Yanga retain Kagame Cup as Swahilihiphop family club  member Athuman Idd "Chuji" celebrates with joy(we say HONGERA CHUJI....) 
Defending Cecafa Kagame Cup champions Yanga have retained their crown after a superb 2-0 win over debutants Azam in an exciting final played at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam as our member Athuman Idd Chuji being a key role in the success as a yanga mid fielder the number 24 on the back .

Hamisi Kiiza broke the deadlock a minute before half time after a defensive blunder by Azam's Said Morad whose back pass was intercepted by the Yanga striker who then lobbed the ball over an advancing Munishi in Azam's goal.

Azam worked hard to get back into the game but the Yanga defence marshalled by defender Nardir Haroub remained steadfast.

Haruna Niyonzima's creativity at the middle of the park was driving Yanga as his deft passes and sublime runs troubled the Azam defence and deep in injury time he set up Said Bahanuzi who blasted a screamer to give Yanga the deserved 2-0 win with his sixth goal of the tourney.

After the final whistle the multitude of fans sang song of praises as they ululated to Yanga's win.

The win saw Yanga pocket USD 30000 while the losers took home silver and USD 20000.

KAGAME CUP 2012

Athuman Idd Chuji

CHUJI S TEAM MATE BUT NOT IN THE PICS

Yanga FANS

(sehemu ya tatu)the third part of emmanuel jal
Activism 

Emmanuel JAL With  Nelson Mandela

\Jal, whose own childhood was robbed from him, aims to protect the childhood of others through music. "Music is powerful. It is the only thing that can speak into your mind, your heart and your soul without your permission."According to Jal, in times of war, starvation, hunger and injustice, the only way to survive the daily tragedy in Sudan is to allow the inner soul to be uplifted through music, which is like soul food to heal pain. Through his heartfelt lyrics, he opens the world up to the corruption and greed of the Sudanese government; central to the themes of his songs is the campaign for peace of opposing sides in Sudan and the clear message that children have no place in wars.He has also passionately criticized the current state of hip hop culture in the United States. He sees hip hop as a vehicle to communicate an authentic message, rather than a space to pursue street credibility. "As well as simply being great songs, people are really getting into the lyrics, really understanding his message, and he is a great role model."He has expressed concern about the message being sent by American hip-hop artists, saying “American hip hop is still entwined with gang culture, drugs, sexual violence, and greed. It’s a battleground.” His song, "50 Cent", speaks to the successful American rapper to change his violent messages, which have a destructive influence on children, as exemplified through his Bulletproof videogame. "You have done enough damage selling crack cocaine/now you got a 'kill a black man' video game/We have lost a whole generation through this lifestyle/now you want to put it in the game for a little child to play..." "The Roots and Jal set the hip-hop bar higher," wrote Washington Post in 2008.Emmanuel is a spokesman for the Make Poverty History campaign, the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers and the Control Arms campaign. In 2008, Jal also got involved in the musical movement of spreading awareness about current slavery and human trafficking by performing various songs for the rockumentary, Call+Response.A documentary about Emmanuel Jal called War Child was made in 2008 by C. Karim Chrobog. It made its international debut at the Berlin Film Festival and its North American debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Cadillac Audience Award. An autobiography under the same name was released in 2009.
Despite his accomplishments in music, Jal's biggest passion is for Gua Africa, a charity that he founded. Besides building schools, the nonprofit provides scholarships for Sudanese war survivors in refugee camps, and sponsors education for children in the most deprived slum areas in Nairobi.,


Jal completed a 661-day "Lose to Win" fast to build a school in Leer, Southern Sudan, in Emma McCune's honor. From December 2008 to October 2010, the musician ate one meal per day, skipping his breakfasts and lunches to raise funds and awareness for the school, called Emma Academy.,,,born Claude M'Barali, March 5, 1969) is a francophone hip hop and rap artist. He is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers.
MC Solaar is known for his complex lyrics, which rely on word play, lyricism, and inquiry. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label Talkin' Loud and recorded with British group Urban Species and the late Guru, member of the acclaimed New York duo Gang Starr. He has since released seven studio records and one live album and currently lives with his wife, French actress Chloé Bensemoun, their son Roman and daughter Bonnie.Early life and debut

The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. say they have no connection to the rumored musical about the late rapper.
Fans were more than puzzled yesterday when the playwright and producer of an upcoming musical about the life of the late Notorious B.I.G. titled "Ready 2 Die" were arrested for stealing more than $800 worth of books. Now, in a recent report from AllHipHop, the estate of the deceased Brooklyn legend deny any involvement with the theatrical production.Biggie's estate say they have no involvement whatsoever with the rumored musical or its respective writer and producer, Alfred "Paper Love" Green and Raheim Pope. Furthermore, the estate added that they have sent a cease and desist to the production after they held an unofficial casting call back in March.
“Please note that this is an unauthorized play. Our firm has previously sent a cease and desist notice and any association with the Estate of Christopher Wallace or Notorious B.I.G. are unauthorized,” a rep from the estate explained. "There is no connection or association between the Estate of Notorious B.I.G. and Alfred Green and Raheim Pope."

As previously mentioned, Green and Pope were arr yesterday for stealing $868 work of books from a Barnes and Noble, including 50 Shades of Grey and R. Kelly's biography The Diary of Me. Both face fifth degree larceny charges, among others.

Ghostface Killah, Just Blaze & Masta Ace Respond To Colorado Massacre 
Three of Hip Hop's finest took to Twitter to respond to the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado.The world was shocked and saddened when news broke that former PhD student James Eagan Holmes opened fire on a crowded movie theater during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12  people and injuring dozens more. Now, members of the Hip Hop community respond to the tragedy.
In the wake of yesterday's events, rappers Ghostface Killah and Masta Ace reached out to the victims of the shooting and their families via Twitter to send their prayers and condolences. Producer Just Blaze took a harder line on the issue, hoping that the killer Holmes spend the rest of his life locked "under the jail."@GhostfaceKillah 
In related news, HipHopWired recently ran a report giving insight into the shooter Holmes's unstable mindset. According to the story, one of Holmes's neighbors recalls him responding to Lil Wayne song that she had been playing with a racist pejorative.

"Another neighbor, Rachel Reed, 25, recalled seeing Holmes a number of times on the stoop, with his backpack," reads the report. "A couple of months ago she ran into him at the Zephyr, where she had put a Lil Wayne rap song on the jukebox. Holmes disapproved, she said, preferring rock 'n' roll music. He came over and 'made some racially charged comments about rap,' she said."
 swahili hip hop sends its prayers to the victims of the tragedy.

 50 Cent Founds Boxing Promotion Company, Is Expected To Sign Two Fighters 
50 Cent is on to the next business venture, as he enters the world of boxing promotion.50 Cent's longstanding friendship with championship boxer Floyd Mayweather is no secret. Fif has regularly attended Mayweather's fights, and has participated in the fighter's entrance to the ring several times.Now, 50 looks to begin his own boxing promoting business, founding TMT Promotion, with the TMT standing for The Money Team.

The Vitamin Water mogul and purveyor of video games, energy drinks, and various books has TMT licensed in New York, and is in the process of applying for a license in Nevada.
Sports Illustrated reports that 50 will be working with Mayweather, and that he is expected to sign former featherweight title holder Yuri Gamboa and super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell.

Ras Kass signs with EMPIRE Distribution, while Man Bites Dog Records preps releases from Wais P and Double AB.
After flexing his lyrical muscles on his fan-funded LP A.D.I.D.A.S., it looks like Ras Kass has found a new distribution home. According to a recent press release, the west coast veteran will join Fat Joe, N.O.R.E., Too Short and others at EMPIRE Distribution for his future projects.

Razzy is already preparing his first release with the distribution magnate title P.U.M.A. EP, featuring production from The Alchemist and Klasic. Following that release, the H20proof

MC will his long-awaited full length F.I.L.A. (Fuck It, Lose It All).

In an interview last year, Ras Kass also indicated that he was planning another project titled N.I.K.E. (Now I Know Everything).

In other news, after signing Roc Marciano and the MHz for releases, Man Bites Dog Records is continuing to expand its presence in the underground Hip Hop. Now, in a recent press release, the indie label has announced a slew of other releases for this year.

First up to bat is rapper Double AB's collaborative effort Dub Sonata titled Media Showers. Featuring the likes of Evidence, Cannibal Ox, Sean Price and more, the project drops this September 19.

Following Double AB's album with be Wais P of Dah Ranjahz's solo debut Pimpin' Saved My Life on October 9. The album feature guest verses from Action Bronson, Smoke DZA and Joey Bada$$, and production from Harry Fraud, Statik Selektah, Tha Bizness and more.


Cam'ron says Dipset reunion project is still coming, despite taking long to complete.He also clears up rumors of a feud between him and Vado.It seemed a Dipset reunion would spark a new release from the group after their performance together at this year's Paid Dues festival. However, there has been little coming from the group in terms of new music. Cam'ron recently phoned in to Jenny Boom Boom to explain what has been taking them so long and shared that the reunion is still on.
"We're working but everybody's doing a lot of different things," he shared. "It's not coming as fast as people my want it because everybody's still got a lot going on in their own privates lives ... but it's coming."

The Harlem spitter also explained that his relationship with Vado is good, rejecting any rumors of a feud between the two.

"We're always gonna work together no matter what," he noted. "He had to create his own identity. I fell back for awhile so he could get his shine."

Young Buck Sentence To 3 Years On Weapons Charges, Will Serve 18 Months(yung buck ala miaka 3 jela)

Young Buck was sentenced Friday (July 14) to three years in prison after being convicted on weapons charges.

that the judge in the case sentenced Buck to serve his two counts concurrently, so he will spend 18 months in jail.

"With the judge not considering my history to subtract some time, I'm just thankful for what time I do have," said Buck of the matter.

In addition to the jail time, numerous pieces of gold and diamond jewelry owned by Buck will be auctioned by the IRS on July 26. "I've had some rough times. I've been fighting the bankruptcy situation, and there were some court situations," said the rapper.


Lord Finesse Sues Mac Miller For $10 Million Over Sample(lord finesse amshtaki mac miller)

On Monday, Lord Finesse filed a whopping $10 million lawsuit against Mac Miller over repurposing the instrumental from his classic track “Hip 2 Da Game” for “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza,” included on his 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S. Mac responded to the lawsuit on Twitter, stating that he reused the instrumental to pay homage to Finesse and that he “did nothing wrong,” since Finesse never cleared the original sample for his track. The two spoke later on during the week, which was followed by the Rostrum Records signee taking to Twitter to confirm that the lawsuit stood regardless of intentions. Finesse finally responded with a statement that insisted that Miller lifted the entire record for his own personal gain and that the “truth will come out in court.”

Beanie Sigel Sentenced To Two Years In Prison, Preps New Album(beanie sigel alamba pia miaka 2 jela)

Beanie Sigel got a harsh bit of news this week. The former Roc-A-Fella Records signee was sentenced to two years in prison after railing to pay more than $728,000 in federal income taxes. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native pleaded guilty to tax evasion in August 2011 for defaulting on income taxes from 1999 to 2005. He got off easy, as his original sentence could have amounted to three years. Shortly after the news broke, famed 1990s label Ruffhouse Records announced its return with a new Sigel album, This Time, which will be released on August 28th ahead of September 12th, when he is required by law to report to prison.


Prodigy Describes Recording "Hardcore Female Songs" For "H.N.I.C. 3"

Prodigy explains making Mobb Deep music for the ladies.
Those who have listened to Prodigy's H.N.I.C. 3 album may have noticed more than a few songs directed at the ladies. In an interview with MTV News, the Mobb Deep emcee explains why he took this approach.
"I decided to create female songs, but hardcore female songs," said P, who said his song "Pretty Thug" was inspired by The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me and My Bitch."

Prodigy cautioned, however, that his album was not a lighthearted affair. "It's not like it's some lite-FM records where we're trying to get radio spins. Most of the female songs on this album, they're not gonna play on the radio. It's a little bit too hard-core."

Prodigy described his first entry in the H.N.I.C. series as "street, gutter. It was almost like a Mobb Deep feel," whereas the second was "more of a revolutionary, rebel-type thing."

"With this [album] right here, I was like, 'How can I make this different?' Something new," he added

Afrika Bambaataa Appointed Visiting Scholar At Cornell University(africa bambata atembelea chuo kikuu cha cornell huko marekani)

Afrika Bambaataa will be a visiting scholar for a three-year term.


Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has been appointed visiting scholar at Cornell University.

According to Cornell.edu, Cornell University Library's Hip Hop Collection has appointed Bambaataa as a visiting scholar for a three-year term. He will visit the Ithaca, New York campus several days each year to "meet with classes, talk to student and community groups, and perform." 
This marks the first faculty appointment of a Hip Hop pioneer at a major university.

Cornell University Library, the largest national archive on Hip Hop culture, documents its history by preserving photographs, recordings, flyers and more.



Guerilla Black Arrested For Buying Thousands Of Stolen Credit Card Numbers(gurilla black akamatwa na mzigo wa kadi haramu za benki)

Guerilla Black has been accused of possessing 27,257 stolen credit card numbers.


Guerilla Black has been arrested for stealing thousands of stolen credit card and debit card numbers, reports Seattle Weekly.

The rapper, whose real name is Charles Tony Williamson, was involved in a computer hacking ring in Seattle, Washington. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the hacks attacked two local businesses: a restaurant in Magnolia and a restaurant supply company in Shoreline.

Between January 11, 2011 and February 26, 2012, Black possessed 27,257 stolen credit card numbers and close to $150,000 in fraud loss is due to only 134 of those numbers.

"Today's arrest shows that criminals cannot hide in cyberspace. We will prosecute all parts of the criminal gang - regardless of where they may be,” said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan in a press release. "I commend the cyber investigators of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force for making sure that all the participants -- from the hackers to the end purchasers of stolen data -- are held accountable."



Busta Rhymes Hints At Possible Leaders Of The New School Reunion (leaders of the new school waungana tena tangu mwaka 1991)

Days before the "Busta Rhymes & Friends" headlining show at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, Busta Rhymes posts a recent picture of him with Charlie Brown and Dinco D, saying "Stay tuned." 


Busta Rhymes is headlining the eight annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival this weekend (July 14) in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Billed as "Busta Rhymes & Friends," the veteran emcee took to Twitter on Tuesday (July 10) to allude to a potential reunion with his former group, Leaders Of The New School. Busta said "stay tuned" and included a recent photograph of him pictured with L.O.N.S. cohorts Charlie Brown and Dinco D.

leaders mwaka 1991 busta rhymes kushoto

leaders mwaka 2012 busta kulia

Truth Hurts Reveals Why She Left Interscope, Explains "Penthouse" Spread(truth hurts aeleza alivyoimwaga interscope)

Dr. Dre's former R&B protege reveals how DJ Quik's neglect to clear a sample led her to leave Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. She also explains posing nude for "Penthouse."


It’s been a decade since Truth Hurts’ Aftermath/Interscope Records smash single “Addictive” first cracked Billboard’s Top 10. Featuring Rakim and a DJ Quik’s hypnotic Hindi-infused rhythms, in 2002, it seemed as if the artist born Shari Watson was merely at the precipice of star studded Pop career. While her US notoriety has waned considerably over the past 10 years since leaving Dr. Dre’s hit factory, Watson’s artist journey never wavered. Quietly, Truth Hurts has stacked acting credits, collaborated with Raphael Saddiq, R. Kelly, J Dilla (among others), and flexed her interests internationally. Now with a new mixtape and album on the way (both untitled) and a reinvigorated view on music’s global opportunities, Aftermath’s former First Lady is poised for, as she calls it, her first “real break out.”     

With a Hoopla Media Group mixtape featuring unreleased material coming, HipHopDX spoke with Truth Hurts about her upcoming projects, the difference between Raphael Saddiq and Dr. Dre, her initial thoughts on “Addictive’s” $500,000,000 lawsuit, and why she posed for Penthouse
source: “Addictive” was a monster smash. That was a Top 10 single in 2002. I think the title is absolutely apropos. It really is an addictive song. The beat is crazy. Rakim is on there. What were your first feelings when you found out about the $500,000,000 lawsuit?

Truth Hurts: My first feeling was, “Why didn’t [DJ Quik] clear the damn sample!” [Laughs] My brother was my attorney. I remember then so much paperwork was coming through to him to clear samples on other tracks that we had on the [Truthfully Speaking] album. I was like, “You ain’t get that paperwork for ‘Addictive?’” He was like, “No, we never got no paperwork for ‘Addictive.’” I was like, “What!” It was each producer’s responsibility to clear their own samples. We did like 50 songs for the album. Everybody had to clear everything up front before it made the album. I just didn’t know how that slipped through the cracks. I had no idea, but it did. That was my initial thought. Then once I found out more about the lawsuit, I was like, “Wait a minute...” They saw the opportunity and decided to go for it - which is usually the case. People want to sue [Dr. Dre]. I don’t know why. He has this stigma on him. People are always coming after him with a lawsuit. Some of them actually make it to court and some of them don’t. Everybody wants money. You know how it goes
The conviction stems from an arrest for possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon.MSNBC reports source: $500,000,000 seems so excessive. That’s a crazy amount of money.

Truth Hurts: It was a crazy amount that they never got. They didn’t get not a penny.

source: Was there an injunction put on performing the song?

Truth Hurts: Not on performing the song. There was an injunction put on the credits. They took it off the shelves. It was supposed to be properly credited then put back on the shelves. At the time, I thought that Interscope [Records] would completely give up on my career and shelve me also because once they had to pay their lawyers to go through the lawsuit, I said let me see if I can get away while I can and maybe sever ties. Me and Dre talked about it and he said, “If you really want to go and you think this will disrupt your relationship with Interscope, then you go ahead.” I was like, “You would let me go?” He released me [from Aftermath Entertainment] and said if I want to go, I can go. So I did. I found out later that they just took the record off the shelves. There was no money contributed. The record was never put back on the shelves because I left Interscope. From there, the record stayed off the shelves. People look for it now and want to buy it but you can’t buy it. You can’t purchase it anywhere unless it’s used.

source: I never realized that was the reason why you left Aftermath/Interscope. I knew you didn’t get dropped. But I never realized those circumstances weighed so heavily on that situation.

Truth Hurts: I was not dropped. That was [a rumor that was] circulating for a bit, but I was not dropped. Dre wanted to go on and create a new project shortly after “Addictive” and all that stuff started happening. After it got intense and they didn’t know what was going to happen, I was like, “Uh, oh, I think they’re gonna shelve me and I’m gonna just be sitting my ass here not being able to do anything. No records. No nothing.” At the time, my freedom was more important to me because I felt I could make a break for it and go somewhere else and still make records. But, that kind of put a stigma on me when I was trying to go to other labels and get a situation. They were more in love with the fact that I came out with Dre and the sound was Dre. It was just a hard call.

source: You mentioned in an interview with DubCNN that you were coming out of your “anti-label kick.” Was the stigma received part of the reason you felt that way?

Truth Hurts: That wasn’t the reason. I was on my anti-label thing because I had met Raphael Saddiq shortly after that. He was on that at the time. I felt like the stuff that he was telling me was so educating. He was working with Prince at the time. Prince is my all time favorite [artist], since I was a child. I was feeling their whole flow and musicianship. I was singing with a band when I was 13 years old. My background is live [music]. So when I got with Raphael, I was like, “Yeah, what you’re saying absolutely makes 100% sense to me.” He was like, “Yeah, if you want to do a record with me, it’s going to have to be indie.” At the time, I was on that kick for that reason. Even now, there’s nothing wrong with being indie. It’s not a bad idea either way. It just depends on what kind of artist you are. It depends on what you believe in. It depends on what kind of records you’re trying to put out there. I’m not against it either way. I just know that a lot of times record companies are a little more institutionalized and a little more like slavery at times. It just depends. That’s what I always say.

source: “Addictive” was the first major sign of what Aftermath and Rakim might sound like together. Dr. Dre and Rakim’s collaboration, Oh My God, never came out. Did you ever talk to Dre or Rakim about that project and process?

Truth Hurts: I really did not. As much as I respect Rakim, and as close as I was to Dre, I did not get into what they were doing with their project. I just know that there were creative differences. Rakim had a way that he wanted to do things. He’s a grown man and a legend. I just think they weren’t on the same page about the direction. With Dre, it’s so hard because Dre is such a perfectionist all the time. You can have a smash record in your eyes and you take it to him and he’s like, “Nah, we ain’t there yet,” and you’ll be like, “What? No way!” [Laughs] It could’ve been something like that. You never know. A lot of people went through that with Dre. I want to say that I’m the one act that came out under Aftermath that [never had that challenge]. It’s hard because he is perfectionist and he wants to make everything revolutionary, big, huge. If he don’t feel that way, he ain’t putting it out.

source: We’ve seen that with Detox.

Truth Hurts: Right. With the Detox album, he might’ve felt there wasn’t enough of a movement to really trail-blaze. He’s a trailblazer. That must’ve been his thinking so he didn’t put it out.

source: You seem to be a really efficient songwriter. There are a number of early articles describing your studio work ethic. How was that developed?

Truth Hurts: I don’t know. [Laughs] I know that that’s just my way and it’s something that I’ve developed working with the people that I’ve worked with. Even with Mario [Winans]. Mario is exceptional. Raphael is exceptional. Dre is exceptional. I picked up things a long the way that I didn’t own when I first started the songwriting process. Now I’m proud to say that those things have contributed to my way of doing things. It just depends. I picked up things along the way and kind of took those things and made a mark. Dre in the studio is amazing. The same with Raphael. I was in complete awe of both of them. Now I just have to experience Prince and it’ll be a done deal.

source: What’s the difference between working with Dre and working with Raphael Saddiq?

Truth Hurts: The musicianship. That’s it. They’re both just as brilliant. It’s the musicianship. Dre is more of a beat-maker; a Quincy Jones of beat-making. Raphael gets in there and plays all of the instruments on his own in ways that you are just like, “Wow!” It makes you feel so much less than. [Laughs] Your journey is not complete in the music game until you get in the studio with Raphael. It’s amazing. R. Kelly also, actually.

source: That’s right, you guys did [“The Truth”] together. That one came out right when he was about to go to court, if I’m not mistaken.

Truth Hurts: Absolutely. He was just about to go to court. He wouldn’t let me in on his process. He doesn’t let people in on his process. From what I understood, he just kind of laid the track down one time and went back and added the lyrics to it. There is no writing in the process. He’s amazing also. I’ve had the pleasure of working with people that are really, really great and huge in the industry; that have added so much to the industry.

source: When asked by DubCNN in 2009 what you think of music, you said “...music is in a state of shock. Music has been lost and I’m hoping that it can find itself.” How do you feel about music in 2012?

Truth Hurts: I should’ve said music in the [United States] at the time. I feel that there was nothing just so ground breaking that has inspired people to do things. When I was growing up, music was to empower people; to settle feelings; to influence people. I don’t feel it does that anymore. Everybody is quick to jump on whatever bandwagon is popular. I feel kind of ignorant because at the time I did not know what was going on in Europe. You have Adele. You have so much music that’s coming over here from over there. They’re still into soul music. They’re still into relevant music. I guess it depends on the region you’re in. I think it’s gotten lost. Hopefully we’ll get back to what’s important about music.

source: Why do you think it’s different? Why do people there place a different value on music in your opinion?

Truth Hurts: I think it’s the culture. I think they’re still inspired by different things than we are. Here, we’ve gotten caught up in this whole reality where “I’m a superstar because I’m on a stupid reality show.” Anybody can be a star. Any foolery going on here in the States can become celebrity. That’s just dumb. That’s what it’s come to now. People believe, “Oh, I’m a star, too, because I got ignorant on TV. So who are you?” Overseas, there still is a fan base that purchases CDs; that loves music in an amazing way. They just want to be fans. They don’t want to do what you do. They don’t want to be on reality TV. They don’t want to be a celebrity. I think it’s a mentality thing. I think it’s a culture thing. It just depends. But the little value we place on things here amazes me sometimes. I hope it changes because for the kids of the upcoming generation, I’m scared. 

source: You also started talking about experimenting with a Rock sound and collaborating with John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Did that song ever come out?

Truth Hurts: He’s putting his own [Letur-Lefr] project out. I sang for his project and I’m getting a track from him for my project. You never know with John [Frusciante]. He may put it out, he may not. His thing is, he doesn’t make music for people anymore. He doesn’t have to. But the song is great that we did together. We were chilling at his house listening to one project that he did and he never released it. There’s this track on there where I was like, “Man, please let me take this cause this track is crazy!” He’s crazy on the guitar like nobody’s business. I was like, “Please let me have it!” [Laughs] Nobody’s heard it. It’s crazy. He’s like, “This is just for the archives.” I’m like, “No way. No way.”

source: What’s the latest on your project?

Truth Hurts: I’m still working on it. I’m like 75 to 80% done. I’ve just been - and I ain’t gonna lie - I’ve been like Dre with this thing. To me, this is my real breakout record because I’m doing it with a big producer. I’m finally coming out of my own shell. It will be about me so I’m just being careful. Just making sure that it’s great and that there is no comparison to what I’ve done before and that it’s just great that it’s all me. We’re almost done now and it’s amazing. I’ve worked with quite a few people and I have my own production team. It’s amazing. I think the other reason why we haven’t just thrown it out there - first of all, I have friends in the business who’ve thrown projects out there and nobody even cared. I think right now you have to do more of a branding process. That’s what we’ve gone back to doing, a branding process. I’m an actress. I’m a model. I’m a recording artist. We’re trying to do many things under the brand.

source: What was the motivation for doing the Penthouse shoot?

Truth Hurts: The motivation for doing the Penthouse shoot was totally my grind in Europe. Penthouse Europe, I’m not sure if you know, is nothing like Penthouse in the States. It’s very artful. It’s very beautiful. I don’t know if you saw it, but everything was beautiful lingerie with €50,000 jewelry on. It was amazing. That was the best photo shoot I’ve ever done in my life. It was totally Diana Ross Mahogany, Josephine Baker. That was my breakout for my whole European movement as a model. It was a very good experience. People don’t know that. They just kind of equate it to Penthouse [in the United States]. It wasn’t like that at all. That’s why I’m glad I did it over there. There’s just an ignorance here that will never go nowhere. It’s just an ignorance in the States that I can’t stand; that I’m glad I do not have to depend on the States to get a check.

source: I saw the pictures. The headline said: Penthouse. But the pictures were more tasteful than I expected.

Truth Hurts: Oh yeah. They will always be tasteful because I’m a tasteful woman. I’ve never been anything that wasn’t tasteful. They were classy. They were beautiful.

source: What do you think about when you think about your career? What comes to mind when you think of Truth Hurts the artist in all aspects?

Truth Hurts: A brand called Truth. I’m so much bigger than just my music. Everybody that knows me knows that. That’s why I have a full team of people that work with me and push me towards my ultimate goal. That didn’t happen when I was with Dre because I was in the shadows of Dre. Now I actually get a chance to prove who I am as an artist, as an entity, as a woman. There’s so much more to me that’s so complicated that’s so much bigger than just “Addictive” the song. I think that there’s a brand there that even young girls need to see. I influence so many young ladies around me and instill so many great things into them that I feel like a movement and will continue to do that all over the world. So that’s what we’re doing and that’s what I think about when I think about me, my brand, my everything.

Philadelphia Pastor Calls For Radio Ban On Meek Mill's "Amen"
Meek Mill and a Philadelphia pastor argue it out over a proposed ban on the MMG rapper's "Amen."Despite having garnered critical acclaim and extensive fan support, it looks like one Philadelphia pastor is thrilled about Meek Mill's success. On Philly's Hot 107.9, the MMG rapper and Pastor Jomo K. Johnson got into a heated debate over Johnson's proposed ban of Meek's single "Amen," off Dreamchasers 2.Earlier this week, Johnson called for a boycott against Mill's hit song, declaring it blasphemous for its repurposing of religious imagery in a celebratory anthem. Now, Meek took the pastor to task, saying that his public outcry against the song rings suspiciously of an attempt at publicity. He went on to say that Pastor Johnson religious rhetoric doesn't speak to his experiences or music.

"From my understanding and my look at it, it's looking like you're trying to get famous or you need some attention because you could've came to me and you could've said anything you wanted to say and I might've helped you," he said. "If you wanted me to send money for your church, I might've would've gave you that money, or I might've would've even remixed the song [to your liking]…you went about it and you went like you're looking for attention and fame…I'm out here feeding my family, and for you to be out talking about you trying to ban me - I took 20-30 drug dealers off the streets, I'm out there passing them coats out to these kids, where was you at?"
 He continued, "I don't know if you're losing your mind or you're getting too deep into these books, but you're losing your mind. I'm out here making my money for my family. I don't believe in none of that stuff you're talking about, so don't even say it to me. I don't even believe in God, so I don't want to hear none of that…I'm talking about reality, what's going on now…[you] not God, [you] can't judge me…nobody ever heard of you until today; you're trying to bring another Black man down to try and get some credibility."

Rhymefest Explains Rant Against Chief Keef & Interscope Records
(RHYMEFEST AELEZEA TATIZO LAKE NA CHIEF KEEF )
Rhymefest says that you "can't blame the bomb" but sees Chief Keef as an example of what's wrong with Chicago.Rhymefest put Chief Keef and Interscope on blast in a blog post last week, writing that the Chicago, Illinois rapper’s lyrics are glorifying violence. During an interview with WGCI’s The Morning Riot (via FSD), ‘Fest clarified his statements, explaining that Keef’s music is a negative reflection of Chicago at the moment and that you “can’t blame the bomb” for what the city is producing.
 
“I meant to say what I said. It’s really not about Chief Keef as much as it is about exploitation,” he said. “It’s no coincidence that one of the most violent periods that Chicago has ever seen, that this is what represents us musically. This is what represents us as a people. We have a history here and then when we get to senseless violence, the prison industrial complex is real.”
 He said that he doesn’t have anything against a particular kind of music, but that his problem is rooted in the amount of violent songs that are getting released.

“I don’t have anything against any particular kind of music. My problem is the imbalance of the music that we get. So if all of the diet of the music that you get is kill kill kill and we’re going to glorify that, then that’s what we are conditioning our shorties and they’ll never end. They’ll do it, they’ll sing about it, they’ll rap about it and that’ll be it.”

Charlamagne Tha God & Busta Rhymes Speak On Altercation
(BUSTA AZUNGUMZIA MABISHANO YAKE NA CHARLAMAGNE THE GOD)
Charlamagne Tha God and Busta Rhymes separately give their take on an altercation that took place at the BET Awards 2012.

At the BET Awards 2012 this past weekend, Power 105’s Charlamagne Tha God and Busta Rhymes engaged in an altercation. Earlier this morning on The Breakfast Club, the radio personality explained what went down, stating that their problems have allegedly deep roots.

Charlamagne said that Bus-A-Buss stepped to him over comments that were made about his music on The Wendy Williams show several years ago. But Charlamagne explained that he wasn’t even on the show then, and that he’d be glad to talk about the quality of his music now.

“If you want me to talk about your music being wack in 2012, let’s talk about that,” he said. “He goes, ‘You need to stop acting like a tough guy.’ I said, ‘Busta, you need to stop acting like a tough guy before it gets crazy in here.’ So he told me to put my drink down.”

The two came face-to-face, but tensions simmered and Charlamange left with Angela Yee. Busta gave an interview about the altercation, stating that there was a confrontation but that he felt he had to protect his honor.

“As a man, if there’s an issue, I’ll discuss it. And that’s it,” said Busta. “I’m not out here trying to hype things on these platforms and social networks and act like something that I’m not. I’m not no gangsta, I’m not no tough guy, I’m just a man, and I live by certain morals and I live by certain principals and if they get compromised, we’re going to have to have a discussion. It’s as simple as that.”

MJUE MAN-SULI M.C WA SWAHILI HIP HOP

Mansoor Ally Mohamed a.k.a MANSU-LI alizaliwa tarehe 07/ 07 / 1980 katika familia ya watoto 7 kwa baba na yeye akiwa ni mtoto wa4, na kwa mama akiwa ni mtoto wa kwanza akifuatiwa na wadogo zake wawili na kufanya jumla ya watoto watatu kwa mama.
Alipata elimu ya msingi mwaka katika shule ya Mlimani iliyopo Chuo kikuu kuanzia 1988 mpaka 1994, na kisha alipata elimu ya sekondari mnamo mwaka 1998 mpaka 2001 katika shule ya Masjid Qubah Islamic Seminary iliyopo Kijitonyama kabla ya kwenda shule ya Azania kwa masomo ya A-level mwaka 2002 mpaka 2004.

Alianza kujihusisha rasmi na sanaa ya muziki mnamo mwaka 2003 mwezi june kwa kushiriki katika mashindano ya kutafuta vipaji na kufanikiwa kufika hatua ya fainali na kushika nafasi ya 4 na kupata nafasi ya kurekodi wimbo wake wa kwanza kabisa uliotambulika kwa jina la POA TU chini ya Hermy B na Sos B, ambapo mwenyewe anakili kua wimbo huo hauku na kiwango kizuri hivyo kushindwa kumtambulisha katika Sanaa ya Muziki.

  Mnamo mwaka 2006 mwezi June baada ya ukimya wa miaka mitatu Mansu-li alikutana tena na mtayarishaji wake wa midundo Hermy B na kufanya ngoma ya KINA KIREFU ambayo ilifanya vizuri sana kiasi cha kumtambulisha katika Sanaa ya muziki na baadaye mwezi Novemba ilifuatia video ya wimbo huo toka kampuni ya CHAPAKAZI FILMZ, na mwaka uliofata wa 2007 aliingia katika tuzo ta KILIMANJARO MUSIC AWARDS katika kategori ya Msanii bora wa Hip Hop lakini hakufanikiwa kuchukua tuzo hiyo. Baadaye mwezi March 2007 alitoa wimbo wa SINABUDI toka studio za DOWN TOWN Rec. chini ya mtayarishaji D Money huku kiitikio kikiwa kimefanywa na muimbaji Joselin toka kundi la WAKALI KWANZA, na kisha mwaka huohuo mwezi june aliachia wimbo wa SURA YA MCHEZO chini ya mtayarishaji Hermy B.

  Mansu-li aliendelea kujiimarisha katika sanaa ya muziki kwa kuendelea kutoa nyimbo kadhaa kila mwaka na mwaka 2008 alitoa mwezi April aliachia wimbo wake wa kwanza wenye tenzi za mapenzi unaitwa NAAMINI chini ya mtayarishaji L SINGLE huku kiitikio kikiwa kimefanywa na mwana dada Esther Wasira, na baadaye kushiriki kwenye wimbo wa HIP HOP BILA MADAWA wa KIKOSI cha MIZINGA.

  Baadaye zilifata nyimbo tofauti tofauti toka kwa watayarishaji tofauti kama TUKO PAMOJA chini ya mtayarishaji Lucci mwaka 2009. MENGI YANATOKEA chini ya mtayarishaji LAMAR, HIVI NDIVYO aliowashirikisha Ibra DaHUSLA na Jay Moe na MREMBO akimshirikisha Makamua zote zikiwa zimefanyika chini ya mtayarishaji Q THE DON. UNANIKUBALI akishirikiana na Langa chini ya mtayarishaji J Ryder. NDANI YA NYUMBA akiwashirikisha CHEGE na CHIBWA chini ya mtayarishaji MESEN SELEKTA. MICHANO akiwa na P THE MC chini ya mtayarishaji PALLAH.
  Na akiwa na kundi lake la KAPITO LETAZ ambalo alijiunga nalo rasmi mwanzoni mwa 2007 lenye memba watatu ambao ni yeye mwenyewe, AVELI GHETTO MASSAYA na LATINGA; walitoa nyimbo kama TUPO HIGH chini ya LUCCI na NICE P, NI SOO chini ya D Money na NICE P, BADO TUPO chini ya MESEN SELEKTA wakishimshirikisha GODZILLA.

  Hii ndio historia fupi ya msanii wa Hip Hop Tanzania anaetambulika kwa jina la MANSU-LI, kuanzia mwaka 2003 ambapo alianza rasmi kama Recording Artist mpaka mwaka huu wa 2012 akiwa na nyimbo takribani 12 zilizoachiwa katika vituo vya redio kama msanii wa kujitegemea na zile ambazo akiwa ndani ya kundi lake la Kapito Letaz zisizopungua tatu ambazo ziliachiwa katika vituo vya redio.Pia ana video za nyimbo kama TUKO PAMOJA na MREMBO zilizofanywa na kampuni ya VISUAL LAB chini ya ADAM JUMA, na SURA YA MCHEZO chini ya kampuni ya BLACK DIAMOND na KINA KIREFU ambayo ilifanywa na CHAPAKAZI FILM.


Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics Acquires MOG Music Service
(HEDPHONE ZA DR.DRE ZAMPA MCHONGO)
Dr. Dre's headphone company expands its business with its recent acquisition MOG digital music provider.After a recent split from Monster Cable Products, it looks like Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics is looking to expand its empire. Now, the super producer's audio products company has purchased popular digital music provider MOG.
According to a recent press release, Beats Electronics LLC, the company co-founded by Dre and Jimmy Iovine, recently purchased the digital music service, which provides listeners on-demand access to the latest releases for a fee. Despite the acquisition, MOG will still act as an independent company, and its advertising affiliate MOG Music Network will remain ancillary to the stipuations of the merger.

“Beats By Dre was born out of a need to restore the emotional connection with music that was lost by the degradation of sound from the digital music revolution, starting with the weakest link in the experience at the time—headphones,” said Luke Wood, president and COO of Beats Electronics. “It was never about just headphones. We’ve since expanded the Beats mission to every other link in the music experience chain – speakers, mobile phones, personal computers and automobile sound systems. With MOG, we are adding the best music service to the Beats portfolio for the first truly end-to-end music experience. With their talent and technology, the possibilities around future innovation are endless.”

MOG's CEO David Hyman echoed Wood's sentiments, saying, “We're thrilled to be joining forces with Beats, a company that’s committed at the highest level to the experience surrounding music delivery; the fit feels perfectly natural. MOG subscribers can expect continued excellence from the best music service in the market, and we look forward to putting premium music experiences in the hands of millions of music lovers everywhere.”

DX will keep you updated as more information about the merger comes to light.


Eve Finishes "Lip Lock" & Aims For Fall Release, Praises Azealia Banks & Diamond(EVE AWAPONGEZA AZEALIA BANKS NA DIAMOND)
Eve confirms the completion of her oft-delayed LP.Eve is currently gearing up for her first-ever performance at the Essence Music Festival, taking place this weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. During an interview with Time.com, she turned her attention to her oft-delayed album Lip Lock, stating that she hopes to release it in the fall and that the sound harkens back to the early Ruff Ryders days.

“Not an exact date, but we’re wanting it to come out in the fall,” she said. “I wanted to really take what people loved of me and fell in love with in the beginning, with the Ruff Ryders and all of them, and combine it with where I am now. As far as my ear with music now, because I traveled so much, I think musically my ear has grown. And then lyrically obviously I think I’ve grown. Hopefully people will feel that. Hopefully my core audience won’t feel like I’ve left them behind. That was a big deal for me, to make them feel like they’re involved in my growth.”

The self-proclaimed “Pit Bull in a Skirt” expressed her frustration with being unable to release the album due to management, label and lawyer complications. While she was frustrated, she said that she’s been working on it for “a year and a half” and that the album is completed. She will also perform two or three songs at the Essence Festival.

Eve also turned her attention to up-and-coming female emcees, praising Azealia Banks and Diamond for their looks and abilities.

“I actually really like Azealia Banks. I like her style, I think she’s really cute, I think lyrically she’s really good and she’s really different. She’s probably at the top of my list. But then there’s a girl named Diamond who is from Atlanta who I really like, just as a person and an artist, I think she’s really cool.”

The Roots' ?uestlove Announces Fourteenth Album Title
(ROOTS WAPAKUA ALBUM )
The Roots' ?uestlove takes to Twitter to announce the title of the crew's upcoming LP.?uestlove has revealed the title for The Roots' upcoming fourteenth album.

Announcing the name on Twitter, the group's drummer stated that the LP will be called &TYSYC, but did not explain what it stands for. "Undun is like a xmas lp. specific setting. Our next lp '&TYSYC' (guess) will be regular. @teramartin @BlackiusMaximus @reverofnolef100," he wrote.

?uesto previously spoke on the follow up to undun, stating that it would have much more energy than its predecessor. “I’ll say that at least four of the submissions [for the new album], they’re above 115 beats per minute. It’s very high energy. Not fist-pumping, but fast. This is just the music stage, not even the lyrical stage. We thought of a title two weeks ago but I am not allowed to say what it is just yet—but you’ll know soon.”

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