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[HipHop News] Mothers Of T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo Launch TV Show
by FuKdAtShHh on Nov.17, 2009, under Hip Hop News
The mothers of rappers T-Pain, Lil Wayne and R&B singer Ne-Yo have teamed to create a new talk show, Dinner Table Discussions.
Aliyah “Mama Pain” Najm (T-Pain‘s mother), Jacida Carter (Lil Wayne’s
mother) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo’s mother) will serve as hosts of Dinner Table Discussions,
which aims to present a quality and informative program. According to
the women, their aim is to create a show that will enhance their
viewers “educationally, economically, socially and culturally,” by
discussing current events, important topics, interviews and feature
segments. “Our vision is to be a premier talk show that delivers a
creative and informative format that assists viewers in educating and
solving challenging issues,” Najm told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
“There are situations in our communities, cities, states and even
nationwide that people have made us aware of and they want to resolve
the issues, but they just don’t know where to get help or how to
properly handle certain issues,” Najm said. Dinner Table Discussions is scheduled to launch in 2010.
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Vibe Magazine Shuts Down
by FuKdAtShHh on Jun.30, 2009, under Hip Hop News
VIBE magazine has shut down. The magazine was launched in 1993 by music industry legend Quincy Jones and it served as as widely revered urban magazine. “On behalf the VIBE CONTENT staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today,” said Danyel Smith, former Chief Content Officer of Vibe Media Group and Editor in Chief of Vibe. “We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news,” Smith said in a statement released to AllHipHop.com. “It’s a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine’s sixteenth anniversary, it’s a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the VIBE brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you.” In the 90’s, VIBE experienced meteoric success as a business and an outlet for urban journalism. It has ailed under the ownership of private equity firm Wicks Group of Companies, AOL reported.
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Raekwon Talks Nas, ‘Verbal Intercourse 2’
by FuKdAtShHh on May.20, 2009, under Hip Hop News
As excitement builds over the verified August release of Only Built for Cuban Linx II, Raekwon is giving more details on the anticipated LP’s confirmed tracks. While the teaser sequel track “Criminology 2” was well-received, fans have continually questioned whether there would be a re-up of the original album’s most lyrical track, “Verbal Intercourse.” Nas, whose beginning verse is celebrated as one of the best of his illustrious career, has been in talks with Raekwon to bring back his renowned lyricism before the final tracklist is completed. “Nas said he’s gonna be on the album,” the Chef stated. “We’re still working on catching him. But if it’s not ‘Verbal Intercourse 2,’ we’ll come up with some new chemistry.”
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The Lox Speaks On The State Of Hip Hop
by FuKdAtShHh on Feb.26, 2009, under Hip Hop News, Muzik World
Ice Cube Debuts At #1; T.I. Sets Billboard Record
by FuKdAtShHh on Aug.29, 2008, under Hip Hop News
Gangsta and political rap pioneer Ice Cube displayed his independent strength once again, as the veteran’s eighth solo album Raw Footage debuted #1 on Billboard’s
Rap and R&B Chart and #5 on the Top 200. The set sold 69, 234
copies its first week and is on pace to duplicate Cube’s previous
effort Laugh Now, Cry Later, which was the highest selling
independent Hip-Hop release of 2006. Ice Cube, who was pleased with the
public’s reception, said that he was inspired by the economic woes that
are ravaging the United States. “I made this record to talk about what
is going on in the world today,” Ice Cube explained to AllHipHop.com.
“We are dealing with a recession, and I know a lot of people feel
helpless in a way. I consciously decided to try to give a voice to
those who feel voiceless in the world.” T.I. also set a record this
week with his new single “Whatever You Like,” which catapulted from #71
to #1 on the Hot 100 Chart, the biggest one week leap in Billboard history.
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Fat Joe Calls Daddy Yankee A ‘Sellout’ For Endorsing John McCain
by FuKdAtShHh on Aug.28, 2008, under Hip Hop News, Politics
“I opened the newspaper and got sick to my stomach,” Joe continued. “I felt like I wanted to vomit when I seen that. The reason why I called him a sellout is because I feel he did that for a [publicity] look, rather than the issues that are affecting his people that look up to him. How could you want John McCain in office when George Bush and the Republicans already have half a million people losing their homes in foreclosure? We’re fighting an unjust war. It’s the Latinos and black kids up in the frontlines, fighting that war. … We over here trying to take the troops out of Iraq and bring peace. This guy immediately wants war. If not with Iraq or Afghanistan, he’ll start a new one with Iran. I feel real disgusted that Daddy Yankee would do that. Either he did that for a look, or he’s just not educated on politics.”
Joe said he’s more than willing to educate Yankee on each of the politicians’ platforms.
“If he believes John McCain is the better candidate for the Latinos,” Joe said, “we could sit down. Even if he wants to get into a debate, we can debate anywhere — New York, Puerto Rico.”
Full Story: MTV
LL Talks Exit 13; Denies Signing To G-Unit
by FuKdAtShHh on Jul.10, 2008, under Hip Hop News
After a 2 year hiatus, veteran LL Cool J is gearing up for the release of Exit 13, his 13th and final LP under his Def Jam recording deal. Unlike his other albums, the Farmer’s Boulevard legend has worked closely with another Queens native, rapper 50 Cent. Some have expressed concern that LL may pattern himself after 50’s more successful albums, such a Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a claim the MC quickly denied. “Watching him work made me hungry again, but it was also important for me to come out with an LL Cool J album that doesn’t sound like I’m trying to be 50 Cent,†LL clarified. “I’m not doing that.†LL also dismissed rumors that he was attempting to sign to G-Unit over his dissatisfaction with Def Jam’s promotion of his last album. “There were a lot of, for lack of a better word, doe-does out there that were like ‘LL is going to sign to G-Unit,’†the veteran laughed. “I don’t know what these guys were thinking. Why would I work for 20 years to sign to another artist? I don’t know where the stupidness came from. I don’t think they understand who they’re dealing with and the reason why I’m here.â€
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50’s Ex Sues For $50 Million; Court Battle Starts Next Week
by FuKdAtShHh on Jul.10, 2008, under Hip Hop News
Paul Catsandonis, lawyer for 50 Cent
ex Shaniqua Tompkins, has disclosed that his client is suing the rapper
for $50 million dollars in damages resulting from a fire than destroyed
the home she was living in. In May, a suspicious fire destroyed 50’s
Long Island property, which the Queens mogul had successfully obtained
eviction on for Tompkins. In the fallout, Tompkins accused 50 of
setting the fire himself to avoid having to honor an agreement made
between them. She has since filed a restraining order. “There wasn’t a
written contract but an expressed oral agreement, which is recognized
in the New York courts,†Catsandonis said. In upcoming court
proceedings, Catsandonis will argue that the relationship between 50
and Tompkins could be viewed as a common-law marriage. He plans to set
a precedent case in New York for future parties who have legal disputes
in these arrangements.
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