Wu-Tang Clan & More Legendary Performance - HIp Hop Awards 2022

 

Watch legends Dead Prez, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Fat Joe, Remy ma, Lil' Flip, David Banner, Project Pat, Three Six Mafia, and Wu-Tang Clan perform their hits on the 2022 Hip Hop Awards stage.

Fat Joe Talk Jay-Z's 'Hardest Lyric in Hip-Hop'

 

During his recent appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast, hip-hop legend Fat Joe talked about how important it is to have a support system in place to achieve goals. He drove the point home by referencing a Jay-Z line from "Feelin' It" off his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The line referred to by Joe is "If every n***a in your clique is rich, your clique is rugged/Nobody will fall ‘cause everyone will be each other's crutches)." 

The Lox vs Dipset Verzuz Battle

 

The gloves were off between New York icons The LOX and The Diplomats for their highly-anticipated Verzuz showdown. New York City was buzzing with infectious energy weeks before the marquee event, with supporters on both sides making their claims on who would come out on top. Flocks of fans trekked to Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden for a sold-out show that had everything a lover of New York hip-hop could ask for.

Pass The Mic With Ashanti, Ja Rule, Nelly, Akon, Fat Joe & More

 

DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic: The BET After Party. DJ Cassidy spreads love and soul with some of his musical heroes as they pass the mic and perform their classic hits! Artists included: Nelly, Ashanti, Ray J, Ja Rule, Kelis, Jadakiss, Beenie Man, Mya, Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Akon, Mr Cheeks, Sunshine Anderson, Musiq Soulchild, Tamia, Fabolous, and Fat Joe. 

Would You Like To See A Nas And Jay-Z Collaborate Again?

 

The history of Jay-Z and Nas beef will be talked about for years to come. It seems like it was just yesterday when Nas and Jay-Z were involved in the what some may call the greatest Hip-Hop battle of all time.

It seems that Jay-Z and Nas have put all of that behind them. In 2006, Nas was good enough for Jay-Z to sign him to a $3 Million dollar record deal. Even Fat Joe and Jim Jones have a long-standing history with JAY-Z, having beefed with him in the early 2000s.

Until we hear otherwise, let's look at past Jay-Z and Nas collaborations and beef and talk in today's terms. What if they were to collaborate again in the near future. Do you think they would produce there best work yet? Or do you feel it would only end up as it did the first time?

Comment your answers and thoughts on the comment section below!

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Method Man added to Godfather of Harlem season 2 cast

 

Wu-Tang members Method Man has been added to Godfather of Harlem season 2. Hip Hop icon Method Man, who also stars on Power Book II, will play Sam Christian, the head of the Philadelphia Black Mafia, and a longtime friend of Bumpy Johnson’s.

From Epix: Godfather of Harlem Season 2 finds Bumpy Johnson battling the New York Crime Families for control of the lucrative and murderous “French Connection,” the pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor. With a distribution syndicate that includes black crime bosses from other major U.S. cities, Bumpy takes a cue from his friend Malcolm X’s message of black economic nationalism. 

Amber Rose Talks Kanye West, Whiz Khalifa, & Kim Kardashian

 

Fat Joe and Amber Rose went live to discuss her issues with Kanye West, Whiz Khalifa, 21 Savage, and Kim Kardashian.

Amber Rose has once proclaimed that Kanye West has bullied her for years after having a baby with Wiz Khalifa.

Rosie Perez Talks Jennifer Lopez

 

In the past: Jen was a fly girl before me, but we've been really good friends since we were both starving dancers in New York. I got to be a fly girl when she left. I had the best time doing it. It was magical, just a good job for dancers back then. 

That was such a crazy time. I flew myself to LA [for the audition] and I didn't even have any money to eat that night. If I didn't get that job, I didn't know what was going to happen. I wanted to dance so bad, I literally was dancing for my life. I had, like, one can of tuna left. I was in the bathroom stall after the audition just praying. Then Rosie came in and told me, "You got the job." I couldn't even hear her say that. It was the toughest time in my life and that just turned everything around.

Roc Nation Enters Book Publishing Company

A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry. Upcoming book releases are set to include a “fantastical illustrated fiction” from Lil Uzi Vert and memoirs from Yo Gotti and Fat Joe.

Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. In a joint announcement Tuesday, Random House and Roc Nation promised “books at the dynamic intersection of entertainment and genre-defying literature.” Among the initial releases for next summer: “Till the End,” a memoir by the retired pitching star CC Sabathia; and music journalist Danyel Smith’s “Shine Bright,” a story of Black women in music that combines memoir, criticism and biography.

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. 

Irv made a recent appearance on Fat Joe's Instagram Live show, The Fat Joe Show, during which he touched on Jigga's tension with 2Pac. Gotti told Joey Crack that Hov got on 2Pac's bad side by having Biggie featured on "Brooklyn's Finest" from his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. On the track, Big makes a rare allusion to 2Pac by using his name in witty wordplay.

"Gotta go, Coolio mean it's gettin' Too Hot," Biggie raps after making a reference to "Who Shot Ya" earlier in the song. "If Fay' had twins, she'd probably have two Pacs/Get it? Tu... Pac's?" Per Gotti, allowing Biggie to get this off on his record put Hov in 2Pac's crosshairs.

Watch Mack 10 & Fat Joe - Thicker Than Water Movie #NowPlaying

How many of you have seen the movie "Thicker Than Water?" Or like me, how many of you haven't? Thicker Than Water is a 1999 film directed by Richard Cummings Jr. and starring a host of rappers and urban entertainers such as Fat Joe, Mack 10, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, Big Pun, and others.

This dramatically-charged film tells the story of rival "top dogs" from two inner-city gangs who cooperate amidst a turf war to promote their music. When DJ's (Mack 10) mixing equipment sets on fire and a record company executive double-crosses Lonzo (Fat Joe), the two decide to take the future into their own hands. 

Tyrese Defends R. Kelly

Tyrese Gibson is out here defending R. Kelly and he doesn’t appear interested in hearing the allegations from numerous alleged victims. R. Kelly is under trial for multiple sex crimes against underage girls. He has not been sentenced yet as the coronavirus pandemic appears to have delayed some of his appearances in court.

Over the weekend, Tyrese joined Fat Joe for a chat on social media. At one point, the topic of R. Kelly came up and Tyrese felt the need to come to the disgraced singer’s defense.

Bobby Brown Talks Michael Jackson And The Moonwalk

Brown hit Instagram live to talk with Fat Joe aka Joeprah and revealed that he was the true creator of the Michael Jackson's moonwalk, reflecting on his entrance to the music industry.

“When we first started out I had just came from Alabama learning how to do the Moonwalk, the real Moonwalk, where you put the sand on the ground and do it from the sand on the ground and it was like soft shoed,” Bobby Brown shared. “And Michael asked me to show him how to Moonwalk.

“This is a true story you could ask Michael Bivins, you can ask Ronnie Devoe, Ricky Bell, I showed Michael Jackson how to Moonwalk. I’m not insinuating, I’m letting you know that this is what happened. This is how the Moonwalk was formed,” he added.

Bobby Brown tells Fat Joe that he taught Michael Jackson how to moonwalk. pic.twitter.com/BtKYcjyq7W

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Did Eminem And Mariah Carey Date?

Throughout his career, Eminem has claimed he once had a relationship with Carey, dating her for six months. Eminem even took drastic measures by dissing Mariah Carey in a song called "The Warning".

The feud between Eminem and Mariah Carey has been going on since 2002. In 2001, Mariah Carey allegedly met up with Eminem to discuss the possibility of a collaboration on her 2002 Charmbracelet. Eminem has alleged that after the meeting, the two celebrity artists dated for six months, a claim that Mariah has always denied.

In 2002, Eminem first mentioned Mariah in a song called "Superman" off his fourth studio album The Eminem Show, Eminem rapped: “What you tryin’ to be, my new wife? What you Mariah? Fly through twice.”

#VideosWeLove Jennifer Lopez - Feelin' So Good

Many of you younger Jennifer Lopez fans may have never watched her video with the great Big Pun and Fat Joe 'Feelin So Good'.

"Feelin' So Good" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her debut studio album On the 6 (1999). It features rappers Big Pun and Fat Joe who often collaborated with each other. Lopez recorded her vocals for the song at Daddy's House Recording Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City.

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Around the time of the single's release, Big Pun, who was slated to join Lopez and Fat Joe for a performance of the song on Saturday Night Live died after a heart attack related to weight issues. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who enjoyed Lopez going back to her roots.

The music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter[13] and shot in the Bronx in 1999. It is the last video Pun would take part in before his death on February 7, 2000. Hope you enjoy! Leave a comment if you please.

Eminem Calls On 50 Cent To Handle His Lightweight

Now that Nick Cannon has decided to release diss tracks aimed at Eminem, 50 Cent has something to say. The war of words started when Cannon dropped "The Invitation," a diss track that Cannon created in response to Eminem's feature on Fat Joe's "Lord Above". 

#Throwback Jennifer Lopez - Hold You Down #NowPlayingonTWUM

Back when Jennifer Lopez was doing her Jlo thing, she was featured in music videos and songs with artist such as Nas, Jadakiss, Ja Rule and Ll Cool J.

Hold You Down marks as Lopez and Fat Joe's third collaboration. The first was on "Feelin' So Good" with Big Pun followed by "Love Don't Cost a Thing". Both Lopez and Fat Joe collaborated once again on Fat Joe's song "Stressin'".

So watch Jlo's "Hold You Down" video below! Leave a comment if like or click the Throwback link below to see more great videos.

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Meek Mill Releases Dream Chasers Records Under Roc Nation

The two hip-hop players celebrated the launch of Dream Chasers Records at the Roc Nation headquarters in New York City, signing contracts at a small press conference and popping champagne to celebrate the partnership.

Why Ashanti And Ja Rule Had The Empire We All Wanted

Murder Inc. was the record label every company wanted to be. In the early 2000's you couldn't turn on your radio without hearing a Ja Rule and Ashanti song.

Hailing from Hollis, Queens, Ja Rule made his debut in 1999 with his first studio album Venni Vetti Vecci  lead by the single "Holla Holla." From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule would reign as one of the top-selling hip-hop artists.

Ashanti was discovered as a teenager and signed to Murder Inc. in 2001. After generating buzz following her appearance on Big Pun's "How We Roll,"  she teamed up with Fat Joe and Ja Rule for the hit single, What's Luv?" In 2002, Ashanti released her self-titled album, Ashanti. The album sold over half a million copies within the first week.

In 2001, Ja Rule released his third studio album Pain Is Love. He teamed up with Caddillac Tah, Black Child, and Ashanti on the track "The Inc." While the album had some hit singles, "The Inc." fell short in creating the vibe of a gangsta crew that they were going for.

After the success of Ashanti's first self-titled album in 2002, she didn't wait long to release a follow-up album. Chapter II was released in 2003 and the hit singles, "Rain on Me," "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)," and "Breakup 2 Makeup" were all on this album.

In 2002, Murder Inc. Records was a force to be reckoned with; the label was producing hit albums and singles under the direction of CEO Irv Gotti. Gotti released the compilation album Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. The album featured songs from all the artists on the label. "Down 4 You," was the first single off the record and featured Ja Rule, Ashanti, Vita and Charlie Baltimore.

Ja released the remix to "The Pledge" featuring the Queens rapper,  Ashanti, and Tupac Shakur. As usual, Ashanti was on the hook adding her vocals to make the song catchy, and fans ate it up.

When "Always On Time" hit radio airwaves in 2001 it was an instant hit. The song paired with the video introduced fans to Ja Rule and Ashanti as a dynamic duo. The single was Ja Rule's first number 1 hit to top the Billboard Hot 100.

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#NewMusic Agnez Mo Ft Chris Brown - “Overdose” @agnezmo @chrisbrown

Chris Brown and Agnez Mo provide musical medication on their long-awaited new collaboration “Overdose.” The Indonesian pop star and R&B superstar show off their chemistry as they go back and forth on the intoxicating duet.

The rumored couple, who previously collaborated on “On Purpose” for Brown’s Heartbreak on a Full Moon Deluxe Edition, also recently shot a video for their new duet on the beach. In addition to collaborating with Fat Joe and Kings Combs, Brown is readying joint projects with Rich the Kid, Joyner Lucas, and Jacquees.