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Kanye West Rep Blasts “False Narrative” Being Fed To Media By Kardashians About His Mental Health

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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Hollywood Unlocked’s Jason Lee is disputing the claims his friend Kanye West told Kim Kardashian he was “going away to get help.”

Lee, who is now the head of media and partnerships in Ye’s massive enterprise, told Yahoo! News that those reports are “simply not true.”

“Ye monitors all headlines pertaining to him and his family daily,” he said. “Most all are being fed to media by ‘sources close to the Kardashians,’ which have been creating a false narrative that not only is untrue but further compromises his goal of creating a healthy environment for the beautiful children he shares with Kim.”

As reported by AllHipHop.com, sources close to the Kardashians shared the “DONDA” chart-topper said he was going to go away to someplace to get support to help center some of this outlandish behavior.

The rep “For the sake of the kids, Kanye has told Kim he’s not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better.”

Now that his spokesperson has said the claims are not true, many wonder what his wellness vision for himself is.

Lee offers that instead of paying a lot of attention to drama, “He’s been focused on taking care of himself, being a present and loving father and a creative genius well before all the false headlines we’ve seen as recent.”

The media executive said the best thing for fans and the media is to get it from the horse’s mouth.

“If you don’t hear it from his mouth, read it from his social media, or get it from a press release he approved it’s simply false.”

Over the weekend, Kimye was back in effect in their co-parenting roles, cheering for their son Saint at his game in Los Angeles.

Ralfy The Plug- ‘Pastor Ralfy 2’ Deluxe

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Following in the footsteps of his brother the late, great Hip Hop star Drakeo the Ruler, Ralfy The Plug is rapidly establishing his presence in Hip Hop while laying the foundation for a career that will be nothing short of amazing.

Boasting several successful albums and singles that rival the most prominent Hip Hop artists, the California native’s ascendancy to the pinnacle of the Hip Hop movement is a literal movie in the making.

Along with notable high-end collaborations, charting hit records, and countless streams globally, Ralfy The Plug, is inarguably one of the greatest new success stories in Hip Hop.

In the span of just a few short years, Ralfy The Plug is becoming a global music phenomenon whose popularity continues to rise.

Ralfy’s ‘Pastor Ralfy 2’ reflects key moments of vulnerability paired with his familiar bravado that speaks authentically to his lyrical aptitude and opulent drip.

Take a listen below.

SZA Crutches And Wheelchair At Grammys Explained – “Bony Ankles” To Blame

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SZA was on crutches at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday because she injured her ankle shortly before the ceremony.

The hitmaker managed to pose for photos on the red carpet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas without assistance on Sunday. 

However, SZA needed to use crutches as she walked to the stage to collect the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy for “Kiss Me More,” her collaboration with Doja Cat.

SZA later explained to reporters in the press room. 

“It’s very funny because I fell out of bed right before it was time to like leave and get ready for this, like the day before. Everything awesome in my life has also come with something very random,” SZA revealed. 

The 32-year-old didn’t explain exactly what injury she sustained in the fall at the event, but she later shared a close-up photo of her right ankle wrapped in a bandage on Instagram. 

In the caption, she wrote, “Thank u @dojacat for having me on this song n letting me to whatever I wanted ! Eff my weak ass bony ankles lol.”

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The series of snaps show her and Doja posing with their awards as well as Lil Nas X pushing her around in a wheelchair outside the venue. On her Stories, SZA wrote, “Done w press straight to the doctor” with a crying emoji.

Footage from the broadcast showed Lady Gaga helping SZA with the train of her dress as she tried to get up the steps to accept the award. 

As SZA made it to the microphone, Doja rushed from the bathroom straight onto the stage and joked, “I have never taken such a fast p### in my whole life” before rearranging her dress.

Red Bull Batalla’s Yartzi & Reverse Discuss 2022 Freestyle Competition

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Features
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Red Bull Batalla is back. Last year, Reverse took the championship stateside and the year before, the winner was Yartzi. Both men are fierce competitors that have their sights on winning again in 2022. However, their hopes and dreams extend beyond the illustrious competition. An international affair, Batalla represents the single most important Spanish-language freestyle battle.

Last year, US Red Bull Batalla hit an apex when 16 freestyle of the Latino Hip-Hop diaspora, from all over the nation, duked it out lyrically. Reverse ( @reverse_tcr ), an Orlando, Floridian of Cuban descent, emerged victoriously. He went on to Chilé to compete in the international finals. Yartzi (@yartzirial) is a 2x Red Bull Batalla Champion that is no slouch on the freestyle side.

Both men talk to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur to explain how this year’s competition can be the best yet. For more, head over to the official Red Bull Batalla site.

AllHipHop: So how do each of you feel about going back into this, really competitive, lyrical battlefield again?

Reverse: It’s always, every year is a different challenge, different places, different faces, different strategies, different circumstances. So it’s always a new, a new challenge. It’s always a new platform for us to get better. For us to try new things. So it’s always a new experience. I’m always looking forward to it. Battling is something that’s in our blood. We always have that competitive spirit and we’re always looking forward to that challenge. So I think personally for me, I’m just waiting for the moment, for this year in Batalla or out of Batalla, but this is going to be a year of a lot of battles, a lot of motivation, and hopefully, we can get a few wins this year.

Yartzi: For me this year is trying to show the best version of me that I have ever shown. I think the last year I could show kind of that version, but I wasn’t able to show it to the maximum. My goal for this season if you want to call it like that, is to get the next level, the light that I know that I’m ready to get, and show it to people because I know I have it, but I haven’t shown it yet.

AllHipHop: How competitive are you guys? Each of you has won this battle and it seems like you’re cool and everything, but how fierce is your rivalry? If there is one.

Yartzi: Between us?

AllHipHop: Yeah.

Yartzi: I mean…

Reverse: I don’t have none.

Yartzi: It’s a normal rivalry. If there’s with anybody else, anybody else that’s in front of us, it’s like that. I think the rivalry is more of the followers that have like established the rivalry more than even us. But that’s also a good narrative. People like that and people tend to make up the rivalries they want. And they enjoy it because people make up rivalries that are classics to them that are worth it to them. So it’s a good thing. It’s a good thing they see us that way and it also gives a great narrative for the years to come because it’s never good to, at least in my case, it’s never good to always be the favorite one. We always want to have someone that can also get our level that can give us that fight, that’s fighting too for the championship and has the same mentality and the same strength…

Reverse: Same mentality.

Yartzi: The same hunger to win. And it’s always cool. At least personally, I don’t think at least on my side and he also says that his side is the same. We don’t have a rivalry, but if it comes down to that and the people make it that way, then I’m up for it.

Yartzi

Reverse:
I just let people do whatever they want to think about bottles. I don’t decide that I should get up there. My mentality is more about competing against myself. I try to be my best rival. And then there’s other guys that are really good. And when there’s two guys good people are always going to compare, people are always going to just put them together and do that game, but that’s a part of the show. That’s a real thing, that’s a fact.

AllHipHop: Cool, cool. What can predict differently this year in 2022?

Reverse: I think the biggest distance is that there is going to be regional tournaments, which makes everybody that wants to qualify to the national have to win in their own city. You can’t directly classify. That makes a whole difference because that means that yes can get in, for example, but he has to go to a regional tournament and get the place in the national tournament. So that means he has to battle two times. I think that can affect most people, a lot of people that the years before got in the national tournament, just cause they send in a good video, now have to send a good and win the regional tournament to get to the national. So I think that’s going to level up the national competition since the best of each state are going to go for real cause they’re going to win, they’re real too.

Yartzi: Yeah. And also on another perspective, every year the competition gets better because every year the competitors get more experience. Every year they come in with more experience, with more motivation, with different goals, and different strategies. And if the ball keeps rolling, they’re going to keep getting better and better. And hopefully every year the competition is tougher. It’s tougher and we start seeing new faces. We start seeing new levels and hopefully, in the years to come, it’s going to just go up.

AllHipHop: Yeah. Speaking of that, this is obviously a global challenge. It is globally unified through the language. You’re both in Florida, so how difficult is it to take that spirit to the international community? Are there any unique challenges there?

Reverse: There’s a bit of the world. I think you have to think it in a way, winning someone there it’s winning another guy that won all the guys in its country. That’s a big thing.

There’s no bad people in the international. If someone do bad, they probably not bad they just had a bad moment but that’s that. That’s how it is. And I think me and him, we both got to the same place.

Yartzi: Quarterfinal.

Reverse: Quarterfinals. And I think we both have the same sensation as I have heard him talk that, there’s a luck to get in a good position because he went against the champion in 2019, then 2020 was COVID and I was there under a surgical treatment that made me, unable to breathe. I was taking steroids before I went to the stage.

So I think my reason to want to win again this year is trying to go in my perfect condition and my best shape of, and be like “Okay, so this is what I’m capable of.” I think we both have that sensation in international terms.

Yartzi: Yeah. And also in the US scene, I think it’s one of the scenes where the participants go into the competition with the most motivation. Because it’s different in the other places, in the other countries where Batalla is already something that’s established that has a lot of years. And there’s also a lot of competitions weekly in all these countries that keep the participants fresh, keep them like having different opportunities. And since this is the thing that’s basically new in the US, maybe we don’t have like the same opportunities as much as people in other countries.

So the mindset of Latin freestylers living in the US is, well, you get a chance you have to take it or leave it. There’s a pressure that you have to go and do your best and take advantage of it. So over here, the freestylers are conscious of that. And every time they get an opportunity, they go out and give their 200%.

AllHipHop: How did your lives change, if at all, when you became the US champs. Are you local celebs? Are you international celebrities? I’m just curious if the perception around you changed or actual change.

Reverse

Reverse: In my case it did it, it did. It changed my life. First of all, my family never took me seriously with music or anything. Winning the national tournament made them see it another way. My local friends, I live in a town. It’s after I won that, especially after I came back from Chile (everybody noticed). Yeah, it has been different. People see you differently, everybody from my old school they know what I do. They try to contact me back. It does change. But at the same time, it was a set for me. It was like “Okay, so now this is how it should be.” Because I was looking for it. So it’s not in a bad way for me.

Yartzi: Yeah. Red Bull is the most mainstream, like Batalla is the most mainstream competition. So it’s the one that gives you the most exposure. It’s the one that has the most ways to get some real promo on your back. So to let people over there, know what you do. Also when you win in Batalla, it also gives you a chance to become a part of like the Red Bull family overall. And that changes a lot of things because Red Bull has a way to how they say “Give you wings.” That actually is true because once you’re in the family, any idea you have, you present it to them, they follow it up. They help you come through with those ideas. So in that way, it does change your life. The exposure changes your life, the winning it changes your life.

Yartzi: Once you win, it gives you a lot of different opportunities to keep working on what you love. Like anything that’s music wise, things that have to do with Batalla, things that go around it. And yeah it’s a big opportunity. And what comes after it is pretty big.

AllHipHop: Are you preparing anything differently this year?

Yartzi: I haven’t started to prepare yet. In a career sense, not so much in a free style shape sense, be ready for changes and having my music ready, having my dates ready, all of that. But once the competition starts to come close, of course, I think this year, the difference that I’m going to take it more professional. I want to prepare more for it since last year I went to it, but I went with no much faith because I, as I told you, I wasn’t in good health, but this year I am. So I will take my fullest to it and try to get it the title two times.

Reverse: Oh there is only so much you can do. The normal thing to prepare is just train and try to freeze out, do some formats, to keep your mind quick. That’s something that always comes in handy and helps you prepare. That’s something that’s easy for us. But I think for me, the most important thing is I get staying ready mentally, going there and being in the best shape I can.

AllHipHop: Do you get unlimited Red Bull to drink?

Reverse: Yeah we do. We do like every second we need a Red Bull, we can have a Red Bull.

Photos: Aldo Chacon / Red Bull Content Pool

Trevor Noah Clowns Will Smith During Grammys Monologue

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Grammys host Trevor Noah made a joke about Will Smith’s controversial Oscars slap as he opened the ceremony on Sunday.

At the Academy Awards on March 27th, the “King Richard” actor slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage after making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and once he returned to his seat, he yelled at Chris to keep his wife’s name out of his mouth.

A week later, talk show host Trevor took to the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to host the Grammys and reference the moment dominating the headlines.

“Don’t even think of this as an award show,” he said. “It’s a concert where we are giving out awards, we will be listening to music, dancing, sing, keeping people’s names out of our mouths, and we are going to give people awards all throughout the night. So let’s get straight into it.”

The controversial slap occurred just before Chris presented the Best Documentary Feature prize to “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” directed by The Roots’ Questlove.

The musician addressed the slap and his Oscar win as he presented the Song of the Year Grammy, saying, “All right, I am going to present this award, and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me. As they say, it is far better to give than to receive. Well, I’m not so sure about that because last Sunday it felt pretty good to receive.”

On Friday, Will resigned as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars. 

Academy officials are reviewing the incident and considering taking disciplinary action against the Best Actor winner.

Kanye West And Jay-Z Ties For Rapper With The Most Grammy Wins

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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Kanye West and Jay-Z are tied with the same number of awards after their collaboration, “Jail,” won a Grammy. 

Despite being dis-invited to the ceremony, Ye still came out big with two wins at the Grammys on Sunday. The first win was for “Jail,” a track that appears on the 2021 hit album DONDA.

The song was up for the “Best Rap Song” at the ceremony, going up against other artists nominated in the category like DMX (“Bath Salts”), Saweetie (“Best Friend”), Baby Keem (“Family Ties”), and J. Cole (“My Life”).

Yeezy also won “Best Melodic Rap Performance” for “Hurricane” with The Weeknd and Lil Baby.

Ye and Jay-Z are tied with the same number of Grammy wins, boasting 24 trophies apiece.

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Jay-Z can boast of having the greatest number of nominations. He has been nominated 83 times over his career as a rapper and songwriter.

Kanye has been nominated 75 times as an artist, songwriter, and producer. Also, Kanye has won awards in multiple genres, including the gospel/ Christian contemporary categories.

Many artists have boycotted the Grammys this year because some felt slighted, but others believe the Recording Academy fronted on Ye when they rescinded an invitation for him to attend and perform. 

Organizers blamed his erratic behavior.

Dame Dash spoke about it recently and said, Kanye doesn’t care about the Grammys and neither should we. As a culture, Dash said we should “make our own.”

“I’m not trying to fail in somebody else’s system. So, we just create our own, so we ain’t gotta worry about nobody else’s rules,” Damon Dash said.

The Roc-A-Fella founder asked, “What’s the purpose of the money if you gotta worry about people’s rules (as long as you ain’t breaking no laws).”

“It’s not for them to judge who’s ‘hot.’ It’s for us,” Dash stated.

With this recent win, Jay-Z and Kanye both can claim the title of the rapper with the most Grammy wins, even if they never attend the award ceremony again. 

Eminem is third at a distant 15 wins, and then Kendrick Lamar is in fourth place with 14 wins.

LL Cool J Taps Ice Cube, Lil Kim & More For Rock The Bells Festival 2022

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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James “LL Cool J” Smith has announced a new live music experience for his hometown. The Queens, New York native will bring some illustrious Hip Hop talent to his Rock The Bells Festival later this year.

Rock The Bells Festival will feature performances by LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Rick Ross, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface, Trina, N.O.R.E, and Digable Planets. More acts will be revealed at a later date.

Forest Hills Stadium in Queens is set to host Rock The Bells Festival 2022 on Saturday, August 6. The legendary Roxanne Shante will serve as the day-long event’s host. DJ Mister Cee and DJ Scratch will also be at the show.

LL Cool J is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Albums like 1987’s Bigger and Deffer, 1990’s Mama Said Knock You Out, and 2000’s G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) established the Rock The Bells Festival founder as a multi-generational music star.

After jumping into the acting world with television shows such as In the House and NCIS as well as movies such as Any Given Sunday and Deliver Us from Eva, LL Cool J began racking up lifetime achievement accolades. In 2016, LL Cool received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

The following year, LL Cool J became the first Hip Hop artist to be named a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. Additionally, Dr. Dre inducted the entertainer also known as Ladies Love Cool James into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 2021 ceremony.

Goonew’s Dead Body Propped Up In Club For Final Party

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Rumors
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Rapper Goonew died last month. We covered his death and we covered his life. Our last interview he said that he is just a regular person who likes to get money off rap. But I beg to differ.

Despite his death, Goonew is now making news again. The celebration of life was like no other. When I saw this video I couldn’t believe what my eyes were looking at. In fact it took me a few moments to register exactly what was going on.

I looked at the visuals. I saw a man standing with skinny jeans on and fresh kicks. But he wasn’t moving. He looked almost as if he was about to get on stage and perform. He just looked over the crowd.

But then, I started to hear the music that was being sung. And then I read some of the comments. And then I realized it was Marilyn Rapper Goonew, who had been murdered late last month. Well, they decided to have a celebration of life for him in club bliss, the infamous club bliss.

As you can imagine, this went viral. I have seen it in numerous posts, including Joe Clair, the former host of Rap City.

Check it out.

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This is creepy!

I have so many thoughts, but I want to know yours! What do you think about this sort of “funeral”? Is it appropriate or just some heathen ritual for clout?

Damon Dash Says Cam’ron Was Shot Over ‘Paid In Full’ Role!

By: Niki Gatewood (@THE_NikiG) Updated Category: Rumors
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What happens when there is no clear distinction from art imitating life? Sometimes the ramifications can become dire. Recently, Damon Dash says that Cam’ron was shot over his role in Paid in Full.

Not long ago, the established entrepreneur visits the All The Smoke podcast. Immediately, he chops it up with hosts Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. As, the conversing continues, the subject eventually lands on Cam’ron.

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To date, Dame has had a definite hand in helping to cultivate some of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars. The historic ascent of Roc-A-Fella records will forever work to bolster his longevity. During his time with The Roc, he was able to embrace a fruitful foray into the art of Film.

Be that as it may, Paid in Full quickly becomes a cult classic. Of course, the innate hustler goes on to make several more lucrative films. However, the intrinsic magnetism of Paid in Full is like nothing else.

As a matter of fact, Cam’Ron’s beautifully twisted portrayal of Rico is uncanny. Furthermore, his character was loosely based upon the life of Alpo Martinez. Somehow, Damon Dash recognized that Killa Kam would be perfect for it.

Perhaps, this transformation into Alpo was too much for the public. “Cam went through a lot, you know he got shot over that role in Washington,” reveals the record exec. Soon, he expounds upon his insight.

“Yeah, that was over that. He’s never told his story, but there was times I hadn’t really realized what happened I was asking him to do another role once and he was like ‘yo bro I got shot over that role,’ the creative confirms.

Ultimately, Mr. Fresh To Death offers more of his point-of-view. “There was a certain scene where he was like ‘I don’t wanna do that scene.’ So when I found out I felt a little responsible and I didn’t wanna put anybody in that position again. Cause people take this story really serious.

Key Glock Drops “Grammys” Music Video

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Tennessee rapper Markeyvius “Key Glock” Cathey let loose an aptly-time music video for his song “Grammys.” The visuals for the Yellow Tape 2 (Deluxe) track arrived the same weekend as the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Key Glock’s new mini-movie reflects on his earlier life at his grandmother’s house in South Memphis. The Nick Mays-directed video displays Markeyvius as a young child and as a teenager.

“Grammys” is the latest single off the Yellow Tape 2 releases. The standard version of the 2021 project also hosts the songs “Something Bout Me,” “Channel 5,” and “Play For Keeps.”

Yellow Tape 2 joined a Key Glock catalog that also includes other full-length projects such as Whole Lotta Errthang, Glock Season, Glock Bond, Glockoma, and Yellow Tape. The Paper Route Empire rhymer also often collaborated with the late Young Dolph.

Key Glock and Young Dolph united for 2019’s Dum and Dummer and 2021’s Dum and Dummer 2. Dolph (born Adolph Thornton Jr.) was killed in November of last year. In January, Glock paid tribute to his cousin/mentor with a tribute song titled “Proud.”

After the passing of Young Dolph, Key Glock is now preparing to head out on his first solo headlining tour. The “SiriusXM Hip Hop Nation Presents: The Yellow Tape Tour” kicks off tonight (April 4) with a sold-out show in Atlanta, Georgia.

Antonio Brown Posts Keyshia Cole Allegedly With “AB” Tattoo!

By: Niki Gatewood (@THE_NikiG) Updated Category: Rumors
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The relentless drive of Mr. Brown is legendary. Of course, the Renaissance man is greater than the mere game of football. In fact, the former player appears to also be undeniable gifted amongst the ladies.

Be that as it may, is he ready to focus all his attention on one lucky lady? Could that woman be Keyshia Cole? Antonio Brown posts Keyshia Cole allegedly with an AB tattoo!

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Well, that teasing post-and-delete Instagram session has all the tongues wagging. Keep in mind, back in February, together the duo seemed to be enjoying Miami. Even so, the Liberty City vet and the Grammy Award winner are reportedly working on a track.

So, could this purported studio chemistry be what’s bolstering a physical attraction? Just the same, Cole unabashedly shares a vow of celibacy. So, this definitely works to complicate the dynamic between these two. So, nothing is a sure bet.

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“Shawty say she love me, so she tatted my name,” brags Antonio Brown. Although, the video has since vanished from his page, it still lives on the internet. Moreover, the footage displays a woman’s supple back.

Upon that creamy back the initials AB are prominently etched. Finally, the caption includes, “So I ever leave her then I’m leavin’ a stain!” First off, is this lady Keyshia Cole? If it is, would she allegedly do something like this?

Hmmm, so many questions.

Doja Cat Breaks Down In Tears After Winning Her First Grammy

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Last night, Doja Cat and SZA won Best Pop Duo/Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. This was the first Grammy win for both “Kiss Me More” collaborations.

Doja Cat and SZA were able to give an acceptance speech at the televised ceremony. While talking to the audience inside Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena, Doja began crying as she reflected on the accomplishment of winning a Grammy.

“I like to downplay a lot of s###, but this is a big deal,” said Doja Cat through tears after receiving her golden gramophone. “Damn… thank you, everybody. Be safe.”

Doja Cat recently informed her fans that she is ready to retire from making music. That shocking announcement was met with some disbelief, but the 26-year-old rapper/singer doubled down on walking away from the record business soon.

It has been a rollercoaster ride during Doja Cat’s rise to the top. She found breakout success with the meme-song “Mooo!” and the chart-topping “Say So.” The Planet Her album creator also caught heat for allegedly embracing a white supremacist agenda.

Doja Cat went into Grammy night with eight total nominations. Singer-songwriter Jon Batiste was ultimately the evening’s big winner by picking up five awards, including Best Music Video for “Freedom” and Album Of The Year for We Are.

Doja Cat’s Big Bladder Nearly Makes Artist Miss Grammy Win!

By: Niki Gatewood (@THE_NikiG) Updated Category: Rumors
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Within the music business, for its players, there are many rites-of-passage. So, one of these lauded accomplishments is the desire to be recognized by the world. In fact, earning a Grammy Award is epic. Doja Cat has done just that.

However, her big bladder nearly makes the artist miss personally accepting her Grammy win! As a matter of fact, she along with SZA rack up great distinction. Their effort, “Kiss Me More” secures the Grammy Award for Best Pop / Group Performance.

Thus far, amongst her peers, the alluring entertainer continues to stand out. Additionally, DC, no stranger to a strategic controversy. In recent past, a breakdown in communication threatened her career’s longevity.

That’s right, at one point she was pushing early retirement plans. Right now, that angst seems to have been alleviated. Be that as it may, other trouble jeopardized her big win.

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Perhaps, the combination of excitement and nerves were overwhelming. Whatever, the case may be, the Pop Culture phenom made a stop to a powder room. Accordingly, this situation nearly rewrote history.

Nevertheless, the singer is more than determined. Legs pumping, chest heaving — somehow — Doja Cat made it back to stage in time. Of course, she makes mention of the near incontinence incident.

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“I’ve never taken such a fast p*ss in my whole life,” admits Ms. Yeeee. Check out the video. Congratulations, go out to Doja Cat and SZA!

NLE Choppa Explains Why He’s The “Hottest Youngin” Since NBA YoungBoy

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Memphis native NLE Choppa made a bold declaration in one of his recent songs. “Yak Flow” features the 19-year-old rapper claiming to be the successor to YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s success.

“The hottest youngin since YB, the hottest out my city,” raps NLE Choppa on “Yak Flow.” 22-year-old YoungBoy Never Broke Again also began his career in music as a teenager.

An official video for NLE Choppa’s “Yak Flow” arrived on April 1. The visuals began trending in YouTube’s music section and amassed close to 1 million views in its first three days on the platform.

Apparently, NLE Choppa received some online pushback for placing his name next to NBA YoungBoy. Choppa addressed the negative reactions on Twitter.

“I’m 19, I blew up at 16, Sitting On 15 Platinum & Gold Plaques, Over 5 Billion Streams WORLDWIDE, Got My Own Record Label With 3 FIRE Artists And Producer, Ran Up Over 10Ms, Own Masters. That’s What ‘Hottest Youngin Since YB’ Mean. Not A Shoutout, JUST FACTS. Name another 19 YR OLD,” tweeted NLE Choppa.

Over the last several years, YoungBoy Never Broke Again scored four #1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart and seventy-nine entries on the Hot 100 chart. The Atlantic recording artist also has multiple Platinum and Gold projects and songs.

Digga D Teases Visuals For New 50-Cent Inspired Song

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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Digga D continues to pay homage to 50 Cent, this time teasing a video based on one of the New York rapper’s#### songs. 

The North London drill rapper took to Instagram to share a series of images from the video featuring his on-off girlfriend, model Tennessee Thresher. The scenes are similar to 50 Cent’s “21 Questions” video featuring Fiddy and his on-screen boo, Megan Good.  

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Versions of a Digga D “21 Questions” remake titled “Hold It Down” have circulated in recent months. The rising U.K. rap star has already released the 50 Cent-inspired “Pump 101,” dropping a video to accompany the song. “If 50 done like a ‘Power type thing in the U.K., that would be crazy,” he declared during a recent interview. “That there would make Americans look at the U.K. differently. I don’t think they really know what’s going on. It would be nice to give you insight of what’s really going on,” he added.  

However, Digga D is open to a cameo in any 50 Cent U.K. production, saying he “definitely,” needs to get into his acting bag. “I’ll drink to that,” he said, speaking it into existence.  

Meanwhile, Digga D continued his run of transatlantic collaborations with his latest song. “What You Reckon?” sees the two ambassadors for their city’s drill scene come together to spit fire up and down the streets of Miami, Florida. Watch the video below. 

Digga D X B Lovee – What You Reckon?

Last month AllHipHop.com reported on the U.K. rapper’s mission to break the U.S. market. He linked with Memphis artist Moneybagg Yo on “G Lock” and tapped Florida rapper Hotboii for a feature on his upcoming mixtape Noughty By Nature, due April 15.  

‘Saturday Night Live’ Spoofs Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Most Saturday Night Live viewers probably saw a certain skit coming. The late-night sketch comedy series made fun of Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at last week’s Oscars ceremony.

Jerrod Carmichael, the latest SNL host, played a “seat filler” at the Academy Awards for Saturday’s episode of SNL. The nearly four-minute skit also featured fellow comedian Chris Redd as Will Smith.

Saturday Night Live uploaded the sketch to the program’s YouTube channel. As of press time, the clip has over 3.6 million views and continues to be one of the top 5 trending videos on the platform.

The real Will Smith shocked the world when he physically assaulted Chris Rock on stage after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith being bald from alopecia. That viral Oscar moment generated over a week’s worth of headlines around the world.

Will Smith eventually apologized to Rock and resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fallout from the incident includes motion picture studios reportedly halted production of upcoming Smith-led projects.

Saturday’s edition of SNL also presented two musical performances by Atlanta-raised Hip Hop artist Gunna. The YSL representative ran through “Banking On Me” and “Pushin P” featuring Future.

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Tiffany Haddish Shoots Down This Man’s Bogus Dating Rumor!

By: Niki Gatewood (@THE_NikiG) Updated Category: Rumors
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So, Tiffany Haddish shoots down this man’s bogus dating rumor. Moreover, there are no ifs ands or buts, these two are definitely not a pair. Well, this is according to the comedienne.

First off, Tiff continues to invest her life into her art. In fact, she has an uncanny way of effortlessly inviting the public into her inner realm. Actually, she seems to give the masses unprecedented access.

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At times, the news reporter even seems to overshare her and her peer’s personal business. So, why, after all this time, would she be denying who she is dating?

Well, someone is being untruthful. In the past, the celebrated actress has been truly candid with the public. By all means, the vulnerability works to bolster her endearing qualities.

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As a matter of fact, Ms. She Ready readily shares details of her romantic life. This vulnerability resonates with her audience. Although, she is no longer dating Common, she was forthcoming with the relationship’s details.

Even, when Chingy was hesitant to affirm her dating claims, the Dancing Machine was telling the truth. Be that as it may, now the shoe is on the other foot. Recently, Stallionaires Pooch is telling the world that he is actually dating Tiffany Haddish.

Via TMZ, the emerging entertainer tries to push the narrative that Stallion-any is a thing. Of course, he touts his organic charisma and innate respect, as what helped him to snag Haddish. However, Tiffany unequivocally shuts down the unfounded assertion.

“Well, I don’t think that one dinner counts as dating,” she readily reveals to the outlet. Moreover, she counters with a rhetorical response, “Does it?” So, the question gets its answer.

Consequence Talks New Album & Reveals What The Kanye West Documentary Left Out

By: London Jennn Updated Category: Exclusives
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Consequence has a new full-length album coming, packed full of features, yet true to the style his fans have come to love.  

The Queens-bred rapper dropped by WonWorld Studios in New York to talk to AllHipHop.com about the new project, which includes a feature from his former boss at G.O.O.D. Music, Kanye West.  

Consequence Talks About The Issues With Kanye West & His New Music

Consequence revealed his new LP, titled Nice Doing Business With You, includes an “all-star line-up” on the production and features. He also teased fans announcing his “big first single” called “Bloodstain,” produced by none other than Kanye West himself.  

Consequence discussed his appearance in the recently released Kanye West Netflix documentary, Jeen-Yuhs. He talked about his experiences working with the superstar rapper and shared his insight into what the film left out. Elsewhere during the discussion, Con gets into the struggles of co-parenting. He talks his relationship with “stellar father” Ye and “great mother” Kim Kardashian, who both embraced his own children.  

Fans of the rapper can expect a short wait for the upcoming project. “I’m looking forward to people being able to ride out for the spring and the summer,” he said. Consequence is offering a “cohesive” body of work with “no skips” that listeners can “pick apart” or “listen from beginning to end.” During the interview, he explained how he benefited from involvement in “all kinds of album construction,” working with Tribe Called Quest and Kanye at G.O.O.D. Music. 

Consequence also handled production on some of the album and discussed collecting “footnotes and lessons” during his time in the game.  

Check out the full interview above.  

Cardi B Deactivates Her Twitter & Instagram Accounts After Clashing With Fans

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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Cardi B has deactivated her social media accounts after tearing into fans who went after her kids in response to the rapper not attending the Grammys.  

After warning her followers she would delete her Twitter account, Cardi then jumped on Instagram Live to explain her gripes before also shutting down that account.  

“I’m deleting my Twitter On God I hate this f##### d###### fan base,” she wrote before deactivating her account. “You got the slow d######## dragging my kids all cause y’all [thought] I was going to the Grammys and I didn’t the f###?” Cardi B chose not to attend the 4th Grammy Awards despite being nominated for Best Rap Performance. 

“When did I hype y’all up? Where and when did I ever [give] hints? Like are you okay,” Cardi asked her detractors. “I’m not going to [an] award show if I don’t got a new song to perform Or my album ain’t out.”  

Other criticisms came from fans waiting for Cardi B to drop a new album to follow up on her 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy. However, her harsh unfiltered responses were condemned by some fans.  

“I bet yo son wouldnt like for you to be on your ass while teasing us fans and not ever dropping music,” one user wrote. “I hope your moms die,” Cardi B replied. She also told one disgruntled fan to “drink acid” and instructed another to “suck my dick.” 

Cardi B also angered autism campaigners after one Twitter user claimed the rapper has an autistic child. “@iamcardib do you kiss your @utistic child with that mouth?” the troll tweeted. “None of my kids are autistic…don’t project wat u got on my kids the f–k,” she replied.  

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Cardi B Defends Herself

The “W.A.P.” rapper later explained why she got “irritated” during an Instagram Live session.  

She said she was ” doing girl-day s###” before jumping on Twitter and seeing her fans “talking s###” about her. “Practically saying that I’m lazy, and that I was giving hints that I was going to the Grammys,” Cardi B ranted. “B####, how the f### was I giving hints that I’m going to the Grammys when I literally lasering and bleaching my p#### on my Insta story?” 

Cardi B also left fans with the same parting shot before deactivating her Instagram account.  

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Questlove Wins Grammy For ‘Summer of Soul’ & Jokes About His Oscar Win

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Questlove continues to add to his trophy cabinet this awards season, collecting the Grammy award at the ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday night (Apr. 3). 

The musician won for his documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). 

“What a journey for this film since Sundance all the way until … last week,” he began in his acceptance speech before pausing to laugh. He continued giving thanks to the artists who appeared in the film, highlighting the little-known 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.  

Questlove also won the Best Documentary Oscar last Sunday, although his win was largely overshadowed by the moments leading up to it. Just before host Chris Rock announced him as the winner, he made a now-infamous joke about Jada Pinkett Smith appearing in a “G.I. Jane” sequel. However, her husband, Will Smith did not see the humor in Rock’s jibe, having witnessed his wife battle with alopecia. He strode up on stage and promptly slapped the comedian before returning to his seat with a warning that his wife is off-limits.  

Questlove Celebrates His Winning Week

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson took to Twitter to celebrate his win and an amazing seven days. He replied to actor LaVar Burton who tweeted: “My brother, @questlove just won an @Grammy for, #SummerofSoul for which he won an Oscar last Sunday. Who’s having a better week than him…? (hint) Nobody!” Questlove responded, “What a life,” moments after collecting his latest trophy.  

Later in the evening, Questlove returned to the stage inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to present one of the biggest awards of the night. However, before announcing the Song of the Year winner, Questlove took a moment to address his Oscars experience.  

“Alright, I am going to present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” he joked. “And you know, this is now a special moment for someone. And we’re going to make a memory for them tonight.” Click here for a full list of the winners.