#Stream Blitz The Entertainer #BeforeFame @BLITZTHEENT

 

Atlanta, Georgia artist Blitz The Entertainer releases his anticipated album "Before Fame" via Spotify music for all music fans of hip-hop.

The New Single ATLANTA it's a high energy vibe type of record. Lyrics are clever, “double cup put the purple in” super dope verses. Blitz The Entertainer's rap delivery is unique on this track, but his out pacing the production and making sure people are feeling the impact of certain words in his bars. Blitz The Entertainer's make pretty good party music infused with a high energy swag.

Did Benny The Butcher Bring Real Rap Back

 

Every since rapper Nas did the album Hip Hop Is Dead that's when you saw hip hop/rap became more dumbed down than ever with more lack of commercial raps on the media or on radio stations, at the time real rap was unheard of unless if you was really a hip hop head that was looking for rap on mixtapes or searching on YouTube. In 2010 an empire of hip hop has begun and that's with Griselda Records with artists like Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher.

When you hear songs like Legend, Forever Ft Lil Wayne and Big Sean, Roy Jones Ft Dark Lo,

and Crown For Kings Ft Black Thought.

Wu-Tang Clan Sells Album for $2 Million

 

With a history of harnessing their own dynamic and fostering their own language, it was only a matter of time before they rocked the industry with futuristic thinking once again. This time in the form of a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that made it into the hands of a future felon for a whopping $2 million.

When news came out about a single copy album being dropped by none other than Wu-Tang Clan, fans were chomping at the bits to hear the exclusive content. The rap group has made an influential name for themselves in the music industry over the past 30 years, with songs like “Protect Ya Neck,” “C.R.E.A.M,” “Gold,” and many more.

Wu-Tang Clan dropped their single copy album on March 26th, 2014. According to an interview with Forbes that was reported by Scluzay, the exclusive release of their album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin came in response to “music [being] economically and experientially devalued in a world of superficial streaming and data consumption.”

Nas Drops "27 Summers" #Video Featuring DJ Khaled

 

Nas has released a new visual for his “27 Summers” track from his most recent, thirteenth studio album entitled King’s Disease. In the music video, we see the legendary Queens rapper dressed in a suit and fedora as he looks back on his rap career. Nas then goes to Miami to hit the golf course with DJ Khaled who pays homage to the rapper’s prolific career — it’s been 27 years since Nas released his iconic Illmatic album in 1994.

“27 Summers” is the latest visual following Nas’ collaborative videos with Five Foreign and A$AP on the track “Spicy” and “Replace Me” with Don Toliver, Big Sean, and Hit-Boy, trailing the release of his King’s Disease album in August.

Cassidy On What He Witnessed Working With R Kelly!

 

Cassidy Sat down with the Hip Hop Uncensored Podcast For The Second Time To speak about his time working with R Kelly. Cassidy first gained attention for his freestyles and began competing as a battle rapper in the late 1990s. 

In the early 2000s, he began making the switch from battle rap to traditional hip hop and in 2002 signed a major deal with Ruff Ryders and Full Surface Records, under the aegis of J Records. His debut studio album Split Personality arrived in March 2004, and debuted at the number two spot on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Gansta Marcus Talks "419 To The 662" Album

 

'419 To The 662' was a album I put together during my travel across the Midwest. The initiative for the album was the connect my family and friends from multiple places through music.

The whole album was a hit. Every artist had the opportunity to express themselves. This was my first album release so I wanted to make it stand out. I put time, miles, and dedication into creating this for the world.

This is not your ordinary rap music and I am not your ordinary Gangster. I took young men that was living without a vision and gave them something to remember for the rest of there lives.

If your ready to take your music to the next level, then join us for a music experience you won't forget!

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Jay-Z or 50 Cent?

 

Another round of Celebrity Match Up's is back. This time they hit these scene with New York rappers Jay-Z of Roc Nation and 50 Cent of G-Unit.

Both rappers has made there mark in the industry. 50 Cent recently released his book, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, in which the rapper speaks on the alleged rift between JAY-Z and Kanye West and why he believes Hov has become "disappointed" with his friend Ye. 50 Cent says his relationship with Jay-Z is purely ''business'' and insists the pair will never be friends.

50 and Jay-Z were involved in a rap ‘beef’ with each other in early 2009, but while neither has said anything publicly to settle their differences, they met backstage when Jay-Z played a huge concert with 50’s mentor, Eminem, at Detroit’s Comerica Park last year, although 50 refuses to say what happened between them.

Blue Ivy Receives Her First Ever Grammy Nomination

 

On Friday, it was confirmed that Blue Ivy was nominated in the Best Music Video category for "Brown Skin Girl"—marking her first-ever nomination from the Recording Academy at just 8 years old. The song appeared on The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) album and features vocals by Blue Ivy's mom, Beyoncé as well as SAINt JHN and WizKiD. Blue Ivy's contribution is heard in the intro.

Blue Ivy was not listed as a nominee when the nods were announced last month. However, the Recording Academy's website has since been updated to include her name. The "Brown Skinned Girl" visual is up against Future's "Life Is Good" featuring Drake, Anderson .Paak's "Lockdown," Harry Style's "Adore You," and Woodkid's "Goliath." 

JAY-Z Ties With Quincy Jones for Most Grammy Nominations

 

JAY-Z has officially tied with Quincy Jones for the highest number of Grammy nominations, with each music icon receiving a total of 80 nods.

Hov’s 2021 noms come from three of Beyoncé‘s 2021 Grammy nominations. He’s credited as a songwriter for “Black Parade,” which is running for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song, and “Savage,” which is up for Best Rap Song. This marks the fourth consecutive year wherein the Brooklyn rapper has received a Grammy nomination, and he last won an award in 2019 for Best Urban Contemporary Album (now known as the Best Progressive R&B Album) for Everything Is Love with Beyoncé.

Who's Album Was Better? Jay-Z - The Blueprint or Nas - Stillmatic

 

The Jay-Z vs. Nas beef was a gladiatorial battle between two rap titans. For almost a decade, two of rap's most decorated emcees went at each other's throat.

At one point, they even took a poll about the beef, with 58% of listeners saying they preferred “Ether” to “Supa Ugly”. The consensus seemed to point to Nas as the winner. “Ether” has since become an emblematic diss track, with rappers reinterpreting it for their beef purposes.

Jay Z and Nas' feud was sparked over a Memphis Bleek lyric in 2000's 'My Mind Right', causing the rapper to respond to both Bleek and Jay Z on future mixtape tracks. The feud escalated further when Jay Z called Nas "lame" on 2001's 'The Takeover', prompting Nas to take aim at Jay on 'Ether'. The beef continued in this wild manner until they ended it publicly at the 'I Declare War' concert in Philadelphia in 2005.

Busta Rhymes Choose Eminem And Jay-Z For Verzuz Battle

 

Busta Rhymes has named the likes of Jay-Z and Eminem as potential Verzuz opponents. During a new interview with Complex, Busta was pressed on who he would like to face in the Verzus ring, with T.I. having previously declined a battle against the rapper.

“I would love to spar against anybody,” Busta replied. “As long as their catalogue is a powerful catalogue because I don’t want to do a corny Verzuz.

“I don’t wanna do no Verzuz with anybody whose catalogue isn’t crazy. And I would love to do a Verzuz with somebody that I’m a fan of because I’m only trying to compete with somebody that brings the best out of me.”

The Rich Lifestyle Of Wiz Khalifa

 

Wiz Khalifa first landed himself on the Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings list for 2011 having pulling in a whopping $11 Million dollars in his breakout year. There have been some hiccups along the way like his divorce from Amber Rose.

According to Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Gang is a movement and it's a lifestyle. It's Wiz Khalifa, his crew, and his fans that support him. In 2005, Wiz Khalifa released his first mixtape, "Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania". The mixtape was quickly accepted by the local scene and began to gain buzz outside of Pittsburgh.

Mia X - The Untold Story

 

Mia X, is an American rapper, songwriter and actress. She was the first female emcee to get a contract with rapper and entertainment magnate, Master P on his successful record label No Limit Records. She has been called the Mother of Southern Gangsta Rap. She is known for collaborations with several No Limit Records artists, including Master P and Silkk the Shocker on the seminal albums, Ice Cream Man, Ghetto D and Charge It 2 Da Game.

Rihanna Says She Just Wants to 'Have Fun With Music'

It’s been four years since Rihanna released an album but the singer is working hard on recording new music. The pop star, 32, told The Associated Press for her new album she’s already held “tons of writing camps” — where songwriters are put into groups to create original tracks for artists. Now, she said she’s asked herself the questions: “What do I feel personally? What do I want to put out, and as an artist, how do I want to play it with my art? How do I want to interpret that?”

“How do I want to reimagine it because it’s been so structured before,” Rihanna continued in a recent interview. The multi-genre artist who has won Grammys in the R&B, dance and rap categories added: “You do pop, you did this genre, you do that, you do radio, but now it’s just like, what makes me happy? I just want to have fun with music. Everything is so heavy. The world that we live in is a lot. It’s overwhelming every single day. And with the music, I’m using that as my outlet.”

Why Did Mariah Carey Really Mention J.Lo In Her New Book

The long-running feud between the two makes a cameo in the book, with Mariah Carey even poking fun at her now infamous "I don't know her" comment about Lopez as she detailed how ex husband Tommy Mottola allegedly tried to derail her career following their divorce.

While she writes that she understands "Glitter" wasn't exactly Oscar bait, she doesn't think it "deserved" the hate it got at the time -- and places at least some of the movie and the soundtrack's failure on Mottola.

Chuck D Talks Breonna Taylor Case

 

Thirty-one years after that classic track dropped, the legendary Long Island posse returns Friday with a new LP, “What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?” It marks the group’s return to Def Jam, the iconic hip-hop label that they helped build, and features “Fight the Power: Remix 2020,” an all-star update of the 1989 anthem.

The Post spoke to PE leader Chuck D, 60, shortly after Wednesday’s controversial Breonna Taylor decision. Here, he sounds off on being an “OG” in the Black Lives Matter movement, why “Fight the Power” is still relevant and getting the surviving Beastie Boys to record again.

Irv Gotti Talks Beef Between Jay-Z and 2Pac

 

2Pac was attempting to ignite total warfare against The Notorious B.I.G. This means anyone that stood next to Biggie was liable to be hit with a direct shot. Per Irv Gotti, that was the case when it came to 2Pac's issue with Jay-Z. 

Did Nas & Jay-Z Have The Biggest Rap Beef Ever?

For a time, the intracity rivalry between Jay-Z and Nas appeared destined to end. The seeds of dispute were planted in 1996, when Nas failed to appear at a recording session for Jay's legendary debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Nas's sophomore record, released weeks after Jay's debut, included at least one line "inspired" by his rival.

The beef took another step in 1997 when Jay-Z anointed himself New York City's best MC following the death of The Notorious B.I.G. In 1999, Jay-Z associate Memphis Bleek took aim at Nas, and in 2001, Jay ripped into the Queensbridge product on "Takeover," a track from his sixth album The Blueprint. 

What Happened To The Fugees?

Some of the most painful feuds emerge from once-close relationships, including the bitter dispute that led to the breakup of The Fugees, one of the greatest artistic collaborations of the past several decades. The group's second album, The Score, was a massive hit, a timeless masterpiece that straddled the borders between rap, hip-hop, R&B, and rock.

A third album never arrived. Lauryn Hill temporarily left the group before The Score's 1996 release, most likely due to her turbulent romantic relationship with bandmate Wyclef Jean, who was married. The next year, Hill started seeing Bob Marley's son, Rohan. She became pregnant and, according to Jean's memoir, lied to him about the child's paternity.

#Stream The #Vault 2 By #Producer #GanstaMarcus On All #DigitalPlatforms

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The "Vault 2" is a compilation album put together by Lima, Ohio's very own Gansta Marcus. The 18 track record can be found on all digital music platforms and streaming apps.

The album sets the tone of sound producer Gansta Marcus wants to bring to the table. Although the name may throw you off, the music is nothing like you think. Some songs are easy listening, some come radio edited, while others have your classic rap and r&b sound you all can enjoy.