Wiz Khalifa brings his brand of cool back to Power 105’s morning show to speak on being a pops, his Converse deal, drugs and more.
TRAILER: Gunplay – Pyrex (Video)
Gunplay is gearing up to release his new visual……which we could’ve simply waited for. I’m getting tired of unnecessary teasers. Just sayin’.
DPower Diesle (@officialdpower) – The Grime Report Interview
D Power looks at the current state of Twitter Beefs in the Grime scene and the overall effect it has on Artists and Fans as well as his views on Grime MC’s who don’t go on the radio or do Raves but are happy to consider themselves TopBoys in the scene due to Youtube views and Twitter followers.
UPDATE: More below.
@SlickmanParty Feat. @JammerBBK – In The Day Sometimes (Video)
Courtesy of Freshly Ground Media.
Black Thought & DJ Jazzy Jeff Warm Up The Crowd On ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Dopest thing ever (the song is question is ‘Web’ from The Roots’ Tipping Point‘, by the way). Somebody tell me how to score some tickets to this show before Fallon heads to The Tonight Show (or will it get even better?):
Black Thought & DJ Jazzy Jeff warm-up the crowd at a recent taping of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon!
Black Hippy Covers RESPECT.
Kendrick and his Black Hippy crew will be on the cover of the new RESPECT, on sale April 30th. Cop it; I already got mines heading my way in the mail. That subscription life.
Kendrick Lamar Performs In St. Louis
Someone calling themselves ‘MrButt’ (I don’t know) got some footage of Kendrick Lamar performing ‘Poetic Justice’ during his show at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.
Jose Guapo (@JoseGuapo) x Rich Homie Quan (@RichHomieQuan) – Big Cup
Jose Guapo links up with Rich Homie Quan for a new record that pays tribute to the lean drinkers. I assume that this will be off his upcoming project. Pour up and listen up.
K. Michelle Announces That She’s Quitting ‘Love & Hip-Hop ATL’; Disses Everybody
I’ll take a reason to post a picture of that any day. Taken from ABC News Radio:
K. Michelle is back for the second season of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, which premieres Monday, but says she won’t be doing a third season.
The 27-year-old has admittedly fought with every cast member this season, and the singer confirmed to ABC News Radio she’s done with it.
“If I know something is unhealthy for me why keep doing it,” K. Michelle said. “I’m not saying that I’m not dealing with other ventures with VH1 and Mona [Scott Young, the creator]. …You might see me in Love & Hip Hop New York. You never know.”
K. Michelle has gotten herself into some sticky situations while prepping for her upcoming album Rebellious Soul, which is set to hit shelves in August. Last month while filming scenes for the upcoming season of Love & Hip Hop, reports surfaced that a fight broke out backstage at K. Michelle’s New York City concert where she threw a bouquet of flowers at Mimi Faust’s face.
“You know I recently spoke with Mimi — I can’t give the show away — but I did apologize to her because at no means is it ever appropriate to slap somebody,” she said. “Especially with my mom being there and that being my first sold out show at B. B. King’s and that’s very monumental for an artist and for you to come to my event; I don’t do that. But I will take the responsibility…I should’ve just walked away from Mimi instead of making her smell the flowers.”
The two began bumping heads after K. Michelle said that Mimi’s boyfriend Niko appeared to be gay. And since Niko wasn’t at the premiere party for Love & Hip Hop, which was held in Atlanta earlier this week, have Niko and Mimi split?
“I can’t tell you that,” K. Michelle said, before adding, “You know I’m always right in my beliefs. You know, I’m very intuitive to things and to people. Yeah. That’s for you guys to find out; for her to tell.”
Still, that doesn’t mean that viewers can expect to see K. Michelle make up and play nice with every cast member. She’s still at it with Rasheeda, who is now expecting her second child.
“I have no respect for her. I hope her child doesn’t have the same morals as her and her husband,” K. Michelle told ABC News Radio. “The world is already messed up enough. We don’t even need another seed that has no morals, no nothing.”
And she doesn’t have kind words for new cast member, DJ Tracy Steele, who fans will get to know along with boyfriend, DJ Babey Drew.
“She’s an opportunist. I have no problem with this lady but I can tell an opportunist when I see one. She’ll do whatever she’s told to stay on that camera,” she dished.
K. Michelle feels her fellow cast members’ insecurity issues ultimately led her to quit the show.
“I think it’s a lot of jealousy between my cast members, and they can’t say it’s not,” she explained. “It’s not my fault that God didn’t give them no talent. That’s not my fault that you didn’t take your platform and do something else with it.”
Catch K. Michelle throwing more shade when Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s second season premieres Monday, April 22, at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Shy Glizzy (@Shyglizzy) – Spiritual Moment
Shy Glizzy drops off something new for his fans entitled ‘Spiritiual Moment’. He is currently finishing up his mixtape with Ar-AB, set to drop sometime next month. Law 2 should also be here this summer.
TEASER: B.o.B Feat. 2 Chainz – Headband (Video)
Bobby Ray drops off a teaser for his latest visual and single, set to be released on 4/20 (for obvious reasons). Produced by DJ Mustard.
UPDATE: Arrest Made Relating To Letters Containing Poisonous Substance Sent To President, Senator
UPDATE — From DCist:
The FBI arrested a Corinth, Miss. resident yesterday in connection with a series of letters tainted with the deadly poison ricin that were caught this week at White House and U.S. Capitol mail screening facilities. Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, is suspected of sending the letters to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). Curtis also allegedly sent a third tainted letter to a Mississippi judicial official, the bureau said in a news release.
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From NBC News:
A letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for the poison ricin and was from the same sender who mailed a letter to a senator that also tested positive, officials told NBC News on Wednesday.
The letter to Obama was received at an off-site White House mail facility and was being tested further, a Secret Service official told NBC News. A federal law enforcement official said that the letter was “very similar” to one addressed to a senator that tested positive in preliminary screening for ricin.
Authorities cleared the atrium of a Senate office building Wednesday, but it was not immediately clear why.
Ricin is made from castor beans and can kill within 36 hours. There is no antidote. Some threatening letters simply contain ground castor beans, resulting in a positive field test for ricin without the concentrated poison.
An FBI official told NBC News that the agency did not initially believe the letters were related to the attack on the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The letter to Obama was received at the mail facility Tuesday, the official said. The FBI said Tuesday that a letter intended for Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., had initially tested positive for ricin. Further tests were being conducted.
The Wicker letter was intercepted at a postal facility in Maryland that screens mail sent to Congress, and never reached Wicker’s office. The senator thanked law enforcement and said an investigation was underway but did not elaborate.
Other senators were made aware of the Wicker letter during a briefing Tuesday evening on the bombing in Boston. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said that the person who sent Wicker the letter writes often to elected officials.
The Wicker letter was postmarked Memphis, Tenn., and had no return address.
Dizzy Wright – XXL Freshman Freestyle
The next up: Las Vegas’ Dizzy Wright. Much better than the last two.
So far: ScHoolboy Q – Travi$ Scott – Ab-Soul – Joey BADA$$ – Logic – Trinidad Jame$ – Kirko Bangz
Ti’Jean (@TiJeanOnline) x Pusha T (@PUSHA_T) “Fast/Slow”
DC emcee Ti’ Jean links with Pusha T for his new record to support his campaign “First Class Crowd” off his upcoming mixtape set to drop in the summer.
Rocko x A$AP Rocky & Future – ‘U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)’
Rocko drops off his second remix of his smash hit single, this time around bringing along A$AP Rocky for the ride. I hope we do get Kanye West on this track.
Via X
The Truth: Drake’s ‘No New Friends’ & ‘Girls Love Beyonce’
Drake has been shooting 100% from the field this year, and in the newest episode of The Truth, YN sits down to decode Drake’s two new releases of the week (‘No New Friends‘ & ‘Girls Love Beyonce‘) too see if they match up to his previous releases.
Luke James To Support Beyonce On European Leg Of Tour
Lucky Luke was personally hand-picked by Beyonce to tour Europe for the Mrs. Carter Show. She spoke on the selection as well:
“Luke James is a gifted singer and songwriter and what he does on stage with his pure falsetto is incredible…I am excited to have him join the tour and to introduce this soulful singer to an audience in Europe that will be discovering a true star.”
Luke James — who I’m sure was rock-star celebrating at the time — spoke on being King Bey’s opening act:
“It is such an unimaginable honor to be sharing the light yet again with Beyoncé on her sold out Mrs. Carter Show World Tour…This is a blessing that I do not take lightly. Thank you, Beyoncé.”
The dates are below.
April 24 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
April 25 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
April 26 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena
April 27 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena
April 29 – London, UK – The O2
April 30 – London, UK – The O2
May 1 – London, UK – The O2
May 3 – London, UK – The O2
May 4 – London, UK – The 02
May 5 – London, UK – The 02
May 7 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
May 8 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
May 9 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
May 11 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2
May 12 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2
May 14 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Antwerpen
May 15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Antwerpen
May 17 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
May 18 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
May 20 – Montpellier, France – Park & Suites Arena
May 22 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
May 23 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World
May 24 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World
May 27 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum
May 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe Arena
Jim Jones – Hello Love (T.Rone ReVamp)
Still can’t stand this instrumental to enjoy Jim Jones’ ‘reVamp’, but enjoy if you’re interested. The visual features appearances from Juelz Santana, Kim Bella & Wiz Khalifa.
Jay-Z Cover TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People In The World’ Issue
TIME Magazine has revealed their issue for the 100 Most Influential People In The World, complete with seven special covers….and Hip-Hop’s very own Jay-Z has made one of the covers. In addition, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his take on the man that become an urban-to-world icon:
Jay Z embodies so much of what makes New York New York. A kid from a tough neighborhood who grows up in public housing, overcomes lots of bad influences on the street, never lets go of his dream, makes it to the top — and then keeps going, pursuing new outlets for his creativity and ambition. When no one would sign him to a record contract, he created his own label and built a music empire — before going on to design clothing lines, open sports bars and, most recently, represent professional athletes. He’s an artist-entrepreneur who stands at the center of culture and commerce in 21st century America, and his influence stretches across races, religions and regions. He’s never forgotten his roots — “Empire State of Mind” was a love song to our city — and as a co-owner of the NBA Nets, he helped bring a major league sports team back to Brooklyn, not far from his old neighborhood. In nearly everything he’s tried, he’s found success. (He even put a ring on Beyoncé.) And in doing so, he’s proved that the American Dream is alive and well.
LMAO: Stop Following Me (Hidden Camera Prank) (@MayaJama)
Maya Jama and JumpOff TV set up a ‘following’ prank of sorts for those passing by.
Kerry Rhodes’ “Assistant” Speaks CANDIDLY On Intimate Relationship
According to Baller Alert
We’ve been posting so much on Kerry Rhodes and his assistant/alleged boyfriend Russell “Hollywood” Simpson a lot this week so when the opportunity [came] to talk to Hollywood myself, I had to take it. What an interview it was! To clear some things up Russell is Kerry’s EX boyfriend. He and Kerry dated while Kerry played for the Arizona Cardinals. Russell says that he did not leak the initial photos of them together but Kerry was definitely aware that they were being taken. Russell says is not a jilted lover, just upset that Kerry tried to “play” him. He feels that when this news broke, Kerry should have kept quiet instead of lying and saying he was straight. He also confirms Kerry was in the clips from his reality show.
Russell On How He Met Kerry
“I met Kerry about a year and a half ago when I went to Arizona for an assistant job. Me and my friend Alton went to Kerry’s game. Kerry was injured at the time so he came up to our suite. He was interested in knowing who I was. He was looking for a new assistant and was interested in me and Alton. He wanted us to assist him.”
“I got to know Kerry and we became very close. I moved in with Kerry at his home in Arizona. At first we were just friends and we were getting to know eachother. Then we got into a relationship. We were in a relationship for a whole year. I was there, people knew who I was, they saw me as his top assistant. I handled everything for him. No one went to Kerry for anything.”
On Who Initiated The Relationship
“Of course he came on to me. I’m too fabulous to come on to anybody. That’s not what I do. I have a lot of men that come on to me. I don’t come on to men because I don’t know what time it is for you. I would never come on to a man. Honestly, a lot of gay guys are like me. A lot of gay guys don’t come on to guys. It’s always the other way around. It’s always the manly ones. Of course I wouldn’t come on to anybody. Yes, I thought he was attractive but I thought he liked girls.”
“It did not take place instantly. I’m a classy b*tch. You have to show me what time it is and he did. I was with it. It took us almost two months to sleep together. He made the first move — as in kissing. Kerry says I was his first man he’s been with. Doesn’t matter, it still makes you gay.”
On The Photos Leaking & Talking To TMZ
“They said ‘Well maybe he he loved him like a little brother. Listen, if he loved me like a little brother, he f**ked me like a wife!” and that’s just me being real with you. People knew something was up but they didn’t know. It was just not normal for a guy to be like we were. You can see in the picture. A picture says a lot of things. You could see in the pictures that it was something there. The first set of pictures, I don’t know how they got out because I did not put them out. If you go on my Facebook page you will see the same pictures but I always crop him out because it was nobody’s business. Now what pissed me off about the whole situation is when he and I stopped talking and the pics got out. He said that he was NOT gay. To me he shouldn’t have said sh**. If you’re not going to tell the truth, don’t try to make me look stupid. This is what I say: You can play Nintendo, You play XBox, You play lottery, You Don’t Play Hollywood! I think he made a comment that he’s as straight as an arm. An arm has an elbow dummy! What really set me off is when he had Alton the assistant call TMZ, say he was Me and say Kerry and I are just friends, he’s like my brother.”
On Their Breakup
“When Mike put out the pilot for the reality show people could see that it was something there. We decided to step back a little bit because people know. It wasn’t a really bad break up. It’s turned bad now and I’m at the point I don’t give a damn. I’m not going to cover for Kerry.”
On Kerry Taking Care Of Him Financially
“We went on a lot of trips, out of the country, Hawaii, whatever.
“He loved me so much that he did spend a lot of money. He definitely took care of me.”
“Kerry did do a lot for me. He bought me a lot of things. He bought me the new Infiniti truck. I’m the type of person, if you buy me something, you’re putting it in MY name. If you’re buying me something you’re paying it off. He definitely did the TWO things. You’re not going to buy me nothing and it still be in your name because then it’s your car. You’re not going to buy me nothing and leave me with the payments. I don’t think so!”
On Gay Players In Sports
“I just want girls to know my sh** is for real! This sh** happened! You can think that you got a boyfriend and all that sh** but THIS sh** is for real! It happened. I think that a lot of girls are lost because they play football. That don’t mean nothing. You’d be better getting yourself a boy cheerleader.”
“This is how I work. I don’t date boys with girlfriends and I don’t date men with kids. I’m selfish. I’m not the type to go with the downlow brothers. Either you’re down with me or you ain’t. Kerry was NOT messing with girls when he was with me. He was with me every single day, all day long. I have pictures. I have text messages.”
“You can sit around and think your boyfriend ain’t doing nothing. He probably ain’t doing nothing with another girl because he’s probably with a boy.”
Juicy J – Ain’t No Coming Down
Juicy J’s Stay Trippy is coming soon (although I have no idea how soon); hopefully, new offerings like this should hold us over until then. Produced by Childish Major.
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Young Sav Named MMG Vice President
After putting in years at Def Jam, Kendall ‘Young Sav’ Freeman has been named Vice President of Maybach Music Group, and I’m proud for my homie. In a statement provided to Billboard, Sav says:
“I am extremely excited to embark on this new path in my career. I appreciate Ross for noticing my grind, work ethic and giving me a major opportunity to not only be apart of this label, but also help execute his vision. It’s going to be a privilege to work with the brand and assist in taking it to the next tier. All of the artists on the roster are amazing. I’m ready to get to work.”
Says Ross:
“Feels great calling one of the hardest workers and few people I consider a close friend the new VP of MMG.
Travi$ Scott Feat. T.I. & 2 Chainz – Upper Echelon
Produced by JGramm Beats, this track looks to make the cut for Scott’s upcoming Owl Pharaoh EP. This one is definitely for the bass junkies.