Big Sean's holiday was a somber one to say the least after he shared with fans the news of his grandmother's passing.
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
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Detroit Rapper Kevlaar 7 Dies, Rappers React on Twitter
YouTubeThe hip-hop community is mourning the loss of Detroit indie rapper and producer Kevlaar 7. According to AllHipHop.com, the 37-year-old rhymer died from a blood disorder last Tuesday (Dec. 23).
Kevlaar 7, whose real name is Kevin Cross, was a member of the Wisemen affiliate and the brother of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Bronze Nazareth who revealed the sad news on Twitter.
“Devastated. Rest In Power my Dear Brother #Kevlaar7,” he tweeted to his followers on Christmas Day.
Kevlaar 7 worked with several artists in the rap game including Cappadonna, Rass Kass, Styles P, Killah Priest, Sha Stimuli and others. The “visual” artist also played an integral part in the production of Wisemen’s two full-length albums, ‘Wisemen Approaching’ in 2007 and ‘Children of a Lesser God’ in 2010.
Upon hearing the news of Kevlaar 7′s untimely passing, fellow rappers went on Twitter to express their condolences. Read their reactions below:
The Boombox family sends our deepest condolences to the Cross family.
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Beanie Sigel Is Still Alive, Freeway Updates Rapper's Condition [PHOTO]
Contrary to widespread Internet rumors, Beanie Sigel is still very much alive. On Christmas Day, fellow Philadelphia rhyme-spitter Freeway went on Instagram to denounce false reports of Beans’ death.
“Don’t listen to the rumors @beaniesigelsp is alive & fighting! Please keep him in your Duas thank you!!” wrote Philly Freezer.
According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, it looks as if the Beanie Sigel death rumors was started by a satire website, NahaDaily.com, which we don’t find particularly funny.
The reason why we don’t find it humorous is because Sigel is still hospitalized in critical condition with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The rapper was shot in the chest earlier this month during a family dispute in Pleasantville, NJ. Sigel was not the intended target in the shooting.
Pleasantville Police Chief Jose Ruiz confirmed to NBC10 that Sigel, whose real name is Dwight Grant, is still hospitalized and is breathing through a ventilator.
Authorities still have no suspects or leads in the case. Investigators also remain frustrated because family members aren’t cooperating.
“The detectives have brought a lot of people in for questioning, but unfortunately no one’s talking,” said Pleasantville Police Capt. Rocky Melendez.
We are still sending our prayers to Beanie Sigel and wish him a healthy recovery. Get well, Beans.
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Sneaker of The Week: Leaders 1354 x Pony Slam Dunk
Leaders 1354Sneaker boutique Leaders 1354 is ushering in 2015 with a great new collaboration which means that it’s time to add “New Shoes” to the old phrase, “New Year, New Me.” The Chicago retailer has collaborated with Pony to create a beautiful-looking high-top, which we have crowned our Sneaker of The Week.
The Pony Slam Dunk is being honored for the way they put a slick new spin on a classic Chicago colorway. The upper is covered in white quilted leather and it continues along the length of the entire shoe. There’s red suede around the toe box and hits of 3M as well. Gum on the outsole and gold details complete the sneaker.
The Pony Slam Dunk will hit the Leaders 1354 store on Jan. 1. Start off the new year in style with these gorgeous pair of kicks.
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With Christmas nearly upon us, what better gift to receive than a gorgeous woman offering up her bare cakes in bed?
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N.E.R.D. Reunites With 'Squeeze Me' for SpongeBob Squarepants Movie
N.E.R.D. If you need to justify SpongeBob Squarepants’ existence, then look no further than N.E.R.D.‘s new track ‘Squeeze Me.’ The rock band — featuring Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley — reunites on the song,’ which will appear on the soundtrack to upcoming flick, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
The ‘Happy’ creator spoke to Variety about the inspiration for the song.
“We’re trying not to think too much in a cartoon sense, but more just like a psychedelic, otherworldly type of thing,” said Pharrell. “If you want to draw a parallel, maybe think of what the Beatles did with ‘Yellow Submarine.’”
Turns out ‘Yellow Submarine’ is an exact comparison. It’s not as psychedelic as the Fab Four’s 1968 song, but ‘Squeeze Me’ does channel the movie’s playfulness with its tropical vibe.
“So refreshing/ Won’t you believe me?/ Squeeze me,” Pharrell sings on the trombone-driven track.
N.E.R.D.’s tune ‘Squeeze Me’ will officially arrive on Jan. 5 via iTunes.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3D‘ will open in theaters on Feb. 6.
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Ludacris Gets Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Eudoxie [PHOTO]
Love was definitely in the air for Ludacris and his longtime girlfriend, Eudoxie. The Atlanta rapper propose to his ladylove in a very unique way over the holiday weekend.
According to E! Online, the 38-year-old ‘Fast & Furious’ star took his girlfriend on a private jet and surprised her with a written message projected on the ground below them, which read, “Eudoxie will you marry me?”
Of course, she said yes.
From looking at the couple’s Instagram accounts, the pair really enjoyed their own version of the mile high club.
“Best day of my life with the love of my life! “#milehighpropsal,” wrote Eudoxie. Ludacris added, “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES! #milehighproposal.”
Aww, isn’t that sweet?
Ludacris and Eudoxie have been dating since 2009 and have appeared together on the red carpet at various Hollywood events.
Eudoxie, 27, is the founder of Unspoken Angles, a non-profit organization that helps educate young women who have been the victims of sexual and verbal abuse.
It looks like Ludacris found his true soulmate.
Congrats, to the happy couple!
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Ludacris Gets Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Eudoxie [PHOTO]
Love was definitely in the air for Ludacris and his longtime girlfriend, Eudoxie. The Atlanta rapper propose to his ladylove in a very unique way over the holiday weekend.
According to E! Online, the 38-year-old ‘Fast & Furious’ star took his girlfriend on a private jet and surprised her with a written message projected on the ground below them, which read, “Eudoxie will you marry me?”
Of course, she said yes.
From looking at the couple’s Instagram accounts, the pair really enjoyed their own version of the mile high club.
“Best day of my life with the love of my life! “#milehighpropsal,” wrote Eudoxie. Ludacris added, “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES! #milehighproposal.”
Aww, isn’t that sweet?
Ludacris and Eudoxie have been dating since 2009 and have appeared together on the red carpet at various Hollywood events.
Eudoxie, 27, is the founder of Unspoken Angles, a non-profit organization that helps educate young women who have been the victims of sexual and verbal abuse.
It looks like Ludacris found his true soulmate.
Congrats, to the happy couple!
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Nick Young and Iggy Azalea Shower Each Other With Lavish Christmas Gifts [PHOTOS]
Iggy Azalea sure knows how to spoil her man, and Nick Young knows the perfect gift to keep his lady looking ‘Fancy.’
Just days after Iggy surprised Lakers b-baller with a cobalt-blue Chevrolet convertible, Nick returned the love with gifting Iggy an iced-out heart-shaped diamond pendant on Christmas Day.
The lovebirds who are very candid about their relationship on Instagram, each shared photos of their respective gifts.
While Nick hailed Iggy as “dope,” posting a pic of himself behind the wheel of his shiny new whip decorated with a red bow, Iggy showed off her new bling and wrote, “@swaggyp1 I love you infinitely.”
The adorable couple sure know how to spoil each other. Isn’t love grand?
It looks like the Aussie rapper will continue to end her biggest year yet in style and with a bang. Iggy recently announced that she will embark on her first headlining tour in 2015.
In addition, the ‘Black Widow’ rapper will perform on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2015,’ which airs at 8PM ET on ABC.
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For the Big Daddy Kane Completists...
It's been a long road, hasn't it, Kane fans? From the earliest singles on Prism to the final one on Mahogany Records, plus the lost catalog material finally unearthed by DWG and and Hot Chillin'. All the classic albums, all the soundtracks and killer guest appearances. You've amassed it all; it's finally time to close the book on collecting Big Daddy Kane records, at least until Primo finally kicks his butt back into the studio. Ah, but wait... do you have this?
Remember "Do My Love Onta You?" Not many people do. It's a song from Kane's last album, Veteranz Day in 1998, and not one of the best. That's already pretty obscure. But now, how about the "Do My love Onta You (Royal Gardens Remix)" only released in Germany? There's one missing from the history books.
Royal Garden is one of those production groups put together by a label to remix American imports. Like ZYX Records after ZYX Records closed up shop. From Lauryn Hill to Tom Jones, these guys made new versions of a lot of great artists' records without actually meeting any of them. And in 1998, where Veteranz Day was getting more love in almost every other country except ours, it was Kane's turn to receive the Royal G treatment.
Now originally, "Do My Love" wasn't actually so bad. Despite the title, it's not a token love song; it's Kane in full Count Mackula mode, with lots of punchlines and jokes. "Shinin' kinda like a half moon. Catch me tryin' to get it on inside the women's bathroom. (Nah, he wouldn't.) Yes, I would for the puddin'. Just come inside the toilet booth and everything is Cuba Goodin'." It's a little corny, but his flow is still great. The production is decent but unremarkable and he's got a pretty talented girl singing back-up vocals on the track. What possibly holds it back the most is the hook, "Now how do I do when I do my love onto you? Show me love when you want to." Repeated four times. It's just stilted and uncomfortable, and while the studio-produced keyboard riffs are enough to support the rhymes, they just can't keep the hook afloat.
The Gardens recognized this problem and fixed it by taking it the fuck out. Now all Kane does is a few ad-libs while the singer has the hook essentially to herself. So much better. And instrumentally, they take out the original keyboard line that has a bouncy piano feel and replace it with smoothed out lines. I'm not really sure which is preferable. It reminds me of the "Chicks Pack Heat" remix in that respect. What is clearly an improvement, however, is the new horn sample they add to the hook, replacing a very G-funk whistle sound laid into the original mix.
It feels less like a brand new remix than a corrected version, like the original was some unfinished demo mix that should never have made it to the retail album. It won't blow you away, but it will definitely make you like the song more.
The 12" is nicely equipped with both the new remix, the original, and the new instrumental. It's also a double A-side, paired with the great "Uncut, Pure" remix, which was easily the gem of Veteranz Day. The album version as alright, but the remix with its blaxploitation-style Rufus Thomas sample, is killer. Classic Kane fit for a greatest hits album. And clearly The Label knew it because they released it over and over again. It was given its own single, with the original on one side and the remix on the flip, then it was paired with "2 da Good Tymez." Then it was paired with "Hold It Down," and then it was paired with "Earth, Wind & Fire." And it's also been paired with this. So chances are you already have the "Uncut, Pure" remix, rendering it pretty unnecessary here; but at least its a great song.
The good news is this single isn't limited. Nor is it on collectors' radar. So you can easily find copies super cheap. The bad news is, it was only released in Europe, so if you're state-side, you'll never find a US seller listing this. So, a super low price matched with high overseas shipping kind of balances out to a slightly overpriced record. But if you're rounding out an otherwise complete collection, I do think it's worth going slightly out of your way to throw this into the mix. It's better than you'd think and actually improves the song you've already got and forgotten about, bringing it up to par with the rest of his catalog.
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