Suge Knight's Lawyer Alleges 2014 Shooting Was A Hit By Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre supposedly had the LA County Sherrif's Department in on the hit. Suge Knight may be struggling in jail right now, but that’s still better than being in a coffin, something that almost came to pass back in 2014. As a refresher, Suge Knight was shot during a pre-VMA party hosted by Chris Brown in Los Angeles. Suge survived, and now his new lawyer has file documents that make some interesting allegations about the circumstances of that almost-deadly night. The documents filed by Thaddeus Culpepper allege that the shooting was orchestrated by none other than Suge’s former artist Dr. Dre. Allegedly, the gunman confessed to receiving $50,000 from Dr. Dre to lay a hit on Suge Knight. These are full on conspiracy theories, as the story goes that Sheriff’s Deputy Henry Boyd let the gunman into the club and then released him from custody after the shooting. Culpepper backs these strong claims up by saying he has access to a video shot at LAX that shows Deputy Boyd helping said gunman escape the country. According to TMZ, Deputy Boyd was questioned by authorities and resigned from the LA County Sheriff's Department after the shooting, which is pretty sketchy. However, a quick search shows that Henry Boyd still works for the LA County Sheriff's Department, at least according to his Linkedin profile. Attorneys for Dr. Dre have told TMZ that the claims are “ridiculous.”

J. Cole, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, & Ice Cube To Headline Pemberton 2016

Canada's Pemberton Music Festival just announced their lineup -- great hip hop acts this year. With festival season approaching, hip hop heads should consider traveling to Pemberton Music Festival in British Columbia, Canada this year. Pemberton just announced the full 2016 lineup and it looks very promising. Snoop Dogg, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and Ice Cube are all headliners. Also of interest for hip hop enthusiasts: Tyler, the Creator, Tory Lanez, Anderson .Paak, Method Man and Redman, Rae Sremmurd, Joey Bada$$, Miguel, SZA, Mac Miller, Cypress Hill, FKA twigs, Dizzy Wright, Hudson Mohwake, & Pell. Pemberton goes down July 14th-17th. Head here for ticket info.

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Stream Azizi Gibson's "A New Life" Feat. Big K.R.I.T., Southside & More

Listen to Azizi Gibson's new album "A New Life." Azizi Gibson gained a legion of new fans with the first few tracks he dropped this year, including a menacing tribute to DJ Khaled as well as an unexpectedly melancholic collab with DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia. A couple of weeks after his last single, "Matrix Slave Ship," Gibson has released his new album, A New Life. A New Life is Gibson's first full release since November's Grim Meets Evil, his joint EP with Southside of 808 Mafia. Southside grabs one more production credit on A New Life, and that track, "Issues," also features Big K.R.I.T. The rest of the production is handled by Kamandi, Millz Douglas, and Jonathan Cloud.

Hamburger Helper Mascot Releases Mixtape "Watch The Stove" And It's FIRE

Lefty, the Hamburger Helper mascot, may have to leave the mascot business and pursue a rap career after the release his new mixtape "Watch the Stove." Purple Reign. The Carrollton Heist. Wave Gods. Slime Season 3. These are all great mixtapes. But none of them hold a candle to Watch The Stove, the new mixtape from Lefty, otherwise known as the Hamburger Helper mascot. Watch the Stove is not a surprise project. Lefty has been giving fans regular Twitter updates on the tape's progress over the course of the last few months. The tape was produced in collaboration with students at McNally Smith College of Musics. Watch out in particular for "Feed The Streets", a cataclysmic banger that features Minnesota artists Dequexatron X000, DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip & Bobby Raps. "Only want the beef with the lean it!!!"

Stream Terrace Martin's New Album "Velvet Portraits"

Out now on iTunes, fans can stream Terrace Martin's new soulful album "Velvet Portraits." West Coast producer Terrace Martin has helped craft some of the hottest music that’s come out of Los Angeles over the last decade, most recently including hits from YG ("Twist My Fingaz") and several off Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A ButterFly album, but now it’s Terrace’s time to shine. Looking to create a masterpiece of his own, the multi-talented musician just released his new album on Friday called Velvet Portraits. With guest contributions coming from Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, and others, look for a more jazzy, soulful vibe heard throughout the 14 records as we’re accustomed to hearing from him. Led by the previously heard singles “Think Of You” & “Tribe Called West,” Velvet Portraits can now be streamed in its entirety for free below. Take a listen and don’t forget to show your support on iTunes.

Curren$y Has Announced Another Mixtape

"Bourbon Street Secrets" is coming this month. Curren$y has proved himself to be one of the most prolific rappers of the last few years, and it seems he's only speeding up. Earlier this week, Spitta delivered "Revolver," a short film that was accompanied by six new songs with producer Sledgren, but he won't be taking a breather any time soon. "Just so u kno it's not a game..... Audio kilos on 4/20," wrote the rapper on Instagram, making us feel silly that we'd even think to count him out on such an important day. According to the post, the project is in collaboration with Purps of 808 Mafia, and is set to be titled, Bourbon Street Secrets. The artwork also bills it as a "motion picture". Does this mean Curren$y has begun a series of short films? We'll have to wait and see.