Game adopted a chant that was popularized during Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s legendary bout, The Rumble in the Jungle, and used it as the title for a bass-heavy song included on his Jesus Piece album. “Ali Bomaye” means “Ali, kill him,” which is parallel to the song’s sinister concept and Florence + the Machine sample (“Seven Devils”).
Drake is unbothered by people calling him corny, gay and/or fake—he doesn’t need any new friends, and he doesn’t want them. The crew that was there when he was on the bottom accepts that he was born that way.
So, Wednesday, when he was spotted walking around looking like Quentin Tarantino and Da Brat’s illegitimate child, the Canadian goon was unbothered by your clever slander. Read More »
‘The height of arrogance is thinking you can do everything on your own.’ – John Legend
Were you, like me, under the impression that Kanye West still produced his beats or that John Legend left G.O.O.D. Music? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then John’s recent sit down with the infamous Breakfast Club will surely clear up some confusion for you.
When describing the process, John revealed that Kanye focuses more on tweaking others’ beats, as opposed to crafting them himself. He followed by putting things in perspective for the trio, who were looking to blow the statement out of proportion. Read More »
Prompted by a protest storm, Rick Ross is desperately trying to distance himself from glorifying violence against women, specifically date rape (see: “U.O.E.N.O.”). He has kind of apologized via tweets, failed to justify himself in interviews and even said “I f**ks with no sex offenders” in a new song, but quasi-critics are unyielding. I’m not sure what they expect from a rapper that has re-released the same song his entire career, but they want Reebok, one of Rick’s endorsers, to stop promoting him.
This will sound insensitive, but in all honesty, I couldn’t care less about the grotesque, date rape-endorsing lyric and this delayed urgency to boycott Rick Ross, a lyrically handicapped, “misguided 40-year-old” former correctional officer. I feel this way for a number of reasons, but three in particular weighed heavily on my decision. Read More »
Snoop Dogg has gone from rapping about killing undercover cops to delivering a poignant message about gun violence. His Rasta transformation into Snoop Lion prompted the reggae-inspire “No Guns Allowed,” which features his adorable 13-year-old daughter Cori B. and Drake adds a verse. News coverage of the Trayvon Martin case and Columbine, Aurora and Sandy Hook shootings are incorporated in the video. Read More »
Hosted by Kelly Rowland and Boris Kodjoe, this year BET’s Rip the Runway fused a bevy of notable clothing collections with some of today’s hottest artists for a rousing show that included labels like Rihanna for River Island, MSFTS Collection by Jaden Smith and Alfa (Kodjoe’s men’s suit collection).
Performances were provided by Rick Ross and Meek Mill, Watch The Duck, Omarion, Luke James, Sevyn Streeter, Jaden Smith and Trinidad James. Read More »
