One could argue that there are other good mixtape artists, but nobody really compares to G-Unit in that regard.
With that in mind, Lloyd Banks prepares to add one more 'Cold Corner 2' to the vault. In addition, he's starting a brand new series of tapes.
The PLK made the announcement via his Twitter page.
So that's whats up, be on the lookout for 'Cold Corner' very soon and the 'Hefner' series upcoming.
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The real "Freeway" Rick Ross is taking Officer Ross aka William Roberts II to court for a second time.
While Ross was incarcerated, Roberts used his name and fake cocaine tales to gain fame. Basically Roberts is rapping about the life that Ross actually lived and served time for.
Ross sued Roberts, Jay-Z, Def Jam Records and Universal Music Group in federal court for trademark violations, unfair competition and misappropriation of his publicity rights.
Ross lost that case, but now has new legal representation in law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. This time Ross' team will sue on a state level.
“We always knew our case was stronger in the state than it was in the feds,” Ross told BET. “California state law really protects people with their names and their likenesses. So we knew that was stronger inside California than it was in the feds, but we wanted to go the big route first then work our way down.”
Ross regrets his previous life as a drug dealer. He feels like Roberts message is wrong for kids.
“We’re both teaching two different messages," Ross said "He’s teaching my old life: sell drugs, disrespect women, all the things that really have our country in shambles. I’m teaching uplifting values, education, literacy. He’s teaching illiteracy,"
Ross presents his case in court on May 2.
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It's nothing but a gangster party over at CTE headquarters today, as 2010 XXL Freshman Freddie "Gangsta" Gibbs has signed with Young Jeezy.
Gibbs brought the Snowman out during his show in Chicago last night to make the announcement.
Gibbs joins Boo Rossini, 2Eleven and Slick Pulla on the Corporate Thuggin roster.
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Blind Fury and Moon have both spit some incredible bars on their way to the finals, but there can only be one winner.
Check it out below.
Drummer ?uestlove of the Philadelphia rap band The Roots took to his twitter page to talk about actress Ashley Judd's negative comments regarding rap music.
Judd wrote in her new memoir 'All That Is Bitter and Sweet' that rap is "rape culture."
Here is a portion of Judd's thoughts about rap as written in her book
"Along with other performers, YouthAIDS was supported by rap and hip-hop artists like Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy to spread the message...um, who? Those names were a red flag. As far as I'm concerned, most rap and hip-hop music -- with it's rape culture and insanely abusive lyrics and depictions of girls and women as 'ho's' -- is the contemporary soundtrack of misogyny. I believe that the social construction of gender -- the cultural beliefs and practices that divide the sexes and institutionalize and normalize the unequal treatment of girls and women, privilege the interests of boys and men, and, most nefariously, incessantly sexualize girls and women -- is the root cause of poverty and suffering around the world."
"What I'm being accused of is condemning rap and hip-hop as a whole, and the whole community and when they say community, they mean the fans, and African-Americans, it's become so generalized. My intention was to take a stand to say the elements that are misogynistic and treat girls and women in a hyper-sexualized way are inappropriate."
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Fresh off of a three year bid, Prodigy of Mobb Deep is putting in lots of studio time. Thus far we've seen a P solo collaboration with Jim Jones and Lloyd Banks, as well as a Mobb Deep joint with Nas.
The most surprising and out of left field collaboration may be yet to come.
Prodigy reached out to Officer Rick Ross on Twitter and seemed to close a deal for the Queens rapper to join forces with Ross on a track.
Check out the exchange between Ross and P below
Prodigy: @rickyrozay...wuts good g'z? We fuck wit u ...we gotta serve em sum BLACKCOCAINE !!!
Ross: @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP done deal..
Prodigy: @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP <<<<<< cant wait to hear that Colabo >>>>>>>>.@rickyrozay Mr. Miami.
Obviously It's a known fact that 50 Cent and Ross engaged in a well known beef recently. With Mobb Deep's close association with G-Unit, one would wonder why P would reach out to the former correctional officer.
The Unit has squashed previous beefs with The Lox and Cam'Ron, but there has been no sign at all that their beef with Ross' camp is over.
What do you think of Prodigy reaching out to Officer Ross?
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Amber Rose enjoyed some downtime and chilled on the beach in Barbados on Friday (April 8).
The Philadelphia babe has never been afraid to show off her body, going topless in one of the pics.
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Count Bill Cosby as one person who is tired of hearing Donald Trump talk about what he would do if he were president.
The 73-year old comedian was on the Today Show yesterday (April 7). He stunned host Meredith Vieira when he lit into Trump.
"Oh please with Donald Trump, take him home with you because he's full of it," Cosby said, creating an awkward pause before the conversation moved on.
"Somebody kept saying 'are you gonna run?', he jumped... you run or shut up," Cosby said referring to Trump being asked if he would be running for the Oval Office in 2012.
You guys think Trump is at all serious about running for president?
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Waka Flocka drops a new video promoting his "Flockavelli" album.
This one features Kebo Gotti with an appearance by Gucci Mane
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Lil Wayne is seeing the world from an outlook he isn't used to. That of a totally sober man. He is regularly tested for drugs due to the terms of his probation stemming from a New York gun charge.
For a guy who made syrup, weed and liquor a major part of his every day life, the adjustment to sobriety has been smooth he claims.
"It's a big difference I almost jumped in the crowd," Weezy told MTV's Sway after a recent concert. "I'm like 'I'm sober', my sweat tastes different. My sweat used to taste like weed, now I don't know what it is. My eyes big, my eyes all wide ... I threw my glasses. I don’t even need these. I could see everything right now. But yeah man, it’s a great feeling.”
It's not a tough choice, get high and go back to jail or stay sober. Old vices die hard though, Wayne's got three more years to walk a straight line.
What do you think, will Lil Wayne remain sober and avoid going back to jail?
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The official video for "Taylor Gang" off of Wiz's # 2 debuting album 'Rolling Papers.' This track appears as a bonus track on the iTunes deluxe version.
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Eminem's newest signee Yelawolf was a guest last night (April 7) on Last Call With Carson Daly.
Wolf repped 2.0 well, performing "Pop The Trunk" x "I Just Wanna Party."
Five years after losing DeShaun “Proof” Holton, the Proof Foundation will host the Fourth Annual Candlelight Vigil & Tribute Show to celebrate his life. Proof, a member of the Shady/Interscope Records group D12 and an accomplished solo artist, was a musical mentor to many and a frequent speaker at local schools encouraging students to continue their education. On Monday, April 11, 2011, the annual candlelight vigil will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at the Rosa Parks Freedom Chapel on the grounds of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. Family and friends will gather to reflect and remember Proof through poetry, inspirational words and stories.
In the evening, there will be a tribute concert to honor the musical legacy ofProof. Doors open at 9:00 P.M. at The Shelter (431 E. Congress, Detroit). Performing artists will cover songs originally recorded by Proof during this show. Rappers Chino XL, Miz Korona, Invincible, Moe Dirdee, Rio Data, Seven The General, V Stylez, 5 ELA, former group members of Proof, and Supa Emcee, along with R&B singer, Melanie Rutherford are scheduled to perform. DJ Sin and DJ Jewels will be the guest DJs, and DJ Henhouse will host the event.
The foundation is also currently accepting applications for its first scholarship. The $1000 scholarship is available to high school seniors in Detroit for the 2011/2012 academic school year. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by May 30, 2011. The scholarship winner will be announced in August.
Proof’s mother, “Pepper” Holton created the Proof Foundation, a Michigan nonprofit corporation, in July 2007 to honor and preserve his legacy in three ways: (1) promoting the importance of education to low-income children and children from single parent households by offering them scholarships to finance their education at schools Proof attended in Detroit as well as other educational institutions, colleges and universities, (2) encouraging artistic and creative development of inner city youth interested in pursuing careers in music by sponsoring educational and cultural activities, workshops and field trips and (3) educating aspiring artists about the business aspects of the entertainment industry through panel discussions, programs and seminars.
For more information, please email prooffoundation@gmail.com or call (248) 721-9881
Five thousand years after he died, the first known gay caveman has emerged into the daylight.
According to archaeologists, the way he was buried suggests that he was of a different sexual persuasion.
The skeleton of the late Stone Age man, unearthed during excavations in the Czech Republic, is said to date back to between 2900 and 2500 BC.
Another member of the archaeological team, Katerina Semradova, said that colleagues had uncovered an earlier case dating from the Mesolithic period where a female warrior was buried as a man.
She added that Siberian shamans, or witch doctors, were also buried in this way but with richer funeral accessories appropriate to their elevated position in society.
‘This later discovery was neither of those. We believe this is one of the earliest cases of what could be described as a transvestite or third-gender grave in the Czech Republic.
Source: Daily Mail
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Not long ago Bishop Lamont was being hailed as the heir to the West Coast throne. He was Dr Dre's next prized protege. A lot has changed in the last year for Bishop, who is no longer associated with Aftermath Records.
Towards the end there was a lot of speculation about whether he was still signed or dropped from Aftermath. Bishop said all bullsh*t and drama gave him ulcers.
"I took a little time off after I was free because that was too much stress," Bishop says. "Actually from the stress of that whole ordeal I got stomach ulcers. I was sick and didn't know it."
It was thought Bishop would sign to another major, but he says he'll never go that route again.
"I really don't see myself going back to a major. The only thing that kinda makes sense is single deals, other than that I wanna do everything independent," Bishop explained. "There comes a time in that system you will be placed in a situation where you will have to forsake family for work hours and work days. And I will never make those mistakes again where I missed Thanksgivings and birthdays sometimes and different events to be in the studio slaving for a system that doesn't give a sh*t about that blood, sweat and tears."
With renewed health the Carson. Ca MC is now fully focused on getting his debut album 'The Reformation' finished.
He feels his faith in God will help carry him.
"God has put me in a position where things will be at the success level they are supposed to be," he said
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Maybe I've been under a rock or something, but I'd never seen this footage.
Lil Wayne and his "daddy" Birdman expressing their love in only a way they understand
It's just a thowback so take it for what is. I am surprised more rappers didn't take shots at them.
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