Bogish Brand Ent delivers Ca$his in Rare form making classics out of classics on his new mixtape "Before 1 of 1" in support of his up coming studio album "1 of 1" which drops May 5th. Ca$his delivers a massive 5 track master playlist of songs strictly for the mixtape circuit. This "Before 1 of 1 mixtape" is sure to increase the listeners anticipation of the upcoming "1 of 1" project. Press Play
Tracklist:
5. Lookin 4
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The Lox trio are back with some new heat. They nab the instrumental to Rick Ross' "Santorini Greece" and make it their own. Enjoy it up top.
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Check out this title match battle between champion Rone vs challenger Head I.C.E. from King of the Dot's 'Blackout 7' event. Who had the better schemes and bars? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Cassidy sat down with VLAD TV recently to clarify the comments he made about Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert at the Ruff Ryders reunion concert in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center, on April 21st.
The Philadelphia spitter said that although some people thought he was dissing the two rappers, he didn't mean it that way.
"I just said I never chose to listen to 'em," Cass explained. "People feel as though it was a diss. It's not a diss. It's just I never chose to listen to that type of rap. The type of rap they do ... the style of rap. I ain't telling you not to listen to it. Anybody can listen to what they want to listen to. Just like I don't listen to country music. But I;m not knocking country music singers or the country music fan base," he added. "I know it's people out there that might like it. I just don't listen to it, so that's what I meant with that.
"I'm straight about bars, punching, real hip hop," Cass continued. "So, I feel as dudes that do that type of rap, they should be in their own category. It should be another name for that type of music that they do. But they try to put 'em in the same category as me. And it's completely different."
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The battle of the dueling lawsuits between Rocko and Future continues.
As we previously reported, Rocko, born Rodney Ramone Hill, Jr., sued Future for $10 million in June of 2016, alleging the rapper signed a deal with his A1 Recordings label in 2011. As part of the agreement, the rapper's first six albums would be recorded for the label.
The record executive claims Future breached his contract by negotiating backdoor deals with A1's distributor, Epic Records, without his knowledge. Then failed to pay A1 it's 25% cut from those multi-million dollar advances.
Rocko asked the court to force Future to properly compensate him, plus give him a cut of earnings from endorsements and touring.
Future, real name Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, filed a counter-suit, claiming his deal with A1 was not exclusive and the advances Epic gave him were above board.
He added that Rocko and A1 actually owe him money because he had to pay out of pocket for all of his recording costs and wasn't reimbursed by the label. In addition, Future says he never received the $10,000 per album advances he was due.
TMZ is now reporting that Rocko is taking extra legal steps to ensure he gets paid if he wins his lawsuit. He wants a judge to force the "Turn On the Lights" hit maker to put the estimated $5 million he'll make from his upcoming Nobody Safe tour in escrow.
The record executive fears his former friend will blow through the cash before he gets his $10 million and wants a safety net just in case.
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Philadelphia will once again host Jay Z's Made in America Festival on September 2-3.
The star-studded lineup has been announced and Hov will serve as one of the headliners. Other acts include co-headliners J. Cole and The Chainsmokers, as well as Solange, 21 Savage, DMX, Migos, Run the Jewels, Little Dragon, Pusha T, Vic Mensa, DJ Mustard, Sampha and more.
Lineup for @Budweiser #MadeInAmerica 2017 is here! @TIDALHiFi pre-sale starts at 2PM EST. https://t.co/N7f1d8VQC9 pic.twitter.com/AHkJAlzxWY
— Budweiser MIA Fest (@MIAFestival) May 1, 2017
Pre-sale tickets are now available. Visit http://www.madeinamericafest.com/ for more information.
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Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy.
Empowered parents, artists, and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the national guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry, these young community members become the torchbearers of a new resistance.
Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis know this story because they are the story. Whose Streets? is a powerful battle cry from a generation fighting, not for their civil rights, but for the right to live.
In theaters August 11
http://www.whosestreetsfilm.com
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Joey Bada$$ has teamed up with Mountain Dew for their "The Courtside Project." Check out Joey's contribution titled "Victory."
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50 Cent's new variety show "50 Central" will soon air on BET. Who could be better to tell you what to expect other than the man himself?
"50 Central's a platform that allows us to get all those hidden talents out in the open," says the "I Get Money" hit maker in a sneak peak. "Expect the unexpected. It's me having freedom. It's a different type of comedy. It's a little edgier than the things you might have seen in the past."
The show will feature hidden camera pranks, sketch comedy, musical guests, celebrity guests and more.
Watch a sneak peak in Stackerdecks below.
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J. Cole releases an official music video for "Neighbors" off of his "4 Your Eyez Only" album.
Here's the story behind the video as told by producer Elite:
The “Neighbors” story is crazy. Basically Cole rented out a house in North Carolina. It’s not for him; it’s like a safe haven/creative workspace for all the Dreamville artists and producers. We call it the Sheltuh, and a lot of the album was recorded there.. It’s basically a studio in a basement, in the woods. It’s also in the suburbs of a pretty wealthy neighborhood in North Carolina.
So you have, predominately, African-Americans coming in and out of this house. Ubers coming, and every once in awhile you’ll see a group of us outside on the porch smoking weed. So the neighbors started getting real paranoid. Apparently what happened was, we were all in Austin, Texas, for SXSW; thankfully no one was in the house when this went down. One of the neighbors told the police we were growing weed or selling drugs out of this house. And there was a huge investigation, like a million-dollar investigation. They flew helicopters over, sent an entire SWAT team armed with weapons, broke down the door and searched the whole house.
Thankfully nobody was in the house. Our engineer Juro “Mez” Davis had just stepped out for lunch and he came back and saw the SWAT team busting down the door. They go downstairs and all they see is a studio, and obviously they felt stupid. It’s just crazy ironic because out of anybody, they picked the wrong person. J. Cole is the last person to do anything like that. He’s out here doing extremely positive things for the community and for young artists. Because of obvious racism from the neighbors, the police were called and a raid took place.
Stream Neighbors on Tidal: https://tidal.com/track/68005603
Stream Neighbors on Apple Music: https://rocnat.io/n/neighborsa
Stream Neighbors on Spotify: https://rocnat.io/n/neighborss
Director: J. Cole, Scott Lazer
Producer: Tim Grant
Production: Dreamville
Stream 4 Your Eyez Only on Tidal: https://tidal.com/album/68005596
Download 4 Your Eyez Only on iTunes: https://rocnat.io/n/4youreyezonlyi
Stream 4 Your Eyez Only on Spotify: https://rocnat.io/n/4youreyezonlys
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They may not have lost themselves in the music or the moment but a judge and nine lawyers in a New Zealand courtroom did listen politely to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as a copyright trial involving the country's ruling political party began Monday.
The Detroit-based music publishers for Eminem are suing New Zealand's conservative National Party, alleging the rapper's acclaimed 2002 song was copied in the party's soundtrack for a TV ad aired during its successful 2014 election campaign. Titled "Eminem Esque," the track has the familiar urgent, pulsing beat of Eminem's song.
The party has previously said it purchased the track through an Australian-based supplier and doesn't believe it has infringed anyone's copyright.
In 2014, when the case was filed, lawmaker Steven Joyce said he thought the use of the song was "pretty legal," and that Eminem's team "are just having a crack and a bit of an eye for the main chance because it's an election campaign." That response was widely ridiculed, including by comedian John Oliver on his show "Last Week Tonight."
"Pretty legal? That's not a concept that exists. That's like being sort-of dead," Oliver joked on the show.
Spokespeople for both Joyce and the National Party said Monday they wouldn't be commenting while the case was before the court.
Garry Williams, the lawyer for Eminem's music publishers Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated, told the High Court in Wellington that the National Party had wanted a song that was edgy and modern but showed the party was dependable. He said the music fared better with focus groups than a classical piece.
He quoted from National Party emails, including one in which the song is described as an Eminem "sound-alike" and another in which an agent for the party wrote "I guess the question we're asking, if everyone thinks it's Eminem, and it's listed as Eminem Esque, how can we be confident that Eminem doesn't say we're ripping him off?"
Williams said the emails showed it was "utterly clear" the party knew it was using a copyrighted song.
Speaking outside the court, Joel Martin, a spokesman for Eminem's music publishers, said he was surprised the two sides hadn't reached a settlement before the case began and that going to trial against an entity like a governing political party was unusual and extraordinary.
"The bottom line is we would never have permitted the use of the song in any political advertisement," he said.
He said the political views of the National Party were not a factor: "We are Americans and we don't know about politics in New Zealand," he said.
The judge-only trial is expected to last about six days.
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The inaugural Fyre Festival was a disaster. Now, the two men responsible for it have legal issues to deal with because an attendee is trying to set up a $150 million class action lawsuit against them
As we previously reported, the "luxury music weekend" was the brainchild of Ja Rule and Billy McFarland. Guests who paid anywhere from $1000 to $100,000 to attend were promised first class accommodations and performances by Lil Yachty, Migos, G.O.O.D. Music, Major Lazer and Blink 182.
When guests started arriving on Thursday, April 27, they were greeted by "soggy tents, bad food and general disappointment verging on panic," according to the New York Times.
Expectation vs. Reality#fyre #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/U80NApajxl
— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017
A view of the luxury food court with some luxury school bus transportation at Fyre Festival. #fyre #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/XL3PtRw8q0
— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017
TMZ reports that attorney Mark Geragos has filed a lawsuit against McFarland and Ja, on behalf of a concertgoer who believes the entire event was nothing more than a get-rich-scam.
The suit claims that both men lied about the festival's amenities and safety. FEMA tents were the so-called luxury accommodations and wild animals could be seen scurrying about.
Some guests were left stranded on the private island in the Bahamas.
In addition, both Ja and McFarland are accused of warning some celebrity guests in advance not to come, knowing the event would not be up to par.
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Philadelphia emcee Igbo drops off an official music for his song "Louisville Lip." The visuals were directed by Radio Syheem
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Rochester emcee Lil Eto and Harlem producer V Don recently sat down with DJ Thoro on Thisis50 to chop it up about their collaborative project titled "Omerta: The Film," how they met, the origin of their names and more.
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We'd like to take the time out to send happy birthday wishes to the one and only Lloyd Banks!
Rap's undisputed Punch Line King continues to stand tall over his contemporaries with sick wordplay and a delivery that seems to only get better as time goes by.
We encourage everyone to grab a glass of your favorite beverage and raise a toast to one of the original members of the mighty G-Unit crew.
Follow Lloyd Banks @LloydBanks:
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https://www.instagram.com/lloydbanks/
Photo credits: @Corentin
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Up and coming rapper BTY YoungN, born, Desmone Jerome, lost his life to senseless gun violence on Saturday, April 29, in New Orleans.
The Times-Picayune reports that the 27-year old Cash Money Records artist was killed at a Shell gas station in Hollygrove, a neighborhood in the city.
His cousin, Glenn Bell, told the newspaper that although YoungN is gone, he will not be forgotten.
"He was a very uplifting individual," Bell said. "A very positive individual. Very impactful. Rap is his career, not was. He's going to live on."
Our deepest condolences go out to YoungN's family and friends.
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Blackheart Adonis recently sat down with DJ Thoro and Thisis50 to talk about coming up in Waterbury, Connecticut, his favorite producer, favorite lyricist, putting his city on the map, being anti-skinny jeans, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Lord Finesse, spits a freestyle and more.
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Thisis50 and DJ Thoro welcomed Bay Music to the G-Unit office recently to chop it up about his new music, getting a co-sign from Tony Yayo, spits a freestyle and more.
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Wale stopped by The Breakfast Club to chop it up and speak on the following topics:
- Being a father
- Relationship with Meek Mill
- Controlling his emotions
- Showing his baby on social media
- Thoughts on J.Cole’s False Prophets
- Relationship with Cole now
- Early signee to Roc Nation
- Problems with management
- Why he believes lyrics don’t matter any more
- Talks the birth of his baby, relationship with his daughter's mother
- New album and going on tour
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