"We were working on restructuring and we worked down to the final deal. There's things that change when other people get involved.  For me, I choose my involvement with Tip because that's my family over other things, so I'm thankful that I have him and he can kinda get me out of that situation; now it's just strictly Grand Hustle.”

News of her signing to Interscope was announced earlier this year when Iggy went on Twitter to talk about inking a deal with the legendary label. Regardless of the label confusion, Azalea is still going forward with new music. Her Glory EP, drops this month, while her The New Classic debut is due out sometime this year.

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Joell Ortiz Makes Song With 8-Year-Old Producer

Though his Free Agent LP leaked three months ago, Slaughterhouse member, Joell Ortiz officially released his album today through E1.

With his super group's Shady Records debut on the way, and their EP currently bubbling, Joell spoke to his fans via Twitter yesterday about an interesting collaboration with producer Lil BQE, who happens to be only 8 years of age.

Joell posted a pic of the session and footage of the young prodigy can be found making a beat. Lil BQE is pretty efficient on the MPC 2000 putting together some hard drums and crisp samples.

Look out for the kid.

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In a city of panic right now with all the free agency drama surrounding their King Lebron James, a lot of people will have a sigh of relief with the news of the new Head Coach. 

His agent Brian McInerney said in an e-mail that both sides are working through the final details, but Scott has agreed and will be announced sometime today as the new Head Coach with or without Bron Bron.

Scott who has won 3 championships as a player is well known as a coach for taking the New Jersey Nets to two finals in the early part of the decade.  With Lebron championship hungry, the Cavs are hoping that bringing in a coach/player who has been there and done that, will be the final piece they need to re-new Lebron's contract.

Good move Cleveland.

A term coined and made popular by the rapper, he is currently working on a mixtape by the same title, dropping this month, but WTF does it even mean?

In speaking on the YAOWA mixtape, the Brooklyn native spoke to MTV and gave some incite to his phrase with the background and the overall changing meaning.

"I got so many meanings of yaowa, it's crazy.  First, it's used as a term of endearment for dudes around my way. How you say, 'What up?' We say, 'Yaowa!'

Ortiz then went into the back story and how slurred words spoken while drunk can evolve into new slang.

"It came from my man Smash. Shout to Smash. He used to be really drunk around the way. It's a distance between the buildings. He used to be saying, 'Yo, what up?' But he'd be so drunk, it sounded like he was saying, 'Yawhuhup?' He'd be twisted. I just turned it into yaowa."

In the studio, the rapper has coined it to show the higher level that he reaches whenever he begins to rap.

"Every time I get on a beat, I say, 'Yaowa,' before I rap on it. Then I started playing around with it and turned it into [meaning]: 'you're actually one world away.' I be feeling like my flow is not of Earth. I zone out, become an alien with it. On another freestyle, I said, 'I'll put you in a hospital because my flow is so sick.' That's 'your A$$ on wild anesthetics.' I just be spazzin' out with the yaowa."

As stated earlier, the Latin wordsmith is currently working on his next mixtape, which will be hosted by Don Cannon and DJ Green Lantern, all being a precursor to his sophomore LP Free Agent.

“I just f**ked that beat in the a**.” –Royce Da 5'9”

With the movement starting back in 2009, the rap quartet known as Slaughterhouse were able to set the bar high on lyricism and future expectations for rappers.

Since dropping their self-titled album back in August 2009, the group has yet to lift their boots from the necks of Hip-Hop and any competition that would dare challenge.

The recent barrage of new tracks coming from the camp, individually, will surely give a glimpse into what is coming from their upcoming solo projects and leave fans anticipating the next group album.

[Check AFTER the jump for some of the NEW music from each member of Slaughterhouse]

Joell Ortiz – “Project Boy”

Joe Budden  - “Un-Thinkable” [Freestyle]

Crooked I – “Sittin Sidewayz” [Freestyle]

Royce Da 5'9” feat. Crooked I and Bun B – “Nobody F**king With Us”

Expect verses from Ortiz and Budden on "Nobody F**king With Us" once The Bar Exam 3 drops in April.

After Nickel led the charge with the release of Street Hop, the other members are closely behind with Joe Budden's The Great Escape, Joell Ortiz' Free Agent and Crooked I's Million Dollar Story are all on the horizon and expected to drop in 2010.

For more tracks, check HipHopWired's wired tracks here.

JoellOrtiz  E1 is f**king cockblocking us from doing something monumental for our fans and our careers.  I don't give a f**k who gets mad.  It's the truth.

As reported earlier, ¼ of Slaughterhoouse, Joell Ortiz, has become very vocal as it pertains to his situation with his record label, E1 Entertainment.

Making claims that the label wanted Ortiz to build his buzz through creating a beef, now the Brooklyn Bomber is stating that the label is holding him back from getting his business, along with that of Slaughterhouse, underway.

As a result, it seems like his sophomore album Free Agent, might not be handled by the label formerly known as Koch if things continue heading in the downward spiral.

JoellOrtiz  im sick of the behind the scenes politics.  Its time to expose certain bloodsuckers to some light.  Enough is enough.

Promising to wage the war until something is handled and taken care of accordingly, Ortiz leaves the label with some lasting words.

JoellOrtiz  this week, I go in.  Mark my words.  E1 holding good brothers up cause of my agreement.  Its not fair to Slaughterhouse

Hopefully this doesn't signal another pushback for Free Agent because whatever E1 might be saying, Ortiz' single “Kawl Me” is definitely buzzing and the Internet is all on the lookout for the upcoming release.

Unlike the debut, Hunger For More, fans felt that the rapper went too mainstream and dumbed down his lyrical ability to garner sales.

Returning to the scene in 2009 dropping 5 mixtapes, Banks is looking to jump back on the bike and start pedaling again with his upcoming album.

Recently, the rapper dropped the joint “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” featuring Juelz Santana.

“Beamer, Benz Or Bentley” http://usershare.net/31hygmd65mff

With 50 Cent busy in all of his other business ventures, Banks finds the door open for him now to take their brand up a notch and provide somewhat of a reintroduction to the future of G Unit.

During an interview with KG Radio Show, the rapper spoke on the creating opportunity for other artists and how everything was chopped back down to the original three members.

“The founding members are always gonna be there. We built this up, gave opportunities to other artists that were signed including Buck and Game and so on. But as long as that structure is there, we're good. We're solid. You can look forward to me, I'm the future. This summer [for my album]. It's a tight schedule...hopefully we can push for late summer."

Separating himself from Interscope to reportedly become a free agent, alongside Tony Yayo, Banks has been embracing all artists outside of his team as of late such as Nipsey Hussle and Jay Rock, showing that he intends to no longer give off the aura that he is down to create war.

With no title or concrete release date set for the album, his run in 2009 is an indication that Banks is coming back with something to prove on his third go around.

With Free Agent coming at the end of March, Ortiz has been heavy in his campaign with countless freestyles released, the Road Kill mixtape, which will have a sequel out sooner than later, along with a project with long time collaborator Novel for their project Defying The Predictable coming around the corner.

Tension is building to build as Zino stated that he is bringing together a group specifically made to attack Slaughterhouse and prove his statement that the four man group is overrated and aren't as lyrically endowed as some are claiming.

Having so much dirt thrown onto the name of his group, the Brooklyn Bomber sets the records straight by saying that he actually has no comment on the situation and leaves Zino to his own opinion.

Speaking with the On-Air-Idiots show, Ortiz gives his reaction to the recent bombarding from Zino.

“That's homeboy's opinion, and that's all I can say.”

Embracing the fact that he actually has no beefs of enemies in Hip Hop, he adds that he will only react if he is tempted and will deal with the situation accordingly if it presents itself.

"My beef is with poverty.  I wanna supply jobs to my friends and take them off the street.  My beef is with the struggle, what's going on in these streets."

Giving the details on his own project, he also gives some more incite on when to expect the next project from Slaughterhouse.

Check below for more from Joell Ortiz.

Slated to drop on March 23, distribution will be handled by E1, who were behind his debut album The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) when they were simply known as Koch Records.

Look out for the first single to be “Call Me” which will be taking the radio by storm sooner than later and has had a music video prepped and is in the process of being released to the masses.  The first single tells a nostalgic story of teenage love back in the 90's in Brooklyn.

“Joell Ortiz is one [of] the hottest new emcess to come out of New York.  We had a lot of success with the first Joell release and are very excited he continues to be in the E1 family,” said Alan Grunblatt, General Manager of E1 Music.

Features will show a grocery list of notable rappers accompanying Ortiz such as Styles P, Sheek Louch, Raekwon, Maino, Bobby Ray and Talib Kweli.  Of course, a party wouldn't be so without Slaughterhouse making sure they tagged along.

Taking care of the boards, production will come from the likes of Red Spyda, Statik Selektah, Moss, Frequency, Sean C and LV, DJ Premier and many more.  It seems like everyone is trying to find a way to be a part of this upcoming project.

Ortiz is currently alongside Joe Budden, Crooked I and Royce Da 5'9” as they begin their European Tour which starts January 15.

Slaughterhouse said that they were far from done last year and Street Hop from Royce was able to keep the ball rolling.  Let's see what Mr. Ortiz does when the rock is in his hand.

First single, "Call Me"

According to the rapper, not only did December 8 mark the drop of his album, it also marked the day that he would receive his freedom papers and should now be a free agent to continue his rap career with whatever label he chooses.

HipHopWired was able to catch up with the rapper prior to the release of Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood and the rapper was able to deliver the news of the true celebration after the release and who he has his eye set on.

“I'm gonna be a free agent.  I'm gonna sit down with the people that closest to me like my manager and lawyers and see what's the best route to do.”

B.G. took some time out to provide some clarity to his situation with T.I.'s involvement with his latest album and what led to the demise of his career on Grand Hustle Records. 

“No, all that's over with.  He was the executive producer of the project with me when it was on Atlantic.  After the situation with him and the Hip Hop Awards, they kind of froze up on me, kept pushing the album back.  This was pre-recession.  Once I felt like they were playing with me, I stopped calling, got back doing what I was doing, creating another opportunity.”

With the talk of a Hot Boys reunion and album, some would speculate that the rapper might find a nesting ground at his own home and align himself with Baby and Cash Money once again.

“If the numbers right, if it makes sense.”

Whatever road the rapper chooses to walk down and whoever decides to do business, B.G.'s track records shows a man that will truly be an asset to whatever team will allow him to play.