Beat Cartel Presents: Boycott Christmas

Beat Cartel Presents: Boycott Christmas
Hip Hop producers release single off new album   


         
December 17, 2014 – San Diego, CA  With just 8 shopping days left before Christmas rapper Truth is telling consumers to “Boycott Christmas,” a song released off the new album Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column. 

The song opens up with media clips stating, “Another young black man shot and killed by police.” 
Rapper, and social activist Truth spreads his message in the song to “Boycott Christmas” as he discusses “our babies” being killed, but the police officers are not paying for their crimes. He asks that black people not spend their money during Christmas to protest the injustices happening in this country. 

“My motivation for writing Boycott Christmas was the activities that took place leading up to the unrest in Ferguson Missouri,” said Truth.

“By boycotting retail this holiday, we remind America just how important our consumerism really is to the American economy.”

Rapper Truth goes through the names of the most recently publicized stories of unarmed African Americans that were allegedly killed by police officers.  Timothy Russell of Cleveland, Ohio, Kendrec McDade of Pasadena, California, Jordan Davis of Jacksonville, Florida, Oscar Grant of Oakland, California, Trayvon Martin of Sanford, Florida, Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri and Kimani Gray of Brooklyn, New York.

“Since working with Truth on this song, he mentioned to me how the list of murdered blacks teens by police has more than doubled,” said producer E-NYS of Beat Cartel. 

“The social relevance to this song speaks to the current times in America,” said E-NYS. “The anger in rapper Truth’s voice, is an anger that I myself feel as well as others in the Hip Hop and African American community.” 

To listen or download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/beat-cartel/id320343147



About Beat Cartel: Beat Cartel began in 2001 by two brothers E-NYS and JOB, who took their love for Hip Hop; the music and the culture, to produce beats. Beat Cartel’s sound is versatile, incorporating the styles of old school hip hop, while adding a new school flavor to their hypnotic beats.   

E-NYS and JOB live Hip Hop and want to bring the music back to its roots. They believe that the origins of Hip Hop were to deliver a message, and somewhere along the way the message was lost. 
Both brothers have put together their skills, knowledge, influences, and love of the Hip Hop culture to produce the most potent and addictive drug to hit the streets, MUSIC. 

Beat Cartel: www.beatcartelmusic.com

About Truth: Rapper Truth born and raised in Pasadena, California started rhyming in 1987. He has been compared to Big Daddy Kane and rapper Rakim. He has a true West Coast flavor. He is well-versed in multiple Hip-Hop styles and he prides himself on being a master lyricist. Battle, Studio, Stage presence? Truth is the total package! His hardhitting, socially conscious music is poised to become the soundtrack of a revolution! 

Beat Cartel Presents: The 5th Column Now on Itunes!

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Beat Cartel Presents: The 5th Column

  

  Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column
Hip Hop producers release a socially aware album 
                 
December 9, 2014  San Diego, CA – You may think it is WWII all over again with all of this discussion of The Fifth Column, but according to this group of rappers on Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column, a new war may be emerging.  

Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column, the second mix tape released by these producers proves that Hip Hop can still offer a message. This socially aware album is reminiscent of Hip Hop’s conception in the 1970s with songs such as, Boycott Christmas, Giant, and the Boiling Point, as well as other songs on the album that discuss current events of the world and express a social conscious.  

“Music has always discussed and defined our times as a history. The songs on this album will make you question the norm in society especially in Hip Hop currently,” said E-Nys of Beat Cartel. 
There are tons of samples from news clippings of the past and happening now, as well as samples from popular television shows and movies. 12 socially aware songs proving there is still a movement in Hip Hop. 

Artists were found through Battleaxe Warrior members, a worldwide family of creative and like minded people, as well as artists found on the social media networking site FaceBook.  
Beat Cartel reached out to some emcee favorites from their first album, Beat Cartel Presents: Destination HipHop, you can hear tracks from Noog, S.P.O.T. (Strategy Produces Overall Thought) and Tony Rokaz as well as some new emcees, not new to Hip Hop, but new to Beat Cartel’s radar.  
Some artists include Jonezen of Detroit, a 2013 Los Angeles Music Awards Winner for Hip Hop artist of the year, Eff Yoo, J. Dollaz both from New York, social activist Truth, and Colombo Roc both from California, to name a few. Beat Cartel is not afraid to venture away from their own backyard to find the best emcees.  

“This (album) is a little more in depth,” said E-Nys when comparing this album to their first one. “The tracks are closer together style wise, and the lyrics are all similar, while our first album was showcasing our range and versatility.



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Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column “The Illest Human”

Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column
“The Illest Human”https://soundcloud.com/effyoo/theillesthuman

November 26,2014

Hip Hop producers release first single off new album

San Diego, CA –

The most interesting man in the world is non-other than Eff Yoo, according to his lyrics on “The Illest Human,” the first single release off of Beat Cartel Presents: The Fifth Column, and who can argue with him?

The track begins with a sample from the cult classic movie, “Pulp Fiction,” as well as “the most interesting man in the world” Dos Equis advertisement, and the beat drops hard with Eff Yoo’s soft spoken, yet confident lyric that he is a “Bad mutha f*cka.”

It has been 5 years since Beat Cartel released an album, from the success of their first mixtape, Beat Cartel Presents: Destination Hip Hop, this second LP is long overdue. There was some demand to get these producers to create another album.

“The song represents the 5^th column, because it represents true hip hop,” said E-Nys of Beat Cartel regarding their decision to drop “The Illest Human” as the first single from the new album.

“Lyrically it brings hip hop back to its golden days where emcees had real lyrical talent using word play, and why they were considered the best.”

The song represents what can be expected from the album Beat Cartel Presents: The 5^th Column, a classic sample, scratches, mixes and lyrical content.

“The Illest Human” is reminiscent of 70’s soul style music with a bass guitar strumming low through out the song; horns come in around the chorus making the sound more upbeat and scratches complete the samples adding to what has become one of Beat Cartel’s signature sounds.

“The Illest Human is me,” said Eff Yoo. “As an emcee, you have to think you are the best, and nobody can touch you.”  

About EffYoo: From Queens, NY, Eff Yoo has been groomed for Hip Hop supremacy since his arrival from Peru in 1986. He has been rapping since the age of 16, and considers himself re-charged and focused since 2001. Eff Yoo is a member of Broken Home, a rap group from NYC and a representative of the Brooklyn Lo-Lifes. He is poised to start making moves as part of the so called “new” New York renaissance of emcees. Eff Yoo is working on a mixtape titled “Papa Dios” featuring artists such as: Tragedy Khadafi, Spit Gemz, Gs advance, Nems and Ag da Coroner just to name a few underground artists he has collaborated with.

Follow Eff Yoo on Twitter: @ogeffyoo
Instragram: effyoo

Facebook: effyoonyc   

About Beat Cartel: Beat Cartel began in 2001 by two brothers E-NYS and JOB, who took their love for Hip Hop; the music and the culture, to produce beats. Beat Cartel’s sound is versatile, incorporating the styles of old school hip hop, while adding a new school flavor to their hypnotic beats.

E-NYS and JOB live Hip Hop and want to bring the music back to its roots. They believe that the origins of Hip Hop were to deliver a message, and somewhere along the way the message was lost.

Both brothers have put together their skills, knowledge, influences, and love of the Hip Hop culture to produce the most potent and addictive drug to hit the streets, MUSIC.

Beat Cartel: www.beatcartelmusic.com

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Busta Rhymes & The Conglomerate – Catastrophic 2 (Mixtape)

Ron O'Neal (main With Hook Intro)

AZ "DJ Doo Wop Freestyle"

Rah Digga - I Aint Neva Lied

Like This Remix feat. Crooked I, Sean Price, Chevy Woods

Ever Wrote Feat Mike Classic Prod by Mally The Martian

The Jokerr - Because I Can

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Harold's

Saigon f. Papoose & Omar Epps Sinner's Prayer

CES Cru - Power Play (Feat. Tech N9ne)

THX - Everythang ft. Bad Lucc, Problem & Travis Barker

Gillie Da Kid f. Jadakiss "Not To Be Fucked With"

Phene "Revelation 717 (The Statement)"

Hollywood Freestyle Ubiquitous (CES Cru)

Hollywood Freestyle Godemis (CES Cru)

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Common Addresses Possibility Of "Nas Dot Com" Album With Nas

by Danielle Harling

Common recalls seeing Jay Z in the crowd at one of his first shows, speaks on "running" from J Dilla.

Chicago rapper Common again addressed his relationship with friend and late musician James “J Dilla” Yancey in a series of newly-released interviews. While discussing his Nobody’s Smiling record “Rewind That” with Dharmic X of WNYU’s #NW3Radio, the recent Def Jam signee recalled running away from Dilla.
The rapper revealed that it took him a while to acknowledge that he was running from his friend, and added that he hopes to never run from such a situation again.
“Yeah, it was during the time I knew I felt a certain way, but I didn’t examine myself to say ‘Man, you running,’” Common said. “I actually had like started dating a girl and just staying over her house more. But I was running in my own way cause it was hard to watch somebody you care about dying in front of you. And every day I was praying and hoping that he would be better. Some days he was better. But yeah, I mean I had to acknowledge that in myself. To hope that I don’t ever do it again.”
In a separate interview with Philadelphia’s Power 99, Common recalled receiving word that J Dilla’s MPC and other equipment would be displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.
He went on to quote a lyric from The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy” when describing his elation at the news.
“Man, I saw that I was like ‘We never thought that Hip Hop would take it this far,’” the Chicago rapper said. “It’s like J Dilla—The fact that they recognized him. And I think I read that it’s only like Jimi Hendrix and some—I forgot which jazz great. [They] were the only people that had items in that Smithsonian Museum right now as far as musicians. And for them to honor J Dilla [and] his mom to see that. And I looked at that MPC online and it just touched me, man that he got honored like that. That represents for all of us.”
Common also addressed fellow artists Jay Z and Nas during his interview with #NW3Radio. He recalled performing in front of a then up-and-coming Jay Z during a performance at Tramps in New York City. He later revealed his hopes for working with Nas on the collaborative album, Nas Dot Com.
“One thing I do remember is one time it was not even a packed house and Jay Z was at the show,” Common said. “And we was performing for like only one-fourth of a crowd, but Jay Z he stayed there pretty much the whole show. And it was like an honor to have him there. And this is like mid-90s right when he was coming up too, like ’97.
“I would love too, man,” he added when asked about the possibility of Nas Dot Com. “Nas is one of the coldest, so I would love to and I’mma put it out there that at some point Nas and I will do a project together.”

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Apathy Details Top 5 Concept Songs From Discography

by Andres Tardio

Apathy names "School," "Victim," "The Buck Stops Here," "What Goes Up" and "1:52 AM."

Apathy's discography features several critically acclaimed albums. Many critics, including writers who reviewed Eastern Philosphy, Wanna Snuggle? and Honkey Kong for HipHopDX, have praised the Connecticut emcee's storytelling concept tracks.
Apathy, who released Connecticut Casual in June and who has worked with DJ Premier, Evidence, B-Real, Xzibit and Mike Shinoda, among others, recently spoke with HipHopDX about the best concept songs he feels he's crafted. Here are his picks.

#1. Apathy's "School"

The first song Apathy mentions from the list is "School," which tells the story of a school shooting as Ap delivers each verse from a different student's perspective. This is an important concept driven cut for Apathy because it set the stage for more concepts to come.
"'School' was my first [concept song]," Apathy says. "I was emotionally upset after the Columbine shit happened. I was watching a 60 Minutes episode about the victims. I felt compelled to address that."
His line about Columbine references a school shooting that took place April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado. Two students were reportedly responsible for the shooting, which claimed the lives of one teacher and 12 students, according to CNN. The incident has been referenced by several rappers, including Eminem and DJ Quik, a product of the mass media attention that was given to the shooting.



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Boaz "Real Name, No Gimmicks" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Mixtape Stream

by Andres Tardio

Price, Chevy Woods and Top Dawg Ent. president, Punch.

Boaz has released his new mixtape, Real Name, No Gimmicks. 
The project features Scarface, Crooked I, Sean Price, Chevy Woods and Top Dawg Ent. president, Punch.
Sap and !llmind are among the producers on this effort, which can be heard below.
The cover art, tracklist and stream for Boaz's Real Name, No Gimmicks is as follows.

1. Welcome
2 Steel City
2. Fly Shit f. Punch
3. Hard To Forget It (f. Scarface)
4. Heaven Had A Ghetto
5. Like This Remix f. Crooked I, Sean Price, Chevy Woods



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B-Boys Cypher 550 Feet in the Air In Las Vegas

Mr. Fab Kills a Freestyle on Shade45 with DJKaySlay

Produkt – “Im Up”

CAPPADONNA HELP THE BROVAS feat Amar Divine & Spliff Star

Bruse Wane "Beast Inside" Feat. Sean Price

REKS X Hazardis Soundz - Garvey ft. NORE, Saigon

Mista Spot ft. Ida Divine – Classic

MAHD - Hello Detroit (prod. AWillTraxx)

Loaded Lux - Burning Bridges (Busta Rhymes/Meek Mill Diss)

Diabolic - Alien Manuscript

Cormega - Industry

"No Chance" Ft. Maffew Ragazino, Livin Proof & Cortez

Sinners Prayer - Saigon Ft. Papoose & Omar Epps

Raekwon - Give Me Your Love

LL Cool J ft. Mavado – The Hustler Read more: http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/page/4/#ixzz38jedCI5L

Murda Mook ft. Busta Rhymes – I Ain’t One of Them N****s

AD Ft. DUBB – “Timing”

Gearing up for Red Bull BC One North America Final 2014

Dave East – “Broke”

Marz Mckenzie – “Losing My Religion”

Kid Vishis "Talk Behind My Back"

Grafh "0 to 100" freestyle

Nas "Represent"

Young Bruce & Audemar Sucka MC Freestyle

Remy Ma Talks Upcoming Release From Prison, Nicki Minaj & More

by Yohance Kyles

Remy Ma is set to come home from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in little over a week, so the Bronx femcee called into Angie Martinez’s radio show to talk about her upcoming release and more.

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When asked how she feels knowing she is about to be a free woman again, Remy provides a list of luxuries not available to her while in prison that she wants to take part in including shopping, eating fast food, and getting a pedicure.
Rem also states that while she has not changed that much, her experience locked away caused her to look at her business dealings and personal actions differently. The 34-year-old rhymer revealed she penned tons of bars during her six years of incarceration as well.
During Remy Ma’s time away, Nicki Minaj exploded to become one of the leading women in rap music. Rem says the two had a slight issue with each other in the past, but she goes on to praise Nicki’s accomplishments. Remy also questions why there are so few female artists in Hip Hop at the moment.
“Nick has always been a supporter and vice versa,” says Remy. “I like what she does. She’s done wonderful things for females, but I just wish there was more of them. I don’t know what they’re doing. They’re letting these guys take over.”
Remy Ma also chats about getting married to Papoose while in prison, reconciling with Fat Joe, and a forthcoming reality show.

Listen to Remy Ma’s interview below.

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Loaded Lux's Busta Rhymes Diss Snippet Leaks

by Andres Tardio

Loaded Lux says Busta Rhymes' rhymes are busted on the snippet to the diss track that was previously unveiled by Murda Mook during Total Slaughter. 

During the recent Total Slaughter event, Loaded Lux's diss track to Busta Rhymes was unveiled by Murda Mook. Busta, who was in attendance at the time, later said he was shocked to hear the cut. Now, the snippet has been leaked to the Internet and can be heard via BattleRap. 

"Tell Busta bust it,” Loaded Lux says on the track. “Your rhyme's busted/ As far as busters, I just seen a knock out artist/ You ain't on the upper-cut in it.”

To listen to the song, BattleRap.

In 2012, Loaded Lux spoke about his admiration for Busta Rhymes, as reported by HipHopDX. 

"Busta is a lyricist," Lux said at the time. "They're catching on to Busta now putting them pads together when he's going to work in terms of the flows, but if you slow it down…Busta says a lot bar for bar. He's definitely one of those dudes who you can rewind and find out there's more to find [in his lyrics], so I respect him as a lyricist. I would never ever not embark on something…We grow; I'm all about cultivation and edification of self. [But Busta rap battling], that's a challenge to be respectful of, man. My peer, a dude that I respect letting the world know, 'I rocks with Lux' - that means a lot to me because I grew up listening to Busta as somebody trying to hone my skills as a lyricist…that he would even consider to give me a shot is good enough for me.”

For the full story on Loaded Lux and Busta Rhymes, check it out at BattleRap.

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Crazy Legs, Jimmy D Discuss Rock Steady Crew On Eve Of Its 37-Year Anniversary

by Dana Scott

Crazy Legs and Jimmy D detail the evolution of the landmark b-boy crew.

The Rock Steady Crew is scheduled to celebrate its 37-year anniversary July 27 in New York City's Central Park. Kool DJ Red Alert, Jazzy Jay, Tony Touch, JS-1, M.O.P., Large Professor, Cormega, Slick Rick and Das Efx are among the artists slated to appear at the event celebrating the Crew which, which since its inception in 1977 within the Echo Park section of the Bronx, has worked onpreserving and performing the artform of b-boying around the world.

Co-founder Jimmy D said that the crew builds its rep through battling other crews.

A lot of the times we used to go out and look for people, Jimmy D says during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "Back then when it was just starting out, there were a lot of crews out there, but they werent full-fledged lets battle moves.

He also says that the crews were held in high regard by Hip Hop acts such as Kool DJ Red Alert and the Cold Crush Brothers. "They would say Were gonna throw a jam on Friday or Saturday, so bring your crew because we used to open for them," Jimmy D says. "They would start the music and the crowd would start building up. Then they would hear that the crews were gonna be there, and a lot more people would show up. It built a lot of credibility with them because when they figured that not only the deejays would be there, but were gonna have the Rock Steady Crew, the Bronx Boys, and the C.C. Crew [Crazy Commanders] there. It became standing room-only to see what was happening. It built their rep and our rep too because when they did a flyer, at the bottom it would be like 'Rock Steady Crew is gonna be there.' And that would get out to the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens."

Crazy Legs Joins The Rock Steady Crew

Crazy Legs battled his way into Rock Steady as a member of The Bronx Boys breakdance crew. After moving to Manhattan, Crazy Legs became a member of the Rockwell Association in Manhattan and would make trips back to the then-breakdance Mecca of The Bronx. He was later approved by Jimmy D to start a Manhattan chapter of Rock Steady.

Jimmy D soon after appointed Crazy Legs as President of Rock Steady for his all city-respected reputation, recruiting talented b-boys including Ken Swift and the late great Frosty Freeze, and his help bringing the uptown b-boy style of dance to the bustling downtown arts and nightclub scene. As their popularity grew across New York City, they were booked on the Roxy Tourwith Afrika Bambaataa, Fab Five Freddy, graffiti artist and deejays in 1982. It was Hip Hops first international tour and featured shows in London and Paris.

The Crew was unable to sustain its momentum throughout the 1980s, though.

"For a moment, it kind of ceased from about 86 to 89, and I was at a point in my life in which I felt like it wasnt over, but it was what it was," Crazy Legs says during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "And then my boy Jerry Fontanez said one day, Yo Legs, Rock Steady for the 90s,' And I was like Nah. He said You can do it. Then I met Q-Unique [formerly of 1990s New York-based rap crew Arsonists] and he became the next generation of Rock Steady to help build it back up again. Since then weve never stopped."

Today, the crew maintains its fraternal order and stays involved in the community for social change, bridging gaps between Hip Hop and other cultures, and holding standards of higher education for its school-aged members.

"All the kids in Rock Steady are a great group of kids, and they are all straight A students," Crazy Legs says. "Being in Rock Steady now, especially as a new generation, you gotta maintain, not just good but great grades. If they mess up in school, youre messing up in Rock Steady. Which is very different from when I got into Rock Steady when there was no focus on education, no focus on making sure that you prepare for the future and do the right thing, being conscious of giving back to the community, and pulling people up as you rise."

Crazy Legsrole in the crew has also evolved.

"When it comes to situations with the crew, I like to lead from a position of power," he says. "You can be in the front lines of any organization or group and appear weak. I need to alternate or set the example and say, Hey yo, Im 48 years old, and Im getting it in with my workout. That means everybody in the crew should be working out and taking care of themselves to make sure they appear like the product theyre supposed to be. Especially if they're trying to be in the entertainment business, to perform at the highest level."

The flyers for Rock Steady Crew's 37th Anniversary are as follows, as is a video of the Crew in New York's Central Park last year.

Photograph by Joe Conzo


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Lecrae "Anomaly" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist; Announces Pre-Order Songs "Fear," "Nuthin"

by $hamrock

Lecrae has announced pre-order information for his seventh album, "Anomaly."

Lecrae said via Twitter today (June 3) that his new album is slated to drop in August and that it will be titled Anomaly.

The rapper posted a picture with a piece of notebook paper that said,oeMy name is Lecrae and my new album Anomaly drops August 2014.

A few hours earlier, Lecrae tweeted a piece of notebook paper with the message oeMy name is Lecrae and I don(TM)t fit in #anomaly.

A series of athletes and rappers followed with their own message and the hashtag.

This will be Lecrae(TM)s seventh studio album. He also has two mixtapes, Church Clothes and its sequel.

Lecrae(TM)s tweets and tweets from Derek Minor, Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin and Oakland Raiders defensive end Justin Tuck are as follows:

(June 3, 2014)

UPDATE:Lecrae's Anomaly album is now slated for a September 9 release date, according to a tweet the rapper sent today (July 7).

His album cover has also been released via Instagram.

Lecrae's tweet and Instagram regarding Anomaly are as follows:

(July 7, 2014)

UPDATE #2:Lecrae tweeted the tracklist for his forthcoming Anomaly album today (July 16).

It is as follows:

Lecrae's tweet is as follows:

(July 16, 2014)

UPDATE #3:People who pre-order Lecrae's Anomalythrough iTunes and Merchlinewill receive two new songs from the album as a free MP3 download,according to a press release. The songs are"Fear" and the single "Nuthin."

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Busta Rhymes Addresses Murda Mook's Total Slaughter Diss

Cormega & Large Professor Detail Joint "Mega Philosophy" Album, Thoughts On New York Rap Scene

by Christopher Cole

Remixes of "Industry" song featuring Craig G, Lord Jamar and others set to be released.

Cormega and Large Professor recently released their joint album, Mega Philosophy, and were asked about the significance of the collection given the current state of Hip Hop culture. “The culture needs it now more than ever because you got a lot of clowning going on, and you got a lot of grown men perpetuating childish behavior and it’s too much ignorance going on,” Cormega said during an interview with XXL.

Large Professor compared Hip Hop culture to Italian culture. “The foundation of [the culture] is being a little overshadowed right now by what’s popular, which is cool, but I always equate it to how when you go to Italy, pizza is revered,” he said. “With New York Hip Hop being overshadowed, it’s just like this is crazy. When you listen to the radio, the majority of everything is different. We’re just putting that out to the people to let them know that everybody is not swaying. Everyone is not trying to do trap music. We’re sticking to the roots of what we do.”

Cormega also said that he is planning on releasing two remixes to Mega Philosophy's lead single, “Industry.” One remix is set to feature Cormega and Juice Crew members Craig G, Masta Ace, and Kool G Rap. The other is slated to feature Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Roc Marciano and Inspectah Deck.

The pair was also asked about their thoughts on young New York emcees.

“New York has no identity,” Cormega said. “If you close your eyes and listen to the radio station in New York, you would think you was down south. And then they have playlists, so that means they’re not giving the local talent or new artists a shot.” Cormega had positive words to say about New York rapper Chris Rivers, the son of Big Pun. Rivers did an exclusive interview with HipHopDX in 2013.

Cormega was also asked about his one-time beef with Nas. “It’s not really something I think about anymore,” he said. “He has ears. When he brought me out in the Nokia Theater, that fucking crowd erupted,” he said in reference to a 2006 performance at the then Nokia Theatre Times Square. “After that, it was common sense that people wanted us to do music, but we’ve never done music. It’s not my fault. I’m not gonna be one of those artists that’s stagnating waiting for something,” Cormega said.

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Busta Rhymes Details Cash Money Departure, Eminem Direction

by Danielle Harling

Busta Rhymes says his departure from Aftermath and later Cash Money didn't happen "in a negative way."

Several weeks ago, Busta Rhymes released the Scoop DeVille-produced “Calm Down,” a record that also features a guest verse from Eminem and is scheduled to appear on Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2. Although the song was released late last month, Busta revealed that the record has been in the works for quite some time, during his interview on Sway’s Universe.
According to Busta, the song was originally three minutes and eight seconds long, but skyrocketed to six minutes and six seconds long when Em submitted his verse, which forced Busta to change his entire approach to the song.

“The song was originally like three minutes and eight seconds,” Busta Rhymes said. “I had just put a regular song structure to it. Two, 16 bar verses and a hook. The same hook that’s there. Met with Paul Rosenberg with Chris Lighty. God bless his soul. This was one of the last meetings that me and Chris did before he passed. Gave it to Paul on a CD. Didn’t hear back from Paul for about six weeks. Riggs Morales came through and Shaheem had Rich come out the studio to hear the song. When Riggs heard the record, Riggs kinda was so excited about the joint he goes back to Paul. Two weeks later we get a call confirming that Em is ready to do the joint…We get a call from Paul saying he coming by the studio he gon’ play us something. He get to the studio he played a verse. Em is rhyming for like 42 bars on a verse. And my two, 16s was on the song and I’m looking at it like ‘Nah, this ain’t gon’ work’…I had to change my approach. So, I went and I wrote 50 new bars.”

In regards to his label situation, Busta says he’s no longer at Cash Money Records and added that his split from the label was an amicable one. He revealed that while working on his album, he lost his friend, Chris Lighty and his father, and as a result chose to rid himself of his label situations.
“Actually, nothing happened in a negative way with Cash Money,” he said. “And actually nothing happened in a negative way with Aftermath. I think the difference really with the Aftermath situation was more me and Interscope. You know what I’m saying? It was just creative issues that was just conflicting a little bit, but it led to other frustrations. That really had nothing to do with the creative shit. So, at that point a discussion was had. And the beautiful thing about these situations is that the stage that I was at at those times, everybody had already respected what I’ve built and what I’ve accomplished on my own prior to getting with them…Same thing with Cash Money. I was there for two years and the opportunity was a great opportunity at the time because of the type of deal that was done…I just had a conversation with Bird like, ‘Listen, bro. I’m grateful and everything is love with us, but I just gotta see this through the way that I want to see this through.’"

In a previous interview with Complex, Busta revealed that he’s hoping for a November 2014 release for Extinction Level Event 2, but is still in the middle of handling sample issues.

“In an ideal world, I would want it to come out around November,” the rapper said. “But I’m dealing with some sample clearance legal issues. Until that process is resolved, I can’t actually lock in the way I want to on my date. But so far the sailing has been smooth. Regardless, it’s definitely coming this year.”



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Bishop Nehru & MF Doom "NehruvianDOOM" Release Date

by Soren Baker

Bishop Nehru tweets an update about his album with MF Doom.

Bishop Nehru tweeted today about NehruvianDOOM, his forthcoming album with MF Doom. 

"NehruvianDOOM | September 23rd.,” Bishop Nehru tweeted today (July 23).

In February, the duo discussed the project.

“It's going to be about seven songs." Bishop Nehru said at the time. "There's no way to really explain it. It's just kind of its own little feel. Its own little sound. I don't think anything really compares to it."

MF DOOM says the project is organic, similar to how the two met.

"As like a compilation of sounds, all of them hold they own weight but as one whole thing, a piece, it's going to be a very informative piece,” he said at the time. "It's going to be that joint... To me, everything happened organically and it's still going organically, so it's hard to explain it as it's happening. It just is what it is."

Bishop Nehru’s tweet is as follows:

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Fashawn Signs With Nas’ Mass Appeal Records, Announces Album Release Date

by Keith Nelson Jr

In a press release announcing the signing, Nas stated that Fashawn is one of the most underrated MC’s and “the world is gonna know soon”. According to Fashawn, he was underrating himself and the entire future of Hip Hop before getting the infamous “Nas Call”:

Before this whole Nas thing happened, I was really discouraged with rap. I was not excited about the future of Hip Hop. I was doing other things. But, getting the call from Nas just lit the fire again. Really just got me ready to kill everything in my path.

Fashawn’s debut album Boy Meets World was released back in October 2009. He announced that the follow up, The Ecology will be released on September 30th and uses that opportunity to give rappers help on changing their style:

This is what I want to tell rappers to do.I want to tell them t0 stop rapping about four thigns: money, weed, b*tches and clothes. Stop rapping about that and really go inside. Really talk to society. Not just talk about society but talk to them.

Check out Fashawn’s interview with VladTV below:


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Russell Simmons ADD52 & Samsung Milk Music Will Release A Single Every Week

by Keith Nelson Jr
Russell Simmons is taking his roots to the future and searching for the next great artists Today (July 10th), Russell Simmons and Steve Rikin’s announce their partnership with Samsung’s Milk music streaming service to release a single from a new artist ever week for a year.
ADD52 is a part of Simmons and Steve Rifkin’s All Def Digital music label they began in 2013 and will expand their partnership with Samsung to include working with its relatively new music streaming service, Milk Music. 52 singles were picked from thousands of submissions from unknown acts made to ADD52.com. The partnership includes Universal Music Group which will extend a recording contract at any of its labels to the artists with singles that have the most streams, likes and social media shares.
Rikfin, founder of Loud Records and SRC Records, claims in an interview with Billboard that ADD52 is an answer to the monotony of current radio programming:

The research we’re getting back is people who are coming to the station aren’t necessarily wanting to hear Drake and all the hot records. They’re there to hear the new records that nobody has ever heard before.

ADD52 was originally announced back in March around the time of Samsung’s Milk Music debut. Samsung’s Milk Music has over 13 million songs and  recently announced the music service was downloaded over 2 million times in its first four months of release. Simmons admits that while there is no plans for a long term partnership with Samsung past the 52 weeks, ADD52, Simmons informed Billboard  “there are too many artists that need exposure for me not to continue this process.”
Check out ADD52′s promotion video explaining the partnership with Samsung’s Milk Music



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Diamond D "Diam Piece" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist

by Paul Meara

Diamond D reveals the release date, cover art and tracklist for "Diam Piece."

Legendary Diggin In The Crates producer Diamond D recently released the cover artwork and tracklist for his sixth solo studio album, Diam Piece. He also revealed the release date of the album via press release as August 26.

The album is composed of 19 tracks (including a bonus cut) and features numerous artists, both newer and older. Pharaohe Monch, Rapsody, Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo, D.I.T.C. running mate A.G., The Pharcyde, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Kurupt and Fat Joe, among others all make appearances on the project.

D released the album's lead single "Rap Life" with accompanying video in late March of this year. He also released the album's trailer, which can be viewed here.

Diamond D is acclaimed for his work with D.I.T.C. and has been active in Hip Hop music for over two decades. In 1996, he won a Grammy for his production on The Fugees album, The Score. Diam Piece is D's first album release since 2008's The Huge Hefner Chronicles. He has released seven studio albums total with his first being 1992's Stunts, Blunts And Hip Hop.

The Diam Piece cover art and tracklist are as follows: 

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1. Rap Life ft. Pharoahe Monch
2. Where's The Love ft. Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo
3. It's Nothing ft. Fat Joe, Chi Ali, Freddie Foxxx
4. Only Way 2 Go ft. Pete Rock
5. Hard Days ft. The Pharcyde
6. I Ain't The One To Fuc Wit ft. Scram Jones
7. Pump Ya Brakes ft. Rapsody, Boog Brown, Stacy Epps
8. Take Em Off Da Map ft. Black Rob
9. We Are The People Of The World ft. Kurput, Tha Alkaholiks
10. Jose Feliciano
11. Handz Up ft. Hi-Tek
12. Pain ft. A.G., Chino XL
13. Vanity ft. Nottz
14. It's Magic ft. The Stepbrothers
15. The Game ft. Grand Daddy I.U.
16. Let The Music Talk ft. Kev Brown
17. Ace Of Diamonds ft. Masta Ace
18. 187 ft. Guilty Simpson, Ras Kass
19. Superman (Bonus Track) Produced By DJ Scratch

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Young Guru Says "Hip Hop Is Not A Color-Based Thing"

by Danielle Harling

Young Guru recalls seeing Afrika Bambaataa's notebook placed next to ancient Egyptian scrolls in a museum.

In a newly-published interview with Hardknock TV, audio engineer/producer Young Guru offered his thoughts on race and Hip Hop. During the interview, Young Guru was asked what can be done to ensure that Hip Hop remains at its essence and doesn’t get absorbed into the mainstream so much that its history is lost.
While speaking on the matter, the beatsmith explained that Hip Hop needs to be properly documented and preserved. He also spoke on white artists in Hip Hop and shared his belief that Hip Hop isn’t color-based and says it’s the one place where the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream has been realized.
“If you don’t control what it is it can easily become something else,” Young Guru said. “If you don’t take and accept who you are someone else is gonna take your culture and flip it and do something else to it and not give you the credit for it. So, it’s up to Hip Hoppers to document Hip Hop, right? But the way that you preserve what it is is to teach the youth exactly where it came from. So, that their expression at the core of it is Hip Hop, right? So, when it spreads to different countries, different continents, it’s still the core of it is Hip Hop. But the expression is always gonna be new because the person is new…You can’t tell me that the Beastie Boys are not Hip Hop. You can’t tell me that MC Serch is not Hip Hop. What I think that people when they look at when it spreads, the audience themselves may not be Hip Hop. Macklemore’s audience may not be the biggest Hip Hop audience, but you can’t say that Macklemore himself is not Hip Hop. Hip Hop is not a color-based thing, right? It’s actually the place where Dr. King’s dream is the one place where it’s been realized, right? Where it doesn’t really matter what color you are. It matters how dope you are.”
Prior to speaking on race in Hip Hop and preserving the genre, Young Guru expressed his approval of Hip Hop being taught more often at colleges and universities. He later recalled visiting an exhibit at Cornell University and seeing Afrika Bambaataa’s notebook placed next to an ancient Egyptian scroll.
“We’ve always said that you can take the poetry of Hip Hop and teach it as classes,” he said. “There’s so much that can be learned from not just the lyrics, but the production and the social context of why these albums were made. But it’s great to see that people are finally recognizing Hip Hop as something that’s so important that it should be in these arenas and be taught. I think one of the greatest things for me was when I went to Cornell to check out the Hip Hop exhibit that they have. They actually have like Afrika Bambaataa’s notebook next to ancient Egyptian scrolls. So, you see the respect level…You really value that notebook and see the historical value in Afrika Bambaataa’s notebook the same way that we now see the historical value in some ancient Egyptian scroll. You know? That’s a huge statement…The only problem that I have with it is that you have to be really careful as to who is the information giver. And what information that they’re giving. And the great thing about Hip Hop is that the people who created this, the forefathers, our founding fathers are still alive.”
Young Guru’s interview with HardknockTV can be found below.


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Jay Z, J. Cole, Mac Miller Make Surprise Appearances At Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

by Danielle Harling

Raekwon brings out a bevy of Brooklyn lyricists during his Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival performance, including Troy Ave and M.O.P.

The 10th annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival welcomed a number of surprises over the weekend. Although Raekwon, Jay Electronica, CyHi The Prynce, and a number of other artists were scheduled to perform at the annual festival, fans were treated to surprise appearances from Jay Z, J. Cole, Mac Miler, M.O.P., and much more.

HotNewHipHop.com reports that Jay Z, J. Cole, and Mac Miller were all brought out during Jay Electronica’s set at the festival. The New Orleans, Louisiana rapper went on to perform “Suplexes Inside Of Complexes And Duplexes” with Mac Miller and “We Made It (Remix)” with Jay Z.
Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli also reportedly made an appearance during Jay Elec’s performance.



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According to Complex.com, Wu-Tang Clan spitter Raekwon also brought out a number of special guests during his performance. Among those to grace the stage during Raekwon’s set were Brooklyn lyricists Bobby Shmurda, Troy Ave, and Papoose and both AZ and Lil Fame of M.O.P.
Established in 2005, the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival was created to showcase “the positive aspects of Hip-Hop culture by highlighting Hip-Hop’s legacy as an agent of artistic progression, community building and social change.” Artists who have performed at the festival over the past 10 years include Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T, and EPMD.
A handful of other videos from the festival, captured via Instagram can be found@ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29723/title.jay-z-j-cole-mac-miller-make-surprise-appearances-at-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival.

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Joe Budden vs Hollow da Don Full Battle

Total Slaughter Winners Announced, Joe Budden Loses To Hollow Da Don

by Jay Balfour

Joe Budden loses to Hollow Da Don and Murda Mook wins in a rematch against Loaded Lux.

After months of promotional lead-up, the Total Slaughter battle event took place tonight (July 12) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
Each battle was refereed by DJ Kay Slay and the event was hosted by Sway Calloway. Ebro Darden and Slaughterhouse rapper Royce Da 5'9 provided post-battle commentary before each winner was announced.
With all the battles judged by Poison Pen, Kid Capri, and Drect, a full winners list is available below.

Joe Budden Vs. Hollow Da Don

Winner: Hollow Da Don
In a contentious battle between one of Battle Rap's top-tier performers Hollow Da Don and industry rapper Joe Budden, Hollow Da Don took home the victory in the headline battle at Total Slaughter. The battle was riddled with microphone difficulties and Joe Budden rapped from a hand-held microphone as a result. Upon hearing loud boos from the crowd during his last round, Budden said, "If ya'll don't stop booing I'm gonna stop rapping." The emcee kept his promise and laid the microphone down on the stage before being granted extra time to finish his round.
Unlike the rest of the battles, both rappers left the stage before the announcement was made.

Loaded Lux Vs. Murda Mook

Winner: Murda Mook
In a much-talked about rematch, Murda Mook returned to Battle Rap with a win against Loaded Lux. During one of his rounds, Murda Mook aired out an unreleased dis track by Loaded Lux aimed at a present-in-the-crowd Busta Rhymes. During the final battle, Loaded Lux and Busta Rhymes were seen exchanging words near the judges. The Mook versus Lux battle also earned praise from Ebro Darden who claimed he may have been converted into a Battle Rap fan as a result.

T-Rex Vs. Daylyt

Winner: T-Rex
Despite his claims that he wouldn't bring any antics to his match against T-Rex, Daylyt arrived on stage dressed as Spawn and spent the better part of his third round stripping down to his underwear yet again. With the crowd booing the antics, Daylyt failed to rap for most of the last round.

Arsonal Vs. Big T

Winner: Arsonal
In the night's first battle, Road To Total Slaughter alums Big T and Arsonal faced off. While Big T's lyrics were hard to hear throughout, Arsonal quickly garnered the crowd's favor with loud cheers through much of the battle. The New Jersey rapper received in-person support in the crowd from Vin Rock of Naughty By Nature and leveraged harsh words for every member of the Road To Total Slaughter household.


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Crooked I Calls Joe Budden "Wildcard" In Eminem's "Total Slaughter" Battle Event

by Andres Tardio

Crooked I on Joe Budden: "He's just showing people he's an emcee and a gladiator."

Crooked I recently addressed his fellow Slaughterhouse member Joe Budden's upcoming battle against Hollow Da Don for Eminem's Total Slaughter battle event.

"It’s a crazy battle [event] ‘cause you got Murda Mook and Loaded Lux, two of the O.G.s in this battle shit," Crooked I says to Battle Rap. "They’re going to headline it along with Joe Budden who is the wildcard because, why is he battling? He’s a reality star. He’s signed to a mainstream label. He has to reason to go and try to get into that fucking arena, but he’s just showing people he’s an emcee and a gladiator. It’s so dope to have that event going down and it’s all centered around our TV show [Road To] Total Slaughter, so it’s just a great thing. Slaughterhouse, we produced it along with Eminem, and it’s a beautiful opportunity for Hip Hop as a whole and we’re just blessed to be part of it."

For more on this story, visit Battle Rap.

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Statik Selektah "What Goes Around..." Release Date, Cover Art & Album Tracklist

by Andres Tardio

Statik Selektah announces the release date for his "What Goes Around..." album.

Statik Selektah has plans for 2014 and he has announced that a new album is on its way.
The producer and deejay made this announcement on MTV, where he promised that the project, titled What Goes Around..., is set to be available in the second quarter of the year. No official release date has been finalized.
Statik Selektah dropped his Extended Play album this year, a Duck Down Records/Showoff Records release. Extended Play features many artists rapping over Selektah's production, including Black Thought, Joey Bada$$, Raekwon, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson and Evidence.
Beyond dropping Extended Play, Statik Selektah also released The Proposal, a collaborative album that was crafted with Ransom. The project was released by Showoff Records and Brick Records, featuring appearances from Styles P and Termanology, among others.
Statik Selektah's What Goes Around... announcement can be viewed below.

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Duck Down Music announced via Twitter that Statik Selektah's What Goes Around... album is scheduled for an August 19 release.
The tweet is as follows:
(March 3, 2014)
UPDATE #2: The tracklist and cover art for Statik Selektah's What Goes Around... album are as follows:
1. What Goes Around (feat. Lil Fame & Ea$y Money)
2. Carry On (feat. Joey Bada$$ & Freddie Gibbs)
3. The Thrill Is Back (feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli)
4. The Imperial (feat. Action Bronson, Royce Da 5’9 & Black Thought)
5. All The Way (Pimp Hop) (feat. Snoop Dogg, Wais P, Ransom & CharlieRED)
6. Back For You (feat. Dilated Peoples)
7. Alarm Clock (feat. Ab Soul, Jon Connor & Logic)
8. My Time (feat. Black Dave, CJ Fly, Nyck Caution & Josh Xantus)
9. Fugazi Introducing Sincere
10. Long Time (feat. Action Bronson)
11. Drunk & High (feat. Noreaga, Termanology & REKS)
12. The Chopper (feat. Jon Connor & Ransom)
13. Down Like This (feat. Sheek Louch, Pharoahe Monch & Crooked I)
14. Slum Villain (feat. Joey Bada$$)
15. Heltah Selektah (Feat. Sean Price & Rock)
16. Overdose (feat. B-Real & JFK)
17. Something To Cry For (feat. Boldy James)
18. Rise Above (feat. Astro & Dessy Hinds)
19. Get Away (feat. Joe Scudda & Colin Munroe)
20. God Knows (feat. Bun B, Jared Evan & POS of De La Soul)

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Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Brings Live Taping of “The Combat Jack Show”

by Keith Nelson Jr
10pm

• July 9th, the best place to be to get ready for combat will be Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bodega and the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is hosting Told It First Hand featuring a live taping of The Combat Jack Show.

The Told It First Hand event will be held in two parts, with the first part consisting of Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Founder and Executive Director Wes Jackson interviewing Scott Stedman, Founder of the Northside Media Group about gentrification in Brooklyn.
The 1st part of Told It First Hand will take place at 5:30 p.m. with the live taping of The Combat Jack Show happening at 8 P.M. The events will take place at the Brooklyn Historical Society on 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201.

Tickets for the live taping of The Combat Jack Show are $5 and can be purchased here.

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