Victim Comes Out About Shooting Involving Shyne, J.Lo, and Diddy

by Vance Brinkley

Earlier today on Instagram, UPNORTHTRIPS posted a Daily News front page about the shooting that involved celebrities Jennifer Lopez, Diddy, and Shyne. With a case that put Shyne in jail for 10 years and 3 victims affected by the shooting, lives were changed that fateful night, and today marks the 15th anniversary of the situation. While the post brought a lot of attention the the Instagram profile, one victim in the altercation spoke out about the unfortunate series of events. While some commenters acknowledged the victim’s story, some believed that it wasn’t the right photo to be frustrated about. Peep the photos below:
via: Complex






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Action Bronson Discusses "Mr. Wonderful" Project With Alchemist

by Christopher Harris
                                                                                     

"The first song that really got me into Hip Hop was [Cypress Hill's 'How I Could Just] Kill A Man,'" Action Bronson says.

In the latest episode of The Smokebox, Action Bronson and Alchemist join B-Real in his smoke-filled vehicle for a conversation on a wide range of topics.

As they smoke separate joints on-screen, B-Real asks the duo about professional wrestling and sports, before he compliments Action on "owning his [rapping] style."

"You get a lot of comparisons obviously," says the Cypress Hill rapper. "But I think your shit is your own."

"Everyone's always going to compare everybody," Action Bronson says. "That's the way life goes. You're compared to your predecessors...It's just your voice. What are you gonna do?"
After a bit of banter and commentary on Action's involvement with G Pens and dabs, B-Real asks Action and Alchemist about their upcoming album, Mr. Wonderful.

"We're always working," Action says. "Wee make music non-stop. This is a fucking great guy. You don't meet too many people that are stand-up guys."

Both Action and Alchemist recall going on tour with Cypress Hill at a young age. Before the interview is over, Action also discloses that a Cypress Hill song is what inspired his career.

"The first song that really got me into Hip Hop was '[How I Could Just] Kill A Man,'" he says. "Let's just be honest. My mother can rap that song word-for-word."
Watch the full interview here.

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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!

Now available on Itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/beat-cartel/id320343147

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.



download the album here
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/beat-cartel/id320343147