Wale releases the official video for ‘Ambitious Girl’ off last year’s More About Nothing mixtape.
Wale “Ambitious Girl”
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Busta Rhymes & Mystikal sign to Cash Money Records
In an unexpected move, veteran rapper Busta Rhymes has officially signed to Cash Money Records. The surprising news was announced via Twitter last night when Rick Ross congratulated Busta, and Busta replied with praise for Cash Money.
In an added twist, New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was recently released from prison, also joined the New Orleans-based label.
Mystikal has been working with former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh on his first post-prison album.
Hip Hop Album Sales: Week ending 11/6/2011
#1. Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park – 144,000 (144,000)
#15. Wale – Ambition – 41,000 (205,000)
#18. Tyrese – Open Invitation – 33,000 (110,000)
#21. Tech N9ne Collabos – Welcome To Strangeland – 26,000 (26,000)
#22. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 25,000 (1,668,000)
#32. J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story – 17,000 (387,000)
#60. Pusha T – Fear Of God 2: Let Us Pray – 8,900 (9,000)
#119. Drake – Thank Me Later – 4,000 (1,484,000)
#124. Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers – 3,700 (609,000)
Behind the Scenes: Young Jeezy feat. T.I. – F.A.M.E
TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition set to release on December 20th
Wale feat. Rick Ross – Tats On My Arm
Directed by DRE Films
Rosa Acosta 2012 Calender (preview)
Preview of the official Rosa Acosta 2012 Calendar
Now available at rosaacostastore.com
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Shots Fired at The White House
Last Friday evening a gunman opened fire a few blocks away from the White House. Yesterday, the Secret Service says a bullet hit an exterior window of the White House, but was stopped by ballistic glass.
Witnesses heard shots and saw two speeding vehicles in the area, while an AK-47 rifle was also recovered.
The Secret Service says it has not conclusively connected Friday’s incident with the bullets found on the White House grounds.
Police have identified Oscar Ramiro Ortega, 21, as the man involved in a shoot out near the White House Friday night.
Ortega is described as a white Hispanic man standing 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds, with medium build, brown eyes, black hair and on the left side of his neck he has a tattoo reading “Israel.”
An arrest warrant was issued on Ortega by U.S. Park Police.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact local law enforcement or US Park Police at (202) 610-7500.
Ball So Hard
source: Life+Times
With Michael Jordan’s dominance throughout the ’90s providing a spark, the basketball culture in Chicago has recently dominated that of other sports in the city, one where the Cubs and Bears also call home. Chicago has also come to rival and in some regards, surpass, other basketball capitals such as N.Y.C. and L.A. in producing local talent the likes of Dwayne Wade and Derrick Rose, the latter of which now leads a young, resurgent Bulls squad. Here, in our first documentary, Life+Times follows a select crop of the city’s youngsters—high school sophomores Tyquone Greer, Jahlil Okafor, and Paul White—with the potential to carry on in the city’s rich legacy.
Also featuring famed NBA trainer Tim Grover, Chicago basketball scout Daniel Poneman, and Oak Park product and New York Knicks’ 2011 first-round draft pick, Iman Shumpert.
Wale feat. Miguel “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Wale drops a visual for his latest single, “Lotus Flower Bomb.” Featuring Miguel on the hook, and America’s Next Top Model winner Bre Scullark.
The Roots “Stomp”
Video Directed, Shot & Edited by Clifton Bell for www.ghettonerd.com
Undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford’s internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out ‘on the corner’. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented–postmortem–and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.
Lil Kim Writing New Book and Documentary
Brooklyn, New York rapper Lil’ Kim has announced that she is working on a brand-new book and a documentary.
According to Lil Kim, the untitled release may come as a package, which will focus on her life, as well as her “comeback,” after serving a year in federal prison.
During an interview with Kay Slay’s Street Sweeper Radio on Shade 45, Lil Kim revealed details about the book/documentary.
“It’s going to be released with my book ‘The Price of Loyalty’,” Lil Kim revealed. “I am not sure if I’m going to separate that documentary from that book. That’s what we’re trying to figure out right now.”
Lil Kim served a year in a Philadelphia federal prison, for lying to a grand jury about her knowledge of a broad daylight shootout.
The violent incident took place in front of Hot 97, during an altercation with Foxy Brown’s crew and members of Capone and Noreaga’s entourage.
The release will detail the rapper’s life after the incident and the trials and tribulations she faced while going through her various legal issues.
“I’ve been independent, you know I left my record company two years ago. I was in another situation and that’s going to be in the documentary as well and why it took so long,” Lil Kim said. “I’ve been doing everything myself and quite frankly, for me to not have the backing, or the budget that I used to have, for me to be able to still move the way I move and be relevant the way I am, I feel blessed.”
This is not Lil Kim’s first attempt at writing a book.
In 2008, Lil Kim was sued by Simon & Schuster for failing to deliver her memoirs to the book publisher.
GWOP Report: Top 10 Urban Websites
In today’s world, we no longer have to watch cable television stations like MTV or BET in order to catch up on the latest trends, news and music videos. Laptops, tablets and mobile devices such as Androids and iPhones allow us to explore the blogosphere for all the information we need. Majority of hip hop artists are being discovered daily on popular sites like youtube and twitter which are all intertwined with the urban blog world.
Our staff at GWOP Magazine has put together a list of the top urban websites of 2011 that are available at your finger tips. Checkout the full list after the jump.
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