Producer Gotti Gator is preparing to release a new album titled "The Trueprint" on June 23rd. The lead single off of it is the Challace vocally-assisted heater called "Flip On U."
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Lloyd Banks is not playing around as he drops his third new freestyle in less that two weeks. This latest one is titled "Painted Houses" and features Vado.
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West African rapper, Diom (short for his last name Diomandé) began rapping at a very young age memorizing his favorite raps from the biggest Ivorian rap group at the time M.A.M. But it wasn't until he found himself in high school in Atlanta, GA that he actually began writing his own. First in french but then in English and with the advent of fruity loops he began producing.
His first three projects: The Fresh Prince of the A, The Voyager, and Stage 3 were all self-produced. Wanting to change his creative process to allow for more possibilities, his latest work has not been self-produced although his signature style of producing will be back in due time.
His music is a blend of hip hop, Afrobeat with classic string instruments (you can blame Rob Dougan for that), although he is a big fan of Daft Punk so some EDM elements may make some appearances.
Meek Mill is fed up with Tekashi69 and says he will do something about it.
In a series of tweets posted Monday, May 11, the Dreamchasers boss promised to put an end to the rainbow haired rapper's career.
"The internet got a witness in witness protection living in a town house that can’t even come outside saying check on me. I’m helping free people you putting family members behind bars. I gotta crush you for the culture you chump! How you sleep at night lol," Meek wrote. "We control the culture lol and ima set a example lol. Nip got killed by one of them I feel a way at heart nobody can change that! Go tuck in!"
Meek's anger stems from 6ix9ine turning government witness and putting many members of the Nine Trey Gangster bloods in Brooklyn behind bars.
He had been an active member of the gang himself and committed several crimes.
In exchange for his testimony, Tekashi received a light sentence. He was released from federal custody after serving less than two years.
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The representative of the pilot who was flying the helicopter that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with 6 other passengers, claims the people on board were responsible for the fatal crash.
It's pretty shocking ... the relative of pilot Ara George Zobayan, who also died in the crash, has answered Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against Ara and the helicopter company, Island Express, saying, "Any injuries or damages to plaintiffs and/or their decedent were directly caused in full or in part by the negligence or fault of plaintiffs and/or their decedent, including their knowing and voluntary encounter with the risks involved, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing their purported damages, for which this answering defendant bears no responsibility."
It's shocking because the LAPD and other law enforcement agencies grounded their fleet the morning of the crash due to fog and poor visibility. The pilot had to circle around the Griffith Park area for 15 minutes before being cleared to fly to the Mamba Academy up north.
The pilot was going 184 MPH in blinding fog when he crashed into a hill, killing everyone on board.
The answer to the lawsuit doesn't address how the passengers might have been negligent or assumed a risk. As for negligence ... presumably, they were just sitting in their seats. As for assuming a risk ... it's unclear what risk falls on passengers of an aircraft when the pilot is in control.
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Check out the official music video for "Racks 2 Skinny" by Migos.
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Jadakiss shows off his sneaker collection during a quarantine episode of Complex Closets and gives a look at Yeezys, rare Air Jordans, and hype collaborations.
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MAAD HOUSE MUSIC GROUP/Money And A Dream Entertainment/Strange Sol Music present the official music video for "Flow Monster" by Bir Witness.
The clip consists of Bir's singles "Going To War," "Come See Bout Me" featuring Marcela Cruz, "We Ain't Talking About It" and "Imaginary Rap Star."
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The district attorney who recused himself from the case of a black jogger shot and killed by two white men in south Georgia defended the decision not to seek arrests.
Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot and killed in February while out for a jog in a residential neighborhood. The suspects, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, told police they were pursuing a "burglary suspect" and that Arbery attacked them.
The two were not initially arrested. However, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the case after video, taken by a third person, of the killing became public. McMichael and his father now both face charges of murder and aggravated assault.
George E. Barnhill, the elected District Attorney for the Waycross Circuit, recused himself from the case.
On February 23, Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, insisted Barnhill had a conflict of interest. Barnhill said his son works in the Brunswick DA's office that Greg McMichael worked in as an investigator and later retired from.
Barnhill's letter to Glynn County Police has gotten national attention because in it, he justifies the deadly shooting of Arbery, who was unarmed.
The longtime prosecutor wrote, "We do not see grounds for an arrest of any of the three parties."
It goes on to say Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and the man who he says shot the video, Bryan Williams, were following in "hot pursuit of a burglary suspect, with solid first-hand probable cause."
Attorneys for Arbery's family say he was not a burglary suspect, but rather a jogger who was shot down in a modern-day lynching.
"It screams out for investigation," former federal prosecutor Bret Williams told FOX 5.
The former Assistant U.S. Attorney viewed the video and believes it shows the two men with guns as the attackers, not the jogger.
"Are you supposed to just sit down and be executed? If someone shows up to me with a gun and is pursuing me and gets out with a gun...and I am now at fault because I tried to resist that attack?" Williams told FOX 5.
D.A. Barnhill writes that the video in real-time shows Mr. Arbery "attack" Travis McMichael, but the former federal prosecutor said he disagrees with district attorney's conclusion.
The GBI began investigating the high profile case this week. Director Vic Reynolds has asked for patience as his agency puts fresh eyes on the case.
Source: Fox5 Atlanta
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On this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down Grammy-winning producer, rapper, and very close friend of Kweli -- 88-Keys. In this comprehensive discussion, we get to hear the timeline of how 88 carved out his niche in the game, becoming one of the most sought after hip-hop producers in the industry. The trio discusses 88's upbringing in the Bronx, New York, and move to Long Island, where he attended high school. The producer/rapper details the huge influence that the Native Tongues movement had on him with groups like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul deeply inspiring his love for hip-hop culture. He talks about how he met record dealer John Carrero, who gave him his first job cleaning records, and eventually became the ear to find all the best beats for sampling -- which John would then market at record shows to legends like Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Large Professor, and others. This would lead to 88 meeting Q-Tip who showed him how to work a beat machine. 88 also gets into the difference between looping and chopping when making beats, his production on Black Star's 'Thieves In The Night', his methods and motivations for sending his works out as demos, and the importance of trusting your ears.
Later, 88 speaks on his long-time friendship with Kanye West, how they met and started hanging out on a daily basis. Talib and 88 also discuss their shared unflinching loyalty to Kanye, despite all the controversy that surrounds him, and perspectives on how much his intentions should matter. 88 also touches on the concept for his album 'The Death of Adam,' as well as his love of Ralph Lauren clothing and his habit of leaving the house geared up with Polo from head to toe for decades. In closing, 88 reflects on his friendship with Mac Miller, details how they met, and Talib asks 88 for his take on the most important drum machine to master for the producers of tomorrow who aspire to put their own stamps on the culture.
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2:50 -- 88 talks about his parents originally being from Cameroon, and growing up in the 80's in the Bronx, New York, then moving to Long Island. He speaks on hiding his African ancestry to not be targeted by bullies, until he learned to embrace it, hating being forced to go to Catholic school mainly due to the uniform he had to wear, and begging his parents to let him go to public school. He also talks about his love of dancing, basically whenever, wherever he hears a beat.
12:08 -- The trio discuss how Long Island has always been under-represented in hip hop, regardless of all the legends that hailed from there. 88 gives his take on why Long island never gets its due props as one of the epicenters of hip hop. They discuss how De La Soul really went out of their way to put the Long Island lifestyle on display. 88 talks about getting made fun of for being such a huge fan of their alternative style, and also talks about meeting the group KMD.
19:02 -- 88 lays out all the stepping stones that took him into the music business. At 14 listening to the radio when Roy Ayer's 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' came on, being the song that Brand Nubian sampled for their song 'Wake Up'. He tells the story of how he hunted down a sealed original copy, buying from John Carrero who would give him his first job cleaning records, then later assisting as the ear to find the best records for sampling, that John would end up selling at record shows to all-time greats like Q-Tip, Pete Rock and Large Professor.
28:35 -- 88 details when he first really found his love for hip hop through the Native Tongues movement with groups like De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest using diverse sampling techniques, colorful imagery, and focus on Afrocentricity. He tells the story of how he met Q-Tip at John Carrero's house helping him find records, which then led to John buying a ton of sampling equipment that he gave 88 access to for his beat making journey that made history.
35:00 -- 88 talks about the difference between looping and chopping when making beats, which leads 88-Keys and Kweli to reflect back on creating the classic Black Star song "Thieves In The Night" and the process behind that beat. The story itself, and 88's idea that Kweli and Yasiin were balling, is a funny moment that has to be heard from the Golden Era of hip-hop.
44:38 -- Jasmin asks how 88 demos his beats to potential buyers. He talks about discontinuing the process of shopping beats in the traditional sense, since he's become an established name in the industry. Letting people with open minds be able to approach him based on trust of his abilities to make something great.
48:36 -- Talib brings up Mos Def's ultra-classic album 'Black on Both Sides', which 88 put his fingerprints on with the production of several tracks. They bring up how 88's 'Speed Law' was originally intended to be the lead single until Jermaine Dupree had some harsh words about it, which then led to Rawkus using 'Ms. Fat Booty' as the album's flagship song. They also discuss 88 hanging out at Talib's recording sessions of his album 'Train Of Thought'.
55:32 -- 88-Keys speaks on his long-time friendship with Kanye West, the funny story of how they met in New York, how Kanye introduced himself as a future star, how they became day-in-day-out friends for four years, meeting Donda West (R.I.P.), and how he's one of the few old school friends who's still in daily contact with Yeezy.
1:14:15 -- Talib asks 88 about him sticking by Kanye's side despite all the controversy that surrounds him. 88 explains that Kayne is completely misunderstood, and has always been the same guy since day one. The two also discuss their shared loyalty to Kanye despite all the controversy that surrounds him, and touch on how much his intentions should matter. They also discuss 88's album 'The Death Of Adam' and tells the story of how the concept came about with people's perception of his mixed-race marriage.
1:26:30 -- 88 speaks on his affinity for Polo clothing that he's had since the early 90's. He outlines early on going to the mall and eyeballing all the designer brands but always landing on Ralph Lauren. He also talks about actually getting called in for doing a photo shoot for Polo in 2006 due to his well known 'Lo-Head' status. From that point on he became immersed in the company's catalog and still follows every collection released.
1:39:16 -- 88 reflects on his friendship with Mac Miller, and details the story of how they met, Mac already knowing well who 88 was, being a huge fan of his resume of works. This led to them collaborating on 5 songs together. Talib asks 88 for his take on the most important drum machine to master for all the aspiring producers out there.
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San Diego lyricist and New Crack Era artist, Bubu the Prince, drops off a new EP titled "Eye For An Eye." The four-track project was entirely produced by Syer and features Adonis.
Available now: https://bubutheprince858.bandcamp.com/album/eye-for-an-eye
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1. $opa 4 Sale
2. Genius Razor
3. Tooth For A Tooth
4. Raw Ft. Adonis
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Rich the Kid can rap all he wants about how "Money Talks" but one celeb jeweler's wondering why the Kid's gone radio silent when it comes to unpaid jewelry bills ... according to a new lawsuit.
Peter Marco from Extraordinary Jewels of Beverly Hills is suing the "Plug Walk" rapper claiming he owes a whopping $234,800 in unpaid jewelry that includes bracelets and incredibly fancy watches.
According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Marco says he's been doing business with Rich since at least October 2017. RTK ordered diamond necklaces, crosses and even a couple of Patek Philippe watches worth several hundred thousand dollars. And, for a while, Rich did make payments.
In docs, Marco says Rich wired over several payments but they eventually stopped. Even still, RTK continued ordering jewelry and Marco kept delivering ... but the bills kept piling on and Marco claims he wasn't getting paid. So, he's now suing for what he says he's still owed.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Local rapper Nick Blixky was shot and killed last night in Brooklyn.
The shooting happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Winthrop Street near Rogers Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Police said 21-year-old Nickalus Thompson, also known as Nick Blixky, was shot in his torso and buttocks.
He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
So far, there’s no word on a suspect.
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Benny the Butcher came through for yet another VladTV interview, and he admitted that his previous interview has been the biggest of his career. Benny went on to speak about not dropping a project since 2019's "The Plugs I Met," and he explained that he's been busy working on a deal with E1. Benny went on to promise that he has a new album in the works and he stated that he thinks Shady Records is probably sorry they didn't sign him.
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New Jersey emcee Trav Da Assasin drops off an official music video for his fire joint titled "The Way We Move" featuring Syn Lauren.
Produced by Lil Xane OTB
Directed by Mateo Alan
Drone shots by Chef Day
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As promised, Eminencee delivers his latest album titled "Abstract." The 11-track project features JayBird.
"Abstract" is now available on all streaming platforms:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/abstract/1511273706
https://open.spotify.com/album/4a1jGzYulyihSD9NG9fzY4
Tracklist:
1. Abstract (Intro)
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Wakanda
4. Casper
5. Loud Pack
6. Die Tonight
7. Flower Feet
8. Empty Gas Tank
9. Blessings Ft. JayBird
10. Love Story
11. Future Wife
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1. Q: What is your biggest achievement?
A: My biggest achievement in life was beating addiction and bettering my life.
2. Q: Who is your biggest inspiration?
A: There are so many but if I could name one it would be "The Notorious B.I.G."
3. Q: Where do you see yourself in 1 year?
A: Hopefully in a position where I can make enough money from
music to not have to work a full time job so I can focus on my music more.
4. Q: Where are from?
A: Born and raised in New Jersey
5. Q: How old are you?
A: 30
6. Q: Are you currently employed?
A: Yes, I drive a forklift in a warehouse.
7. Q: Are you working on any projects?
A: I have my 2nd album in the works.
8. Q: who's your top 3 greatest of all time / dead or alive?
A: Pac, Big, and Big L.
9. Q: what's are you in this industry for?
A: I hope to change lives positively with my music and any other way.
10. Q: How long have you been making music?
A: Technically about 14 years.
11. Q: What's your next move?
A: Definitely a music video.
12. Q: Are you working with any artists in your local scene?
A: Aw yeah., right now I'm living in Ohio. My next album has quite
a few features of people I have worked with and performed
with pretty much all last year.
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Jay-Z, Meek Mill and others over at Roc Nation are speaking out publicly to demand justice for the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery -- asking for a speedy trial and conviction of his killers.
Jigga, Meek and other Roc Nation artists -- including Alicia Keys and Yo Gotti -- have signed an open letter they're releasing this weekend, which is made out to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia AG Christopher Darr and District Attorney Tom Durden.
It says in no uncertain terms ... try Gregory and Travis McMichael fairly, but swiftly, so that felony convictions can fall on them. Also, they want another man arrested and tried as an accomplice.
The team writes, "By now, we’ve all seen the crime’s disturbing video, so the facts here are not in doubt: He was unarmed and innocent and the victim of a hate crime. Which is why we call upon you today, as official leaders of the Great State of Georgia, and with the entire world watching, to ensure that a fair trial is conducted, as that can only lead to the appropriate felony convictions of both McMichaels. We also implore you to charge William Bryan as an armed accomplice to the crime." Bryan was the guy who filmed the video.
They go on to say that D.A. Durden must recuse himself from the case because of a conflict of interest -- namely, the elder McMichaels is a former cop and they know each other.
The Roc Nation squad also makes a point that the first necessary step for healing has taken place in the arrest of both McMichaels. They say, "We truly appreciate that you have arrested and charged these men with Ahmaud’s murder, and are hopeful that a trial and conviction will show that, in the state that gave us Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and has been the site of the best and worst of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. King’s words do ring true: 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.'"
Last but not least ... the group is asking for a special prosecutor to be assigned in the case. And, they're asking all this be done expeditiously ... as it is an urgent matter.
Source: TMZ
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