After a two-year hiatus from the micro-blogging site, Awkwafina returned to Twitter today, February 5th and said she meant no disrespect to the African-American community and revealed she was quitting Twitter.
“There is sociopolitical context to everything, especially the historical context of the African-American community in this Country. It is a group that is disproportionately affected by institutionalized policies and law enforcement policies – all the while having historically and routinely seen their culture stolen, exploited, and appropriated by the dominant culture for monetary gain without acknowledgment nor respect for where those roots come from, the pioneers of its beginnings and the artists that perfected and mastered the craft,” Awkwafina began.
“It is a problem we still see today – though some may pass it off as a convoluted mixture of the ‘internet TikTok slang generation’ that liberally uses AAVE, to add that hip hop – a genre of music that is ubiquitous and beloved across the country – has now anchored itself as a mainstream genre in music history. And in life, linguistic acculturation, immigrant acculturation, and the inevitable passage of globalized internet slang all play a factor in the fine line between offense and pop culture,” her statement continued.
Awkwafina said her undying love for Hip-Hop, her Asian background, as well as the movies and TV shows she watched as a child helped her carve her identity as an American when she was a young immigrant.
“And though I’m still learning and doing that personal work, I know for sure that want to spend the rest of my career doing nothing but uplifting our communities. We do this first by failing, learning, acknowledging, hearing and empathizing. And i will continue, tirelessy, to do just that,” Awkwafina said.
Awkwafina born Nora Lum launched her career as a rapper. However, the Queens, New York native rose to prominence in the hit show “Crazy Rich Asians” and movies like “Oceans 8.”
According to Awkwafina, she decided to quit the “in grown toenail” known as Twitter on the advice of her therapist and said she would return “in a few years.”
Kanye West is hurling more accusations at his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian-West.
The pair have been at odds since Kanye went public and claimed Kim tried to keep him from attending their daughter Chicago’s fourth birthday party in January.
Kanye posted a video on social media driving around a neighborhood and claimed Kim refused to give him the address of the birthday party for his kid.
Yesterday (February 5th), Kanye blasted Kim’s parenting skills for letting their daughter North make TikTok videos, which he feels is inappropriate for an 8-year-old.
Today (February 6th), Ye went back on Instagram to vent again because he apparently could not bring his kids to Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, where his basketball team, the Donda Doves, are playing Chicago Prep.
Kanye West claims Kim Kardashian wouldn’t let him take their kids to Chicago
“I WANT TO BRING MY KIDS TO MY HOME TOWN OF CHICAGO TO SEE MY BASKETBALL TEAM PLAY FOR 7 THOUSAND PEOPLE AND KIM IS STOPPING THAT HOW IS THIS JOINT CUSTODY?” Kanye fumed.
Kim has not replied to Kanye’s latest Instagram posts, but she issued a scathing statement yesterday.
“Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create. As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity,” Kim Kardashian said in an IG post.
‘Divorce is difficult enough on our children, and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all.”
Kanye disagreed in a follow-up post by posting TikTok’s terms of service, which states that children under the age of 13 must use TikTok for Younger Users.
Fans are flooding both Kanye and Kim’s social media accounts with opinions on their bitter divorce and the war over custody of their four children.
“Keep controlling you narrative too fathers are made powerless by the state. If there’s ever a good reason to go war it would be for your family. Anyone fighting to be a father keep fighting , it’s the most honorable cause a man has,” wrote one user.
Another user said: “u ab to traumatize those kids for life ye plz keep the business of you kim and the kids off instagram.”
Eminem is set to bring an unsigned rapper out during his upcoming Super Bowl performance, making his set even more dynamic than one might expect. What’s extraordinary about his Hip-Hop alley-oop is that the artist is a deaf emcee from his hometown of Detroit.
“The doors to accessibility are busted wide open with something like this,” Forbes said.
Forbes is bringing his guy, Warren (WaWa) Snipe, and the two will perform songs of Eminem and Snoop in American Sign Language. The two will spend the rest of the week rehearsing for what will be a first in the 56-year history of the national football league.
The “Rap G-d” discovered Forbes in 2005 at 54 Sound. He showed the legendary rapper a video of him singing his song, “Lose Yourself” from the 8-Mile soundtrack. Performances like this helped him found the Deaf Performing Arts Network (DPAN), which made a specialty out of ASL interpretations of hit songs on the charts.
When talking about the meeting he said, “That was purely Sean Forbes trying to find an opportunity in the music industry. I just wasn’t sure what that was yet.”
And like all the artists on the bill, he makes music too.
His 2020 album Little Victories debuted at the top of the Amazon sales charts during the first week of release.
Their American Sign Language (ASL) performances, considered by the NFL as an elevated accessibility experience, will be viewable at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
GOP darling Candace Owens is going to bat for Kanye West. The controversial Black conservative mouthpiece says that “Kim is wrong,” taking sides over the parenting dispute involving two of America’s richest influencers.
Owens took to Twitter to fire shots at the Armenian American mom of four.
She wrote, “Kim is wrong on this one. The psychological effects of social media on young girls is real and documented.”
Kim is wrong on this one. The psychological effects of social media on young girls is real and documented. It’s actually Kanye that is trying to protect his daughter in this regard and Kim is spinning this as “obsession” and “control”. There are other creative outlets for kids. https://t.co/32ATNh4Njs
After retweeting a post with Kim Kardashian-West’s response to Kanye she shared her opinions on why her friend, Kanye West is correct.
AllHipHop.com reported that Kanye was furious at his soon-to-be ex-wife for allowing their daughter to be on social media without his consent. The billionaire make-up influencer shared that she believed the producer (who is a billionaire in his own right) is harming the children when he makes outbursts about their family’s business in public.
There is no 8 year old in the world that needs social media. Go color.
She wrote in part, “Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create. As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision — because it brings her so much happiness.”
“Divorce is difficult enough on our children and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all,” she continued. “From the beginning, I have wanted nothing but a healthy and supportive co-parenting relationship because it is what is best for our children and it saddens me that Kanye continues to make it impossible every step of the way.”
Despite what the primary caretaker of the children has said, Owens, who really has no peas in this pod, continued to address Kim’s position.
“It’s actually Kanye that is trying to protect his daughter in this regard,” she wrote. “And Kim is spinning this as ‘obsession’ and ‘control’. There are other creative outlets for kids.”
She later tweeted, “There is no 8 year old in the world that needs social media. Go color.”
Kanye West thanked Candace Owens for her unwavering show of public support.
“Thank you Candace for being the only noteworthy person to speak on this issue there’s a lot of celebrities scared to say something in public but they’ll text me in private and say their on my side,” Kanye West said. “I will no longer put my hand through a blender to hug my children. My mother took me to Chicago when I was 3 and told my dad if he came to Chicago he would never see me again. So I bought the house next door. I dream of a world where dad’s can still be heroes.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZmn9_OJefz/
Owens and the “Donda” rapper met in 2018 after the chart-topping artist tweeted that he loved how she thinks.
Shortly after this meeting, Kanye West and Candace Owens went on TMZ. It was here, that Yeezy and Van Lathan got into the fight over the now-infamous “slavery was a choice” comment.
In efforts to stop himself from being canceled, popular conservative podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized for his flagrant use of the “n-word.”
Recently, a compilation of clips from his podcasts have emerged on Patriot Takes Twitter page showing a rapid-fire series of him using the racial epithet.
CW: Multiple clips of Joe Rogan saying the N-word.
“There’s a video that’s out, that’s a compilation of me saying the n-word. It’s a video that’s made of clips taken out of context of me of 12 years of conversations on my podcast, and it’s all smushed together,” Rogan said.
In a few of the clips, he said that he was talking about Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor, Black comedians that used the n-word frequently in their skits.
“When I would bring that word up, like, if it would come up in conversation and instead of saying the n-word, I would just say the word — I thought as long as it was in context, people would understand what I was doing,” Joe Rogan continued.
In one older clip, approximately 11 years ago, Joe Rogan talked about being dropped off in a Black neighborhood in Philly that he referred to as the “Plane of the Apes.”
He explained in this case, “I was just saying there’s a lot of Black people there. But, then I went on to talk about what a positive experience it was and how much fun it was to go to see this movie in a Black neighborhood.”
The white man has apologized by saying that using the derogatory word was “the most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.”
Unlike Whoopi Goldberg, a Black woman, who was suspended from ABC for making a racialized comment about Jewish people, as of this publishing, he has not been publicly reprimanded by Spotify, the streaming network that distributes his content.
For those that know, AZ is one of the staples in Hip-Hop and has made his mark since his debut on Nas’s classic Illmatic. But AZ has done lots of living since “Life’s A B####.”
And now, as a man in rap, he has immediately re-established himself as a force in 2022. Doe Or Die II and the deluxe version are a treat, with features by Rick Ross, T-Pain, Conway The Machine, Lil Wayne, and more. Past music, AZ is currently working on a number of businesses and explains it all to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur.
2022 is the year when K. Johns Tha General has planted his flag in the ground and announced he has arrived on the main stage. Dropping his debut album ‘Salute Me or Shoot Me’, it’s a ten-track compilation that will become an instant classic. With standout tracks like “Him Not Them,” “Like This,” ft. MCM Raymond, “BTW,” and plenty of others, K. Johns is setting the tone this time around with music that fully encompasses his sound.
Recasting South Central LA in his own image and influenced by Nipsey Hussle & Wiz Khalifa, Tha General is taking command of the situation and rapping his message to the world. West Coast is in the house and in full effect as he cruises behind the mic with a sensational flow and ability that tells the story of life’s ups and downs.
Releasing tracks since 2019 and determined to deliver for his family, the desire to succeed drives him each and every day. Lyrically superior and tackling the big issues, his laidback Hip Hop has plenty of bite as it explores the truths of his world. ‘Salute Me or Shoot Me’ mirrors that journey, and is a reflection of the frustration he feels about people not respecting or reaching out to cover the journey he is on.
Well that is all set to change as his authentic and original album demands the attention of audiences everywhere. Setting an example to his community and inspiring them to be the best version of themselves, his swagger and lyrical flow set a standard that is the envy of others.
No matter the challenge, K. Johns Tha General will get you over the line. Get with his sound and march with him to the future.
“Don’t give up. No matter how hard s*** gets. We all need a story to tell eventually.”
Comedian Kevin Hart’s company HartBeat has partnered with HBO Max to develop an adult animated musical. The funnyman has tapped the songwriter from the Hamilton musical on Broadway to assist on the score/ soundtrack.
According to Deadline, the Philadelphia native will link with Michael D. Ratner’s OBB Pictures to bring the cartoon Storytown to animated life.
The cartoon should be dope. Exclusively for grown-ups, it is said to show the journey of a troubled grandson, who is getting mixy in some street trouble, gets some game from his grandfather. The life lessons shared by the elder show how he learned to be a man though kicking it with rapping fairytale characters in a place called Storytown.
The principal songwriter that will sprinkle Hip-Hop magic over the production is Khiyon Hursey (who also worked on the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton, Harrison Richlin (Soundtrack), and Jay Dyer.
Hursey, Richlin, and Dyer will executive produce alongside HartBeat’s Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, and Tiffany Brown and OBB Pictures’ Ratner, Scott Ratner, and Elias Tanner.
HartBeat and OBB Pictures have worked together in the past. They worked on all five seasons of Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls.
Storytown will not be the first animated project that Hart has been a part of. In the past, the following films have had elements The Secret Lives of Pets 1 & 2, Captain Underpants, and DC Leagues ofSuper-Pets.
This must have been one of the things that Hart was talking about in a recent celebratory post on Instagram.
On Friday, Feb. 4, he captioned, “Just like everything else I put in my body, this tequila must be of the highest quality. Nothing less will work for me. I can’t wait to share what we’re cooking up!”
Jacksonville rapper Y&R Mookey was found guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
A jury convicted Y&R Mookey in a trial where prosecutors used a music video as evidence against him. The 22-year-old rapper was shown holding a modified AK-47, but his attorney said it was a prop.
Y&R Mookey, whose real name is Tyler Jackson, was arrested as part of an investigation called “Operation Rap Up” in 2019. Jacksonville police targeted convicted felons who were seen holding guns in music videos or social media posts.
“We all know social media influences society in many ways,” Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said in 2019. “Most of them are positive. But unfortunately, these same advancements in technology also provide the criminal element with a new platform to promote their trade in the street culture market.”
Williams added, “These videos typically glorify drug use. They celebrate violence and are often used to intimidate or threaten rival groups or gangs.”
Beyond the firearms conviction, Y&R Mookey’s gained attention on social media when rumors claimed fellow rapper SpotemGottem snitched on him. SpotemGottem denied the allegations in a recent interview with 99Jamz in Miami.
“I guess the police put whatever the allegations they put, but me and Mookey, we cool,” he said. “That’s my brother. He already know. That s### there, I don’t know how that got on the internet. Police put that s### out. Them charges been dropped and we both went to jail for 21 days for it and got out. It was nothing after that.”
Listen to what SpotemGottem had to say about Y&R Mookey below.
Gunna has been accused of participating in a cryptocurrency scam.
The 300 Entertainment artist came under fire for promoting a cryptocurrency called Pushin P. The crypto raised concerns as its value quickly collapsed after its launch, which Gunna was hyping via Twitter on Monday (January 31).
“Ay @pushinpeth making a crypto metaverse for us!” he wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “@shanemooncharts backing the project, I know this is gonna fly. IM TAKING THIS TO THE MOON JOIN THE TELEGRAM HERE.”
Twitter user @zachxbt labeled Gunna as a scammer, posting a chart displaying the crypto’s downfall. Gunna ended up deleting his promotional tweet and hasn’t mentioned anything about crypto since on social media. The @pushinpeth Twitter account also disappeared.
Despite the blowback, the Pushin P website is still operating at the time of publishing. It claims Gunna “started a revolution.”
“Pushin P is a decentralized movement that offers something unique and never before seen on the blockchain, complete and total access to your favorite artist. GUNNA!” the site says. “The metaverse opens wide when we include artists and crypto into one project. Doxxed team, and fully transparent development on the blockchain for long term success.”
Gunna is far from the first rapper to be attached to a crypto scam. Artists such as T.I. and The Game have faced legal trouble for their involvement in crypto fraud.
Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, upcoming artist KJ-Wita-Ak has been making strides as an independent musician. The creative has his own record label called VerligteNation, a platform to which he’s signed a couple of different artists too.
KJ-Wita-Ak started taking music seriously back in 2019, deciding that it was time to leave his life in the streets in pursuit of something greater. “I’ve made sacrifices I never thought I would make. Like leaving old friends and family behind just to go get it,” explained KJ-Wita-Ak. “There is a lot of challenges I have overcome. Minneapolis is a cold city with a lot of twists and turns. It Always stays dangerous don’t let the media make you think it’s not like that.”
KJ-Wita-Ak will be releasing a new single every week until March, combining audio releases with visual drops as well. His most recent track “Colors” is available on all streaming platforms now.
If you aren’t familiar with Brotha D, prepare to be inspired. Coming from true humble beginnings, Brotha D, real name Tanielu Leaosavaiii serves as one of the co-founders of famed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment, best known for jumpstarting the careers of some of the biggest Hip-Hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Mareko, Adeaze and Aaradhna.
In describing himself, the Polynesian CEO only had a few things to say: “love of Hip-Hop music, love of Hip-Hop culture, love of community.” Going from selling t-shirts on the streets of South Auckland to partnering with Andy Murnane is a full-circle moment, as he now celebrates his achievements in a major way: the documentary DAWN RAID.
Released on January 11th via Universal Pictures, DAWN RAID is both inspirational and educational, showcasing their journey on the small screen with never-before-seen archive footage of Akon, Wu-Tang Clan, and other notable names. It showcases the highs and the lows, the wins and the losses, the reality of what it takes to make it as an artist, and everything in between. If you’re a fan of Hip-Hop, you’ll definitely feel the sentiment: from DAWN RAID being the underdog to becoming New Zealand’s first Hip-Hop label.
AllHipHop: DAWN RAID is officially out now. How does it feel?
Brotha D: It’s great. We’ve been wanting to get it out in the US for a minute. Big shout out to BOO YAA TRIBE from Carson California, the first Samoan Hip-Hop group signed to Island Records, 1989 with their single “R.A.I.D.” To us, they were like Melle Mel and Furious Five, or RUN-DMC. They were from America, doing Hip-Hop but they were Samoan like us, which meant we could do it too! Thank you to our Polynesian community and our Hip-Hop community that went out and bought it or viewed it, it’s a blessing.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have a film named after you?
Brotha D: It’s all surreal for us because we did this because we love Hip-Hop music. We love Hip-Hop culture. In fact, in the time when we started, we had great influences at those times. Jas Prince, Rap-A-Lot, Master P, No Limit, they were inspiring for us. Boo-Yaa Tribe, Polynesians in LA. We’re smashing it and doing big things, in the era of Dr. Dre and N.W.A. We’re just blessed.
AllHipHop: What was the process and the reality of shooting this film?
Brotha D: In New Zealand, I guess we call it the golden era for New Zealand Hip-Hop. We’re a big part of that so the story always was there and a lot of filmmakers approached us to make it. We wanted to get the right people involved. When GFC Films approached us, they had Oscar Kightley attached, who’s a fit to tell our story. He’s almost like New Zealand’s answer to Spike Lee for us. He was the right man to tell our story, so that’s how it all came to be. Big shout out to Oscar and GFC Films.
AllHipHop: How important is it to shed light on your guys’ story, especially with everyone trying to make it in this music industry?
Brotha D: One thing Andy always said, we have a South Auckland community, an LA community, and a community all around the world. So a Hip-Hop story of this nature: there’s one in France, there’s one in England. All over the world, we have our little pockets of where Hip-Hop lives, the story will hopefully reach them and they’ll see what’s going on down here in New Zealand. They’ll realize that Hip-Hop culture is alive and well. It’s our version of the Bronx.
AllHipHop: What does Hip-Hop mean to you?
Brotha D: It means life! Hip-Hop is the drum that beats in our hearts. We love Hip-Hop music, we’re inspired by it. Both earlier, and nowadays. A great mentor of ours OMC who belonged to the Fuemana Family. He was from South Auckland, and the 1st Polynesian to go RIAA PLATINUM in America. We had a big song called “HOW BIZARRE” that went around the world. We saw it all unravel and we wanted to be part of it, and to represent our people.
AllHipHop: Talk about the exclusive footage of Akon, Wu-Tang, and other legends you have in the movie.
Brotha D: Akon came by a good friend of ours, Kirk Harding. Shout out to Kirk Harding, he put us onto Akon. He was working at SRC, Steve Rifkin. That’s where the whole Wu-Tang came from as well, from Kirk. There was a big thing at the time where they were making international remixes. We were the ones down here who are offering that too, and that’s where Savage and Akon added to that track as well. For “Locked Up,” when Akon first came out, we did the international remix down here in New Zealand.
AllHipHop: What is your favorite scene in the movie?
Brotha D: My favorite scene in the movie will have to be when we’re negotiating our deal with Warner Australia. Andy looked over and it was an unspoken, “know what we’re talking about” stuff. [laughs] There were no words, it was only action. That was my favorite part.
AllHipHop: What is the hardest part of the journey in starting your own label?
Brotha D: The hardest part is convincing people that this is what we have to do, tell them how serious we were about doing what we wanted to do. The hardest part was: do we pay our 27 staff or do we pay our taxes? [laughs] It’s those decisions that came right. We’re from the community here. We have the heart of our people so people always will come before the government for us. Those were the hardest, for me anyway personally.
The fact that the neighborhoods were from here in South Auckland, they don’t believe in themselves as much. It’s about creating that belief. Not only doing something great in our country but to be able to go back to where Hip-Hop came from and pay homage to that. For America to embrace us as well, that was incredible. Those were some of the hard trials and tribulations we went through when we started doing it.
AllHipHop: Any advice for someone who wants to start their own label?
Brotha D: Believe in yourself. Do it. No regrets. 20 years later, we have absolutely no regrets.
Andy Murnane: Jumping in over here, thank you we love AllHipHop! You guys are awesome. I just want to say a shout-out on top of that with the Loud Records thing. Wu-Tang and RZA, we were there at the birth of Loud Records. We got to see when Wu-Tang did their multi-prong deal. You know how they had the group and then all the solo deals and they went to different labels? That’s what D’s talking about. We tried to copy their imprint of RZA. Make sure that gets in there!
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let the people know?
Brotha D: We were inspired by a Polynesian group out of LA: Samoans doing big-time, Boo-Yaa tribe. Our brothers, rest in peace. Rest in peace Godfather. Rest in peace GANXSTA RIDD (RIP). These are the people that inspired us down here, our Polynesian culture. We will forever be in debt to Boo-Ya Tribe for what we accomplished down here. And our Polynesian community: Carson, a ton of families out there in Inglewood. Man, all these people supported us when we came over. We were so blessed that they opened up their arms and became part of the movement.
Broward County-born, Eric Elliott moved to Miami Florida where he was raised under the roof of a Cuban/Black family. Having a love for music through the sounds of artists like Kehlani, Nipsey Hustle, 2pac, and Kanye West, he took on the alias Fly Havana to conquer the industry with the music of his own. Starting out, his path wasn’t one without obstacles. Fly Havana has endured many sacrifices on his climb to success, but with God influencing his way ahead, he powered through and came out on top.
Not following the trend of the current influx of rappers, Fly Havana doesn’t simply create songs about money and drill but uses his craft to speak on real-life topics that motivate and connect with his fans. With his various rap flows and melodic style, he has built a name for himself that has also helped launch careers of his peers and is also the songwriter of hits like, “All The Way Up.”
Switching gears to placing the focus on releasing his debut mixtape, Fly Havana let his creativity take the lead to create the 10/10 project, “Sacrifice.” The body of work speaks for itself in terms of depth, vibe, lyricism, and dopeness. Not only is it well put together, but “Sacrifice” is also released on Fly Havana’s self-owned label, All Fa$t Records.
As his mixtape is working its way up the streaming charts, Fly Havana is multitasking on building his clothing brand, All Fast Apparel, and curating his upcoming musical project. Follow the entrepreneur and musical talent and be sure to stream his mixtape, “Sacrifice.”
Snoop Dogg is teaming up with author Rodney Barnes for a new horror anthology.
Barnes’ Zombie Love Studios and Snoopadelic Films have announced a new graphic novel titled Tales From The Crip. Snoop Dogg will play the role of host for the comic, introducing stories like The Crypt Keeper from Tales From the Crypt.
“A horror anthology series in the tradition of the classic EC comics of old, Tales From The Crip will feature urban themed horror stories introduced by the legendary rapper and penned by Barnes,” Zombie Love Studios said in a press release. “The title will be released under Barnes’ Zombie Love Studios (ZLOS) imprint this Fall, following the debut of the highly-anticipated Blacula, which will preview in September.”
Tales From The Crip will expand Snoop Dogg’s presence in the horror genre. He had a leading role in the 2001 horror film Bones and will appear in Netflix’s upcoming vampire flick Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx.
Snoop Dogg has a lot on his plate these days as he’s scheduled to be a major presence on Super Bowl Sunday (February 13). The West Coast legend will be performing at the halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige. He’ll also be hosting the annual Puppy Bowl with his pal Martha Stewart.
View the cover art for Snoop Dogg and Barnes’ Tales From The Crip comic below.
Kanye West continued to lambast his estranged wife Kim Kardashian over her handling of their children on Friday (February 4).
After ‘Ye complained about their daughter North West being on TikTok, Kim Kardashian criticized him for publicly airing out their personal issues. The reality star referred to herself as the “main provider and caregiver” for their children, which set off Kanye West.
‘Ye responded by accusing Kim Kardashian of kidnapping their daughter. He also claimed she forced him to take a drug test after he attended their child’s birthday party.
“What do you mean by main provider ?” Kanye West wrote on Instagram. “America saw you try to kid nap my daughter on her birthday by not providing the address. You put security on me inside of the house to play with my son then accused me of stealing I had to take a drug test after Chicago’s party cause you accused me of being on drugs. Tracy Romulus stop manipulating Kim to be this way…”
Kanye West then shared a portion of the terms and conditions for TikTok. The excerpt mentioned the app’s policy for users under the age of 13.
“We need JesusTok,” he captioned the post.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are currently in the process of getting a divorce. The two got married in 2014 and have four children together.
50 Cent may have coined the phrase ‘get rich or die tryin,’ but William Liedesdorff was the first black man to hit the million jackpot.
William Liedersdorff was born in 1810, on the island of St. Croix, located in the area known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. His parents were Marie Sparks and Alexander Leidesdorff. While little is known about Marie aside from that she was light-skinned and mixed-raced, his father was a Danish sugar planter.
So, how did a man from such humble beginnings, become the world’s first black millionaire and an early founder of San Francisco?
William’s father never parented him; however, an English plantation owner eventually took him under his wing. He paid for his education and ensured that he received the proper level of care. When William was a little older, he was sent to New Orleans to become a cotton merchant. After the English plantation owner died, William inherited the estate he left behind.
Based on historical records, William Liedersdorff was a handsome and strapping man. He was due to wed a beautiful woman. However, on the eve of the wedding, he revealed his family roots and the family of his fiance ensured the marriage did not go ahead.
Heartbroken, William sold the estate and bought a large schooner – a sailing vessel. William began sailing his ship to the Hawaiian Islands in 1838. His mission was to bring sugar from Hawaii to the Californian coast before returning with animal hides.
By the age of 31, William was sailing his schooner around Cape Horn, to California. Eventually, he settled in Yerba Buena, a Mexican village located on San Francisco Bay.
William became a successful merchant and made frequent trips visiting places such as:
California
Mexico
Hawaii
In 1841, William arrived in California. The state was far from the beautiful coastal jewel that it is today. However, William saw potential and opened a mercantile business. His company was incredibly profitable and he began to build his empire.
Three years later William had built a cargo warehouse, opened a general store, worked as a shipbuilder, and set up a lumberyard. In 1844, the government of Mexico granted him 35,000 acres of land.
While he applied for Mexican citizenship, William remained patriotic to America.
He became a trading pioneer. Focusing his efforts on establishing a rapid trade line between Sacramento Valley and California, William purchased a steamship known as “Sitka.”
His boat was the first steam-powered vessel to float through the Golden gate of San Francisco.
William quickly became seen as a community leader and was known to be an honorable man. He died unexpectedly of typhoid at just 38.
One the day of his funeral, flags were hung at half-mast, and businesses were closed.
With no living heir, William’s estate worth $1.5 million fell to his mother. Tragically, she was swindled out of the money and after the case was taken to the courts, lost the right to the money.
History books note that William Liedersdorff had a warm heart and was always ready to open his hands for the poor. Despite this, he has largely been forgotten in terms of commemorations. While San Francisco is lined with streets dedicated to the rich and the fortunate, William’s legacy has been cast aside, with the exception of a single solitary and small street in his name.
Lupe is one of our favorites over here so with his upcoming full-length Drill Music In Zion on the horizon you knew we were going to support this new joint “Hustlaz.” But this joint is actually and old song recorded years ago just seeing the light of day today.
This new deep cut titled “Hustlaz” was originally recorded early in his career–even before the release of his classic debut album Food & Liquor. So this is a THROWBACK and you can hear the “Kick Push” /pre-Food & Liquor sound. “Hustlaz” will appear on Chill’s Spotlight 2, 1st & 15th’s upcoming EP.
We dont’ really need to say much about this song to get you to press play because, how long have you personally been waiting for new Dr. Dre music? He’s divorced and he’s dropping HEAT. This joint along with 5 others were released via Grand Theft Auto Online expansion a while back and now they’ve made their way to the streaming services. The Contract is now on streaming services here: https://drdre.lnk.to/TheContract
Yo Gotti’s CM10: Free Game Side B is now available for fans and in light of the release he’s giving out “Free Game” in the form of this absolute get your mind right track. Yo Gotti don’t play and this song is perfect example how he is so focused on the A&R work and getting his money up.
R&B singer/songwriter Queen Naija had the chance to work with fellow Detroit native Big Sean for the first time. The two Midwesterners came together for the new song “Hate Our Love.”
The Mike Woods-produced “Hate Our Love” collaboration samples Bobby Glenn’s “Sounds Like A Love Song.” That 1976 single was also famously used by Jay-Z for The Blueprint track “Song Cry” in 2001.
“What I’d like for people to take away from ‘Hate Our Love’ is don’t let anybody come in between anything or anyone that you love,” says Queen Naija, the 26-year-old YouTuber-turned-recording artist.
Queen Naija continues, “I’m so excited to finally collaborate with Big Sean on a record… It’s been a dream of mine for a while now. With both of us being from Detroit, it felt like the perfect match up and I hope everyone loves the song!”
The Capitol Records signee scored a Top 10 album with 2020’s Missunderstood which featured Kiana Ledé, Lil Durk, Lucky Daye, Russ, Pretty Vee, Latto, Toosii, and Jacquees. A deluxe edition hosted additional tracks with Ari Lennox, J.I the Prince of N.Y, and Wale.
So far in her music career, Queen Naija has racked up multiple Gold and Platinum plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America. “Medicine” is currently certified 2x-Platinum.
Queen Naija has been in a long-standing relationship with fellow social media content creator Clarence White. Big Sean is presently dating his Twenty88 EP collaborator/R&B vocalist Jhené Aiko.
