Harlem, New York emcee Vado is putting in work on his forthcoming debut solo album. Check out his new single featuring Jeremih entitled "My Bae."
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Harlem, New York emcee Vado is putting in work on his forthcoming debut solo album. Check out his new single featuring Jeremih entitled "My Bae."
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Jimmy Kimmel Live is filming in Austin this week during the South By Southwest Music Festival. On Monday (March 10) Jimmy welcomed Snoop Dogg to the show.
Snoop talks about loving SXSW, friendship with Willie Nelson, performing at the White House for President Obama, his songwriting process, recent photo with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, his new Wellness Retreat Festival with Wiz Khalifa and more.
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This is an unreleased collaboration between Daft Punk and Jay Z that leaked online today. We're not sure if this was originally intended for Daft's Random Access Memories or Hov's Magna Carta Holy Grail. Check it out up top and let us know what you think.
Fred The Godson is preparing to release his Fat Boy Fresh mixtape on Tuesday, March 11. Today he drops one of the tracks that will be featured. Check out "Everything" featuring French Montana and Vado.
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Chicago rapper RondoNumbaNine has been arrested and charged with 1st degree murder in connection to the February 22 shooting death of 28-year old cab driver Javan Boyd.
Boyd was waiting for a customer at around 4 A.M. when 17-year old Rondo, real name Clint Massey, approached his vehicle with another unidentified shooter. The two began firing shots into Boyd's vehicle, hitting him 7 times.
Boyd was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.
Assistant State's Attorney Robert Mack said Massey and his accomplice were in the area looking to retaliate for an earlier fight. It's not known if Boyd was the person they were looking for.
Javon Boyd
According to the Chicago Sun Times, part of the shooting was caught on surveillance video. One of Massey's fingerprints was found in Boyd's car. Witnesses also placed him at the scene of the crime. The teen was arrested Friday night (March 7) when police pulled his car over.
Clint Massey a.k.a. RondoNumbaNine.
On Sunday Cook County Judge James Brown ordered Massey held on $2 million bond.
The young rapper has collaborated in the past with Lil Durk, Lupe Fiasco and Fredo Santana. His video for the song "Hang with Me" remix has 1.3 million views on Youtube.
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Brick Squad Monopoly rapper Frenchie is heading out on the road in support of his Long Overdue 2 mixtape.
The trek kicks off March 11 in Queens, New York. Other stops include the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Orlando, Detroit and Chicago before winding down in Indianapolis on April 11.
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Neef Buck continues to promote his Forever Do Me 6: Trash Bag King mixtape by dropping an official for "100 Million" featuring Gibbs. The track was also produced by Gibbs. Visuals directed by Kiev Rucker for Inferno Videos. For videos call 267-304-9255.
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Tiffany Foxx links up with Pusha T, Chubbie Baby and Young Thug for her new track entitled "Young N Thuggin." The song was produced by KE On The Track and Beat Mechanics.
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M. Reck decides to bless his fans with a stream of his just released album entitled Street Radio Rotation. Features include A-Mafia, Lil Cease, Papoose, D. Gates and more.
The project is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/street-radio-rotation/id836819262?ign-mpt=uo%3D8.
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When Lil Boosie was released from prison last week after being locked up for 5 years the hip hop community rejoiced. However, Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97 suspects there was a lot of fake love going around.
"The social media and the hype surrounding the return of Lil Boosie from prison is downright out of control," Peter said this morning on The Realness. "This is no disrespect to Lil Boosie. I think Lil Boosie is super talented. Let's just be real though. Most of these places and people talking about him don't actually care about Lil Boosie."
Rosenberg also went in on people who remembered The Notorious B.I.G. on the 17th anniversary of his passing on Sunday, March 9.
"Did you happen to see yesterday's Biggie celebration?" he asked Ebro. "I understand that we at Hot 97, the station that broke Biggie Smalls and had a deep relationship with him... It made sense that on the radio here we did something. But guys, it was the 17th anniversary. It wasn't 15. It wasn't 20. It wasn't 25. I don't need every douche bag on Instagram to put up their tribute to Biggie Smalls. Guess what? If Biggie's looking down he doesn't care what you think about him. Just shut up already!"
Miss Info totally disagreed with her colleague
"Who is Rosenberg to take away anybody's emotional attachment to Biggie? And tell them that on whatever year it is, whether it's not the right year count [or] It's an odd number. Who cares?" Info argued."
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Over the weekend Russell Simmons visited Shade 45 for a chat with DJ Whoo Kid on The Whoolywood Shuffle.
Russell gifted Whoo Kid with a new song from legendary emcee LL Cool J entitled "All Night Long."
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Before the release of his album A THOUSAND CUTS on April 15th, Locksmith drops visuals for "Archaic." The track is produced by Locksmith & Mike Blankenship.
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Team Backpack is back with a brand new cypher hosted by G-Unit's own Young Jack Thriller. This one features Astro, Marq Milly, Kaj Kadence and Dyme-A-Duzin. Track produced by Czar Beatz.
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Timbaland protégé Nyemiah Supreme is back with a brand new freestyle. This time the Queens, New York emcee drops heavy bars over Diddy and The Notorious B.I.G.'s classic song, "Victory." Take a listen and download the track up top.
Blame it on Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Jay Z would happily honor Kanye West's request to be his best man when he ties the knot with Kim Kardashian, but the thought of being on a "trashy" reality TV show may dead that idea. Neither Hov or his wife Beyonce want anything to do with being on Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Since there is a big chance the wedding will be televised by E!, the Roc Nation CEO may bow out, according to Perez Hilton.
"Jay is Kanye's closest friend so he wants him to be best man. Jay agreed initially but had one condition - under no circumstances can there be any reality TV shows filming him, his wife, Beyoncé or daughter Blue Ivy during the ceremony… The thought of popping up in KUWTK mortifies Beyoncé. She purposefully keeps herself away from trashy TV and isn't prepared to lower her standards for anyone, or any occasion… Bosses at E! are desperate to get the nuptials on air, and will pay millions to make it happen."
Maybe Kim and Kanye will turn down the money so Beyonce and Jay can participate in their big day. What do you think?
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Judging from the video obtained by TMZ, it's clear that Justin Bieber was not happy about being grilled for 4 1/2 hours in his deposition by the lawyer of a photographer who is suing the singer and his bodyguard, Hugo Hesny.
Jeffery Binion claims that he was assaulted by Hesny at Justin's request when he attempted to take pictures of the pop star outside of The Hit Factory recording studio in Miami in June of 2013. (Read the incident report here)
Jeffery Binion (left) and Hugo Hesny
According to Binion, Hesney flashed his gun, threw him against a wall and choked him while he and several other bodyguards took the memory card out of his camera. As a result, Binion says he suffered mental anguish, bodily injury, pain and suffering and had to pay for medical expenses.
"Justin Bieber is now an adult, and he should act like one. He needs to learn that he cannot use bodyguards as weapons to harm innocent people. Bieber’s violent behavior toward photographers must end, and he should take responsibility for his actions," Binion's lawyer, Russell S. Adler, told TMZ at the time the lawsuit was filed. "No amount of fame or fortune justifies Bieber’s shameful and outrageous conduct. To send him that message and deter his misbehavior in the future, we will seek punitive damages against him as allowed by Florida law."
During Justin's deposition last Thursday, March 6, he was defiant. The singer cursed at a court reporter, got angry when asked about on/off again girlfriend Selena Gomez, mugged for the camera and said he, not Usher, was responsible for his success. He just doesn't give a damn in general.
Watch the video below.
Justin Bieber -- Vulgar Attack on Court Reporter
Justin Bieber Deposition - Don't Ask Me About Selena Gomez
Justin Bieber Deposition - Justin Gives Attitude Throughout Deposition
Justin Bieber Deposition - Justin Disses Usher
Justin Bieber Deposition - Compares Interrogation To Being On "60 Minutes"
Justin Bieber -- A Mash-Up Study in Exaggeration
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Two of the world's most acclaimed DJs got the chance to chop it up recently when Funkmaster Flex chopped it up with Whoo Kid.
Flex talked about what Jay Z has meant to New York City, up and coming artists out of the city, The Tunnel 2014, the current status of G-Unit, loving the fact that 50 Cent has recorded with The Lox and Fat Joe, Slaughterhouse, staying ahead of the competition and more.
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Santos kills the instrumental to A$AP Nast and Method Man's hot song, "Trillmatic." Peep the visuals shot by Kyle Wit Da Camera.
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Grand Hustle rapper Young Dro pays tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. on his new N4-produced record entitled "Notorious D.R.O."
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Words can't explain!!!!!!! #BIG #FrankWhite RIP WE MISS YOU!! http://t.co/6LAhnqgeOh
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) March 9, 2014
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Today marks the 17th anniversary of Christopher Wallace's untimely passing at the age of 24. Known as The Notorious B.I.G. in the entertainment world, the Brooklyn, New York emcee will forever be remembered as one of the greatest to ever touch the mic.
Biggie's 2 studio albums, Ready to Die and Life After Death, are widely considered to be classics. He also introduced the world to Lil Cease and Lil Kim through his group Junior M.A.F.I.A., and was the cornerstone of Diddy's Bad Boy Records.

Diddy paid tribute to the black Frank White by posting a series of photos of the rapper on his Instagram account today.
"Miss u brother RIP #BIG," reads on caption.
Hip Hop misses you greatly Biggie. Thank you for your incredible contribution to the culture.
"One More Chance" remix
"Hypnotize"
"Big Poppa"
"Warning"
"Juicy"
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