Thursday, 29 December 2011
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
The Weeknd To Re-Release Mixtape Trilogy
For all of you following that The Weeknd movement you can rejoice to his most recent tweet stating that The Weeknd is planning on re-release his three mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence in a single package with added features in 2012. Every mixtape is incredible so I recommend checking them all out!
Tyga – Lob City (LA Clippers Remix)
Tyga jumps on his own “Rack City” track to put a twist on it and dedicated it to Chris Paul’s team.
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Gucci Mane – North Pole
BURRR! BURRR! Gucci Mane drops a track off his upcoming mixtape East Atlanta Santa called “North Pole“.
Listen: Gucci Mane – “North Pole”
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Mixtape: Fabolous – There Is No Competition: Death Comes In 3′S
Merry Christmas to all! Fabolous drops his third installment in the There Is No Competition Series. Hosted by DJ Drama and powered by the good people at DatPiff, this mixtape features artists such as Meek Mill, Trey Songz, Jadakiss, Styles P, Red Cafem amongst many others.
Mixtape: Nelly – O.E.M.O.
As promised St. Louis’ Nelly drops his highly anticipated, 16 track strong mixtape entitled, O.E.M.O.. Merry Christmas!
VIDEO: Lil Wayne & Drake Causes Riot At Mall Of America
Weezy and Drizzy hyped somebody up and almost made them catch a body. According to WTSP, rumors that Lil Wayne and Drake would be visiting the Mall began to run rampant and soon large crowds of teenagers made their way to Minnesota landmark shopping spot, in hopes of seeing the two Young Money rappers. They never appeared but that didn’t stop all hell from breaking loose, a plethora of fights broke out and security descended upon the crowds of youth in an effort to restore order. There’s video clips below that show the melee ensuing, chairs being thrown and fades being handed out left and right. Officers responding to the call, put the mall on lock down and were eventually were able to calm the mayhem. “It is very unfortunate to see these incidents occurring, especially during the holiday shopping season when families are out spending time together” an official said in a statement. No serious injuries or fatalities were reported.
VIDEO: Gucci Mane x Yo Gotti In The Studio Recording “Mo Money”
Here’s some unearthed footage of La Flare and Gotti in the studio working on the joint that appeared on Hood Affairs.
VIDEO: Meek Mill x Reebok Classics (Interview)
@MEEKMILL sits down with Jonathan Mannion to talk about his rise to success, signing with MMG and his humble beginnings as a youngster in Philly.
VIDEO: 50 Cent & T.I. Squash Beef
You might remember a month ago when Curtis and Clifford had a minor joust on Twitter. Things got turned up quickly as they always do in 140 charcters or less and as quick as it started, it was ended. Fiddy tells VIBE that a friend close to both parties got them on the phone to nip their feud in the bud. Let bygones be bygones.
Polluting The Airwaves: Big Sean Reacts To Common Vs Drake
@BIGSEAN called into @DJWhooKid at Shade 45 today to talk about a few things. One of the topics of discussion being his G.O.O.D brethren Common facing off with his comrade Drake. Sean Don says he was actually quite shocked to find out Lonnie might be taking jabs at Aubrey but stays out of it. When asked about being engaged in a beef with Luda, the Detroit rookie of the year simply says he wishes him the best and hopes he has a good 2012.
Source: RadioPlanet
Young Buck Announces Live Loyal, Die Rich Mixtape
Legal battles aren’t stopping @YoungBuck from putting out more new music. The former G-Unit rapper is set to team up with Drumma Boy for another project set to release on January 24th.
Yo Gotti – Live From The Kitchen (Artwork & Track List)
@YOGOTTIKOM‘s oft delayed album will finally get to cookin Live From The Kitchen on January 10th. Features from Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, Wale, Wiz Khalifa and more. Track list below.
01. Testimony – prod. by DJ Montay
02. Harder ft. Rick Ross – prod. by Lil Lody
03. Killa – prod. by Shawty Red
04. Red, White & Blue ft. Jadakiss – prod. by Drumma Drama
05. Single ft. Stuey Rock – prod. by Lil Lody
06. Second Chances – prod. by Lex Luger
07. Cases ft. 2 Chainz – prod. by Mike Will
08. Letter – prod by Lil Lody
09. Go Girl ft. Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Wale & Wiz Khalifa – prod. by Big K.R.I.T.
10. We Can Get It On – prod. by Drumma Boy
11. Five Star Remix ft. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nicki Minaj – prod. by Hot Rod
02. Harder ft. Rick Ross – prod. by Lil Lody
03. Killa – prod. by Shawty Red
04. Red, White & Blue ft. Jadakiss – prod. by Drumma Drama
05. Single ft. Stuey Rock – prod. by Lil Lody
06. Second Chances – prod. by Lex Luger
07. Cases ft. 2 Chainz – prod. by Mike Will
08. Letter – prod by Lil Lody
09. Go Girl ft. Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Wale & Wiz Khalifa – prod. by Big K.R.I.T.
10. We Can Get It On – prod. by Drumma Boy
11. Five Star Remix ft. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nicki Minaj – prod. by Hot Rod
VIDEO: 50 CENT – ‘PUT YA HANDS UP’
50 Cent throws a house party with plenty of big booties in the video for “Put Ya Hands Up,” a cut off his mixtape The Big 10. The cops come knocking after a neighbor complains of the noise, but that can’t stop 50 from getting his mack on, one lady at a time. However, despite his best efforts, he can’t fool his girl when he makes a late-night booty call. Nice try, Fif.
TAYLOR BERRETT AND VITA CHAMBERS COVER DRAKE AND RIHANNA’S ‘TAKE CARE’
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Taylor Berrett duets with Bajan songstress Vita Chambers on a cover of Drake and Rihanna’s “Take Care.” Berrett, whose debut EP is due next year, sings and plays guitar on the acoustic version of the mellow track, as Chambers soothes with her calming voice. Both artists are signed to SRP Music Group, home to Rihanna and Shontelle.
What do you think of their cover? Watch the video below.
T.I. AND DR. DRE HIT THE STUDIO IN MIXTAPE TRAILER [VIDEO]
ATL meets LAX when T.I. links up with Dr. Dre in the studio in a new trailer for his mixtape Fuck Da City Up, dropping on New Year’s Day. Tip raps in the booth as the West Coast icon mans the boards in the black-and-white teaser. It’s unconfirmed if the song playing in the background is their collaboration.
Celebrate the new year with new music from T.I. “When da ball drop…We drop!!!! Out wit da old,in wit da TRUE!!!! Atown….Weeee Baaaaaack!!!!!” tweeted the King of the South.
NEW MUSIC: JEREMIH – ‘THE MOTTO (REMIX)’
Nelly and Tinie Tempah are among those who have already remixed Drake’s “The Motto.” Now Jeremih follows the trend, singing over the beginning of the track before passing it back to Drizzy and Weezy. Hear “MIH Motto.”
HEAVY D’S CAUSE OF DEATH: PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Nearly two months after his death, friends and family of Heavy D are learning what caused his untimely demise.
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, the ’90s rapper suffered from a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis.
TMZ explains that a pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs, often caused by blood clotswhich enter from other parts of the body. Heavy had a blood clot in his leg.
Coroner’s office spokesman Craig Harvey said that weight and an international flight were contributing factors in the “Overweight Lover’s” death. Days earlier, he flew back to Los Angeles after performing at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales.
The Coroner’s Office classified Heavy’s death as “natural.” He reportedly also suffered from heart disease, which may have played a role in his death.
Heavy D died outside his Beverly Hills home on November 9. He was 44 years old.
JOHN LEGEND GETS ENGAGED TO MODEL CHRISTINE TEIGEN
John Legend’s music is a staple at weddings and now the R&B crooner is ready to walk down the aisle himself. The “Ordinary People” singer is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, model Christine Teigen.
“John Legend and his girlfriend, model Chrissy Teigen, gotengaged over the holidays while vacationing in the Maldives,” Legend’s publicist, Cindi Berger, told PEOPLE.
Legend, 32, took to Twitter to thank his fans for their congratulatory messages. “Thanks for all the well wishes everybody,” he wrote, while Teigen, 26, joked, “He went to Jared.”
Before they tie the knot, the couple will celebrate the new year in Las Vegas. Legend has a show at The Pearl
10 QUESTIONS FOR ELLE VARNER
“My iPhone is so jacked up. I’m clumsy. I drop everything,” says Elle Varner, rolling her eyes at herself. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter is so comfortable discussing her flaws that it’s almost as if she’s unaware of her killer Coke-bottle shape, lips perfect for pouting (though she never does), and the big, emotive eyes of a caramel-skinned Precious Moments doll.
Her playful and honest lyrical content meets with her voice (think Adele-like soul with a touch of raspy seduction) in a way that is anything but clumsy on her self-written debutPerfectly Imperfect, predominantly produced by Pop & Oak (Nicki Minaj, Diggy Simmons).
The “Only Wanna Give It to You” songstress tells Rap-Up.com how she built up her confidence, which record of Lauryn Hill’s inspired her, and the advice Alicia Keys gave her. Find out why Elle is next to blow.
1. How has your style changed from living in Los Angeles to now being a New York City girl?
I was the chubby nerd. I was so uncool it wasn’t even funny. It blows my mind when people are like, “Oh, your style is so great.” It is like night and day. It’s a recent thing because I was heavy growing up, I had really low self-esteem. In junior high, it was not cool to have glasses—four eyes. Now even people that don’t wear glasses get them. I didn’t look anything like I do now. When I finished school I started taking my health more seriously and I lost weight. I could wear stuff I couldn’t wear before and I felt more confident. You should feel confident regardless of what size you are, but in my journey it wasn’t until I broke that cycle of low esteem that I began to care. Style isn’t about what you’re wearing—it’s about how you feel in what you’re wearing.
I was the chubby nerd. I was so uncool it wasn’t even funny. It blows my mind when people are like, “Oh, your style is so great.” It is like night and day. It’s a recent thing because I was heavy growing up, I had really low self-esteem. In junior high, it was not cool to have glasses—four eyes. Now even people that don’t wear glasses get them. I didn’t look anything like I do now. When I finished school I started taking my health more seriously and I lost weight. I could wear stuff I couldn’t wear before and I felt more confident. You should feel confident regardless of what size you are, but in my journey it wasn’t until I broke that cycle of low esteem that I began to care. Style isn’t about what you’re wearing—it’s about how you feel in what you’re wearing.
2. What message are you trying to get across with your debut album Perfectly Imperfect?
[The title] piggybacks off of my song “So Fly.” That’s a song I wrote in school, which literally attacks the situation where I like a guy and he’s not paying attention to me because he’s looking at some pretty girl. Through that song, I just say, “Forget it. I am who I am and that’s why I’m fly.” Not because I have this, that, or the third. Perfectly Imperfect embodies the concept of embracing your imperfections. And even on the album, there were so many mistakes and slip-ups that we kept. And that was perfectly imperfect.
[The title] piggybacks off of my song “So Fly.” That’s a song I wrote in school, which literally attacks the situation where I like a guy and he’s not paying attention to me because he’s looking at some pretty girl. Through that song, I just say, “Forget it. I am who I am and that’s why I’m fly.” Not because I have this, that, or the third. Perfectly Imperfect embodies the concept of embracing your imperfections. And even on the album, there were so many mistakes and slip-ups that we kept. And that was perfectly imperfect.
3. What was it like working with J. Cole in the video for “Only Wanna Give It to You”?
We had so much fun. It was crazy because that was my first video and I quickly learned that when you have a treatment and all of these scenes, even with all the people working, there’s a lot we forget to do and there is so much going on that by the time he was supposed to leave at 9, we didn’t get a scene together. And it made sense to have one. He had to leave; he had to go to Miami the next day, but he stayed to do the scene. We did the playful thing where he gave me the shoes in the scene and threw it on the floor. It was fun.
We had so much fun. It was crazy because that was my first video and I quickly learned that when you have a treatment and all of these scenes, even with all the people working, there’s a lot we forget to do and there is so much going on that by the time he was supposed to leave at 9, we didn’t get a scene together. And it made sense to have one. He had to leave; he had to go to Miami the next day, but he stayed to do the scene. We did the playful thing where he gave me the shoes in the scene and threw it on the floor. It was fun.
4. You put him in check in that video. Is it important for a female to put a guy in check sometimes?
Absolutely. It’s ridiculous. We go through so much; we put on shoes that hurt, we put on makeup, we wax, pluck, nip, tuck, and for what? A guy that really cares about you and is worth your time is going to love and appreciate you without none of that. Of course I love to get dressed up, but it’s not for them, it’s for me. It was cool because if I was working with some big rapper I didn’t know, I might not have felt as comfortable.
Absolutely. It’s ridiculous. We go through so much; we put on shoes that hurt, we put on makeup, we wax, pluck, nip, tuck, and for what? A guy that really cares about you and is worth your time is going to love and appreciate you without none of that. Of course I love to get dressed up, but it’s not for them, it’s for me. It was cool because if I was working with some big rapper I didn’t know, I might not have felt as comfortable.
5. J. Cole is your only feature thus far. Who else would you like to collaborate with?
I would like to work with Kanye, André 300, Adele. I want to work with a lot of artists, songwriting and collaborating. And of course Lauryn Hill.
I would like to work with Kanye, André 300, Adele. I want to work with a lot of artists, songwriting and collaborating. And of course Lauryn Hill.
6. Speaking of Ms. Hill, she is one of your influences. How did her album The Miseducation affect you?
“To Zion” is definitely my favorite song on that album. I didn’t really understand the lyrics at the time because I was so young, but sonically, you have this hip-hop, but then you have this soul of her voice that cuts through. Because of her honesty, I just feel like I know her and I feel her. I may not be able to relate exactly but I can empathize and I’ve never felt so touched by a record like that. She’s a genius.
“To Zion” is definitely my favorite song on that album. I didn’t really understand the lyrics at the time because I was so young, but sonically, you have this hip-hop, but then you have this soul of her voice that cuts through. Because of her honesty, I just feel like I know her and I feel her. I may not be able to relate exactly but I can empathize and I’ve never felt so touched by a record like that. She’s a genius.
7. Your labelmate Alicia Keys is another female powerhouse. Has she offered up any advice?
She has. One of my first shows was opening for her at the Apollo and I was so nervous to go on stage. She walked over and her aura was so soothing and calming. She took my hand and said, “Don’t be nervous. Just go out there and sing your song. You’re going to do wonderfully.” I was so surprised at her vibe. Not to say I expected anything, but it was very real. She’s just so down-to-earth.
She has. One of my first shows was opening for her at the Apollo and I was so nervous to go on stage. She walked over and her aura was so soothing and calming. She took my hand and said, “Don’t be nervous. Just go out there and sing your song. You’re going to do wonderfully.” I was so surprised at her vibe. Not to say I expected anything, but it was very real. She’s just so down-to-earth.
8. What song do you wish was yours?
Definitely I would say “Sure Thing” by Miguel.
Definitely I would say “Sure Thing” by Miguel.
9. If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be?
I would be vanilla bean. Not plain vanilla—it’s got the bean so it’s something that you’re familiar with. It’s comforting and not too overwhelming. As wildly quirky and kooky as I am, that’s what I’d be.
I would be vanilla bean. Not plain vanilla—it’s got the bean so it’s something that you’re familiar with. It’s comforting and not too overwhelming. As wildly quirky and kooky as I am, that’s what I’d be.
10. If you could live in another country for a year, where would you go?
Ghana. I had so many friends that studied abroad there. The food, the culture, the people—I love all of it. As you can see in my video, my dress is inspired by kente cloth. I love the fashion. And I grew up with some people from Ghana so I just love the people.
Ghana. I had so many friends that studied abroad there. The food, the culture, the people—I love all of it. As you can see in my video, my dress is inspired by kente cloth. I love the fashion. And I grew up with some people from Ghana so I just love the people.
–Rohan
VIDEO: 2 Chainz x Karmaloop TV (Interview)
The artist formerly known as Tity Boi sat down with Karmaloop TV to talk about a variety of things. Ranging from Kobe Bryant, TV shows he watched growing up as a kid and the success of Codeine Cowboy.
