Jay Rock Ft. Sean McGee
“Who To Trust”
Grouchy Greg
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http://staging.allhiphop.comAlternative Pick: Jamie Foxx Ft. Tank
“Till I Met Your Sister”
Alternative Heat: Dylan Dilinjah
“Say What’s Real”
Gangsta Boo Ft. Shawnna and Allie P###. By Drumma Boy
“Booty Switch”
Gorilla Zoe Ft. Jacki-O
“Supa Freak”
B. Cox Ft. Jermaine Dupri
“Party Up”
Eminems New Single Revealed
The details surrounding Eminems new album Recovery are scant, but the single is expected to impact radio and the internet on Friday. “Not Afraid, the new single was revealed by the Detroit rapper via his Twitter account. He said, Im Not Afraid. The producer of the song is presently unknown, but MTV News spoke with Jim Jonsin and he said Eminem has expanded his musical offerings. “He was open to ideas,” Jonsin told MTV of Recovery. “He was real respectful to my craft. He let me do what I do. He asked me ideas on some of the lyrics. We had ideas for lyric changes. Certain words may or may not work on radio. We talked about that. He had a setup outside of the room to do production, but I’d rather be in the room where he was at, and he was cool with that. And I knocked out a couple of joints in there while he was in there with me. He was pretty open and he let me do my thing. He did his thing. It was a pretty good experience.” Recovery is expected to drop June 22.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Diddy Dating Nicki Minaj?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. DIDDY, RAWSE, NICKI…AND AMBER ROSE HANG! WOW. I don’t know who I need to talk to to get in these cool people circles, but I feel more like an outsider every second. Rawse and Nicki Minaj were reportedly out at the LA nightclub Guys & Dolls with Diddy and the rest of the Ciroc Boys. Somebody also said that TI was there, but I didn’t think TI was coming out like that yet. Now, I’m not trying to start anything, but somebody said it looked like Nicki and Amber Rose were a couple there. Again, not starting anything. These two are friends anyway.Then there are these pix…Diddy and Nicki…hand-in-hand. Nicki looks tired…and maybe upset. THERE IS A BEEF INVOLVING LUPE FIASCO AND ALICIA KEYS? Let me see if I can get this right. There is a new song called Letter To The Beat and the song features Lupe Fiasco and Alicia Keys. Now, from all accounts fans of both artists like it and were hype to hear it. Then the drama came. Alicia did a song with Chad from the Neptunes for her 2007 album As I Am. The song was never finished and was to be used at a later time. Alicia’s longtime Song Engineer Ann Mincieli cleared the situation up and let it be know that this wasnt cool. (Im assuming this is the dude from the Neptunes but Im not positive) Seems like Chad gave the vocals and the beat of the song to Lupe Fiasco since it was just sitting around. Lupe rapped over it and made it an even doper song, but thats not pleasing to Alicias camp. So, Ann goes off and leaks The Neputunes Drum Kits online for all to download saying! She said: “when u get leaked that hard illegally its REVENGE “In All my years in this Industry I never saw someone be so DISRESPECTFUL…. @lupefiasco” hahahahaha 
I just want to teach people ONE LESSON….DONT LEAK SOMEONE’s HARD WORK Here is the song
.. WHEW!!!!! KAT STACKS WON ONE! Well…Apparently, there is no sex tape with her. Dude still smashed right? Either way, Jay Rock fell back from the idea that there was a sex tape that was going to go out to the media. Not looking like it will.” I have a few more words, but hold tight on that. ILLSEED’S QUICKIES Mysonne is now down with The Game and Black Wall Street. Looks like Tyga and Chris Brown are doing an album or mixtape together. This is where the Chris Brown rap rumors starting, I bet… DMX is suing a company that he says ripped him off for $1 million in royalties. WAS LEBRON DEGRADING THIS KID? It seemed like he wanted to dude to pick his clothes up off the floor at all costs! ARMAGEDDON AND FAT JOE REUNITED WITH NORE TIP IS BACK NICKI AND DIDDY, WE LOVE YOU!!! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry! -illseed WHO: illseed.com WHAT: Rumors WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed HOW: Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com.
Jazze Pha Launches National Weight Loss Contest
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta producer Jazze Pha has launched a national campaign against obesity and is challenging fans of hip-hop music to lose weight for a cash prize.Jazze has linked with Entertaincorp and Kenya Crooks aka The Worlds Greatest Weight Loss Expert to create the First Annual Jazze Pha Take It Off $1000 Weight Loss Challenge.As part of the contest, Jazze is planning to shed 100 pounds over the next four months.A national winner who sheds the most weight within that four month time perid will win $1000 cash.A lot of people depend on me. I want to live to see my children become adults,” Jazze Pha told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “I now understand that my weight loss isnt so much about me as much as it is about the many people that I may inspire to live a healthier lifestyle through this movement to cure obesity.The top 3 runner ups will receive awards as well, including prizes a spa day with a makeover at Texturz salon in Duluth, a photo shoot with Drexina Nelson, and a free month of group training with Kenya Crooks.If a winner is chosen from outside of Georgia, they can redeem their prizes locally.The contest begins on May 24th. For more details visit www.kenyacrooks.com .
“Dont Dumb Down, Just Speak The Language Of The People”
Dont Dumb Down, Just Speak The Language Of The PeopleAllah gives to every creature the ability to communicate with its own to be able to share with other members of its species, what its aim is, what its desire is and the fulfillment of the natural inclination of the species.The highest manifestation of communication is language that He gives to the human to express its desires, its concerns, its needs, its disappointments, its frustrations. But all of it is manifested through language. the level of energy, light, spiritual power that is contained in right words, communicated from the right motivation, energizes the brain of the recipient of such word. That energy is delivered to every part of the body, thereby, increasing the energy level of that person.- Minister Louis Farrakhan, as quoted in Closing The Gap, Conducted and Compiled by Jabril MuhammadThe storm of e-mailed feedback I received to my Hip-Hoppreneur column last week at AllHipHop.com, The Genius Of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: Caricature (And Character) Outsells Talent opens the door to a subject Ive wrestled with explaining for sometime why my writing a column on business models, marketing strategies, political consciousness, and spiritual and cultural phenomenon at a phenomenal Hip-Hop website is so well received, yet peculiar, even awkward, to some.Before I began this column some individuals I respect warned or advised me that unless I changed some of the language I use and subject matter I like to write on, what I wrote about would not be well-received at a rap website. I understood their concern but I never took what they suggested seriously because Im a student of my audience and their/our culture and just as importantly, Ive had relatively unique experiences in life both on the streets and at a very high level of the business side of art and the impact of persuasive communication.In addition I just love people and I have never had a problem building with them – on the block or in a board room.As a manager of talent Ive gained an appreciation for the artist mentality, their lifestyle and personal life. Consulting two major broadcast companies (hint: not everybody you advise listens) BET (on news program acquisition) and The Black Family Channel (on raising capital and business model strategy) I understand the science involved in how the entertainment industry studies the mind of consumers and segments its markets. I know the motivation of their business tactics. As a political strategist (Congresswoman Cynthia McKinneys successful 2004 campaign) I developed message and communications strategies for different voter blocs across racial, gender, age, and religious lines. As a journalist published in places like The Final Call, Wall Street Journal, and Newsday I value public communication with the written word aimed at different audiences. As a radio personality as a featured guest on programs like The Star and Buc Wild Show, or segments on Bloomberg Financial News, and with my own Internet program, Ive utilized and observed methods of argumentation and how to maintain the interest of busy people and keep them engaged on subjects they are not familiar with. As an economist whose advised governmental bodies in America and Africa on policies and planning I understand some things about what influences and motivates human beings to cooperate collectively or pursue their self-interests.Lastly as a Student Follower of the Teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, represented by Minister Louis Farrakhan, Ive gained certain insights into natural law and universal order that inform my thinking and have been the foundation of my personal and professional development.I also was raised by a beautiful Mother, born in Panama, and raised in Jamaica, who instilled in me the value of reading and acquiring knowledge.With that background in mind I could not think of a better home than AllHipHop.com for a column that would hopefully offer some insight and stimulate the thinking of fans, artists, opinion leaders, and executives in the Hip-Hop culture and industry. Yes, in other words, each week I want to be right next to Illseeds Rumors, the latest News and the hot music reviews. And may all readers looking for eye candy each week stumble upon my words! Im grateful to this websites pioneers, Chuck Creekmur and Grouchy Greg for the experience, as well as the excellent publicist Nancy Byron who aided in facilitating it. Their combined work in so many ways represents what I hope to advance with the Hip-Hoppreneur concept.My objective has been to be entertaining and provocative but not for the sake of promoting silly chatter. Therefore the column at times may receive sporadic publicly posted comments while still being widely read as I receive and answer an avalanche of heart-felt and challenging emails more privately. That dynamic in and of itself is revealing. My aim is not to shock or fake an argument with readers or start beefs with artists, but to stimulate deeper thought into the meaning, value and future of the greatest artistic cultural phenomenon and the industry that has grown out of it – of the last 30 years, and how to evolve it for the better.Part of that work involves encouraging artists, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, executives and fans to find ways to mature the level of cultural and creative expression without losing the current core audience and by appealing to new emerging market segments. As I wrote recently in The New Synth Pop: Ke$ha, Young Money and Justin Bieber Got This! I believe Hip-Hop is experiencing a demographic death. When I say that the culture is reaching zero population growth what I mean is that for each old fan and member it seeks to appeal to, it is losing the chance to produce two new ones. The culture is starting to look more like Europe (a gang of old people needing a safety net) than Northern Africa (a bunch of out of control teenagers about to set ish off).Thats why I especially enjoy when I receive comments from the youngest members of […]
Game and DJ Skee: The R.E.D. Room [Download]
Game and DJ Skee release The R.E.D. Room, which is the warm up for Game’s fourth LP The R.E.D. Album. The R.E.D. Room contains features appearances from Jadakiss and Jim Jones Gangs of New York, Lil Wayne and Birdman Everything Red, Diddy Heartbreak Hotel,” and more. Download The R.E.D. Room HERE
Monday Fashion Feature: Pome Footwear Reinvents The Duck Boot – And Is Not Stopping There
Pomé footwear couldn’t have had better timing. Boots have infiltrated menswear, from the runways to the streets, in both rugged and polished designs. P0mé has successfully married the outdoors with the gritty city streets in their first batch of footwear fresh, updated duck boots. I recently caught up with the creative genius behind the brand, Danny Peguro, where he filled me in on his plans to expand the line, shared a sneak peek at fall 2010 looks and much more check it out: DrJays.com: How did you get your start in the footwear business? Danny: “My love for footwear has been with me since I was a kid. Throw in the ability to design, along with a little business savvy, and you got yourself a footwear business! “Pomé started with me shopping at an army navy store, where I came across an old pair of brown duck boots. I thought, if they came in really cool color combos and were made to look sleeker, they would be a smash amongst the fly inclined. “The epiphany, along with the gumption to recognize and act on the idea is what sets a designer apart from a visionary. To identify the void in the market is key in this business. I was lucky because the product was in huge demand, but essentially, I love designing without the restraints of current trends or market climate.” DrJays.com: Can you describe a typical day in the life of Pome’s creative director? Danny: “Wow…great question. Everyday is brand new. How can you get bored or become passive if everyday is a new creation, dilemma, achievement? “Basically, it starts with a cranky me waking up at 6:30am. I purposely park my car on the street cleaning side as extra motivation to wake up so early (laughs). “Once I’m up, I grab my cafe con leche from the corner bodega, answer emails from the factories until about 10:00am, then I begin sketching designs. “By 12:00pm, I’m in the zone. I love being in the zone design-wise it’s like watching Michael Jordan play the Knicks…like his jump shot every pen stroke is money. All the while I’ll take the occasional phone call from buyers requesting an account, and quickly refer them to my sales team. I try to avoid taking those calls, because if I become too involved in sales it will taint my ability to design freely. “By 6:00pm, I’m probably meeting with celebrity stylists in attempts to increase my marketing appeal. I know most companies have separate departments for the many things I do, but I love being hands on and that love reciprocates with every individual I work with. ‘OMG, so you’re the owner?’. Hearing that never gets old.” DrJays.com: You had impeccable timing with these duck boots, considering how hot the outdoorsy look is right now. Where did you draw your inspiration from? Danny: “For about 10 years, boots as a fashion piece seemed to disappear. Never in my eyes. There’s always a place for tough rugged footwear. It’s just a classic look. After all, today’s cities are as grimy as any swamp or creek. Following the Timbs and Polo boots from the 90s, Pome boots have a sleeker look. We’re more fashion conscious, so we play with more color and try new silhouettes.” DrJays.com: What’s behind the name, ‘Pome’? Danny: Well keeping up with my theme of the great outdoors, I decided to call my brand Pome an acronym for ‘product of my environment.’ “I am a supporter of the green movement, so I’m all for any opportunity I have to encourage or preserve nature’s blessings. We are using recycled rubber and our product is made in environmentally friendly facilities.” DrJays.com: What can we expect from your summer 2010 collection? Danny: “The high top duck boot was a huge hit, so naturally, a low top for the summer is on its way. We plan on using lighter weight rubber and sneaker sole to make them more wearable in the heat.” DrJays.com: Will you be venturing outside of duck boots into any other footwear designs? Danny: “Yes, we plan on introducing a high top boat shoe and two sneaker styles. Not to disappoint the supporters of my duck boot, but we also plan on twisting the original design. We’re going to rearrange the colors, and introduce accompanying outerwear again. I’m a stickler to function and quality, so our outerwear will be weather tested and proved. I want to be in the same genre as reputable brands like The Northface, Canada Goose and Marmot.” DrJays.com: Any collaborations in the works? Danny: “I’m far from a conformist, and I’ve noticed the cool thing to do these days is collaborations with other brands who are ultimately your competition. I’d rather form an alliance with my supporters the retailers. The mom and pop boutiques who were rocking with me when I was personally delivering boots out of the back of my car. Nostylgia NYC, Probus NYC and Wish ATL are just a few of them.” DrJays.com: If you could pick one of your favorite celebrities to rep for Pome, who would it be? Danny: It might sound strange, but I would say Matthew McConaughey. Mainly because he’s a dope actor very versatile and likable. He’s fashion conscious and takes risks. Also, he is an outdoorsy guy. The man will swing upside down from a vine in the rain forest for a good workout. How dope would it be if he was rocking Pome ducks while being caught on camera by TMZ? Cop Pome footwear on DrJays.com by clicking HERE.
Bun B Joins Gumball 3000 Car Rally
(AllHipHop News) Surviving UGK member Bun B has signed on to participate in this years intercontinental Gumball 3000 car rally. Now entering its 12th year, the Gumball rally is a 3000-mile drive featuring 120 cars over 8 days filled with events and parties along the route. Although anyone is allowed to enter, the hefty entry fee (which in 2008 was $120,000 per car) ensures an exclusive, upscale clientele composed mostly of celebrities and wealthy car enthusiasts. Joining Bun B this year will be Eve, Xzibit, Idris Elba (The Wire, American Gangster), Mike Malbon (Frank151 co-founder), DJ Muggs, and Tony Hawk. By incorporating other mediums such as music, film, and art in the events along the drive route, the Gumball 3000 has been able to cultivate an eclectic following of fans and participants at their annual event. Gumball is very unique; it isnt so much a car tour as a lifestyle that incorporates automobiles, film, fashion, art and sport. Most of our participants would not usually be attracted to participate in a car tour, and many of them are not necessarily really into their cars, the Gumball 3000 official website reads. However, the attraction of the Gumball transcends social barriers and appeals to the adventurer in all of us, and thus our participants come from all walks of life and nationalities; from skateboarders to Saudi Princes, and supermodels to sports stars. The rally commences on May 1 in London, moving onto Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Stockholm. From there, the tour moves overseas to North America, finishing up in Boston, Quebec City, Toronto, and New York Citys Time Square. For more information, visit www.gumball3000.com. Bun B latest and third studio album, Trill OG, is due out this summer. The LP is reported to feature production from DJ Premier, Pharrell, and an appearance from Tupac Shakur.
Persia Of White Rapper Show Sentenced To Probation; Working On New Reality Show
(AllHipHop News) Female rapper Persia was recently sentenced to five years in probation, after police stopped her and found a loaded handgun in her car. Persia is best known for her appearance on VH1s reality series The White Rapper Show. Shortly after she was eliminated, she ran afoul of the law during a routine traffic stop, when police found the loaded gun under her seat. She claimed the gun was used for protection against an ex-boyfriend who had threatened her life and the lives of her family. Persia, born Rachel Murcerino, pled guilty to the charges and was facing a prison term of up to three and a half years. According to representatives for Persia, fans of her music and opponents of domestic violence expressed their support for her case, which helped get the sentence reduced. Legal issues aside, Persia is now working on a reality series titled Prince of Persia in addition to a new mixtape with DJ 5053 of Slip N Slide Records.
Cam’ron Ft. Vado and Fabolous
“I Don’t Believe Ni**as”
Lupe Fiasco Ft. Alicia Keys P### By Chad Hugo
“Love Letter To The Beat”
Big Hud Ft. Curren$y [Heater Of The Day]
“Summertime Sh*t”
40 Glocc Ft. Ray J
“Damn”
Glacierz Da’Ville
“DNA”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Kat Stacks Gets Screwd! Guru’s Father Steps In? Nicki Minaj To Change Up?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. THE DAILY TWO SENSE THE DAILY TWO SENSE! Internet in the hood is NUTS! I’m adding this now, before my internet goes down again! Its been up and down all day. JAY ROCK TRICKS KAT STACKS SMH! Now, I saw this madness going on over the weekend, but I was definitely not going to be party to this maddening mess on my weekend. Here is how it went down. Basically, a friend of Jay Rock must look fairly similar to him. Well, Kat Stacks must really be a super hoe that sleeps with anything, because she entertained this dude. She didn’t even know Jay Rock’s music at all, but heard the was big on the West. So, she slept with a dude that she thought was Jay Rock. DUH. Now, the dude is talking about sending the footage to Angela Yee at Sirius as proof. DUH. Anyway, Kat Stacks seemingly denied that she fell for the trap, but had to admit it ti the masses when she said, “Jayrock, ya boy calling me ugly but he was toungue kissing me the whole time he trynna hit with his lil d**k.” I know they wanted to expose her, but I wouldn’t touch that chick with with…ew. GURU’S FATHER DEMANDS HIS BODY This Guru thing is not going to stop anytime soon. It seems like it is going to drag on for days and days…no years. Anyway, the latest rumor…which is really not new…is that Guru’s body was actually cremated last week. I find that to be rather odd since there was no autopsy. But, there is a rumor to counter that rumor indeed. That rumor is that Guru’s father, who once was a veteran Judge is HEATED at Solar. Apparently, Solar’s claims to have taken care of Guru are now being refuted heavily and the father wants his some “home.” On a similar note, here is what DJ Premier had to say about this. If you love him, and youre taking care of him, why the f**k did his nails look longer than a f***ing ruler?! Premier accused. [And] a clump Afro?! Ive taken care of people in the hospital [before]. You can wash their hair and clean their nails off. His feet were swollen and his toenails were really disgusting I took the logo on my shirt and rubbed it against his whole body and told him a message from me about how much I loved him, and that we were for live and still were for life. Then I kissed him on his face and let him know that I was going to miss him because it seemed like he was already gone. NICKI MINAJ TO CHANGE HER STYLE ON HER DEBUT? Everybody has been making a huge fuss about Nicki for the longest time. Now she is taking it to the next level, past the cartoon-like rap style. I don’t know how else to explain it. But here is what she said the NY Post: Its a certain kind of swag thats changed in me. I want to be more aggressive But you know, the stuff that Ive done it doesnt really reflect me anymore, so I want to have an entirely new body of work. And there you have it. Back to where she started. PRAY FOR T-PAIN’S DAD? Like, I wouldn’t even joke about this if I didn’t think there was some cred to it. But the word on the streets is that T-Pain’s father may be very sick from some sort of cardiac arrest. From my sources, they are saying T-Pain is very down about this for obvious reasons. So, if you believe in a higher power, send a lil prayer up top for T-Pain and his father. JOE BUDDEN TALKS ABOUT SHADY Joe tries to play coy, but he gives up a lil’ tape. ILLSEED’S QUICKIES Jay-Z is going to be on SNL in a few weeks. Kinda late for BP3 songs. What do you think he will do? RAP CONTESTANT ENTRY NO. 1 Here is the first person from the rap contest. Jasiri X is a name you may have heard before, but he’s still technically unsigned so he gets the nod. Here’s his new song. “I am not a beast, I am the matador,” he raps. More later! CHANCE ENCOUNTERS Chance is back from vacation! POINT EM OUT Last night on “Basketball Wives” the ladies attended a party hosted by Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson but they didn’t have the best time. Well Ocho wasn’t too happy with the way they were bashing his digs and decided to turn to Twitter to air them out. Hmmmmm…I wanna know. MONEY MAYWEATHER CASHES IN Looks like Floyd paid attention in math class. Check out how he breaks down the finances for his upcoming fight with Sugar Shane Mosley. Apparently he’ll leave $60 Million richer while Mosley will only take home $2.7 Million. I’ll take either. CUT IT OUTEver wonder what happens when celebs don’t like what the rumor bloggers have to say about them??? Well this guy has been defending his sexuality for years now and I guess he’s had enough. CHOPPER SAYS DIDDY LEFT HIM HANGINGShade 45’s Angela Yee caught up with Chopper formerly of Da Band and spoke on how he and Diddy fell out. Chopper says when Hurricane Katrina hit he was on tour and asked Diddy for some money to help his family out. Diddy agreed but when the time came the money was nowhere to be found. Chopper decided he didn’t want to be a Bad Boy anymore and bought himself out of his contract for $500,000.00. GURU CHARITY OWNED BY SOLAR???There’s obviously something fishy going on surrounding Guru’s death. It’s unclear how much of his farewell letter was written by the man himself and now I’m hearing that the Each One Counts […]
