The Matangi movement is heating up as M.I.A. was at the Metropolis in Montreal a couple of days ago giving the concertgoers a taste of a new tune from the album.
RECAP: Ace Hood & Friends At Webster Hall (NYC)
Ace Hood returns to Webster Hall in NYC to celebrate the release of his new album, “Trials & Tribulations”. With appearances by DJ Khaled, French Montana, Fabolous, Vado and a dedication to Trayvon Martin. Music by Hot97’s Funkmaster Flex and DJ Spynfo. – J’Nell
UPDATE: Drake Watches JAY Z & Justin Timberlake Perform In Toronto
UPDATE: Makes sense to just include this here, so enjoy some recap footage from JAY Z & JT’s Toronto stop below.
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Hov was in Toronto along with Justin Timberlake for their latest stop on the Legends Of The Summer tour, and Drizzy was apparently in the building to capture what went down.
Webbie – The Breakfast Club Interview
Lil Webbie stopped sat in the hot seat that is The Breakfast Club and spoke on his various situations that’s he been in throughout his career. He also spoke on his cohort, the currently-incarcerated Lil’ Boosie, Trayvon Martin and more.
Hopsin – Ill Mind Of Hopsin (Episode 6)
I dunno, man, I definitely missed the first 5 episodes (check his YouTube channel). Knock Madness drops November 26th.
Shawnna – Versace (Remix)
….and another one. But I’ll take a reason to look at a picture of her anytime.
Police Find ‘Prison Room’ In Texas That Held Captives For 10 Years
UPDATE (AP):
Police Sgt. Steven Murdock says the men were homeless and may have been held so that a captor could cash checks the men were receiving. At least one of the men is a military veteran. It’s unclear whether the men were targeted for their Social Security payments or some other kind.
He says the men were malnourished and “almost invalids.” Three were taken to a hospital for treatment.
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From Huffington Post:
Police uncovered what they call a “prison room” in Texas where at least four victims were being held against their will.
Officers responded to the Houston home at 8:30 a.m. after a tip that four men, ages 79, 54, 74 and about 65 were being held captive in the garage, KTRK reports. When they arrived, the front door was nailed shut. Inside they found a trash-ridden room with no beds. The four victims were inside.
One of the victims says he’s been there for about 10 years, according to CNN. Three of the men couldn’t walk and were transported to a nearby hospital.
Three women and a suspect live in the house, and one person was taken into custody. It wasn’t immediately clear whether that person would face charges.
Details about the victims and their captivity were still hazy at press time. Police told some news sources that the men may have been homeless, and were lured to the house with beer and cigarettes in exchange for their Social Securty and Veteran’s Administration checks, FOX 4 reports.
One of the victims reportedly said he’d been staying in the house for six months, according to KTRK. He reportedly had no desire to leave, but said his living conditions were not good.
Ariana Grande Reveals Upcoming Tour Dates
Fans will be delighted to see that miss Ariana Grande will be making quite a few stops for the month of August, in promotion of her upcoming album Yours Truly. Dates are below.
Aug. 13: Silver Spring, MD (Fillmore)
Aug. 14: New York, NY (Best Buy Theatre)
Aug. 16: Philadelphia, Penn. (Electric Factory)
Aug. 17: Red Bank, NJ (Count Basie Theatre)
Aug. 18: Lowell, Mass. (Lowell Auditorium)
Aug. 27: Toronto, Ont. (Sound Academy)
Aug. 28: Royal Oak, Mich. (Royal Oak Music Theatre)
Aug. 29: Rosemont, Ill. (Rosement Theatre)
Aug. 31: Kansas City, Mo. (The Midland by AMC)
Drake – Girls Love Beyonce (SBTRKT Remix)
SBTRKT goes all trippy on Drake’s recent smooth dedication to King Bey.
Big Sean & Jhene Aiko Perform On The Hustle Afterparty
Big Sean (and the gorgeous Jhene Aiko) perform ‘Switch Up’ & ‘Beware’ on The Hustle afterparty.
So Solid Crew Abruptly Dropped From This Year’s Lovebox Festival
Wow! This is very disappointing…..from BBC:
So Solid Crew will not be appearing at this year’s Lovebox Festival after being dropped from the line-up.
Organisers of the London event say the decision was “due to circumstances out of our control”.
However, in a series of tweets So Solid Crew rapper MC Harvey claimed the band was dropped because of pressure from another act on the line-up.
Sorry to everyone who has brought tickets to see us. Very disappointed we couldn’t give you guys a good show
“Yes #LoveBox is cancelled,” he said. “Another artist don’t want us on the same stage as them.”
The UK garage act had been due to perform at the three-day music event alongside acts including Wiley, Plan B, Tinchy Stryder and US rapper Lil Kim.
“Sorry to everyone who has brought tickets to see us,” MC Harvey added.
“Very disappointed we couldn’t give you guys a good show.”
A statement from the organisers dismissed the rapper’s claims about interference from another performer.
So Solid Crew, consisting of dancers, singers, rappers and producers, formed in 1998.
Justin Bieber Gets A New Tattoo
At this rate, Justin Bieber will be the new Pac in no time. I didn’t bother trying to figure out what it meant, but it should be worth noting that the kid now has a fucking eye coming from out of his inner elbow.
LMAO: Jay Pharoah Impersonates Sports Agent JAY Z; Also, No More Hyphens For Hov
Comedian Jay Pharoah at the ESPYS with his impersonation of Jay-Z.
In related news, Jay-Z has apparently removed the hyphen from his name and is now stylized as JAY Z. Well….alright. New rules.
Breaking: Jay Z has dropped the hyphen from his name, according to his label. I am not kidding. (Wish I was.) Copy editors: take note.
— Joe Levy (@RealJoeLevy) July 18, 2013
Nelly On ESPN First Take (Again)
Artist Nelly joins First Take’s Stephen A. and Skip Bayless to talk MLB and why there are so few African-American players.
Below, they debate Kobe, Dwight Howard, and the future of the Lakers.
DJ Chuckie Feat. Lupe Fiasco, Snow Tha Product & Too Short – Makin Papers
DJ Chuckie drops a genre-bending new track with Lupe Fiasco, Snow Tha Product & Too Short. Never would’ve guessed that combination.
Lola Monroe – Global Grind Interview
GlobalGrind sat down with Taylor Gang’s First Lady Lola Monroe at a studio in North Hollywood to talk about his forthcoming album, Lipstick & Pistols, being a DC rapper, and touring while pregnant.
Rihanna Reveals Ads New ‘Rogue’ Fragrance
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You check out the ads above (which I’m sure you’ve already been doing). From WWD:
A shot from the advertising campaign for her new fall fragrance, Rogue, shows a contemplative-looking Rihanna with a half-shaved hairstyle and glowing skin. The campaign, which will appear in September, was photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Mel Ottenberg at Highline Stages. With soft, smoky makeup by Lucia Pieroni and edgy hairdo by Yusef Williams, the ad is billed as a study in self expression and contrast. “People are always changing and evolving and with Rogue I wanted to switch it up to reflect who I am today,” said the currently blonde songbird. “I made it for all women, for every mood, because we all want to project our true selves.”
The Rogue scent, available in September at Macy’s, Dillard’s and Belk, is a “flirty, sensual Oriental” blend of lemon blossom, cyclamen, jasmine, rose, plum and suede over a musky base of woods, patchouli, vanilla and amber. Housed in a glass flacon with inverted spikes at the base, prices will range from $18 for a roller ball to $69 for a 4.2-oz. bottle. Limited-edition accessories — a stingray clutch, stingray leather zip-around bag and studded fashion bracelets, will be offered as gifts with purchase.
IAMSU! – Xclusives Zone Interview
We got the chance to chop it up with rising Bay Area artist Iamsu!. He talks about his new mixtape ‘KILT II’, his growth, linking up with Problem, going back to school, future projects and who he is listening to now.
Jay-Z’s Samsung App Under Investigation For Privacy Violations
From Rolling Stone:
The advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the app created by Jay-Z and Samsung to distribute the rapper’s latest album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.
In order to download the LP via the app, users were required to grant the Samsung-exclusive program access to such information as their age and Facebook and Twitter info, as well as release data regarding their location, phone calls and networks. Furthermore, users were required to grant the app permission to post on social media sites on their behalf, and a status update was necessary if a user wanted to access a lyric sheet. An estimated 1.2 million people downloaded the app.
“Samsung failed to disclose material information about the privacy practices of the app, collected data unnecessary to the functioning of the Magna Carta App, deprived users of meaningful choice regarding the collection of their data, interfered with device functionality and failed to implement reasonable data minimization procedures,” EPIC claimed, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Samsung has responded to the group’s complaint with the FTC, saying that the MCHG app’s permissions were standard and in line with other applications. “Any information obtained through the application download process was purely for customer verification purposes, app functionality purposes and for marketing communications, but only if the customer requests to receive those marketing communications,” the electronics giant said in a statement. “Samsung is in no way inappropriately using or selling any information obtained from users through the download process.”
Nevertheless, EPIC is asking the FTC to not just investigate Samsung, but also requested that they restrict Samsung’s “data collection to the user data necessary to run the app” and “delete the user data that was improperly obtained.”
Jeremiah Reynolds, a lawyer at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump and Aldisert who specializes in intellectual property law, said EPIC’s complaint would probably not register with the FTC, however, as users ultimately granted the app permission to obtain their information.
Jay-Z, for his part, responded to a question from Politico reporter Dan Byers about the app’s invasive privacy requirements during an extensive Twitter Q&A: “sux must do better,” Hov said.
Teedra Moses – Hold Your Head
This is powerful……for Trayvon:
In the wake of the current injustice we all need to remember to breathe, stay strong and know that God has a bigger plan. Through whatever Hold Ya Head…
Talib Kweli, Nelly & Abby Dobson Perform On ‘The Tonight Show’
Unfortunately (or fortunately), the full episode is above so you’ll have to skip a few spaces to get to Mr. Kweli’s performance. When you do, he — alongside collaborators Nelly and Abby Dobson — performs ‘Before He Walked’ from Prisoner Of Conscious.
Pusha T Performs At Boiler Room NYC
You can check out the full performance here.
From our #WearYourAllegiance broadcast with New Era in NY!