Ungratified TLC fans took to Twitter over the weekend to express their frustration over the legendary girl group’s ‘no show’ final album. In January 2015, Chilli and T-Boz started a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for TLC’s next album and managed to raise a staggering $430,000. Supporters who donated to the campaign were expecting the album to be released by the end of 2015, but have since received an update stating that the project would not be arriving until sometime in 2016.

Needless to say, the thousands of backers who’ve shared their dollars with the group were not here for the delays!

Twitter was ablaze with the #TLCGoingToJailParty hashtag:

When you ask TLC for a refund #TLCisGoingToJailParty https://t.co/CNZ0Drc9Rc

— Little Cow (@BeyLovesNicki) November 2, 2015

Mary J Blige performing her new single “Chicken wraps” at the #TLCisGoingToJailParty pic.twitter.com/SfXJ3M6GrU

— IM DAT BITCH (@ASVPThuggin) November 2, 2015

An irked T-Boz took to Twitter to address her disgruntled followers.

@Beautifuls0ul__ y’all sound ridiculous we’re I n the damn studio recording it.

— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) November 1, 2015

@NathanNAVY Call Kickstarter and tell em yo give it bk

— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) November 1, 2015

With 2016 right around the corner, we’re hoping that TLC will be hitting us all with some heat during the first quarter.
 

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Joining forces with JADA Spices, 305 rapper Trick Daddy is putting out his own line of  B!*$# I Got My Pots food seasonings. Yes, you read that correctly. With a range of spices including chicken salt, Cajun, and jerk, the seasonings even have some perks as they are gluten free, msg free, and vegan. In an effort to help develop his culinary endeavors, Trick has created a Kickstarter to fund the product, a cookbook, a restaurant, a TV show, and more.

If you’re looking to help out the “Take It To Da House” rapper or just want a good laugh, check out Trick Daddy’s Kickstarter video below:

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Killer Mike and El-P are gearing up for the release of the sequel to their critically-adored Run The Jewels album. While the anticipation for the album is more than enough, some attention ws taken off the actual project when they sent out a tongue-in-cheek e-mail full of crazy pre-order packages. Among some real options, such as the usual t-shirt and vinyl bundles, there were some more lavish options such as the “I’m on The Fucking List, Asshole” option for $7,500, which gets your name and a +1 on the list for up to 10 shows. However, there were also crazier choices, ranging from having Mike and Jaime stay at your house to smoke all your weed for 35k to them taking revenge on someone you hate for 100k.

The option that gained traction, though, was the “Meow The Jewels” package. For $40,000, “Run The Jewels will re-record RTJ2 using nothing but cat sounds for music. You are free to profit from this album in any way you see fit up to 100k in net global profit or 3 years (whichever comes first).” Now, this was clearly a joke, but you simply cannot tempt the internet with cat-related content. In fact, the internet loves cats so much, a Kickstarter campaign has been launched to make Meow The Jewels a reality. As of posting, the page has 490 backers with over $7,000 pledged. Catching wind of the campaign, El-P took to Twitter stating that if it in fact happened, the money would go to charity:

if meow the jewels happens i intend to donate the money somewhere that will directly benefit the families of Eric Garner and Mike Brown.

— el-p (@therealelp) September 17, 2014

 

Run The Jewels is shaping up to be great, but how could beats made from cat noises not make it exponentially better?

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Having grown up in the Bronx, YC The Cynic has cut his teeth in New York City’s open mic scene for years. Cultivating a small but fiercely loyal fan base, YC was able to raise over $5000 for a Kickstarter campaign to fund his upcoming album with producer Frank Drake, GNK due out this summer. Today, he is premiering his second single off the upcoming project, a song titled “Molotovs At Poseidon.”

The video was directed by AaronIsNotCool who’s known for his close work with westcoast veteran emcee Blu. The video was shot in one take, with no cuts and no edits.

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Last year when we interviewed Nitty Scott, MC., she told us, “We slow cook things over here.” Nearly a year after her first commercial release, The Boombox Diaries Vol. 1, a meal is ready. Crowdfunded via Kickstarter, the “Flower Child” video is a product of hard work and patience. Collaborator Kendrick Lamar does not appear, but Scott holds it down on her own. Watch below.

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YC The Cynic just dropped the video for his head-nodder, “God Complex”. GNK is the tittle of his new album, which was funded in its entirety by his recent KickStarter campaign. This particular video is reminiscent of Gnarls Barkley’s famous hit “Crazy”, but with a personalized twist.

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