Schedule Released For Week-Long 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival; Busta Rhymes and Friends to Headline Finale
A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION IN JULY ANNOUNCED FOR BROOKLYN HIP HOP FEST; BUSTA & FRIENDS TO HEADLINE
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VIDEO: Problem Prepping “Diamond Lane America” Project With Bad Lucc; Talks Working With Iggy Azalea and Dream Collaboration With Prince
PROBLEM HAS IGGY, NOW SEEKING PRINCE, TOO
Decatur Dan, Director of 2 Chainz’ “Riot” Visual Calls Out 50 Cent and Creative Director For Altered Remix Video
(AllHipHop News) When 50 Cent released the remix to 2 Chainz‘ current hit “Riot” a couple weeks back, everyone seemed to be feeling the song that found a home on yesterday’s (May 22) release of 50 Cent and DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape. Fast forward to director Decatur Dan’s original music video being re-edited and released by Eif Rivera to accompany 50’s Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape and issues have officially arisen. After the video was released yesterday Decatur Dan tweeted, “I officially DO NOT f*ck with 50 Cent after that bullsh*t he just did to my work. Not cool man, lost all respect.” He later continued, “Who is your creative director? Fire them.” Former G-Unit President Sha Money XL took an interesting stance on the matter as well. The man who is now VP of A&R at Def Jam, which 2 Chainz recently signed to, said, “Shout out Decatur Dan Quality over Quantity.” No response has been issued by 50 Cent, his camp, or director Eif Rivera. 2 Chainz – “Riot (Remix)” ft. 50 Cent:
Killer Mike and El-P Take “Into the Wild Tour” On the Road With Mr. MFN eXquire and Despot
(AllHipHop News) El-P and Killer Mike have revealed tour dates for their upcoming 20-city “Into the Wild Tour.” The tour, presented by Karmaloop, also features Brooklyn rapper Mr. MFN eXquire and Queens native, Despot. “Into the Wild” pays homage to Where the Wild Things Are creator, Maurice Sendak, who passed away on May 8 at the age of 87. The “Into the Wild Tour” will kick off on June 19 in Atlanta, Georgia, and proceed to such cities as Dallas, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago and New York before coming to a close on July 15. El-P, who recently entirely produced tour mate Killer Mike’s new album, R.A.P., released his fifth solo studio album, Cancer For Cure yesterday (May 22) via Fat Possum Records. Check out a full list of tour dates and cities below: 06/19 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 06/20 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues 06/21 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater 06/22 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live 06/23 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk 06/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom 06/26 – San Diego, CA – Casbah San Diego 06/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echoplex 06/29 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom 06/30 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre 07/01 – Seattle, WA – Nuemos 07/02 – Vancouver, BC – Fourtune 07/05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fineline 07/06 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge 07/07 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop 07/08 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig 07/09 – Toronto, ON – The Hoxton 07/11 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club 07/12 – Providence, RI – The Met 07/13 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza 07/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero 07/15 – Washington, DC – Rock And Roll Hotel Tickets for the “Into the Wild Tour” are available now at Ticketmaster.com.
Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay-Z Lead Nominees For 2012 BET Awards; Samuel L. Jackson To Host
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (May 22) at the BET Studios in New York City, Stephen Hill, President of BET’s Music Programming and Specials, was on hand to announce the 2012 BET Awards show’s nominees, recipient of the “Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award,” and host for the awards, to take place on July 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. After a number of comedians were tasked with hosting the awards show in years past, and for 2012 BET has given host duties to the highest grossing actor of all time, Samuel L. Jackson. “We are massively excited about having Sam Jackson host the BET Awards,” Hill exclaimed. “His wit, presence, and gigantic personality are the perfect match for our show.” Hill also revealed that, alongside a panel that included 2012 BET Awards nominees like A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Melanie Fiona, DJ Khaled, Diggy Simmons, Astro, and Mindless Behavior, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj would be performing at this year’s show. He promised that more announcements regarding performers would be made in the near future. “Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient Frankie Beverly was also on-hand at the nomination event to speak on the prestigious honor of being recognized as part of the group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. Regarding nominees, Kanye West unsurprisingly leads the pack with seven nominations, some of which include “Best Collaboration,” “Video Director of the Year,” and five more with Watch The Throne member, Jay-Z. Beyonce received six nominations, such as “Best Female R&B Artist” and two nods for “Video of the Year” for “Countdown” and “Love On Top.” Speaking on his Best New Artist nomination, A$AP Rocky told AllHipHop.com, “It feels great, and I’m happy. That’s a really big deal so I’m happy for that. You couldn’t tell me in May of last year that we would be doing this. I wouldn’t have expected it, so I feel blessed and I just thank God all the time. “The fans are the most ultimate importance of everything,” A$AP Rocky stated. “Without them there is no movement, and I’ve got a lot of supportive people right now and it’s crazy ’cause I didn’t expect this. I didn’t imagine none of this.” For a full list of nominees, visit BET.com. The 2012 BET Awards will air July 1 at 8pm only on BET .
T.I. Joins Cast Of Universal Pictures’ “Identity Theft”; Set to Play Bounty Hunter In Comedy
(AllHipHop News) Deadline is reporting that rapper T.I., who is no stranger to the acting world, has been cast as a bounty hunter in director Seth Gordon’s new Universal Pictures film, Identity Theft. Identity Theft, which stars comedians Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), is the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has his identity stolen. T.I. will play a bounty hunter who is after both Bateman and McCarthy, who eventually become allies on the run, despite McCarthy’s character being the culprit behind Bateman’s stolen identity. Currently, T.I. can be seen on the second season of his VH1 reality show, “T.I. and Tiny’s Family Hustle,” as well as in a guest role on the Starz original series, “Boss.” His previous film roles include Takers, American Gangster, and ATL. Identity Theft also stars Jon Favreau (Swingers), Jon Cho (Harold and Kumar) and Clark Duke (Kick-Ass).
VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes of MTV2’s “Hip-Hop Squares” With Method Man, Tech N9ne, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled and More!
ALLHIPHOP.COM GOT A PEEK AT MTV’S NEW GAME SHOW – CATCH THE “HIP HOP SQUARES” DEBUT TONIGHT!
David Banner Drops “Sex, Drugs & Video Games”; Plan to Shoot Movie and Donate to Charity With His 2M1 Proceeds
DAVID BANNER WANTS TO RECRUIT 2 MILLION PERSON ARMY WITH HIS 2M1 MOVEMENT; NEW “SEX, DRUGS & VIDEO GAMES” ALBUM DEBUTS
Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup
(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, which expects to attract over 70,000 attendees each day and is headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, and the Black Keys, will also include performances from the legendary Roots crew, Childish Gambino, Big K.R.I.T., A-Trak, Barrington Levy, and 2011 Grammy Award-winner for Best New Artist, Esperanza Spalding, who last played the festival in 2009. Spalding and A-Trak will be performing on Friday, October 12, while Big K.R.I.T. and The Roots are slated to appear on Saturday, October 13. Childish Gambino and Barrington Levy will help close out ACL 2012 on the festival’s last day, Sunday, October 14. Other acts that will play at ACL 2012 include Jack White, Florence + the Machine, The Avett Brothers, Weezer, Bassnectar, Dev, M83, and over 70 other performers from around the world. View the entire lineup over at ACLFestival.com. Past ACL performers have included Jay-Z, Gnarls Barkley, Mos Def, Kanye West, K’Naan, Nas, Theophilus London, and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley. All three-day passes for this year’s ACL have already sold out. Individual day tickets can still be purchased for $99 at ACLFestival.com.
Pete Rock Speaks Out About Lupe Fiasco’s New “T.R.O.Y.” Sampling Single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”
(AllHipHop News) The recent backlash surrounding Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco’s new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”, may have been unexpected when his first offering from Food & Liquor 2 was released last night (May 21). Pete Rock, who produced “T.R.O.Y.” in 1992 as a dedication to Troy “Trouble” Dixon of Heavy D and the Boyz, has taken to Twitter to lash out at the label and producers who were behind the sampling done on “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free).” Pete Rock took to Twitter last night (May 21) to air out all those involved: “No disrespect to lupe fiasco and i like him alot but TROY should be left alone. Feel so violated,the beat is next to my heart and was made. Outta anguish and pain. When it’s like that it should not be touched by no one! It’s so hard for folks to make original music, I possess that, but these dudes are scared of that and this is supposed to be HIP HOP? He continued, “Man I’m a lupe fan and everything but TROY was my homie man. I think about him and Hev every f*cking day!!!! Smh. Who ever Re-created that didn’t do a good job @ all. #nohate.This business can be so lame, sometimes I make beats blindfolded with one hand tied behind my back and still these cats can’t be original to. So untalented and unoriginal. Makes me feel like I’m truly the best that ever did it. Yo hev and t-Roy I love and miss da s### outta y’all. U guys have been violated with no Vaseline. So f*cked up this business smmfh!!! And I don’t care who got something to say about it, kiss my entire black *ss. #violationtodafullest. “Lame Ducks with absolutely no talent if u can’t make ur own hit. FOH. I’m not flattered @ all. Dat sh*t is wack, and the producer should be ashamed of his f*ckin self. Smh. That record is dear to me yo f*ck deez n*ggas!!!! I’m still Dat n*gga out here believe it or don’t. Ur ignorance not mine, lame duck bullsh*t. I think lupe is a great artist, I’m that angry with him but it’s a major label idea. I can feel it. And y’all need to stop the childish games, I’m a fan of lupe and he is a great artist and a great person. “And let me be clear cuz a lot of y’all don’t know this. But Tom Scott himself gave me an approval for TROY, told me I did a great job!! As did Luther vandross as well spoke to me about how I covered “don’t u know that” and approved!! #official.” The sentiments Pete Rock has shared on Twitter have mostly been aimed at producers and Lupe’s home of Atlantic Records, who he believes is behind the “violation.” Lupe Fiasco may have a chance to clear things up during his appearance on this week’s edition of MTV’s “RapFix Live” which will air this Wednesday, May 23 at 4 pm EST. Listen to Lupe Fiasco’s new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOjcm0zYUs&w=560&h=315]
Justin Beiber Goes Hip-Hop Feature-Heavy For New Album “Believe”
(AllHipHop News) Justin Beiber, who won an award for Top Social Artist at last night’s (May 20) Billboard Music Awards, has revealed a number of intriguing Hip-Hop collaborations for his upcoming third studio album, Believe. The album’s tracklisting was revealed by Beiber via Twitter, prior to him taking the stage last night where he performed the Believe’s first single, “Boyfriend“, produced by Mike Posner. As for the Hip-Hop talent Bieber has gathered, Ludacris will be featured on the album’s opening track, “All Around the World,” while Nicki Minaj and Drake will appear separately on the tracks, “Beauty and the Beat” and “Right Here.” G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean will appear on the Hit-Boy-produced “As Long As You Love Me”. The 18-year-old singer and pop star has also enlisted producers such as Hit-Boy, Diplo, Kanye West, Timbaland, and Rodney Jerkins for Believe, to be released on June 19. Image from GQ.
Smoke DZA’s “Rugby Thompson” To Feature Curren$y, Sean Price, Action Bronson and Many More
(AllHipHop News) Smoke DZA has revealed the tracklisting for his upcoming third album, Rugby Thompson, which will be released via High Times Records on June 19. The Harlem MC has enlisted Curren$y, Sean Price, Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, Schoolboy Q, and more for his 12-track album that follows April’s Cuz I Felt Like It EP. DZA spoke on his Harry Fraud produced album with AllHipHop.com: “It’s always a pleasure to work with somebody as talented as Harry, you know, I’m blessed to be able to work with him and put out a whole project with him. Harry Fraud is one of the best producers out, and that’s my brother man.” “We’ve got an ill chemistry,” he said, “and we knock out a lot of records quick and they’re really hot. I got the same feeling from him that I got from Ski [Beatz] when I worked on George Kush Da Button. When me and Harry are in the studio, we just push each other. We’ve got big, big records on there. I’m just excited for the next chapter” Rugby Thompson can be pre-ordered now at HighTimes.com. Check out the tracklisting for Rugby Thompson below: 01. Rugby Thompson 02. New Jack 03. Baleedat ft. Curren$y 04. Playground Legend 05. Ashtray ft. Domo Genesis & ScHoolboy Q 06. F*ck Ya Mother ft. Sean Price 07. Game 7 ft. A$AP Twelvyy 08. Kenny Powers 09. Turnbuckle Music ft. Action Bronson 10. Rivermonts 11. Lo Horsemen ft. NYM LO, Meyhem Lauren & Thirstin Howl III 12. The Prelude To Judgement Day Image by Steve-Ography.
Maybach Music Group Reveal Tracklisting For “Self Made 2”; Features Include Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Wiz Khalifa
SO, WHO’S ON MMG’S “SELF MADE 2”? A LOT OF FAMILY & A FEW FRIENDS…
Odd Future’s Adult Swim Sketch-Show, “Loiter Squad,” Renewed For Second Season
(AllHipHop News) Odd Future’s sketch comedy show, “Loiter Squad,” will return for a second season on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, late-night programming block, according to Pitchfork. The first season of “Loiter Squad” premiered in March and has already aired eight of the group’s 15-minute episodes. Although no premiere date was announced at press time, fans can anticipate the show’s second season to air in late summer or early fall. In music news, the Odd Future gang recently released the group’s second compilation record, The O.F. Tape Vol. 2, on March 20, and Tyler the Creator’s follow-up to last year’s solo album Goblin, titled Wolf, is expected to be released this summer. In addition, O.F. member Earl Sweatshirt is currently working on a number of projects, including a solo album and a collaborative project with Tyler. Dates for each release have not yet been revealed. Check out the “Loiter Squad” Season 1 trailer below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKdaQRz4xF8&w=560&h=315]
The Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch Honored By New York Senate; Unofficial “MCA Day NYC” Taking Place Tomorrow
THE LATE MCA OF THE BEASTIE BOYS IS CELEBRATED BY THE NEW YORK SENATE
AHH Stray News: T.I. Updates On Collaborative Projects With B.O.B. and Young Jeezy; The-Dream Announces Date For “Love IV’; Air Yeezy 2’s Get Release Date
STRAY NEWS: UPDATES FROM T.I., THE-DREAM DREAMS ON & AIR YEEZYS 2 ON THE WAY
Torae Premieres Visual For Pete Rock Produced “That Raw” Exclusively On AllHipHop.com; Talks Video Concept
TORAE PREMIERES “THAT RAW” ON ALLHIPHOP.COM
VIDEO: Sony Releases 4-Minute “Super-Preview” of “The Amazing Spider-Man”
COMIC BOOK GEEKS REJOICE! A 4-MINUTE SUPER-PREVIEW OF SPIDEY IS HERE!
VIDEO: Brother Ali Shares His Daughter’s Love For “Uncle Freeway”; Updates On Status Of Collabo Project
BROTHER ALI UPDATES US ON HIS “BITE-MARKED HEART” & COLLABO PLANS WITH FREEWAY
VIDEO: Bizzy Crook Has A Story To Tell And He Wants You To Hear It
“Eminem is the reason I rap,” was one of many revelations that Bizzy Crook proclaimed when he stopped by the AllHipHop.com offices recently. In addition to telling us about his background and come-up as a lover of all things Hip-Hop thanks to Mr. Mathers, the man with many homes spoke on his work with Jim Jones and AraabMUZIK, snatching a hook from Demi Lovato, and much more. With the June release of his new mixtape, P.S. I’m Sorry 2, on the horizon, Bizzy is rapidly putting the finish touches on what he believes will be something that fans both old and new will always remember from the Good Luck rapper. Check out our exclusive interview with Bizzy below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A03R3SiMCdA&w=560&h=315] For more information, visit ListenToBiz.com Follow Bizzy Crook On Twitter: (@BizzyCrook)
