It looks like Bang Pt. 2 will be dropping this week, as it has been announced for August 15th. Above is the artwork, courtesy of Keef himself:
#GetReady #Aug15th @liveMixtapes #Bang2 @DjHoliday http://t.co/eRKd4Gsp6p
— AlmightySo (@ChiefKeef) August 11, 2013
Every year I do this (although I was moving forward with our UK branch last year, which has now become a part of JUKEBOX:DOPECONTENT), and this year is no different. Happy 40th birthday, Hip-Hop. I hope that we all know the affect that we’re having on the culture, good and bad.
From TMZ:
Empire Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Gucci — real name Radric Davis — claiming it paid him $22,500 to perform in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 22nd … but didn’t get their money’s worth. Here’s why:
Empire says prior to the gig, a nightclub in Tennessee began advertising a Gucci show for the same night — and says Gucci himself promoted it on Twitter.
Empire says it called Gucci’s people — who assured them, no TN gig was happening.
But the night of the concert, Empire says it became clear Gucci’s people lied … claiming the rapper only performed 3 songs (15 min of stage time) and then hightailed it 138 miles to perform at the other club. Then drove back to stay in the hotel Empire provided.
Empire says Gucci’s 2nd gig torpedoed their ticket sales. The company is suing for breach of contract and fraud. It wants all the cash it spent on his fee, hotel, travel and promotions.
Will a Pharrell-produced Future record end up on the upcoming Honest? Time will tell.
Everybody loves to hate Wale…Jeff Bhasker talks about Yeezus, Pink and how he thinks Kanye will be around in ten years and not Wale….more below, read the whole thing here.
You weren’t involved with “Yeezus,” but what was your take on the music?
I think it’s amazing. I think what came out was a fresh and awesome sound that was really challenging and innovative and exciting to listen to. It’s harder to listen to, but that’s why you’ll still be listening to it in 10 years, 20 years — not whatever else album came out today. I love Wale, but I don’t think that’s the music people are going to actually say, “That’s what defined this year.” That’s what Kanye does – over and over again.
From MTV RapFix:
DMX is returning to the big screen with funny man Chris Rock. Photos from the set of a new, yet-to-be-titled movie feature DMX, who will be playing himself in a cameo, and Chris Rock in what appears to be a jailhouse scene. X has been in a variety of films including “Belly” with Nas, “Romeo Must Die” with Aaliyah and “Cradle 2 the Grave” with Jet Li.
X’s publicity rep shared, “The scene is comedic, which allowed X to show off his versatility as an actor. X and Rock played well off each other and Rock’s character even gets DMX to lead the inmates in a song.” The rep added that X is considering more acting roles and will be attending the Sundance Film Festival next year. Per IMDB, X is working on a crime movie called “Blame It on the Hustle” as well.
Avril Lavigne goes near-Goth on the cover to her upcoming self-titled album, which as of yet doesn’t have an official release date (reports say to expect the project sometime this Fall). You can check out her latest single, ‘Rock N Roll’, here.
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No sign of Rick Ross in the initial pics (perhaps later), but a very sexy Nicki Minaj was spotted taking pictures with collaborators Khaled and Future (along with present significant others, Scaff Beezy and Ciara) on the set of the visual for Khaled’s latest single. You can check ’em out above.
If interscope takes longer i can always leak this next week and make a new one by the time they are ready.
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) August 9, 2013
Wow, thanks to the above Tweet (perhaps), M.I.A.’s oft-troubled album might see the light of day after all. From Pitchfork:
Following this morning’s threat of a leak, M.I.A.’s long-delayed new album Matangi has a new release date. The follow-up to 2010’s /\/\/\Y/\ is due November 5 via Interscope.
Boy, they know how to spin it, don’t they? From The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Brown suffered a seizure in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 9 while working at Los Angeles recording studio the Record Plant, the singer’s rep has confirmed. He was not hospitalized.
According to a statement issued Friday night: “Chris suffered a nonepileptic seizure (NES). … His doctor tended to him this afternoon and attributes the NES to intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to the continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity.”
In the hours after the seizure, the hashtag PrayForChrisBrown became a trending topic on Twitter, although details of his medical condition at first were sketchy. Several outlets reported that the 24-year-old singer refused treatment by paramedics or hospitalization.
Brown has been battling bad press for years and has also seen his share of legal problems — even as recently as this week. According to E!, Brown paid a visit to a Van Nuys, Calif. jail in connection with a May 21 hit-and-run incident during which Brown allegedly fled the scene. Brown has pleaded not guilty. He was released after an hour with no bail set.
From the NY Post (who can read more about the actual books there):
The Miami man who posted a photo of his dead wife’s body on Facebook after allegedly killing her has written six books, including one about how he has saved marriages through communication.
Derek Medina, 31, posted the gruesome, bloody picture on the social networking site Thursday morning along with an apparent confession.
Derek Medina and wife.A photo of the body posted to Facebook
“I’m going to prison or death sentence for killing my wife love you guys miss you guys take care Facebook people you will see me in the news,” the post read. “My wife was punching me and I am not going to stand anymore with the abuse so I did what I did I hope you understand me.”The picture [edited version below, though you can head to Crime & Capital Punishment to see the graphic photo] shows a woman identified as Jennifer Alfonso bent over backward at the knees with her head in a corner of the room, which appears to be a kitchen. The woman’s arm is covered in blood and blood can be seen on the wall.
Medina penned six e-books books, all of which are available on the site e-junkie and one, about how he saved his own marriage is in paperback for $19.99. The title is “How I Saved Someone’s Life and Marriage and Family Thru Communication.” Derek Medina Sr. said that his son and Alfonso were divorced and got remarried.
As reported by Hip-Hop Enquirer:
Late yesterday, the sister of former singer Natina Reed of the 90’s group Blaque was found dead in her Atlanta home.
Niesha Stevens body was discovered dead by her seven-year old daughter who was home at the time while her husband Tim Stevens was at work.
The couple had only been married since February of this year.
We reached out to the Dekalb county police but they have yet to release a statement.
As previously reported, Natina Reed, a member from 90′s R&B girl group Blaque discovered by TLC’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, was hit by a car and killed October 27, 2012 as she walked across a street in Atlanta, GA.
Spotted on Yahoo TV, where you can read the full story:
B. Scott, a transgender TV host and popular Internet personality with a successful website, sued BET Networks on Tuesday for $2.5 million, stemming from an incident that took place at the 2013 BET Awards. He is claiming gender-identity and gender-expression discrimination along with five other complaints, after he says he was pulled from his hosting job for dressing in women’s clothing.
In legal paperwork filed with Los Angeles Superior Court and posted to his website, B. Scott (real name: Brandon Sessoms) is suing for compensatory damages based upon gender-identity and gender-expression discrimination, sexual-orientation discrimination, violation of the Civil Rights Act, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
B. Scott claims that while he was working as a Style Stage Correspondent on June 30 for the 2013 BET Awards “106 & Park” Pre-Show, producers pulled him from the red carpet and asked him to wear men’s clothing, even though the women’s clothing he originally wore had been pre-approved by the network and the broadcast’s sponsors. However, “after his first segment, B. Scott was literally yanked backstage and told that he ‘wasn’t acceptable.’ He was told to mute the makeup, pull back his hair, and he was forced to remove his clothing and take off his heels; thereby completely changing his gender identity and expression.”
The lawsuit adds that he was then “forced to change into solely men’s clothing.” He claims he was not allowed to keep presenting and that the network then replaced him with “The Real” co-host Adrienne Bailon. Later, when he claims the network learned the error of their ways, B. Scott claims he was added back at the very end of the show in a diminished capacity as a co-host alongside Bailon.
This was said to have been spotted on a Mediabase newsletter…..we have spotted it on various media outlets:
R&B singer and occasional model Cassie, who had one of the biggest 2006 rhythm-crossover hits with the minimal electro Ryan Leslie produced “Me & U” and has since then been signed under Sean Diddy Combs exclusive Bad Boy/Interscope distribution partnership, has now inked another deal with Drake and Noah “40″ Shebib’s OVO Sound, their first big signing. Riding high on the release of her new mixtape RockaByeBaby, well-received by fans and critics, Cassie is now preparing for a new single later this year, followed by her sophomore LP next Spring.
I feel that, if this is true, Drake is going to make her into the viable artist that Diddy — too busy having sex with her, perhaps — couldn’t quite pan out in the world of Pop/R&B. I will say: that last mixtape is jammin’, though.
We recently posted the artwork for Trinidad Jame$ upcoming mixtape (and a pretty good interview with Miss Info)….we now have another clip from said interview (above) and the tracklisting for 10 PC Mild (which drops Tuesday).
HHNM is saying that this project is due August 15th, which is next week…..let’s hope that release date sticks. Tracklisting below.
The song is not called Momentous Occasions. That's a terrible title.
— Drizzy (@Drake) August 9, 2013
40. Gonzales. Jhene Aiko. Might be my new favorite song. @JheneAiko @chillygonzales @OVO40
— Drizzy (@Drake) August 9, 2013
When Nothing Was The Same drops September 17th, Jhene Aiko will rejoin Drake as one of his features since 2010’s ‘July‘. As you can see, we don’t know what the title is yet, either.
I guess there’s still no artwork, release date or features revealed, but it appears that we are now able to see a tracklist for the Aussie emcee’s upcoming The New Classic, which you can check out above.
King Chip has announced that his next project will be arriving on September 4th. Get ready for some new music from him even sooner.
From TMZ:
The L.A. City Fire Dept. rushed to a Hollywood recording studio early Friday morning, after getting a 911 call that Chris Brown had a seizure … TMZ has learned.
The call came from Record Plant recording studios in Hollywood at 1:09 AM. When EMTs arrived … we’re told Chris refused treatment and also refused to be transported to the hospital.
We do not know if it was indeed a seizure, but we’ve learned Chris did suffer from seizures as a child.
From USA Today:
Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster Raymond, faced off in an Atlanta courtroom this afternoon. It was an “emergency” hearing called in the wake of this week’s pool accident involving their son, Usher V, 5.
Tameka was asking for the couple’s custody agreement of a year ago to be changed.
Usher’s camp wanted the petition dismissed so that he can retain custody of Usher V and his brother, Naviyd, 4. The children are “thriving,” Usher’s lawyer, John Mayoue, told the court, noting that Usher V is “expected to be discharged on Sunday” from an Atlanta hospital.
After nearly two hours, Usher emerged victorious. The judge ruled to dismiss the petition.
And when it ended, Usher and Tameka hugged.
But the afternoon’s courtroom drama included emotional testimony, with Tameka at one point breaking down after the 911 pool accident call was playing, saying, “The whole scene was chaos!”
She tried to point a finger at Rena Oden, Usher’s aunt who is often with the kids and who was there on Monday when Usher V got his arm stuck in an underwater drain. “I don’t believe she had any control over the kids!” Tameka told the court.
A frustrated Tameka admitted that she doesn’t really know what goes on with her sons. “I don’t know where my children are. I don’t know who my children are with … I don’t know the phone number to the house where they are. I’ve never seen the house. I don’t know a lot.”
Nicki Minaj felt like twerking this morning and took her talents on top of her limo before she loaded her private jet.
An emergency custody hearing for Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster’s two children right now you can watch it here.
