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When Hip-Hop Goes Bad! (Video)

WTLC-FM 106.7 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:39:19 +0000

By Tony Lamont I am the type of person that loves for all ages embracing the Hip-Hop culture and its music. But I must say that I was a little frightened when I ran into this video on the web. Let's just put it this way, "just because you can....doesn't mean you should." Watch what happens when you take an elderly choir and mix in a little hip-hop. Check out the video:... Read more..

Hip-Hop Program Helps Kids Stay Out Of Trouble In L.A.

Cochise — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:43:27 +0000

LOS ANGELES-A community center in L.A.’s notorious Rampart area is helping teenagers stay out of trouble by giving them a creative outlet.

A program at the community center, “Sessions LA” use hip-hop and deejay culture to teach them how to make beats using digital technology.

CNN reports:

Huang eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he began to volunteer with Sessions LA, which uses hip-hop to draw kids in and keep them from trouble. Huang helped to develop the program’s curriculum, and helped it grow. It currently serves about 15 kids, most of them Latino, black and Asian. They’re often the children of immigrants, and many have experienced trauma or abuse.

These are the kind of at-risk students, Huang said, who don’t usually have much to keep them busy.

Queen Latifah, KeKe Palmer And Dolly Parton Make A “Joyful Noise”

First Lady Khris Raye — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:43:15 +0000

according to eurweb

Like all strange pairings, there is a purpose for Queen Latifa and Dolly Parton’s hook up. The two will co-star in an upcoming studio production “Joyful Noise,” a gospel film to be released by Alcon Entertainment.

While Latifah’s acting career has been on fire lately, with her recent role in “Just Wright,” she is set to play the part of a mother of two and new choir directress after the former director dies. Parton on the other hand will play the choir’s widow who wants to take the previous role of her dead husband as directress.

The film will center its story on an unlikely partnership between these two female characters who are forced to work together to save a small town gospel choir after budget cuts threaten to shut them down.

Todd Graff, who previously worked on “Bandslam” is on board to serve as both helmer and scribe for “Joyful Noise.”

The film opens January 13th.

Snoop Dogg Appears On ‘The Price Is Right’.

Rusty Redenbacher — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:31:56 +0000

Yes, you really read that right. Oh, in case you didn’t believe it either…we got the video.

Snoop Dogg was on ‘The Price Is Right’. Yup…

At this point in his career and life, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone to see Snoop anywhere. He has become ‘America’s Homeboy’.

Snoop played and won $72,585 for his Snoop Youth Football League, so the price was right and it was for a good cause.

Fo shizzle..!

Did Beyonce Give Birth…? Twitter Fuels Rumors Of Child’s Arrival.

Rusty Redenbacher — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:40:23 +0000

If you are on Twitter, you know how fast a rumor can spread. Often, you will get reports of events on Twitter a little bit ahead of mass-media outlets…but you hafta make sure you keep a keen eye for what’s real and what isn’t.

This weekend, Twitter fanned the flames on the rumor that Jay-Z and Beyonce ‘s child had been born. Rumors started hitting the timeline that she had checked into a hospital in NYC, going so far as to identify the baby as a girl named ‘Tiana-May Carter’. Any media outlet that has picked the story up has cited the buzz on Twitter as their source and nothing has been confirmed by the family.

There is no question that ‘Baby Carter’ is gonna be one of the hottest topics of discussion as the day of his/her arrival draws nearer. We’re watching just like everyone else and will pass along any word as soon as possible.

Source: Huffington Post

10 Great Moments in Hip-Hop Philanthropy

WTLC-FM 106.7 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:31:59 +0000

In a recent sit-down with Time.com, Moshe Levi (pictured), the rapper formerly known as Shyne (most-famously known for a voice reminiscent of Biggie and most-infamously known for his involvement in a 1999 New York nightclub shooting), went into detail about his legal name change; what kind of content to expect on his forthcoming albums, Gangland and Messiah; and what his gripes are with hip-hop. Of his criticisms, Levi said, “Hip-Hop culture is not a philanthropic culture.”

While it remains to be seen how his music will be distributed and categorized (he’s had deals with Def Jam and Cash Money since his release from the pen), here are 10 examples from 2011 that prove hip-hop is philanthropic — and we’re not even including the most-active hip-hop philanthropists Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean.

1. KENDRICK LAMAR, XXL’s FRESHMAN CLASS REACH OUT FOR WOMEN

MC Kendrick Lamar donated the proceeds from “Keisha’s Song (Her Pain),” off his debut studio album Section.80, to address the abusive cycle of prostitution. XXL‘s 2011 Freshman Class also contributed to the ending of prostitution by headlining a concert that benefited two organizations, Downtown Women’s Center and Project Rural India Social and Health Improvement (RISHI). [ocweekly.com]

2. ASHER ROTH’S HUNGER CAMPAIGN

Preparing for his Def Jam debut, Philly-based Asher Roth has decided to give the proceeds of his latest interim project, the Pabst & Jazz Sessions, to the Philadelphia Hunger Coalition. The collection is slated for a Dec. 20 iTunes release. [ballerstatus.com]

3. LIL WAYNE’S CASH MONEY

With so much money made from the Young Money, Cash Money, Universal labels, it makes sense that Lil Wayne would team up with Discover Financial Services to issue a Lil Wayne-endorsed pre-paid debit card. Proceeds from the card sales go toward his One Family Foundation. [americanbanker.com]

4. WIZ KHALIFA SPARKS GREEN CONSCIOUSNESS

One in three people lack access to quality water, so Wiz Khalifa teamed up with Green For All (Yes, isn’t it ironic, or coincidental, or kismet?) on World Water Day to launch a Campus Consciousness Tour and a public education campaign called “Keep It Fresh.” [greenforall.org]

5. MAC MILLER MAKES-A-WISH

Fulfilling a promise that he would donate $50k to the Make-A-Wish Foundation if he got $50k worth of pre-orders for his debut, Blue Slide Park, Mac Miller signed a check to the foundation. The album eventually sold 145,000 copies in its first week and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1. [theboombox.com]

6. 50 CENT ENLISTS DEEPAK

50 Cent’s Street King movement went from Twitter to the auric field, when he introduced a new commercial featuring Deepak Chopra. Sales from the energy drink go toward his partnership with the United Nation’s Food Programme. [killerhiphop.com]

7. NICKI MINAJ’S BARBIE

Nicki Minaj has partnered with Mattel to make a limited-edition doll modeled after her own Barbie persona (pink hair and all). With an opening bid of $1,000, the proceeds will go to Project Angel Food, which provides food for people living with HIV/AIDS. [billboard.com]

8. B.o.B.’s B-DAY GIFT

B.o.B, named a Forbes‘ 2011 Hip-Hop Top Earner, took a moment from his 23rd birthday celebration to donate $10,000 to Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. [hiphopwired.com]

9. FABOLOUS’ ROYAL COAT DRIVE

Fabolous helped to meet the goals of New York Cares with a month-long coat drive sponsored by his A Fabolous Way Foundation. The first annual 3 Kings Coats Drive helped to bring in 100,000 coats, which kept about 10,000 more youth warm than the organization was able to outfit last year. [xxl.com]

10. JAY-Z TAPS FINANCIAL FRIENDS

Jay-Z continues to set his sights on big-money tickets. The mogul announced plans to perform two concerts at Carnegie Hall in February to raise money for his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York City. Tickets went on sale Dec. 12, priced at $500 to $2,500. A portion of the tickets, reserved for the public, will be offered at lower prices on Jan. 30. The foundation has provided more than 750 students with at least $1.1 million in scholarship money. [nytimes.com]

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ATF Poses As Hip-Hop Label To Catch Drug Dealers

Cochise — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:19:42 +0000

WASHINGTON-The ATF and the Washington D.C. police had an operation in which officers posed as hip-hop music industry insiders and pretended to be a fake hip-hop label that confiscated $7.2 million in drugs and 161 weapons.

The ATF and D.C. police created a fictional rapper “Richie Valdez” and used a studio they called “Manic Enterprises” and reached out to the criminal underworld to catch criminals.

AllHipHop reports:

Over the course of the year, agents confiscated 161 firearms (including a rocket launcher), 29 assault weapons, 80 pounds of methamphetamine, 21 pounds of cocaine, 1.25 gallons of PCP, 24 pounds of marijuana, heroin and Ecstasy.

In addition to the seizures of drugs and weapons, police said many of the 70 suspects detained bragged about other crimes and reportedly stated they would kill police officers or other innocent people if necessary.

Martha Stewart Thinks Rappers Are “Cute”

WTLC-FM 106.7 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:23:51 +0000

Somehow, Refinery 29 found out that Martha Stewart was a “big rap fan.” So when interviewing her, the style site prodded Stewart: Just what it is about rap that she likes?

“Well, not a really big fan,” she corrected. “But I like rap music. They’re all cute. Those are cute guys and they’re all talented.”

Though she never discloses exactly who she’s keen on, marketing execs would concur that there are many appealing, adept artists in Hip-Hop. Here’s a sampling of some who would make a great cross-over feature on the Martha show, other than her friend Diddy.

1. After Mac Miller debuted at the top of the Billboard charts with his Blue Slide Park, it’s the perfect time for Martha to commemorate his success with a Pittsburgh original remix inspired by his name: a beer braised turkey Devonshire sandwich with a side of EZ Mac.

2. Before he was on the road to recovery as rap royalty, Eminem worked as a short order cook at the Gilbert Lodge. He and Martha can cook up a version of the burgers and pizza menu that the Michigan eatery is famed for.

3. If Three 6 Mafia doesn’t win Vh1’s “Famous Foods,” perhaps their “Cookin’ Ain’t Easy” show will get picked up after an appearance on Martha, and Martha can add another franchise to her empire.

4. Hailing from the same hometown of Jersey City, Martha and Joe Budden can take a trip to a slaughterhouse and find some tasty beef to cook up for the holidays.

5. This year’s Billionaire Boys Club partnership with Rocawear could be the signal that Pharrell Williams is ready to take his designs to the masses. He and Martha can sit down in one of his limited edition “Perspective” chairs and ponder how to mainstream it a la the Martha Stewart Living collection.

6. Not forgetting that there’s some lovely lady rappers too, a Martha craft corner segment with Nicki Minaj could be the catalyst for a whole line of food-inspired accessories.

7. Not only can Martha and 50 Cent dish on their entrepreneurial success as authors of “Martha Rules” and “The 50th Law,” respectively, but they can also help boost 50’s energy drink, Street King. For every shot sold a meal is provided for a hungry child.

8. Martha and Styles P can bond over time spent in the clinker, and she’d discover that while locked up, Styles became quite health conscious. He’s since bought into Juices for Life, a juice bar in the Bronx, and can blend up some veggie and fruit juice recipes with the domestic diva.

9. An Asian/Staten Island fusion moment is called for if Raekwon the Chef gets in the kitchen with Martha. The two can chop chop Shaolin ninja-style with a peanut pesto pasta like Chef Chiarello made on “The Next Iron Chef.”

10. Still a touring rapper, the now reality TV star and self-proclaimed Ghetto Gourmet, Coolio can give Martha some Compton street-cred with a revival of his web show “Cookin’ with Coolio.” Of course, he’d have to make it daytime TV appropriate, but he still may be able to get away with his seasonings packaged in dime bags.

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The Top 5 Unsolved Hip-Hop Murders

WTLC-FM 106.7 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:13:09 +0000

Usually when a celebrity is killed, there is a massive investigation and people reveal anything and everything they know about the situation.

In the world of Hip-Hop, police don’t seem to concerned and the “no snitching” rule usually rises up amongst the public when it comes to speaking to authorities.

New information is revealed all the time about unsolved Hip-Hop murders, but it is unlikely anyone will ever be brought to justice for these deaths.

Below is a list of the top 5 unsolved Hip-Hop murders.

5. Soulja Slim

James Tapp, Jr., who performed under the name of Soulja Slim got his start with Master P’s No Limit Records. Before signing onto No Limit, Slim worked with B.G. from the Hot Boys and later Juvenile, with whom he recorded the number one single, “Slow Motion.”

Soulja Slim would wind up being killed in New Orleans by gunfire to the face and chest. A 22-year-old man would be charged with Soulja Slim’s murder only to be released and then murdered himself.

4. Big L

Big L, real name Lamont Coleman, was 25 years old when he was killed in 1999.

At the time, Big L was full of promise, having the respect of both the underground and the streets. But right before Big L had a chance to blow up, he was shot and murdered in his own Harlem neighborhood on 139th St. and Lenox Avenue.

A childhood friend of Big L’s was charged, but later released. Police believe the killing may have had to do with Big L’s brother who was killed three years later.

3. Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was the DJ for pioneering rap group, Run DMC. He was shockingly murdered in 2002 in a studio in Queens, New York. In 2007, federal prosecutors claim that notorious Queens stick-up artist, Ronald “Tenad” Washington, was an accomplice to the murder, but was never convicted and no other suspects have been named.

2. Notorious B.I.G

Notorious B.I.G also known as Christopher Wallace was killed in Los Angeles, California in 1997 after a Vibe Magazine party. The shooting sent shockwaves through the industry.

While accusations and rumors have been plentiful, no one has ever been charged with the murder.

Theories range from corrupt cops working for Death Row Records killing Wallace on the orders of Suge Knight to Crips killing Biggie in retaliation for an unpaid debt.

1. Tupac Shakur

After surviving being shot in New York City, Tupac Shakur was fatally killed in Las Vegas after a Mike Tyson fight while driving with Death Row Records head, Suge Knight. One of the original suspects, Orlando Anderson, who was beat up by Tupac and Suge Kinight’s entourage before the killing

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The Record Stops! Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Faces Foreclosure

Cochise — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:47:41 +0000

NEW YORK — The birthplace of Hip-Hop is facing a foreclosure auction.

1520 Sedgwick Avenue, credited as the birthplace of hip hop, is the site of one of Hip-Hop’s founding fathers, Kool DJ Herc who helped create hip the culture as we know it.

Curbed reports:

Turns out it hasn’t been as easy for the new owners to fix that situation as they expected, because they’ve run into a bit of trouble paying the mortgage. According to PropertyShark, the building is facing a foreclosure auction on November 7. The lien amount: $7,379,208. Will anyone ever rescue this piece of history?