On August 14, 2015 an biopic film NWA: Straight Out Of Compton will be released. 25 year ago Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy E of "NWA" started a gangster rap movement and now there is going to be a film to us how it all begin. After nearly five year of planning the cast has finally been confirmed. Ice Cube wanted his son Oshea Jackson Jr. to play his part, Marcus Callendar will play Dr. Dre and Jason Mitchell will play Eazy E. Jason Mitchell is the only actor with film experience he has appeared in four different film, "Contraband" was his biggest role.
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Rapper Eve get married in Spain
On Saturday Eve married longtime beau Maximillion Cooper, Gumball 3000 car race co-founder. Eve, 35, met English born entrepreneur Cooper in 2010 when she participated in a Gumball 3000 international rally. Cooper said "I am so happy to make Eve my wife" "The whole experience has been amazing and we are both happy to have tied the knot." This is Eve first marriage and and second for Cooper who has four children with his ex-wife Gumball 3000 co-founder Julie Brangstrup.
Kanye West return to Tennessee Festival “Bonnaroo”
Jay Z appears in “Beats” ad
Jay Z and Dr. Dre has come together to film a new commercial for "Beats" by Dre. Jay add his vocals to "The Game Before Game" campaign. The ad which is 70 seconds long celebrates the World Cup being hosted in Brazil and feature the song "Jungle Remix" by X Ambassador and Jamie N. Commons and a guest appearance by Jigga. The track can be downloaded at beatsmusic.com
Houston, Texas honors Drake
Love & Hip Hop star Steve J is out on bond
Lebron James cash in on Beat Electronic sale
Kanye West is being sued for $800,000
Robert Poindexter, producer of The Persuaders is suing rapper Kanye West for $800,000 in punitive damage for illegally using a sample from The Persuaders song "Trying Girls Out (the composition)" He used the sample for his "Girl Girls Girls " remix off his "Freshman Adjustment 2" The sample was also used for Jay Z version which appears as a bonus track on "The Blueprint". A previous suit was thrown out earlier this year because Kanye refused to respond to the lawsuit. Former child star Ricky Spice from the group "The Ponderosa" sued West last year for using his voice from 1971 "Bound" without his permisson for the Yeezue track "Bound 2."
Dame Dash said “don’t worry about my pockets”
Chief Keef is being evicted(?) from mansion
Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97 respond to Public Enemy Chuck D
Like so many other Chuck D had condemned Hot 97 for their recent Summer Jam event. Chuck had made comments about the racial slurs being used and the performers at Summer Jam. During a segment of "The realness" Rosenberg responded by asking Chuck D "who made you president?" "and what he's doing to support Hip Hop?" Rosenberg said that "Chuck D has always hated radio when they were black owned and now you hate Hot 97. Rosenberg also told Chuck that "Hip Hop is doing pretty well. "We had some amazing artist out there selling tons of album". "Is Hip Hop perfect? Absolutely not." But was it perfect when Chuck D was active in the game? Absolutely not." Rosenberg said "we love you, you're a father of this game you contributed". No one owns Hip Hop it is a collective culture and we all do our best to support it.
The is drama brewing for the upcoming BET Awards
There is drama brewing for the upcoming June 29th BET Awards show. It is believed that the performance line up for the show is changing to accommodated bigger name star. Hip Hop singer August Alsina was in talks to perform on the award show until last week. It seem thing has changed since Chris Brown was released from prison. Stephen Hill (BET Awards head) immediately contacted Chris Brown people wanting to arrange a surprise performance of his songs "Loyal" and "Show Me". If he is schedule to perform fresh out of prison it will definitely bring in viewers. It is said that August thinks his and Chris Brown energy is similar and it's his time now and producers need to make a choice. There is two female at the center of attention too. It is said that Nicki Minaj who is reintroducing herself do not want newcomer Iggy Azalea to performer at the award show.
Master P said he did not know about an appointed court date
A report has surface stating that Sony Miller, Master P estrange wife was granted full custody of their children beause Master P did not attend a scheduled custody hearing. The rap mogul said he was not aware of a custody hearing and he was never served papers, at the time of the hearing he was at his daughter school speaking with her principal. He said his daughter Italy is failing all her classes and she has a whole lot of unexcussed absences. Italy live with her mother and she is not getting the proper guidance. He said "while he is out of town helping at risk kids he have to come home to deal with negativity in my own family". How can a judge grant custody to an unfit mother whose only motive for gaining custody is to get more money. He claims her attorney are only involved to seek financial gain, no one is really looking out for the best interest of our kids. Sonya at one point allegedly said that she was tired of the kids and that is why
Master P went and got them. Master P said "I'm not perfert and I can't change anyone but myself. I'm going to put this in god hands, keep praying for my family and keep doing the right thing." Master P is also upset with gossip media they are constantly coving story without getting the real facts.
Public Emenmy Chuck D is tired of the double standard
Chuck D was speaking about radio station Hot 97's Summer Jam when he said he is tired of the double standards when it come to using racial slurs especially the n-word. It seem like the the station thinks it is ok to use the n-word throughout the festival. He said "if there was a festival and it was filled with anti-semitic slurs or racial slurs at at anyone but Black people, what do you think would happen?" "Why does there have to ve such a double standard?". Chuck thinks this years performers at Summer Jam which includes Iggy Azsalea, the Roots, Wiz Khalifa and New York acts Nas, 50 Cent and Nicki Minaj is "just a sloppy representation of the art form, the worst representation know to man." "There needs to be a greater representation of the culture and the community on that radio station." Chuck hope to fulfill his goal to change the face and sound of urban radio by the end of the year. He do not want to be the grim reaper but people have to
stand up we need some change.
A$AP Mob make fun of Slowbucks incident
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