Quality Control Music artist Bankroll Freddie has been allegedly arrested for drug and gun possession. The artist, who made much noise with his single “Pop It” featuring Megan thee Stallion, has not been released on bail.
Bankroll Freddie had 21 pounds of weed and over 171 grams of promethazine, aka “lean.” Officers were also photographed carrying the big bags of weed out of his Marion home.
Bankroll Freddie was charged with resisting arrest, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, and possession of schedule VI-controlled substance with the purpose to deliver felony, speeding, etc.
Reports say Bankroll Freddie was turned over to the FBI.
The rising star’s mugshot, under his government name Freddie Gladney, was released after he was booked. However, no additional information (trial, sentencing, etc.) has been disclosed to the public.
Weeks ago, he released his first single of the year called “Pickin’ Sides.” It dropped about a year after his last project, “Big Bank.”
The 2021 album contained 14 tracks, with additional appearances from Young Dolph, BIG 30, 2 Chainz, EST Gee, and others.
Benzino was once known as one of the top rappers out of Boston before becoming the boss at The Source and, later, a reality star.
Benzino has returned to his emceeing roots with a diss, “Zino Vs. The Planet.”
The song starts with the Almighty RSO founder saying he is about to “spazz like Will Smith did on Chris” on everyone aiming at him as he stands “on ten toes” as a man.
Seconds later, in the 2:23 minute track, Benzino addresses his most current controversy regarding his supposed involvement with a transgender woman named Shauna Brooks, saying people want to know if “Zino straight got an undercover lover.”
On the tape, a person that sounds like Benzino says he is “new” to “this world” and that she is not doing anything “wrong,” but people would believe he is.
The song progresses, and he encourages fans not to listen to blogs but then gives out what he considers facts. Particularly about his back and forth with a former friend, 50 Cent.
He raps about his nemesis, “50 keep it a hunnid/ I helped you when they jumped you/ I should have let them ghost you just like Kanan when they slumped you.”
Benzino claims he paid for a car to take 50 Cent to the hospital after the Queens, New York rapper stumbled into his studio session when associates with Murder Inc. stabbed the Get Rich or Die Tryin over 20 years ago.
Rapper Smokepurpp blasted Kanye West on social media for money he says the billionaire owes him. However, at one time, he told people he got paid lovely from a collab that he did with the Chicago rapper.
On the hit Billboard Hot 100, Smokepurpp is not listed as an artist but is credited as a writer. The artist claims that he has not received any money for his contribution after four years.
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“Kanye, you still owe me like $9 million, n##ga,” he said. In a separate clip, he repeated, “Kanye, n##ga, you owe me like $9 million, n##ga. Hit my line, n##ga, or my lawyer’s gonna hit your lawyer.”
Shortly afterward, he posted an image of a Wikipedia page verifying his contribution to the song, saying, “Receipts ion gotta cap for the internet.”
This is not the first time Purpp has talked about working on the song, but in the past, he made it seem like he was already paid.
In an interview with Adam 22 of No Jumper, he revealed, “The ‘I Love It’ s##t … I wrote that s##t.”
He told the host about the magic that happened on his off-and-on friend Lil Pump’s birthday. Kanye called Pump and said, “he wanted to make a song ’bout this, and I just wrote a song…it randomly came out.”
Purpp says Kanye really liked what he wrote. Adam asked if the artist received points on the song since it charted on Billboard, actually hitting #6 (though the host says #1), and Purpp said, “Yeah, I do.”
When asked about songwriting credit, he said he got that also, saying, “Yeah, man. I get money.”
Adam then said, “You’re caked up off it?” and the young rapper said, “Yeah.”
Kanye has not responded about the validity of Purpp’s claims or if he was capping in the No Jumper interview.
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is vying for a spot as the coolest GOP member to white conservative Hip-Hoppers.
In a video named for him, created by Sunshine state emcee and Trump superfan Kurt Jantz, aka Forgiato Blow, Gaetz pops out and enjoys a bash in his honor.
Jantz became famous because of his love of all things Trump. He has put out songs like “Silver Spoon,” “Trump Train,” and his failed 2020 campaign ditty, “4 More Years.”
Cameos from some unusual suspects raised some eyebrows and got the mainstream media talking. One pop out, in particular, is Joel Greenberg’s wife, the one that he admitted cheated on when he pled guilty to sex trafficking of a minor.
The former Seminole County Tax Collector pled guilty to six federal charges after a plea deal with the government about his sex crimes.
While he is no J. Cole, Forgiato Blow spits some bars that serve their purpose, praising the three-term politician. He calls the politician “a Florida legend” in one verse.
In another verse, he raps, “He’s the chosen one, yeah; Dedicated congressman; Matt Gaetz show him, love.”
The Maga rapper also invoked his forever president in the song when he rapped about Matt Gaetz, “President Trump knows real talent when he sees it.”
The representative tweeted the song out, captioning it, “@forgiatoblow47 going to the top of the charts w this!
Gaetz spokesman Joel Valdez said, “Congressman Gaetz is a big fan of this future #1 hit, though he can’t claim credit for its conception, composition, or lyrics.”
MSNBC host Joy Reid of “The Reid Out” could not control her laughter during a segment on her show that featured Forgiato Blow’s tribute song to Matt Gaetz.
During an interview for The Ellen DeGeneres Show that aired in the U.S., the reality TV star emphasized that she will always compromise comfort for couture.
“I’ll be in pajamas and sweats when I’m home, but when I go out, I’ll wear literally anything. I don’t care how uncomfortable or if I have to wear a diaper and not go to the bathroom. I don’t care,” she declared, adding that she actually purchased some adult diapers while preparing to sit a law exam. “I actually bought adult diapers when I took the bar exam because I didn’t know how it worked, so I thought I had to sit there for eight hours straight.”
“She styled the whole thing. They were all going to wear black but she walked out and was like, ‘This is so boring I can’t believe this is what we’re going to wear, I’m going to dress everyone,'” the 41-year-old recalled. “She went (into) everyone’s closet and picked it all out.”
Kim added, “Any time I have to do a photoshoot with my kids or the cousins it’s like the worst day of my life and I always say I’ll never do it again, but then you get amazing pictures like this.
“It was supposed to be a group shot but no one wanted to take pictures together and everyone was crying and wanted me to hold them. So, that’s what we got. But it’s so perfect and cute.”
Beshoy Mehany, who was born on January 7th, 1992, is an American Actor, Music Artist, Internet Personality, and Author. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he was the son of Magy and Magdy Mehany. However, he lost his father at the age of 9 years. He also has 2 older sisters. He spent his childhood days in New Jersey where his dream of becoming an actor grew bigger.
As a child, he used to practice acting and performing in front of the camera. He was also encouraged by his mother to pursue his dreams and he was admitted to acting schools when he was quite young. However, he soon understood that he needed to do something more instead of only attending acting classes.
It is imperative for somebody to manifest their talents by means of some innovative ways so that they can be spotted by Producers and Directors. Mehany tried to get the job done by creating and posting prank videos on various social media platforms including Instagram. Right now, his innovativeness, as well as popularity on social media has created new opportunities for him.
Career
Mehany completed his high school graduation when he was 18 years old from William L. Dickinson High School. Following this, he was admitted to New Jersey City University for continuing his education. Later, he shifted to the New Jersey Institute of Technology and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
A Stunning Actor
So after, he took the decision to pursue an acting career. He commenced his profession by playing additional roles in quite a few television series like Katty Keene (2019), as well as Ramy (2019). He likewise began his profession on social media by creating prank videos that made him quite famous across the globe. Millions of individuals ended up viewing his videos on social media. His first major role was a featured role in the movie GAIN 2022, where he performed the role of a cab driver who was based in Las Vegas. We expect this film to be released this year.
A Great Music Artist
Beshoy Mehany, being a music artist was also a success, along with Beshoy having 20 IMDb credits he also has 6 song singles right now which are available in stores. Presently, he is working on a short film, and we expect a new single to be released this year. He was also sponsored by manscaped, which is undoubtedly one of the notable milestones of his profession. Mehany has received admirable support from his fans out there who have motivated him to become what he is right now.
A Fun-Loving Passionate Guy
Apart from his passion for acting, he also loves sports and boxing. His YouTube channel has received more than 1.1K subscribers right now and he is known to upload crazy pranks and hilarious content there. Besides this, he has succeeded in generating cash by promoting different products on his social media account such as iModel Apparel. He also has his own E-commerce Business which he sells Amazon Products on it.
Hip-Hop is in a great space right now. RJ Payne, Mav and Flee Lord have conspired on a new song called “Padded Room,” which is a special lyrical concoction. The song is from the recently released “Blood On My Chainsaw” project Payne released earlier this year. The three East Coast rapper bring the pain in there own distinct way, never trying to outdo each other.
Being a musician was the only career Rajul Raghuvanshi ever considered. It was more than love and passion; it was a calling. A great voice combined with serious writing talent set this artist up for success. Like many other musicians, Rajul Raghuvanshi finds inspiration in life events. Whether it is on a large scale or something he personally endured, these experiences provide a strong foundation for a song.
For Rajul Raghuvanshi’s newest single, The Castle in My Heart, this haunting track was based on the time this gifted artist thought he had lost his gift. Like so many other creative individuals, Rajul Raghuvanshi feels very intensely. Positive emotions are euphoric, while negative ones can be crippling. The past two years have been challenging for every artist across the globe. With the global pandemic taking a big toll on the music and entertainment industry, the singer endured the biggest creative block of his career. Rajul Raghuvanshi was in a dark place and had no idea how to emerge from it.
He relied on his love of writing to keep a journal and record all of his thoughts and feelings. As the world began to restabilize after two years of COVID, Rajul Raghuvanshi realized this journal contained enough material for at least one good song. That is the single, The Castle in My Heart; a track Rajul Raghuvanshi was hesitant to release. While this musician has shared a lot with his audience, nothing has ever been this personal. A period of exhaustion is on full display as Rajul Raghuvanshi holds nothing back in the song.
The single has been a huge hit, with comments flooding in about how intensely listeners can relate to the song. Rajul Raghuvanshi ended up capturing how scores of people felt during this period of social upheaval, but they could not find a way to express their thoughts and emotions. This song has done it for them. Not only is Rajul Raghuvanshi elated with the fans’ response, but he has also realized that the treasured gift of music is still there; it was just hidden under a thick layer of fear, anger, shock, and sadness. The next time anyone feels the cold touch of self-doubt, the song The Castle in My Heart can guide how to conquer it and overcome a creative rut.
Austyn Smith, known to his fans as Frankly Austyn, is a talented up-and-coming artist. Growing up, Frankly Austyn had some struggles as a child being born to a young mother and absent father. He was forced to move around a lot but when he was 8 years old, he settled into his permanent residence in Atlanta. Frankly, Austyn has always had a love for music, and he started making his own in 5th grade when he joined band class. He played the trumpet from then until his junior year of high school.
He also played in the marching band for 3 years in high school to hone in on his craft. Though he always loved music, he put down the trumpet and did not get back into music until he moved to Burlington, Vermont 2 years after high school. This was when he started experimenting with different instruments and making beats for his friends to freestyle over for fun. Eventually, he realized he had true talent and started to record his own music and create his own songs in the summer of 2019. Since then, Frankly Austyn has been hard at work creating more music. On April 1st he released a remix of XO Tour Lif3 which was a huge hit with his friends.
This started out as a freestyle that he recorded 2 years ago. He then came back to it this year with fresh ears and did a new mix and master of it. The song details a story of a relationship turning toxic after cheating. This story takes place at the tail end of the relationship when everything is falling apart and means a lot to Frankly Austyn. When listening to his music, Frankly Austyn wants people to connect with him when they are feeling alone. He targets an audience of people who struggle with mental disabilities the same way he does. He views his mental disabilities as a superpower that fuels his creativity and wants other people to be able to view their struggles in the same way.
Frankly Austyn wants people to normalize opening up about mental health, as it will help people that may feel alone. His music echoes these intentions and continues to help his listeners.
International Hip-Hop Artist, Poet and Dover Delaware Key Holder, Amillion Mayfield recently reached a new milestone.
One of the new voices on iHeart Radio and CEO of 1NA Radio Show recently reached 300,000 listeners on Sunday, April 3rd.
Amillion the Artist plan to emerge into the forefront and celebrate by releasing a new NFT and music project entitled, 1NA Flows.
The Radio station has served as a platform for Amillion’s Label 1NA Records Artist aswell as international and independent artist. In addition small businesses can sponsor commercials and promotion.
“I feel we are blessed to be blessings! I wouldn’t be who I am and where I am without the local support of the city and state. It began with me being the voice of my community and now it’s evolving into giving the community a voice. “
Now,Amillion teams up with veteran director Banga Jaxon to deliver an epic visual over soulful Gunna track.
Growing up in the church, Darnell Da’Bachelor spent the beginning of his life singing in a gospel choir. Although the choir set the groundwork for the creative’s success later in life, Darnell Da’Bachelor’s main passions in music lie elsewhere. Darnell Da’Bachelor is deeply inspired by the blues and soulful music, finding that the two genres have a unique way of bringing people together. “Outside of church I found that soulful music, the blues, brings people together,” explained Darnell Da’Bachelor.
Focused on making his mark in modern soul music, Darnell Da’Bachelor is focused and on a mission to reach others through his craft. “I’d like for people to not feel isolated or alone. I want them to find, in my music, someone who can relate to their troubles as well as their dreams,” said Darnell Da’Bachelor. The artist is poised to make a loud return in 2022, planning to drop a new album in the spring. You can find more info on the creative below. You can listen to Darnell Da’Bachelor here:
50 Cent won’t stop roasting Benzino and Young Buck on social media.
The G-Unit rapper brought Young Buck’s name into the mix after mocking Benzino over an alleged relationship with a transgender woman. 50 Cent joked about his two foes possibly dating in an Instagram post on Friday (April 15).
“This just in Benzino & Young Buck are currently in studio recording,” he wrote. “who knows maybe they will start dating. New power couple alert. LOL.”
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50 Cent has relentlessly targeted Young Buck for years over an encounter with a transgender woman. The Power producer resumed the trolling in light of Benzino’s own drama involving a transgender woman, adding in a shot at Young Buck’s financial troubles.
Benzino denied any romantic relationship with a transgender woman named Shauna Brooks after clips of them talking surfaced online. He claimed the clips were edited to make him look bad and noted the conversation happened years ago. But 50 Cent seized on the opportunity to spread the clips on social media and clown Benzino.
50 Cent’s ridicule upset Benzino, who lashed out in an interview with QueenzFlip.
“He’s an informant and he has no morals,” Benzino said. “And he has no really good judgment. The n####’s a multimillionaire and he’s posting s### about me that ain’t true. F### that n####. I’ll stick my dick in his girl’s mouth and then we can see who’s a tranny.”
Listen to everything Benzino had to say about Shauna Brooks and 50 Cent below.
DaBaby discussed the shooting at his North Carolina home in an Instagram post on Friday (April 15).
The Interscope Records artist shared a relevant scene from the movie Paid In Full to accompany his comments on the shooting. DaBaby indicated he’s grateful he didn’t kill the home intruder but warned the trespasser to never do it again.
“Chose not to take a n*gga life the other day & it felt great,” he wrote. “Buddy ain’t deserve to go, I step righteously. Heal up & live my boy! Just don’t bring ya ass back.”
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A 26-year-old man was shot after allegedly climbing the fence surrounding DaBaby’s property in North Carolina on Wednesday (April 13). Although police haven’t publicly identified DaBaby as the shooter, he’s believed to be the gunman.
Iredell County Emergency Communications released a 911 call with the shooter speaking to the operator. The audio is distorted, making it unclear if it’s DaBaby on the phone.
“I shot him in his leg,” the caller said. “He’s trespassing on my property.”
The injured intruder can be heard wailing on the call. The caller urged authorities to quickly get to the scene and handle the situation.
“He’s still good and he’s still breathing,” the caller said. “Interrogate me when y’all get here and y’all save this man’s life. And get this man off my property.”
Designer Amina Muaddi shut down a rumor about Rihanna and A$AP Rocky supposedly splitting up over infidelity.
A writer named Louis Pisano recently claimed A$AP Rocky cheated on a pregnant Rihanna with Muaddi and the rumor quickly spread online. Muaddi addressed the drama on Friday (April 15), dismissing the accusations and expressing disappointment over people assuming the worst.
“I’ve always believed that an unfounded lie spread on social media doesn’t deserve any response or clarification, especially one that is so vile,” Muaddi wrote. “I initially assumed that this fake gossip – fabricated with such malicious intent – would not be taken seriously. However in the last 24h I’ve been reminded that we live in a society that is so quick to speak on topics regardless of factual basis and that nothing is off limits. Not even during what should be one of the most beautiful and celebrated times in one’s life.”
She continued, “Therefore I have to speak up as this is not only directed towards me but it is related to people I have a great amount of respect and affection for. While Rih is continuing to live her serene, best dressed pregnancy life and I go back to my business – I wish everyone a beautiful Easter weekend!”
Multiple gossipoutlets insist all is well between Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, who are expecting a child together. Pisano, the writer who started the rumor, has since deleted his allegations and apologized.
“Hi all, so I’d like to address the situation,” he wrote. “Last night I made a dumb decision to tweet some information I had received. I’m not going to talk about sources, blame others for a discussion that was started, etc because at the end of the day I made the decision to draft that tweet, press send and put that out with my name on it. So I’d like to formally apologize to all parties I involved with my actions and for my reckless tweets. I fully accept the consequences of my actions for my tweets and any harm they caused.”
Pisano also declared he’s stepping away from Twitter. He regretted being “messy” and vowed to do more positive work in the future.
Read his entire statement about the Rihanna and A$AP Rocky rumor below.
Tekashi 6ix9ine reignited his beef with Lil Durk on a new single titled “GINE.”
The track references the death of Lil Durk’s longtime friend and collaborator King Von, who was shot and killed in 2020. 6ix9ine trolls Lil Durk in the second verse, chastising the OTF rapper for not seeking revenge for King Von’s murder.
“Your man got shot, you made a diss track/Go get a gun and get some get back/Your man got shot, he not coming back/Go get a gun and get some get back/You a b####, I knew you wouldn’t ride for your homie/I knew you wouldn’t ride by your doley,” he raps.
Although 6ix9ine doesn’t mention Lil Durk by name on “GINE,” the single’s music video makes it clear who he’s talking about. A message saying “Slide 4 Von” briefly flashes around the 1:25 mark.
“GINE” represents a return to music for 6ix9ine, who’s been quiet on that front for the past year. The controversial rapper’s new single is his first release since February 2021’s “ZAZA.”
Outside of music, 6ix9ine currently finds himself in the middle of a few lawsuits. Although he publicly claims to be doing well financially, he recently told a judge a civil suit could bankrupt him.
“Right now, I am struggling to make ends meet,” he said in a sworn declaration. “I do not know if I will ever command the kind of advances I was paid before my arrest.”
DaBaby is not to be played with! You know this guy is really about that life. So when somebody decides they wanna test him, he has shown time and time again that he is not the one. And that’s how he came in the game, if you remember. Well, I have to say I salute it.
If you’re going to walk the walk, be ready to talk the talk. And DaBaby has a megaphone. He has been confirmed as the shooter of an intruder that came into his residence. He did fire a nonlethal shot that hit the man in the leg.
After blasting the man, the rapper called 911. That 911 tape is now being distributed all over the Internet. The dude he shot is screaming like a chump!
This is pretty simple if you ask me. There may be more information, but it seems like the person wasn’t supposed to be in the rappers house. And therefore he was blasted.
Also, Baby is out in the world again and he posted his first social media post since the shooting. He seems pretty happy.
ALLBLK’s Social Society has gotten a new look as actress and television personality Reginae Carter has joined the host panel for season 2 along with Angela Simmons and Kendra G. The ladies will be joining the show’s original host Kendall Kyndall for a season of Black culture, celebrity news, politics, pop culture, lifestyle and more.
Reginae will now be a part of a show that delivers special guests, comedy, memorable moments and unique commentary.
No stranger to the limelight, Reginae has also previously shown her talent in music, and her personality on the TV screen from MTV’s ‘My Super Sweet Sixteen’ to WE TV’s ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.’
In 2019, Reginae starred in both “Dear Santa I Need a Date” and “Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta.”
Reginae continues to carve out her own path and shows no signs of slowing down.
AllHipHop’s Rea Davis caught up with Reginae to discuss ‘Social Society’ season 2, acting, celebrity kid misconceptions, her favorite Lil Wayne records and more!
AllHipHop: What can we expect from season 2 of ‘Social Society?’
Reginae: Well season 2 you know, Kendall Kyndall did Season 1, but we have 3 other co-hosts with him. It’s him, it’s me, it’s Kendra G, and Angela Simmons, and you know, you get the flavors, the different flavors from each and every co-host. You know we are a variety talk show that talks about politics, the latest news, what we all need to know. We go to like…we hit every aspect, and we also do things like the guests will come, and we’ll play different games, and just to like lighten up the mood and stuff.
AllHipHop: So what garnered your interest in a talk-variety show?
Reginae: Okay well, y’all know I like to talk. You know I love to talk and also I feel like the cast, my other co-hosts, we’re actually a vibe together.I feel like we make a movie. We’re all good, and it’s good to meet different people, and I know I was on the other side of that couch at one point, so I feel like I can get them. I know like I’m not going to step on their toes. I’m not going to ask you [just] anything. I have respect. I know I was on the other side of that couch. I used to be coming to interviews like ooh what’s going to happen, so you know, it’s good to lighten up the mood to make sure everyone knows it’s all fun.
AllHipHop: So you have author, music artist, television host, actress, all of these things under your belt. What other endeavors are you interested in tapping into?
Reginae: Okay so, I just dropped a fitness line. It’s called, “IFITIN” and I am just all about this. It’s my new baby. The fitness line is for girls with all shapes and sizes. We go from extra small to 2X, and I just feel like it’s a dope meaning. It’s such a crime to fit in right now, and I want girls to put on something, and just feel good in whatever shape, whatever form, whatever they are going through, just look good. I’m into like fashion too now.
AllHipHop: I’ve always said Reginae is so down to earth and so relatable. What keeps you grounded?
Reginae: Oh my mother. Um, she keeps me on my toes even if I get a little 1,2, she’s like, humble yourself child. So, my mother for sure keeps me grounded, and God. I have a great relationship with God. I went to Christian schools almost like all of my life. I’ve always been just a firm believer in just being a good person, and having a good heart. Also, I have a good heart, but you know I can…, so I’ve been trying to watch my attitude and just work on me. You know I’m only 23-years-old, and what people fail to realize [that are] my age, we feel like oh my gosh, we need to be this, we need to be that. No, we have so much time to grow and learn from our mistakes and just better ourselves, so that’s what I’m doing.
AllHipHop: So we got to see a lot of your personality during the pandemic, and the pandemic was also a good chance to reinvent yourself. Did you find yourself adding anything new? Did you reinvent yourself any? What did you do during this time?
Reginae: Yes! I feel like in the pandemic, so many eyes were on me, and it was good feedback that I was getting. I feel like people really…I really didn’t show that side of me because I was in a relationship, and it was just like, I don’t know, it was just like I was 18, 19. You know I’m growing so, I feel like when I was in this house with myself, I learned how to cook. I started a YouTube. I was doing Tik-Toks I got so many auditions from all of those Tik-Toks when the world opened back up. So I feel like the pandemic went great for me. People got to see the real me and not just the media version of what I was doing.
AllHipHop: Who are your Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive?
Reginae: Um, Lil Wayne, YFN Lucci, Lil Baby, Pop Smoke, and Nicki Minaj.
AllHipHop: What are your Top5 Lil Wayne records?
Reginae: Okay I love “La La.” “A Milli,” “Mr. Carter,” “3 Peat,” “Sky is the Limit.”
AllHipHop: Who would you like to see in a Verzuz battle?
Reginae: I would love to see Nicki and Lil Kim.
AllHipHop: What is the biggest misconception you feel that people have about celebrity children?
Reginae: Oh my gosh. Great question. I feel like they think that….I’m not speaking for every celebrity kid, but I’ll tell you guys about myself. A lot of people feel that we get everything we want. I feel like a lot of people feel like celebrity kids don’t have to work for what they want; they just got it, and really no because if that’s the case, I would be on every movie you see. I would be on every TV show you see. It’s not that, especially in this acting world. They don’t care about who you are, so I feel like as we accomplish things, our accomplishments don’t get acknowledged as much because they are like that’s Lil Wayne’s daughter, of course that, or that’s Will Smith’s daughter of course she gonna get that. We don’t really get that much acknowledgement because they feel like oh they got it in the bag, but they don’t know how much work and how much you know hard work we put in there to get that. I’m not speaking for everybody, but I know that I get down, and I audition for every tape, and everything. They have to see me. I don’t just have it, so it’s like I feel like they have that kind of misconception that we just have it, and no we have to work for things. You don’t even want that type of hand me down. I want you to know me for my talent for what I do. You never know, I could be someone’s daughter….but get to know the kid. Don’t judge the kid off of their parents.
AllHipHop: What is a day-to-day like for Reginae? Take me in your world.
Reginae: No day is the same. I just started working out again like I used to. So I wake up. I go to the gym. I come back to the house. First of all, I stay in Atlanta, and Atlanta is tripping right now. I ain’t gon’ lie. So there’s a lot going on, so I stay in my house most of the time if I don’t have to work. I really love traveling. I’ll go to like LA or New York, or out of the country somewhere, but I’m pretty much a homebody unless like I’ll go to a little lounge with my friends if I want to go eat or do stuff like that. It just be me and my dog at the house.
AllHipHop: What’s next for Reginae?
Reginae: What’s next for Reginae? Um, more acting definitely. I just shot my first lead role movie last year. It’s called, “Boxed In.” Be sure to stay tuned for that. Follow me on IG @ItsReginaeCarter because I’ll be giving all of the information and keeping y’all updated with everything that I’m doing with my fitness line. I’m dropping more stuff soon, so go to ShopIFitIn.com if you want to get all fit and cute. Also, acting, acting, acting, and what else?…Music; I’m not really into music like that like that [right now]. Like I’m really focusing on acting and my fashion line and ‘Social Society.’ You know, that is what I’m on right now.
Damson Idris has certainly been keeping us entertained as he’s starred as Franklin Saint on Snowfall. We’ve even seen his character truly turn into a man right before our eyes.
Idris recently revealed that as Snowfall nears its final season, the show will certainly keep viewers locked in on the edge of their seats. He also shared that some redemption could be on the horizon as Franklin Saint is now fully aware of who he is.
Considering that Idris got his role as Franklin after John Singleton took him around South Central, and made him stay in the character of the role, it was only right to speak with Damson about John’s impact on him.
AllHipHop’s Rea Davis caught up with Damson Idris during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards to discuss working with the legendary John Singleton as well as his Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive. The prestigious award show aired on BET.
AllHipHop: What was it like working with the legendary John Singleton, and who are your Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive?
Damson Idris: Wow you put me right on the spot. Um working with John Singleton was an absolute blessing. He taught me everyone you meet on the way up, you’re going to meet on the way down, so remain humble. Keep your foot on the ground, um and I just learned so much from him you know. Going forward, I’m definitely going to implement all the codes that he taught me and try to pass it on.
Uhhh for the last question, I’m going to say, dead or alive wow, Tupac, Biggie, Hov, Kendrick…Man, so many people are going to call me and cuss me out….and uh, I’m just going to give you four (laughs).
Too $hort is a Bay Area legend, and he will forever go down in history as one of the greatest to ever do it. Hailing from Oakland and creating all his music based off real-life experiences in the city, read name Todd Shaw has built his own legacy from the ground up — even claiming he never wanted to be famous in the first place. But when you have an innate talent to rap, perform, and entertain the masses, of course you step into your calling.
Fast forward to 2022, Too $hort celebrates yet another legendary moment in his career: the formation of Mount Westmore. The supergroup hails 4 of the elites of West Coast hip-hop, joining forces with E-40, Ice Cube, and Snoop Dogg for the ultimate rap group. With their debut single “Big Subwoofer,” fans were left in a frenzy on what seems like just the beginning of an era to come.
Most recently, Mount Westmore unveiled their second single aptly called “Bad MF’s,” as they continue to sell out and shut down stages all across the States. This is beyond just music, this is a business venture and camaraderie that remains unmatched.
AllHipHop caught up with Too $hort, before he headed to yet another exclusive Mount Westmore video shoot. Read below as we discuss how Mount Westmore operates, their recording process, his favorite VERZUZ besides his own, his forthcoming solo album, and more!
AllHipHop: How are you Todd?
Too $hort: I’m good, getting ready to head over to a Mount Westmore video shoot in a few minutes. We’re shooting in LA. Westmore is top secret, it’s a big deal. Ice Cube is running the show, Snoop Dogg is on set, it’s going down.
AllHipHop: How fun are these shoots?
Too $hort: At this point in my career, it’s just blessings. It’s incredible that it’s going down at this level at this time for so long.
AllHipHop: How was your show in Nashville?
Too $hort: Nashville was sold out. Crowd loved it. It’s the fourth, fifth Mount Westmore show. Every last one, I’m sold out. They all sold out.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite song to perform up there? Because “Big Subwoofer” slaps.
Too $hort: I like the beginning of the show. I’m not going to tell you what happens, but the beginning is almost like a grand finale. It starts so big and it never goes down. I just like the reaction that people have when they see us, when they realize that “Dang, Short did this song? Snoop did that song? 40 did that song? Cube did that song?” When they realize what they’re into, it’s amazing and it never ends. I look at the faces in the crowd like “this could go on forever,” and it could.
AllHipHop: Do you guys start the show with “Big Subwoofer”?
Too $hort: It is the intro. There’s another thing that happens before that, but it’s basically the first song we perform. You gotta come see it, I’m not going to tell people the show. They gotta come see it.
AllHipHop: When are you performing in LA?
Too $hort: You’re asking the wrong person about the schedule. All I got to say, it’s coming. You definitely know LA is gon’ get it. We jumped it off in Ontario, that was the first. It had a lot of energy, and that was probably the best place to start. It was in somewhere not necessarily Staples Center, but Ontario has a really nice arena. We jumped it off in there, we sold out. We gon’ double back around. Las Vegas, San Diego, LA, everybody’s gon’ get a taste.
AllHipHop: “Big Subwoofer” is so hard though, to come out as your guys’ first single. It’s so West Coast and I love it.
Too $hort: Well you know, without saying too much, the next single and the next one after that, they’re all amazing. There are dozens of songs that we recorded to follow. So Ice Cube is the coach, Snoop Dogg is the quarterback. You got E-40 in the kitchen cooking up everything, feel me?
AllHipHop: So what you doing? [laughs]
Too $hort: I’m the OG. I’m the big homie. They all my little homies. I’m the big homie.
AllHipHop: Y’all just dropped “Bad MF’s,” out now on Youtube!
Too $hort: I don’t want to throw too much out there, but Mount Westmore was launched as a successful business. From day one, it was already in the profit range. The music is going to come to you in a very creative way. We all are in a position where we’re in control of our destiny. So how you get it and when you get it, it’s all premeditated. It’s all a plan. It’s going to extend, it’s going to expand, and it’s going to be everywhere.
Just be confident. All of us say the same thing: people go “man, when is Mount Westmore coming out?” It’s not gon’ be what you think. It’s not gon’ be “album drops June 1st!” It’s not going to be like that. Really just wait and enjoy how it comes to you. Because coming from Snoop, 40, Short, Cube, what do you expect? You don’t expect regular, do you? We got a megasuperstar, a filmmaker, an entrepreneur.
AllHipHop: What are you?
Too $hort: I’m the OG, I keep telling you. I’m the big homie, remember that. Go find somebody and say, “I’m Too Short’s big homie.” I’m the big homie, straight up.
AllHipHop: Do you ever feel pressure as the big homie?
Too $hort: No, because I didn’t just do it first. I did it first and I did it on the level of the best. When I walk in the room, no matter who’s in the room and what level of success they have, I’m confident because I’ve been there, done that. My situation is timeless. I didn’t do things that happened, came and went, then you say “I remember when he did that.” Mine is timeless. The things that I dropped out there, they stay out there. They stay resurfacing. You can’t walk anywhere. You can’t go to a restaurant anywhere and not hear “Blow The Whistle.” You go on the elevator and “Blow The Whistle” comes on.
AllHipHop: And it never, ever gets old. How? I know it was a super simple beat.
Too $hort: It’s magic. Shout out to Lil Jon. Lil Jon made that beat. Everybody knows Lil Jon made “Shake That Monkey,” me and him did that song. But not a lot of people seem to know that me and Lil Jon also made Blow The Whistle.” Just me and him.
AllHipHop: Who came up with the bad M############ concept?
Too $hort: That song came from Jermaine Dupri to Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg dropped that verse on there, shot it to the homies. We all put our touch on it, then it went to Battlecat. He put his touch on it, and after he put the whip on it, now you hear what it is. Snoop spearheaded the “Big Sub” video, but a lot of our visuals are going to be Cube Vision. You know what Cube Vision is? That’s Cube’s company, his major movie making company. A lot of what you see coming up from the Mount Westmore visuals will be the vision of Ice Cube.
AllHipHop: What’s the best memory from that video shoot?
Too $hort: Literally while we were shooting “Big Sub,” we were having meetings about business. We were behind-the-scenes at the video shoot, then we’d dip over to the studio and we did some stuff for Snoop’s compound. We’re literally shooting the video for “Bad MF’s” while we were shooting the video for “Big Subwoofer.” That’s how we do it, these guys operate a little different.
You think we’re just doing a show, but it’s a show going down and it’s 5 other business ventures happening at the same exact time we’re doing the show. It’s a different space than what an artist would conventionally be used to. This is what it is: multiple film crews at all times, multiple handlers and people doing things. There’s so many people involved. You gotta get a little sit down orientation and go “okay, this guy is the behind-the-scenes videographer. This guy’s here representing such and such sponsor.” It’s endless.
AllHipHop: Is it hard to plan, to get all 4 superstars in one place at one time? Is that difficult at all?
Too $hort: No, we do it strategically to respect everybody’s schedule. A couple of time frame windows will be thrown out as far as times we could shoot a video, like now. We all agree to what works in these potential dates, because the dates mentioned happened to be dates that you can really get Snoop, really get 40, really Cube. We pick the dates. As far as the live performances go, they usually take place on the weekend. All of us have always made time on the weekends for live performances. It’s a matter of putting it on your performance schedule, that’s all.
AllHipHop: In “Bad MF’s,” you shout out Dame DOLLA, what’s your relationship with him? Especially him also being from Oakland.
Too $hort: Dame DOLLA is my homeboy’s son. My homie Houston. Long before I even knew my homie had a son that played basketball, I’m saying I’m cool with his daddy. Like I said, I’m the big homie. [laughs] But I also mention GP, that’s Gary Payton. I mentioned Beast Mode, that’s Marshawn Lynch. I mentioned the people that came up really in the hood in Oakland and really did good. If you could survive the environment, I’m not going to say make it out but just make it, then you have an opportunity to do so much more for the community when you give back.
AllHipHop: How did you feel when Dame started making music?
Too $hort: I get it. It’s some Town s###, it’s some Oakland s###. I wouldn’t think anything of it. I’ve been in the studio with him, he really flows and really writes. That’s something that’s in him. It’s not something he’s doing as a fad. It’s something that came with him with basketball. He didn’t just get rich and famous and go, “I want a rap too.” He was already doing it. We support him man, all the way. He’s one of our hometown heroes, 100%.
AllHipHop: E-40 really said “I’ve been around since dinosaur urine.
Too $hort: [laughs] “You’ve been around since when? Yesterday.”
AllHipHop: How do you all come up with this s###?
Too $hort: 4 dope songwriters, that’s all I can say. A lot of perfectionism going on in there and a lot of really talented people helping us. Engineers, producers, team members, everybody. We got a lot of input from people. We don’t just know, love, and trust them because we know them, we know them because we worked with them. We know what they do. It’s a lot of talent.
You’ll take us a beat right? All 4 of us have to agree on the beat first, which so many beats got passed by that probably were great. But to get all 4 to like it, it’s gotta be a certain kind of thing. It’s gotta be up to a certain standard that gets the approval of all 4 members. Let’s say Snoop or 40 puts a verse on it, you got this instantly. If Snoop goes first, instantly he does so many things on the song, it’s instantly next and you’re like “whoa!” So now I’m listening to a half a song, and you still got Too Short and Ice Cube coming up. Every time the next person adds another layer, it just gets better. It happened on every single song, every single one.
AllHipHop: How do you guys decide who goes first?
Too $hort: For the most part, it’s first come first serve. If the beat is up in the air, as it comes back it’ll have a verse on it. Then it’ll have 2, then it’ll have 4. If you happen to be a little busy at the time, you might end up on the last verse. Or if you’re instantly motivated before the other members, then you might be on the first verse. We’ll listen to all the verses, and somebody might say “based on what so and so said, we should put his verse on first, then put his own last.”
Most of the time, everybody understands their part. If I got the song, I’m listening to a blank canvas, it’s a beat with no hook, I just start. If what I said sounds right on the beginning, they’re not going to all try to make first verses. They’re going to follow what the person before them did, and we write like that. If you already hear two verses, you’re going to listen to the song and build on that. You’re not going to try to go “I just said something that needs to go first,” you fit in your slot on that song.
When it’s E-40 or Snoop Dogg, they really start a song off a certain way. It gets a certain little groove. When it’s Ice Cube, when he goes first, he instantly comes out and says something very prolific. His words are enunciated and his point is made, then you’re left with “I gotta follow that.” He will set the tempo, the mood of what that song is. I got my ways too, we all bring something to the table. I’m not going to say it’s an easy job because we’re so skilled, it’s really fun. It’s really fun to be this age and to be doing something you’ve been doing professionally for so long, and you still have a brand new purpose: to be your best, to do your best work. That is my motivation. It’s a challenge, it’s everything. It’s a renewal, a rebirth. I get to be a young rapper again, right?
AllHipHop: How much are you all smoking together?
Too $hort: It’s funny because E-40 is an occasional smoker, who smokes whenever the f### he feels like it. Ice Cube is very personal. He’ll blow, but you’re not going to see him blowing all the time. I don’t really see him in the cypher or nothing, passing around. He blows his thing and does him. Snoop is like a cloud of smoke. Whether it’s getting passed you or not, it’s still burning. It’s there. You don’t even have to ask, you’re going to hear that lighter flick. Me, I keep to myself because it looks like a blunt, but it’s really a joint.
AllHipHop: The Brown papers!
Too $hort: I smoke these, so nobody really smokes when I smoke. I grab my little thing and I keep it, I don’t offer to share with anybody. It’s the way it is.
AllHipHop: Do y’all be drinking the E-40 tequila?
Too $hort: Yeah, we sip. We do a little sipping. It’s not a get drunk environment. It’s not a super turnt up, acting like we’re a 21-year-old environment. It’s a real f###### business. The job’s getting done, the s###’s getting handled, and everything’s f###### organized. It ain’t no f###### chaos. If anything is out of order, it gets checked and handled immediately. It’s not a lot of stupidity, you know?
AllHipHop: All the fans want you to come to their city. “Come to Milwaukee, come to Denver, come to Fresno. We’re ready for you!”
Too $hort: It’s not even our choice where we’re going to go to, it’s the city. The city has to invite you. The promoters, the people, they gotta put it out there. It’s an invitation from the city to the artist in this situation. We’ll come. Wherever they call and invite us, we will be on the way.
AllHipHop: Obviously you and E-40 had that VERZUZ moment. Is there another VERZUZ that’s your favorite besides your own?
Too $hort: I like the Snoop Dogg, DMX VERZUZ because that was the first one where they got in the room together. The first one I saw where they got in the room together, they presented it to you and they’re right there, 6 feet apart or whatever. I like the evolution of it when it started on IG Live, the attitudes and the style. I like how Apple Music got involved and elevated it to the production to the level from what Snoop and DMX did to how it looked when me and E-40 did it.
We had a stage set, we had props, we had a location. We ushered in what it became now. Now Triller has it, it’s explosions, lights, feature artists coming on. We didn’t bring out any features. If me and E-40 had a stage, an audience, and features, it would’ve been a live concert. I like the version that we did where it was just me and him and we were in the same place, we had nice props and the set was dressed. I like that version. Shout out to VERZUZ. Shout out to Swizz Beatz and Timbaland doing that, that’s some dope s###.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let the people know?
Too $hort: Outside of Mount Westmore, I am dropping an album in May. A Too Short solo album called Sir Too Short and it’s a f###### dope ass album. I have other projects in the works. I’m doing the documentary, it’s a mini doc. It’s very short, about a 30-minute documentary and it’s about game. What is the game? It’s called PASS GO. The PASS is players against sucker s###, and the GO is game only baby. Game only!
AllHipHop: Because you can’t fit Too Short’s life into 30 minutes!
Too $hort: It’s not a Too Short story. It’s just about the game, how we spit the game in our music. A lot of artists do it and a lot of artists don’t, so we’re highlighting the artists that speak game. We’re also highlighting the sucker s### that we’re against. A lot of sucker s### going on out here.
After taking to social media and promising to take care of the funeral expenses of a 14-year-old that died in an amusement park accident, rapper YK Osiris did not follow through on helping the family during this time of bereavement.
He told the outlet, “Outside of music, I have a big heart and things like that, you know. I know they was waiting on the amusement park to do their thing and whatever, but things gotta happen quicker.”
According to News 4, family members said the entertainer, who even posted screenshots of his alleged $15,000 donation to a GoFundMe account for Tyre, was lying.
On Facebook, Sampson’s brother wrote, “Thas [sic] photoshopped… he clout chasin point blank period. That’s the correct GoFundMe but that transaction does not exist. The top donation is $500 not $15000.”
The Def Jam artist said there was a mix-up.
“I’m not even that type of person fr. I will never play around like that NEVER,” he responded to the allegations.
Whether he did or not, Tyre’s brother said, “The services were covered, and it was beautiful. That’s all that matters.”
