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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Lil Wayne to Sign Cristiano Ronaldo to Sports Management Company? (@LilTunechi @Cristiano)
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Lil Wayne share a special friendship, but it may have turned into a lucrative business deal.
ScHoolBoy Q Shares His Strangest Groupie Encounter (@ScHoolBoyQ)
ScHoolBoy Q has stayed busy with touring since the release of his major label debut Oxymoron.
VladTV's Top 30 Tallest Rappers
There's no doubt that many of Hip-Hop's greatest artists may not clear six feet, and there's also no doubt that height certainly has no bearing on musical ability or skill level.
Beverly Hills Police Tell Justin Bieber to Tone Down Partying (@justinbieber)
Justin Bieber's partying ways have gotten him in trouble with the Beverly Hills police, who have told the pop star to tone down all the ragers he's been throwing at his condo.
Heat's Ray Allen May be Headed to Cleveland to Play With LeBron (@greenrayn20)
As LeBron has packed up and headed back home to Cleveland, it seems a few of his fellow Miami Heat teammates are attempting to join him.
August Alsina Says He'd Marry Jhene Aiko in "F***, Marry, Kill" (@AugustAlsina @jheneaiko)
August Alsina played a very interesting game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill" on Power 106's The Lift Off.
Fans Express Outrage Over "50 Shades of Grey" Movie Trailer (@JamieDornan1)
The official trailer for the highly anticipated film adaptation of the international best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey was released today, July 24th, and the fan response has been less than appreciative of the work put into the film.
Soulja Boy Called Out Fronting on the 'Gram Posting Fake $100 Bills (@souljaboy)
False flexing on Instagram is risky business, yet even some of your favorite celebrities get caught doing it from time to time.
Lana Del Rey: I've Slept With a Lot of Guys in the Industry (@Lanadelrey)
Lana Del Rey kept it 100 in her recent interview with Complex, where she stated plainly that she's slept with several men in the entertainment industry.
Topless Rosa Acosta Flaunts Her Cake in Tempting Bikini IG Pic (@RosaAcosta)
Rosa Acosta knows how to do it for the 'Gram.
That Was Fast! Naya Rivera Marries 3 Months After Big Sean Breakup (@nayarivera @bigsean)
This past April, Glee star Naya Rivera and Detroit rapper Big Sean suffered a very public breakup, with the two of them pointing the finger at one another for the failed relationship.
#TBT Roundup: Top Celebrity Pics of the Week (@manniefresh @ludacris)
As Thursday rolls around again it's time to roll back the clock with some of your favorite celebrities posting their throwback photos.
Ayisha Diaz Claims Shad Moss Cheated on Her With Porn Stars (@smoss)
Vixen Ayisha Diaz has decided to speak out against Shad Moss' "gold digger" comments on Instagram.
Exclusive! Showoff on Dizaster: "Clowns Do Clown S***" (@Showoffs_Talent @DEBO_QOTR)
VladTV Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes spoke with Showoff and Debo about the Math Hoffa vs.
Ray Rice Being Suspended 2 Games for Assaulting Fiancee Turned Wife (@rayrice27)
Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice & then-fiancee Janay Palmer were caught in an Atlantic City Hotel elevator getting into an altercation where it appears Rice may have knocked her unconscious before proceeding to drag her limp body out, with the entire sequence of events being filmed by hotel lobby security cameras.
Emily B Shows Her Natural Colossal Cake in Sexy See-Through Nightie (@emilyb)
The truly curvaceous Emily B posted a very uplifting Instagram picture of herself wearing a see-through nightgown with intentions of inspiring her female followers to be comfortable within their own skin.
#TBT Exclusive! Iggy Azalea on How She Stays Lyrical in Hip-Hop (@iggyazalea)
A few years back VladTV sat down with Iggy Azalea and kicked things off by asking about the "Live Love A$AP" tattoo on her fingers.
Exclusive! Daylyt: If Diz Steps Foot in NY, They're Gonna Kill Him (@DAYLYT2K @MRDIZASTER)
Daylyt shared his thoughts on the Dizaster ban issued by King Of The Dot in this clip from his exclusive interview with VladTV Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes.
Exclusive! Star: Jay Z Is Regulating Beyonce (@STARANDBUCWILD)
This episode of "Star: Live & Direct" finds the self-professed "hater" giving his 2 cents on a number of hot topics, including Tiny's new track "What the F*ck You Gon' Do," Jay Z and Beyonce's questionable relationship, Spike Lee and actor Michael Rapaport going at each other, and more.
Erykah Badu Drags Twitter Troll for Dissing Her Love Life (@fatbellybella)
Erykah Badu put a stop to a Twitter troll talking smack about her love life and family after he called her a "h*e" for having three kids with three different men.
Exclusive! Lux: "I Don't Knock Hustling, I Came From the Life!" (@IamLoadedLux @MurdaMookez)
In this clip, Loaded Lux spoke with VladTV Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes about why he refuses to glorify certain lifestyles in his raps which only help to produce negativity.
T.I. Finally Addresses Rumors That He Ghostwrites for Iggy Azalea (@tip @iggyazalea)
During a quick Q&A with Hot 107.
Matt Barnes' Aunt Murdered, Baller Asks Fans to Help Find Killer (@Matt_Barnes22)
Clippers' star Matt Barnes and his family recently suffered a tragic loss, as his aunt Tanganyika Williams was murdered last week by her estranged husband who is now on the run.
Chris Bosh Unloading California Mega Mansion for $14.5 Million (@chrisbosh)
Chris Bosh made his decision to stay in Miami with Dwyane Wade after LeBron left for Cleveland, and now he's unloading his sick Pacific Palisades mansion for a cool $14.
Exclusive! Kaylin Garcia Reveals Her Top 3 Twerkers (@kaylin_garcia @darealamberrose)
During her exclusive interview with VladTV, Kaylin Garcia breaks down why she started twerking for the 'Gram so often, discusses her twerking fitness classes, and reveals her favorite famous twerkers.
Nicki Minaj's Giant Buns Engulf Her G-String on New Single Cover (@NICKIMINAJ)
Nicki Minaj set the Internet ablaze today, July 24th, after she took to Instagram to announce the July 28th release date for her new single, "Anaconda".
Joe Budden Goes Into "Deep Thought" While Getting Lap Dance (@joebudden)
Everyone has that place where they like to go to blow off steam, and for rapper Joe Budden he seems to find solace at the strip club.
Nicki Minaj Shows Her Giant Buns in G-String on New Single Cover (@NICKIMINAJ)
Nicki Minaj set the Internet ablaze today, July 24th, after she took to Instagram to announce the July 28th release date for her new single, "Anaconda".
Exclusive! Memphis Bleek Talks Jay Z Ghostwriting His First Feature (@S_C_ @memphisbleek)
Memphis Bleek opens up about his relationship with Jay Z, revealing that there was never a time when he doesn't remember being around the famed rapper.
VladTV's Top 30 Tallest Rappers
There's no doubt that many of Hip-Hop's greatest artists may not clear six feet, and there's also no doubt that height certainly has no bearing on musical ability or skill level.
6FO - "Bout My PayPuh" (Official Video) (@6FO)
The song "Bout My PayPuh" speaks on the adversity that many people in the struggle can relate to; losing a close friend, family members facing health issues, and finding a way to provide for your family.
Master P to Release Biopic Trilogy Over the Next Three Years (@masterpmiller)
While Master P has found himself in the middle of some very ugly family drama lately, it would be hard to dispute his legacy as one of the most successful Hip-Hop entrepreneurs of the '90s and even today.
Soulja Boy Called Out Fronting on the 'Gram Posting Fake $100 Bills (@souljaboy)
False flexing on Instagram is risky business, yet even some of your favorite celebrities get caught doing it from time to time.
August Alsina on Rumors His Sex Game Sent a Groupie to the Hospital (@augustalsina)
R&B's newest "It" boy August Alsina has been on a hot streak, and along with fame often comes a little lovin' from the fans.
Scott Disick Shows Off His Luxurious Fleet of "Hampton Cruisers" (@scottdisick)
Scott Disick continued to make his Instagram followers jealous by posting a photo of the cars he's been using to cruise around the Hamptons.
Formerly Krushin' Gangstaz
Some time ago, I talked about the Krushin' MCs , a.k.a. the KMC Kru 's, rare, indie 12" debut "The Way We Krush." Today I thought I'd flip it and look at their sorta rare, indie final 12", "Bob Ya Head." "The Way We Krush" dropped in 1986, after which they signed to Macola for an album and then Curb Records for the bulk of their career. But for their final album, and this 12" single, they came back one more time after separating from Curb on their own label, KMC Records.
For this final album, the line-up has changed considerably. For their brief time on Macola, they had a member named Stevie D.; but for the majority of their career, and certainly for their biggest, most widely distributed records, the Kru consisted of primarily two members (Sir Klank seemed to stick around in the background, perhaps as a dancer): Wonder T and The Butcher. But along with the split with Curb, the Kru lost their excellent DJ, The Butcher, and presumably as a consequence, their sound changed dramatically on their final album. It became all syrupy and west coast gangsta-y, very much inspired by the trends of the times. And a new member was brought in, Cat Man, who hit every single one of those gangsta notes as an MC. The album was called A.K.A. I.G., meaning also known as intelligent gangstas; and it's by and large their worst album.
Fortunately, they selected one of only two songs (the other being "Young and the Rhymeless") I'd really consider good and up to par with their previous albums as the one and only single. It's called "Bob Ya Head," isn't trying to be gangsta at all, and doesn't even feature Cat Man. If it just had some nice scratches by The Butcher, I'd assume it was a carry-over from their past times. But KMC have always been big on showing off their versatility and displaying their mastery of a wide variety of styles, so I trust this was just them showing they could still do something more purely hip-hop.
This is a really fun, cool track which makes great use of "UFO" and a super catchy bassline.
It hasn't aged the greatest, though. Sarge is kicking a very early-90s sounding punchline style that will just sound super corny to today's listeners. But older heads who lived through the 90s should be able to listen to past the corniness of lines like "Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, but when she heard the sound, she had to get up off it" just by virtue of being used to that crap. And if you can, it's a really tough but high energy track, and T's voice sounds as deep and smooth as ever. The production is just credited to IG, which I guess means the I.G.s - meaning T and/or Cat - made the beat themselves.
The nice thing about this 12" is that it also has an exclusive remix by Mark Wilson, who's been producing for KMC since day 1. It's labeled as the Club Mix; but it doesn't sound particularly club-oriented. It keeps a lot of elements from the original version, including the "UFO" screeches, but swaps out the bassline for a new lighter but equally funky one. It doesn't fit the track quite as well; it sounds like he had this great sample and wanted to use it somewhere, even if it wasn't the most natural fit here. Sorta like Pete Rock's "Shut 'Em Down" remix. It's a great loop, but sounds weird under that PE acapella. But for an alternative version to bob ya head to when you've played the original version out, it's pretty nice.
This 12" also includes both instrumentals, and since KMC ended for good after this, it's good to get this one last record from them. With Cat Man benched, it's like T's last goodbye to us all. It's dated and a bit corny... hell, they've always been a bit corny. So any Krushin' fan who's able to get past that should enjoy this record immensely. It's a lot less disappointing than the album as a whole turned out to be.
Lauryn Hill Boots Fan From Show After He Flips Her Off (@mslaurynhill)
Lauryn Hill wasn't about to let a disrespectful fan ruin the vibe of her recent show at Chicago's House of Blues, and booted the bird flipping guy from the show.
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