Soulja BoyTellem!!

SouljaBoyTellem has accomplished so much in the past two years. Here's a clip of him letting you know it's ALL possible and HOW hard work pays off.

Here are some tweets from his TWITTER account:

"See that's whats wrong with people today.. there's no more Faith in anything.. you have to BELIEVE for it to happen... BELIEVE PEOPLE!!"

"I don't get why people don't believe? Like.. when I was young I Believed SO HARD that I would be a famous rapper one day and it happened!"

"Even back then people said Dre you crazy as fuck you aint gon be shit in life especially not a Rapper.. I didn't get why they didn't believe"

"I believed in myself so much it was like I already KNEW the future and what was going 2 happen. I know it sounds crazy u just gotta BELIEVE!"

WTF?!

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Jay Z Equiano? WHAT?



Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, was one of the most prominent people of African heritage (Igbo) involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Despite his enslavement as a young man, he purchased his freedom and worked as a seaman, merchant, and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies, and the United Kingdom.
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Why would they use Jay Z's picture on the 2008 Edition of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano? First off, it's extremely random. Couldn't we get someone that LOOKS like Equiano? I don't get it. Secondly, I'm not appreciating Jay Z's lips depicted as fire engine/ Kool Aid red. It's looking racist.

Was this a marketing ploy to get hip hop into history? They know hip hop sells. Things that make you go WTF?!

Naughty by Nature: A Culture VI Experience (part 1)

EXCLUSIVE interview with Treach of legendary Naughty by Nature. He talks about his friendship with Tupac, the original of the song O.P.P., and their place in hip-hop history.

Check out part 2 coming soon - as well as a separate interview with Vin - Naughty's other half!!

Check out CultureVI.com for more exclusive interviews!!

Lil Wayne Gatorade Ad

SOulja Boy Speaks on Who Killed Hip HOp!

Soulja Boy speaks on Nas' statement "Hip Hop is Dead" and says that if anyone killed hip hop, Nas did by making that statement.

Publicity Stunt or Did Soulja Boy Really Get Robbed?

Two guys wearing wave caps backwards to cover their face (lol) are claiming they'd been stalking Soulja Boy for a minute to rob him...

MIstah Fab Clears Up the Chain Jacking Rumor

"I don't even eat Sonic burger man"

DId they really have to do this?

They really sold him out!

Rapper Saigon Tours China

Hip-Hop Quote of the Day,

Artist: UGK
Album: Underground Kings
Song: Real Women
"Uhh, you was down from the get-go
I put it down with them silly hoes
Ridin tryin to get the dirty do'
Didn't know what my life was gon' have in sto'
'Til my karma came
And you was right there tryin to have my thangs
When the chips all fell down
You was the only one I had around
Saved my life when I was 'bout to drown
Girl you my queen, come and get your crown"

Hip-Hop Quote of the Day,

Album:Unfinished Business
Artist: EPMD
Song: Please Listen to my Demo

"In the year eighty-seven when we first took off
Then I jumped on P-6-8 and broke North
Walked the big city streets of Manhattan
Buildings, the whole nine yards, so enchantin
Thinkin if we got a chance, we could rock it
Funky fresh demo tape in my pocket
We was walkin, and got dissed twice today
Then we stopped at 1974 Broadway
We walked in with grins on our chins
And P had juice with Mr. Virgil Simms
He played the tape and we started to laugh
Played ?if it was sock? innocent from backstabs
People start to smile inside we buckwhylin
Sayin this all started back from freestylin
They liked it, and they was very kind
But me and P was like, "Yo G, where do we sign?"
Went in the backroom, things was luvy duvy
Met Ron Resnick, and his partner Juggy
It felt good, as I remembered
We signed the dotted line, now we Fresh Record members
Had dreams, of fancy cars and limos
And I wanted was somebody, to listen to my demo"

Hip Hop Quote of the Day

Artist: Wu Tang Clan
Album: 36 Chambers
Song: Tearz
"I ran frantically, then I dropped down to his feet
I saw the blood, all over, the hot concrete
I picked him up, then I held him by his head
His eyes shut, that's when I knew he was...
Aw man! How do I say goodbye?
It's alway the good ones who have to die"

Hip Hop Loves Obama

Diddy Speaks on His ENYCE Purchase

Serchlite TV: Doug E. Fresh-Hip Hop Memory Lane

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Donny Goines -"Can't Fit In My Shoes"

Donny Goines - Can't Fit In My Shoes [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] from Restless Films on Vimeo.

Stat Quo- "Time To Get Paid"

Stat Quo- "Time To Get Paid"

Cool Kids

The Cool Kids is a hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed (originally from Matteson, Illinois) and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, Michigan).[1] The Cool Kids' music has been released primarily via their MySpace page, but have been signed to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E Recordings. Reed and Ingersoll have collaborated with several other musical artists and made appearances in numerous media.

Here they are performing at Blender Theater on Oct 21st

All Star Cast to Star in Adaptation of Iceberg Slim's "Mama Black Widow"

Mos Def, Rihanna, Macy Gray, Anthony Anderson and others have come together to star in the upcoming film adaption of late writer Iceberg Slim's classic, Mama Black Widow.

Set in the 1930s, the plot revolves around an African-American family's migration from the racially tense state of Mississippi to the ghetto-themed underworld of Chicago, Illinois. Focused on lead actor Brian J White's character, "Otis Tilson," the story emphasizes his difficulties in trying to keep his family together as they encounter alcoholism, prostitution, sexual deviation and racial injustice.

Directed by Darren Grant, the film will also star actresses Kerry Washington and Angela Bassett.

Rapper-turned-actor Ice-T will also be paying homage to the author by producing a documentary on Slim's rise from pimp to established novelist.

"Iceberg Slim has been one of the most influential people in black culture," Ice-T previously told New York Post. " Few people know the story behind the man and it's time that story is told."

No release dates have been announced on either production as of yet.

In related news, Uproar Entertainment will be re-releasing the Slim album Reflections originally produced in 1976 by David Drozen. The disc offers listeners a poignant and memorable look at Slim's true life experiences.

Reflections will hit stores on Tuesday, October 28.

Often quoted and referenced by a range of hip-hop artists including Ice Cube and Jay-Z, among countless others Slim published 8 known novels before passing away in April 1992.

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Hip Hop Violinist Miri Ben-Ari Releases Obama Dedication Video

Grammy Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari has released a new music video entitled “Stand With Me,” a rendition of the National Anthem dedicated to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Recruiting mogul Russell Simmons and fashion designer Marc Ecko for the project, Ben-Ari is aiming to capture the excitement of the American people before the 2008 Election Day.

And with her native Israel being an important foreign policy subject, Ben-Ari hopes to influence the Jewish community to place more support behind Senator Obama.

“At this time of economic crisis, we need leadership that can bring change to our country while capturing the essence of the American Dream,” Ben-Ari explained to AllHipHop.com. “Coming to America as a new immigrant, poor and without my family helped me to better understand and appreciate the American Dream.”

Assisting with the video is accomplished filmmaker Kenzo Hakuta, who apprenticed under internationally acclaimed video artist Nam June Paik.

Hakuta’s previous work has played in the Tribeca and Mill Valley Film Festivals, and garnered him a nomination as a Rockefeller Film Fellowship nominee.

A former student of late classical teacher Isaac Stern, Ben-Ari has come to be affectionately known as the “Hip-Hop Violinist” for her innovative fusion of Hip-Hop, Classical, and R&B.