BH News: KRS-One: “Def Jam Single-Handedly Destroyed Hip-Hop”

Prior to jumping onstage on Wednesday’s (September 23) Hip Hop Honors, celebrating Def Jam’s 25th Anniversary, XXLMag.com caught up with the always outspoken KRS-One to speak on the label’s legacy.

While the teacher expressed his love and respect for the Def Jam brand, he also fingered them as the reason for hip-hop’s demise.

“Def Jam is the dopest label in hip-hop, in the culture of hip-hop,” he said. “There really would be no hip-hop as we know it today if it wasn’t for Def Jam. But you don’t get that respect without also being the label that single-handedly destroyed hip-hop.”

When asked to elaborate KRS had a list of complaints about the storied brand. “Every time you think of what’s wrong with hip-hop, the lyrics, the commercialized music, one artist being played on the radio all day, things like that, that’s all Def Jam,” he continued. “We respect it. It’s a respect cause we all competing, so Def Jam had the hardest competition, but the hardest competition as I showed the respect, I also showed the truth. And the truth is everybody else had to sit down so Def Jam could be who they are.”

As previously reported, KRS joined D.C. up-and-comer Wale and Travis McCoy of the Gym Class Heroes for a rendition of the Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep til Brooklyn” during Wednesday night’s taping. The 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors airs at 9 p.m on October 13. –Jesse Gissen with additional reporting by Adam Fleischer

BH: Eye Candy JStarKiki YUM!

Bio:

Name Jasmine Dent Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA I love, love, love music and everything I do revolves around it! I sing..write into Poetry..and I am in Public Relations. Official P.R. Of Meanstreet Ent.

Hobbies: I do hair..stay doin promotional work 4 S.dot and SCR ima work ahololic! I LOVE NETWORKING

Fav Colors:

Red,Black,Gold

Sites You Can Reach Her On:

Twitter.com/jstarkiki

Myspace.com/jazzypha08

Facebook.com (jasmine Dent)

Mixtape Of The Day ; The Streetz Of Desert Storm Pt 3

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Boss Hog B. WEST

Name: Robert J. Wescott III {AKA} B. WEST

Location: NORTH PHILLY

Sites people can reach you at:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BWESTBEATZ
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/BWESTMUSIC
WWW.TWITTER.COM/BWESTMUSIC
WWW.USTREAM.TV/CHANNEL/BWESTMUSIC

Bio:(tell us a little about you)
I AM A FUNERAL DIRECTOR AS WELL AS A RAPPER, MUSIC PRODUCER, VIDEO PRODUCER, VIDEOGRAPHER, AND ONE HELL OF A NETWORKER. I JUST STARTED MY OWN USTREAM SHOW THATS LIKE MY TWITTER BUT INSTEAD OF READING WHAT IM DOING YOU CAN WATCH VIDEOS OF WHAT IN DOING THROUGHOUT MY DAY MAKE SURE YALL CHECK IT OUT ! TO SUM ME UP I AM A HARD WORKING PERSON THAT WANTS THE BEST FOR MYSELF AND NO MATTER WHAT I WONT ALLOW ANYTHING TO STOP ME FROM ACCOMPLISHING THAT !!

What does Boss Hog mean to you?
BOSS HOG TO ME MEANS SOMEONE WHO IS IN CHARGE AND MAKES THINGS HAPPENS AND IS A LEADER NOT A FOLLOWER, AND WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING, NOTHING CAN HOLD A BOSS HOG BACK FROM WHAT THEY HAVE THEY MIND SET ON, THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

What makes you a Certified Boss Hog?
FOR THE FACT THAT I AM THE 1ST RAPPER, MUSIC PRODUCER, VIDEO PRODUCER, NETWORKER, VIDEOGRAPHER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR ALL IN ONE ! THAT MAKES ME UNIQUE AND MOST OF ALL A BOSS HOG ! YOU CANT SAY I DONT MAKE THINGS HAPPEN THAT WOULD BE A MAJOR UNDERSTATEMENT !

What about you makes people want to be you? (explain ur style)
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE WANNA BE ME IS THE FACT THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN MY LIFE I KEEP ON MOVING TO ACCOMPLISH MY GOALS THAT I SET FOR MYSELF. I AM A LEADER AND I ACCOMPLISH THE THINGS THAT I SET OUT TO ACHEIVE ! I MAKE HOT MUSIC AS WELL AS GREAT VIDEOS AND I HAVE ALOT GOING FOR MYSELF ! AND MOST OF ALL I BE MYSELF !

What kind of Boss moves do you make?
I PRODUCE MOST OF MY OWN TRACKS. I DO MAJORITY OF MY OWN RECORDING. I DO ALL MY OWN FILMING AND EDITING. I NETWORK MY ASS OFF SO I CAN MAKE MORE CONNECTS THAT CAN BECOME ASSETS TO MY SUCCESS ! NOT ONLY DO I PUT MY FACE OUT THERE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE BUT I ALSO PUT MY NAME AND WORK OUT THERE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO ANY AND EVERY WAY POSSIBLE !

What to you is your number one Boss Rule?
MY NUMBER ONE BOSS RULE IS TO "BE YOURSELF AND NEVER ALLOW ANYTHING TO STOP YOU OR GET IN YOUR WAY OF YOU MAKING YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN STOP YOU ! THE SKY IS THE LIMIT"

What made you want to get into what you're doing now?
THE LOVE OF MUSIC IS WHAT MADE ME WANNA PRODUCE AND THE EXPRESSION OF MY WORDS AND THOUGHTS IS WHAT INSPIRED ME TO WANNA RAP ! AS FAR AS BEING A FUNERAL DIRECTOR MY PARENTS OWN A FUNERAL HOME SO THATS WHAT I GREW UP AROUND SO Y NOT CONTINUE TO CARRY IT ON AND HAVE MORE THAN 1 INCOME !

What's your ambition? What keeps you on your grind?
MY AMBITION IS TO ACCOMPLISH MY GOALS AND BRING THE IDEAS IN MY HEAD TO REALITY !

You give Boss Hog props to?
AS FAR AS ANOTHER PERSON THAT ID GIVE BOSS HOG PROPS TO IS MY HOMIE TRIZZY ! HE GRIND HARD HAS HIS OWN RADIO SHOW. IS A RAPPER AND EVEN WHEN HE FALLS OFF THE HORSE HE GETS BAK ON AND CONTINUES TO RIDE EVEN BETTER !

BH News: The Most Romantic Rapper You've Never Heard

White rappers come and go, but mostly they just go. Eminem is the exception that proves the rule on this side of the pond, and 'round merry olde England way there's a guy called Mike Skinner, AKA The Streets, who has Slim Shady's staying power sans some of the neuroses. He covers the usual white rapper trope of fame, hos, drugs and parental issues (with the bonus of Cockney Rhyming Slang), but he gets a little deeper.

While most pain in the hip-hop game is expressed through wounded, animal rage, Mike Skinner's hurt is more nuanced and possibly more relatable (he is British). His third studio album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, deals with the trappings of fame and how it's skewed his view of dating and women in general. But his sophomore album, A Grand Don't Come For Free, focuses on love and gender misunderstandings.
If my opinion and the UK pop charts mean anything, this is easily his best effort. The record is a concept album (narrative in execution, cinematic in scope) and deals with a rough period in the rapper's life. It begins with him losing a thousand pound note (I think Prince Harry is on that one) and along the way to recovering the money, he meets a girl, moves in with her, breaks up, tries to drink, drug and fornicate the pain away, attempts one last shot at reconciliation, fails and eventually finds the thousand-pound note.
The reconciliation attempt, "Dry Your Eyes," is by far the most powerful song. It's up there with Ben Harper's "Walk Away" as one of those songs that takes you into a weird, uncomfortable but immediately recognizable place. On a personal note, I cannonballed this song with "Comfortably Numb" and Nine Inch Nails' "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" on a post-breakup, self-pity party. Read: The Bad Girl's Breakup Rx
While The Street's brand of garage rap may not be your cup of tea, it's impossible to argue that he doesn't have a unique, nuanced and worth-exploring view on the male-female condition. Any time I'm in a club and see a guy and a girl chatting I wonder two things: 1) Is he trying The Game; and 2) Does The Streets' line, "the reason girls flirt is to work out their worth, whereas men just hanker for the panky to happen," apply?

BH News: They’ll All Be Talking Bout…Wale

The DC-bred rapper’s debut album, Attention: Deficit, drops this month

If you like expectation-blasting, genre-scrambling hip-hop, look no further than Wale (shortened from his less-catchy real name, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin). The 24-year-old DC-bred rapper’s debut album, Attention: Deficit, out this month, is as sonically and lyrically diverse as its name suggests. Wale’s laid-back flow (exemplified by his hook-heavy first single, “Chillin,” on which Lady Gaga lays down an M.I.A.-esque chorus) sails over syncopated go-go beats, playful blasts of brass, and inventive production, courtesy of Midas touch–producer Mark Ronson (who signed Wale to his label, Allido, in 2008) and TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek. “I try to write songs that touch people,” Wale says, “whether they’re about a woman in a bad relationship or somebody hating his job. They’re not about armed robbery or anything like that. A lot of rappers have facades, but I’m all about being honest.”

BH News: Rick Ross On Child Support

A judge has ordered RICK ROSS to start paying child support for his son
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The rapper was in court on Monday (21Sep09) as part of an ongoing legal battle with ex-girlfriend Tia Kemp, the mother of his son William Roberts III, who alleges the hip-hop star hasn’t provided any financial support during the last two years.
The Boss hitmaker was ordered to begin paying temporary child support and provide medical coverage for his child until his case with Kemp is resolved.
He was also granted visitation rights and made to pay for Kemp’s legal fees

Statement from Rick Ross Attorney Allan Stephen Zampren
My name is Allan Stephen Zamren, I am the attorney who is and has represented the Platinum Recording Entertainer whose stage name is Rick Ross. Mr. Ross is currently involved in a child support; paternity case with a woman who is claiming he is the father of a three (3) year old male child. There are statements being made alleging Mr. Ross is the father of this child but not taking care of the child financially or otherwise; that is absolutely NOT TRUE.
As a matter of fact and for the record, every month on or about the first of the month Mr. Ross pays a substantial amount of money, in excess of State of Florida, Child Support Guidelines to this child’s mother for the support of the child. This child support money is in addition to money Mr. Ross pays the mother for clothing and other expenses for the child. Mr. Ross has also established a pre-paid college fund for the child and paternity of this child has not yet been determined.
A motion to return the motor vehicle that has been the subject on various internet websites was provided to the mother prior to 2009 for various reasons including but not limited to being charged for aggravated battery, battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor when the mother used the vehicle as a deadly weapon. The mother failed to put the child in a car seat and purposely drove the vehicle into another while the young child was in the car.
The mother is currently unemployed and has (2) other children from another man whom she receives limited child support for. Statements made by or on behalf of the mother to disparage, defame, libel and slander Mr. Ross as to the child to obtain additional child support payments are untrue. Mr. Ross is an excellent charitable member of the community. I have known him for years. It is my pleasure to represent him and to know him.
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BH News: Eminem Sues Apple

Eminem's music publisher has filed a lawsuit against Apple after claiming they never gave the company permission to sell the rapper's songs on iTunes.
Lawyers representing Eminem's Eight Mile Style LLC believe Apple wrongfully acquired $2.5million from iTunes downloads.
They have also started legal action against Aftermath Records, which owns the rights to the songs, as they claim the label did not have permission to make the tracks available as digital downloads.
Apple has denied Eight Mile's allegations and insisted that it has an existing agreement with Aftermath.

Boss Lady Of Sept: CEO of Elev8tion Models Miss Stephanie O

Name: Stephanie O also known as Miss O or Eleven8

Location: Austin, TX

Sites people can reach you at: eleven8@me.com -- www.twitter.com/eleven8 -- www.djsmallz.com -- myspace.com/elev8tionmodels

Bio:
My music industry career started in 2005 as an assistant to the Co-CEO of a then, DVD Magazine, The Urban Assault. In 2008 I started working with Will Hustle Multimedia as a personal assistant and Public Relations rep. Through major networking at this time I was able to branch out and continue with my own endeavors. I am now doing marketing work with artists like DJ Smallz, Dreamlife Productions, Nokio of Dru Hill and more. I also started a Modeling Agency in 2009 with models that are actively booking jobs. They have been featured in videos by Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Dorrough, Hurricane Chris and More. Less than 1 year of my modeling agency being in business we received a Southern Entertainment award nomination for "Modeling Agency Of The Year".

What does Boss Hog mean to you?
A Boss Hog is a person who handles their business like a true boss should. They sit at the head of the table and people answer to them. They make things happen.

What makes you a Certified Boss Hog?
I'm a Boss Hog because I have worked hard for mine. I go out and get everything and I've accomplished a lot because of it. I've been in the industry for a short time and have met and worked with some of the industry's finest.

What kind of Boss moves do you make?
I run my own modeling agency over over 12 girls and 4 guys. I work with many artists on their PR and Marketing needs and have been instrumental in a lot of artist/dj's careers.

What to you is your number one Boss Rule?
Dont burn bridges you know you'll need to cross later. Shoutout to Kim Ellis for that one!

What made you want to get into what you're doing now?
I've always wanted to be a part of the music industry. I used to sing, I choreograph, I even wanted to direct music videos. I found my niche as a business woman.

What's your motivation? What keeps you on your grind? God, My passion for what I do and my son are my motivation. Without those three, I'd be useless!

Who do you give Boss Hog props to?
Everyone that has helped me along the way whether it was their teachings, or just allowing me to take part in their career and success. So many to name, but Thank You for having faith in me.


Interview by Skew Beezy
Skew@Skew-Beezy.com