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  • Young Buck Releases Another New Music Vid This Week [WATCH]

    Young Buck is having quite a busy week releasing his second music video for the track “On Tha Way.” “On Tha Way” was produced by Bandplay and features visuals of Young Buck surrounded by peers doing his thing rapping late into the night. The track is an announcement and confirmation that as he is busy with work and filling his day with “all-day trapping, selling juices, sipping lean and selling loosies” he is surely “on tha way” and anticipating having a big year in 2015. Earlier this week saw a music video for “New Year’s Cake," and one cannot help but wonder if Young Buck will keep up this momentum or not. G-Unit’s release "The Beauty of Independence" EP had fans of Young Buck hungry for more and Young Buck is certainly delivering. The new video for “On Tha Way” saw mixed opinions from commenters on YouTube, with comments reading like “First song in a awhile that I don’t like from him. The hook is quite annoying. You can do better man” to “Young Buck is coming! Streets are in danger!!!” to “sounds like he’s been hanging out with Wacka Flocka too much.”

  • Chuck D Discusses Why Hip-Hop Benefits from, Welcomes Haters

    Chuck D of Public Enemy shared his opinion of haters and the role strict critics play in hip-hop in a recent interview with "Real Hip-Hop." Chuck D's new solo album "The Black in Man," his third solo release, came out in August and the title was inspired by Johnny Cash's identity as "The Man in Black." His earlier two releases are "The Autobiography of Mistachuck" (1996) and 2010's "Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin'." The 2010 release was in a digital-only format, which Chuck D says was ahead of the times by being available online only, in that "it wasn't an understood format" the way it is today. Chuck D spoke in the interview about how Public Enemy's production team, Bomb Squad, was not making music to appeal to the masses or for people's approval. "We dared to make records that people would hate. We would twist it until they ended up loving it," he says. "We never really looked to see if anybody would love our s--t. We ain't never make a move for popular things — at least that's the Public Enemy program." Chuck D reflected on the Ice Cube track "The N---a You Love to Hate" that followed in the footsteps of the mantra Public Enemy was creating.

  • Lil Wayne Shares New Freestyle Teaser Over iLoveMakonnen's 'Tuesday'

    Leave it to the likes of Lil Wayne to get fans hooked after a 15-second long video. The new video surfaced today and subtly features ILOVEMAKONNEN’s “Tuesday” beat, with Lil Wayne freestyling over it. The song is unreleased at this time and Lil Wayne’s teaser video was the first preview fans have had as of now.

  • B.o.B. Drops Mixtape 'No Genre: The Label' [LISTEN]

    Already several days deep into this new year, hip-hop fans are seeing quite the promise in music for the year ahead, with artists discussing their upcoming plans with tour dates and music releases galore. Hopefully, artists will continue this momentum into the month ahead, and B.o.B. is already off to a great start. The Atlanta rapper is gearing up his new year with a proper introduction to his label, No Genre, with a new mixtape titled "B.o.B. Presents: No Genre: The Label." The mixtape features 18 tracks with guest appearances including from Lin-Z, Jake Lambo, London Jae and Scotty ATL as well as featuring production from the likes of K.E. on the Track, JaqueBeatz and the man himself, B.o.B., also known as Bobby Ray. B.o.B. shared with Rap-Up TV that the label allows the rapper to roll with the mindset and movement that, “It quite simply means I can do what the f--k I feel like doing." As reported, this spring will see B.o.B.’s fourth release since his 2010 debut, "The Adventures of Bobby Ray." His next album will feature a vast amount of his own production and also have a mixtape-reminiscent rawness to it.

  • Hip-Hop Artists React to ESPN's Stuart Scott's Death on Twitter

    The relationship between competitive sports and hip-hop is an inspiring and important one. With many athletes looking to performing artists for motivational soundtracks to their daily workouts and hip-hop artists supporting athletes just the same, both teams were affected by today's news that ESPN sports anchor Stuart Scott has died after battling cancer. ESPN reported that the beloved anchor has lost his battle with cancer at age 49. Stuart Scott was known for interjecting elements of hip-hop culture into his reporting, such as coining hip catchphrases such as "Cooler than the other side of the pillow," and "Boo-Yah," to name a couple, to an audience hungry for journalists mixing it up in their reporting. As ESPN President John Skipper said, Scott spoke to athletes with a flair that "changed everything." The reporter was an inspiration for many beyond the realms of sports reporting and was known for pushing the envelope in everything he did. Stuart Scott worked at ESPN for 21 years, and in July accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, stating, "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live." Clearly an inspiration to many. Check out what some members of the hip-hop community are saying on Twitter after hearing the news:

  • French Montana, Lil Boosie Announce Future Film Roles [WATCH]

    It is essentially a rite of passage for hip-hop artists to have a cameo or involvement in a major motion picture to elevate their careers. Hip-hop is a visual genre by nature, and that is not exclusive to solely creative album covers these days. French Montana and Lil Boosie agree with this sentiment and recently announced that they will be acting in movies as the new year continues. As told in a BET interview feature, French Montana spoke about his plans for 2015, saying, "Definitely next year (2015) [I'm] on the acting tip. I came in on the 'Cocaine' set of DVDs. I just love the visuals, so I definitely went to L.A. [and] I'm definitely trying to put something together as far as a movie. I've got a movie called 'Respect the Shooter' coming out early next year." Lil Boosie is also joining the fun and discussed his potential involvement in filming an autobiographical film to accompany his forthcoming album, "Touch Down 2 Cause Hell." Lil Boosie told BET, "In 2015 you can expect the album, you can expect the movie. I'm shooting my life story movie, it's crazy." The rapper has also referred to his idea for "Boosie the Movie" in the past, mentioning that in addition to song-writing, he writes his own films as well.

  • New Vid for Young Buck's 'New Year's Cake' [WATCH]

    Young Buck is proving that he is wasting little time this year. A couple days after dropping his freestyle titled "New Year's Cake," he has released a music video for the track. Although short, clocking in at 2:35, the video features Young Buck in the studio after a brief introduction reminiscent of that of a radio host's voice. Young Buck has been working on his solo career while still vocalizing support for the reunion of his group G-Unit. Last year, we saw exclusive interviews in "XXL Mag" and the release of a 25-minute documentary about G-Unit, as well as the release of the highly anticipated "The Beauty of Independence" EP, released in 2014, and "The Beast Is G-Unit" EP, which has been pushed back to a later release date.

  • Despite Breakup Rumors, Ariana Grande & Big Sean Still Together

    While still a relatively new couple, Ariana Grande and Big Sean are not excluded from the world of reports speculating that the couple has broken up. Just Jared reported confirmation from Grande's representative this morning, Jan. 4, saying that the rumors that the couple have split are false, saying that the reports that had surfaced saying that the couple split following the Christmas holiday are "absolutely not true." Confirming the relationship in October 2014 in an interview with "The Daily Telegraph," Grande spoke fondly of Big Sean — real name "Sean Anderson" — saying, "He is one of the most amazing men in the whole world, and that includes my grandfather and my brother. I think the world of him, and he's an amazing person. That's kind of all there is to it." Fans of each artist have had their eyes on the couple following their collaborative efforts on Ariana Grande's new album "My Everything." Grande's sophomore album, of which Big Sean appears on as a featured artist on the track "Best Mistake," debuted at the No. 1 slot in the "Billboard" charts in September.

  • The Game Announces 10th Anniv. Show Celebrating 'Documentary'

    The Game debuted in the world of hip-hop 10 years ago with his release "The Documentary." In celebration of the album turning 10, The Game has announced that he will perform at a special, one-night-only concert event. Using Instagram to share the announcement with fans, the rapper confirmed that he will perform the album in its entirety in honor of the milestone, much like Nas did with his debut "Illmatic" this past fall. The show will be held at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on the exact anniversary the LP was released in 2005: Jan. 18. The Game's Instagram announcement reads: "Los Angeles: This is the 1st & only time I will ever do this in my careeer in my city.... ONE NIGHT ONLY.... January 18th marks the 10 Year Anniversary to my Classic Album #TheDocumentary which dropped January 18th 2005.... and I will be having a 10 Year Anniversary concert Sunday January 18th !!! Performing The Documentary in its entirety w/ Special guests and surprises. You do not want to miss this s- !!! No work or school on Monday due to the Martin Luther King holiday so you know we can get turnt up Sunday night !!!! Tickets on sale now! "S/O @thertdgroup "Location: Belasco Theatre "1050 S. Hill St. "LA, CA 90015 "See you there !!!!!!! #BloodMoney #Aftermath #10thAnniversary"

  • Report: Hip-Hop Album Sales Drop by 25% in '14

    With 2015 just a few days old, reports are being updated and compiled to reflect how 2014 did music-wise in terms of album purchases, streaming and downloads. As previously reported, the top-selling albums of 2014 resulted in the genre of hip-hop completely missing the mark, with not a single album making the top 10 list. A new year-end report issued by Nielson Music confirms more damage to the genre last year — that rap album sales sold 24.1 percent less than in 2013. Of that statistic, CD sales specifically plunged more than 29.6 percent. The genre of hip-hop, according to the Nielson report, suffered at nearly double the rate as other genres in the music industry in general did. Looking at the digital side of things is not much of an silver lining either, with digital sales falling 21.8 percent. The main source of good news lies in the fact that for hip-hop and R&B streaming numbers increased significantly, helping to contribute overall to the music industry's streaming growth, which saw a 54 percent increase overall from 2013. Hip-hop and R&B's popularity is growing in the streaming world, with many artists releasing mixtapes and albums available for streaming prior to an official release. Unfortunately, the fact remains that hip-hop album sales were just about double the percentage decline for overall genres, which fell at 11.2 percent. While still on the lower end of the spectrum sales-wise, J. Cole ended his 2014 on a high note, ranking as the top-selling rap album of the year with 577,000 copies sold.

  • Fans Protest Grammy Nods for Excluding YG [PHOTOS]

    Saturday afternoon, Jan. 3, saw quite an interesting assortment of protest signs, such as "Bruh!" and "#Bicketing," as fans of YG assembled at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The protestors assembled to support YG as he was wronged out of a Grammy nomination, as the young rapper tweeted, "I ain't tell em do this doe." YG acknowledged that he had nothing to do with organizing the group of loyal fans but was elated to support the protest motives on Twitter. The dedicated group of fans assembled at the Grammy Museum, and their protest effort led to them being kicked out of the museum, as well as garnishing attention online. YG, the rapper from Compton, California, has vocalized his opinion on his lack of a Grammy nod several times, including with an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood. YG made a case for himself, stating that the reason he was not nominated had to due with his background. "I think it has to do with me being from the streets, and representing what I represent," he told Big Boy's Neighborhood. His debut album, "My Krazy Life," saw its fair share of support and critical acclaim, but it still was not enough for a Grammy nomination. YG stated in the interview that he felt his album was better than other nominations in the Best Rap Album category, such as Eminem and Iggy Azalea.

  • Kid Rock Says Rap-Rock As A Genre 'Turned Out Gay'

    Kid Rock has reminded fans once again not to expect any sort of a filter out of him, nor an apology for being politically incorrect. In an interview with The Guardian, Kid Rock discusses not using social media, his political views, how he's about to become a grandfather at 43 and not just being wealthy, but being loaded. Oh - and that rap-rock "turned out to be pretty gay."
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