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Christmas on the block
Merry Xmas to everybody and may you have a blessed day celebrating the true meaning of CHRISTmas. Here at Hi MY NAME IS HIP HOP we’re giving free downloads of two of the hottest mixtapes to drop this festive season.
Rick Ross
Rick Ross
Ashes to Ashes mixtape
Now 2010 was definitely Rick Ross’s year, and what better way to end his beautiful year than dropping a new mixtape, “Ashes to Ashes” is Rick Ross’s latest mixtape. The mixtape features artists like T.I, Drake, Wiz Khalifa and Ne-Yo to name a few. Oh oh and to all the South African fans make sho u check him out on the 29th December 2010 in Cape Town. 
Diggy
Past, Present and Future mixtape
Is the 3rd mixtape by young rapper Diggy Simmons. The mixtape see’s Diggy giving us his take on some of the classic hip hop tracks from the 80s and 90s, from tracks by a Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep to Nas and many more. So make sho u get familiar
Christmas in Harlem is another hot production from Kanye West the track features G.O.O.D music rappers Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prince, Pusha T and a guest artists Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor, Cam’ron and Jim Jones. This all-star song is a must have for your Christmas playlist.
Letter from the editor
Saying:
“I remember me and... me and Dee used to talk about this kinda stuff all the time, what it’s gone be like when you get closer to your dreams. I didn’t know much then, but probably tell ya a lil something now...”
It’s was about 4 months ago that I got closer to my dreams and had what Oprah would call an “Ah ha moment”. The idea to create HI MY NAME IS HIP HOP. Initially HI MY NAME IS HIP HOP was just another hip hop blog till it grew into an online hip hop magazine, now it gives me pleasure to announce that HI MY NAME IS HIP HOP is on it’s way to becoming a print magazine. Right now we at the genesis of our new journey, reaching for the stars and like Kanye we’re getting out our dreams. So have us in your prayers and oh oh...
welcome to HI MY NAME IS HIP HOP the _December_ issue
#Leboo Cosmo
Wiz Khalifa
On the menu… some Kush and orange juice
All hail MTV’s Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, WIZ KHALIFA. This young 23 year old owns the biggest mixtape buzz of 2010 with his critically acclaimed mixtape “Kush and Orange Juice”. After 8 mixtapes and two albums that didn’t do so well sales wise, this is definitely time for Wiz to get his shine. Get familiar with the mastermind behind the hit single “Black Yellow” which represents the colours of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, by hitting up the WIZ KHALIFA tab on the ^^MUST READZZZ^^(sidebar).
All hail MTV’s Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, WIZ KHALIFA. This young 23 year old owns the biggest mixtape buzz of 2010 with his critically acclaimed mixtape “Kush and Orange Juice”. After 8 mixtapes and two albums that didn’t do so well sales wise, this is definitely time for Wiz to get his shine. Get familiar with the mastermind behind the hit single “Black Yellow” which represents the colours of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, by hitting up the WIZ KHALIFA tab on the ^^MUST READZZZ^^(sidebar).
*Taylor Gang or Die*
Snitchin'
The scoop on what’s poppn in hip hop
“When Sean came in and heard me rap, I was kind of almost intimidated, because I thought this dude was probably going to think I'm wack”.
But Sean was rather impressed by Chris Brown’s rapping saying "Dawg you can rap”.
The single will most probably come off his untitled debut album, which is due for release next year in March.
Big Sean amazed by Chris Brown’s rap
Recently G.O.O.D Music rapper Big Sean hooked up with Chris Brown to collaborate on a few songs for Breezy’s mixtape “In My Zone 2”. Chris revealed that he was firstly shy to bust a rap for Big Sean, saying “When Sean came in and heard me rap, I was kind of almost intimidated, because I thought this dude was probably going to think I'm wack”.
But Sean was rather impressed by Chris Brown’s rapping saying "Dawg you can rap”.
Soulja Boy’s first week sales
Crank That rapper Soulja Boy’s third album “DeAndre Way” failed to make good first week sales, selling only 13 000 copies in it’s first week, putting him at no.79 on charts. J.Cole dreams of Grammy’s
Roc Nation’s rapper J.Cole spoke out on his dreams to scoop a Grammy and believes he has the right song to get him that Grammy saying “I have an incredible song that I hope wins a Grammy”. Further saying that “It’s a really J.Cole song, but in single form, but still emotional, really deep, thought- provoking type of song”. The single will most probably come off his untitled debut album, which is due for release next year in March.
Nicki introduces us to Rrrrrosa
Young Money rapstress Nicki Minaj was recently on the George Lopez show discussing what she did on her day off and introducing her newest alter-ego Rosa (pronounced Rrrrosa). The colourful rapper also accepted a gift from George to protect her m.v.a (most valuable assets) her ass.
ProFashional
The scoop on whats poppin in the fashion world
Fashion icon of the month
Clothing label of the month
Soooooo get yourself into the kitchen and get you some Pastry.
Fashion icon of the month
Amber Rose
Now she may not be hip hop but we cant deny it was through one of hip hop’s greatest icons Kanye West, that the world became familiar with Amber Rose, plus this look she’s rocking made her a definite winner for this month’s fashion icon. Known for her deadly sex appeal Amber switched the game up by sporting baggy shorts with bright red Air Force, showing that you can still look gangsta and look hott!!!!Clothing label of the month
Pastry clothing
If I could choose three words to describe this clothing label they’d be “Pretty Girl Swagg”. From their sexy skinnies, fresh stunners to their colourful sneakers, Pastry has made a name for themselves in hip hop fashion. Even boys have admitted how dope they find Pastry sneakers. These sisters have definitely gave Baby Phat a run for its money, working themselves up towards claiming the titled for biggest female hip hop clothing line. Soooooo get yourself into the kitchen and get you some Pastry.
Must have of the month
Nerd glasses
From RUN DMC, Chris Brown, Tinie Tempah to even Jay-z, nerd glasses have found their way into the fashion world. I’m personally a big fan, from the colour nerd glasses to the lense-less this trend has became a must have to the hip hop wardrobe. The past few years have seen a comeback of 80s trend this being one of my top favourites. So make so you get with the pack and cop yourself a pair of fwesh nerd glasses.
Hip hop my disease
You know before I could even begin writing this, I had to think a lot about hip hop,and research about certain things also, but still nothing came to my mind. I was clueless for about three days, then today (3 November) as I was chilling with my boy Chemis3, we were talking about an event that could've possibly changed our whole lives completely, just in the name of hip hop.
library 'till late, forgetting that we have to go home. During the weekends we'd hustle to go to certain hip hop events just to be in an atmosphere filled with hip hop energy. The best part has to be the ciphers, where you'd see a crowd of emcees and random people, giving out props to an ill emcee, who has the gift to carry the invisible mic and use it to his advantage. Then there is the battles which have always been a way to increase skill and to test an emcee.
The streets we will never forget, because they made us who we are today. But still though having our own booth, going to gigs, dropping mixtapes, hip hop still manages to get us into trouble at times. Finding that we spend our time in the booth more than we do at home, having whole night recording sessions during exam time, getting the parents worried about what we might be doing at the place we always disappear off too.
Through out the time living in this lifestyle we have been doing the same things, from the street emcee, to the cat in the booth, your hip hop dancers, hip hop DJ's, graffiti artists, everything associated with hip hop...
We live it and I'm sure we die for it, all in the name of hip hop...
-The Mabsta
Teargas
Meet the goodfellaz
Meet the kings of South African hip hop and the the peoplez behind some of the best music videos out of Africa. Teargas is a hot hip hop trio, formed in 2004. In the past 6 years this group has dropped 3 award winning albums, scored an endorsement deal with Ama Kip Kip and taken their seats on the South African hip hop throne. Leading the way with the most awards won by a hip hop act in South Africa, make sho u get familiar with these goodfellaz by hitting up the Teargas tab on the ^^MUST READZZ^^(sidebar).
*Wafa Wafa*
B.O.B
>>The download<<
Refusing to be labelled and boxed, B.O.B releases his new mixtape “No Genre”. The mixtape features the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, Bun B, T.I, Quincy Jones and many more. “No Genre” drops a week after the announcement of B.O.B’s 5 Grammy nominations, which include Best Rap Album for B.O.B Presents: Bobby Ray and Record of the year for “Nothing On You”.
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Skinny jeans and hip hop
>>The jeans<<
Just the other night on facebook I read a comment written by someone saying that “If Pac was alive, kats wouldn’t be wearing skinnies”. That unfortunately is _the misconception in hip hop_.
So whether you like {skinny jeans} or not you cant deny them from hip hop.
- Hip Hop
21st Century Shakespeares
Meet the freedom writer
...Tis is {Poetry} in [Motion] but our {Words} are [Static]This isnt even [A] >Contest< but we brought our [A] >Game<...
[21]st Century ShakeSpears is it a coincidence that its my [21]st Note?!?!...How I started writing >Notes< was a [Revelation] perhaps this my [Last] >Chapter<
To get the full note hit up the Come Up tab on the ^^MUST READZZZ^^(sidebar)
The Roots
Wake up everybody... to The Roots
Named one of the “twenty greatest live acts in the world” by Rolling Stones magazine, The Roots are a legendary group, which has had more than 15 members including big time producer Scott Storch. Established in 1987 by rapper Black Thought and drummer ?uestlove, these two men planted a seed in the world that would grow into [the roots] of hip hop.
To get the full story on The Roots, hit up the The Roots tab on the ^^MUST READZZ^^ (sidebar).*Wake up!*
Adidas
>>The brand<<
If there's one clothing line that has stayed [faithful] to hip hop, it’s Adidas. From the days of RUN DMC, WU TANG CLAN to MISSY ELLIOT, Adidas has always represented hip hop. My relationship with Adidas is [deeper] than fwesh tracksuits or colourful sneakers. Adidas relation to me and hip hop is in its slogan “IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING”. That slogan represents more than just Adidas but represents hip hop. The [wonder] in looking at how people labelled as failures by society {rebelled} against their labels, and became some of the greatest musicians, biggest industry [moguls] and worldly respected [icons]. So next time u strap up in your Adidas gear, take a second to reflect on what your clothing stands for-Hip Hop
2010's Top 5 hip hop albums
2010’s top five hip hop albums
What a blast 2010 has been, especially regarding hip hop. From Young Money Cash Money securing their title as hip hop’s hierarchy with chart top chart singles, to Kanye making our week’s by giving us G.O.O.D music every Friday.
Here is our countdown on 2010’s top 5 hip hop albums, based on first week sales.
1. Recovery- Eminem
2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West
3. Thank Me Later- Drake
4. Pink Friday- Nicki Minaj
5. Teflon Don- Rick Ross
Named “Man of the year” by Source magazine, Rick Rozay earned his title by selling 176 000 copies in his first week, making him no.5 on our countdown.
Lil Wayne’s “I Am Not A Human Being” wasn’t taken into account because it is characterized as an EP not an album.
What a blast 2010 has been, especially regarding hip hop. From Young Money Cash Money securing their title as hip hop’s hierarchy with chart top chart singles, to Kanye making our week’s by giving us G.O.O.D music every Friday.
Here is our countdown on 2010’s top 5 hip hop albums, based on first week sales.
1. Recovery- Eminem
Recovery tops the list with 741 000 copies sold in the first week, the album has also earned Em 10 Grammy nominations, making him the most nominated artists at the Grammy’s next year.
2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West
All hail Kanye, for giving us G.O.O.D music every Friday, building up the buzz for his critically acclaimed album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” which sold 496 000 copies in it’s first week.
3. Thank Me Later- Drake
Meet the class president of the freshmen’s class Drake, who dropped the best debut hip hop album of the year selling 462 000 copies in his first.
4. Pink Friday- Nicki Minaj
Hip hop’s favourite Barbie Nicki Minaj, has silenced her haters by selling 375 000 in her first week, making Pink Friday the second highest first week sales by a female rapper.
5. Teflon Don- Rick Ross
Named “Man of the year” by Source magazine, Rick Rozay earned his title by selling 176 000 copies in his first week, making him no.5 on our countdown.
Lil Wayne’s “I Am Not A Human Being” wasn’t taken into account because it is characterized as an EP not an album.
Thoughts on hip hop...
My type a dreams seem dumb
They said wise up, _how many guys aaaa you see making it from here_,
The world don’t like us, is that not clear... alright
But [I’m different],I can’t base what I’m gonna I’m gonna be, off what everybody isn’t.
#Jay-z
Dedication to my haters, I’m [SO AMBITIOUS]*Leboo CosMo*
Kanye West vs. Nicki Minaj
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy vs. Pink Friday
This week saw the drop of this month’s two most anticipated albums My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West and Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj. Now the question is who do you think is going to have the highest first week sales???
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track list:
1 Dark Fantasy
2 Gorgeous ft. Kid Cudi & Raekwon
3 Power ft. Dwele
4 All Of the Lights (Interlude)
5 All Of the Lights ft. Alicia Keys, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, The-Dream & Tony Williams
6 Monster ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
7 So Appalled ft. Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce, Swizz Beatz & RZA
8 Devil In A New Dress ft. Rick Ross
9 Runaway ft. Pusha T
10 Hell Of A Life
11 Blame Game ft. John Legend
12 Lost In The World
13 Who Will Survive In America
Pink Friday track list:
1. I'm The Best
2. Roman's Revenge (featuring Eminem)
3. Did it on 'Em
4. Right thru Me
5. Fly (featuring Rihanna)
6. Save Me
7. Moment 4 Life (featuring Drake)
8. Check It Out (featuring will.i.am)
9. Blazin (featuring Kanye West)
10. Here I Am
11. Dear Old Nicki
12. Your Love
13. Last Chance (featuring Natasha Bedingfield)
14. Super Bass
15. Blow Ya Mind
16. Muny
17. Girls Fall like Dominoes [Bonus Track]
This week saw the drop of this month’s two most anticipated albums My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West and Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj. Now the question is who do you think is going to have the highest first week sales???
1 Dark Fantasy
2 Gorgeous ft. Kid Cudi & Raekwon
3 Power ft. Dwele
4 All Of the Lights (Interlude)
5 All Of the Lights ft. Alicia Keys, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, The-Dream & Tony Williams
6 Monster ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
7 So Appalled ft. Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce, Swizz Beatz & RZA
8 Devil In A New Dress ft. Rick Ross
9 Runaway ft. Pusha T
10 Hell Of A Life
11 Blame Game ft. John Legend
12 Lost In The World
13 Who Will Survive In America
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1. I'm The Best
2. Roman's Revenge (featuring Eminem)
3. Did it on 'Em
4. Right thru Me
5. Fly (featuring Rihanna)
6. Save Me
7. Moment 4 Life (featuring Drake)
8. Check It Out (featuring will.i.am)
9. Blazin (featuring Kanye West)
10. Here I Am
11. Dear Old Nicki
12. Your Love
13. Last Chance (featuring Natasha Bedingfield)
14. Super Bass
15. Blow Ya Mind
16. Muny
17. Girls Fall like Dominoes [Bonus Track]
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Jay z gets Decoded
Decoded is a book by Grammy winning rapper Jay z. The book is a narrative of his famous lyrics and his overall life. The book decodes 36 songs from Jay-Z, giving an intimate and personal account of his most famous raps. The book’s cover features an image of Andy Warhol’s “Rorschach”.
Heres a piece from the book
"When I first started working on this book, I told my editor that I wanted it to do three important things. The first was to make the case that hip-hop lyrics-not just my lyrics, but those of every great MC-are poetry if you look at them closely enough. The second was I wanted the book to tell a little bit of the story of my generation, to show the context for the choices we made at a violent and chaotic crossroads in recent history. And the third piece was that I wanted the book to show how hip-hop created a way to take a very specific and powerful experience and turn it into a story that everyone in the world could feel and relate to."
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
If any hip hop track has had an impact on my life these past few months it has to be “Ambitious Girl” by Wale. The more I hear the track, the more I believe that he had me in mind when he wrote it. I view this track as a letter from hip hop to an ambitious girl, me. This track is the type of inspiration I depend on when reaching for my dreams. I find the lyrics for this song to be something very special to me and it gives me great pleasure to share it with you.
#Leboo Cosmo
Ambitious Girl
By Wale
Ambitious girl, the drive-drive me crazy
I'm tryna stay with you, lay with you
I'll pay your tuition, pray with you if you aint intuition
I'm tryna fuck the shit out your aspirations
see, the last one I dated, I hated
we wake up, I go to work, she leave out
come back with some make up, high heels, and a purse, or
worse I ask, "Babygirl, what you aspire to be?"
she reply to me like, "why you perspiring me?" bitch..
pardon me if I'm sweating you but,
I wanna see something else in you before I invest in you
ambitious girl, (what you sitting for)
I'd rather you tell me to hit you later,
because you gotta finish a paper
then to be in my face asking for a rosea cup
see these bitches can't cut in yo business
I'm in love with your business
and your productivity is the reason I interest, ambitious girl
see, I like the person that you are,
but I'm in love with the person that you have potential to be
and all your dreams sharing with me
and your secrets baring with me
and the flaws, you aint even got to mention to me,
ambitious girl, you just wanna win, and you'd rather chase your dreams,
then to try to chase these men
that try to chase these skirts
that try to chase these shots with flavors that not even as sweet as her
my ambitious girl, I wont forget you,
I just reflect on how I aint met you, yet boo
you somewhere, getting your life in order
so for the time being, I hope this (overscribe) might support her
support her, or work her, she worth it
go girl X3, ambition
To listen press play
RAPPER OF THE MONTH
Lil Wayne
With Wayne being released on the 4th of November and his album topping the charts, it only makes sense to make him the RAPPER OF THE MONTH. To get the whole scoop on Lil Wayne, check him out THE BLOW UP page
PROFASHIONAL:
The scoop on whats poppin in hip hop fashion 
If I had to define new skool swag in one word it would be Diggy. The Airborne rapper has done justice by his mixtape title and remains fly. Whether its fashion week, a magazine photo shoot or just pics of him with friends, you guaranteed to see this kat on point, from head to toe. Just look at his pics and you’ll see why his this month FASHION ICON.
Strussbob is a clothing line all about merging South African urban lifestyle with fashion. The labels logo is the African continent with a strussbob sign which is the crossed fingers. Strussbob has been spotted being worn by hip hop kats like Bow Wow and Khuli Chana, to mention a few. My favourite item in their clothing line is their caps which come in the freshest colours.
So do yourself a favour and get familiar with Strussbob Apparel!!!
Blackberry
Now I’ll admit I was never a fan of Blackberry phones, they just didn’t appeal to me. But then I got familiar with the phone and the features it has and I was blown away. This is the ideal hip hop phone; it posses its own swag, culture and street cred. With Young Money rapper Drake admitting that all his raps are written on a Blackberry, never on paper.
So make sure you cop a Blackberry and hit me up on BBM at 245E8C54. Yesssur!!!!
Fashion icon of the month
Diggy
If I had to define new skool swag in one word it would be Diggy. The Airborne rapper has done justice by his mixtape title and remains fly. Whether its fashion week, a magazine photo shoot or just pics of him with friends, you guaranteed to see this kat on point, from head to toe. Just look at his pics and you’ll see why his this month FASHION ICON.
Clothing label of the month
Strussbob Apparel
Strussbob is a clothing line all about merging South African urban lifestyle with fashion. The labels logo is the African continent with a strussbob sign which is the crossed fingers. Strussbob has been spotted being worn by hip hop kats like Bow Wow and Khuli Chana, to mention a few. My favourite item in their clothing line is their caps which come in the freshest colours.
So do yourself a favour and get familiar with Strussbob Apparel!!!
Must have of the month
Now I’ll admit I was never a fan of Blackberry phones, they just didn’t appeal to me. But then I got familiar with the phone and the features it has and I was blown away. This is the ideal hip hop phone; it posses its own swag, culture and street cred. With Young Money rapper Drake admitting that all his raps are written on a Blackberry, never on paper.
So make sure you cop a Blackberry and hit me up on BBM at 245E8C54. Yesssur!!!!
A note by COLLEGE BOY
#... while Lit' #
I'm like....
..._oh yeeeah shawday' still smokin' , bout to hot box N0 windowz open... _yeeeah _ homeb0y be chokin' , I'm a pro' wid it boy s0 these girlz Im coachin' //
The clouds seem closer everytime I look up,da skyz the limit so we smoke with our feet up.. Up..up..»»».
... I'm the next big thang they all sayin, earS be so [yellow] like the ear ringZ gone [super Sayian]... And I'm jus sayin',I dnt listen to what the critics say... Haterz 4ever spy so i do me either way..
#_ is that ur b0o? I jus call her Mrs Kat Stacks , catch me in dreamViLL microphone in my backpack... green stacked .. Whose that? Let em in & roll 1 up... Mama almost home s0' I gasta sober up.. 0_o
#4realz#
...Now im into her friend, like "do you believe in love at 1st sight or should I walked passed again" ??? _psssht _ Early mornin yeah nigga I'm half [baked], catch me in the stu' [chasin] dreamz funny way to lose weight..
#College b0y in it'#
FEMALE RAPPER OF THE MONTH
Nicki Minaj
The story of Nicki Minaj is something out ta this world. Few of us know the life behind hip hop’s leading lady. Nicki Minaj grew up in an abusive family and used creating herself into imaginery characters to escape her problems. To get the rest of the story of this month’s FEMALE RAPPER OF THE MONTH, check her out on THE BLOW UP
Thoughts on hip hop...
Dear Kanye West...
Roses are red, violets are blue, if Justin Beiber wins another award... you know what to do
-#Philani “Casanova”
SNITCHIN'
Your scoop on what poppn in hip hop
Recently G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks spoke about not wanting to be rapping at 40 like Diddy and Jay-z, saying:
“I'm a fan of music. I keep a lot of my scraps, you know what I'm saying? I'll save them for my kids or my grandkids. I'm just in love with the process of making music. I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. But, then again, I don't see myself doing it in my 40's. Well, I won't say that I'll ever stop recording music. But, I don't think I'm going to have to want for certain things. Right now, this is my girlfriend. Hip-Hop is my girlfriend, hip-hop is my kid. Hip-Hop fills the void of the things that I don't have. I pay it 101% attention. I don't think I could be as good a father, or as good a husband or anything like that -- the way I am as an artist -- until I'm not an artist anymore.”
Earlier this week Redman make a statement saying that he was a member of Wu Tang Clan, but wasn’t official till about 5 years ago, when he became the 11th Wu Tang member.
Wu Tang founding member RZA, recently commented on Redman’s statement saying
“Redman has always been with us. You know how many times we had Redman spitting in the studio or sitting in the car smoking? [laughs] Or how about how many times he's been popping up onstage with us because he always wanted to pop up and show love? If you look at his old videos, when Wu wasn't on TV, he was on TV rocking Wu Wear back in the days like that. In Wu-Tang, we call each other brothers because we grew up so many years together. But Redman is definitely like a first cousin.”
Wiz Khalifa arrested on marijuana charges
Rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested along with 10 of his friends on marijuana charges in North Carolina.
Wiz was arrested after a performance at East Carolina University, where it’s said that police smelt the odour of marijuana around the backstage area. Each of those arrested where charged with 3 drug counts, including maintaining a place to sell marijuana.
Khalifa posted $300 000 bail the following day and even tweeted about it, tweeting “jail sux”.
Is Tinie Tempah going to be the next Roc Nation artist?!!!!!
Recently Jay z has revealed that he is interest in sign British rapper Tinie Tempah, going on to say “If he wants to be successful, he should come to [Roc Nation]. I’ve been hearing about him”. Jigga also revealed that they are currently in discussions with Tempah.
Lloyd Banks speaks about not wanting to rapping at 40
Recently G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks spoke about not wanting to be rapping at 40 like Diddy and Jay-z, saying:
“I'm a fan of music. I keep a lot of my scraps, you know what I'm saying? I'll save them for my kids or my grandkids. I'm just in love with the process of making music. I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. But, then again, I don't see myself doing it in my 40's. Well, I won't say that I'll ever stop recording music. But, I don't think I'm going to have to want for certain things. Right now, this is my girlfriend. Hip-Hop is my girlfriend, hip-hop is my kid. Hip-Hop fills the void of the things that I don't have. I pay it 101% attention. I don't think I could be as good a father, or as good a husband or anything like that -- the way I am as an artist -- until I'm not an artist anymore.”
RZA talks about Redman’s Wu Tang membership status
Earlier this week Redman make a statement saying that he was a member of Wu Tang Clan, but wasn’t official till about 5 years ago, when he became the 11th Wu Tang member.
Wu Tang founding member RZA, recently commented on Redman’s statement saying
“Redman has always been with us. You know how many times we had Redman spitting in the studio or sitting in the car smoking? [laughs] Or how about how many times he's been popping up onstage with us because he always wanted to pop up and show love? If you look at his old videos, when Wu wasn't on TV, he was on TV rocking Wu Wear back in the days like that. In Wu-Tang, we call each other brothers because we grew up so many years together. But Redman is definitely like a first cousin.”
Rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested along with 10 of his friends on marijuana charges in North Carolina.
Wiz was arrested after a performance at East Carolina University, where it’s said that police smelt the odour of marijuana around the backstage area. Each of those arrested where charged with 3 drug counts, including maintaining a place to sell marijuana.
Khalifa posted $300 000 bail the following day and even tweeted about it, tweeting “jail sux”.
Recently Jay z has revealed that he is interest in sign British rapper Tinie Tempah, going on to say “If he wants to be successful, he should come to [Roc Nation]. I’ve been hearing about him”. Jigga also revealed that they are currently in discussions with Tempah.
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