Day 26, Da Band, B5 and Dirty Money are on the outside looking in as Diddy's Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour kicks off and they're not happy about it.
"We just felt like our relationship [with Diddy] was better than that," B5's Dustin Michael told TMZ.
Sara Stokes of Da Band says "We made history with Diddy on 'Making the Band' and pretty much opened the doors for all the other reality shows."
Apparently Diddy believed that Lil Kim, The Lox, Mase, French Montana, Total, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans and Faith Evans were the acts fans most wanted to see.
The Flatbush Zombies appearwed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, May 20, to promote their album "3001: A Laced Odyssey." They used the occasion to perform their single titled "Bounce."
Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def releases a new song titled "Tall Sleeves." Produced by Ferrari Sheppard, recorded at D Planet Studios Cape Town. Listen up top.
Lil Wayne decides to add a verse to Drake's song, "Hype." The original version appears on Drizzy's "Views" album. Check out the remix up top and let us know what you think of it in the comment section below.
Detroit rapper Rocaine of Chief Keef's Glo Gang imprint took his beefs with two local rivals to the streets on Saturday, May 21.
He met up with Shred Gang member, Mone, first. Their fight was shown on Periscope.
Shred Gang Mone
There were no shots fired, but Ro says someone gun-butted him in the face during the scrap.
"I got a concussion ... I ain't going to the hospital. They gon' ask questions," he says in the clip.
Pablo Skywalkin
Another rival by the name of Pablo Skywalkin recorded a response video and challenged Ro to a fight.
The two met up later that night and went toe-to-toe. At some point gunshots were fired. Rocaine was hit in the arm and finger.
The Glo Gang rapper soon posted hospital footage.
"Them niggas don't know how to put down the guns," Ro says. "They broke my arm with the .223. Shot me in the arm and my finger. They tried to kill me, but they didn't."
As promised Ca$his delivers his new album titled "Ca-$." Features include K. Young, Project Pat, Flip Major, Young Buck, Joe Moses and more. Stream it up top and grab a copy from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ca-$/id1104655984
Check out this Rikanatti-produced banger, "Chief."
As promised Ca$his delivers his new album titled "Ca-$." Features include K. Young, Project Pat, Flip Major, Young Buck, Joe Moses and more. Stream it up top and grab a copy from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ca-$/id1104655984
Check out this Rikanatti-produced banger, "Chief."
Although it appears that Kanye West acted in good faith in trying to clear a sample used in his 2013 song, "New Slaves," he's been hit with a lawsuit.
TMZ reports that West reached out to Gabor Presser to secure the rights to use a portion of "Gyöngyhajú lány" (The girl with pearly hair). A song Presser composed in 1969 for the band Omega.
Gabor Presser
Presser said he gave his permission, contingent on receiving a formal deal. West sent the composer a $10,000 advance and listed him as one of the song's writers, but Presser says he never cashed the check.
He has now taken the matter to court and is asking that West be ordered to cough up at least $2.5 million.
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Basketball legend and accomplished business mogul, Magic Johnson, wasn't much of a trash talker when he played in the NBA. He preferred to let his skills do the talking for him.
However, during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Magic, talked about the only time he verbally challenged his friend Michael Jordan and watching him 360 dunk afterwards.
Que9 sits with Jack Thriller and talks being a child prodigy, working without his brother, Lil George, how he created the #QueSlapshChallenge and his new found fame!
In the newest episode of The Sex Room we meet the beautiful and smart Lola (@lolabeauty.23). She sits with Jack Thriller and talks losing her virginity, favorite cartoon, being from a small town and of course displays her favorite sex position. Check out this blonde bombshell right here on Episode 24. Follow @_thesexroom @jackthriller @frankantonio @jetfrombk @calicoo_ @ashtheprgod
The indelible imprint Tupac Shakur left on his fans and hip hop is still being felt nearly two decades after his untimely death.
His legend continues to grow as collectors scramble to get their hands on memorabilia the music icon left behind.
The latest Tupac possession to sell is his 1996 Hummer, which he bought a month before his September 1996 passing.
TMZ reports that it was recently bought at an auction for $337,000, by an anonymous bidder. That's more than three times the amount it was expected to sell for.
Today would have been the 44th birthday of Christopher Wallace a.k.a The Notorious B.I.G. To mark the occasion Da Cloth (Mav Montana, Rigz, iLLanoise and Symph) release an official music video for the song, "March 9th," the day the music icon passed away in 1997.
The group traveled from Rochester, New York to Biggie's hometown of Brooklyn to film the visuals.
This will appear of Da Cloth's forthcoming project titled "The Fixtape."
Birdman is flooding the block with new music as he prepares to release his solo album titled "Ms. Gladys" on June 24. Today he he drops off an official music video for "Stunna." Directed by GT Films.
The new music video for David Banner's song "Black Fist" featuring Tito Lo begins with the following disclaimer.
"The intention of this video is not to promote violence, but to show that we as a people will no longer accept the loss of innocent lives. The purpose of this message is not to target anyone, but instead, to value everyone. This video is a statement and a reminder, that black lives won't be 'taken' lightly."
The clip then segues into a scene showing a smug, white police officer watching news coverage of the shooting of a black man he was involved in.
The cop is subsequently kidnapped by a group of black vigilantes and taken to an unknown location where a "judge" finds him guilty.
The rest of the video shows the officer being hung, beaten and stabbed.
"These crackers got drones, they flying they saucers / Keep your white Jesus, go pray to your crosses / They burning our churches quick pass me the Uzi / I know how to work it. I know how to squirt it/ No Martin, No Luther, No King / No marching no choirs don't sing / The same Christian lovers that raped our grandmothers and hung our grandfathers from trees," Banner raps.
The visuals and message are powerful. The Mississippi rapper will most certainly get the attention of the media with this one.
Reactions to it are bound to be mixed and will create more dialogue on the topic of police abuse and the possibility of citizens rising up to take matters into their own hands. In the end, that is probably Banner's intention.
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