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NEWS: Kanye West Announces Special Event For June 18th

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kanye-westTaking to twitter, the G.O.O.D. music general simply tweeted “June Eighteen”.  What could it be?  A new album?  Special collaboration?  Who knows?  What can be sure is that Kanye West is one of the few artists out there that can set things off and send the internet into a frenzy with stunts like this.  Yeezy deleted everything in his twitter history and all that remains is this one recent post.  Remember, Yeezy will also be performing and closing out SNL’s 38th season later this month on the 18th.  Looks like it’s going to indeed be a cruel summer.

June Eighteen

 

VIDEO: Lil Wayne Issues Apology Letter To The Family of Emmett Till

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After Reebok decided to cut ties with Rick Ross it was only natural Weezy would have to step up to the plate and acknowledge his inappropriate lyrics aimed at Emmett Till.  In 1955, Till was tortured and killed by way of lynching after whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. The YMCMB artist caught plenty of heat once his lyrics reached Till’s family who decided to further press the issue after Wayne rapped “Beat the pussy up like Emmett Till” on artist Future’s “Karate Chop (Remix)”.  Subsequently, Wayne was ultimately forced into addressing the matter after remaining silent weeks after and below is the apology he finally issued which was reported first by Miss Info.

VIDEO: Crooked I Talks Feds, Suge Knight & Death Row Records

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Slaughterhouse rapper Crooked I opens up about his time at Death Row, and shared a story of Federal Agents busting into his house while the label was being investigated. Despite the shocking incident, Crooked I revealed that he had a great relationship with Suge Knight, and learned a lot from being around the powerhouse label exec.

VIDEO: Cam’ron performs “Hey Ma” & “I Really Mean It” | Boiler Room

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Cam recently stopped by the Boiler Room to give a live performance of his classic hits “Hey Ma” and “I Really Mean It”.

One of New York’s hero’s came through the BR NY edition of W Hotels #WDND to rock the packed suite after Solange’s set. Watch Cam’ron deliver his hits “Hey Ma” and “I Really Mean It” live from the 57th floor in Time Square.

 

VIDEO: Big K.R.I.T. Breaks Down King Remembered In Time Mixtape w/ FUSE

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Esteban spends time with rapper Big K.R.I.T., who breaks down tracks from his new mixtape “King Remembered in Time.”
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The Mixdown is a weekly show in which Esteban visits recording studios to hang with hip hop producers and MCs. Check it out every Wednesday.

VIDEO: DJ Khaled, Miguel, Busta Rhymes, French Montana, 2 Chainz, & Nas Perform at Gig It Launch Party

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With a new video game on the way titled Gig It, plenty of rappers who will be featured within the game play came out in support and to promote the new product with live performances.  Artists such as Rick Ross, Pusha T, Raekwon, Ace Hood, French Montana, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, Nas, 2 Chainz, DJ Khaled, Slaughterhouse, Large Professor, Ace Hood, Ne-Yo, Jaime Foxx, T-Pain and more were all in attendance for the launch party.  Courtesy of MissInfo, take a look at the quick montage above to see some of the acts that held it down last night.