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Fools Gold Turns L.A. Up With A Free Party!

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

On Sunday November 10 Fools Gold Records brough theirFools Gold Day Off event to Los Angeles, CA after other successful stops around the country and turned the city out! Held at The Shrine Auditorium lot across the street from the USC campus, Fools Gold brought out thousands of young energetic Angelinos of all races who braved long lines in the hot sun for free entry (with prior RSVP) to party and dance all afternoon, evening and in to the night. The lineup was an interesting and weird mixture of EDM, Classic Gangster Rap, New Gangster Rap, and Molly/Ratchet Rap with the likes of A-Trak, DJ Quik, Freddie Gibbs, IamSu, and Danny Brown. After a few DJ’s took the stage, IamSu from the Bay Area in California took the stage with his HBK gang. The official lineup read as “Nick Catchdubs Featuring IamSu and Jay Ant” (due to Nick being a Fools Gold Records founder) but IamSu was clearly in control of the performance and that’s who the crowd wanted to see and hear. The Richmond native got the early crowd going with popular tracks that he was featured on like “Up,” “Function,” and “Gas Pedal.” Gary, Indiana’s Freddie Gibbs theme throughout his performance was his clear distaste for the law as he repeatedly led the crowd with “F*ck the Police” chants. I’m certain the dozen LAPD cops stationed outside of the venue weren’t too pleased but that’s freedom of speech for you. Interestingly enough while IamSu’s music was more uptempo, Gibbs kind of slowed things down with his slower tempo of rap but after he was done the electronic DJ’s arrived on the scene to give the youth a reason to jump around in a frenzy. As the evening approached, West Coast rap and producing legend DJ Quik hit the stage and even though he was the “older Uncle” on the scene (as was I), the young crowd showed a lot of love and appreciation for one of the pillars of West Coast rap as he started off with “Born and Raised,” “Can U Work With That,” “Let’s Get Down” and “Tonite.” “If I knew the crowd was going to be this turned up, I would have brought my homie Suga Free with me,” Quik told the crowd as he jumped off of the stage in to the photo pit to get closer to the people. Quik left the thousands in attendance happy but they really were anticipating Fools Gold Records co-founder A-Trak to come out next as most of the people in the front row started to tie on their A-Trak bandanas. I braced myself for more EDM (which I don’t care for by the way) but with the crowd so hyped and pumped you would have to be a zombie if you didn’t start moving along with everybody. It didn’t hurt that A-Trak actually incorporates a super dope scratching technique while playing, showing that he’s got real skills and not just another computer assisted DJ, but that’s why he’s a former DMC World Champion. Soon after it was time for the headliner to hit the stage, Detroit’s own unique and eccentric artist Danny Brown. I’m not going to pretend that I’m the biggest Danny Brown fan but I’m not going to lie – he put on one hell of a performance! Rapping about drugs and sex with a voice that reminds me of Katt Williams at times, Danny Brown had all of the college kids on the lot and those in the dorms next to us (who had their own personal view of the show through their windows) to go nuts and chant “I got that income tax swag” as he performed “Lie4” and other songs. All in all, considering the energy of the crowd, it was one fantastic free party. If the Fools Gold Day Off event comes to your area, I suggest RSVP’ing for a free entry if you’re looking for a good reason to get loose and party with a crowd. Check out our exclusive AllHipHop.com pics below! Pics by Tim Sanchez and additional images by Ural Garrett

Snow Tha Product: Breaking The Cookie Cutter Mold

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who’s the dopest female MC of them all? Had the Wicked Queen asked that question, there’s a good chance the answer would have been Snow tha Product (formerly known as Snow White by the way), out of today’s current roster of female rappers. The Atlantic Records artist has been busy as of late performing at venues like Rock the Bells and just recently released her latest mixtape, “Good Nights and Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover,” which saw her pair up with Tech N9ne for a vicious rhyme spree called “You’re Welcome.” Obviously one that could take advantage of her good looks, Snow tha Product refuses to branded as just another pretty female rapper and has chosen to let her furious flow be at the forefront. AllHipHop.com sat down with Snow before she embarked on her next tour to talk about her career, “Cookie Cutter B*tches” and more. No poisoned apples here. AllHipHop.com: Your timing and rhyme flow is precise. How did you develop it? Snow tha Product: I’m a real competitive person and when I started rapping, I really wanted to make sure that I was going to be the best at what I do. I set out to do that now I try to out-do myself. As you gain fans, you obviously want to try to keep impressing them. When fans tell you something is dope, you are never satisfied with hearing that something is only good. AllHipHop.com: Whenever I talk to young artists, I always try to encourage them to be as energetic in the recording booth as possible. Snow tha Product: Biggie had a more laid back swaggy flow but Pac was more aggressive and to the point – I get that from being from the West Coast. I started with that up-tempo and aggressive flow. Slowing down is a little more difficult for me. I can rap slower but it’s not fun for me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJUj0FLFQgU&w=420&h=315] AllHipHop.com: You held your own with Tech N9ne on the “You’re Welcome” track off of your latest Mixtape. Not too many can do that. Snow tha Product: Working with him again was definitely cool. I played the part at the end for him where I was talking all that stuff and he was cracking up. It’s a funny song but at the same time we both showed out on it. AllHipHop.com: At Rock the Bells 2013 in San Bernardino, CA you stated on stage that if you wanted to sell sex, then you would be a prostitute. Snow tha Product: When I started rapping, I didn’t have anybody co-signing me. It was just me by myself. When I would go in to the studio, people were always trying to tell me that my style wasn’t going to work if I didn’t sexy it up. I heard that so much. People ask me now if my management or label is pressuring me to do that and I let them know that all of the pressure came before them when I first started. Now, there are people that are professionals and respect what I do. It’s an asset to be able to be different. Back then, there were so many small-minded people telling me to get naked to sell records. There are pimps out here in California. If that’s what I wanted to do, I would be doing that making more money than by rapping (laughs). That’s not my thing though. To each their own but I want to be known for my rap skills. I’m about integrity and I was raised by a traditional Mexican father – so that’s out of the question. AllHipHop.com: Pops isn’t having any of that (laughs). Snow tha Product: That’s not even an option. Plus all of my Uncles would trip too. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0Adm9CJ6k&w=420&h=315] AllHipHop.com: Going the sexy route would be much easier though. Snow tha Product: It would be and I’m not trying to be so against sexiness or crucify anybody who does that. I just don’t want to come in to the game as that and I don’t ever see myself doing something super sexualized. At the same time I am a grown woman and if I eventually want to grow up and wear heels and dresses, that’ll be cool but I don’t want that to be the main thing. Listen to what I have to say and then we can get in to everything else. AllHipHop.com: You’re taking some heads off on your “Cookie Cutter B*tches” song. Snow tha Product: I am. I feel like a lot of people think there is this mold that female rappers need to follow – how they look and dress. Here I am and it’s like, “How naked do I have to be before people pay attention?” Also, if one label does something with a female, then all of them have to follow that example. Be yourself! Like I said on “You’re Welcome,” I was so busy talking about “Cookie Cutter B*tches” that I didn’t realize that labels made me a mold and started cookie cutting b*tches. Now I see some of me out there in other girls and I’m like, “just do you and don’t let people tell you how to be.” People tried to slow me down with all of their thoughts and ideas and I decided that I was just going to do what I wanted to do. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djp8ODyRK68&w=560&h=315] AllHipHop.com: Did you get any reactions from other female rappers about “Cookie Cutter B*tches?” Snow tha Product: I didn’t bother to check. I’m sure some girls said some sh*t. They might know it’s for them and they might now. I’m not in to that back and forth beef sh*t. AllHipHop.com: So you’re never going to make any diss songs to anybody? Snow tha Product: I don’t think so because I want the results. I want the fans and the ticket sales. I’m not going to be out there beefing with someone, plus they don’t want it (laughs).

Exclusive: Tha Chill of Compton’s Most Wanted Checks In From Prison

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Compton’s Most Wanted member and Co-Founder, Tha Chill (also known as MC Chill), made urban gossip headlines in early 2012 when it was reported that he was arrested on domestic abuse charges. One site even went as far as to describe it as him “beating his girlfriend half to death.” Recently, Chill reached out to AllHipHop.com from prison in Norco, CA to tell us his story of what really happened. Chill also updates us on why the 1st Generation group was put on hold (and yes, it has to do with members going in and out of jail). Hopefully everybody can get out and stay out because that would be a nice album project of West Coast legends and veterans. The Compton rapper also released a new album on iTunes in September called Chillstrumentals, a mixture of unreleased songs and instrumentals from his catalogue. Stay up, Chill. AllHipHop.com: How did you really end up in the Norco CRC Prison? Tha Chill: There’s been a bunch of rumors and all types of sh*t said about what happened, saying that I beat my b*tch up and all types of crazy sh*t. I’m in here for a simple probation violation. I was on five year suspended sentence probation. Me and my b*tch were arguing and the neighbor called the cops and I was arrested two months later because I had come in contact with the police. I was at the house chilling and they arrested me. I was thinking that I was going to get right out but I violated my probation. In California if you are on probation and you come in to contact with the Police, that’s a violation of your probation. I have to finish my suspended sentence but they are only having me do eighty percent of it. AllHipHop.com: I had read reports on various gossip sites that you had beat up your girlfriend. Tha Chill: It was a simple argument. The neighbors called the cops and we were in the front yard talking sh*t. My girl didn’t call the Police on me – it was the neighbors. We didn’t even know that they had called the Police – we left. I didn’t know any of this until two months later. The cops showed up at my doorstep with a felony warrant and I’m like, “For what?” They told me that it was because the cops were called on me and I was on suspended sentence probation. AllHipHop.com: Man, they can take you in as easily as that? Tha Chill: Yeah, it was something I learned. Instead of fighting it, and with my prior record, it was worth it to take the deal just to get it out of the way, so that’s what I’m doing now. I’m just sitting here and getting it over with so I can get out and not be on probation anymore. AllHipHop.com: How much time have you officially served already? Tha Chill: I’ve been down for two years and I’ve got one more to officially go. Time is ticking and I’m getting this sentence behind me. I miss my family, my kids and making my music. AllHipHop.com: How are you holding up inside there? Tha Chill: I’m in here doing my thing, with the whole Hub to Dub car (Compton & Watts). A lot of people recognize me but they know that I’m a street dude first before a rapper. Nobody’s trying to step to me or be on some bullsh*t. There be sh*t happening but I’m not involved in any of that sh*t. AllHipHop.com: What’s your Prison day like? Tha Chill: I wake up at 4 a.m. and do about a thousand push-ups, brush my teeth, take a shower, and shave my head. Go eat some food like oatmeal with an apple pie. I’ll go chill with the homies and see what’s up with them for a minute. I’ll watch some news, TMZ, and Wendy Williams. Then I’ll go work out some more and then work on my Compton’s Most Wanted book that I’m trying to put out. I’d love to make a movie about it when I get out. It’s the story of me and MC Eiht on our beginnings and how we got to this point. I think my story can encourage people whether they are in Prison or on the streets and help them to stay out of trouble and how the California system works. AllHipHop.com: Are you able to make any kind of music at all in there? I’ve spoken to several artists who were incarcerated and some even had access to recording equipment. Tha Chill: They have programs in Church. I play drums for a band. There are real talented people in here that unfortunately will never see the streets. We have fun together and I’ve learned a lot from these guys. There are drum machines and other instruments in here but you can’t just go get them whenever you want them. AllHipHop.com: Your camp recently released a new album from you called Chillstrumentals that’s on iTunes. Tha Chill: My partner has a lot of the music that I’ve made and he convinced me to not let it sit while I’m in here. We put together some stuff from my catalogue to make an album and secured distribution through Empire. I reached out to the people on my Facebook and asked for suggestions on a title and so many responded. One of them hit me on my inbox and suggested Chillstrumentals. I thought it was good idea to do something like Pete Rock and play a beat before a song comes on. I also put some cuts from my 1st Generation(includes Kurupt, Jayo Felony, King T, Sir Jinx, MC Eiht, DJ Battlecat, Gangsta) group on there to just let people know that we still plan on rocking together. We just all want to be present. I want people to hear my talents as a Producer. A lot of people think that I just rap. Then there are […]

Exclusive: Snoop Dogg & Friends Party Up For His Birthday

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Last Sunday (October 20) out at the Roxbury club in Hollywood, Uncle Snoop Dogg (Lion/Zilla) celebrated his 42nd birthday with friends, artists and industry types and AllHipHop.com was on the scene to capture it all. Guests in the house that night included Busta Rhymes, A$AP Rocky, will.I.am and Apl de Ap of The Black Eyed Peas, DJ Quik, B-Real, Daz Dillinger, Snow tha Product, DJ Julio G, Producer Fred Wreck, Too $hort, Steve Lobel, Comedians Andy Dick, Red Grant, Luenell and plenty of others. The event also showcased the new Snoop Dogg G Pen Vaporizer by Grenco Science which goes on sale next month. We caught a few of the celebrities on the “Blue Carpet” to get some pics and Birthday shout-outs and some footage of the action inside where Snoop played DJ all night. We also got a few words from The Doggfather talking about his funky new single “7 Days of Funk” with Dam Funk that’s out now. Check out all of the action below! Pics by Tim Sanchez and Video by Michael Marshall [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCpY5Zfqek&w=420&h=315]

AllHipHop’s Night With Michel’le: Exclusive Interview and Performance

By: Timsanchez818Category: Alternatives

Michel’le Toussaint is known in the music world as the naturally squeaky Minnie Mouse voiced woman that can instantly transform her singing vocals in to a strong and powerful thing of pure beauty. And yes, she’s the baby mom and former fiancée’ of Dr. Dre and the former wife of Suge Knight (although Michel’le has stated of late that the two were never officially married). Michel’le released her self-titled critically acclaimed and platinum selling debut album in 1989, which spawned several hits including the classic, “Something In My Heart.” Afterwards, Michel’le wasn’t heard much of in the music world outside of the stories and rumors in regards to her love life with Dr. Dre and later Suge Knight. Fast forward to 2013, Michel’le has reemerged and has broken the silence on her life for the past 20 years by being a part of the TV One series R & B Divas L.A. Last Wednesday, October 16, AllHipHop.com spent an evening with Michel’le as she performed many of her famous songs at Club R & B Live Hollywood in Studio City, CA. After the show, she sat down with us to give us an exclusive interview about some of the things that have occurred in her career and life over the past 20 plus years. And we have an exclusive taped performance of “Something In My Heart” for you to enjoy! Read below. AllHipHop.com: When did you discover that you could project your naturally high pitched voice to a powerful singing one? Michel’le: It was in the 2nd grade but I didn’t tell anyone. I thought it was spooky because it wasn’t normal. I only did it in privacy. I made sure that nobody knew about it. AllHipHop.com: When did you decide to let your singing voice be known? Michel’le: It was for Dr. Dre when I was a teenager. AllHipHop.com: It took you that long? Michel’le: Yes because I didn’t think there was any talent on my end. I didn’t know that I had the talent to make money with it. AllHipHop.com: So your parents, grandparents and other family members had no idea of what you could do? Michel’le: No and even if they knew, they were so busy trying to feed us and doing what they do. AllHipHop.com: So how did Dr. Dre find out about your hidden singing talent? Michel’le: By singing on the World Class Wreckin’ Cru’s “Turn Off The Lights” song. I filled in for the original singer that didn’t make it that night. That’s how he heard me sing. AllHipHop.com: It was all just by chance because you were the only female around? Michel’le: Yeah. They gave the lyrics and told me to sing. They didn’t tell me what kind of melody or anything. I made that up all on my own. I was only 16 years old. Dre just looked at me in shock and I was like, “Bye y’all.” I didn’t see him for months after that. AllHipHop.com: How did you end up even being at the studio that night? Michel’le: I was there with Lonzo, the head of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. I didn’t know Dre yet but he was the engineer/producer. I was just hanging out. He heard me sing and he gave me that “whoa” reaction. Like I said, I told them goodbye after that and went home and got up for work the next morning. I didn’t hear from anybody for a while. AllHipHop.com: When did you finally hear back from someone? Michel’le: It was when I heard the song on the radio – I believe it was on KDAY. That was a few weeks after the recording session. My Dad heard the song and was like, “I think that’s you!” I told him that I didn’t think it was but then he told me it sounded like the song that I described about from the studio that night. I heard it myself and it was true. There was no paperwork or nothing. No check. No coins. What can I tell you? AllHipHop.com: Even to this day, you’ve received nothing from “Turn Off The Lights?” Michel’le: No but God Bless, because it’s done so much for me. AllHipHop.com: This led to you signing with Ruthless Records. Michel’le: Yes, I signed to Ruthless Records, thanks to Eazy-E. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzCuooE2xYs&w=420&h=315] AllHipHop.com: One of the signature songs from your Ruthless Records/ATCO album is a song that you sang tonight, “Something In My Heart.” It’s such a beautiful song. You had an interesting video for it with everybody dressed up in suits. Michel’le: Everybody was in it! The D.O.C, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E – it was a historic video. We filmed that on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. AllHipHop.com: Ice Cube used that video to diss N.W.A. in the “No Vaseline” song where he said that they looked like Bozo’s. Did you take any offense to that? Michel’le: No, I knew it was coming. That’s where music was going. We had infused R & B with Hip-Hop. AllHipHop.com: But you weren’t upset that he used your project in his diss song towards their group? Michel’le: No, I wasn’t upset and Dre wasn’t upset either to be honest with you. It was what it was. That was Ice Cube’s opinion I think, and that’s all it was. AllHipHop.com: But you found yourself in the middle of another diss song aimed at Dre when Tim Dog dissed you in “F*ck Compton.” Michel’le: I don’t even know who that is, still to this day. AllHipHop.com: You’ve never heard the song? Michel’le: I never knew who that was. People have told me but I’ve never addressed it because I don’t know who that is. I’m not hating, I’m just stating. We (Michel’le and Dre) were like, “Where is this coming from?” There wasn’t even an East Coast or West Coast rivalry at the time. Dre is above all of that. He’s a genius. He had a 5 year plan back then and it turned in to […]

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Game and More Show Us How The West Was Won

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

It was an epic night last night in the city of Irvine, CA as some of the West Coast’s biggest names gathered at the Verizon Amphitheater to put on one of the year’s best shows. Snoop Dogg (not Lion), Ice Cube and Game were at the top of the bill which was rounded out by veteran acts such as The Dogg Pound, Xzibit (joined by King Tee and The Alkaholiks), Jayo Felony, Kid Frost and Rodney O & Joe Cooley. In true Southern California fashion, the crowd was still filing in just as the 3rd act (Jayo Felony) was finishing up, however, those in the crowd were setting the party atmosphere to jams like Felony’s “What Cha Gonna Do,” Kid Frost’s “La Raza,” and Rodney O & Joe Cooley’s “Everlasting Bass.” The crowd was finally good to go once Xzibit hit the stage as he launched in to memorable cuts like “Multiply” and “What’s the Difference?” X to the Z then let his Likwid Crew brethren Tha Liks and King Tee perform their signature songs from the 21 and Over and X.O. Experience albums. Vets Daz and Kurupt of The Dogg Pound took fans back with “We Can Freak It,” “Let’s Play House,” “What Would You Do,” and other West Coast classics. Kurupt’s little brother Scoe joined them on stage as backup as well as longtime affiliate Bad Azz. Game was late to take the stage and the crowd was getting a little restless and rowdy as a few scuffles broke out in the seats. I also witnessed a few ambulance stretchers with people who had passed out drunk. After nearly a 40 minute wait, Game took the stage and immediately took everybody back to The Documentary days. After going in to newer songs like “Ali Bomaye,” Game was joined on stage by Tyga for a performance of “Faded,” and afterwards given his official YMCMB chain by his new labelmate. Some songs later and after 10 G-Unot’s, Game went back to The Documentary for “Hate It Or Love It” and teased a performance of “One Blood” before his time ran out. Actually, according to the timer on the side of the stage, it had been up for about 10 minutes. He killed it though. I got some feedback from audience members and they agreed with my overall assessment. Ice Cube, WC and DJ Crazytoones took the stage and once again proved why they are one of the best live acts in all of Hip-Hop. Stage presence, chemistry, classic hits – it’s all there. The audience’s frenzy was at its height at this point and all it took was Cube’s verse from “Natural Born Killers” to set it off. The trio performed “Gangsta Nation,” “We Be Clubbin’,” “Put Your Back In To It,” “You Know How We Do It,” and “Check Yo’Self,” just to name a few. Ice Cube ended with “Today Was A Good Day” and naturally everybody in the damn arena sang along word for word… It really was a sight to behold. Snoop Dogg took the stage and came out to an awesome screening that included clips of The Godfather, Scarface, with images of his own film performances including the one used on the Up In Smoke Tour (where Snoop and Dre blast away together in the liquor store). It was a combination of old and new for The Doggfather with sets ranging from backup dancers to just about his entire Dogg Pound crew (Daz, Kurupt, Soopafly, Bad Azz, Warren G). I noticed that quite a few in the audience were leaving so I went out to ask a few why they were leaving during Snoop’s performance and of course it came down to the usual Southern California attitude of wanting to beat the traffic. All in all, it was a truly epic night. I’ve been to quite a few shows out here on the West and this was about the livest I’ve seen an audience get. I brought back some pictures from the show. Check them out below!

Scoop Deville Talks New Project And Busta Rhymes/Eminem Collabo

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

The last time we hooked up with Producer Scoop Deville he was just coming off of his work on Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, in which he produced the Kendrick & Drake smash hit “Poetic Justice” and “The Recipe” featuring Dr. Dre. Since then, the son of Kid Frost has been busy putting together a project called Scoopaloops, where he takes notable past songs of various genre’s and remixes them with an original new sound. Scoop has also been busy in the studio working with drummer/musician Travis Barker for an upcoming Famous Stars & Straps project in the works. And then of course there’s that new single tentatively called “Calm Down” that he produced for Busta Rhymes featuring Eminem, which rumor has it is lyrical spazz-fest by the two legends. AllHipHop.com caught up with Scoop Deville as he stopped by the infamous Amoeba Records in Hollywood over the weekend where he played cuts from Scoopaloops for the store shoppers. Afterwards, he took the time to discuss the new remix project and of course the new upcoming Busta Buss and Slim Shady single! Watch below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5IsC1lqFGA&w=560&h=315]

Welcome 2 The Block Recap: Pusha T, Casey Veggies, Ty Dolla $ign & More

By: Timsanchez818Category: Events

An event of unprecedented proportions went down in the world famous Fairfax District on Los Angeles, as two titans of streetwear, Crooks & Castles and Diamond Supply Co., teamed up to throw the Welcome 2 The Block block party to bring in the new Crooks & Castles store on Fairfax. With Ben Baller and Karen Civil as hosts, Welcome 2 The Block brought out some of the West Coast rap scene’s finest artists; such as Nipsey Hussle (who brought Slauson Ave. with him as he performed “Hussle In The House” and tracks off his forthcoming Crenshaw mixtape), Casey Veggies (knocking out songs like “Hella Faces” and “Everything Wavy,” and also performing a snippet of a new song he did with Hit-Boy), Skeme and more. On the R&B side of things, Ty Dolla $ign performed a medley of his recent hits, K. Roosevelt brought out his HS87 labelmates Hit-Boy and Audio Push (and also Jay305), and TeeFlii brought a combo of his brand of Ratchet&B and dance to the stage. A full day of the Fairfax scene showing out all led up to a performance by the headliner, Pusha T. King Push showed why he’s regarded as one of the top rappers in the game, as he tore through his songs and many of his classic verses that he did as a member of The Clipse and as a solo artist. With a raucous crowd of thousands responding accordingly to such songs as “Numbers On The Board” and “Sweet Serenade,” Pusha T let the fans know that My Name Is My Name was going to be the best rap album of the year. The block of Fairfax between Rosewood and Oakwood has been highly regarded for years as the trendsetting hub for streetwear fashion, and considering the success of the Welcome 2 The Block block party, Fairfax still reigns supreme in Los Angeles and the world over in the street wear scene. Story and Images by Michael Marshall for AllHipHop.com

Tensions Mount In Watts After Slaying Of Rapper

By: Timsanchez818Category: News

(AllHipHop News) After we reported on the slaying of former Death Row Records artist Kevin “Flipside” White, tensions are mounting in the city of Watts where the rapper was slain and where he also had a high standing. Considered an OG of the Nickerson Gardens Projects based Bounty Hunters, Flipside’s murder on East 114th street on Monday night has put the LAPD on alert including a meeting of the Watts Gang Task Force yesterday. Veteran Los Angeles reporter Michael Krikorian has reported in his local blog that the LAPD has arrested 3 members of the neighboring Grape Street Crips gang who they believe might have been involved in the shooting along with another murder that happened in the same area 10 minutes afterwards. The Watts Gang Task Force, including LAPD Captain Phil Tingirides who earlier this year was offered protection by members of The Bounty Hunters during the Christopher Dorner man-hunt, are focusing their efforts on preventing retaliations. Various West Coast artists and industry members have expressed their condolences, shock and disappointment about the news of Flipside’s murder since the word broke out on Monday.

Hip-Hop Veteran General Jeff Becomes A State Appointed Official

By: Timsanchez818Category: Uncategorized

Los Angeles native General Jeff was once known for being a producer, rapper and DJ on the West Coast. After getting his official break in the business by comedian Russ Parr (better known as the parody rapper Bobby Jimmy) General Jeff went on to become the 3rd member of the group Rodney O & Joe Cooley appearing on the Me and Joe and 3 The Hard Way albums. After working in the Hip-Hop industry, General Jeff turned to activism and has been working for the past 7 years to improve living conditions for the Los Angeles Skid Row community, insomuch that he’s often referred to as the “Mayor of Skid Row.” On September 18, the State of California selected General Jeff to be a member of the Office of Health-Equity Advisory Committee, making him a State appointed official. In addition to his selection, General Jeff is also 1 of 3 finalists that are being considered for Chair of the Committee. General Jeff will be serving alongside other selected members that include esteemed Doctors and Spiritual Advisors to reduce health and mental health disparities in vulnerable communities (according to the OHE-AC official web page). General Jeff released an exclusive statement AllHipHop.com about his recent selection by the State of California: “It is an honor to be recognized by the State of California for my efforts to improve the Skid Row community. When I started in 2007, it was an intimidating and extremely daunting task which I knew would require the majority of my time. Knowing that I would not be financially compensated for my efforts not only was a choice I was willing to make in order to prove my sincere intentions to help the less fortunate, but it also confirmed my foresight of the long and lonely road that would need to be traveled. With all things considered and to now be recognized by the State of California, the implications are too numerous to list. That said, there is now proof that a resident from Skid Row can be at the bottom of life’s totem pole and still rise to great political heights without a funded effort or sustained backing. What is also evident is that even with this accomplishment, there is still a long ways-to-go in this journey to forward Human evolution. The true hope while working to improve the environmental conditions, policies and infrastructure is that many other Skid Row residents will be motivated to help themselves instead of waiting for others to do for them….In other words “a hand UP and not a hand OUT!!!” General Jeff Skid Row community activist- ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS (2007-present) (3-Term) Resident Director- Central City East/ Skid Row Board of Directors Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (2008-Present) Former VP, Outreach and Communications (2011-2012) Co-Chair- Skid Row Community Advisory Board for the Department of Mental Health (2012-2013) Chair- “Skid Row Public Space Task Force” (2013)

Breaking: Former Death Row Records Artist Shot Dead

By: Timsanchez818Category: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) Various sources have informed AllHipHop.com that former Death Row Records artist, Kevin “Flipside” White (seen here with the late Tupac Shakur) of the Watts group O.F.T.B. died on Monday September 23 as a victim of gun violence. Based out of the Nickerson Gardens Projects in Watts, the group O.F.T.B (Operation From The Bottom) signed to Death Row Records in the early 90’s and appeared on such compilations and soundtracks as Murder Was The Case, Above The Rim and Gridlock’d. Although O.F.T.B. released their debut album Straight Up Watts on Big Beat Records in 1992 before signing with Suge Knight, they never released an album on Death Row Records until 2011 when the new owners of the Death Row catalogue, WideAwake, decided to release the group’s Damn Near Dead album. Details about the shooting are still unknown at this time. AllHipHop.com would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Kevin “Flipside” White.

Lessons From A Legend: Def Jef Talks About His Career On Money B's Radio Show

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Money B of Digital Underground fame hosts his own internet radio show every Wednesday night on www.thejointstudios.com called “The Goin’ Way Back Show” where he pays homage to veterans in the Rap business. Last week, Artist/Producer Def Jef was in the house and Money B invited AllHipHop.com to come out and join the fun. For those that might not know, Def Jef is a platinum producing talent that has a list of long names to his credit. These days, Jef is working in the Television industry producing music for shows such as The Game. While on the air, Def Jef gave several interviews in which he talks about his current role as a music producer in the television industry and his past work with such artists as 90’s female rapper Boss (yes, he was the “Deeper” producer). Check out these Exclusive videos below! Money B and Def Jef Discuss Jef’s Career [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP1_AQKFNI&w=560&h=315] Def Jef Talks About Producing For Boss [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9epAw46hHNc&w=560&h=315] Def Jef Freestyles For The Goin’ Way Back Audience [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka2tUkt6FSQ&w=560&h=315]

PHOTOS: Chris Brown Lights Up SKEE LIVE!

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

On Tuesday September 17, R & B superstar Chris Brown made an appearance on AXS TV’s SKEE LIVE with a multi-song performance and one on one interview with host DJ SKEE. Crowds lined up at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, including throngs of screaming girls eager to see the young star perform in The Conga Room’s more personal setting. To their delight, Brown rocked the house with “Fine China” and other hits before sitting down with DJ SKEE to answer a few questions. The often troubled and controversial Brown had a positive interview with DJ SKEE (no fireworks to report) and gave details on his upcoming release X, revealing that he’s considering making it a double album (if the label lets him) and that guests include the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kelly Rowland and B.o.B. SKEE LIVE airs every Tuesday at 7 pm ET / 10 pm PT on Mark Cuban’s AXS TV, showcasing the top artists, producers and gear in Hip-Hop. Once again, AllHipHop.com was in the house as a guest of DJ SKEE and AXS TV and we took some flicks for you to check out!

Pusha T and Juicy J Team Up To Takeover SkeeLive

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Last night on AXS TV’s SKeeLive show hosted by DJ Skee, Pusha T and Juicy J came through and rocked The Conga Room crowd with performances from their respective albums. Pusha T, there to promote his upcoming My Name is My Name release, hit the stage first with “Blocka” and went on to finish up with the crowd-favorite “Numbers on the Board.” Although he’s been in recent beef’s with the Young Money camp, Pusha made no real mention of it on the show. Juicy J also had an incredible performance backed by the SkeeLive band as performed “Bounce It” and “Bandz Will Make Her Dance.” Juicy actually had to record “Bounce It” twice due to excessive “smoking” on the stage. Both artists sat down with DJ Skee afterwards to talk about their new albums and solo careers. The show also included interviews with Producer Che Pope and Young Money female artist Chanel West Coast. SkeeLive airs on Mark Cuban’s AXS TV every Tuesday night at 7 pm ET/10 pm PT. Once again, AllHipHop.com was there to witness it all and grab some pics for you all. Check ’em out!