Music: Tha Suspect – Alfa Nojimu (@daSuspekt)
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Saturday 31 January 2015
YG & TY Dolla $ign Being Investigated After Alleged Assault In Australia
The site reports that a clubgoer is accusing the two rappers of “punching” and “kicking” him over disputes regarding the club’s VIP area.
“The alleged victim claims he was hanging in the VIP area when the rappers and their crew rolled in and tried to shove everyone else out,” TMZ reports. “The victim says when he refused to bolt ... they unloaded on him and then chased him outside.”
Not long afterwards, the police reportedly shut down the club.
No arrests have yet been made but TMZ states that the police are currently investigating the alleged assault.
Sources close to the rappers subsequently told the celebrity gossip site that the West Coast artists never touched the man, and they instead claim that the club’s security guards tossed him out.
Bobby Shmurda & GS9 Now Face Over 100 Charges
In the first hearing since the initial Dec. 17 arrests, the State added an additional 32 charges - to the original 69-count indictment - bringing the total to 101. Three more individuals have been added to the indictment, as well.
Kenneth J. Montgomery has replaced Howard Greenberg as Shmurda's primary counsel.
According to XXL, Shmurda's new lawyer challenged the $2 million figure set by Judge James Burke, calling the initial fee "extremely unfair" and "excessive." He requested a special bail hearing for this Monday to lower the amount.
Rebel's lawyer also asked the judge to lower his client's $2 million bail, as well.
Both requests were denied. The judge refused to lower bail for any of the defendants, but promised to revisit the claims at the next scheduled session on Apr. 22.
Montgomery told HipHopDX prior to the hearing, that he anticipated the government would oppose his bail package regardless of its merits, but he was "hopeful" to receive a fair hearing.
Shmurda was initially indicted on charges including reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree and criminally using drug paraphernalia.
If convicted, he will face up to 25 years in prison.
Nitty Scott Talks Dating Kendrick Lamar & Changing Her Image
She spoke on Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning about the effects of her decision to show off her body.
When asked if more people have been sliding into her Twitter direct messages, Nitty replied,“I don’t have a number, but it’s absolutely increased.”
Scott told the radio show morning crew that early in her career, she was advised that she wouldn’t be respected as a sexy female rapper, so she chose to cover up. Most of the criticism she has received for her new image comes from men.
“It was men that were telling me in the beginning that you can’t be this hot and this talented at the same time,” she says. “Minds will be blown. We can’t handle it. I accepted that bullshit for a long time and kept myself in this place where I was miserable. People don’t know this. People don’t know that I was miserable. I would feel like I was completely suppressed.”
Kendrick Lamar's name came up in the conversation when the Art of Chill rapper told Ebro that she used to date him. The two have worked together before, most notably on “Flower Child.”
“That was my boo. I was seeing him and him only for at least a year,” she says. “The people that were in charge of my career in the past, that was a relationship that they were not comfortable with. I think that’s out of pocket already simply because I don’t think your personal relationships should be determined by people you are involved with professionally. But that is what really made it so that it couldn’t flourish just because I was told that was not a good look.”
50 Cent's Ex Accuses Him Of Being A Manipulating Women Beater
Holly screenshot a SMS conversation between her and Fif and shared it via Instagram. It has since been deleted from her account.
“U got way more to lose than me,” the text reads. “ Let’s see how these pics I got of u beating my ass will look on your record. Fuck u…Now u fucked with the wrong one.”
The caption was a bit more in depth, as Holly detailed her relationship with Fif.
“Now he wants me to calm down. U are nothin but a manipulating women beater. You’re a fucking bully. Puts fear in everybody’s heart mistaking it for respect. I treated this man like royalty but all I got in return was ass whippings. Didn’t ask him for shit. He would buy me gifts to only take them back, what a man!!! He wanted me love unconditionally, I’m sorry I will not tolerate a grown ass man putting their hands on me. I was good before you I will good without you @50cent.”
Holly's Instagram post came shortly after Fif shared his own IG post of a Media Takeout article, calling the vixen his girlfriend.
50 has since deleted the post, which called Holly "community pussy."
Hollly was a vixen in 50’s video “Smoke” featuring Trey Songz.
Fif has not commented on the claims and no charges have been filed.
Master P Teams Up With Hot Boy Turk On "Wodie" Remix
After trading bars with Lil Wayne and his new clique - Money Mafia - the Hip Hop mogul has delivered a verse on the remix to Turk's new track, "Wodie."
"We gon' take this shit back," Turk says during the first few seconds of the song.
"Yeah, I'm fuckin' with the Hot Boys," P raps on his verse, before shouting out Hot Boys' affiliate B.G.
"Power", P's collaboration with Wayne was "historical."
The No Limit Records founder told Sway In The Morning that they had never done anything like that before. He also revealed that he and Wayne "swapped records" and that "anything is possible" when it comes to welcoming Weezy to No Limit Records.
Last year, Turk spoke to VladTV about a conversation he had with Wayne, in regards to joining Master P's No Limit imprint.
"Master P used to put all his artists in houses, give ‘em Rolex watches, buy ‘em Camaros, you know shit that young niggas wanted,” Turk says in the interview. "Baby wasn’t givin’ us that. So one day, me and Wayne sitting’ outside like, ‘Man, shit. Let’s go fuck with P. You know he gonna fuck with us. We’re the youngest Hot Boy$.’ We felt like we were better than all them niggas over there anyway. But we didn’t go. It just was us having a conversation…We was seriously wanting to go, but things just started happening for us. We started getting broke off the way how we thought we should.”
Turk is the head of his own YNT (Young N Thuggin) Empire and Lil Wayne is in the midst of suing Cash Money Records for $51 million.
Missy Elliot Will Join Katy Perry For Super Bowl Halftime Performance
The pop star made the announcement that an “old school” female artist would be joining her at the Super Bowl during a press conference.
“I wanted to bring someone back,” Perry said. “A throwback of sorts that definitely needed some more shine. All I can say is it will be a real female fun night. It's a bit old school. When this person enters the stage and you hear the first ring of the chord I think jaws will drop and faces will melt.”
Although the Associated Press reports that Missy will appear as a guest performer during the halftime show, the news has yet to be confirmed by the NFL.
Both Missy Elliott and Katy Perry previously worked together on a remix to Perry’s 2011 record, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).”
Super Bowl XLIX will air on Sunday, February 1 at 6:30 PM on NBC.
Nas' " Fresh Dressed" Documentary Premieres At Sundance
Directed by Sacha Jenkins and co-produced by Queensbridge rapper Nas, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24.
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Jenkins spoke on what inspired him to create Fresh Dressed.
“I remember, growing up, how important it was how you dressed in a neighborhood where people didn't have a lot,” Jenkins told the music magazine. “I wanted to look at the evolution of where hip-hop has gone.”
Nas was featured in the 2014 documentary, Time Is Illmatic, which made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Fresh Dressed's final viewing at Sundance is tomorrow, January 31.
The Hip Hop fashion-themed film is scheduled to air on CNN, later this year.
Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, former Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley, among others are featured in Fresh Dressed.
Friday 30 January 2015
Jay Z Set To Purchase Music Streaming Company "Aspiro"
It was an uncanny form of distribution, yet the Hip Hop mogul raked in $5 million, before one record was sold.
Now, Hov has his eyes set on owning his own form of digital music steaming.
Jay has reportedly made a $56 million offer to acquire the Swedish company, Aspiro.
Aspiro has issued a press release stating that Jay's company, Project Panther, initially made the bid in December and that it has already received preliminary acceptance by the company's board.
Panther is slated to obtain both of Aspiro's streaming services Tidal and WiMP, which currently has over 500,000 paying users.
The New York Times has alleged that the deal will likely come equipped with an additional profile for Roc Nation.
Hov will have to compete in a fierce streaming market that already includes digital giants such as Spotify, YouTube, Rhapsody and Beats Music.
Jagged Edge Member Arrested For Forcing Wife To Eat Engagement Ring
“Police were called to a home on Peters Street about a fight between an engaged couple.
When police arrived, they were met by the victim who said she had gotten into an argument with her fiance, Kyle Norman, about his drinking.
Police stated in their report that the victim’s eyes had welts under them and there was a golf ball sized knot on her upper left forehead. She also had a cut to her nose and it appeared as if she had a blood clot in her right eye that had burst.
The victim told police Norman punched and choked her with a scarf and shoved her engagement ring down her throat choking her more.” (CBS News)
Suge Knight Killed A Man In Compton
“We’re told a fight broke out between Suge and 2 crew members. Suge got back into his car, took the wheel and threw the vehicle in reverse … and ran over a bystander.
It’s unclear at this point if the victim was connected to the film project.
Sources connected with Suge tell TMZ … the 2 men who fought Suge were the instigators. Our sources say Suge was scared because he’s in frail health — in addition to being shot 6 times last summer, he recently almost died from a blood clot.
Sources tell TMZ … the victim is Terry Carter, who we’re told is a friend of Suge’s. Another man was also hit … Cle “Bone” Sloane — who’s appeared in “Training Day” and “End of Watch” — suffered non-life threatening injuries. ” (TMZ)
Darey Art Alade Postpones Love Like A Movie Concert
If you are a fan big fan of yearly Love Like A Movie Valentine gig by R&B singer, Darey Art Alade, then you need to exercise a a generous dose of patience.
LLAM will not hold this year on its traditional February 14th date and the reason is not fat fetched.
Entertainment Express spoke to the suave Abuja-based singer on phone and he confirmed that the show will not hold during Valentine as a result of the general elections.
According to the singer, plans are on the way to hold the popular concert on a yet to be concluded date.
“I am in the studio recording now and I really can’t disclose much from here. Its true that we moved the show as a result of the elections,” Darey said in an exclusive chat with EE.
LLAM as the gig is known for short has been commanding a cult followership among revellers especially in Lagos.
American reality show queen, Kim Kardashian and award-winning artiste, Kelly Rowland have simultaneously headlined the last two editions of the show.
LLAM will not hold this year on its traditional February 14th date and the reason is not fat fetched.
Entertainment Express spoke to the suave Abuja-based singer on phone and he confirmed that the show will not hold during Valentine as a result of the general elections.
According to the singer, plans are on the way to hold the popular concert on a yet to be concluded date.
“I am in the studio recording now and I really can’t disclose much from here. Its true that we moved the show as a result of the elections,” Darey said in an exclusive chat with EE.
LLAM as the gig is known for short has been commanding a cult followership among revellers especially in Lagos.
American reality show queen, Kim Kardashian and award-winning artiste, Kelly Rowland have simultaneously headlined the last two editions of the show.
Thursday 29 January 2015
Music:Fat Joe- How U Luv Dat
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Retchy P Says He Wishes Wale Died Instead Of A$AP Yams; Wale And Fat Trel Respond
Retchy P first revealed his thoughts that Yams’ death should have instead fell onto the shoulders of Flo Rida or Roscoe Dash.
“IT SHOULDA BEEN FLO RIDA,” he said. This was quickly followed with “OR ROSCOE DASH” and “JUS THINKIN OUT LOUD.”
After the aforementioned tweets, Retchy P pointed to Washington D.C. rapper, Wale.
“SHOULDA BEEN @WALE," Retchy P tweeted this past Saturday (January 24).
This was quickly followed with, "DEF @WALE" to which the MMG lyricist responded with, “@RetchyP so I should b dead? U want me to die? Correct? U don't know me but wish death to me."
In response, Retchy P wrote: “@WALE DEF, WOULD SWAP U OUT FOR MY MANS IN A HEARTBEAT #COLDWORLD.”
Wale hit back with: “@RetchyP yeah and Id swap U out for a hunnit good men I lost. U wish death on people.. U a different kind of nigga . Enjoy your evening.”
Again responding, Retchy P wrote: “@Wale IM A SICK KID WHAT CAN I SAY, DO SUTTIN WHEN U SEE ME I BE OUTSIDE.”
Following Retchy P and Wale’s back-and-forth, fellow D.C. and MMG spitter Fat Trel jumped in on the conversation to condemn P’s words.
“@retcyp NIGGA I WILL SMAKKK YA WHOLE FACE OFF!!! STOP PLAYIN BIG,” Fat Trel said.
In response, Retchy P wrote: “@FATTREL WE COULD ALL GO TA HELL IN DIS MUTHAFUCKA U AINT SAYIN BUT A WORD NIGGA U OUT HERE DEFENDIN ANOTHA GROWN ASS MAN TYPA NIGGA IS HE.”
Fat Trel subsequently tweeted: “@RetchyP NIGGA I AINT TRYNA HEAR DAT SHYT!!! ILL B IN NYC SOON...PULL UP ON UR BLOCK!!!!! NO TALKIN”
Jewell Explains Her Book's Claims About Tupac's Death And Dr.Dre's Sexuality
A little over a decade after her film debut, the well-preserved 49-year-old mother, author and performer (who began her career in the mid-1980s as part of a performance troupe for the nation’s original Hip Hop radio station, Los Angeles’ KDAY) spoke to HipHopDX on Labor Day 2011 (courtesy of Hoopla Media Group) with shockingly even more eye-popping candor than her on-camera confessional.
As she prepares for the October 25th release of her memoir, My Blood, My Sweat and My Tears, and its accompanying album (which will precede the release of her long-vaulted Death Row debut by WIDEawake Entertainment), the hookstress heard on 2Pac’s “Thug Passion,” Dr. Dre’s “Dre Day,” Snoop Dogg’s “Gin & Juice” and several other timeless tracks from the G-Funk’d 1990s discussed with DX the “intimate secrets” in her book, including the premonition that might have saved ‘Pac’s life, and maybe most notably, the seemingly never-ceasing rumors regarding Dr. Dre’s sexual preference.
Gucci Mane Has At Least Three Hard Drives Worth Of Unreleased Music
During the third episode of Noisey’s series exploring the Atlanta rap scene, the show’s host Thomas Morton spoke with Curtis Daniels, the CEO of Patchwerk Studios where Gucci Mane frequents, who revealed that he owns three hard drives worth of unreleased Gucci Mane material.
“I liked [it] when he was here because he stayed out of trouble,” Curtis Daniels says. “And the label was like, ‘Hey, let’s just keep him in the studio because when he in the studio he ain’t getting into trouble.’ Usually he’ll go from jail to the studio. On the call he’ll be like, ‘I’m getting out. I’ve wrote a bunch of stuff. I’ve got a lot of stuff I need to get off my chest.’ Then, he’ll come in the studio and he’ll just work. That’s how it’s been every other time. In my office I probably got like three hard drives worth of Gucci [Mane’s] music that ain’t been released.”
Thomas Morton also spoke with super producer Zaytoven about Gucci Mane and his influence on the genre of trap.
During the conversation, Zaytoven spoke on trap’s widespread appeal before calling Gucci Mane the “big dog” when it comes to trap music. Zaytoven’s comments come just weeks after calling Gucci “one of the best of our time,” during a recent interview with DJ Smallz.
“The trouble that they get in or try to stay out of is almost the reason why their music come across so good,” Zaytoven says of trap music. “You’ll probably never live that lifestyle [or] never see it, but you’ll feel what they going through or feel what they doing ‘cause these are the type of lifestyle these guys are living.
“We respect Gucci so much because Gucci will bring everybody together,” Zaytoven adds. “He’s the mayor. He’s the main guy when you talk about trap music, that’s who you wanna hear. Everybody else is understudies and doing their thing but he’s the big dog. He’s putting on everybody, he’s giving everybody a shot.”
Judge Grants Ludacris 'Primary Physical Custodian' Of Daughter
“The judge awarded both Luda and Tamika joint legal and physical custody but said Luda will be “the primary physical custodian.” We’ve watched the video of the decision and the judge messes up in a big way, saying Luda has decision-making authority. If that’s true, he would have primary legal custody. Short story … the judge makes very little sense.
Luda tells TMZ, “I am gratified that the judge found me to be the most fit and proper parent to have primary physical custody of our beautiful daughter.”” (TMZ)
Lil Wayne Forced To Stay With Cash Money If Birdman Pays
According to new reports, if Birdman coughs up the $10 million Wayne is owed, the Young Money head will be forced to stay with Cash Money.
“There are 2 payments that have irked Wayne — he says he was owed $8 million when he went into the studio to record “Tha Carter V” in December 2013, and another $2 mil when he completed the album last month.
We’re told the hope is that Universal — which distributes Cash Money Records — will step in and earmark the $10 mil for Wayne. And we’re told Universal is already putting pressure on Cash Money to settle.
If Cash Money pays Wayne the $10 mil, it would essentially eliminate any breach of contract. That means Wayne would have no legal basis to ask out of the contract. Even though Wayne’s suing for $51 million, most of that is predicated on future lost profits which would not be an issue if they settle.” (TMZ)
Drake Drops New OVO Merchandise
The store carries a variety of previously released tour merch. and fresh in-store exclusives.
Today, the brand has unveiled an assortment of new items that will hit the store's shelves and its online shop.
The new in-store delivery includes an Owl beanie, and a "6 God" sweatshirt. Online, there are owl patch T-shirts and long sleeves.
In the past, OVO has collaborated with French retailer Colette on an entire collection and Canada Goose for a limited edition coat and vest.
The new items are available now at the OVO boutique at 899 Dundas St. W. Toronto, ON. Visit the online shop to purchase additional apparel.
Vinny Idol Details The Making Of Dipset's "Have My Money"
Idol, who has worked with the likes of 50 Cent and Method Man among others during his career, says the record was laced by Dipset just 24 hours before it debuted on Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 radio show on January 5.
“'Have My Money’ came about because I’m doing some work with Un Kasa who is affiliated with Dipset and we’re working on an album,” Idol says. “He called me that Sunday [January 4] saying that they needed something in 24 hours because they’re going to [Funkmaster] Flex on Monday. I sent them about six records; they picked two and [“Have My Money”] was the one that they laid. I remixed it the next morning and it was on the airwaves. It was really a 24-hour process.”
The Bronx, New York producer also revealed the classic sample that he used for the record.
“I already had the loop because it was an old school loop from back in the day so I just cut it and kind of remade it and the rest is history,” he says. “I sampled Hamilton Bohannon’s ‘Singing A Song For My Mother.’ I laid the hook and then I mixed it and sent it over to Cam’ron and they laid it that night. That Sunday night. In the morning they called me, it was mixed that morning [and] then it went to the airwaves that night and they debuted it.”
Vinny Idol Discusses Work With The Lox
Idol also touched upon his extensive work with The Lox and his production efforts on the group’s “Talk About It” record off their The Trinity EP.“I’m the in-house [producer] for D-Block anyway. I’ve got tons of records with them so that’s the same thing. They went through a catalogue that I sent [them] and they picked the [“Talk About It”] beat, laid it down and that was the first single that came out off The Trinity EP.”
In regards to Jadakiss’ upcoming album Top 5, Dead Or Alive, Idol says "its going to be more lyrical."
“More bars, he’s been sitting on the project for a long time and I know he’s really into it. It’s going to be a good project put it that way. I haven’t really heard the whole album yet because it’s not done, we’re still recording, but from what I’ve heard, it’s going to be a nice album.”
Dame Dash Speaks On Presenting Kanye West With BET Honors Award
After reuniting with Kanye West to present the icon with the "Honorary Vision" award at the recently taped 2015 BET Honors ceremony, Dame Dash opened up in an interview with Hip Hop Motivation about being asked to present the award, resolving his personal issues with 'Ye, and feeling like he finally got the credit he deserves for West's success.
The award show was taped on Sunday (January 24) and is scheduled to air on February 23.
"I didn't really get to really hang out with Kanye," Dame said of the experience. "It was really very impromptu."
Addressing the lead-up to the recent award show, Dash admitted to not having spoken with Kanye for many years.
"I haven't really spoke to him in about ten years," he said. "And there's things that I did have issues with with him. But, you know, it's just something that as men we have to speak about. So of course in that conversation it had to be addressed before we went forward. But still, I didn't really understand what was going on so I was like, 'I'll go anyway for the experience.' And also my daughter was like, 'I'll go. Get on the stage with you.'"
As for the speech itself, Dash characterized the opportunity as one of the first times he's been given credit for his part in an artist like West's success.
"When I put him on ten years ago before he got there, I knew he was going there," Dash said of Kanye's rise. "I wasn't expecting for me to be the person to give it to him because it's rare I get the credit on any level for anyone's success as of yet from another man. It was the first time that someone had given me a platform to take some kind of credit to give them platform. When they make it they usually don't give me a shoutout. But honestly Kanye always does give me a shout out. I gotta respect that. He always does so I can't be mad. And he did just then and I thought that was brave of him to do that too. The issues I had with him I spoke about it as a man, we spoke, that's between us. Whatever it is it is. I'm happy that I was a part of making history like I knew I would."
Dash also claimed that former Vibe Magazine writer and cultural critic Dream Hampton asked him to read a speech she wrote.
"Dream Hampton tried to hand me ten pages or something to say like ten seconds before," he said. "She's like, 'Say this.' I was like, 'Why?' 'Because it's beautiful and I wrote it.' I'm like, 'It's my speech. Why would I wanna say what you wrote?' She just stormed off. It is what it is. I thought it was admirable for them to attempt to control what I was saying."
The Notorious B.I.G. & kool Moe Dee Versus Busy Bee Starski Among "Ways New York City Changed The Rap Game" List
Green Label has released its list of “10 Ways New York City
Changed The Rap Game,” a piece that highlights ten of the top ways New
York City effected and influenced Hip Hop music and culture.
Included in the list was The Notorious B.I.G. among others. “The late, great Notorious B.I.G. had an unprecedented affect on the New York rap scene,” explains the piece. “He is omnipresent and will always be remembered as one of the finest emcees, not just from New York, but across the sphere to touch the mic. Golden Era romanticists will be familiar with the reign of the West Coast during the lucrative Death Row years, but it was the efforts of Christopher Wallace that balanced out the spectrum and brought New York back into the frame.”
The 1981 battle between Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee Starski also featured on Green Label’s list.
“In 1981, at the industry-famous Harlem World, 129 Lennox Ave. in Manhattan, Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee Starski created one of the first emcee battles that set the cornerstone for rivalry and the competitive sport we’ve come to love over the decades.” The piece continues: “Busy Bee was the emcee who could rock the party, hype a crowd and was an artist with entertainment at the heart of his manifesto. Kool Moe Dee on the other hand was the emcee infatuated with rhyming and the more likely to prevail on wax. Kool Moe Dee won that battle and subsequently a new sub-genre of Hip Hop emerged. In the words of the great KRS-One, 'If Kool Moe Dee had have lost that battle, nothing we’re saying today would be said… It would not exist.'”
The piece also outlined several other factors that contributed to New York's gargantuan influence on the Rap arena. Of course, Def Jam was included, as the house that Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons built is one of Hip Hop's cultural landmarks. Also included were New York radio stations Hot 97, 98.7, and Kiss FM, which kept the "urban" music pumping in through the wee-hours of the morning. "In the early ’80s, WBLS and Kiss FM were the go-to stations for your dose of Hip Hop music. WBLS introduced “Rap Attack,” hosted by Mr. Magic and Marley Marl, while Kiss FM added DJ Red Alert to their register," the piece stated.
Included in the list was The Notorious B.I.G. among others. “The late, great Notorious B.I.G. had an unprecedented affect on the New York rap scene,” explains the piece. “He is omnipresent and will always be remembered as one of the finest emcees, not just from New York, but across the sphere to touch the mic. Golden Era romanticists will be familiar with the reign of the West Coast during the lucrative Death Row years, but it was the efforts of Christopher Wallace that balanced out the spectrum and brought New York back into the frame.”
The 1981 battle between Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee Starski also featured on Green Label’s list.
“In 1981, at the industry-famous Harlem World, 129 Lennox Ave. in Manhattan, Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee Starski created one of the first emcee battles that set the cornerstone for rivalry and the competitive sport we’ve come to love over the decades.” The piece continues: “Busy Bee was the emcee who could rock the party, hype a crowd and was an artist with entertainment at the heart of his manifesto. Kool Moe Dee on the other hand was the emcee infatuated with rhyming and the more likely to prevail on wax. Kool Moe Dee won that battle and subsequently a new sub-genre of Hip Hop emerged. In the words of the great KRS-One, 'If Kool Moe Dee had have lost that battle, nothing we’re saying today would be said… It would not exist.'”
The piece also outlined several other factors that contributed to New York's gargantuan influence on the Rap arena. Of course, Def Jam was included, as the house that Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons built is one of Hip Hop's cultural landmarks. Also included were New York radio stations Hot 97, 98.7, and Kiss FM, which kept the "urban" music pumping in through the wee-hours of the morning. "In the early ’80s, WBLS and Kiss FM were the go-to stations for your dose of Hip Hop music. WBLS introduced “Rap Attack,” hosted by Mr. Magic and Marley Marl, while Kiss FM added DJ Red Alert to their register," the piece stated.
Future's DJ Esco Spent 56 Days In A Dubai Jail
What began as a last-minute stop in Dubai for a Future performance in Abu Dhabi ultimately turned into a 56-day jail stint for the Atlanta rapper’s deejay, DJ Esco.
On January 13, Esco returned to America.
He shared the story of his ordeal in the United Arab Emirates with The Fader Magazine.
According to Esco, it all began when he was in Amsterdam, as part of Future’s European tour. The deejay was also there to celebrate his own birthday, when the "Honest" rapper was tapped for a performance at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Esco says that he purchased marijuana, while in Amsterdam, and accidentally left it in his luggage.
“We're at the end of the Europe tour, and it's my birthday, and we're in Amsterdam, so we're gonna celebrate! I got the weed,” Esco recalls. “But I'm not trying to walk around with all this weed, you feel me? I was not intentionally trying to bring weed to Abu Dhabi. And if I would have known the rules and laws they got over there, I would have quadruple checked my bag and made sure there wasn't a piece of weed. I swear I would have.”
After being accosted by a police officer for filming in the Abu Dhabi airport, Esco explained that the officer then demanded that he check all of the group’s luggage (20 to 30 bags). Upon checking the luggage, he says the officer came across about 15 grams of marijuana.
“The officer gets down to the last two bags, and that's when he finds a bag with some weed in it,” the deejay said. “It was a good little amount, probably 15 grams or something like that. At this point I'm thinking, first of all, What the fuck? I didn't know the weed was there. And second, I didn't know what the hell they was gonna do. Cause once they seen some weed they went crazy. You would have thought I had a bomb and there was ten seconds left and the world is about to end if they didn't get every officer up there. But I'm not scared yet, because I'm still thinking that worst case scenario, they're just gonna send me back on the plane.”
Esco wasn’t placed back on a plane.
Instead, he was taken to a police station and then placed into a jail cell. From there, he encountered few people who spoke English and experienced little help once he was able to have a one-on-one with representatives from the United States embassy.
According to Esco, his break came when he developed a friendship with a warden at the jail who assisted with getting in touch with his prosecutor.
“I cuss out both people from the U.S. Embassy, and then I walked back devastated 'cause that's when it hit me—I'm not getting out of here…To make a long story short, the warden blessed me,” he said. “He took a liking to me, taught me some things about Islam and we ended up growing our own relationship. He's the one who ended up helping me when my lawyer told me it might be six months, a year, or four years. I was sitting there in a daze after my lawyer left, thinking bout what I'm gonna do for the next year or whatever in here, and the warden came in and he was like, ‘It's not in my job description and I really don't care about your case, but I've come to like you as a person. I'm not suppose to do this, but I'm going to call your prosecutor.’ I couldn't even get the U.S. Embassy to call the prosecutor!”
Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney Will Reportedly Perform "FourFiveSeconds" At The Grammys
According to The Sun, the ROC Nation artist will grace the stage with the iconic Beatles star and the Chicago-born rapper at the ceremony.
A source told The Sun that, “Rihanna's seriously pleased to have bagged a big slot at The Grammys and two huge names to kick off her comeback.”
The Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and will be hosted, for the fourth year-in-a-row, by LL Cool J.
Others set to perform at the awards include, Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and AC/DC, among others.
The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air on February 8 at 8PM EST on CBS.
Hip Hop Album Sales: Joey Bada$$, Nicki Minaj, Lupe Fiasco
After two of the
most-anticipated albums of the year thus far were released last Tuesday
(January 20), the official Soundscan numbers are in and Joey Bada$$ has the best-selling Hip Hop album in the country. Meanwhile, Lupe Fiasco’s latest album broke into the Top 20 at #14 while Nicki Minaj held steady at #6.
Lower down the list, J. Cole fell out of the Top 10 for the first time since his album was released but brought his total sold count to 708,494 after selling another 22,501 units last week.
#5. Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$ - 57,694 (53,990) [3,088,426]
#6. Nicki Minaj - Pinkprint - 53,580 (27,623) [11,825,903]
#10. Mark Ronson - Uptown Special - 48,582 (9,640) [6,312,689]
#14. Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth - 42,458 (39,281) [2,382,138]
#16. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive - 31,997 (22,501) [8,148,716]
#24. Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife - 19,056 (7,842) [5,390,523]
#32. Pitbull - Globalization - 14,590 (3,432) [3,189,395]
#41. Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show - 11,354 (9,710) [1,299,602]
#42. Iggy Azalea - Reclassified - 11,310 (2,015) [4,067,146]
#46. Beyonce - Beyonce - 10,598 (3,831) [4,290,313]
Last Week's Sales
Lower down the list, J. Cole fell out of the Top 10 for the first time since his album was released but brought his total sold count to 708,494 after selling another 22,501 units last week.
Joey Bada$$ Debuts At #5
Releasing his debut album on the same day that Lupe Fiasco’s Tetsuo & Youth and Lil Wayne’s Sorry 4 The Wait 2 dropped, Joey Bada$$ officially has the best-selling Hip Hop album on the Billboard 200. In the span of a single week, B4.Da.$$ clocked 53,990 sales and was streamed more than 3 million times. On top of the streams, Bada$$ sold more than 16,000 single songs from the record and his total album equivalency number reached 57,694 as a result.Nicki Minaj Holds On At #6
For a second week in a row, Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint album is at #6 on the charts with the latest numbers nearly replicating her performance last week. Minaj sold another 27,623 units this past week, bringing her total sold count up to 446,029 since the album’s release last month. If she keeps up with her current sales, Minaj is on pace to break the Gold album milestone in just under two weeks.Lupe Fiasco At #14
While Lupe Fiasco’s latest album sold less than half the number of albums as his last release did in its first week on the shelves, the 39,281 copies of Tetsuo & Youth Lu pushed this past week were enough to help him into the Top 20 at #14. The album was also streamed 2,382,138 times which helped Lupe’s total activity number peak at 42,458.Top 10 Billboard Top 200 Hip Hop & R&B Albums For The Week Ending 01/25/2015
Note: The first number below is this week’s “total album equivalent units” count, an intersection of album sales, single sales, and streams implemented by Billboard's new rating system. A pure album sales figure is available in bold in parenthesis and information about each album's streaming count is available in brackets.#5. Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$ - 57,694 (53,990) [3,088,426]
#6. Nicki Minaj - Pinkprint - 53,580 (27,623) [11,825,903]
#10. Mark Ronson - Uptown Special - 48,582 (9,640) [6,312,689]
#14. Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth - 42,458 (39,281) [2,382,138]
#16. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive - 31,997 (22,501) [8,148,716]
#24. Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife - 19,056 (7,842) [5,390,523]
#32. Pitbull - Globalization - 14,590 (3,432) [3,189,395]
#41. Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show - 11,354 (9,710) [1,299,602]
#42. Iggy Azalea - Reclassified - 11,310 (2,015) [4,067,146]
#46. Beyonce - Beyonce - 10,598 (3,831) [4,290,313]
Last Week's Sales
Boby Shmurda Still Facing Gun Charge
Although it was previously reported that Shmurda’s gun charge was dropped, XXL reports that that information was inaccurate.
Kait Cornell of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s office, tells the publication, the rapper’s gun case was dismissed by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, but he still faces the charge in court.
The case being dropped by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office is reportedly a “procedural step” to have the charge a part of the Special Narcotics’ case.
Additionally, the gun charge Shmurda faces resulted from authorities finding a gun on the rapper after obtaining a search warrant last summer, not the barbershop shooting the musician was allegedly involved in.
Shmurda is also now reportedly represented by Kenneth J. Montgomery, Esq. of KJM PLLC and not Howard Greenberg. Greenberg previously spoke with Revolt about the status of the rapper’s case.
“Brooklyn is done and now it’s on to Manhattan, where we need to teach these adversaries a lesson…The intermediate plan is if there is a superseding indictment on the 29th is to enter a plea of not guilty. The long term plan is to kick some ass and take no prisoners," he said.
Bobby Shmurda is currently scheduled to appear in court later today (January 29).
Safaree Samuels Says He Didn't Ghostwrite For Nicki Minaj
During an interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club earlier this month, Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels alluded to helping the Young Money artist when it came to writing her rhymes.
"Every time it came to writing raps, it was me, her and the beat,” Samuels said during the interview, which took place on January 13. “It got to the point where the respect was gone. I'm the one who packed my stuff and left.”
Now, during a string of recent tweets posted to his Twitter account, Samuels admitted that he never wrote Nicki’s raps, adding that she’s more than capable of writing projects by herself.
“i wanna say 1 thing cuz ppl like to take bs and run with it..,” Samuels wrote on Twitter yesterday (January 28).
He continues: “if there was anything in my interview that came off the wrong way towards nicki i apologize and want ppl to kno that she was the best thing that ever happened to me and is a great person inside and out and the most talented person i kno.. and i never said i wrote her raps.
“she is wayyy more than capable of writing a album on her own without me!,” Safaree Samuels adds. “shes not a dumb person, so its easy for smart ppl to come up with the witty and smart things that she says! i dnt kno about other ppl but i kno when it comes to writing flow n delivery she is 1 of the best if not the best.she has her style i have mine. so stop saying i write her stuff! not true!!! she sits w/a pen&pad &does it herself!God bless.”
He wrapped up by saying, “and to you ignorant fans i really wish yall would leave me alone. yall are so miserable..let me build me and stop tryin to tear me down.”
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Common & John Legend To Perform "Glory" At The Oscars
The song “Glory” is featured on the soundtrack to the film Selma and is also nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. In addition to the aforementioned nomination, the film Selma is also nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
John Legend recently took to Twitter to express his excitement at being tapped as a performer at the Academy Awards.
“I'm so honored to announce that @TheAcademy invited me and @common to perform at the #Oscars on Feb. 22nd,” Legend said in a tweet sent on January 27.
During an interview with Yahoo's Katie Couric earlier this month, Common, who also stars in Selma, spoke on being moved enough by the film to create “Glory.”
"I was moved so much by the experience I had in Selma and I just thought John Legend would be the perfect voice because he is a very soulful artist and a meaningful artist but he also is active in helping out the community... We really wanted to capture the spirit of civil rights in that time but we wanted to show people that it's present and it's relative to now," Common said.
The 87th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, February 22nd at 7 PM EST on ABC.
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Killer Mike Recalls Recording With Pimp C: 'He Taught Me How To Do It'
“I was too intimidated,” Mike says within the clip. “I was a chump. He was a pimp. The pimp was telling me what to do. I listened. He was a pimp saying put some reverb, he was like, ‘This is how you do it boy. You stand at the microphone and this how you do it like Pimp C.’ He taught me how to do it.”
Wednesday 28 January 2015
Benzino Arrested For Having Loaded Gun In Airport
“Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Benzino put his carry-on bag on the conveyor belt at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A suspicious TSA employee dug inside and found a loaded 9 millimeter firearm with 7 rounds in the magazine.
Benzino didn’t make his flight to L.A., but he did get his very own escort to the local jail. He was released on $3K bail.” (TMZ)
Forget $8 Million... Lil Wayne Is Now Suing Birdman For Over $50 Million
“Wayne claims because Cash Money is refusing to pay, he’s entitled to walk. But Lil Wayne wants more than just a declaration of freedom. He’s suing for $51 MILLION. And Wayne wants the judge to declare he’s the joint copyright owner of all Young Money recordings … which includes Drake, Nicki Minaj and several others.” (TMZ)
Ludacris Reportedly Tried Bribing Baby Mama To Get An Abortion
According to Tamika Fuller, Luda was upset when he found out she was pregnant with his kid and he wanted to terminate the pregnancy because the baby would ruin his life.
“Tamika Fuller said when Luda found out she was pregnant he cried, but they weren’t tears of joy. He said it would ruin his life and he then urged her to terminate the pregnancy.
According to Tamika, Luda initially offered her $10K and a house if she lost the baby.”
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KXNG Crooked Says He'd Battle Loaded Lux For $1 Million
"One million," he told VladTV, alluding to his fee requirement. "One million. Yeah. Other than that I'm gonna stay doing what I'm doing."
He later added, "Give me a million dollars we can rock and roll. I'll see if Em can be in attendance."
Speaking about his own personal history with battling, Crooked explained coming up in a different era than the currently-prevailing style.
"Not the type of battling that goes on today where it's all about who can crack the most jokes but who has the most notorious lines to verbally dismantle somebody and pull their fucking spine through their fucking throat and swing that bitch around in the air," he said of his battle experience. "That's what kind of battling we did when I was coming up at Leimert Park, Project Blowed, and at the Good Cafe. "
Crook also described his time on the battle circuit as a sort of necessary evil as a rapper.
"It wasn't something that I enjoyed doing it was just something like, 'You know what, this motherfucker thinks he can rap better than me. So I'ma show him,'" he said. "That was just what it was.
"As far as the Loaded Lux, I like how he broke it down," KXNG Crooked added before addressing his current career moves. "His wordplay is retarded, no disrespect to the mentally handicapped. He's ridiculous with the wordplay. He's top tier. It's flattering that somebody like that wants to battle. I'm doing One Shot, a Hip Hop competition, a Hip Hop reality show. Sway is hosting. I'm going through eight different cities looking for the next rap star, I'm an Executive Producer, I created that show. Then we have the Horseshoe Gang which is my group, I'm trying to help them get off the ground in an era that people don't even respect lyricism from underground groups no more. So, that's a challenge. Then I got C.O.B. I got the merchandise. I got the Slaughterhouse thing. I got my solo shit. It's just all this shit I got going on. If they want me to slow my world down and get on the main stage and really just go at somebody they need to just give me a million. If it's not worth a million then quit talking about it."
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Ne-Yo "Non-Fiction" Release Date,Cover Art & Tracklist
The 19-track offering is currently available in stores, on iTunes and via Spotify.
Its been two years since the multi-talented Ne-Yo released R.E.D. Album. This time around, he's got some help from Schoolboy Q, Jeezy, Pitbull, T.I. and Juicy J.
In terms of production, Dr. Luke, Stargate, Key Wane and others contributed to the project.
Before performing on live TV, Ne-Yo recently spoke to ABC News about creating the album.
"I know that the reason I'm still here, ten years later is because of my fans," he said. "I wanted to tell my story but I also wanted to tell their story...We're telling the truth. It's quality music, at the end of the day."
The Non-Fiction tracklisting are available below
1. "Non Fiction"
2. "Everybody Loves/The Death of You" (Interlude)
3. "Run/An Island" (Interlude) feat. Schoolboy Q
4. "Integrity" feat. Charisse Mills
5. "One More" feat. T.I.
6. "Time of Our Lives" feat. Pitbull
7. "Who's Taking You Home"
8. "Coming With You"
9. "Let You What..." (Interlude)
10. Take You There
11. "Good Morning/Gon' Ride" (Interlude)
12. "Make It Easy"
13. "Money Can't Buy" feat. Jeezy
14. "Religious/Ratchet Wit Yo Friends" (Interlude)
15. "She Knows" feat. Juicy J
16. "She Said I'm Hood Tho" feat. Candice
17 "Story Time"
Dr.Dre Has Signed Justin Mohrle To Aftermath Records
Garland, TX native Justin Mohrle has recently been added to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, reports D Magazine.
According to a new profile piece published by the Dallas-based publication, Dre discovered the 23-year-old white rapper after he heard a demo he made with the assistance of The D.O.C.
Since Morhle arrived in California, he's been spending his time in 13-hour writing and recording sessions at the iconic producer's go-to studio, Record One.
"JT and I worked on a couple songs; Dre fell in love with the songs; Dre stole the songs from the kid, because he wanted to put them out as a unit," The D.O.C. told the magazine. "That’s the way this house is rolling. We’re all putting our energy toward building another classic for The Good Doctor. Then he’s going to take his time to help us build a classic for the youngster."
Though he won't be releasing any new music until Christmas, Mohrle says he's worked with King Mez, BJ The Chicago Kid and Gwen Stefani.
For now, he's reveling in the moment, but the young rapper understands the possibility of what fame may bring.
“With the situation I’m in, Dre could decide to drop a track tomorrow, and then I might not be able to ever go to the mall again like this. By myself,” he said.
Drake Releasing New Mixtape,According To P Reign
He went on to state that the project is “crazy” and features some of Drizzy’s best material.
“I know Drake’s dropping a mixtape that I’ve already heard a lot of and it’s crazy,” Reign said during an interview with the blog. “I think it’s some of the best I’ve heard from him in my life and I already know off Drake’s mixtape the world is going to shake.”
Reign, who's recent hit "DnF" features the Young Money artist, did not disclose when the project would be released.
Two months ago, Toronto Raptors' guard DeMar DeRozan revealed on live television that the untitled mixtape would be released this month.
“I talked to him the other night,” DeRozan said on NBA TV. “Actually, he said he wants to give me his mixtape that come out in January.”
Despite comments from both P Reign and DeRozan, Drake has yet to address the alleged mixtape.
His forthcoming album, Views From The 6, is scheduled to be released later this year.
The 2015 Hip Hop World Championship,Will Be Held In San Diego
Although the event isn't scheduled until August, several of the participants and organizers recently stopped by San Diego State University's Viejas Arena to scope out the scene.
According to NBC San Diego, the "Olympics of Hip Hop" is slated to draw over 3,500 dancers from more than 50 nations.
The competition was previously held in Las Vegas for the past seven years. Hip Hop international, the organization responsible for the event announced last year, that the World Championship finals will take place at Harrah’s Resort.
Hip Hop International's co-founder, Howard Schwartz, says many of the dancers come from the Southern California region.
"In every area of the world, right now as we speak, there is an event going on," Schwartz tells NBC San Diego. "It could be in Colombia, it could be in Paris, it could be in Brazil or it could be in Nigeria. All over the world there are crews performing and training to win their national championship to get here – San Diego – for the World Championship this summer."
The Hip Hop World Championships are scheduled to take begin at San Diego State University's Viejas Arena on August 1 and conclude at Harrah's Resort on August 9.
A$AP Yams Laid To Rest Over The Weekend
Vibe.com reports that the service was attended by about 100 people. The chapel was reportedly adorned with flowers while Yams’ casket featured an image of the A$AP Mob founder riding a unicorn while wearing a Coogi sweater and adidas sandals.
Those in attendance at the service received laminated “In Loving Memory Of” cards, which featured the following tweet from the late A$AP Mob member: “if i die before i wake i pray that A$AP will be great my momma good and my girl be late so It’ll be another me and the world be straight.”
A$AP Rocky and other members of A$AP Mob reportedly attended a private service.
A$AP Yams passed away earlier this month at the age of 26. The cause of his death has yet to be revealed. Friend and fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Rocky criticized those who have suggested that a drug overdose was the cause of Yams’ death. He spoke on the matter during a recent interview with Billboard.com.
“People were saying that Yams overdosed on drugs — he didn’t overdose on any drugs,” A$AP Rocky said, according to Vibe.com. “I feel like people feel that way because that’s all he’s in pictures doing. When you see A$AP Yams you see Hennessey or purple drink, you see some type of controlled substance or illegal narcotic.”
J Cole On "Fire Squad": "It's Not Even Iggy Azalea's Fault,She's Chasing Her Dream"
During the two-hour sit-down, Cole reflected on his 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, "Fire Squad", wanting to sign Kendrick Lamar and more.
After describing his volatile childhood experience, Cole spoke openly about Jay's response to the album and its commercial success.
"He was fuckin' with it," Cole said in regards to his label boss's critiques. "We had a crazy talk it just so happened my album was about everything we talked about...He gave me amazing feedback on the album."
Cole also says he had no clue that 2014 Forest Hills Drive would be the highest selling Hip Hop album of the year. Prior to its release, Cole explained that although he knew it was his best effort thus far, he had to come to grips with his self that the album might flop, due to its uncanny promotion.
After Combat Jack played "Fire Squad" on the broadcast, Cole shared his thoughts behind his fierce last verse.
"I'd never go at Eminem," he confesses. "It's not even Iggy Azalea's fault, she's chasing her dream. It doesn't matter the quality of her music but I have to comment, it's my job to tell you what's on my mind in the slickest way ever...When history is told Macklemore is in them books, Iggy Azalea's in them books."
Cole also spoke about his relationship with Kendrick and detailed the first time he ever met the T.D.E. rapper.
It was 2010, when they first crossed paths to Cole's knowledge, at a party in L.A. An unknown Kendrick performed and Cole says, he had to let him know he was ill. Kendrick eventually sent him a couple of records and ever since, Cole has felt "compelled" to give him jewels because he knew what Kendrick was going through.
"I wanted to sign this nigga," Cole says. " I was like 'who the fuck is a Top Dawg?' Then it turned into some shit where he blew the fuck up and reached levels that I haven't reached. I didn't know that nigga' would go platinum before me."
Puff Daddy & Snoop Dogg To Perform At Hot 97's "The Tip-Off" During NBA All-Star Weekend
"The Tip-Off," will include performances from both Snoop Dogg and Puff Daddy, as well as friends of the duo.
Hot 97 personalities Ebro, Laura Stylez, and Peter Rosenberg will take the helm as hosts for the one-day event, which will take place at the Theater At Madison Square Garden.
“With such a momentous event coming to New York, HOT 97 definitely had to be a part of it,” Deon Levingston, HOT 97 General Manager said in a statement. “HOT 97’s ‘The Tip-Off’ not only brings two of Hip Hop’s legends together on one stage, but also sets the electrifying tone for basketball’s biggest weekend.”
In addition to performances from Snoop and Puff, the event will also welcome sets from Hot 97’s own DJ Camilo, DJ Enuff, and Funkmaster Flex.
Tickets for “The Tip-Off” start at $59. They are currently available for purchase on Ticketmaster.com.
NBA All-Star Weekend takes place in New York City this year. The annual celebration has welcomed a number of events hosted by Hip Hop artists in the past.
In 2010, Drake and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James hosted an event at NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, Texas. And last year, along with Juvenile and Rick Ross, James was in attendance at a NBA All-Star Weekend GQ event in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lil Wayne Fights To Keep Drake & Nicki Minaj
According to TMZ, Wayne is planning on suing Birdman to make sure all his Young Money Entertainment artists will stay with him.
“Our Weezy sources tell us — in addition to demanding millions from Birdman — Wayne plans to sue to ensure all his Young Money Entertainment artists remain under HIS umbrella,” (TMZ)
Rap Release Dates: Chris Brown & Tyga, Big Sean, Slim Thug, Curren$y
A few new release dates were announced this week, check out what's new.
Chris Brown and Tyga recently announced a new joint album called Fan of a Fan: The Album. The official retail follow-up to the 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan now has a scheduled release date of February 24.
Big Sean recently announced his next album. Dark Sky Paradise doesn't have a release date just yet however the album will be his third.
Slim Thug announced the release date of his next album. The Houston native's Hogg Life: The Beginning eyes a February 3 drop date.
Curren$y recently released the cover art to his next album. Pilot Talk 3 doesn't have a release date just yet.
View the rest of the retail releases coming soon below, and on HipHopDX's Release Dates page.
January 27
Derek Minor - Empire
Doomtree - All Hands
Earlly Mac - God Knows EP
Jarren Benton - Slow Motion (Volume 1) EP
Jarry Manna - The Elevator
Kenn Starr - Square Onetravis
Relly Snow - RUBY EP
Twiztid - Darkness
Z-Ro - Melting The Crowd
January 28
B. Dolan - House of Bees 3
February 2
Earthgang - Shallow Graves for Toys
February 3
Kid Ink – Full Speed
Shuko - For The Love Of It
Slim Thug - Hogg Life: The Beginning
TeeFLii – Starr
Tona - Carpe Diem
February 10
Glasses Malone - Gh2: Life Ain't Nuthin' But
Lil Snupe - R.N.I.C. 2 "Jonesboro"
Naturally 7 - Hidden in Plain Sight
Rich Gang - Rich Gang 2
Schooly D - Saturday Night the Album
February 17
Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD - Sour Soul
G.R. - Spazzin Out
Joey Fatts – Ill Street Blues
Slim Thug - Hogg Life: The Beginning
Trae Tha Truth - Against Everything
February 24
Chris Brown & Tyga - Fan of a Fan: The Album
Malik B & Mr. Green - Unpredicatable
March 1
Krayzie Bone - Chasing the Devil
March 3
Cannibal Ox - Blade of the Ronin
TUXEDO (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) - Tuxedo
March 17
Berner - 20 Lights
J-Diggs & Jacka - Mobb Nation (X)
Tech N9ne - Special Effects
March 31
Ludacris - Ludaversal
Outasight - Chasing a Ghost
TBA
2 Chainz - TBA
50 Cent - Beautiful Nightmare
Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful
Akon - Stadium
A La $ole & J57 - TBA
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - TBA
A$AP Rocky - Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions, Chapter 1
AZ - Doe Or Die II
Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise
Birdman - Bigga Than Life
Black Hippy - TBA
Brick Squad - Big Money Talk
Cam'ron - Purple Haze 2
Cam'ron & A-Trak - Federal Reserve EP
Clipse - As God Is My Witness
Craig G & Da Beatminerz - TBA
Curren$y - Pilot Talk 3
Cypress Hill & DJ Muggs - TBA
CZARFACE (7L, Esoteric & Inspectah Deck) - CZARFACE 2
De La Soul - TBA
Dirty Science - TBA
DJ Scream - Long Live The Hustle
DJ Premier - Last Session @320
DJ Premier & Pete Rock - TBA
Drake - Views From The 6
Dr. Dre - Detox
Fashawn - The Ecology
Foreign Exchange - Love In Flying Colors
Freddie Gibbs - Lifestyles Of The Insane
Future & Rocko - TBA
G-Unit - The Beast Is G-Unit
Game & Ed Sheeran - TBA
Ghostface Killah & MF DOOM - DOOMStarks
Ginuwine - Same Ol G
Glasses Malone & Stan Sheppard - Inner City Dreams
Hustle Gang - G.D.O.D. II
Immortal Technique - The Martyr 2
J. Cole - Revenge of the Dreamers 2
J. Cole - Truly Yours 4
Ja Rule - Genius Loves Company
Jay Electronica - Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
Jeezy & T.I. - Dope Boy Academy
Jin - Hypocrite
Joe Budden - All Love Lost
Juicy J - The Hustle Continues
Keyshia Cole - Point Of No Return
Kendrick Lamar - TBA
Kid Capri - Top Tier
Killer Mike and El-P - Run The Jewels 3
Krondon & Chase N Cashe - Green & Gold
Lil Boosie - Touchdown 2 Cause Hell
Lil Debbie - California Sweetheart
Lil Durk - Remember My Name
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V
Lupe Fiasco & S1 - Black Vietnam
Macklemore - TBA
Malik B & Mr. Green - Unpredictable
Ma$e - Now We Even
Maurice Brown - Maurice vs. Mobetta
Method Man & Redman - Blackout 3
Missy Elliott - TBA
Mystikal - Original
OutKast - TBA
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor 3
Plies - Purple Heart
Pusha T - King Push
Rebel Armz - TBA
Redman - How High 2
Redman - Muddy Waters 2
RiFF RaFF & Action Bronson - Galaxy Gladiators
RiFF RaFF & Skrillex - TBA
Roc Marciano & Alchemist - TBA
Run The Jewels - Meow The Jewels
RZA & Paul Banks - TBA
Scarface - Deeply Rooted
Showbiz & A.G. - TBA
Spice 1 - Hater's Nightmare
Slaine & Madchild - Super Villain
Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - Bush
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living
Swollen Members - Brand New Day
SZA - A
Timbaland - Textbook Timbo
The Cool Kids - Shark Week
The Grouch & Eligh - TBA
The Throne - Watch The Throne 2
Travis Scott - Rodeo
Twista - The Dark Horse
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli 2
Wu Block - Wu Block 2
XV - The Kid with the Green Backpack
Yelawolf - Love Story
Yelawolf & DJ Paul - TBA
YG - Freshman on Campus
Chris Brown and Tyga recently announced a new joint album called Fan of a Fan: The Album. The official retail follow-up to the 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan now has a scheduled release date of February 24.
Big Sean recently announced his next album. Dark Sky Paradise doesn't have a release date just yet however the album will be his third.
Slim Thug announced the release date of his next album. The Houston native's Hogg Life: The Beginning eyes a February 3 drop date.
Curren$y recently released the cover art to his next album. Pilot Talk 3 doesn't have a release date just yet.
View the rest of the retail releases coming soon below, and on HipHopDX's Release Dates page.
January 27
Derek Minor - Empire
Doomtree - All Hands
Earlly Mac - God Knows EP
Jarren Benton - Slow Motion (Volume 1) EP
Jarry Manna - The Elevator
Kenn Starr - Square Onetravis
Relly Snow - RUBY EP
Twiztid - Darkness
Z-Ro - Melting The Crowd
January 28
B. Dolan - House of Bees 3
February 2
Earthgang - Shallow Graves for Toys
February 3
Kid Ink – Full Speed
Shuko - For The Love Of It
Slim Thug - Hogg Life: The Beginning
TeeFLii – Starr
Tona - Carpe Diem
February 10
Glasses Malone - Gh2: Life Ain't Nuthin' But
Lil Snupe - R.N.I.C. 2 "Jonesboro"
Naturally 7 - Hidden in Plain Sight
Rich Gang - Rich Gang 2
Schooly D - Saturday Night the Album
February 17
Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD - Sour Soul
G.R. - Spazzin Out
Joey Fatts – Ill Street Blues
Slim Thug - Hogg Life: The Beginning
Trae Tha Truth - Against Everything
February 24
Chris Brown & Tyga - Fan of a Fan: The Album
Malik B & Mr. Green - Unpredicatable
March 1
Krayzie Bone - Chasing the Devil
March 3
Cannibal Ox - Blade of the Ronin
TUXEDO (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) - Tuxedo
March 17
Berner - 20 Lights
J-Diggs & Jacka - Mobb Nation (X)
Tech N9ne - Special Effects
March 31
Ludacris - Ludaversal
Outasight - Chasing a Ghost
TBA
2 Chainz - TBA
50 Cent - Beautiful Nightmare
Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful
Akon - Stadium
A La $ole & J57 - TBA
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - TBA
A$AP Rocky - Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions, Chapter 1
AZ - Doe Or Die II
Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise
Birdman - Bigga Than Life
Black Hippy - TBA
Brick Squad - Big Money Talk
Cam'ron - Purple Haze 2
Cam'ron & A-Trak - Federal Reserve EP
Clipse - As God Is My Witness
Craig G & Da Beatminerz - TBA
Curren$y - Pilot Talk 3
Cypress Hill & DJ Muggs - TBA
CZARFACE (7L, Esoteric & Inspectah Deck) - CZARFACE 2
De La Soul - TBA
Dirty Science - TBA
DJ Scream - Long Live The Hustle
DJ Premier - Last Session @320
DJ Premier & Pete Rock - TBA
Drake - Views From The 6
Dr. Dre - Detox
Fashawn - The Ecology
Foreign Exchange - Love In Flying Colors
Freddie Gibbs - Lifestyles Of The Insane
Future & Rocko - TBA
G-Unit - The Beast Is G-Unit
Game & Ed Sheeran - TBA
Ghostface Killah & MF DOOM - DOOMStarks
Ginuwine - Same Ol G
Glasses Malone & Stan Sheppard - Inner City Dreams
Hustle Gang - G.D.O.D. II
Immortal Technique - The Martyr 2
J. Cole - Revenge of the Dreamers 2
J. Cole - Truly Yours 4
Ja Rule - Genius Loves Company
Jay Electronica - Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
Jeezy & T.I. - Dope Boy Academy
Jin - Hypocrite
Joe Budden - All Love Lost
Juicy J - The Hustle Continues
Keyshia Cole - Point Of No Return
Kendrick Lamar - TBA
Kid Capri - Top Tier
Killer Mike and El-P - Run The Jewels 3
Krondon & Chase N Cashe - Green & Gold
Lil Boosie - Touchdown 2 Cause Hell
Lil Debbie - California Sweetheart
Lil Durk - Remember My Name
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V
Lupe Fiasco & S1 - Black Vietnam
Macklemore - TBA
Malik B & Mr. Green - Unpredictable
Ma$e - Now We Even
Maurice Brown - Maurice vs. Mobetta
Method Man & Redman - Blackout 3
Missy Elliott - TBA
Mystikal - Original
OutKast - TBA
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor 3
Plies - Purple Heart
Pusha T - King Push
Rebel Armz - TBA
Redman - How High 2
Redman - Muddy Waters 2
RiFF RaFF & Action Bronson - Galaxy Gladiators
RiFF RaFF & Skrillex - TBA
Roc Marciano & Alchemist - TBA
Run The Jewels - Meow The Jewels
RZA & Paul Banks - TBA
Scarface - Deeply Rooted
Showbiz & A.G. - TBA
Spice 1 - Hater's Nightmare
Slaine & Madchild - Super Villain
Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - Bush
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living
Swollen Members - Brand New Day
SZA - A
Timbaland - Textbook Timbo
The Cool Kids - Shark Week
The Grouch & Eligh - TBA
The Throne - Watch The Throne 2
Travis Scott - Rodeo
Twista - The Dark Horse
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli 2
Wu Block - Wu Block 2
XV - The Kid with the Green Backpack
Yelawolf - Love Story
Yelawolf & DJ Paul - TBA
YG - Freshman on Campus
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