Play Station 4 Release Counter

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Man Killed at Rick Ross Home




On Wednesday (February 29) a man was shot dead in front of a Miami Gardens home belonging to Rick Ross, and since then reports have claimed that police officials are seeking the Miami rapper for questioning. MTV News reached out for a statement and an area detective confirms that Rick Ross is not a suspect and that he is not being sought for questioning.

Miami Gardens officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 7 a.m. ET after reports of gun shots. When police arrived at the scene of the crime they found a dead body in the yard of a house owned by the rapper, whose real name is William Roberts. Though Ross owns the property, it is not where he resides. "He lives at a different location," Detective Wright told MTV News.

The murder is still under investigation and police declined to reveal the name of the deceased at press time. But it seems Rick Ross is definitely in the clear.

In other news, the Double-M-Genius is set to head to court in May for a case with far less serious ramifications. Former L.A. drug kingpin "Freeway" Rick Ross is suing the rapper who he claims is unlawfully profiting from his name. The case was initially thrown out in 2010, but has now been reopened with a trial date set for early May.

A little over a week ago, Rick Ross was named MTV News' Hottest MC in the Game, nabbing the coveted position on a list of 10. His MMG signees, Wale and Meek Mill, took the #10 and #7 spots, respectively.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Limp Bizkit Inks Deal With Cash money

Limp Bizkit have announced that they are jumping into bed with Nicki Minaj. In a business sense, that is. The Jacksonville quintet has reportedly signed to the Cash Money label - home to the pink-wigged wonder that is Minaj. The Cash Money Records' lynchpin LIL' WAYNE broke the news on a radio show last night (February 23, 2012) and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst later appeared to confirm the news.





LIL' WAYNE telephoned into Lenny Green's 'Kissing After Dark,' and was introduced to listeners by Green as "one of the most respected rap artists in the game." LIL' WAYNE told Lenny Green and his listeners that he discovered the radio show when he was incarcerated. He then went on to say "I just found out Limp Bizkit signed to Cash Money," adding "they're signing everybody." LIL' WAYNE also tentatively announced that the thinks the label is also working with the R&B singer Ashanti.

Limp Bizkit's frontman Fred Durst then seemed to confirm the news in a series of cryptic tweets, one of which read "The game is missing danger, electricity, and rock n roll!!!!" Cash Money Limp Bizkit" and another saying "Rock shit doesn't rock anymore! They say the whole game done went pop so I'm back in this ho! Cmlb." The last album release from Limp Bizkit was in 2010, when they reunited with guitarist Wes Borland to release Gold Cobra, which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard chart.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

New Song!!!! Nicki Minaj: Beware Roman has Reloaded

Well critics asked for it. They have awaken the beast. Nicki Minaj has taken us back to the fierce female rapper who was sitting on the steps in Queens NY freestyling. She has just released "Roman Reloaded" and has the YMCMB El Presidente Lil Wayne to assist her on this track and Wayne goes hard as usual. She's answering the critics who told her she went pop. She's answering the critics with penetrating rhymes like "I Take bitches to school, then I Columbine these hoes".



Nicki made some Raggedy Ann references so its safe to say that Lil Kim was in her eye sight while making this track. She also referenced being in the top 5 hottest MC's which also tells us she made this song less than a week ago. Many will say why is she still going at Kim. Personally I see no issue, it was Kimmy Blanco who said she wasn't going to take her foot off Nicki's neck. It seems to be the other way around.

Knowone can say this is pop. Its good to know Nicki can switch it up whenever she wants and still get the same reaction from her fans & foes. I'm sure there are gonna be plenty of people who is not gonna like this song. But I'm sure it will be the same ones who don't like any songs from her, so that is no surprise.

Listen to Nicki Minaj "Roman Reloaded" Featuring Lil Wayne Below


Monday, February 20, 2012

Rick Ross Crowned Hottest MC of 2011

The countdown is complete and MTV have revealed the Hottest MC In The Game of 2011 is Rick Ross.
Maybach Music founder Rozay had a storming year thanks to his MMG collabo Self Made Vol 1 and his mixtape Rich Forever. Drizzy came in second with Kanye West third.
Check out the top 10 list according to MTV after the jump.



MTV’s Hottest MC’s In The Game 2011 Top Ten

1 Rick Ross
2 Drake
3 Kanye West
4 Nicki Minaj
5 Lil Wayne
6 Jay-Z
7 Meek Mill
8 Big Sean
9 Wiz Khalifa
10 Wale

It is also noteworthy that the Young Money Barbie Nicki Minaj creeps into the top 5 coming at #4 on the Hottest MC's list. Nicki is also the only woman to ever be on this list. My question for Sway at MTV is where's J. Cole? o_O

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Drake & Common Squash Beef "Man 2 Man"

Despite speculation claiming Drake and Common had harsh words toward one another at last weekend's Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, new reports claim the two hip-hop stars actually squashed recent tensions.
According to new reports, the rappers came face-to-face last Sunday (February 12).






Streetz Iz Watchin has learned that Common and Drake actually squashed their beef at the Grammys, clearing up previous reports that the two rappers almost got into a violent altercation. Apparently, both Drake and Common's entourages happened to be in the same area at the end of the Grammy red carpet, near where artists were being distributed their VIP credentials to enter the Staples Center, according to a source in the latter's camp. Common felt it was awkward for two men that had exchanged words in song to be in the same vicinity without saying anything to each other. With the two eyeballing each other intensely, Common asked Drake, "What's up?" Drake responded with a "What's up?" of his own, and Common tried to approach him with the intent of speaking to the Toronto rapper one on one. (Hip Hop Wired)
Despite some initial confusion, they came together and squashed their problems.
However, Drake's security and other members of his entourage defensively intervened in his progress. Allegedly Drake said, "Yo, I grew up listening to this dude, what's the problem?," while his security was telling Common, "We respect you, this isn't necessary." But Common wanted to talk to Drake "man to man," angered that two rivals would cross paths and just not speak. One of the members of Drake's crew turned out to be his father, Dennis Graham, who told Common the two artists "need to cut this out, y'all are better than this." According to the source, the elder Graham's intervention made Com change his approach, with cooler heads prevailing and the two rappers eventually going off to the side and speaking to each other alone. Holding true to the words he said in an interview moments before, Common and Drake exchanged pounds, and told everyone in their respective camps the beef had been squashed.
Now If we can get Nicki and Kim together.

Source: Hip Hop Wired

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Congrats to Lil Wayne, He is Engaged.

Valentine’s Day is the celebration of love. The day where cupid flys around and shoots his arrow in hopes of making matches, and it appears that he was successful with Lil’ Wayne, as he announced news via Twitter of his engagement to, his now fiancée, Dhea. After being in a relationship for almost a year, he tweeted:






Well! This is very exciting news for the YMCMB founder, and of course we couldn’t be more happier for him. Team Civil sends the both of the love birds the best of luck and the wellest of wishes. Check out photos of the happy couple below.
Weezy F. Baby and the F is for Fiancé!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Young Money Signs Christina Milian, Weezy Takes Shot at Jay-z & Kanye West

Lil Wayne announced the signing of a new member to Young Money Saturday night (February 11) while performing alongside Drake during the annual Cash Money Grammy weekend party. The YMCMB head Honcho also took the time to honor the memory of the late, great Whitney Houston, who passed away earlier that night, and to take jabs at Jay-Z and Kanye West.


“I got the beautiful Christina Milian with me,” Weezy said while onstage, backed by the likes of manager Cortez Bryant, Young Money president Mack Maine, Corey Gunz, Lil Twist and others. “Young Money, Christina Milian.”





Lil Tunechi also took the time to thank his team for their contribution to the label’s success, but not before asking for a moment of silence for Whitney Houston, who was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. after being found in her hotel room in Hollywood, California, just hours before mentor Clive Davis’ annual Grammy party was scheduled to take place. The event was cancelled.

The evening wasn’t complete until Wayne took time out to throw some jabs at Hov, rapping at the end of his announcement about signing Christina Milian, “I met a red-bone, I took the girl home/I asked her what she wanna watch, she said, ‘surely not The Throne,” to roars from the crowd.

Lil Wayne is up for a couple of Grammys, including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for DJ Khaled’s “I’m on One.” Stay tune to StreetzIzWatchin for a full recap of the Grammys Sunday (Februabry 12).


Saturday, February 11, 2012

Whitney Houston Dead at 48

 


Whitney Houston died this afternoon … a rep for the singer told the Associated Press.
Houston won two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards during her record-breaking career. Her album “Whitney” was the first female album to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts. She has sold 200 albums world wide.

Houston holds an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Houston had one child, Bobbi Kristina, with husband Bobby Brown. Houston and Brown were married from 1992-2007.


Source: TMZ

Jay-Z & Beyonce Presents.......Blue Ivy Carter

Weeks after Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles-Carter welcomed their newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter into the world, the music couple have now unveiled post-pregnancy photos.









The married couple surprised fans with photos of their newborn Friday (February 10) night.
Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce unveiled highly-anticipated pictures of their new baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Friday, opting to post intimate family shots on social networking site Tumblr rather than selling them to the highest bidder. The couple posted five photos which show the newborn, already sporting a head of long black hair, being cuddled by her proud parents and capturing intimate moments of family life. (Reuters)
Included with the photos is a personal message courtesy of Young Hov.
A series of five intimate images show two photos of a peaceful baby girl with a swath of dark hair wrapped in blankets, two photos each showing Beyonce and Jay-Z by themselves holding Blue Ivy in a cream-colored onesie, and a final, touching photo of adult fingertips touching the baby's tiny hand. Jay-Z also included a message with the photos, which read, "We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives!! The Carter Family." (ABC News)

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Petition to Nicki Minaj "Marilyn Monroe Song must be on PF:RR"

Okay, so by now I'm sure you have all heard the leaked snippet of Nicki Minaj's song with the unofficial title of "Marilyn Monroe".

Also if you are a regular reader of this blog then you know that the official group that handles Ms. Monroes Estate gave Nicki a seal of approval via twitter for her appearance during her Super Bowl performance with the iconic Madonna and fellow femcee M.I.A.







So here we are today, Nicki is nominated for 3 Grammy awards and has released information stating she will be performing new music from her upcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Which I already ordered). She will be performing her new song entitled "Roman Holiday"  during her grammy performance. and also will be dropping a new single entitled "Starships"

Okay so let me tell you why I am nervous. In the recent past we have heard little snippets of songs from Nicki, we have also heard some unofficial tracks from Nicki that has never blossomed into a full official song. Now back to this Marilyn Monroe song. This song is the f*cking bizness. I believe that this is one songs that should not fall by the wayside. The song is beautiful, its heartfelt and I will go as far as to say that this song is important.

So what I have decided to do is create this article as a petition to Nicki Minaj to make this a full song, if she hasn't already. As far as we know she could have completed this song and its already on the tracklist or on the her delux version. But this is just a precaution just in case she didn't do it.

So please show your support and send this article to Nicki on twitter or however other means you can communicate with her to show her you support her and you really want this song as an official track on her album.


I ___________________ am in support of Onika Tanya Maraj AKA Nicki Minaj making her song          "Marilyn Monroe" and official song on her upcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. By forwarding this article, making this paragraph a screenshot, or by copying and pasting this statement I here by constitute this action as me signing this petition for her to make this an official song.

Rappers To Perform In Detroit to Honor J-Dilla



On the sixth anniversary of Jay Dee’s death on Feb. 10, the Fillmore Detroit will host Dilla Day Detroit, a celebration recognizing the Detroit hip-hop pioneer’s musical legacy, his mother Maureen (Ma Dukes) Yancey said today.

The Slum Village co-founder (real name: James Dewitt Yancey), known in rap circles as Jay Dee or J Dilla, died at age 32 in 2006 of complications stemming from lupus. Dilla worked as a producer and rapper with some of the hip-hop’s and R&B’s biggest and most influential artists, including Janet Jackson, Common, D’Angelo, the Roots, Erykah Badu and Mos Def.
 
While some details are still being sorted out, Yancey told the Free Press that the show in the D will include performances by Busta Rhymes, Jay Electronica, Phife of A Tribe Called Quest, along with Phat Kat, Danny Brown and the Nick Speed Orchestra.
 
On top of the all-star roster, which will grow as the event draws closer, Yancey said Oscar-nominated “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” actress Taraji P. Henson is scheduled to host the festivities, which will be simulcast on the Web. (Free Press attempts to reach Henson’s reps to confirm her participation were unsuccessful on Tuesday.)
 
“It’s going to be very special to have people right here in Detroit see his name up in lights and embrace his great legacy,” Yancey said of her son. “It’s very special that we’re doing it right here in his hometown. He loved his city.”
 
Yancey said that on-sale information and other details are still being worked out, but cover for the show will be $20, and portions of the proceeds will go to the J Dilla Foundation and to the production of “Rebirth of Detroit,” a new album of Dilla material scheduled to be released in May through the newly established Yancey Music Group. For more info: jdillarebirthofdetroit.com and jdillafoundation.org.


Source: Detroit Free Press

Bow Wow Proposes to Ex-Girfriend Angela Simmons

Bow Wow has reportedly proposed to his ex-girlfriend Angela Simmons despite not dating for the last couple of years.






The couple enjoyed a relationship for a couple of years but broke up and have remained the best of friends. Angela even invited Bow to celebrate her 24th birthday last year and they fuelled rumours they were back together after cosying up on the beach and in a club.

Now, MediaTakeOut report that Bow has proposed to the stunning reality star and she said 'yes.'
However, the source tells the website that the couple want to stage the proposal properly and are waiting for a moment when the cameras capture the momentous occassion.

The actual wedding ceremony could be put on hold for a while, though, as Bow currently has a warrant out for his arrest against him.

Do you think these two are back together?

Monday, February 6, 2012

Marilyn Monroe's Estate Gives Nicki Minaj A Seal Of Approval

What else could be more of an honor for Nicki Minaj

Double Platinum Album.  √

Legions of Fans Who Adore You.√ 

Being a Grammy Nominated Rapper after 1st album. √

Performing with a Music Icon in the Super Bowl. √

Largest Following for any rapper on Twitter.  √

Broken Rap Music Records and Music in general.  √



 

 
A new and unofficial track leaked to the web this week, in which the rapper appears to be channeling Barbie rather than her other male alter ego, Roman. The song is rumored to be titled “Marilyn Monroe” and features Minaj’s sweeter, softer vocals instead of the rapid-fire rhymes we’re accustomed to hearing from her. The snippet of the song has received relatively positive reviews from fans and critics.

However, the biggest compliment besides one coming from Marilyn herself, which we know can never happen, because the beautiful icon left us almost 50 years ago this year. The Official Estate of Marilyn Monroe took to twitter to show their approval of the ballad from the Queens Bred Femcee. Check out the tweet below.



Also, call it a coincidence or not, but the Marilyn Monroe twitter page recently reached enough followers to become verified. Did Nicki Minaj or her song have anything to do with this? Who Knows.

Sound off. Do you like Nicki's song? What do you think about her Estate seal of Approval? Listen to the song here.

















Sunday, February 5, 2012

Ja Rule Says Prison is "Amazing"

Prison is “amazing” says Ja Rule who revealed that he’s using his two year prison sentence to make friends and expand his network. The Murder Inc. rapper will be locked up until February 2013 following his conviction on a gun possession charge which landed him in Mid-State Correctional Facility in upstate Oneida, New York.





The rapper says that since he began his prison stint in June he’s had the opportunity to meet some individuals that he’d never run into outside of a correctional facility, and Ja Rule’s new crew isn’t exactly what you’d expect to find in a prison as the rapper’s friends are former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi and former Tyco Internation CEO Dennis Kozlowski. “It’s funny. We’re from totally different walks of life. But when you’re here, you’re here,” Ja Rule explained to the New York Daily News.

Ja Rule says the two men took him under their wing when he landed in the facility and since then he’s been picking up investing tips and learning about international relations from his new buddies. “Outside, you don’t meet guys like this every day. This place is amazing,” Ja Rule said. “Koz just got out on work release. Not to say I wish he was still here. But they’re both great, smart guys,” the rapper continued.

Hevesi, who earned his Ph.D from Columbia, and Kozlowski, who is a graduate of Seton Hall, prompted the rapper, who dropped out of high school, to look into higher education. Ja Rule took up the challenge and recently obtained his GED. “I was studying for my GED and Koz came in and talked to me and said, if you need any help, let me know,” says the rapper.

Even though the rapper is locked up he’s still readying for the release of ‘Pain is Love 2’ which is due out at the end of the month. The record, which is a sequel to his 2001 album ‘Pain is Love,’ will be his first album in eight years.

Sean Kingston Owes Uncle Sam 6 Figures in back Taxes




Yesterday it was Lil Kim, and now Sean Kingston too? Apparently some celebs have a problem paying the tax man when the season rolls around.

According to TMZ, Kingston -- real name Kisean Anderson -- shorted the government to the tune of $131,379.51 for money he made in 2009 - the same year he released the album Tomorrow.

The feds allegedly warned the singer, "We have made a demand for payment", but since he failed to pay up, the IRS obtained a lien on his property. That means that if Kingston doesn't pay in a hurry the government can go after his possessions.

We'll keep you up on any new developments.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Spend a Mill? No! Pay a Mill. Lil Kim Owes 1 Million Back Taxes

The news isn't looking good for Lil Kim in 2012.

 Her fans are threating to shut down the fan websites and now this. Uncle Sam says Kimmy Blanco owes more than 1 million dollars in back taxes. Now with her claims of being the reigning Queen of Rap and a career spanning alomst 20 years you'd think Lil Kim was simply rolling in the dough





Well she’s not.

Because, for the last ten years- the ‘Black Friday‘ Rapper has not been paying her taxes and now owes a seven figure sum to the US Government.

$1,026,862.42


 
The above figure is the amount Kim owes to the US Government for not paying her taxes since 2002, despite numerous attempts to retrieve the money owed from her in recent years.

 Maybe if she spent less time worrying about Nicki Minaj and more time on her own problems, she wouldn’t be in this embarrassing situation.

Hopefully she can swipe that whole amount away with her debit card
  
TMZ explains:
Lil Kim’s tax problems are well-documented and go back nearly 10 years. According to documents filed with the L.A. Recorder’s Office, Kim owes money every year from 2002-2009. The 2009 amount, $86347.85, was just recently tacked on — bringing her total $1,026,862.42.

Brooklyn Femcee Lil Kim Fans are Pissed. Threatens to Shut Down Sites

Lil Kim's fans have threatened to shut down their website dedicated to the rapper if she doesn't release new music.






The Brooklyn Femcee was suppose to drop her new single at the beginning of this year, but instead announced that she would be delaying the release to allow her time to support her best friend Floyd Mayweather who will be going to jail for domestic battery later this year.

Pissed Fans fans have demanded that she release new music soon or they will shut down her fan site.

"I wonder will Kim take us seriously if we shut down TeamLilKim like Britney's fan club shut down her site when she was acting crazy," one fan wrote on Twitter.


A Twitter user even compared Kim to her nemisis Nicki Minaj, writing: "I know some of you all dislike or hate Nicki Minaj. But homegirl is at the super bowl and Grammys & etc etc etc.I will always love and respect and support Lil Kim. But I'm not delusional! She needs to get it together!"

Meanwhile, another disgruntled fan wrote: "Where is the holiday EP? You still too busy supporting Floyd in court?"

As a 70's babies in hip hop I have seen this before with Lil Kim, she's going down the same road she went before. Hopefully she makes a change, and gives her fans what they want and deserve, or her career will really be DEAD GHOSTBUSTER.

Kanye West Shooting Film in The Middle East

Kanye West reportedly plans to shoot a short film in the Middle East. According to The New York Observer, the 'Heartless' rapper recently sent several scouts to the Persian Gulf to find potential locations for the project. Sources tell the publication that West's team met with government officials and film companies in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha Qatar, with an apparent "bidding war" taking place between the cities for the chance to produce the film. "In Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha all of the film initiatives are government controlled," an insider explained.




Sources say the film may be used to not only entertain, but to "bridge" the cultural divide between Eastern and Western world.
While the details behind West's idea for the project have not been revealed, he is apparently looking to shed light on the lifestyle in the Middle East in order to "bridge the cultural divide". "His reps seemed genuinely enthusiastic about creating a piece which highlights the culture accurately. There's a lot of preconceived notions and stereotypes about Emiratis and Qataris, which Westerners often play up," the source explained. "They discussed how Kanye is looking to bridge the cultural divide and break misconceptions."

Source: Digital Spy

Drake Being Sued by Ex Over Marvin's Room

File this one under ‘when drunk dialing goes wrong!’ Ericka Lee, Drake’s alleged ex-girlfriend and muse behind his hit song Marvin’s Room“, is suing the rapper over her vocals being used on the smash hit record. Erika is the inspiration for the record and is the voice heard on the voice mail monologues. She was credited as a “vocalist” on the song under “Syren Lyric Muse” but has never received any compensation for her work.

She is claiming that Drake acknowledged her contributions via text messages, which she has saved. Reportedly, they read U basically made that song” and It’s sh*t without you.” Big mistake, Drake!






Lee filed  a lawsuit against the rapper on  July 11, claiming, “My works and voice are used on this work.” About six weeks later, Drake’s label, Cash Money Records made its own claim, saying that the song authored was an “employer for hire.”  According to the complaint, Drake later sent a text message to Lee that offered her two percent of “publishing royalties.”

By November, Ericka claims that Drake agreed to meet up with her in Los Angeles to discuss, but when he didn’t keep his word, she hired a lawyer. When Drake found out, he allegedly spazzed out and started making threatening phone calls.

“What the f–k is your problem?” he said to her, according to the complaint, then offering her “4-5%” of publishing monies plus a $50,000 payout to go away.”




Lee is demanding that a judge declare her as co-writer of the song. She’s also seeking damages and disgorgement of profits on allegations of breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment. Lee is represented by Neville Johnson, who previously filed a lawsuit against Drake on behalf of a Playboy Enterprises for sampling an unauthorized sound recording it owned on “Best I Ever Had.”

It looks like Ms. Lee has a good lawsuit on her hands. Drake should have just paid her upfront. Now it looks like it’s going to cost him a lot more money. Crazy how the same lawyer who successfully sued Drake before is back at it.  Hey, you know what they say, “Mo’ money Mo’ problems!”


Drake A King Among Kings






Back in October, Drake tied Diddy with the most #1 singles on the Billboard Rap Songs chart. Now with “Make Me Proud” landing at #1 last week, Mr. Graham has surpassed Puff with 11 #1s.

Drake – Best I Ever Had
Forever (Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Drake)
Say Something (Timbaland Feat. Drake)
Drake – Over
Drake – Fancy (Feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz)
Right Above It (Lil Wayne Feat. Drake)
Aston Martin Music (Rick Ross Feat. Chrisette Michele & Drake)
Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake)
I’m On One (DJ Khaled Feat. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
Drake – Headlines
Drake – Make Me Proud (Feat. Nicki Minaj)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Don Cornelius 75 Dead from Suicide

“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius was found dead in his Los Angeles home early Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department transferred him to a nearby hospital, Officer Sara Faden of the Los Angeles Police Department told The Washington Post. Cornelius was 75. Update, via the Associated Press: He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 4:56 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter.




Cornelius launched “Soul Train” in Chicago in 1970 and it quickly became a seminal part of black culture, featuring the hottest music, fashion and dancing. Cornelius hosted the show until 1993 and in addition to his mellifluous voice and of-the-moment style, he became known for his signature sign-off: "I'm Don Cornelius, and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soooooouuuuullllllll."

“Soul Train” eventually became syndicated in more than 100 markets. In a 1995 interview with The Washington Post, Cornelius called the show “the godmother and godfather of all black entertainment television.” It “transmitted African American culture to an unbelievably broad audienc,” Lonnie G. Bunch, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, said recently. “It became this interesting snapshot of several generations of African American culture and style.” Many artifacts from “Soul Train” were donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture this past summer.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Gambling Site tells Birdman Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Cash Money Records' Birdman better be careful what he wishes for as a gambling website claims it is prepared to match his $5 million Super Bowl XLVI bet.





According to BetOnline.com, the company is ready to face-off against Birdman's wager.
"If Birdman is prepared to put his money where his mouth is, we are prepared to accept his $5 million wager on either the point spread or the money line of Super Bowl XLVI," said Dave Mason, BetOnline brand manager, in a statement. "Birdman simply needs to go to BetOnline and register online. Then, he can email me directly and I will provide him wire instructions in order to get his $5 million in post-up funds sent in a timely manner so we can proceed with the bet. Once Birdman's bet is in, we will release a snapshot of the bet in his BetOnline.com account, and Birdman will finally have proof that he is the sports bettor who he boasts of being." (Statement)
BetOnline is reportedly one of the few legal sites to allow gambling on a variety of professional sports.


Monday, January 30, 2012

Maino Clears Up Rumors "Still in Love W/Lil Kim"

The Brooklyn Emcee Maino has finally opened up on his new "I Still Love You" record which has stirred online speculation suggesting the track is dedicated to fellow New York hip-hop artist Lil Kim.



Acknowleding the online hype, Maino said he used the record to clear up his conscience.
"I think people are taking it way out of context," Maino said in an interview. "You know when you have relationships with certain people, you may have real genuine love for them but you just can't f*ck with them. That's all I was saying. ... I still got love for you, we don't really f*ck with each other but I still got love for you. You know the thing is, I saw the comments, 'Oh Maino's in love with Lil Kim.' They forgot in the song that I said, 'I was your brother.' ... You know when you got love for somebody but you can love them from afar, you want them to do their thing but y'all aren't built for close proximity. That's all." (Rap Radar)
The rapper's new record emerged online last week.
"Everybody knew I took n*ggas to war for you/All the times you said the industry fake don't let it fool me/The jewels that you dropped on the game you used to school me/No plea, took it to trial and then you blew/I rolled with you straight to the jail that's how I do/Kites to the joint expressing how much I love you/Still a Queen even in greens -- Things change then you came home and we moving different/Emotions now getting involved/We in our feelings/Fighting and we arguing sh*t we never used to do/We don't even speak no more/You was claiming that I was using you/I still love you though." ("I Still Love You")
Source: (SOHH)

Young Money's Cory Gunz Caught with Loaded Weapon

Young Money emcee Cory Gunz was arrested on Saturday (January 28) in The Bronx Borough after being caught with a loaded gun. MTV News received confirmation of the arrest via the Young Money rapper's father, Peter Gunz.




"The details are sketchy, but I can confirm that he was arrested with a firearm yesterday in the Bronx," said Father Gunz. "They caught him around 2p.m. in the afternoon with a loaded gun in his knapsack."

Father Gunz  indicates that the search which turned up the gun was a violation of his 4th amendment rights of illegal search and seizure. The arresting officer mentioned that they were tipped off about the rapper carrying  a loaded weapon.

"This is Cory's first offense," said Gunz. "But sometimes they like to make an example out of rappers and people with any kind of celebrity to them."

Cory Gunz, who starred in the MTV series Son Of a Gun, is currently being held at The Bronx's Central Booking on 161st Street.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Ras Kass Leaves The 4 Horsemen


Before there was the super rap group Slaughterhouse there was The 4 Horsemen. This was a rap group consisting of Ras Kass  Killah Priest, Canibus and Kurupt.

But in a recent video Ras Kass announced he will be leaving the Super Rap group. In a video announcement, Ras explained his departure from the group, stating that the situation got “a little too complicated and out of hand” and “some things I don’t agree with.”





He did not elaborate on the particulars of his leaving the quartet, but said that it’s “not worth the drama that’s constantly popping up.”

The foursome, also known as The HRSMN, first appeared together on the 1998 white label 12-inch single “Abide By.” In May 2011, the group revealed that it would release its official album that summer, but the LP failed to surface. RZA was said to be producing the album, which was also rumored to have a collaborative track with Slaughterhouse.

Ras Kass is currently working on his projects F.I.L.A. and Spit No Evil. Read his full statement below.
It’s been weighing heavy on me for a minute, but I have to make an announcement. After discussing with some of the people in my group and some of my other friends, things have just gotten a little too complicated and out of hand, and some things, I don’t agree with. And so I’m officially resigning out of the Horsemen. It is what it is. I’m not going to make too many more comments about it, but the bottom line is, I’m no longer part of the Horsemen. I have relationships with certain people, but some things are just too complicated and not worth the drama that’s constantly popping up. I stand firmly with dope lyricism, dope people and I think everybody’s talented, but at this particular point, there’s a lot of shit I don’t agree with, so I have to step out of it. All respect to everybody. I’m going to continue doing what I do, making my music and fucking with who I fuck with. I wish everybody the best, but I think this is the best decision for me as an artist and as a man. So there it goes. I am no longer part of Horsemen. One love, that’s it.

This was one of my all time favorite rap groups. How good would it have been to see them and slaughterhouse collaborate? The Lyricism in the song it along would have caused listeners brains to collapse in itself like a supernova.


BMF Member Bleu Davinci Goes in on Young Jeezy

Bleu Davinci  Made a stop and did an radio interview with This Is 50 Radio and addressed a whole bunch of topics including his nearly five year prison bid, Big Meech, BMF and Young Jeezy jumping ship from his crew in the streets when the ish hit the fan.





It's no secret that many feel Jezzy turned industry when indictments started being handed out and when asked about Jezzy's street credibility, Bleu had this to say:
"Is he well respected in the streets out there?"

"Yeah the whole Homo community love him."

Bleu Davinci then added,

"I like the man music because I always did and that's why i f*cked with him from jump street so I'm not no hater. But if you and your homeboys are walking through the mall and it's three of ya'll and then 15 guys walk up and say, 'We bout to beat ya'll @$$,' and the Nicca that run... That was Jezzy."

He also shed some light on T.I.'s gun cases and believes that T.I. didn't snitch on anyone but was working for the "right people."

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Is Nicki Minaj The Reason Females Are Getting Record Deals?

Nicki Minaj, not only is she the hottest female rapper to come along since Missy Misdemeanor Elliott. But she is also one of the hottest rappers out right now. It's undeniable, but many critics say its easy to be the best female rapper in the game when your the only female rapper in the game.

Now, aside from that being a total slap in the face to the Queen of the South Miami based femcee Trina and other mainstream & underground female rappers. It's comments like that, that pidgeon hold females in the rap industry. Ask any female in the game or attempting to get in they will tell you its a male dominated industry and not only are other female rappers their competition, but also their male counterparts.

I mean if you look at the majority of her awards she's won, they haven't been for best female this or best female that, it's been for best rap album, best rap video, best rap single, best new artist etc. She's being pitted against juggernauts of the hip-hop game like Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West, even her boss and label mate Lil Wayne and Drake.




What impact has Nicki Minaj had on the female rap game? Whether if we like to admit it or not , there has been a void in female rap for a very long time. There have been numerous articles written asking if female rap is dead. Yes! Trina has been one in a very few who has been consistent in rap. However, her efforts have not been strong enough by themself. But don't think she is going un-noticed. From the writers here at The StreetzIz-Watchin Trina we love you and thank you for not letting the light of female rap completely dim.

Nicki has a line in her song entitled "Still I rise" where she says  "They don't understand these labels, look at numbers and statistics I lose you lose, ma is just logistics, anyway, real bitches listen when I'm speaking, cause if Nicki win, then all ya'll gettin' meetings". Basically what Ms. Minaj has pointed out is that when it comes to record labels it's all in the numbers, with all the hype she has, with all the awards she wins, after all of that, if she doesn't sell records then all the female rappers will lose out on potentially labels giving them notice.

Since her success, record labels have been openly noticing and signing other female rappers. Harlem raptress Azealia Banks just inked a deal with UMG, the same parent  label Nicki is signed to. Just recently Iggy Azalea a female rapper who's been putting in work for a while, but really blew up in the public eye after remixing Nicki Minaj's Roman In Moscow signed with Interscope Records. Kreayshawn the controversial white female rapper and leader of "White Girl Mob" got signed to Sony music. Lola Monroe the 1st lady of Wiz Khalifah Taylor Gang signs a deal. Even some veteran female rappers who found it hard to spark a new deal have been getting re-signed.

Now I'm not saying none of the ladies couldn't have done it on their own, but Nicki Minaj and all her success has sure made it easier for them to be seen and considered.

So Kudos to Nicki Minaj, the heroine of female rap

Below is a tweet from Blogger Necole Bitchie in respond to Iggy and Azalea getting record deals



Below is a fan made video about Nicki Minaj's Impact on female rap and commentary from fellow female rappers in the industry.




Video provided by @_MirandaRights

Do you agree that Nicki Minaj is responsible for helping revive female rap? Yes or No?

The Wu GZA Genius to Teach Londons Geniuses


The Genius is scheduled to take over London's Oxford University this weekend for a lecture.
Over the past few years, Hip Hop has been taking over the university scene with numerous rappers giving lectures and teaching classes. Now, the backbone of the Wu-Tang Clan the GZA/Genius is taking his lecture series to Oxford University in England.






Fresh off his lecture at Harvard University this past November, the Liquid Swordsman is heading overseas to a number of European institutions to talk about his craft as an MC, his career, the state of Hip Hop and his seminal solo LP Liquid Swords. The four week lecture tour will begin this weekend at Sheffield University and Oxford University in the UK, and will continue on through Germany, Switzerland, France and other countries.
The GZA is also currently working on his follow up to 2008's Pro Tools and is in talks to lecture at NYU and MIT this spring. The full list of lecture dates can be seen below.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Buy The Music or Shut the F*ck Up (Who Killed Hip-Hop?)

Music has always been about a matter of taste. I can remember when I was young listening to my mothers music like Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Johnnie Taylor and Lenny Williams. Her and her sisters would be dancing like its 1977, mind you I was born in 1978. The thing I remembered most was her saying "This is real music, I don't know what in the world your listening to" or "Son our music had meaning, your music doesn't say anything". Now I want you to be aware that the music they were referring to as my music was the 80's and 90's hip-hop. The same hip-hop that is now considered to be the "Real Hip Hop", in contrast to the hip-hop today.


So what does this say? What is the purpose of this article? What it says is that each generation thinks and believes that the music they grew up on is more better, more authentic and more real than whatever the popular music of the day is. The purpose of this article is to tell people who say music today is less meaningful, less real, less authentic and is bitching and complaining saying real hip-hop isn't getting the light it deserve to either "Buy the Music or Shut The F*ck Up."



I have been in many arguments on-line with these E-Thugs always complaining that the real hip-hop is no longer here, that today's music is garbage and the industry only focuses on certain artist and and certain kind of hip-hop they repeatedly say they wish the old days were here. Here is the problem. You are the reason that the hip-hop you like is gone, you are the reason why it no longer ranks on the charts. In one breathe you bitch and complain about it not getting light, but in the second breathe you say you no longer buy albums and will download it or cop the bootleg.

You are the ones failing your so-called real music. For example, there has been a major riff between Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim fans. Kim fans say Nicki music is garbage, its wack and not real hip-hop. I see them all over the internet arguing with Nicki fans. But when Kim drops a single I don't see the support for her music from her fans, it never reaches the top 10 nad barely the top 100, her Black Friday mixtape made no noise outside the drama surrounding it. They claimed it sold over 100,000 copies in 18 hours but that claim was found to be false. Now when Nicki drops a single it reaches the top 10 in less than 24 hrs, and it's #1 within 48hrs.

I'm not saying Nicki music is better than Kims, or Kim's music is better than Nicki's but what I am saying is that Nicki fans support her music. If they quit spending time arguing on-line wasting energy on someone they don't like and support the artist they do, then it would be no issue with arguing on-line. For example, Nicki recent song "Stupid Hoe" has been garnering a lot of negative and positive attention in the last week or so, it has broken records reaching 4.8 million views within 24 hours. I bet alot of the 4.8 million views came from people who don't like her. It has received more dislikes than likes and here could be a reason why.




As you can see in the picture above  TeamKim soldiers have been instructed to go on Nicki video and unlike it. A Lil Kim fan even went out of her way to create 6 youtube account just to dislike. But what Kim fans have done is given Nicki many extra clicks in that 4.8 million to break the record, and put money in her pocket. Who knows how many more Kim fans have done this. That energy spent on making those extra accounts could have went to buying a kim single off Itunes, or her sharing Kims music to another person to help get the word out about her music, or create more accounts and click on Kims official Vevo youtube account.

Let me end with this. Talib Kweli once said (This is not verbatim) the argument about whats real hip-hop or not is not relevant. Because at the end of the day, our album is on the same shelf, at the same store under the same genre both trying to sell.

So you wanna know why the music you love is gone, because you don't support it. So quit complaining "Buy The Music or Shut the F*ck Up"






Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Lil Kim Threatens to End Nicki Minaj Career This Week


 


The Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim’s beef has been dominating the scene since the Young Money Rapstress blew up and has sparked fan wars of epic proportions. So it comes as no surprise that Lil Kim will want to best her rival at the slightest opportunity. Especially since Nicki is the top chick in the game who keeps on winning.

Take a look at Lil Kim’s latest reveal.


According to reports from Julia Beverly, owner and founder of Ozone Magazine Lil Kim’s publicist sent her an email as follows.



This comes a number of days after Nicki released the video for her VEVO recording breaking hit, Super Hoe which took the internet by storm. Jones was recently outed by a member of her enoturage as having a ghostwriter, and does not actually pen her own raps.

It remains to be seen if Kim can deliver on her threat to end Nicki’s career. We will have to wait and see

What news do you think Lil Kim could have that would end Nicki Minaj career?

Source: Nickie Leaks.com

XXL Magazine to Honor "Biggie" The King of New York

XXL is paying tribute to one of the legends of hip-hop, The Notorious B.I.G. who graces the latest cover of the magazine will hit stands on February 7th, check out the cover below.



In their own words, "Similar to the honorary issue dedicated to Tupac Shakur and the 15th anniversary of his passing, released by XXL in September of 2011, the XXL team spoke to some of those closest to Big for an in-depth look into his life and death. From his kids T’Yanna and Christopher “CJ” Wallace and their mamas, Jan Jackson and Faith Evans, to his closest friends like members of Junior M.A.F.I.A. and others, many got their chance to share stories and more to pay homage to the beloved MC. Most even disclosed rare, never-before-published photos of Biggie from their personal collections, which are featured in this month’s issue. Since Big was one of the most swagger-jacked rappers of all time, there’s a list of the 100 best Biggie bites, a look a what The Notorious One might have looked like at 40-plus, and much more."

I can't wait for this issue to drop. Will you buy this issue of XXL?

Does Drake Really Want to Fight Common?

New York Bad Boy recording artist and "Mafioso Rapper" French Montana has recently revealed some interesting news in the Drake vs Common Saga. He says the Young Money Canadian born rapper wants to literally fight Common physically.





Personally I'm all for rap beef as long as it stays on wax, but getting physical is a whole different story. I am somewhat disappointed because these are two of the most admirable rap artist in the game, and I am fans of them both.

French goes on to say he believes the drama started over Serena Williams. here is what he had to say.
"I think it was over [Serena Williams] or something like that," French said speaking on Drake and Common's feud. "Shout-out to Serena Williams. I'm staying out of that. With them, you've gotta look at it like it's hip-hop, it's competition, it's good for the music. I think Drake wants to fight. Yeah, I think Drake wants to fight. He said he can't wait to run into him. Man, I'm gonna hit him. I'm gonna let him know [we don't want him fighting]. Shout-out to Drake." ("The Angie Martinez Show")
Common and Drake were both in Park City, Utah this weekend to perform and enjoy festivities at the Sundance Film Festival but, as could be expected, the two rappers didn’t make time to hang with each other. MTV News caught up with Common for a quick chat, during which he maintained that the beef between himself and the Toronto rapper had come to a stalemate. “I kinda addressed it so much on record, I feel like I really don’t have any more to say about it. I think it’s just part of a hip hop battle, that’s all really,” Common said.

So who would win in a fist to cuff fight between Common & Drake?

Occupy Hip-Hop?




"Hip Hop was stolen from us just like the economy was stolen from Americans by Wall Street," declares famed hip-hop photographer, 'Brother Ernie' Paniccioli.

And, he finds this to be grand theft at its worst. "As close as I can determine, hip hop earns between $250-500 billion a year. This includes ticket sales, hip hop clothing and merchandise, books, magazines and record sales as well as hip hop themed movies, DVD's etc. There is no 'trickle-down.' It all goes to the 1 percent at the top."

Any man who reveres David Lynch, John Coltrane, Richie Havens, The Dalai Lama, Public Enemy and Lee "Scratch" Perry and has done books on Punk, Hip Hop and Collage, is a member of The Universal Zulu Nation and a honorary member of The Black Panther Party is respected as a free thinker, if not a rebel.
Appropriately, he has gathered together a significant number of people who agree with him -- enough to make this movement and his Facebook page "Occupy Hip Hop Ernie Paniccioli," a must-visit site for music activists.

Relentless in his scorn, Ernie sees most of present-day hip hop and rap as being "the voice of the colonizer and the exploiter -- to make people who love hip hop into subservient consumers."
In Ernie's mind, what originated as a "voice for the voiceless" has become just one more way for Wall Street to extract money from people's pockets. "It is a war for the hearts and mind of our children," and he and his adherents are intent in promoting non-violent direct action and he is rallying them to "identify, unite and take action."

"It was first necessary to identify and target that which is wrong in commercialized rap and hip hop and how it is hurting us," Ernie says. (As example, the top 10 rap songs of 2009 were those that glorified the top 10 killers of black people: drugs, alcohol, unprotected sex, etc.)

"If you trace all of these things... follow the money... it all goes down to a certain small clique of criminal-minded people. It is organized, and it is criminal -- it is organized crime. And, we in the community are seriously considering a RICO action against this out-of-balance and out-of-control media."

Pride, courage, consciousness and clarity have been co-opted by people touting pimps and "hoes." "Hip hop was never pure, but it was organic. Today, this stuff is created in a lab by a mad scientist. Throw in a certain amount of profanity, the N-word, 'hate women' lyrics, violence and machismo, and you have a hit."

Ernie doesn't want to see the Occupy Hip Hop movement to become the music police, but a force to bring about a level music field in which everyone has a chance to be heard. Essentially, he feels the community is being subjected to the tyrannical equivalent of the musical 1 percent.
"How come we don't hear the music of the 99 percent?

We're trying to expand the vocabulary, and rap is an oral tradition. What once was used to bring people together now serves to separate them. Hip hop has always been here -- always a native vibe, a spiritual force that came from the people."

Ernie understands the power of social media in this struggle against mainstream media and leverages it in his Internet presence. "The FCC is asleep at the wheel, which is why we need to have our voices heard," Ernie declares. "Media has done all that they can do to suppress dissent and have their way.

This "dumbing down" is not accidental -- the dumbed-down masses are easier to control (and sell to), and we are sick of it."

Ernie goes into significant detail at Manifesto.com and his piece "So Much Things to Say" as well as his poem "Thank You" on YouTube as a self-described "Big Red Alarm Clock."

"You will better understand how to hold Hip Hop... that force that evolved from the outcry concerning the decimation of the inner city... what we have termed the the urban blight."
"Today's blight is the music that attempts to pass for hip hop and rap," Ernie growls.


Source: Huffington Post

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Lil Kim's IRS Team Respond to Ghoswriting Allegations

Yesterday, I brought to you before any other hip-hop website or blog that former IRS member Antonio "Dutchy" Walker claims that he was a Ghostwriter for the veteran Brooklyn femcee Lil Kim. He provided proof by showing a unsigned contract between him and Queen Bee Entertainment, Lil Kim's record label. He said he decided to come forward because he was not paid for his services

 

Well in response to Dutchy claims Lil Kims "Song Writer" @CLSDASH AKA The Prince of Brooklyn says that Dutchy was nothing more than a hype man. He took to twitter last night to defend Kim tweeting "The only person who work with Kim with the music is ME!!! And she write her own rhymes. End of Story.See pics below





This Tweet from Kim confirms what @CLSDASH says and shows that he writes with her in the studio see pic below.



Now I wouldn't be doing my job If I didn't mention that at one time @CLSDASH had in is twitter profile his writing credits to Lil Kim's hit song "Lighters Up" See picture below.


That has now been deleted.......see pic below



So what does this all mean? Hell I don't know, its starting to get to confusing. I was always told whenever there is smoke there is fire. There are 3 sides here, Dutchy side Dash side and the truth. What makes the Dutchy story somewhat believable is that Kim has been sued for this same thing several times before, but who knows. All I know is her fans are ready for her to drop an album,  they might not even care who writes it. So what do you think? Who do you believe Dutchy or Dash?