Janet Jackson has hinted she may be about to release new music. Janet dropped her eleventh studio album, Unbreakable, all the way back in October 2015.
During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Jimmy asked Janet Jackson whether she was considering releasing “Luv I Luv” – which appears in the credits at the end of her self-titled four-part documentary – as a single.
“It’s so funny because that’s a song I recorded three years ago, and then with the documentary, we thought, ‘Oh this would be cool to put this song here at this moment, this piece in the documentary.’ And everyone started reacting to it,” she explained. “So, I don’t know, we’ll just have to see. Maybe it will be a single, we’ll see… I’ve recorded so many songs that I’ve never released.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Jimmy joked that Questlove, who plays in his talk show’s house band, must have begged her to appear in the documentary.
“It was very important for me to have Quest in the documentary,” the 55-year-old smiled. “He was such a huge supporter in getting me inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with all the fans. I just can’t thank him enough. That’s just a huge moment in my career, in my life.”
Julia, who is currently involved in a whirlwind romance with Drake’s frenemy, Kanye West, addressed the love triangle on her podcast “Forbidden Fruits.”
According to Julia, Drake was a “gentleman” and a great guy, and “that was it.”
“Nothing really happened. We were just, like, friends hanging out. I wouldn’t say that we were dating,” Julia Fox revealed on Friday’s episode of “Forbidden Fruits,” which featured Drake’s former artist, ILoveMakonnen.
Julia said she was an open book with Kanye as soon as they met and informed him of her past relationship with the “Certified Lover Boy.”
“Obviously, when I first started speaking to Ye, I told him immediately,” Julia Fox revealed. “I think on the first day before it went any further. Because I’m just an honest person.”
Julia and Drake started their brief romance over a year ago, around Valentine’s Day. According to reports, Drake DM’ed Julia after seeing her in the 2019 film “Uncut Gems.”
Although Julia believes Kanye and Drake have “squashed their issues,” it appears as though a cold war may still exist between the two superstars.
“If you love me… you love all of me. You dont get to pick and choose. We should be unconditionally loving of one another, starting with being unconditionally loving to ourselves,” Lizzo shared. “Take a moment today and think about the conditions we hold so tightly to that keep us from the freedom of true love. Do you really wanna be so tightly wound? Free yourself in love. You deserve it.”
The chart-topping rapper is fully exposed on all fours in a follow-up picture, with a simple caption: “Art.”
Lizzo has had many battles with trolls on social media, who frequently attack her over her weight. Last August, she broke down in tears after releasing the video for her song “Rumors.”
She was accused of putting on a modern-day minstrel show, while others likened her to the character “Mammy” from the film “Gone With The Wind”
Loving yourself in a world that don’t love u back takes an incredible amount of self awareness & a b####### detector that can see through ass backwards societal standards…
if u managed to love yourself today I’m proud of u.
If u haven’t, I’m still proud of u. This s#### hard
“Loving yourself in a world that don’t love u back takes an incredible amount of self awareness & a b####### detector that can see through ass backwards societal standards…,” Lizzo said. “if u managed to love yourself today I’m proud of u.”
The 33-year-old rapper is gearing up to release a batch of new music. Last week, Lizzo posted a snippet of her new song, which she played for her mother for the first time.
Daniel Lee Bellomy has spent the last two seasons on one of the most influential shows making TV history in the 50 Cent‘s Power Universe. Hailing from Detriot, Daniel is known best for his current role as Ezekiel “Zeke” Cross on the hit show “Power Book 2: Ghost” on Starz. Now the actor wants to make his mark on the music world as a singer. He sat down with AllHipHop’s own Slops at WonWorld Studios in Manhattan to discuss his transiton from ballplayer to to actor to singer.
It appears as though most people were not happy with the snippet of Roddy Ricch singing the chorus to the song.
One user said, “Bad mixing and he doesn’t have that energy we know him for on the track, I understand doing new things and innovating but this could’ve went harder if he had better lyrics and more emphasis on how he raps/sings it.”
Another lamented, “the snippet is pretty trash, he needs to reset expectations and get back to the music that brought him here in the first place, we need feed tha streets roddy.”
Late last night, the rapper deactivated his Instagram and Twitter accounts to avoid the intense backlash.
The rapper fleeing from social media ends what should have been a good week for Roddy Ricch.
He has a high profile appearance on the song “Outstanding” taken from 2 Chainz’s new album Dope Don’t Sell Itself.
Despite the intense criticism directed at Roddy Ricch over the snippet of “Out Of My Mind,” he still has a huge fan base and is far from falling off.
The rapper, who happened to be passing by the cafe in his SUV, noticed the pair and decided to see what was going on.
According to reports, Lil Uzi flew into a jealous rage and fought with SAINT JHN.
During the scuffle, Lil Uzi dropped a handgun. As Brittany attempted to diffuse the situation, Lil Uzi allegedly jammed the gun into her stomach to intimidate her.
Then, Lil Uzi allegedly pointed the weapon at several other people sitting at the same table as Brittany and SAINT JHN.
The rapper was eventually hit with three felonies: assault with a firearm, criminal threats, and domestic violence, in addition to a misdemeanor charge for carrying a loaded firearm.
According to TMZ.com, the Los Angeles County District’s Attorney offered Uzi a plea deal, which he accepted.
The rapper agreed to plead no contest to one count of felony assault with a firearm and misdemeanor injury to a girlfriend.
The Philadelphia native was sentenced to three years of probation. Additionally, he must undergo one year of treatment for his mental health and substance abuse.
Also, the Uzi must undergo one year of domestic violence counseling.
The punishment does not stop there. The rapper will also have to pay restitution and abide by a 10-year criminal protective order against Brittany.
Uzi, born Symere Bysil Woods, dated Brittany Byrd from 2014 to 2017 and mentioned her frequently on his early releases.
She also starred in the video for his big single” Money Longer.”
The couple split up in June of 2017. Lil Uzi has moved on and is dating JT of The City Girls.
But the rap star has leveled his most shocking accusations against Kim to date – and it involves a nefarious plot that could have led to murder.
According to Ye, Kim accused him of hiring someone to kill her.
“Yesterday Kim accused me of putting a hit out on her. So let me get this straight. I beg to go to my daughters party and I’m accused of being on drugs,” Kanye revealed.
The billionaire designer/rapper also claimed Kim accused him of stealing when took some of his Akira graphic novels when went to play with his son.
Kanye is worried that Kim’s latest accusations could end with his incarceration.
“These ideas can actually get someone locked up they play like that with Black men’s lives weather [sic] its getting them free or getting them locked up. I’m not playing about my Black children anymore,” Kanye said.
In another post, Kanye Called out Kim Kardashian’s cousins, who he said sided with him over His attempts to keep his daughter North off of TikTok.
Kanye pretty much called Kim’s cousin’s hypocrites were not supporting him publicly.
And now that he has money, the rapper said he would not let him destroy his relationship with his kids, the way his mother “destroyed” his relationship with his father.
“My dad didnt have money or a piblic [sic] voice when my mom destroyed me and his relationship,” Kanye fumed. “This is for every parent on either side who’s kids futures are being one sidedly controlled. Dont even have the right to get angry as a father without being called eratic [sic]. Gave that family the culture. If they as a whole unit keep playing games with me will take that culture back. A father should never have to beg for the location of their children.”
The two men allegedly involved with the murder of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay will head to trial this fall for the heinous crime! Read more!
The two men accused of killing Run-DMC group member Jam Master Jay will learn their fates this fall.
Prosecutors believe Karl “Lil D” Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington were the two gunmen who killed Jay inside his recording studio in Queens, New York, on October 30th, 2002.
Jordan and Washington were indicted for the murder in August of 2020. Prosecutors claim the two men killed Jam Master Jay over a drug dispute 20 years ago.
The drugs were supposed to be distributed in Maryland by Washington, Jordan, and other unnamed co-conspirators.
Washington was supposedly cut out of the drug dealing operation in Maryland, which led to the murder conspiracy.
According to the indictment, Jordan and Washington were armed with guns when they entered the studio, as Jay sat playing video games with a witness/victim named Uriel “Tony” Rincon.
Jordan is accused of firing off two shots. One struck Rincon in the leg, and the other hit Jam Master Jay in the head and killed him instantly.
Both men are charged with murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking, firearms violations, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
That evening, other potential witnesses in the studio included Randy Allen, his sister Lydia High, an associate named Michael Bonds, and Jay”s nephew Rodney “Boe Scagz” Jones.
AllHipHop can exclusively reveal that barring any unforeseen delays, jury selection for the case will begin on September 22nd, 2022.
After selecting jurors, opening statements and testimony will commence on Monday, September 26th, 2022.
If there are scheduling complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a backup trial date will be set for February 2023.
The government expects the trial to last approximately two weeks.
So far, Washington has yet to offer a defense for his alleged role in the crime.
They had placed a GPS tracking device under his car, and they knew precisely when to strike when they robbed Safaree at The Modern, the luxury apartment building in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where he resided at the time.
After the robbery, the trio led police on a high-speed chase from New Jersey and into New York City before crashing their car into a concrete divider.
The men fled, but each one of them was apprehended over the next two weeks.
Ashman, who rejected several plea deals, including one which would have allowed him to serve only seven years in prison, denied the allegations against him.
“I’m not responsible for what the state is alleging against me,” Ashman told the judge as he was sentenced.
Prosecutors said Safaree is scarred for life.
“He thought he would be safe, and his whole world was shook by this,” Assistant Prosecutor Megan Lilly said during Ashman’s sentencing.
According to reports, Sean Harwood will be the next defendant on trial, while Carl Harry accepted a plea deal for a conspiracy charge in 2019.
During Saturday night’s Ultimate Rap League “Banned” event, URL co-founder Smack White announced an exciting matchup between two of the best showmen from their respective eras, Charlie Clips and Lu Castro. The battle will go down on URL’s “Resolution 2” Card on February 26.
Both rappers came on stage for the surprise announcement when Wild ‘N Out star Clips revealed that he wants the Midnight Madness belt. Furthermore, he offered to do the battle for free as he doesn’t need or want the prize money.
One of the thrilling elements of Midnight Madness is that battlers aren’t paid a fee like most other battle rap events. Competitors battle it out to pick up the money on the floor. The contenders bring their stake and get to leave with it, plus their opponent’s cash if judged the winner. The loser leaves with nothing. Each clash also has one of several titles and belts up for grabs. Additionally, titleholders can put their title and belt on the line for battles on other leagues. Nonetheless, if Charlie Clips beats Lu Castro, he will donate his winnings to charity.
Charlie Clips vs. Lu Castro
Lu Castro is the current Men’s Undisputed Championship belt holder and will defend his title against Charlie Clips on the URL. However, Castro said he’s ready for the challenge and will show consistency. “When I pull up, and I say I’m about to pull up, I’m really pulling up,” Castro warned. “So, you gone see what’s up on the 26th for sure.”
Charlie Clips said despite being a legend and considered one of the Greatest Of All Time, he still wants to improve. He admitted Castro is an electrifying performer and said he’ll be working on his energy in this battle.
Taraji P. Henson will play Shug, a jazz and blues singer who befriends the protagonist Celie Harris. The story depicts Celie’s struggles as a young African-American woman living in the American South during the early 1900s.
Reacting to the casting announcement, the Oscar nominee wrote on Instagram, “That’s Shug Avery to you. I am beyond THRILLED to share this news with you I’ve been dying to tell y’all!!! I’m so honored to play this iconic role and I can’t wait to share more, very soon!! Catch yours truly in Blitz Bazawule’s #TheColorPurple next year.”
The musical is being directed by Blitz Bazawule while Marcus Gardley wrote the screenplay based on Walker’s novel, Steven Spielberg’s 1985 movie adaptation, and the stage musical.
Spielberg will produce the new film via his Amblin Entertainment banner alongside Oprah Winfrey, who made her movie debut in his “The Color Purple,” for her Harpo Films company. Walker will be credited as an executive producer.
Shug was previously played by Margaret Avery in the 1985 film, while she was portrayed by Jennifer Hudson and Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams on the stage.
Hawkins has signed up to play Harpo, and H.E.R. has been cast as Squeak. It has yet to be announced who will be portraying Sofia, Mister, and Celie, who has most notably been played by Whoopi Goldberg and Cynthia Erivo.
The movie is due to be released in December 2023.
Nick Cannon apologized for the remarks in the opening segment of his talk show, saying he “always” wishes to respect the privacy of his children’s mothers.
“I know I can do better when dealing with delicate and sensitive discussions. I promise you, I promise the mothers of my children, I promise my family, that I will do better and continue to be more understanding, caring, compassionate like they often show me each and every day,” he said.
Nick Cannon admitted that he “misspoke” and “probably went into too much detail during the announcement.”
“It felt like I was probably making some comparatives discussing the passing of my son Zen and then also talking about the new child I’m expecting. I didn’t have to do that… those are two completely separate moments in life,” the presenter continued. “They both deserve the respect… grieving is a process… I sincerely apologize to everyone involved for any extra pain or confusion I may have caused.”
After a two-year hiatus from the micro-blogging site, Awkwafina returned to Twitter today, February 5th and said she meant no disrespect to the African-American community and revealed she was quitting Twitter.
“There is sociopolitical context to everything, especially the historical context of the African-American community in this Country. It is a group that is disproportionately affected by institutionalized policies and law enforcement policies – all the while having historically and routinely seen their culture stolen, exploited, and appropriated by the dominant culture for monetary gain without acknowledgment nor respect for where those roots come from, the pioneers of its beginnings and the artists that perfected and mastered the craft,” Awkwafina began.
“It is a problem we still see today – though some may pass it off as a convoluted mixture of the ‘internet TikTok slang generation’ that liberally uses AAVE, to add that hip hop – a genre of music that is ubiquitous and beloved across the country – has now anchored itself as a mainstream genre in music history. And in life, linguistic acculturation, immigrant acculturation, and the inevitable passage of globalized internet slang all play a factor in the fine line between offense and pop culture,” her statement continued.
Awkwafina said her undying love for Hip-Hop, her Asian background, as well as the movies and TV shows she watched as a child helped her carve her identity as an American when she was a young immigrant.
“And though I’m still learning and doing that personal work, I know for sure that want to spend the rest of my career doing nothing but uplifting our communities. We do this first by failing, learning, acknowledging, hearing and empathizing. And i will continue, tirelessy, to do just that,” Awkwafina said.
Awkwafina born Nora Lum launched her career as a rapper. However, the Queens, New York native rose to prominence in the hit show “Crazy Rich Asians” and movies like “Oceans 8.”
According to Awkwafina, she decided to quit the “in grown toenail” known as Twitter on the advice of her therapist and said she would return “in a few years.”
Kanye West is hurling more accusations at his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian-West.
The pair have been at odds since Kanye went public and claimed Kim tried to keep him from attending their daughter Chicago’s fourth birthday party in January.
Kanye posted a video on social media driving around a neighborhood and claimed Kim refused to give him the address of the birthday party for his kid.
Yesterday (February 5th), Kanye blasted Kim’s parenting skills for letting their daughter North make TikTok videos, which he feels is inappropriate for an 8-year-old.
Today (February 6th), Ye went back on Instagram to vent again because he apparently could not bring his kids to Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, where his basketball team, the Donda Doves, are playing Chicago Prep.
Kanye West claims Kim Kardashian wouldn’t let him take their kids to Chicago
“I WANT TO BRING MY KIDS TO MY HOME TOWN OF CHICAGO TO SEE MY BASKETBALL TEAM PLAY FOR 7 THOUSAND PEOPLE AND KIM IS STOPPING THAT HOW IS THIS JOINT CUSTODY?” Kanye fumed.
Kim has not replied to Kanye’s latest Instagram posts, but she issued a scathing statement yesterday.
“Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create. As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity,” Kim Kardashian said in an IG post.
‘Divorce is difficult enough on our children, and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all.”
Kanye disagreed in a follow-up post by posting TikTok’s terms of service, which states that children under the age of 13 must use TikTok for Younger Users.
Fans are flooding both Kanye and Kim’s social media accounts with opinions on their bitter divorce and the war over custody of their four children.
“Keep controlling you narrative too fathers are made powerless by the state. If there’s ever a good reason to go war it would be for your family. Anyone fighting to be a father keep fighting , it’s the most honorable cause a man has,” wrote one user.
Another user said: “u ab to traumatize those kids for life ye plz keep the business of you kim and the kids off instagram.”
Eminem is set to bring an unsigned rapper out during his upcoming Super Bowl performance, making his set even more dynamic than one might expect. What’s extraordinary about his Hip-Hop alley-oop is that the artist is a deaf emcee from his hometown of Detroit.
“The doors to accessibility are busted wide open with something like this,” Forbes said.
Forbes is bringing his guy, Warren (WaWa) Snipe, and the two will perform songs of Eminem and Snoop in American Sign Language. The two will spend the rest of the week rehearsing for what will be a first in the 56-year history of the national football league.
The “Rap G-d” discovered Forbes in 2005 at 54 Sound. He showed the legendary rapper a video of him singing his song, “Lose Yourself” from the 8-Mile soundtrack. Performances like this helped him found the Deaf Performing Arts Network (DPAN), which made a specialty out of ASL interpretations of hit songs on the charts.
When talking about the meeting he said, “That was purely Sean Forbes trying to find an opportunity in the music industry. I just wasn’t sure what that was yet.”
And like all the artists on the bill, he makes music too.
His 2020 album Little Victories debuted at the top of the Amazon sales charts during the first week of release.
Their American Sign Language (ASL) performances, considered by the NFL as an elevated accessibility experience, will be viewable at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
GOP darling Candace Owens is going to bat for Kanye West. The controversial Black conservative mouthpiece says that “Kim is wrong,” taking sides over the parenting dispute involving two of America’s richest influencers.
Owens took to Twitter to fire shots at the Armenian American mom of four.
She wrote, “Kim is wrong on this one. The psychological effects of social media on young girls is real and documented.”
Kim is wrong on this one. The psychological effects of social media on young girls is real and documented. It’s actually Kanye that is trying to protect his daughter in this regard and Kim is spinning this as “obsession” and “control”. There are other creative outlets for kids. https://t.co/32ATNh4Njs
After retweeting a post with Kim Kardashian-West’s response to Kanye she shared her opinions on why her friend, Kanye West is correct.
AllHipHop.com reported that Kanye was furious at his soon-to-be ex-wife for allowing their daughter to be on social media without his consent. The billionaire make-up influencer shared that she believed the producer (who is a billionaire in his own right) is harming the children when he makes outbursts about their family’s business in public.
There is no 8 year old in the world that needs social media. Go color.
She wrote in part, “Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create. As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision — because it brings her so much happiness.”
“Divorce is difficult enough on our children and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all,” she continued. “From the beginning, I have wanted nothing but a healthy and supportive co-parenting relationship because it is what is best for our children and it saddens me that Kanye continues to make it impossible every step of the way.”
Despite what the primary caretaker of the children has said, Owens, who really has no peas in this pod, continued to address Kim’s position.
“It’s actually Kanye that is trying to protect his daughter in this regard,” she wrote. “And Kim is spinning this as ‘obsession’ and ‘control’. There are other creative outlets for kids.”
She later tweeted, “There is no 8 year old in the world that needs social media. Go color.”
Kanye West thanked Candace Owens for her unwavering show of public support.
“Thank you Candace for being the only noteworthy person to speak on this issue there’s a lot of celebrities scared to say something in public but they’ll text me in private and say their on my side,” Kanye West said. “I will no longer put my hand through a blender to hug my children. My mother took me to Chicago when I was 3 and told my dad if he came to Chicago he would never see me again. So I bought the house next door. I dream of a world where dad’s can still be heroes.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZmn9_OJefz/
Owens and the “Donda” rapper met in 2018 after the chart-topping artist tweeted that he loved how she thinks.
Shortly after this meeting, Kanye West and Candace Owens went on TMZ. It was here, that Yeezy and Van Lathan got into the fight over the now-infamous “slavery was a choice” comment.
In efforts to stop himself from being canceled, popular conservative podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized for his flagrant use of the “n-word.”
Recently, a compilation of clips from his podcasts have emerged on Patriot Takes Twitter page showing a rapid-fire series of him using the racial epithet.
CW: Multiple clips of Joe Rogan saying the N-word.
“There’s a video that’s out, that’s a compilation of me saying the n-word. It’s a video that’s made of clips taken out of context of me of 12 years of conversations on my podcast, and it’s all smushed together,” Rogan said.
In a few of the clips, he said that he was talking about Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor, Black comedians that used the n-word frequently in their skits.
“When I would bring that word up, like, if it would come up in conversation and instead of saying the n-word, I would just say the word — I thought as long as it was in context, people would understand what I was doing,” Joe Rogan continued.
In one older clip, approximately 11 years ago, Joe Rogan talked about being dropped off in a Black neighborhood in Philly that he referred to as the “Plane of the Apes.”
He explained in this case, “I was just saying there’s a lot of Black people there. But, then I went on to talk about what a positive experience it was and how much fun it was to go to see this movie in a Black neighborhood.”
The white man has apologized by saying that using the derogatory word was “the most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.”
Unlike Whoopi Goldberg, a Black woman, who was suspended from ABC for making a racialized comment about Jewish people, as of this publishing, he has not been publicly reprimanded by Spotify, the streaming network that distributes his content.
For those that know, AZ is one of the staples in Hip-Hop and has made his mark since his debut on Nas’s classic Illmatic. But AZ has done lots of living since “Life’s A B####.”
And now, as a man in rap, he has immediately re-established himself as a force in 2022. Doe Or Die II and the deluxe version are a treat, with features by Rick Ross, T-Pain, Conway The Machine, Lil Wayne, and more. Past music, AZ is currently working on a number of businesses and explains it all to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur.
2022 is the year when K. Johns Tha General has planted his flag in the ground and announced he has arrived on the main stage. Dropping his debut album ‘Salute Me or Shoot Me’, it’s a ten-track compilation that will become an instant classic. With standout tracks like “Him Not Them,” “Like This,” ft. MCM Raymond, “BTW,” and plenty of others, K. Johns is setting the tone this time around with music that fully encompasses his sound.
Recasting South Central LA in his own image and influenced by Nipsey Hussle & Wiz Khalifa, Tha General is taking command of the situation and rapping his message to the world. West Coast is in the house and in full effect as he cruises behind the mic with a sensational flow and ability that tells the story of life’s ups and downs.
Releasing tracks since 2019 and determined to deliver for his family, the desire to succeed drives him each and every day. Lyrically superior and tackling the big issues, his laidback Hip Hop has plenty of bite as it explores the truths of his world. ‘Salute Me or Shoot Me’ mirrors that journey, and is a reflection of the frustration he feels about people not respecting or reaching out to cover the journey he is on.
Well that is all set to change as his authentic and original album demands the attention of audiences everywhere. Setting an example to his community and inspiring them to be the best version of themselves, his swagger and lyrical flow set a standard that is the envy of others.
No matter the challenge, K. Johns Tha General will get you over the line. Get with his sound and march with him to the future.
“Don’t give up. No matter how hard s*** gets. We all need a story to tell eventually.”
Comedian Kevin Hart’s company HartBeat has partnered with HBO Max to develop an adult animated musical. The funnyman has tapped the songwriter from the Hamilton musical on Broadway to assist on the score/ soundtrack.
According to Deadline, the Philadelphia native will link with Michael D. Ratner’s OBB Pictures to bring the cartoon Storytown to animated life.
The cartoon should be dope. Exclusively for grown-ups, it is said to show the journey of a troubled grandson, who is getting mixy in some street trouble, gets some game from his grandfather. The life lessons shared by the elder show how he learned to be a man though kicking it with rapping fairytale characters in a place called Storytown.
The principal songwriter that will sprinkle Hip-Hop magic over the production is Khiyon Hursey (who also worked on the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton, Harrison Richlin (Soundtrack), and Jay Dyer.
Hursey, Richlin, and Dyer will executive produce alongside HartBeat’s Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, and Tiffany Brown and OBB Pictures’ Ratner, Scott Ratner, and Elias Tanner.
HartBeat and OBB Pictures have worked together in the past. They worked on all five seasons of Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls.
Storytown will not be the first animated project that Hart has been a part of. In the past, the following films have had elements The Secret Lives of Pets 1 & 2, Captain Underpants, and DC Leagues ofSuper-Pets.
This must have been one of the things that Hart was talking about in a recent celebratory post on Instagram.
On Friday, Feb. 4, he captioned, “Just like everything else I put in my body, this tequila must be of the highest quality. Nothing less will work for me. I can’t wait to share what we’re cooking up!”
