D-Dot Angelettie Responds To Kanye West’s Credit Allegations
From HipHopDX:
Kanye West supposedly ghost-produced for Deric “D-Dot†Angelettie at the onset of his career, but turned on his mentor since his career found legs of its own. Talking with XXLMag.com, Papa Dot, also known by his rapping alias The Mad Rapper, explained that the two are on speaking terms, but he still feels like Yeezy did him wrong.
“When we see each other we shake each other hands and say what’s up, but he didn’t do right by his O.G.,†he said. “I didn’t do nothing to him. I didn’t rob him. All that ghost production shit he started and had the world makin’ ‘em think that he did everything.”
In the past, ‘Ye claimed that D-Dot wrongfully took credit for producing tracks that he helmed. D-Dot, who co-produced with Kanye on Nas’ “Poppa Was a Playa†and his track “Ghetto†featuring Raekwon and Carl Thomas, claims that the G.O.O.D. Music honcho is slandering his name.
“He’s doin’ it right now and been doin’ for the last 5 or 6 years,†D-Dot said, “so all that shit he had people believing is actually disrespectful by believing that somebody like myself would actually take his music and rob him and put my name on it like he didn’t get credit.â€
Behind The Scenes: Ace Hood “Go N Get Itâ€
Here is some BTS footage of Ace Hood’s current single “Go N Get It”. Dont forget Blood, Sweat & Tears drops August. 9.
Swizz Beatz Covers Paper
Swizz is sharing the upcoming cover of Paper magazine with Santigold. Hits newsstands June 22.
N.O.R.E. Performs “Superthug†In San Diego
Noreaga traveled over to the Cali over the weekend and performed at Belo Nightclub. Here’s what Exclusive Access caught of N.O.R.E running through some of his familiar hits.
Rick Ross & Estelle “Break My Heart†In London
A few hours ago Ross hit the HTV Forum in UK, Sumit was on hand to catch some footage of Rozay set as he does a few notable tracks which included the record with Estelle ” Break My Heart.
Big Sean Gets Mobbed At Adidas Store
This afternoon Big Sean held a meet & greet at the Adidas store in SOHO in NYC. Before making his way in the store, he was surrounded by crazy fans. Finally Famous in stores next Tuesday
Santigold Covers Paper
In this issue, she talks about signing with Roc Nation, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and more. Issue hits June 28
50 Cent Releasing A Book On Bullying
50 cent will be releasing a novel titled, Playground, which is centered around a 13-year-old bully “who finds redemption as he faces what he’s done†and is scheduled to hit the book shelves in January 2012 release. 50 cent said:
I had a strong desire to write ‘Playground’ because I wanted to explore how a kid becomes a bully. I drew on events from my own childhood and adolescence, but was excited to see the story take on its own life. This book would have been very helpful for me growing up and now that I have a teenage son, it is my goal that this will have a positive influence on all teenagers.â€
O’Reilly Takes on Lupe Fiasco, Who Called Obama a Terrorist
Tonight at 8/11p ET, Bill O’Reilly sits down with rapper Lupe Fiasco who in previous interviews has questioned U.S. policies and accused the president of terrorism saying, “To me, the biggest terrorist is Obama.”
Devin White Secures Album Distribution With Universal Records
Nothing makes me happier than seeing progress like this:
After last year’s less than productive distribution venture with Interscope Records, Devin White has once again secured a major label distribution agreement, this time with Universal’s “Republic” Records. The agreement offers Devin the ability to digitally release one full album project under the label’s title, and still maintain complete creative control and direction. “This is a big step for me. Once again I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to release independent work under one of the majors. The biggest difference for me this time around is honestly reaching out to those I know that are enjoying what I do and asking for their complete support.” [White]. Devin’s brand new album, “New Nation” features completely new music that is a mild step in another direction from his last independent effort, “iCRed”. “I loved the music I created for the last record [iCRed] but honestly was not able to give it the life it deserved because I was not as adamant about requesting support for the project. The sales on Itunes under Interscope just were not enough to impress the label. I know people really enjoyed it, but purchasing a record does so much more for an artist than most would believe…especially as a independent.” [White]. Along with the exciting label venture, Devin is also preparing his transition out of the DMV in August. “It gets to a point where you realize artistically there’s so much ground to cover, and in order to play ball correctly…you gotta play with the big boys. I’ll be leaving the district in August but will remember all the support and encouragement I received along the way.” [White]. Devin will reveal more info regarding his New Album “New Nation” and the first single via his New Twitter account, @DevinLWhite and his website, Devinwhitenow.com
Redhead – Marvin Ain’t Home (Answer to Drake’s "Marvin’s Room")
So I received this via email a few days ago and this shit is funny! It also included the following message:
“Whats good? Just sending you this track that I made. It’s not a track against Drake, but an answer to the concept at hand. I’ve been on the receiving end of this situation many times, so I wanted to address it as the boyfriend telling the guy to stop calling his girl and move on.”
-Redhead
Who CAN’T relate?
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