while Jay hadn't dropped a solo effort since 2009, when his triumphant Blueprint III made him our #1 Hottest MC. When it came to recognizing Jay for the recent success of the Throne, however, many members of the Hip-Hop Brain Trust argued that much of the credit should go to Kanye, not Jigga.
"You can't divorce [the album] from Kanye. It really feels like Jay rode shotgun on it," said Rebecca Thomas, an editor/writer at MTV News. "That project has Kanye's footprints and handprints all over it."
The truth is, outside of WTT, Hov didn't do the kinds of things that help an MC bolster his stats. Instead, the rap mogul was focused on his many business ventures — from his Brooklyn-bound Nets to re-launching the 40/40 Club in New York. Although few could argue that when he released "Glory," days after the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter, he created quite the musical moment.
And it was hard to ignore the impact and cultural significance of Watch the Throne, even if Jay's contribution was collaborative, not solo. Bypassing a traditional album rollout, the Throne serviced only two records to radio prior to their LP release: "H.A.M." and "Otis." They also went with a digital-only release initially, electing to postpone sending physical copies of WTT to stores until four days later. The pair placed a premium on their music — and it paid off. They avoided an album leak, a near impossibility in the digital era. When the joint LP was finally released on August 8, it seemed as if the entire hip-hop community was listening at the same time, dissecting it on Twitter and spawning multiple trending topics. It hit #1 on iTunes in 23 different countries a day later.
"At the end of the day, that album is an 'event album.' You're never going to get an album like that ever again," said Yomi Desalu, MTV's senior director of music and talent.
When first-week sales were tallied, the Throne had sold 436,000 copies and landed at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album's third single (second, if you don't count bonus track "H.A.M.") proved to be its biggest. "N---as in Paris" not only topped Billboard's Rap chart, it became a quick fan favorite that prompted the Throne to perform the track multiple times at each stop on their tour.
So when it comes to the "Hottest MCs" criteria, Hov largely hits the major points. He has proven his impact on the game is enduring and maintained a buzz in the streets, even if he didn't make as much noise in early 2011. Jigga was a lock in the sales department and, at 42 years old, he remains among rap's top lyricists. On "Otis," he reminded fans who invented swag, so style wasn't a problem, and Jay had enough side hustles that you could write a book about them. (Seriously, you could: check Zack O'Malley's "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office.")
Perhaps a solo LP would've given Jay that extra push. Makes us wonder what might go down on Hottest MCs VIII if Hov does drop that tentatively planned 12th solo album and a second Throne LP. Who gon' stop him then?
Source: MTV
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New leak off of Frenchie 1017 of Brick Squad Monopoly's upcoming mixtape French-Elo Anthony. This track is produced by Ju Money Bagzz and features Cook Tha Monster, Chipz Ru and Zoe Ba11A
Clinton Sparks returns with a brand new mixtape packed with features and remixes. Get familiar with the man who is bringing fun back to the DJ booth!
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All Papoose needs is a mic and a beat to get down to business. The Brooklyn MC visited the Shade 45 show of his good friend DJ Kay Slay recently and dropped an in-studio video for "Guns & Roses."
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