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.



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.

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."

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.