Google and Spotify have also expressed interest in acquiring TIDAL.
Samsung is in talks to acquire the Jay Z-owned media streaming service TIDAL, the New York Post reports.
"Samsung is re-engaging," a source told the New York Post. "They are working on something really big, and they’re keeping it very quiet in case it leaks."
Jay Z acquired the streaming service for $56 million in January 2015. Two months later, he established the TIDAL Mafia by bringing on such A-listers as Kanye West, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Daft Punk, Jack White, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Rihanna, Usher, Alicia Keys, & J. Cole to become partners.
Samsung has expressed interest in acquiring TIDAL before, and they inked a $20 million deal with Jay Z in 2013 and a $25 million deal with Rihanna in October 2015. TIDAL hit the million subscriber mark in September and has gained 1.5 million subscribers since the release of The Life of Pablo.
Acquiring TIDAL may be Samsung's best bet to enter the music streaming game. Spotify, which has 25 million subscribers, and Google have both been eyeing TIDAL as a potential acquisition. Apple, Samsung's chief rival in the phone and consumer electronics game, has already established itself with iTunes and Apple Music. Don't be surprised to see Jay Z get an excellent return on his $56 million investment if he can come to an agreement with Samsung.
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On a Friday night last February, a singer in a gold lamé suit and matching kufi stepped off a throne to pounding drums and a loud chanting of his name. As Olatunji performed his single “Ola,” dancers in feathered headdresses and face paint interpreted its rhythms with movements like the etighi, a step popularized by Nigerian artist Iyanya's 2012 hit, "Kukere." Despite the West African signifiers, the performance took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, where Olatunji is based, during one of the most climactic moments of 2015’s International Soca Monarch competition.
The Monarch competition is a key event in the run-up to Trinidad and Tobago’s annual carnival, and one of the most prestigious music showcases in the Caribbean. Olatunji’s triumphant performance of “Ola,” already one of the most popular songs of the 2015 carnival season, earned him the title of Groovy Soca Monarch, one of two prizes awarded at the competition. Perhaps more significantly, it also confirmed the arrival of a new subgenre that's come to be termed “afrosoca”—a blend of Caribbean and African rhythms that reflects both the outward expansion of Trinidad’s signature sound and the growing influence of afrobeats on the island, and worldwide. It was Shakira Marshall, a New York-based choreographer of Guyanese descent, who coined the term afrosoca as a name for her Brooklyn-based dance class in 2012.
The emerging hybrid is the latest volley in a transatlantic conversation that began, like so many other cultural transfers, with the enslavement of millions of West Africans and their forced relocation to Caribbean colonies centuries ago. Trinidadians proved to be remarkably resilient and creative in preserving African traditions over the years, refashioning the spoken word commentary of the griot into calypso, defying colonial bans on drums by creating new percussion instruments from bamboo and turning discarded oil drums into the steelpan. Similar developments occurred across the Caribbean—notably in Jamaica, where the mento style of folk developed in parallel to calypso in the early 20th century, and where African drums later reasserted themselves in the form of Nyabinghi drumming, the rhythmic foundation of reggae.
By blending with afrobeats, a rhythmically similar but more nebulous category with less restrictions and more visibility, soca is broadening in a way that’s true to its origins and identity.
Today, Jamaican reggae and dancehall are among the most popular music forms in many parts of Africa. Along with hip-hop, house, and African sounds like highlife and kwaito, reggae and dancehall represent a major thread in the expansive category of African dance rhythms that has come to be known as afrobeats, from the patois-inflected bashment pop of Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Timaya, to the quasi-dancehall azonto beats used by Ghanaian artists like Sarkodie.
That kind of organic culture-mashing is how soca itself was born. The genre first developed in the mid-’70s through the music of calypsonian Lord Shorty (later known as Ras Shorty I), who sought to blend calypso with the chutney sounds of the polyglot island’s substantial East Indian population, creating a Trinidadian sound he called “the soul of calypso.” Abbreviated to soca, the genre crystallized in the ’80s, with synthesizers and drum machines approximating the sounds of brass bands and rhythm sections. Spreading across the Caribbean, it took on different shapes on different islands, from the rugged bashment soca of Barbadian artists like Lil Rick, to the jab jab style associated with Grenada. About a dozen Caribbean nations and island territories, including Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines—just about every English-speaking country in the region, save Jamaica—count soca as their primary musical product.
But what drives and propels soca is precisely what limits it: it is music made expressly for the Caribbean’s annual carnival celebrations. Carnival traditions have their own African roots, having originated as a means of resistance among Trinidadian slaves. Each year, a few dozen songs, mostly from Trinidad and Barbados, take hold region-wide and advance through the diaspora, where they soundtrack floats at celebrations from London to Brooklyn to Baltimore. A handful of songs—Kevin Lyttle’s “Turn Me On” and Rupee’s “Tempted to Touch”—have made it to Top 40 radio, though often in a form remixed to fit global tastes. Yet the genre remains inexorably tied to the parades, or road marches, that are the climax of every Caribbean Carnival.
The King of Snapchat has announced that some major moves will be made soon. He hasn’t released yet what they are but we know Khaled always does it big.
Khaled posted a snap today with Kim K and said theres big things coming soon! When Kim K’s involved we know this is about to be major! Cant wait to see what Khaled has up his sleeve.
The anonymous artist today (Feb. 24) announced his Neon City North American headlining tour via a recorded prank call with a ticket scalper on his Soundcloud, directing fans to his NeonCityTour.com website and teasing a new original song set to debut with Apple Music's Zane Lower on Beats 1 Radio tomorrow.
Kicking off with highly-anticipated performances at Coachella, ZHU's tour will feature brand-new stage and visual production set to feature-length film, as well as support from alternative R&B singer Gallant.
Neon City Tour Dates
4/16/16 - Coachella - Indio, CA
4/23/16 - Coachella - Indio, CA
4/26/16 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
4/28/16 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
4/29/16 - Showbox - Seattle, WA
4/30/16 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
5/4/16 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
5/5/16 - Ogden - Denver, CO
5/7/16 - Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
5/8/16 - Concord - Chicago, IL
5/9/16 - Royal Oak Theater - Detroit, MI
5/12/16 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
5/13/16 - Echostage - Washington, DC
5/14/16 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
5/16/16 - Pheonix - Toronto, ON
5/17/16 - New City Gas - Montreal, QC
5/18/16 - Royale - Boston, MA
5/20/16 - Shaky Beats Festival - Atlanta, GA
5/21/2016 - Fillmore - Miami, FL
In recent weeks the public has gotten an unadulterated look at the (now nonexistent) relationship between Sage The Gemini and Jordin Sparks. But according to the Bay Area rapper, they initially started seeing each other as a publicity stunt.
In a phone conversation with his ex-fiancee Curium Hurley, Sage says that his relationship with Sparks was forced at first, reports Us Weekly. “Everything was fuckin’ horrible,” he says during the phone call. “That shit was fucking dumb. She got on my nerves. I wanted to stab her. All of that shit. Don’t get me wrong, she’s cool, she’s level-headed, whatever, but she’s not no regular person . . . Everybody on the outside looking in [thinks] it’s hella perfect.” You can hear the alleged phone call above.
Sage also says his management pushed him to post pictures together with Sparks on his Instagram shortly before he was set to drop his album last spring. At one point he deleted a photo with Sparks from his Instagram only to be later scolded for doing so by his manager. “My manager was like, ‘No, bring it back. How the hell are you going to sell the album?'”
Nonetheless, Sage says their relationship eventually blossomed into something very real. If his passionate love letter towards Sparks on Instagram last week is any indication, it seems like what started as a PR stunt grew into a deep relationship for the “Red Nose” star. He even dropped a new song, “I’ll Keep Loving You,” intended for Sparks, last week.
Last year Sparks talked to Us Weekly about accepting Sage despite his Zodiac sign. “He’s actually a Gemini-Cancer cusp, which is crazy because I am a Sagittarius-Capricorn cusp. So he’s summer solstice, I’m winter solstice. But you know that whole multiple personality thing? So him,” she told Us. “But I love all of him. So that’s the good thing.”
"This generation's closest thing to Einstein/ But don't worry about me, I'm fine"
By
Jazz Monroe
on February 24, 2016 at 8:13 a.m. EST
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Last night, Kanye West held a private party at L.A.'s 1OAK, as Noisey points out. He took the chance to debut a new track, which has been labelled "Closest Thing to Einstein." In it, he addresses his reported personal debt and Twitter controversies, then dismisses media speculation over his mental health: "I know I'm the most influential/ That TIME cover was just confirmation/ This generation's closest thing to Einstein/ But don't worry about me, I'm fine." Watch fan footage below.
In the track, reportedly a collaboration with Sampha, West raps, "I can't say no to nobody/ At this rate we gon' both die broke/ Got friends that ask me for money knowing I'm in debt/ And like my wife said, I still didn't say no." He goes on, "People try to say I'm going crazy on Twitter/ My friends' best advice was to stay low ... The media said he's way out of control/ I just feel like I'm the only one not pretending I'm not out of control." Another lyric: "Never listen to Hollywood producers/ Don't stare at money too long, it's Medusa."
During the party, he once more refuted Amber Rose's suggestion he enjoys ass play, saying, "I don't play like that!" Watch it all below.
Dr. Phil stopped by The Late Late Show to offer host James Corden and his guest panel which included, BowWow his profession opinion on Kanye West’s mental state.
Mr. West has been making headlines over the past few weeks for his daily Twitter rants in which he revealed he’s got $53 million of personal debt, stemming from his various ideas for art, music, fashion, ect and also for reaching out serval different people including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Larry Page looking for investors.
Show host, James Corden asked Dr. Phil what he thought about Kanye based on the Twitter ranting and the doctor basically chopped it up to Ye’ looking for media attention. “Does it really take a professional [to diagnose West]?” the TV psychologist stated adding, “You can’t be wrong that many times in a row unless you’re working at it. He just gets up, says something, and so here we are talking about it, so it’s working.”
Later on, BowWow voiced his opinion on Kanye saying the rapper is simply a passionate artist.
Check it out below.
Do you agree with Dr.Phil? Sound off in the comments below.
Peter Manns Drops a dope visual for his New Single called Double Cup Life, This rapper first caught our attention with his previous release of Hidden Hand. Peter Manns is definitely on his grind, This track separates his style from anything out at the moment.
T.I. has just announced some big boss moves that he has made. He is now the 19th artist owner of Tidal. His new single, “Money Talk,” will be able to get exclusive streaming rights on Tidal. OKAY T.I.
Rihanna is killing the game!
The bad gal recently released her eighth studio album ‘ANTI’ and had been breaking all kinds of records. Shortly after ‘ANTI‘ went platinum she was announced as the first artist in history to receive 100M song award. Monday, Rihanna dropped the video for her song single ‘Work’ featuring Drake and the song shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. This marks 14 number one record for Rihanna, breaking her tie with Michael Jackson.
According to Nielsen Music, ‘Work’ has made a huge jump with 73 percent more streams, totaling 25.8 million.
Yo Gotti just dropped his album, “The Art Of Hustle.” Today he drops the visuals for the title track. Check out the video link after the jump and grab the album on iTunes now.
Ja Rule announced back in July of 2014 that he would be leaving the game with one last album. Since then, he has changed the title from “Genius Loves Company” to “COUP DE GRÂCE.”
Ja Rule tweeted,
“My next album will be my best!!!” Ja Rule tweeted before continuing in a separate post. “And I changed the name of my LAST ALBUM!!! It’s no longer gonna be called Genius loves company… My best shall be my last… In the words of @iamdiddy don’t bother me I’m WORKING!!! Bare with me be patient this is ART I’m creating!!! COUP DE GRÂCE… My soul will be one with C.D.G… My BEST shall be my LAST!!!”
Dallas artist TreWard has re-release his acclaimed hit Anymore shortly following the announcement of his record deal with Dirty Water Music Group. Anymore is a slow and sexy track that separates this young new artist from anything out of Dallas at the moment.
“I wanted Anymore to be a song that my fans could vibe out to while also getting to know me on a more personal level”
This teenage heartthrob has taken over the southern region with this classic hit and is ready to give back to his fans in a major way. After signing to California based record label Dirty Water Music Group, it became evident that Anymore is a favorite among Dallas area radio stations,Treward’s home town. Now with national rotation moving Anymore up the charts, TreWard wants to show his fans how much he appreciates their support for purchasing his music with a series of great prizes.
Post a screenshot of your receipt from iTunes to Instagram with the tags @TreWard360 and @DirtyWaterMusic to be entered into a drawing to win several prizes packages including the latest version of the AppleWatch or a pair of Air Jordan Retro’s. Contest ends March 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM.
.@Stalley sits down with XXL to discuss his 'Saving Yusuf' mixtape, MMG and his next move
Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesStalley is staking his claim in hip-hop with his latest mixtape, Saving Yusuf. Released in late January for digital download, the project has been well-received by hip-hop fans and critics alike — just take a look in the Twitter streets.
“I really just wanted to put out a solid body of work to let people know I’m here and that I ain’t going nowhere,” says the 33-year-old rapper of the tape.
Titled after the prophet Yusuf, Stalley’s new mixtape features 15 original cuts like “Midwest Hustler” and “Shooter” and production from the likes of Black Diamond, Block Beattaz, Rashad, FKi, J Bryce, RE and Ceez. With guest appearances from Ray Cash, Big K.R.I.T., Goldie and others, Stalley delivers a strong project that ranks among his critically-acclaimed mixtapes.
While still reppin’ for the MMG brand, the Massillon, Ohio rapper’s focus is to push his Blue Collar Gang label to new limits starting with Saving Yusuf. “I really want to help the people and artists that’s been around me throughout my career,” says Stalley of his BCG crew.
Currently on the road for his “From Me to You” tour, Stalley stopped by the XXL office during his New York stop to talk more in-depth about his Saving Yusuf mixtape, his plans for the BCG brand and gives an update on the Self Made 4 compilation. XXL: Talk about the concept and the meaning behind Saving Yusuf? Stalley: The title is inspired by the prophet Yusuf. What I really want people to do is kind of spend time reading and studying on the prophet and his story. But in short, Yusuf dealt with a lot of demons and a lot of evil, but at the end of the day he came out on top and that’s what I feel like I’ve dealt with in the past and even in the last couple of years dealing with a lot. So that’s really what it is, you know what I’m saying? Just me saving myself. From start to finish, how long did Saving Yusuf take for you to record?
Oh man, it probably took me I would say from start to finish maybe two months. Is this mixtape a warm-up release for your next full-length studio album?
I wanted to start off the new year right, so I got the “From Me to You” tour, but you know Saving Yusuf is a real kick starter for the new project. I’m getting back to what I do, you know? Making raw music, good music, music with lyrics and concepts. I just wanted this to be a good project from top to bottom for the fans and it’s the same for the tour. It’s about giving back to the fans and bringing back that energy that they know me for. What do you think is the difference between this new mixtape, Saving Yusuf, and the mixtape you dropped last year?
I think last year’s Laughing Introvert was a good introduction to this project. You know, both have been received with that critically-acclaimed stamp and there’s been a lot of love for both mixtapes from the press, the media and of course, the fans. The reception has been overwhelming and it’s lovely, so again, I just wanted to open back up the notebook and give the fans and the people who have supported me, just a piece of my life and just let them know what I’ve been going through the last few years. The project features production from some familiar producers you’ve worked with in the past. What is it about Black Diamond, Block Beattaz and Rashad that makes you use them as frequent producers for your projects?
If anybody pays attention to the music that I’ve been putting out since Lincoln Way Nights, it’s all been with a lot of the producers I work with. You know, Lincoln Way Nights was Rashad, Savage Journey to the American Dream was a lot of Block Beattaz. Honest Cowboy was Black Diamond and the Block Beattaz and some Rashad. Ohio, the album, was a mix of all three producers, so I really wanted to get those people who I have been developing a sound with and really put it on this project. What do you want people to take away from this project?
Man… I want people to stop sleeping, just to keep it blunt. You know what I mean? I’ve been doing this for some time now and I’ve been consistent with it. I’ve been putting out great music and I really just wanted to put out a solid body of work to let people know I’m here and that I ain’t going nowhere. It’s time for y’all to really start recognizing the talent and it’s been happening.
I see a lot of haters turning into fans and I see a lot of new fans coming that might’ve not been paying attention before and again, the fans that have been there since day one that are really satisfied with what I’m doing and that’s really what this project is meant for, to give a piece of myself and open up to the fans and keep driving from there. How did the artwork for the project come about?
It was King Vadar and I. Vadar is also one of the artists signed to my label as an artist, but he’s also an amazing drawer/painter/artist and I told him what the title was and he was like, “Man, I got an idea,” and he came back with the art featuring the beard and the hat and it just pretty much represents growth. The wood on the image represents that strong foundation and then the beard represents the growth and then the hat with the Blue Collar Gang logo is me and it’s just me giving my heart to the fans. What’s the current situation with your label, BCG?
So that’s what we’re developing. This year my focus is on that as well. I have Black Diamond, he’s under BCG. The Block Beattaz are also under BCG. I got King Vadar, we’re about to release his single. It’s called “Money Phone” and it’s crazy! So just developing that and we got some other people that we’re working with too like trying to make some situations right, but I really want to drive the Blue Collar Gang brand and the movement this year and I really want to help the people and artists that’s been around me throughout my career. What about MMG?
MMG is MMG you know what I’m saying? Like that’s another thing with Saving Yusuf I really wanted to step out my own and apart from that and really solidify myself. I feel like I’ve been under the thumb, you know under the shadows for too long. I feel like a lot of people see and I’m sure if you go online and see the comments a lot of people are always saying Stalley is overlooked. He’s underrated. He’s the best of MMG. So it comes across and it comes in through the comments.
Again, my fans deserve better than that and what they’ve been waiting for, and that’s for me to really step out on my own and be that superstar. Be that artist that they want me to be so that’s what I’m developing with the BCG brand and that’s why I feel like it’s the perfect time for me and for me to bring artists along with me. I’ve learned a lot being with Atlantic and MMG through the time, so I know the game a little bit now. I know what needs to happen and how we need to move so just ready for this year. Can we expect another MMG compilation?
Yeah, Self Made 4. I believe it’s on the way so that should be coming out soon but that’s [Rick] Ross’ call on when it drops. You have the BCG merch too. What’s next for the clothing brand of BCG?
We got the Blue Collar Gang hats. Those will be on the way and available online, but we’ve been selling them at the shows. I got a collaboration with Stance socks on the way. I got a New Era collaboration hat with the Cleveland Indians coming out very soon, so I’m excited. A lot of cool things on the way. The next thing we gonna work on is the sneaker…[laughs].
We're not even a full two months into 2016, but we might already have the troll of the year, and it goes to California rapper KYLE. While KYLE already has a pretty crazy fanbase on his own merit, he decided to pull off an epic joke on a crowd of over 2,000 during a recent show in Austin, Texas. The story goes that right in the middle of the show, KYLE brought out a guy that looked exactly like Future and had his DJ throw on "Fuck Up Some Commas" to make the crowd think that a very special guest had just hit the stage.
Well, as KYLE explained later on Twitter, it was not actually Future, but an imposter that he and his accomplice Brick arranged to come out onto the stage. Not only that, but they even had a fake Metro Boomin out there in the headband and all to completely fool the crowd. It wasn't until the fake Future went backstage and revealed that he wasn't actually Future did everyone realize what just went down. As KYLE wrote on Twitter after, he indeed gets the troll of the year award already.
Jay Rock is on the road to recovery. After suffering several broken bones in a recent motorcycle accident, the Black Hippy MC is healing up.
“Jay Rock wanted y’all to know he’s feeling better and on the road to recovery,” TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith wrote on Instagram. “He shud be out of here in a few days
On Feb. 15, Tiffith asked fans to pray for the Watts rapper because he had been in a “bad accident on his motorcycle” and was “hurt pretty bad.” The TDE boss soon confirmed that Rock was “not in a coma or near death,” but that he suffered “a lot of broken bones.”
Last year, Rock released his sophomore album 90059, the follow-up to 2011’s Take Me Home.
50 Cent Blasts Meek Mill For Feuding With People Connected To Drake (AUDIO)
It was only a matter of time before 50 Cent shared his thoughts about the recent dust-up between DJ Whoo Kid and Meek Mill. During an interview with Shade 45, the G-Unit boss expanded the conversation in order to scold Meek over several recent feuds extending from his conflict with Drake.
[Meek’s] really not that bright. That kid is not that bright. The easiest thing you could do is bring other people into the statements that you’re saying while you’re writing music. Not for them to be involved, but just to mention them. Like when he mentioned Ar-Ab from Drake’s perspective, it turned into the kid being on stage saying, ‘F*ck Ar-Ab.”
I didn’t understand when he did that. That’s a special kind of stupid going on over here, because now you just took something that was completely non-threatening with Drake and this one and turned it into something that could potentially turn into you bumping in Philly. I was like maybe he knows something I don’t know.
He does that instinctively. He watches anyone that goes next to the person that he has that passion for, and he attacks that person. You see him say some sh*t about Future. It’s because [Future and Drake] collaborated on an album together, so if you’re with him, you’re against me. You have the least opportunity to beat these guys with the momentum they have at this point.
While Meek did seem to have issues with Future and Ar-Ab at one point, both of those situations have apparently been resolved. Future appeared on Meek’s 4/4 Part 2 mixtape. Ar-Ab said in an interview that he spoke with Meek and the beef is over.
If you want to Listen to 50 Cent’s interview click link below.
Boards of Canada have remixed the title track of Odd Nosdam's upcoming full length Sisters. The album is out February 26 via Leaving. Listen to the remix above and find the remix's psychedelic video below.
A VHS version of the album, collecting eight videos directed by Big Pauper, is available in a limited edition of 50 copies.
Boards of Canada and Odd Nosdam have worked together in the past. Odd Nosdam remixed BoC's "Dayvan Cowboy". Odd Nosdam is a co-founding member of Anticon.
Rihanna celebrates her 28th birthday in Beverly Hills
Rihanna Celebrates 28th Birthday
Welcome to 28, Rihanna. Nearly a week after canceling her Grammy performance due to bronchitis, the “Work” singer celebrated her new year of life on Saturday (Feb. 20).
Donning a flapper-inspired silvery blue dress, RiRi toasted the occasion with BFFs including Melissa Forde and Jenn Rosales at Italian restaurant Via Alloro in Beverly Hills. As her DJ Mustard-produced song “Needed Me” played, she was presented with a cake and twirled and twerked to Fetty Wap’s “My Way.”
The “Kiss It Better” singer’s Grammy cancelation was a hot topic recently. While some doubted the severity of her health complications, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow confirmed the issues with the Los Angeles Times.
This week, the b-day queen also had to postpone the first eight dates of her upcoming “ANTI World Tour” with Travis Scott, which will now kick off March 12 in Jacksonville, Fla.
On Monday, she will debut the video for “Work” featuring Drake.
Drake loves Jewish coming of age ceremonies! He reminisced about his own bar mitzvah in an SNL monologue, an experience he evidently enjoyed so much that he decided to get re-bar mitzvah’d in his “HYFR” video. And last night, as Complex reports, the Jewish rapper brought his goofy-ass moves to the dancefloor of one very lucky girl’s bat mitzvah at NYC’s Rainbow Room, where he performed his version of Fetty Wap’s “My Way” and “Hotline Bling” for the first time outside of a festival. Watch Drake in his element below.
My bar mitzvah was not nearly this exciting! Anyway, that girl must have some rich parents. Back in 2011, Drake charged $250,000 for a performance at then-NBC Universal president Jeff Zucker’s son’s bar mitzvah, and I’m sure his asking price has only gone way up since then.
Also, does anyone else really want footage of lil Drake reciting his Torah portion?
Rick Ross has shared a freestyle over Kanye West's "Famous" from his new album The Life of Pablo. Listen to it above.
In the lead up to his Black Market album last year, Rick Ross freestyled over a number of high-profile songs, including Adele's "Hello" and Future's "Stick Talk" and "Jumpman." In addition to Black Market, Ross released the Black Dollar mixtape in 2015.
Although this is just Rick Ross' take on a Kanye West song, the two have collaborated several times in the past. Ross appeared on "Monster" and "Devil in a New Dress" on 2010's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and West was featured on Ross' 2014 track "Sanctified." Ross also freestyled over West's Yeezus closer "Bound 2" in 2014.
Funkadelic Share New "Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?" Remix With Kendrick Lamar and Ice Cube
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
In 2014, legendary funk outfit Funkadelic released their three-disc album First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate, featuring "Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?." Last September, they shared a remix of the track by Louie Vega, featuring Kendrick Lamar. (To Pimp a Butterfly featured contributions from George Clinton.) Now, they've shared the "We Ain’t Neva Gonna Stop Remix," which features Kendrick and a new verse from Ice Cube. (Kendrick's verse is the same one from the previous remix.) Listen to it below, via Complex.
For the first time, El Chapo’s wife will be speaking on her Husband and his well-being. Emma Coronel Aispuro’s interview will be featured on “Telemundo” with Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández tonight.
The title of the special is “The Queen of El Chapo.” The couple met back in 2006. Chapo was damn there 50 when they met. Aispuro was 17. Once she hit the legal age of 18, they married. During the interview she says she is really worried about her husband and has not seen him since he’s been captured which was in January. She says,
“I fear for his life [El Chapo’s]. We don’t know if he is eating well. We don’t know what his situation is because we haven’t seen him.”
Aispuro is not too fond of the Mexican government. El Chapo claims that the guards barely let him rest. Hernandez spoke to NBC about the interview saying,
“This is an interview that I have been going after for a very long time; I’ve been investigating the life of ‘El Chapo’ for 15 years. Emma [Coronel Aispuro] thanked me for the interview but I also thanked her because this is an interview to understand the circumstances around this whole ordeal.”
Muva don’t play! Amber Rose caught everyones attention when she introduced the world to her ‘Slut Walk” campaign. And months later the conversation on victim blaming and slut shaming in regards to sexual assault is still up and heated. When Amber Rose appeared on Rev Run’s and Tyrese’s new show “It’s Not You, It’s Men.” the three of them got into a little debate about sexual consent and Amber Rose did not hold back!
Check out what she had to say after the jump.
When Amber Rose sat down with Rev Run and Tyrese she showed us that although her ‘ Slut Walk” has passed she is still here and still has a lot to say.
The topic of sexual consent was addressed when Amber spoke about being “constantly groped” by her fans. Tyrese immediately suggested that maybe amber is asking or welcoming the attention she gets due to the way she presents herself. Amber quickly disagreed with Tyrese and said,
“If I’m laying down with a man butt-naked and his condom is on, and I say, ‘You know what? No. I don’t wanna do this. I changed my mind.’ That means no. That means f*** no. It doesn’t matter how far I take it or what I have on, when I say no, it means no.”
Rev Run then jumped in the conversation and said,
“I’ve just heard a quote that was like, ‘Dress how you wanna be addressed,”
Amber quickly responded,
“Oh, boo. No. That’s not realistic. Stop it.”
Check out more of the conversation in this video below:
NBA: Pacers Solomon Hill Claims Two OKC Fans Called His Mother “Coon”
Solomon Hill really has no reason to randomly make up this story so hopefully something comes out of the fact he made it public. Hill posted on twitter that his mother drove to OKC to watch him and the Pacers play, only to be called a “coon” by two white women who sat behind her.
Clearly the normal Thunder fans are not ignorant as these two women, who Hill’s mom tried her best to get a picture of as they walked away after game. Since Hill thankfully made the story public lets hope Thunder security can do their best to track the women down and make sure they never come in the building again.
