Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 [FULL ALBUM ]

New Eminem ft Rihanna Monster

Massive hit this one, could be bigger than love the way you lie.

World Exclusive: New Eminem Album MMLLP 2 Check it out here:

Rhyme or Reason

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Legacy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxfky46h8UQ

Love Game ft Kendrick Lamar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud3aB-TIcS0

More to come.....

Brand New Eminem Video Bezerk

Check out Marsall Mathers Return Below. New Album Coming Soon!

Lupe Fiasco-SLR 2 (Kendrick Lamar Response) {New Shit}

New music from Lupe after Kendrick killed the whole industry yesterday

How you guys feel about this?

Keep you updated on any new responses !!

Brand New Big Sean Control Ft Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronia {Fire}}}}

New Fire from Big Sean and Kendrick. New Updates coming soon Keep Updated

Brand New Jay Z Album Magna Carta Holy Grail Listen Here {}

Classic Album from Jay. The beats produced by Timbaland, Pharrell and Swizz. The production is some of the best I have ever heard.

Take a listen at the free album stream link on http://stupiddope.com/?p=211545

Some Key Tracks are;                Jay Z Tom Ford

 

Jay Z Picasso Baby

 

 

Jay Z Heaven (Fire track)

 

 

Features on the album from Justin Timberlake, Nas, Pharrel, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé and Rick Ross

 

Album is a classic so far.

J Cole ft Nas- Let Nas Down Remix {Fire}

One of the best songs I have heard this year. Fantastic verse by God's Son Nasir Jones

Hiphop Lives on. Big respect to Cole and Nasir

Kanye West Under Fire By APDA Over “Parkinson’s” Punch-line On “Yeezus” Track “On Sight”

 

The American Parkinson Disease Association is highly upset over Kanye West’s mention of Parkinson’s disease on the song “On Sight” that appears on his new album Yeezus.
As reported by TMZ, the APDA is calling out Kanye West as “ignorant” and “distasteful” for using Parkinson’s disease as a punch-line on Yeezus’ opening track “On Sight.”
The lyrics in question are as followed:

“A monster about to come alive again / Soon as I pull up and park the Benz / We get this bitch shaking like Parkinson’s.”

The APDA VP Kathryn Whitford issued a statement voicing her displeasure with Ye’s lyrics:

“We find these lyrics distasteful and the product of obvious ignorance.”

As of press time there has been no response from Kanye West nor his camp about the statement from the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Source: www.defsounds.com

Kanye West Yeezus Album Review:

Yeezus" is jarring, uncomfortable, uncompromising and courageous, all the things that initially made Hip Hop great.

Kanye West went magnanimous for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’s promotional push. He created the “G.O.O.D. Friday” campaign and delivered free songs to the fawning masses each week leading up to its November 2010 release. There were fantastic tales of a glorious gathering of Hip Hop luminaries crafting the potential classic in an exclusive Hawaiian hideaway floating all over the internet and a 35-minute short film to accompany the second single, “Runaway.” The George Condo cover art was banned from certain retail stores, something West reportedly intended. It was a crafty, stadium-sized media blitz to accompany the album’s stadium-sized sound. For Yeezus, Yeezy ended up minimalistic. Outside of another memorable Saturday Night Live performance then beaming the confrontational “New Slaves” video on the side of buildings around the world in the same weekend and that grainy clip of Ye’, Executive Producer Rick Rubin and Mike Dean recording “I Am A God” posted to KanyeWest.com last week, the buildup was minor in comparison, albeit haphazardly. There’s still no huge radio single. The album apparently doesn’t even include artwork—just a clear jewel case with a piece of red tape on the right side. Intentional or otherwise, it’s a stripped down campaign mirroring the album’s stripped down sound. Yeezus is audacious, ornery and miles outside of what’s expected from Kanye West, and often what’s conventionally accepted in Hip Hop.
Opener “On Sight” is not only the exact opposite of an album highlight, but may also be the crudest track Ye’s yet to release. “Black Timbs all on your couch again / Black dick all in your spouse again / And I know she like chocolate men / She got more niggas off than Cochran,” he kicks over little more than a skeletal cascade of electronic blips and zips. “For my theme song / My leather black jeans on / My ‘By any means’ on / Pardon I’m getting my scream on,” he charges on “Black Skinhead,” a rumbling force that sounds more fitting on a Marilyn Manson release than something synonymous with the makeup of Kanye’s collection. Both teem with passion and aggression, plastering Yeezus with a psuedo 808s & Heartbreak aesthetic—call it 808s & Anger.

It’s likely too soon for the populace to cosign Kanye’s “The only rapper compared to Michael [Jackson]” bar on “I Am A God,” but it was initally too soon when Jay-Z brazenly alluded to being better than the Notorious B.I.G. on The Blueprint’s “Hola Hovito” in 2001 (“And if I ain’t better than Big / I’m the closest one”). In the end, the masses sided with Hov. Some statements are too uncomfortably cocky to digest without time and consideration. But West’s “I feel my confidence + someone’s low self-esteem = my arrogance” quote from his motivational booklet, Thank You And You’re Welcome given away for free during his 2008 Glow In The Dark tour comes to mind when gawking at the super-sized super ego he sports like his Yeezy Red October signature sneaker. Everything about this song bluntly broadcasts a bold, possibly off-putting level of self-importance but from a position common in works like Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements, Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist as well 5 Percenter ideology and Scientology. (Yeezy’s neither. Yeezy “just talked to Jesus / He said ‘What up, Yeezus’”). So lines like “I know He the Most High / But I am a close high” would ring pretentious if the track wasn’t so lowkey empowering, falling inline with a strain of enlightenment creeping back into the ethos. Snoop Dogg went Snoop Lion in 2012. People build billion dollar businesses in their bedrooms. Hov just persuaded Samsung to buy a million copies of an album before it dropped, give it away for free, then announced it during the NBA Finals—essentially going platinum before being available. Mankind is making godly leaps at the speed of a right click, even though comments sections World Wide Web wide seem to indicate otherwise. “I Am A God” is awesomely on-point—gratuitous screaming and all.

Solid swaths of social commentary align nearly every Kanye West release. Here the Civil Rights references return only now much more inflammatory, pushing the margins to the brink of breach. Which may explain the album’s brevity. At 40 minutes and six seconds, Yeezus is by far his shortest LP (Graduation follows at 51:12 minutes). Gone are the scenic bridges and angelic choirs littered lushly throughout his previous work. This one’s an exercise in minimalism—right down to the minute. That’s fortunate. Anger overkill rarely equals replay value. Precisely when the rage is about to spill into repellent, quintessential Kanye returns. The album’s second half is sonically similar to most anything found on Graduation through My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

It’s interesting to hear Yeezy deride wealthy private prison owners and their Hampton spouses on “New Slaves” then describe how the club is so packed that he “might ride around on [his] bodyguard back like Prince in the club” five tracks later on “Send It Up” (featuring King Louie). He follows that awesome Dave “Chappelle Show” allusion with “She said ‘Can you get my friends in the club?’ / I said ‘Can you get my Benz in the club?’ / If not / Treat your friends like my Benz / Park they ass outside til the evening end / When I go raw I like to leave it in…Yeezus just rose again.” At the Yeezus release party in Los Angeles, California last week, bold orange tape was wrapped around each of the name brand logos on the liquor bottles as if to say that no corporation gets free promotion from Kanye West. Then he kicks enough name brands to question his commitment to a message of counter-consumerism. But Yeezy’s the best since Tupac at etching his disparities in ALL CAPS, unabashedly reveling in confliction.

What makes West’s sixth solo album compelling despite its gaggle of haunting shrieks and leftist production is that Kanye manages to remain as entertaining as ever. From mic to plug, the album is supremely Tweetable—loaded with enough incredible quips to start a T-shirt line. “When a real nigga hold you down / You’re supposed to drown,” may be the realest relationship lyric yet heard in 2013 (“Bound 2”). And for such a disconnected first spin, Yeezus becomes increasingly addictive with each additional listen, an indicator of high replay value potential. This captivating level of contextual and sonic tension places the project in art-piece territory, representing a jagged installation added to West's almost all classic solo catalog. A slurred hook from Chief Keef perfectly accentuates “Hold My Liquor’s” (featuring Justin Vernon) sublime depiction of a drunken excursion to an ex-girlfriend’s home in search of reconciliation, for example. “I’m In It”—with its made for club fornication commentary, Reggae inspiration and hilarious “I be speaking Swag-Hili” musings quickly embeds itself Indian-style into the eardrum. And if there’s one song that must be heard immediately, it’s “Blood On The Leaves.” Interpolating elements of Nina Simone’s segregation era ballad, “Strange Fruit” with the bombastic horns from C-Murder’s “Down For My Niggas,” Ye’s emotional exhale on a relationship gone wrong and side chicks trying to purposely get pregnant works in every setting: The gym, the car, the club, the crib. Bravo.

Where does an artist move creatively after nine years of trailblazing trendsetting? Kanye West has been at the forefront of Hip Hop and Pop Culture since his 2004 entrance with A College Dropout. His sound, his style and his wardrobe have continuously been repurposed by scores of ball-ticklers throughout his career. Compound that with a high profile relationship with a reality show princess and a perceived knack for dancing in his self-described douchebaggery, and this album has all the trappings of a polarizing offering. Music is especially turnt up these days, so as he bumrushes impeccably on the aforementioned “New Slaves,” Kanye's decided to “tear shit down,“ removing the glossy trimmings, flexing a sense of addition by subtraction. It's easy to love this album and it's easy to hate it. Landing anywhere in between is difficult. Attempts to label this traditional Hip Hop or otherwise are futile—but society is tagged with enough labels already. Yeezus, like Yeezy, is jarring, uncomfortable, uncompromising and courageous—all the things that initially made Hip Hop great.

Score: 4.5/5

Jay-Z Announces "Magna Carta Holy Grail" Album, Free Downloads For Samsung Users coming 4th July

Jay-Z reveals his next album's name, release date, and a bold business plan for the project.

 

 

 

Jay-Z's first solo project since 2009's The Blueprint 3 has been announced.

During halftime of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a commercial aired featuring Jay-Z recording in a studio with Rick Rubin, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, and Timbaland.

The commercial, however, was actually a Samsung advertisement, as Hov and the electronics giant have teamed up for a bold business plan: Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay's next project, which will be titled Magna Carta Holy Grail.

The album is dropping July 4, and will give the copies for Samsung Galaxy smartphone users for free, three days ahead of the release.

Users will access the music through an app that will be downloadable in the coming weeks.

Fans can download the Magna Carta app at www.magnacartaholygrail.com.

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Not really sure what to make of the album so far; Tecno shit from Yeezy. Black Skinheads is dope!!

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Please check out this classic album below, free online stream:

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New Snippets from Kanye West Yeezus Album!!

New Snippets from K West new album dropping on the 18th June;

Kanye West: you could have been somebody;

 

Kanye West: On Site

Kanye West: I am God

Kanye West: Black Skinheads

Kanye West: New Slaves

Chris Brown’s Private Jet Filled With Smoke, Makes Emergency Landing

Chris Brown’s private jet went down in smoke, but in an emergency landing. According to TMZ, eight minutes into Brown’s flight from  Burbank, Calif. to Teterboro, NJ the plane began to be filled with smoke.

Brown was on his way to the MET Gala in New York City but the delay caused him to miss the event. Luckily, Brown was able to catch another flight to New York City in time to attend the ”PUNK: Chaos To Couture” after-party.

Brown is not out of hot water just yet as his Hollywood Hills neighbors recently filed a complaint with Councilman Tom LaBonge regarding Brown’s graffiti in the area. After the councilman received the complaints he contacted the  Department of Building and Safety which ordered Brown to remove the graffiti or face a fine. Neighbors have also complained about Brown’s loud parties and speeding cars in the past.

Kanye West Performs “I Am A God” at Met Gala

 Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian attended the Met Gala last night in NYC. West who only played new music treated celebrities and guests to a rare performance. (Though, he went into songs like “Clique.”) Throughout the performance, audience members posted to Vine small snippets of his rumored next single, “I Am A God,” off his forthcoming untitled album.

 According to Team Kanye Daily, Vogue is releasing an HD video of the performance this Friday

New Music: Game: Dont Kill My Vibe (Freestyle)

 

Game takes on Kendrick Lamar’s “B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe” for the first leak off his upcoming Operation Kill Everything tape

Game still has it!!

Ja Rule Released From Prison

 

As reported back in February, Ja Rule was released from a New York state penitentiary after serving most of a two year sentence on a gun charge.

 After being released on the gun charge, Ja was taken right back into custody where he would be serving out another sentence in the federal penitentiary for a tax evasion charge. Now today, Ja Rule has been released from the federal penitentiary.

According to TMZ, Ja Rule was released from the Ray Brook Federal Prison (Metropolitan Detention Center ) in New York this morning after serving a sentence for a tax evasion charge.

In March it was reported that Ja Rule was given an expected prison release date of July 28th, but he was released earlier than expected.

Although free from prison, Ja will remain on home confinement until July 28th, and  is still facing an additional year of supervised release

Source: www.defsounds.com

Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Three Months In Prison For Tax Evasion

 

Despite paying $900,000 just hours ago, Lauryn Hill will serve time after all.

 

 

 

Despite paying close to a million dollars in federal back-taxes, Lauryn Hill is headed to prison. The Associated Press reports that the emcee/vocalist was sentenced to three months in prison today in a federal court based in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey.

Hill was facing up to three years in prison, but received a reduced sentence. Following a guilty plea, Ms. Hill and her attorney were seeking probation. She paid her $900,000 tax bill this weekend.
This will be Hill's first stay in prison. She could be released in as soon as a month.

Source: www.hiphopdx.com

Brand New Jay Z {World Exclusive} $100 Bill

New Jay Z off the Great Gatsby Sound Track which is dropping next year. Enjoy!!

J Cole Truly Yours 2 Mixtape Cuts!!

J Cole ft Young Jeezy: Kenny Lofton

J Cole Ft 2 Chainz: Chris Tucker

J Cole Head Bussa

J Cole Cousins

J Cole 3 Wishes

Mixtape is crack!!

Get at me !!

New J Cole Cole Summer {New Mixtape Dropping Tonight}

New Cole for you guys, J is dropping a new mixtape tonight, stay tuned I will upload it.

 

 

Keep you guys updated. H Out !!

Astro - Catchin' Wreck [Official Music Video]

Astro the Future of Hip Hop, an amazing talent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G Unit Throwback's Sunday!!

Lloyd Banks ft Young Buck Work Magic

 

Lloyd Banks ft Eminem 50 cent Warrior Part 2

 

Tony Yayo ft 50 cent young buck Lloyd banks: I know you don't love me

 

G Unit:  Wanna Get To Know You

T.I. Chastises Media For Connecting Boston Marathon Bombing To Hip Hop

 

T.I. says Hip Hop isn't "about hurting innocent people."

One of the many reports that have come out in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing last week was the fact that bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev often visited Real-HipHop.com, even having an email address associated with the website.

While various media outlets have used the connection to infer that Hip Hop may have played a role in Tsarnaev's actions, T.I. dismisses that notion.

"Hip Hop narrates the activity and conditions of our culture," said Tip to TMZ. "It doesn't create them."

"Hip hop ain't never been about hurting innocent people," he continued, adding that the bombing "was a horrible tragedy and my prayers go out to the families involved."

Interestingly, TMZ had reported earlier in the week that Tsarnaev was "heavy into Hip Hop," drawing the very connection that upset T.I. in the first place.

Tamerlan's younger brother Dzhokhar, the other suspect in the bombings, was captured alive on Friday (April 19th).

Source: www.hiphopdx.com

Rick Ross May Lose Up To $5 Million In Lost Endorsement Deal With Reebok

As previously reported, as a result of petitions and protests from anti-sexism group UltraViolet demanding that Rick Ross be dropped from his endorsement deal with Reebok over date rape lyrics on the song “U.O.E.N.O,” the women’s rights group got their wish, and Reebok has cut all ties with the Miami rapper.
At the time of the initial report, Reebok gave a statement on dropping Ross:

Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so. They added: While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse.

Now, new details have come to light revealing that Rick Ross stands to lose up to $5 million from Reebok as a result of being dropped over his date rape lyrics on the song “U.O.E.N.O.”

As reported by TMZ, sources close to Rick Ross say the Miami rapper will lose between $3.5 million and $5 million over his lost endorsement deal. The source also noted that Rozay was getting a check each time he wore the shoes.

The source also told the publication that Ross feels bitter and betrayed over the situation, and he believed that he was owed a second chance to represent the Athletic company.

As of press time, neither Reebok nor Rick Ross have addressed the financial terms of their forfeited deal.

Source: www.defsounds.com

Jay-Z Relinquishes Ownership Of Brooklyn Nets

 

Jay-Z writes a letter to announce that his "job as an owner is over" with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and he explains how he plans to move forward with Roc Nation Sports.

 

Jay-Z is no longer an owner of the Brooklyn Nets. The entrepreneurial emcee revealed this information in a letter, explaining his departure and future plans.

According to Jay-Z, his time as a minority owner of the team was important. As he explained in a letter on his own Life+Times site, he will be "a Brooklyn Net forever."

"Being a member of the Nets organization surpassed some of my greatest ambitions," Jay wrote. "It was never about an investment; it was about the NETS and Brooklyn. My job as an owner is over but as a fan it has just begun. I’m a Brooklyn Net forever. It’s been an honor to work with Mikhail Prokhorov, Dmitry Razumov, Christophe Charlier, ONEXIM Sports and Entertainment, Brett Yormark and all the wonderful people involved in making the Nets first class. My sincerest thanks goes to Bruce Ratner, who first introduced the idea of moving the Nets to Brooklyn. A thank you and deepest appreciation goes to the fans. You are the lifeblood of any team."

Jay-Z went on to explain how this move will impact future plans for Roc Nation Sports. He also explained how this transition "was a tough decision."

"The Nets have made their mark on the NBA and as they enter a new era, Roc Nation does as well; as we embark on Roc Nation Sports," he noted. "Our newest endeavor is committed to building the brands of professional athletes as we have done for some of today’s top music artists. For Roc Nation Sports to function at its full potential, NBA rules stipulate that I relinquish my ownership in the Brooklyn Nets. It was a tough decision but as I stated earlier, it’s not about ownership. Congratulations to The Nets on a great season and making the playoffs! I will always be a Brooklyn Net."

This news confirms some of the reports circulating about Jay-Z dropping his ownership stake with the Brooklyn Nets. The emcee rhymed about said rumors in his "Open Letter" leak, a song that also discussed his recent trip to Cuba. Jay-Z still reportedly owns one-fifth of one percent of the billion-dollar arena the Brooklyn Nets play in, the recently built Barclays Center.

Source: Hiphopdx.com

50 cent on Larry King Show last night, "I have no interest in meeting my farther"

50 cent on Business Role Models;

Tyga Claims He Has Never Received A Royalty Check From Cash Money Records

 

After three albums with Cash Money Records, Tyga told Power 105's The Breakfast Club that all he received was a signing bonus.

 

Last week, Tyga released his third album through Cash Money/Young Money Records in Hotel California. Following 2012's Careless World: Rise Of The Last King album and 2008's independent No Introduction, the Los Angeles, California native has sold over 350,000 albums to date in the United States alone. However, the veteran artist recently stated to Power 105's The Breakfast Club, that he's never received a royalty from the label Birdman co-founded.

"I never got a check from Young Money/Cash Money," Tyga said in the interview, as reported by HipHopBlog.com. "But by me saying that, I've always treated my career like independent and everything that I got is because of myself, my own endorsements, me touring, myself. I think I got a signing bonus when I first signed but that was it."

Artists including Juvenile and Mannie Fresh have previously left Cash Money, citing financial disputes for their departure.

Tyga however, did not appear to be completely complaining, "At a certain time, you get your money but at the same time, they pay for your videos and all that other stuff. But I never really was dependent on the label like that."

Tyga's third solo album, Hotel California is projected to receive a Top 10 debut tomorrow.

New Music: Drake f. James Fauntleroy Girls Love Beyonce {{New Drake}}

With James Fauntleroy supplying a "Say My Name" hook, Drake follows his appearance on "No New Friends" with a solo track called "Girls Love Beyonce."

New Music: Drake ft Lil Wayne Rick Ross: No New Friends

It is from the new DJ Khaled album but he does nothing for the track so it is Drake's in my eyes!!

New Music: Havoc ft Lloyd Banks Life We Chose [Heat]

 

 

Banks kills this shit. Lot of love for Banks so underrated !!

Pitbull Raps About Jay-Z's Trip To Cuba In "Open Letter"

Mr. 305, Pitbull, talks about Jay-Z's trip to Cuba with Beyonce and shares his take on Cuban-American relations with his own "Open Letter."

 

Jay-Z unveiled his "Open Letter" recently and now Pitbull has released his own version of the track.
As a Cuban-American, Pitbull used the "Open Letter" instrumental to speak about political issues surrounding the relationship between Cuba and America. He also sent a message to Jay and Beyonce.
"Question of the night, would they have messed with Mr. Carter if he was white?" Pitbull asks on the track. "Happy fifth year anniversary, Jay and Bey. Don’t worry, it’s on me.”

The song comes in response to criticism Jay-Z faced while visiting Cuba with Beyonce. Senator Marco Rubio demanded the president's explanation for the trip. The trip was reportedly licensed through the U.S. Treasury Department.

Pitbull announced the track via his Twitter account and posted a message to fans.

Pitbull ✔@Pitbull

I'm cuban american i was born politically incorrect here is my open letter daleee http://www.sovo.co/77a1cfa19a

Source:hiphopdx.com

DJ Premier Recalls Friendship With Tupac & Jay-Z's Work Ethic

Gang Starr's DJ Premier says he threw wild parties with Tupac before the fame and describes Jay-Z as a hard worker.

 

DJ Premier recently explained just how connected Hip Hop artists can be. In an interview with experienced A&R Jeff Sledge for Al Lindstrom, Premier described his friendship with Tupac and his observations of Jay-Z's work ethic.

"We knew Pac before he bubbled," the Gang Starr producer explained. "We knew him when he was going through his drama and we remained really close friends." 
"We were really there, at their house, throwing wild parties. Before Pac even dropped [1992's] 'Trapped,' we were hanging out with Pac like that," he added.

Premier also recalled an experience where Tupac used the crowd to protest when he did not receive payment for a show. According to Premier, Pac went on stage saying, "Yo, they ain't got my mothafuckin' money and I want y'all to tear this place up right now!"

Premier also shared memories of watching Jay-Z in the studio. He recalled seeing Jay go from a session with Too Short for "A Week Ago" to a session with him for "A Million and One Questions (Remix)," running back and forth between takes.

"His success is well deserved," Premier stated in the interview. "He busts his ass."

Source: www.hiphopdx.com

Rick Ross Responds To Reebok, Releases Formal Apology Statement

Rick Ross says that his "U.O.E.N.O." lyrics did not reflect his "true heart." He wishes Reebok Classics success moving forward.

 

Less than 24 hours ago, Rick Ross was dropped from an endorsement deal with shoemaker and apparel brand Reebok. Following a two weeks of protests and apologies song lyrics ("U.O.E.N.O.") interpreted as condoning rape, The Miami, Florida-based rapper was dismissed due his "values" not coinciding with the brands. In the wake of yesterday's news (April 11) the Maybach Music Group founder has released the following statement, according to HotNewHipHop.com:

"Before I am an artist, I am a father, a son, and a brother to some of the most cherished women in the world. So for me to suggest in any way that harm and violation be brought to a woman is one of my biggest mistakes and regrets. As an artist, one of the most liberating things is being able to paint pictures with my words. But with that comes a great responsibility. And most recently, my choice of words was not only offensive, it does not reflect my true heart. And for this, I apologize. To every woman that has felt the sting of abuse, I apologize. I recognize that as an artist I have a voice and with that, the power of influence. To the young men who listen to my music, please know that using a substance to rob a woman of her right to make a choice is not only a crime, it's wrong and I do not encourage it. To my fans, I also apologize if I have disappointed you. I can only hope that this sparks a healthy dialogue and that I can contribute to it." —William Roberts (a.k.a "Rick Ross")

Additionally, the star went on his Twitter to thank Reebok, wishing the brand further success

Source: hiphopdx.com

New Music: Pusha T Numbers on the Boards [Produced by Kanye West and Don Cannon]

New Pusha T  single off Pusha T's debut album "My Name Is My Name" is a Don Cannon beat.

Will.I.Am - #WillPower [Album Cover/Tracklist/Features]

Will.I.Am is set to release his fourth solo album titled #WillPower on April 23rd. The Black Eyed Peas rapper has a lot of star power on the disc. Features include Lil Wayne, Britney Spears, Juicy J, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Scherzinger, Skylar Grey and fellow BEP member apl.de.ap.

 

 

Source:www.thisis50.com

Jay-Z's 'Open Letter' Sparks White House Reaction: "The President Did Not Communicate W/ Jay

 

Rapper Jay-Z's latest track is getting poor reviews from the White House. In the song, entitled "Open Letter," Jay-Z brags that he "got White House clearance" for his recent controversial trip to Cuba with wife Beyonce. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today denied the White House had any involvement with their trip, saying the Treasury Department handles all clearances for travel to Cuba. "I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury," Carney joked. In the song, Jay-Z also recounts a conversation he had with President Obama about his trip. "Obama said, 'Chill, you, gonna get me impeached... We don't need this s-t anyway, chill with me on the beach," he raps in the nearly three-minute song. (ABC News)

The White House official also made sure to distance President Obama from the record

Carney dismissed the claim. "It's a song," he said. "The president did not communicate with Jay-Z over this trip." "I am absolutely saying that the White House, from the president on down, had nothing to do with anybody's personal -- anybody's travel to Cuba. That is something that Treasury handles," he said. Jay-Z and Beyonce's trip to Havana was government-sanctioned and allowed through a licensed program that encourages "meaningful contacts" with Cubans. According to the new song, they "turned Havana into Atlanta" with "Guayabera shirts and bandanas," Jay-Z raps. (ABC News)

Listen to the song below in the blog, its fire

Get at me!!

Rick Ross Dropped By Reebok, Over Perceived Rape Lyric

Following the lyrics of "U.O.E.N.O. (You Ain't Even Know It)," Reebok says that Rick Ross fails to meet the standards and values their brand demands in a partner.

After a public protest in front of their New York City store on April 4, Reebok has dropped star rapper Rick Ross from an endorsement deal. The Washington Post reports that the shoemaker and apparel brand released the following statement today: “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so.”
The reaction is like to an appearance on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O. (You Ain't Even Know It)." The emcee rapped, "Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain't even know it / I took her home and enjoy that, she ain't even know it." Rocko has since removed Ross' verse from his single.
Reebok added that Rick Ross, who apologized in a tweet and during a radio interview, did not act in accordance with their standards, following the allegations. The statement continued, "We are very disappointed [that Rick Ross] has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue.”
Rick Ross has yet to release a statement or tweet a reaction to the news

Source:hiphopdx.com

J.Cole Wants To Compete With "White Folks" For Album Of The Year Grammy

I’m trying to compete with the white people,” said Roc Nation emcee J. Cole during a recent interview with Hartford’s Hot 93.7. The “Power Trip” rapper was speaking on how he want his upcoming album, Born Sinner, to be a competitor for the Grammy’s coveted “Album of the Year” award and not settling for just picking up trophies in the Hip-Hop categories.

Cole expressed that in his opinion Hip-Hop is still not regarded as highly other
genres of music citing CBS’ decision to not air Drake’s “Rap Album of the Year” win at the this year’s ceremony and the lack of “Album of the Year” winners from the Hip-Hop community.

 

“I feel like Hip-Hop is little unappreciated,” said Cole. “Not to mention, rappers never win for album of the year. Even Kanye West, who if any rapper deserved it in the past ten years it would be Kanye West with Graduation.”

The Fayetteville, North Carolina native hopes his sophomore LP will put him alongside Lauryn Hill (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) and OutKast (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below) as the only Hip-Hop acts to ever win the Album of the Year Grammy.

While his first official single from Born Sinner, “Power Trip”, is moving up the charts, Cole took time during the Q&A to reflect on one track he missed out on being a part of.
“It was the song ‘Burn’ with Meek Mill and Big Sean. I was suppose to be on that,” admitted Cole.
He also revealed that he, Meek, and Sean had discussed doing a joint mixtape. When that project wasn’t able to materialize, the three rappers planned to release one track together, but Cole ultimately did not make it on the record.

While he missed the Meek Mill/Big Sean collabo, Cole reaffirmed that the joint album with Kendrick Lamar is still in the works, and he said his ultimate collaborations would be a song with 2Pac and Nas and one with Jay-Z and Eminem.
Cole clearly has a love for the rappers he grew up listening to, but he also appreciates the new class of emcees as well.

“There’s a lot of good stuff around the corner. Me, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Kendrick, that whole clique, Joey Bada$$… it’s a lot of heat coming.”

J. Cole’s Born Sinner LP is scheduled for release on June 25th.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/7/2013

Tyler, The Creator's "Wolf" out-sells "Goblin" by close to 50,000 units. Papoose's heavily-delayed "Nacirema Dream" is approaching a benchmark, and Drake's "Take Care" crosses 2 million.

 

Justin Timberlake and his 20/20 Experience will not budge. For a third straight week, the Tennessee native held the #1 spot, and not cult-followed Tyler, The Creator or even Lil Wayne could move him.
Tyler's Wolf did however grab a Top 5 debut, this project fully on the Odd Future Records imprint. Also on the charts was Papoose, who despite not making last week's HipHopDX charts coverage, is approaching 10,000 units sold on his heavily-delayed Nacirema Dream debut album.
As expected, Drake's Take Care did cross the 2 million milestone. It is now the fourth Young Money Entertainment release to go multi-platinum, following Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III and Tha Carter IV, and Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday debut.

Tyler, The Creator Is A Wolf

Tyler, The Creator's second label release, Wolf, sold just under 90,000 first-week units. The Odd Future front-man's latest effort features some higher profile guest-work than 2011's Goblin. Pharrell, Erykah Badu and former OFWGKTA member Casey Veggies all appear, as do the active members, including Frank Ocean. This is Tyler's first release fully with the group's own label, as Goblin was a one-album deal with XL Recordings. Wolf is distributed by Sony Red.
Wolf outsold Goblin's first-week by nearly 50,000 units. That effort also scored the Los Angeles, California native a #5 debut.

Papoose's Dream Lives On 

Following Papoose's 2006 seven-figure contract with Jive Records, Nacirema Dream began its campaign. Six and a half years later, much of the album as recorded in the mid '00s was released courtesy of Honor B4 Money/Empire Distribution. The Brooklyn, New York emcee and onetime Kool G Rap and DJ Kay Slay protege worked with East Coast Hip Hop luminaries such as DJ Premier and Buckwild, along with Heatmakerz and Dame Grease. Vocally, the album features Mobb Deep, Jadakiss, Jim Jones and Pap's own wife, Remy Ma. One guest who later criticized the album for an authorized appearance is Erykah Badu. The 20-track effort notably features a sequel to Papoose's early 2000s street hit and lyrical clinic, "Alphabetical Slaughter."

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/7/2013

#1. Justin Timberlake - 20/20 Experience - 139,000 (1,426,000)

#3. Tyler, The Creator - Wolf - 89,000 (89,000)

#5. Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II - 68,000 (285,000)

#12. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist - 27,000 (553,000)

#36. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city - 13,000 (837,000)

#67. A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP - 7,400 (312,000)

#92. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head - 5,300 (446,000)

#101. Drake - Take Care - 4,700 (2,003,000)

#119. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 3,900 (585,000)

#183. Papoose - Nacirema Dream - 2,900 (8,4000)

^{* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan,} 

 

^{Source: Hiphopdx.com}