A soon-to-be-released song by Chlöe Bailey with Chris Brown ignited a firestorm this week. The Chloe x Halle vocalist’s decision to work with Brown led to a backlash, including a negative reaction by former Cheetah Girls member Kiely Williams.
Some fans of Chlöe Bailey took issue with her collaborating with Chris Brown for the “How Does It Feel” single. Critics slammed the Grown-ish actress because of Brown’s 2009 assault against his then-girlfriend Rihanna and for other abuse allegations.
“Let [Brown] come out with his own record—so genius, so captivating that it makes us all forget HE BEATS WOMEN. He can’t so he won’t. So what does he do?” tweeted Kiely Williams on Thursday night.
The Encore reality show cast member continued, “He slowly creeps back into the mainstream by getting small nods for features on Black Women’s merit. Black women who are more talented, more worthy, but give him the okay. I am swatting the f###### air [right now]. Garbage. 🤮🤮🤮.”
“Obviously you are at a point in your life where either you are very broke or broken,” wrote Brown about Williams on Instagram. “The fact you think you have to speak negatively about me makes [you] look so lame.”
He added, “Your life and career must suck right now. Minding your business would’ve been best. But I guess you don’t have a business or a real job that makes [you] financially stable. I feel more embarrassed for you and your actual maturity.”
Kiely Williams addressed Chris Brown’s Instagram comments on her Twitter page. The 36-year-old “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” singer formerly of 3LW also responded to other social media users vilifying her in defense of Brown.
“I got this man TYPING today Chile. 😭😭😭😭😭,” tweeted Kiely Williams yesterday afternoon. After one person suggested that a Cheetah Girl had Chris Brown “pressed,” Williams replied, “And not even one of the famous ones 🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭.” She later posted, “I know his PR team is mad.”
Chris Brown also used the Blueface and Chrisean relationship as an example of his detractors’ hypocrisy. The 33-year-old Grammy winner complained about the public cherry-picking which so-called problematic celebrities should be shunned. Blueface then blasted Brown online before claiming he had no issues with the embattled entertainer.
DJ Eramatic is an artist that makes a very unique style of music. His style is a mix between Latin, Afro Beats, Dembow, and Reggaeton. This mixture is a sound the industry has not heard in this way. DJ Eramatic started perfecting this style and sound in 2009 and has created something special for the world to hear.
DJ Eramatic just dropped the video to his latest remix featuring Tonio Luv. The name of the record is La Modelo Remix and it is a banger that the clubs are going to love. This is truly a record that will get the women on the dance floor, partying until the sun comes out. It’s catchy, feel-good music that the crowd can sing along to. The visual for the record is pretty simple but speaks volumes. Two artists in the studio recording this masterpiece of a song, singing their hearts out and creating a good vibe all will love to hear.
DJ Eramatic lives by the quote ” Work all day and sleep when you’re dead.” Eramatic has big plans for the future, his ultimate goal is to work with Chris Brown. In the meantime, he plans to travel from state to state promoting his brand and increasing his fanbase.
Up-and-coming rapper and songwriter Mac-K The K Baby brings on the romance in his latest Gangsta rap track “Must Be February.” The Dallas native, who mainly writes from his own personal experiences, sets the bar high with this new single that follows “No Thank You’s” and the 12-track record Tip of The Spear that enlists “Rain On Me,” “Sunshine,” “Pounds,” “No Pork,” and “Go Diego.”
“Must Be February” comes with an accompanying music video filmed by The Music Video Company. The visuals are shot at a theme park and feature the Hip Hop artist stepping up his game while trying to win over his girl all over again. The two look very lovey-dovey as they explore the premise hand in hand. Mac-K is utterly smitten: “I’m in love like it’s February/ Fall in love with a g/ I double dare you/ no cap no imaginary/ New pack came in, not ordinary.”
“It’s Gangsta romance music. A Vibe for the nonchalant community” – says Mac-K about “Must Be February.” K Baby, who has earned more than eight million streams for his tracks, admits that he only focuses on creating music that he personally enjoys to hear. Listeners instantly connect with his vibe and energy thanks to his genuine expressions and songs that come from a real place.
Collaborating with Lil 2z, John Wells, Shawdi P, and lil.eaarl, Mac-K never fails to showcase his musicality and talent. Swinging between rapping and melodic singing, he delivers the ultimate combination of a grimy and smooth sound. “My music is influenced by everyday struggles in a poverty-stricken environment mixed with stuff I’ve seen and been through in the street,” explains the genre-bending artist.
Mac-K has a lot of exciting new projects on the horizon. In addition to recording new music, the rapper is starring in several movies that are due to come out soon. Following the release of “Must Be February,” K-Baby is also ready to embark on a nationwide tour.
Watch the official video for “Must Be February” on YouTube:
Legendary rapper and actor Ice-T was recently awarded his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The ceremony took place Friday (February 17), with the star being dedicated in the recording category at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. Guests such as Chuck D, Ice Cube, Champtown, Walk of Famers Mariska Hargitay and television mogul Dick Wolf were also on hand to celebrate Ice-T.
With an extensive career spanning several decades, Ice-T’s contributions to music and film have solidified his status as a cultural icon.
The star will be situated near the stars of music greats such as Thelonius Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Luciano Pavarotti, Mama Cass Elliott, John Denver and Herbie Hancock, to name a few.
“I never thought I would get a star. I mean, the way my life was going, it was like, what can we come up on in Hollywood and steal?” Ice-T told the crowd. “We were really out here causing real problems. And this was just out of the question. Show business was out of the question. And then Hip-Hop came and I found something that I could do.
“But what I did was I told the stories of the life I was living, and we invented a genre—well, Ice Cube co-invented this genre called gangsta rap. When I was doing it, they didn’t have a name for it. We were calling it reality rap. Then Cube came out and said “Straight outta Compton/Crazy m########### named Ice Cube/From the gang called N##### with Attitudes. And the press said, ‘Oh, well, that’s gangster rap. But then I had to follow up Cube like, ‘OK, well then I’m the Original Gangster g########. Let’s go.”
Ice-T’s contributions to the music industry stretch back decades.
He’s widely recognized as the original embodiment of Los Angeles Hip-Hop and a cultural icon for his influential contributions to the development of gangster rap.
His 1987 hit “6 ‘N the Mornin'” is often credited as the first gangster rap song, and he’s continued to influence the genre with the formation of Rhyme Syndicate Records in 1989 and albums such as Rhyme Pays, Power, The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say! Original Gangsta and others.
“Fortunately for L.A. Hip-Hop, everybody has always been on the same page,” he said. “There’s never really been an L.A. beef. The only beef that ever happened in L.A. Hip-Hop was a family feud between N.W.A and everybody stepped back and let them do they thing.
“As far as outside of that, it never happened. So what I did was I said, You know what, there’s so many groups in L.A. let me figure a way to keep everybody from fighting. And I formed The Syndicate. I was modeling it off of Lucky Luciano’s Commission, where he took the five mob families and said before we fight, we talk. So I said, All you different rap groups, you guys are all leaders. But we’re going to organize, and before we have a problem, we will sit down, and we will talk.’ And with The Syndicate, we never had one beef in L.A. between rappers. I think that deserves a round of applause.”
Ice-T went on to form the thrash metal band Body Count with guitarist Ernie C. The band’s 1992 self-titled debut album contained the controversial single “Cop Killer,” which set off a nationwide debut about censorship in music.
In addition to his successful music career, Ice-T has also had a versatile acting career. He has featured or starred in several movies, including Breakin’, New Jack City, Ricochet and Trespass.
Ice-T is also well-known for his role as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In addition to his acting work, Ice-T has produced and directed several independent and documentary films, including his directorial debut in 2012, Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap and Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp, which he produced the same year.
He has also made guest appearances on popular T.V. shows such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Saturday Night Live. His ability to seamlessly transition between music and acting is a testament to his talent and versatility.
Ice-T’s message and impact go beyond just music and film. Over the years, he’s become an influential spokesman for America’s youth through his music, books and lecture tours.
Blueface responded to a comment made by Chris Brown amid the backlash to the singer’s collaboration with Chloe Bailey.
Chris Brown’s history of domestic violence became a topic of conversation on social media, which led to him complaining about unfair treatment. He cited Blueface and Chrisean Rock’s abusive relationship in an attempt to defend himself. Blueface reacted to his name being mentioned on Friday (February 17).
“I understand the frustration, fool,” the rapper said in an Instagram Stories video. “Ya know, from me being in the situation. I’m not even going to trip on you ‘cause the message you trying to send is way off. I get it. B#### hit me, it’s funny. I hit her back, it’s f### Blueface. So, I totally get it. That’ll be the most irritating thing ever. But you gotta play the cards that you was dealt.”
Blueface criticized Chris Brown for trying to find a scapegoat. The reality TV star felt it was “corny” to point blame at others.
“You on some ‘But they did it too! Why aren’t you guys telling them anything?’ type s###,” Blueface said. “It’s like bro, life don’t work like that, man. If we all go do a crime together, we all not gon’ get the same time together. You might get the most amount of time. We might not all say nothing. But we all went and did the crime, so we gotta take the time.”
He continued, “You on some, ‘You guys are going to give me the most time, but they did it too. Like judge, sentence them!’ We ain’t got nothing to do with that, bro. Handle your candle. Deal with your situation how you deal with it. Only thing I disagree with is you posting all these random white people and me and the b#### and trying to like distract from your thing. You gotta stand on it, cuz. If you beat the b#### up, s###, you beat the b#### up.”
Blueface concluded his video with a distasteful remark suggesting Chris Brown abused someone too famous. The controversial singer pleaded guilty to felony assault for attacking Rihanna in 2009.
“And my last opinion is, cuz, you beat up the wrong b####,” Blueface said. “You got a bad judge. We didn’t all get the same judge, cuz, on God. I got a b####, she gon’ fight back, so I’ma get less time. You beat up the wrong b####. You beat up the b#### that just performed at the Super Bowl.”
View Chris Brown’s post that caught Blueface’s attention below.
Trick Daddy isn’t a fan of Uncle Murda’s “Rap Up” songs.
The Miami native called out Uncle Murda on an episode of the cooking show I Got My Pots. Trick Daddy berated Uncle Murda, taking issue with the Brooklyn-bred rapper’s annual “Rap Up” releases.
“Viral is something that you do accidentally,” Trick Daddy said. “Anybody that tries to go viral, you considered to me as a clown. You a joke, you a fool, you a gimmick, you a fraud … The number one clown for the last five years is Uncle Murda. You a clown, boy.”
He continued, “You take people’s unfortunate disasters, you take people’s downward spirals in life, you take the things that people go through within that year, you sit there for that whole year ‘cause you ain’t got nothing else to do. And you sit there, you take everything that person went through and you put it in a song every year. You ain’t got nothing else better to do. That’s clown s###, boy.”
Uncle Murda labeled Trick Daddy a “cokehead” in the “Rap Up 2021.” Trick Daddy claimed his gripe was about more than one diss.
“You said my name, and I didn’t say nothing about it because I didn’t want this to be about me,” he said. “This not about me. This is about everybody that feel like they don’t have the voice to say something to you. I’m gonna say something to you. And I stand on what I said.”
Trick Daddy added, “I’m not worrying about no backlash off nothing I say to you, boy. You a clown! And I’m standing on this, 10 toes down … Find you something else to do. You wanna make some money? Find you something else to do. Don’t take people’s misfortune, people’s downside, the bad things that happen in people’s lives and make a song off it every year.”
Watch Trick Daddy’s rant below. The Uncle Murda talk begins around the 13-minute mark.
J Young MDK is “Mr. Nice Guy,” and his new single with that name was released in perfect timing with Valentine’s Day being this month. The song is a bop in itself, reminding audiences all around the world that men are worthy too, and can stand their ground in relationships just as females do.
Born in Fresno but based in Atlanta, J Young MDK is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. From rapping to singing to songwriting to acting to even directing, J Young MDK is constantly working, creating, and living life to the fullest.
J Young MDK has been creating buzz in the industry since 2019 when he released his solo album titled Now Or Never, executive produced by the legendary Jamie Foxx. Since then, he’s also been diving into the film world, most known for his role as Hussein Fatal in the Tupac biopic, All Eyez on Me.
AllHipHop spoke with J Young MDK in downtown Los Angeles, hours before his headlining show at Adults Only in Hollywood.
AllHipHop: Talk about your show tonight at Adults Only. How are you feeling?
J Young MDK: First of all, I love love love L.A. Every time I’m in LA, it’s the best city. The best vibe. California in the whole, just in general, it’s Cali! But the one thing I wasn’t expecting was it to be cold. I wasn’t expecting that, I got this jacket on today. But besides that, what? The vibes!
AllHipHop: How cold is it in Atlanta right now?
J Young MDK: Well, I was in New York. This is hot compared to that, but I thought I was gonna get here and have a t-shirt on. Nope, bring your jacket out. [laughs]
AllHipHop: You have “Mr. Nice Guy” going crazy. What inspired that record?
J Young MDK: You know, you’ve been in those relationships before? A lot of times, it gets told on the women’s side. But I know on the men’s side too, sometimes you get tired of somebody’s s###. You’re trying to be good, you’re trying to do certain things or whatever. It’s a song about feeling unappreciated. It’s no more Mr. Nice Guy, go f### with somebody else, I’m over this b.s., we get tired of that s### too.
AllHipHop: Do nice guys finish last though?
J Young MDK: Hell yeah, always. Don’t they? What do you think?
AllHipHop: I’m a believer in karma, so if you put good into the world, you get good back.
J Young MDK: I agree with that. I’m just saying, some people take nice guys for granted. Or kindness for weakness, whatever you want to call it. That’s when I will say we finish last.
AllHipHop: Did a certain female inspire the record?
J Young MDK: A few. [laughs] It was a collective, but at the same time, it’s still contradictory. When you listen to the song, it’s a ‘I’m talking s###, but I still want you back’ type of thing. Because sometimes we don’t know what we want. Sometimes we want you to be nice, then sometimes you’re too nice. We want some drama. Sometimes you like toxicity, sometimes you don’t. It just depends.
AllHipHop: Talk about doing the movie, Lola.
J Young MDK: Shout to Monica Floyd, who is a dope producer over the movie. She’s the person that got me involved with it. It’s a boxing movie, it’s part two. Lola part 1 is out. I’m excited to be a part of it, it’s a super dope project. It’ll be coming out, I want to say April? So I’m excited about that.
AllHipHop: What other projects can we look forward to?
J Young MDK: Right now I got Mr. Nice Guy out. We also got the Dayshift movie soundtrack song with me, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Sam Harmonix, that’s already out. But next, I got a record that I’ma drop with Jacquees, that’s pretty fire.
AllHipHop: I was just texting his manager! He has a show in LA on Tuesday.
J Young MDK: Damn, I leave Tuesday. I might have to push it back. I’m supposed to go to New York, and then Miami.
AllHipHop: You be jet setting! You love that?
J Young MDK: I just be going. [makes plane noise] Sometimes it’s tiring, but not really. I love it. I love to switch up the environment, meet with your people and just do your thing. Enjoy it, enjoy the city.
AllHipHop: How’d you and Jacquees tap in?
J Young MDK: Well, Jacquees is from Atlanta of course. How do we tap in? It’s crazy, because we had a lot of mutual people. I had the record called “Vibe With Me.” I already released a record, I thought damn, I want to do a remix. Who could I put on it that’s hot with R&B. I like Tory [Lanez] too, then all that other stuff happened. I’m like damn! ‘Cause that’s my guy, musically. I don’t know him personally.
Who else is a super dope, that could sing? Jacquees. Alright, let’s go get Jacquees on it. Reached out to his team, reached out to his people and they agreed to do it. Went to the studio, knocked it out. It’s crazy, he went in. He went crazy.
AllHipHop: I saw you talk to students for Black History Month. How was that?
J Young MDK: That was great. Especially, just all minorities, period. A lot of times, we’re underprivileged and underserved. We have role models, but it’s not a million people we could look up to. I’m not saying I’m a role model, but I wish I had somebody when I was younger. Just come and talk to me about different things like “yo, you don’t gotta be a rapper. You don’t gotta be an NFL player.” When I was growing up, that’s all we knew. You’re either going to play basketball, football, or sell drugs. Either one.
But it’s cool to be able to talk to kids. These kids, the careers that they say they want, it was ridiculous. Damn, I don’t even know about that! They know what they want, it’s crazy. They really knew what they wanted, and they knew what it takes to get it. That inspired me at the same time. This little 13-year-old, 14-year-old, 15-year-old knows what they want, and they’re going for it? That’s crazy. That’s great.
AllHipHop: What can we look forward to next?
J Young MDK: More music. More film stuff, just entertainment in general. More entrepreneurship moves. Opening a lot of things, I got a food truck that I’m opening in Atlanta. It’s gonna be burgers, we’re going to have vegan burgers. It’s outta here.
AllHipHop: What about music-wise?
J Young MDK: Music-wise, working on the album called Forever Young. Still seeing who I’m gonna get more features involved. Got Jacquees on that one, already did the record with Foxx and Snoop. Who else? RMR, we got a dope record. Working on that, I’m definitely gonna be on another tour at some point this year. Last year, we went on tour with Latto.
AllHipHop: What was the highlight from Latto’s tour?
J Young MDK: There were a lot of them. That was my first full tour. I’ve been on tours before where I did two or three dates, or five days. But that was my first, from A to Z tour. Did 30-something venues in the whole United States, so that was super dope. That was a highlight. I mean, look at Latto now. She was already big, but damn. From there, it catapulted her. It catapulted everyone, super dope.
Chris Brown raged over the backlash to his collaboration with Chloe Bailey.
The controversial singer mocked 3LW’s Kiely Williams, who was one of the many social media users mentioning his history of domestic abuse. Chris Brown referred to her as “Miss Amtrak” in one Instagram comment, referencing her claim that she had sex with multiple members of B2K at the same time.
“Obviously you are at a point in your life where either you are very broke or broken,” he wrote on Instagram Stories. “The fact you think you have to speak negatively about me makes u look so lame… Your life and career must suck right now. Minding your business would’ve been best. But I guess you don’t have a business or a real job that makes u financially stable. I feel more embarrassed for you and your actual maturity.”
Chris Brown continued to rant online, attempting to downplay his past domestic violence. He claimed he made a mistake when was 17 years old despite the fact he assaulted Rihanna when he was 19 years old. He pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault in 2009.
“If y’all still hate me for a mistake I made as a 17 year old please kiss my whole entire ass!” he wrote. “I’m f###### 33! I’m so tired of y’all running with this narrative. You weird ass n##### are the same ones that tune in every week to see Blueface and Chrisean beat the f### out each other in front of the world. But that’s OK? It’s entertainment? All y’all can suck my dick, disrespectfully.”
Chris Brown also complained about the criticism he faced compared to white artists. He posted multiple photos of white celebrities who were arrested for domestic violence.
“Where are the cancel culture with these white artist that date underage women, beat the f### out their wives, giving b###### AIDS,” he wrote. “Oh. That’s right. They are your buddies. No more fake love from me. Stay out my way or get ran over simple as that! None of you and I mean none of you n##### can f### wit me.”
Brooklyn rapper Jay Critch is gearing up to drop a new project and reveals that the New York giant is more than just a dope emcee, but has refinery and culture popping off with his newfound celebrity.
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the artist showed (like most kids from Brooklyn) has an ill-fashion side, showing up at the “Who Decides War” with the likes of Jim Jones and Juelz Santana of The Diplomats, June Ambrose, Babyface Ray, Joey Bada$$, and Dave East, during one of the last days of New York Fashion Week (Winter), according to the Fashion Network.
He also popped out at the Wales Bonner spring 2023 ready-to-wear runway “Horizon Blues” at Nordstrom’s, Vogue mentioned.
This is a great setup for his new album on Empire, “Jugg Season.” During a listening party, after the WDW event, he came in with one of their varsity jackets and share his upcoming projects with a room full of tastemakers at the popular Midtown restaurant, Sei Less.
He also has a mini-doc coming out along with the project, celebrating what it is like being from Biggie’s hometown.
It is no secret that disgraced singer R. Kelly will never get out of jail with his massive 30 year New York racketeering conviction in his lifetime. But now, the Feds are adding a little more injury to insult— pushing for an additional 25 more years to be tacked on to his Cook County sentence because he continues to show no remorse for his decades of sexual abuse to minors and vulnerable women.
According to the Chicago Tribune, on Thursday, Feb. 16, Federal prosecutors in Chicago want a 25-year consecutive prison sentence attached to his 2022 child pornography conviction, calling him a “serial sexual predator.”
The prosecution is asking U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber that Grammy Award-winner’s sentence run consecutively to the 30-year term.
“(Kelly) not only refuses to accept any responsibility for his conduct, but he repeatedly deflects any blame for his crimes, and instead advocates that he is being treated unfairly because, for example, ‘other artists and musicians’ should be prosecuted for these crimes,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jeannice Appenteng, Elizabeth Pozolo, Jason Julien, and Brian Williamson wrote after Kelly’s team compared his appetite for underage girls with those of mostly white musicians, who they claim were given a pass by the government.
“Plain and simple, Kelly does not comprehend that what he did was wrong,” they collectively added.
Being labeled a snitch has not stopped rapper 6ix9ine’s bag. The Firebrand rapper is still touring, chasing that international check. He recently booked a headline slot at Rishon Lezion’s Live Park Amphitheater in Israel.
According to Y Net News, fans will get to see the colorful-haired Brooklynite for as low as NIS 300 (the equivalent of $85 in American currency).
Others set to perform on the same card at the event are several Israeli rappers such as Peled, Shahar Soul, and Eden Derso. Others artists will be announced later.
As the announcement was being made, 6ix9ine seems to have made another announcement. He is starting a new page, called “The Biggest Opp.” He shared the news in a caption on his rarely used verified account.
He wrote, “I start today follow @thebigggestttoppp that’s my second page but ima post there more then here. Im with my friend @madaboutleyh. We on a girls trip. So, like yeah please nobody get mad at me :/ or her please fr.”
“We out here livin life Tranna make it. Fr fr I don’t even f#3k wit future but he made that song bout my life he told me that fr fr ask Boston Richey,” he continued. “But any way suck my d##k see me when u see me.”
Grammy-nominated rapper and Terror Squad leader Fat Joe is working with the organization Power to the Patients to combat injustices in the American Healthcare system by putting out a public service announcement about an issue he believes is a public crisis.
With the PSA, the national organization Power to the Patients, and the artist, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena, bring attention to how many hospitals are not in compliance with the 2021 federal mandate that requires them to provide clear, upfront pricing, so that patients can “see, compare, and save.”
Less than 25% of the hospitals in the United States have complied with this rule.
Joe said in a statement, “We have to change the healthcare system and hold hospitals and insurers accountable to provide more transparency on the price of care. They are charging way too much money and the bills are not even consistent.”
Adding, “Somebody could get an MRI for $300 and someone right behind them could be paying thousands for the same MRI. Right now, millions across the country are being dragged into debt because they’re blindsided by the cost of these medical bills. Families are falling apart. People are losing their homes. People are getting bankrupted because of hospital bills and healthcare.”
“People across America are fighting for the truth,” the Bronx rapper begins the public service announcement.
“Fighting [are]to be free of a healthcare system that is rigged against all of us,” he continues. “One that squeezes our wages and forces patients into death. Our health care system is crushing the American dream by robbing workers, employers, unions, and families.”
Fat Joe then addresses the real issue, pointing out that “hospitals and insurers hide their prices,” and explains when they “gouge” and “hide” prices from the average person, they are “breaking the law.”
The rapper-turned-actor-and-now health advocate called on elected officials in local administrations, statehouses, Congress, and “all the way up to President Biden” to enforce transparency rules that already exist that will make the hospitals and insurance companies be more honest.
Believing average people can work with those medical professionals to ensure “a more honest equitable affordable system.”
In a news release about the campaign, Joe states, “Knowing prices is the only way we will be able to lower our costs in healthcare. So, we have to fight for the people,” said Joe. “I teamed up with Power to the Patients to educate our communities on their rights and help put an end to this injustice.”
To find out more about the law and Power to the Patients click here.
“The Life” by TAL THE1 is our new song of the moment that you’ll want to hear for yourselves
TAL THE1, Grafh, and the late Fred the Godson joined forces to create an epic track entitled “The Life”. The song is a testament to the artists’ talents, each bringing their unique style and perspective.
TAL THE1’s instrumental sets the tone for the introspective lyrics from Grafh and Fred the Godson. The rappers’ signature wordplay is on full display, showing again why they are both elite emcees.
The artists’ dedication and uncompromising approach to their craft is evident in every bar and note, making “The Life” a must-listen for hip-hop fans.
Be sure to check out “The Life” on all major streaming platforms at the link below:
It has been seven months since the last Verzuz showcase took place. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean and Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley’s friendly music competition show is looking to make a comeback in 2023.
“We’ve been changing the infrastructure because when we started, it happened in the garage and then moved to a significant platform,” stated music producer/recording artist Swizz Beatz in an interview with Revolt.
He added, “Now, we changed the whole way we’re moving but not entirely, so people won’t feel like it’s not the same. We have a fantastic lineup with people they wanted to see and even battles they think wouldn’t happen. Announcements will be coming soon.”
Swizz Beatz & Timbaland’s Verzuz Won Several Awards
Verzuz became a huge online hit during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a virtual deejay battle on Instagram Live in 2020 evolved into a live show featuring legendary Hip Hop and R&B acts.
Swizz Beatz vs Timbaland was the first Verzuz matchup. Other musical clashes included Erykah Badu vs Jill Scott, DMX vs Snoop Dogg, Brandy vs Monica, Bow Wow vs Soulja Boy, Jeezy vs Gucci Mane, and The Lox vs Dipset.
On February 5, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards presented the “50 Years of Hip-Hop” performance. Swizz Beatz joined other rap icons like Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott for the star-studded celebratory set.
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is one of the most commercially successful music artists of the last decade. The Canadian singer/songwriter just collected the fifth Diamond-certified single of his career.
The Weeknd is now the first artist in history to have three Diamond singles on one project. 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness hosts the “Earned It,” “The Hills,” and “Can’t Feel My Face” tracks.
Beauty Behind the Madness debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 412,000 album-equivalent units. The RIAA certified the studio LP as 6x-Platinum in December 2022.
Both “The Hills” and “Starboy” are currently 11x-Platinum. The Weeknd also joins Bruno Mars (6), Drake (5), and Post Malone (5) as the only acts in history to have a least five songs reach Diamond status.
“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” obtained a Diamond certification on Weekend’s 33rd birthday. In addition to being one of his best-selling songs, “Earned It” won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also nominated “Earned It” for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards. Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall” fromthe James Bond film Spectre won that year.
HBO will air The Weeknd: Live At SoFi Stadium concert special on February 25 at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Abel “The Weekend” Tesfaye will also star in and executive produce the forthcoming HBO drama series The Idol.
Is Joe Budden a member of the LGBTQ+ community? The Hip Hop podcaster’s former State of the Cultureco-host, Remy Ma, has questions about his sexual preference.
In 2021, Budden had a lot of people on the internet believing he is bisexual. The online conversation began after Budden said he “likes guys and girls” on an episode of his show.
The retired emcee later tweeted, “I see the word got out!! Continue to spread the word [please].” His ex-girlfriend, Tahiry Jose, addressed the gossip by suggesting Budden could be open to trying new things.
More gay rumors emerged last December after Joe Budden said he would “break” Lil Fizz in response to the reality show star’s nude images allegedly leaking. Budden also joked about making “fizz” come out of the B2K singer.
“I am not gay or bisexual. I’m flattered,” declared Joe Budden on a December 2022 installment of his podcast. He added, “What I said about Fizz, I was joking. That was a joke, but you never know how the joke feels until you’re on the other side of it.”
Remy Ma recently appeared on an episode of Revolt’s The Jason Lee Show to promote her upcoming Chrome 23 battle rap event. At one point, the Bronx-bred rapper addressed the chatter about Joe Budden possibly being attracted to men.
“I gotta call Joe because I feel like we’re close enough for him to be honest with me about his sexuality… Because I be confused,” the “All the Way Up” rhymer told Jason Lee.
Remy Ma did say she does not believe Joe Budden is bisexual. When Lee suggested Budden’s comments are just him trolling, Remy replied, “Yeah, but stop! He got me out in the streets arguing with people in his defense.”
Digga D surprised tourists in England’s capital city earlier this month after shutting down the famous Piccadilly Circus for a video shoot.
Fans of the West London rapper, who has music with artists like B Lovee and Moneybagg Yo, flocked to the shoot, causing chaos around the central London monument. Digga D was joined by fellow U.K. artist, Ivorian Doll. The pair were said to be filming for the unreleased track “Grey Tracky.”
Despite the overflowing crowd, the shoot seemingly went well. Although there was a significant police presence, cops reported no arrests.
However, more than a week after the Feb. 4 shoot, Digga D found himself in hot water with some of his followers. Footage from the day of the shoot surfaced showing the “Noughty By Nature” creator shoving a fan.
Digga D Admits He Pushed Fan
Digga D caught wind of the clip which was shared via TikTok and has amassed over 400,000 views, with many in the comments condemning the famous musician. He took to Instagram on Thursday (Feb. 16), to explain that he had spent “hours trying to take pictures with everyone.” However, he accused a “specific guy” of “pushing” and “barging” him repeatedly.
“So I done it back,” he declared. “I do the most for my supporters. Take them clothes shopping, I’ve bought cars & I always interact.” Check out the clip below.
He claims the incident left him disillusioned and is considering quitting music after dropping his upcoming mixtape.
“Can’t lie him posting that video might have been the last straw, after this tape I reckon I’m done. This internet s### to p#### for me,” Digga D concluded.
Meanwhile, the 20-year-old scored a legal victory on Wednesday. His legal team announced the state dropped its case against the rapper after bringing proceedings against him for breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
“Fighting and Fighting,” Digga D penned in his Instagram Stories. “Can’t break me.”
Instagram rolled out a brand new feature that allows some users to share GIFs in the comment section. Hip Hop superstar Cardi B shared her thoughts on the change.
Earlier this month, Instagram revealed the ability to reply to Stories using GIPHY GIFs. The social media site has now added the capability to add short, animated image files on individual posts as well.
“I don’t know, them GIFs ain’t hitting like they hit in the Twitter ghettos,” tweeted Cardi B on Thursday night. The “Tomorrow 2” performer’s tweet amassed more than 5,000 likes in under six hours.
Before joining the Love & Hip Hop: New York cast, Cardi B rose to fame as an internet personality. The Grammy-winning rapper currently has 28 million Twitter followers and 152 million Instagram followers.
Cardi is one of the most-followed people on Instagram. She is presently right behind comedian Kevin Hart’s 166 million follower count. Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list with 548 million followers.
Instagram’s latest GIF update falls in line with fellow Meta Platforms-owned social media app Facebook. That 19-year-old social networking company added the GIF option for status replies in 2017.
Global fashion icon Rihanna has found a new muse in her baby son with A$AP Rocky, although she isn’t thrilled with the existing choices in the childrenswear market. So much so that she could even add a new youth line to her ever-expanding Fenty empire.
The new superstar parents opened up about their blossoming family during their recent cover story with British Vogue. The “Lift Me Up” hitmaker revealed how much she enjoys selecting her little boy’s clothes, especially unconventional ones.
“One of my favourite outfits he has is a miniature version of one of Rocky’s,” she said, referring to the tartan kilt and ripped jeans that she dressed her son in. “I like to dress him in things that don’t look like baby clothes. I like to push it.”
Rihanna revealed that she values “fluidity” when choosing her son’s clothes, opting for florals and hot pink.
“I put him in floral stuff,” she explained before adding, “I put him in hot pink. I love that.” RiRi continued “I think that fluidity in fashion is best. I always shop in the men’s department, you know.”
Will Rihanna Add Childrenswear To The Fenty Brand
However, sometimes even the men’s section leaves Rihanna wanting more. The youngest self-made billionaire in the United States often opts for bespoke designs for her little man.
“When you come up with something in your head, half the time it is not available because kids’ clothes are so…they’re sooo boring,” Rihanna shared. “I’m like, ‘This is what y’all been doing to these people’s kids all along?’”
One outfit Rihanna loved was the “little Chrome Hearts diaper cover” her son sported on the Vogue cover which she branded his “little gothic look.”
The Fenty empire owner, who recently announced her pregnancy, might add childrenswear to her brand. When asked if she would consider launching a babies’ clothing line, Rihanna replied, “I feel like the kids need it…Let’s get these kids cool. These kids deserve to be cool.”
After performing at the official NBA 2K23 launch party last year, Lil Wayne has now become one of the game’s playable characters.
On Thursday (Feb. 16) the 2K Sports announced that the five-time Grammy-winning rapper is making his way to NBA 2K23 MyTeam.
Players can unlock Weezy’s card by completing a Spotlight Challenge. According to the video released by 2K Sports, Lil Wayne will come in at an 89 overall rating. Check out the trailer below, backed by the New Orleans native’s 2005 hit “Best Rapper Alive.”
Newest edition to MyTEAM’s crossover series 🤙🏾 @Ronnie2k
After being featured in multiple NBA 2K soundtracks, Lil Wayne made an appearance at the NBA 2K23 L.A. launch party last September. He rocked the stage with a selection of hits, including “Blunt Blowin,’“ “Wasted,“ “Mrs. Officer,“ and “A Milli.”
During an interview shortly after launching the new game, 2K Games’ digital marketing director Ronnie Singh, also known as Ronnie 2K, opened up about his relationship with Lil Wayne.
“The Wayne thing, he’s the best rapper of all-time, probably,” Ronnie 2K explained to Sports Illustrated. “I had been working on that for a while. When he shouted me out in the middle, I was like, ‘What the hell is happening?’ I think we’ve earned our position there, and it’s taken years and years of shifting the game, the tremendous amount of work our studio does to be relevant.”
Meanwhile, in other Lil Wayne news, NLE Choppa recently announced he has an upcoming collab with the Young Money honcho. The Memphis rapper gifted Wayne a bouquet of roses and a skateboard, thanking him for being an inspiration.
