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"Dream Chasers Records"?
Meek Mill is opening his own imprint under the name of "Dream Chasers Records"! He even introduced his home town Philly to the first signees: Lee Mazin, Louie V Gutta, Goldie AND Jahlil Beats!!!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
CHIEF KEEF APPEARS IN GANG-RELATED SEGMENT ON ABC'S "NIGHTLINE"
ABC's Nightline goes into Chicago's warzone and singles out Chief Keef in a segment called “Hidden America: Inside Chicago’s Gang War.”
At least 419 people have been killed across a dozen neighborhood s in Chicago this year alone in related gang violence, more deaths than for American troops in Afghanistan this year. The program got together several members of opposing gangs in a town hall-style meeting to discuss Chicago's burgeoning gang problem. Interscope rapper Chief Keef makes a quick cameo at the 6-minute mark as "the biggest name out there" in the Chicago gang-affilia ted rap scene. Nightline brings up the point that Keef pulled out a gun on an officer and then bragged about his "pistol toting" in his homemade "I Don't Like" video, only adding fuel to the fire.
Rihanna & Chris Brown Back At It ?
Sure, Chris Brown may be on the rebound but his relationship status never seemed to be an issue with ex-girlfrien d Rihanna.
At his Qubeey site launch party at Los Angeles' Playhouse this past weekend, the two former flames were spotted kissing and cuddling up for all the world to see. Though Rihrih skipped out on the red carpet, the "Diamonds" singer remained by Breezy's side for most of the night inside. Hollyscoop with the skinny below.
Monday, October 22, 2012
IS THE GAME'S "JESUS PIECE" COVER ART TOO OFFENSIVE?
IS THE GAME'S "JESUS PIECE" COVER ART TOO OFFENSIVE?
Game's fifth studio album, Jesus Piece, is one the most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2012 boasting features from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and more. And when it comes to the album's freshly revealed cover art, the Game ... well, let's just say he doesn't shy away from controversy.
The Compton-bred rapper unveiled his Jesus Piece artwork via Instagram today and some of his fans think he went too far. The stained glass-inspir ed image shows Jesus sitting on a throne adorned with gang-inspire d symbols. Not only does His Holiness sport Game's signature Jesus Piece bling around his neck, but he also dons a teardrop tattoo under his right eye and a red bandana over his mouth, references to the Compton Blood gang.
One fan called it "blasphemous " and said they wouldn't "listen to this anti Semitic bull crap." Another called it "really disrespectfu l!" Some lauded the controversia l cover saying that it's what they expected from the rapper known for pulling at one's strings, and that he was "giving Kanye West a run for his money with the creativity, one of a kind cover." (Similarly, Game's last album,The R.E.D. Album fell under gang-related scrutiny. BET and MTV infamously pulled his "Red Nation" video from the air for being too gang-affilia ted.)
"Jesus Piece gives me an opportunity to speak about situations that people like me who love God but are still street and still wanna remain themselves without going the Pastor Mase route." Game told VIBE about the album's title. "It gives the opportunity to know that it's somebody out there that feels them."
So that leaves us with this question for VIBE readers: Are you feelin' Game's Jesus Piece cover art, or do you think the rapper went too far?
Saturday, October 20, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Xavier Jones - Ball Is Fate, Episode 2: HSM Euro Camp 2012
Minneapolis very own Xavier Jones Highlights from Las Vegas, NV 2012 Euro camp
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Facebook Will Disclose Members' Data to Marketers
It seems that Facebook’s experiment in monetizing data harvesting moved to another level. Now the portal will open up its database to the marketers who are able to use personal data they have accrued, like phone numbers and email addresses, in order to find potential customers.
Facebook’s stipulation is that the marketer must already have some of the personal information on their records. Otherwise, Mark Zuckerberg is enabling marketing departments to hunt down clients, present or former, on the social network. The marketers will then be able to use the information to stalk people across the social network just in a week.
However, there’s one niggling question left. Everyone having a telephone realizes that, even with using opt-out services in order to hide your number from the public record, if one unscrupulous marketer gets their hands on the phone number, it will becomes public domain for both the cold callers and scammers.
The clauses saying that the companies may pass over data to relevant 3rd parties, with your consent, upon joining them, are usually hidden in terms and conditions of numerous email sign-ups and member websites. Indeed, in some cases it’s as easy to do as accidentally leave a box un-ticked on some sign-up form – and you will see the others passing and selling you information without an obvious record. In fact, opting out of such services is not the sender’s responsibility, but rather the receiver’s.
Unsurprisingly, Facebook was heavily criticized, and the company claims that the marketers must receive the permission of their clients to use that information before they can start tracking them.
Facebook’s stipulation is that the marketer must already have some of the personal information on their records. Otherwise, Mark Zuckerberg is enabling marketing departments to hunt down clients, present or former, on the social network. The marketers will then be able to use the information to stalk people across the social network just in a week.
However, there’s one niggling question left. Everyone having a telephone realizes that, even with using opt-out services in order to hide your number from the public record, if one unscrupulous marketer gets their hands on the phone number, it will becomes public domain for both the cold callers and scammers.
The clauses saying that the companies may pass over data to relevant 3rd parties, with your consent, upon joining them, are usually hidden in terms and conditions of numerous email sign-ups and member websites. Indeed, in some cases it’s as easy to do as accidentally leave a box un-ticked on some sign-up form – and you will see the others passing and selling you information without an obvious record. In fact, opting out of such services is not the sender’s responsibility, but rather the receiver’s.
Unsurprisingly, Facebook was heavily criticized, and the company claims that the marketers must receive the permission of their clients to use that information before they can start tracking them.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Chief Keef Denies Involvement In Murder
After basically shrugging off and laughing about the murder of a rival rapper, Chief Keef took to Twitter to send his prayers to Jo Jo's family. Hmmm.. sounds like them Interscope boys put him up to it. That's called damage control after discovering the feds were looking into his tweets for implications.
Aspiring Rapper Tweets YOLO, Then Dies In Drunk Driving Car Accident
Aspiring Rapper Tweets YOLO, Then Dies In Drunk Driving Car Accident
It's something out of a PSA for drunk driving, or a scene out of the Final Destination films. Above all, it's a tragedy that could have possibly been prevented.
Earlier this week, five men in their early 20s were killed in Ontario, California when their 2005 Nissan Sentra ran a red light, lost control and hit a fence, before coming to rest in the backyard of a house, according to the San Bernardino Sun. As news of the tragedy spread around of community, one of the vicitim's Twitter accounts caught the attention of investigator s. Ervin McKinness, 21, died in the car crash, which police say occurred around 1:40AM on Labor Day (Sep. 3), but approximatel y twenty minutes before the deadly accident, the 21-year-old sent out a tweet that could have saved his life if someone had intervened.
"Drunk af going 120 drifting corners #F--kIt YOLO," was posted at 1:19 AM Monday on the McKinness' Twitter account (@ink2flashyy .) "YOLO" is the acronym for "You Only Live Once." The four letters are often used on the social networking site. (Drake popularized the acronym on the track "The Motto." "You only live once, that's the motto, ni--a Yolo / We bout it every day, every day, every day / Like we sitting on the bench, ni--a we don't really play ," the Young Money MC raps on the track.)
Marquell Bogan, 23, Dylan George, 20, Jonathan Watson, 21 and JaJuan Bennett, 23, were also killed in the car accident. McKinness, who sent out the now-cryptic tweet, was not at the wheel, as his tweets suggest. Watson was driving according to police. One final, follow-up tweet from McKinness a minute later read: "Driving tweeting sipping the cup f--k yolo I'm turning it up." The last tweet was eventually removed from his account.
All but one of the victims was pronounced dead on the scene. Bogan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2AM. The investigatio n is still underway, but McKinness' tweets reveal that alcohol was in play.
Family and friends of the deceased revealed that the group were celebrating the good news that McKinness -- an aspiring rapper that went by the name Jew'elz and Inkky -- had signed a record deal. His track "Dreams" can be streamed below.
ARE YOU READY FOR JIM JONES AND CHRISSY'S REALITY SHOW?
While some may be sad to see the ratchet that was Love & Hip Hop Atlanta go, LHH’s original stars are prepping their own aww-inducing spin-off.
Rapper Jim Jones and Chrissy Lampkin will continue to weave through the ups and downs of their relationship and the music industry in their new show Chrissy & Mr. Jones. The eight-episod e docu-series will explore the status of Jim and Chrissy’s “engagement” as well as friendships with appearances from Emily Bustamante and Talia Coles. Things wouldn’t be the same without Nancy “Mama” Jones either.
Peep the promo flicks from the show HERE, then be sure to catch the season premiere on Monday, Sept. 24 at 9:30 p.m. on VH1.
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