The two men accused of killing rapper Young Dolph appeared in court to address charges connected to the death of the Memphis star.
According to FOX 13, Cornelius Smith, 32, and Justin Johnson, 23, stepped into a Shelby County courtroom last week to face first-degree murder charges for their part in the rapper’s fatal shooting outside of the Makeda’s Cookies bakery in November of 2021.
After Smith’s bond hearing was reset, to allow the lawyers to get witnesses ready to testify on behalf of their client, both men’s lawyers have requested to review video evidence and discovery linking them to the murder.
Now Smith’s bond hearing will be scheduled for May 27th. Johnson’s report date has been scheduled for the same day.
A week ago, Johnson was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a supervised release violation.
The 27-year-old was allegedly a passenger in Johnson’s car and was originally charged with being an accessory.
The state claimed Barnett helped Johnson escape from Memphis to Indiana after Dolph was murdered. Barnett was taken into custody in Indiana.
However, Indiana officials say Shelby County instructed them to let Barnett go.
Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden said, “On January 11th, Mr. Shundale Barnett was brought to the Clay County Jail by the Indiana State Police from an arrest on I-70. He was booked in the Clay County Jail on an outstanding warrant from Shelby County, Tennessee.”
“We held them (Johnson and Barnett), contacted Shelby County, and held him (Barnett) on their warrant, and we were contacted on January 21st, and they told us that they were no longer wanting to come up and pick up Mr. Barnett and that we were to release him at that time.”
The U.S. Marshals Service said he also faces theft of property charges when he is caught.
Austin Tolliver is here to put on for his own genre: country rap. With songs like “Ride 4 Me” and “Tip My Hat,” the rising star proves he has what it takes to become one of the greats, and mediocre is certainly not in his vocabulary. With his father being a professional football player in the NFL for over 13 years, the recording artist was always destined for greatness — only he’s here to tackle the music industry versus sports.
While the Louisiana native played football at New Mexico State University and college baseball at Texas Tech University, it was during his move to Nashville that he truly became enthralled with music. His ability to fuse both genres of country and hip-hop into one is one that does not go unnoticed, drawing influences from the legends from Tupac and Nelly to Tim McGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus.
In describing himself, Tolliver states, “I consider myself to be an eclectic man. I’d like for everyone out there to know I am the white Nelly and I take that moniker with pride. If you want to call me that, totally fine. Either way, I’m just a down-home boy who loves to get down and have a good time.”
And now, he’s ready to unveil his debut full-length album titled Ride 4 Me. Arriving on April 22nd, the 12-track project boasts lead singles “Yodelay You Down” and “Ride 4 Me,” showcasing his talents as a songwriter and simultaneously eager to bring the tracks onto the stage as a performer.
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Austin Tolliver: A lot of people say country rap, but I don’t like to put myself into a particular category. Because I grew up in a time in Louisiana where you could listen to all genres at a bonfire from George Strait, Garth Brooks, Vince Hill, and next thing you know Tupac, Nelly, and Luda came on. My whole thing is a gelling of sounds to give everybody something that they can hold onto.
AllHipHop: You’re from Louisiana, how does that play into your life and career?
Austin Tolliver: Louisiana is wild as hell! If you’ve been to Mardi Gras, you know it can get even more wild. Louisiana influenced me in a musical standpoint from the ability to blend cultures together, because we all grew up together. It’s really cool because I went to a public school that was almost 50/50 down the middle: white, black, whatever you want to put it at. None of us had a problem, all of us got along, because we all grew up in the same neighborhoods on the same streets and jamming the same tunes. I’m trying to send this message of positivity out to where people can understand it doesn’t matter what’s going on in the world, we could all party together baby. That’s what Louisiana taught me and that’s what it teaches everybody that goes down there. I tell everybody: if you go to Louisiana, you’re going to Louisiana to awaken your spirit because it’s going to show you a different world.
AllHipHop: When did you move to Nashville? I know you were playing football in college.
Austin Tolliver: My wife and I moved to Nashville about 7 years ago. My wife’s family was already living here. We had to come up here and help raise my brother-in-law’s while they were going through high school.
AllHipHop: Is that when you fell in love with country music?
Austin Tolliver: Nah, I’ve been a country music guy my whole life. I grew up on country music, hip hop music, blues music, everything. I fell in love with country when I was a kid. My dad used to jam to Tim McGraw, Vince Hill, Garth Brooks, and Trey Lewis…his musical taste inspired my love for it.
AllHipHop: When did you realize you could do music for a living? Was there a turning point?
Austin Tolliver: No, really it was all a bet. A buddy of mine, Ty Clark, bet me that I wouldn’t go to a studio and beat his song, so I said ‘bet that…bet I could get a record deal before you.’ Sure as s### here we are, and he still yells at me. I owe my buddy Ty for my start in the music business. Without him calling me and challenging me, I don’t know if I’d be where we’re at right now. And I’m really proud of where we’re at right now.
AllHipHop: I know you were a great football player. Do you miss it at all?
Austin Tolliver: Eh, football is different to me. I grew up with a dad who was in the NFL for 13 years. My dad got drafted in 1989, and I was born in 1988, so technically I’d already gone through an entire NFL career before I was even a teenager. He played for San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, and Green Bay as a quarterback. My whole life was sports, I was going to follow the same path to be a football player, but life took a different direction. My dad said ‘you can entertain the world in a different way.’ I said ‘hell yeah let’s do it,’ and here we are.
AllHipHop: Is Austin Tolliver your real name?
Austin Tolliver: Yeah, that’s the name the government gave me I guess. My mama put it on my birth certificate so that’s my damn name. If you want to know who I am, just Google my name. I don’t care!
AllHipHop: What did “Tip My Hat” do for your career?
Austin Tolliver: Oh, “Tip My Hat” started this whole thing. It was the first single that my label (Average Joes Entertainment) released after I signed with them. They put me in a position to shoot up the social ranks in the social media world. When “Ride 4 Me” came out, it changed the whole landscape career wise. Now, we’re steadily building every single day. I owe a lot of my success to that one record “Tip My Hat,” I put it on everything I possibly can.
AllHipHop: How’d it feel for “Ride 4 Me” to hit a million views on Youtube?
Austin Tolliver: See that’s what’s crazy, “Ride 4 Me” is at 1.5 million views on YouTube now. I know it’s over 4 million on Spotify and over 3 million on Apple Music. That song went nuts and it went nuts on social media. We had an idea for the music video to incorporate all my social media supporters. As soon as we did that, the video came out, and the song went crazy. That helped elevate me into a different level of the entertainment world. You go from the minor leagues to the big leagues, but you’re still sitting on the bench trying to force somebody out so you can get in the game.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from your full-length album, Ride 4 Me?
Austin Tolliver: My album’s going to put me in the game and put somebody else on the bench, that’s the whole idea. I hope people understand that Ride 4 Me is a story about my life and personal experiences. I also hope people will gravitate towards it, while learning who I am as an artist and as a person. It’s going to catapult me to the next stage… we’re competing with the big boys now.
AllHipHop: What is it you want fans to take away from the project?
Austin Tolliver: Learning who I am as a person, not just as an artist. I want fans to understand that I’m telling the story of me in all these songs. What I went through in my life, what we and my wife of 15 years have gone through and overcame… all that b####### is out there. At the end of the day, what I want everybody to understand is, it’s a ride. And if you’re taking the ride… guess what? We’re trying to blast off!
AllHipHop: How did you meet your wife?
Austin Tolliver: I met her in college, after the first month I was there. In 2007, I walked into a tanning salon and told her I needed a table for one, because I thought it was a breakfast spot. It was called the Sunshine Inn and it really wasn’t a breakfast spot, it was just a tanning salon. Essentially she told me to go F myself, so I turned around and walked away. After seeing her in some short shorts, I waited for her for 8 hours to get off work… we’ve been together ever since.
AllHipHop: You waited for 8 hours?!
Austin Tolliver: Yeah, like a creeper… just stayed in the parking lot with a lawn chair. It worked though, then I had a conversation with myself over text messages because she wouldn’t answer me. Sure enough, she went out with me that night and here we are.
AllHipHop: How does she feel about your music?
Austin Tolliver: She’s awesome because she doesn’t give two s####. She lets me go out there and be who I am, and doesn’t get jealous of the fact that who I am on stage isn’t who I’m bringing home. I’m out there having a good time, entertaining everybody that I can entertain for their hard-earned money. But when I come home, there’s a difference when I walk in my door than when I walk on a stage. I gotta make sure my house always sees that difference, and I don’t just become one man. She does a great job of seeing that.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
Austin Tolliver: Tequila, Jon Connor, and a microphone. Because if we don’t have a microphone, we’re really f##### up.
AllHipHop: Best encounter you had with a fan?
Austin Tolliver: Ooh, I had a lot of those. The best encounter I’ve had with fans was when I played a show in Prattville, Alabama and they sang my songs back to me. That was pretty cool, that’s never happened to me before. It was pretty dope. I’ll never forget that for as long as I live…that somebody sang my s### back to me. I remember thinking ‘bro, this is pretty dope! This is what Adele feels like.’
AllHipHop: Any features we can expect?
Austin Tolliver: We got Bezz Believe on this album, we got Colt Ford on this album. Coming up soon we’ll have Phillip Good on some singles. We’ll have, hopefully if I can make it work, get Jelly Roll on a track. We’re in the same circles right now, our names keep coming up. It’d be dope as hell if we can get something together. I also got one with Karen Waldrup. Karen Waldrup is off the chain. If you don’t know who she is, you need to look her up. She’s awesome.
AllHipHop: What do you like to do when you’re not doing music?
Austin Tolliver: Really and truly, I’m boring as hell. If I’m not doing music, I’m usually either doing something my wife needs me to do, cleaning up my yard or going to the gym. I’m very regimented. I like having a structure that allows me to get from A to B to C to D. If I don’t, I lose myself, so I try to stay to that structure to allow myself to be me.
AllHipHop: Who do you listen to at the gym?
Austin Tolliver: Oh s###, I listen to a wide variety. Elvie Shane, Muscadine Bloodline, Tupac, Nelly, Biggie. My playlist is weird. You’ll see Lenny Cooper pop-up, then next thing you know Vince Hill pops-up. I listen to everything.
AllHipHop: Goals yourself as an artist at this point of your career?
Austin Tolliver: Yeah, take over the damn world! I don’t know who you talked to in the past, but I ain’t in here to be mediocre. I ain’t in here to be second place. I’m going to take over this genre and someone’s going to have to compete with me for it. I’m not going to sit here and say I’m the best in the world, but I’ll tell you right now… I’m gonna be.
AllHipHop: Do you feel Lil Nas X paved the way for country rap to exist?
Austin Tolliver: No, I feel like he paved the way for being disrespected by the genre. I just don’t understand why he felt he needed support on “Old Town Road” from country legend Billy Ray Cyrus after already being a #1 hit, just to feel accepted into the country community. I personally think he should have kept it as his song which already had country tones to it, and be cool with whatever genre it may ‘fit’ into. Someone who did pave the way is my buddy Colt Ford, he’s had such an impact on country rap…not to mention is still having an impact. He’s on “Lifestyle” with me on this new album I’m putting out.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
Austin Tolliver: Y’all just listen to my s###! Come party with me, I love y’all. Make sure you listen to Shirley too ’cause obviously she knows what she’s doing, because she’s over here doing interviews!
If you’ve ever seen Bino Rideaux perform live in action, you’ve probably seen Coot Corleone by his side. With both artists’ roots in Los Angeles, it’s amazing to see unity and support amongst the community, especially when it comes to the rap game. With Coot, Bino gave him the opportunity to open for him on tour, exposing him to the good life and how exactly dreams can become a reality.
Of course, that means hard work, dedication, and passion, and the rising star is 100% all in. Coot describes himself as straight up king. He explains, “Anything with king, that gotta do with king. Loyalty, royalty, all that. I got a unique sound, it’s different. I feel it’s really a one and none. I don’t sound like nobody and nobody else sounds like me. I just be vibing to the beats.”
Fast forward to today, Coot has been releasing banger after banger for his fans. His newest release is his Still Unnoticed album, which he feels is the perfect depiction of where he is in his career, serving as the follow-up to his previous project titled Unnoticed. To date, Coot has worked with everyone from Bino Rideaux to Nipsey Hussle to Kalan.FrFr.
AllHipHop: What part of Los Angeles are you from?
Coot Corleone: Westmont. I tell everyone, that’s over there by Southwest College. It was crazy, the scene is just like how it is now. More active, the real trenches. It goes up over there, gang wars. Everybody from the city already knows: my part, Westmont, our city goes up. A lot of s### be going on over there.
AllHipHop: What does LA mean to you?
Coot Corleone: LA is life. This is where I grew up, there is where I feel I wanna die at. I’m not gonna say dreams come true over here, but this is where you can make something out of nothing. That’s LA.
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Coot Corleone: That’s hard. I got a unique sound, it’s different. I feel it’s really a one and none. I don’t sound like nobody and nobody sounds like me. ‘Cause I was even talking about this: who I sound like? I don’t know. I just be vibing to the beats.
AllHipHop: When did you fall in love with music?
Coot Corleone: I’ve been loving music. With music, you gotta grow into yourself. I’ve been in the studio as a kid and in the family, they dancing. I would like the dancing really, over the rapping s###.
AllHipHop: How did you first get into dancing?
Coot Corleone: S###, born in it. Family reunions, family parties, kids parties, parties. LA gon’ call on you, we party. Party and violence, that’s it.
AllHipHop: Who were you listening to growing up, who made you want to do this?
Coot Corleone: I grew up doing music with my boy Donny Love, we started doing music. I was doing party music right there. I stopped doing music and started the gangbanging. Got bored of that, new vibes. Got around OTB, Bino, that’s my family right there. All In, got around Nip. I still wasn’t really doing music. I only dropped a couple songs, I wasn’t taking music still serious like that. I was sitting there around them, learning, observing everything. I‘m like “f### it, it’s time.” It was time, I was around them a couple years before I started doing music. I started taking it seriously 2 years [ago], 2019/2020.
AllHipHop: When you first met Bino, at what point of his career was he?
Coot Corleone: Bino was just starting to buzz. I remember when I first got on the label, we went to Austin, Texas for SXSW. That was my first time on a plane and everything. I’ve never been out of the city, so that was a moment. I’ll forever remember that.
AllHipHop: Any highlights?
Coot Corleone: That s### was fun. It was fun, I learned a lot. I was just 19, I’m 24 now. I learned a f###### lot quick. I love them forever, for bringing me.
AllHipHop: How was it seeing Bino’s career take off?
Coot Corleone: Motivation. Inspiration. You gotta believe that s###, that you can come from nothing to something. It’s there. I really believe that s###, he’s living proof. Nip too. I’ve seen that s###, you can really come from nothing to something.
AllHipHop: What was your relationship with Nip?
Coot Corleone: Big bro, little bro. We was talking about gang s### and all that, but a lot of s### is personal. About life and s### like that, he was a real mentor to me fasho. I asked him about a lot of s###. If I started doing music, how all the homies will be on me with this, with that. He told me how to go about a lot of s###. Respect will take you far too, that’s one thing I’ll be on. Nip had a lot of congruence, he’s the reason I’m called Coot Corleone.
AllHipHop: How did that happen?
Coot Corleone: We was talking about Godfather, I’ve never seen it. I’m young, he said “you need to watch that s###.” After I watched the first part, man I’m smoking a cigar with Bino. I’m hitting the cigar like “man, Coot Corleone.” Bino’s like “yeah that’s hard.” I told Nip that, he said “yeah, that’s you.” Then I watched the other 2 parts. I feel I wasn’t officially Corleone until I watched the other two types. That’s me, I f### with that. Mob ties.
AllHipHop: Did you have a name before that?
Coot Corleone: I was just Coot, I had no last name. I hate my last name. Coot came from my hood, my section. Shoutout to the Coots. I’m the 5th to be exact.
AllHipHop: When did you start taking your music seriously?
Coot Corleone: At the end of 2019/2020, s### got serious when I dropped “Blacc Mercedes.” It really got serious when I dropped my first tape in 2019. In October 2019.
AllHipHop: What inspired “Blacc Mercedes”?
Coot Corleone: Nip for sure, “Blacc Mercedes” is for him. The Benz, the Mercedes is the last car I smoked with him in. I was thinking about that, all the cars I rode with him: Maybach’s, S’s, E’s, and everything was a Benz. He really made me want a Benz. I put him in that song because I was thinking about him when I was doing the whole song, when I was writing it. For the video, I had to do it in his section. I gotta do this for Nip. If I could’ve been by the Marathon store when we were smoking that, it could’ve been perfect. That’s one of them ones, that’s my classic
AllHipHop: How’s the independent grind?
Coot Corleone: Ups and downs for real. Independent is it if you can do it. It’s a lot of work, I feel you gotta go harder than a lot of other people that got it easier. I wake up everyday like what I gotta do new? What I gotta do different? I’m thinking ahead everytime. I gotta move different because they got it,. I got it too but not like they do with their resources and s###. But it’s gon’ come.
AllHipHop: New album Still Unnoticed. Why do you feel you’re Still Unnoticed?
Coot Corleone: I got a tape called Unnoticed already, before that Yeah so when I dropped another one its like Im Still Unnoticed. I just got off a tour with Bino, I was on the tour with Bino. After that, it’s time for me to work. I was going around these cities so if they don’t know who I am, they gonna remember. Still Unnoticed, let’s do it. I put a lot of hardwork and dedication into that project, definitely made a statement. Tell me the difference, separate myself from the other artists. Still Unnoticed, still right now.
AllHipHop: What do you want other people to get from that project?
Coot Corleone: To notice me. You didn’t notice me at first, I’m noticed first. I’m unnoticed first. I’ve seen you in a lot of places, with Bino. I’ve been around. Now I’m coming out with another project called Coming Up as my next one. You start noticing me, I’m coming up now.
AllHipHop: How was tour with Bino? What was that moment he asked you to go on?
Coot Corleone: Motivation. I was excited, and I just lost my mom. I just buried my mom, the next day we had a show in San Diego. This s### about to make or break me, what I’m about to do? I took all the motivation to go do it. When I saw crowd saw me performing and they’re f###### with me, yeah this what it is. This when I’m on, I wanna go all in. It’s all in right here. That’s the very moment I know I’m all in, right here. Big shout out to Bino, OTB fasho.
AllHipHop: I know you just released “Mama’s Boy” video.
Coot Corleone: Hell yeah, I dropped that for my mom’s birthday yesterday. And I shot another video on her birthday. That’s for her right there, that’s for moms.
AllHipHop: How did you lose her, if you don’t mind me asking?
Coot Corleone: From Covid-19, on August 30th. That’s what it was, Covid. That s###’s serious for sure, especially for the elderly. If that ever breaks out again, it’s serious.
AllHipHop: Did you see the Kanye documentary? He’s all about his mom.
Coot Corleone: Yeah I felt that one. I ain’t gonna lie, I felt that one. He’s all about his mom for sure, that was motivation. All that documentary is motivation.
AllHipHop: How supportive was she of your career?
Coot Corleone: Biggest fan. Mom’s always the biggest fan. She was calling me Coot Corleone, she wasn’t even calling me by my real name anymore. Singing my songs, that’s crazy. That was my biggest fan for sure. I don’t even know if she got to hear the project because she was sick, but Unnoticed was still out when she passed. My mom’s my biggest fan for sure, still is now. She knows what’s going on, she sees it. She’s motivating me, she’s here.
AllHipHop: What was the craziest moment on tour with Bino?
Coot Corleone: AZ was crazy! Wherever we were for that fool’s birthday, I think it was Fresno. Man they were going crazy. Shout out to Fresno, AZ, all these cities were lit. I’m talking about they was f###### with me. San Diego, of course LA we love the city. We wer ein the Bay, I f### with the Bay too. I gotta go back to the Bay. A lot of cities really, I was surprised ATL was f###### with me. I ain’t never performed out there so that was big. It was a moment for sure.
AllHipHop: You ever get nervous before performing?
Coot Corleone: The San Diego one was a make me or break me show. If I seen a reaction and all that, nah I can do this. This easy. I was already dancing so people were already looking at me. I’d rather perform and talk in front of a crowd. I ain’t nervous at all, hell nah.
AllHipHop: Talk about linking with Kalan.frfr on “She’s Mine Too.”
Coot Corleone: Man, that’s my dawg right there. Shout out to Kalan man, he’s looking out. I’d seen him in the studio with Bino one time, we said what’s up but he was working with Bino. I was working, I was shooting a video in the studio working. I bumped into him, he was doing the video with $tupid Young. He’s my n*gga too, shout out $tupid Young. He’s on the tape. We were complimenting each other: “you hard, let’s do something. Let’s work.” Sent the beat, sent that s### back. Listened to it, it’s crazy. I put my verse on there, we had a hit right there. “She’s Mine Too!”
AllHipHop: You started your own BOB clothing line. What does BOB stand for?
Coot Corleone: Bunch Of Bosses. I’m one of the CEOs. We all entrepreneurs, we doing everything. We’re going to start putting our stuff on everything, we need our own bag of chips.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Coot Corleone: Vibe. I guess the vibe is everything, that could be all 3 things. Weed for sure, lights. I like LED lights, you can change the colors and bring the vibe out more. Some snacks. I need some candy, fruit, some juice. We going in.
AllHipHop: What was your relationship with Drakeo The Ruler?
Coot Corleone: That’s big dawg. I always used to be seeing Drakeo at OTB headquarters, he used to pull up to the house. I’ve seen them work. When he got out of jail last year, I said “let’s do something.” His boy Killz, shout out to him, he said “yeah, do something with my lil bro.” Drakeo told me “send me something.” I did a song and sent it to him, he sent it right back. That song’s hard. It was crazy because I was playing it the same day he passed away, on Live. That s### was crazy. That song is a banger. I don’t know when I’m dropping it but that’s my dawg. Drakeo’s a real legend for sure, only Drakeo.
AllHipHop: What was your reaction when you found out he passed?
Coot Corleone: Unbelievable, that s### was crazy. Where it was at, how it happened, that s### was crazy. You’d never think of something happening like that, especially out here. That was crazy. That was tragic.
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself at this point of your career?
Coot Corleone: S###, hell yeah. I’m tryna take it there. I’m tryna be one of them ones, one of the greatest. I’m tryna get a plaque, Grammy, whatever. I want to be the greatest, I’m tryna be a legend. In a day, that’s what I do it for. So when I do go, my name’s still gonna live on forever. That’s the whole point of beng a legend, I’m tryna be legend status.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
Coot Corleone: More s### coming, more pressure coming for the world. More projects, more visuals, more everything. More shows, just know my name’s coming. Coot Corleone, I’m coming for sure.
It seems as if “Murder Was the Case,” a drama inspired by Snoop Dogg’s life, is no longer on the STARZ schedule.
50 Cent has said the cable network that originally greenlit the project had dragged its feet in bringing the project to fruition.
The Queens native said in a social post that is now deleted, “Murder was the case is no longer in production at STARZ. I give them the alley-oop, and they drop the damn ball. Anyway, I hope snoop tell his story.”
The series, announced four months ago by the “Power” showrunner, would have focused on the West Coast pioneer’s career-altering trial for the murder of rival gang member Phillip Woldermariam. The “Gin and Juice” chart-topper was acquitted of the charges.
The then 21-year-old, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was not charged with murder.
According to The Baltimore Sun, he was charged with accessory to murder after the fact. It was his security guard who was accused of the murder.
Evidence showed that the person who took the life of the “By Yourself Hustler Crip” was McKiney Lee, Snoop’s bodyguard. He said, and the jury believed, he was protecting the artist from Woldermariam in his capacity as security.
The trial, which was presided over by Judge Paul G. Flynn, lasted three months, from November 27th, 1995, to February 21st, 1996, and the verdict was “Not guilty of murder, assault, and accessory charges.”
A mistrial was declared on voluntary manslaughter charges. There is no word if the project will be taken to another studio or network.
Rapper DaBaby is known for throwing hands at the drop of a hat.
It may not be so surprising that he has been videotaped in yet another squabble. What is surprising is that he was caught on cam fighting his own artist, Wisdom.
The in-house throw down backstage at a concert in South Carolina on Friday, April 22nd, has gone viral.
Footage shows the Billboard Award-winner swinging first, seemingly hitting the guy with a double backspin move. After the really quick boxing match, the two men argued before others in the entourage separated the two.
DaBaby headlined a show at the Colonial Life Arena on the night of the altercation. It is unsure if the two were backstage at this event when this incident occurred.
People are responding on social media, mostly pointing at his proclivity to initiate violence.
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“Bruh one of these days Dababy is gunna try and sucker punch the wrong one and get stretched My mans is too little to be acting this aggressive,” one person wrote.
Bruh one of these days Dababy is gunna try and sucker punch the wrong one and get stretched
“That’s dababy Artists that took a punch after he twirl seems like his guy was gonna win this fight if it wasnt for dababy’s pawns,” Sicko Flow surmised.
That’s dababy Artists that took a punch after he twirl seems like his guy was gonna win this fight if it wasnt for dababy’s pawns
The rapper, whose name is Wisdom Awute, is signed to DaBaby’s own label, Billon Dollar Baby Entertainment, and released his debut studio album, Up N’ Coming October 2021.
According to the victim, the genesis of the altercation was when Wisdom’s vehicle’s car door bumped into his family’s truck. Wisdom shot the victim twice in his leg and was swiftly charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a. weapon.
The man, whose name is Ernesto Delgado, said in an interview about the night, “I looked down. Blood everywhere, you know. I was scared. I was thinking about my daughter. Like, ‘You gotta make it home.”
DaBaby reportedly bailed Wisdom out at the time — back when they were on friendlier terms.
It is the end of the week, and while most people are still basking in the afterglow of the holy season, Azealia Banks has chosen to sharpen up her “proverbial” pitchfork and bring hellfire to her colleagues in the industry.
Like the biblical character from certain Abrahamic sects, she is breaking out the sinful art of tongue-lashing and serving up a host of artists, as only she can. No one was spared on her Instagram story rant.
She started the storytime rants by aiming at rappers who claim she is not “Hip-Hop,” questioning if their cultural measuring sticks are the guns they adore.
“Any of you mother###kers have anything to say about whether or not Azealia Banks is Hip-Hop (or whatever the f##k you guys think Hip-Hop is), let me just break it down to you guys,” she started.
“With all these guns and gangster s##t (and whatever the f##k you guys think you are) putting out into the world …You know you guys are carrying guns.”
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She continued, “You guys are not carrying guns to shoot at police or carrying guns to shoot at white people. You aren’t carrying guns to shoot at white rappers. You’re carrying guns to kill each other.”
“Now, if that is not the most p##sy f##king s### in the world!”
Azealia Banks then turned her attention to the rap collective, Top Dawg Entertainment, once responsible for the success of modern-day spit kickers like AB-Soul, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar.
The “212” rapper said they are the best examples of “p##sy,” pointing to a recently leaked same gender-loving sex tape with point guard emcee Isaiah Rashad.
“You got SZA, a f##king snooze fest, boring,” she joked as she likened her to cocoa butter or shea butter and categorized her music as only celebrating “Black woman woes.”
“Well, maybe I would probably be trying to find myself too … If I saw my ex like s##king a c##k on f##king camera,” she mocks, referencing Isaiah Rashad’s leaked sext tape and he and SZA’s past relationship.
SZA was not the only lady in the industry that got the heat. She also aimed Rico Nasty accusing her of doing hard drugs, saying she is taking “bathtub boogie” and “crockpot crystals.”
She said that all the Roc Nation girls are “f##king fried.”
When she talked about Rihanna, Azealia Banks said she was “pregnant by a guy who pays for play. I could have told you that, girl!”
Banks also took shots at Meg thee Stallion saying she reminds her of Shirley Caesar’s Thanksgiving song, “Beans, Greens, Potatoes, Tomatoes.”
Her last rant was targeted at female rappers hopping on challenges and making rap songs for free on the internet. Banks said, “I don’t do anything I do well for free.”
“You know that Nicki Minaj remix challenge … why don’t you go over there and do that for free.”
Ms. “Grand Scam” pointed out how the Queens femcee always brags about her money and calls other women in rap “her sons,” yet so many are “working” for her “for free,” making her songs hot and providing free content.
In one clean swoop, she burnt all of TDE, with a special singe on SZA and Isaiah Rashad, Rico Nasty, Meg thee Stallion, Dawn Richards, Doechii, and Nicki Minaj. The weekend is just starting … we wonder who is next on her list.
Ultimate Rap League is on the verge of winning its lawsuit against former talent scout Norbes by default.
According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, URL asked for a default judgment after Norbes didn’t respond to its copyright infringement lawsuit. The company sued him for allegedly profiting off pirated streams shared in his private Facebook group.
URL filed its initial complaint with the court on March 3. Norbes, whose real name is Dagoberto Velez, was served with the lawsuit on March 22. He needed to respond within due within 21 days, but the April 12 deadline came and went with no answer.
“I, Brenna B. Mahoney, Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, do hereby certify that the defendant, Dagoberto Velez, has not filed an answer or otherwise moved with respect to the complaint herein,” the court clerk confirmed. “The default of defendant Dagoberto Velez is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”
URL cut ties with Norbes over “unprofessional conduct” in 2020. URL claimed he began engaging in underhanded tactics to undermine the company after his own lawsuit failed.
The battle rap league suggested maximum statutory damages of $150,000 for each copyrighted work that was pirated in its lawsuit. URL also requested a permanent injunction to stop Norbes’ alleged infringement.
Being a mother is having an amazing impact on rapper Nicki Minaj. The chart-topper says now she is at her happiest when she is sober, versus finding joy in alcohol and narcotics.
The Queens native shared the new awareness on social media. She tweeted, “I used to b happy when I was high. Now I’m happy when I’m sober. No judgement to anyone. Be gentle with yourself.”
I used to b happy when I was high. Now I’m happy when I’m sober. No judgement to anyone. Be gentle with yourself. 🎀
It seems she is not the only one. A fan @DevonShmitty bumped a tweet from another rapper who shared how “happy” he is sober.
The Twitter used pointed out that her former boyfriend, Meek Mill, gave a similar assessment earlier this year.
On January 8th, he tweeted, “I smoke weed everyday and get depressed and soon as I get high …, I be happy as hell sober lol it just helps me think deeper and more realistic lol.”
I smoke weed everyday and get depressed and soon as I get high …, I be happy as hell sober lol it just helps me think deeper and more realistic lol
In the past, the “Pills and Potions” rapper has joked about smoking weed online.
Once, she tweeted, “This weed had the clouds turning into actual ppl & they were doing things. They were moving around & had a life of their own. like humans.”
This weed had the clouds turning into actual ppl & they were doing things. They were moving around & had a life of their own. like humans 😟
On her new song “We Go Up,” which debuted last month, she spits, “I know they sleeping on me … B###### got epilepsy … I don’t do coke, little b#### … I don’t even do Pepsi.”
District Breakers, comprising the top three clubs and Radio Mixshow DJs, have announced the Clean and Dirty Podcast’s hosting on Radio One DC. Fans can join the podcast and listen to some of the biggest artists in hip-hop and the most lit nightlife influencers.
“We invite you all to join our Clean and Dirty Podcast on WKYS (93.9 FM),” says the spokesperson for District Breakers. “Join us along with some of the biggest artists in hip-hop and the most lit nightlife influencers. We will discuss the hottest trends and news in the music industry while navigating the ins and outs of nightlife.” This is one of the most famous music industry podcasts and will bring into focus the hottest trends and news happening in the industry at present. There will be new episodes every Thursday, according to the spokesperson.
Apart from the top three clubs, the radio Mixshow DJs in the DMV include DJ Jo Iyce, DJ Schemes, and DJ 5’9. Each of the Breakers hosts its own mix-show on WKYS (93.9 FM). In this episode, DJ Jo’Iyce, DJ Schemes, and DJ 5’9 sit down with Kirt Floyd (Nightlife 101) and talk about how he got started, the truth about the promotion business, and the secrets of making club deals. The earlier episodes garnered record downloads and subscriptions.
The podcast – I’m in love with a stripper featured a top stripper from Stadium Night Club. She discussed how her group garnered a million dollars in Miami but had only $1200 when they came back home. Money Talks or the Club Promoter Walks is the second episode featuring Kirt Floyd of Night Life. They discuss business promotion and the secrets of making club deals.
The third episode was about single bartenders and bottle girls. They shared their amazing stories with DJ Jo’lyce, DJ 5’9, and DJ Schemes about guys constantly hitting on them and the challenges of serving celebrities. In the fourth episode of the podcast, the DJs share their experiences about their journey, the challenges they faced, and how they have leveraged their money and popularity to invest in other opportunities. This episode also has some valuable tips for DJs on promoting themselves.
The Hot Fire Topics podcast episode discussed the most trending topics in Black America, including the Will Smith Oscar debacle, Cardi B, the Grammy Awards, Kayne, and others. The recent House Mom and Phat Rabbit episode were about discussions with Phat Rabbit and Traciey Maria. They talked about the keys to being a successful mom and stripper.
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About District Breakers: District Breakers consists of DJ Jo Iyce, DJ Schemes, and DJ 5’9. Each of the Breakers hosts its own mix-show on WKYS (93.9 FM). Join us along with some of the biggest artists in hip-hop and the most lit nightlife influencers as we discuss the hottest trends and news in the music industry while navigating the ins and outs of nightlife.
HighKey Clout is a popular name in the entertainment and music industries helping various brands market their products/ services and grow their reach through social media contests. In the last 24 months, HighKey Clout has given away over $2 million in cash and prizes, making them the #1 US celebrity giveaway company. They have worked with notable names, such as Kevin Hart, Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, and most recently, famous rapper Cardi B and her partner Offset.
Influencer marketing has become increasingly popular in the last few years as various brands leverage the huge network built by the different influencers to grow their reach, explains the Lintz brothers. However, they note that your approach and strategies used are what will partly determine the success of your campaign.
HighKey Clout has just launched a major giveaway with Cardi B who will be gifting four Dior bags and 3 imacs to seven people. According to Jordan, Luke, and Jackson Lintz, the founders of HighKey Clout, a contest ran on Cardi B’s Instagram page and another giveaway will run on Offset’s Instagram page, and the winners will be announced on their official Instagram account.
In this campaign, HighKey Clout has partnered with Offset to help reach a wider audience. The Lintz brothers explain that bringing Offset on board will boost their engagement and diversify their reach, ensuring that they reach their goals. Offset will be doing a giveaway on May 3rd.
To participate in Offset’s contests, you just have to follow HighKey Clout on Instagram. All of HighKey’s and the celebrity’s followers are able to enter these massive giveaways simply by following everyone @highkeyclout is following. This allows each person a fair chance at entering these giveaways and also allows HighKey to sell sponsorship spots in the giveaways who will in turn gain a lot of awareness.
HighKey Clout follows around 100 people on Instagram, so it will not take a lot of time. You can then tag your friends on both Offset’s and HighKey Clout’s pages, which will ensure that you qualify for the final draw. HighKey Clout is also giving a bonus entry to people who share the post on their Instagram story and tag them.
In a world where social media has become a vital tool for success, HighKey Clout is leveraging its network to help business owners boost their engagement and increase their sales through these giveaways. Their unique approach and ability to bring influencers, fans, and clients together are giving them an upper hand and making sure their campaigns are a success.
The Lintz brothers explain that their goal with this giveaway is to support their followers as they assist other influencers. They are using their personal platforms to share their journey and show everyone that it is possible to realize your dreams with hard work and determination.
In addition to the giveaways with Cardi B and Offset, HighKey Clout is working on other projects. The team explains that their goal is to expand their brand by partnering up with other A-list celebrities. HighKey Clout is also looking to have its campaigns and giveaways on other social platforms besides Instagram.
The team at HighKey Clout envisions partnering with many A-list celebrities in the future. Even if giveaways on Instagram stop performing, the giveaway model will simply change platforms and continue being successful.
For more information on their most recent giveaway, in which they have partnered with Offset, you can check out their Instagram.
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Galerlichman, is a rising artist and is known as the gem from New York. The Rapper and Music Composer is now the talk of the town for his latest released song “Lemonde” which has just been released only a few weeks back and has reached the top list of most playlists.
Galerlichman is a talented artist who needs no introduction as he is much famous in the music industry. Galerlichman is not his real name though, this is his stage name. Since his childhood, he was very good at playing the drums, and slowly he learned other instruments and later gained more and more knowledge of music. He became an expert in nearly all types of musical instruments. After college, he started his career as a rapper and also composed his own music and wrote his own songs.
In the year 2020, he decided to take his career to the next level and released his music album officially. His latest song “ Lemonde.” is a real hit and has become a favorite of many music lovers. Galerlichman has a business mindset and has used it in his business promotion combined with his art and entrepreneurship. This is what has helped him to survive in this competitive industry. He has transformed himself from a rapper and composer to a well-established Brand.
Apart from his talent in music and song, he is also well versed in marketing and advertisement which has helped him create a market for himself and capture the market of the music world. As we know that we have to face ups and downs in our life at every stage and it’s the self-determination and motivation that helps you overcome them. Galerlichman also had to face some financial and mental issues in the past years. But as we know the passion within him to do something or to achieve something has led him to success. And this will make you more and more strong. So has been with Galerlichman, all these hurdles have made him stronger and braver to overcome and rise again.
Even after facing all the struggles Galerlichman has always been positive and believed in the Lord God as he always says without god, I am nothing.“My Life” is now out and is creating records all over the social media platforms. It’s #50 on the USA’s best playlists. The single is all about his life experience and his journey as an upcoming artist and a young man. You can see and feel his musical abilities and his outstanding musical composition and his high-quality vocal performance in the song “My Life”. He has mixed various styles of music to produce authentic original music.
Just 4 weeks after the release of this song, it has a massive view of 16.6 k on YouTube. Galerlichman fans are increasing day by day, in response to his high-quality music earning him worldwide recognition, he has a plan to compose and produce more songs and music albums in this current year which would fetch him more fans and followers on different social media platforms. All his fans and followers are eagerly waiting for his next music release.STREAM Galerlichman’s newest hits on all music platforms.
Some of the music artists that Ruby Recordings has already enjoyed success with include JT5K, KC Solo, and Moeschino. JT5K is a Canadian recording artist hailing from Edmonton, Alberta and he is arguably one of the hottest acts out in rap music. Ruby Recordings is behind the rise of the rapper and they are quickly emerging as a new powerhouse as rap continues to dominate the global mainstream music scene. Over the years the record label’s other successes have included signing music acts such as Haitian Fresh and FriO Isa Blaque who released their first album with the label.
Ruby Recordings is also home to artists such as AB Tazz and ReeseMoe. All of the artists on Ruby Recordings roster are well-known for their work ethic and constantly flooding the market with fresh new material such as mixtapes, singles, and features. In a few years, Ruby Recordings hopes to sign multiple successful charting artists. With artist openings still available and calling for artists to send their demos, there is so much in stock from the company, and the founder has assured the world to be on the lookout for what they’re about to create.
“The secret to raising awareness in today’s flooded independent market is thinking differently. At Ruby, we’re doing things unconventional by giving as many artists a chance at the same time. It won’t hurt anybody if they all become successful. That’s it. We’re not scared of taking that risk,” Trizzy added. Learn more about Ruby Recordings on the official website or follow the official Instagram page for updates.
Dr. Dre’s prominent appearance in Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract almost didn’t happen.
DJ Pooh discussed Dr. Dre’s initial reluctance about a Grand Theft Auto collaboration in an interview with BET. DJ Pooh, who began working with Rockstar Games on 2004’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, said Dr. Dre wasn’t interested in getting involved with the series when first presented with the opportunity.
“Initially it was just no,” DJ Pooh explained. “But that’s the normal answers you get from Dre. I mean, I was surprised I got him to do The Wash [movie], but he had already promised me that so he couldn’t back out. But the answer was initially no because Dre’s not a gamer. He just didn’t play any of the games. It’s not like he dislikes them or something, he just didn’t play them. He was like I don’t make things for kids.”
DJ Pooh eventually convinced Dr. Dre by explaining everything the gamehad to offer and playing GrandTheft Auto V at the producer’s Calabasas mansion. Dr. Dre then spoke with Rockstar executives, which led to him releasing music exclusively for GTA and becoming a character in the game.
“He needed to be fully integrated so that it made sense, and we wanted to make sure that his music had the impact it deserved,” Rockstar North’s Head of Development Rob Nelson said. “We asked ourselves, how can we integrate Dre into this experience at every level, and how can we get there in a way that makes it feel believable and fun? And so we literally built the game around him, not just his music.”
GTA Online: The Contract was released in December 2021. The expansion brought back Franklin Clinton, one of the main characters in Grand Theft Auto V, for a story centered around Dr. Dre.
Florida-based hip hop artist whoisode has always been passionate about music. The creative grew up in a home where his mother often made music, passing on her talents to her son. Musically inspired by the likes of 50 Cent, 2Pac, and Eminem, whoisode is on a mission to make his mark in the music industry independently. The artist started making music officially back in 2016 when he first started using recording equipment.
As the artist’s sound has evolved over time, the most important thing that whoisode focuses on is reaching his listeners, heart to heart. “I want people to understand all points of life, I know how it feels to be broke wishing for more,” said whoisode. “I also know how it feels to have it all, being on top of the world taking trips. My music should make you feel good you can bump me while riding around getting money or you can bump me when you’re feeling down.”
The artist is focused on releasing new music, currently planning another mixtape drop with his producer GwadoBeats. You can listen to whoisode here:
Hailing from New York comes Stash and his new visual for his latest release “Max Speed”. Stash is a young multi talented artist from NYC who’s blending sharp lyricism with hyper-pop melodies to create a lane of his own. On “Max Speed” he displays these skills to the fullest, rapping about fast cars and the hectic lifestyle of a 20s-something moneymaker trying to make his way in the Big Apple.
The video has quickly caught a wave, garnering about 1,000 organic views per day since its release. With this type of traction being a consistent theme in Stash’s career, there’s no question as to the potential that the blossoming rapper carries. Watch the visual for Max Speed below and follow Stash on Instagram for more updates!
Through his new music track “Lost My Mind,” David Gongora explores the roots of his musical career and shows us where he started. Listeners are taken on a wild rollercoaster by the tune. The song has dominated the music charts in a relatively short time after its debut. David Gongora’s brilliance has begun to be recognized by fans all around the world.
David Gongora, a Florida native, understands what his fans require. He’s been exposed to the types of music that LA residents favor and enjoy, and he’s tailored his own music to satisfy those expectations. As an Asian American, he uses his music to give us a glimpse into his own culture and ancestry. And it appears like all of his fans are enjoying it.
“Lost My Mind” pays homage to traditional house production techniques while still incorporating David’s unique spin. As an outcome, you get a piece of music that is catchy, pleasurable and makes you want to dance.
Jack Harlow faces a second lawsuit over a deadly shooting involving his DJ.
According to WDRB in Louisville, Abelson Barthelemy sued Jack Harlow on Thursday (April 21). Barthelemy was one of two victims who were shot at a Kentucky Derby party at Louisville’s Vibes Restaurant and Lounge in May 2021.
Jack Harlow’s DJ Ronnie O’Bannon allegedly shot and killed a woman named Kasmira Nash. Barthelemy suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting.
Barthelemy’s lawsuit also names Vibes, its owner Allen Evans III, Sentryx Security and Generation Now. Earlier this year, Jack Harlow was added to a separate lawsuit filed by Nash’s family.
Both lawsuits contend the event didn’t have proper security. The suits claim Jack Harlow and his DJ entered the club without the same screenings as other attendees.
O’Bannon was indicted for murder and tampering with physical evidence. He said he shot Nash in self-defense because she attacked him with a champagne bottle.
Jack Harlow hasn’t publicly commented on the lawsuits. He previously addressed the shooting in a statement issued last May.
“My heart is broken by the events that occurred over Derby weekend,” he said. “My heart breaks for Kasmira, her children and everyone else touched by this tragic death.”
He added, “My heart breaks for my city, a place that’s been through too much pain already. I’ve been in touch with Kasmira’s family during this unimaginably painful time, and I’m grateful to them for keeping the lines of communication open. Nothing can reverse what happened. Too many lives have been changed forever. My life will remain committed to making Louisville a better place.”
Iggy Azalea has unveiled a new tattoo that honors her son.
The “Fancy” rapper took to Instagram to share a photo of her newest tattoo, a cherub with the banner “Onyx Orion” across his midsection. The tattoo serves as a tribute to her son Onyx Kelly, whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Playboy Carti.
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The body art covers a large portion of the rapper’s upper arm.
“My new favorite & most special tattoo!” Iggy wrote in the caption. “It makes me sooo happy that this was executed by a talented woman. @luahillsart Thank you again!”
She spoke about the experience on Twitter on April 18th before revealing the tattoo itself. When a fan asked if it hurt much, Iggy replied, “So much! It’s a single needle tattoo and so the whole thing felt like the pain of that first outline. But it’s so nice.”
Florida has been the home of some big names in the music industry, now another has risen through the underground to find his placement in the mainstream spotlight. South Florida native, Swazy Styles has fans eating out the palm of his hands with the viral effect of singles like “Birthday Suit” and “Twerk 4me.” His sound holds lyricism reflective of a genius wordsmith and his cadence is as fluid as water itself.
Swazy Styles has become a regular name in playlists of audiences globally. He continues to push the boundaries of creativity and that fact is no different with his new single, “Whip It Up” featuring Se1v1en and Devyn. The song blends a mix of hip hop and rock with a dab of crunk and a pinch of tenacity to create a banger that has been running the scene on major social media platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok. Fans have been caught in the craze of posting their dance moves to the trendy hook as they do the contagious “Whip It Up” challenge.
Swazy Styles, Se1v1en, and Devyn pass the mic like verbal acrobatics, each bringing a new style and vibe to the electrifying instrumental leaving nothing but a wildfire of bars and flows in their wake. The single has yet to see the release of its visuals scheduled for arrival in May and it’s already going crazy online, so it’s all but guaranteed to go even more bonkers when they see the energy and crisp videography that accompanies the track.
Swazy Styles is an artist in every sense of the word. Among the visuals and audio, he is curating his “Whip it Up” apparel to be available to fans on April 29th through his website. What are you waiting for? Join the shenanigans and have some fun with his new single, “Whip It Up.”
