Eminem says that he’s “starting to toy” with ideas for his next LP.
Eminem hopped on the phone with Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg to announce that his Shady Records signeesSlaughterhouse will be performing at Summer Jam, taking place on June 3rd.
The Detroit, Michigan rapper announced that the quartet will hit the stage during the event, which will also feature performances from Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Maybach Music Group and more.
“Yeah, well I actually talked to the guys and they want to do it. So I guess we’ll just make it official? Slaughterhouse performing Summer Jam, June 3rd,” he said, sharing advice for the group. “Just be themselves. Be them. I really feel like, this group, like you said, I feel like Hip Hop needs this. And I think people will see when this album comes out.”
Marshall Mathers also revealed that he has begun work on the follow-up project to 2010’s Recovery.
“Well, right now, I’m finishing up everything on the Slaughterhouse album and kind of getting into my next record a little bit. There’s basically a couple things I’ve been working on. I’m starting to toy.”
Pusha T takes aim at Drake and Young Chop on a new cut titled “Exodus 23:1.”
Last night, Pusha T released his new cut ”Exodus 23:1”believed to be aimed at Drake and Young Chop.
Over a ghostly beat, the G.O.O.D. Music signee takes square aim at Drizzy with lines including, “Beef is when you hide behind them other niggas / But they ain’t killers, they ain’t pullin’ them triggers, fuck niggas.”
He made reference to Drake’s recording contract, most likely referring to the fact that he’s signed to Lil Wayne, who is signed to Birdman whose label is housed under Universal Music. “Contract all fucked / Explain up I guess that means you all fucked up / You signed to one nigga that signed to another nigga that’s signed to three niggas / Now that’s bad luck,” he raps.
Young Chop, on the other hand, got a one-off couplet about his issue with Kanye West remaking his beat for the remix of Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like.” 
”You can keep your beats, nigga / We’d much rather share your bitch, nigga, bitch nigga,” he spits.
Wayne has already outright responded to the comments. “Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em,” he tweeted.
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Big Sean credits Kanye West for showing that he can succeed in areas outside of Hip Hop.
Big Sean may not have seen the final cut of Kanye West’sCruel Summer film, but he’s confirmed that he’s in the actual flick. During an interview with MTV News, the G.O.O.D. Music signee said he was heading over to Cannes for its annual Film Festival to witness the premiere and shared his excitement over the event.
“We about to hop on this flight to Cannes, France, for the Cannes Film Festival. Premiering that Cruel Summermovie, which is also the title of the G.O.O.D. album. I can’t wait to see it, see the story and how it all came out.”
He said he was on set during filming and has a small role in the picture. Additionally, he praised Kanye for showing him that he can succeed in realms outside of music.
“I was there when they was filming it. I’m a part of the movie, a little here and a little there, but I’m excited to see Kanye. Shout out to Kanye, too, for just being that guy to get in the other fields and he did his movie he did, Runaway, to this, to movies he’s going to do and just being that person who showed me it’s possible. I’m sitting up in meetings with movie producers myself, like, yeah man, because he showed me it was possible. He showed me we can make movies, we can do all of this stuff.”
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UPDATE: In a new interview with David Letterman, Will Smith explains why he lightly-smacked Vitalii Sediuk for an unwanted gesture.
Emcee-turned-actor Will Smith (f/k/a The Fresh Prince) is presently on a press campaign for the third film in theMen In Black franchise. During a Moscow, Russia red carpet gala this week, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native was unexpectedly kissed on the mouth by Ukrainian prankster-reporter Vitalii Sediuk. Smith reacted with by shoving Sediuk, asking, “Come on, man. What the hell is your problem?” followed by a small smack on the man’s face.
TMZ.com has video footage of the event posted below, where Smith explains his actions moments later. “He’s lucky I didn’t sucker-punch him. Oops, sorry, I said that on camera,” Smith said with a smile.
Men In Black 3 is in theaters May 25. Smith has yet to release a statement on the incident.
(May 20)
UPDATE: In an interview with Late Show host David Letterman, Will Smith addressed this weekend’s kiss-turned-slap. “It’s just awkward, Dave!” said Will, playing to the a laughing audience. Smith explained that Vitalii Sediuk’s camp apologized to the actor, saying, “‘Oh no, no. We’re sorry. It’s just hisshtick.’,” according to Will. “And I said, ‘Well, that’s why his ass got schtuck.’”
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UPDATE #2: 50 Cent enlists Eminem, 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg and more for his “Gangsta Grillz” mixtape.
50 Cent has announced the release of his upcoming Gangsta Grillz mixtape The Lost Tape with DJ Drama.
The G-Unit honcho, often credited for popularizing mixtapes on a mainstream level in the early ‘00s, is yet to release a project with DJ Drama. He last released The Big 10 in December 2011, and prior to that, droppedForever King in July 2009.
Fif is currently recording his oft-delayed fifth album, which is tentatively set for release on July 2nd.
[March 28]
UPDATE: 50 Cent has announced that The Lost Tape mixtape with DJ Drama, his first as part of the Gangsta Grillz brand, will release on May 15th.
[April 27]
UPDATE #2: 50 Cent has revealed the cover art for his upcoming The Lost Tape mixtape with DJ Drama.
[May 15]
UPDATE #2: The tracklist has been revealed for 50 Cent’s The Lost Tape mixtape, releasing tomorrow (May 22).
T.I. announces a date for “Trouble Man,” while Azealia Banks preps her EP, while Curren$y and French Montana’s dates hold firm, plus more.
The most exciting news this week is perhaps T.I.’sannouncement of a Trouble Man release date. Fans will have to wait until September, but Tip plans to drop his 8th album on September 4th. Call that one the Back to School Special. Azealia Banks was making noise for a September debut album, but new music is coming sooner than you think Banks will be dropping a digital release of her 1991 EP on May 29th, following with a physical release on June 12th. Just a few tracks on that, but enough to hold people over. Diplo is dropping an EP that June date too calledExpress Yourself. While mostly everything else remains firm in Hip Hop, we have some R&B albums coming too. The-Dream will be dropping Love IV MMXII on August 14th, while Ne-Yo will come withR.E.D. on September 18th.
Check HipHopDX’s Release Dates page for all your Hip Hop album needs.
May 22
1982 (Statik Selektah x Termanology) - 2012
El-P - Cancer For Cure
Amiri - Vinyl Ritchie
Casual - He Still Think He Raw
May 25
J. Dilla - Rebirth Of Detroit
May 29
Chuuwee - Wild Style
Travis Porter - From Day 1
June 5
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From the Underground
Cam’ron and Vado - More Gunz Less Buttah
Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate
Kool Keith - Love & Danger
Madchild (Swollen Members) - Dope Sick
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More
Bigg Jus (Company Flow) - Machines That Make Civilization Fun
One Be Lo (as Rahlo) - K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H.
June 12
Azealia Banks - 1991 EP
Diplo - Express Yourself EP
Bow Wow - Underrated
Slaughterhouse - welcome to: Our House
Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family
Wordsworth - The Photo Album
Spaceghostpurrp - Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles of Spaceghostpurrp
Oddisee - People Hear What They See
Kid Ink - Up & Away
Usher - Looking 4 Myself
BURNTmd - Not So Black & White
June 19
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien x Parallel Thought - Attractive Sin
Pastor Troy - Outlaw
Juvenile - Rejuvenation
KNOiota - Kno Now Or Never
June 26
DMX - Undisputed
Eminem - Curtain Call: Hits (Import)
La Coka Nostra - Masters Of the Dark Arts
Large Professor - Professor @ Large
Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 2
ALTERPROD/ALTERBEATS Present - The French Revolution Compilation
July 2
50 Cent - Untitled
July 3
Chris Brown - Fortune
July 10
Aesop Rock - Skelethon
July 17
French Montana - Excuse My French
Nas - Life Is Good
July 31
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don’t
August 14
2 Chainz - Based On a T.R.U. Story
The-Dream - Love IV MMXII
August 28
Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares
Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.
September 4
T.I. - Trouble Man
September 11
Saigon - Bread and Circuses
September 18
Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred
Ne-Yo - R.E.D.
Young Buck will be formally sentenced on July 13th.
Young Buck is scheduled to head to prison in two months.
During a vlog, the former G-Unit rapper said that he’s heading back to the clink to serve a bid for an unspecified amount of time. He didn’t explain the reason for his pending incarceration.
“I got to go to the penitentiary for two months. Fuck with me for real, hold me down,” he said. “And when I get out of the penitentiary, all you rap niggas better get the fuck out the way. I ain’t even gonna say no names, but it’s a good thing I’m about to go to the penitentiary.”
Earlier last year, the rapper was facing a 10-year bid after being indicted on gun charges. He later filed for bankruptcy and faced liquidation of his assets, including his name.
Watch the clip below (via HHNM).
[May 19]
UPDATE: Young Buck will serve 18 months behind bars for gun possession, stemming from an I.R.S. raid on his home in 2010. He agreed to plead guilty to possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. A judge has signed off on the plea deal, but will not formally sentence him until July 13th.
King Louie will be dropping his debut, “Dope & Shrimp,” via Lawless Inc./Epic Records/Sony.
King Louie is the latest emcee out of Chicago to get a major label deal, as it has been revealed that the rapper has sign with Epic Records in order to drop his debut album Dope & Shrimp.
Louie spoke on the signing in an interview withfakeshoredrive.com. “[W]e’ve been back and forth to LA lately, and the second time we were out there, we went out there to meet with Epic,” he revealed. “We hollered at them, we came back to Chicago, the lawyers talked and we worked everything out. We came to the right agreement, and did the deal. We actually signed the deal in Chicago, though.”
Louie confirmed that the deal would be a partnership between Epic and Lawless Inc., the latter of which is a Chicago-based label started by Larry Wilson and John Monopoly.
“We were gonna release it as an album on Lawless before Epic came into the picture, but Epic stepped in,” explained Louie. “They said they could help get it out there better than we could, and get it in certain markets we wouldn’t have been able to touch. So we decided to go with them.”
Wiz Khalifa was busted for weed at a Holiday Inn in Nashville, Tennessee.
Wiz Khalifa was given a marijuana citation at his hotel room in the Holiday Inn in Nashville, Tennessee.
According to TMZ, a fellow guest at the hotel complained about the smell of marijuana, resulting in a call to police. Upon their arrival, Wiz tossed a small bag of pot in hopes of concealing it from the cops, who retrieved the item.
Wiz was given a citation for the incident, though no arrests were made.
In November 2010, he was arrested for trafficking marijuana following a performance at East Carolina University. A year later, the charges were dropped against Wiz because police were in error at the time of arrest.
A judge has ruled that lyrics from one of Lil Boosie’s songs can be used as evidence against him in his murder trial.
It looks like Lil Boosie’s ongoing trial for first-degree murder trial is going to get worse before it gets any better. A judge has ruled that specific lyrics from one of the Baton Rouge rapper’s songs are admissible as evidence in his trial.
According to a recent report from NBC 33 TV, Judge Mike Erwin ruled during a pre-trial hearing this past Tuesday that three specific lyrics from one of Boosie’s songs can be used by the prosecution to show personal intent in the murder case. Interrogating officer of the Baton Rouge police Alvin Howard says that the specific lines “187,” “murk,” and “cake” are references to Boosie allegedly hiring a hitman to murder Terry Boyd in 2009.
The ruling has not come without some resistance from the defense. Boosie’s lawyers argue that not only is Officer Howard not an expert witness in rap slang, but that the prosecution may have altered the lyrics of the track in question and thus should not play the song in court. Judge Erwin sustained both of the defense’s objections, but allowed the specific lyrics in question to be entered into evidence.
The name of the song in question has yet to be revealed to the general public. If found guilty, Lil Boosie faces a life sentence in prison.
