Monday, August 23, 2010
Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Dead Prez, Others To Be Featured In "Black August" Documentary
by Slava Kuperstein
A bevy of artists and activists will be the centerpieces for "Black August."
This Thursday (August 26) will see the release of "Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert," a documentary about the annual event produced by the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.
The event, which raises awareness about and support for the political prisoners in the U.S., features highlights of performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa, featuring Mos Def, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, David Banner, Common, Erykah Badu and more.
The evening will culminate in a panel discussion featuring director Dream Hampton, co-founder Lumumba Bandele, Professor Marc Lamont Hill of Columbia University, former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahaad, Talib Kweli and M1 of Dead Prez.
Blitz the Ambassador will perform at the screening event. The film also features activists Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others.
The screening will be at the Walter Reade Theater Licoln Center in New York. Tickets can be purchased here - HIPHOPDX.COM.
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A bevy of artists and activists will be the centerpieces for "Black August."
This Thursday (August 26) will see the release of "Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert," a documentary about the annual event produced by the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.
The event, which raises awareness about and support for the political prisoners in the U.S., features highlights of performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa, featuring Mos Def, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, David Banner, Common, Erykah Badu and more.
The evening will culminate in a panel discussion featuring director Dream Hampton, co-founder Lumumba Bandele, Professor Marc Lamont Hill of Columbia University, former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahaad, Talib Kweli and M1 of Dead Prez.
Blitz the Ambassador will perform at the screening event. The film also features activists Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others.
The screening will be at the Walter Reade Theater Licoln Center in New York. Tickets can be purchased here - HIPHOPDX.COM.
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Crooked I Talks Next Album, Death Row, Shady Records
by Slava Kuperstein
Crooked I discusses everything under the sun, including his next solo venture and his former and future labels.
Slaughterhouse emcee Crooked I recently sat down with Conspiracy Worldwide Radio to discuss a myriad of topics, including his next solo album.
"I have a lot of albums," said Crooked, laughing. "I probably could put out an album a day for thirty days...This Million Dollar Story is very close to me. What I'm doing is I'm working on it right now...a lot of people hear the title, and they're like, 'Million Dollar Story? Is this another dude talking about bling?' It's not really about that. It's more about the story of my life, and some of the priceless experiences that I've gone through, and some of the priceless inspiration that people can get when they can hear about all the struggles and adversity that I've been through, and that I'm continuing to push. Sometimes that's all you need to hear - that somebody's going through some of the similar things that you're going through. To me, those are the million dollar stories."
Crooked I added that the album would drop at the beginning of next year, though material from it would be leaked beforehand.
The west coast rapper also discussed the infamous label he was formerly signed to, Death Row. "One thing that people don't know though...that there was a good side [to Death Row]. There's Yin and Yang. We regularly [performed] acts of being positive in the community. Suge [Knight] had Mother's Day dinners where he would get all these mothers out of the ghetto, in low-income neighborhoods, bring them to Beverly Hills...and just feed them [and the kids] all day, give out prizes and have guest artists perform. Even on Father's Day, he would bring around this bus, get a lot of the kids who had fathers in prison and don't get a chance to see their fathers, go get the kids and get them clothed, get them to the penitentiary to see their fathers."
Finally, Crooked discussed his current status with regards to Shady Records, as it was reported that Slaughterhouse would be signing to the label. "I'mma tell you like this," said Crooked when asked whether the deal had been officially completed. "I don't know about the rest of the group, but I'm on Shady!" he said, before breaking out laughing. "I'm just playin'. This is a note to any up-and-coming artist who's out there...any aspiring rapper or producer: when you sign a contract with a label, make sure that you have certain freedoms. Try to negotiate."
"We got four dudes, we got separate contracts with different labels, and some labels kinda blocking. They kinda blocking. But we're getting over those obstacles now, and we're negotiating...It's worse than LeBron going to The Heat. It's crazy how long it's taking, but it's going to happen. Absolutely it's gonna happen, and absolutely we will be in the studio with Eminem, recording probably the greatest music of our lifetime."
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Rock the Bells Kicks Off in San Bernardino
by Andres Vasquez
Rock the Bells Kicks Off in San Bernardino
Rock the Bells kicks off with performances from Rakim, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang and Snoop.
Over the weekend, fans flocked to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, where they braved the heat to see some of Hip Hop's most acclaimed albums performed in their entirety. Celebrities like Lil Mama, Michael Rappaport and Macy Gray were in attendance.
After Rakim, KRS-One, Immortal Technique and Slick Rick took the stage, Ms. Lauryn Hill performed the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with some help from a band and back up singers. A Tribe Called Quest followed with a surprise appearances from Jarobi, Spliff Star and Busta Rhymes. The Wu Tang Clan performed their debut album, Enter the Wu Tang: 36 Chambers, enlisting the help of Ol' Dirty Bastard's son for ODB's verses. Boy Jones sported a classic ODB hairstyle, the same one that his father had on the cover of Return to the 36 Chambers.
After the Wu, Snoop Dogg took the stage with help from Daz, Kurupt and more to perform Doggystyle. Dr. Dre and others also appeared via taped footage to help capture Snoop's debut more thoroughly in a set that included a tribute of sorts to Nate Dogg, who is recovering from a 2007 stroke. After an encore, Snoop ended the evening.
Fans who were not willing to stand the heat had the option to take shelter in the indoor Paid Dues stage, where Murs, Brother Ali and Street Sweeper Social Club performed, among others.
Rock the Bells will continue on after dates in San Bernardino and San Francisco over the weekend, they are traveling to New York and DC for August 28 and 29.
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Rock the Bells Kicks Off in San Bernardino
Rock the Bells kicks off with performances from Rakim, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang and Snoop.
Over the weekend, fans flocked to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, where they braved the heat to see some of Hip Hop's most acclaimed albums performed in their entirety. Celebrities like Lil Mama, Michael Rappaport and Macy Gray were in attendance.
After Rakim, KRS-One, Immortal Technique and Slick Rick took the stage, Ms. Lauryn Hill performed the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with some help from a band and back up singers. A Tribe Called Quest followed with a surprise appearances from Jarobi, Spliff Star and Busta Rhymes. The Wu Tang Clan performed their debut album, Enter the Wu Tang: 36 Chambers, enlisting the help of Ol' Dirty Bastard's son for ODB's verses. Boy Jones sported a classic ODB hairstyle, the same one that his father had on the cover of Return to the 36 Chambers.
After the Wu, Snoop Dogg took the stage with help from Daz, Kurupt and more to perform Doggystyle. Dr. Dre and others also appeared via taped footage to help capture Snoop's debut more thoroughly in a set that included a tribute of sorts to Nate Dogg, who is recovering from a 2007 stroke. After an encore, Snoop ended the evening.
Fans who were not willing to stand the heat had the option to take shelter in the indoor Paid Dues stage, where Murs, Brother Ali and Street Sweeper Social Club performed, among others.
Rock the Bells will continue on after dates in San Bernardino and San Francisco over the weekend, they are traveling to New York and DC for August 28 and 29.
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DJ Khaled Signs With Cash Money Records
By Houston Williams
DJ Khaled has signed with Cash Money Records.
The celebrity spin doctor announced the move online and the news quickly spread via the internet.
"DEAL IS DONE!!WE THE BEST YMCMB! See live footage from @Derick_G !! Hard work pays off! I'm on my way to the studio!" he said via Twitter. "WE THE BEST CASH MONEY ! FREE WEEZY! WETHEBESTFOREVER COMING SOON!"
Previously, Khaled was signed to E1 Entertainment, formerly known as Koch Records. Now the Miami DJ joins Cool & Dre, Bow Wow, and Lil Wayne on Cash Money.
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DJ Khaled has signed with Cash Money Records.
The celebrity spin doctor announced the move online and the news quickly spread via the internet.
"DEAL IS DONE!!WE THE BEST YMCMB! See live footage from @Derick_G !! Hard work pays off! I'm on my way to the studio!" he said via Twitter. "WE THE BEST CASH MONEY ! FREE WEEZY! WETHEBESTFOREVER COMING SOON!"
Previously, Khaled was signed to E1 Entertainment, formerly known as Koch Records. Now the Miami DJ joins Cool & Dre, Bow Wow, and Lil Wayne on Cash Money.
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Bun B Helps Crown Finalist at Atlanta Red Bull EmSee Battle
By Ismael AbduSalaam
(AllHipHop News) Respected veteran Bun B was on hand last night in Atlanta to crown the last finalist in Eminem’s Red Bull EmSee battle tournament.
The show took place at the city’s Masquerade venue, and was the final preliminary stop of a national tournament that has also held events in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Orlando, Greensboro and Houston.
Red Bull’s tournament breaks from traditional battle presentations by having participants go through two rounds where they construct improvised rhymes based on topics flashed on a screen.
The head to head battle is saved for the final round.
“Red Bull EmSee is freestyling 2.0…the next level of the game,” Bun told AllHipHop.com at the event. “It’s as interactive as a freestyle competition you can get.”
The Atlanta show started it off with eight emcees and featured a final between Headkrack and Hot 107.5 wildcard winner Fattman.
Fattman’s energy and appearance (rapping with no shirt on) helped him win the crowd early on, but became a detriment in the final round. Headkrack utilized his opponent’s rotund shape to get in several stinging jabs.
“When I step on stage emcees get killed/When I seen him all I could think about was breast milk!/This is a man with titties/Get off the stage go work at Magic City!”
He credits lines like those as what enabled him to get Fattman mentally out of his comfort zone.
“I felt it. Emcee battling is talent but a lot of it is psychological just like boxing,” Headkrack explained. “So at the staredown you got to get in this dude’s head…Once you get a dude to look away that’s half of it done. And when they’re throwing lines at you and you look unimpressed and not fazed by what they’re saying it makes them have to work harder.
The Detroit finalist will be selected this Saturday (August 21) on 98 WJLB. The finalists from each region will then face off in Detroit in front of Eminem on August 26 at St. Andrews Hall.
The three judges for the events have been Don Cannon, last year’s winner Manchild and Bun B.
For more information visit www.redbull.com/RedbullEmSee.
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(AllHipHop News) Respected veteran Bun B was on hand last night in Atlanta to crown the last finalist in Eminem’s Red Bull EmSee battle tournament.
The show took place at the city’s Masquerade venue, and was the final preliminary stop of a national tournament that has also held events in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Orlando, Greensboro and Houston.
Red Bull’s tournament breaks from traditional battle presentations by having participants go through two rounds where they construct improvised rhymes based on topics flashed on a screen.
The head to head battle is saved for the final round.
“Red Bull EmSee is freestyling 2.0…the next level of the game,” Bun told AllHipHop.com at the event. “It’s as interactive as a freestyle competition you can get.”
The Atlanta show started it off with eight emcees and featured a final between Headkrack and Hot 107.5 wildcard winner Fattman.
Fattman’s energy and appearance (rapping with no shirt on) helped him win the crowd early on, but became a detriment in the final round. Headkrack utilized his opponent’s rotund shape to get in several stinging jabs.
“When I step on stage emcees get killed/When I seen him all I could think about was breast milk!/This is a man with titties/Get off the stage go work at Magic City!”
He credits lines like those as what enabled him to get Fattman mentally out of his comfort zone.
“I felt it. Emcee battling is talent but a lot of it is psychological just like boxing,” Headkrack explained. “So at the staredown you got to get in this dude’s head…Once you get a dude to look away that’s half of it done. And when they’re throwing lines at you and you look unimpressed and not fazed by what they’re saying it makes them have to work harder.
The Detroit finalist will be selected this Saturday (August 21) on 98 WJLB. The finalists from each region will then face off in Detroit in front of Eminem on August 26 at St. Andrews Hall.
The three judges for the events have been Don Cannon, last year’s winner Manchild and Bun B.
For more information visit www.redbull.com/RedbullEmSee.
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Legendary Retailer Fat Beats To Close NY, LA, Locations
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) An era in Hip-Hop has officially come to a close.
Legendary New York record store/distributor Fat Beats has announced the closing of its two remaining retail locations in New York and Los Angeles.
Sources told AllHipHop.com that both stores will close in September, with the New York location shutting its doors on September 4th, while Los Angeles will follow on September 18th.
Both stores will host a series of sales and parties to celebrity the stores' 16-year-legacy selling Hip-Hop music.
“The closing of Fat Beats is just like one of my friends passing away. They promoted vinyl at its highest degree for the culture of good music and that makes it more difficult to say goodbye," DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com in a statement today (August 18th).
The company will continue to operate as an online retail store, while the company's owners plant to re-open a brick and mortar store at some point in the future.
“This is the start of a new era for Fat Beats. We’re adapting to meet the needs of our demographic by revamping and improving our existing systems," Fat Beats owner and President Joe Abajian added. "While our website, which stocks everything available in our retail stores, continues to do very well, we’re still exploring our options for alternate retail locations in the future. We’re proud of our legacy and will continue to re-invent ourselves. For now, we’ll see you online at FatBeats.com.”
Fat Beats will also continue to operate as a record label, with artists like Ill Bill, TruMaster & KRS-One, Black Milk and Sha Stimuli still on the roster.
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The Outlawz Return With 'Perfect Timing'
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Veteran rap group The Outlawz are currently in the recording studio working on a variety of new projects that will be released this year and in early 2011.
The Outlawz were originally introduced to the world by Tupac Shakur as guest artists on classic like Me Against the World and All Eyez on Me.
The group, which now consists of original members E.D.I. Mean, Young Noble and Hussein Fatal, will drop an album titled Perfect Timing in 2011.
A source close to The Outlawz told AllHipHop.com that the group was holed up in an Atlanta recording studio working on Perfect Timing, which so far, features guest appearances by Bun B., Scarface, Lloyd, Bizzy Bone and Canadian-based rapper, Belly.
Prior to the release of Perfect Timing, The Outlawz will drop a new mixtape titled Killuminati 2K10.
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Bizzy Bone to Ink Deal With Cash Money Records
(AllHipHop News) Cleveland rapper Bizzy Bone is close to signing a deal with legendary New Orleans powerhouse, Cash Money Records.
While details are not available at press time, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the pair will reach a deal that will see Bizzy Bone release at least one album on the Cash Money imprint.
Bizzy Bone is a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and is featured on their latest album Uni-5: The World's Enemy.
However, the rapper did not tour with the group during their highly anticipated reunion tour.
In an interview with AllHipHop.com, Layzie Bone discussed Bizzy absence.
"He has other obligations and we had a difference of opinion on how much we should get for this tour,” Layzie Bone told AllHipHop.com in March of 2010 “We looked at it like promo tour, he looked at it a little differently, which is cool, because his arrangement doesn’t require him to be there. He’s still a 1/5th member of Bone. We been together for 18 years now. We are all grown men, so we all have different arrangements within the Bone structure. The main thing about it, we don’t ever give up."
By Nolan Strong
Bizzy Bone refuted Layzie Bone's claims and stated he wasn't offered an opportunity to tour with the group.
"It don't got nothing to do with the money because I never got the opportunity to get that far," Bizzy Bone claimed in an interview later that month.
More recently, Bizzy revealed that he was working on a heavy metal album titled Crossroads 2010, which will feature hardrock remakes of some of the Grammy Award winning rapper's hits.
The album is due out August 24th on Sumerian Records
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While details are not available at press time, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the pair will reach a deal that will see Bizzy Bone release at least one album on the Cash Money imprint.
Bizzy Bone is a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and is featured on their latest album Uni-5: The World's Enemy.
However, the rapper did not tour with the group during their highly anticipated reunion tour.
In an interview with AllHipHop.com, Layzie Bone discussed Bizzy absence.
"He has other obligations and we had a difference of opinion on how much we should get for this tour,” Layzie Bone told AllHipHop.com in March of 2010 “We looked at it like promo tour, he looked at it a little differently, which is cool, because his arrangement doesn’t require him to be there. He’s still a 1/5th member of Bone. We been together for 18 years now. We are all grown men, so we all have different arrangements within the Bone structure. The main thing about it, we don’t ever give up."
By Nolan Strong
Bizzy Bone refuted Layzie Bone's claims and stated he wasn't offered an opportunity to tour with the group.
"It don't got nothing to do with the money because I never got the opportunity to get that far," Bizzy Bone claimed in an interview later that month.
More recently, Bizzy revealed that he was working on a heavy metal album titled Crossroads 2010, which will feature hardrock remakes of some of the Grammy Award winning rapper's hits.
The album is due out August 24th on Sumerian Records
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Rock of Heltah Skeltah Preps New Mix CD 'Rockin Out West'
By Jake Crates
(AllHipHop News) Rock a.k.a The Rockness Monstah of Heltah Skeltah is back with his latest Mixtape entitled Rockin Out West, his first release since beating an attempted murder charge.
Rockin Out West will be available September 7th, 2010 for physical CD release and according to Rock, the album is a "gem."
"Most diamonds are rocks that form under high-pressure high-temperature conditions but at the end you get something beautiful, something special, a gem," Rock said. "That’s all a metaphor for the case I faced over the past two and a half years."
The album is an ode to Rock's time spent out on the West Coast in Los Angeles with guest like Kurupt, Ras Kass, Nate Dogg, and more.
“The case and the pressure I was under created the climate that gave me the fuel and the fire to do this project. It happened on accident, but then again I don’t really believe in accidents," Rock said.
Rock was accused of being a moonlighting as a pimp at night and shooting a rival in January of 2008.
He was eventually released on $125,000 bail and proclaimed his innocence in the alleged shooting, assault, as well as allegations that he was pimping.
Last month, Rock was found not guilty of the charges.
Rock will also be releasing several music videos from the forthcoming Mixtape.
The first release off Rockin Out West is "Rockridah" featuring the rapper rhyming over 2Pac's classic "Ambitionz Az A Ridah."
Below is the track listing.
Rockin Out West Official Track Listing:
1- Suge Intro
2- West Coast Rockin
3- Da Ness Episode
4- Watch Out
5- Gangsta Boogie
6- Meet n Greet feat. Kurupt
7- Underground
8- Puffin n Drankin
9- Da Shitsong
10- Still Rockin
11- Rockridah
12- Who Wanna Rock
13- WestCoastBlah
14- CantBrag, CantComplain
15- Tha Villest
16- Not Goin Out feat. Ras Kass
17- Big Heaters
18- Rocko feat. Po-Rilla
19- MostWanned
20- Respect Da G-Code feat. Rockredd, Boblakk, Rudyrockwell
21- Walk Like a G feat. Nate Dogg
22- Murdererer
23- Help Me
24- Da Dirtiest
25- Warning
26- Brite Lites Big Cities
27- Paid n***as feat. Munchdawg, Pressha Dinero
28- Temp Murd
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Dame Dash Launches New Party 'Bridging The Gap' In NY
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash has announced the launch of an exclusive party in New York named "Bridging the Gap."
According to representatives for Dash, the mogul's new brand DD172 will produce the weekly "Bridging the Gap" event at popular venue Santos Party House, with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and producer SkiBeatz.
"The party will reach deep into the city’s pool of talent, featuring top notch guest headliners every time," a rep for Bridging the Gap told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
On August 16th, Dame Dash, Peter Rosenberg and SkiBeatz will launch "Bridging the Gap" with performances by veteran Hip-Hop act Camp Lo, along with newcomer Stalley.
The event will also help promote the line of artists associated with Dash's new conglomerate of businesses, which inches the BluRoc/BlakRoc labels, a digital broadcasting wing named Creative Control and a roster of acts that includes Curren$y, Cool Kids, Smoke DZA, SkiBeatz, Rachel Roy, Peter Hadar, KRSP, Trademark, Big Chop and others.
"Bridging The Gap" will take place each Monday starting next week at Santos Party House, located at 96 Lafayette Street in New York. Doors open at 9:00 PM at a cost of $15 per-head.
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(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash has announced the launch of an exclusive party in New York named "Bridging the Gap."
According to representatives for Dash, the mogul's new brand DD172 will produce the weekly "Bridging the Gap" event at popular venue Santos Party House, with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and producer SkiBeatz.
"The party will reach deep into the city’s pool of talent, featuring top notch guest headliners every time," a rep for Bridging the Gap told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
On August 16th, Dame Dash, Peter Rosenberg and SkiBeatz will launch "Bridging the Gap" with performances by veteran Hip-Hop act Camp Lo, along with newcomer Stalley.
The event will also help promote the line of artists associated with Dash's new conglomerate of businesses, which inches the BluRoc/BlakRoc labels, a digital broadcasting wing named Creative Control and a roster of acts that includes Curren$y, Cool Kids, Smoke DZA, SkiBeatz, Rachel Roy, Peter Hadar, KRSP, Trademark, Big Chop and others.
"Bridging The Gap" will take place each Monday starting next week at Santos Party House, located at 96 Lafayette Street in New York. Doors open at 9:00 PM at a cost of $15 per-head.
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Canibus Returns With 10th Solo Album 'C of Tranquility'
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Canibus has announced the release of a new independent album titled C of Tranquility, which will be the lyricists 10th official album.
C of Tranquility will be released on Interdependent Media, which has released records by K'Naan, Tanya Morgan, Finale, Moe Green and J*DaVeY.
The new album contains 15 brand new tracks with titles like "Free Words," "The Messenger's Message" and "Merchant of Metaphors."
C of Tranquility contains production by DJ Premier, Jake One, Scram Jones, The Bizness, Slopfunkdust and The Bizness.
The album hits stores October 5th.
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Nas & Damian Marley Tapped To Headline Cypress Hill Weed Friendly 'Smokeout 2010'
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Veteran West coast Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill has revealed the lineup of the annual Cypress Hill Smokeout festival at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on October 16th.
Nas and Damian Marley will hit the stage alongside Incubus, Slightly Stoopid, Atmosphere, Manu Chao, DeadMau5, MGMT, 'unhooked' and Cypress Hill themselves.
Other acts that will hit one of the concert's three stages including revered Cali group Living Legends (The Grouch, Aesop, Bicasso, Eligh, Luckyiam, Murs, Scarub and Sunspot Jonz), Living Colour, Against The Girl and others.
The 2010 Cypress Hill Smokeout is produced by Guerilla Union, the live event company behind the Rock The Bells festival and the Paid Dues concert injunction with rapper Murs.
Fans of Cypress Hill will be treated to a full rendition of their classic 1991 double-platinum debut album Cypress Hill for the first time. The group will perform favorites like "Hand on The Pump," "How I Could Just Kill A Man," "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk," "Latin Lingo" and others.
"Performing our self-titled album in its entirety is going to be a celebration and opportunity to treat our fans that have been supporting our music for nearly twenty years," B-Real told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
The festival will also serve as a platform for Cypress Hill to express their support for the legalization of marihuana for medial usage.
"We have a few more surprises to unveil as we prepare for SmokeOut and the upcoming vote in November," B-Real said, referring to November's vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use in California.
"The SmokeOut exists to protect medical marijuana patient's rights and we encourage our fans to go to AmericansForSafeAccess.org to learn how they can make a difference," B-Real said. "There are a lot of artists on this year's show that we love and respect. I can't wait to see all our fans, friends, and family back at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino."
According to Chad Weisberg, Guerilla Union's Founder, another lineup of artists will be announced in the near future.
“The Smoke Out is one of Guerilla Union’s most successful live music artist partnerships and this year’s show may be our most important and historic ever. It represents our company’s independent spirit and passion for creating unique live experiences," said Weisberg. "It’s truly an honor to work with Cypress Hill and all of this year’s world-class artists. SmokeOut is not only a well respected music festival, but also a platform for compassion, activism, and education for the entire medical marijuana community."
Tickets to the Cypress Hill Smokeout 2010 will go on sale on August 12th at 10:00 AM PST.
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(AllHipHop News) Veteran West coast Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill has revealed the lineup of the annual Cypress Hill Smokeout festival at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on October 16th.
Nas and Damian Marley will hit the stage alongside Incubus, Slightly Stoopid, Atmosphere, Manu Chao, DeadMau5, MGMT, 'unhooked' and Cypress Hill themselves.
Other acts that will hit one of the concert's three stages including revered Cali group Living Legends (The Grouch, Aesop, Bicasso, Eligh, Luckyiam, Murs, Scarub and Sunspot Jonz), Living Colour, Against The Girl and others.
The 2010 Cypress Hill Smokeout is produced by Guerilla Union, the live event company behind the Rock The Bells festival and the Paid Dues concert injunction with rapper Murs.
Fans of Cypress Hill will be treated to a full rendition of their classic 1991 double-platinum debut album Cypress Hill for the first time. The group will perform favorites like "Hand on The Pump," "How I Could Just Kill A Man," "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk," "Latin Lingo" and others.
"Performing our self-titled album in its entirety is going to be a celebration and opportunity to treat our fans that have been supporting our music for nearly twenty years," B-Real told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
The festival will also serve as a platform for Cypress Hill to express their support for the legalization of marihuana for medial usage.
"We have a few more surprises to unveil as we prepare for SmokeOut and the upcoming vote in November," B-Real said, referring to November's vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use in California.
"The SmokeOut exists to protect medical marijuana patient's rights and we encourage our fans to go to AmericansForSafeAccess.org to learn how they can make a difference," B-Real said. "There are a lot of artists on this year's show that we love and respect. I can't wait to see all our fans, friends, and family back at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino."
According to Chad Weisberg, Guerilla Union's Founder, another lineup of artists will be announced in the near future.
“The Smoke Out is one of Guerilla Union’s most successful live music artist partnerships and this year’s show may be our most important and historic ever. It represents our company’s independent spirit and passion for creating unique live experiences," said Weisberg. "It’s truly an honor to work with Cypress Hill and all of this year’s world-class artists. SmokeOut is not only a well respected music festival, but also a platform for compassion, activism, and education for the entire medical marijuana community."
Tickets to the Cypress Hill Smokeout 2010 will go on sale on August 12th at 10:00 AM PST.
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will.I.am Named Director Of the Grammy Foundation
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) The Black Eyed Peas' frontman will.I.am continues to make strides in the music industry and has been named to the board of the Grammy Foundation.
The rapper/producer was named director of the Grammy Foundation, along with singer/songwriter Darryl Brown, Daniel Cherry of Anomaly and Michael Rapino, CEP of Live Nation.
The Grammy Foundation promotes the appreciation and advancement of recorded music on American Culture, by engaging the music industry and the general public around the world, about the value and importance of music and the arts.
The Grammy Foundation and Musicares are the two charities affiliated with The Recording Academy, the organization that hands out Grammy Awards each year.
"Now in their 21st year, both MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation are vibrant and mature nonprofit organizations," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Foundation, MusiCares, and The Recording Academy. "Our Board members reflect this core strength, and we look to them for creativity and stewardship as we continue our growth. The talent and vision of our Board members is truly inspiring, and we are very fortunate to have highly respected individuals working with us."
In related news, will.I.am will honored with BMI's President Award during the performance rights organization's annual Urban Awards, which takes place Friday, September 10th at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California.
will.I.am, who has won seven Grammy's, will be recognized for his influence on the entertainment industry. Past recipients include Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, Taylor Swift and others.
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BET Debuts First Ever Music Documentary With 'My Mic Sounds Nice'
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) BET Networks will debut its first ever original music documentary when My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop, premieres later this month.
The documentary, which was directed by Ava DuVernay centered around the impact women have had on the genre of Hip-Hop, since its inception in the early 1970's.
Mc Lyte, Yo Yo, Rah Digga, Eve, Missy Elliot, Trina, Jermaine Dupri, Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles, ?uestlove, and a variety of rappers, executives and journalists are featured in My Mic Sounds Nice.
“This is a story that could not be told by one voice. It required a chorus. And although this story is comprehensive, it is still likely one of many truths about the role of women in hip-hop” Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, told AllHipHop.com.
In related news, Mike Epps has been tapped to host the fifth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, when the show returns October 16th.
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop will air August 30th at 10:00 PM EST.
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(AllHipHop News) BET Networks will debut its first ever original music documentary when My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop, premieres later this month.
The documentary, which was directed by Ava DuVernay centered around the impact women have had on the genre of Hip-Hop, since its inception in the early 1970's.
Mc Lyte, Yo Yo, Rah Digga, Eve, Missy Elliot, Trina, Jermaine Dupri, Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles, ?uestlove, and a variety of rappers, executives and journalists are featured in My Mic Sounds Nice.
“This is a story that could not be told by one voice. It required a chorus. And although this story is comprehensive, it is still likely one of many truths about the role of women in hip-hop” Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, told AllHipHop.com.
In related news, Mike Epps has been tapped to host the fifth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, when the show returns October 16th.
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop will air August 30th at 10:00 PM EST.
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Jay-Z's Memoir To Be Released This Fall
By Houston Williams
(AllHipHop News) "Decoded," the memoir of Jay-Z's life, will finally make it to stores in November even though it has been finished for a number of years.
The book, written by author and film maker Dream Hampton, will examine the history of the Hip-Hop mogul though a series of extensive interviews from Jay-Z, his family and friends.
The Brooklyn native explained his reluctance to release the book before now.
"It's too much. For the book, I was interviewed, people close to me were interviewed. So I was learning a lot of things I didn't know as a child," Jay told Rolling Stone in the June issue. "It's not anything i haven't said in the past, in songs. It's just more detailed. A song is three minutes long. A book doesn't have to rhyme, and it has no time limit, so you can say exactly how everything went."
The book will also delve heavily into Jay-Z's lyrical content.
"Decoded" will be in stores on November 16.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Stones Throw & Fool's Gold Deejays Team Up For Four Shows
by Jake Paine
The Discotheque will make August stops in Chicago, San Fran, L.A. and Portland, with Peanut Butter Wolf, A-Trak, J. Rocc & Mayer Hawthorne.
Two of the more respected labels in today's urban music landscape are Peanut Butter Wolf's Stones Throw Records and A-Trak's Fool's Gold Records. The two imprints are teaming up for shows, deemed Discotheque in cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
A-Trak, Wolf and The Beat Junkies' J. Rocc will all be among the headliners.
Special guests for Chicago and L.A.'s set will include 2009 Soul sensation Mayer Hawthorne, who will be behind the one's and two's. The dates and venues are in the flyer below:
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The Discotheque will make August stops in Chicago, San Fran, L.A. and Portland, with Peanut Butter Wolf, A-Trak, J. Rocc & Mayer Hawthorne.
Two of the more respected labels in today's urban music landscape are Peanut Butter Wolf's Stones Throw Records and A-Trak's Fool's Gold Records. The two imprints are teaming up for shows, deemed Discotheque in cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
A-Trak, Wolf and The Beat Junkies' J. Rocc will all be among the headliners.
Special guests for Chicago and L.A.'s set will include 2009 Soul sensation Mayer Hawthorne, who will be behind the one's and two's. The dates and venues are in the flyer below:
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Common's "Resurrection" To Be Re-Released As 2CD Collector's Edition
by Jake Paine
Large Pro's remixes come to life on August 31, as Common and No I.D. do 24 pages of lost liner notes with Brian Coleman, on the '94 LP's re-release.
Within his extensive catalog, many Rap fans consider Common's sophomore 1994 album Resurrection to be his best work. The album, released on the new defunct Relativity Records, acknowledged Hip Hop's decline "I Used To Love H.E.R.," as well as toured Chicago in "Nuthin' To Do." With sample-driven production by No I.D., the album remains cherished by underground and mainstream Rap fans alike.
It has been announced that Get On Down will be re-releasing Resurrection complete with a bonus disc on August 31. That disc will contain two rare remixes by Large Professor, as well as instrumental and acapella versions of "Communism" and "I Used To Love H.E.R."
The packaging will also include a 24-page booklet chronicling the album. Common and No I.D. sat down with author Brian Coleman to go in-depth about the album's making and context. Coleman wrote Rakim Told Me: Hip Hop's Lost Liner Notes several years ago. A fold out poster is also included.
Get On Down will be launching a series of Rap re-releases, stay tuned to GetOnDown.com
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Large Pro's remixes come to life on August 31, as Common and No I.D. do 24 pages of lost liner notes with Brian Coleman, on the '94 LP's re-release.
Within his extensive catalog, many Rap fans consider Common's sophomore 1994 album Resurrection to be his best work. The album, released on the new defunct Relativity Records, acknowledged Hip Hop's decline "I Used To Love H.E.R.," as well as toured Chicago in "Nuthin' To Do." With sample-driven production by No I.D., the album remains cherished by underground and mainstream Rap fans alike.
It has been announced that Get On Down will be re-releasing Resurrection complete with a bonus disc on August 31. That disc will contain two rare remixes by Large Professor, as well as instrumental and acapella versions of "Communism" and "I Used To Love H.E.R."
The packaging will also include a 24-page booklet chronicling the album. Common and No I.D. sat down with author Brian Coleman to go in-depth about the album's making and context. Coleman wrote Rakim Told Me: Hip Hop's Lost Liner Notes several years ago. A fold out poster is also included.
Get On Down will be launching a series of Rap re-releases, stay tuned to GetOnDown.com
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Game Dropping 'Brake Lights; Download Tracks Now
By Roman Wolfe
Compton, California rapper Game released his new new mixtape Brake Lights at 12:00 AM.
According to Game, he is dropping the mixtape to appease his fans as he retools his highly anticipated fourth official release, the R.E.D. Album.
"Brake Lights is an appetizer to the R.E.D. Album. I know a lot of people been waiting on R.E.D., so I wanted to put out something to hold my fans over, while I finish up my album" Game told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
Brake Lights, which was mixed by DJ Skee, will feature production by frequent collaborators Cool & Dre, as well as DJ Toomp, JR Rotem and Rich Skillz.
Guests appearances by Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes & Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Shawty Lo, Waka Flocka Flame, Robin Thicke, Akon & Nas and others.
A link to three tracks is included below, along with Brake Lights' track listing.
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/920788789/a870fa0edf84be17833dfcae39e8096a
-Brake Lights ft. Busta Rhymes
-Trading Places ft. Snoop Dogg
-Cold Blood ft. Busta Rhymes & Dre
-MIA (3 Heats: Lebron James, Bosh, Wade)
-Stop ft. Rick Ross
-Street Riders ft. Akon & Nas
-HaHaHaHaHa
-Pushin It ft. T.I. & Robin Thicke
-Thats The Way The Game Goes ft. Shawty Lo
-Ecstasy
-Phantom Of The Opera
-Do It B.I.G. ft. Yung Joc
-You Are The Blood
-Get'em ft. Waka Flocka Flame
-Cherry Koolaid
-Heels & Dresses (X.O. ft. T.Y Dolla Sign)
-Blackout
-Stadium Music
-Hustlin (Champions Anthem)
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Compton, California rapper Game released his new new mixtape Brake Lights at 12:00 AM.
According to Game, he is dropping the mixtape to appease his fans as he retools his highly anticipated fourth official release, the R.E.D. Album.
"Brake Lights is an appetizer to the R.E.D. Album. I know a lot of people been waiting on R.E.D., so I wanted to put out something to hold my fans over, while I finish up my album" Game told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
Brake Lights, which was mixed by DJ Skee, will feature production by frequent collaborators Cool & Dre, as well as DJ Toomp, JR Rotem and Rich Skillz.
Guests appearances by Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes & Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Shawty Lo, Waka Flocka Flame, Robin Thicke, Akon & Nas and others.
A link to three tracks is included below, along with Brake Lights' track listing.
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/920788789/a870fa0edf84be17833dfcae39e8096a
-Brake Lights ft. Busta Rhymes
-Trading Places ft. Snoop Dogg
-Cold Blood ft. Busta Rhymes & Dre
-MIA (3 Heats: Lebron James, Bosh, Wade)
-Stop ft. Rick Ross
-Street Riders ft. Akon & Nas
-HaHaHaHaHa
-Pushin It ft. T.I. & Robin Thicke
-Thats The Way The Game Goes ft. Shawty Lo
-Ecstasy
-Phantom Of The Opera
-Do It B.I.G. ft. Yung Joc
-You Are The Blood
-Get'em ft. Waka Flocka Flame
-Cherry Koolaid
-Heels & Dresses (X.O. ft. T.Y Dolla Sign)
-Blackout
-Stadium Music
-Hustlin (Champions Anthem)
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Joe Budden Preps Mood Muzik 4, Artwork Revealed
By Houston Williams
Joe Budden's post Def Jam success is largely due to his ability to craft high quality mixtapes, the chief being the Mood Muzik series.
The New Jersey-based rapper has revealed the impeding release of Mood Muzik 4:A Turn 4 The Worst, the latest in the series.
The mixtape release date is October 26, according to Budden.
Budden said Mood Muzik 4 will the the "worse one yet."
The first Mood Muzik, Mood Muzik: The Worst Of Joe Budden, hit in 2004. The second, Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?, largely regarded as the best in the series, came out in 2006. Mood Muzik 3: The Album hit stores in February of 2008 after being released in 2007 as a mixtape titled is Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse.
Below is the artwork for Mood Muzik 4.
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