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When you think of West Coast rappers the name Ice Cube has to be one of the first that comes to mind. From his days with NWA to his legendary solo career nobody has done it better.
While in recent years he has become almost as well known for his movie career as rapping. Putting the mic down has never been an option.
With an eye on bringing the West back to prominence, he's announced via his blog that he's about to release a new album.
"I AM THE WEST...is the name of my new record. After completing about 65% of my music, this is the perfect title. This sh*t is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta sh*t. I can't help it. That's what I do. June seems too tight for a release, but July is very doable. We'll see how things go. Now that I have my title, I can work on the concept of my photoshoot and artwork. I want to provide early merch before the drop date.
For 7 or 8 years now the West Coast has been trying to do music that appeals to the South and Mid-West. The words, "too West Coast" would be heard throughout the industry whenever our music was played. Even by our own dj's. Left coast MC's were now trying to change their sound to cater to all the followers. We lost our way. Thank God for b-boys like Snoop, The Game & WC for keeping the West alive, but we were all guilty of over reaching. No more. At least not from me. I do it how I feel it; not how I think it should be done. Radio f*cked us up. I hate the politics at radio. I don't know who to pay to get my sh*t played. Having a hot song is not enough. Ridiculous.
I AM THE WEST. It's coming..."
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Nicki Minaj's latest string of guest appearances have garnered her plenty of attention — actress Michelle Trachtenberg even posted a vlog of herself singing Nick's verse to Robin Thicke's "Shakin' it 4 Daddy." The blogs are also buzzing about her verse (and Freddy Krueger look) in the Ludacris "My Chick Bad" video, as well as her appearance in the Mariah Carey "Up Out My Face" clip.
Will these famous collaborators return the favor and jump on Minaj's debut LP?
Rapper Young Berg was apparently one of the victims of a home invasion robbery in Woodland Hills, California earlier this week.
According to reports on TMZ and AllHipHop the rapper was severely pistol whipped during the robbery on Sunday morning (February 21).
Four thieves, two men and two women managed to get away with $10,000 worth of cash and jewelry taken from a total of eight people.
The thieves knocked on the door of a party being thrown by four women, then forced their way in with guns when the door was answered.
Young Berg's rep claims the rapper was in Las Vegas at the time, but police confirmed to TMZ that Berg was one of the victims.
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Jennifer Hudson’s fiance wants to marry her in a wrestling ring.
David Otunga - who is one of eight professional wrestlers appearing on the World Wrestling Entertainment’s new reality show 'WWE NXT’ – believes the squared circle would be the perfect place to tie the knot.
When asked whether the WWE could convince the couple to get married in the ring, David joked: 'We could do that. I don’t know if Jennifer would go for it, but I’d be up for it.'
As for the date, he says it’s set but won’t reveal anymore information. He revealed to E! Online: 'I can’t divulge the date or anything but we definitely have the plans.'
The couple met at Jennifer’s 27th birthday party in 2008 and have a six-month-old son, David Jr., together.
Grappler David claims their child is already trying to follow in his singer mother’s musical footsteps.
He revealed: 'One of his favourite things is to hear the piano. Jennifer will play the piano or sing to him, and he will calm down immediately.
'We had a guy over once tuning the piano and he was pecking the keys, and David started trying to sing and imitate the notes. It was the most unbelievable thing.
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Lloyd Banks shot the video for his new hit "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" last Saturday in Brooklyn, NYC. Check out this 1st exclusive look of the upcoming video with Juelz Santana! Video also include an in-studio performance!
1st single off of Lloyd Banks new album, "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" featuring Juelz Santana.
Song available for download on iTunes now (click here)!
Lloyd Banks is also currently touring with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Check out the tour dates
Lloyd Banks
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Tracklist :
1. Lloyd Banks - No One Is Better
2. Lloyd Banks - Beamers Benz Bentley
3. Lloyd Banks - Banks 03
4. Lloyd Banks - The Raw Prod By Killamessiah
5. Lloyd Banks - Shitty City Pt 2 Prod By Doc
6. Lloyd Banks - I Wanna Rock
7. Lloyd Banks - Never Enough Prod By Doc
8. Lloyd Banks - Without You Prod By Doc
9. Lloyd Banks - Sod
10. Lloyd Banks - 730
11. Lloyd Banks - Southside
12. Lloyd Banks - Freestyle
13. Lloyd Banks - Freestyle
14. Lloyd Banks - I Am Legend
15. Lloyd Banks - 80S Baby
16. Lloyd Banks - Freestyle
17. Lloyd Banks - Do It For This Block
18. Lloyd Banks - Freestyle
19. Lloyd Banks - Im Back 70 Bars
20. Lloyd Banks - Practice
21. Lloyd Banks - Freestyle
22. Lloyd Banks - Hater
23. Lloyd Banks - Mic School
24. Lloyd Banks - Avg Bitch
25. Lloyd Banks - They Mad
26. Lloyd Banks - Another 50
27. Lloyd Banks - 2Gsup
28. Lloyd Banks - Unreleased 96
29. Lloyd Banks - For The Moment
30. Lloyd Banks - Lights Camera Packin
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Central Falls, RI - The Central Falls school board has voted in favor of firing the entire high school teaching staff. However, the teachers are not going quietly.
This has been an angry battle - a teachers union vs. a superintendent of a struggling school district where something had to change - in this case, perhaps the most drastic decision in Rhode Island education history.
One by one their names were read, as if it were classroom roll call.
But these were teachers - all 88 at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island will be fired, effective at the end of the school year.
"I'm after school every day, I'm always available. I'm heartbroken. I'd do anything for this school system, I've done everything I can," said teacher Frank Delbonis.
"It's not motivating me to come to school anymore," student Kelyn Salazar said through tears. "It's not going to change any student's mind of learning."
Teachers cried alongside their students after hearing the results of the state-appointed Board of Trustees vote.
They had hoped an afternoon rally attended by hundreds of Rhode Island union members including teachers from other districts would help save their jobs.
"I've been in Central Falls for 28 years and I've done nothing to deserve to be fired. Absolutely nothing. I give my heart and my soul to my job," athletic director and math teacher Kathy Luther said.
But how did it come to this unprecedented action in the state of Rhode Island and perhaps the nation?
At one square mile, Central Falls is the state's smallest and one of its poorest communities.
It has also ranked in the lowest 5 percent of districts in the state year after year meaning the federal government gave Superintendent Frances Gallo 4 choices:
- Shut the school
- have it taken over as a charter school
- follow a transformation model,
including longer school days and teachers eating lunch with students
- or what's called a turn around plan, fire all the teachers at the end of the year.
After the union didn't sign off on option three, she went with option four.
"I thought I moved substantially away from my initial design and request and apparently it wasn't good enough," Superintendent Dr. Frances Gallo said.
"We don't take lightly that our scores are low. Everyone acknowledges that we have work to do,"Central Falls Teachers' Union President Jane Sessums said.
But despite recent improvement, those numbers are alarming - only 7 percent of high school kids are proficient in math standards and 52 percent drop out before graduation.
"Yeah, we do have work to do. We do. But we have raised our reading scores 21 percent in two years," said French teacher Hope Evanoff.
In the end, that modest improvement was not good enough.
Rhode Island's Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist already signed off on this earlier today.
Some of these teachers might get their jobs back.
Part of the stipulation is that not more than 50 percent can get rehired, but all are able to apply.
The teachers who lose their jobs can also apply to other openings in the district.
Source : NCEN
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Jailed New Orleans rapper and member of Cash Money's Hot Boys, Turk is grieving the loss of his younger brother today.
KeepItTrill is reporting that Ronald Smith died Monday (February 22) after being shot several times in Jefferson Parrish,Louisiana.
The police have already apprehended a suspect. 19 year old Travis Dennis, has admitted to the shooting.
Turk recently sent out a message to media asking fans for financial help after his tragic family loss.
“My little brother and I were as close as brothers can be and it hurts me to lose him at such a young age, but as a man I must be strong. I have been in jail now for over 6yrs and there’s not much I can do. My mother is mourning over the loss of her youngest child and over the fact that there is no insurance or funds to arrange the proper burial. I am asking for you to get the word out and to also help financially in any way you can. Any donations can be sent to me at the Shelby County Jail by Western Union and for those who know me personally funds can be given directly to my mother Ms. Pamela Smith.”
Fans wishing to help contribute to the services can do so via Western Union:
Western Union Blue Quick Collect Form
Pay to: SSC
Code City: Cobra Cash, FL
Account# 2M8115125virgil
Western union can also be done over the phone at 1-800-325-6000.
Turk is serving a 12 year sentence stemming from the shooting of a police officer in Tenneseee in 2004.
Fans wishing to write Turk can do so at the address below.
Tab Virgil #8115125
201 Poplar 1A/12
Memphis, TN 38103
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As if Tiger Woods’s apology last week for his serial philandering wasn’t enough of a public humiliation, several of his former mistresses have agreed to take part in a beauty pageant in which they will compete for a $100,000 (£65,000) prize.
The Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant, organised by the US shock jock Howard Stern, will be held on March 10.
So far, only four of the golfer’s former mistresses — out of the 13 identified in the press — have agreed to take part.
They will compete in categories such as “Swimsuit”, “Personality”, and “Talent” to earn the judges’ votes.
When Mr Stern first announced the idea of the pageant, he said that it would take place only if more than three women responded. All of them had to have been named in news publications as lovers of the golfer.
The prize money for Mr Stern’s pageant will be supplied by AshleyMadison.com, a “discreet dating service” company. The site, which has 4.5 million users, advertises itself with the slogan “Life is Short, Have an Affair”.
Source: London Times Online
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Drake coached a basketball team in his "Best I Ever Had" music video, and he recently had a chance to call plays with NBA legend Magic Johnson during the NBA All-Star Game festivities in Dallas.
Drake and Magic's team beat the squad coached by Alonzo Mourning and assistant coach Mario Lopez. Common, Chris Tucker and Pitbull were among the celebs who played with athletes such as Rick Fox, Chris Mullin and Terrell Owens.
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Trina stopped by Shade 45's Angela Yee show to talk about where she's at in her career and to clear up some rumors.
She talked about the possibility of working with Trick Daddy again, her new album, also whether or not she's dating Soulja Boy.
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Capone-N-Noreaga are about to take rap back to the days of real mc's on their upcoming album 'War Report 2'.
Much like Raekwon did on 2009's 'Only Built For Cuban Linx II'.
It only makes then that they have formed a joint venture with Rae's Ice Water (ICEH2O) label to put out the sequel to the 1997 hip hop classic 'War Report'
The duo chop it up with Angela Yee about the new album, their relationship with Raekwon and whether or not they would ever work with Joe Budden.
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Rapper Juelz Santana's 27th birthday party turned into a battle royale Monday night when a club goer hopped the divider into the VIP area -- and got the living crap beat out of him while the rapper watched.
It's unclear exactly what started the brawl -- but the guy wearing the Rev Run hat definitely did something to piss off the mob waiting in the VIP section at M2 Ultralounge in New York.
After a failed attempt to defuse the situation, several men began wailing on the Rev Run-alike until he was on the ground. Somehow, the man emerged from the chaos and was able to leave the club.
Rapper Maino can be seen in the melee, but is never actually seen throwing a punch.
Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, and Ashanti were at the party during the mayhem ... but stayed out of it.
Lil Wayne feverishly filmed a series of music videos in the weeks leading up to what he thought would be his last day of freedom two weeks ago, before dental surgery postponed his prison sentence.
Director David Rousseau told MTV News that the Cash Money superstar recorded up to nine videos in one weekend, though most were in front of a green screen so his image could be added later to the finished clips. One video the rapper was on the set for, however, was his upcoming clip with Eminem for "Drop the World."
The collaboration between the two esteemed MCs is the next single from Wayne's Rebirth album. The pair performed a snippet of the track at last month's Grammy Awards.
Chris Robinson directed the "Drop the World" video and told MTV News on Tuesday (February 23) that the shoot — featuring the two heavyweight MCs — was comparable to a movie set.
"As a director, it's how do you, more than anything, combine these two artists together and create something that's special," he explained. "Because when you have two artists together, it's like, 'Oh, they'll stand next to each other [and that's it].' It's very awkward sometimes to have two very big stars. How are you gonna cover that? Especially two artists that are so big. You can do that with a performance at the Grammys, because the spectacle is to watch them onstage and sit in the audience and look at it. But as an artistic piece to have some magic, or if it's a mood piece or whatever way you communicate the music, you have to take two people into consideration with how you do that. And for me, I almost take it like a feature film: How did Scorsese put Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio in the same movie?"
The clip was filmed on the eve of the Grammys, Robinson said. It was a one-day shoot, and Wayne was on the set for upward of 14 hours. As of press time, no details regarding the premiere are available.
The "Drop the World" video is still being edited, Robinson said. It's likely the director will complete the final clip by the top of next week. Wayne is scheduled to begin his one-year jail sentence in New York on March 2 after undergoing eight root canals.
Robinson wouldn't reveal the premise of the video, but he promised the clip would match the song's intensity.
"You got two guys who are basically huge supernovas coming together, and the way that the song is constructed is great," he said. "Because unless you see it coming, you don't know Eminem is on the track. The first two hooks and the first two verses are all Wayne, and it's kind of a surprise when Eminem comes through, and we matched it visually how Eminem enters the piece. From the concept and to just hearing the lyrics, with both of these amazing lyricists killing it, the whole video is just energy."
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