Think Twice before Swagger-Jackin!
…What I thought to be a rumor is true! P. Diddy is on Waka Flocka’s “O Let’s Do It” remix! I still can not believe it! He’s totally out of his element…. and I LOVE IT! He talks about how so many people have “swagger-jacked” his style over the past years, and he’s visibly upset. He get’s RAW! This should make em’ think twice before mimicking the Mogul! Take That!
Gyft’s vice is “Pretty Girls”!
New Video: Yo Gotti “Touchdown”
You couldn’t stop him if you tried. The King of Memphis just released his video “Touchdown”, a single from his Cocaine Muzik 4 mixtape with Zed Zilla and hosted by DJ Drama. In this video, he keeps it sooo Memphis with scenes from the Bay (Frayser) and popular night club, Level II.
I really like this video and this song. They just keep getting better and better. Real good look Gotti…a real good look!
Skewby Talks 2 Em’
Concrete Magazine’s Class of 2010 Honoree….SKEWBY!
I must admit that mixtapes like this are the reason that I began to get into the underground music scene in the first place. (along with the minimal utility of popular mainstream songs that have life spans of three months.) Straying from the normal perception of raps ranging from guns, women and money, Skewby is the paragon of non-conformist emotional rap. His songs appeal to the everyday person (let’s face it, we all have problems). The producers are not UBER famous producers, but they make a big splash on this project. All of the tracks exhibit style and substance that a lot of people already appreciate & have truly missed in hip-hop!
Be sure to DL his latest mixtape “Proving You Wrong Since 88″
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Hip Hop 4 Haiti Food & Clothing Drive: Memphis Edition
January 30th is National Hip Hop for Haiti Day! There are 32 cities across the United States hosting their own Hip Hop for Haiti drive to help the citizens of Haiti. They are accepting donations, food, clothing and anything that you can give in support of our brothers and sisters in Haiti after the tragic events that have taken place over the last couple of weeks. This event was thought of by Queen YonasDa LoneWolf, an activist, writer, rapper, and National Director of the Indigenous Nations Alliance-Millions More Movement. According to the Tri-State Defender, Memphis local celebrities such as Three 6 Mafia, Drumma Boy, Carlos Brody, 8 Ball MJG, and others have agreed to participate in this event.
Hip Hop 4 Haiti in Memphis will be on Saturday, January 30th at the Stax Museum from noon until 7pm. Come out and show your support as we unite to help those who can’t help themselves. This event is being sponsored by Xpoz Magazine, BEA inc, Peace Fest, Dominion Harvest, Christian Church,Veteran’s Hospital’s Black Employment Program, Millions More Movement and the Institute of the Black World. People are being asked to brind non-perishable items and clothing. For more information, contact HH4H Memphis representative Vsha Williams at vsha901@gmail.com.
Check out the video below featuring Yo Gotti, Drumma Boy, Jazze Pha, Miscellaneous and T.K. from Hot 107.1 as they invite and encourage the people of Memphis to join them this Saturday. Shouts out to Miss Conversation Piece for the vid.
Two Shots. Man Down!
Waka Flocka shot? Known Atlanta rapper “Waka Flocka Flame” is said to have sustained gunshot wounds during a robbery yesterday. Reports state he was washing his car at a local car wash when a robber approached the rapper and demanded his jewelry. Of course, the request was denied and a scuffle that ended with gunshots. It’s actually ironic that the rapper who has so many allusions to guns in his name and albums has been shot twice during a robbery. Fortunately,he is not dead and only received gunshot wounds to the arm and shoulder. Since he is a G…we’re sure he’ll come out on top! We hope he fully recovers!
BUT until then here’s his latest single “O Let’s Do It” burning up southern airwaves…
…it was all a DREAM
Today, I salute Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his vision, his words, his actions and his sacrifices – including the ultimate action of giving his life for those beliefs and principals he so proudly and boldly fought for. In honor of Dr. King, I say here’s to FREEDOM, here’s to STANDING UP for what one believes in, here’s to EQUALITY and here’s to accepting each other with NO regard to another’s’ social or economic status, or ethnicity. We don’t want his life to be in vain. Let’s focus on making his “DREAM” our “REALITY”!
Rest In Peace: Teddy Pendergrass
At the age of 59, Teddy Pendergrass, one of the main voices of soul R&B, passed away Wednesday evening in a Philadelphia hospital. The R&B singer had been hospitalized for several months following surgery for colon cancer. Although Teddy P. has moved on his music lives.