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Top music and fashion figures gathered to celebrate Super Bowl LIII with limited edition MCM x Wilson Official NFL Footballs.
Guests included: Lil Jon, Safaree Samuels, Keri Hilson, Misa Hylton, Drumma Boy, Don Benjamin and many more!
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Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has made tons of disparaging remarks over the years, but one incident in particular is now resounding amongst the hip-hop community.
When Lil Jon appeared on The Apprentice a few years back he donned an Uncle Sam costume during one of their projects and Trump allegedly referred to the music mogul as ‘Uncle Tom’.
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The VH1 documentary ‘ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta?s Rise in the Rap Game’ aired last night (September 2, 2014) and it was embraced with open arms.
The show not only went through the musical history of Atlanta, it was also a Black History lesson in that the hip-hop explosion that occurred in our city also coincided with Atlanta’s civil rights legacy.
The documentary is different in that it touches on the city?s meager, mostly overlooked hip-hop beginnings and pays well-deserved homage to frequently overlooked early musical contributors like MC Shy D, Kilo Ali, Raheem the Dream, King Edward J., Arnell Star and more.
[FLASHBACK: Remembering Arnell Star: Atlanta’s Legendary Music Legend Laid To Rest… (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
The documentary also focuses on the musical groundwork laid by producers Organized Noize, Dallas Austin and Jermaine Dupri.
By linking the city?s rap scene with its historic civil rights roots, the film sets Atlanta?s southern breed of hip-hop apart from the coasts that alternately dominated the genre before the South?s rise.
The documentar also ties the local scene?s launch in 1982 ? when Mo-Jo became the first local rapper to release a record with ?Battmann: Let Mo-Jo Handle It? ? to the end of Atlanta?s Missing and Murdered Children case that plagued the city?s African-American community for four years before reportedly ending that same year.
In case you missed it, catch your ATL history lesson and watch the full episode of ‘ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta?s Rise in the Rap Game’ below… Continue Reading…
DJ Nabs and Lil Jon, two notable legends in hip-hop history, were honored last night in Atlanta (May 21, 2014).
[FLASHBACK: Can You Spot the ‘Housewife’ in This Vintage DJ Nabs Footage? (VIDEO)]
The ‘Respect the DJ’ event was held yesterday evening at Opera Nightclub in Atlanta and a huge mix of The A’s top DJs showed up and showed out.
In addition to honorees Lil Jon & DJ Nabs, attendees included DJ Jelly, DJ Swiff, DJ Sense, DJ Montay, Shawty Putt, Fort Knox, Ronnie Devoe (BBD), Kawan ‘KP’ Prather (A&R @ Atlantic Records) and more.
[FLASHBACK: The APod – ‘Dat Baby’ Lil Jon & Shawty Putt (OFFICIAL VIDEO)]
Hosted by?DJ Mami Chula, ‘Respect the DJ’ showcased a coveted turntable battle where DJs of various genres hashed out for bragging rights – from Hip Hop to EDM and Top 40. Battling DJs included DJ Logic, DJ Don Julio, DJ Time One and DJ Teeoh.
More details & photos from ‘Respect the DJ’ below… Continue Reading…
Che Mack (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) Releaes ‘MOLLY” [LISTEN]
LEAKED: Ciara enlists Nicki Minaj for “Livin’ it Up’ [LISTEN]
VIDEO: Gangsta Boo ‘Money on My Mental” ft Chris Travis [WATCH]
“Ride for my N*gga” – YG ft. Young Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan [LISTEN]
VIDEO: Waka Flocka Flame ft. T.I. – “50K” (Remix)? [WATCH]
“Get Like Me” – Nelly ft. Nicki Minaj [LISTEN]
VIDEO: “Get Ripped” – E-40 ft Lil Jon [WATCH]
VIDEO: “Check This, Dig That’ – T.I. & Trae The Truth [WATCH]
If you following me on Instagram and/or Twitter you may have noticed my live accounting of the festivities.? The show was also shown live on ASX-TV and quickly became a trending topic on social networks as Jermaine pulled out all the stops to celebrate his 20 years of musical influence on Atlanta and beyond.
[PHOTOS: SoSo Def 20th Anniversary Kick-Off VIP Castle Party… ]
While the event proved to be successful, it wasn’t without it’s share of controversy.? I’ve been told there was a lot going on backstage and apparently many others heard the stories as well.
That being said… check out performance video from the event below PLUS an email I received yesterday from an ‘A-town fan’ (who asked to remain nameless) about their personal accounting of the So So Def 20th Anniversary concert and the drama that may (or may not) have occurred… Continue Reading…
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