rap it up: summer 2009

I love that cubannie necklace!!!
I'm loving this issue of Rap-Up. I was in the store yesterday looking for a magazine to kick back with because I haven't done that since the last NYLON :[ and there's really not any GREAT magazine's I'm feening for lately. Bummer! Now for Rap-Up I'm not even sure where to find this magazine, I never seen it around. There still trying to make a major impact on the magazine industry, and there hitting the main stream content which I'm not fond of but also contains some unheard of's...so they get extra credit for that. They definitely have my attention with there summer cover, design, & spreads... although I could have gone without ricky ross on the reversible cover. Click HERE to take a peak inside & see if it's worth the search.

SOULJA BOY QUITS RAP?

YES! THIS IS THE BEST THING I COULD EVER HEAR RIGHT NOW! lol just kidding, he's making money I'm not mad hes a "rapper" not "hip-hop artist" yes theres big difference

Soulja Boy Tell’em may be turning the crank down on his hip-hop career. The “Turn My Swag On” rapper took to Twitter to vent his frustrations on Wednesday night.


Soulja Boy posted a series of tweets in response to the hate and negativity he has experienced. He expressed his desire to go back to the days when he was not famous and even contemplated leaving the rap game.

This comes at the height of the 18-year-old MC’s career. He performed at Sunday’s BET Awards and topped the charts with his singles “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” and “Turn My Swag On.”

“Like no bullshit… I’m looking on Twitter right.. all people doing is bitchin/hatin … Thinkin about taking all my money and leaving

Fuck having a Million followers fuck putting out music.. why? for yall to cry and bitch all the time. Put up new vidoes for what? fuck it

Shit ain’t how it use to be. Niggaz always fucking up public shit. Niggaz always hating… this world is looking real ugly right now…

Yeah I said. fuck all of yall. I’m taking my money and leaving. Gonna go blow kush and live my 2nd dream. this rap shit lame now

Like why? Like really. My music dream was THE SHIT 2 years ago before I was signed. It was everything I could ever imagine.

Then I get signed. this is where my dream slowly died.. these crackaz wanna critcize a nigga. take REAL SHIT and turn it to trash

Water down my music and my appearance and make me look like something i’m not. THESE CRACKERS DONT KNOW WHO THE FUCK I REALLY AM!!!

I go to the studio make new music for my fans to enjoy and party to. They take my shit hate on me. Make me look ignorant in the media

It’s all bullshit. Like WHY do I have to put up with this? because it’s my dream? that shit died when crank that went #1

I know what you thinking. But SOULJA BOY its the American dream your rich I would kill to be in your shoes. thats what you THINK its all BS!


They say soulja boy u changed. soulja boy u hollywood I ain’t ask for this SHIT!!!!!! I want it to go back to how it was before i was signed

I might be soundin crazy now.. I don’t really know about alot of things these days. But I just want EveryBODY to know this shit

Just KNOW that i’m only 18 man… And it’s only so much I can do. It’s only so much I can take. If your really fans and love and support me

You would hear me out and help ya boy get thru this shit..

I know everybody is gonna have opinions on the things that i’m saying right now.. but there it is. I’m not perfect. feel the shit im sayin”

Soulja Boy has been working on his third album, The DeAndre Way, scheduled for release later this summer.

(whole article from Rap up)

CHRISTINA MILIAN: ON RAP-UP x NEW VIDEO

Us Against The World - Official Music Video
Milian has been working and is coming out with a new album. This is the first single, It's average, not my banger or anything but it's good. On the other hand she's also on the new RAP-UP cover and also has some juice on Kid Sister & Friends - Soulja Boy. Im on that!

3 for 1

Teyana Taylor, Keri Hilson, & Solange are looking ridiculously fly on the cover of Rap-Up. I love Keri Hilson she is so talented and Teyana has amazing style, & Solange is beautiful and who knows what she has in store for the masses. Want to find out what's inside this issue? Then cop' a copy at a local booth..flip through it first and read it there, if you really like it then buy it!!!


Backstage Footage of the Shoot: