Mariah Carey is preparing to release a greatest hits album entitled #1 to Infinity on May 18 via Epic Records. Here's a new song off of it the pop diva calls "Infinity." Check out the lyric video below.
Baltimore emcee King Los links up with Taylor Gang recording artist Ty Dolla $ign for a new entitled "Can't Fade Us." Super producer DJ Mustard provides the instrumental. Listen to the track up top.
Safaree Samuels continues to cultivate a fanbase as SB Stunts, and recently the New York Native chopped it up with VladTV; in this clip from his exclusive interview the "Burner" rapper spoke on the perceived animosity brewing between Lil Wayne and Birdman.
SB, who has experienced the ending of his personal and professional relationship with Young Money artist Nicki Minaj, weighed on the debate, adding, "I don't know, in 2014 I don't know what was in the air, but everybody that was together for a really long time -- it was like -- this is the year that we're going to split it all up. Like, everybody; I don't know what the hell was going on."
As the dialogue delves deeper into the possible outcomes for the Cash Money empire, Safaree, who concedes that he not privy to the contractual obligations of the label's artists, offers that even if the current artists want to jump ship if Weezy leaves, ultimately they will have to stay and fulfill their contracts.
Check out the full clip to get all the details on what Safaree has to say on the current Cash Money crisis, why he thinks Baby is a genius, and where Baby's legacy ranks in the halls of Hip-Hop.
In this Interview with Montreality, RAKIM speaks about :
- His upcoming album (0:24) - J. COLE (1:01) - KENDRICK LAMAR / To Pimp A Butterfly (1:50) - Love for the New Generation (2:48) - Feeling sharp as ever (4:11) - Who HIP HOP belongs to (4:56) - The biggest lie in the world (6:14) - His message to the youth (7:53)
The Albuquerque Police Department is looking to speak to Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipLight Heavyweight title holderJon "Bones" Jones in connection with a hit-and-run accident involving a 20-year old pregnant woman.
The incident happened on Sunday morning, April 26. The victim did not suffer serious injuries.
Authorities cannot confirm that Jones was involved in the accident or why they want to speak with him, but they are actively looking for him.
"Officers attempted to contact Mr. Jones at his residence Sunday evening, but were unsuccessful," Albuquerque police said in a statement via CNN. "We have also reached out to his lawyer, but as of now, have not heard back."
The UFC has issued a statement on the situation.
“We are aware that the Albuquerque Police Department is interested in speaking to Jon Jones regarding his possible involvement in a motor vehicle accident,” the statement read. “We are in the process of gathering facts and will reserve further comment until more information is available.”
At 21 wins and 1 loss, Jones is considered the best MMA fighter in the world. He's also one of the UFC's cash cows.
Outside of the ring the champion has had trouble recently. He tested positive for cocaine in December prior to his win over Daniel Cormier. He was allowed to fight in that January bout because the test was considered to be "out of competition."
He is next set to fight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson at UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas. That match could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of this case.
**UPDATE** April 28
Jon Jones surrendered to Albuquerque authorities on Monday, May 27, after a felony warrant for his arrest was issued. The UFC champion was taken to Bernalillo County Metro Detention Centerand charged.
Jones posted $2,500 bail and was released a little after 10 p.m.
The victim has been identified as Vanessa Sonnenberg. The 20-year pregnant woman sustained a broken wrist and arm in the accident.
Witnesses recognized Jones when he got out of his 2015 silver Buick SUV. He allegedly took off on foot. The 6'4" 205 lb fighter later returned to the car to retrieve a large amount of cash before hopping a fence and vanishing into the night.
Police found marijuana pipe with marijuana inside of it in the vehicle, along with paperwork belonging to Jones.
**Update** April 29
Jon Jones' career is on hold and possibly teetering on the brink of being over. After flying to Albuquerque to meet with Jones and his lawyer, UFC President Dana White made the decision to strip Jones of his light heavyweight title and suspend him indefinitely.
"As a result of the charge and other violations of the Athlete Code of Conduct Policy, the organization believes it is best to allow Jones time to focus on his pending legal matters," the UFC said in a statement. "While there is disappointment in the recent charges, the organization remains supportive of Jones as he works through the legal process."
Jones issued an apology via Twitter.
Jones also lost his endorsement deal with Reebok. The company made the decision to sever ties with the troubled fighter effective immediately.
Daniel Cormier will step in for Jones in a fight with Anthony "Rumble" Johnson for the now vacant title. The bout will take place at UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas.
Many people believe that tattooing the name of a lover usually signals the relationship won't last.
Tyga doesn't seem to be the least bit worried because he's put Kylie Jenner's name in permanent ink on his arm.
TMZ reports that sources close to the rapper revealed that he did it to prove to Kylie that she's the only one for him, despite the fact that his baby's mother Blac Chyna leaking texts of Tyga begging to get back with her.
Chyna claims the back and forth texts have been going on for months, but she has no interest in a reconciliation.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Associated Press) — Sleeping in the streets and shell-shocked, Nepalese cremated the dead and dug through rubble for the missing Sunday, a day after a massive Himalayan earthquake killed more than 2,200 people. Aftershocks tormented them, making buildings sway and sending panicked Kathmandu residents running into the streets.
The cawing of crows mixed with terrified screams as the worst of the aftershocks — magnitude 6.7 — pummeled the capital city. It came as planeloads of supplies, doctors and relief workers from neighboring countries began arriving in this poor Himalayan nation. No deaths or injuries were reported from the early Sunday afternoon quake, but it took an emotional toll.
"The aftershocks keep coming ... so people don't know what to expect," said Sanjay Karki, Nepal country head for global aid agency Mercy Corps. "All the open spaces in Kathmandu are packed with people who are camping outdoors. When the aftershocks come you cannot imagine the fear. You can hear women and children crying."
Saturday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake spread horror from Kathmandu to small villages and to the slopes of Mount Everest, triggering an avalanche that buried part of the base camp packed with foreign climbers preparing to make their summit attempts. At least 17 people died there and 61 were injured.
The earthquake centered outside Kathmandu, the capital, was the worst to hit the South Asian nation in over 80 years. It destroyed swaths of the oldest neighborhoods of Kathmandu, and was strong enough to be felt all across parts of India, Bangladesh, China's region of Tibet and Pakistan.
By Sunday afternoon, authorities said at least 2,169 people had died in Nepal alone, with 61 more deaths in India and a few in other neighboring countries. At least 721 of them died in Kathmandu alone, and the number of injured nationwide was upward of 5,000. With search and rescue efforts far from over, it was unclear how much the death toll would rise.
But outside of the oldest neighborhoods, many in Kathmandu were surprised by how few modern structures — the city is largely a collection of small, poorly constructed brick apartment buildings — collapsed in the quake. While aid workers cautioned that many buildings could have sustained serious structural damage, it was also clear that the death toll would have been far higher had more buildings caved in.
Aid workers also warned that the situation could be far worse near the epicenter. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered near Lamjung, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Kathmandu, in the Gorkha district.
Roads to that area were blocked by landslides, hindering rescue teams, said chief district official Prakash Subedi. Teams were trekking through mountain trails to reach remote villages, and helicopters would also be deployed, he said by telephone.
Local aid worker Matt Darvas said in a statement issued by his group, World Vision, that he heard that many remote mountain villages near the epicenter may have been completely buried by rock falls.
The villages "are literally perched on the sides of large mountain faces and are made from simple stone and rock construction," Darvas said. "Many of these villages are only accessible by 4WD and then foot, with some villages hours and even entire days' walks away from main roads at the best of times."
Nepal's worst recorded earthquake in 1934 measured 8.0 and all but destroyed the cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan.
With people fearing more quakes, tens of thousands of Nepalese spent Saturday night outside under chilly skies, or in cars and public buses. They were jolted awake by strong aftershocks early Sunday.
"There were at least three big quakes at night and early morning. How can we feel safe? This is never-ending and everyone is scared and worried," said Kathmandu resident Sundar Sah. "I hardly got much sleep. I was waking up every few hours and glad that I was alive."
As day broke, rescuers aided by international teams set out to dig through rubble of buildings — concrete slabs, bricks, iron beams, wood — to look for survivors.
In the Kalanki neighborhood of Kathmandu, police rescuers finally extricated a man lying under a dead body, both of them buried beneath a pile of concrete slabs and iron beams. Before his rescue, his family members stood nearby, crying and praying. Police said the man's legs and hips were totally crushed.
Hundreds of people in Kalanki gathered around the collapsed Lumbini Guest House, once a three-story budget hotel and restaurant frequented by Nepalese. They watched with fear and anticipation as a single backhoe dug into the rubble.
Police officer RP Dhamala, who was coordinating the rescue efforts, said they had already pulled out 12 people alive and six dead. He said rescuers were still searching for about 20 people believed to be trapped, but had heard no cries, taps or noises for a while.
Most areas were without power and water. The United Nations said hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley were overcrowded, and running out of emergency supplies and space to store corpses.
Plumes of smoke, meanwhile, rose above the capital as friends, relatives and others gathered by the river to quickly cremate loved ones' remains.
Most shops in Kathmandu were shut; only fruit vendors and pharmacies seemed to be doing business.
"More people are coming now," fruit seller Shyam Jaiswal said. "They cannot cook so they need to buy something they can eat raw."
Jaiswal said stocks were running out, and more shipments were not expected for at least a week, but added, "We are not raising prices. That would be illegal, immoral profit."
The quake will likely put a huge strain on the resources of this impoverished country best known for Everest, the highest mountain in the world. The economy of Nepal, a nation of 27.8 million people, relies heavily on tourism, principally trekking and Himalayan mountain climbing.
With Kathmandu airport reopened, the first aid flights began delivering aid supplies. The first to respond were Nepal's neighbors — India, China and Pakistan, all of which have been jockeying for influence over the landlocked nation. Nepal remains closest to India, with which it shares deep political, cultural and religious ties.
India suffered its own losses from the quake, with at least 61 people killed there and dozens injured. Sunday's aftershock was also widely felt in the country, and local news reports said metro trains in New Delhi and Kolkata were briefly shut down when the shaking started.
Other countries sending support Sunday included the United Arab Emirates, Germany and France.
After the chaos of Saturday — when little organized rescue and relief was seen — there was more order on Sunday as rescue teams fanned out across the city.
Workers were sending out tents and relief goods in trucks and helicopters and setting up shelters, said disaster management official Rameshwar Dangal. Mukesh Kafle, the head of the Nepal Electricity Authority, said power was restored to main government offices, the airport and hospitals.
Among the destroyed buildings in Kathmandu was the nine-story Dharahara Tower, a Kathmandu landmark built by Nepal's royal rulers as a watchtower in the 1800s and a UNESCO-recognized historical monument. It was reduced to rubble and there were reports of people trapped underneath.
The Kathmandu Valley is listed as a World Heritage site. The Buddhist stupas, public squares and Hindu temples are some of the most well-known sites in Kathmandu, and now some of the most deeply mourned.
Nepali journalist and author Shiwani Neupane tweeted: "The sadness is sinking in. We have lost our temples, our history, the places we grew up."
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Associated Press writers Muneeza Naqvi and Tim Sullivan in New Delhi contributed to this report.
BALTIMORE (Associated Press) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets Saturday in the largest Freddie Gray rally yet, and after hours of peaceful demonstrations, pockets of protesters smashed out police car windows and storefronts.
Two people were hurt in the mayhem and at least a dozen were arrested. The problems happened near Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles game against the Boston Red Sox went on as scheduled, only fans were told toward the end of the game to stay in the stadium because of public safety worries. Before the game, demonstrators fought with fans at a bar.
Gray died April 19 after suffering a fatal spinal injury while in police custody. Authorities have not explained how or when Gray's spine was injured. Police have said Gray should have received medical attention at the spot where he was arrested — before he was put inside a police transport van handcuffed and without a seat belt, a violation of the department's policy.
Freddie Gray being taken into custody by Baltimore police
In her first public comments since Gray's death, his twin sister, Fredricka Gray, appealed for calm as she appeared with the mayor at a news conference.
"My family wants to say, can you all please, please stop the violence?" she said. "Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie's father and mother did not want nobody ... Violence does not get justice."
Freddie Gray
There have been near-daily protests since Gray's death. On Saturday, a small group threw cans and plastic bottles in the direction of police officers. One protester broke out the window of a police cruiser, grabbed a police hat inside and wore it while standing on top of the cruiser with several other protesters.
At that point, scores of officer rushed into the area, stopped and formed a line, three officers deep. The protesters scattered but returned a few minutes later and began yelling "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!"
From inside the stadium, fans watched the protesters gather.
Before the protest turned tense and violent, demonstrators filled two city blocks and marched 2 miles to City Hall, where the crowd overtook the grassy plaza adjacent from the building.
Tanya Peacher, a 36-year-old Baltimore resident, said she'd never attended a protest in the city before, but watching a video of Gray's arrest motivated her.
"I looked at my son," she said, "and thought 'that is my son.'"
Residents young and old, from Baltimore and beyond, voiced their anger at how the department and the city's officials are handling the investigation into Gray's death. At one point, the crowd paused for a moment of silence in front of Shock Trauma, the hospital where Gray died. The marchers then migrated to Camden Yards.
At a downtown intersection, a dozen marchers laid down in the street during an impromptu "die-in."
Wearing a sign around his neck that said "I am Freddie Gray," 33-year-old Dante Acree joined thousands of others outside City Hall. Acree said he came out to the protest because "it could have been one of my kids."
"It could have been my brother, my father," he said. "I'd want the same support."
Leonard Patterson, 56, said he drove from Manassas, Virginia, to be a part of the protest. Patterson said he decided to come after thinking about his college-aged daughter.
"I'm trying to do everything in my limbs, everything in my power, to make this a better world for her," said Patterson, holding up his black and white drawing of Freddie Gray. The drawing shows Gray being hoisted from a police van to heaven by two angels.
"I'm here to do what I can. Police brutality is as old as the 1950s, the 1960s. It's still here," he said.
A gunman or gunmen opened fire onLil Wayne's2 tour buses Sunday morning, April, 26.
TMZ reports that Weezy had just finished performing at the Compound in Atlanta when the incident occurred. The buses were pulling away from the venue around 3:30 a.m. when shots rang out.
Aboard one of the buses wereYoung MoneyartistsLil TwistandHood, as well as label executives. It's unclear if Wayne was on board either bus or if one or both were hit by gunfire.
The crew waited until they got to their hotel before calling police. There were no reported injuries.
Whitey Bulger is one of the most notorious crime lords in America's history. Many of you no doubt have heard of the Boston native who spent 16 years on the run before finally being nabbed in 2011, ending his 40-year career as a murderer, drug dealer, money launderer and extortionist.
Black Mass will bring Bulger's life story to the big screen on September 18.
The film stars an almost unrecognizable Johnny Depp as Bulger. Dakota Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon and Juno Temple also make appearances.
Scott Cooper sits in the director's chair.
Plot:The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
R&B singer RL spoke to VladTV about his relationship with 50 Cent, whom he met when the Queens rapper was still broke and unknown.
The former Next singer also spoke about getting Fif on the single "Jerk," and said he was just a "cool dude that was hungry."
He then shared a story about recently running into 50 in New York, and RL said they chopped it up just like old times after not seeing one another for years. The singer said that money and fame didn't change Fif from the guy RL met before his meteoric rise to stardom.
Chief Keefis preparing his next album entitledTha Cozart. The Chicago rapper says he has300 recordsalready in the stash. Check out the cover art up top and be on the lookout for the project soon.
Floyd Mayweather enters the ring May 2 for his mega-bout with Manny Pacquiao with five convictions for assaults on women. In December of 2011, Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in jail (he served two months) but a judge delayed the sentence to allow him to fight a scheduled bout against Miguel Cotto in May 2012, for which he was guaranteed $45 million. John Barr reports on Floyd Mayweather’s history of domestic violence.
Styles P a.k.a. The Ghost dips deep into the soul vaults to hop on Marvin Gaye's"Inner City Blues" for one of two new freestyles. For his second one he borrows Phryme's self-titled joint from their debut album.
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