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Blender Calls Tupac The Most "Overrated" Artist Ever
Deceased Hip Hop icon Tupac Shakur has been named the most overrated person in music by music magazine Blender, according to Reuters.
Pac lands at the top of a list which includes "places, trends and other junk in rock," said Blender in its upcoming October issue, which hits newsstands next week.
Other overrated finalists on the list include the Grammy Awards at number seven, encores at number 12, Pink Floyd at number 14 and "the music you loved as a teenager" at number 23.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7638 Deceased Hip Hop icon Tupac Shakur has been named the most overrated person in music by music magazine Blender, according to Reuters. ... more -
Ne-Yo Awarded Over $700,000 In R. Kelly Tour Suit | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
Earlier this year, Ne-Yo [click to read] and his management sued R. Kelly’s promoter, Rowe Entertainment, for a breach of contract that sent Ne-Yo off of the Double Up Tour.
Guaranteed close to $785,000, Ne-Yo only performed twice before being sent off the 25 date tour. Besides the lawsuit, Ne-Yo contested that he was kicked off because his performance was “outshining” R. Kelly’s, who was the headliner.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7637 Earlier this year, Ne-Yo [click to read] and his management sued R. Kelly’s promoter, Rowe Entertainment, for a breach of contract tha... more -
Daddy Yankee Helps Hurricane Gustav Victims | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
Despite the presidential supporting backlash received from Fat Joe last week, Daddy Yankee continued on his campaign for nominee John McCain during the Republican National Convention on Monday.
Headlining the “Fiesta Americana” concert at MYTH night club in St. Paul, Minnesota, Yankee subsequently made the event a fundraiser to benefit people affected by Hurricane Gustav, with all proceeds being distributed to the Red Cross Relief Fund.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7634 Despite the presidential supporting backlash received from Fat Joe last week, Daddy Yankee continued on his campaign for nominee John ... more -
Akon Seeks Jury Trial For Harrassment Case
The Associated Press reports Akon has asked for a trial date on charges stemming from a confrontation at one of his concerts last summer. During a performance on June 3, 2007 near Poughkeepsie, NY, Akon (real name Aliaune Thiam) was accused of throwing a 15-year-old boy off the stage. After the teenager allegedly began throwing objects at the singer during his performance, audience members claim Akon invited him on stage and tossed him into the crowd. Abby Rosa, who was also in attendance, claims she suffered symptoms of a concussion after the irate fan landed on her. In December of 2007 Akon pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7639 The Associated Press reports Akon has asked for a trial date on charges stemming from a confrontation at one of his concerts last summ... more -
Vibe Responds To Robin Thicke's Race Comments
R&B Singer Robin Thicke made headlines recently when he stated in a Billboard Magazine interview that he was denied the cover of Vibe Magazine due to his race [click to read].
In the interview, Thicke delved into his problems with the music industry and his recent predicament with Vibe Magazine.
"When I did a recent interview with Vibe Magazine I asked, 'Why can't I get the cover? This is a magazine I love. If there's one magazine that I'd want to be on the cover of, it's Vibe," Thicke told Billboard. "Their response was they don't have white artists on the cover; that the only white artist they've had on the cover was Eminem."
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7641 R&B Singer Robin Thicke made headlines recently when he stated in a Billboard Magazine interview that he was denied the cover of V... more -
UFC Legend Out Of Retirement To Face Ex-WWE Star
After a year away from competition, Randy “The Natural” Couture will return to the Octagon to defend his title against Brock Lesnar for the heavyweight championship November 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White said today.
White says Couture will continue to fight in the UFC regardless of the outcome of the bout.
Much speculation has been given to a potential mega fight between Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, but White will not pursue the world’s best heavyweight until his current contract with Affliction is up.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7625 After a year away from competition, Randy “The Natural” Couture will return to the Octagon to defend his title against Brock Lesnar fo... more -
Create your own video for Madlib!!!
HipHopDX has teamed up with Madlib and Rapster Records to give you the opportunity to create your own video for Madlib's track "The Ox (805)" Ft. Poke off of his upcoming album King Of The Wig Flip which is dropping September 30th!
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/contests/id.162 HipHopDX has teamed up with Madlib and Rapster Records to give you the opportunity to create your own video for Madlib's track &#... more -
Chamillionaire Nods To 50 Cent And Lil Wayne For Mixtapes
With one of the biggest mixtapes of the third quarter in Mixtape Messiah 4 [click to listen], Chamillionaire is further solidifying his position as one of Hip Hop's few emcees who can make street-certified mixtapes amidst critically-acclaimed and commercially-viable albums. Although the the track on MM4's bonus disc, "Who Hotter Than Me?" claims top-ranking in the mixtape field, Chamillionaire expressed deep respect for some of his peers to HipHopDX recently.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7620 With one of the biggest mixtapes of the third quarter in Mixtape Messiah 4 [click to listen], Chamillionaire is further solidifying hi... more -
Did McCain Just Eff Up His Own Chances?
The Republican party has my thoughts all in a mess right now. It’s just one thing after the other with these people these days. I thought it was peculiar enough that McCain went and named Sarah Palin as his VP candidate. First I thought this was a move to get all the feminist types who wanted Hilary to run mostly because she was a woman, then something got me thinking: he tried to say that Alaska was the nation’s most important state (and then play it off like he used the wrong choice of words or something...ha!). Not trying to take away from the importance of Alaska or anything considering I do find salmon to be a rather yummy fish and supposedly it tastes best when it’s from Alaska…but damn. He tried to play it off like he messed up his words, but if you ask me it merely revealed his main agenda (which happens to be one that we’re quite familiar with as a country now): oil.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/blogs/ambassador/2008/09/02 The Republican party has my thoughts all in a mess right now. It’s just one thing after the other with these people these days. I thou... more -
Mos Def, Pharcyde And Atmosphere Barely Avoid Minneapolis Riot
Much like last week's political activity in Denver Co., the mix of protesters, police and an excited crowd nearly turned violent during the Take Back Labor Day concert performance on Harriet Island, MN. The event was originally billed as "a festival to celebrate worker's achievements and to promote a New Vision for the 21st Century," with a crowd of nearly 20,000 to watch Mos Def, Pharcyde and Atmosphere perform with rock acts such as Tom Morello and Steve Earle.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7626 Much like last week's political activity in Denver Co., the mix of protesters, police and an excited crowd nearly turned violent ... more -
Ludacris Hopes To Hook Up With Eminem On New Album
October will be undoubtedly be Ludacris' [click to read] month.
Not only is the Atlanta rapper planning to release his highly anticipated sixth major release, Theater of the Mind, on Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam (October 21), but Luda will also co-star in the upcoming films Max Payne (October 17) and RocknRolla (October 31), according to Billboard.com.
Theater of the Mind, for which Luda has had the concept at least since the release of his previous project, Release Therapy, is made up of tracks that act as short plots from movies. Featured guests such as T-Pain ("One More Drink"), The Game ("Call Up the Homies") and T.I. ("Wish You Would") are co-stars. Contributors on production include Dre & Vidal and 9th Wonder.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7627 October will be undoubtedly be Ludacris' [click to read] month. ... more -
Sticky Fingaz Directs "A Day In The Life."
After several successful turns behind the mic and in front of the camera as both a rapper and an actor, Onyx's Kirk "Stiky Fingaz" Jones [click to read] announced a partnership with Lion's Gates Films to introduce his film A Day In The Life. Sticky wrote, produced and directed the work, which he describes as "Godfather meets Romeo & Juliet." The film will be released some time in 2009 through Jones' Major Independents imprint. This apparent drama will consist of only rapped verses as opposed to spoken dialogue.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7628 After several successful turns behind the mic and in front of the camera as both a rapper and an actor, Onyx's Kirk "Stiky F... more -
Hope for the Radio?
In case you forgot, I just got back from California recently. One thing I’ve come to learn about that state is that even after I know what I’m getting into when I plan a trip there, something still manages to surprise me. The most notable surprise of my trip this time around came way out of left field.
I listened to the radio.
Yeah, I listened to the radio while I was stuck in the rental car in rush hour traffic in Oakland. I’m not sure what possessed me to do this, considering that I am 100% sure that I had CD’s (and decent ones at that) in the car at the time, but I’m glad that I did. I was scanning through channels and stopped upon 89.3, whatever that is. I’ve actually tried to figure out what exactly it is and have come to the conclusion that it’s either a college radio station or an “educational”-type radio station run out of Berkeley. Anyway, I stopped on this station because I heard a voice that sounded rather familiar. And lo and behold, it was Dead Prez being interviewed on the air. The station was even playing their music between interview questions.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/blogs/ambassador/2008/08/30/ In case you forgot, I just got back from California recently. One thing I’ve come to learn about that state is that even after I know ... more -
Cocaine Cowboys II: Down With The Queen
Charles Cosby’s inviting nature bears the classic sign of a salesman. He’s a skilled storyteller who speaks with a hint of hyperbole, which can occasionally trigger a “you’re being hustled” uneasiness. But Cosby’s salesman-like demeanor is understandable. It’s easy to seem outlandish when recounting the graphic tales of Griselda Blanco.
In the recently released documentary Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ With the Godmother [click to read], Cosby shares his experience as an associate of famed cocaine distributor Griselda Blanco, a former Colombian drug lord known more for her insatiable bloodlust than her potent product. Though the 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys explored several facets of the rampant drug trade in Miami during the 1980s, it was Blanco’s reported viciousness that sparked word-of-mouth for the heavily-bootlegged film.
“When we started meeting celebrities like Janet Jackson or Pharrell, the only thing people could ever talk about was The Godmother,” says the film’s director/producer Billy Corben. “We knew right away that there was more of this story to tell.”
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/lifestyle-features/id.121... Charles Cosby’s inviting nature bears the classic sign of a salesman. He’s a skilled storyteller who speaks with a hint of hyperbole, ... more -
Robin Thicke Denied Cover Over Race
In a recent interview with Billboard, R&B singer Robin Thicke sounded off on some of his troubles in the music industry—specifically with Vibe magazine.
Thicke, who rose to industry prominence in 2006 under the watchful eye of Pharrell and Star Trak Records was denied the cover of the monthly publication because he’s white.
"When I did a recent interview with Vibe magazine I asked, 'Why can't I get the cover? This is a magazine I love. If there's one magazine that I'd want to be on the cover of, it's Vibe,'” Thicke said of the situation.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7614 In a recent interview with Billboard, R&B singer Robin Thicke sounded off on some of his troubles in the music industry—specifical... more -
Young Buck To Host Tennessee Music Conference Awards
On Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, Nashville will be home the First Annual Tennessee Music Conference and Hip Hop Awards. The series of events is hosted by Tennessee natives Young Buck [click to read] and Jive Records' Freddy Hydro.
Buck will also be performing, along with confirmed artists Grandaddy Souf, All-Star and others. Panel speakers at the events include Haystak, La Chat and Mr. Serv-On. Both 8Ball & MJG and Three 6 Mafia are hopeful attendees to organizers.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7617 On Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, Nashville will be home the First Annual Tennessee Music Conference and Hip Hop Awards.... more -
NY Oil Criticizes Nas For "Nigger" Album In Speech
Veteran New York emcee NY Oil [click to read] spoke to HipHopDX just over a month ago. In promotion for his deluxe edition 2CD release of Hood Treason [click to read], the controversial lyricist was outspoken about fellow rap veteran Nas releasing Untitled [click to read], also referred to as the "Nigger" album.
"When you start talking that conscious shit, there’s an expectation that you [will] have the capacity and ability to articulate your position in a discussion," said NY Oil in July, referring to Nas. The artist added that he had witnessed Green Lantern admit that the hype surrounding Nas' controversial album title was viewed as a marketing tool.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7618 Veteran New York emcee NY Oil [click to read] spoke to HipHopDX just over a month ago. In promotion for his deluxe edition 2CD release... more -
KRS-One Formally Welcomes Soulja Boy To Hip Hop
Soulja Boy [click to read] may have just gotten his most important cosign yet in the Hip Hop arena a few days ago. Bridging the gap on BET’s Rap City, KRS-One [click to read] and Soulja Boy presented their own takes on Hip Hop, as well as showcased the need for rappers to talk to each other rather than at each other.
Defining Hip Hop as “having fun, rapping, dancing, and partying,” Soulja Boy stated he viewed 50 Cent as an “old school” rapper. Laying down a foundational timeline of Hip Hop to supplement Soulja Boy’s reasoning, The Teacha confronted the problem that arises when old school meets new school. “Every 10 years, we get a “new” old school. In [19]87, we thought that 1977 was the best time for Hip Hop. In 97’, we said 1987 was the best era for Hip Hop. Here we are in 200[8], and we’re discussing 97’, 98’…This is showing us first how time flies, and also how new blood is brought into Hip Hop. We can’t be dissing new blood that comes in and expect [Hip Hop] to exist.”
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7605 Soulja Boy [click to read] may have just gotten his most important cosign yet in the Hip Hop arena a few days ago. Bridging the gap on... more -
Man dies after drinking binge
On a bet with a friend, a 20-year-old Burnaby man gulped down a 750-ml bottle of whisky, having already drunk 10 bottles of beer earlier that evening. On a bet with a friend, a 20-year-old Burnaby man gulped down a 750-ml bottle of whisky, having already drunk 10 bottles of beer earli... more
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Gambling and cheating in vegas!
Clips from Rush Hour 3, Casino, 21, Rain Man, Oceans 11, Oceans 13, Entourage: "Vegas baby vegas!" episode, and Rounders
Song: L.S.F. by Mark Ronson Clips from Rush Hour 3, Casino, 21, Rain Man, Oceans 11, Oceans 13, Entourage: "Vegas baby vegas!" episode, and Rounders ... more
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