According to tweets from Funk Master Flex, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy got into an altercation back stage at the BET Awards. Funk tweeted that at one point shots were fired in the parking lot and the gunman was arrested. He didn’t mention whether or not Ross or Jeezy were involved in that, but one can assume they were.
The biggest Hip Hop concert of the year, Hot 97′s SummerJam, is taking place tonight at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. The lineup includes; Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Wale, Big Sean, J. Cole, Meek Mill, Young Jeezy, & MORE. We have the LIVE STREAM for you right here on Thoughts of a Jeanius, the combinations of artists all collab with each other quite a bit so look for a lot of mixing between these artists during the show. So if you weren’t able to make it out to New York for the show, you can watch it here!
Nicki Minaj‘s new album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” is due out in stores on April 3, her new single, “Starships,” is sitting in the Top 10 on the Billboard charts. She has released the track list for her highly anticipated sophomore album. Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Beenie Man, and Cam’Ron, of all people are just some of the names featured on the album.
See The Track Listing & Who’s Featured
It’s time for New Music Tuesday here at Thoughts of a Jeanius, and my homies Oddz.N.Endz have cooked up another hit for Slim (of 112) which happens to be my favorite R&B group of all time. His new joint is called “Fade Away,” and it is written and produced by Nino & Jay Houston and a “Rack City” Remix featuring Wale, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, and TI.
It’s time for the first New Music Tuesday of 2012 and I want to start by asking the question, is it better to only be relevant once a year, or not at all? That’s what Skillz, formerly Mad Skillz, is known for which is his ‘Rap Ups’ at the end of each year. Most of them besides the 2001 Rap Up have been forgettable, but it’s his time of year to be relevant.