Apr 22

Belly Attacked By Security At Coachella 2018

Indio, CA – Belly was on the receiving end of a beatdown during the second weekend of the 2018 Coachella Festival. Despite being a performer at the festival, the Mumble Rap MC was punched repeatedly by a group of security guards during The Weeknd’s set.

Video of the incident surfaced online, showing multiple people throwing punches at Belly. Sources confirmed the altercation involved security, according to Billboard.

Wtf .. why they jump #belly at Coachella during #theweeknd set??

A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akadmiks) on Apr 21, 2018 at 1:20pm PDT

Belly was in good spirits about the situation, not letting the fight ruin his festival experience.

“No negative bullshit can steal my joy,” he tweeted on Saturday (April 21). “I performed the best show of my life, on 4/20 at Coachella ‼️I really came from nothing, and I’m still here.. it’s gotta mean something.”

Earlier on Saturday, Belly noted his attackers never managed to knock him to the ground.

“20 of you pussies couldn’t take me off my feet,” he wrote.

Coachella hasn’t issued a statement on the incident at this time.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46575/title.belly-attacked-by-security-at-coachella-2018

Apr 22

KXNG Crooked Announces Slaughterhouse Departure

KXNG Crooked has cut ties with Slaughterhouse. The West Coast lyricist revealed he’s left the supergroup, which hasn’t released an album since 2012’s Welcome To Our House.

“I’m no longer a part of Slaughterhouse,” he said in a video uploaded on Instagram. “I’m no longer a part of that collective. It ain’t no beef. It’s all love. I wish them dudes nothing but success. I mean that. Ain’t no problems with Shady. I love Shady … What they do for me and what they continue to do for me, I’m very appreciative.”

Slaughterhouse fans are the best fans in Hip Hop I salute you! Thanks for the support! ?

A post shared by GOD BLESS THE KXNG (@kxngcrooked) on Apr 20, 2018 at 4:16pm PDT

Slaugterhouse’s inactivity as a group prompted Crooked to officially announced his departure. The veteran MC laughed when discussing the collective’s long-rumored Glass House album, saying he’d retweet it if it ever drops.

“I’ve been sober for two years,” he noted. “Let me tell you a secret. Sober Crook likes to rap. Group ain’t rapping no more and that’s fine. It was fun while it lasted. Glass House, I have no clue. All I can tell you [is] it exists. If it comes out, I’ll retweet it. Other than that, it’s all love. Everybody who supported me in Slaughterhouse, thank you.”

The future of Slaughterhouse has been bleak since Joe Budden stepped away from rap and carved out a new career as an online personality. Last year, the inability to release Glass House prompted some public disputes between the group members.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46576/title.kxng-crooked-announces-slaughterhouse-departure

Apr 22

Lil Durk Credits JAY-Z, 50 Cent, Diddy, Etc. For His Entrepreneurial Motivation

Los Angeles, CA – Whether Lil Durk left or actually got dropped from Def Jam is irrelevant. The “Chicago rapper” isn’t putting all his eggs in one Easter basket.

During a recent interview with VLADTV, Durk, 25, spoke on his various business ventures, which included starting a trucking and realty company, named Asking About Trucking and AB Real Estate Management, respectively.

The OTF crew leader also attributed his off-rap hustle to actually listening to the financial musings of JAY-Z, Drake, 50 Cent and Diddy, a remarkable admission, seeing that his generation has been widely criticized with failing to obtain Hip Hop literacy from its elders.

“A lot of rappers come here talking that big boy stuff if rap would stop right now a lot of y’all would be broke,” Durk says of his peers. “Like what y’all gon do now? I got my own trucking company. My own real estate company.”

We started off with [two trucks] and now we got like eight or nine big wheelers,” he continued.

“They make real videos to show you. And I done watched a couple of those videos like, “Damn. I need my own real estate company. You get drivers. It can be anybody but you gotta have the right drivers. I don’t want no muthafucka who get high off any type of drugs, who drink all day to be on the road with my shit, you feel me? So we pick all smart muthafuckas, everybody who ready to work and think.”

When it comes to the real estate initiative, Durk admits he’s just getting his feet wet but revealed he did obtain his second house to flip already.

Elsewhere in the conversation, Durk speaks on his hometown of Chicago and speaks on moving to Atlanta in favor of a better lifestyle due to the city’s consistent crime rate.

Down below, he speaks on his the Def Jam situation in his own words.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46572/title.lil-durk-credits-jay-z-50-cent-diddy-etc-for-his-entrepreneurial-motivation

Apr 22

From Grandmaster Flash To Run The Jewels: Hip Hop Celebrates Record Store Day 2018

In honor of Record Store Day 2018, several pillars of the Hip Hop community took to social media to celebrate the annual audiophiles’ holiday. Grandmaster Flash hit Twitter to post a vintage photo of himself rocking the 1s and 2s.

“How it all started …touchin the Vinyl with my Fingertips,” the Hip Hop legend wrote. “Record Store Day is very important — Salute to the DJs Worldwide!!”

Elsewhere in the social media stratosphere, Diplo showed his fans how to open a record, Run The Jewels posted a clip of a crate-digger discovering his Holy Grail of vinyl and Czarface encouraged people to get out to their local records stores.

Artists like Sage Francis, El-P, Quasimoto, Blueprint, DJ Nu-Mark, the Beat Junkies and Mega Ran also hit social media to celebrate RSD 2018. 

Check out their posts below.

?? 2005 ? @bpleasel

A post shared by Quasimoto (@quasimoto) on Apr 21, 2018 at 11:44am PDT

Pioneer’s been at this game for a minute! #vinyladdiction #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylstorage #audiophile #dj #djnumark

A post shared by DJ Nu-Mark (@djnumark808) on Apr 21, 2018 at 10:57am PDT

Back for #RecordStoreDay 2018: the #StrangeFamous #RSD #Vinyl Pack! Get 5 pounds of wax for a one low price – ALL WEEKEND! Details at TinyURL.com/RSDSFR2018 #StrangeFamousRecords #SFR #RecordStoreDay2018 #RSD2018 #BDolan #CasOne #CasOneVsFigure #Prolyphic #Reanimator

A post shared by Strange Famous Records (@strangefamousrecords) on Apr 20, 2018 at 11:35am PDT

We’re open for Record Store Day! Re-stocked our bins for all your digging needs! Our retail pro shop is open 2-7pm today!

A post shared by Beat Junkie Institute Of Sound (@beatjunkieios) on Apr 21, 2018 at 10:20am PDT

Happy record store day!!! Go pick up some vinyl from your local record store or your fav Indy label! If you’re not sure what to get my new one “Wisdom Teeth” just came out ? and if you’re in #yxe it is a available at #vinyldiner @thevinylexchange @hardpressed @thenightoven @highnoonbarber or through my online bandcamp store. Check my story later and find out what I picked up ? ❤️ #vinyl #recordstoreday2017 #recordstoreday #records #factorchandelier #wisdomteeth

A post shared by Factor Chandelier (@factorchandelier) on Apr 21, 2018 at 9:48am PDT

Today is the day to go support your mom and pop record stores, because there are so many gems released just for this occasion! Like this gem “ Almost Famous “ LP, out today! Come on man. This is dope. Shot out to my legendary brothers. #almostFamous @empire releases!

A post shared by Eligh (@therealeligh) on Apr 21, 2018 at 12:25pm PDT

Just in time for #RecordStoreDay. All-new exclusive 12” vinyl by myself and K-Murdock. “Symphonies of the Knight” is all about #ShovelKnight, a game we loved so much. Shouts to TheYetee for pressing these bad boys. Get yours Saturday on TheYetee.com or at a special Phoenix AZ pop-up tomorrow morning (stay tuned for location). Can ya dig that?

A post shared by Raheem/Mega Ran (@randombeats) on Apr 20, 2018 at 4:43pm PDT

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46573/title.from-grandmaster-flash-to-run-the-jewels-hip-hop-celebrates-record-store-day-2018

Apr 22

Kanye West’s Tweet About Candace Owens Has Twitter Divided

Twitter – Kanye West wouldn’t be Kanye West if he didn’t stir up some controversy. On Saturday morning (April 21), the often elusive Hip Hop giant, who recently returned to Twitter after a long hiatus, tweeted about conservative commentator Candace Owens, causing an uproar on the social media platform.

“I love the way Candace Owens thinks,” West wrote.

Owens — a staunch supporter of Donald Trump — replied, “I’m freaking out. @kaynewest ….please take a meeting with me. I tell every single person that everything that I have been inspired to do, was written in your music. I am my own biggest fan, because you made it okay. I need you to help wake up the black community.”

As some people struggled to make sense of his sentiment, others were vocal about their support for Owens and applauded West’s “free thinking.”

But then there were those who were outspoken about West’s seemingly anti-black “policies and positions,” and questioned his sanity. Strange Famous mastermind Sage Francis even claimed there’s a throne reserved for him in the sunken place, a reference to the psychological thriller Get Out. 

Perhaps those simply begging for wife Kim Kardashian-West to prevent West from tweeting and imploring him it to stop altogether have the right idea. But with a new solo album and collaboration with Kid Cudi — Kids See Ghost — both coming in June, this likely won’t be the last people hear from Kanye West. 

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46574/title.kanye-wests-tweet-about-candace-owens-has-twitter-divided