Fabolous "Quiet Storm" Brings Back The True Essence of Freestyle Fridays!

If you're not in good grace with the Young OG, then it just might be over for that! According to this freestyle that the Brooklyn New York native Fabolous dropped, he's not playing any games and giving you the real! 

PHOTO CREDIT: www.audiomack.com

For the past five Friday's, Loso has been religiously teaming up with DJ Clue to drop some lyrical knowledge! The rapper has been in tune with his roots while free styling over beats from the infamous Dr. Dre, Wu Tang Clan, and many more! Although, this is only the beginning, Fabo really wowed viewers with his latest Freestyle Friday banger. 

This time, Fab raps over this Mobb Deep original track, Quiet Storm. Fabolous turns all the way up, and expresses his storm that has yet to come! This track begins with rambunctious sounds of thunder, and follows the distinctive voice of the Def Jam artist. 

From sending major shots towards females that can no longer spare lyposuction--(the irony), and calling out played out rapper(s), I'd say he's coming on stronger than before. This 3:54 freestyle is full of surprises and with his unique style, who knows where he is going with this! 

After this track, you'll definitely be left on the edge of your seats wanting more, and  begin "wildin' out when you bump this" track. Check it out here! 

https://m.soundcloud.com/myfabolouslife/quiet-storm-freestyle 

Having this said, I think it's safe to say that this is "Loso in case you didn't no so," applying some pressure to the rap game, and you just might want to be on the lookout for new projects, because hip-hop isn't dead--just yet!

-Alexis J. Robinson

@Alexisjanaiformayor 

We've Been Missing You. 18 Years Later, Biggie's Legacy Lives On Forever

Christopher Wallace was tragically shot and killed in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, his murder still remains unsolved.

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Dead at 24 years old, his career spanned only five years but his two albums, Ready to Die and Life After Death left an impact on not just hip hop, but the world. His style and grace, his personality and compassion impacted people and still is respected all over the world.

Celebrities and fans took to Twitter to pay tribute to legend. 

​Kendrick Lamar delivered a freestyle over his Ready to Die track “The What”.

while making an appearance on Big Boy’s new Real 92.3 radio show as the DJ’s first guest. “This here’s what it is,I came in this game,” he spits early on. “I stuck my fingers in this game/ I wore no chain in this game/ My hood, my name in this game/Now I double up / Time to bubble up the bread and huddle up.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui0SmXGGm5M

The Ten Crack Commandments, Kick In The Door, Juicy, Hypnotize, Warning, One More Chance, Party and Bullshit are just some of his classics. During his career, Biggie made timeless music that has heavy influence on rappers to this day. 

In his hometown of Brooklyn, members of B.I.G.’s crew got together to pay homage to hip-hop legend. Biggie’s ex-wife and R&B singer Faith Evans, his daughter T’yanna Wallace, Lil Cease, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch gathered on-stage to run through a few hits featuring B.I.G. like Lil Kim’s “Crush On You,” and The Lox’s tribute cut “Letter to B.I.G.,” with Faith Evans.

Watch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhoy3_IUPnQ

We miss you Biggie! 

Christine O'Connor

@christineeeeO

The Disappointing Brooklyn Nets and the Disgraceful New York Knicks.

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By: Kai Jones

Edited by: Dana P. (E.I.C.) 

New York City, the city of big lights, big dreams, and big expensive underperforming basketball teams. Anyone that follows basketball knows that the New York Knicks are in the words of Charles Barkley, “TURRIBLE!” The Brooklyn Nets aren’t quite as bad as the Knicks, because they are in the Eastern Conference. They are still one game under .500. Brooklyn is currently in the 8th spot of the eastern conference. Let’s not get into the despair of the Eastern Conference, where one win the Philadelphia 76ers are 7 games back of the 8th spot! Can either team get back to the near top of the Eastern conference,  where both of them were just 2 seasons ago?

Can the New York Knicks? Probably not. Willis Reed is not walking through those doors. On the brighter side, if the Knicks start to understand the Triangle offense and are able to get healthy, they could make the playoffs. 

Experienced veterans JR Smith, Samuel Dalembert, and Jose Calderon have not played up to their career averages. Calderon is especially surprising as he’s been a great point guard wherever he has been. 

Carmelo Anthony has been performing well. The Knicks do have young talent, but if they are going to make the playoffs, Derek Fisher needs to find the right lineups ASAP! 

The Nets are a little closer to the top considering they’re in the playoffs as of right now. This is a team of overpaid, aging veterans. Jarrett Jack and Kevin Garnett have not played up to their contracts. While Deron Williams and Joe Johnson have played well, they are going to have to continue their winning ways of the past few days when they beat the defending champs. 

It sure is sad to be a New York sports fan lately. The Jets and Giants are eliminated from the playoffs, the Mets and Yankees aren’t splashing in free agency, the Knicks can't win, but there is potential hope with the Nets. Brooklyn, we go hard!

R&B Singer Nathaniel Releases New Single Featuring Loaded Lux titled, "U.G.H."

Image Credit: Nathaniel's Official Instagram (@nathanielrnb)

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Imagine one of the illest R&B artists straight out of Brooklyn New York, collaborating with one of the illest battle rappers straight out of Harlem New York. Well, Nathaniel and Loaded Lux have served up the perfect combo for you! 

Releasing hit after hit such as "Keep Watch," featuring legendary hip hop group Wu Tang Clan, "It's Me," featuring Uncle Murda, and "My Lady," featuring Troy Ave, & Chinx, Nathaniel seems to be on a mission as he continues to show that only the best are made in Brooklyn! 

Image Credit: Nathaniel's Official Instagram (@nathanielrnb)

Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Ni**a" seems to be quite the trend lately of remixes by just about every rapper you can imagine, and Nathaniel has the latest remix to THE REMIX of the year! 

Listen to Nathaniel's latest hit "U.G.H." RIGHT HERE!

Stay tuned...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Hip Hop Pioneers Steer The Genre Back In The Right Direction With Their Performances At The Source360

If you're an avid Hip Hop fan, all your dreams would have come true on the evening of September 20 as The Source Magazine hosted their first annual Source360 concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The magazine racked up one hell of a roster as they recruited notable hip hop pioneers  like the Wu Tang Clan and Lil' Kim to grace the stage for a night of good ole fun—  and HipHopShortStop.com was front row and center taking it all in.
The streets of Brooklyn were greeted with sounds straight out of a stereo as notable group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony kicked things off to a great start being that they were the first act to reunite and hit the stage. The group put the crowd in just the right mood as they performed hits like "Crossroads" and "Notorious Thugs" featuring the late and great Biggie Smalls.

Following the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony set, the next group up held nothing back cause it's Dispet for life ya heard! The Diplomats members Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Cam'ron did the crowd right after they tossed hit after hit after hit; you couldn't help but to sing along. Not only did the boys have the crowd going crazy , their chemistry and interactions were so strong that on-lookers couldn't help but to acknowledge them as brothers.

The Queen Bee was the life of the party as she showed the crowd that age nor a newborn baby girl was going to slow her down from letting you know that she has still got it going on. Lil' Kim knows how to put on a show as she performed her hit singles from her Junior Mafia Days all the way to her latest tracks off her Hardcore Mixtape. Kimmy Blanco is an entity on her own but she made her set even more memorable by bringing out a couple of celebrity guests on her set like rappers Maino, Havoc of Mobb Deep and Bobby Shmurda.

And finally the moment you've all been waiting for; the headliner of the show—  Wu Tang Clan. With this reunion performance, Wu proves that they're still boss. All living members of the clan were present and accounted for as they passed the mic off to their brothers spitting hard-hitting lyrics that ultimately made history in not only the hip hop genre but also in the music industry. The chemistry the guys possessed on stage put the crowd at a lost for words and instead focused on the group in a positive light as fans held their Wu Tang forever signs high up in the air for the rest of the night.

Watch all the Source360 action come alive here.

— Brittany C. Jackson (@___PXC)

Joell Ortiz Takes Over SOBs New York, with Special Guests Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9

Last Tuesday we had the honor and great pleasure of covering the release of Joell Ortiz album, House Slippers at SOBs, in New York City. 

It was a SOLD OUT, packed house, which even included a few "special guests." Joell took the stage to perform hits from House Slippers, as well as a few throwbacks. The crowd was LIVE, with a few diehard fans, singing some of best bars word for word. 

After performing his solo joints, Joell brought Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9 to the stage, as 3/4 of Slaughterhouse went on to perform some of their songs as a group! 

The 3 spit bars for a good amount time before rapping up the show. Joey saw me on stage, and on his way out he said hello to me with a big hug and kiss on the cheek :) 

Check out the video I took of this historic show I was so lucky to have been apart of!!!

Dana Pellotta

Owner/Editor In Chief 

Jumping Into The Action At The Source360's Weekend Festival Events

The anticipation surrounding the Source360 was sure worth the wait! Although the main event was the Source360 concert in honor of The Source Magazine's 25th anniversary, the publication also put together a weekend full of festival events that were just as exciting as the main event at the Barclay's Center. From Thursday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20th, The Source hosted various festival events out in Brooklyn, NY which included a series of celebrities talk panels, artist showcases, fashion shows and day parties. 

HipHopShortStop.com dove head in to the festival events on Saturday and had an absolute field day. The vibe of the atmosphere was so dope. It was so many events scheduled for the day our only regret is that we didn't get to attend them all! We also got the opportunity to sit in on the "Reality TV- Pros & Cons" panel featuring Tahiry Jose (Love & Hip Hop New York), Melyssa Ford (Blood, Sweat, & Heels), Po Johnson (Lala's Full Court Life) and Karen Gravano (Mob Wives). The panel of sophisticated ladies opened up about pros and cons of pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and especially reality television. The reality stars revealed some of their personal struggles in this field of work and how they have pushed to over come them.

After revealing a couple of details on each of their upcoming projects, we got a chance to chat briefly with the ladies which led to this mini photo op.

[Pictured Above — Top Left: Tahiry Jose, Top Right: Po Johnson, Bottom Left: Karen Gravano and Bottom Right: Melyssa Ford ]

After the reality television talk panel, we headed over to Woodland to grab a bite to eat at the Thank You Brunch sponsored by Coors Light. While surrounded by good music and good people, we sat and ate some delicious chicken and waffles as we geared up to watch the artist showcases later on that day.

We headed back uptown to check out the Soul + R&B  Showcase in Albee Square Plaza and to our surprise we came a across some shocking talent. While checking out the showcase, we came across actress Antonique Smith who is well known for her role as Faith Evans in the 2009 Biggie Small's biopic Notorious. Not only can this lovely lady play the hell out of a role on stage but she can also rock the mic too! Antonique let her voice ring out amongst the streets of Brooklyn as she sang her hit single "Hold Up Wait A Minute." HipHopShortStop Editor in Chief Dana Pelotta and I even got to snap a few flicks with the artist after her performance. You can check out a video of Antonique giving the audience LIFE here.

All in all, attending the Source360 Saturday festival events turned out to be a damn good day. But it wasn't quite over for us yet because we still had to make our way into the main event — the first annual Source360 concert. Stay tuned . . .

— Brittany Chanel Jackson

Twitter: @xPlatinumChanel

Fabolous & friends LIVE at BB Kings New York City September 27th 2014

Image Credit: Instagram @HybridMusicEntertainment

Next Saturday September 27th, LIVE from New York at BB Kings, Fabolous will be taking over as he performs songs from his latest album, The Soul Tape 3, as well as some of his other smash hits! We will be in the building covering this event, so come say hi! 

Show starts at midnight. On the one's and two's will be none other then my favorite DJ, "The Prince of New York," Power105's own DJ Self! Tickets can be purchased at 

http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/00004CFCFD5121FF?brand=bbkingblues&camefrom=cfc_bbking_website or by calling the venue at 212-997-4144. 

Go get those tickets NOW, as this is going to be a SOLD OUT event! 

Dana Pellotta

Owner/Editor in Chief

Lil' Kim Shuts Down The Internet With The Release Of Her 'Hard Core' Mixtape

Image Credit: Lil' Kim's Instagram (lilkimthequeenbee)

Playtime is over and ish just got real Hard Core. Lil' Kim is no longer taking time out to individually address her haters and rather is set on delivering some real, hard-hitting bars. The release of the Queen Bee's new mixtape on September 11 literally shut the internet down. The Brooklyn rappers 12 track mixtape received an out pour of love from both old and new fans alike. The hype around Kim's mixtape lead

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 to crash after being over capacitated due to the high volume of activity the arose from the tape's release.

Lil Kim tweeted:

@lilkim:" #HARDCOREMIXTAPE #TeamLilKim Please stand by. The website crashed because of high capacity. My team is working on it now!!! Love U " and adding three bumblebee emotions at the end of her message.

The mixtape is a sequel to her 1996 debut album titled Hard Core as well. Kimmy Blanco's latest project features real  bars from legendary hip hop artists like Jadakiss and Cassidy in addition to Billboard chart toppers French Montana and Yo Gotti.

Check out what's all the hype about by streaming or downloading Hard Core at this link.

— Brittany Chanel Jackson

Twitter: @xPlatinumChanel

Remy Ma Spits Fire, Remixing Bobby Shmurda's Smash Hit, "Hot N***a!" ListenHere!

And another one! Who HASNT remixed Shmurda's smash hit "Hot Ni**a?!" Well, a few still haven't touched on the track yet, but being recently released from prison, Remy's got BARS! 

Check it out, HERE!

Dana Pellotta

Editor In Cheif/Owner

EXCLUSIVE BACKSTAGE FOOTAGE:: The Lox & French Montana take over "Fools Gold Day Off" in Brooklyn, New York!

Remy Ma, Lil Cease, Chinx, Jadakiss, Styles P, & French Montana.

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

On Monday Sept 1st, 2014; my assistant and I attended the "Days Off" outdoor event at 50 Kent, in WIlliamsburg Brooklyn. Two of the "big names" scheduled to perform were The Lox, and French Montana. The lineup was STACKED with underground artists, before the The Lox, French Montana and friends took the stage.

It wasn't until about 8pm that we were actually able to get in through VIP & get our backstage access. Unfortuneatly, we missed most of the artists performances, as well as many surprise appearances from none other then Remy Ma! We also missed Cam'ron & Bobby Shmurda's performances.

Images: Brittany Jackson; Executive Assistant

We were JUST in time to catch The Lox take the stage! (Note: Styles P agreed to do an interview for us after the show outside the venue, however, all exits were final, so if we left to do the interview, we wouldnt have been able to catch the rest of the show. There's always next time tho!). Styles, Jada, and Sheek took over the 50 Kent stage for nearly an hour. They did a Tupac tribute at the end of their set, then went onto do a Biggie tribute. Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s own Lil Cease was on stage for the Biggie tribute. They gave Cease a HUGE shout out, & brought him up. The crowd was giving their fellow Brooklyn native nothing but love!

French Montana took the stage next, and so did we! Chinx joined French to perform their hit, "Feelings." Bobby Shmurda also came back on stage to join French on his remix of "Hot N***a," and they tore it up for sure! These guys REALLY know how to put on a show. The crowd was SO live & the energy was just TOO real! 

I did get to meet French, but couldn't get a pic. Very nice guy. He was actually next to me for a little bit in between sets, sweating on me! Hahah! Lil Cease was on stage with us for French's set as well, singing alone to all his songs & having an awesome time! I also had an absolutely AMAZING moment on stage, as it was more then an honor to meet a living legend. I had to do a double take for a moment, just to make sure, and it was who I thought it was. Straight from Queens, Mr. Abstract himself, Q-Tip!

I was WAY too pumped to meet this guy right here! And OH how adorable he looked! We tried to get him for an interview, unfortuneatly, he was unable to. 

Overall, amazing show. Great crowd. Super live, crazy energy. An absolute incredible experience. Fools Gold really did an OUTSTANDING job putting this show together.

SZA and Willow Smith "Turn That Sh*t Up," in Brooklyn!

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On July 15, 2014, several artists took the stage at the Afro-Punk Kickoff, at the Rough Trade in Brooklyn, New York. There were many fans raging with anxiety to witness live performances by artists such as Englewood New Jersey’s own Cakes Da Killa, Pop duo Denitia and Sene, Mykkia Blanco collaborator Princess Nokia, and HO9909. The energy from the performers were definitely reciprocated into the multi-cultural crowd of roughly over 1,000 energetic music lovers.  The connection between the artists and the crowd, was undeniably amazing. While these are the majority of the names mentioned, an unexpected name was revealed during the steady flow of the concert! 14 year old Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkest-Smith, entered the stage to surprise the crowd with an unreleased collaborative track with SZA! The unexpected duet between the two, was filled with so much compassion and soul. They both admired one another’s vocals as they took the stage. In the beginning of the sultry single entitled “Domino,” Willow’s mic appeared to sound a little toned down, directing whomever was in charge of the sound to “Turn That Sh*t Up,” but SZA took the initiative to hand over her mic and let Willow take full control of the stage. As the two extremely talented artists harmonized with one another, the crowd cheered them on in amazement of the surprise that had risen before their ears. It was as if Willow had became whole again, and was one with her music as she performed, and SZA felt her energy. Together, they did an amazing job. Towards the end of their performance, SZA commemorated Willow’s such "raw" talent, and also dropped a hint of a soon to be collaboration between the two. The “whip your hair” phenomena has let the world know that she definitely has more in store for her music career, and is prepared to share it with the world. Freedom, peace, simplicity and positive vibes are what seemed to be given within every artist that took their place on that stage on the evening of July 15, 2014. This concert really gave you a glimpse of what to look forward to in the up and coming Afro-Punk Festival, taking place on August 23rd and 24th, it’s needless to say that all of the artists definitely “Turnt That Sh*t Up”, including the sound man. 

Click here to watch the performance.

by:: Alexis J. Robinson
Twitter:: @theywant_boosie

edited by:: Dana Pelotta (Editor In Chief/Blog Owner)

Paul Pierce signs with The Washington Wizards.

Paul Pierce has once again, signed to another team this season. After spending 15 seasons playing for the Boston Celtics, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, for the 2014 season. This past weekend, Pierce and the Washington Wizards came to an agreement, as he has signed a two year contract with the Wizards. That contract will be worth $10.8 million.

Pierce, who is now 36, will be playing for a young, talented team, that made an appearance in the playoffs last season. His championship experience could be something he provides, to the upstart team.

With the performance of the Wizards last season, "Double P" could be a great asset, to provide a lot more strength for this team, to make the playoffs in 2014, in a conference that's not as competitive as the west.

By: Rayle King

edited by: Dana P.

Knicks end their 8 game winning streak, sign Phil Jackson, inching the playoffs, Brooklyn Nets streak(s), and more.

On March 12th, 2014, the New York Knicks signed former NBA coach Phil Jackson, as their new president. Jackson will earn 12 million per year.

The Knicks were back to looking a little sloppy, ending their 8 game win streak, by losing 2 in a row. Following an EXTREMELY tough loss to the Lakers, Jackson told the New York Times, "It was awful, huh." Last night after defeating Sacramento, the Knicks are back to being just 2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Without too much time left to get their act together and pull through, the Knicks couldn't have found a better time to scoop up Jackson, as he is VERY much needed. 

A lot of fans have been unhappy with Mike Woodson lately, but is he to blame 100%? I certainly wasn't expecting this team to shape up after their horrific performance the past few months.

Melo scored 36 points last night, and JR Smith tied a franchise record with NINE 3 pointers! After last nights win, New York is 30-42, facing the Phoenix Suns tomorrow night. 

Just wrapping up a road trip with 10 regular season games left, the Knicks are set to return home to face the Brooklyn Nets, whose 4 game win streak, was broken in New Orleans on March 24th. 

The Nets have won their last 10 home games, with their last 3 games on the road, ending in overtime. Brooklyn is currently 37-33, losing their last 2 games.

By:: Dana Pelotta (Blog Owner/Editor in Chief)