2 Chainz celebrated his born day last night at the Ventanas Roof Top Lounge in Atlanta. Instead of arriving on horseback, the Codeine Cowboy made his entrance via helicopter. Eventually he cracked the mic and announced that he’s dropping his first Gangsta Grillz mixtape on November 1st. ean
[vodpod id=Video.15437496&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] During Lupe’s performance at Atlanta’s Tabernacle last night, he addressed the Troy Davis execution, which is scheduled to take place today. Davis was convicted of murdering a police officer in 1989. Since the trial in ’91, witnesses have recanted their testimony and a petition was created to stop the execution. lupend
[vodpod id=Video.14368928&w=540&h=350&fv=] This is a lil’, Not Safe For Work, but who cares. Fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco has teamed up with Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine, to publish a new book titled, Culo by Mazzucco. That’s ass in Spanish, hombre. GQ was able to get a video preview of the book which actually features a never before heard track from Timbaland called “Pass At Me” featuring Pitbull and David Guetta. Get your ass to the bookstore and cop it November 22nd. […]
[vodpod id=Video.15437388&w=540&h=350&fv=] Casey Veggies held a listening session for the iTunes release of his Sleeping In Class mixtape last night at the Rocawear Showroom. The Masked Gorilla was in attendance and provides a recap of the night’s festivities.
Filmed by Aristotle, The-Dream goes black and white in the first visual off his terrific 1977. Hey that kinda looks like you know who. Breaking up is hard to do, son.
[vodpod id=Video.15437075&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26bgcolor%3D%23000000%26] Straight off the iPhone: Here’s an up close and personal look at the scuffle that went down at the Palms. Fab is off camera but you can clearly see Ray J in all his red hoodie glory and 50 Cent. Oy vey. Make this story go away. Ha! Tmz
[vodpod id=Video.15437170&w=425&h=350&fv=] Here’s a gangsta visual from Mobb Deep’s Prodigy and his artist Ox. Big man got bars! Directed by Shatek The Producer.
During Fif’s phone conversation with Flex tonight on Hot 97, he discussed speaking at the U.N. and responded to Game’s tweet. At the 7:30 mark, he shared his side of the Ray J and Fab altercation in Vegas two nights ago. To sum it up: Curtis says he broke up the confrontation. Brandy’s bro swung, but never connected. Guess there’s three sides to every story.
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The N.W.A. film has been in talks for quite sometime. Recently, director John Singleton told The Playlist he’s in talks with reuniting with Ice Cube to direct the flick and that New Line is interested. “I can’t talk too prematurely about the stuff I’m doing because nothing’s come to fruition yet, but Cube and I are talking about doing the N.W.A. story… The script is really, really good, and so we’re just figuring it out. New Line really wants to make it.” tlf
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.