Here is Yelawolf talking with Tim Westwood about his personal struggles.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Frank Ocean - Novacane
Frank Ocean has released a video for his song "Novacane." It's so crazy that him and Tyler the Creator are working together. Talk about an odd couple!
Video Provided by DatPiff.com
Download the song here:
Video Provided by DatPiff.com
Download the song here:
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tech N9ne Hits The Top Of The Charts
This is surprising:
After years of grinding, Tech N9ne has finally made it all the way to the top of the charts.
The Kansas City, Missouri MC debuted on at the No. 4 spot on The Billboard Top 200 today (June 15), the highest chart position of his decade-plus career, with his latest album, All 6s and 7s. Not only was the disc his highest first week seller, it was also the top hip-hop release this week, after selling 55,700 units.
Following the Technician, the Beastie Boys, came in at No. 25 with their ninth studio album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two selling 15,100 making for 242,700 units in total. At No. 29, comes Pittsburgh spitter Wiz Khalifa, who’s single “Roll Up” went platinum, and has managed to stayed on the charts for 11 weeks straight. This week the Pittsburgh native’s Atlantic Records debut Rolling Papers picked up 13,800 more in sales. Over all, the LP’s stats now stand at 445,000.
Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday is also holding strong in its 29th week on the chart. The disc came in at No. 34 adding 12,400 in sales to the Harajuku Barbie’s total stats, which stand at 1.419,500.
Next week look for Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″‘s collaborative EP, Hell: The Sequel to debut at the top of the charts. —Nicole LoPresti
Alleged Tupac Quad Studios Robber Comes Forward
From Billboard:
Just one day before what would have been Tupac Shakur's 40th birthday, a man named Dexter Isaac has reportedly come forward to claim responsibility for robbing him at Manhattan's Quad Studios in 1994, an incident during which the West Coast rapper was also shot five times, setting off a feud between himself and the Notorious B.I.G.
According to a letter published by AllHipHop and reportedly sent by Isaac, he was paid $2,500 dollars by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond to carry out the November 1994 robbery. "James Rosemond hired me to rob 2Pac Shakur at the Quad Studio," reads the watermarked letter. "He gave me $2,500, plus all the jewelry I took, except for one ring, which he wanted for himself. It was the biggest of the two diamond rings that we took. He said he wanted to put the stone in a new setting for his girlfriend at the time, Cynthia Ried. I still have as proof the chain that we took that night in the robbery."
The Quad Studios robbery and shooting occurred less than one year before Tupac was murdered on Sept. 7, 1996.
Bill O'Reilly Starts Another Feud With A Rapper, This Time Lupe Fiasco
Bill O'Reilly apparently got his feelings hurt when Lupe Fiasco (maybe?) turned down an opportunity to go on his show:
Lupe responded on Twitter by saying this:
Remember back when rap had a sordid image in the 1990s because of the turf wars between East Coast and West Coast factions? Well, nowadays it seems like hip-hop is fairly unified and the aggression is coming from guys like O'Reilly.
“Mr. Fiasco has been invited on ‘The Factor’ but has declined, possibly because he could not possibly defend that remark, which makes him a pinhead,” he said during his “Pinheads & Patriots” segment. “Now the reason I say I wish I was named Lupe Fiasco, wouldn't it be great, ‘The Fiasco Factor?’ I mean, it would be tremendous.”
Lupe responded on Twitter by saying this:
Whoa! I got invited to the O'reilly factor and turned it down??? Thats news to me...would NEVER turn down the opp to push billys buttons!
Remember back when rap had a sordid image in the 1990s because of the turf wars between East Coast and West Coast factions? Well, nowadays it seems like hip-hop is fairly unified and the aggression is coming from guys like O'Reilly.
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