Nicki Minaj seemingly addressed her recent online war of words with Latto, explaining her definition of a “Karen.”
The “Do We Have A Problem” hitmaker opened up during an Instagram Live session with Ultimate Rap League Princess Nunu Nellz.
“Being a Karen is more about being manipulative and being passive aggressive,” Nicki Minaj explained.“This is a great example if you think about it,” Nicki said before giving the scenario of a white woman accusing a Black man of something he did not do.
“She knows that when that white police officer comes, he gone arrest that Back man because there’s already a stereotype of the Black man. So, she can easily pretend to be innocent and sweet in front of the cop because she knows that cop don’t like that Black man either.“
Nicki Minaj & Latto Twitter Beef
While Nicki Minaj stated, ”I’m not speaking about any specific person,” she did refer to Latto as a “Karen,” during their recent Twitter beef. The NYC rapper called out the Grammy committee for relisting her “Super Freaky Girl” single in the Pop category. She also mentioned Latto’s “Big Energy” remaining in contention for rap-focused Grammys.
“This Karen has probably mentioned my name in over 100 interviews,” Nicki tweeted. “Says she waited in line for Pink Friday w|her Barbie chain on, bangs, pink hair…but today, scratch off decides to be silent; rather than speak up for the black woman she called her biggest inspiration. 🫡☺️😘”
The pair went back and forth for hours in a serious beef that saw them trend on Twitter for the better part of 24 hours.
“If you knew you were lying on me, right, and then got me attacked while you played innocent, then that’s what a ‘Karen’ means. Goodness gracious,” Nicki Minaj exclaimed to Nunu. “Papa Bear’s two years old and he can understand that.” Watch the interview in full below.
Jay-Z is taking his partner in the cognac business to court, demanding transparency from Bacardi over just how big the D’Usse bag is.
The business mogul’s company SC Liquor has filed a lawsuit against Bacardi, with whom Jay-Z has a 50/50 partnership in the Cognac brand. According to a new report from TMZ, Jay-Z wants complete financial clarity from Bacardi concerning D’Usse.
Jay-Z and Bacardi have been co-owners of D’Usse since 2011. Hov and Beyoncé launched the new premium cognac during a party at LIV Nightclub in December of that year. While there have been no rumors of an internal rift, the lawsuit suggests something is amiss.
The outlet reports Jay-Z is requesting access to information about D’Usse production and sales. The company wants all books and records for the business, and “the location of all warehouses storing D’Usse barrels, bottles and accessories.” The docs also request all the files pertaining to Bacardi’s physical inventory processes.
While it is unclear why Jay-Z decided to file suit against Bacardi, the filing suggests trust has become an issue between the partners. In the court papers, SC Liquor states it needs to “monitor the conduct of [Bacardi’s] business to protect SC’s rights as” a partner in the company.
Jay-Z often gives D’Usse a shout-out in his lyrics, promoting the liquor. Two years after the launch, Hov celebrated his triple Grammy win by sipping the high-end cognac out of the actual award. He picked up the nods for “N##### in Paris,” which won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, alongside “No Church in The Wild,” scoring Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Kanye West has done another interview addressing his recent antisemitic remarks, this time appearing on Chris Cuomo’s new NewsNation show.
The DONDA rapper spoke to the ex-CNN host about a range of topics. The interview came just hours after his controversial appearance on Drink Champs was taken down. Among them, Ye’s plan to purchase the social media platform Parler, the backlash surrounding his comments about Jewish people, and the state of his mental health.
Cuomo challenged Kanye’s remarks about a “Jewish underground media mafia,” calling the comments “a figment of either your imagination or a projection of a prejudice.” He then explained to Ye that targeting “people because of their faith” can encourage others to do the same.
“So we don’t want to tolerate that, and you are playing into that right now whether you know that or not,” Cuomo added.
“And I don’t tolerate it as a Black person. What you just said was that you’re trying to say that there isn’t a collective — over 50% of the executives and CEOs in Hollywood are Jewish,” Kanye West replied. “You can’t tell me what to do or feel.”
Kanye West Says He Does Not Believe In The Term “Antisemitism”
The rapper-turned-designer also repeated his belief that he cannot be antisemitic because Black people are Jewish.
“I don’t like the term antisemitic,” Kanye stated. “It’s been a term that’s allowed people, specifically in my industry, to get away with murder—sometimes literally—and get away with robbing and doing bad [to] people. … You’re saying it’s antisemitic, but I don’t believe in that term. One thing is, Black people are also Jew. I classify as Jew also, so I actually can’t be a antisemite. So the term is actually, uh, it’s not factual.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Kanye West said, “Jewish people own the Black voice.” However, despite the criticism, he says he is “coming from a place of love” and “a place of ‘We’re not gonna be owned by the Jewish media anymore.'”
When Cuomo shared his concerns for Kanye’s mental health, the rapper accused him of asking if he was behaving. Check out the interview in full below.
There’s so much going on right now, it is crazy. The feds are charging quite a lot with battle rap legend Tsu Surf. They are saying, among many other things, that he was selling pills and marijuana on IG. Damn, B. I hope this isn’t true, but I also hope it serves as a crazy big wake up call. Don’t do crime. Online, offline. Just don’t. Secondly, I hope you now know what we have known for a very long time: they’re watching. They have always been watching, by the way. Remember the Hip-Hop Police? Anyway, they reportedly caught Surf doing this in his DMs? MAN! Who remembers Chopper from Da Band allegedly selling women on IG? You should not do that. They can see everything you do.
On the other side of things, I am hearing that the Feds may be PAYING people to watch rap artists on social media. I mean, it ain’t hard work since “we” put so much of our business on social media. If you are a rapper, you may be prone to show us your guns or your ability to “keep it real” like you do in the songs.
This dude seems to be in circulation.
The fans are really seeing a lot and, unfortunately. I thought he knew better!
Yung Miami will make her acting debut in the Starz series BMF when the show returns in January 2023.
The City Girls member confirmed her appearance in the 50 Cent-produced show on Monday (October 17). Yung Miami revealed her character’s name in a Twitter post promoting BMF’s second season.
“MEET DEANNA SEASON 2 #BMF,” She wrote. “Season 2 this January on Starz.”
Fellow City Girls member JT celebrated her rap partner’s acting gig on social media.
“OMFGGGGGG MY FAVORITE SHOW MY FAVORITE B#### IM SOOOO PROUD!” she wrote via Twitter. “This is a FLEX!!! Congratulations.”
Yung Miami won’t be the only notable guest star in the second season of BMF. Snoop Dogg, Mo’Nique and Leslie Jones will also appear in the returning series.
BMF premiered on Starz in 2021. The scripted series tells the story of the infamous Black Mafia Family. Demetrius Flenory Jr. portrays his father Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory in the show.
Yung Miami’s venture into acting comes on the heels of her entering the talk show business. The Quality Control rapper’s show Caresha Please debuted in June with Diddy as her first guest. Subsequent episodes featured artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Kevin Gates and Saweetie.
GloRilla addressed her contract issues with “F.N.F.” producer Hitkidd after he aired out his grievances via social media on Sunday (October 16).
Hitkidd said he’s facing a legal battle over the rights to “F.N.F.” after GloRilla allegedly put the song in her contract with CMG and Interscope. GloRilla defended herself on Facebook, claiming she’s never received any money from the hit song.
“N#### done made so much money from FNF & I haven’t made not 1 red cent (other than shows),” GloRilla wrote. “But I’m stilll prospering cause guess what ??? I CAN RAP IN REAL LIFE & ain’t no mf 1 hit wonder!!!!”
She continued, “I WROTE EVERY SINGLE LYRIC IN EVERY SINGLE SONG I EVER PUT OUT & even after all this I still got luv for hitkidd cause we came up together even doe he been going behind my back every since the song blew but dats another story for another day. I just hate da fact he had to bring da business to social media when I could’ve BEEN came out about the snake s### he been doing to me.”
GloRilla also tackled HitKidd’s accusations in the comments of her Facebook post. She denied any wrongdoing, insisting “F.N.F.” wasn’t part of her CMG/Interscope contract.
“How tf I put FNF in my contract if it was already signed to yo label (blac noize) ????” she wrote. “Y’all believe anything. GOD DONT BLESS NO MESS DATS WHAT YOU GET FOR HAVING BAD INTENTIONS INA FIRST PLACE.”
GloRilla and Hitkidd released “F.N.F.” in April. The track went viral and peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September.
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s probation officer has been dragged into the polarizing rapper’s trademark dispute.
According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, attorney David Chase LanCarte received approval to serve 6ix9ine’s probation officer Sandra Osman with a lawsuit. LanCarte represents an artist named Warren Hamilton a.k.a. Six9 in a legal battle over Daniel Hernandez a.k.a. 6ix9ine’s stage name.
“Since I was admitted pro hac vice to appear and represent Plaintiff in the reference case, I have worked diligently to locate and serve Defendant Hernandez to no avail,” LanCarte explained. “I have also provided status updates to the Court concerning Plaintiffs efforts to try and serve Defendant Hernandez. Despite, Plaintiffs best efforts, Plaintiff has been unable to serve Defendant Hernandez who appears to be constantly on the move and surrounded by security.”
LanCarte planned to serve 6ix9ine’s lawyers at one point but faced more problems. As AllHipHop reported, attorney Robert Meloni and his law firm opted to stop representing 6ix9ine.
“On October 7, 2022, Attorney Robert Meloni filed a response with this Court, explaining that he no longer represents Mr. Hernandez, that he is withdrawing from every federal and state case that he represents Mr. Hernandez in, that Mr. Meloni does not have any way of contacting Mr. Hernandez, that Mr. Meloni does not know Mr. Hernandez current or last-known address, that Mr. Hernandez does not have an email address, that Mr. Hernandez does not have a business attorney, business manager, or personal manager, and that therefore the proposed alternative service on Mr. Meloni would not give Mr. Hernandez notice of the present action,” LanCarte noted.
Meloni’s withdrawal forced LanCarte to find another way to serve 6ix9ine.
“Given that personal service on Defendant Hernandez has become even more frustrated by Mr. Meloni’ s withdrawal as counsel and inability to communicate with Defendant Hernandez, Plaintiff has amended his motion for alternative service and requested that the Court now allow for alternative service on Defendant Hernandez by serving Defendant Hernandez’s probation officer, United States Probation Officer Sandra A. Osman of the Southern District of New York,” LanCarte wrote. “For the reasons given in Plaintiffs amended motion for alternative service, such proposed service is reasonably calculated to provide quick and sufficient notice to Defendant Hernandez of this present action.”
He added, “Plaintiffs request for an extension of time to serve Defendant Hernandez is not sought for delay, but so that justice can be done and the proceedings before this Court can move forward efficiently and without any further delay.”
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres granted the request on Monday (October 17). The deadline for serving 6ix9ine was extended until December 18.
After announcing the release of his highly-anticipated EP a few months back, Sunny Jorge is finally taking center stage with the project’s release. Venus is officially available on all digital streaming platforms, and the seven-track project does not disappoint.
This one was clearly not created, so you could be the life of the party. Sunny’s aim was definitely set on evoking emotion and triggering memories. Each track paints a picture and gives us a first-class trip down memory lane. All hits and no misses, Venus gives us all something to think about. The Koolaid Baby Entertainment recording artist bares all. Triggered reflection. From start to finish, Sunny manages to use his storytelling ability and versatility to create the relatable content we crave.
Produced by 973studios, Venus includes features from GetBizzy Nino and Hmt.
Stream Venus in its entirety below.
About Sunny Jorge
Sunny Jorge is the owner and founder of Koolaid Baby Entertainment LLC, based out of New Jersey. He was discovered by engineer Tony Murk Da Don and Iran Walker of MoneyGrindEntertainment. After the death of Big Gov Mattic (DefJam Engineer ) from Newark, New Jersey. Sunny Jorge’s introduction to MGE was simple.
His talent and his creativity landed him into a position where he was able to finally conquer his unique sound of expression, resealing his first single in 2019 titled “This Here I Swear,” which placed him on Vevo with over 40k views. Sunny Jorge’s first EP, The Last Supper, was also released in 2019, which landed and caught the ears of major recording artist Fetty Wap.
Kanye West aligned with Donald Trump yet again while both men face backlash for antisemitism.
‘Ye announced he’s joining the former president’s Truth Social platform in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday (October 17). Kanye West revealed his intentions after news broke about him acquiring the right-wing social networking service Parler.
Kanye West made the move after Instagram and Twitter suspended his accounts over antisemitic posts. The controversial rapper told Bloomberg the suspensions prompted him to buy his own social media service.
“The most important resource that our species has is knowledge,” ‘Ye said. “This is the reason why the compression of thought and free thought has to be overcome to save the human race. It’s literally that serious. And that’s the reason why I am willing to put everything at risk because they’ve already taken enough from me for differences of opinion.”
According to Bloomberg, Kanye West plans to have dinner with Donald Trump this week. The twice-impeached politician also garnered outrage for antisemitism on social media.
“No President has done more for Israel than I have,” the ex-president wrote on Truth Social. “Somewhat surprisingly, however, our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S. Those living in Israel, though, are a different story – Highest approval rating in the World, could easily be P.M.! U.S. Jews have to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel – Before it is too late!”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned Donald Trump’s antisemitic rhetoric on Monday.
Amongst the various artists whose scintillating music has swept the audiences off their feet is Willie C. Ruffin aka CashMob YP from Meridian, Mississippi, who has achieved popularity within a short period of his debut and is speeding ahead at a fast pace what with his music appreciated by hordes of listeners.
Cashmob YP started music at an early age, 3 years old to be precise. Learning computers and making music was what intrigued him. Also, his love for rhythms and melodies made him dwell deep into the subject, which he mastered with time. Artists like Bobby King and Willie C. Ruffin Sr were the ones who inspired him to make the leap and chase his dreams and make it happen in reality.
Cashmob YP’s recent EP “Try Again” charted at #32 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Chart. Not to mention, “Try Again” also gained over 200,000 streams on Spotify alone. CashMob YP even had major industry support from Skooly on the song “Up Now”
Now, CashMob YP is back with his follow-up EP “Try Again 2” which features “Ghetto Child” featuring Derez DeShon.
The man whom Kanye West once said was like a “father figure” to him now is calling him “crazy” and saying he needs to get himself some psychological “help.”
According to Rolling Stone, former president Donald Trump is allegedly negatively talking about the chart-topper-turned-presidential candidate.
45 has turned on Ye since he started spewing multiple antisemitic messages that claimed Jewish people are at the root of many of the problems in the world.
Trump, who once stated that the rapper had been “a friend of mine for a long time,” is now distancing himself from him after he got kicked off on Twitter and promised to go “death con 3” on “JEWISH PEOPLE,” in addition to his recently released “Drink Champ” interview.
In the three-hour interview, some people noticed Kanye also distanced himself from Trump, suggesting he was going to run against him (again) in 2024.
In addition to expressing his distrust of the Trump camp and Tucker Carson, who broke the “White Lives Matter shirt” controversy on FOX News, he mentioned how much he loves Ivanka Trump, the real estate tycoon’s daughter.
In his remarks about Ivanka, he seemed to share his infatuation and how much he likes, saying he would never violate her husband the way other rappers have done him.
Multiple people close to the former president, who many believe is delusional as well, said Ye needed “help” and was acting too “crazy” for him to be aligned with.
The associates said that Trump will not speak publicly about his feelings about his one-time ally.
N.O.R.E. is “embarrassed” over his recent interview with Kanye West on Drink Champs and has apologized for not checking the rapper over his incorrect comments about George Floyd’s death.
Ye falsely claimed George Floyd died from fentanyl and not asphyxiation. Police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. Two separate autopsies confirmed asphyxiation as the cause of death.
Fans criticized the rapper and the podcast host once clips of the interview circulated online. While N.O.R.E. uploaded an extended clip questioning Ye about his recent controversial remarks on the Drink Champs YouTube channel, the backlash continued.
N.O.R.E. called into Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning show today (Oct. 17) to discuss the episode. He apologized for not holding the rapper to account and revealed his embarrassment over the interview. N.O.R.E. also claimed that Kanye West threatened to walk out of the show.
“I didn’t think he was gonna spread this ideology, I didn’t think he was gonna go there,” N.O.R.E. explained. “I thought that he was gonna have a couple of drinks. He smoked blunts with us, I thought it was gonna be light hearted.”
N.O.R.E. Claims Kanye West Threatened To Walk Out
N.O.R.E. continued: “He threatened my producer, that if he couldn’t film he would walk out. We was trying to…That’s how our interviews go. We try to lighten you up, and then we get you drunk and then we get you to turn to our side.” He explained that they “tried to do that,” but it’s Ye. I learned my lesson, ’cause at the end of the day, as a journalist, I did my job. I let a person talk.”
The rapper-turned-podcaster also admitted that he didn’t realize the extent of Kanye West’s remarks until he rewatched the episode.
“As a journalist, you supposed to have no opinion, no options, none of that. But, I kinda, I’m Black. I am George Floyd,” he said before, adding,” I am Virgil [Abloh]. I am that. And I didn’t know ’til I saw it. I don’t watch my own interviews, I just think I’m that dope. So, when I watched myself, I was embarrassed. I was like, ‘Wait a minute, what did you let him just say?'”
However, co-host Peter Rosenberg challenged N.O.R.E. over journalists’ responsibility to question false statements. Ultimately, N.O.R.E. apologized.
“When I look back at the interview, I was like, ‘Damn, N.O.R.E., why did you wait two hours to address that,'” he added. “Even though I did feel I addressed it. I addressed it way too late. The interview way too long. And I’m embarrassed…I can blame this all on Kanye West but I’m not. I want to sit back and say I was irresponsible for letting it go.” Watch the interview below.
N.O.R.E. Apologizes To George Floyd’s Family
Later, during an interview on The Breakfast Club N.O.R.E. also apologized to the family of George Floyd amid the news they are considering suing Kanye West over his comments.
“I apologize to the George Floyd family. I apologize to anyone who was hurt by Kanye West’s comments,” he said.
YK Osiris is a young singer that is actually talented. Can I name one of his songs? No. I know tat he is talented because I know! And, he has a lot of top tier affiliations that mean he has to have some talent. I saw him hanging with Drake. There were these weird rumors that he was Diddy’s “boy toy,” which was really strange to me. I am not here to spread rumors today! I am here out of an overabundance of concern!
The internets are saying that YK might be going through a mental breakdown or even having suicidal thoughts! I am not the one! I want this young man to be well. But, I also want him to stop comparing his worth to the very people that I mentioned before!
Well, now the boy is feeling really low because people like Drake and DaBaby no longer mess with him. What did he think they were, friends? I don’t get it! I hope that he comes to his mental senses and realizes that those people are probably not his buds, especially if they are cool with dropping him so easily.
In an IG rant, he alluded to no longer wanting to live.
“Who cares about Osiris? Nobody cares, nobody f***s with you. If I crash out right now, how would people feel? I don’t got nobody, I don’t got no friends.”
“Drake don’t f***k with me either. Me and Drake don’t talk. Me and Lil Baby don’t talk. Nobody in the industry f***s with Osiris. Nobody. So don’t keep using that s***t people. We don’t talk. Lil Baby don’t f***k with me no more. Drake don’t f***k with me no more. Nobody f***ks with Osiris. So why the f*** do I keep living? Y’all not getting it. So you tell me why should I keep living? I don’t get it. Y’all tell me all types of s***, but I’m giving you explanations, why should I keep living?”
Well, I hope he sobered up or got some help from a professional in the mental health field. This isn’t what we need.
Let us rock out to “Freaky Dancer” featuring DaBaby.
Hitmaker and career gambler Drake just lost big in Barcelona, Spain, at the El Clasico on Sunday, October 16th. And as a result, multiple superstars from the European nation teased the Champagne Papi for not winning his bet.
The Billboard charts history maker made of huge wager that Barcelona would be Real Madrid, losing $611,540.02 in the first competitive El Clasico of the season.
Fans knew Drake was in the building after seeing his OVO logo on Barcelona’s players’ shirts. While he was supporting the team, it also was to celebrate a milestone in his musical career.
The acclaimed artist, whom Kanye West recently said was “the greatest rapper ever,” posted the news on his social media, saying, “To celebrate being the first artist with 50 billion streams on @spotify@FCBarcelona will wear the OVO owl at El Clasico on Sunday 😵💫 this doesn’t feel real but it is 😂🤷🏽♂️”
Drake backed Arsenal and Barcelona to win their respective matches. The Gunners beat Leeds United, but Barcelona lost to the defending Spanish champions.
Real Madrid soccer player Rodrygo took to his social media to poke fun at rapper on his Instagram Story. In the image he can be seen celebrating his goal and pointing at the crest. The caption was simple, saying, “God’s Plan.”
Another player David Alaba also took to his Instagram, tagging Drake and writing, “Sorry bro @champagnepapi, @realmadrid was the only way to go 🤷🏾♂️ Hala Madrid! 🤍.”
As a strategist, connector and playmaker, the artist and entrepreneur connected with the right people along his journey to propel him to success.
As a rapper from Wichita Kansas doing everything in his power to succeed in the music industry, his hustle and tenacity would lead him to crossing paths and meeting and swapping stories with everyone from Desiigner, Big Tigger, Ghazi and more at exclusive events during awards weekends.
It wasn’t just Los Angeles that contributed to NoxBond’s success as he has been almost everywhere on the map creating magic with music executives, celebrities, and DJs.
Genius.com even boasts his resume that includes some very heavy features. Trippie Redd’s fan club even celebrates him in their Discord server, and in their Reddit forum.
How did he get songs with Trippie Redd, Chris Brown and PnB Rock you ask?
He was involved with OVO Ceejay, OVO Ceejay had exclusives that he put NoxBond on, and those exclusives leaked on the internet and blew up.
The songs with Trippie Redd were never released but are somehow on several Youtube channels.
Nox also has several performances under his belt as he’s performed at music festivals such as SXSW. He is also currently on tour with Webbie across the country. He’s been seen on stages from Texas to Kentucky and Oklahoma to Florida.
His star keeps rising, and he’s now amassed a major following of over 350,000 followers. His Spotify numbers are in the millions, he recently received a plaque for having 4 and a half million streams, and he shows no signs of slowing down.
So what is his secret? He isn’t just a rapper. He’s a business magnet and a mogul. When you look below the surface, you start to understand that this is not a moment, this is a movement. He has achieved the almost impossible task of receiving support from other rappers! He has built an entire industry that operates outside of our traditional music industry. He’s not your typical person. He is audacious and outspoken. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks, and he doesn’t bite his tongue or play the politically correct games. He doesn’t care about any agenda but his own. He has built an empire. And a lot of people say that, but he has the resume to prove it.
Companies that he single handedly created include : Next Level DJ Coalition, which is the #1 DJ coalition on Google’s search results and has been since 2020, Real Life Music, LLC, which is a record label that is distributed by Universal Music Group via Zarephath Enterprises, LLC, 50/50 Music Group, and has major partnerships with over 100 companies ranging from LiveMixtapes to Facebook and TikTok, and Next Level Model Club, which is a modeling agency designed to bring the models and the music industry together, as well as help aspiring models develop their career. He also has Next Level Promotions, a promotion and marketing company that has its own internal network to drive traffic.
He has signed over 100 other artists to his label, giving them an imprint and the ability to develop and release other artists. He describes his release strategy as a conveyor belt. An automated system designed to break artists and get music in front of record breakers. A lot of people call him Bossman, Boss, Sir, and his most prolific artist is @trillwillisrael , who has over a million followers on Instagram.
Nox has made a lifetime commitment out of creating opportunities for himself and the members of his companies. His new album, ‘It Took Time,’ is coming soon in conjunction with a mixtape ‘Down By Law’ with production from him and his business partner Trill Will’s production company Next Level Media, through the top notch talent of Westoven Beats and Code GOn The Beat.
Catch him on tour with @webbietrill @trillwillisrael and @pbepluto and @real_life_lukazi
According to a press release, West will purchase Parlement Technologies’ Parler application. Founded in 2018, the Twitter alternative presents itself as a “free speech” platform that caters to far-right ideologues.
“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” says Kanye West.
George Farmer, Parlement Technologies CEO, adds, “This deal will change the world, and change the way the world thinks about free speech. Ye is making a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again.”
The terms of the arrangement include both parties entering into a definitive purchase agreement that should be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2022. The proposed transaction will feature Parlement providing ongoing technical support as well as offering the use of the parent company’s private cloud services.
January 6 Insurrectionists Reportedly Used Parler To Organize Capitol Attack
Parler has faced widespread criticism for allowing hate speech, antisemitism, and QAnon conspiracy theories on the app. Following the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol in 2021, Apple and Google pulled Parler from their respective stores. Parler users reportedly played a huge role in the attack.
According to Crunchbase, Parler raised $36 million in funding over 3 rounds. The latest funding round took place on September 16, 2022. Donald Trump also launched a conservative-focused social media service called Truth Social. Even with the backing of a former POTUS, Truth Social is still facing financial difficulty.
Kanye West’s purchase of Parler will not likely stop the billionaire from facing criticism for his controversial public comments. Over the weekend, West was in the middle of another serious media firestorm.
The Donda album creator suggested unarmed motorist George Floyd died from a drug overdose in 2020. However, a Minnesota jury found then-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd. Video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes. Two separate autopsies confirmed asphyxiation as the cause of death.
Kanye “Ye” West once again has a lot of people upset, including Boosie Badazz. After presenting “White Lives Matter” shirts and sharing anti-Semitic rhetoric, West took aim at murder victim George Floyd.
In addition, Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s criminal civil rights. A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in state prison. His federal conviction came with a 252-month prison sentence.
“They hit him with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that,” said West on Drink Champs.Footage of Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes circulated around the globe in 2020.
USA Today ran a fact-check article in 2021 detailing how the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office ruled Floyd’s “cardiopulmonary arrest” death was a homicide caused by “restraint and neck compression.” The Floyd family’s independent autopsy also confirmed George Floyd died as a result of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.”
Following The “White Lives Matter” Controversy, Boosie Has More Words For Ye
Boosie Badazz had a serious issue with Kanye West’s latest conspiracy theory about George Floyd. On Sunday, the outspoken Baton Rouge native slammed Ye on social media with a cap-locked message.
“@kanyewest THE HATRED YOU HAVE FOR BLACKS IS SAD. [AND] they STILL SUPPORT YOUR COON ASS. First Slavery was a choice, white lives matter, now George Floyd etc. [AND] IT’S SAD THAT BLACKS WITH A PLATFORM AIN’T TELLING U S### for ATTACKING OUR RACE LIKE U DO #WELLIAM U SICK FRFR,” tweeted Boosie.
This was not the first time Boosie Badazz called out Kanye West over his public comments. Earlier this month, Boosie denounced Ye for designing and promoting a “White Lives Matter” shirt. He tweeted at the time, “@kanyewest. After all [we’ve] been through as a race you put this disrespectful s### on!!”
@kanyewest THE HATRED YOU HAVE FOR BLACKS IS SAD. N they STILL SUPPORT YOUR COON ASS. First Slavery was a choice,white lives matter,now George Floyd etc.N ITS SAD THAT BLACKS WITH A PLATFORM AINT TELLING U S### for ATTACKING OUR RACE LIKE U DO #WELLIAM U SICK FRFR
Atlanta’s Lil Baby is on pace to score his third #1 album. The Quality Control Music signee dropped It’s Only Me on October 14. Early forecasts have Baby bringing in respectable sales numbers.
According to HitsDailyDouble, Lil Baby’s third studio LP will open with 185,000-210,000 first-week units. That range is likely enough to ensure It’s Only Me launches atop the Billboard 200 chart.
My Turn came out the block at #1 by racking up 197,000 album-equivalent units in its first seven days of release. Lil Baby also made it to the pole position with The Voice Of The Heroes, a 2021 joint project with Chicago-bred rapper Lil Durk.
So far, Lil Baby has six entries on the Billboard 200. In addition to My Turn and Heroes, 2017’s Too Hard only hit #80. The following year, Baby’s Harder Than Ever studio LP peaked at #3. 2018 also saw the Street Gossip mixtape make it to #2.
Lil Baby partnered with his Atlanta-bred comrade Gunna for Drip Harder. The 2018 mixtape topped off in the Billboard 200’s #4 slot. Drip Harder hosts the Diamond-certified “Drip Too Hard” collaboration.
As far as It’s Only Me, Lil Baby recruited Nardo Wick, Young Thug, Fridayy, Future, Rylo Rodriguez, Jeremih, EST Gee, and Pooh Shiesty as guest features. The 23-track body of work dominated Apple Music’s Top 100: USA chart upon its release.
Memphis-raised rapper GloRilla reached a national level of stardom with the viral hit-turned-summer anthem “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” Hitkidd produced the track which has gone on to rack up over 23 million plays on Spotify.
Following the commercial success of GloRilla’s breakout single, it appears there are now some legal issues surrounding the song. Hitkidd took to social media to air out his grievances.
“So basically these folks are trying to take me to court over ‘FNF’ because they want to OWN the song, BUT they want to own the song to put it on this EP which both parties knew,” tweeted Hitkidd on Sunday.
He continued, “So tell me how you gone PUT ‘FNF’ in your contract without telling me, AFTER I told you & your MANAGER [every day] that we [were] in LA with Saweetie, that labels are going to try to sign you because of ‘FNF’ so watch out. I also told you to let me know when labels reach out so we can be on the same page, but you still went and signed my song without telling me.”
Hitkidd Says He Warned GloRilla About Having Her Own Lawyer
Additionally, Hitkidd tweeted, “I did my best to protect you and the girls. This is only a portion of what I’ve been through. I’m bringing light to this before word gets out like I’m the bad guy. I’m a stand-up guy and I stand on business and morals.”
The fellow Memphis representative appeared to slam 300 Entertainment Vice President Jenn Essiembre as well. Hitkidd wrote, “And Jenn from 300 Ent [is] lame too for telling her boss I was signed to them and I wasn’t 🤣… Everybody mad ’cause I wouldn’t sign to them.”
Hitkidd also claimed he warned GloRilla and her management not to hire a lawyer connected to Collective Music Group. Later, the music producer insisted he did not have any malicious intent. Hitkidd posted, “This ain’t to make anyone look bad either.”
A dispute over potential Grammy nominations caused a firestorm on Twitter. Hip Hop star Nicki Minaj called out the Recording Academy for allegedly moving her “Super Freaky Girl” single to the Pop categories.
“I have no prob being moved out [of] the RAP category as long as we [are] ALL being treated FAIRLY. If ‘Super Freaky Girl’ has [to be] moved out RAP then so does ‘Big Energy’!” tweeted Nicki Minaj on October 13.
The New York City-bred rapper continued, “[Anyone] who says [differently] is simply a Nicki hater or a troll. I’d actually LUV 2 c a more street record win- male OR female! IJS rightIsRight 🫡.”
I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY. If SFG has 2B moved out RAP then so does Big Energy! ANY1 who says diff is simply a Nicki hater or a troll. I’d actually LUV 2 c a more street record win- male OR female! IJS rightIsRight 🫡
“Do We Have a Problem?” By Nicki Minaj Could Land A Rap Nomination
According to a new report, some of Nicki Minaj’s music will still have the chance to win a Grammy Award in the rap division. Variety ran an article claiming Minaj may appear in rap categories, just not “Super Freaky Girl.”
“Grammy voters who’ve received their ballots tell Variety that Minaj is in contention in the best rap performance category for another song of hers, ‘Do We Have a Problem?’ which has a featured appearance from Lil Baby,” wrote Chris Willman.
The publication’s Senior Music Writer added, “The Grammys’ rap screening committee apparently considered this more of a true [Hip Hop song] and ‘Super Freaky Girl’ more Pop in nature, splitting the difference.”
“Super Freaky Girl” & “Big Energy” Likely Would Not Have Faced Off For Best Rap Performance
According to Willman, Nicki Minaj appears eight times on the Grammy ballot. “Super Freaky Girl” remains in the Pop category. The Recording Academy listed Minaj five times in rap categories. She also has the chance to earn two nods in the music video section.
Nicki Minaj’s complaints about the Grammy nominating process led to a bitter Twitter feud with “Big Energy” creator Latto. Over the course of several hours, the two rappers went back and forth on social media.
Apparently, only a live version of Latto’s “Big Energy” is included in the Best Melodic Rap Performance submissions instead of Best Rap Performance. The Atlanta native could see other Best Rap Performance nominations for “Sunshine,” “Mind Yo Business,” or “Booty.”
