hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #95: Mobb Deep - The Infamous - HipHop

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• hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #95: Mobb Deep - The Infamous
• Logic’s “Bobby Tarantino 2” project drops this Friday 3/9.
• M.I.A - PAPER PLANES
• Nipsey Hussle calls out Complex Magazine & DJ Akademiks for being “Culture Vultures”
• [FRESH] Buddy - Black feat. A$AP Ferg
• Anderson .Paak brings out Kendrick to perform Backseat Freestyle at Coachella 2016
• "I Can Rap About Politics and Make it a Jiggy Song": An Interview with JPEGMAFIA
• Royce Da 5’ 9’’ x DJ Premier Freestyle on Flex - Barfest
• Kanye West - POWER (Remix) [feat. JAY Z & Swizz Beatz] - GOOD Fridays
• [FRESH] SANGO ft. SMINO - Khlorine
• BROCKHAMPTON - CANNON
• [FRESH] Don- Q-King's Dead (Freestyle)
• Daily Discussion Thread 03/07/2018
• [FRESH] Jeremih - Forever I’m Ready
• Dutch hip-hop festival Woo Hah! just added 13 more names to the line-up, including: Migos, Trippie Redd, Mick Jenkins, Lil Xan, Bas and Injury Reserve
• Action Bronson - Contemporary Man | Prime Action Bronson over 6 different beats including Phil Collins
• We Found J.I.D's 2012 Debut Mixtape - and it's really fucking good.
• The Underachievers- Philanthropist
• Anderson .Paak just bleeds funk, oh my god.
• Famous Dex on Rich The Kid: "He should be farther than me. He's being doing it for longer. There's no reason to compare us."
• Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Amplive announce album "Gate13", releasing on 4/20
• RiFF RAFF - iNTRODUCiNG THE iCON
• Roc Marciano's Anti-Streaming Release Strategy Is Paying Off: "This Shit is Printing Money."
• [FRESH VIDEO] Hoodrich Pablo Juan - Faygo Cream ft. YSL Duke
• [Fresh] Kodak Black - Believe This Shit

hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #95: Mobb Deep - The Infamous Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:49 PM PST Welcome to the new and improved Essential Album of the Week discussion thread! Every Wednesday we will discuss an album from our Essential Albums list Last Time: Dre Dog - I Hate You With a Passion This Week: Mobb Deep - The Infamous Stream/Purchase Spotify iTunes Google Play Singles Shook Ones Pt. II Survival of the Fittest Temperature's Rising Give Up the Goods Background/Description (courtesy of allmusic.com) One of the cornerstones of the New York hardcore movement, The Infamous is Mobb Deep's masterpiece, a relentlessly bleak song cycle that's been hailed by hardcore rap fans as one of the most realistic gangsta albums ever recorded. Given Mobb Deep's youthful age and art-school background, it's highly unlikely that The Infamous is drawn strictly from real-life experience, yet it's utterly convincing, because it has all the foreboding atmosphere and thematic sweep of an epic crime drama. That's partly because of the cinematic vision behind the duo's detailed narratives, but it's also a tribute to how well the raw, grimy production evokes the world that Mobb Deep is depicting. The group produced the vast majority of the album itself, with help on a few tracks from the Abstract (better known as Q-Tip), and establishes a spare, throbbing, no-frills style indebted to the Wu-Tang Clan. This is hard, underground hip-hop that demands to be met on its own terms, with few melodic hooks to draw the listener in. Similarly, there's little pleasure or relief offered in the picture of the streets Mobb Deep paints here: They inhabit a war zone where crime and paranoia hang constantly in the air. Gangs are bound together by a code of fierce loyalty, relying wholly on one another for survival in a hopeless environment. Hostile forces -- cops, rivals, neighborhood snitches -- are potentially everywhere, and one slip around the wrong person can mean prison or death. There's hardly any mention of women, and the violence is grim, serious business, never hedonistic. Pretty much everything on the album contributes to this picture, but standouts among the consistency include "Survival of the Fittest," "Eye for a Eye," "Temperature's Rising," "Cradle to the Grave," and the classic "Shook Ones, Pt. 2." The product of an uncommon artistic vision, The Infamous stands as an all-time gangsta/hardcore classic. Guidelines This is an open thread for you to share your thoughts on the album. Avoid vague statements of praise or criticism. This is your chance to practice being a critic. It's fine for you to drop by just to say you love the album, but let's try and step it up a bit!!! How has this album affected hip-hop? WHY do you like this tape? What are the best tracks? Do you think it deserves the praise it gets? Is it the first time you've listened to it? What's your first impression? Have you listened to the artist before? Explain why you like it or why you don't. DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT BEING LATE!!!! Discussion throughout the week is encouraged. Next week's EAOTW will be Naughty by Nature - Poverty's Paradise submitted by /u/dropthehammer11 [link] [comments]

Logic’s “Bobby Tarantino 2” project drops this Friday 3/9. Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:17 PM PST submitted by /u/calnassar14 [link] [comments]

M.I.A - PAPER PLANES Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:35 PM PST submitted by /u/imanaytac [link] [comments]

Nipsey Hussle calls out Complex Magazine & DJ Akademiks for being “Culture Vultures” Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:51 AM PST submitted by /u/mr_baklava22 [link] [comments]

[FRESH] Buddy - Black feat. A$AP Ferg Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:13 PM PST submitted by /u/skankhunt10 [link] [comments]

Anderson .Paak brings out Kendrick to perform Backseat Freestyle at Coachella 2016 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:25 AM PST submitted by /u/Jezawan [link] [comments]

"I Can Rap About Politics and Make it a Jiggy Song": An Interview with JPEGMAFIA Posted: 07 Mar 2018 10:32 AM PST submitted by /u/blazblue5 [link] [comments]

Royce Da 5’ 9’’ x DJ Premier Freestyle on Flex - Barfest Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:44 AM PST submitted by /u/niccostyle [link] [comments]

Kanye West - POWER (Remix) [feat. JAY Z & Swizz Beatz] - GOOD Fridays Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:45 AM PST submitted by /u/GreenyDev [link] [comments]

[FRESH] SANGO ft. SMINO - Khlorine Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:20 PM PST submitted by /u/wutiswrongwithyou [link] [comments]

BROCKHAMPTON - CANNON Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:06 AM PST submitted by /u/NeededKoalafications [link] [comments]

[FRESH] Don- Q-King's Dead (Freestyle) Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:53 PM PST submitted by /u/taco-kat [link] [comments]

Daily Discussion Thread 03/07/2018 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 11:20 AM PST Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread! This thread is for: objective questions with right/wrong answers (e.g. "Does anyone know what is happening with MIXTAPE?", "What is the sample in SONG?") general hip-hop discussion meta posts...e.g. ideas for the sub Thread Guidelines Do not create a separate self post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed. Please be helpful and friendly. If a question has been asked many times before, provide a link to a thread that contains the answer. Other ways to interact There are a number of other ways to interact with other members of HHH: IRC Channel for realtime chat last.fm plug.dj...read the FAQ Steam community /r/HHHgaming /r/hiphop101 - for recommendations and guides to artists submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]

[FRESH] Jeremih - Forever I’m Ready Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:41 PM PST submitted by /u/ogkylexy [link] [comments]

Dutch hip-hop festival Woo Hah! just added 13 more names to the line-up, including: Migos, Trippie Redd, Mick Jenkins, Lil Xan, Bas and Injury Reserve Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:14 AM PST submitted by /u/jonndrake [link] [comments]

Action Bronson - Contemporary Man | Prime Action Bronson over 6 different beats including Phil Collins Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:52 AM PST submitted by /u/JohnnyOPT [link] [comments]

We Found J.I.D's 2012 Debut Mixtape - and it's really fucking good. Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:41 AM PST submitted by /u/ChronicleVideos [link] [comments]

The Underachievers- Philanthropist Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:02 PM PST submitted by /u/YES_Im_Taco [link] [comments]

Anderson .Paak just bleeds funk, oh my god. Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:31 PM PST submitted by /u/CosmicDruid [link] [comments]

Famous Dex on Rich The Kid: "He should be farther than me. He's being doing it for longer. There's no reason to compare us." Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:04 AM PST submitted by /u/dudethedude69 [link] [comments]

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Amplive announce album "Gate13", releasing on 4/20 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:47 AM PST Video here submitted by /u/Macatros [link] [comments]

RiFF RAFF - iNTRODUCiNG THE iCON Posted: 07 Mar 2018 10:02 AM PST submitted by /u/_notyourmother_ [link] [comments]

Roc Marciano's Anti-Streaming Release Strategy Is Paying Off: "This Shit is Printing Money." Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:04 AM PST submitted by /u/bjzisook [link] [comments]

[FRESH VIDEO] Hoodrich Pablo Juan - Faygo Cream ft. YSL Duke Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:39 PM PST submitted by /u/SoTheFliesDontCome [link] [comments]

[Fresh] Kodak Black - Believe This Shit Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:04 PM PST submitted by /u/ape124 [link] [comments]

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The 2018 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest to discover a great unknown artist to come play a Tiny Desk concert is now open! Anyone interested? - HipHop

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• The 2018 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest to discover a great unknown artist to come play a Tiny Desk concert is now open! Anyone interested?
• January + February 2018 RIAA Certifications
• [SHOTS FIRED] Waka Flocka: "LiL Xan banned from hip hop"
• Migos Sued for Allegedly Inciting Riot
• Chance the Rapper Talks New Music With Childish Gambino, Kanye
• Reginald Graham, the arresting officer and key witness in Meek Mill's 2007 case, put on list of cops who cannot be used as witnesses by The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
• THENEEDLEDROP- Memories Don’t Die by Tory Lanez ALBUM REVIEW
• [FRESH] PLAYBOI CARTI - Red Bandanna Santana (prod.poloboyshawty
• [3/6] Three 6 Mafia winning the 2006 Oscar for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
• [3/6 Day] Three 6 Mafia - Anyone Out There
• Eric B and Rakim announce North American tour.
• [Discussion] A Theory - The Hidden Meaning Behind Kendrick Lamar's "BLOOD."
• Daily Discussion Thread 03/06/2018
• [3/6] Three 6 Mafia - Ridin In Da Chevy
• Yung Lean on Frank Ocean, Fredo Santana & His Battle w/ Addiction & Death | MTV News
• Joyner Lucas - Backwords (Raps same verse both backwards and forwards)
• [3/6] Three 6 Mafia - Late Night Tip (Suicideyear Remix)
• Rick Ross- 100 Black Coffins (from the Django Unchained soundtrack)
• [3/6] Koopsta Knicca - Stash Pot
• dvsn - Don't Choose
• [3/6 Day] Triple Six Mafia - Sleep: The Original Migos Flow
• JJ DOOM - Guv'nor
• [FRESH] Lil Skies "Pop Star"
• [3/6] Three 6 Mafia ft. Chamillionaire - Doe Boy Fresh

The 2018 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest to discover a great unknown artist to come play a Tiny Desk concert is now open! Anyone interested? Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:29 AM PST NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert series has hosted over 600 concerts in our office. We've had acts like Anderson .Paak, Wilco, John Legend, Hozier, Chance The Rapper, Tyler, The Creator and Iron & Wine. We've hosted the Tiny Desk Contest once a year since 2015 to find an undiscovered artist to perform in the series. Fantastic Negrito, our first winner, took home a Grammy last year. Gaelynn Lea, winner in 2016, has gone on several international tours, playing venues like Christ Church in Dublin and The Kennedy Center in DC. And our most recent winners, Tank and The Bangas, have taken the world by storm—you can catch them at upcoming music festivals SXSW and Coachella! The Tiny Desk Contest for 2018 is now open! We'll be open for submissions until March 25 at 11:59pm ET, and I wanted to see if anyone here was interested in entering. The contest is open to all unsigned musicians of all genres from all over the states. Following the concert, the winner will go on a U.S. tour with NPR Music and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Here's how you enter: * Make a new video of you or your band performing an original song behind a desk of your choosing (we also accept desk-like surfaces — get creative)! * Upload it to YouTube and fill out the entry form at npr.org/tinydeskcontest before it closes at 11:59pm ET on March 25! There are just a few requirements: * Since this is about undiscovered talent, you can't have a current recording contract. * You must be at least 21 years old and a U.S. resident. * Read the official rules here or take our rules quiz—it's less of a quiz and more of a checklist, so take it to make sure your video is eligible to win. Every year, we have one winner. But this Contest is about much more than that. It's about building a community of musicians across the states, and shining a light, even on the musicians who don't win by showcasing their videos in our newsletter and even on All Songs Considered. Even some entrants who didn't win have ended up at the Tiny Desk – just ask River Whyless, Valley Queen and Deqn Sue. We'd love for you all to join us this year. If you have any questions, you can comment here or email us. We also have a Facebook group for members of the Tiny Desk Contest community, a space for artists and fans of the Contest to connect with and inspire each other. Don't post your videos here — if you submit them through the Tiny Desk Contest site, we'll watch them all. Literally, every single one. Thanks so much, and happy music-making! submitted by /u/nprpilar [link] [comments]

January + February 2018 RIAA Certifications Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:05 AM PST Eminem Singles Artist Single Certification Label Eminem Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) 12x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem The Monster (feat. Rihanna) 6x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Rap God 4x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem When I'm Gone 4x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Mockingbird 4x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Real Slim Shady 4x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Berzerk 3x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Beautiful 3x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Like Toy Soldiers 3x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Space Bound 2x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Crack A Bottle (feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent) 2x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Cleaning Out My Closet 2x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Stan (feat. Dido) 2x Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Headlights (feat. Nate Ruess) Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Cinderella Man Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Won't Back Down (feat. P!nk) Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem You Don't Know Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Ass Like That Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Sing For The Moment Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem The Way I Am Platinum Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Guts Over Fear (feat. Sia) Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Kings Never Die (feat. Gwen Stefani) Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Phenomenal Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem 25 To Life Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Cold Wind Blows Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem 3AM Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Hallie's Song Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Kill You Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Eminem Guilty Conscience (feat. Dr. Dre) Gold Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Singles Artist Single Certification Label Katy Perry California Girls (feat. Snoop Dogg) 8x Platinum Capitol Post Malone Congratulations (feat. Quavo) 7x Platinum Republic The Weeknd Starboy (feat. Daft Punk) 6x Platinum Republic/XO Post Malone rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) 5x Platinum Republic French Montana Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) 5x Platinum Epic Bruno Mars 24K Magic 5x Platinum Atlantic Logic 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Khalid & Alessia Cara) 4x Platinum Def Jam Cardi B Bodak Yellow 4x Platinum Atlantic Childish Gambino Redbone 4x Platinum Glassnote Bryson Tiller Exchange 4x Platinum RCA Camila Cabello Havana (feat. Young Thug) 3x Platnium Epic G-Eazy I Mean It (feat. Remo) 3x Platinum RCA The Weeknd I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk) 3x Platinum Republic/XO Jeremih Don't Tell Em (feat. YG) 3x Platinum Def Jam Jason Derulo Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) 2x Platinum WB Gucci Mane I Got The Bag (feat. Migos) 2x Platinum Atlantic Yo Gotti Rake It Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) 2x Platinum Epic Travis Scott Butterfly Effect 2x Platinum Epic Playboi Carti Magnolia 2x Platinum Interscope/AWGE Drake Portland (feat. Travis Scott & Quavo) 2x Platinum YM/CM/Republic Post Malone I Fall Apart 2x Platinum Republic blackbear do re mi 2x Platinum Beartrap/Alamo/Interscope Russ Losin Control 2x Platinum Columbia/Russ Lil Uzi Vert You Was Right 2x Platinum Atlantic Russ What They Want 2x Platinum Columbia/Russ Tory Lanez LUV 2x Platinum Mad Love/Interscope MadeinTYO Uber Everywhere 2x Platinum Commission/Private Club G-Eazy Him & I (feat. Halsey) Platinum RCA Chris Brown Pills & Automobiles (feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & Kodak Black) Platinum RCA Lil Uzi Vert The Way Life Goes Platinum Atlantic Lil Pump Gucci Gang Platinum WB A$AP Ferg Plain Jane Platinum RCA Kodak Black Roll In Peace (feat. XXXTentacion) Platinum Atlantic Tay-K The Race Platinum 88 Classic Playboi Carti wokeuplikethis* (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) Platinum Interscope/AWGE Ariana Grande Everyday (feat. Future) Platinum Republic Katy Perry Swish Swish (feat. Nicki Minaj) Platinum Capitol Drake Free Smoke Platinum YM/CM/Republic Wale My PYT Platinum Atlantic Ty Dolla $ign Wavy (feat. Joe Moses) Platinum Atlantic Jacquees B.E.D. Platinum CM/Republic The Weeknd Die For You Platinum Republic/XO Joey Bada$$ Devastated Platinum CMG/Pro Era NF Let You Down Platinum NF/Caroline Kanye West Pt. 2 (feat. Desiigner) Platinum Def Jam Snakehips All My Friends (feat. Chance The Rapper & Tinashe) Platinum Columbia/RCA E-40 Choices (Yup) Platinum Heavy On The Grind DJ Esco Too Much Sauce (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Future) Platinum Epic Bryson Tiller Let 'Em Know Platinum RCA Bryson Tiller Been That Way Platinum RCA Miguel All I Want Is You (feat. J Cole) Platinum RCA Kent Jones Don't Mind Platinum Epic Rihanna What Now Platinum Def Jam 6ix9ine KOODA Gold Ten Thousand Projects 6ix9ine GUMMO Gold Ten Thousand Projects N.E.R.D. Lemon (feat. Rihanna) Gold Columbia Chris Brown Questions Gold RCA Cardi B Bartier Cardi (feat. 21 Savage) Gold Atlantic Rich The Kid New Freezer (feat. Kendrick Lamar) Gold Interscope Famous Dex Pick It Up (feat. A$AP Rocky) Gold 300 Lil Uzi Vert Sauce It Up Gold Altantic NBA Youngboy No Smoke Gold APG/Atlantic Jay-Z The Story of OJ Gold Roc Nation Bryson Tiller Run Me Dry Gold RCA Bryson Tiller Self-Made Gold RCA Young Dolph 100 Shots Gold Paper Route/Empire NAV Wanted You (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) Gold Republic/XO Lil Yachty Peek A Boo (feat. Migos) Gold QC/Motown/Capitol Lil Pump Boss Gold WB Trippie Redd Poles 1469 (feat. 6ix9ine) Gold Ten Thousand Projects Trippie Redd Love Scars Gold Ten Thousand Projects Jhene Aiko While We're Young Gold Def Jam Bryson Tiller Let Me Explain Gold RCA Russ Pull The Trigger Gold Columbia/Russ Russ Do It Myself Gold Columbia/Russ Russ Me You Gold Columbia/Russ Lil Yachty Minnesota Gold QC/Motown/Capitol Yelawolf Best Friends (feat. Eminem) Gold Slumerican/Shady/Interscope Yelawolf Til It's Gone Gold Slumerican/Shady/Interscope Yelawolf Let's Rock (feat. Kid Rock) Gold Slumamerican/Shady/Interscope Yelawolf Daddy's Lambo Gold Slumamerican/Shady/Interscope Vince Staples Norf Norf Gold Def Jam Logic Nikki Gold Def Jam Logic Gang Related Gold Def Jam Tank When We Gold Atlantic Miley Cyrus FU (feat. French Montana) Gold RCA Kid Ink Money And Power Gold RCA Jay-Z Renegade (feat. Eminem) Gold Roc Nation Albums Artist Album Certification Label Rihanna Unapologetic 3x Platinum Def Jam Miley Cyrus Bangerz 2x Platinum RCA Chris Brown Heartbreak On A Full Moon Platinum RCA Lil Uzi Vert Luv Is Rage 2 Platinum Atlantic XXXTentacion 17 Gold Bad Vibes/Empire Playboi Carti Playboi Carti Gold Interscope/AWGE Aminé Good For You Gold Republic 6LACK FREE 6LACK Gold LVRN/Interscope Lil Uzi Vert The Perfect LUV Tape Gold Atlantic Ty Dolla $ign Free TC Gold Atlantic Leon Bridges Coming Home Gold Columbia Tyler The Creator Goblin Gold XL Recordings submitted by /u/TheRoyalGodfrey [link] [comments]

[SHOTS FIRED] Waka Flocka: "LiL Xan banned from hip hop" Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:56 PM PST here's the text post mods https://twitter.com/wakaflocka/status/971199436050268162 screenshot submitted by /u/juxtapositioned123 [link] [comments]

Migos Sued for Allegedly Inciting Riot Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:59 AM PST submitted by /u/HAHAYESVERYFUNNYNAME [link] [comments]

Chance the Rapper Talks New Music With Childish Gambino, Kanye Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:21 AM PST https://pitchfork.com/news/chance-the-rapper-talks-new-music-with-childish-gambino-kanye/ submitted by /u/bitchuguessed_shit [link] [comments]

Reginald Graham, the arresting officer and key witness in Meek Mill's 2007 case, put on list of cops who cannot be used as witnesses by The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:07 PM PST Meek was granted appeal last month based on this guy lying on the stand. Philly.com article about the list Officer Reginald Graham Date of misconduct: Nov. 1, 2013 Summary of facts: Graham "investigated by federal authorities for several alleged acts of corruption." Finding by Police Board of Inquiry/Arrest: Retired before his hearing. Penalty: N/A Note: Graham's testimony was central to the arrest of Meek Mill more than a decade ago — a case that has since landed the rapper back in prison due to probation violations. Mill's attorneys recently filed a motion accusing Graham of lying under oath to secure Mill's arrest. Meek's lawyers statement "The release of the so-called "Do Not Testify" list – which includes Meek's arresting officer, Reginald Graham – supports everything in the motions filed by Meek and others wrongfully arrested by Officer Graham for post-conviction relief. We are hopeful that this is the final step in the process to get Meek and the other defendants released on bail and to have their convictions overturned." Here's what Meek has said in the past about the arrest/conviction: Lips swollen .... Stitches in both swollen eyes! One of my braids ripped out! I weighed about 130 at the time And I was found guilty of assaulting cops! It's clear 2 see I was punched and stomped by a few cops! If I wasn't blessed the way I am I still would have hatred in my heart towards cops but I forgave bcuz I know all cops ain't the same! 2 "black cops" got on the stand and lied and cried about how I chased them down with a gun and tried to kill them! I caught that case at 18 and was stripped of my freedom and taken away from my family 4 times for the same case and still on probation.. 1 step away from jail if I make one mistake! I can't blame my judge because the law labels cops as "expert witnesses" and it was cops against a black kid and she's suppose to believe a cops testimony first!! This is my police report they actually charged me with assault because the cop said I injured his hand! But my mugshot clearly says he injured his hand from punching me in my face .... submitted by /u/TheRoyalGodfrey [link] [comments]

THENEEDLEDROP- Memories Don’t Die by Tory Lanez ALBUM REVIEW Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:15 PM PST submitted by /u/sweatshirt35 [link] [comments]

[FRESH] PLAYBOI CARTI - Red Bandanna Santana (prod.poloboyshawty Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:57 PM PST submitted by /u/decontaminate [link] [comments]

[3/6] Three 6 Mafia winning the 2006 Oscar for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:37 PM PST submitted by /u/SupaDick [link] [comments]

[3/6 Day] Three 6 Mafia - Anyone Out There Posted: 06 Mar 2018 10:02 AM PST submitted by /u/codeine_turtle [link] [comments]

Eric B and Rakim announce North American tour. Posted: 06 Mar 2018 04:45 AM PST https://twitter.com/ericbandrakim/status/971001366146699265?s=21 submitted by /u/sereneflash [link] [comments]

[Discussion] A Theory - The Hidden Meaning Behind Kendrick Lamar's "BLOOD." Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:15 AM PST EDIT: I just rewatched the youtube video I linked below, where Kendrick is asked about what "BLOOD." means. He skirts around the question for about a minute before he says "It's a new life. It's a new life." Which just happens to be exactly how the woman in "Dying of Thirst" refers to his baptism. She says this is the beginning of a new life, his real life. This is a cross post from my original post on r/kendricklamar, but I thought it would fit well in this sub too. This is my theory with regards to the title of the song "BLOOD." and how it fits into the themes of the albums DAMN and GKMC, and specifically how it ties into the song "Dying of Thirst." If you're not familiar with these classic fucking albums then I have no idea what you're doing on this sub. There is a TL;DR at the bottom if you don't feel like reading all the details, but I recommend you read the whole thing as there is a lot going on here. I'm not positive this is correct but it seems like there are too many connections for it to be just a coincidence, would love to get some feedback. Kendrick has been very coy about the song "BLOOD." and it's meaning in interviews. See the 23:01 mark of this interview, where Kendrick is very hesitant to say too much about the meaning of the song, and I don't think anyone has really figured out why the song is called "BLOOD." I haven't seen any theories about the song or the title that I really buy into, but I think I may have stumbled upon some clues in Good Kid, M.a.a.D City (GKMC). Before we go there let's discuss what we know about DAMN. The album explores the duality of wickedness and weakness, and the choices we make that define who we are. Kendrick has acknowledged the album can be played forwards and backwards to illustrate this duality, and even released an official backwards version of the album. At the end of "DUCKWORTH.", Kendrick explains that if Anthony killed Ducky he might have grown up without a father and died in a gunfight, but instead he is the Kendrick that we know - on top of the rap game and following in the path of God to bring positivity to his community. He emphasizes that it was the choices these men made that allowed him to be where he is today. However, the truly important choice that allowed Kendrick to escape the cycle of violence and despair that have taken so many of his friends and family members in Compton was Kendrick's own choice - a choice that he made as a young man in Compton, during the events of GKMC. There are a ton of great articles and posts about GKMC, but to make my point I'll try to just skim over the narrative path that Kendrick takes throughout the album as he slowly loses his innocence and strays from God's light. Although he starts out as a "good kid," the city changes for him (and starts to change him) as he grows from a child to a young black man in Compton. He loses his virginity, rides around with his friends smoking blunts and drinking (which he says he normally wouldn't do, but he succumbs to peer pressure), they jump out of the car and beat up someone wearing different colors, they rob a house and almost get caught, Kendrick gets jumped while trying to find Sherane again, then he and his friends drink it off until they decide to strap up and retaliate. Kendrick's friend Dave dies in the ensuing gunfire, which brings us to the narrative, thematic, and emotional climax of the album, the powerful "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst." The article I linked above has a pretty good breakdown on "Sing About Me", but they don't cover "Dying of Thirst" at all, which starts with Kendrick and his friends fleeing from the gunfight, and ends when they encounter an old woman. I'm going to post most of her dialogue here and then discuss it piecemeal in relation to "BLOOD." Fuck! I'm tired of this shit! I'm tired of fuckin' runnin', I'm tired of this shit! That's my brother, homie! At the beginning of "BLOOD." Kendrick says he was "taking a walk the other day," when he saw a woman. In this song he and his friends are running from the gun fight when they encounter a woman. She speaks: Young man, come talk to me! Is that what I think that is? I know that's not what I think that is. The article linked above (and genius for that matter) assumed that she saw one of the boys with a gun, but why would they be carrying it around openly when they're fleeing a crime scene? Maybe she saw that they had Dave's blood on them or their clothes. Or, if she is a blind woman (I admit this is the one aspect of BLOOD that isn't accounted for in this theory - why is it important that the woman is blind?), maybe she smelled it or sensed it some other way. In fact, on "Sing About Me," Dave's brother refers to Dave's blood when talking to Kendrick: As blood spilled on your hands my plans rather vindictive Later in the track, when Kendrick is addressing himself, he says: If it's today I hope I hear a Cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon With the holy ghost till it drown in the blood of Jesus So I think there's a fair amount of evidence that it's Blood, and not a gun, that the woman sees on Kendrick and his friends. And then, when she then offers to baptize them and they accept, she has them repeat the sinner's prayer that opens the album: "Lord God, I come to You a sinner." "And I humbly (ahem) repent for my sins." "I believe that Jesus is Lord." "I believe you raised Him from the dead." "I would ask that Jesus come into my life." "And to be my Lord and Savior." "I receive Jesus to take control of my life." "And that I may live with Him from this day forward." "Thank you, Lord Jesus, for saving me with Your precious blood." (!!!!!!!) "In Jesus name, amen." They come to her, covered in their friend's blood, literally covered in their sins, and leave having been baptized with the blood of Jesus. It's worth noting that the album starts with the sinner's prayer, further emphasizing its importance to Kendrick. Now, to tie it all together, I said above that Kendrick made a choice as well. His choice was to accept the baptism (admitting his weakness but vowing to overcome it through God) from the woman, but he could have refused her just as easily, and gone down the wicked path that he started going down throughout GKMC until that point. Why do I think this was the inflection point of Kendrick's life? This choice is the precise point in time DAMN. rewinds to, when Kendrick was "taking a walk the other day" and came across the woman. Not only that, but after the boys recite the sinner's prayer, the woman even explicitly tells Kendrick that this is the start of his new life, his real life. The sinner's prayer is clearly very important to GKMC, as it is recited at both the beginning and narrative climax of the album. I think "Sing About Me" and "Real" are both very important in this discussion too, but I've already written way too much here, so that's for another post. I have yet to figure out how this theory ties into Section.80, TPAB, untitled, unmastered, or the Black Panther soundtrack… TL;DR If you go back and read the outro skit of "Dying of Thirst," you'll see many hints that "BLOOD." picks up where "Dying of Thirst" ends, and Booker Kendrick either chooses to accept the baptism from the woman and experiences the DAMN. version of the album, or he chooses not to accept the holy water (referred to as "the Blood of Jesus") and goes through the NMAD. version, eventually dying in a gunfight as he alludes to at the end of DUCKWORTH. Since his choice to be baptized determines whether he lives a life of redemption or wickedness, he essentially copied the story of Bioshock Infinte, but I'm u/NotKenLevine so I'm not going to sue him for it. submitted by /u/NotKenLevine [link] [comments]

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