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Despite all the venom that Kris has spit over the years about appreciating your fellow peeps and respect and all, it looks like the Blastmaster is beginning to embody a sheer paradox. E.O.D., a rapper from the Bronx and who has been touring with Kris, has spoken out vehemently about the Teacher. The unkind words stem from a recent incident that took place after a stop at a Richmond nightclub, Nanci Rayguns. After the show ended, according to E.O.D., KRS just split leaving about 12 dancers and rappers without their money or transportation. “His people are preying on hungry artists because they know hungry artists are like obedient slaves,” E.O.D. says. “They do whatever it takes to get put on!” In response to this whole incident E.O.D. recorded a track called “Criminal Minded ‘04,” where the emcee attacks his idol in a rhythmic diatribe.

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Terror Squad Enlists Eminem [and Mase] For 'Lean Back' Remix?

Fat Joe's Terror Squad is currently receiving alot of press and radio airplay as their current single "Lean Back" is becoming very popular and with Remy Martin's verse added to it has made it very appealing.

On the brink of releasing their sophomore album titled True Story, Remy Martin has informed us that there is a big remix of their current single "Lean Back" coming out. It was rumored that the remix would feature Mase and Jadakiss on it. According to Remy, Jada probably won't be on there, but instead replaced by another big name that you might not expect.

"I don't know about Jada," Remy told BallerStatus.net of the new remix. "It might be somebody a little over Jadakiss. Somebody a little lighter in complexion. White, perhaps."

When asked if it was Eminem, Remy only responded with, "Could be." Well, none the less, there will be a hot remix, but only time will tell who will be gracing the track with Mase and the Terror Squad.

Remy Martin is also expecting to drop a solo album the last quarter of 2004, but until then she is all over the new Terror Squad album. Terror Squad's True Story is slated for release July 27th.

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Krayzie Bone/ Twista Beef? Mash Up Posse!


Tuesday July 20, 2004

Looks like MTV has got wind of the Mash-Up’s trend. We heard that Jigga and Linkin Park did a recent performance where they rock jams like “Big Pimpin,” “99 Problems,” “Encore,” and others. Of course, the Park got to rock too. For y’all that don’t know, a Mash-Up is just a mix of two very different types of music. So, wasn’t an 80’s Run DMC mashing it up when they resurrected Aerosmith from the dungeons of rock hell? Cypress Hill's Muggs has a Mash Up's album coming, but he better hurry up!

AND here is the most bugged out rumor of the day. We heard that Will Smith is going to be working with (((drumroll)) LIL JON on his next album! We have no idea what that’s going to sound like, but we feel like its going to be weird. Will Will cop a pimp cup too? Will he get some gold fronts? Will he start saying, “OKKKKKKKKK?”

Now we are not ones to promote beef between rappers (wink, wink), but we have to say we hear of some sort of beef brewing between Krayzie Bone and Twista. This might be a beef that Twista doesn’t even know about! In a new song called “Getchu Twisted” he says, “I can tell you biting my style you eating good but I’m about to shut ‘em all down.” Now, there aren’t too many people out there eating good off the fast rap these days. So, we have to plug the song as hot and it was produced by Lil’ Jon… BUT, it sounds nothing like standard Lil’ Jon. Krayzie is reppin’ for real. From what we understand, Twista ain’t lookin’ for no beef. If they got lyrical, it would be something to hear!

Some people don’t get it, do they? We can’t name names in every rumor. Unfortunately, we care sometimes and have a heart when it comes to ruining peoples’ lives. The truth always comes to the light and the rumors always have a teenie hint. Stop being lazy, Edward. We already got people emailing us the people involved in the last one.

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Masta Ace's demnächst erscheinendes Album wird vielleicht sein letztes sein !

As Hip-Hop retirements increasingly appear to be promotion or an alternative to falling off, Masta Ace, a 16-year veteran, has revealed that he will hang up his microphone after the release of his album, Long Hot Summer. The new album, Ace's fifth, will be released on August 3 and will mark the end of an illustrious and a remarkably consistent career. Unlike other veterans, Ace said he wasn't forced into retirement either by an apathetic fanbase of lack of lust for the rap game. "Before I even finished recording this record, I kinda had it in my mind, that this'd be the last one for me," Ace told AllHipHop.com. "It had nothing to do with [sales], it's just time for me to apply myself behind the scenes and we have this new label, M3. I want to get it off the ground, and I can't really do that if I'm running around touring and recording and being an artist doing interviews. Now it gets to the point where I can get behind the scenes are really get this engine going." In the past five years, Ace has helped cultivate artists like Jean Grae, Punch & Words, and ToneDeff in ways only an elder statesman could. Furthermore, in the 90's, his crew Masta Ace Inc. included popular rappers like Lord Digga, Paula Perry and even featured a young rapper named Stimuli, who is frequently featured on AllHipHop.com. In the 80's, Ace was a member of Marly Marl's Juice crew, a group of elite rappers that included Kool G Rap, Biz Markie, Craig G., Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante and others. He said after many years in the forefront, he would let others attract the fans while he managed his fledgling company. "My goal is to be the guy behind the scenes on some big records that come out in the future. I look at MTV and see this kid Eamon, and I see Milk D [of Audio 2], as the guy behind it. The only difference [with that is], I'm not gonna be in the video, I'm not gonna be on stage," Ace said. Long Hot Summer will be the first release on Masta Ace's M3 label. The album features Jean Grae, Beatnuts, and Ed O.G. combined with production from 9th Wonder, DJ Spinna, and others. While rappers like Jay-Z and Master P have left and returned, Ace said that wouldn't be the case with him. He said the curtain was closing fast.

He affirmed, "Once I'm done, I'm done."

Nore Joins The Roc

The Roc-A-Fella Records roster continues to blossom as Nore of CNN has joined the label, quenching the rumor mill’s chatter.

Nore had previously been an artist on Def Jam Records and had released a song and video with partner Capone earlier in the year called “Yes Sir.”

But, slowly Nore has began to work with Roc rappers like State Property member Peedi Crak on "N***a Rican."

Def Jam released Nore’s last album,God’s Favorite. Through Def Jam, Nore had an imprint called Militainment Records that was going to put out rappers Mussolini and Maze. Thugged Out Militainment’s “Whatup2dahood” Mixtape/DVD was released earlier this year and features music and live footage from Capone, Noreaga, Muse, Maze, Dwnlzy, and many others.

Last week, Roc-A-Fella announced that Queens-based rapper Grafh was added to the team as well.

Presently there is no release date for a new Nore album nor is there an update on the status of CNN.

denkt wieder nur an sich

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A Baton Rouge, Louisiana grand jury has indicted Corey "C-Murder" Miller on attempted second-degree murder charges, stemming from an incident in at a local New Orleans nightclub three years ago.

The incident occurred in August of 2001 when the owner of Club Raggs refused to allow the platinum selling rapper into the establishment without a proper search.

The incident allegedly sent Miller into a violent rage and he drew his pistol in an attempt to shoot the owner in the back.

When the gun jammed, Miller allegedly fixed it and fired a shot in the floor. He allegedly attempted to fire a second shot and when the gun malfunctioned again, he fled the scene in a 2001 Ford Excursion.

Miller faces a 50-year sentence if convicted of the second-degree attempted murder charges.

Prosecutors refused to answer why it took almost three years to bring the case to the grand jury.

Miller is already awaiting a second murder trial in Jefferson Parish. He was found guilty of shooting a 16-year-old to death inside of a now defunct nightclub.

The mandatory life sentence was never imposed because the D.A. withheld evidence and expunged the criminal records of prosecution witnesses.

A second trial is set for September 13, 2004.

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Aasim: "I'mma put Bad Boy on my shoulders and take it back to 94, 95..."

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After invading mixtapes, Aasim was personally recruited by P. Diddy a month ago and christened Bad Boy's savior. In this exclusive SOHH.com article, Aasim speaks on being discovered and taking Bad Boy back to greatness.

While Aasim might be new to most heads, the Queens rapper has been putting in work for years. After a failed deal with Loud Records, the upstart linked up with LV, Fat Joe's DJ. Yet, instead of joining the Terror Squad, Aasim opted to build his own squadron.

"We were examining that route. But with Terror Squad, I would have been under Joe. I wanted to be a leader and eventually put my own people on," Aasim told SOHH.com via phone. "Me and Pun was close when he was alive and we talked about it. It never materialized because of the production deal. He was basically saying we don't need these ni99as."

Like so many other emcees before him, Aasim's mixtape grind garnered him a buzz strong enough for labels, including Bad Boy and Def Jam, to take notice. However, while A&R's have done the recruiting for Bad Boy in recent years, the shiny suit man personally hand picked Aasim to restore Bad Boy's luster.

"He [Diddy] was looking for me cause he heard me on Absolute' mix show. He was scouting, trying to build Bad Boy back up and was looking for the next New York emcee," Aasim revealed. "When I spoke to him he said he picked me because something stood out that he couldn't see in other people. It all happened quick -- within like three months. He was serious and really wanted to do the deal. I'm the lead off ni99a. I'm a put Bad Boy on my shoulders and take it back to 94, 95. "

In Vibe Magazine's August issue, a former Bad Boy executive was quoted as saying, "[Bad Boy] was like [Puffy's] child. And now, basically, he's being a neglectful father. He only takes care of it when he has the time." Here, Aasim says Puffy intends to be more involved in his upcoming project.

"I've seen him about 4, 5 times. We had a meeting, been to a few parties with him. He wanna start being around more, so we can vibe," the Queens rapper shared. "He wanna be more hands on with the sh!t. That's what he said, we'll see if it happens."

In recent years, stars like Ludacris and T.I have passed on the chance to sign with Bad Boy. In addition, acts like Faith Evans and 112 have left the label. Despite this, Aasim said he didn't have reservations about signing with Bad Boy.

"I did feel that way about the game." But when I saw the excitement... just cause he don't hold the title now doesn't mean I can't be that ni99a that's gonna do it. I think it was his reputation that made people not f#@$ with Puff. But I think we can make hits together. "

Aasim's debut is scheduled to be release through Bad Boy records in 2005.

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NEW YORK - Grammy-winning singer Erykah Badu gave birth to a daughter, Puma, earlier this month at her home in Dallas, with friends and family present, People magazine reported Thursday.


The baby was born on July 5, Badu's publicist confirmed to the magazine. Badu, 33, has declined to name the father. "She is a big baby," Badu's representative was quoted as saying.


Puma joins brother, Seven, 6, whose father is Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000 of the hip-hop group OutKast).


Badu's publicist told People that Puma isn't named for the athletic shoe: "Erykah is more down to earth than that. It's more likely that the name has meaning, that it's something natural."


The singer's latest album, "Worldwide Underground," was released in 2003.

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This is straight from Assassin, i just got off the phone with him and he wanted me to post that him and Mopreme Shakur are putting out a compilation called Black & Brown Pride which is already coming together. All four original Thug Life members will be on this [Big Syke, Mopreme, Rated R, Macadoshis]. It will be released on Shakur Records/Liferdeath Records. Some other possible features include New Child who i spoke to today about it, Ant D.O.G., and a few other people.

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Fatha Tyme and Don Richie got shot in East Hammond, Tyme was hit in the leg and shoulder, Don Richie was hit in the stomach

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RA The Rugged Man ist zurück

Pornorapper RA The Rugged Man kehrt endlich zurück, die Infos zu seinen kommenden Heldentaten sind zwar noch ziemlich rar, sicher ist nur, dass er wohl am 19. Oktober über Nature Sounds ein neues Album raushauen wird.

Natürlich zuvor wird auch die erste Maxi erscheinen, welche "Lessons under score" heißen wird.

Die MP3 gibt's hier zum Download:

http://www.nature-sounds.net/lessons_clean.mp3

Big Virtuoso kehrt mit WW2 zurück!



"World War 2: Shadow of the Torturer" - das zweite Virtuoso Album steht an! Nach einer etwas längeren Schaffenspause wird der Mann, wohl im Herbst diesen Jahres, über sein eigenes Label Omnipotent Records den 15 Tracks umfangreichen Nachfolger droppen.
Als Gäste werden Akrobatik, Rise & Shine, Del und Jaz-O vertreten sein!

Vorab gibt's jetzt schon mal Cover, Tracklisting und die ersten Snippets:

1. Dream In
2. Animal
3. Crematorium (http://www.bigvirt.com/audio/crematorium.mp3)
4. V is for Virus
5. Split universes
6. War of the masses (feat. Del)
7. Two (feat. Rise & Shine)
8. Military Intelligence (feat. Akrobatik)
9. A pound a day
10. Devilish (http://www.bigvirt.com/audio/devilish.mp3)
11. The Reaper
12. A pool of blood
13. On the run (feat. Jaz-O & Del) (http://www.bigvirt.com/audio/ontherun.mp3)
14. The man of the hour (http://www.bigvirt.com/audio/manofthehour.mp3)
15. ???????????