The Plug & Z aka Zeus Interview

What kind of influences did you have growing up that helped shape your musical tastes? Well I was born in Nashville TN. We call it the ville and I was raised in Lebanon aka L town. A lot of days after school I would go to my grandma’s house off of stokes street between all the projects. I actually lived there and a road close called bluebird. During those times because I was close to my grandparents I was listening to a lot of blues, while my mom loved gospel! I was real open minded so I listened to anything that sounded good since my taste was already so blended at that point I had learned to find something I liked about all genre’s! So I like to think that’s why I’ve found my own sound because my influences come from music and not hip hop specifically. What do you think about the current state of hip hop? I think hip hop is in a good state there’s a lot of artist out their killing it and not only that but we had a hip hop artist break number 1# over artist like Beyoncé & Adele so I think the people are perceptive to what’s happening in hip hop! Who would you say is the most influential person in your musical career? I wouldn’t necessarily say one person but my family and my team definitely, “With great power comes great responsibility” ya feel me so I got to make sure we all eating because their futures are dependent on it. What kind of experiences do you think help mold you into the artist you are today? Growing up with my friends, I can remember writing rhymes in high school because I was bored and loved writing. Me and my friends would go to parties turn up and create fun memories. Definitely going to church with my mom on Sundays and hearing the church sing songs, I always use to love that. What do you think is your best song from “Ordained”? I think every song on “Ordained” are definitely equally good but if I had to pick one of my favorites probably “Swish” Or “Powder”. The energy that I had when I was riding those waves were really raw and I was really feeling the outcome! What can we come to expect in the next 3 to 6 months? I’m actually preparing to drop another mixtape on all major , platforms the name I’m gonna keep that on lock for the moment but in my opinion it’s better with “Ordained” so I’m hoping people feel it! I got a video that’s about to drop here soon! We’ve been hearing a lot about the deals that OV has been signing in the recent months through other blog outlets and we want to know who you’ve signed with and their credentials? Well some of the deals I can’t talk about to much but one of the deals I’ve signed is with “Awesome 2”, they’ve worked with Diddy, Mary j Blige, Busta rhymes, and a lot of other major artist and BET named them #19 of the most influential artist so we definitely got some big things poppin over here!

ScHoolboy Q Shares "Blank Face LP" Tracklist

ScHoolboy Q shares the tracklist to his upcoming album, "Blank Face LP." Features come from Vince Staples, Jadakiss, Anderson .Paak, E-40, and more. A couple of days ago, ScHoolboy Q released a suspenseful trailer for his upcoming album, the Blank Face LP, which has been led by the singles "Groovy Tony" and the Kanye West-featuring "THat Part." Q has now provided fans with the album's full tracklist. The Blank Face LP includes 17 tracks as well as many exciting features, such as Jadakiss, E-40, Anderson .Paak, Vince Staples, and Tha Dogg Pound. Within his own camp, there are no guest spots from Kendrick Lamar or Ab-Soul, but there are two TDE collabs on the album, one with SZA and another with the label's newest signee, Lance Skiiiwalker.

HOODMANE

HOODMANE'ss first single off the debut album Amazonian Hood coming in fall/winter 2016, Frontya', is set to drop very, very soon on websites such as Soundcloud, Spotify, and Itunes. Many more tracks are in the making coming with a blaze of trap thunder from all the artists on OV, the label HOODMANE has recently signed to. Not only will music be dropped, but also Video's, Clothing, back-to-back Blogs, and much more that will keep you up to date on the "Official Vizion" we are working towards creating. Check out and like HOODMANE on the following social media pages! www.soundcloud.com/hoodmaneamazone www.twitter.com/hoodmaneflex www.instagram.com/hoodmane www.facebook.com/hoodmane-631868460294572/1

Usher & Vic Mensa Sign With Scooter Braun For Management

Vic Mensa & Usher are joining Scooter Braun's management team. Scooter Braun’s management roster just got a whole lot stronger this week. According to Billboard, Save Money rapper Vic Mensa & ATL legend Usher have both signed new management deals with SB Projects, bka Brauns's company. Vic & Usher will join a roster already consisting of some the biggest names in the music business, most notably Justin Bieber & Kanye West, as well as Tori Kelly, Carly Rae Jepsen, Martin Garrix, and the Black Eyed Peas, among others. Braun had managed Ariana Grande up until February of 2016 when the two went their separate ways, but he was still credited for her latest album release Dangerous Woman, which is currently slaying the airwaves & pop charts. “I’ve always been in the Scooter family,” when asked to confirm his signing after appearing on a panel with Ryan Seacrest at Cannes this week. “We actually have worked together on artists, and worked together in business. So it’s just a continuum.” Vic Mensa, who is signed to Roc Nation, will be co-managed by Braun and Cody Kazarian. His long awaited debut album, Traffic, is on the way. Meanwhile, Usher's eighth studio album, Flawed, is expected to arrive later this year.

Barack Obama Is Reportedly Interested In Owning An NBA Team After His Presidency

Obama needs to bring the Supersonics back to Seattle. Barack Obama's run as President of the United States is coming to a close and his next move might be as the owner of an NBA franchise. According to White House press secretary Josh Earnest, Obama is intrigued by the possibility of owning a team and has discussed the idea of joining an NBA franchise's ownership group, under the right circumstances. Last November, POTUS spoke with Bill Simmons in an article for GQ where he addressed this very situation. When asked if he would ever want to own a team, he said "absolutely" and added, "I have fantasized about being able to put together a team and how much fun that would be. I think it’d be terrific." We all know President Obama is a diehard Bulls fan but if he really wants to serve the people of the United States he'll team up with an ownership group and bring the Supersonics back to Seattle.

HOODMANE

The dark, new anonymous rapper, HOODMANE, has signed to official vizion, along the his brand AMAZONE. Progress has been made towards getting the engine rolling towards droping new music in this upcoming week. Constant updates will be made this week to let you guys in on the sauce. Stay tuned with us; HOODMANE's mix of funky trap rap, avant garde sounds, and subtle nuances flying through your ears coming with Amazonian Hood album coming in Fall/Winter is a project thats been in the making for three years now, and is sure to live longer along with HOODMANE's escapade around the globe. There will be more details on upcoming releases coming very soon. Check out and follow HOODMANE at the following social media pages! www.soundcloud.com/hoodmaneamazone www.twitter.com/hoodmaneflex www.instagram.com/hoodmane www.facebook.com/hoodmane-631868460294572/1

Big Sean Donates $25,000 To Wayne State University Homelessness Program

Big Sean donates $25,000 toward an initiative to end homelessness at Wayne State University. As he's settled into superstardom, Big Sean has made a constant effort to give back to his hometown of Detroit. Last year, he founded his Detroit-based nonprofit, the Sean Anderson Foundation, designed to help the disadvantaged youth of his city with initiatives in the realms of education, healthcare, and the arts. Through his foundation, he was recently able to donate a sum of $25,000 to Wayne State University, located in the Midtown district, for its Helping Individuals Go Higher (HIGH) program, which is devoted to eliminating college student homelessness. According to his foundation's website, Sean's donation will "provide short-term support to Wayne State students experiencing homelessness or precarious housing situations." "With this gift, we will be able to help Wayne State students who are experiencing homelessness work toward a better future," said HIGH founder Jacqueline Wilson. Sean's contribution to Wayne State is not the only recent charitable work that has earned him attention. He donated $82,000 during the height of the crisis in Flint in order to help children who had been poisoned by the city's water supply, and last year, he teamed with adidas Originals to build a recording studio at Cass Technical High School, his alma mater.

Rihanna Takes Jab At Steph Curry Following Game 7

Rihanna throws salt in the Warriors' wounds. Stephen Curry and the Warriors were hearing it from everyone last night after failing to close out the series on their home court, and allowing the Cavs to recover from a 3-1 series deficit. Even Rihanna was trolling the league MVP, taking numerous jabs at Curry via instagram while lauding LeBron's greatness. Steph was not himself throughout the entire series and he came up small in the crucial Game 7, scoring just 17 points on 6/19 shooting and turning the ball over four times. On the other hand, LeBron was an absolute beast, capping off a remarkable NBA Finals run with a 27 point, 11 assists, 11 rebounds triple double, including three blocks- one of which came against Steph, again. Following the Warriors loss, Rihanna was there to throw salt in the Curry family's wounds. Also, Savannah James better watch her mans

OV CEO Rapper “Z aka Zeus” Prepares to Sign His Fourth Deal!

We’ve been hearing a lot about Lebanon TN, rapper Z aka Zeus. From the release of “Powder” to finally dropping the long awaited mixtape home to the single “Ordained”! Even before then Z was making waves in the rap game especially on the online platforms, with the signing of his 1st publishing deal with “Freemantle Media” Producers of shows such as Wheel of fortune, etc. & with his second two the “Awesome 2 “; who were named number #19 as the most influential dj’s by BET! Read below for more info. http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2012/08/the-50-most-influential-djs.html#!2012-music-topic-jam-master-jay Now were getting word from his camp that he’s signing his fourth deal for international lyric royalties. We’ve seen Z’s career hit its stride as the artist prepares to take his career to new heights!

Stephen Curry Gets Ejected In Game 6, Wife Says The Game Was Rigged For Money

Steph loses his cool in Game 6. There will be a Game 7 of the NBA Finals Sunday night in Oakland. LeBron James picked up right where he left off in Game 5, dominating the game from start to finish and leading the Cavs to a 115-103 Game 6 victory. LBJ had 41 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks- one of which came at the expense of the NBA's MVP. Curry was plagued by foul trouble all night and when he finally picked up his sixth he blew a gasket, throwing his mouth guard into the crowd, drilling a fan in the face with it, and getting himself ejected from the game. That figures to cost him $25,000, although he did apologize to the fan before exiting the floor. (And if that fan's smart he'll pick up that mouth guard and put that thing on the auction block.) Curry's wife, Ayesha, was just as furious when her man fouled out and she also didn't hold back. Immediately after Steph was sent to the showers, Ayesha tweeted that the game was rigged for money, or ratings, and that she "won't be silent." Of course, she would later delete the tweet but not before someone could screen grab it. A lot of Curry's fouls were definitely suspect, and after the game Steve Kerr stood up for his guy, saying, "Yeah, I'm glad he threw his mouth piece, he should be upset." He also added, "You're going to call these ticky-tack fouls on the league MVP I don't agree with that." He will also be hearing from the league about that. Again, Game 7, 9pm on ABC.

Rapper Z aka Zeus “Ordained” EP Is Making Major Waves!

Rapper Z aka Zeus is making major waves in the music scene within the last several months. We’ve confirmed from his Facebook and our contacts that he’s been on a press run in Montreal Canada & New Jersey with Dj Mike Mission & All Mental with the record “Swish” If you haven’t heard it you can listen below! We’ve also discovered that “ordained” the prequel to “Ordained 2” which artist Z aka Zeus’s is promoting, is planned to drop later this year! Z promises to also deliver more music in between then to keep fans satisfied and keep his buzz growing!

Lil’ Wayne Performs At The E3 Convention Just Days After Seizure Attacks

Two days after having a couple seizure attacks, Lil Wayne put on a surprise performance at E3 convention in LA. Well that was quick. Just a day after leaving the hospital following two seizure attacks, Lil Wayne decided to make a surprise appearance at the E3 Expo convention in Los Angeles on Wednesday (June 15) where he took the stage to perform! Rocking his new-dyed dreads, Tunechi, who looked to be 100% healthy, took over the Samsung stage on Wednesday and performed several hits from his extensive catalogue, including “Go DJ,” “Truffle Butter,” and “A Milli” to name a few. The appearances was in support & promotion of his newly-released “Sqvad Up” mobile game, which is now available on Google Play & iTunes.

Jeremih Announces Joint Album With PartyNextDoor

Jeremih announces joint album with PartyNextDoor called "Late Night Party." Fresh off the release of his new featured single with DJ Mustard & Nicki Minaj called “Don’t Hurt Me,” Jeremih called into Real 92.3 LA Wednesday night and dropped a bomb of an announcement for the listeners. Live on air with Nina Chantele, the Chicago rapper revealed that he has a new album on the way with PartyNextDoor called Late Night Party! Following up his Late Nights: The Album, Late Night Party will serve as a prelude to the final release in his Late Night’s trilogy series called Later That Night, which he also announced on air as well. Let’s not forget that Jeremih's counterpart PartyNextDoor has his own solo album on the way as well titled P3, which has seen heavy promotion from Drizzy in the recent weeks too. Looking back, Jeremih had teased us on IG a couple months ago that he & PND "had something for y'all," but man can't say we saw an entire album coming. No word yet as for when this joint album will arrive, but just know it’s on the way and that should be more than enough to get you excited

Stream YG's "Still Brazy" On Apple Music

Ahead of its release, YG surprises fans by dropping off a stream of "Still Brazy" exclusively on Apple Music. Well look what we have here! Out of nowhere, YG decides to do something special for the fans tonight by releasing his sophomore album, Still Brazy, a few days early on Apple Music. Set to officially arrive Friday (6/17), Still Brazy can now be streamed exclusively on Apple Music for the next 48 hours. Laced with 17 records in total, the follow up to his wildly successful debut album, My Krazy Life, features guest appearances from some of rap’s biggest names, including Drake, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla $ign, Nipsey Hussle, and many more. Led by the previously heard single “Why You Always Hatin” featuring Drake, Still Brazy can now be heavily previewed (below) via Apple Music or pre-ordered on iTunes right now! You already know this about to be filled with several West Coast anthems & bangers

Kanye West Updates “The Life Of Pablo” With The Addition Of “Saint Pablo”

Kanye West adds "Saint Pablo" to the tracklisting of "The Life Of Pablo." Kanye West continues to alter & change the tracklisting for his latest album The Life Of Pablo. On Tuesday night, the Chicago legend decided to add his latest release, “Saint Pablo,” as the outro on The Life Of Pablo, making the album complete with 20-songs at the moment. The track, which is co-produced by Mike Dean and features vocals from Sampha, is based on the same sample from Jay Z’s “Where I’m From” from 1997. It was originally presumed that the song would see life on Kanye’s next album Turbo Grafx 16, but that's clearly not the case after 'Ye took down the album off streaming services for a couple hours Tuesday night and re-added the updated tracklist like it was nothing. For what it’s worth, this updated tracklist just so happens to surface on the same day Kanye announced his nationwide tour in its support as well

Jim Jones Thinks Max B Could've Been As Successful As Drake

Despite their past beef, Jim Jones admits that Max B could've been as big as Drake had he not gotten locked-up. In 2005, Jim Jones signed fellow Harlemite Max B to his ByrdGang record label. The deal would only last for about two years, and the two rappers had been clashing heads at the time of Max's ByrdGang departure in 2008. It became an official beef soon afterwards, especially as Max joined forces with Coke Boy French Montana, whom also had a disdain for Jones. The beef would proliferate until 2009, when Max was sent to prison, where he still remains today. In a clip taken from a new interview with Rap Radar, Jones was asked if there is still any bad blood between him and Biggavelli, and he responded by saying that he's not the type to speak down upon an incarcerated man. "That's a chapter in my life that's been gone," he said. "I don't even think about it no more." Jones went on to explain that he didn't have anything to do with Max's imprisonment. In fact, "I put a lot of money in that boy's pockets," he said. Whether or not he harbors any ill feelings toward the rapper known as The Wavy One, he clearly recognized his talent. Jones went as far to say that Max "had the chance to be big as Drake right now." "A lot of these artists right now that are singing and being very melodic," said Jones. "A lot of that came from that boy's whole catalog." He also pointed out that Wiz Khalifa has been influenced by many elements of Max's wavy style; "Wiz Khalifa'll tell you right now that he studied his music word for word," said Jones. Max B is currently serving a 75-year sentence in a New Jersey prison.

Raury's RAURFEST 2016 Will Host Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Lion Babe & More

The third edition of Raury's (now-free) festival is set to go down this July 4th weekend in Atlanta. It's been a while since Raury last dropped off new music, but in case you were wondering how he's been holding up, the eclectic 20-year-old already has his own festival, RAURFEST, which is now in its third year. And this year's festival, taking place on Saturday, July 2, is absolutely free. This year's headliners are Joey Bada$$ and, of course, Raury himself. Also on the lineup is another Pro Era member in Kirk Knight as well as Kilo Kish and the duo known as Lion Babe. More acts will be announced soon. The host venue of RAURFEST is the Masquerade in Northeast Atlanta, and the event is open to all ages.

T.I. Holds Auditions For His New Strip Club In Atlanta

1600 women came out to Tip's job fair. After proving himself as a successful artist and A&R, T.I. has set his sights on a new industry. The rapper put out an open call for dancers for a strip club he's getting ready to open up in Atlanta this weekend, and it seems he's already off to a good start, as around 1600 women came out for the job. TMZ has shared some footage from the auditions, and they report that only 100 of the 1600 hopefuls were selected to be considered for T.I.'s V Live club. Tip is said to be launching the venue with his business partner, Damon Cobbs.

Hoodmane putting in work

It looks like Hoodmane has unleashed his creative style in the studio. Working on new music, new features and new crazy instrumentals. Album is coming out soon and i heard that it could be a video coming soon. We'll keep you updated on any news on Hoodmane.

Tory Lanez Reveals Debut Album Title

Tory Lanez gives us the green light to announce the title to his long awaited debut album! Tory Lanez has been having quite the run for himself over the past year or so, signing a new deal with Interscope Records, going on multiple nationwide tours, and releasing two smash singles in the process including “Say It” & “LA Confidential.” Oh, let’s not forget he dropped TWO mixtapes on Christmas & has been on the mind (& mouth) of the biggest rapper in the game, Drake, as well. However, all of that was just in preparation for something arguably much bigger & better…his long awaited debut album, which we are happy to exclusively announce to you will be called ...I Told You. Set to drop sometime this Summer, I Told You will contain the newly-premiered single "Luv," along with the chart-topping single “Say It." As for when exactly we can expect the album to arrive remains unknown, but just know it’s coming and is easily shaping up to be Tory's best work to date

Learn something about Hoodemane

Hoodemane is the newest artist signed to the o/v family. Hoodemane has a very creative style of music that you can't help but to bump it in your trunk. He's always on his hustle and always on his grind. Having so many sleepless night. Just to put in that extra effort to make that track that will turn you and your ears a flip. Well keep you updated on any news on Hoodemane

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Nick Cannon Wants To Battle Eminem For $100,000

Nick Cannon is challenging rappers to come battle him for $100,000. His desired opponent: Eminem. Nick Cannon has been working his way back into the rap game, contributing a couple of songs to the "Chi-Raq" soundtrack and, more recently, teaming up with rapper ImAMovie as the NCredible Gang. He's so confident in his mic skills, in fact, that he's willing to challenge the game's very best -- most notably Eminem -- for a lot of money. During a recent interview with British DJ Tim Westwood, Cannon announced that he plans to host a rap battle around the time of the BET Awards (June 26), with each competitor putting forth $100,000. He wants Eminem to be first in line. If Eminem accepts the challenge (which he almost positively won't), it'll be a continuation of a years-old rivalry that was most heated in the late '00s and early '10s. Mariah Carey provoked Em with "Obsessed," and he came back with a ruthless diss track, "The Warning," that, by extension, was of great offense to Nick Cannon, Carey's husband at the time. A year later, Cannon responded with a diss track of his own that didn't quite garner the same attention as "The Warning." When Westwood asked him about their feud, Cannon didn't seem to relay any animosity, though he affirmed that he's still looking to go toe-to-toe with Em in the rap arena. "I'm still ready!" he exclaimed. "I'm trying to find him. Where is he?" He then revealed that he's already issued the $100,000 challenge to rappers like Tyga as well as the members of the Shady Records group Slaughterhouse. "I done reached out to Tyga. He didn't want it," said Cannon. "I went to all Slaughterhouse. I did it like Mortal Kombat, I said I'll take all of them out to get to the boss." That seems to imply that the Slaughterhouse gang also declined the wager. Eventually, Westwood respectfully tells him that he might need a reality check, getting Cannon to admit that Em is "one of the best to ever do it." Though it could be a gruesome match, I'd get MTV2 just to see Slim Shady guest on "Wild 'N Out," especially if 200 large is on the line

Roy Wood$ "Waking At Dawn" Set For July Release

After releasing two new singles, Roy Wood$ sets a July release date for his next project, "Waking at Dawn." Though Drake hogged much of the spotlight, as his OVO Sound mix consisted of two new collabs, one with Bieber and one with Gucci, as well as a new solo drop, "4PM in Calabasas," Roy Wood$ was the special guest on tonight's episode. He used the opportunity to increase the hype surrounding his upcoming project, Waking at Dawn, which he revealed will be released in July. Wood$ played two Waking at Dawn tracks during his mix: his new dancehall single, "Gwan Big Up Urself," which dropped right before the show, as well as "How I Feel." The latter track was played during a March episode of OVO Sound but was also released as a single earlier today. After Views, Drake told OVO fans that P3 was "up next," so before Wood$' Waking at Dawn, perhaps we'll get a new PartyNextDoor album. During OVO Sound, Oliver El-Khatib stated that Waking at Dawn would be a mixtape, though it's not exactly clear how the project will be released, especially considering OVO's close ties with Apple Music.