Lil Wayne, Rihanna Named As Finalists For 2012 Billboard Music Awards – HipHopDX.com
19 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Lil Wayne and Rihanna lead the finalists for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, taking place on May 20th at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rihanna is a finalist in 13 of the 22 artist categories this year, including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Lil Wayne ties Lady Gaga for being a finalist in 10 categories, while LMFAO is a finalist in 17 categories.
The Top New Artist category includes Bad Meets Evil and Big Sean, who are up against Wiz Khalifa, Foster The People and Scot McCreery.
According to Billboard.com, the BBMA will “reflect Billboard’s chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, Youtube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.”
Wiz Khalifa “O.N.I.F.C.” Release Date – HipHopDX
11 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Wiz Khalifa has revealed that his sophomore album O.N.I.F.C. (Only Nigga In First Class) is set for release on August 28th.
According to 96.1 Kiss (via Complex), Wiz will follow his debut Rolling Papers with a late summer release. In anticipation of the LP, he will premiere his new single “Work Hard,” produced by pop masterminds Benny Blanco and Stargate, on Monday, April 23rd around 7 p.m. on 96.1.
The announcement comes on the heels of Wiz’s latest mixtape, Taylor Allderdice, which ended up stalling DatPiff’s servers due to the high demand during the first 24 hours of release. His last album, Rolling Papers, has been certified gold.
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Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” Debuts At No. 1
10 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Nicki Minaj’s sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded has debuted at number one on the charts.
According to Hits Daily Double, the Young Money rapstress moved 251,551 copies of her second release in its first week at retail. The Harajuku Barbie’s latest was initially projected to sell 200-250,00 copies, making its first week sales slightly above expectations.
Minaj recently spoke on how she returned to her rap roots for PF:RR. “[The evolution of my career has] just been peeling back the layers and now, it’s like the ultimate layer was me saying, ‘Now I’m going to do whatever kind of music that I want to do’…[it's] not always going to entail a hard Hip Hop beat, but sometimes it is,” she said.
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Mr. Porter Leaves D12, Says Kon Artis Is “Dead”
02 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Mr. Porter has followed in Bizarre’s footsteps, announcing his departure from D12.
Shortly after it was revealed he would be releasing his debut solo album, Mr. Porter, also known as D12′s Kon Artis, took to Twitter to reveal that he would be splitting with the Dirty Dozen.
“I love every moment I have shared on this planet and with the people I shared it with I will always love the legacy I was apart off#D12,” he Tweeted. “I got nothing but love for my crew I am growing and excelling as u should as an artist i hope you all support that!”
Mr. Porter, who clarified that he would maintain his role as Eminem’s hypeman, wished his partners-in-rhyme the best in the future. “I want nothing but the best for @McVayD12 @kuniva and @Bizarresworld what proof created was beautiful and we had a great ride! Love N light”
Mr. Porter indicated that his “Kon Artis” persona had “died,” perhaps symbolic of his departure from the multi-platinum collective.
D12′s last album was 2004′s D12 World.
“Purple Pills”, “Fight Music”, “My Band”, “How Come” and “That’s How” were my favorite D12 joints.
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MTV2 To Launch Hip Hop Version Of “Hollywood Squares,” Features Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled
30 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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MTV2 has announced plans to revive Hollywood Squares as Hip Hop Squares, putting a modern twist on the classic game show.
According to EW, the show, which sees contestants answering trivia questions and looking to talent for help in figuring out clues, will feature Nick Cannon, Bam Margera, Kat Graham, DJ Khaled, Biz Markie, Ghostface Killah, Fat Joe, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lamar Woodley.
“They cross the spectrum from musicians and celebrities to athletes and causal fans of hip hop,” says Paul Ricci, MTV2′s programming chief. “The show will refresh an iconic format and create a fun, dynamic series that’s unpredictable, heavy on personality and much more ‘party’ than ‘game show’.”
The show will have a 10-episode run on MTV2 beginning on May 22 at 11 p.m. A second 10-episode block will air at a later date.
R. Kelly To Release More Chapters Of “Trapped In The Closet”
21 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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R. Kelly has revealed that he plans to release more chapters of his epic “Trapped in the Closet” series.
Though it is currently unclear when the new installments with premiere, a promotional video reveals that they will be broadcast on IFC this year. The whole crew returns “in the next installments of R. Kelly’s continuing hip hopera,” writes IFC, “about a group of characters interconnected by sexual exploits, little people and a mysterious package.”
The first dozen chapters debuted in 2005, followed by another 10 in 2007. He previously revealed that he had written 32 more chapters of “Trapped in the Closet.”
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Former L.A.P.D. Detective Greg Kading Identifies Man Who He Believes Killed The Notorious B.I.G.
10 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Former L.A.P.D. Detective Greg Kading has once again iterated who he believes was behind The Notorious B.I.G.’s murder.
During an interview with Complex.com, Kading, who was assigned to Christopher Wallace’s case between 2006 and 2009, fingers Wardell “Poochie” Fouse as Big’s murderer, claiming that he was paid $13,000 for the job. The revelation echoes earlier statements that Kading told HipHopDX in an interview.
“Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse was paid to kill Biggie,” he asserts. “At the time, he was a 36-year old member of the Mob Piru Bloods. According to several Death Row insiders and FBI informants, Poochie was a down-for-the-cause, hardcore gang member. Confidential sources from the Death Row entourage, the Mob Pirus, and [Suge’s girlfriend, identified in Kading's book by the alias "Theresa Swann"], said Poochie had done shootings for Suge in the past. Reggie Wright Jr.—who was the head of Death Row security—said Suge and Poochie’s relationship was different than other members of the gang. They had a very secretive and exclusive relationship.
“[Suge’s girlfriend] and Poochie agreed to terms,” he continued. “He received two payments, one for $9000 and one for $4000. Poochie lay in wait outside the Petersen Automotive Museum. As soon as he became aware of where Biggie was sitting in his car, he drove up and he shot him.”
Kading was pulled from Big’s case even after nabbing two confessions from people who played a role in the deaths of Christopher Wallace and Tupac Shakur, prompting him to quit the force. He asserted that he doesn’t believe Big’s murder will ever be solved.
“It comes down to how you define solved. Both law enforcement agencies—the Las Vegas Police Department and the L.A.P.D.—have drawn the conclusions that Tupac was killed by Orlando Anderson and Biggie Smalls was killed by Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse,” he said. “Those are the facts within law enforcement. They’re considered solved internally, but the public’s definition of solved is different. They haven’t gone through the judicial process and nobody has been prosecuted.”
Read the full interview at Complex.com.
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Lil’ Kim, Estelle Slated To Perform At BET’s “Rip The Runway”
24 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Lil’ Kim and Estelle have been announced as performers at BET’s “Rip the Runway.”
According to Billboard’s The Juice, the pair joins the previously announced Wale, B.o.B, Diggy Simmons, Meek Mill and Jeremih on the performance docket.
Unlike previous years, 2012′s “Rip the Runway” will focus on more than five designers, featuring “a variety of segments portraying both couture and casual and a platform showing viewers how to mix both.”
The show is scheduled to air on BET on March 21st at 10 p.m. EST.
Common Confirms Drake Beef Is “Over,” Sends Prayers To Whitney Houston’s Family
13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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On the Grammy red carpet, Common had time to reflect on his recent feud with Drake. The Chicago emcee made it clear that the beef is over now, adding that he’s glad the two can move forward.
“It was all in the art of Hip Hop but it’s kind of over now,” he explained to Fuse. “It’s over. But it was all in the art of Hip Hop. He said some things to me so I had to say some things back… I wouldn’t say [he started it] but I know I heard something that I felt was directed to me so I addressed it. That’s all. But you know, thank God we were able to move forward from it and all is good.”
When asked why he traded shots with Drake when he sings and is of a younger generation, Com responded that any emcee is fair game.
“We all emcees. No matter what your age or where you from, when you step in the ring? It’s like when you see basketball players playing, they don’t be like, ‘This guy.’ If you playing against me or challenge me at any point, I’m an emcee. I like emceeing. I love it. So, that’s what I go for.”
Once talk of the feud ended, Com was asked to comment on the passing of Whitney Houston. While acknowledging that Houston would have a last impact on music, he also shared that he’d rather not comment too much.
“I really feel like not even being able to comment because her family are probably going through things that we don’t even know. I just really want to say love to her and God bless her soul and send love and as many prayers to her family.”
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Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “Paris” Video To Debut This Week
08 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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The Throne will unveil its video for the Hit-Boy-produced banger.
Long after their Watch the Throne single “Niggas in Paris” became a hit, Jay-Z and Kanye West are finally slated to release the video this Thursday.
According to VEVO’s Mic Fox, the dynamic duo will unleash the visuals for the Hit-Boy-produced cut tomorrow. He refers to the edits as “sick,” and that he initially attempted to secure a preview clip of the video that didn’t pan out.
Even without a video, the anthem has topped both the Billboard U.S. Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since its official release in September 2011.
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