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Made In America Los Angeles Lineup Announced
The entire Black Hippy crew make their second straight appearance at
Made In America, however this year will be at the Los Angeles concert
being hosted at L.A. Grand Park. The Philadelphia concert at Ben Franklin Parkway will have Made In America debuts from Roc Nation artist J. Cole and Pharrell Williams among others.
The concerts will occur simultaneously on August 30th and August 31st.
Check out the full lineups for the Philadelphia and Los Angeles concerts below:
Los Angeles Lineup
The concerts will occur simultaneously on August 30th and August 31st.
Check out the full lineups for the Philadelphia and Los Angeles concerts below:
Los Angeles Lineup
- Imagine Dragons
- John Mayer
- Steve Aoki
- Juanes
- Afrojack
- Kendrick Lamar
- Rise Against
- Weezer
- Sublime w/ Rome
- Metric
- Capital Cities
- Chance the Rapper
- Cypress Hill
- Gareth Emery
- R3HAB
- Schoolboy Q
- Wolfgang Gartner
- Borgore
- DVBBS
- 12th Planet
- YG
- Mute Math
- Rita Ora
- Nipsey Hussle
- Dr. Dog
- Terraplane Sun
- ZZ Ward
- Classixx
- Hit-Boy
- DJ Mustard
- Ab-Soul
- Isaiah Rashad
- Jay Rock
- SZA
- Yellow Claw
- Grits & Biscuits
- Will Sparks
- Cut Snake
- Scavenger Hunt
- A Tribe Called Red
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Tupac's Last Words Revealed By Police Officer
by Andres Tardio
Carroll says he pulled Tupac Shakur out of Suge Knight's vehicle and that Knight kept yelling at him.
"As Suge is yelling ‘Pac!,’ I look down and I realize that this is Tupac Shakur," Carroll says. "At the time, it didn’t really mean much of anything to me. I was more concerned that this was a bad situation to be in with just one other cop."
Carroll says he tried to get Tupac to identify the person responsible for the shooting.
"I’m looking at Tupac, and he’s trying to yell back at Suge, and I’m asking him, ‘Who shot you? What happened? Who did it?’ And he was just kind of ignoring me. He was making eye contact with me here and there, but he’s trying to yell at Suge. And I kept asking over and over, ‘Who did this? Who shot you?’ And he basically kept ignoring me. And then I saw in his face, in his movements, all of a sudden in the snap of a finger, he changed. And he went from struggling to speak, being noncooperative, to an ‘I’m at peace’ type of thing. Just like that.
"He went from fighting to ‘I can’t do it,' and when he made that transition, he looked at me, and he’s looking right in my eyes," Carroll adds. "And that’s when I looked at him and said one more time, ‘Who shot you?’ He looked at me and he took a breath to get the words out, and he opened his mouth, and I thought I was actually going to get some cooperation. And then the words came out: ‘Fuck you.’"
Carroll says those were the last words Tupac ever said.
"That moment I talked to him was his last real living moment where he was speaking," Carroll says. "I talked to the cop who rode in the ambulance with him. He said Tupac never came out of it, and he never said anything at the hospital. There was nothing else.”
The Vegas Seven acknowledges that some of Carroll's statements differ "significantly from what has been reported previously, most notably in the book The Killing of Tupac Shakur by Las Vegas-based author Cathy Scott."
In early May, Suge Knight spoke about Tupac.
"Tupac not dead," Suge said at the time. "Tupac not dead, nigga. If he was dead they’d be arresting those dudes for murder. You know he somewhere smoking a Cuban cigar on an island somewhere.”
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Tupac's final words were revealed by a police officer, according to an interview by Vegas Seven.
Chris Carroll, a police officer, says he heard Tupac Shakur's last words on September 7, 1996, the night the rapper was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to an interview with Vegas Seven.Carroll says he pulled Tupac Shakur out of Suge Knight's vehicle and that Knight kept yelling at him.
"As Suge is yelling ‘Pac!,’ I look down and I realize that this is Tupac Shakur," Carroll says. "At the time, it didn’t really mean much of anything to me. I was more concerned that this was a bad situation to be in with just one other cop."
Carroll says he tried to get Tupac to identify the person responsible for the shooting.
"I’m looking at Tupac, and he’s trying to yell back at Suge, and I’m asking him, ‘Who shot you? What happened? Who did it?’ And he was just kind of ignoring me. He was making eye contact with me here and there, but he’s trying to yell at Suge. And I kept asking over and over, ‘Who did this? Who shot you?’ And he basically kept ignoring me. And then I saw in his face, in his movements, all of a sudden in the snap of a finger, he changed. And he went from struggling to speak, being noncooperative, to an ‘I’m at peace’ type of thing. Just like that.
"He went from fighting to ‘I can’t do it,' and when he made that transition, he looked at me, and he’s looking right in my eyes," Carroll adds. "And that’s when I looked at him and said one more time, ‘Who shot you?’ He looked at me and he took a breath to get the words out, and he opened his mouth, and I thought I was actually going to get some cooperation. And then the words came out: ‘Fuck you.’"
Carroll says those were the last words Tupac ever said.
"That moment I talked to him was his last real living moment where he was speaking," Carroll says. "I talked to the cop who rode in the ambulance with him. He said Tupac never came out of it, and he never said anything at the hospital. There was nothing else.”
The Vegas Seven acknowledges that some of Carroll's statements differ "significantly from what has been reported previously, most notably in the book The Killing of Tupac Shakur by Las Vegas-based author Cathy Scott."
In early May, Suge Knight spoke about Tupac.
"Tupac not dead," Suge said at the time. "Tupac not dead, nigga. If he was dead they’d be arresting those dudes for murder. You know he somewhere smoking a Cuban cigar on an island somewhere.”
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Hollow Da Don Says Slaughterhouse Emcees Would Lose Against URL Battlers
by Jay Balfour
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"I used to switch up who I thought was the
best," Hollow Da Don says of Slaughterhouse. "Joe Budden came in last
most of the time."
Speaking with VladTV about Battle Rap in general and his planned match-up against Joe Budden more specifically, Hollow Da Don said he goes back and forth about who he thinks is the best emcee in Slaughterhouse.
“The crazy thing about Slaughterhouse, when they first got
together and shit for their first album, that’s how I knew they were
wild nice,” he said. “I used to switch up who I thought was the best.
Damn, I don’t wanna say this ‘cause it gon’ seem like I’m saying this
‘cause I’m battling him. But Joe Budden came in last most of the time.
He just ain’t flip his shit up sometimes on certain records how they was
flipping their shit up. At one point, I thought Joe Budden was the best
still. At first it was Royce, I was like, ‘Oh, Royce is the best.’ Then I was like, ‘Nah, Crooked I the best.’ Then I was like, ‘Joell’s
the best.’ Then I was like, ‘Joe’s the best.’ Honestly, in a battle, I
think who would fare the best is probably—it’s hard to say ‘cause all
them niggas is nice, son.”
During the interview, Hollow also detailed his opinion on
who would win in a card pitting Slaughterhouse emcees against URL
battlers. While he agrees with Norbes that the Slaughterhouse emcees would fall short, he also gave some alternative match-ups while speaking with VladTV.
“Like Norbes said though, I don’t think nobody would win on
their side," he said. "I think somebody would win a round. I think it
would be a close battle. I don’t know. It depends on who you put against
who. I think Crooked I against Ill Will, I don’t know. It depends on
the matchups honestly.”
To read the whole story visit Battle Rap.
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Nas' "Time Is Illmatic" Documentary Lands Global Distribution Deal
by Andres Tardio
Nas' Time Is Illmatic documentary, which was picked up by Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film company recently, has now earned a global distribution deal.
"Submarine Entertainment has closed deals at Cannes for Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment), the U.K. (Dogwoof), Germany (NFP films), Italy (Feltrinelli), Japan (Parco) and Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainment)," Variety reports.
The film, which is based on Nas' debut album Illmatic, has become a hit at the Cannes Film Festival in France, according to MSN.
According to Variety, the global deal for the film was negotiated by several people.
“I want to thank Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal & the Tribeca Film family for all of the love & support they've given Time Is Illmatic," Nas said. "It is an honor to be in partnership with them. I feel there is a cultural kinship bonded by the city of New York."
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"Submarine Entertainment has closed deals at Cannes for Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment), the U.K. (Dogwoof), Germany (NFP films), Italy (Feltrinelli), Japan (Parco) and Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainment)," Variety reports.
The film, which is based on Nas' debut album Illmatic, has become a hit at the Cannes Film Festival in France, according to MSN.
According to Variety, the global deal for the film was negotiated by several people.
"The deal in was negotiated by David Koh, Dan Braun and Josh Braun of
Submarine on behalf of the filmmakers along with Paul Wiegard, Managing
Director of Madman Entertainment; Oli Harbottle, Head of Distribution
for Dogwoof; Christophe Ott, Managing Director of NFP; Anastasia
Plazzotta, Managing Director of Feltrinelli Italy; Yuuki Matsuzawa,
Parco Japan; and Jakob Abrahamsson, Director of Acquisitions for NonStop
Entertainment," the report says.
Nas' Time Is Illmatic screening in April was attended by Robert De Niro, Wale and Raekwon, among others. When it was picked up by Tribeca, Nas released the following statement.“I want to thank Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal & the Tribeca Film family for all of the love & support they've given Time Is Illmatic," Nas said. "It is an honor to be in partnership with them. I feel there is a cultural kinship bonded by the city of New York."
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Terminator X Says Modern Rap Is "Worst It's Ever Been"
by Andres Tardio
Terminator X says he left the
music business because he was "fed up with the greed and cutthroat
environment..this includes Public Enemy."
Terminator X, who worked with Public Enemy for years, recently spoke with Crazy Hood about why he decided to retire from the music industry.
"I left the music business because I was fed up with the
greed and cutthroat environment that it is—this includes Public Enemy," Terminator X
says. "That is not an environment I choose to be in. My family started
an ostrich farm, which I participated in, but it is not the reason I
left the music business."
Since he left the industry, Terminator X says the genre's gotten worse.
"I think the subject matter of modern Rap is, for the most
part, the worst it’s ever been," he says. "Most of what I hear out
there is either sex, violence, or drugs. I would be happy if they would
simply find anything else to rap about. That would be a good start."
Terminator X says he has a theory as to why the genre has deteriorated in his eyes.
"The original Hip Hop has been lost to the music business," he
says. "The original Hip Hop music was done out of love of Hip Hop music
and culture. Rap music today is a product of the music business which
decides what it thinks is sellable and marketable. The DJ was one of the
most important elements of Hip-Hop. Now, DJs in Rap music are almost
irrelevant. The DJ has gone the way of the R&B band. In my opinion,
the original Hip Hop music has been altered forever. Times change.
Culture develops and changes. Such is life. Music will carry on and
change always as everything else does. I hope the DJ and scratching will
return to Rap music."
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
Timbaland Reveals New Album Name, Says It Will Be For Him What “The Chronic” Was For Dr. Dre
If you close your eyes and throw a pin at the Billboard Top 100, you
have a high probability of landing on a song produced and/or featuring
Timbaland in the past year. Today, Timbaland revealed that his new album
will be entitled Opera Noir.
According to Timbaland so far only his artist V and Cee-Lo Green are guests on his upcoming fourth studio album. While no music from the album has been heard, Timbaland is already comparing the new disc to one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time:
http://revolt.tv/video/timbaland-details-upcoming-solo-album-opera-noir/BEE1EE06-D51D-4119-BD25-4EF846E58F96
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According to Timbaland so far only his artist V and Cee-Lo Green are guests on his upcoming fourth studio album. While no music from the album has been heard, Timbaland is already comparing the new disc to one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time:
It’s way different. It’s more of a sound. It’s Timbaland’s [The] Chronic. How Dr. Dre has his [The] Chronic, I’ve finally made my [The] Chronic.Check out Timbaland discuss Opera Noir, working on Michael Jackson’s Xscape album and more with REVOLT below:
http://revolt.tv/video/timbaland-details-upcoming-solo-album-opera-noir/BEE1EE06-D51D-4119-BD25-4EF846E58F96
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The Roots “And Then You Shoot Your Cousin” Album Available For Streaming
The Roots are back with a new album. The conceptual …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin will be released May 19th, but The Tonight Show house band has now offered the 12-track project for streaming.
o stream The Roots’ …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin visit Pitchfork.
http://pitchfork.com/advance/436-and-then-you-shoot-your-cousin/
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As lead rapper Black Thought explained it,
the concept of the album centers around examining stereotypical themes
often seen in Hip Hop culture and the greater society.
“It’s not just about just one kind of character, we create quite a few different characters in this record,” said Black Thought.
“It’s satire, but in that satire it’s an analysis of some of the
stereotypes perpetuated in not only the Hip Hop community, but in the
community.”
o stream The Roots’ …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin visit Pitchfork.
http://pitchfork.com/advance/436-and-then-you-shoot-your-cousin/
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Nas Announces Mass Appeal Records Deal, Release Of "Lost Tapes 2"
by Soren Baker
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Nas will become an independent act once his recording contract with Def Jam expires.
Nas will become a Mass Appeal Records artist once his Def Jam Recordings contract expires, according to Billboard.
"I'm excited to be a part of creating and supporting
future careers and legacy artists, promoting love and finding new genius
to help the world," Nas said in an email to Billboard.
"I'm going to be as involved as I need to be, but I also want to be
respectful of the art and give artists the space they need to grow and
become themselves."
Mass Appeal Records is co-founded by Nas and Peter Bittenbender. The latter is a co-founder of Decon Records, which will continue to operate as a creative studio and shift its acts to Mass Appeal.
The imprint, which will be distributed by Sony’s RED, is slated to release a compilation this summer featuring material from Future, Pusha T, Mac Miller, A$AP Mob and Nas. Nas will cover Gang Starr’s “Mass Appeal” song on the release.
Another Mass Appeal project is slated to be Nas' Lost Tapes 2. A Pimp C posthumous album is also on its slate.
Mass Appeal’s other recording acts are Boldy James, Bishop Nehru and Fashawn.
"Nas is a tremendous artist and one of hip-hop’s all-time
greats," Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, said to
Billboard. "We are delighted to welcome him back to the Sony Music
family.”
Nas released his early material through Sony Music's Columbia Records.
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Coachella 2015 Dates Announced, Advance Tickets On Sale
by Andres Tardio
Coachella 2015 is set to take place over two weekends. Weekend 1 is scheduled to happen April 10-12 and Weekend 2 is slated to take place April 17 through 19.
The announcement was made today (May 16) on Twitter.
This year, Coachella included an OutKast performance as well as sets by Nas and Solange Knowles, among others.
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Coachella announces the weekend dates for 2015.
Coachella has announced that advance sales for tickets to its 2015 event have begun.Coachella 2015 is set to take place over two weekends. Weekend 1 is scheduled to happen April 10-12 and Weekend 2 is slated to take place April 17 through 19.
The announcement was made today (May 16) on Twitter.
This year, Coachella included an OutKast performance as well as sets by Nas and Solange Knowles, among others.
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Rappers With Fake Watches Listed By Instagram Account
by Jay Balfour
FakeWatchBusta calls out rappers with fake watches.
FakeWatchBusta calls out rappers with fake watches.
With designer jewelry a staple in the lives and lyrics of many rappers, an Instagram user by the name FakeWatchBusta has spent a little over two months profiling rappers and other celebrities with fake watches on his account.
FakeWatchBusta, who has kept his real name anonymous throughout, recently spoke with Noisey about
his account and explained his initially having fun with the idea. “I
started calling out some regular accounts on Instagram for fun, you
know, just a dude in his 20’s that is fronting like he bought a Rolex
Submariner to his followers and tagging #Rolex #Millionaire #Money and
that sort of thing,” he said. FakeWatchBusta, who also has a dedicated
watch account of his own called WingedCrusader, says he’s “busted” names
like Carmelo Anthony, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, and Sean Kingston.
“I think the jewelers are taking advantage,” he said. “But
if [the rappers] wanted the real deal from, say, Ben Baller it would be
twice the price. I don’t think they care about the watch part – it’s the
diamonds and shit that’s important to them. I think it’s more jewelry
than watches for most of them."
"I mean Soulja Boy’s watch is a bad Audemars Piguet quartz
fake and the battery has run out so it shows the same time in all his
pictures," he also said. "It’s 10:25 all day, every day. It’s pretty
funny.”
Some of FakeWatchBusta’s posts and their corresponding captions are available below.
“When I busted @souljaboy I thought I had found the worst fake #AudemarsPiguetever,” he wrote. “Then @yogottikom
shows up with this!!! Y~, Look at the date and the hands! Y(TM)^ I bet
#HewlettPackard printed his money. Y(TM)Sh #BUSTED Y~(C)
#RappersWithFakeWatches”
The account holder has continually chastised Soulja Boy for what he says is a fake watch stuck at a particular time.
“@itsgunplay with a fucked up Bumblebee,” FakeWatchBusta wrote. “He hangs out with @tvjohnny and@richforever,
what else would you expect? Y(TM)Sh Cut on 8 is terrible. Sub dial
config is wrong, date is shallow and wider ring at the hand base.
#BUSTED”
“Rapper @future
with the worst kind of fake #AudemarsPiguet #RoyalOak#Offshore. Sub dial
configuration is wrong and the 8 is not even close to the real cut off
OEshY" He can thank his girlfriend @ciara for getting busted.”
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DJ Premier To Release "Secret" Project, Details Nas Joint Album Plans
by Andres Tardio
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The effort, set to feature Ab-Soul, Mac
Miller and Slaughterhouse, is based on one secret artist. "I sample only
one artist and only used their samples for the entire album," DJ
Premier says. "I strictly just use that one person."
DJ Premier has announced an upcoming project with an artist he's yet to disclose.
“I’m doing a project that I can’t mention yet," Premier says in an interview with Life + Times.
"It’s a full album. I just completed it with an artist and we’re gonna
announce it in maybe in the next week or two. It’s already done. It
features Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, [and] Slaughterhouse is on it.
"That’s all I can really tell you right now," he adds.
"It’s a really unique project. It’s a project where I sample only one
artist and only used their samples for the entire album. I strictly just
use that one person – took all their samples, broke it into pieces and
made my own beats out of it, and scratched it – the whole album. It was
gonna be an EP, but it turned into a whole album. It’s gonna have nine
tracks on it. It’s a really cool project.”
DJ Premier Addresses Potential Nas Joint Album
DJ Premier has been working with other acts, but many have
continued asking the producer about a rumored potential project with
Nas.
"This is what Nas told me recently," Premier says, "and
every time that we talk this is what he tells me. He says, 'Look, I got
another new album I got to do on Def Jam and then my contract is over.
I’d rather do your album…that’s because we can do whatever we want.
There’s no strings. We can just rock out.' Everybody’s like, 'When are
ya’ll gonna do an album?' I’m not rushing it and I have other things to
do. I don’t even take it personal when he’s like, 'Yo, I’m working this
first.' Whenever he says that he’s ready, I’m going in. So, that was
always my way of looking at it. I never looked at it no other way. I
ain’t trippin.'"
In October 2013, DJ Premier spoke about the potential Nas collaborative album.
“It’s coming,” DJ Premier said.
“I just saw him last week. It's coming. He has another project to drop
on Def Jam, then he's a free agent. Let him get that out. It'll give me
time to get my artists ripped and ready. Then we can all tour together
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Drake, Jay Z & Kendrick Lamar Among 2014 BET Awards Nominees, Chris Rock Hosting
by Andres Tardio
Jay Z and Beyonce lead in nominations, with four apiece. Drake, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams and August Alsina earned three nominations each.
A host for the event has not been announced. 106 & Park is slated to make the announcement regarding the event host today (May 14).
The "Best Male Hip Hop Artist" nominees are Drake, Future, J. Cole, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar. Meanwhile, Angel Haze, Charli Baltimore, Eve, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj are among the artists nominated in the "Best Female Hip Hop Artist" category.
"This year's nominees represent the best of the culture," Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials says in a press release, as per Billboard. "It's great to see our talented new artist's right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers. We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over 300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees."
A list of the nominees is below, per MissInfo.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Group
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
TGT
Young Money
Best Collaboration
August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ – I Luv This
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Drake f/ Majid Jordan – Hold On (We’re Going Home)
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
Robin Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – My Hitta
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – Partition
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Chris Brown – Fine China
Drake – Worst Behavior
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
August Alsina
Mack Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann
Tye Tribbett
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Lupita Nyong’o
Oprah Winfrey
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
KeKe Palmer
Zendaya
Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Lolo Jones
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Centric Award
Aloe Blacc – The Man
Jennifer Hudson f/ T.I. – I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)
Jhené Aiko – The Worst
LiV Warfield – Why Do You Lie?
Wale f/ Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing
Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept & Konan
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
Tinie Tempah
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Nicki Minaj are also among the nominees.
BET
has announced the nominations for the 2014 BET Awards, set to air live
from Los Angeles, California's Nokia Theatre Sunday, June 29.Jay Z and Beyonce lead in nominations, with four apiece. Drake, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams and August Alsina earned three nominations each.
A host for the event has not been announced. 106 & Park is slated to make the announcement regarding the event host today (May 14).
The "Best Male Hip Hop Artist" nominees are Drake, Future, J. Cole, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar. Meanwhile, Angel Haze, Charli Baltimore, Eve, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj are among the artists nominated in the "Best Female Hip Hop Artist" category.
"This year's nominees represent the best of the culture," Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials says in a press release, as per Billboard. "It's great to see our talented new artist's right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers. We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over 300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees."
A list of the nominees is below, per MissInfo.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Group
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
TGT
Young Money
Best Collaboration
August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ – I Luv This
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Drake f/ Majid Jordan – Hold On (We’re Going Home)
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
Robin Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – My Hitta
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – Partition
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Chris Brown – Fine China
Drake – Worst Behavior
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
August Alsina
Mack Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann
Tye Tribbett
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Lupita Nyong’o
Oprah Winfrey
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
KeKe Palmer
Zendaya
Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Lolo Jones
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Centric Award
Aloe Blacc – The Man
Jennifer Hudson f/ T.I. – I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)
Jhené Aiko – The Worst
LiV Warfield – Why Do You Lie?
Wale f/ Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing
Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept & Konan
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
Tinie Tempah
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
RZA, The Hood Internet Crafting EPs For Dr Pepper's "One of a Kind" Series
by Soren Baker
RZA and The Hood Internet are among the artists crafting exclusive material in Dr Pepper's new recording studio in Hollywood.
RZA and The Hood Internet are slated to release exclusive EPs as part of Dr Pepper’s “One of a Kind” series, according to Billboard.
RZA’s four-cut Only One Place To Get It EP is set for a May 14 release.
The Hood Internet’s EP is scheduled to be the second project from the partnership. Its EP is slated for a June release.
Producer Dave Sitek, who has worked with Kelis and TV On The Radio, is slated to release an EP July 16.
The EPs are all set to feature vocals from Robert DeLong, Rockie Fresh, Tinashe and RAC.
“We actually had a chance to work with the producers to
identify artist that they were genuinely excited about working with,”
Jaxie Alt, senior VP of marketing at Dr Pepper, says to Billboard. “It
was also important that we had talent who felt authentic to our brand
and embodied what being 'One of a Kind' truly is. Through all of our
creative, we wanted to tell the stories of unique artist and capture the
collaborative process between producer and artist.”
The “One of a Kind” material was recorded in the Dr Pepper
Studio in Hollywood, California and is produced in conjunction with
Complex Media Group.
The Roots "...and then you shoot your cousin" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist
by Andres Tardio
The Roots release information regarding its "...and then you shoot your cousin" project.
The Roots are set to release ...and then you shoot your cousin May 19, according to iTunes.
The album is set to feature Nina Simone, Mary Lou Williams and Michel Chion.
Black Thought spoke about the effort in February.
"It’s another concept album in the spirit of undun, but it’s not just about just one kind of character," Black Thought said at the time.
"We create quite a few different characters in this record. It’s
satire, but in that satire it’s an analysis of some of the stereotypes
perpetuated in not only the Hip Hop community, but in the community. I
don’t know if that makes any sense.
“Hopefully you’ll get something new from it every time you
listen to it, you’ll hone in on something different,” he added. “It’s
short enough to do that, to take in, to digest in one sitting, so to
speak. I think right now it’s at maybe 34 minutes. There may be one or
two musical things added on to the record that I know is the record at
this point. But I don’t think it will be any longer than 36 or 37
minutes in its entirety. So in that, it’s short enough to digest, but
it’s gonna be dense. So dense that maybe in one sitting you’ll listen to
it and only listen to the piano and string arrangements, and then
you’ll listen to it again and you’ll get into the actual words that are
being said, and you’ll listen again and get into some of the other
musicality. There’s very many layers to this record, but it doesn’t take
place over very much time.”
The tracklist and cover art are below.
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Questlove To Produce “SoundClash” Music Series For VH1
by Yohance Kyles
While in recent years VH1 has come to be known for its reality television programming, the cable network is returning to its music roots for a new series called Soundclash. The show is being executive produced by The Roots drummer Questlove.
Soundclash will feature three different acts performing hits, covers, and collaborations together on stage. The first episode airing July 23rd will include Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy, and London Grammar. One week later Ed Sheeran, Sia, and Grouplove will be the featured artists. Superstar DJ Diplo will serve as host.
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While in recent years VH1 has come to be known for its reality television programming, the cable network is returning to its music roots for a new series called Soundclash. The show is being executive produced by The Roots drummer Questlove.
Soundclash will feature three different acts performing hits, covers, and collaborations together on stage. The first episode airing July 23rd will include Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy, and London Grammar. One week later Ed Sheeran, Sia, and Grouplove will be the featured artists. Superstar DJ Diplo will serve as host.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Friday Feb 21st Take It Personal: Hip Hop Improv Show w/ VADO
***Friday February 21st***
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**WE TAKE IT UPTOWN TO HARLEM W/ SPECIAL GUEST VADO!!! !**
Every FrIday a Hip Hop Celebrity tells real life stories and NYC’s best improvisors create a comedy show on the spot (never rehearsed, no script, all made up for your enjoyment!).
Everybody’s talking about the hottest improv comedy show in NYC… Don’t believe me? Check the feature article below from XXL Magazine!
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/09/2-chainz-takes-in-improv-comedy-at-cipha-
sounds-weekly-show/
Performing Live:
“A Tribe Called YES”
Doors Open: 8:30pm
Show Starts: 9pm Sharp!
Tix: $10
*** Please make reservations early! Tix sell out quickly***
Get tix here:
http://east.ucbtheatre.com/shows/view/3433
http://dontgetgassed.com/
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**WE TAKE IT UPTOWN TO HARLEM W/ SPECIAL GUEST VADO!!! !**
Every FrIday a Hip Hop Celebrity tells real life stories and NYC’s best improvisors create a comedy show on the spot (never rehearsed, no script, all made up for your enjoyment!).
Everybody’s talking about the hottest improv comedy show in NYC… Don’t believe me? Check the feature article below from XXL Magazine!
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/09/2-chainz-takes-in-improv-comedy-at-cipha-
sounds-weekly-show/
Performing Live:
“A Tribe Called YES”
Doors Open: 8:30pm
Show Starts: 9pm Sharp!
Tix: $10
*** Please make reservations early! Tix sell out quickly***
Get tix here:
http://east.ucbtheatre.com/shows/view/3433
http://dontgetgassed.com/
KOTD Founder Organik Says Smaller Battle Rap Leagues Can't Buy Credibility
by Jay Balfour
“[It’s] not that there’s too many leagues, just too many leagues fighting for the same pot,” he said. “I don’t think it benefits these bigger name battlers to go battle on these leagues that only have 600 subscribers on their YouTube channel. That’s why these leagues are paying these rappers that because your name is bringing that league exposure, not the league bringing that name exposure."
Later in the interview, the battler and industry promoter spoke specifically about credibility-building as a function of organic growth.
"That’s what’s happening in this stuff," he said. "A lot of leagues are coming in and they’re just trying to throw money around to get that credibility. That credibility should come from showing that you care about Battle Rap the same way we did when no one looked at it, when no one cared for it. We were out trying to push it and show people, ‘Yo, this is interesting. Check this out...We have a way to get your name out a little further.’ These leagues ain’t really trying to do that. They’re just trying to find who’s hot and put them on in their spot and say, ‘Hey, I got these two guys to battle.’ That don’t take much to do. It just takes money."
Read and watch video of the full interview at Battle Rap.
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"A lot of leagues are coming in
and they're just trying to throw money around to get that credibility,"
Organik says. "That credibility should come from showing that you care
about Battle Rap."
In a new interview with Battle Rap, King of the Dot's Organik commented on the recent influx of Battle Rap league startups. “[It’s] not that there’s too many leagues, just too many leagues fighting for the same pot,” he said. “I don’t think it benefits these bigger name battlers to go battle on these leagues that only have 600 subscribers on their YouTube channel. That’s why these leagues are paying these rappers that because your name is bringing that league exposure, not the league bringing that name exposure."
Later in the interview, the battler and industry promoter spoke specifically about credibility-building as a function of organic growth.
"That’s what’s happening in this stuff," he said. "A lot of leagues are coming in and they’re just trying to throw money around to get that credibility. That credibility should come from showing that you care about Battle Rap the same way we did when no one looked at it, when no one cared for it. We were out trying to push it and show people, ‘Yo, this is interesting. Check this out...We have a way to get your name out a little further.’ These leagues ain’t really trying to do that. They’re just trying to find who’s hot and put them on in their spot and say, ‘Hey, I got these two guys to battle.’ That don’t take much to do. It just takes money."
Read and watch video of the full interview at Battle Rap.
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Cassidy Details Terms For Possible Return To Battle Rap
by Jay Balfour
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Cassidy says $30k or $40k to battle "ain't
about nothing." "That shit gon' have to make perfect sense," he explains
of his thoughts on a possible return to the ring.
After claiming that he “elevated from” from Battle Rap and dispelling any possibility of returning to battling in April, Cassidy sat down with VladTV and hinted that if the payout was large enough and his opponent was properly matched he would consider the return.
“That shit is a business,” he said. “Now back in the day,
before it was a business, before I was making money, that’s what I was
doing all the time ‘cause that’s where I was at in the game. But now
everything I do I get paid for. I’m not gonna go battle some nigga and
fuck with this permanent money that I’m gonna be able to get forever to
just please a couple niggas. That shit gon’ have to make perfect sense.
The nigga I battle gotta be a perfect nigga so after I do it—I know the
outcome, what it’s gonna be. He gon’ get destroyed. But after I destroy
him, I’ll be able to bring shit to the table for Mayhem Music, my
family, my team and not just no 30 [or] 40 grand. That shit ain’t about
nothing. That shit ain’t about nothing.”
Earlier this month, Joe Budden commented on Cassidy’s April comments and told the Angry Fan Radio Show that the Philadelphia rapper “is not getting paid Loaded Lux money right now from anywhere.”
Read the full story on Battle Rap
for the rest of Cassidy’s comments and why he thinks he deserves credit
for the style of lyricism currently reigning in the culture.
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Atmosphere's Slug Details "Southsiders," Evolution, Pain & Hope
by Andres Tardio
“I guess I’m looking for some sort of promise that everything is going to fucking be okay,” Slug says in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. “We’ve put in a lot of time and effort into chasing these fucking dreams and you reach a certain point where you’re kind of like, ‘Why? Why have I put so much time and effort into chasing this dream? What am I trying to communicate? What is it that I am trying to say?’ Not only that, but, ‘How much time do I got left before I have to stop? Either because they’re going to fire me or because I’m gonna get hit by a bus? At some point, it all has to stop and when it does, will I have said it all? Will I have got it all out there?'
“So this is the record where I’m like, ‘Well, what am I supposed to make a record about now?’” he adds. “I already am in my 40s. What am I supposed to rap about now? Like ‘Oh, maybe you should rap about the things you’re thinking about.’ Nowadays, I don’t have to worry as much about the phone bill, so I have time to start thinking about things like the ocean. I have time to start thinking about things like gentrification…There are a lot of things I hit on this record. It’s just the stuff I’m thinking about. That’s definitely different shit.”
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Slug discusses his evolution as a person, writer and emcee as Atmosphere preps the release of "Southsiders."
Throughout
his 17 years as an emcee in Atmosphere, Slug has explored pain and hope
with critically acclaimed lyrics. On the group’s forthcoming Southsiders
album, due in stores tomorrow (May 6), the Minneapolis rapper remains
in search of answers to several questions he’s faced in life.“I guess I’m looking for some sort of promise that everything is going to fucking be okay,” Slug says in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. “We’ve put in a lot of time and effort into chasing these fucking dreams and you reach a certain point where you’re kind of like, ‘Why? Why have I put so much time and effort into chasing this dream? What am I trying to communicate? What is it that I am trying to say?’ Not only that, but, ‘How much time do I got left before I have to stop? Either because they’re going to fire me or because I’m gonna get hit by a bus? At some point, it all has to stop and when it does, will I have said it all? Will I have got it all out there?'
“So this is the record where I’m like, ‘Well, what am I supposed to make a record about now?’” he adds. “I already am in my 40s. What am I supposed to rap about now? Like ‘Oh, maybe you should rap about the things you’re thinking about.’ Nowadays, I don’t have to worry as much about the phone bill, so I have time to start thinking about things like the ocean. I have time to start thinking about things like gentrification…There are a lot of things I hit on this record. It’s just the stuff I’m thinking about. That’s definitely different shit.”
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Nitty Scott, MC "The Art Of Chill" Tour Dates
by Andres Tardio
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Nitty Scott, MC has revealed the tour dates for her "The Art Of Chill" tour run.
Nitty Scott, MC is set to embark on her upcoming The Art Of Chill Tour.
"I am beyond excited today to announce that I'll be headlining The Art Of Chill Tour
with Alex Wiley & Ken Rebel," Nitty Scott says in a statement to
press. "In honor of my full-length LP dropping on May 23rd, we're
hitting the road to bring the Boombox Family some flowery greatness."
The tour is set to kick off June 8 in Cleveland, Ohio and it is scheduled to come to an end June 22 in St. Louis, Missouri.
In March, Nitty Scott spoke with HipHopDX about her forthcoming The Art Of Chill project.
"I am going ahead and opening up with my story about sexual abuse,” Scott said in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX.
“It's something that I think happens way too often…I think [this album
is] going to speak to so many women out there that can relate, and that
have buried that and carried that with them.”
Dates are as follows:
Sun, June 8th - Cleveland
Mon, June 9th - Toronto
Wed, June 11th - New York
Fri, June 13th - Pittsburgh
Tue, June 17th - Lawrence
Thu, June 19th - Chicago
Fri, June 20th - Springfield (Free Show)
Sun, June 22nd - St Louis
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DJ EZ Rock, Ralph McDaniels, “Wildstyle” & More To Be Honored At Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Awards
On Monday, May 19th the Hip Hop Hall of Fame will honor several representatives of the culture at its revitalized award show.
Among the inductees for the 2014 class include Sugar Hill Gang, Charles Ahearn, and Wildstyle, Mr. Magic, Busy Bee, Spoonie G & The Treacherous Three, Sequence, and DJ Hollywood. Video Music Box founder Ralph McDaniels will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the late DJ EZ Rock will also be memorialized during the ceremony.
Part of the celebration for EZ Rock’s contribution to Hip Hop will be
an all-star tribute performance. Talib Kweli, Brand Nubian, Slick
Rick, MC Busy Bee, Nine and Rakim are all scheduled to perform as well.
The HHHOF Awards Show will take place at Stage 48 in Midtown Manhattan. The event is being hosted by Roxanne Shanté and DJ Mell Starr. For more information about the Hip Hop Hall of Fame visit hiphophof.tv.
The Mercedes Ladies (musical artists)
Busy Bee Starski (musical artist)
Spoonie G & The Treacherous 3 (musical artists)
Wonder Mike & Master Gee of The Sugarhill Gang (musical artists)
DJ Hollywood (DJ)
Mr. Magic (DJ)
Cornbread (graffiti artist)
Stay High 149 (graffiti artist)
The Twins (b-boys)
Ernie Paniccioli (photographer)
Charlie Ahearn and Wild Style (filmmaker/film)
Ralph McDaniel (television personality) – Life Time Achievement
DJ EZ Rock (DJ) – In Memoriam
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Among the inductees for the 2014 class include Sugar Hill Gang, Charles Ahearn, and Wildstyle, Mr. Magic, Busy Bee, Spoonie G & The Treacherous Three, Sequence, and DJ Hollywood. Video Music Box founder Ralph McDaniels will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the late DJ EZ Rock will also be memorialized during the ceremony.
The HHHOF Awards Show will take place at Stage 48 in Midtown Manhattan. The event is being hosted by Roxanne Shanté and DJ Mell Starr. For more information about the Hip Hop Hall of Fame visit hiphophof.tv.
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Check out the full list of the 2014 honorees:The Mercedes Ladies (musical artists)
Busy Bee Starski (musical artist)
Spoonie G & The Treacherous 3 (musical artists)
Wonder Mike & Master Gee of The Sugarhill Gang (musical artists)
DJ Hollywood (DJ)
Mr. Magic (DJ)
Cornbread (graffiti artist)
Stay High 149 (graffiti artist)
The Twins (b-boys)
Ernie Paniccioli (photographer)
Charlie Ahearn and Wild Style (filmmaker/film)
Ralph McDaniel (television personality) – Life Time Achievement
DJ EZ Rock (DJ) – In Memoriam
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Saigon Says Wu-Tang Clan Was The Last Conscious Rap Group Because Of Dead Prez Conspiracy
Wu-Tang Clan was nothing to f*ck with, but always imparted wisdom and
knowledge inside the gruesome rap tales. According to Saigon, after
Wu-Tang Clan, there was no other popular conscious rap group.
In an interview with VladTV, the Love & Hip Hop actor says that the label behind both Wu-Tang Clan and Dead Prez (Loud/Columbia) did not provide the same promotional help for the conscious rap of Dead Prez. According to Saigon, Dead Prez’s commercial demise was preordained by the powers that be and their “agenda”.
Check out the full interview at allhiphop.com.
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In an interview with VladTV, the Love & Hip Hop actor says that the label behind both Wu-Tang Clan and Dead Prez (Loud/Columbia) did not provide the same promotional help for the conscious rap of Dead Prez. According to Saigon, Dead Prez’s commercial demise was preordained by the powers that be and their “agenda”.
They shut Dead Prez down. They Put the mussle on Stic[.ma] and M[-1], quick. As great as they were and as big as they were, had the label at the time really put the energy that they would put behind a group that was spreading violence or a group that was spreading ignorance, they would have had a much bigger impact. They were loved. Dead Prez was loved, because a lot of people understood. But the system said, hey, this is not conducive to us. To our agenda.Both Dead Prez and Wu-Tang were signed to Loud/Columbia back in 2000. Dead Prez released their debut album Let’s Get Free in March 2010, eight months before Wu-Tang Clan released their third studio album, The W. Wu-Tang Clan’s following album, The Iron Flag would be released a year after. Dead Prez’s second album Revolutionary But Gangster was not released until four years later and less than a month Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group formed Sony BMG 50-50 venture.
Check out the full interview at allhiphop.com.
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Ab-Soul Says He’s Close To Just Leaking His Album
Top Dawg Entertainment’s Ab-Soul has been waiting to release his new album for months. The self-described “Black Lip Bastard” announced the project was complete in February, and TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith shared that Soul’s LP is “coming soon” in March.
It seems Ab-Soul is tired of waiting for the follow-up to 2012′s Control System to be released by the label. The Black Hippy member sent out a tweet suggesting he may just upload the album to the Internet for free.
Speaking of mixtape, Ab-Soul also mentioned recently that he plans to drop the third installment in his Longterm series.
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Papoose Challenges Jay Z To Attend 5 Percent Nation Community Event
Jay Z’s choice of neckwear at a Brooklyn Nets game last month brought
the BK rhymer a lot of attention. That’s because the chain he had on is
affiliated with Nation of Gods and Earths also known as Five Percenters.
The Hip Hop legend had both the media and 5 Percent representatives
questioning his association with the group.
Fellow Brooklyn emcee Papoose spoke with VladTV about Jigga rocking the 5% medallion, and The Nacirema Dream creator suggests that if Jay is going to wear the regalia he should attend community-based events sponsored by the organization.
“You know Jay been wearing the flag on his neck. I would like to see him at the annual ‘Show & Prove’ we do every year,” said Pap. “I come out there and represent. Kay Slay comes out. A couple of artists came out in the past. Rakim… the list goes on. But yo, you’re representing that flag; I’d like to see him come out there, and do something positive for the people.”
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Fellow Brooklyn emcee Papoose spoke with VladTV about Jigga rocking the 5% medallion, and The Nacirema Dream creator suggests that if Jay is going to wear the regalia he should attend community-based events sponsored by the organization.
“You know Jay been wearing the flag on his neck. I would like to see him at the annual ‘Show & Prove’ we do every year,” said Pap. “I come out there and represent. Kay Slay comes out. A couple of artists came out in the past. Rakim… the list goes on. But yo, you’re representing that flag; I’d like to see him come out there, and do something positive for the people.”
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