Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Gun Used By George Zimmerman To Kill Trayvon Martin Sells For Six Digits
The weapon that killed Trayvon Martin is no longer in the hands of George Zimmerman. The Kel-Tec PF-9 pistol that Zimmerman used when he shot and killed the 17-year-old in 2012 went up for auction on UnitedGunGroup.com and the sale was closed today (May 18), according to News 6.
The auction vetted nearly 200 bids, with the highest offer listed at six digits. The Orlando outlet says that the gun still has the case number written on it from when it was used as evidence in Zimmerman's murder trial. He was found not guilty and acquitted of all charges in 2013.
News 6 claims the highest bid for the weapon was $1138,900, but TMZ says this number was one of many fake bids, which caused the auction house to add a verification system to the sale.
The firearm was first listed on GunBroker.com, but the posting for the auction was taken down. Zimmerman then took the gun to UnitedGunGroup.
"I am honored and humbled to announce the sale of an American firearm icon," Zimmerman wrote in the original listing for the gun. "The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin on 2/26/2012."
Kendrick Lamar was rumored to be the purchaser of the gun, but that story proved to be false.
In the midst of the news that the gun was going to auction, Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin's father, released a statement through his foundation, saying he has "no comment on the actions of that person that murdered Trayvon."
Zimmerman then outed the teenager's parents, blaming their lack of parenting skills for his confrontation with their son. Zimmerman maintains his position that he acted in self-defense when he fired the pistol on February 26, 2012.
Eminem Says He Really Does Have OCD In New Genius Annotations
Eminem is a statistic. He is one of 3.3 million people in the United States living with OCD, short for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. At least that's what he claims in a Geniusannotation that he made today (May 18) to his song "The Monster."
The line Eminem refers to is, "Cause the very thing that I love's killing me / And I can't conquer it / My OCD is conking me in the head."
In the official annotation, Slim Shady says, "I really do have O.C.D. it’s not funny bitch."
OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by strict repetitive behavior that results from obsessions causes by stress.
Eminem added 14 total annotations today, including sharing his opinion on the hook to the Southpaw track "Phenomenal."
"Everyone said the chorus was wack to this song," he says, "but I was just trying 2 be phenomenal and get my sing on."
In another "Phenomenal" note, he addresses the rumors of potential titles for his next album, based on the play of his name and the word "empower."
"I don’t know why people have suggested I name my next album Empower or Empart…" he says. "This has been said to me so many times over the years. If I were to name an album with such a stupid play on my name it obviously should be called Empanada…"
These annotations add to the Detroit rapper's previous notes for "Kings Never Die," "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and 42 that he did a year ago.
To real all of Eminem's official annotations, visit Genius.
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Photos: Ahoufe Patri puts her fallen boobs on display
Ahuof3 Patri, the leading actress in the new Kofas Media flick, Amakye & Dede was at the Kumasi premier of the movie.
Ahuofe Patri was at the premiere with co-stars in the movie, Kalybos, Roselyn Ngissah, Moesha, Yaw Dabo.
Below are pictures from the premiere which had the fast rising actress showing her ‘boob’.
Vote for Akufo Addo in Nov 7 election – Ekiki Me’ singer Wisa endorse
Hiplife artiste, Wisa Greid, has endorsed the Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo for the November polls, and has urged Ghanaians to vote for him massively.
Wisa Greid, born Eugene Ashie, made the endorsement at Labadi in the La Dade-Kotopon Constituency of the Greater Accra Region today [Monday], when Nana Addo visited the area.
The hiplife artiste said he had supported the NPP since he was a kid because of his father.
“I’VE SUPPORTED NPP FOR A WHILE NOW BECAUSE SINCE I WAS BORN THAT WAS THE PARTY MY FATHER WAS SUPPORTING SO THAT IS THE PARTY I WAS BORN INTO AND THAT IS WHAT I WILL SUPPORT.”
Wisa also said he believes Nana Addo is the right person to turn Ghana’s economy positively around hence must be given the chance to lead.
“I’VE BEEN OBSERVING THE PROBLEMS FACING THE COUNTRY. I AM A MUSICIAN WHO ALWAYS GOES TO THE STUDIO TO WORK. I WORK WITH ELECTRICITY AND WHEN THERE IS DUMSOR MY WORK CANNOT PROGRESS.SO I AM EXCITED THAT WE HAVE A LEADER WHO HAS PROMISED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS FACING THE NATION AND I BELIEVE THAT HE CAN DO IT. I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT NANA AKUFO ADDO WILL TAKE OVER THE PRESIDENCY COME 7TH NOVEMBER.SO LET’S ALL SUPPORT HIM,” HE ADDED. HE ALSO USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SING HIS HIT SONG ‘EKIKI ME’ FOR NANA ADDO AND HIS ENTOURAGE.
Wisa showed his penis at a public concert Wisa, an upcoming artiste whose ‘Ekiki Me’ song was making inroads, is currently standing trial for indecent exposure.
In December 2015 while performing on stage at the Accra International Conference Centre, showed his penis on stage while dancing behind a female dancer.
The artiste apologized profusely for the indecent act which was widely condemned. But his Lawyer, Jerry Agbenovor, later mounted a defence for his client, saying he only showed a dildo and not his genitals during a live performance at the Accra International Conference Center.
A dildo is an object having the shape and often the appearance of an erect penis, used in sexual stimulation.
Politics and celebrities This is not the first time a known musician is endorsing a politician. Some actors and actresses also decalre such support ahead of major elections.
In the 2012 elections, celebrities in the country were divided along political lines for the governing NDC and the opposition NPP.
Whereas the NDC had the likes of John Dumelo and Mr. Beautiful, the NPP on the other hand led by Nana Akufo-Addo, was supported by Daddy Lumba, Kwabena Kwabena and A-Plus.
Six months to the November polls, Dumelo, Mr. Beautiful and Papa Nii Papafio aka Oesophagus, have already been spotted at events organised by the NDC and President Mahama.
Popular boxer, Bukom Banku has also released a song touting President Mahama’s achievements.
Kanye West Lyrics Used By London Church To Draw People In
According to The Telegraph, St. Andrew's Church wrote a lyric from "Only One" on its board in front of the building.
"You're not perfect, but you're not your mistakes," the sign says.
Terry Keens, a 63-year-old volunteer, is responsible for the catchy sayings on the church's lawn to catch the attention of those passing by. She estimates she has posted around 280 quotes for the church.
"I love writing the messages on the boards," she says. "You walk by churches and they have quotes from the Bible and people don’t take any notice. I like to mix it up, it doesn’t matter who said it, it’s about the meaning behind it."
Another saying that has appeared on the sign is "Jesus had two dads and he turned out fine," which is a favorite of vicar Barry Hobson.
"That one was a bit controversial but nevertheless it was a point of discussion," he says.
This isn't the first time a church has utilized Rap to entice people. Last year, Christian City Church in Toronto created a promotional campaign called "For God So Loved The 6," referencing Drake's name for his hometown.
Future Wins Custody Battle Over Ciara
Future was in attendance for the proceedings, TMZ reports, and asked for joint custody of the child, Future Zahir Wilburn, who turns two years old Thursday (May 19). The judge ruled in the Atlanta rapper's favor and rejected Ciara's arguments that he is a bad father and is not present in her son's life.
The singer is now engaged to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who has been seen with Ciara and Future Jr. at football practice and at Dodgers Stadium.
Future and Ciara have an ongoing $15 million lawsuit between them. She first filed the case, seeking damages for slander, libel and defamation. He countersued, saying that her claims are empty and are made out of desperation for attention and to spark her flailing music career.
Curren$y Once Nearly Overdosed On Lil Wayne's Lean
New York City, NY - Curren$y
slept for 18 hours straight after mistakenly downing a bottle of lean
on Lil Wayne's tour bus, he recounted in an interview on the Drink
Champs podcast.The once Young Money signee explained that he had been playing a game of pick-up basketball with the crew in New Orleans ahead of a long tour bus ride to Miami, and that he quenched his thirst with what he thought was a Hawaiian Punch he found in the bus' fridge, not realizing that Wayne had swapped out the juice for the cough syrup mix.
"So I ran in basketball thirsty and fuckin' downed one of them bitches ... and [Lil Wayne] came on the bus and was like 'Oh Lawd' because he know I don't fuck with it ... He was like 'Spitta, you probably about to die my nigga' because I had drunk the whole thing."
Curren$y says he tried to watch a movie and then went to lay down. He woke up 18 hours later.
"I woke up in Miami on the bus by myself ... They just left me on the bus. They was like, "Yo we really were scared. We left you because we kinda thought you might've been dying."
LeBron James Really Did Get $1 Billion Lifetime Deal From Nike
History was made when LeBron James signed a lifetime deal with Nike back in December. Estimates of the partnership's worth were as much as $1 billion, as hinted by Kanye West's Nike diss track "Facts," but everyone's lips were sealed as to how much the NBA megastar was actually cashing in.Now, in an interview for the debut issue of GQ Style, James' business manager, Maverick Carter, seemingly says that the Cleveland Cavaliers star's Nike deal really is worth $1 billion. When asked by the reporter how much the deal is worth, Carter says he can't disclose the information, but when questioned specifically about $1 billion, he points his finger skyward, implying that the deal is actually worth more than that.
"It's a fantastic deal," Carter says. "Nike feels great about the deal. That's the most important thing. As great as I feel, as great as LeBron feels—Nike feels fantastic about it. It's the largest deal in the history of the company. Their hope is he makes even more. And our hope is that, too, obviously."
Carter went to high school with James at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio. He has helped the 4-time MVP build his empire, which includes the Nike deal, a Hollywood production company, a scholarship program and the video platform Uninterrupted. He explains how his upbringing has allowed him to become the savvy entrepreneur that he is today.
"It's all a risk. That's the beauty of it," he says of making business decisions. "Some people are just more prepared to take risks than others. I grew up a gambler. That's my name: Maverick. That's what it comes from. My grandmother ran an after-hours joint, and they played cards and shot craps. But you have to know, 'What's my baseline? What's the worst that could happen to me?' And that's what life is all about. Every decision you make, you're simply evaluating risk versus reward."
The 25 Most Important Answers From Chance The Rapper's Reddit Chat
The Chicago rapper gave mostly short but enthusiastic responses to dozens of questions about his new album, his favorite things, and something called Whirlyball that you definitely need to know about. The final result paints a picture of a guy who’s loving life as a musician and as a 23-year-old dude out there in the world.
We’ve sifted through the 8,500+ comments to find the highlights, but check out the full thread here.
We've simplified some of the questions, but we've left Chance's responses intact.
The Music
Reddit: What was your favorite song to record on the record?Chance The Rapper: How Great, The setup, the childrens choir, JAY!!!!! My grandmother passed away a few weeks before we recorded and my cousin nicole sang How Great Is Our God and it crushed me, a week later i had her come to the stuio. recorded her and Francis did his harmonizer thing. Its so close to my heart.
It seems like a lot of Coloring Book was made for your daughter. Is that accurate or am I reading too much into it?
you're right. everything is pretty much for her now.
How many people are in the children's choir on the album?
16 kids from chicago, Shoutouts to the Chicago Childrens Choir
Why wasn't Grown Ass Kid included on the album? And why are there two tracks on the album named “Blessings?"
GAK had a sample clearance issue, bummed it leaked. bummed it didnt get cleared it wouldve been track 11. Blessings are kind of one thing on the album, they both are meant to prepare you for your day and your blessing
What was going through your mind when you thought of featuring Lil Yachty on mixtapes?
TIME AND TIME AGAIN THEY TOLD ME NOOOOOO
Legends you still wanna work with?
50 cent, Robert Townsend, Randy Newman, Paul Giamatti and Stevie Wonder.
Will Coloring Book go on Spotify?
Yes.
Being Label-less
How many disadvantages did you overcome by not signing with a label?All of them. except mfs still think they can stop me from recording and releasing music for free, they slowed me but CANNOT STOP DA KID and thats on my life
What are your plans with remaining independent?
this is the future, everyone will be free in no time.
On The Road
Any chance you'll show up at Bonnaroo again this year? Enjoyed seeing you randomly pop up last year at Freddie Gibbs and EWF haha. Not to mention that badass show two years ago.I love the Roo i will be camping again, see ya there
Will you be coming down to Australia any time soon?
YES.
The Collabs
What is with you and J. Cole and the unreleased music. I know Perfect Thotty will never be released but I want to hear whatever else you guys were cooking up!does it count if he produces it?
Does the Chance and Childish Gambino collab album/mixtape still exist?
Yes.
How are things with Vic Mensa? Thought you guys were great on 10 day and Acid Rap and was hoping there would maybe a collab on Chance 3. And are there any updates on Traffic?
Traffic is his best work to date, i hope it drops soon but not before i get another verse on that bitch
A FEW Of His Favorite Things
What kind of things do you like to do in your free time?skyzone, whirlyball, reading, and shmoke dope
Favorite movie of all time?
the brothers bloom
Do you play video games at all?
zombies. fight night. mario kart on wii.
What's your favorite Kanye song? Also does he keep it Loopy?
We Don't Care, He keeps it mad wavy
Which is your favorite out of the new Pokemon sun and moon starters?
Litten.
What's your ideal sandwich?
cheesburger, lettuce only.
Favorite TV show?
Workaholics or Boardwalk Empire.
What's your cereal of choice, Big Fella?
Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats ALL FIRE.
What shampoo do you use?
the women's kind.
The Brothers Bloom Who are your favorite comedians?
Mitch Hedberg, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Burress, Nick Thune, Aziz. I love comedy.
Which verse in the Bible is the most meaningful to you?
Proverbs 8 v 1-11
(Which is:
8 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 beside the gate leading into the city,
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
4 “To you, O people, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
5 You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]
6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
7 My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
8 All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.)
50 Cent Speaks On His Relationship With Floyd Mayweather
It hit its low point when Fif decided to mock Mayweather’s ability to read.
Last year they seemed to be friends again. But then 50 blamed him for the collapse of his boxing promotion business.
So where do 50 and Money now stand?
In an interview with Vanity Fair (in which 50 said he couldn’t discuss any of his court cases or his bankruptcy) this is how he characterized his relationship with Mayweather.
Floyd and I are really good friends, but we argue like regular people argue. The difference is when we have disputes, it winds up on CNN or Instagram. I can cuss him out, call him names, say whatever I want to him, but he’s my little brother. Every fighter says he’s going to retire—what’s left when you fight the biggest, most highly anticipated fight? But I do think he’ll fight again.We suspect Mayweather will fight again, too. But will it be against UFC star Conor McGregor?
The Game Speaks On G-Unit Reunion Rumors
“I don’t know where that came from man, but I can’t see that happening no time in the near future,” Game told HHDX. “You know he’s doing his thing, I’m doing my thing. Banks, Buck and Yayo, they all doing their thing. Everybody just doing they thing … Positivity–it’s all love these days. 2016, we trying to keep everybody alive out there. Feel me?”
Florida Rappers Kill Man So They Can ‘Flash Cash’ At Concert & In Video
But the Winter Haven, Florida men didn’t have enough cash to flash in their videos and at their concerts.
Kindred told the other two men that Tyler Macklin — a weed dealer he knew — would be an “easy lick” for “flash cash.”
Kindred waited in the car as Brandon and Felix kicked down Macklin’s door and then killed him for about 300 bucks.
That money was flashed at a show one the men did the next day.
But it would never make it into the video. Kindred got cold feet, and snitched on the two killers.
Brandon and Felix are being charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, armed burglary and conspiracy. Kindred is being charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery, but could face more charges.
Rick Ross & Wingstop Sending Kids To College With Scholarship Program
In an interview with Bossip, Ross spoke about a new scholarship initiative designed to combat high school dropout rates. Wingstop Foundation, a nonprofit leg of the Wingstop restaurant chain, will award scholarships to employees and young students from urban areas, while funding grants to groups that work to lower dropout rates through education and mentoring.
According to the education advocacy nonprofit GradNation, the work is in high demand. Only 74.6 percent of low-income high school students graduate - 14 percentage points lower than their non-low income students, who graduate at a rate of 89 percent. Statistics also show the high school dropout rate for urban youth at 54 percent.
The details of Ross’ involvement aren’t totally clear, but the Miami-bred rhymer owns multiple Wingstop franchises around the country. He beamed about the initiative in New York City while at the launch of Wingstop, the company’s online clothing and accessories store.
“We see the drop out rates. We know what’s going on. So what’s the biggest thing that we could do?” Ross said. “Wingstop as a company came together and put together an urban scholarship that’s for the underprivileged, that’s educationally based. That’s me talking to my audience. We need to hear this, and we need to bring all these ideas and concepts to the table and start as soon as possible.”
Monday, 16 May 2016
Drake’s ‘Views’ Tops Billboard Album 200 Chart for Second Week in a Row
While the conversation about the hype, expectations and subsequent results of Views continues to wage on, there is no debating the fact that, commercially, it is one Drake’s most successful releases. Last week, it was reported that Views moved 832,000 physical copies in its first week of release, and the songs on it were streamed a record 245.1 million times in the U.S., bringing its total equivalent sales to around 1.04 million.
With Views expanding its online reach, appearing on Spotify and Tidal just this past Friday (May 13), it is perhaps no surprise that it continues its chart dominating ways, selling another 175,000 physical copies and adding 219,000 equivalent album plays in its second official week. Those figures represent a 79 percent decline from its debut week, but nonetheless add to what has been a huge release for Drake. Views has already become the first album of 2016 to sell more than 1 million copies. Give it up for Drizzy.
Puff Daddy Announces Full Bad Boy Reunion Tour
Fans will be able to catch Puff and his extended family, which will include, Ma$e, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, L.O.X., Lil’ Kim, 112, French Montana and more. While the tour will start later in the summer and extend into the fall, the original reunion dates are scheduled for this upcoming weekend (May 20 and 21), so those interested in or enthusiastic about the show will get to see what’s in store, which very well could include a hologram of The Notorious B.I.G. The shows are scheduled around the late rapper’s 44th birthday, and in an interview with Dame Dash, Big’s widow Faith Evans mentioned that she was in talks to make the 3D vision a reality.
Catch the full list of dates below, with Puff saying in a statement, “This isn’t just a concert– this is a moment in hip hop and R&B history. The family and I are so excited to welcome fans into this once in a lifetime experience. This tour is 20 years in the making, and is a celebration of the hits and the Bad Boy lifestyle. The Bad Boy Family has set the standard for concert excellence, and this tour will be a testament to that!”
Aug. 25 – Columbus, Ohio – Shottenstein Center
Aug. 26 – Cincinnati, Ohio – U.S. Bank Arena
Aug. 27 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
Aug. 31 – Kansas City, Mo. – Sprint Center
Sept. 2 – Detroit, Mich. – The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sept. 3 – Baltimore, Md. – Royal Farms Arena
Sept. 4 – New York, N.Y. – Madison Square Garden
Sept. 6 – Toronto, Ont. – Air Canada Centre
Sept. 8 – Atlanta, Ga – Philips Arena
Sept. 10 – Miami, Fla. – American Airlines Arena
Sept. 11 – Tampa, Fla. – Amalie Arena
Sept. 14 – Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Arena
Sept. 15 – Houston, Texas – Toyota Center
Sept. 16 – San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Center
Sept. 18 – Nashville, Tenn. – Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 20 – Charlotte, N.C. – Time Warner Cable Arena
Sept. 22 – Washington D.C. – Verizon Center
Sept. 23 – Philadelphia, Penn. – Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 24 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
Sept. 25 – Newark, N.J. – Prudential Center
Oct. 1 – Las Vegas, Nev. – MGM
Oct. 2 – Glendale, Ariz. – Talking Stick
Oct. 4 – Los Angeles, Calif. – The Forum
Oct. 6 – San Diego, Calif – Viejas
Oct. 8 – Oakland, Calif. – Oracle Arena
Juvenile Punches Man in Waffle House for Slick Comment
As the story goes, Juvie was in a South Carolina Waffle House Friday night (May 13), when a customer, seeing the rapper enter, allegedly said “Juvenile here, here come all the hoes now.” There with his girlfriend and posse, Juve didn’t take too kindly to the comment, interpreting it as disrespect directed toward his girl, and as the above surveillance footage shows, proceeded to deck the guy right by the counter top.
Juvenile was in town for the Legends of Southern Hip Hop tour, and left the scene, as did the other customer, before police showed up. No report was taken as no one was there to file a complaint.
Rappers have made news at Waffle House before, with Tate Kobang shooting a recent video there, and DMX, in 2011, literally mopping the floors in a (likely separate) South Carolina location. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were photographed there alongside John Legend and Chrissy Tiegan early last year, proving that truly anything can happen at Waffle House if the timing is right. Catch Juvenile’s altercation in the video above, and be careful with what’s said to rappers, no matter the time, setting or menu.
Tyga & Kylie Jenner’s Best Instagram Photos
News broke last week that Tyga and longtime girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, had part ways and this time for good. The split came on the cusp of reports that the rapper’s former fiancée and the mother of his son is now pregnant by Jenner’s brother, Rob Kardashian. According to TMZ, the couple broke up just days before the Met Ball. It was reportedly Kylie’s decision but the exact reasoning has yet to come to light.
This past weekend, things got a little testy between the exes when Tyga began shading Kylie on Instagram. Apparently, the reality star was hanging out with PartyNextDoor and the OVO signee decided to throw a picture up on IG. “Diamond
battles with @KylieJenner,” captioned a photo of the two showing off
their bedazzled watches. A few hours later, T-Raww took his profile and
uploaded a post with iced-out rings, bracelets and a watch captioning
“Diamond Battles.” The same day, TMZ caught up with the rapper at LAX
and had this to say “I think, you know, we are both just focused on our
individual lives right now. Sometimes things don’t work out. But, I love
her,” he said.Also Read Is Joe Budden Retiring From Rap?
The two have taken breaks in the past. In November, when Tyga celebrated his 26th birthday, Kylie and her family were no where to be found. “They are on a break,” an insider told E! Online around the time. “They were just a week or so ago talking about ‘ever after’ and things got messy this past week. Kylie wants time to just be by her self and do her. Tyga is not giving up as that’s his one and only lady.”
Is Joe Budden Retiring From Rap?
After a tweet that listed six shows, Budden tweeted a surprising announcement.
“To whom it may concern, these are the last Joe Budden shows ever… Thx to all of you that helped me live out my dreams,” he said.
The announcement is unclear: is this only the end of his solo shows? Is he only done performing, or will he still record music? What about the Slaughterhouse album on Shady Records? DX will keep you updated.
The shows are at the following dates: May 27 at Underground DTSA in Santa Ana, May 28 at The Roxy in Los Angeles, June 2 at The Met Cafe in Rhode Island, June 5 at Cambridge in Monroe, June 13 at B.B. Kings in New York City, and June 15 at B.B. Kings in Washington D.C.
If this is the end of Joe Budden’s career, he leaves behind a memorable one. Coming up in the mixtape scene with DJ Clue, the New Jersey native signed with Def Jam in the early 2000s. His self-titled debut, lead by the Just Blaze-produced single “Pump It Up,” was his only album with the label, but it was all he needed. His vulnerable storytelling and punchline-heavy bars that quickly referenced current events earned him a rabid fanbase that made him one of the most respected underground MCs of the 2000s.
To whom it may concern, those are the last Budden shows ever… Thx to all of you that helped me live out my dreams.— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) May 16, 2016
His Mood Muzik mixtape series is likely the crown jewel of his discography before he and Royce Da 5’9” formed Slaughterhouse with Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked in 2008. The group released work independently until signing with Shady Records; their second album with the label, executive produced by Just Blaze, has not been released yet. Budden’s last solo record, All Love Lost, came out last year.
But his music has been less popular in recent years, compared to his role as a reality TV star. His visibility increased the most as a star on the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: New York, which chronicled his relationship with model Tahiry in seasons 3 and 4.
If this is the end of Joe Budden’s career, how would you remember it? What are your favorite Budden moments over the years? How do you feel about his possible retirement? Let us know in the comments.
Master P Set To Portray Wrongfully Convicted Inmate In New Film
Up next, a starring role in the Philippe Diaz directed Angola 1, 2 & 3, which details the life of Robert King, a wrongfully convicted inmate who spent 29 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana's notorious prison before his case was overturned in 2001.
According to the statement, Cinema Libre promises that a significant portion of the profits will go to the Angola 3 (Robert King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace’s estate).
In a recent conversation with HipHopDX, P detailed his upcoming biopic and explained that the film will show the reasons why he declined to acquire Cash Money from Birdman.
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Rick Ross Mentors Adrien Broner For About Billions Music Label
"Ross is definitely coming on board," he says, wearing an MMG chain. "He's gonna help us push through. He's a mentor of mine. Ross just actually hit me up not too long ago. We gonna be hooking up in a minute and we're going to be doing some big things this year."
Ross walked Broner to the ring when he fought Carlos Molina on the undercard for Floyd Mayweather's first fight against Marcos Maidana.
In regards to his strained relationship with Mayweather, Broner says the two have a long road towards reconciliation. The two have traded shots in interviews and on social media after having a fallout. Money May has called his former mentee a "snake," "broke" and aired out his legal troubles to the public.
Also Read Young Thug Sued For Being No-Show For Contest Winner
"There's some things that he'd say about me that I'd never say about him ever," Broner says. "I don't give a fuck what we go through. I don't care if I seen a problem or if he got an addiction, whatever, I would never put it on record, none of that because the love I got for him. Ever, I won't ever do it. People love is different. To him, he probably felt like he ain't do nothing wrong. But at the end of the day, I know he really got genuine love for me."
Mayweather retired from the sport after he defeated Andre Berto in September. Broner is asked if he could bring the champion back to the ring.
"If he wanted to fight me, we would fight," he says. "If he wanted to spar with me, we woulda been sparred. I been told him I wanted to spar him. If he wanted to get in the ring with me, we woulda been did it. We woulda been did it. Like I said before, I don't need him. He don't need me. Would I like for this dumbass shit to be over, absolutely. Because at the end of the day, we're both African American and the power we both have, we can put it together and do some crazy things, but right now, no."
Young Thug Sued For Being No-Show For Contest Winner
WeThePlugg.com is suing Thugger for $14,500 for bailing on the company after promising to record a feature for its social media contest winner. In the case, which was filed in Georgia, the company says it gave the rapper $5,000 up front and told him he would get an additional $10,000 after recording the verse.
Also read Jay Z's Appearance On "Pop Style" Can Be Seen As Frustrating, Drake Says
After the contest closed, Young Thug did not respond to calls to make the verse. When getting in contact with the rapper's manager, WeThePlugg was told Thug was no longer interested in being a part of the project.
The contest winner still recorded a new song through WeThePlugg, but did not get the promised Thug feature.
The company is suing for the down payment and damages.
Kutt Calhoun Announces Updated "The Break For Gold Tour” Dates
It is as follows:
May 21 The Venue Dubuque, IA
May 22 Opinion Brewery Newport, MN
May 24 THE ELKS LODGE Wolf Point, MT
May 25 Pub Station Billings, MT
May 26 Butte Depot Butte, MT
May 27 Monks Missoula, MT
May 28 The RoadHouse Port Townsend, WA
May 29 El Corazon Seattle, WA
May 30 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
Jun 04 Jub Jub's Reno, NV
Jun 10 Metro Bar SLC Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 12 LVCS Las Vegas, NV
Jun 14 Joe's Grotto Phoenix, AZ
Jun 15 The Warehouse Las Cruces, NM
Jun 16 Jake's Lubbock, TX
Jun 17 Fitzgerald's San Antonio, TX
Jun 18 Trees Dallas, TX
Jun 19 Scout Bar Houston, TX
Jun 21 The Vanguard Tulsa, OK
Jun 22 Rose Music Hall Columbia, MO
Jun 23 Home Bar Arlington Heights, IL
Jun 24 X-TRA 920 Appleton, WI
Jun 02 The Sickhouse Idaho Falls, ID
Jun 08 M15 Concert Bar & Grill Corona, CA
Jun 11 Juggernaut Music Gallup, NM
Jun 25 Cheers Pub South Bend, IN
Jun 26 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
Jun 27 Hard Rock Cafe Louisville, KY
Jun 28 Skullys Music Diner Columbus, OH
Jun 29 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 30 California Brew Haus Rochester, NY
Jul 01 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
Jul 02 The Palladium Worcester, MA
Jul 05 Pike Room @ The Crofoot Pontiac, MI
Jul 06 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Jul 07 Firebird St Louis, MO
Jul 08 Alchemy Bar & Grill Omaha, NE
Jul 09 Lefty's Live Music Des Moines, IA
Jul 10 Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO
Jul 13 Cervantes Denver, CO
Jul 14 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 15 Hodi's Half Note Fort Collins, CO
Jul 16 AfterShock Kansas City, MO
(The original article in this thread was published March 10, 2016. It is as follows.)Kutt Calhoun is announcing his "The Break For Gold Tour” exclusively through HipHopDX.
The forthcoming trek, which is slated to
kick off June 16 at Jake’s in Lubbock, Texas and conclude July 2 at The
Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, is the Kansas City rapper’s second headlining tour in less than a year.
"This opportunity to tour for a second
time means everything to me being where I came from and where I'm at
now,” Kutt Calhoun, who embarked upon his “The Own My Own Tour” last year, says
during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "The fact that I'm able to
book a two-month stint off of the name I've established and the fan
base that are wanting to see me all over the United States is amazing,
not to mention being able to build with two up-and-coming talents like
Whitney and Sincerely Collins. At this point in my career, touring is
detrimental next to physical and digital sales along with strong social
media presence, so the fact that I'm able to succeed on my own along
with my Black Gold Entertainment Family is a beautiful feeling.”
Kutt Calhoun left longtime recording home Strange Music in September 2014. He launched his Black Gold Entertainment and released the Kuttin Loose EP July 10, 2015.
Now as the flagship artist of his own company, he’s seen the ups and downs of being a headlining act.
“The upside is that you feel you've
reached a status in your career to where you're able to showcase at the
end of an event where the fans mainly came for you in support of your
music and their belief in what you do and stand for, which is an amazing
feeling,” says Kutt Calhoun, who will be joined on "The Break For Gold
Tour” by Whitney Peyton and Sincerely Collins. "Nonetheless, I'm going to rock the crowd whether it's 20 or 2,000 people in the room."
Nicki Minaj Claims Safaree Is Suing Her After Celebrating Meek Mill's Birthday
Apparently, the Pinkprint rapper's public display of happiness is too much for SB to handle and he has sued Minaj, she reports on Twitter.
"Tweeted on the 5th that the 6th was my baby's bday. Celebrated on the 6th for his bday (publicly). Served w/a lawsuit on the 9th. lol," she writes. "Two years later this poor excuse of a man is suing me & claiming to have been physically & emotionally abused. Lol. He's so miserable."
In a lengthy chain of posts, Minaj expressed her frustration at her ex-boyfriend and says he still emails her even though she and Meek Mill have asked him to stop.
Safaree responded with an Instagram video of himself with the paparazzi asking him why he's fighting with Minaj.
"All these people bothering me," he says with his shades on and fur hood up before he turns the camera to scan the crowd. He quickly deleted the post.
Back in November, SB was reportedly planning on suing Minaj for unpaid royalties. He is listed as is listed as "executive producer" on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and its follow-up, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up. He is also credited as "A&R Coordinator" on Minaj's most recent release, The Pinkprint.
Snoop Dogg Reboots DoggyStyle Records
The Doggfather founded DoggyStyle Records in 1995 after the success of his 1993 album of the same name. He released his Welcome To Tha Church series under the label in the mid-2000s.
James tells Sway's Universe that he connected with the DoggyStyle team at SXSW after he performed. He says he is now preparing an EP and visuals for his previously released singles.
"I was greeted by Yung Zeke, JU, and Young Hunnid of the Dawg Crew Ent. collective, who are direct business affiliates of Snoop Dogg," he says. "They liked my performance and formed an organic relationship with me. We kept in touch after SXSW, and one day they told me how they brought my name up to Pocket Norwood, an A&R over at DoggyStyle Records. Pocket asked me to send some music to him, and he played it for Snoop Dogg. Now here we are!”
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
2016 Most Shocking Manifestations at the VGMAs
The long-standing and most talked about awards scheme on the
Ghanaian entertainment calendar, Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came off on
7th May at the Accra International Conference Center with jaw dropping
surprises.
The 2016 edition of the VGMAs had somewhat shocking occurrences as to who won what in the various categories in which these deserving Ghanaian and non Ghanaian artistes were nominated.
The VGMAs had several categories and in each section of the
nominations, some musicians stood a greater chance of winning but lost
whereas in other categories some musicians were least expected to win
took home awards.
At the just ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Atom’s “Ye wo krom” took everyone by surprise as it was awarded Hiplife song of the year. He beat out strong competition from Donzy (Crusade ft Kofi Kinaata), E.L (Koko), Wisa ( Ekiki me ft Luther) and VVIP (Skolom ft Sena Dagadu).
Mzvee’s award Best Female Vocalist award amazed a lot of the audience as they all expected Efya to win since she’s been winning the category for some years now.
In the Best Male Vocalist category one may have thought Afriyie, De Voice, Mugeez or Akwaboah Jnr could have won in the category but the legendary Pat Thomas proved his longevity in the industry to these young male vocalists.
Bisa Kdei on the night also won several awards but what came as a shocker was his Best Album of the year award. Although the Verified album (Mzvee), Mary (Sarkodie), Elorm (E.L) and SP Kofi Sarpong’s “I Believe” album were in the same category Bisa Kdei managed to take home the award with his “Breakthrough” album.
Though everyone rooted for SP Kofi Sarpong’s “Hour by hour” to win in the Gospel song of the year category, Nicholas Omane Acheampong didn’t make that dream a reality.
Kofi Kinaata proved his talent in this highly competitive category, Song writer of the year. The category had music giants like Rex Omar, Knii LAnte, Obrafour, Stonebwoy and Mzvee but Kofi defied all the odds with his “Susuka” hit.
Being the 17th edition the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards it took off in a grand style and some errors in the past years were rectified. Speaking about the red carpets both nominees and patrons looked their very best. The most interesting part of this year’s edition is that, the event stated on time and closed just on time.
The 2016 edition of the VGMAs had somewhat shocking occurrences as to who won what in the various categories in which these deserving Ghanaian and non Ghanaian artistes were nominated.
The VGMAs had several categories and in each section of the
nominations, some musicians stood a greater chance of winning but lost
whereas in other categories some musicians were least expected to win
took home awards.At the just ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Atom’s “Ye wo krom” took everyone by surprise as it was awarded Hiplife song of the year. He beat out strong competition from Donzy (Crusade ft Kofi Kinaata), E.L (Koko), Wisa ( Ekiki me ft Luther) and VVIP (Skolom ft Sena Dagadu).
Mzvee’s award Best Female Vocalist award amazed a lot of the audience as they all expected Efya to win since she’s been winning the category for some years now.
In the Best Male Vocalist category one may have thought Afriyie, De Voice, Mugeez or Akwaboah Jnr could have won in the category but the legendary Pat Thomas proved his longevity in the industry to these young male vocalists.
Bisa Kdei on the night also won several awards but what came as a shocker was his Best Album of the year award. Although the Verified album (Mzvee), Mary (Sarkodie), Elorm (E.L) and SP Kofi Sarpong’s “I Believe” album were in the same category Bisa Kdei managed to take home the award with his “Breakthrough” album.
Though everyone rooted for SP Kofi Sarpong’s “Hour by hour” to win in the Gospel song of the year category, Nicholas Omane Acheampong didn’t make that dream a reality.
Kofi Kinaata proved his talent in this highly competitive category, Song writer of the year. The category had music giants like Rex Omar, Knii LAnte, Obrafour, Stonebwoy and Mzvee but Kofi defied all the odds with his “Susuka” hit.
Being the 17th edition the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards it took off in a grand style and some errors in the past years were rectified. Speaking about the red carpets both nominees and patrons looked their very best. The most interesting part of this year’s edition is that, the event stated on time and closed just on time.
The Game Might Be Reuniting With G-Unit
A single Instagram post featuring Dr. Dre and Game is at the root of
the reunion rumors. The Game’s Blood Money Entertainment signee Pharaoh
Jackson posted a video last night with Game and Dre vibing in the studio
and the caption is what has people talking.“The BEATLES AKA “G-UNIT” are joining forces again,” wrote Pharaoh. “STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON” the movie captivated the Globe…. NOW what’s gone happen when we do the “G-UNIT” movie with all the drama… G-UNIT aka the Hip-Hop Beatles TOOK OVER THE WORLD, BUT EGOS CAUSED THEM TO BREAK UP PREMATURELY.”
Fif and Game’s beef started back in 2005 when Fif felt Game’s budding disloyalty to G-Unit over not participating in the beefs with other rappers. Amid diss records, Hot 97 building bum-rushes and those “G-UNot” shirts, the two rappers have circled around each other in the rap world for years but never really acknowledged whether the beef between them was over. G-Unit famously reunited in the summer of 2014 during an appearance at Summer Jam. That reunion was missing Game, of course, but was a coming out of sorts for the newest member, New Orleans spitter Kidd Kidd.
The last release from G-Unit as a crew came in March of 2015 when they dropped the mixtape The Beast Is G-Unit. And just last month it was reported that the “I’m The Man” MC and the West Coast’s top gun partied peacefully in the same Los Angeles club. These are all signs that the hatchet might finally be buried.
Could a full-on G-Unit reunion be in hip-hop’s future? Check out the Instagram post below and judge for yourself.
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