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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.

source: thefader.com

 

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Lil Wayne & Young Money are Releasing Prepaid Discover Cards

Lil Wayne’s label is moving forward with plans to release a line of credit cards, this time through ACCENT InterMedia.

 Young Money Entertainment has announced plans to release the Young Money Prepaid Discover® Card that can bee purchased online at www.youngmoneycards.com.

The concept for the Young Money Card was developed by Horace Madison, founder of Madison Strategic Integration and business manager for Lil Wayne and Young Money, along with card-veteran Buddy Smith.

“We’re excited about giving people who may not have access to traditional banking accounts the convenience of plastic,” said Madison in a statement.

Wayne wants to keep it simple and sleek, but load it with benefits that are meaningful to Young Money cardholders.”

Tim Clark, CEO of ACCENT also released a statement saying,

“Young Money artists have such a strong following, as demonstrated by their 50 million and growing fan count in social networks.  We are excited to be working with such a powerful brand.”

Makers of the card boast that they’re keeping fees to a minimum and the card only has six fee types, including a $6.95 card purchase fee, with $3.95 monthly maintenance thereafter.

The program is also supporting charitable causes with a portion of the proceeds from every card sold to benefit non-profit organizations including Lil Wayne’s One Family Foundation.

For more information regarding the Young Money Prepaid Card program, please visit www.youngmoneycards.com.

R.I.P. Big Pun

Born Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was a American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared on albums from The Beatnuts, on the track “Off the Books” in 1997, and on Fat Joe’s second album Jealous One’s Envy in 1995, on the track “Watch Out”, prior to signing to Loud Records as a solo artist. Pun’s lyrics are notable for technical efficiency, having minimal pauses to take a breath, heavy use of alliteration as well as internal and multi-syllabic rhyming schemes. Big Pun died of a heart attack at age 28.

Today would have been Big Pun’s 40th B-Day.  Rest in Beats

Artist – Album Title  – Weekly Sales (Total Sales)

#2. Wale – Ambition – 164,000 (164,000)

#9. Tyrese – Open Invitation – 76,000 (76,000)

#15 Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 28,000 (1,643,000)

#20 J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story – 22,000 (370,000)

#23 Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 19,000 (1,033,000)

#89 Big Sean – Finally Famous: The Album – 4,800 (248,000)

#112 Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers – 3,800 (606,000)

#143 Game – The R.E.D. Album3,100 (204,000)

#150 Insane Clown Posse – Featuring Freshness – 2,900 (2,900)

#181 Rick Ross Presents…Maybach Music Group – Self-Made, Volume 1 – 2,500 (181,000)

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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.

“330” is off Stalley’s Lincoln Way Nights which is available now on Itunes/Amazon-Remastered by Young Guru & Tony Dawse. The music video is directed by Illusive Media and song produced by Rashad.

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Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz.  Heavy D died this afternoon after falling down the stairs of his Beverly Hills mansion.  Heavy D was 44 years young.  Rest In Beats

Watch last interview w/ Heavy D on Tim Westwood:

more Classic Hip Hop Videos from the Legendary Overweight Lover after the jump…

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Australian music artist, Iggy Azalea is well on her way to becoming a household name in the United States. Checkout her new visual for “My World” below:

“The Ones,” an original web series presented by Nike Air Force One, profiles creative individuals who are revolutionizing their respective fields and explores what makes them special. The latest video focuses on Sugar Tongue Slim, a poet and rapper from Atlanta who has become part of Philadelphia’s gritty Hip-Hop scene. Equip with slick, multisyllabic rhymes and a unique drawl, STS is also part of the Money Making Jam Boys, a collective that released a critically-lauded mixtape last February. Check out this rising talent as he hits the streets of Philadelphia and recounts his rare moments of glory on the football field.