Despite previously claiming he will say whatever he wants, Hip Hop recording artist Tory Lanez is claiming he did not rap about his assault case in a new song. Many listeners believed Lanez did address the situation on his “Mucky James” track.
A California judge ordered Tory Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) not to publicly discuss his pending criminal trial. Lanez is also barred from contacting or mentioning fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the alleged shooting victim.
“I am not talking about my court case on the song #MuckyJames,” tweeted Tory Lanez. “I see all these blogs trying to connect the two… and honestly I have more sense than that. I would not play with the court order or the judge like that … please stop that narrative.”
I am not talking about my court case on the song #MuckyJames …. I see all these blogs trying to connect the two … and honestly I have more sense than that . I would not play with the court order or the judge like that … please stop that narrative .
However, some of the lyrics on “Mucky James” seem to refer to Megan Thee Stallion accusing Tory Lanez of firing a gun at her in July 2020. Lanez raps, “I was at a high in my career, you think I’d come out here and [redacted]. And if you think I’d do that s###, you on some stupid s###.”
Tory Lanez maintains he is not guilty of harming Megan Thee Stallion. Prosecutors charged Lanez with felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. He faces a possible maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in state prison if convicted.
Fekky is using his life experience to help change the lives of youths with his foundation that teaches kids how to make money themselves by introducing them to various trades from bricklaying to coding.
The veteran of the U.K. rap scene opened up about CC Foundation during a recent interview with Zeze Millz. “The main aim of CC is to open up a trade school,” Fekky announced, explaining the idea behind the foundation.
Meanwhile, the rapper has come a long way from his upbringing in south London with his new farm in the English countryside.
Fekky first introduced the world to his farm back in October 2001 after working on it all summer. “Welcome to ‘F manor ‘” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption. He also revealed giving up his “big house for some acres” was a daunting decision for him to make. However, being confined to the restrictions of the pandemic altered his outlook on life.
“Lockdown changed my perspective a lot on life and made me focus on what’s important,” Fekky admitted. “I started my garden show in lockdown and had so many people locked innn. I truly found out the benefits of working with nature and it has been like therapy for all the PTSD I suffered.”
Fekky documented his journey to becoming a competent farmer through updates on social media. he shared his journey “going from opps to besties” with his chickens in one hilarious video.
The inspiration for “F Manor” comes from an unusual place. Fekky said he was inspired after watching a documentary about Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar’s luxurious estate, Hacienda Nápoles. He began thinking long term, “and now here we are,” he added.
“I have been thinking about purpose , legacy ,generational wealth , and my kids in hopes to inspire a generation to think outside the box n be free to be you n realise nothing is out of your reach.”
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Fekky also announced his plans for horses and fruit and vegetables while revealing he was working on new music at his new place. “Got my studio on here also,” he said. “The music I been recording is too mad straight bangerssss there’s something in the air in out ere !”
True to his word, Fekky dropped Red Wine last month, featuring Backroad Gee and Wstrn’s Haile. He displayed his horse-riding skills in the view for “Heavy Heavy,” watch it below.
PsychoYP is a whole vibe, and he puts his all into his music. At only 23 years old, the rising star is already forging his path to becoming one of the greats in the music industry, one banger at a time. Hailing from Nigeria but now based in London, PsychoYP has even been deemed the Fresh Prince of Nigerian rap, straddling the genres of hip-hop, trap, grime, drill, and R&B.
Most recently, PsychoYP unleashed two highly-anticipated singles titled “Midlife Crisis” and “WYDTM,” both created with long-time collaborator and producer SCXTT — who’s worked with everyone from AJ Tracey to Timbaland. With the latter influenced by the UK Garage scene, PsychoYP showcases his talents as a recording artist, and his versatility to attend to all types of audiences.
This new release follows the success of his previous project titled Euphoria, which has accumulated over 3 million streams and landed the #1 spot on Apple Music NG Top Hip-Hop/Rap Album.
AllHipHop: How is it over there in London?
PsychoYP: It’s cold right now for some weird reason. I just came from Nigeria so it’s colder than usual for me right now. It’s like 10 to 12 degrees out here right now, crazy.
AllHipHop: Talk about being from Nigeria. When did you come to England?
PsychoYP: I grew up in Nigeria and England but I’ve got family everywhere. Being from Nigeria, you’ve always got a big family. I’ve also been to America alot with my family, my sister and my mom. In and out, I’ve literally been traveling most of my life. Nigeria’s home for me. I don’t make the type of music they make there, but I still consider it as home for me because that’s where I’m from. That’s where most of my fans are, that’s where my people are from.
AllHipHop: When did you fall in love with music?
PsychoYP: From a very young age because my mom always had music playing. My sister always had music playing. People around me always had music playing, and so I just fell in love with it that way.
AllHipHop: Any artists that influence you the most? Whether it’s US or Nigeria?
PsychoYP: I grew up listening to Young Money. I’ll always say that because I’m a huge fan of the whole Young Money. That’s literally all I was listening to growing up, as well as the classic that my mum used to play and everything.
AllHipHop: When did you realize you could do music for a living? Was there a turning point?
PsychoYP: I think when I put out my first body of work, people actually had positive reviews about it. It was just something I was doing for myself, but then hearing some of their reviews, I said “yeah, I just might be able to hack this.”
AllHipHop: How’d you get your name, PsychoYP?
PsychoYP: YP means young papi. I used to say it as an intro before, but then people didn’t know what I was saying. [laughs] It means young papi, I got the name a long time ago from some friends in school. Psycho came from that whole school era, it’s a long ass story. It’s from some friends in school.
AllHipHop: You just dropped “Midlife Crisis” and “WYDTM.” How are you feeling?
PsychoYP: I feel great, I feel very good. These are songs I’ve had for over a year. Finally being able to put them out, I’m so happy. Big up to Azanti for being on the second one, and the producer as well. This is the thing, I recorded these two songs, produced by my friend SCXTT in Sweden. It was meant to be a whole me and SCXTT collaborating, whatever. 2 or 3 days before the song dropped, SCXTT said he produced it with someone else. [laughs] There’s someone else who helped him produce it, crazy. Off of these two songs, We’ve done a whole project, there’s a whole project with me and him. We’ve been working together for years, and to be able to sit down and put this project together, put these songs together and watch ourselves grow from where we started to now is just crazy. That’s what these songs really mean to me.
AllHipHop: Why was now the right time to release?
PsychoYP: Because there were a lot of factors at play and other things we’ve been trying to put in place. I had to put my whole Euphoria project on pause to put out YP & Azanti Vol. 1, so that stretched things out. There are a lot of drops that were meant to happen last year that are just going to come out now.
AllHipHop: Was there a certain female that inspired “Midlife Crisis”?
PsychoYP: I recorded it in Nigeria, SCXTT sent me the beat. I was listening like “yo, damn. Okay, I have to tell a story on this. I have to go ‘King Von’ on this.” I don’t write my stuff, I just sit down and record. It was really more putting the story together in my head as I’m going along with recording this song, hearing the beat, and putting everything together. I literally go into that mode. After 20 minutes, it was done. Literally. [laughs] And I was like “Let’s keep this one for the safe”. This song was straight out of my head.
AllHipHop: What about “WYDTM”?
PsychoYP: SCXTT sent this beat, he’s like “yo, this is not your sound but this will slap, it goes hard for UK summer type of vibe.” I didn’t record on it for a week or so. When I eventually recorded on it, I just ran through it. I sent it to the group chat with Azanti there as well. I can’t remember exactly if Azanti responded immediately or he waited a bit, but he surprised me with his verse, because we have so many songs together, it’s either one of those two ways we work [laughs] This song I wanted to make for feel-good vibes, because you need feel-good vibes. I listen to my own music a lot. I don’t think I have a lot of feel-good vibe songs, so doing this one definitely was a good vibe.
AllHipHop: You said you were inspired by the Craig David era. What was his influence on you?
PsychoYP: In Nigeria, he was everywhere. He was big. It wasn’t me listening to him personally. It was people around me like my mom, my aunts and the women around me. There were a lot of artists that came out of that era that I also used to listen to. That era was an era that stuck with me for a while.
AllHipHop: What is it you want fans to get from your story?
PsychoYP: This is the beginning of my story. My story is just starting now and it’s with all my people. This is the moment for everyone to just sit down and say, “yo this is where this guy’s career is starting from”. Everything before here was good and fine, but right now is the most important part of my career and I really just want to lock in and be true.
AllHipHop: One thing you want fans to get from Euphoria?
PsychoYP: If Euphoria doesn’t get the best Hip Hop album at the Headies, it’s rigged. [laughs] Come on, it’s the best rap album out. I don’t know who else dropped a rap album out of Nigeria, off my head, but I can tell you for a fact that’s what I’m going for. I told everyone “I’m literally putting out the rap project of the year, everyone watch out for it.” If you sit down and listen to it, I don’t think you’ll say otherwise.
AllHipHop: Why’d you name it Euphoria?
PsychoYP: Because it’s a project that I compiled and started putting together at a time where that’s what I felt, I was in a state of euphoria because of certain things. You could tell from the cover art that there’s something you’re trying to tell and get out of your head. That’s what it was for me: I was in a very euphoric state in that whole period of 3 to 4 months of compiling it.
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AllHipHop: How did it feel to graduate from the University of Manchester?
PsychoYP: Man! That finally felt great because I graduated two years ago, but that’s when Covid hit so we couldn’t do a graduation. They emailed us and said they’re going to be doing the ceremony now. I came out for it. My whole family came through too, so that was really nice because they were waiting for it.
AllHipHop: What did you study?
PsychoYP: I studied planning and real estate.
AllHipHop: Are you going to be a real estate agent too?
PsychoYP: Maybe. [laughs]
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
PsychoYP: I need my drink, I need my charger, and I need my phone. A little alcohol, Magnum. Nothing serious.
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AllHipHop: Talk about collaborating with Yung6ix on “I Can’t Sleep.”
PsychoYP: Yung6ix, we were trying to get a record in for a while. This is one that immediately when he sent it, I’m like “yo, this is the one.” I even still took time to record it. When I’m in Nigeria, I’m always going between Abuja and Lagos and I don’t really have time to sit and record, but immediately I actually sat down to record the verse, I sent it back and I’m like “bro, let’s get it out.” 6ix was like “Yes let’s drop it, no worries.” A week later, he sent the cover art, and a couple days after, he dropped it. He’s trying to do a video as well, so hopefully we can get that done.
AllHipHop: What do you like to do for fun when you’re not doing music?
PsychoYP: Netflix or Fifa.
AllHipHop: What shows do you like?
PsychoYP: I watch anything nice. I feel like I’ve watched everything [laughs] I’m just out there looking for new stuff to watch, and continuing the random old stuff. But these days, I don’t even have time to watch Netflix because I’m traveling and stuff.
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself at this point in your career?
PsychoYP: Yeah, definitely. We’re trying to get a couple million streams on a couple of songs. I mean, if you don’t aspire to get a million streams each on like ten of your songs, then you’re not really thinking big. I want to take a look at my catalog and see that I’m doing a million streams on everything. That’s my goal right now, to get big numbers. Big big numbers.
Lizzo flaunted her curvaceous derriere while teasing her fans with new music.
The Grammy Award-winning singer is as proud of her body as she is of her music, showing off the former while teasing the latter as she hopped on a private jet wearing a black thong. She also wore a revealing black two-piece from her Yitty shapewear line.
Lizzo climbed out of the back of a luxury SUV, sashaying in matching black pumps to board the PJ in a video she shared on her socials.
She revealed her new offering will arrive on Friday, April 14, calling it “Song of the Summer.” She also teased the song’s rumored title while simultaneously voicing the opinion of her fans. “It’s about damn time,” she added.
Lizzo hasn’t dropped a single since “Rumors” last summer, featuring Cardi B. However, Lizzo has remained busy launching her new Amazon Prime reality series, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. She’s also been working on her Yitty shapewear line, which comes out today, April 12.
The “Truth Hurts” singer has spent the past week on Instagram, modeling designs from her Yitty closet ahead of the brand’s release.
“I’m sick of people telling me how I’m supposed to look and feel about my body,” Lizzo wrote. “I’m tired of discomfort being synonymous with sexy. If it’s uncomfortable TAKE IT OFF. And if it makes you feel good PUT IT ON.” She added, “It’s your chance to reclaim your body and redefine your beauty standard. I love y’all.”
During a recent interview, Lizzo addressed her body positivity movement and using her confidence to alter beauty standards.
“I think I have a really hot body!” Lizzo said. “I’m a body icon, and I’m embracing that more and more every day. It may not be one person’s ideal body type just like, say, Kim Kardashian might not be someone’s ideal, but she’s a body icon and has created a modern-day beauty standard.”
She added, “And what I’m doing is stepping into my confidence and my power to create my own beauty standard. And one day that will just be the standard.”
T.I. proved he’s serious about his comedy, bouncing back with a return to the stage a day after getting booed at his first paid gig.
The crowd at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center wasn’t feeling the rapper turned comedian’s set at the April Fools Comedy Jam on Saturday night (Apr. 9). However, he explained he was ready to get right back to it during an interview with AllHipHop immediately following the show.
“It’s a different piece of adversity that I have been approached with overcoming,” said Tip. “And I enjoyed myself so much, I want some more… If they’ll let me go out there again, I’d go out there right now.” He added, “When s###’s too easy and there ain’t no challenge to it, I don’t care.” Click here to watch the interview.
T.I. remained true to his word with a show the very next day. “Less than 24 hours later.” he wrote on instagram.” He revealed he was “back on stage. Back in arenas. Back receiving laughs, doing what I Love. Ain’t NO STOPPING dis sh*t. It’s GODS WILL… therefore it SHALL be DONE -👑”
He also added that people prefer to see stars fall from grace than continue to be great. ”*i know this ain’t worth reposting,” wrote T.I. “Ccause the world we live in rather see a star fall than seeing one continuing to shine.🤷🏽♂️ HaHaⓂ️afia Life,” he added.
T.I. also shared addressed being booed in another clip from his latest set exclaiming “Those boos were premeditated.”
Nonetheless, Tip remained philosophical about the jeering he received. “Life experience makes for the best material. Thank You NYC. 😈❤️🔥❤️🩹🖤 & I Love You Atlanta!!! We don’t let our losses linger… We don’t Fold We FIGHT‼️-👑 That’s the HaHaⓂ️afia WAY.😂😂😂”
There will be no stopping T.I. when it comes to his comedy or anything else.
Pusha T was overcome with emotion as he discussed the tragic loss of both of his parents just four months apart.
King Push is known for his way with words but struggled as he spoke candidly about how he coped with such a devastating loss. During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Pusha recalled the loss of Mildred and Gene Thornton, one you can “never” be ready for.
“I think the one thing that’s helped me deal with grief right now—my parents passed four months apart…I just know I was good with my parents, both of them, like really good,” he said. “Like, so, I grieve selfishly. I’m grieving now. But, man, it’s, um, they alright. I know it.”
Pusha T confirmed the death of his parents changed his idea of legacy.
“Legacy is everything right now for me,” Pusha said. “Because I understand that, in their passing, you know, I have so many great things to reference and, you know, with a tainted legacy you don’t have that. I think about my son and he’s, like, he’s gonna be able to look at the legacy of his dad and be like, ‘Oh man, he was amazing.’ Because that’s my goal. Because [my parents] were amazing.”
Pusha T Admits “You’re Never Ready”
Pusha liked the death of a parent to losing a superhero. “I don’t care how old they are, how sick they are. You’re never ready,” he added.
After the interview, Pusha T thanked his host, sharing a clip on his Instagram account.
“An interview is only as good as the interviewer…thank you @cthagod for your research, your time, and your platform to separate Terrence Thornton vs Pusha –T.” Watch the full interview below.
Pusha T sat down with Charlemagne to promote his highly-anticipated upcoming album It’s Almost Dry. Last week he dropped his new single “Neck and Wrist” featuring JAY-Z and Pharrell Williams.
Jay-Z and Khaled exchanged words and warm smiles during one of the longest-ever handshakes. He was also surrounded by his family – his wife Nicole and their two sons Asahd and Aalam – while collecting the honor.
DJ Khaled explained what the star means to him during an emotional speech as Jay-Z and Diddy watched from the front row. “I’m not a regular type of person, I’m a different type,” he explained. “There’s only one Khaled… I want my star to represent the light, the love that shines on everyone. God put me on earth to be a light.”
Khaled continued: “The room can be pitch dark and when I walk in it’s bright. When it’s dark I’m the light and when it’s the light I’m a brighter light… So I want everyone to take this star light and know that this is forever and this is for all of us… That’s why I always say we’re the best and scream and keep going because it’s not just me, it’s we.”
Meanwhile, the DJ and sneakerhead shared his collaboration with Jordan Brand ahead of Monday’s ceremony. DJ Khaled got the co-sign from Kanye West as he showed off the new Jumpman colorways and designs.
European promoters threw a monkey-wrench in the tour schedule by canceling two shows in Manchester and London for Griselda rapper Benny the Butcher.
It seems those concert producers have gotten hold of “old FBI reports,” which made them leery of booking the New York artist.
The “Tana Talk 4” artist was scheduled to start a tour at the end of this month at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on April 29th and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 1st. However, an old felony charge has stopped him from performing at the two venues.
The rapper took to social media to make the announcement.
He said, “UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht [sic] yall won’t find out about until my documentary.”
UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht yall won’t find out about until my documentary
Despite his legal issues with the Astroworld tragedy, rapper Travis Scott seems to be getting back to work.
According to Billboard Magazine, his team has posted up four promotional billboards around California to celebrate his upcoming album, Utopia.
The boards have black with yellow letters with the following phrases, “Looking for UTOPIA?” “PSST…..,” “WRONG WAY” and the logo for Scott’s Cactus Jack brand.
The second-time father’s billboards were set up on the I-10 highway in the direction headed away from the Coachella grounds in Indio, California.
The rapper will not be attending. Travis was supposed to perform during Kanye’s set, but Ye pulled out last minute to focus on his mental health.
There has not been an official release date for Travis’ Utopia project. Fans have been waiting on this highly anticipated release since his 2018 Astroworld album.
Travis Scott talked about the release of Utopia well into late 2021, long before the Astroworld Festival disaster.
This past March, Travis Scott and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner had their first son together. They originally named him Wolf, but decided that name did not fit the infant.
“FYI our sons name isn’t Wolf anymore,” Jenner wrote with two laugh-crying emojis. “We just really didn’t feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere.”
Self-titled artist-preneuer Kam Kalloway has officially released his new single, “Lights Out (Talm Bout),” featuring BMW Kenny. The song is produced by Noize Beats (TLC, TeaMarr, and Elijah Connor) who expertly balance grit and playfulness, with a tone drawn from Kalloway’s challenging experiences in Atlanta.
Kalloway faced some substantial setbacks on his infamous trip to Atlanta and channeled his experiences into 40 songs over the course of the past year, returning to Los Angeles with new connections and opportunities despite his roadblocks.
Returning from his sojourn, Kalloway made rounds at content creation houses. Here, he connected with Soundz, better known as BMW Kenny. The two hit it off right away and got to work on “Lights Out.” Paralleling Kalloway’s experience in Atlanta, the music video chronicles a descent from luxury to madness. Cinematographer Quinn Hester masterfully captures the regal sex appeal of Cardi B’s “WAP.”
Given the success of BMW Kenny’s single “Wipe It Down,” and producer credits (Rae Sremmurd, Justin Bieber, and Trey Songz) as well as Kenny’s TikTok momentum, “Lights Out” was the perfect collab for the two creatives. Looking forward, Kalloway is thrilled to be working with Leon Thomas (Drake, TY$, Arianna Grande) and Don Cannon (Lil Uzi, Lil Wayne, Dipset) on exciting new ventures.
AllHipHop: How was it growing up in Sacramento?
Kam Kalloway: It’s a very diverse but slow paced city. I’m really from Elk Grove. It was mad trees, cows, and farmland. There’s a lot of talent from the Sac area though Mozzy, Saweetie, Victoria Monét, Keith Powers, Blaq Tuxedo, Stunna Girl, Nicole Murphy, Ebro Darden; its a whole bunch of us.
AllHipHop: When did you come to LA?
Kam Kalloway: I’ve been in LA for a long time now but it’s been back and forth to New York. I met a manager when I first came to LA. I was supposed to be going to school, but ended up going to New York so I’ve been back and forth since then.
AllHipHop: Do you love it?
Kam Kalloway: It’s mecca. You can go to the beach, you can go to the snow, you can go to the mountains. We in the hills right now, everything’s 30 minutes away.
AllHipHop: I know you’re an actor as well, when did music come into play?
Kam Kalloway: It’s a long story. I started off as an extra on set for film. Ended up meeting the producer, they took me in as an intern. I Interned on a music video set that had an executive named Sylvia Rhone. She told me to walk a lady named Robin Sims to her car, which was the Vice President for Universal Motownin video productions. She brought me in as an intern in video productions, then I interned in A&R under Chris Anokute, who found Katy Perry. From there, I worked in management with Neyo for like a day. [laughs] , Then for Chris Brown through his former manager Tina Davis. That was me seeing the behind the scenes. Sevyn Streeter, Joelle James, Karina Pasian were all in a house together. I’d go up there everyday, doing mad busy work. I don’t think they really knew what to do with me but I learned a lot behind the scenes, that led me to starting a production film company shooting music videos for the labels. When the pandemic hit, I was acting though.
AllHipHop: What was your first big break with acting?
Kam Kalloway: Straight Outta Compton, and that was an accident. My friend was a casting director. They were doing big cattle calls. Got booked for one day, someone replaced me, Gary said he didn’t want the person and they kept me. I was originally supposed to be a photo double, then got bumped to an actual role that later didn’t even get credited. That was my foot in the doorish. Since then I’ve done a bunch of campaigns, other shows, various films. Nothing super crazy yet, I have some stuff in the works. I’ve been trying to focus on the music.
AllHipHop: When did you become your own artist and take on the Kam Kalloway moniker?
Kam Kalloway: Kam Kalloway came during the pandemic. Pandemic changed everything because I was doing so much behind the scenes, I’m like “yo I need to finish a project.” I went to Atlanta and got scammed, such a crazy story. The first time I went to Atlanta, I met a bunch of producers and writers who had the same PR as me. One of the songwriters introduced me in a studio session to a tour manager. They said “I’m a tour manager for this, that, and the other. I get half off on Airbnbs.” So I was like Okay, I’m a take that! I sent that dude my money and tried to get it back, and he was nowhere to be found. I ended up flying out to track this dude down. My cousin also an actor, I stayed in a run down house his business partner owned. It was a brim homie in there who helped me get my money back. The s### was a movie, crackhouse across the street, and a bando next door on country one way street.
The people I met that had the same PR, they weren’t f###### with what the dude did. They said “he’s gon’ be here.” It was a music video for Jacquees, Mulatto’s manager was there. They said “hey bruh, if you want to get your money, such-and-such will be here.” We got there, my homies were about to jump him. They said “you want us to rob this n*gga?” I was like nah this wrong time wrong place, I don’t know Atlanta like that yet. It made a big ruckus on the set. Jacquees was like “what’s going on?”
He tried to introduce me to people, I’m like “bro I just need my money back.” Ended up being one of those things like I need my money back in 7 days but on the fifth day, I’m like “nah I need my money back today,” and I got my money back. Still, it’s the fact we had to go through that. I stayed out there for a few months and worked with the same people I was working with. I came out with a whole project and single called “Atlanta”. The first record that you hear that I put out, it was really about my experience while I was out there. That s### was wild.
AllHipHop: How was it putting that into a song?
Kam Kalloway: It was easy because I was experiencing It. Honestly I had so much fun when I was out there. Two of my friends are producers on the TV series Atlanta, there was some inspiration from them before I went out there. I needed to go out there and connect with the sound. Lil Baby, Young Thug was poppin’, I needed to know to understand It and still be true to me.
My first record under Kam Kalloway, I did that in New York with Kayo Genesis. If we want to be specific and real about it, Kam Kalloway started in Brooklyn. I went to Brooklyn. I missed a train to the airport, I was working with Kayo Genesis on his project . I was writing stuff with him. Started a record for me, didn’t finish it. Train was delayed from Brooklyn to the airport, I stayed another night to finish “Honestly.” Put that out, that s### got a million streams in a few weeks. SO I was like okay, let me keep going with the Kam Kalloway thing, then I went to Atlanta. That’s really how it started, with that record “Honestly.” Lots of crazy s###. [laughs]
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Kam Kalloway: What’s interesting about me, because I come from a songwriting background, my sound changes. Of course there’s uniqueness in tonality for my voice, but my sound changes from record to record. That’s what is unique, I’m a chameleon. You’ll be able to identify my sound but I don’t stick to one thing. I have a creative ADD where I like to hop around and try different stuff. Right now I’m writing Dembow records for Sabi , an artist I’m working with. If you don’t know what dembow is, it’s reggaeton, trap Latin. Ass shaking music for the Latinos. I work with a lot of different creatives so it inspires me to try different things. I’m not just purely R&B, purely rap or hip-hop. I’m pretty eclectic when it comes to the musical taste and sounds I put out.
AllHipHop: You just dropped “Lights Out” with BMW Kenny, how’d that happen?
Kam Kalloway: The thing with BMW Kenny is he used to go by a producer named Soundz, He’s worked with everybody from Justin Bieber to Rihanna. The first time I met him was in a producer aspect in the studio. Then he had a record called “Wipe It “that blew up all over social media. Will Smith, all these guys were doing the #WipeItChallenge, it did like 10 billions streams or something. That was all put together by other friends that I knew that were social media influencers like Liane V.
I saw him do a post and reached out to him because I have a partnership with Triller. I was trying to get more onto the social media influencer scene because he’s big on TikTok. Did the record, a couple weeks later he was getting ready to fly into town for a day because he’s in Miami. I put the whole music video together overnight and shot it the next day with my friend Quin.
AllHipHop: What inspired “Lights Out”?
Kam Kalloway: The song was created by some of the homies that I met in Atlanta. It’s a fun song. We’re not talking about no banging or nothing, well maybe a little bit. Ok I guess, It’s some references in there but It’s a good record, the visuals are real fun and crazy. They exemplify me, my personality is real over the top. I’m really keen on visuals, I was inspired growing up by some real visual artists. I can’t wait for you guys to check that out.
AllHipHop: Talk about utilizing influencers on social media and how important it is in this day in age.
Kam Kalloway: Social media is so important right now. Influencers are very key. It used to be that you could go to these big companies, and have them put you on a platform. That’s still part of the case, but the power’s definitely been given to the people with social media. With TikTok, everybody’s a brand. By putting music in one person’s hands, they can essentially be the life for death of a career that was already made or has never been heard of. Social media is extremely important to new artists, it’s essential. It’s not the only thing. Of course you can put all of your money into radio as a platform, but what does that mean anymore? Labels used to do that s### all the time, but songs are getting into billboards based off of how many TikTok hits they’re getting, coming off social media now. So yea, to me It’s essential.
AllHipHop: I know you’re into fashion, what inspires your fashion?
Kam Kalloway: I’m inspired by life and other creatives. If I see something fly. I’m a throw it on. There’s no one particular person that inspires me for fashion. I don’t have fashion icons, I just like fly s###. A lot this I’m wearing is from NYC. These pants are from the Bronx, the jacket from Melrose. I just be throwing stuff together that’s comfortable practical . I also Model but the whole modeling stuff is me trying to piggyback on being able to have a platform. If somebody offers me an invitation to walk in a fashion show, then yeah s###! Let’s use it as a platform to help get the music out. It’s me piggybacking on opportunities so if people feel like I look like a model, I’m going to take that and run with it.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Kam Kalloway: Weed, Liquor and some Adderall.
AllHipHop: What artists do you listen to the most?
Kam Kalloway: It changes. I try not to listen to too many people, I switch it up, As of lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of dembow and reggaeton but I listen to everything. Of course I’m listening to trap n*ggas. I’m listening to Lil Baby, Lil Durk, NLE Choppa, that’s obvious. As a culture it’s also the majority of whats playing every 5 minutes but also alternative vibes like Cudi, Kanye, Travis Scott.
When I’m looking for inspiration to do things out of the box, my dad will have jazz on in the car. I listen to Bill Withers, Tracy Chapman, Hans Zimmer ,Soundtrack vibe music . To give history about me, my parents are musical people as well. My mom’s an artist. When I was younger, I’d be on the road doing shows with her, following her around. We have a big musical background. She does gospel music now, so that’s the roots of music for me too in general.
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself?
Kam Kalloway: Take over the world. Be as big of an impact to society that I can. With my art, with creating s###.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let the people know?
Kam Kalloway: Go check out that Kam Kalloway, BMW Kenny “Lights Out”!
Rapper 50 Cent has dissed the network that helped make him a successful TV mogul. The Queens native took to social media to blast Jeff Hirsch, the CEO of Starz.
50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, paired his comments with a conversation video of Hirsch talking about the universe birthed out of Courtney Kemp and 50 Cent’s brains.
“The digital world has really made us have to become smarter about scheduling and how you put content on the air,” Hirsch said. “As we talk about part of the reason why it was important to get all those ‘Power’ franchises, [so] we could run them back-to-back to back so that a ‘Power’ customer who watches ‘Ghost’ moves into ‘Force’then moves into ‘Kanan‘ then moves into ‘BMF.'”
He also said, “I would say scheduling for retention is probably the most important thing you can do in the digital world.”
50 responded to this by writing in his caption, “he said scheduling for retention is most important thing, then ignores production timelines till we have a 6-month gap what a genius. This boat 🛳got a hole in it, FORCE last episode next week.”
Many fans had wrongly assumed the series, which is almost at the end of the first season, would be immediately followed by a new season of “Power: Raising Kanan.”
“FORCE is the highest-rated [premiere] of any show on the network,” 50 noted. “When they take too long to greenlight it, it pushes the production timeline back. after tonight’s episode there are 3 left, April 10 it’s a wrap. Then 6 months till I have anything new.”
He then apologized on Instagram for the delay, saying, “I’m sorry they messed up the flow.”
“This is me packing my stuff, STARZ,” he wrote on Instagram prior to the renewal. “Sucks, my deal is up over here I’m out. They Renewed High town and FORCE is the highest-rated show they have it sitting in limbo. If I told you how much dumb s### I deal with over here.”
No word on his if comments impacted his deal at the cable company.
One of the suspects accused of killing Jam Master Jay is asking a judge to dismiss the case against him- claiming there is evidence of another conspiracy and a witness to back it up.
The Feds have charged Ronald “Tinard” Washington and Karl “Lil D” Jordan with the October 30th, 2002 murder of the pioneering Run-DMC group member.
Federal prosecutors claim Washington and Jordan conspired to murder Jam Master Jay after Washington was cut out of a lucrative, multi kilo cocaine deal.
According to the Feds, Washington was buzzed into Jay’s Jamaica, Queens, New York studio, while Jordan entered behind him in a mask and fired off two shots.
One struck Jam Master Jay in the head, killing him instantly, while another bullet hit a man named Uriel Rincon in the leg.
There were multiple people present in the studio when Jay was killed. Those present included: Lydia High, her brother and Jay’s business partner, Randy Allen, Michael Bonds, Uriel Rincon, and a new figure, Yaray Concepcion.
“Two black males entered the [sitting room], and both men had guns. . . . Upon entering, one man remained in the doorway, the other man, who was wearing a knit wool mask and holding a gun, ordered Lydia [High] to the floor. The man with the mask then ordered Mr. Mizell to the floor, at which time Uriel Rincon stood up to assist . . . Mr. Mizell. The man with the mask then shot Mr. Mizell, fired another shot, and fled out of the doorway with the other man.”
Lydia High claims Washington held a gun to her and ordered her to get on the ground while the masked man shot Jam Master Jay. Nevertheless, Washington’s lawyers claim there are numerous inconsistencies in Lydia High’s statements after Jay’s murder.
To begin with, Washington claims he has known Lydia High for years. Yet, she failed to identify Mr. Washington as a participant – despite his frequent presence in the studio.
Furthermore, Lydia High waited almost nine months to identify Washington as a suspect after being presented with a photo array by the police.
Washington says it is impossible that High would not have been able to recognize him immediately due to his close relationship with Jam Master Jay.
Ronald “Tinard” Washington’s lawyers claim another key witness saw something different when Jam Master Jay was murdered.
In 2002, Tanya Edwards told investigators she was working at the front desk for a financial services company named Primerica, which had an office on the same floor as Jay’s studio.
Ms. Edwards had a clear view of anyone entering the building. From her reception desk, Ms. Edwards could also see individuals who walked past the Primerica office to the studio.
On November 1st, the day after Jam Master Jay’s murder, Ms. Edwards told the cops that between 7:15 PM and 7:30 PM, she saw a man and a woman walk past the Primerica office on the way to his studio.
Tanya Edwards said she heard two shots and saw the same man run back down the hallway and out of the building. During the same interview, Ms. Edwards said the woman was wearing a “brown, floppy hat, and the man was wearing a light-blue, velour jumpsuit.”
Edwards said the man she witnessed was “tall and solid, with braids to his neck.” She estimated the man’s age to be in the mid-twenties.
During a follow-up interview ten months later, in August of 2003, Ms. Edwards positively identified Lydia High as the woman who walked in with the shooter.
Washington and his lawyers believe Lydia High could be engaged in a cover-up to possibly protect her brother, Randy Allen, who supposedly benefited from an insurance policy Jam Master Jay had taken out on his own life.
Unfortunately for Washington, when Ms. Edwards was interviewed again in 2016 – almost 14 years later – she said she did not recognize the woman accompanying the man to the studio on October 30th, 2002.
“The passage of time has prejudiced Mr. Washington immensely. Lydia High was the lone eyewitness implicating Mr. Washington in the shooting. In turn, a single eyewitness [Tanya Edwards] simultaneously cast doubt on Ms. High’s account of the shooting and implicated her in it. But because so many years had passed, Ms. Edwards no longer remembered that she identified Lydia High as a participant in the shooting,” Washington’s lawyer Susan G. Kellman explained.
Kellman added that the passage of time since the incident, the intense media coverage surrounding Jam Master Jay’s murder, and the numerous theories about his death had decreased the effectiveness of Washington’s defense team to interview witnesses.
“The only eyewitness placing Mr. Washington in the studio at the time of the murder, Lydia High, may well have been implicated in the attack. But the only eyewitness implicating Ms. High no longer recalls seeing her with the other attacker. The passage of time has substantially prejudiced Mr. Washington’s ability to present a constitutionally sufficient defense,” Kellman said.
Pete Davidson won’t be getting any airtime during the first season of The Kardashians.
Editors at TMZ have reported that the upcoming Hulu show wrapped filming without any appearances from the “Saturday Night Live” star, though Kim will talk about their relationship.
Pete and Kim started dating last October after meeting on the set of the sketch program.
In a recent interview with Variety, Kim confirmed that Pete, 28, had not yet appeared on her family’s new show.
“I have not filmed with him,” the 41-year-old admitted. “And I’m not opposed to it. It’s just not what he does.”
However, she teased that season two might have more in store for her partner.
“If there was an event happening and he was there, he wouldn’t tell the cameras to get away. I think I might film something really exciting coming, but it wouldn’t be for this season. It wouldn’t reach until next season,” she added.
The Kardashians will begin streaming on April 14th.
Currently, The Voice appears unstoppable. Considering, his professional and his personal life, he is winning. Be that as it may, is Lil Durk embracing negativity and firing animated shots to threaten NBA YoungBoy?
So, Hip-Hop has always been a competitive culture. However, its current fixation with Beef detracts from its substance and artistic integrity. As its commercial appeal thrives, will its contributors like the celebrated Chicagoan choose chaos?
Thus far, Durkio is cultivating a body of work which readily resonates with the world. As a matter of fact, his latest release — 7220 — is sending him to the top of the Billboard charts! Nonetheless, he still find the time to seemingly antagonize his lyrical nemesis, NBA.
Moreover, one of The Cook’s recent shows contains interesting footage. At this unspecified event, a clip begins to wildly circulate. In fact, it purportedly showcases Lil Durk virtually thrashing a Top look-a-like.
Beyond, the bristling bars and wifi posturing, there has not been much to this socially constructed feud. So, that is a definite blessing. Is this virtual demonstration a forewarning of what is to come?
Via, the use of WWE Gameplay animation the MC appears to virtually demonstrate what may happen with a meet up between the two artistic adversaries. Is Lil Durk focusing on the wrong thing; or, is his willingness to stay ready a good thing?
“I’m OK, I have a whole show, and I’m not talking about that until I get paid. Life is good. I got my hearing back,” he said, according to the Palm Springs Desert Sun.
It remains unclear whether Rock was joking, referring to a paid interview, a new show, or compensation. The star also briefly addressed the incident at a Boston show on March 30th.
“I’m still kinda processing what happened. So, at some point, I’ll talk about that s###,” he stated.
Will Smith apologized to the Academy members and his peers during his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the film event.
Last week, the “King Richard” actor was banned from attending the Oscars for ten years by members of the Academy.
Chicago-bred rapper Brandon “Lil Bibby” Dickson made a name for himself as a music executive by backing chart-topping artists like The Kid Laroi and the late Juice WRLD. The Grade A Productions co-founder is looking to repeat that success with Sam “Zzz” Zelaya.
After seeing Zzz receive a shoutout from DJ Khaled, Lil Bibby invited the teenager onto an Instagram Live session. Bibby reportedly flew Zzz out to Los Angeles the next day and eventually signed the University of Florida student to a record deal.
“It’s always great to sign a new artist that is up and coming. Zzz makes music for his generation that speaks to his feelings and when I first listened to his track, I almost cried,” states Lil Bibby. “I’m always looking for artists to sign that are unique and Zzz is perfect for Grade A Productions.”
Zzz released the official Adrian Verdult-directed music video for “Another Day” on December 23, 2021. The 18-year-old industry newcomer has also dropped songs such as “abyss” and “running away” on his YouTube channel.
At the moment, Zzz has more than 47,000 followers on Instagram. The Florida native has an additional 11,000 followers on SoundCloud. “Running away” totaled over 1 million SoundCloud plays since arriving on the platform sixteen days ago.
In addition, Zzz has been in the studio with the “Lemonade” production collective Internet Money. He will also be part of Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash festival in Chicago. That lineup also includes Post Malone, Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Gunna, and more.
Lil Bibby, and his brother George “G-Money” Dickinson, started Grade A Productions in 2017. The company has released Juice WRLD’s Goodbye & Good Riddance,Death Race for Love, and Legends Never Die. The Grade A catalog also contains projects by Bibby, The Kid Laroi, Clever, and Seezyn.
P-Valley became a commerical and critical success for the Starz network. Season 2 of the Mississippi-set drama will begin later this year.
Ten new episodes will start airing this summer following the 8-episode run for last season. Cast members Nicco Annan, Elarica Johnson, Brandee Evans, Shannon Thornton, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and others will return for S2.
P-Valley also added new characters for the forthcoming installment of shows. Psalms Salazar, Gail Bean, John Clarence Stewart, Miracle Watts, and Shamika Cotton picked up roles on the program.
Starz released First-Look images for season two of P-Valley. The collection includes photos of popular characters such as Uncle Clifford, Mercedes, Autumn Night, Lil Murda, and Miss Mississippi.
Memphis-bred playwright Katori Hall (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) serves as showrunner and executive producer for P-Valley. Dante Di Loreto also serves as an executive producer on the series. Music video director Karena Evans (“Nice for What” by Drake, “Garden” by SZA) directed the season one pilot.
“Katori has delivered a provocative drama that looks beyond the glitz and into the hearts and minds of these fully realized and compelling characters, exploring them through a female gaze that invites the audience to take a walk in their stilettos,” stated Christina Davis, President of Original Programming for Starz, in 2020.
Christina Davis continued, “We know Katori has a lot of incredible stories to tell and a lot in store for these women in a second season.” Season 2 of Starz’s P-Valley television series debuts on Friday, June 3 at 9 pm ET/PT. Starz is also home to Survivor’s Remorse, BMF, and the Power franchise.
As long as people have lips lies will follow. Or, let’s refer to it as creative perception. Whatever, the case may be, DaBaby shoots down a viral video of a fan rejecting his attempted kiss.
Overall, the Neighborhood Superstar is earning a polarizing reputation. Previously, his actions tout both a wrathful side and a benevolent side. Be that as it may, he is not loosing any sleep over how he believes others perceive his actions.
In fact, growing up in a difficult environment actually works to toughen up his skin. Nonetheless, the North Carolina narrator is taking out the time. So, he is clearing up a minute misconception.
Recently, a viral video has been ferociously circulating. This quick clip appears to show a disinterested woman rejecting a physical advance from the Billion Dollar Baby. However, Mr. Nasty effortlessly explains the interaction.
First off, the video in question displays DaBaby engaging with a group of his ardent supporters. Additionally, the footage captures a childlike embrace and confirming cries of adoration. Of course, it is obvious that the entertainer appears to enjoy messing around with his fans.
From there the MC hops onto social media and straightens out any confusion. “Who be making this cap a** sh*t up bruh???” his reply to the kiss rebuff. Eventually, he offers up his own evidence. An extended Instagram video from February serves as the receipt.
“Me & my booboos love each other to death but ain’t no kissin goin on,” confirms the celebrated rapper.
There has been a lot of conversation about New York Drill music in recent weeks. Several high-profile female rappers, including The Bronx’s Cardi B, recently embraced the sub-genre with new tracks.
Cardi B linked up with Dougie B, Bory300, and incarcerated rhymer Kay Flock for the “Shake It” single. A snippet of the song made its way to social media, and many Twitter users praised what they saw from Cardi.
A seven-second “Shake It” video posted to the @DearBelcalis Twitter account has amassed over 5.3 million views on the platform. The tweet also collected more than 23,000 retweets and 136,000 likes in just two days.
Cardi B’s husband, Offset, commented on the viral “Shake It” clip. The Atlanta-bred Migos member tweeted, “I love when wifey be on da GanGsta time… remind them where u started from.”
Many fans agreed with Offset, suggesting “Shake It” is reminiscent of Cardi’s delivery on the Gangsta B*tch Music, Vol. 1 and Gangsta B*tch Music, Vol. 2 mixtapes. Those projects arrived before her Grammy-winning Invasion of Privacy album dropped in 2018.
YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano also applauded the “Shake It” snippet. Fantano has 855,000 Twitter followers and 2.6 million YouTube subscribers. The creator of theneedledrop channel tweeted, “Not Cardi B sounding amazing on a Drill beat.”
I love when wifey be on da GanGsta time…..remind them where u started from https://t.co/zMQNJ847Li
Kay Flock’s “Shake It” featuring Dougie B, Bory300, and Cardi B will land on DSPs this Friday (April 15). The track is currently available for pre-save/pre-add on Spotify and Apple Music via Capital Music Group.
This led to some Bardi Gang members pointing out Cardi’s range as a recording artist and entertainer. The 29-year-old former reality show star will go from rapping for the kid-friendly Nickelodeon network to rhyming over an NYC Drill song like “Shake It” in the same week.
Cardi B is appearing on BabyShark and dropping a drill record on the same day next week,that’s a multifaceted woman. pic.twitter.com/zchiy6nd3K
— Cuntology 🤷🏽♀️ #TheReporter (@Bardiology_) April 9, 2022
Often, the internet is an interesting place. Here, there is an abundance of idle time. Recently, Drake doppelganger claims are conning Facebook users with a bogus post.
That’s right, for some reason visits to a satirical social media page are going into overdrive. Yup, the Drizzy lies are a plenty. Somewhere a creative individual is getting busy in the Devil’s workshop.
The Con
In fact, the confounding rumors are still circulating. It purportedly involves several claims about the Certified Lover Boy. Moreover, supposed “tough times” are what somehow substantiated these falsehoods.
First off, Drake is synonymous with financial success. So, the suggestion that he was booked to perform for mere peanuts is more than ludicrous. Grab the popcorn; let’s get to the bottom of this gossip.
The Investigation
Above all, Champagne Papi is intimately familiar with the finer things in life. Needless to say, he is at the point where he can easily bless others. Be that as it may, reading is fundamental.
So, upon closer inspection of the blowdown page, it is immediately clear that the information should be scrutinized. As 45 surmises, it is nothing but “fake news!” Furthermore, the page clearly specifies it covers “(sh*t)Post Department” and is definitely “satire. McAllen Poop.”
Clearly, a witty individual is responsible for creating this chaos. However, the Canadian crooner is still being confused with the fictitious, “Ronnie Williams, Jr.” Also, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is now a part of these shenanigans.
“The fugitive task force is looking for Ronnie Williams Jr. of McAllen for fraud. He has convinced 3 local colleges that he is Drake (rapper) and even went as far as performing One Dance in front of UTRGV this past weekend,” reads the hoax.
Ultimately, the suggestion that the entertainer is accepting booking for “35 dollars” and a “6 pack of Modelo” is utterly false. Nice try, internet.
