Hip Hop Rumors: Trina Moved From French On To NFL Player?
RUMORS: TRINA WENT AND GOT HERSELF A FOOTBALLER!
EXCLUSIVE: Bryant McKinnie Calls Signing With The Baltimore Ravens “A Blessing in Disguise”
Baltimore Ravens’ Bryant McKinnie is focused on his role as left tackle during his third season for the 2012 NFL Super Bowl Champs, but before he resumed that role, he put a plan in place for his record label, BMajor Music. BMajor Music recently released Young Lace’s latest mixtape “Bi Polar II,” which features top artists like Trey Songz, Lil Mouse, Skeme, Cashout, Le$ and others. McKinnie founded the label in January of 2011, with the goal of allowing artists to “create music that allowed the freedom of self-expression.” In addition to Young Lace, BMajor Music is working with female R&B singer BRI and male crooner, TyRell. Before Bryant McKinnie left Miami for Owings Mills, Maryland for Ravens training camp, the 11-year veteran took a moment to speak with AllHipHop.com about his upcoming season. He said that they have a new team and new leadership to step up since linebacker Ray Lewis and center Matt Burke retired last season. “It was actually a blessing in disguise coming from the Vikings for nine years and then being able to go there [Baltimore] and in my first year we went to the AFC Championship and we lost to New England,” Bryant McKinnie told AllHipHop.com. “Then the following year, we made it back to the AFC Championship, played New England and won.” He also touched on his close relationship with Ray Lewis and what prompted him to join The Ravens. “Basically ’cause Ray Lewis didn’t allow me to make any other options,” McKinnie said of his choice to head to Baltimore. “When I left the Vikings I got a phone call from Ray Lewis and I was trying to weigh out my options with other teams. He was like ‘we need you here. You’re the missing piece to the puzzle.’ We all went to the same college so I decided that was the best fit.” Check out the exclusive interview with Bryant Mckinnie here : [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgFsRb6LwEY&w=420&h=315] Follow Mikey T The Movie Star on Twitter @MTMovieStar
Meek Mill Helps Celebrate Relaunch Of King of Diamonds [PICS/VIDEO]
(AllHipHop News) “We at King of Diamonds throwing money by the case,” raps Meek Mill on his “Miss Me Freestyle.” Well on April 1st the Maybach Music Group emcee returned to the world-famous gentleman’s club in Miami for a grand reopening celebration. Meek performed a set of seven songs in front of 2,500 guests that included Miami-based celebrities FloRida, Uncle Luke, and DJ Sam Sneak. The event, hosted by dancers Mink & Tokyo, was the highly anticipated relaunch for the recently renovated South Florida hot spot. [ALSO READ: Meek Mill Announces “Dreams Come True” Tour] The remodeled KOD features a new floor-to-ceiling state of the art LED lighting system, a new blue and white color scheme, and of course new dancers. “Disco” Rick Taylor (aka Mr. KOD) partnered with businessman Akinyele with the goal of making King of Diamonds the largest and most successful strip club in the world. “We’re bringing all of the celebrities back to the club to make it the best it’s ever been,” says Akinyele in a statement. “We want the dancers and the people to have fun – to have the best time on earth because this is King of Diamonds.” Akinyele and Taylor, along with the management team of Terry Elliott and Liz Cedeno, have a full week of festivities planned for the KOD relaunch. Yesterday 106 and Park‘s Bow Wow hosted a college crowd at “Tuition Tuesdays.” Wednesday will feature appearances by former University of Miami All-American football player Bryant McKinnie and reality television star Joseline Hernandez from Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. Buzzing Atlanta rapper Young Scooter will perform at the club on Thursday night, and Jim Jones is scheduled to give a performance there this Friday. “This week will feel like KOD Memorial Day Weekend here in Miami before the actual holiday. That’s how big this launch will be,” says Disco Rick. [ALSO READ: Exclusive: AllHipHop.com Takes a “Peek” Inside Miami’s Famous King of Diamonds Club] Check out pics and video from the event below. Photo Credit: VVK Photo – [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL1RL5R57qQ] video via EchoingSoundz
Hip-Hop Rumors: Serena Williams The Rapper?
Forget about tennis. Serena Williams is now trying to master the sport of….rap! Ms. New Booty has just released her debut record, and I guess she picked up a flow or two from Drake and Common, because lil’ mama is actually doing her thing. On the track, Serena raps: “I ball hard, no tennis racket/ I can’t see these haters through my Gucci glasses/ I make hits like batting practice/They be like Serena/ is you really rapping?” TMZ got the scoop last year when Serena laid down some tracks at a recording studio owned by Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle, Bryant McKinnie. Now, one of the tracks has finally surfaced, and you can jam out to it here.
Baltimore Ravens OT Bryant McKinnie Guides Guyana’s Release “Smoking the Competition”
Bryant McKinnie, offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, helped guide the release of his multi-talented artist Guyana’s brand-new mixtape today. McKinnie recently signed the label’s first lady, Guyana, who released her DJ Drama-hosted Smoking the Competition mixtape today (March 13). The release, which is Guyana’s second mixtape, features R&B singer Pleasure P, and Miami rappers Iceberg and Ball Greezy. Guyana has worked with the likes of Trina, Sean Kingston, Fabolous and Lil Kim in the past, and had the following to say about Smoking the Competition: “I’m so excited to release my second mixtape, I feel like I was comfortable enough to display more of a variety on this mixtape, I worked with so many great producers and people on this project so I am very happy to release it.” “In the journey of this long road we call life; everyone has to have my lyrics.” She continued, “I want to be known as the popular songstress and rapper an alternative motive, or great theory, that is respected and successful for my sincerity that is displayed.” BMajor Music, which is based out of Miami, was founded in January 2011 when McKinnie “had a vision of artists being able to create music that allowed the freedom of self-expression in their music, while creating a fresh sound so new and unique that it would force the music industry to raise the standard of what they are used to putting out there.” The full-service record label focuses on all genres of music, artists development, and an assortment of creative, innovative music to introduce to the general public as well as the wide spectrum of the music industry.” Download Guyana’s Smoking the Competition mixtape now!
