The good people over at Miss Info put together a complete list of all things Kanye West from 2013. If you are a die heart Kanye fan, you can take a look at this list right here.
Lil’ Kim Facing Lawsuit For Zombie Face
TMZ reports:
Lil’ Kim is 2-faced, according to an artist who claims Kim has jacked the punim she made famous … and she’s going after the rapper in a big way.
Canadian artist Samantha Ravndahl lashed out at Kim on social media websites in November for lifting her scary image off Reddit, then using it on the Lil’ Kim website and Instagram accounts to promote her music.
Ultimately, it looks like Kim blew off Samantha, so now the artist has lawyered up and fired off a letter to the rapper demanding Kim pull the image … or else.
The “or else” is suing Kim for $150K minimum.
And the lawyer’s letter points out a Lil’ irony. Kim once went on Hot 97 radio and complained Nicki Minaj stole her swag, adding, “If you are going to steal my swag, you gonna have to pay.”
What’s good for the Lil’ goose …
13-Year-Old Kills Cousin After Xbox Argument
Chicago Tribune reports:
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with killing his 16-year-old cousin after an argument over a video game system, according to police.
The 13-year-old shot his cousin, Raymond Galloway, while he was sleeping around 5:50 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East 38th Place, police said. The 16-year-old was pronounced dead about 90 minutes later at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to authorities.
The two boys had been arguing earlier about an Xbox, according to a police report.
The boy was charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder just after midnight Monday and was scheduled to appear in juvenile court later in the day.
Police said the 13-year-old admitted to the crime with his mother present. It’s not clear where the boy got the gun and no adults have been charged.
Galloway lived in the 4300 block of South Champlain Avenue, a spokeswoman for the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
Will Jadeveon Clowney Sign With Roc Nation Sports?
SOHH reports:
A photo of Clowney and Young Hov has started to circulate across the Internet.
Jadeveon Clowney is now your latest hyped up future professional star to take a picture with a superstar rapper. This time it’s no other than Jay Z at the Charlotte, NC stop of the Magna Carta World Tour. “Having a good night tonight. With Jay Z chilling,” Clowney captioned the above photo. What exactly differentiates chilling and taking an Instagram photo with a rapper though? Drake and Johnny Manziel? They chill. Clowney could’ve been hanging with Jay Z too, but the businessman doesn’t even look all that thrilled in this picture. At least Clowney is having a good time before the Draft though. (Complex)
Following an ESPN interview with his school last summer, Clowney publicly name-checked ESPN over him possibly violating NCAA rules by speaking to Jay.
“Come on ESPN just playing football,” Clowney tweeted July 23.
“Ready for the season love the game” (Jadeveon Clowney’s Twitter)
Days prior, ESPN reporter Chris Fowler talked to Clowney’s head coach Steve Spurrier about the controversy.
“All of our conversations [with Clowney] are wait until you have played your last game at South Carolina. When the bowl game is over this coming season he’s free to accept any amount of money anybody wants to give him. But until then he has to be a student-athlete like all the other guys or he’s not going to be eligible. He’s done a good job of knowing that.” (ESPN)
Evander Holyfield On Big Brother: Being Gay Isn’t “Normal” (Video)
From TMZ:
Evander Holyfield told a housemate on “UK Celebrity Big Brother” that being gay is no different than being handicapped … because a doctor can fix both … and was immediately SCOLDED like a child by “BB” producers.
Holyfield made the comments Sunday — during his first week in the BB house — when reality star Luisa Zissman asked him if there were any gay boxers in the sport.
Holyfield — a deeply religious Christian –cited the bible and said homosexuality is NOT a choice … but rather something like a “handicap” … something doctors can fix.
Zissman respectfully disagreed with Evander … and it seemed the two were ready to move on with their lives … when Evander was taken to a private room, where producers RIPPED him for expressing his beliefs.
In fact, “BB” producers called Evander’s comments “inappropriate” because they “aren’t the views that are held by a large section of society.”
Holyfield says he understood that his comments could be considered offensive … but never apologizes.
This whole situation reminds us why we revolted against England … so we could have the freedom to express our religious and other beliefs … no matter how offensive.
Jack White Is Putting The Finishing Touches On An Upcoming Album…
Spotted on Consequence of Sound:
After laying low for much of 2013, Jack White is back in the saddle and ready to release a boatload of new music. We already know about his plans with The Dead Weather, which includes a series of news singles leading up to the release of new album in 2015. Now, White has confirmed the release of a new solo album, the follow-up to 2012′s Blunderbuss.
In a recent chat session with fans, White revealed that he is “producing two albums this month, and finishing them,” adding that “one of them is mine.”
In an interview with BBC 6 Music News earlier this year, White mentioned that he already had 20 songs written for his next album.
Freeway Ricky Ross Issues Statement Following Court Ruling Over Name
So, a judge has ruled that Freeway Ricky Ross cannot stop Rick Ross (the rapper, William Roberts) from using said alias for performance purposes. Probably not the best day ever for the former drug kingpin.
Today, he has released a statement on the matter, and it gets pretty deep:
I respect Hip Hop as an art form and consider many of its artists some of my close friends. But I believe the art form owes an obligation of authenticity. You cannot go out and say you sold cocaine at Kilo to Metric ton scale and be so detached from the experience. If you do, you have an obligation to the youth to tell them the truth and not lie about the facts of your circumstance to try to further validate the mistruth.
There is a teachable moment about the state of our community when a man who has a respectable job as a correctional officer, has to recreate himself in my former image as a large-scale kingpin to gain what he feels is social acceptance as a successful man. I along with many others would have given it all up for stability and opportunity, when Reagan came into office with Trickle down gutting assistance programs, and privatization of public sector jobs ripped through our cities it strip-mined those types of stable jobs in a very short period from Black America.
I will continue to go around the country and speak at schools, speaking to the need for the youth to avoid getting caught up in the dope game. Also I will be going city to city giving artists that don’t get looks by labels Mixtape exposure. I look forward to the release of my autobiographical book due out in February, and film in development to help tell the truth about how Black American Cities developed and turned to drugs, the dope game and its consequences.
PICS: Chief Keef Announces The End Of GBE On Twitter
Looks like Chief Keef is making some serious changes in the new year…let’s hope we see more of him and his faction making moves in 2014. Spotted on Vlad TV:
The various factions within Chicago’s tight-knit hip-hop scene can be quite confusing for outsiders to understand. There’s Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE), Only the Family (OTF), 300, Glo Gang, and too many others to name off the top. However, most of them aren’t even affiliated with one another despite popular belief. For example, Lil Durk claims OTF and 300, not GBE, while some others have some ties to all three. There have even been some very serious beefs between the factions.
But now Chief Keef has potentially made it a lot easier to understand because, according to his recent tweet, GBE is “nomore.” The Glo Gang rapper recent tweeted, “Now signing Street ni**as Only Alabama. Detroit. LasVegas. BayAreaCa. and Lot more U gotta be Turnt up
Future Blasts K.E. On The Track For Leaking Old Record
Who told this dumb ass nigga to leak that ROCKY track I did 3years ago..smh #lame#phuckboy#phuckyomixtape#honest
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) January 5, 2014
So, apparently, the song ‘Rocky‘ (which will be featured on K.E. On The Track’s upcoming project) is three years old….and Future was not pleased (above).
Ke$ha Checks Into Rehab For Eating Disorder
From TMZ:
Ke$ha has gone to rehab for an eating disorder … TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to the singer tell TMZ … she’s at Timberline Knolls near Chicago, the same place Demi Lovato went for her issues.
We’re told the singer — who’s a vegetarian — was admitted early this morning.
Ke$ha tells TMZ, “I’m a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself, but I’ve found it hard to practice. I’ll be unavailable for the next 30 days, seeking treatment for my eating disorder … to learn to love myself again, exactly as I am.”
In updated reports, she is also apparently blaming producer Dr. Luke for her illness:
Ke$ha is telling friends her eating disorder was caused by her very own music producer Dr. Luke — claiming he bashed her weight and even called her a big, fat refrigerator … TMZ has learned.
Sources directly connected to Ke$ha tell us … it all started when the singer’s “Get Sleazy” tour ended in 2011. She says Luke — who signed Ke$ha to a deal at age 18 — started ragging on her over the extra lbs she had gained in her downtime.
Ke$ha says Luke — a huge producer who has worked with Miley Cyrus and Rihanna — began calling Ke$ha fat and urged her management team to do something about it.
Our sources say Ke$ha complained … during a music video shoot in 2012 Luke told her she “looks like a f***ing refrigerator” … and the singer was profoundly affected by it.
PICS: Kim Kardashian & Blac Chyna Show Off Their ‘Assets’
“Getting right for the new year”
Continuing her selfie phase, Mrs. Kanye West aka Kim Kardashian — joined by Misses Tyga (Blac Chyna) — decided to show off some T&A for Instagram under the rouse of exercising. As if you care.
Paul Walker’s Autopsy Report Released; Spoiler Ending For Walker’s Character In ‘Fast & Furious 7’
From E!:
Paul Walker’s official cause of death was released by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office Friday.
According to the documents obtained by TMZ, Walker died from “combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries.” The report went on to say that the Porsche he and Roger Rodas crashed in was going approximately 100 mph.
No traces of alcohol or drugs were found in either body.
Walker had “multiple fractures throughout his body, including his jaw, collarbone and left upper arm.”
The report added that Walker’s body was laying in a “pugilistic stance,” as if he was bracing for impact.
There was also “scant soot in Walker’s trachea,” which suggests that he may have taken a breath after the crash.
The coroner found that there was 14 percent carbon monoxide saturation in Walker’s blood stream, while Rodas had 10 percent. The normal level is 2 percent.
SPOILER ALERT: If you don’t want to read about the (possible) ending for his character in Fast & Furious 7, you can stop here. All others can continue to the next page.
PICS: Ludacris’ New Baby Mama Revealed
Black male celebs knocking up their side chicks is a growing fad now, and Luda is the latest to join in on the fun. Above — the woman, Tamika Fuller, whom he impregnated in question.
Various news reports are stating that Tamika is a 40-year-old ex-stripper who has been putting him through an elephant’s shitload regarding the pregnancy.
Serious step down from Eudoxie, bruh.
Ludacris Girlfriend Is Moving Forward With Marriage Despite Baby By Another Woman
From TMZ:
Ludacris’ longtime GF Eudoxie is turning a blind eye to her BF’s infidelities that produced a kid … because she’s still determined to marry him.
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ, Eudoxie forgives Luda for impregnating baby mama Tamika Fuller. Luda claims they were on a break when he hooked up with Tamika. Sound familiar, Dwyane?
We’re told Eudoxie — who’s been dating Luda since 2009 — is emotionally hurt, but she too is taking the position they weren’t a couple at the time of conception … even though their Instagram suggests otherwise.
As for Ludacris’ impending child support battle with Tamika, we’re told Eudoxie will make sure the rapper supports the kid like a responsible father.
In related news, the new baby mama in question has also responded (in-court) to Ludacris’ recently submitted legal documents requesting limits on child support.
FADER Says Shy Glizzy Outshines Future On DJ Esco’s Mixtape
DJ Esco released his Future-hosted No Sleep mixtape last month…today, FADER put out their review. In said review, the magazine wrote that Shy Glizzy outshines Future…and I totally agree with that. Check out the excerpt below.
DJ Premier’s Top 20 Songs Of 2013
DJ Premier gives us his top 20 songs from 2013, which includes tracks from Jay Z, Drake, Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and more. Check out the full list below.
01. Jakk Frost – Beard Gang Initiation (Feat. Malik B & Nima AB)
02. Pusha T- Nosetalgia (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
03. De La Soul – Get Away
04. Big Sean – Control (Feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica)
05. H. Stax – Field Nigga
06. Durag Dynasty – 360 Waves
07. Bumpy Knuckles – Word (Feat. Sy Ari da Kid)
08. DITC Ent. – Come and Get Me
09. Rick Ross – Oil Money Gang (Feat. Jadakiss)
10. P-Money – The Hardest (Feat. M.O.P.)
11. Joell Ortiz – Roll Deep
12. K-Rino – Antagonistic Radio
13. Demigodz – Just Can’t Quit (Feat. Motive, Blacastan, Ryu & Scoop Deville)
14. Drake – Pound Cake (Feat. Jay-Z)
15. Papoose – Faith
16. Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View (Feat. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, & Black Thought)
17. Rapsody – Kingship
18. Jay-Z – Open Letter
19. Dawhud – Battle Anybody (Feat. ACE one)
20. Busta Rhymes – Thank You (Feat. Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
DJPB.
G-Unit Affiliate Mazaradi Fox Shot & Killed In Queens, NY (PICS)
From the NY Daily News:
A rapper with close ties to 50 Cent was shot and killed Friday when a gunman in a black ski mask unloaded on an SUV full of people in Queens, police said.
Mazaradi Fox, 42, whose real name was Jamal Green, was killed at Farmers Blvd. and 134th Ave. in Jamaica about 4:10 p.m. when the shooter rolled up to his white SUV and opened fire.
Police sources said Fox, released from prison just two weeks ago, stumbled out of the Nissan SUV and collapsed in a driveway.
Three other people in the SUV were wounded, including a 21-year-old man who was hit in the neck and shoulder and was in critical condition, police said. A second man, age 22, was wounded in the arm, and the fourth victim, a woman in her 20s — believed to be Fox’s daughter according to thisis50.com — suffered a graze wound to the neck, police said.
Paramedics rushed the survivors to Jamaica Hospital.
Fox, a native of Jamaica, Queens, got out of prison Dec. 20 after serving two years for an attempted assault. He was also convicted of attempted murder in 1998, according to court records.
He was a childhood friend of 50 Cent and was affiliated with the “In Da Club” rapper’s crew G-Unit. A spokesman for 50 Cent’s record company said Fox never signed with the label.
He ultimately parted company with 50 Cent and started his own rap label, Dumout, according to thisis50.com.
Family friends said Fox helped raise D’Aja Robinson, a 14-year-old girl shot dead while riding on a city bus through Jamaica in May. Relatives of the murdered girl said they considered Fox to be D’Aja’s stepfather.
Fox and 50 Cent hadn’t talked in some time, but 50 Cent attended D’Aja’s funeral and paid for the horse and carriage that carried the teen’s casket.
Rico Wade Talks Future/Andre 3000 Collaboration & Confirms Upcoming OutKast Reunion
Spotted on HipHopDX:
Producer Rico Wade says that Future has recorded a collaboration with Andre 3000 titled “Benz Bitch,” according to stereogum.com. The song is set to be featured on Future’s forthcoming Honest album.
“It’s yet another side of Future and one rarely heard: brainy, libidinous space-age funk mined from Stankonia’s dankest caverns, an homage to his Dungeon Family roots,” stereogum.com writes of the song. “Hearing him on a track with Andre feels like a historic convergence of generations.”
Wade, who is Future’s cousin, said he hopes that Future will be featured during OutKast’s reunion performances at Coachella.
Curren$y Announces New Project ‘The Drive In Theatre’
Curren$y took to his Twitter that to announce that he has begun working on his next project, The Drive In Theatre and he is 6 songs deep. Check out the tweets below.
We like 6 songs up so far…. #thedriveintheatre coming soon…..
— Spitta (@CurrenSy_Spitta) December 31, 2013
My good friend @NesbyPhips sent me a beat…. I just cooked a brick too it… “God Father 4” will appear on #thedriveintheatre
— Spitta (@CurrenSy_Spitta) January 2, 2014
PICS/VIDEO: T.I. Speaks At Doe B’s Funeral
Today, Doe B was laid to rest in his hometown….during the funeral, friend and former boss T.I. stepped to the podium to say some words on the fallen rapper’s behalf. Trae The Truth and Mayor Todd Strange also attended the homegoing service. You can check out pics above, as well as a video clip below.
Will Jay Z Add Johnny Manziel To His Roc Nation Sports Roster?
NY Post reports:
Speculation swelled that Manziel, who led a thrilling comeback over Duke in the Chick Fil-A Bowl, could be the next recruit for the rapper-turned-sports agent after the two partied at the same Miami club Thursday with a host of VIPs.
Jay Z performed at the BB&T Center in Florida, and, after a stop at Diddy’s Star Island mansion, arrived at nightclub Story in South Beach at 2 a.m. with a group including wife Beyoncé, Drake, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rick Ross, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and DJ Khaled.
Manziel — who drives a matte black Mercedes C63 AMG coupe, is close friends with Drake and goes by the nickname “Johnny Football” — was later spotted hanging in the same VIP area where Jay and company occupied a table.
Yelawolf Announces New Single From Upcoming Album…
….which turns out to be the fifth installment of ‘Box Chevy’, which I definitely can’t wait to hear. From Yela’s Instagram:
HAPPY NEW YEARS SLUMS !!!! .. Sorry about not getting back to y’all sooner .. I raged out and broke my phone completely in half .. But I’m back SON !! .. This holiday was great .. The baby @fefedobsonofficial got me my first electric guitar .. A vintage Gibson hollow body .. I’ve been playing everyday .. So sick !! I turned 34 on the 30th and yall FUCKErZ was throwin 35 around and shit haha .. Assholes !! Na but I just wanted to say in 2014 .. Keep the SLUMERICAN TRADITION of killing shit alive .. So many new things are happening .. Too much to post .. But LOVESTORY is about to get wrapped up this month and the first single is in motion .. BOXCHEVY #5 … Along with the most epic of #slumericanscavengerhunt ‘s yet .. I’ll be hiding a custom built 1967 step side CHEVY !!!! … Along with my friends @shadyrecords and @monsterenergy …. So stay in touch y’all … Aight then .. Talk soon … Hallerrrrrrrrrrr
Rappin’ 4-Tay Blasts Drake For Copying ‘Playaz Club’ Lyrics
New Song w/ @YG Feat @Drake In This Song Drake Copys My Lyrics & Lines From My PlayazClub Song & Pays No Homage! ??? http://t.co/GzzKW6vDfM
— Rappin' 4-Tay (@rappin_4tay) December 31, 2013
From MTX RapFix:
It’s often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but Bay Area veteran MC Rappin’ 4-Tay doesn’t seem too impressed with Drake‘s latest lyrics.
Drizzy makes a stand-out appearance on YG‘s latest single “Who Do You Love” and rap diehards will surely find Drake’s opening bars familiar. “I gotta shorty named Texas Sin/ She got a buddy named Young JB and now you know the deal/ We turnt up in the studio, late night/ That’s why the songs that you hear coming real tight,” the OVO boss rhymes.
Ice Cube Announces Release Date For ‘Everythang’s Corrupt’
EVERYTHANGS CORRUPT street date: May 13, 2014.
— Ice Cube (@icecube) January 3, 2014
Ice Cube’s 10th album will now be dropping May 13th.