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Hear Mobb Deep’s ‘Hamilton’-Inspired ‘Boom Goes the Cannon’

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Lin-Manuel Miranda dropped an unreleased Hamilton-themed Mobb Deep track, “Boom Goes the Cannon…,” for the June installment of his year-long Hamildrops series. The track features Prodigy, who died nearly one year ago on June 20th, 2017.

“Rest in peace, Prodigy. Thank you Havoc,” Miranda tweeted of the rap duo after unveiling the song late Sunday night.

Miranda said in a statement, “I feel so humbled and grateful that Havoc and Prodigy not only came to see us at the Rodgers in 2016, but were inspired to create this track before Prodigy’s untimely passing last year. Their lyrics, as ever, paint a vivid picture of friendship and solidarity in the face of overwhelming odds. I’m unbelievably proud to present new Mobb Deep music in 2018. This one’s for Queensbridge. ‘Boom Goes The Cannon…’ incorporates a sample of ‘Right Hand Man’ while Prodigy delivers his verse as George Washington, one of the characters from Hamilton.”

Havoc added, “It was an honor being part of the Hamilton project just on the strength alone I’m a huge fan of the musical; I am a history buff so it was right up my alley. This being one of the few last recordings I did with Prodigy definitely holds a special place in my heart and always will when I hear the record. Releasing the record now at this time of year after the passing of my partner in rhyme, Prodigy, is a great way to pay homage to him and continue not only Mobb’s legacy, but his as well. He’ll forever be my ‘right hand man.'”

“Boom Goes the Cannon…” borrows heavily from the lyrics of Hamilton’s “Right Hand Man,” with Havoc and Prodigy in the role of the musical’s George Washington. “There’s 32,000 troops in New York harbor. We outgunned, outmanned, and outnumbered,” the rappers say. “We a powder keg about to explode / Wish we had a man like Hamilton to lighten the load.”

Mobb Deep were one of the many hip-hop benchmarks Miranda cited while writing Hamilton. In the musical’s “My Shot,” Alexander Hamilton exclaims he’s “only nineteen but my mind is older,” a direct ode to Prodigy’s “Shook Ones Part II” boast, “I’m only 19 but my mind is old.”

It’s unclear when Mobb Deep recorded “Boom Goes the Cannon…” – itself a nod to a Busta Rhymes “Scenario” lyric – but the style of the track fits in with 2016’s The Hamilton Mixtape, which found rappers and singers reimagining Hamilton songs. Prodigy died six months after The Hamilton Mixtape‘s release.

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Bruno Mars Allegedly Has $50 Million Gambling Debt With MGM Casino

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March 18, 2024

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Bruno Mars might be in some hot water with MGM.

The “24K Magic” singer announced a multi-year residency with MGM Resorts International in 2016, performing at the hospitality giant’s Park MGM resort in Las Vegas.

However, the relationship between the 38-year-old and the hospitality giant may have gone sour as the singer’s gambling has allegedly racked up large debts at the poker tables in Las Vegas, according to NewsNation.

“He owed millions to the MGM,” a Vegas insider told the outlet.

Another source added that the debt is as high as $50 million.

“[MGM] basically own him. He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt,” added the insider, claiming that the singer only makes $1.5 million per night after taxes.

Part of Mars’ MGM contract reportedly included the creation of The Pinky Ring, a cocktail lounge inside the Bellagio Resort. NewsNation reports that another project is in the works as well.

[Read More via Complex]

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Method Man Reveals The Secret To His Acting Success: ‘I Slept On My Manager’s Couch’

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Method Man is one of Wu-Tang Clan‘s most recognizable MCs, yet he’s revealed he’s not watched a single episode of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga series.

The New York rapper joined Kevin Hart for a recent episode of his Golden Minds Podcast where Meth explained he’s never watched an episode because he wanted to allow the show to take creative liberties with its story and not feel a way about it.

“So to see this come to fruition on screen, it was a no-brainer for me knowing how RZA works,” he said. “In the beginning, it was like, ‘Wow, they’re taking a lot of liberties here with the story.’ In hindsight, knowing how some of these things work, and embellishments and sometimes dudes still be having open cases and shit so I could understand.

“I haven’t watched an episode, personally, but I get the scripts ahead of time. Everything ain’t for everybody, that’s all I could say.”

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Inside Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit & Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour | Rap Life Review

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The group breaks down the Book of HOV event, where Ebro and Lowkey were able to help surprise Jay-Z at the Brooklyn Public Library for the opening of the retrospective. Nadeska shares her experiences catching up with Lil Uzi Vert at Jay-Z’s charity auction over the weekend, too. The team also discusses Beyoncé’s strong start to the second leg of her RENAISSANCE World Tour, before giving flowers to Apple Music for recent Emmy nominations and congratulating Cordae and Naomi Osaka on welcoming their first child.

Listen to Rap Life on Apple Music: https://apple.co/-RapLifeYT

00:00 – Intro

1:09 – New Music

5:02 – Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit

16:01 – Beyoncé RENAISSANCE World Tour

18:45 – Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Emmy Nominations

19:46 – Apple Music Live with Burna Boy

21:26 – Cordae & Naomi Osaka Baby News

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