Southern rapper B.o.B. recently revealed more details about his new supergroup, All City Chess Club, which includes Asher Roth, Lupe Fiasco, Charles Hamilton, J. Cole and more.
According to Bobby Ray, the supergroup was Lupe Fiasco's idea.
"The All City Chess Club is something that Lupe had the idea about, and me and Charles Hamilton were at a show, and he came up with the idea and talked to us about it, and we were down," B.o.B said of the group's genesis. "I feel like the respect level is mutual with all of us. And I've already done songs with Charles Hamilton, Lupe and Asher Roth. Basically, the whole concept of it is to have a project, a freelance project, that's something fun and creative." (MTV)
Last month, Lupe explained his decision to put together the crew of rappers.
"It's kinda this new vanguard," Lupe explained in his interview. "The kids who wouldn't necessarily be the basketball team they would probably be the Chess Club if we was in high school. And I was like 'Yo, we all from different cities. We the All City Chess Club.' ... I just wanted it to be the collective of those dudes and put a name on it. Like they already kinda put us all in the same box. They kinda put us in the same family of MC's whether it be the hipster rappers or the nerd rappers...Since they putting us in a box, might as well own the box. And write our name on the box and paint it the color we want it." (Hip Hop DX)
In early April, Lupe revealed the group's members.
"ALL CITY CHESS CLUB was in the studio last night...," he wrote Friday. "This is ALL CITY CHESS CLUB fyi: Asher Roth, B.o.B, The Cool Kids, Charles Hamilton, Blu, Diggy, J. Cole, Wale and Lupe Fiasco." (Lupe Fiasco's Twitter)
Fiasco is currently working on a new album, Lasers.
"I'm actually going in to turn [Lasers] into the label in the morning," Lupe told a radio show caller in January. "I was actually supposed to turn it in tonight. I'm just keeping it crispy with the fans...I'm turning it into the label tomorrow, they gonna go through they process, see what they need to do and pick whatever single they want to do and I'm hoping before the summer, you know. That's just what it is. Stay tuned, stay tuned." (Team Invasion)
T-PAIN EXPLAINS "REVOLVER" ALBUM DELAY, "IT'S HARD TO SELL RECORDS UNLESS YOU'RE SUSAN BOYLE"
Grammy-winning singer T-Pain recently explained the delay behind his RevolveR album and said he would not rush the project out to retail outlets.
Pain also contemplated a few marketing strategies for the release.
"Revolver is coming," he promised in an interview. "We're just trying to see...It's hard to sell records unless you're Susan Boyle, I guess. Nobody is selling records. I should compete on 'American Idol' the way they're selling records when they come off of there. I need to be a part of that competition. I don't know if they let you use Auto-Tune, but if they do, I'm a shoo-in. I'm two shoes in! I'm a pair of shoes in." (MTV)
Last March, Pain talked about not getting proper credit for his creativity.
"It's definitely something different for me," Pain said in an interview about his new release. "It's something new that I haven't really touched. I went more towards what I've been trying to do, and figured people wouldn't accept yet. I mean it's kinda hard for people to accept what I'm doing you know what I'm saying? I don't know why. If I do a song, and then somebody else does the exact same song, [critics] like the other person's song before mine's for some reason, I have no idea why. It's been that way for a long time." (The Boom Box)
Based on a Pain interview from early March, the album was set to drop in April.
T-Pain also shed some light on the progress of his latest album "RevolveR," commenting that physical recording wrapped up last Wednesday (March 3) and that the project was now in its mixing and mastering phase. The album, T-Pain says, should be out some time in April. (Billboard)
He currently oversees the operations of Nappy BoyEntertainment.
"Nappy Boy, it's 2000-and-win we're in right now, we're making the movement known, doing it quietly," Pain said in an interview. "Letting everybody know when we come it's gonna be a big blast, it ain't gonna be like, 'Oh they hot, oh they're getting even hotter,' it ain't gonna be like that, it's gonna be like 'Wow, they super hot!' Nappy Boy Digital is a digital company, basically based on the Internet, it's on iTunes and not really a physical company, you know what I'm saying? A lot of people are pressing up all these CDs and pressing up all these extra jewel cases and the inserts and and all that stuff and then everybody's buying the stuff on the Internet so it's not making them any money, they losing money, so, Nappy Boy Digital is my digital company, it's all Internet and that's just how we go." (Access Vibe)
Lil Wayne's Baby Momma is dating Mephhitz.. the dude that produced that song by Huey.... and i guess he's abusive... so Wayne has demanded that his baby momma stop seeing him and keep him away from there daughter.
And she is also rapping?
Rasheeda's sorority-styled "BedRock Remix" featuring Kandi, Diamond, Lola Monroeand Antonia "Toya" Johnson caught many people off guard after its late April release. For one, it was an unlikely adaptation, but more so, the song debuted Lil Wayne's famed-ex-wife-turned-reality-star, Toya rhyming a decent 16. Expect more where that came from.
The Tiny & Toya star tells VIBE that she'll be releasing her own original song in the near future.
"I’ma try it and test it out. [A mixtape or album] depends on how this one goes by myself," says Toya. "I always had a little urge to rap, but never really wanted to because sometimes it doesn’t come off lady like. Then of course Wayne is a rapper so I thought people would be like, 'Oh she's trying to rap because Wayne rap.' So I was like let me just play around with something."
Toya points out that her new music venture is just for fun, but was inspired by the reaction to the "BedRock Remix."
"It’s crazy because now that I did a little bit of that song everybody’s been coming to me like, 'Oh can we hear something else? Your accent is so cute. You sound so cute rapping.' I’m like wow."
As a platinum-selling rapper, Wayne found his ex's flow a bit more amusing than impressive. "[Wayne] laughed at me [on the "BedRock remix"]. That’s what men do. They’re never going to tell you you’re good or to keep going with it. You know their slick side."
Toya also explains that her and Wayne rarely if ever, discuss music. They're relationship revolves strictly around shared 11-year-old daughter, Reginae. The newfound rapper cleared the air about reports stating that an mp3 player had been found within Rikers Island, intended for Wayne.
"All of that stuff about MP3s and cell phones… that’s not true. I don’t know where that stuff comes from," says Toya. "Yes, I did [confirm with him]. He doesn’t know where any of this is coming from. Wayne doesn't entertain that. [But] he’s doing great."
Regarding rumors that Tiny & Toya had not been picked up for a second season, Toya claims otherwise. "Tiny & Toya is not cancelled. They decided to continue the show in a different direction. Whatever comes out of it, that’s what it is." When asked if the show would carry on with a different title, with more spotlight on herself, Toya replied "maybe," also revealing that Tiny's part would be smaller.
As for her personal life, Toya, who's been romantically linked to BET's The Deal host,MempHitz, says she's in love and that there could be a possible second marriage for her in the near future.
"The direction of the clothing line, in my eyes, is upscale urban apparel," Tip said in an interview. "I just wanna continue to diversify. Continue to grow. Continue to speak to the cool kids of America. That's my idealistic outcome. It's all gonna be comfortable. Everything is gonna be comfortable, casual. To me, we got V-neck tees, crew-neck tees, wovens. Denim is a big part of the lines. We actually pride ourselves on the quality of our denim, especially at the price point we at. We got fleece. We got a lot of imagery, distinctive imagery on our pieces, that sets us apart from everything else going on out there."
Hollywood actor and Delaware native Ryan Phillippe has revealed that he has ambitions to jump into the business of Hip-Hop.
According to an article in Women’s Health magazine, Phillippe has been rapping since he was a child and aims to back a rapper in the future.
"I rap really well," Phillippe told Women’s Health. "I can sound like Lil Wayne or Ludacris. I'm dead serious, I can spit!"
Phillippe expounded upon his comments in a recent interview with MTV News, as the actor was promoting his new flick, MacGruber.
"I would like to, at some point, produce an artist down the line. It's always been a passion of mine. I've grown up a hip-hop head since I was mad young,” Phillippe said.
Phillippe said that he is a longtime fan of Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls, in addition to newer acts like Jay Electronic, Drake, Birdman and others.
Drake was on MTV's "When I Was 17" this past weekend and took us on a stroll down memory lane. Check out how a simple haircut birthed the Drizzy we know today.
With Twitter and Blogs turning everybody and their mother into a celebrity these days anyone with a scandalous story and a pretty face can be the next big thing. Well this Dallas beauty, Heather Sanders aka Hot Yella, is the newest celebrity groupie to be put on blast. She's an upcoming model but she's been getting a lot of attention recently since rumor has it she's been with Nelly, Wacka Flocka, Lil Wayne, Tyga, Trey Songz and Bow Wow. I was getting tired of Kat Stacks anyway.
P.S. Kat Stacks is hosting a party at Icon Lounge in Atlanta tomorrow (Thursday) night. At least she's getting paid...guess she isn't as dumb as she looks/sounds/acts.
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