ALLBLK’s Social Society has gotten a new look as actress and television personality Reginae Carter has joined the host panel for season 2 along with Angela Simmons and Kendra G. The ladies will be joining the show’s original host Kendall Kyndall for a season of Black culture, celebrity news, politics, pop culture, lifestyle and more.
Reginae will now be a part of a show that delivers special guests, comedy, memorable moments and unique commentary.
No stranger to the limelight, Reginae has also previously shown her talent in music, and her personality on the TV screen from MTV’s ‘My Super Sweet Sixteen’ to WE TV’s ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.’
In 2019, Reginae starred in both “Dear Santa I Need a Date” and “Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta.”
Reginae continues to carve out her own path and shows no signs of slowing down.
AllHipHop’s Rea Davis caught up with Reginae to discuss ‘Social Society’ season 2, acting, celebrity kid misconceptions, her favorite Lil Wayne records and more!
AllHipHop: What can we expect from season 2 of ‘Social Society?’
Reginae: Well season 2 you know, Kendall Kyndall did Season 1, but we have 3 other co-hosts with him. It’s him, it’s me, it’s Kendra G, and Angela Simmons, and you know, you get the flavors, the different flavors from each and every co-host. You know we are a variety talk show that talks about politics, the latest news, what we all need to know. We go to like…we hit every aspect, and we also do things like the guests will come, and we’ll play different games, and just to like lighten up the mood and stuff.
AllHipHop: So what garnered your interest in a talk-variety show?
Reginae: Okay well, y’all know I like to talk. You know I love to talk and also I feel like the cast, my other co-hosts, we’re actually a vibe together.I feel like we make a movie. We’re all good, and it’s good to meet different people, and I know I was on the other side of that couch at one point, so I feel like I can get them. I know like I’m not going to step on their toes. I’m not going to ask you [just] anything. I have respect. I know I was on the other side of that couch. I used to be coming to interviews like ooh what’s going to happen, so you know, it’s good to lighten up the mood to make sure everyone knows it’s all fun.
AllHipHop: So you have author, music artist, television host, actress, all of these things under your belt. What other endeavors are you interested in tapping into?
Reginae: Okay so, I just dropped a fitness line. It’s called, “IFITIN” and I am just all about this. It’s my new baby. The fitness line is for girls with all shapes and sizes. We go from extra small to 2X, and I just feel like it’s a dope meaning. It’s such a crime to fit in right now, and I want girls to put on something, and just feel good in whatever shape, whatever form, whatever they are going through, just look good. I’m into like fashion too now.
AllHipHop: I’ve always said Reginae is so down to earth and so relatable. What keeps you grounded?
Reginae: Oh my mother. Um, she keeps me on my toes even if I get a little 1,2, she’s like, humble yourself child. So, my mother for sure keeps me grounded, and God. I have a great relationship with God. I went to Christian schools almost like all of my life. I’ve always been just a firm believer in just being a good person, and having a good heart. Also, I have a good heart, but you know I can…, so I’ve been trying to watch my attitude and just work on me. You know I’m only 23-years-old, and what people fail to realize [that are] my age, we feel like oh my gosh, we need to be this, we need to be that. No, we have so much time to grow and learn from our mistakes and just better ourselves, so that’s what I’m doing.
AllHipHop: So we got to see a lot of your personality during the pandemic, and the pandemic was also a good chance to reinvent yourself. Did you find yourself adding anything new? Did you reinvent yourself any? What did you do during this time?
Reginae: Yes! I feel like in the pandemic, so many eyes were on me, and it was good feedback that I was getting. I feel like people really…I really didn’t show that side of me because I was in a relationship, and it was just like, I don’t know, it was just like I was 18, 19. You know I’m growing so, I feel like when I was in this house with myself, I learned how to cook. I started a YouTube. I was doing Tik-Toks I got so many auditions from all of those Tik-Toks when the world opened back up. So I feel like the pandemic went great for me. People got to see the real me and not just the media version of what I was doing.
AllHipHop: Who are your Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive?
Reginae: Um, Lil Wayne, YFN Lucci, Lil Baby, Pop Smoke, and Nicki Minaj.
AllHipHop: What are your Top5 Lil Wayne records?
Reginae: Okay I love “La La.” “A Milli,” “Mr. Carter,” “3 Peat,” “Sky is the Limit.”
AllHipHop: Who would you like to see in a Verzuz battle?
Reginae: I would love to see Nicki and Lil Kim.
AllHipHop: What is the biggest misconception you feel that people have about celebrity children?
Reginae: Oh my gosh. Great question. I feel like they think that….I’m not speaking for every celebrity kid, but I’ll tell you guys about myself. A lot of people feel that we get everything we want. I feel like a lot of people feel like celebrity kids don’t have to work for what they want; they just got it, and really no because if that’s the case, I would be on every movie you see. I would be on every TV show you see. It’s not that, especially in this acting world. They don’t care about who you are, so I feel like as we accomplish things, our accomplishments don’t get acknowledged as much because they are like that’s Lil Wayne’s daughter, of course that, or that’s Will Smith’s daughter of course she gonna get that. We don’t really get that much acknowledgement because they feel like oh they got it in the bag, but they don’t know how much work and how much you know hard work we put in there to get that. I’m not speaking for everybody, but I know that I get down, and I audition for every tape, and everything. They have to see me. I don’t just have it, so it’s like I feel like they have that kind of misconception that we just have it, and no we have to work for things. You don’t even want that type of hand me down. I want you to know me for my talent for what I do. You never know, I could be someone’s daughter….but get to know the kid. Don’t judge the kid off of their parents.
AllHipHop: What is a day-to-day like for Reginae? Take me in your world.
Reginae: No day is the same. I just started working out again like I used to. So I wake up. I go to the gym. I come back to the house. First of all, I stay in Atlanta, and Atlanta is tripping right now. I ain’t gon’ lie. So there’s a lot going on, so I stay in my house most of the time if I don’t have to work. I really love traveling. I’ll go to like LA or New York, or out of the country somewhere, but I’m pretty much a homebody unless like I’ll go to a little lounge with my friends if I want to go eat or do stuff like that. It just be me and my dog at the house.
AllHipHop: What’s next for Reginae?
Reginae: What’s next for Reginae? Um, more acting definitely. I just shot my first lead role movie last year. It’s called, “Boxed In.” Be sure to stay tuned for that. Follow me on IG @ItsReginaeCarter because I’ll be giving all of the information and keeping y’all updated with everything that I’m doing with my fitness line. I’m dropping more stuff soon, so go to ShopIFitIn.com if you want to get all fit and cute. Also, acting, acting, acting, and what else?…Music; I’m not really into music like that like that [right now]. Like I’m really focusing on acting and my fashion line and ‘Social Society.’ You know, that is what I’m on right now.
Damson Idris has certainly been keeping us entertained as he’s starred as Franklin Saint on Snowfall. We’ve even seen his character truly turn into a man right before our eyes.
Idris recently revealed that as Snowfall nears its final season, the show will certainly keep viewers locked in on the edge of their seats. He also shared that some redemption could be on the horizon as Franklin Saint is now fully aware of who he is.
Considering that Idris got his role as Franklin after John Singleton took him around South Central, and made him stay in the character of the role, it was only right to speak with Damson about John’s impact on him.
AllHipHop’s Rea Davis caught up with Damson Idris during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards to discuss working with the legendary John Singleton as well as his Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive. The prestigious award show aired on BET.
AllHipHop: What was it like working with the legendary John Singleton, and who are your Top 5 favorite rappers dead or alive?
Damson Idris: Wow you put me right on the spot. Um working with John Singleton was an absolute blessing. He taught me everyone you meet on the way up, you’re going to meet on the way down, so remain humble. Keep your foot on the ground, um and I just learned so much from him you know. Going forward, I’m definitely going to implement all the codes that he taught me and try to pass it on.
Uhhh for the last question, I’m going to say, dead or alive wow, Tupac, Biggie, Hov, Kendrick…Man, so many people are going to call me and cuss me out….and uh, I’m just going to give you four (laughs).
Too $hort is a Bay Area legend, and he will forever go down in history as one of the greatest to ever do it. Hailing from Oakland and creating all his music based off real-life experiences in the city, read name Todd Shaw has built his own legacy from the ground up — even claiming he never wanted to be famous in the first place. But when you have an innate talent to rap, perform, and entertain the masses, of course you step into your calling.
Fast forward to 2022, Too $hort celebrates yet another legendary moment in his career: the formation of Mount Westmore. The supergroup hails 4 of the elites of West Coast hip-hop, joining forces with E-40, Ice Cube, and Snoop Dogg for the ultimate rap group. With their debut single “Big Subwoofer,” fans were left in a frenzy on what seems like just the beginning of an era to come.
Most recently, Mount Westmore unveiled their second single aptly called “Bad MF’s,” as they continue to sell out and shut down stages all across the States. This is beyond just music, this is a business venture and camaraderie that remains unmatched.
AllHipHop caught up with Too $hort, before he headed to yet another exclusive Mount Westmore video shoot. Read below as we discuss how Mount Westmore operates, their recording process, his favorite VERZUZ besides his own, his forthcoming solo album, and more!
AllHipHop: How are you Todd?
Too $hort: I’m good, getting ready to head over to a Mount Westmore video shoot in a few minutes. We’re shooting in LA. Westmore is top secret, it’s a big deal. Ice Cube is running the show, Snoop Dogg is on set, it’s going down.
AllHipHop: How fun are these shoots?
Too $hort: At this point in my career, it’s just blessings. It’s incredible that it’s going down at this level at this time for so long.
AllHipHop: How was your show in Nashville?
Too $hort: Nashville was sold out. Crowd loved it. It’s the fourth, fifth Mount Westmore show. Every last one, I’m sold out. They all sold out.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite song to perform up there? Because “Big Subwoofer” slaps.
Too $hort: I like the beginning of the show. I’m not going to tell you what happens, but the beginning is almost like a grand finale. It starts so big and it never goes down. I just like the reaction that people have when they see us, when they realize that “Dang, Short did this song? Snoop did that song? 40 did that song? Cube did that song?” When they realize what they’re into, it’s amazing and it never ends. I look at the faces in the crowd like “this could go on forever,” and it could.
AllHipHop: Do you guys start the show with “Big Subwoofer”?
Too $hort: It is the intro. There’s another thing that happens before that, but it’s basically the first song we perform. You gotta come see it, I’m not going to tell people the show. They gotta come see it.
AllHipHop: When are you performing in LA?
Too $hort: You’re asking the wrong person about the schedule. All I got to say, it’s coming. You definitely know LA is gon’ get it. We jumped it off in Ontario, that was the first. It had a lot of energy, and that was probably the best place to start. It was in somewhere not necessarily Staples Center, but Ontario has a really nice arena. We jumped it off in there, we sold out. We gon’ double back around. Las Vegas, San Diego, LA, everybody’s gon’ get a taste.
AllHipHop: “Big Subwoofer” is so hard though, to come out as your guys’ first single. It’s so West Coast and I love it.
Too $hort: Well you know, without saying too much, the next single and the next one after that, they’re all amazing. There are dozens of songs that we recorded to follow. So Ice Cube is the coach, Snoop Dogg is the quarterback. You got E-40 in the kitchen cooking up everything, feel me?
AllHipHop: So what you doing? [laughs]
Too $hort: I’m the OG. I’m the big homie. They all my little homies. I’m the big homie.
AllHipHop: Y’all just dropped “Bad MF’s,” out now on Youtube!
Too $hort: I don’t want to throw too much out there, but Mount Westmore was launched as a successful business. From day one, it was already in the profit range. The music is going to come to you in a very creative way. We all are in a position where we’re in control of our destiny. So how you get it and when you get it, it’s all premeditated. It’s all a plan. It’s going to extend, it’s going to expand, and it’s going to be everywhere.
Just be confident. All of us say the same thing: people go “man, when is Mount Westmore coming out?” It’s not gon’ be what you think. It’s not gon’ be “album drops June 1st!” It’s not going to be like that. Really just wait and enjoy how it comes to you. Because coming from Snoop, 40, Short, Cube, what do you expect? You don’t expect regular, do you? We got a megasuperstar, a filmmaker, an entrepreneur.
AllHipHop: What are you?
Too $hort: I’m the OG, I keep telling you. I’m the big homie, remember that. Go find somebody and say, “I’m Too Short’s big homie.” I’m the big homie, straight up.
AllHipHop: Do you ever feel pressure as the big homie?
Too $hort: No, because I didn’t just do it first. I did it first and I did it on the level of the best. When I walk in the room, no matter who’s in the room and what level of success they have, I’m confident because I’ve been there, done that. My situation is timeless. I didn’t do things that happened, came and went, then you say “I remember when he did that.” Mine is timeless. The things that I dropped out there, they stay out there. They stay resurfacing. You can’t walk anywhere. You can’t go to a restaurant anywhere and not hear “Blow The Whistle.” You go on the elevator and “Blow The Whistle” comes on.
AllHipHop: And it never, ever gets old. How? I know it was a super simple beat.
Too $hort: It’s magic. Shout out to Lil Jon. Lil Jon made that beat. Everybody knows Lil Jon made “Shake That Monkey,” me and him did that song. But not a lot of people seem to know that me and Lil Jon also made Blow The Whistle.” Just me and him.
AllHipHop: Who came up with the bad M############ concept?
Too $hort: That song came from Jermaine Dupri to Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg dropped that verse on there, shot it to the homies. We all put our touch on it, then it went to Battlecat. He put his touch on it, and after he put the whip on it, now you hear what it is. Snoop spearheaded the “Big Sub” video, but a lot of our visuals are going to be Cube Vision. You know what Cube Vision is? That’s Cube’s company, his major movie making company. A lot of what you see coming up from the Mount Westmore visuals will be the vision of Ice Cube.
AllHipHop: What’s the best memory from that video shoot?
Too $hort: Literally while we were shooting “Big Sub,” we were having meetings about business. We were behind-the-scenes at the video shoot, then we’d dip over to the studio and we did some stuff for Snoop’s compound. We’re literally shooting the video for “Bad MF’s” while we were shooting the video for “Big Subwoofer.” That’s how we do it, these guys operate a little different.
You think we’re just doing a show, but it’s a show going down and it’s 5 other business ventures happening at the same exact time we’re doing the show. It’s a different space than what an artist would conventionally be used to. This is what it is: multiple film crews at all times, multiple handlers and people doing things. There’s so many people involved. You gotta get a little sit down orientation and go “okay, this guy is the behind-the-scenes videographer. This guy’s here representing such and such sponsor.” It’s endless.
AllHipHop: Is it hard to plan, to get all 4 superstars in one place at one time? Is that difficult at all?
Too $hort: No, we do it strategically to respect everybody’s schedule. A couple of time frame windows will be thrown out as far as times we could shoot a video, like now. We all agree to what works in these potential dates, because the dates mentioned happened to be dates that you can really get Snoop, really get 40, really Cube. We pick the dates. As far as the live performances go, they usually take place on the weekend. All of us have always made time on the weekends for live performances. It’s a matter of putting it on your performance schedule, that’s all.
AllHipHop: In “Bad MF’s,” you shout out Dame DOLLA, what’s your relationship with him? Especially him also being from Oakland.
Too $hort: Dame DOLLA is my homeboy’s son. My homie Houston. Long before I even knew my homie had a son that played basketball, I’m saying I’m cool with his daddy. Like I said, I’m the big homie. [laughs] But I also mention GP, that’s Gary Payton. I mentioned Beast Mode, that’s Marshawn Lynch. I mentioned the people that came up really in the hood in Oakland and really did good. If you could survive the environment, I’m not going to say make it out but just make it, then you have an opportunity to do so much more for the community when you give back.
AllHipHop: How did you feel when Dame started making music?
Too $hort: I get it. It’s some Town s###, it’s some Oakland s###. I wouldn’t think anything of it. I’ve been in the studio with him, he really flows and really writes. That’s something that’s in him. It’s not something he’s doing as a fad. It’s something that came with him with basketball. He didn’t just get rich and famous and go, “I want a rap too.” He was already doing it. We support him man, all the way. He’s one of our hometown heroes, 100%.
AllHipHop: E-40 really said “I’ve been around since dinosaur urine.
Too $hort: [laughs] “You’ve been around since when? Yesterday.”
AllHipHop: How do you all come up with this s###?
Too $hort: 4 dope songwriters, that’s all I can say. A lot of perfectionism going on in there and a lot of really talented people helping us. Engineers, producers, team members, everybody. We got a lot of input from people. We don’t just know, love, and trust them because we know them, we know them because we worked with them. We know what they do. It’s a lot of talent.
You’ll take us a beat right? All 4 of us have to agree on the beat first, which so many beats got passed by that probably were great. But to get all 4 to like it, it’s gotta be a certain kind of thing. It’s gotta be up to a certain standard that gets the approval of all 4 members. Let’s say Snoop or 40 puts a verse on it, you got this instantly. If Snoop goes first, instantly he does so many things on the song, it’s instantly next and you’re like “whoa!” So now I’m listening to a half a song, and you still got Too Short and Ice Cube coming up. Every time the next person adds another layer, it just gets better. It happened on every single song, every single one.
AllHipHop: How do you guys decide who goes first?
Too $hort: For the most part, it’s first come first serve. If the beat is up in the air, as it comes back it’ll have a verse on it. Then it’ll have 2, then it’ll have 4. If you happen to be a little busy at the time, you might end up on the last verse. Or if you’re instantly motivated before the other members, then you might be on the first verse. We’ll listen to all the verses, and somebody might say “based on what so and so said, we should put his verse on first, then put his own last.”
Most of the time, everybody understands their part. If I got the song, I’m listening to a blank canvas, it’s a beat with no hook, I just start. If what I said sounds right on the beginning, they’re not going to all try to make first verses. They’re going to follow what the person before them did, and we write like that. If you already hear two verses, you’re going to listen to the song and build on that. You’re not going to try to go “I just said something that needs to go first,” you fit in your slot on that song.
When it’s E-40 or Snoop Dogg, they really start a song off a certain way. It gets a certain little groove. When it’s Ice Cube, when he goes first, he instantly comes out and says something very prolific. His words are enunciated and his point is made, then you’re left with “I gotta follow that.” He will set the tempo, the mood of what that song is. I got my ways too, we all bring something to the table. I’m not going to say it’s an easy job because we’re so skilled, it’s really fun. It’s really fun to be this age and to be doing something you’ve been doing professionally for so long, and you still have a brand new purpose: to be your best, to do your best work. That is my motivation. It’s a challenge, it’s everything. It’s a renewal, a rebirth. I get to be a young rapper again, right?
AllHipHop: How much are you all smoking together?
Too $hort: It’s funny because E-40 is an occasional smoker, who smokes whenever the f### he feels like it. Ice Cube is very personal. He’ll blow, but you’re not going to see him blowing all the time. I don’t really see him in the cypher or nothing, passing around. He blows his thing and does him. Snoop is like a cloud of smoke. Whether it’s getting passed you or not, it’s still burning. It’s there. You don’t even have to ask, you’re going to hear that lighter flick. Me, I keep to myself because it looks like a blunt, but it’s really a joint.
AllHipHop: The Brown papers!
Too $hort: I smoke these, so nobody really smokes when I smoke. I grab my little thing and I keep it, I don’t offer to share with anybody. It’s the way it is.
AllHipHop: Do y’all be drinking the E-40 tequila?
Too $hort: Yeah, we sip. We do a little sipping. It’s not a get drunk environment. It’s not a super turnt up, acting like we’re a 21-year-old environment. It’s a real f###### business. The job’s getting done, the s###’s getting handled, and everything’s f###### organized. It ain’t no f###### chaos. If anything is out of order, it gets checked and handled immediately. It’s not a lot of stupidity, you know?
AllHipHop: All the fans want you to come to their city. “Come to Milwaukee, come to Denver, come to Fresno. We’re ready for you!”
Too $hort: It’s not even our choice where we’re going to go to, it’s the city. The city has to invite you. The promoters, the people, they gotta put it out there. It’s an invitation from the city to the artist in this situation. We’ll come. Wherever they call and invite us, we will be on the way.
AllHipHop: Obviously you and E-40 had that VERZUZ moment. Is there another VERZUZ that’s your favorite besides your own?
Too $hort: I like the Snoop Dogg, DMX VERZUZ because that was the first one where they got in the room together. The first one I saw where they got in the room together, they presented it to you and they’re right there, 6 feet apart or whatever. I like the evolution of it when it started on IG Live, the attitudes and the style. I like how Apple Music got involved and elevated it to the production to the level from what Snoop and DMX did to how it looked when me and E-40 did it.
We had a stage set, we had props, we had a location. We ushered in what it became now. Now Triller has it, it’s explosions, lights, feature artists coming on. We didn’t bring out any features. If me and E-40 had a stage, an audience, and features, it would’ve been a live concert. I like the version that we did where it was just me and him and we were in the same place, we had nice props and the set was dressed. I like that version. Shout out to VERZUZ. Shout out to Swizz Beatz and Timbaland doing that, that’s some dope s###.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let the people know?
Too $hort: Outside of Mount Westmore, I am dropping an album in May. A Too Short solo album called Sir Too Short and it’s a f###### dope ass album. I have other projects in the works. I’m doing the documentary, it’s a mini doc. It’s very short, about a 30-minute documentary and it’s about game. What is the game? It’s called PASS GO. The PASS is players against sucker s###, and the GO is game only baby. Game only!
AllHipHop: Because you can’t fit Too Short’s life into 30 minutes!
Too $hort: It’s not a Too Short story. It’s just about the game, how we spit the game in our music. A lot of artists do it and a lot of artists don’t, so we’re highlighting the artists that speak game. We’re also highlighting the sucker s### that we’re against. A lot of sucker s### going on out here.
After taking to social media and promising to take care of the funeral expenses of a 14-year-old that died in an amusement park accident, rapper YK Osiris did not follow through on helping the family during this time of bereavement.
He told the outlet, “Outside of music, I have a big heart and things like that, you know. I know they was waiting on the amusement park to do their thing and whatever, but things gotta happen quicker.”
According to News 4, family members said the entertainer, who even posted screenshots of his alleged $15,000 donation to a GoFundMe account for Tyre, was lying.
On Facebook, Sampson’s brother wrote, “Thas [sic] photoshopped… he clout chasin point blank period. That’s the correct GoFundMe but that transaction does not exist. The top donation is $500 not $15000.”
The Def Jam artist said there was a mix-up.
“I’m not even that type of person fr. I will never play around like that NEVER,” he responded to the allegations.
Whether he did or not, Tyre’s brother said, “The services were covered, and it was beautiful. That’s all that matters.”
Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded guilty to one count of forcible touching.
The “Jerry Maguire” actor, who had been accused of groping or forcibly kissing more than 20 women, appeared in a court in Manhattan on Wednesday and entered the plea as part of a deal, according to The New York Times.
The misdemeanor count relates to the allegation that he forcibly kissed a woman at the LAVO Nightclub in New York in 2018.
Under the terms of the deal, the 54-year-old avoids jail time and must continue his alcohol and behavior counseling, which he began following his arrest in 2019, for six more months without any arrests.
If Gooding Jr. fulfills these terms, he can withdraw the plea and admit to a lesser charge of harassment, an official from the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
If he does not, the guilty plea would stand and he could face up to a year in prison.
During the hearing on Wednesday, Justice Curtis Farber asked the Oscar-winning actor if the allegation he admitted to was true.
“Yes, your honor… I kissed the waitress on her lips,” he said, later adding, “I apologize for ever making anybody feel inappropriately touched.”
Cuba Gooding Jr. was originally arrested in June 2019 and charged with squeezing a women’s breast without her consent in a Manhattan nightclub that year.
Two more women subsequently came forward with allegations of unwanted sexual touching and he pleaded guilty to one of those accusations on Wednesday.
He had faced a criminal trial over the three incidents. In preparation for the trial, the Manhattan district attorney’s office asked a judge to admit as witnesses 19 other women who came forward with similar accusations.
Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is being sued for not showing up to concerts.
The executives at Streamusic, an app that streams live performances, have hit the rainbow-haired artist with a $2 million lawsuit after they arranged for him to do two shows in Hollywood in December 2021 but never showed up.
TMZ reports that Streamusic allegedly paid Tekashi $150,000 to play the shows and promote the gigs on his Instagram, but the “GOOBA” chart-topper ghosted them at the top of the month.
They claim he neither marketed the events nor showed up for the performances.
The company says in the legal documents that when they finally linked with the artist, both parties were able to renegotiate the terms of performance contracts. The agreement was to do the two performances in January 2022.
The rapper ghosted them again, ignoring a total of seven letters sent by their attorneys.
The lawsuit against the 25-year-old artist is for breach of contract. According to his criminal lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, he has not received information about the claim, saying, “We have no comment at this time. Tekashi has not been served with any legal papers.”
“THE REAL KING OF NEW YORK” 6ix9ine wrote. “IM BACK ASK THEM POST THERE HOUSE THEY CARS THEY BANK ACCOUNT.”
He added, “YOU DONT LIVE LIKE THIS I OWN EVERYTHING YOU GUYS LEASE I TOOK OFF RAP 2 YEARS I COULD DO THAT YALL CANT THE REAL KING OF NEW YORK Tomorrow GINÈ MUSIC VIDEO 3PM EASTERN”
I can sure tell you guys that the PR teams of the superstars needs to step their game up. Why do I see that? Because finally, after about 24 hours of May him on social media, they have finally stated that the rumors of A$AP Rocky and Rihanna breaking up are patently false!
I am not sure why it had to take that long or even a statement from a publicist to verify this, but that’s what happened. I find this to be good news.
Why?
First of all both of these fine individuals deserves a shot at being completely happy. And second of all: pregnant Rihanna. Third of all: Black men. A$AP Rocky was going to make us all look terrible and we all know Black men don’t cheat!
So all is well that ends well with these two. And on this Good Friday and this Easter weekend, we have nothing more to say other than the best of wishes!
For that fashionisto – leave the rumors to the rumor guys! Stop chasing clout!
Block Ent presents the official video for BBA Trigga “Fell In Love” featuring 2ooley.
The East Atlanta rapper is a storyteller with smooth and empowering vocals. He is currently promoting his album Trigganometry due out soon.
“I am from Atlanta. Eastside. just be rapping just so y’all can feel me, feel the pain, feel everything. You got hood, you got music for the n##### who really living like that, you got music for the females, you got music for the people who just listening. I’ma touch everybody because everybody going to feel the pain when they hear it,” BBA Trigga told AllHipHop.com.
Watch the video below and stream on all major platforms.
Ms. Lauryn Hill is backing legislation looking to amend Section 2855 of the Labor Code in California. The enigmatic emcee urges lawmakers in the state to vote for the FAIR Act.
Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 2926 in February. AB2926 is also known as the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions Act.
If the FAIR Act passes the full California State Legislature, the law will cap record contracts for California-based artists or California-based music labels at seven years. Lauryn Hill posted a lengthy endorsement of the FAIR Act on her Instagram page.
The 8-time Grammy winner wrote, in part:
We would love to believe that businesses at the highest level are always run by fair practices and moral prerogatives, but this is more often than not, not the case. For this reason, laws MUST exist that protect people from harsh and insensitive practices like artist suppression, and willful sabotage and neglect. Record companies are still peopled and run by… Well, people—with personal policies, biases, and issues we may know nothing about. Artists can easily fall prey to the internal politics of business, someone inside simply not liking them, or bullying and intimidation and the attacks that come when someone resists that coercion.
Singer/Songwriter Aloe Blacc Also Backs The FAIR Act
Numerous other music industry insiders have spoken out in support of the FAIR Act.For example, “The Man” singer Aloe Blacc is also a huge proponent of Assemblymember Kalra’s AB2926.
“As a recording artist, I call upon our label partners to work with us in the fight for FAIR. Gone are the days where labels need five exclusive albums to turn a profit,” stated Aloe Blacc.
The All Love Everything album creator continued, “Labels are hugely profitable in the new music economy while many artists continue to struggle financially. FAIR is an important and overdue change to an antiquated law that will help the entire music ecosystem.”
The FAIR Act passed out of the California State Assembly’s Labor & Employment Committee on March 30 with a 4-2 vote. The bill now moves to the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee. The next hearing and vote will take place on April 19.
Detroit-based Hip Hop artist Terry “Tee Grizzley” Wallace Jr. returned this week with his latest mixtape. Half Tee Half Beast features contributions by Wallace’s brother Baby Grizzley and Quality Control Music signee Lakeyah.
“The name of the mixtape draws a line between the different sides of me,” explains Tee Grizzley. “Yeah, I’m human like everyone else but also the things I’ve been through and had to survive made me a beast.”
Tee Grizzley’s Half Tee Half Beast arrived ahead of the new music video for the “Robbery Part 3” track. The previous installments in the “Robbery” series racked up over 22 million combined views on YouTube.
The original “Robbery” visuals currently sit at 11 million views since being published on the WorldStarHipHop channel in April 2020. Then “Robbery Part 2” collected another 11 million views for Grizzley’s verified YouTube channel.
Half Tee Half Beast joins a Tee Grizzley mixtape catalog that also includes 2017’s My Moment, 2018’s Still My Moment, and 2020’s The Smartest. He also partnered with Chicago-raised rhymer Lil Durk for the 2017 collaborative tape Bloodas.
Additionally, Grizzley has released three studio albums. 2018’s Activated, 2019’s Scriptures, and 2021’s Built for Whatever each made it into the Top 10 of Billboard‘s Top Rap Albums chart. The 28-year-old midwesterner also scored a Top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 chart when Activated peaked at #10.
“First Day Out” is Tee Grizzley’s only single to appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 songs chart. The track off My Moment accumulated more than 218 million plays on YouTube and 316 million streams on Spotify.
The Recording Industry Association of America certified “First Day Out” as 4x-Platinum in July 2021. Grizzly also earned a 2x-Platinum plaque for “From the D to the A” featuring Lil Yachty.
Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar Cephus and Kiari “Offset” Cephus secretly wed in September 2017. The celebrity couple now has two children together, 3-year-old Kulture Kiari Cephus and 7-month-old Wave Set Cephus.
Offset also has three other kids from previous relationships. 12-year-old Jordan Cephus, 7-year-old Kody Cephus, and 7-year-old Kalea Marie Cephus joined their father, step-mother, Kulture, and Wave for a recently unveiled Essence cover.
Inside the magazine, Cardi B talked about being the matriarch of a blended family with her husband. Offset also discussed being a father of five and how his wife accepts all of his children.
“It’s a blessing to be able to have them all together, and to have a wife who’s open and treats them as if they’re her kids,” stated Offset. “It could be an issue, but I don’t have to go through that, and that’s beautiful.”
Offset & Cardi B Have Been Together For Five Years
The Migos member from Atlanta and the Bronx-bred rapstress began dating in 2017. Offset and Cardi B famously attended Super Bowl LI in Houston’s NRG Stadium as a first date.
According toEssence Senior Editor Brande Victorian, Cardi B suggested Jordan, Kody, and Kalea also be part of the family photoshoot. The “Up” hitmaker apparently did not want her stepchildren to feel left out of the experience.
“I feel like sometimes people go into a relationship with a man or a woman who has kids with negativity – and I feel like people should embrace it, and love it. I love our family, and I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Cardi B.
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The Famous Couple Is Known To Record Music Together
Offset released his debut solo album, Father of 4, in 2019. The project’s cover art featured the Quality Control Music recording artist as well as Jordan, Kody, Kalea, and Kulture. Father of 4 peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Throughout their careers, Cardi B and Offset collaborated on songs such as “Lick,” “MotorSport,” “Drip,” “Who Want the Smoke?” and “Clout.” Last year, Cardi showed up on Migos’ “Type S###” off the Culture III album.
Colson “Machine Gun Kelly” Baker is best known as a recording artist. For example, MGK recently released the chart-topping Mainstream Sellout album.
However, the 31-year-old rapper also appeared in motion pictures such as Bird Box and The King of Staten Island. Machine Gun Kelly stepped behind the camera for the upcoming film.
Good Mourning represents Baker’s directorial debut. He also co-wrote the film alongside fellow musician Derek “Mod Sun” Smith. The Internet Killed the Rockstar album creator served as a co-director with MGK as well.
Additionally, Machine Gun Kelly stars as the lead character named London Ransom. Cedar Park Studios and Open Road Films produced Good Mourning.
“Our goal at Cedar Park Studios is to provide opportunities to fresh, creative voices in the industry and we couldn’t be more excited to be working with first-time filmmakers Colson and Mod,” said Chris Long, co-founder/co-CEO of Cedar Park Studios.
Chris Long continues “Bold in their approach, they have assembled a troupe of top-tier talent to join them on this hilarious ride. We’re ecstatic to be a part of their filmmaking debut.”
Machine Gun Kelly Casts His Fiancée & BFF For ‘Good Mourning’
In addition to Machine Gun Kelly, the cast of Good Mourning includes Mod Sun, Becky G, Dove Cameron, Whitney Cummings, GaTa, Zach Villa, Jenna Boyd, and Boo Johnson. MGK’s fiancée Megan Fox and longtime close friendPete Davidson will make special appearances.
“We are looking forward to bringing this wild comedy to audiences in theaters and at home on demand. The film is a reminder of how fun movies can be to make and watch,” said Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films. “Colson and this incredible cast will bring audiences to their knees in laughter and leave their jaws on the floor.”
Good Mourning will premiere in U.S. theaters and on TVOD on May 20. Colson “Machine Gun Kelly” Baker and Mod Sun wrote and directed the feature film. Good Mourning is produced by Chris Long and Jib Polhemus.
A fourth studio LP from Lizzo is on the way. Special will arrive this summer.
Lizzo took to social media to inform her nearly 15 million combined Twitter and Instagram followers about the forthcoming project. On Thursday evening, she tweeted, “SPECIAL. THE ALBUM. JULY 15. ❤️”
Special will follow 2019’s Cuz I Love You. That project hosts the Billboard Hot 100 number one single “Truth Hurts.” The Cuz I Love You tracklist also includes “Juice” and “Tempo” featuring Missy Elliott.
In addition, Lizzo dropped a new song titled “About Damn Time.” An official music video for the single also landed on YouTube this week. Christian Breslauer directed the visuals.
“About Damn Time” will reportedly live on the Special album. Last year, Lizzo linked up with Cardi B for “Rumors” which peaked at #4 on the Hot 100. The Recording Industry Association of America certified “Rumors” as Gold (500,000 units).
Lizzo also picked up an RIAA plaque for Cuz I Love You. That project earned Platinum certification (1 million units) in 2020. “Truth Hurts” is currently 7x-Platinum, and “Good as Hell” reached 4x-Platinum status.
Digga D has dropped his highly anticipated third mixtape, Noughty By Nature, after teasing the project for months.
“This is the first time in my life I feel free,” Digga D wrote, announcing the project back in March. “Free from all the hassle from police, p#### haters, probation & crazy entanglements. Really been living a movie & this mixtape is just a scene from it,” he added. Stream it below.
Noughty By Nature houses sixteen tracks and is the follow-up to 2021’s Made In The Pyrex. The project includes three recently released 50 Cent-inspired songs. “What You Reckon,” which samples “Best Friend,” and “Hold It Down,” which borrows from “21 Questions.” Digga D adopts Fiddy’s “Stunt 101” flow, beat, and chorus on “Pump 101,” released at the top of the year.
Digga D Links With U.S. Rappers
Rising Bronx drill rapper B Lovee joined the 21-year-old U.K. chart topper’s songs on “What You Reckon.” Digga D also linked with Memphis spitter Moneybagg Yo on “G Lock,” another of his transatlantic collaborations. Florida rapper Hotboii gets in a different bag on “Rambo,” jumping a drill beat for the first time.
Digga D also worked with fellow U.K. artists AJ Tracey on “Why”, while “Let It Go” features Maverick Sabre. He also links with his CGM crew Rack5, Dodgy, and Horrid1 on “Secret”.
The west Londoner (whose videos were banned from YouTube in 2018 at the behest of the U.K.’s Metropolitan Police) called the tape “real drill s###.” He opens the tape with the intro: “Everything you hear me rapping about is all facts, nothing’s fabricated / This s### you hear me rapping about is all cap, everything’s exaggerated.”
Meanwhile, Digga D surprised fans with a new video for “Main Road,” ahead of the tape’s release on Thursday. “Sometimes I be f###### around,” he wrote on Instagram. “But don’t forget what I can do #Points2prove.” Watch the video and stream the mixtape below.
Trae Tha Truth has returned with a new single, “Hope It Don’t Change You,” a love letter to his beloved daughter.
The video begins with the Houston rapper on a facetime call with his daughter and shares intimate moments of them together. Watch the video below.
Trae Tha Truth – Hope It Don’t Change You
“This visual Is my truth about my present situation fighting to be in my daughter’s life,” Trae revealed in a press release. “I was dealing with not seeing her in over 120 days.”
Trae Tha Truth is using his platform to give a voice to all the parents fighting for access to their kids. “I feel this is needed in the climate we are in, He explained. “Its so many fathers that experience this and constantly get the bad end of the stick in the court system, even some mothers Relate to this,” he added. “Also, This Video and song will be the Voice for those who cant speak theres or dont have the funds to fight for their children.”
The single is from Trae’s new album Life n Pain, released last month.
The rapping philanthropist shed further light on his fight for his daughter during an interview last month with AllHipHop. “It’s a process,” Trae Tha Truth shared. He added, “It’s taking its wear and tear on me just trying to be an actual father. He explained the “stressful situation” has thrown him off. “I’m supposed to be promoting the music, but it’s overtaking everything.
He continued, “It’s a hidden conversation when people go through it, but they don’t have the outlet to speak up. Again, I’m not using my outlet to bash nobody. If all fails and everything never went my way, my daughter’s going to know that my daddy fought all he could do for me.”
Meanwhile, Trae Tha Truth continues to make a difference in his local community. He took to Instagram with details about his annual Easter event. “This Saturday Don’t Miss The Annual @reliefgang Easter Fun Day,” he penned. “Bring Your Family And Kids To Come Celebrate And Win Free Giveaways!!”
According to CNN affiliate WSOC, Jonathan “DaBaby” Kirk was at home when an as-yet-unidentified person was shot on a football field outside his mansion. While Troutman Police also confirmed a second person was also at the house, they have not released the name of the shooter. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated in a Charlotte hospital.
However, TMZ claims to have received information from law enforcement sources that DaBaby was directly involved in the incident. They say the victim trespassed on the rapper’s property and exchanged words with him. They alleged DaBaby shot the man in the leg before calling 911.
Authorities have released the 911 call though they have said if DaBaby made the call. “I shot him in his leg,” the caller told the 911 dispatcher.
“OK. And why did you do that?” the dispatcher asked. “He’s trespassing on my property,” the man replied. “(Inaudible) about my name. I don’t know what he’s here for. What he’s here to take. What he’s here to do. He’s neutralized until you guys get here.”
While cops have not confirmed if any charges will be filed, they did say they seized a gun from DaBaby’s residence.
“I can confirm the shooting did not occur inside the residence and that Mr. Kirk was on the property,” police chief Josh Watson told CNN in an email. He declined to provide any further information and said the investigation in “an ongoing status.”
Cardi B is connecting with her roots, teaming up with fellow Bronx rappers Kay Flock and Dougie B on the new song “Shake It.”
Cardi switched things up a little on the track, showcasing her versatility as she rapped on the drill beat, which samples Akon’s “Bananza (Belly Dancer).” The track also features Bory300 and is produced by Elias Beats. Check out the video below.
In a preview, Cardi rapped her verse surrounded by a hyped-up crowd. “Shout out to the m###########’ Bronx,” Cardi said, teasing the video last week. “Y’all be playing with the Bronx but let me tell you something; these Bronx n***as right now got all the views, beating all y’all n***as on YouTube, deadass.”
Rising drill star Kay Flock called himself the “hottest thing out, ever,” during an interview in December. He also shares a relentless worth ethic with collaborator Cardi B, determined to push himself in the industry before securing a label deal. “Before I got the label [deal], I was doing it myself, dropping s###, and it got me here,” he revealed. “So I know if it got me here, it’s only gon’ get better.”
Cardi B and Offset have been fiercely protective when it comes to their baby boy, shielding him from public view since his birth in September last year.
Despite continued pleas from fans, the famous couple held back on sharing any photos of the latest addition to their family. Both Cardi and Offset kept the baby boy’s name a secret but have finally chosen to reveal it.
Cardi B & Offset Reveal Baby Wave
Offset took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of their little man, announcing his name in the caption. “WAVE SET CEPHUS,” he wrote proudly.
Cardi B revealed that it was Offset who came up with their bundle of joy’s name. She shared a closer look at baby Wave’s pendant in a video uploaded to Twitter. “When Set suggested Wave, I was sold!,” she explained. “THAT HAD TO BE HIS NAME !”
The couple also shared some images of their stunning blended family photoshoot for Essence magazine.
“Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen for me and our family,” wrote Cardi B. “I love having a huge family with all of our kids and I’m grateful that we are making our blended family work 🥰 🥺🙏🏽💕.”
As Cardi credited the various stylists for the shoot, she also tagged Offset, noting that her “Cute Ass Kids” were provided by her husband.
The famous couple was joined by their newest edition to the family baby Wave, together with all of his siblings. Cardi B and Offset’s first child together, three-year-old Kulture, posed with Offset’s three children from previous relationships, 11-year-old son Jordan, 6-year-old son Kody, and 6-year-old daughter Kalea.
Tekashi 6ix9ine bragged about his money on Thursday (April 14).
The controversial rapper showed off his cars and $1.3 million in cash in a video posted on Instagram. 6ix9ine shared the clip as he prepares to release a new single, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (April 15).
“THE REAL KING OF NEW YORK ‼️” 6ix9ine wrote. “IM BACK ‼️ ASK THEM POST THERE HOUSE THEY CARS THEY BANK ACCOUNT.”
He added, “YOU DONT LIVE LIKE THIS I OWN EVERYTHING YOU GUYS LEASE‼️ I TOOK OFF RAP 2 YEARS‼️ I COULD DO THAT YALL CANT‼️ THE REAL KING OF NEW YORK‼️ Tomorrow GINÈ MUSIC VIDEO 3PM EASTERN ‼️‼️”
6ix9ine acts like he’s not having any financial troubles on social media, but he recently told a judge something much different. The convicted felon claimed an unfavorable verdict in a pending civil lawsuit could leave him bankrupt.
“Right now, I am struggling to make ends meet,” 6ix9ine said in a sworn declaration. “I do not know if I will ever command the kind of advances I was paid before my arrest, and my career stalled.”
Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier sued 6ix9ine for his involvement in a 2018 armed robbery. The two are seeking millions in damages.
Georgia State University will award an honorary degree to Ludacris in May.
Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, will receive an honorary Bachelor of Science in Music Management. The multi-platinum selling rapper attended Georgia State University in the early ‘90s before signing a deal with Def Jam Recordings.
“We are proud that Chris Bridges got his start at Georgia State,” the university’s president M. Brian Blake said. “He has gone on to become a cultural and philanthropic icon, representing Atlanta and giving back in many ways. Our students in the Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) and College of Law have benefited from learning from his career and we’re excited to honor him as a member of the Panther family.”
Ludacris eventually returned to Georgia State University in 2019. He joined the school’s Creative Media Industries Institute as an artist-in-residence.
“This is a dream come true for me,” Ludacris said. “Georgia State helped me get my start and I am so honored and excited to share this milestone with the world.”
Ludacris will be presented with his honorary degree at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta on May 4. Those unable to attend the event can livestream the commencement ceremony via this link.
