DISCUSSIONS

The Jumpoff TV crew discusses how Pittsburgh rap star Wiz Khalifa made it onto the Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings list this year at the No. 11 spot without any major artist co-sign. Among the points made is that Wiz has been on a steady independent grind for about 6 or 7 years and turned down record deal from Rick Ross and an offer to tour from Drake earlier in his career. Check out the list below and watch the debaters break down how Wiz achieved cash king status.

Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings List 2011:

1. Jay-Z — $37 Million

2. Diddy — $35 Million

3. Kanye West — $16 Million

4. Lil Wayne​ and Birdman — $15 Million

6. Eminem, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre — $14 Million

9. Akon — $13 Million 10. Ludacris — $12 Million

11. Wiz Khalifa & Drake — $11 Million

13. Pharrrell — $10 Million

14. Timbaland — $7 Million

15. Swizz Beatz & Nicki Minaj — $6.5 Million

17. Rick Ross, Pitbull & 50 Cent — $6 Million

20. T-Pain & B.o.B — $5 Million

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Here’s a new debate and possibly the most interesting/important one from the Jumpoff TV crew. The debate concerns Watch The Throne’s long-term affect on hip-hop and album marketing strategies as well as the albums content which is being dubbed “Luxury Rap.”

Probably one of the best debates/convos we’ve had as a crew. Today’s discussion revolves around the release, the production and the effect of Watch The Throne has had on the game thus far. Will other artists follow suit? Will labels find more intricate ways to release LPs? For the second half of the debate, we discuss the “Luxury Rap” elephant in the room when it comes to Watch The Throne? Are you tired of it? Oh you are? Turn the shit off. I ain’t rich, but I ain’t mad either lol. Sidebar: 03:21-4:37 is FUCKERY at its finest. NO PAUSE lol.

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With yesterday marking Game’s release of his fourth studio LP, The R.E.D. Album, the Compton emcee listed his top 25 personal favorite albums of all-time for Complex. Here’s what he had to say about Dr. Dre’s The Chronic followed by his complete list.

You know how I want my list to look? The Chronic got to be by itself with no number, and then the list starts. The Chronic was just an incredible album, man. It was so well put together. It was actually more of a fucking Snoop album. Snoop was on every song on The Chronic and shit. It was like Snoop’s introduction to the world. – Game

00 Dr. Dre – The Chronic

25 Jay Rock – Follow Me Home
24 The Game – Doctor’s Advocate
23 De La Soul – Buhloone Mind State
22 DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
21 Jadakiss – Kiss Tha Game Goodbye
20 2Pac – Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
19 EPMD – Unfinished Business
18 DJ Quik – Way 2 Fonky
17 The Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of…
16 Nas – Stillmatic
15 OutKast – Aquemini
14 Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
13 Geto Boys – The Resurrection
12 The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better
11 Ghostfacedestroyah – Supreme Clientele
10 LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
09 Run-D.M.C. – Raising Hell
08 Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
07 The Game – The Documentary
06 The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die
05 Nas – Illmatic
04 Eminem – The Slim Shady LP
03 2Pac – All Eyez On Me
02 Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle
01 N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton

What do you think of Game’s list? Naturally, his choices reflect a heavy West Coast influence but even being from NY I agree with a lot of this list.

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Dealer: 2DBz

The JumpoffTV crew debates whether or not Young Jeezy can make a viable comeback to the top of the rap game with his new album TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition, which drops September 20th.

With Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne just over the horizon, The Well Versed decided to compile a list of what they believe to be the 10 greatest collaborative hip-hop albums of all time. Lists like these are definitely tough to tackle and can lead to heated debate when involving multiple hip-hop heads people. So did your favorite collaborative LP make the list? Find out HERE.

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Respect: TWV

A few voices versed in our our culture (hip-hop) discuss how they would go about reinventing veteran rapper Beanie Sigel and his dwindling career. Don’t get me wrong, Beanie has always been ill in my book, but talk like this just proves that things just ain’t the same for Broad St. bullies nowadays.

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On April 11, 2006, Proof was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest at the CCC Club by club bouncer Mario Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan after fatally shooting Keith Bender, Jr.

While playing a game of pool, Proof and Bender got into a heated argument. After a physical altercation, Etheridge fired his gun into the air to try and stop the situation, but Proof shot Bender in the head. Etheridge, who was Bender’s cousin, then shot Proof three times in the head and chest. Proof was killed, and Bender died a week later. Proof’s blood alcohol content at the time of his death was 0.32 percent, four times the level that qualifies someone for a drunken driving conviction; he had no other drugs in his system. Bender’s family began a wrongful death suit against Proof’s estate. Etheridge was held by authorities to have been acting in lawful defense of another man; however, he was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm inside a building.

In 2007, Proof’s mother, Pepper Holton created the Proof Foundation in his memory. The Proof Foundation is a Michigan based non-profit organization formed to honor and preserve the legacy of Deshaun “Proof” Holton through the promotion of music and arts education by providing scholarships to low income children from single parent households. Eminem made two songs about Proof’s death on his album “Recovery” titled “Going Through Changes” and “You’re Never Over”, and mentions him in several songs on Relapse

That is just some of the background of what happen five years ago today, But today we will not mourn but instead celebrate the Big homies life. #RIPBIGProof

Hammer calls into the dudes at Smackthatradio and talks why he responded to Jay-Z’s “So Appalled” verse. He kinda hints that there are more people involved and that this “beef” didn’t happen out of anywhere. Listen to the Hammer as he goes in #pause on “Hell Boy” Jay-Z. Shoutout to POWTV for sending. #swag