Naledge Talks Solo Album, Upcoming Projects

Since The In Crowd came out in May, Kidz In The Hall have been grinding out shows non-stop in order to spread their name to the world. Featured on the Rock The Bells tour this summer, and now on the road with Murs, the duo has effectively blurred the lines between mainstream and underground Hip Hop, resulting in a fresh sound that anyone can vibe to.

A testament to this style has been Naledge, the emcee of the duo. HipHopDX recently got a chance to catch up with Mr. Jabari Evans after a show in Seattle, where he discussed a few upcoming projects he has in store.

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Fat Joe Talks Lil Wayne, Says He's Incomparable

Fat Joe, busy working on his next album, took the time out to speak to MTV News about another rapper's project - Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV.

“Lil Wayne, don’t bet against him right now!” said Joe. “Don’t bet against this guy ever right now. He calls me in the middle of the night: ‘Come to the studio.’ I get there, this nigga pressed play, and everything he played was super-duper phenomenal, number-one [smash]. He’s singing, ‘So I went to get her in my spaceship.’ Craziest thing you ever heard in your life.”

Joey Crack went on to say that while the Jay-Z comparisons may have been fine, Lil Wayne is soon to head into a class of his own after the sequel to Tha Carter III, which has gone over two times platinum.

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Bush Passes Strict Anti-Piracy Law

U.S. President George W. Bush signed a bill on Monday (October 13) to inflict harsher penalties for movie and music piracy.


According to Reuters, the Pro-Intellectual Property Act passed yesterday will appoint a position for an intellectual property czar, making them responsible for directly informing the President on various methods to help increase copyright security worldwide. Previously monitored by the Justice Department, the position will now gain authority to make these decisions.


In addition to the newly formed advisor spot, the bill also tightens criminal laws against piracy and counterfeiting at the federal level.

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C-Murder Seeks To Delay Trial Over Election Campaign

A lawyer Corey “C-Murder” Miller filed papers in court on Friday (October 10) seeking a brief postponement of the rapper’s murder trial, which was scheduled to being today (October 14).

Jury selection was to begin today, but Miller’s lawyer Ron Rakosky seeks to delay the trial due to the upcoming elections and the fact that presiding Judge Martha Sassone, who oversaw Miller’s first trial, is seeking re-election.

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Free Joins Power 105.1 Morning Show

Former 106 and Park personality Free officially joined Power 105.1 as co-host of the Ed Lover Morning Show today (October 14).

Program Director Cadillac Jack spoke on the deal and added his network is assured that Free’s successful, #1 rated run as a BET VJ will translate to the competitive New York radio market.

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50 Says New Movie May 'Shock' Some Viewers

New York-based rapper 50 Cent will wear two hats as he prepares to give fans something to hear and see with his forthcoming album and DVD, both titled Before I Self Destruct.

The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope CD will include the Scott Storch-produced lead single “Get Up” as well as contributions from Dr. Dre and Eminem, who will serve as producers and guests on the project.

According to 50 Cent, he wrote much of the material found on the Before I Self Destruct album, which is described as a darker and harder musical offering than 50 Cent’s previous effort, Curtis.

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Eminem Celebrates Book With Secret Party In NYC

Rapper Eminem will host an exclusive release party in New York on October 21 in celebration of his second book, The Way I Am.

The Way I Am is a collection of Eminem’s personal stories, photographs, artwork, never before seen lyrics and reflections.

The book, which also comes with a DVD featuring unreleased interviews and personal footage of Eminem, lands in the stores the same days is the rapper’s event, which is being held at a secret location.

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Rick Ross On Board For Dr. Donda West Benefit Concert

Hip-Hop star Rick Ross will be politically active on election day (November 4), as the headlining performer during the Give Back Concert Benefit.

Ross has teamed with Kanye West and The Dr. Donda West Foundation and the Live to Give Campaign in support of the concert, which benefits The Dr. Donda West Foundation, formerly known as The Kanye West Foundation.

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KRS One Criticizes the Creativity and Materialism of Rap

KRS-One recently rattled a few Hip Hop heads when he embraced newcomer Soulja Boy by welcoming him into the Hip Hop genre.
Although the prolific South Bronx legend demonstrated a show of respect for Soulja Boy, who has been criticized by media and audiences alike, The Teacha also had a few critiques of his own.
“[Old school Hip Hop has] art, creativity, genuineness, authenticity,” he told Real Talk New York on the red carpet of Vh1’s Hip Hop Honors show. “The youth today, the majority, are not seeking authenticity, because the society in which they live doesn't ask them to be authentic. It asks them to be other people… It doesn’t ask them to be themselves because there’s consequences to being yourself. So our young people don’t be themselves and as a result they follow whatever trend is out there…”
KRS-One also commented boldly on today’s quality of music, drawing major contrasts between new school and old school.
“I would say the new school has more money today than we do, that's the difference. We were poorer then. But that's how Hip Hop was created. You cannot be rich and continue to produce raw Hip Hop.”



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The Simmons Sisters to have "Runs House" Spin Off

They may have moved out of their father's house, but 'Run's House' fans can expect to see more of the lovely older daughters of Run DMC rapper Reverend Run when their own reality series gets underway.

Angela and Vanessa Simmons revealed to Blackvoices.com that the new MTV spin-off, will be called 'Daddy's Girls,' and will follow their "lives in L.A. and what's going on with us," since making the bi-coastal move from The Big Apple.

Expect the new series to showcase the sisters as they evolve their popular 'Pastry' shoe and clothing line into another more grown-up brand, in addition to embarking upon other exciting ventures.

Over the past few years, MTV viewers have watched Vanessa go from 'Ford' model to 'The Guiding Light' soap star. She tells us, "[I'm] still doing acting and I'm moving along...I appreciate my process because that's going to make me stronger in the end and the best talent that I can possibly give the world."


She just began filming a new movie opposite Marques Houston last week.

And, while Vanessa locks down the acting roles between the duo, Angela, who serves as executive editor of her own magazine, 'Angela's Rundown,' has her eye on music. She recently dropped a Gwen Stefani-esque song called 'Center of Attention' and premiered the video on the official Pastry website.


Coincidentally, Angela's love life has been the center of a lot of her fans attention. People buzzed that she was seeing rapper Bow Wow after appearing in his video for 'Shortie Like Mine,' but Angela put all those rumors to rest when she began publicly dating pro skateboarder Terry Kennedy.

There's sure to be a promising future for the Simmons sisters.

Common Talks Touring, Collaborating & Endorsements With N.E.R.D

Throughout his lengthy career in Hip-Hop, rapper Common has always been about his music more than anything. But recently the Chicago native jumped into a partnership with Microsoft that includes a feature on The Green Room, Zune's weekly video podcast along with his Microsoft-sponsored tour featuring N.E.R.D.
After touring and collaborating with Pharrell on his upcoming album, Common spoke to AdAge.com about his endeavors with the software giant. In a Green Room trailer preview [included below], he also speaks about the musical chemistry between himself and "Skateboard P."
"I know that Microsoft has been around for 20 years, they established themselves in the mid-'80s, and since then they've progressed," Common told AdAge.com. "Microsoft is classy, it's a timeless brand, and it means something to the world, internationally, and I felt like that's the direction of what I want Common to be, to be honest. I want to be timeless, I want to be international, and those are the things I feel like I'm working toward now."


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Lil Kim Sued By Her Record Company

Lil Kim has been hit with a $2.5 million lawsuit by a New York based record label over claims of breach of contract.

The Associated Press is reporting that Brookland Media filed a lawsuit with Manhattan’s state Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7) claiming the rapper has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on recording, equipment and advances for her upcoming album, but has only recorded a handful of tracks.

The lawsuit adds that Kim attempted to change her contract with the label and has refused to continue recording her album until they agree to her new terms.

As well as seeking damages, Brookland Media are asking the court to enforce their contract and prevent the rapper from recording with another label.


Lil’ Kim’s lawyer, Londell McMillan, claims the label are using the lawsuit "to leverage their own position" in the contract dispute.