Cardi B vented about her frustrations with fame on Instagram Live.
The Atlantic Records artist faced scrutiny for making a joke about drug use at a 2022 Met Gala afterparty. Cardi B reacted to the criticism on social media and admitted she’s fed up with being famous.
“Don’t wish to be famous, bro,” she told her followers. “Wish to be rich. Y’all don’t want fame. Once you become famous, you can’t be yourself. You can’t joke, you can’t say nothing, you can’t smack nobody, you can’t this and that, you can’t correct nobody. You can do nothing!”
Cardi B continued, “I’m really a prisoner of f###### fame. Fame, fame, fame, fame. I don’t even have a voice anymore … I swear to God if it wasn’t for this f###### Facebook show, I would delete all my social media right now because I’m so tired.”
imagine saying something like that in front of all celebrities, shoutout to billie pic.twitter.com/tM9E93mfmA
The party drama made Cardi B reflect on how much her life has changed over the past five years. She bemoaned the pitfalls of fame, calling it a curse.
“I feel like God cursed me with fame, deadass,” she said. “Dead f###### ass. God really cursed me with fame because fame is just like – Oh God, ugh, I hate it here. If I could click my f###### feet three times and go back to f###### 2013 when I was just a regular b#### dancing and making money every single night, that’s where I wanna be.”
She explained, “That’s when I was me. Not even 2016 – that’s when I was me. This whole go-by-the-books stuff, gotta watch what you say, gotta watch what you do – this is not me, bro. This is ridiculous. I don’t even understand how I always get in trouble, I feel like I’m always in trouble. I feel like I’m a celebrity that always be in the principal’s office, bro.”
Mike Rodriguez is the man who does it all—DJ, Producer, Rapper, and Songwriter. Originally from Southern California, he has dedicated many hours and hard work to the local music scene. Creatively, he’s known as DJ Mike Dynasty and has played alongside national acts such as Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon, Compton AV, Slim 400, RJ, Post Malone, and that’s just the beginning of his resume.
His love of music led him to desire to do more than spin records. He picked up a pen, and it was curtains. Mike started building his melodic dynasty flowing over Trap and Hip Hop beats. He dropped an entire album in 2019 entitled Stay Lit and has dropped singles every year since. His eye-catching videos and party music make him an artist that is easy to follow and love.
Star2 is only getting started, and he already has a feature from one of the most influential artists in the rap game: Soulja Boy. Most recently, the Asian-American recording artist tapped frequent collaborator Luh Kel along with Big Draco to shoot a music video for their newest collaborative single “New Me”, taking over a beautiful house in Tarzana, California. The vibes were immaculate, and AllHipHop had the pleasure of pulling up to partake in the festivities.
Born in a refugee camp in Thailand to then moving to San DIego, Star2’s story is one to be remembered by. His rough upbringing would result in the discovery of his love for music, quickly finding solace in writing his own songs, fine-tuning his voice, and of course, working with undeniable passion. With the ability to both sing and rap, Star 2 is ready to do whatever it takes to become one of the greats.
AllHipHop: How’d you get your name?
Star2: My name is Star, my last name is Htoo (with a silent ‘h’). The meaning of “Htoo” in my language is gold, like a star. As a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a star. My mom-a-ger (manager), this white American lady, her name is Star also. When I met her, I’m like damn. When I got my U.S. citizenship, I formally changed my name to Star. I kept my foreign last name, just to keep that heritage
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Star 2: I listened to Luh Kel (we have two music videos together now). He has a dope ass voice. I’ve listened to every rapper, to be honest. I don’t like to discriminate, I give every artist a chance. Every artist can make a #1 hit if they keep working at it. (Hopefully me too).
My sound is R&B, Hip Hop, rap— I try to pull from all of them. I try to sound different, not the same as every other artist. I try to mix singing and rap together. It’s hard for an Asian artist to enter the rap game, but I’m trying to break through. I believe I can do it and have something to contribute.
AllHipHop: I hear you, do you ever feel like it’s difficult being Asian in Hip Hop?
Star2: To be honest, it is. People discriminate a lot, but there’s always going to be haters no matter what. Even your own people are going to hate sometimes. Your whole community’s not going to support you, so what do you do? Give up? Chase your dreams and move away from the community that pulls you down. Once you’re good, they’re gonna be like “oh, I’ve always been a fan” type thing. Every one of them!
AllHipHop: When did you first fall in love with music?
Star2: I was 5 or 6 when I flew into the US, then in California. I started listening to Justin Bieber first, Bruno Mars, Tupac, Biggie. All those from rap to singing, everything. That’s when I started falling in love with it. Going to school, when I was a little boy, I loved girls but couldn’t date, of course. I was hella shy but full of emotion. I’d come home and sing about them. [laughs] It was embarrassing, but that’s how it all started. Then I took it seriously when I turned 16.
AllHipHop: Were you working anywhere before? What were you doing beforehand?
Star2: Well, I was in school. I went to college for a while, but I stopped. I didn’t even have a major then, I just got in and got out because I was doing music full time. Before that, when I had gotten out of high school, I was working chopping meat at the Asian market. You know the meat people at the meat section, where the Asian people be chopping the meat all the time? Asian food is the best to me. That’s what I did before. I graduated from high school a year early so I could focus more on music. Ever since then, I’ve given music my all. I’ve given my time, my energy, my heart, my everything.
AllHipHop: How’d you link with Luh Kel originally?
Star2: It was through a member of our team from Ohio, Kris. He knows Big Heff from Cleveland. My mom-a-ger’s assistant manager, Kris, has got connections with Big Heff who knows Kel. We saw that Luh Kel was doing features. We hit him up and he loved our song, “I Wanna Get F’d Up”, we finished the song and did a video together. It was a dope music video, it was a movie!. Green screen, CGI, it was pretty dope.
Ever since then, we stayed locked in. I followed him, he followed me back. First, I invited him for this shoot with Soulja Boy. Big Draco. I just invited him. He wanted to come too, he said “yeah I’m down. Let me know.” My mom-a-ger was asking if Luh Kel wanted to hop on the song, because I had two verses. So I had to take out my second verse, which I was fine with. I sent the blank second verse, after Draco’s, and he sent it back that same day. It was fire! Everyone wants to go up so we’re all going to take each other up. It’s all love.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from this video shoot? I know you’re about to do a strip club scene.
Star2: Yes. [whistles] There’s going to be a pool scene where all the females are going to be in bikinis, everyone’s in the water playing. There’s going to be a strip club scene with me and Big Draco throwing the money. It’s my money. Have you heard about the Usher money? What he did in the strip club, where he didn’t pay them money? Usher went to a strip club, he shot a music video too but he didn’t throw real money. So he got sued for that, because it was his face at the end of the day on the money bills. All the money he threw, it was his face, not real money.
AllHipHop: That’s crazy!
Star2: So it’s my money, like $10K. We know it’s fake. They know it’s fake too, because we pay them to act.
AllHipHop: Soulja boy is a legend, how does it feel doing a song and video with one of the biggest artists?
Star2: It’s crazy, it feels crazy. It feels unbelievable and I’m grateful for everything. Man, it’s gon’ be history fasho. With you here too!
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AllHipHop: Talk about linking with $tupid Young on “Big Bands,” that’s my guy.
Star2: Me and $tupid Young did “Big Bands” when I was 16-17 years old. I wasn’t even 18 yet, I was pretty young. I was nervous, we recorded that. He drove down to San Diego…
AllHipHop: From Long Beach?
Star2: Yeah, he came with a whole lot of people. We rented a studio for hours. We did that and never dropped it. It’s been a couple years and we hadn’t dropped it. It’s been from me being 16-17 years to I’m 20 now, so it’s been a long time. We’re about to drop it in a week or two. I have another song with him, it’s called “6 Feet Away.” That one goes even harder. We’re both on the hook, we’re both spitting verses. That one’s gonna go hard fasho!
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
Star2: I have to be honest, I need Fiji water, my phone to write my lyrics, and the producer and the engineer. Then we let it… you know. The homies wanna pop in, they can come in, but I’m chillin’ alone too.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to get from your story?
Star2: I want them to see how far I’ve come. I want fans to do research on artists before they judge them, because words hurt and they be hurting some people too. Some artists give up, it’s a lot of artists who be giving up when they’re on the verge of ‘about to make it’ type thing. I’ve seen that happen and it’s crazy. So you know $tupid Young, you know Heartbreaka? He’s a San Diego artist too. See, you probably don’t know. He’s got a couple millions too, he did a couple songs with $tupid Young but he stopped and had kids. I don’t want to do that, I’m trying to make it first before anything.
AllHipHop: Are you still independent?
Star2: Yes. [laughs] It’s dope because I get to do what I want to do, and people can’t tell me what to do. I get to be me, most of all. I don’t get a label telling me I gotta do that, I gotta do this. Independent is pretty good for now, but I don’t mind getting a cosign.
AllHipHop: What are you most excited for next?
Star2: To be honest, when I go on tour and start touring. But I’m hella excited for this music video too, with Big Draco and Luh Kel. I know it’s gonna be fire, because we spent hella loot on this. It’s gonna be fire.
AllHipHop: Anything else fans should know about you?
Star2: I’m a refugee, I come from a refugee camp called Mae La. I came here when I was 5 or 6. I told you that. When I was a little boy, my mom abandoned me. My mom and dad split. My grandma took care of me and ever since then, she’s been my mom. I want them to know that there’s a lot of struggle behind my story, so to know me and give me a chance in this game. I’m about to change this whole industry.
Luh Kel spoke on what it meant to collab again, while unveiling he’s working on his new album.
Luh Kel: Man, it means everything man. Man we live, we lit. This is what Life is for. This is the lifestyle man. Especially me and Star2 on a track together with Soulja Boy? Just make it perfect!
The first collaboration was amazing, so the second one is always a double threat man. Just going crazy in this hoe!
Soulja Boy had nothing but positive words as well, plugging the second season of his TV show, The Life of Draco, on REVOLT TV.
Soulja Boy: We outside, we working. The video shoot’s always lit, because we in LA.
We in Cali, the weather back right and it ain’t cold. Bikinis is out, cars is out. The Lambos, the top down. The video gon’ be hard fasho.
Every artist, no matter what kind, has a unique ability to recreate feelings and emotions without ever having to say a word. The beauty of art brings people together, heals people, and helps those around us understand each other a little better.
Upcoming hip hop artist $Paid knows this and allows his raw emotions to dictate whatever lyrics he is scribbling down on his notepad. Working alongside Jay K from Kansas on beats and TreyKapriooKaptures on new visuals, the artist has a team in place that’s looking to get after it. “We get in discord and make everything from scratch,” explained $Paid.
$Paid’s next move includes the release of an upcoming EP titled ‘Slow Rides & Fast Women’.
International producer and singer Switzyman might be one of the hottest underground artists right now. The creative began his career by performing at house parties in his hometown. Since he has gained an audience on SoundCloud under a previous online alias before switching his name over to what it is now. Millions of clicks later and Switzyman is more than poised to make his mark in music. The artist is off to a quick start in 2022 and has plans to release more music this summer.
Well, most of you were googly eyed at the met gala, the Supreme Court voted to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision. This was according to an initial draft grafted by Justice Samuel Alito, which was circulated inside the court. This was obtained by politico.
“We hold that Roe & Casey must be overruled. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives,” Alito wrote
Folks, this eliminates federal abortion rights!
The Supreme Court is not talking about women’s rights.
A verified blog representing the court said: “It’s impossible to overstate the earthquake this will cause inside the Court, in terms of the destruction of trust among the Justices and staff. This leak is the gravest, most unforgivable sin.”
They are saying the leak is the sin. What do you all think about the fact that they are trying to stop women from aborting babies? Is this about pro-Life or something more clandestine?
According to the stories I have read, several states would render abortion illegal immediately.
If the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion would immediately become illegal in at least 13 states: Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
I definitely have my views on this and it has nothing to do with unborn babies. What do you all think?
Antonio Breez is both a breath of fresh air and diverse, in his words: “something that music hasn’t seen for a long time.” Hailing from Boston but now residing in Los Angeles, the rising star prides himself in creating undeniable R&B and hip-hop, boasting infectious melodies and lyricism that immediately draws the listener in.
Breez is heavily influenced by the era of Nas, Jay Z, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West, all artists who not only made him want to do music, but got his creative juices flowing. Exploding onto the scene as a teenager with his breakout single “Wet,” Breez went on to release his debut album The Convocation Of Antonio Breez. But it was 2020’s standout album Views & Likes that truly captured his sound, the perfect fusion between rap and R&B.
Fast forward to today, Antonio unveils his newest single and visual for “Ride,” which sees him manifesting the type of love he’s always wanted. Beyond that, he has his own brand Faith & Dreams he pushes.
AllHipHop: You’re from Boston, how was it growing up there?
Antonio Breez: Being in Boston was cool, it’s where I got the infrastructure of who I am from. It was cool, very artsy. Very small city, very small town, but not really many outlets for the arts. It’s not really a focus.
AllHipHop: When did you fall in love with music?
Antonio Breez: I fell in love with music as a youngin’, I was 8 years old when I recorded my first track. My pops was an MC so I was always around him and the studio. I grew up really wanting to be like him.
AllHipHop: Was there a turning point when you realized you could do it for a living?
Antonio Breez: I remember when I was in high school, they had a talent show and everyone dared me to do it. Once I had won the talent show, I realized “okay, the masses of people might f### with what I’m doing.” I started doing shows and paid gigs when I was in school. I said “alright, I just need to find out how to magnify this time 10,” then I’ll be able to make it. [laughs]
AllHipHop: You live in Los Angeles now? How are you liking it?
Antonio Breez: I do, I live in LA now. I live in South Central now, I’m trying to get acclimated with the city. I’ve been here for 3 years. It’s cool, I think I made the right decision. I get to network a lot, I get to be in front of the right people. When you want to be on Broadway or an actor, you go to New York. When you want to be a musician or a content creator, you move to LA.
AllHipHop: You just released “Ride,” who or what inspired this record?
Antonio Breez: “Ride” was inspired by a theoretical imagining what would a perfect relationship be like, having that ride or die. Once I had the beat, I just knew what to say. The song was recorded in 2018, so it shows you that nothing happens overnight. I kept perfecting it and changing the beat till I felt comfortable releasing it.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot in Malibu?
Antonio Breez: The best memory was at the end of the day, realizing we accomplished a lot. We got a lot of everything done the way it was supposed to, and we got a great product. Malibu was a vibe. It was really the director’s idea, his name is Corey Saldana. We shot in because we needed that perfect vibe: the weather, the scenery, to really be cruising. Malibu was perfect.
AllHipHop: What is it you want fans to get from the record?
Antonio Breez: I want the fans to get it’s a universal record. Real easy vibe, real easy listen. I hope it’s a classic like I want it to be, that’s all.
AllHipHop: What about from your story?
Antonio Breez: I just want them to know listen, AB is a hard-working artist. A breath of fresh air. Everything coming out is high quality and a good product. I just want them to tap in, that’s all.
AllHipHop: How’s the independent grind?
Antonio Breez: The independent grind is cool, it’s just difficult sometimes getting people to support what you’re doing vocally. A lot of the times people want to hop onto things when it’s already working, when it’s poppin’ and you’re out of here. But you need support while you’re on the way to help you get there, so that’s all I want.
AllHipHop: Talk about your brand Faith & Dreams as well.
Antonio Breez: Faith & Dreams is a lifestyle, it’s a way of living. It’s something I’ve been saying since I was 13, got it tatted on me and everything. I decided to put it in the forefront, like a Dreamville, Dreamchasers, all those types of things.
AllHipHop: How important is it to have Faith & Dreams?
Antonio Breez: It’s very important, it’s the synopsis of who I am and my whole being. It’s very important in my life.
AllHipHop: What merch do you have?
Antonio Breez: Hats and shirts for now, stickers and things like that. I want to keep it light, things that I know people would easily fall into. So those two for now.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Antonio Breez: I don’t know if they’re tangible things, but it’s cleanliness, quietness, and my phone. My phone because I gotta be able to read my bars. And my hard drive! That’s 4.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from your fifth studio album this fall?
Antonio Breez: Vibes. More records like “Ride,” but I plan to somehow be able to keep showcasing — because I’m an MC first. I plan to find a way to show the bars a little bit too, so a little mixture. I know it’s going to be hot, that’s all I can say.
AllHipHop: Have you always done rap and R&B?
Antonio Breez: Yeah. I’ve been doing rap first, but then I moved over to R&B because of the current state of music. You have to be able to be a little bit more melodic, that’s just the way we’re going so you gotta be able to complete. But I love hip hop and its essence more.
AllHipHop: Do we have a name for the album?
Antonio Breez: I don’t have a name for it, but I know it’ll be meaningful and I know I’ll keep everybody updated.
AllHipHop: You have a song called “Listening to Drake,” what’s Drake’s influence on you?
Antonio Breez: “Listening to Drake,” it’s crazy. I had a producer, his name is Synthsei. He sent me this beat about 3 years ago and the sample that he had in it, it sounded like Drake but it wasn’t. It was just a voice, so I structured the record around the sample. I wanted to keep it cohesive so I named it “Listening to Drake,” then I shot the video. That’s exactly what it was. I wasn’t overly thirsty for it to reach Drake, but I’m still hopeful.
AllHipHop: Do you think he’ll hear it?
Antonio Breez: You know, these things I don’t ever think is too farfetched. For him to reach down and give somebody… it gotta be the right cosign. I hope it does though, should be cool.
AllHipHop: Goals yourself as an artist at this point of your career?
Antonio Breez: Oh man, my only goal is to be able to use my music to be able to generate other streams of income into other business ventures. Eventually be able to use my voice to put on other talent, that’s what it’s all about. You don’t really achieve nothing until you’re able to put other people on or put other people into position.
AllHipHop: Anything you want to let us know?
Antonio Breez: I want to let the people know that if they really f### with what I got going on, this is only the beginning so tap in. Be sure to keep up and subscribe to everything: Antonio Breez. Youtube, Spotify, all that. Tap in with me, artists willing to collab. Thank you for this platform.
For months, Kanye “Ye” West took aim at Pete Davidson on social media after the comedian began dating his estranged wife Kim Kardashian. Nonetheless, Davidson may have been the one to recently cross the line in their public back-and-forth in some people’s eyes.
According to reports, Pete Davidson got initials representing Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s four children tattooed on his neck. Davidson’s “KNSCP” body art could stand for Kim, North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.
D.L. Hughley was a very outspoken critic of Kanye West’s online actions directed at Pete Davidson. One of the Original Kings of Comedy’s opinions on the situation led to a short-lived feud with the Donda album creator. West even stated he can “afford to hurt” Hughley.
#Kanye!! It’s just too bad that you acting like a nut won’t stop #Pete from bustin one!! #TeamDl
“#Kanye!! It’s just too bad that you acting like a nut won’t stop #Pete from bustin one!! #TeamDl,” tweeted D.L. Hughley in March of this year. That tweet went viral on Twitter with over 7,000 likes.
However, the popular radio personality is not standing with his fellow stand-up comic when it comes to the alleged meaning behind Pete Davidson’s new tat. A TMZ cameraperson caught up with D.L. Hughley to get his take on the latest development in Ye versus Pete.
“It’s [Pete Davidson’s] body, his woman, but those are Kanye’s kids. That would p### me off,” said D.L. Hughley outside Los Angeles International Airport. “I got my kids tattooed on me, but if you did that…”
Hughley also added, “I think when you do things like that, it’s troublesome. Nobody’s telling you you can’t live your life. That’s your woman, you’re having a good time. But you putting that man’s kids on your neck, that’s antagonizing. That’s out of pocket to me.”
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian made their Met Gala debut as a couple at the 2022 event on Monday night. According to Kardashian, the reality show star hit the fundraiser’s red carpet wearing Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday” gown from 1962.
Juicy J teamed up with Quality Control signee Duke Deuce for the “Step Back” collaboration. The two Memphis-raised rappers presented a basketball theme for the Video God-directed visuals.
In particular, Juicy J dressed up as a perennial NBA All-Star for the clip. The 47-year-old Academy Award winner transformed into Philadelphia 76ers player James Harden for “Step Back.”
“Walking on the money, it’s a money carpet. Thirteen thousand, James Harden,” raps Juicy J on the song. He also namedrops 2-time NBA champion J.R. Smith.
Meanwhile, Duke Deuce shows up in Juicy’s “Step Back” video wearing Ja Morant’s #12 jersey. Morant, the NBA’s 2019-2020 Rookie Of The Year, led the Memphis Grizzlies to the 2022 playoffs.
Juicy J is coming off the release of Stoner’s Night with Wiz Khalifa. That collaborative project landed back in February of this year. The Three 6 Mafia member dropped his most recent solo effort, The Hustle Continues, in 2020.
Duke Deuce let loose his Duke Nukem project in February 2021. The 29-year-old rhymer previously collaborated with Juicy J for the “Crunk Ain’t Dead” remix. Deuce also featured southern rap legends Lil Jon and Project Pat on that posse cut.
Hip Hop superstar Nicki Minaj was among the celebrities to make an appearance at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday. Unfortunately, the native New Yorker nearly had a really embarrassing moment on the red carpet.
While showcasing her Ricardo Tisci-designed dress outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nicki Minaj repeatedly had to pose with her arms across her chest. Apparently, her Burberry gown did not fit properly.
“The only unplanned thing about my look is my boobs popping out. Because they made my cup size a little small,” Minaj told Vogue‘s on-site, live stream correspondent La La Anthony.
The 39-year-old “Do We Have A Problem?” rapper added, “Enjoy these t###### because y’all ain’t gonna ever see them again. I told everybody that.”
Nicki Minaj Said She Missed The 2021 Met Gala Due To COVID-19 Policies
This year marked the return of Nicki Minaj to the Met Gala. She supposedly missed last year’s event because the organizers required proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the building.
Nicki Minaj ignited an international media firestorm while trying to explain her refusal to get vaccinated for the 2021 Met Gala. Government officials from the United States and Trinidad and Tobago had to debunk Minaj’s unfounded warnings about alleged vaccination side effects.
“They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. If I get vaccinated it won’t [be] for the Met. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one 🙏♥️,” tweeted Nicki Minaj in September 2021.
She also added, “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied.”
They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it won’t for the Met. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one 🙏♥️
My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied
Many of those streams came from Apple Music users. In fact, I Never Liked You broke a couple of Apple Music global streaming records for 2022.
On April 29, Future’s I Never Liked You broke Apple Music’s worldwide record for the highest first-day streams for an album released in 2022. The project also broke Apple Music’s worldwide record for the highest first-day streams for a Hip Hop album released in Spatial Audio.
Future linked with Kanye West, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake, Tems, EST Gee, and Kodak Black for I Never Liked You. A deluxe version of the Epic-backed LP arrived on Monday.
TheI Never Liked You extended edition includes features by Lil Durk, Young Scooter, Lil Baby, Babyface Ray, and 42 Dugg. Future spoke about the deluxe during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.
“I just really wanted to just keep feeding the streets, but at the same time, I already had picked the album and it was just like, I still had more songs that I wanted to put on the album,” explained Future.
Fans of the Atlanta-based Freebandz frontman can expect more songs in the near future. In addition to his own music, Future plans to promote tracks by acts like Lil Double 0 and Real Boston Richey.
The annual Met Gala took place last night in New York City. Some of the most famous celebrities in the world attended the fashion event, but Hip Hop artist Wiz Khalifa was not at the fundraiser.
According to Wiz Khalifa, the Met Gala’s policy on smoking marijuana prevented him from showing up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He took to Twitter to explain.
“They were scared of me smoking on the red carpet or at the event so no Met Gala. I don’t blame em but weed is legal dude, sheesh,” tweeted Wiz Khalifa on Monday night.
They were scared of me smoking on the red carpet or at the event so no met gala. I don’t blame em but weed is legal dude, sheesh.
— Taylor Gang World Leader (@wizkhalifa) May 3, 2022
According to the New York state government website, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults 21 years of age or older. The MRTA passed in March 2021.
“I did it last time and they freaked out apparently. With a doob of course,” tweeted Wiz Khalifa in response to a Twitter user. He also added, “I’ll just be buffer and more stoned next year anyway.”
I did it last time and they freaked out apparently. With a doob of course. https://t.co/97hoVffB1e
— Taylor Gang World Leader (@wizkhalifa) May 3, 2022
While Wiz Khalifa missed the Met Gala this year, some big names from music, sports, television, film, and fashion made it to the event. The guest list included Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, Lizzo, SZA, Normani, Ciara, Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, Kylie Jenner, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, Odell Beckham Jr., and many more.
Headie One fans have had a long wait for new music from the North London rapper who hasn’t dropped anything new since the Too Loyal For My Own GoodMixtape last year.
While he appeared with frequent collaborator M Huncho on “Warzone” back in February, Headie One is yet to put out a single in 2022. However, the wait will soon be over as the “Hear No Evil” rapper announced new music is coming. He shared a snippet of the visuals and revealed the song is “coming very soon.”
“Eid Mubarak my peoples💥New music time🌪🌪🌪,” Headie One wrote. “Comment below if ur ready for this one🔓 @M1onthebeat🤞🏾”
The first-ever drill artist to score a U.K. No.1 song was inspired by Coke Wave rappers Max B and French Montana. During a recent interview, he recalled listening to the New York rappers back in high school. “They had a different kind of style of music, a bit slower,” Headie One explained. “That just opened up my ears and got me into more experimenting, trying to accept different kinds of sounds.”
Headie One experienced a wide variety of music tastes growing up in multi-cultural Tottenham in North London. “When I was growing up there was always music playing on the estate. You’d just hear music 24/7 through your window or in your house. On the radio when you go to school. It became second nature really, just listening to music, and different kinds of music, whether it was dancehall or rap music or hip-hop music. You just built a relationship with music from when you were young.”
Fans of Headie One can reminisce over one of his biggest hits while waiting for his latest offering. Check out “18Hunna,” featuring Dave, below.
The CMG boss marked the occasion with a lavish gift for his newest signee, a hot-pink Lamborghini Urus. Lehla Samia was emotional as she popped bottles of champagne to celebrate, determined not to cry.
“I’m proud to welcome Lehla to the CMG family,” Yo Gotti said in a press release. “She has an incredible voice, she’s creatively gifted and she’s been putting in the work to develop into the next R&B superstar. I’ve always said that CMG is more than just hip-hop label – we have our focus on building the biggest and most versatile force in the music industry. Signing Lehla is the latest example of that goal.”
22-year-old Lehla Samia attracted the attention of CMG after generating a buzz on social media with her remixes and covers of popular R&B songs. Yo Gotti flew her out to Miami for a session after her “LehMixes” of Queen Naija’s “Butterflies,” and Coi Leray’s “No More Parties” exploded on TikTok.
“Signing with Gotti and joining the CMG team is a dream come true,” Lehla said. “I’ve been grinding for this opportunity for a minute and I’m really excited about this new chapter in my career. I can’t wait to share my story with the world and deliver that pure R&B sound for my old and new fans.”
Yo Gotti adds the R&B songstress to a roster of Hip-Hop artists, including Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Blac Youngsta, Blocboy JB, Lil Poppa, Big Boogie, and 10Percent.
“I’m proud of Snoop and everything he’s accomplished and all the things that he’s going to do,” D.O.C. shared. “And every moment of his adult life, he is still showing me what it means to be a great guy and great human being. The guy is f###### everywhere [laughs]. I mean, he’s in the grocery store, he’s on the billboards, on my freeways — he’s everywhere.”
D.O.C. added that Snoop Dogg’s transition from rapper to Death Row executive sets an example for the next generation, demonstrating a model of success outside of being an artist.
“Being integrated into the system in a meaningful way helps us to sort of reprogram or de program some of the things that may be not so positive with [Hip Hop], because it’s really all about the money,” he explained. “So, you can show these kids that there are multiple ways to get out here in this business and make a great living through this means.”
During a recent appearance on Drink Champs, Snoop Dogg discussed his decision to remove most of the label’s catalog from streaming platforms.
“First thing I did was snatch all the music off those platforms traditionally known to people, because those platforms don’t pay,” Snoop Dogg revealed. “And those platforms get millions of millions of streams, and nobody gets paid other than the record labels. So what I wanted to do is snatch my music off, create a platform similar to Amazon, Netflix, Hulu. It’ll be a Death Row app, and the music, in the meantime, will live in the metaverse.”
While the Kardashians were preparing to unveil their looks at the Met Gala in Manhattan on Monday night (May 2), a jury ruled in their favor in Blac Chyna’s $108 million defamation lawsuit against them.
After two days of deliberations, the Los Angeles jury decided Kris Jenner and her daughters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner owed no damages to the former reality star. They found that none of the women defamed Chyna, nor did they convince the E! Network to cancel the Rob & Chyna show.
According to reports, the jury decided the famous family had “reasonable grounds” to believe the allegedly defamatory statements they made about Chyna, even if they later turned out to be false.
They also found that the Kardashians were not necessarily justified in telling Rob & Chyna show execs that Chyna physically abused Rob Kardashian. However, they found it did not play a significant role in the outcome of the show or on Blac Chyna’s contract.
The Kardashians “Very Pleased” With The Trial Result
The Kardashian-Jenner lawyer Michael Rhodes said his clients were “very pleased” with the outcome of the case.
“On behalf of Kris, Kim, Khloé, and Kylie, I want to express our appreciation to the jury. We are also grateful for the steady hand of Judge [Gregory] Alarcon in making sure that this was a fair trial. The jury sent a clear message to Ms. White and her lawyer – I hope they are listening. Justice has prevailed,” lawyers for the family said in a statement to Rolling Stone.
Meanwhile, Blac Chyna’s lawyer, Lynne Ciani, vowed to appeal the verdict.
Black Chyna accused the Kardashians of defaming her and trying to cancel her reality show with Rob Kardashian. Most of the members of the famous family testified throughout the trial, with some of the most explosive statements coming from Kris’ boyfriend, Corey Gamble.
The Met Gala is one of the most dazzling nights on the fashion calendar, so it’s no surprise Hip-Hop showed out on the red, white and blue carpet last night (May 2).
The stars donned their most exquisite threads to attend the prestigious event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The 2022 Met Gala’s theme is In America: An Anthology of Fashion, or “Gilded Glamour,” however, not everyone stuck to the dress code.
Some of rap’s finest and most fashionable stars dazzled on the night, opulence dripping from their luxurious threads.
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While Cardi B has given us some memorable Met Gala looks in the past, this year was no different. The “WAP” hitmaker was accompanied by fashion maven Donatella Versace and wore one of her stunning designs.
She then thanked the designer for allowing her to “showcase” her stunning Versace gown and told La La Anthony she loved the night’s “gold, regal” theme.
However, this year, Nicki was stunning in an all-black ensemble complete with matching fitted, designed by her “baby” Ricardo Tisci for Burberry. During her red-carpet chat with La La, Nicki revealed she was only there in support of the designer.
50 Cent’s war with Starz continues to escalate. The rap star just revealed he is pulling his lasted project, “Moment In Time: The Massacre” from the network.
“Hey guys i decided i don’t want to move forward with The Massacre in STARZ production slate,” 50 Cent said. “It’s a waste of time and money, and it doesn’t fit the new Premium women’s mandate over there. It was a companion piece with snoops (Murder was the case) Ill find a new network better fit to tell my story Lionsgate.”
This series is reportedly based on the Houston resident’s 2005 beef with his former artist, The Game. It would be the first autobiographical endeavor the rapper-turned-TV producer has made.
Last week, 50 Cent announced the cable network STARZ, the home of his “BMF” and “Power” shows, would not be airing his new series, “Murder was the Case,” a project based on the historic trial with Snoop Dogg in 1993.
“50 has been legendary in all ways I have been extremely impressed by his amazing energy on screen and his ability to light up every scene he is in,” said Taylor. “I truly believe this extremely complex role will truly allow the world to understand just how unbelievably talented 50 is as an artist.”
The reboot hosted by battle rapper Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts will be available on Paramount Plus. The streaming service released a trailer for the new version of YO! MTV Raps ahead of its premiere.
“YO! MTV RAPS is truly one of the most groundbreaking, iconic music series to date,” Paramount’s Bruce Gillmer said in a press release. “The wildly popular franchise introduced Hip Hop to the world and along the way helped launch the careers of countless artists. Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts are the perfect pair to bring new life and energy to our storied past, as we merge the show’s legacy with the fresh faces of Hip Hop’s present and future, taking YO! worldwide to a whole new generation of fans on Paramount+.”
The originalYO! MTV Raps began airing in 1988 before ending its run in 1995. Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover, Doctor Dre and T-Money hosted the groundbreaking Hip Hop show.
Freddie Gibbs, Saba, Baby Tate, Just Blaze, J.I.D and IDK are among the notable artists set to appear on the reboot. Classic episodes of YO! MTV Raps will also be available to stream for the first time.
Miami is a hub for great music and is home to thousands of incredible talents, including renowned DJ and producer Zillamatic. Zillamatic, popularly known as Zilla, is a top name in the Miami music scene, with his work gaining massive recognition in and out of the state.
He has played alongside some top names in the global music scene, including G-Eazy, Tory Lanez, and Meduza. Zillamatic is also a trusted name in the hospitality and nightlife industries, with his unique style of music setting him apart.
Zilla has performed in top clubs in Dallas and Miami, such as Bottled Blonde, Citizen, Green Light Social, and many others. He says his goal as both a DJ and producer is to create inspiring and entertaining music that will positively impact his audience and elevate their nightlife experience.
“Music has always been part of my life and has helped me through some of the darkest moments. As it is one of the few things in the world that transcends all distances, I want to use music to help other people, spread positivity, and create a vibrant community,” says Zillamatic.
Zillamatic uses his platform to help and guide up-and-coming DJs while sharing his story with the rest of the world. He has started a consulting company, Adept Music, that assists DJs in staying connected in the music world and getting gigs easily.
“Following your dreams is probably one of the hardest things as countless obstacles can make the journey tiresome,” says Zillamatic. “Even so, you shouldn’t let that stop you from attaining your goals.”
To reach his dreams, Zillamatic has had to make a lot of sacrifices and overcome various obstacles. He notes that when he started his journey in the industry, many didn’t believe in his abilities and thought he couldn’t make a successful career out of his passion. But Zilla did not let their opinions dictate his future.
He took a huge risk and followed his passion, starting his journey in the music industry. Zillamatic began as a bedroom producer, making short mixes that he notes were heavily influenced by Skrillex and the dubstep movement of the time. Through hard work and dedication, his skills also improved, and within no time, he was playing in clubs around Dallas.
Zillamatic did this for a while before moving to Miami, where he has now identified his place. He is currently the director of music at Bottled Blonde Miami and is trusted by the largest names in the hospitality industry, such as Eatz Hospitality (Moxies USA) and Harwood International.
His unique style of music and diversity in his mixes have earned him a top spot in the Miami music scene. Zillamatic has shared the stage with Snakehips and James Hype, with his shows packed to capacity. His music is on both Spotify and Apple Music, with thousands of streams.
As he continues to grow, Zillamatic is changing how people view Miami nightlife. He says he is working on a new project that is set to release this summer.
