Young King on Twitter

Young King on Twitter

Young King on Myspace

Young King on Myspace
Showing posts with label Notorious B.I.G.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Notorious B.I.G.. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Shyne Resurrects Notorious B.I.G. & Bob Marley For "Belize"


Former Bad Boy Records artist Shyne will reportedly resurrect the late souls of Notorious B.I.G. and Boby Marley in a new song called "Belize."

Based on reports, the track is set to premiere online tomorrow.

Shyne is ready to get back in the spotlight and tomorrow XXLMag.com will be world premiering the formerly incarcerated MC's new song, named after his South American homeland, "Belize" Featuring posthumous appearances from former Bad Boy label mate The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Bob Marley, "Belize" finds Shyne Po rhyming over a laid back sample of the reggae legend's track, "Sun is Shining."

In fall 2009, Diddy recalled hip-hop fans always comparing Shyne to B.I.G.

"I've never had any problem with him, I was looking forward to him coming home and just getting out here and letting people see what I saw. I think it was cut down too early, people never got a chance to see what I saw. The thing that bugs me out is people forget what was going on at the time, y'all was throwing so many stones at me telling me how Shyne sounded like Biggie. All the cats up here at [New York radio station Hot 97] was throwing stones at me and I was telling them, 'Nah, the kid got something special.' At the end of the day, when everybody go to jail, a lot of people jump on the bandwagon and it was beyond that to me."

Prior to being deported to Belize last November, Shyne was held by immigration for nearly a month.

His release is now under review, as representatives for the rapper revealed that the Brooklyn MC is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an unspecified facility in Western New York State. Officials are determining whether or not to deport the rapper, who was born in Belize, a rep explained. "Shyne is currently in federal custody while his future immigration status is determined," the rep said in a message to MTV News. Shyne attorney Oscar Michelen emphasized to MTV News on Tuesday afternoon that Shyne has not been released, contrary to media reports.

Last February, Island Def Jam CEO LA Reid revealed that Shyne would be signing a record deal with his company.

"I have come here to stand by Shyne and to officially kick off our partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Gangland Records and so it is really an honour to be here, really very special place. I am here because great people are worthy of travelling many many miles for it and I come here to say that your country is great and I hope you guys know that this is a great man from your country who deserves this kind of respect and who deserves this kind of support. So that is why we are here."

Check out Rick Ross speaking with SOHH about Shyne down below:

Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,

Friday, May 21, 2010

Rick Ross Channels Notorious B.I.G.'s Emotions, Ability To Story-Tell


Southern rapper Rick Ross recently talked about his admiration for the late Notorious B.I.G. and explained what characteristics he takes from the iconic emcee.
clear pixel

In addition to B.I.G., Ross also spoke on his close relationship with Diddy.

"You know, we had been recording some things, but up to that point, we hadn't released nothing," Ross said about recording with Puff. "Me and Diddy had just been in the studio several times, trying things out and creating some stuff. When he made the comparisons of me and Biggie, I didn't take them as me being compared to Biggie. Biggie is maybe the greatest of all-time. That wouldn't even be a fair comparison. But I sometimes try to channel the emotions Biggie had in his music and his ability to tell stories. It touched me in a certain way."

Junior Mafia's Lil Cease recently compared Ross to Biggie.

"As far as with Ross, it's the delivery," Cease said in an interview. "He's lyrically hands-on. Just his whole swag, to me, he's just the dude. That big black dude. Every time I see him, he gives the feel of just B.I. Just his whole swag too. He's got that confidence that B.I. had. B.I. was real confident. No matter how he looked, he would say it in rhymes: 'Fat, black and ugly as ever.' That's one of the most quoted lines. It didn't do nothing for him but make him a better person. Ross got that same swag. He knows he's dope. Then when you getting the best of the best co-signing you, it makes you go harder. I feel he made three dope albums. He can get that Big effect where he's consistent with it. A lot of his material is just dope music. You can't knock him at the end of the day. Whether you want to compare him to Big or not, he's a dope artist."

Last January, Puff described how Ross resembled his late Bad Boy artist.

"Oh y'all ain't hear the second verse," Diddy said about Ross' 'Angels' collaboration. "Yo, y'all gonna peep that when we world premiere that. I don't know, I guess him and Biggie locked up in the room, even my man Hen Roc even said that. For my man Hen Roc to say that and co-sign it like 'Yo, my man right there sounding like our homie.' That right there is something special. That's a mean co-sign, that's a mean co-sign. I don't know what was going on in the studio, the spirits were connecting but it's official. It ain't bootleg, it ain't got no preservatives in it."

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League producer Colione previously talked about Ross' Deeper Than Rap being inspired by the late rapper.

"We actually went to the theaters and saw the Notorious," he explained. "When we got home, we were inspired to work with B.I.G. So we started making tracks for him and 'Magnificent' was one of the beats that came out. We were like, 'Yo, if Biggie was alive today what would he rap to?' We were actually doing it for ourselves. Actually, our management sent that to Ross."

Check out Rick Ross speaking with SOHH below:

Posted by at No comments:
Labels: ,

Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & More Remember The Notorious B.I.G.


Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon and more have paid homage to the late Notorious B.I.G. on his 38th birthday.

Writing via Twitter, Diddy gave his former Bad Boy Records artist a b-day shout-out.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY NOTORIOUS BROTHER B.I.G..."

Busta, who most famously collaborated on Biggie's "Victory" hit, named the rapper as the greatest emcee of all time.

"HAPPY BORN DAY 2 THE ONE OF THE GREATEST 2 EVER DO IT THE NOTORIOUS GLORIOUS B.I.G. RIP BIG HOMIE...WE MISS U AND WE LOVE BIG POPPA!!!"

Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon also kept B.I.G.'s memory alive.

"Peace to the great Notorious B.IG happy born day, he will forever live!"

Fellow New York rapper N.O.R.E. paid his respects to the rapper.

"RT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY NOTORIOUS BROTHER B.I.G... (via @iamdiddy)"

Biggie's friend, Lil Cease, reflected on the rapper's memory.

"ima have that everything is hardbody mixtape up n a lil while.. its finally here.. trust me!! u wont b disappointed.. its a gift 4 B.I.G."

Southern emcee Waka Flocka Flame also remembered the importance of May 21st.

"RIP 2 BIG"

Check out Joell Ortiz's "Too Soon" Notorious B.I.G. tribute below:

Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)