NEWS: HipHopDX Readers Rank Albums Of The Week: Dilated Peoples, Twista, Tank, FKA Twigs

By Nemmy Kim.

                        

Dilated Peoples' "Directors Of Photography" wins the top spot this week as HipHopDX readers rank the best albums.

HipHopDX users were recently asked to rate the week's top charting Hip Hop albums.
The Ranker list, which HipHopDX uses to assess reader responses below, calculates the votes based on a "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" system and it creates a list with the data users input. Ranker lists the albums from top to bottom, based on the total number of votes and regardless of how many thumbs up a particular album gets. The order of the albums featured on the lists fluctuates as votes are cast.
Dilated Peoples earned this week’s top spot with its new album, Directors Of Photography. The effort, which earned a 4.5 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review, earned 81 thumbs up and 31 thumbs down to earn the #1 slot in the reader poll.
Twista’s Dark Horse followed Dilated. The album earned 58 thumbs up and 28 thumbs down.

NEWS: Ciara, Kelly Rowland Visit MTV’s ‘House of Style’

By Nemmy Kim.

Ciara took a break from changing diapers and returned to work. The new mom, who gave birth to her son Future in May, visited MTV’s “House of Style” to discuss her trendsetting fashion.
She introduced the team that helps her achieve her “CiCi swag” including her trainer Gunnar Peterson and her stylist Jason Rembert, who put her in some of her most famous red carpet looks including the gold Emilio Pucci gown she wore to this year’s Grammys.
“Black and white are probably my two favorite colors in fashion,” said Ciara, who was open-minded about incorporating other colors into her wardrobe.
While Iggy Azalea was interviewing Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora chatted it up with fellow fashionista Kelly Rowland, who shared the secret behind her show-stopping looks.

NEWS: Tracklisting: Chris Brown – ‘X’

By Nemmy Kim.

After much anticipation and several delays, Chris Brown has revealed the tracklisting for his sixth album X via iTunes.
The follow-up to 2012′s Fortune includes the platinum hit “Loyal” featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, “New Flame” with Usher and Rick Ross, and the Nicki Minaj-assisted “Love More.”
The 21-track deluxe edition also features appearances from Trey Songz, R. Kelly, Akon, Kendrick Lamar, and Aaliyah, with production from Diplo, Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Danja, and Drumma Boy.
“I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop,” Breezy told Rolling Stone last year. “Instead, I wanted to take the Quincy Jones approach. The record pays homage to the Stevie Wonders, the Michael Jacksons, the Sam Cookes. I wanted to put that classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now.”
X arrives September 16

NEWS: Eminem Readies New Album ‘Shady XV’ for Black Friday

By Nemmy Kim.

Shady’s back. Fifteen years after his breakout debut, Eminem will release his ninth album Shady XV this fall,
The follow-up to 2013′s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 will arrive on November 28 aka Black Friday.
The official announcement was made in a trailer for the Denzel Washington crime thriller The Equalizer, which will air during Sunday’s VMAs.
The first release off the project, “Guts Over Fear” featuring Sia, will premiere on iTunes tonight, and can also be heard in the movie trailer

NEWS: Chief Keef Misses Pretrial Hearing, Arrest Warrant Issued

By Nemmy Kim

                  

Highland Park police in Illinois have issued an arrest warrant for the rapper after he failed to present himself at a pretrial hearing for a DUI charge from March.

Less than two weeks after his 19th birthday, an arrest warrant was issued for Chief Keef in Highland Park, Illinois on Friday (August 22). The $50,000 warrant was issued following the rapper’s failure to appear at a pretrial hearing in a DUI case stemming from an arrest in March.

In March, Chief Keef was pulled over for expired tags on the 2010 Jeep Cherokee he was driving and then subsequently arrested after he failed a field sobriety test. Prior to the sobriety test, Keef apparently admitted to smoking marijuana. After the arrest, the rapper was released on $300 bail less than two weeks after leaving a rehabilitation center in Orange County, California

NEWS: 50 Cent Discusses Suge Knight Shooting

By Nemmy Kim.

              

50 Cent comments on Suge Knight's shooting on Instagram.

50 Cent has addressed Suge Knight's shooting.
The rapper posted a photograph of himself on Instagram. In the picture, he is sporting a suit.
50 Cent posted the following caption for the image.
"Suge should have had this on last night. It hurts when a nigga half way kill ya # man down."
Suge Knight was shot at least six times in a West Hollywood nightclub today (August 24). Police are investigating gang rivalry as a possible motive for the shooting, according to TMZ.

NEWS: Drake Reportedly Interested In Battling Murda Mook

By Nemmy Kim

           

Murda Mook says the battle is on as long as a sponsor pays.

Drake is interested in battling, according to Murda Mook.
Mook posted an image of Drake on Instagram with the following caption:
“So this is @champagnepapi telling me he wants to battle me. And he is actually serious! Who got the check?