Author: Nyne Millirachi
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Street Life City President Nyne Millirachi Adresses The State Of New York Hip Hop
New York! New York! Big city of dreams – it doesn’t seem like that, especially when it comes to the hip hop scene. The birthplace and Mecca, the historical NYC. It is home of rap legends like Rakim, Nasir Jones, Jay-z, Biggie Smalls, 50 cent, etc. Just what exactly happened to that dominance that once reigned supreme? As Uncle Murda would say in one of his rhymes, “We went from setting trends to copycatting.” Powerful words from Brooklyn’s own – But Im a tell the hip hop world exactly what happened.
First off there’s no unification in NY. Being a fellow New Yorker myself, I grew and experienced the rude, arrogant, cocky persona a New York nigga possesses. Trust me, it rubbed off on me and it tends to come out of me at times. New York niggas feel like they’re the shit, untouchable and too good to try certain shit or do certain things. They rather live this false gangsta image and won’t go out of their way to experiment if it’s not in the current trend. They feel like it would make them look like a complete lame.
New York niggas have egos as well. They don’t fuck with certain cliques or hoods and their whole take on it is, “Niggas is grimey, bitches a set a nigga up”, so they keep their circle real tight. Even Jay rapped on the 2001 record “Parking Lot Pimping” where he spits: “Gat on my lap I’m that cautious/ Never trust grimey ass New Yorkers/ Especially when you sitting on 20’s, they get nauseous.” I mean can you really blame Jay, epspecially throughout the years? Diddy faced the career threatening gun and rectless endangerment charge where his long time artist-now-rival Shyne Po was the sacrificial lamb, and unfortunately got hit with the lenghty prison time which lead to his eventual deportation from the United States. 50 Cent was shot multiple times in front of his grandmother’s porch, Mase was ran out of Harlem where he relocated to Atlanta and went Pastor Creftlow on niggas. Charlamagne caught a three peice biscuit and combo over a damn drop. I mean come on, New York!
Even West Coast rapper Tupac Shakir was the victim of New York maltreatment, from the prison bid to the robbery and getting shot five times. There’s too much ignorance in New York City, niggas war over petty and senseless shit, so it makes other camps nervous to do business or create power moves with each other. New York niggas rather result to violence than swallow their pride and make peace with their brother. Motherfuckers don’t like being in the losing end, so if they feel threatened by you, they’ll either cut you off or distance themselves from you. So that causes musical segration in itself.
Motherfuckers don’t understand the logic, “United we stand, divided we fall”. All this everyone-for-themselves shit isn’t going to cut it, all it’s going to do is cause bitterness and jealousy. Instead of blaming Ebro for not playing enough New York records on the radio, you’ll say, “Fuck him”, and just don’t support Hot 97 at all. If thats how they want to play, I mean, they’re losing badly in ratings to Power 105. The Breakfast Club is making them niggas look like fucking Egg McMuffins. Hot 97 got another five years before it’s completely extinct.
Niggas worry about what other regions are doing instead of focusing on our own brand. Just because a rapper is winning right now in Atlanta or Miami, doesn’t mean he will always be hot. So, stop trying to play the role of dick rider and copy their gimmick. Soulja was hot at one time, he started an epidemic, made a whole lot of money doing it, but where is he now? The crazy thing is we’re quick to support these other regions but they don’t even play our music down there. Stop supporting that garbage because it has made us to the point where we can’t even identify our own sound.
All these labels and DJs worry about hit records, when they should worry about making classic records that’s timeless and will be remembered centuries from now. You can’t half ass anything in life because real music fans see through the gimmick. So, if you’re only in this game to make a quick dollar, then you’re in the wrong profession. Rap is art and passion. New York has always been about lyrics, Cali niggas gang bang, Houston niggas sip syrup and do candy paint. Atlanta niggas make strip club records. Once we identify our lane, then we will be able to prosper as a city moving forward.
Stop making records for the clubs and stop making all these chick records, thinking that’s gonna succeed all the time. Just make great music and let the magic happen. Hip Hop doesn’t revolve around women only, because niggas come out and support these hip hop events. It’s not the fact that girls wanna hear the love and party records all the time, you niggas assume that, because thats what they’re used to. Don’t be scared to be different, set the bar, conquer obstacles, and put new music in rotation. Stop always depending on these old timers to save New York, they had their time to shine. Give these young niggas with new talent a chance to shine.
The problem with New York is you niggas are too stuck in that 90s era, and you’re scared of evolution. Give the New York Url Battle rappers radio play, because it’s ovious they can pack a venue, excite a crowd, and bring in ratings. Just look at the Youtube numbers. New Yorkers just need to get it togethor and support each other. Another thing, there’s five million rappers, so niggas need to know when they just aren’t cutting it. Majority of you niggas suck, so please don’t quit your day job. It’s alright to be a fan, it’s alright to be an Indian, and you don’t have to be damn chief all the time. I know everybody wants to be that rich and famous nigga, but there’s other markets in music where you can make serious fame and fortune without rapping. So stop taking the easy way out, and learn to try different aspects of music. I’m the Street Life President and I approve this message.
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10 Memorable Kanye West Moments From The Last Ten Years
(Street Life City Feature) Today (February 10) marks the 10 year anniversary of Kanye West’s debut album The College Dropout. Over the decade since Kanye dropped his groundbreaking LP, the Chicago artist has repeatedly been involved in some of the most memorable moments in pop culture history.
Streetlifecity.net is taking a look back at 10 times the outspoken emcee/producer kept his name on everybody’s lips with controversial statements, noteworthy music releases, and epic performances.
Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life’s work up to that point: The College Dropout.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014
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“Jesus Walks” Is Released As A Single (2004)
“If I talk about God my record won’t get played, huh?” asked Kanye West on his 2004 single “Jesus Walks.” The idea of a Hip Hop star’s song that confesses his love for Jesus becoming a radio hit seemed implausible, but Kanye has always strived to take music places it has never been before. Even though “Jesus Walks” was the fourth single from The College Dropout, in many ways it was that track and its three separate videos that elevated Kanye into the superstar stratosphere.
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Ye Calls Out President Bush On Live TV (2005)
“George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Those seven words expressed during NBC’s live Hurricane Katrina relief telecast left fellow speaker Mike Myers and most of Middle America stunned the rapper would imply President Bush’s delayed response to helping the victims of Katrina was racially motivated. While there were many who agreed with Kanye’s sentiment, he eventually apologized telling The Today Show’s Matt Lauer in 2010, “I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn’t have the grounds to call him a racist.”
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Rolling Stone Cover Causes Controversy (2006)
Kanye has never been afraid to incorporate religious imagery into his brand. When the Def Jam artist appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine wearing a crown of thorns with the headline “The Passion of Kanye West,” some felt he went too far. Even Kanye acknowledged that the choice to appear as Jesus on the publication affected his potential business deals. “First it was what I said on the telethon, then the Rolling Stone cover sealed it,” said Kanye. “I can’t even get endorsements now — the ones that might have been open to me when I was just a cute kid in a Polo.”
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Graduation vs. Curtis (2007)
It was billed as the record sales battle of the century. On one side was the Polo shirt wearing, Louis Vuitton bag carrying Kanye West. On the other side was the former drug dealing, über gangsta persona of 50 Cent. For weeks the build up to the same-day release of Kanye’s Graduation and 50’s Curtis consumed Hip Hop media. In the end, Ye’s third album outsold 50’s third album in their opening week – 957,000 to 691,000. The win for Kanye effectively ushered in the “hipster rap” era and pushed street rap out of the mainstream for many years.
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Heartbroken Yeezy Debuts At MTV Video Music Awards (2008)
For every album, Kanye West reinvents his sound. Perhaps the most shocking reintroduction came with 2008’s 808s & Heartbreak. Kanye took a turn away from rapping and decided to tackle singing with the use of the popular Auto-Tune technique. The first presentation of Ye’s new musical approach was at the MTV Video Music Awards that year when he performed 808′s lead single “Love Lockdown.” The reactions to the performance were mixed, but Ye did achieve his goal of piquing people’s interest in what his fourth album would sound like.
-Yo Taylor, I’m Gonna Let You Finish, But… (2009)
Besides his critically acclaimed discography of music, Kanye’s interruption at the 2009 VMA’s will likely be what he is most remembered for. Not one to ever hold his tongue about outcomes at award shows, Kanye felt someone had to speak out on Beyoncé getting snubbed for the Best Female Video. Only Ye decided to take action right on stage as winner Taylor Swift accepted the award. The incident blew up with the media casting Kanye as a bully, but the ordeal seemed to turned out as a plus for Swift. Her 2008 album Fearless opened with sales of around 592,000 copies. Her 2010 album Speak Now opened with sales around 1,047,000 copies.
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G.O.O.D. Friday Becomes A Weekly Celebration (2010)
After the Taylor Swift incident Kanye took a sabbatical from public life. He finally returned full-time to music in the fall of 2010. Instead of dropping a mixtape or a full album to mark his comeback, Kanye released a free track a week as part of his G.O.O.D. Friday giveaways. Some of the tracks included future My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy cuts like “Monster” and “Devil in a New Dress” as well as GF exclusives like “Lord Lord Lord” and “Christian Dior Denim Flow.” The series ended with the posse cut “Christmas in Harlem” featuring Cyhi the Prynce, Teyana Taylor, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Vado, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, and Big Sean.
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Kanye Takes Over Coachella (2011)
When Kanye West was tapped as a headliner for the 2011 edition of the Coachella Music Festival expectations were high. Ye had just released his magnum opus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he was following the successful appearance of musical partner Jay Z’s headlining set at Coachella 2010, and he was still having to live down his disastrous Bonnaroo festival performance from ’08. Even with the pressure, Kanye did not disappoint. His 2011 Coachella show was hailed as brilliant as the Hip Hop maestro claimed his spot amongst the greatest live performers in music.
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Mr. West Presents His Softer Side With Kris Jenner (2013)
Going off some press headlines it would appear that Kanye West is just an angry egomaniac who represents everything that is wrong with celebrities. Kanye tried to counteract that impression when he appeared on his future mother-in-law’s talk show last August. Ultimately, it was not what Ye said during the sit down with Kardashian clan matriarch Kris Jenner that a lot of watchers noticed. It was his “new voice” that caught people off guard. Gone was the brazen Kanye presented during his many concert rants. In came the code-switching Kanye that talked about his love for his family and new-born daughter.
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“You Ain’t Got The Answers Sway!” (2013)
As 2013 wound down, Kanye West conducted numerous interviews in support of his Yeezus tour. Kanye gave the internet quotables for days throughout the media blitz, but one statement reigned over all others. While speaking with Sway Calloway on his Shade 45 radio show, Ye provided perhaps the Hip Hop quote of the year when he let Sway know “you ain’t got the answers.” The statement become an instant classic internet meme. The Sway In The Morning interview also produced another moment that has sustained a long shelf life when Kanye addressed Calloway’s attempted fashion line by telling him “it ain’t Ralph though.”
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NIKE Releases Kanye West’s Air Yeezy II’s Out of Nowhere
(Street Life City News) Kanye West just pulled a Beyonce and it is not clear if he knows about it.
Kanye West’s much anticipated and delayed final collaboration with Nike, the Air Yeezy II’s appeared on the Nike website for purchase earlier today (February 9). Priced at $245, the shoe’s description refers to it as “a modern take on classic features” yet makes no mention of its creator, Kanye West.
The shoe can be purchased at Nike.com
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T.I. On Funk Flex Show Explains How He Ended The Rick Ross and Jeezy Beef (VIDEO)
(Street Life City News) Who says a Trouble Man can’t make a great peacemaker.
A day after Rick Ross and Jeezy officially ended their beef with the release of their Mastermind collaboration “War Ready”, T.I. has emerged as the man who emerged as the mediator. According to reports, T.I. spoke with TMZ and explained that he talked with Jeezy and all the parties agreed that a union would be mutually beneficial monetarily and too much negativity had been placed on the feud.
This is not the first time T.I. attempted to resolve this issue between the two rap superstars. Two years ago at the BET Hip Hop Awards, T.I. had a sit down meeting with the two of them scheduled prior to their infamous physical altercation. T.I. explained this during a Funkmaster Flex interview in December of 2012:
That party was supposed to be a sit down, where both of them were supposed to come to the table and sit down at that table…and burying that hatchet. Prior to then, there had anything except conversations. When it’s all about conversation then we can sit down and talk about this and issues can be resolved.
Check out T.I. explain his plan of ending the Rick Ross and Jeezy beef on Funkmaster Flex Show Below
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10 Hip-Hop Heads George Zimmerman Should Get In The Boxing Ring
By now you have read the headlines about George Zimmerman and DMX. The pair will supposedly square off in a three round “celebrity boxing” event for PPV. The announcement comes on as many reminisce on the short life of Trayvon Martin, who Zimmerman killed two years ago at the age of 17. Now, DMX recently revealed that he’s not 100% confirmed for this fight so we”ll see.
But, it looks like Zimmerman wants to also metaphorically kill another brother too, right? It sure seems like it to me because DMX’s topsy turvy career and life cannot withstand a domeshot like this right now. We need him stronger and healthier with his mind on his music and family.
That said, I believe there are several other opponents that George Zimmerman could consider, rap guys that would make this “bout” infinitely more interesting. And we could even feel that there’s some justice served as well.
THE GAME
The Game has “the game” on lock in several ways, but one of them is simply that he cares. He got Trayvon Martin tatted on his body and he’s passionate about African American people. Moreover, he’s passionate – perhaps to a fault – about justice. And when he sees wrong, he’s the type to make it right. Unlike some of the other rappers, he’s going to beat Zimmerman to a pulp and also pay homage to Trayvon. There is a reason why Zimmerman accepted and then rejected The Game as a prospect.
TREACH
One time Treach of Naughty By Nature rapped “Guard your grill knuckle up, I ain’t the type to give up.” Treach is swift with his blows and even though he’s a bit older, he’s very much in shape. Lastly, he used to carry a chainsaw so perhaps he’d consider dusting it off and chopping Zimmerman up into little pieces for rapid dogs to consume. (And Treach ran with Tupac so you already know what’s up.)FREDDIE FOXX
Freddie Foxx has been knocking out dudes for decades. His hands are like sledgehammers and his nickname is Bumpy Knuckles. Zimmerman wouldn’t last a round with Bump. In fact, Bumpy used to box a bit and knocked a few rapper dudes out in the 1990′s. But, these days he’s still into martial arts and isometrics. He’s pretty much a nightmare if you are on the wrong side of his generally cool temperament.
WILLIE D
Now, Willie D of the Geto Boys is the sort of dude that would kill George Zimmerman in the ring, which means you need a REALLY good ref. Why? Lets start off by saying that Willie was one a professional boxer. But, he also has a decidedly deep moral compass, especially when it comes to racial inequities. They don’t call him “Wille Handz” for nothing. He wrote a song called “F**k The KKK” for God’s sake and a songCOMMON
I noticed George Zimmerman tried to call out Kanye West. See, Zimmerman is a punk and he’s only picking people he thinks he can beat. That’s his M.O. Enter Common. To the average dolt, i.e. Zimmerman, he looks to be comparable to Kanye West. The only thing is people that know Common know that Com has a storied history in ChiTown that would make him a great candidate to serve up Zimmerman an arse-whipping on a platter.
HONORABLE MENTIONSCHIEF KEEF
The fact is…I have no idea how well Keef can throw hands. I just know he’s got other skills that would serve Zimmerman well in a “fight.”KILLER MIKE
His name says it all. But, Micheal Render is also extremely smart so after he does away with George Zimmerman, he’s also going to educate the crowd on why he had to do it and educate Americans on racial injustice.ICE CUBE
People think Ice Cube has softened up over the years, but catch him when the bright lights are no longer on him, that guy gets serious! You just don’t re-program some of the stuff that Cube has rapped about. He’d totally kick Zimmerman’s butt.
ADISA BANJOKO
Adisa Banjoko is a name that only the purest Hip-Hop aficionado knows, but he’s the real deal. Decidedly a man of peace, he’s also an accomplished MMA fighter. Now, he’s not the guy that is going to beat Zimmerman to a pulp, but he may take the boxing match to the floor. Yeah, he’ll leave with Zimmerman’s limbs in a bag and then go play chess with The RZA. (Seriously, Adisa’s already stated on the record that this whole fiasco is a bad idea.)NOBODY
The 10th is NOBODY. George Zimmerman, a trained MMA enthusiast, opted to shoot a kid instead of putting his hands and body to use. Basically, he doesn’t deserved to get acclaim in the ring when he’s not built like that at all. So, basically nobody should fight him. He’s not worth it.
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Beyoncé Jumps Off Yacht While Jay Z Films
I mean, how great is this couple? Beyoncé shared a video of her jumping off a yacht into the ocean and it’s absolutely fantastic. It’s only 15 seconds but let’s analyze it. First, why is she jumping off a Yatch? Who cares, she’s young wild and free. You can hear Hov in the background screaming “Turn Up” and that’s exactly what Bey does. Then as she jumps into the ocean, what is the first thing that she does when she emerges majestically out of the water? Throws up the Roc. Amazing. Watch it the link below
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J. Cole Speaks on Dreamville/Interscope Records Deal For The First Time
(Street Life City News) J. Cole is an acclaimed rapper, producer and is now throwing his hat in the record executive ring.
Following his Madison Square Garden show last night (January 29th) Cole spoke with Forbes about his newly announced label deal with Interscope for his Dreamville imprint. Cole spoke on how his musical talents can work complimentary to his upcoming executive obligations:
As an executive it gives me the opportunity to sign acts and break them, but as a producer it allows me to produce someone’s entire album and put it out – that’s what I really look forward to
Dreamville’s roster includes Bas, Omen and KQuick and were featured on the The Revenge of the Dreamers mixtape Cole released in conjunction with the label deal news. The imprint was started in 2007 and Cole says learning the inner workings of the music industry is the reason Dreamville took almost seven years to launch commercially:
This is a result of years of learning and figuring this game out,” said Cole. “It’s not an overnight thing but every time you make it up a level you still appreciate and remember level one.
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Lil Boosie Confirms February Release; Addresses False Bookings Under His Name
(Street Life City News) News broke this week that incarcerated rapper Torrence “Lil Boosie” Hatch is scheduled to be released from prison this month. Boosie is now speaking out for the first time about his pending freedom.
Boosie contacted his publicist Chew Davis of Von Chew Media & Entertainment to release a statement on his behalf. The Superbad performer confirms he will be home by the end of the February, but he does not want the exact date to become public for “safety concerns and protocols.”
The Louisiana native also wants to make it clear that despite reports he has been scheduled for appearances and shows, any bookings under his name that were not conducted by his brother/manager Taquari “TQ” Hatch or Johnnie Cabbell are not legit. Boosie does not have any booking agents.
“I can’t wait to get out and squash all that shit,” says Boosie.
Boosie adds that he has hundreds of songs written ready to be recorded. According to the rapper, his new material will be “real life music.” Fans will also get to see his “growth as a son, a father, a man and with the help of his brother TQ, a verified businessman.”
“I think the folks are waiting for my return to the game,” Boosie said.
The new website www.thereallilboosie.com is will be launching this week as well.
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THE LOX KICKS IT WITH THE BREAKFAST CLUB – POWER 105.1
(Street Life City News) Give Jadakiss and Styles P a microphone and whether a beat is on or not but something unexpected will be said. After explaining Macklemore winning the rap album Grammy’s over Kendrick Lamar as “60/40, the white man still win”, Jadakiss further explains his stance by claiming the Grammy’s are out of touch with Hip Hop:
Grammys ain’t Hip Hop. We they do the Hip Hop categories on the Grammy’s. Every nominee, only one or two are really Hip Hop.
Jadakiss also revealed that Def Jam did not want to “put the money up” for his song “Big Body Dialogue” released in May of 2013 Jada says The Lox have been free agents for “about two, three weeks.” While Jadakiss was voiced his hesitance to signing with an independent label, Styles P
I’m the opposite, man. I think with The Lox, our perfect situation would be an indie/major kind of movement.
The Lox’s Trinity EP was released through their label D-Block Records directly to iTunes last December. Check out the full interview as Jadakiss talks how he explains weed references in his music to his daughter, Styles P discusses the possibilities of the first openly gay rapper and more with Power 105.1′s The Breakfast Club below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKEZAnG3mo4
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Tyga Takes A $200K Loss In Court
(Street Life City News) Tyga has been ordered to pay $200,000 to a former jeweler for stealing his jewels.
The ruling was dropped last week after a suit was filed, according to a report by TMZ.
Jason of Beverly Hills sued Tyga last year because he said that the Young Money rapper didn’t pay $91k in jewelry that he bought in 2012. Additionally, Jason wanted a late fee applied because of the rapper’s delinquency.
A judge approved the late fee and ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
Tyga’s rep told TMZ that the whole matter is “all a misunderstanding.”
See the images below, courtesy of TMZ.
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