It’s 2022, which means Lil Harold is taking over the rap game once and for all with the release of the deluxe edition of his breakout viral project,Larry. Last year, the original Larry captivated the culture and cemented Harold as one of the hottest artists-to-watch, racking up over 5 million streams and standout co-signs from Drake, Travis Scott, Druski, and more.
He dedicated the project to his friend Larry who tragically passed away, and went on to name each track after a friend who knew Larry.
Lil Harold also dropped the visual for featured track, Good Times, tapping fellow Atlanta native Offset. Clocking in at 3.5 minutes, the music video is reminiscent of your perfect summertime kickback, bringing all the good vibrations — on brand with the title of the song. Good Times replays The S.O.S. Band’s1980 classic “Take Your Time (Do It Right).” Meanwhile, Offsetenters the scene with his signature flow, as both rappers turn up in true Atlanta fashion.
If you follow him on the Gram, you’ll see the numbers “21” before his name in his IG handle. Hailing from Summerhill in Atlanta, the rising star is a longtime friend of 21 Savage and signed to 21’s Slaughter Gang Entertainment.
One reason — which ironically is the same reason he was shot — is the concept of snitching.
Many witnesses are not cooperating on the stand when giving their testimony, and some have not shown up.
According to Local 10, the presiding judge, H. Clay Jacke II, had to issue a bench warrant with a $500,000 bail on Thursday, June 23rd, for an eyewitness who was a no-show at the ongoing trial for Holder, the person charged with Nipsey Hussle’s murder.
The person is Evan “Rimpau” MacKenzie, a man who served as a pallbearer at the “Victory Lap” artist’s funeral. He apparently doesn’t want to testify for the prosecution, who is fighting to get legal justice for his friend.
MacKenzie, who was also standing next to Nipsey Hussle when he was shot, has continuously ignored subpoenas to come to court for this case, and authorities believe he doesn’t want to be viewed as a rat by his colleagues in the street.
Eric Holder’s attorney Aaron Jansen asked if MacKenzie had a “reluctancy to testify.” Los Angeles police Detective Cedric Washington, who did testify, said he believed that to be true.
Another person who is reluctant to testify is Kerry Lathan, who was wounded in the shooting. Lathan, who took the stand last week, refused to even identify himself and Holder (as the shooter) on the surveillance footage played in court for jurors.
Lathan said, “I don’t know nothing, don’t see nothing.” Deputy District Attorney John McKinney asked, “You don’t want to testify about what happened?”
“That’s right,” Lathan answered.
Jansen asked the detective, “Typically, in gang cases, is there a reluctance to testify?”
“I wouldn’t limit it to gang cases,” Washington continued.
Jansen said, “I’m asking about gang cases.”
“I do believe it is common, yes,” Washington said.
Jansen continued, “Several witnesses, in this case, have said they did not want to come to court, and they felt that their families would be in danger, right?”
The detective did not blame everyone’s hesitation in testifying on gang activity.
“I’ve investigated many cases that are outside of the scope of gang cases. I’ve found that a majority of people are reluctant to come to court or talk to law enforcement,” said Washington. “Everybody seems to think that from coming to court, they are going to be subject to retaliation.”
The case is developing, but everyone is anxious to see who from the hood will testify.
Fellow Bronx native French Montana expressed positive vibes toward Tjay after the shooting. On June 22, the Hip Hop veteran tweeted, “Pray for my lil bro Lil Tjay 🙏🏽.”
During a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning, French Montana brought up street life in New York and the city’s mayor Eric Adams. Montana also addressed what happened to Tjay as part of his conversation with Sway Calloway and Heather B.
“Nowadays, they’re making the artist the drug dealer and the killer and everything. It’s sad for Hip Hop,” said French Montana.
He added, “In order for us to make a change, we have to embrace people like [Eric Adams] and people in the higher positions that can help see the vision and help these kids because we don’t have no help out here.”
The Montega project creator continued, “From Pop Smoke to Lil Tjay, look what happened this morning. It’s sad. We don’t got as many artists as it is. Probably like five artists in New York right now.”
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French Montana Says He Tried To Sign Lil Tjay
French Montana went on to talk about meeting Mayor Eric Adams at a party with Jennifer Lopez. Additionally, the Morocco-born recording artist recalled nearly adding Lil Tjay to his Coke Boy Records label at one point.
“I was trying to sign Lil Tjay when he first came out. So, we got a dope, dope relationship with him. I mean Tjay, he’s little bro. So, when I heard [about the shooting] this morning it just went right back to, ‘We need help as artists,'” stated French Montana.
Montega by rapper French Montana and producer Harry Fraud dropped today (June 24). The East Coast duo recruited Babyface Ray, EST Gee, Rick Ross, Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss, Quavo, and more as features for the project.
All it took was Cardi B to post four emojis on Twitter for her Bardi Gang fanbase to sit up and take notice. Some of her most dedicated followers now believe a new body of work is dropping soon.
On June 23, Cardi simply shared, “🚨🚨😉👠.” That tweet was enough for sections of the internet to speculate that the Bronx, New York native was finally ready to release her second studio LP.
Two days earlier, the self-described Trap Selena wrote, “Just a little reminder 😉 feeling like 2020 when I had to come out and STEP to remind them… P.S.- I’M GONNA STOMP THIS TIME AROUND 😛.”
2020 saw Cardi B break streaming records and trigger conservatives when she partnered with Megan Thee Stallion for the sex-positive collaboration “WAP.” The song is currently certified 7x-Platinum and its video has over 464 million views on YouTube.
Cardi B Achieved Commercial & Critical Success With 2018’s Invasion of Privacy Album
Back in 2017, Cardi B broke out as a mainstream music star with her “Bodak Yellow” single. That Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper became the lead single to Cardi’s debut studio album Invasion of Privacy.
The 3x-Platinum Invasion of Privacy is the longest-charting album by a female rapper in history. IOP also became the first solo female rap project to win Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards. Plus, it topped numerous publications’ year-end lists for 2017.
In addition, Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy hosts the former Hot 100 #1 single “I Like It” with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. The RIAA certified both “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It” as Diamond (10 million units). Cardi is the only female rapper to have more than one Diamond Award.
There were rumors that Cardi would let loose a new single with a “top male artist in the Hip Hop game” on June 17. However, the former Love & Hip Hop: New York cast member denied those reports. She did claim to have “technical difficulties” that prevented her from releasing her sophomore album sooner.
Two of the top young rap stars joined forces for a brand new track. Georgia’s Lil Nas X and Louisiana’s YoungBoy Never Broke Again released “Late To Da Party” via Columbia Records.
YoungBoy is currently on house arrest, so LNX had to get creative for the song’s official music video. The Gibson Hazard-directed visuals began trending on YouTube after its release.
The “Late To Da Party” collaboration with YoungBoy Never Broke Again is Lil Nas X’s first single since dropping the Montero studio LP in 2021. That project debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 126,000 first-week units.
Montero hosts “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and “Industry Baby” with Jack Harlow. Both songs made it to #1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The RIAA certified Montero as Platinum in February of this year.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has several Platinum albums in his discography. He also scored four Number Ones on the Billboard 200, including 2021’s Sincerely, Kentrell. YoungBoy is presently primed to drop The Last Slimeto on August 5.
Coi Leray is continuing her rise in the music industry with a new song on the upcoming Calvin Harris album, due this summer.
Following on from her long-awaited collaboration with Nicki Minaj “Blick Blick,” Coi Leray is linking up with Chloe Bailey and Stefflon Don for the new track on the Scottish DJ’s project. The “No More Parties” rapper teased the song during a new interview with Vibe.
“I look forward to [my] Calvin Harris collab,” she said. I have a song with Chloe Bailey and Stefflon Don on his upcoming project, so I cannot wait until that drops.”
She also revealed that she’s ready to show her “versatile” side after dropping her debut album, Trendsetter. With the release of recent projects like Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind and Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” could it be that Coi Leray is also venturing into dance music on the new Calvin Harris album?
Calvin Harris shared the first song from his upcoming Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2 last month. “Potion,” released on May 27 features Young Thug with vocals from Dua Lipa.
The “We Found Love” hitmaker has hinted at the follow-up to Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 for months. “Funk Wav Vol. 2 coming soon,” he wrote in May.
Chris Brown has finally delivered his highly anticipated tenth studio album Breezy, while teasing a deluxe version of the project with an extra ten tracks.
After an extensive rollout, Breezy finally arrived on Friday (Jun. 24) with a star-studded guest list of features. Lil Durk, Bryson Tiller, Jack Harlow, Anderson .Paak, Bleu, Lil Wayne, Fivio Foreign, and Tory Lanez join Chris Brown on the project.
The singer took to Instagram to pay tribute to everyone who contributed to the project. He thanked his staff before noting, “IF I LEAVE ANYONE OUT IM SO SORRY. MOST IMPORTANTLY,, TEAM BREEZY…. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have the most amazing experiences with you guys.. U MEAN THE WORLD TO ME,” he added.
Chris Brown had another announcement, surprising fans with the video for “CAB” featuring Fivio Foreign an hour later. Watch the video and stream the album below.
Breezy is the follow-up to 2019’s Indigo which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, his third album to reach number one.
After teasing a fresh batch of songs for the Breezy deluxe version, he shared a glimpse of the artwork on his Instagram Story. He also revealed the project has an additional ten songs.
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Meanwhile, earlier this week, while promoting the album, Chris Brown pulled up to Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast. During the episode, he spoke on the state of modern R&B music with the show’s hosts, Gillie Da King and Wallo267. According to Breezy, R&B has become “obsolete,” saying, “Hip-Hop has just been dominating s###.” Take a look at the rest of his comments in the report from AllHipHophere.
Apple Music has launched the streamer’s “2022 So Far: Top Tracks and Trends” playlist. Several notable Hip Hop and R&B artists made it into the mid-year collection.
“Wait for U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems became the Atlanta-based rapper’s biggest hit of his career on the Global Daily Top 100 chart. Future’s I Never Liked You also broke the record for the biggest first-day worldwide streams for an album released in 2022.
Additionally, Apple Music listed Jack Harlow’s “First Class” as one of the top tracks on the platform in the first half of the year. The Kentucky-bred rhymer’s single spent 21 days straight at Number One on the Global Daily Top 100 chart.
Puerto Rican rapper/singer Bad Bunny had a successful year on Apple Music as well. Bunny’s “Moscow Mule” off the Un Verano Sin Ti album broke the Apple Music record for highest first-day streams for a Latin song. “T### Me Pregunto” is a Top 5 song too.
Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” Latto’s “Big Energy (Remix),” Lizzo’s “Grrrls,” Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More,” Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy,” Gunna’s “pushin P,” Kodak Black’s “Super Gremlin,” and Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” also made it onto Apple Music’s “2022 So Far: Top Tracks and Trends” playlist.
Whether it’s the massive return of sampling in hip-hop, Gen Z’s turn toward deeply introspective songwriting, Africa’s influence on global pop, or the return of drum ’n’ bass, a lot has already happened in the first half of 2022. Catch your breath and survey how the landscape has shifted with this playlist of the year’s highest-ranking tracks so far—along with a bunch that need to get on your radar ASAP—and see what might end up in our year-end charts.
Amber Rose got her start in the industry after appearing in the video for Young Jeezy and Kanye West’s single “Put On” in 2008, before beginning a relationship with the Chicago rapper later that year.
Now, the model has returned to her music video roots with “GYHO/Gotcha.” However, this time, Amber Rose is not a video vixen but the star of the show as she makes her official debut as a rapper.
The song interpolates New Orleans Duo Big Tymers’ “Get Ya Roll On” and is produced by group member DJ Mannie Fresh. He also features in the visuals and provides some adlibs on the song. The S### Walk creator gets freaky in the lyrics rapping sexually explicit lyrics with a message of female empowerment. Watch the video below.
Amber Rose – GYHO / GOTCHA
Amber Rose first released music a decade ago, dropping the single “Fame,” in 2012. It featured then-boyfriend Wiz Khalifa, who she would marry the following year. She also rapped a couple of bars on “Rise Above” from his O.N.I.F.C. album in 2012.
“I’m most excited about being part of CENTERFOLD,” Amber Rose explained at the time. “It gives creators the freedom to express themselves authentically in a positive and open environment. Things move fast in my world, and CENTERFOLD gives me real-time, direct access to my fans and complete creative control over my channel.”
Lil Durk has returned with the deluxe version of his 7220 album complete with 14 fresh new tracks.
The Chicago native shared the tracklist for the project on social media ahead of the album’s release on Friday (Jun. 24). The new songs include features from Est Gee, Moneybagg Yo, Ella Mai, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
Earlier this week he dropped the single “Did S### To Me,” his collaboration with Doddie Lo, alongside the visuals for the project. Watch the video and take in the deluxe album below.
Lil Durk – “Did S### To Me” feat. Doodie Lo
The “Laugh Now Cry Later” hitmaker also announced The 7220 Deluxe Tour. He’ll be hitting the road starting Sept. 17 in Oklahoma City, OK, before winding up on Oct. 12 in Seattle, WA. Nardo Wick and Doodie Lo will appear as special guests.
Lil Durk also proved that talent runs in the family, revealing that his kids made the track selection for the deluxe. “My kids picked my deluxe,” He wrote on his Instagram Story on Wednesday. “I believe in they ears,” he added.
Meanwhile, the OTF boss was in Paris on Thursday, flexing his modeling chops as he walked the runway for Amiri. Lil Durk confidently stomped with his hands flung in his pockets as he walked with the rest of the models. Check out the clip below.
The process of creating and releasing music in 2022 has a microwavable feel that is evidenced by new stars disappearing just as quickly as they rose. This is in large part to the role social media plays in society.
On their debut album, Pittsburgh-based emcee/producer super-duo Grxwn Fxlks (Masai Turner & Akil Esoon), have made it their mission to make music that creates a lasting bond with Hip Hop’s most disenfranchised demographic – adults.
Setting up shop in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta to collaborate with the greats and utilize world-renowned facilities, the duo conceptualized a project that is far cry from the all too repetitive subject matter found in the culture’s mainstream. The result is their crowning achievement titled ‘Volume I: Independent.’
‘Volume I: Independent’ is a confluence of positive vibes, social awareness, cultural pride, and street wisdom.
The magnificent turntable wizardry of 2-time Grammy Award-Winner DJ Jazzy Jeff is featured on the eponymous track “Grxwn Fxlks”.
The uber soulful, 3-time Grammy Award-nominee Raheem DeVaughn assists with one of the album’s standouts “Magic” — a love letter to the magical qualities every good woman should be appreciated for.
Veteran Bronx emcee, activist, and author Mysonne trades rhymes about the ills of street life with Masai on “Let’s Talk About It” over a healthy dose of boom-bap provided by Akil Esoon.
Rhymesayers Entertainment’s singer/songwriter Nikki Jean contributes her charming cameo stylings on the closing track “One”.
As if the well-placed peppering of features wasn’t enough, Grxwn Fxlks collaborated with an A-List of legendary engineers to evolve their sound. Grammy Award-Winners Neal Pogue (Tyler the Creator, Outkast), Derek “MixedbyAli” Ali (Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller), Mike Bozzi (J Cole, Nas), Elton “L10MixedIt” Cheung (Chance The Rapper, Kehlani) and several notable others are credited throughout this project’s liner notes.
A debut, independent album with the heavy hitters above is a testament to the group’s relationship-based approach to everything they do.
Grxwn Fxlks’ first single “Celebrate” has reached over 1 million streams since its release. The majority of those streams came from the 33–54-year old demographic – another anomaly for a Hip Hop outfit releasing their first song.
Thousands of comments, shares, and purchases later, Grxwn Fxlks has their proof of concept. Released via The Orchard – subsidiary of Sony Music, ‘Volume I: Independent’ is shaping up to be a disrupter in the world of Hip Hop that can resonate with an audience that has been yearning for a distinct sound and message.
Ray J had a mini-meltdown onstage during the Verzuz showdown between Omarion and Mario on Thursday night (Jun. 23).
The “I Hit It First” singer was a special guest for the night, on a team with Bobby V. The pair were taking on fellow R&B stars Pleasure P & Sammie ahead of the main event.
There was a little tension in the air as Ray J took to the stage to perform one of his biggest hits, “One Wish.” Before he began, Ray J warned his opponents not to step on his toes. “If you singing on my s### fam, it’s gon’ be a problem,” he told the others. “I will never sing when you sing, I’m a soloist,” replied Sammie before telling him how much he loves the song.
Nonetheless, Ray J began singing, although it appears he didn’t warm his voice up beforehand, clearly having trouble with some of the high notes. He even brought out his baby during the song, holding him in his arms as he crooned. “My wife don’t want no randoms watching the kids,” he explained.
However, after struggling with the song his frustrations soon began to show. As the track came to an end, Bobby V, Pleasure P, and Sammie all began harmonizing with Ray J. The singer-turned-entrepreneur abruptly stopped singing and allowed them to continue alone. “What happened to me?” he questioned as they finished singing. “Wait, I’m not in the group?” he asked.
He also apologized for missing “a few notes,” as he was holding his son. “Imma make up for that one, I heard it too,” he admitted.
Ray J Vents His Frustrations
As the show progressed, it became clear Ray J was not over it and was still frustrated. After several more songs, he returned. “Imma keep it all the way real,” he began. “I been having fun with y’all n##### but y’all all been interrupting my songs, singing the songs, singing the harmonies. I start again acapella to try to serenade Princess and y’all go “One Wish,” again. Like damn, just let me get one off,” he said.
He then addressed the audience, explaining that fans had been waiting for him to sing “One Wish,” since the Verzuz announcement. “All y’all n##### just mad because y’all don’t own y’all hits,” he added before the performers all began arguing about who owns their masters. Check out the clip below.
Kitty Lixo uses music to create emotional responses from her audience. This is particularly evident in the song “Pink Rider.” The song has done wonders for Kitty Lixo’s career as a musician since its release. Kitty Lixo now has the opportunity to show off her powers to the rest of the globe.
“Pink Rider” allows listeners to experience the music throughout their entire bodies. It has an impact on both their brains and spirits. What follows is an out-of-this-world experience that deviates much from what you’d expect from music. However, after you hear “Pink Rider,” you’ll know how wrong you were.
Kitty Lixo is well known for her Instagram-influencing career, but she has just entered the music scene. In a very short amount of time, she has established a name for herself via her outstanding music. Fans who have followed her career will now be able to experience another facet of her talent in the form of her music.
We’re looking forward to seeing what she has in store for us.
Eli Lazar discusses the origins of his musical career and shows us his beginnings in his new music single “Retro Sunset.” The song takes the listener on an emotional roller coaster. Following its debut, the song swiftly went to the top of the music charts. Fans all across the world have already acknowledged Eli Lazar’s genius.
“Retro Sunset” explores the origins of house music while staying faithful to its own style. It incorporates Eli Lazar’s personal flair while paying respect to classic house production techniques. As a result, you’ll hear music that’s both catchy and enjoyable to listen to, as well as music that inspires you to dance.
Eli Lazar, an artist, is aware of his supporters’ expectations. He’s been exposed to the kind of music that listeners enjoy, and he’s crafted his own music to meet those standards. His supporters all look to be having a great time.
Automation Empire LTD’s brand-new single has sent shockwaves across the music business. The album “Vortex” was recently launched. It has performed admirably thus far. Fans have reacted warmly to the song, and it looks like everyone likes it.
Automation Empire LTD composed “Vortex” to fulfill their musical needs. Automation Empire LTD appears to have listened to the listeners’ opinions and picked the song to fulfill their musical wants. As a result, the music is much more delightful to listen to. You can’t stop yourself from listening to the song again and over.
Automation Empire LTD is mainly recognized for its work as a businessman and is relatively new to the music industry. Automation Empire LTD has worked with a number of brands and enterprises and is well-versed in dealing with people’s expectations. He’s developed his talent to sense a person’s desires. He also applies that talent to his songs.
FKI 1st is the definition of a creative, someone who stays locked in the studio perfecting his craft any chance he can. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, FKI 1st is best known for his work in the hip-hop space, with a catalog that will motivate any other producer to work harder and hopefully one day attain the same number of plaques and hit records.
To date, he’s produced and contributed to Travis Porter’s “Make It Rain” and “Bring It Back,” Iggy Azalea’s “Work,” Post Malone’s “White Iverson,” Travis Scott’s “R.I.P Screw,” 2 Chainz’ “Watch Out,” and many many more.
Now, 1st shifts his focus to his own artistry, unveiling his newest project titled Last Player Alive. To coincide, he also unveils his “Firestarter” visual, proving he has the drive, passion, and talents to also step into the limelight as his own recording artist.
AllHipHop: What inspired LPA?
FKi 1st: I’m the Last Player Alive. Everybody is making the same s### and people don’t really know about players. There’s a lot of older West Coast rappers who are my favorite like Too Short and Suga Free. I listened to them when I was a kid, my uncles put me on. Nobody makes music like that no more, everybody makes the same s### but there’s a lane for cool player s### too, you know what I mean? I like to rage sometimes too you know, but I’m on some player s###. Player s### ain’t all about pimp s###, nothing like that. I ain’t even gotta be about women. It’s about the way you move and the s### you do. Like when you do something, is it player? On everyday s###, it could be something normal.
AllHipHop: What inspired the “Firestarter” video?
FKi 1st: I got a 4-step plan in life and until that 4-step plan is reached, I’m stuck in the studio at all times. I want to portray s### I do in the studio all day long and I think I’m the hottest ni**a., I just have to prove it to everybody. I also like the old movie Firestarter with Drew Barrymore, that s### was fire and they made it over.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to take away from the project?
FKi 1st: Learn how to move. Learn how to be cool man, there’s a lot of weirdos out here in the world. They’re making the world weird for everybody. Y’all just need to calm down, learn how to treat a woman. It’s like you dudes hate women or something, that s### is crazy. This project is just part one, part two coming soon. Ay man, just keep it player. That’s all I’m going to say.
In short, the experience 1st is bringing with Last Player Alive is an inside look to what being a player truly is. He adds, “It’s a state of mind, how you move whether you are in a business or in the streets. All those things put together, is keeping it player.”
A studio, along with the engineers within the studio, can make or break records. Finding a great studio to cultivate one’s sound can be extremely difficult, and the search can be disheartening. However, once that state-of-the-art studio is found, a music artist can have their music greatly enhanced in quality and will see their music flourish. Matthew DeFreitas (aka Formatt) has created such a studio in the heart of Miami Beach.
Bay Eight Recording Studios was founded in 2015 by Mattew DeFreitas. DeFreitas’ career beginnings started in Boston, in 2004, at a studio called, “Boston Skyline Studio.” During his time at Boston Skyline Studio, he was able to develop his skills and learn the tools of the trade. He eventually landed an internship in Miami, then went onto do freelance audio engineering work. In true go-getter fashion, Matthew DeFreitas branched out and created the iconic Bay Eight Recording Studios.
Bay Eight Recording Studios is a three-room facility with comfortable interiors in an uber-creative atmosphere. All three of its studio rooms are acoustically designed to capture high-quality recordings. The software used and equipment that is equipped in the studio’s rooms are next level. Some of the equipment are as follows: a renowned SSL AWS 900 console, two Tube-Tech CL 1B’s, two Neve 1073’s, and two API 512C’s in the studio’s SSL Room and Apollo Room.
In 2021, Bay Eight went through a renovation, enlisting Ross Alexander of Synergetic Services to handle the re-design of the SSL Room. The SSL Room now brandishes a brand new custom pair of Augspurger Duo 18 monitors flush-mounted in the walls, Barefoot MM27 Micro Mains, Genelec 8361A monitors, a vintage Pultec EQP-1A and Pultec MEQ-5, and a mint Sony C-800G microphone. The latest additions have thoroughly enhanced the already perfect sound the studio is known for.
Similar to Bay Eight Recording Studios’ owner, Formatt – who is a multi-platinum audio engineer, Bay Eight Recordings Studio has won several awards including the coveted GRAMMY Award. Bay Eight Recording Studios has also worked with countless household names and companies. Formatt’s Bay Eight Recording Studios has only been around for less than a decade, and it already has had legendary clients and results. Bay Eight Recording Studios is a studio that will likely stand the test of time and impact the music world for generations to come. Learn more about Bay Eight Recording Studios here.
VH1 cut ties with Black Ink Crew New York’s Ceaser Emanuel.
Emanuel came under scrutiny after a video of him abusing dogs surfaced online. VH1 announced his firing on Thursday (June 23).
“We have made the decision to cut ties with Ceaser Emanuel from Black Ink Crew New York,” VH1 said in a statement. “Since next season was close to finishing production, this decision will not impact the upcoming season.”
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Former Black Ink Crew cast member Donna Lombardi called out Emanuel on Instagram. She also accused VH1 and its parent company Viacom of protecting him from past allegations of abuse.
“If you can treat a dog like this, it shows how sick of a person you truly are,” she wrote. “I don’t even get into the life of this man, but this video made me so upset. Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE animals. Especially dogs.”
She continued, “Even after he beat his daughter up, @vh1 @viacom_intl & the new @blackinkcrew producers tried to protect Ceaser, even made up fake conflicting storylines about my relationship to do it! Now this, cannot be undone. I pray the people see you, @ceaserblackink , as the monster you are. Your karma has been adding up for years, but to do this to two innocent dogs!?! This is crazy. CHARGES NEED TO BE PRESSED, and CANCELLATIONS NEED TO BE MADE!”
Emanuel’s Instagram comments were filled with criticism after the dog abuse video spread on social media.
Royce Da 5’9 teamed up with blockchain platform Royal to sell an NFT of his single “Caterpillar” featuring Eminem.
Nickel Nine will offer fans a percentage of the song’s streaming rights in a Limited Digital Asset, which is Royal’s version of an NFT. The sale launches on Tuesday (June 28) at 5 p.m. EST.
“Royal has been making serious strides at the intersection of Web3 and music with some of my favorite recording artists,” Royce Da 5’9 said in a press release. “I am honored to partner with them on one of my favorite records by sharing ownership with my friends.”
Gold tokens, which cost $79, give owners 0.0222 percent of the streaming rights. Platinum tokens cost $299, providing 0.0884 percent of the rights and exclusive content.
Diamond tokens cost $1,999 and come with 0.5915 percent of the rights. This option includes an in-person writing session with Royce Da 5’9 at Heaven Studios and a limited edition autographed vinyl.
“Caterpillar” dropped in 2018. The Eminem collaboration featured King Green with production by Symbolyc One and Epikh Pro.
The single appeared on Royce Da 5’9’s 2018 album Book of Ryan. Later that year, the Bad Meets Evil duo joined forces again for a song titled “Not Alike” on Eminem’s Kamikaze LP.
The Michigan-born entrepreneur Jessica Francis has developed her brand and established her very own Organic Hair Care and Wellness Spa with clientele expanding from right up to a-list rappers and celebrities alike. Having built her name from the ground up, Jessica Francis set out on a mission to pass on the torch of ambition to the upcoming generation looking to role models like her as the pinnacle of their dreams in the cosmetology field.
Jessica Francis took the time to give back, visiting the Paul Mitchell local cosmetology school in Farmington Hills, MI where students got to listen to her speech and be privy to an in-person demo of a long triangular layered haircut with Jessi’s Hair Therapy Grow pre-treatment. Jessica Francis gave students a glimpse into her world, taking them along the journey that brought her to the level of success she has attained. Through her eyes, students got the opportunity to see themselves in a role of similar status in their future; an encouraging sentiment inspiring each to never give up on their dreams. Jessica Francis used her path as a firsthand example of the infinite possibilities dedication and passion can bloom into.
She went even deeper into her experiences, teaching attendees how to grow their businesses and develop their own products. Having launched products of her own inclusive of her organic Hair and Body line together with her Wellness Teas, Jessica Francis’ opened their minds to the creativity in their potential. At the end of what turned out to be an unforgettable experience, students received one of Jessica Francis’ custom tote bags with the printed mantra “Live Life, First Class.” Jessica Francis left students revitalized to pursue their dreams and those whose zeal and enthusiasm shone throughout her presentation were noted as potential candidates for her personalized Internships and mentoring.
Jessica Francis is paying it forward, giving upcoming dreamers the knowledge they need to aspire to greatness.
