JumpinJack AJ Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Ice Cube Denies Dr. Dre Diss in 'Drink the Kool-Aid'Post Ice Cube has generated a lot of controversy as he pieces together his new record 'I Am the West,' particularly on a track called 'Drink the Kool-Aid' where he airs out a lot of his music industry hatreds. Yet one big relationship on the mend is between Cube and former NWA partner Dr. Dre. In a report from the studio last night, Ice Cube talked about getting it in with the legendary producer, jumping on Dre's 'Detox' and getting Dre to work on his new record. "I met Dr. Dre in the studio last night," wrote Ice Cube. "When I got there Snoop was in the booth laying the finishing touches on another classic from the dynamic duo. He played me some tracks set for the up and coming 'Detox' record and we talked about me jumping on board the project. Of course I talked about him doing s--- on my record and he said he'd bless the album. The Game came through ready to spit but Dre just wanted every[body] to vibe. It felt like old times when me and Dre would work on s--- in Eazy's cold ass garage." Apparently, Dre asked Cube if 'Drink the Kool-Aid' was supposed to be a diss towards him. On that track, Cube raps, "I ain't the doctor/ This ain't the patient/ This ain't that n---- always on vacation," but he was careful to explain that those lines weren't a reference to Dre at all. "He asked me did I diss him during the 'Paid Dues' show last Saturday," Cube said of playing the track in question.. I told Dre that I'd never diss the man that got me started." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DMX's Wife Plotting Divorce Things for DMX just keep getting worse and worse. Aside from his very public mounting legal woes and alleged drug addiction, the Yonker's born rapper's wife Tasheera Simmons is planning to file for divorce. The former couple, who were together for two decades and have four children, have since gone their separate ways. "I haven't filed [for divorce] yet but we are separated," Simmons said in an interview. Simmons is also writing a book about her life as a mother and wife to one of hip-hop's most notable figures. "It's not a tell-all, I want to clear that up," she said. "It's a memoir about our life. My life and his life together because I feel in his book he didn't really get into detail to better understand it. With all the drama and everything going on now, I think my book explains everything. It's just our story I just don't like the 'tell-all' because it's a positive 'tell-all' I guess I'll say that." In regards to whether or not she'll be spilling the beans on details surrounding X's fall from grace and decent into a lifestyle that includes one arrest after another, Simmons declined. "I'm more classier than that. I definitely wouldn't go there. I'm going to let people judge for themselves. I'm going to tell the whole story but not in a dissing way." As previously reported X, born Earl Simmons, is serving a six-month sentence for probation violation. In a desperate attempt to save his client, X's lawyer Gary Jenkins requested the assistance of addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinksy by way of the reality show 'Celebrity Rehab.' The show chronicles celebs' recovery process during treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. Pinksy also wrote a letter to the judge asking that X be admitted to the rehab facility. No word yet on whether or not X will appear on the show. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelis' 'Fleshtone' Set for a July Release PostBack in December Kelis inked a new deal with Interscope Records via Will.I.Am's Music Group imprint, and now the 'Milkshake' singer is ready to unleash her fifth studio album this summer. 'Flesh Tone' will hit stores in North America on July 6, while international fans can expect to get their hands on the album more than a month earlier, on May 17. For her new LP -- the first since 2006's 'Kelis Was Here' -- Kelis teamed up with several high-profile and experimental producers, including Will.I.Am, David Guetta, Benny Benassi, Free School and Boys Noise to create an eclectic mix of dance music. Her current single 'Acapella' has enjoyed a successful run at No. 1 on the Billboard dance/club chart and in a recent interview Will.I.Am explained that he saw big things for Kelis in the coming months, "I would like Kelis to show she's an international sensation," he said. "She can be big. A lot of people think big is being on the radio or that being big is having a show in London, France and sometimes Japan. But that ain't international...that's just three countries. The Black Eyed Peas are big; the Black Eyed Peas are international. I think Kelis can be that big. As big as the Peas." Will.I.Am has been actively promoting the new album right alongside Kelis. The two appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night (April 7) for a performance of 'Acapella.' Check out the footage after the jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 DMX is maried? damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Ok, so it wasnt a diss.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 That's sad news for DMX, I'm praying that he gets his life back together 'cause he's one of the real dudes in hip hop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yeah, I love DMX, but I seriously thing he's bipolar to some extent. He's a complicated mix of character traits. With all the problems that he's created for himself and not really fixing his life up, I can understand why it would drive his wife away. Maybe it's this that will turn him around. He really is one of the best when it comes to legit, gritty, street Hip-Hop. After the 1st few years of his career, his stayed lyrically sharp, but his production when down hill...and fast. His sound has never recovered. The amount of problems he had 10 years ago are the same these days. The ratio of them being problems he's caused for himself are still high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 DMX is crazy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Word, that dude is fd up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) Instead of starting a new thread, I figure I'd add this article here since it's Ice Cube related: http://www.sohh.com/2010/04/ice_cube_talks_i_am_the_west_content_rev.html West Coast rap veteran Ice Cube recently broke down his upcoming I Am The West album and revealed two new tracks from the project. According to Cube, featured songs like "Man Vs. Machine" and "Hood Robbin'" provide underlying themes and messages. "['Man Vs. Machine'] is talking about our obsessions with machinery and how it's taking over," he said in an interview. "Automation is taking over human beings in all our relevancy in this world. Pretty soon, machines are gonna take over and that's just real...['Hood Robbin'] is talking about how big corporations is now stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. It's a whole thing about the things we're going up against with housing and medical insurance ... just everything people are going through. Real sh** that ain't got nothing to do with money, cars, [and] all the sh** most rappers talk about." (BallerStatus) Last week, Cube denied reports that his "Don't Drink The Kool-Aid" song was a diss toward Dr. Dre. "He asked me did I diss him during the Paid Dues Show last Saturday. I did one of my new songs called "Drink The Kool-Aid" which got everybody thinking I'm dissing the whole industry...lol "You internet roaches..." I told Dre that I'd never diss the man that got me started. Here are the lyric to Drink The Kool-Aid for everybody who understand style and grace in hip-hop...check the lyrics...No disses. Just style and grace." (Ice Cube's Blog) Cube's wordplay initially caught the media's attention and sparked speculation. A rap beef nobody wants to see again: Ice Cube vs. Dr. Dre. It was exciting in the AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and N---az4Life days, but the two legends are going at it again? That's what some fans thought when footage of Ice Cube performing at the Paid Dues Tour hit cyberspace a few days ago. Cube rapped the lines, "I ain't the doctor/ This ain't the patient/ This ain't that n---a always on vacation/ This ain't no white boy's rehabilitation/ This is crazier then a boatful of Haitians. (MTV) As of late, the rapper has been defending his image as a rap veteran. "There's been a gang of motherf*ckers talking sh*t about your boy Ice Cube," he told fans at a Paid Dues concert. "I love it though -- I got a message to the new emcees in the house right now...You can't diss Dr. Dre. You can't diss Eazy-E. You can't diss Ice-T. You can't diss King Tee. No, you cannot diss Ice Cube. No, I ain't going for it. And any of you young motherf*ckers that do want to diss, I got one thing to say before you do it. You better check yourself before you wreck yourself." (YouTube) I Am The West is scheduled to drop Tuesday, July 13th. Edited April 13, 2010 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Great article.. This new album should be interesting.. I liked his last album, lets see what he brings out with this one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I remember Cube went through a 5-6 year period in the early part of the 2000s where he didn't put out any albums and was just doing films but really in the last few years he's came back strong with "Laugh Now, Cry Later" and "Raw Footage" where he's rapping like he did when he came out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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