T.I. Schools High School Students

T.I. continued his court-ordered community service requirements today. TIP appeared in a Georgia Supreme Court today to talk with a group of high school students about their future and more importantly staying out of trouble. The Altanta rapper advised the students, half of which were already serving sentences as juveniles, to stay in school.

This appearance is part of TIP’s 1000 hours of community service he was sentenced to last year as part of his plea deal for the felony gun charges he faced. Next month, once his community service is finished, T.I. will serve one year in prison. As we previously reported, T.I. has been documenting his efforts in a MTV series called “T.I.’s Road To Redemption,” which airs every Tuesday.

Kanye West Joins Rick Ross For Maybach Music Part 2

Kanye West will now join the 50 Cent and Rick Ross beef, kind of. Yeezy will be appearing on Rick Ross’s upcoming song “Maybach Music Part 2,” the follow up to his infamous song that started the beef with 50. Yesterday Kanye appeared on 106&&Park with KiD CuDi and gave everyone a preview of the song by rapping his verse. 

In related news, Kanye West will return to Saturday Night Live tomorrow. Just two months after his first apperance, Kanye will make his 2nd stop where he will perform “Love Lockdown” and “Heartless,” off his album, 808 & Heartbreak. Huge Laurie will serve as host of this week’s show, which airs TONIGHT at 11:30 PM on NBC.

Rick Ross Says He Will Shatter Everyone

Rick Ross says that his new release will “shatter” the competition. “I’mma say this, on Deeper Than Rap, there is a ‘Maybach Music, Pt. 2,’ and it is special,” Ross said in an interview. “I gotta shout out Weezy…Mary J. Blige, she’s the voice of that R&B hip-hop sound…It was just a pleasure for her to get in the studio and lace me with a classic” 

Ricky’s new album “Deeper Then Rap” will feature guest spots from Lil Wayne, Mary J Blige, Avery Storm and more on songs like ‘Magnificent’, ‘Mafia Music’, ‘On Top of the World’, ‘Cigar Music’, ‘Usual Suspects’, ‘Maybach Music, Pt. 2′ and more.”

As previously reported, Ross recently fired back at 50 Cent by releasing another diss song.  Ross even shot a video for his previous diss in which he goes to 50’s home town (New York) to ask “where’s he at”.

Pimpin Curly Is Back – New 50 Cent Video

50 Cent continued his Pimp parody show by releasing the third episode of “Pimpin Curly” . The new episode shows ‘Pimpin Curly’ introducing everyone to his brother, “Earl” who 50 also plays. “Earl” says “Violence isn’t the answer to everything. You better stop it, I’m not scared of you.”  Pimpin then proceeds to interact with the many women he has his pimp hand on . 

In related news, 50’s “Pimpin” series caught the attention of Kenneth “Pimpin’ Ken” Ivy who says the G-Unit leader was mocking him “Motherf*ckers talkin’ that motherf*ckin’ sh*t behind my back, hold on, let me take another motherf*ckin’ hit…Motherf*ckin’ Pimpin’ Ken, you said, crown me don’t down me. I wanna be just like you when I grow up…You straight motherf*ckin’ paid. As a matter of fact, G-Unot! Get the f*ck outta my face.”

In 50 Cent news, the CD-Quality version of “Do What It Do”  has hit the internet. The new song, rumored to be on “Before I Self Destruct” features R Kelly.

Rihanna Turns 21 & Issues Statement

Rihanna has finally ventured out into the public eye. Yesterday the pop singer was spotted on her way to the airport wearing dark sunglasses and keeping her head down. Today is Rihanna’s 21st birthday.

In related news, Rihanna’s representatives released the following statement… “At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time.“

Our boy Kanye is working his ass off right now.  He is working on Jay-Z’s new album, The Blueprint 3, he told Sway on the The Wake Up Show

“I finished his album and he released four songs that were potentially gonna be on the album. So I gotta go back and do four. I just did one beat the other day in Hawaii — probably one of the best hip-hop beats of all time, if I do say so myself. I just gotta do three more beats and we’re done, ’cause he’s got classics. He’s got songs that are better than any of the things you’ve heard leaked.”

“You know what it was — every year I do two albums’ worth of really dope beats. This year, Common did his album with Pharrell, and I did 808s & Heartbreak and Blueprint 3. So just imagine the caliber of beats on the last two Common albums I did — Jay-Z has those types of beats. Those caliber of beats. A beat like ‘The People,’ that’s the highest caliber of beat.”

Kanye has also started on his next album, and is working with Beyonce on a new song. He told MTV.com

“I’m just gonna do what I’m gonna do and people are gonna love it because I do really fresh s**t. When I do it, I feel like I’m gonna rap, I’m gonna go back-and-forth on it. I feel like I’m gonna sing here and there. Because I used Auto-Tune so much, it put me in the mode of doing melodies. I got a new song coming out with Beyonce called ‘Ego.’ I don’t know why she wanted me on it. I didn’t use Auto-Tune, but I hit certain lines because I used it so much it’s like almost having training wheels. So it’s incorporating new styles.”

I am looking forward to Ye’ new album coming out.  I had no problem with him breaking off and doing 808’s and Heartbreak.  I challenge other artists to change things up a little bit and doing things a little differently.  But Kanye dont forget you are not a singer.  Please believe me I aint trying to hear you attempting to sing especially without Auto-Tune.

Here are some extra clips from Sway’s interview with Kanye:

Kanye on Wearing Tight Jeans: ”I see a lot of people wearing the exact same uniform and there’s nothing wrong with that. But at what point did hip-hop get so many rules? Hip-hop was about breaking rules. I’m one of the most hip-hop people on earth because I say and do exactly what the f— I wanna do and say, regardless of what type of backlash I get. The backlash I get right now — for dressing the way I dress or saying what I say or making music I do — that’s the same backlash I got in high school for being hip-hop. I was always two steps ahead and I thought that was what hip-hop was. The whole baggy jeans versus tight jeans thing — Run DMC, Fat Boys, they wore tight jeans with gyms shoes and that was hip-hop. Then people started wearing big jeans and that was supposed to be hip-hop. When I first did big jeans, people said that was ’skater.’ Now you think ’skater’ and that’s super tight jeans. … They keep trying to label me but the labels won’t stick.”

Kanye on the Sample of Run’s “Jockin’ Jay-Z”: “[Run] says, ‘I see you jockin’ J.C.’ But it sounds like ‘Jay-Z.’ And I had the idea from the last album. I was like, man, I just need to make a beat ’cause it just messes with people’s heads. Psychologically, they’re like, ‘How could he have said “jockin’ Jay-Z” 20 years ago? Jay-Z was not out.’ I love stuff that messes with people’s heads when it happens.”

Kanye on MCs Throwing Jabs at Him: “I was hooping the other day and was like, ‘Why do all rappers come at me?’ ‘Cause we were playing 21. And I was like, ‘Oh, rappers come at me ’cause I got 19.’ When you got 19 and you playing 21, everybody rushes for you and you gotta come with extra types of lay-ups and stuff. Basically I’m playing the game with 19.”

In a recent interview 50 cent talked about how he wasn’t talking about Kanye when he tossed out the other F Bomb in ‘Play This on the Radio’.  He also talked about Kanye’s style and his inspiration.  When he was refering to Kanye love of gay style.

“I understand now where your inspiration is,” 50 said. “Prior to him saying that, I didn’t get it. I actually don’t believe Kanye West is gay. He might be sensitive. Trying — try-sexual. But I know he’s not gay. Tony made me know that.”

And he had something to say about the recent pictures of him and friends in Paris

“I seen the picture. It was so crazy,” 50 said, referring to a photo of Kanye and his entourage during Paris Fashion Week that appeared online several days ago. “It was him and four or five other people. They had on some spandex, cheetah, leopard. That wasn’t gay; that was interesting. Where I come from, you only see [those clothes on] gay people. Once he says gay people are his inspiration, it’s understandable. I don’t have anything against gay people, I just say what I think I’m seeing.”

But in the end 50 cent is still a fan…right?

“I’m still a Kanye West fan,” 50 said. “This last album was interesting. It wasn’t what I expected. I expected rap from a rapper. I knew I was gonna hear heartfelt losses, ’cause he lost his mom. He had a difficult time period. Even with things being at the height of his career, it was difficult for him. You can’t get me to say anything bad about Kanye West, ’cause I like his music. But there’s moments where he says things that make me go, ‘Wow! This is over the top.’ I actually enjoy it, because I say [to the fans], ‘See? You’re stuck with that. When I’m not around, you’re gonna have a mullet. Grow a mullet.’ “

People get use to this…50 cent is not going anywhere and damn it,  like Kanye as tiresome as their antics are sometimes damn it we would miss it if they just stopped. So keep it coming 50 and Kanye.

T.I. and Jay-Z’s hit collaboration with Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagga Like Us,” has been heating up the airwaves for months, but the record didn’t blow up as much as expected because there was no video and the four artists never performed it together. The latter is about to change as MTV.com reports that the rappers will perform “Swagga Like Us” at next month’s Grammy Awards.

Rick Ross takes Shot at 50 cent

Miami-based rapper Rick Ross warned that he’d be firing a lyrical shot at his enemies in the coming weeks and he’s come out blazing on his new song, “Mafia Music.” MTV.com reports that in the song Ross disses 50 Cent and accuses him of setting the suspicious fire at his ex-girlfriend’s mansion last May.

I love to pay ya bills, can’t wait to pay ya rent/ Curtis Jackson baby mama, I ain’t looking for a cent/ Burn the house down …You gotta buy another/ Don’t forget the gas can, jealous, stupid mutha****er.”

Check out the full song

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This man is a straight nut and I don’t want him to change.  Shit I what the hell would we talk about if this guy wasn’t around.  And as an added bonus he creates pretty good music.

In an interview that has been posted everywhere Kanye West made an interesting quote:

“I know people will find that as another thing to hate me on, but f*ck it. I’m open to doing porn. Hell, I’ll even do bisexual scenes – myself, another man and a woman, or just me and two women. I know people will find that as some weird sh*t, but I am who I am.”

Now when people read this they be thinking that Kanye is on some gay sh*t but come on.  How many females you know that been with two straight dudes at the same time.  Or them hoes that got that choo choo chugged on them.

But anyway Kanye had a few things to say about the story on his blog

YOOOO WHY WON’T YOU LET ME BE GREAT!!!   I HAD THE TWO GREATEST DAYS OF MY LIFE AND WHEN I GET BACK FROM THE LOUIE SHOW I READ SOME SHIT CLAIMING I SAID I’M DOWN TO DO PORN AND SOME BISEXUAL PORN!!!!   I CAN’T BELIEVE THE AVN WOULD POST      FIRST PEOPLE BELIEVED THE TWITTER/STEVEN COLBERT THING, ROLLING STONE EVEN PRINTED IT!!!!   NOW SOMEBODY HAS BEEN HACKING INTO MY MYSPACE AND SOMEBODY’S ACTUALLY  HACKED INTO MY PERSONAL GMAIL ACCOUNT AND HAS BEEN EMAILING PEOPLE FROM IT… HEY WORLD I NO LONGER HAVE A GMAIL!     I FOUND OUT I HAD TWELVE UNAUTHORIZED SKYPE ACCOUNTS UNDER MY NAME!!!  THIS ALL IN THE PAST FOUR DAYS.  WELCOME TO KANYE WEST WORLD!  ….   IT’S NOT OFFICIAL.     I JUST GAVE  THE PERFORMANCE OF MY LIFETIME FOR OUR NEW PRESIDENT … THEN I FLEW TO PARIS AND THEY DEBUTED MY NEW SHOES THAT I DESIGNED WITH LOUIE VUITTON WHICH WAS A DREAM COME TRUE.     PLEASE I BEG YOU, GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   LET ME BE GREAT!!!    WHO HAVE I HURT SO BAD THAT THEY WANT TO DESTROY ME?   WHO HAVE I EVER SPOKE ABOUT SO NEGATIVELY?  I JUST WAS SPEAKING WITH OUR NEW PRESIDENT TWO DAYS AGO… AND NOW THIS….  SIDEBAR… NEVER TAKE A PICTURE FROM MY OBAMA PERFORMANCE AND PUT IT NEXT TO A BS QUOTE LIKE THAT!  THAT’S IN POOR TASTE!  THAT UNDERMINES WHAT MY CONTRIBUTION TO THAT EVENT WAS AND SLAPS EVERYBODY WHO FELT UPLIFTED BY THAT PERFORMANCE IN THE FACE!   A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS…  LOOK HOW FRESH MY SUIT IS… NUFF SAID!

The funny thing is that Kanye really doesn’t talk shit about other people.  He just really honest and loves himself some him.  So why do we bug out on everything he does.  

Oh and here is another pic of Kanye’s Louis Vuitton Shoe.

As he said in his blog he was in Paris for the unveiling of his shoe:

Only one design, above, was featured in the show — a monochromatic midtop with no frills, save for a quilted flap in the back, all the easier to tuck pants into. “The inspiration came from a jacket with a huge collar in the movie ‘Dune,’ ” West says. “Most sneakers focus on the tongue, so I wanted to do something different.” West knows whereof he speaks: he says he has no idea how many shoes he owns, but he does know that he routinely needs to send shipments off to storage. The LV-meets-Kanye kicks will be available at Louis Vuitton stores in June.

I think its cool that Kanye has the time and the means to follow a side dream of his but lets be honest there is nothing special about that shoe but we all know it will be expensive as hell.  

Anybody else wondering how many books is Kanye standing on?

Rapper 50 Cent has been taking shots at Kanye West since before their infamous Soundscan showdown of 2007 which resulted in West’s Graduation selling 957,000 copies its first week in stores to beat 50 Cent’s Curtis, which moved 691,000 copies. More recently, 50 Cent has made fun of West’s “Love Lockdown” during performances and has questioned the rapper’s sexuality on mix tape songs such as “Play This On The Radio.”  

Kanye told Bossip.com

He was my favorite rapper since Mase when he dropped, and when I used to be around him, he was one of the few people that I was like really fan of. I was nervous in the studio working on beats and hoping that I could do a good beat for him. This is even when I had College Dropout and Jesus Walks. Jay Z and 50 are just two of those type of guys you really want to make some good music for. So, for me as a fan of him I felt like if he said something negative and tried to make it like I’m negative it’s almost like if a little kid walks up to you at the airport and is like, ‘Man, I love you so much,” and then you spit on him it’s like (in a joking voice) “I don’t know if I love you as much as I used to,” as you wipe the spit off your face, but you still play their music. 

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In a video that is making its rounds around the internet a much younger Kanye West shows mad respect for the gay communities style.  And shows how to admire their style without giving out the wrong signal.

In an obvious retaliation towards a track from Lil Wayne “Louisanimal” 50 cent took the gloves off and came hard in his new dis record Play This On The Radio.

“I’m on your heels, Mr. Carter. I heard you. You want me to ‘die ugly?’ OK. Don’t end up on the list, n—a. Be a missing person like Cam’ron, like Ja [Rule], like [Fat] Joe. Who wants some?”

50 called Dj Whoo Kid’s satellite radio show on Saturday and said that the beginning of the track was aimed at Kanye and the last part was for Lil Wayne.

“If he says something back, I’m gonna drop the bomb on his a–,” 50 warned. “It’s gonna be hard for me to get off him. He’s a talented artist,” Fif continued, “but if you put him in a space when we’re in direct competition, my consistency will break his neck.”

Man I was wondering when 50 was going to start something with Lil Wayne.  I was getting tired of the Kanye sh*t.  And besides wasn’t everyone else tired of everybody in rap being so damn nice to each other.

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