Pusha T – Exodus 23:1 [VIDEO]

May 30th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. Exodus 23:1

I Love Hip Hop Blog- The so called “beef” between Pusha T and  Lil Wayne has been the top of discussion lately. The video for Pusha T’s single Exodus 23:1 was released May 29.  This was the song that ignited the whole beef between the two rappers because ALLEGEDLY he had taken a few shots at the YMCMB camp with one of his punchlines. As a result Wayne came back with the track called “Ghoulish”, and he clearly says “fuck Pusha T and anybody that love em”. That’s a real shot fired!

Now, for those who aren’t familiar with the bible, the scripture basically breaks down the meaning don’t lie, start rumors and/or don’t be someone apart of the lie/rumor. Simple as that. Knowing Pusha T’s background and watching this video, I see this is a man that is about that life and the hood he from. The message that I get from it all is, don’t lie about being apart of or from the streets when you not and don’t defend the ones that do. The video is showing the streets, the fiends, the grit, the grime …all in his hometown neighborhood in VA.  I ain’t seen one indication of a rap beef or specifics at a certain camp. For one, I don’t think Drake has ever claimed to be a gangsta, thug , or drug dealer. Wayne, on the other hand, hit the scene with the Hotboys when he was 16 rocking blue in all his videos but in recent years you see him in all red, shoutin “suwooo”. Being that he hit the scene when he was jit and coming up in New Orleans, i think he may have seen some street life but , uhhhhh yea he’s seen that lifestyle there’s no confirmation that he’s lived that street life.

I’m still on the fence about picking sides but I will say I am a Pusha T fan and I’ve always seen him to be underrated for being a true lyricist. Lil Wayne is an all around beast. For the simple fact that he his a rap Icon, he can say any damn thing and make it a hit. Lets see how far this shit goes, but i don’t really see it going that far.

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25,000 Signatures

May 30th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog- Just in case you didn’t know, former Bad Boy artist, Shyne was born in Belize and moved to New York in his early teens. After his prison release in 2009 the Belizeian born rapper was departed back to his native country. Since then he has done some soul searching and now lives a Orthodox Jewish lifestyle in Jerusalem. Very interesting, right! Even more interesting is the fact that during all this time Shyne signed a million dollar deal with Def Jam. He has already released an album under them which did place on Billboard chart. In order for him to be able to conduct business and continue his musical career he needs to be able to enter the United States. Shyne has created a petition that requires 25,000 signatures by June 15, 2012. This petition will be submitted to the United States Government in hopes they will decide in his favor.Supprt the cause and sign the petition!

Tell a friend, to tell a friend…..SIGN THE PETITION:

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/grant-moses-michael-levi-shyne-visa-enter-united-states-america/ZNj1DN11 

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shyne

#FreeBoosie [video]

May 11th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog- Today we all heard the news that Torence “Lil Boosie” Hatch was acquitted of murder charges but that doesn’t mean that he’ll be release anytime soon. Lil boosie is currently serving a 8 year sentence for drug charges he pleaded guilty to in 2011. The  outcome of the verdict gives his fan hope and strengthens his support in knowing than he won’t spend the rest of his life in prison.

Big K.R.I.T Live from the Underground Tour dates

May 9th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog- In honor of his debut album Live from the Underground, set to be released JUNE 5th, Big K.R.I.T is going on tour. Official Tour dates listed:

Wed-Jul-11 – DETROIT, MI – ST. ANDREWS HALL
Thu-Jul-12 – CINCINNATI, OH – MADISON THEATER
Fri-Jul-13 – CHICAGO, IL – PITCHFORK FESTIVAL
Sat-Jul-14 – MADISON, WI – BARRYMOORE THEATER
Sun-Jul-15 – IOWA CITY, IA – BLUE MOOSE
Mon-Jul-16 – LAWRENCE, KS – GRANADA
Wed-Jul-18 – DENVER, CO – BLUEBIRD THEATER
Thu-Jul-19 – BOULDER, CO – BOULDER THEATER
Fri-Jul-20 – FT. COLLINS, CO – AGGIE THEATER
Sat-Jul-21 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – URBAN LOUNGE
Mon-Jul-23 – PORTLAND, OR – HAWTHORNE
Tue-Jul-24 – VANCOUVER, BC – FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
Wed-Jul-25 – SEATTLE, WA – NEUMOS
Fri-Jul-27 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SLIMS
Sat-Jul-28 – SANTA CRUZ, CA – THE CATALYST
Sun-Jul-29 – SANTA BARBARA, CA – VELVET JONES
Mon-Jul-30 – LOS ANGELES, CA – EL REY THEATER
Tue-Jul-31 – SANTA ANA, CA -OBSERVATORY
Wed-Aug-01 – SAN DIEGO, CA – PORTER’S PUB
Thu-Aug-02 – TEMPE, AZ – CLUB RED
Fri-Aug-03 – TUCSON, AZ – RIALTO THEATER
Sat-Aug-04 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM – SUNSHINE THEATER
Mon-Aug-06 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – THE WHITE RABBIT
Tue-Aug-07 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – HOUSE OF BLUES
Wed-Aug-08 – JACKSON, MS – HAL AND MAL’S
Fri-Aug-10 – ORLANDO, FL – THE BEACHUM
Sun-Aug-12 – YBOR CITY, FL – THE RITZ

Meek Mill- Dreamchasers 2 [download link]

May 9th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog-  Crashing servers all over the internet the day it dropped, Dreamchasers 2 is something you should have on your playlist. I repeated each track at least twice just to make sure I caught on to the punchlines and dude was definitely delivering. Whether, you down for MMG or not, theres no way you can say that Meek Mill aint hot right not. Some say he’s overrated and others say he’s replacing Lil Wayne, I just say he’s creating his own lane. “Ready or Not” basically goes into the Meek talking out being ready to takeover regardless or who said they would be there or not. Other tracks on the mixtape like ” Racked Up Shawty” follow the typical MMG motto of glorifying the finer things in life. “Big Dreams” goes into his come up  and the things that come with it. This mixtape offers a variety of tracks and features from some heavy hitters in the game like Big Sean, Wale, Trey Songz, Drake and, of course, Rick Ross.  Now, I can’t say that Meek Mill is next in line for the crown to the hip hop throne or that he’s even close to seeing it but he does have skills.

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Here’s a link to the mixtape from Livemixtape.com:

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/17063/meek_mill_dreamchasers_2.html

Young n Reckless – Put Her on the Team [audio]

May 9th, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog- So , this single came across my inbox from this hot new rap duo, Young N Reckless, which consist of artist Cacalacky & Jirz Stizz. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised because I haven’t heard of a duo that actually caught my ear since Clipse was on the scene. Two different styles with Jirz Stizz coming from New Jersey and Cacalacky from North Carolina they compliment each other lyrically and create a unique sound for hip hop.  From coast to coast this duo is definitely got a movement to follow.  This new single ”Put her on the Team” from the upcoming Ep “Imagine That’”  is what they are currently pushing.

Take a listen and be on the lookout

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Twitter.com/YoungN_Reckless

Facebook.com/Youngnreckless2

YMCMB brings on Ace Hood [Pic]

May 2nd, 2012 | By ShaniSweetz

I Love Hip Hop Blog- So word is that DJ Khaled’s  We the Best brand and YMCMB have joined forces under a new deal. Those two camps together are definitely going to be in beast mode. Ace Hood will be the first artist to release anything under the new deal. Birdman is really excited about the deal and sent praises about Mr. Hood “I think Ace Hood is a superstar”. As a fan, i do think that Ace is an underrated artist but with this new deal, he’s going to get the shine he deserves. YMCMB camp has all the right tools to make a great artist into a superstar, if they willing to put in the work. Birdman said ”I love his work ethic, I think he’s a very talented young man and he gonna be a big superstar in this business and I wanted to be the one to help him become that,” he added. “It was important to me.” Good Luck to Ace Hood! Im ready for the new project.