Patryk Tracz gives your senses with his hit new single “Next Time.” Fans are really enjoying the song and have become a favorite at parties. The song features a catchy melody and a unique beat. The song has started Patryk on the path to becoming a successful musician.
Patryk Tracz is originally a music artist, one who expresses himself to others through his beautiful creations. Being able to do the same through music is a talent that very few people have. And that talent has seemed to resonate with people a lot. The proof of that is in the popularity of the songs.
“Next Time” is a song that gets you going. It revitalizes you and energizes you. You get in the mood to thank You as soon as you listen to it. Due to its huge success, the song has become a party staple in clubs around the country.
If you want to hear more of “Next Time,” you can find it on Spotify. The song has been breaking records on streaming platforms. We hope to hear more from Patryk in the future.
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Cardi B showed up and showed out as she hosted Offset’s 30th birthday bash at Sneakertopia in Los Angeles last Tuesday evening dubbed the “Sneaker Ball.” The dress code was Drip Required! She provided his VIP Partygoers with cannabis pre-rolls straight off the “black” carpet by THC Design.
If pre-rolls weren’t your thing, there was a fire weed bar where Offset’s friends and family could roll their own cannabis with strains like Crescendo, Grape & Cream, Peanut Butter Souffle, and Garlic Cocktail.
And next to the weed bar when the “munchies” set in was none other than your favorite Lousiana chicken, Popeye’s. Chicken Sandwiches and chicken strips and fries were passed out by his lovely waitresses all night long, and they even had Hot Sauce. ( Don’t worry plant-based family, they even had vegan sandwiches going around.)
Some of your favorite celebrities were definitely in the building walking around enjoying themselves, like Quavo and Takeoff from the Migos, Kanye West, Rich the Kid, The Game, French Montana, NLE Choppa, Jason Lee, Slick Woods, Elijah Banx, Hazey Taughtme, and many more.
During the “Sneaker Ball” celebrations, Cardi unveiled her birthday gift to her husband: a giant check worth $2 million. Lobos gifted Offset with a pair of Sneakers signed by Lebron James, THC Design gifted offset with a pound of indoor Flower and Cardi also threw a hundred thousand in ones to the dancers.
The party was sponsored by Lobos, Dusse, Blk Water, Popeye’s, Elevate Dispensary, and THC Design. Partygoers were even gifted sneakers and gift bags with eighths, pre-rolls, and a copy of Black Cannabis Magazine.
Don’t call it a comeback. Jadakiss has been here for years.
Backstage in a legendary venue, The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, is swarming with people. Local VIPs, promoters, workers, and even well-connected fans circle the green room that would eventually house Jadakiss.
When Jadakiss comes through, the celebrities show up. E-Ness, Dutchie, Peedi Crakk, Freeway, Lil Cease, and others. His manager makes sure everything is proper, including security. Anybody without the proper credentials is removed from the area.
On the floor is a gigantic trophy that needed a seatbelt to get to the venue. The award, which looks like a Stanley Cup, was the biggest trophy AllHipHop could find because to us, Jadakiss gave us one of the purest, unapologetically Hip-Hop moments of the year in Verzuz – The Lox against The Diplomats.
“Kiss, we want to send you the utmost respect and salute you for what you’ve done to the game – this year alone. With that Verzuz – you and The Lox – you revitalized the game with that. We wanted to say ‘the champ is here’ in Wilmington, Delaware. AllHipHop’s 2021 Person of the Year.”
Jadakiss’s display at Verzuz, which took place in Madison Square Garden, was electrifying, mesmerizing, and amazing. The king’s generalship has not been seen like this in a long time, if ever. And, Verzuz – which already had changed the game, was permanently maligned after Jada and The Lox tore it down.
After, we saw Ja Rule and Fat Joe, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One, and Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thug-N-Harmony take on a more vicious, competitive vibe.
After the Dipset/ Lox battle, there were memes, online analysis, and commentary for weeks and weeks. Everybody was watching, both old and new. OGs tightened up their shows, and younger artists studied the masters.
At the Queen, Grouchy Greg graciously hands Jadakiss the keepsake of achievement in front of a small audience within the green room.
“Me, myself and my brothers, we don’t get much accolades or recognition for whatever we’ve done for the culture, but we ain’t even in it for that,” Jadakiss told the room. But, AllHipHop, we appreciate the recognition. We appreciate the love. We knew what it is before, even if you didn’t come bearing such a great trophy, it would’ve been all love. And I just want to say I appreciate it.”
And he’s right. This honor is the apex culmination of years and years of writing, the albums, cameos, performances, beefs, bonding, and even practice. And love and respect. After getting his award, “Kiss and friends” went on to rock hit after hit and freestyle after freestyle in The Queen at a sold-out, peaceful event that all will remember.
So, he may be the Person of the Year in 2021, but we know it began way before that. Respect and salute from The Culture.
From AllHipHop.
The Champ is here. Still.
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The coronavirus just wants to ruin the whole holiday season, all the way to the end.
According to reports, Atlanta’s New Year’s Eve celebration, the Peach Drop, will not be happening.
According to WRDW, Atlanta’s outgoing mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms canceled the annual event that brings about 60,000 people to the city’s Underground each year.
“Due to the rising number of Covid cases, the City is canceling the Peach Drop at Underground. While we are saddened to miss this year’s party and musical acts, we are very excited to bring the Peach Drop back next year and better than ever. Stay healthy everyone!”
The city has entered into the “Red Zone” with its current rise of COVID cases. According to the CDC, over the last seven days, 59,116 cases have been diagnosed, and that is a 25% positivity rate.
There are also about 272 new hospital admissions.
Those who travel know that Atlanta has been open and seems to have never shut down. But technically, that would not be true.
The Peach Drop has been canceled three years in a row.
In 2019, the cancelation was not COVID-19 related. The goal was to re-work the celebration to be a more cohesive experience.
In 2020, it was sacked because of the global pandemic. This year was anticipated to be one of the best concerts ever, but the Omicron variant was not playing.
Nowadays, it seems like every other day there’s a new artist on the scene. So in order to stand out, you have to be different. Insert the newest R&B group called Cette 3, aka the TM Twins comprised of Taneeyah and Meniyah Biscette, along with their baby sister Krissy. Each one of them can dance, sing, and create fire content for their extremely loyal fanbase.
At only 17-years-old, the Houston natives have already learned how to write, record, and produce, and they show no plans of slowing down. The former pair recently celebrated one million followers on Instagram, while Krissy boasts her own following of 445K. Most recently, they released their newest Christmas song called “Make Christmas Right,” building off the momentum of last year’s “Christmas With You.”
Additionally, the girls recently graced the cover of Indy Magazine, and even performed at their own school.
AllHipHop: First off, introduce yourselves and give me a fun fact about yourself.
Taneeyah: My name is Taneeyah. Fun fact, I’m the twin and I dance too.
Krissy: I’m Krissy. I play piano and I play basketball.
Meniyah: I’m Meniyah, I love to sing and also dance.
AllHipHop: How did you guys start singing and dancing?
Krissy: Really, they started first with dancing at age 3. Once I came along, they started dance so I jumped on the train with them. But I stopped after 5 years because dancing wasn’t my thing.
AllHipHop: 5 years?!
Krissy: Yeah. It was too much for me. I was more of a sports person. I played basketball. Later on, we all figured that we’d want to sing together so we made a group.
Meniyah: Well really, I started the singing. We formed a group together because everybody started singing together, so we got that group together.
AllHipHop: Who were you guys watching that made you want to sing and dance?
Taneeyah: As dancers when we first started dancing, Debbie Allen. She’s a dance legend. We took classes with her and everything so I’d say Debbie Allen for the dancing part. The singing part…
Krissy: We didn’t really look at anybody.
Taneeyah: Right, we just knew we wanted to sing because we can all sing. So why not have a group?
AllHipHop: What was that moment you guys decided you could be a group? Did someone initiate it?
Everyone: Our mom. [laughs]
Meniyah: It was really over Corona because we started getting on YouTube more. I’ve always liked to sing, and they both do too. We all formed a group together because why not? Girl group, and we grew up all together.
AllHipHop: How did you guys get the name, Cette 3?
Krissy: Those are the last couple letters of our last name. There’s 3 of us, so Cette 3.
Meniyah: We were coming up with it with my mom.
Krissy: It was a group decision, we all decided.
Taneeyah: Because before this page, before it was just me and my sister, it was all 3 of us.
Krissy: TMK Entertainment.
Taneeyah: We changed the name so many times. So many times.
AllHipHop: What was the reality of the journey to a million followers?
Meniyah: We started with of course, FunnyMike. A lot of people know.
Taneeyah: We really started dancing first.
Meniyah: Yeah we started dancing first. On the YouTube side, we started going with FunnyMike. After that, we kept posting our dance videos and challenges. We did that before too, but that’s how we got really founded, because of me and my sister dancing.
Taneeyah: We started off dancing, we built that to about 60K. As we built that, then funny mikes company really found us. From that point on, we started dancing. Before we were doing that, we were making dance challenges. We really blew off of that really.
AllHipHop: Do you remember the first video that went viral?
Everyone: Yes! [laughs]
Meniyah: Oh yeah! Our first viral video was the #MopChallenge. You know Tisakorean? “Mop, mop,” that challenge. That was our first viral video. After that, we kept going crazy with the posts.
Taneeyah: Getting noticed and all of that.
AllHipHop: How did it feel to finally get the attention for your talents?
Meniyah: It was unexpected, not gonna lie.
Taneeyah: It felt good though because we’ve been dancing for a long time. With the dancing, we were trying to build that, get noticed. Then finally from the Tisakorean dance challenge, [people found out about us]. It was really my friend from school. It was my sister, me and our friend, we were all in the video. But we posted it on our page and it blew up from that.
AllHipHop: Did it blow up on Instagram or TikTok?
Meniyah: It blew up on Instagram.
Taneeyah: Then TikTok afterwards, and then YouTube. You know how Youtube has the One Challenges and dance compilations? That’s how it really blew up.
AllHipHop: How long does it usually take you guys to do a dance video?
Taneeyah: Well if we’re choreographing, which I’m the choreographer…
Krissy: Forever.
Taneeyah: No, it’s really not. It really depends on what type of dance it is. That’s really what it is. Meniyah: If it’s technical maybe, it would probably take longest 30 minutes.
Taneeyah: Yes, 30 minutes. It’s a good 10 minutes really, not even probably that long.
AllHipHop: Being from Houston, what was that like growing up?
Meniyah: We always rep H-Town everywhere we go. People be like, “Where y’all from?” We from H-Town!
Krissy: I feel like we be lying to them, but hey. We from an island or something.
Taneeyah: Well yeah my dad’s side is from Saint Lucia, that’s the island side. But I say I’m from Houston, Texas.
Krissy: It’s been good to us so far.
AllHipHop: Are you guys still in school? How are you balancing all this?
Everyone: Oh Lord. [laughs]
Taneeyah: It’s our senior year, I feel like this has been the easiest year so far with work and all that. Because senior year, you really get to chill. But the years before that, it was alot of hustle and test.
Taneeyah: Especially Corona, when we were online, it wasn’t that hard. Online was easier than in person. It’s not that bad. We got used to it, working around our schedule.
Krissy: And I’m a sophomore, so it’s not new to me still, but I’m still getting used to the high school work and all that. It’s pretty easy.
AllHipHop: You guys dropped “Make Christmas Right,” how’d that feel?
Krissy: It’s our second one. Our first one we ever made was the Christmas song, “Christmas With You.” We try to make it to where it’s something that we do every year maybe, if we can. It feels good.
Taneeyah: This one, the second time Meniyah wrote it. She can really say more about how she came up with the ideas.
Meniyah: I got the idea because I first made the hooks first. When I got the hook, I got the whole song. I tried to bring everybody together in that song. I’m not trying to relate to us, I want to relate to everybody. Whether I’m with or without you, if you’re not with your family member or anybody, that’s how I made the song.
AllHipHop: What was the best memory from shooting?
Meniyah: Us, we were running from the camera. I don’t know if you know Jay, who was in the video but he had and acting scene.
Taneeyah: Yeah, the acting scene is my favorite part.
AllHipHop: Talk about writing and producing at 17! Krissy are you producing too?
Krissy: I’m the engineer. I do the recording and all that.
Taneeyah: Stopping and starting, all that. That’s my little sister, she goes in there! She really does instruments too.
Krissy: I play piano. I used to play drums, but I still know how. I tried guitar, it did not work out. [laughs]
AllHipHop: How did y’all learn how to do all that though?
Meniyah: My mom was honestly a big help. She put up the studio for us. After that, we started not really messing with it but recording. Kept recording, kept doing it over and over again. It got easier. We all know how to record because we go in the booth one by one.
Taneeyah: We stop, record, all that. My mom put us in classes too, everything. We took classes for that. Krissy took classes too, learning how to play piano and all that.
AllHipHop: Where was the video was shot? How fun it was to be in a Christmas vibe?
Krissy: It was fun. We had some friends over, which made it more interesting and more entertaining for us at least. We started at our house, then we went to…
Taneeyah: The town center nearby. It has lights so it set the scenery for a Christmas vibe. Yeah it was fun because this time, we had friends. The first music video, we didn’t.
Krissy: The first music video, it wasn’t last minute but it wasn’t well planned out. We didn’t really get to plan…
Meniyah: The different angles.
Taneeyah: This music video, we had a lot of planning for this one so it was more planned out than the first one.
AllHipHop: 3 things you guys need in the studio at all times?
Krissy: I need my phone, that’s one thing.
Meniyah: Yeah, I mostly write my lyrics on there. We come up with different ideas in the studio too, we just plop them down in our phone. We share it with each other so phone for sure. Also…
Krissy: A fan, it’s hot. [laughs]
Meniyah: And water!
Taneeyah: Yes: fan, water, phone.
AllHipHop: What about snacks?
All: Oh yeah!
Krissy: Every now and then.
Taneeyah: We try not to eat before we sing because we don’t want to mess it up.
AllHipHop: Eating messes up your voice?
Everyone: Yes!
Taneeyah: Salty snacks and stuff, that’s not good for your voice.
Taneeyah: Krissy you want to talk about it? This one right here…
Krissy: I have horrible stage fright in front of certain people.
Taneeyah: That was our first time performing in front of our school.
Krissy: Yeah I could perform for people I don’t know, like random people.
Meniyah: We usually have more of a dancing side when we perform. That was really a new [experience].
Krissy: I haven’t touched the stage — well yes I have, but not in front of…
Meniyah: You know how they call out the athletes?
Taneeyah: Most of her team doesn’t even know she sings. She was nervous.
AllHipHop: How do you get over your nerves?
Krissy: Umm, I don’t. I just deal with it.
Taneeyah: She needs to keep practicing music. We need to do more stuff like that so she can get over it. That’s what she needs.
AllHipHop: I would imagine you guys are sitting on hella music, what can we expect?
Krissy: We can’t give you too much information but just know, you’ll hear when you hear.
Meniyah: We got a more upbeat type song coming out. We’re working on more songs like that. We got some recorded.
Taneeyah: We got some heat coming out, y’ll stay tuned for that.
Krissy: Stay tuned! We can’t let you know too much information. We got to keep y’all anxious.
Taneeyah: This one’s gonna be more upbeat than what we usually do. We had to switch it up.
AllHipHop: What is the best encounter y’all had with a fan?
Meniyah: They usually tell us: “Oh my gosh, I’m such a big fan. I love y’all music.” I like when they give us feedback and how they really feel about us period, or anything we do dancing. Taneeyah: YouTube or TikTok, I see y’all on TikTok. There will be fans everywhere, even at school too.
Meniyah: I love when people say “y’all doing yall thing. A lot of people look up to y’all.” That makes us feel good, because we’re doing something right.
AllHipHop: What do you guys like to do for fun, when you’re not working?
Krissy: Be with my friends, or… that’s probably it.
Taneeyah: Sleep I like sleeping. I don’t know about you, but I like to sleep.
Meniyah: I like planning things. Game nights, sleepovers, movie nights, anything like that with friends and family.
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourselves?
Everyone: Yes!
Taneeyah: My goal is as influencers, I feel like we need to bring people together. Bringing people together is one big thing and with the music part, we can do that throughout our songs.
AllHipHop: That’s one of our big goals, trying to be different.
Krissy: Being different.
Meniyah: Yes, that’s hard in this industry. Trying to be different.
Taneeyah: You know, we’re a girl group out of Houston. We’re the second, Destiny’s Child was the first. Our record going big out of Houston is a big goal for us.
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s business manager was found dead, and it appears to be a murder.
The woman, who took care of the businesses portfolios of top clients like the “Monster” artist and billionaire Kim Kardashian West, was 55 at the time of her pre-holiday death.
According to Variety, Angela “Angie” Kukawski, from Boulevard Management, has died, a Ventura County Coroner has confirmed.
A source shared that the cause of death seems to be homicide linked to an altercation on December 22nd in Van Nuys and Simi Valley.
The Angelino News reported that a woman’s body was found in Simi Valley. The SVPD had been working with the LAPD to find the person responsible for the death of the “Jane Doe.”
This collaboration led to them identifying and arresting a suspect for the murder on Thursday, December 23rd.
They connected in the middle of the night/ early that morning, around 2 a.m., to work on the case. It is believed that the man in question allegedly brought the body to the Simi Valley neighborhood, where she was discovered.
The outlet reports:
“LAPD officers contacted Simi Valley police around 2 a.m. to tell the local department they were coming into town to investigate a murder that was reported in the Van Nuys neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. About an hour later, the LAPD notified local police that they had found the suspect’s vehicle in the 1500 block of Patricia Avenue in Simi Valley. The block is south of Los Angeles Avenue, between Erringer Road and First Street.A woman in her fifties was found dead with a stab wound in the trunk of the car, LAPD officials said.”
It is believed that the suspect drove from Van Nuys to the woman’s relatives’ home in Simi Valley. Los Angeles police arrested him at the house where the murder may have happened.
An LA County inmate intake filing states that the 49-year-old suspect is a white male and is being held on a $2 million bond.
Angela “Angie” Kukawski clients include the following big names: Nicki Minaj, rappers Kanye West and Offset, and, for a time, the Kardashians as well as the estate of Tupac Shakur.
What more can be said about Nas? Plenty. The legendary rapper released a new album just in time for Christmas and ended 2021 on a note higher than Mariah Carey smoking with Redman. Magic, Nasir’s second release this year, was a shock to Hip-Hop’s respiratory system. More importantly, the album adds to the legendary discography that the 48-year old Queens negative already has. The 9-song album, again produced by Hit-Boy, has Nas rapping as if he is a young, hungry lion, not a near-billionaire pushing 50.
Perhaps that is where purpose enters the chat.
To quote the fictional god of mischief Loki, Nas is likely “burdened with glorious purpose” and his ferocity is proof. The rapper mogul also releasedKing’s Disease IIin August and the opus made him an instant contender for 2021 Album of the Year. Also, the Queens legend finally won his first Grammy for Best Rap Album for King’s Disease, released on his Mass Appeal Records imprint. He had been nominated 13 times before the 2021 ceremony.
Let’s talk about Nas as the quintessential rapper’s rapper.
Nas made his debut 30 years ago this year on an Earth-shaking song called “Live At The BBQ,” a posse cut by Main Source. Rapping over Large Professor’s legendary beat, Nas made one of the most seismic impacts ever seen with a single verse. As we see Nas today, with a fresh, infectious energy coupled with riches literally untold, he’s the epitome of evolution. An OG with a fresh face. Youthful vigor with the skills of a master. Sleeps on satin sheets, but still gets up to work out.
Nas is representative of a bigger picture, something that may escape the layperson, the voyeur, the neophyte, or even the OG that wallows in the memory of hearing a 16-year Queensbridge emcee old brag about snuffin’ Jesus. Hip-Hop is youth-driven, wrought with ageism. Nas is getting better like Frank Miller’s Dark Knight with Hit-Boy has his metaphoric Robin in a Dystopian world full of mass shootings, Civil War, and a raging pandemic. And still a pure spitter rises.
Nas’s crown is not coming off his head anytime soon, but keep watching. How can someone with nothing left to prove, 30 years in the game, rhyme like he still has everything to prove? One day, we’ll ask.
THE RUNNERS UP
J. Cole
J. Cole
J. Cole, the human Halley’s Comet, did not come to play in 2021. The Off-Season did exactly what it was supposed to do: restore order. Also affirmed that in this era of disposable music, quality still matters. He lightened up a bit, pullng 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Cam’Ron and others into the fold. Rooted in honestly and sincerity, he managed to stay so true to himself that he briefly played pro basketball in Africa. Also, as an emcee, it never hurt to be annointed by Nas, who recently rapped “Me, Jay-Z, and Frank White (Biggie) is like Cole, Drizzy (Drake), and Kenny (Kendrick Lamar).” Nuff said.
Mozzy
Mozzy
Mozzy a monster. Period. He might be the King of Cali right now, but he is probably too humble to admit it. The Sac Town native kicked off 2021 by releasing the single “Bompton to Oak Park” and it finally materialized into the joint album Kommunity Service in the spring. They he dropped Untreated Trauma, his highest charting album to date. Mozzy demonstrated tremendous growth, introspection and rock-solid hood credentials to lock him in as one of 2021’s finest.
Tyler The Creator
Tyler The Creator
Tyler The Creator wanted to be unabashedly Tyler, but also get the attention of the die-hard Hip-Hop fan. So, he mushed both into one work of art, Call Me If You Get Lost. The album is fashioned as a mixtape, putting his lyrical talents on full blast, but also cementing it in the streets with co-pilot DJ Drama. A notable performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards reinforced Tyler’s versatility and creativity as an emcee.
D-Smoke
D-Smoke
D-Smoke took the lemons of 2021 and dipped them in gold. The Inglewood rapper popped off the year with a PPV event, “The Black Habits Experience.” It was a result of his inablilty to tour in support of his critially acclaimed, Grammy nominated album Black Habits, which dropped in 2020. After setting the tone, he put the breadth of his talents and musicianship on full display. Then, he dropped the magical War & Wonders, a jazz-infused, thoughtful, and, at times, braggadocious. Regardless, D-Smoke found his square, stood on it and has yet to be moved.
The AllHipHop Staff contributed to the compliation of this illustrious list.
UK singer-songwriter and rapper Zonjjy has made it again with his wavy hit song and music video Trust me. He is the one to look out for from 2022 and onwards. The song is Dark, metaphorical, catchy, slick, and kind of a unique genre of his own. He is rap-singing on a trap RnB soul beat. He talks about money and fame and he is now in control of his future after he faced a lot of trouble with the law and haters.
The lyrics and the video speak for themselves. You gonna like this song whether you are in the United Kingdom, America, or Worldwide. This track hits you differently. His British accent and the way he sings and raps are what made the song stands out, even more than American rappers I think. Enough said about it. Trust me1 You should click on the music video below and watch it. @zonjjy
Hip Hop superstar Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar has never been shy about embracing her past as an exotic dancer. Cardi’s breakout single, “Bodak Yellow” from 2017, centered around her rise from the strip club to making money moves as a mainstream entertainer.
Yesterday, Cardi B reminded her 20.8 million Twitter followers about her days as a stripper. The 29-year-old Invasion of Privacy album creator shared a picture from 2014 where she is surrounded by large piles of $1 bills.
Cardi B’s throwback photo collected over 11,000 retweets and 155,000 likes on the social media platform. With the simple “2014” caption the rapper’s intent once again appeared to be about celebrating her journey from being a “regular, degular, shmegular” girl from The Bronx to being a Grammy-winning multimillionaire.
Another old photo of Cardi B is currently going viral on Twitter too. The “me if… was a job” meme features another picture of a younger Belcalis sitting around a lot of cash. For this trend, people expressed their fandom for certain celebrities, television shows, or other pop culture content by comparing it to Cardi’s commitment to racking up money.
For example, @etarauhls tweeted, “Me if supporting Justin Bieber was a job.” @melsperalta posted, “Me if watching Brooklyn 99 was a job.” @smgiscoming wrote, “Me if defending Selena Gomez was a job.” @residxnt_evil shared, “Me if playing Resident Evil was a job.”
Over the last several days, countless Twitter accounts created and/or retweeted a “me if… was a job” tweet. Fans of fellow Hip Hop figures like Kanye West, Young Thug, and Lil Peep also jokingly shared their obsession with their favorite music performer.
Celebrated football coach and sportscaster John Madden died on December 28 at the age of 85. According to the NFL, Madden’s passing was unexpected. A cause of death was not revealed.
John Madden served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders) for ten seasons from 1969 to 1978. He led the franchise to the Super Bowl XI championship in 1977.
“The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary John Madden. Few individuals meant as much to the growth and popularity of professional football as Coach Madden, whose impact on the game both on and off the field was immeasurable,” read a statement released by Las Vegas Raiders.
The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary John Madden.
Besides his career as a Hall of Fame coach, John Madden also became the voice of the NFL when he took on the role of color commentator for live telecasts beginning in 1979. The Minnesota-born author of books such as All Madden: Hey, I’m Talking Pro Football! covered eleven Super Bowls and won 16 Emmy Awards.
“On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe, and their families. We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,” stated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
John Madden also became a pop culture icon for being the inspiration for EA Sports’ popular Madden NFL video game series. This past January, Hip Hop star Snoop Dogg and NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace were among the celebrities to compete in the Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition gaming event.
EA Sports released the following statement:
Today, we lost a hero. John Madden was synonymous with the sport of football for more than 50 years. His knowledge of the game was second only to his love for it, and his appreciation for everyone that ever stepped on the gridiron. A humble champion, a willing teacher, and forever a coach. Our hearts and sympathies go out to John’s family, friends, and millions of fans. He will be greatly missed, and always remembered, and never forgotten.
2021 saw Country singer Morgan Wallen crossover to the mainstream with his chart-topping, award-winning Dangerous: The Double Album. However, there were also calls to cancel Wallen after he was caught on video using the word “n#####” with his friends.
Because of the n-word controversy, some people gave Hip Hop star Lil Durk the side-eye when he decided to record a song with Morgan Wallen. A single called “Broadway Girls” by the two artists still landed on DSPs two weeks ago.
In contrast to critics of the collaboration, the Rap-Country union was apparently embraced by a significant amount of music fans. Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen’s “Broadway Girls” peaked at No. 1 on several Billboard charts this week.
“Broadway Girls” currently holds the #1 position on the most recent Hot Rap Songs chart, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, Rap Digital Song Sales chart, and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart. Durk and Wallen’s duet also debuted at #14 on the all-genre Hot 100 rankings.
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Morgan Wallen assisted Lil Durk in getting his first Number One on the Hot Rap Songs rankings. The Chicago-raised rhymer previously peaked at #2 on that chart as a guest feature on Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later” and DJ Khaled’s “Every Chance I Get” with Lil Baby.
“Broadway Girls” is Lil Durk’s first chart-topper on the Rap Digital Song Sales and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales weekly tallies as well. The Charles Handsome-produced song is Durk’s second No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart following “Laugh Now Cry Later” reaching the top spot in 2020.
In addition, the “Broadway Girls” music video amassed nearly 5 million YouTube views since its premiere on December 20. As of press time, the visuals are listed as the #5 trending content in the platform’s music section.
Detroit 2, Big Sean’s 2020 studio LP, garnered positive feedback from fans and pundits. Special guests like Eminem, Post Malone, Young Thug, Travis Scott, and Lil Wayne helped the sequel to 2012’s Detroit mixtape open at #1 on the Billboard 200.
Big Sean also tapped legendary comedian Dave Chappelle for a storytelling session on Detroit 2. The “Story by Dave Chappelle” track features the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor winner recalling smoking marijuana backstage with Detroit-bred emcee Danny Brown.
Dave Chappelle said:
I’m sittin’ in the dressing room at the Fillmorе. And there’s an older gentleman in there. And I don’t really talk to the guy much, but he was a nice guy. Cool energy, s### like that. And then, famed Detroit rapper Danny Brown came in. Now at this time, I wasn’t that familiar with Danny Brown’s music, so when he asked me to smoke with him, I just smoked with him. I didn’t hear all that “Adderall Admiral” and all that s###. I didn’t know he was about that life.
I’m assuming it’s weed, I don’t know what the f### it was. But, boy, I mean, I smoked weed a million times in my life. Never, ever remember feeling this way before. And as I was walking on stage, I told my road manager, “You know, my number’s up tonight.” He’s like, “What does that mean?” “I’m going to bomb.” And true to my professional prescription, I did. But, there’s bombing and then there’s the s### that happens in Detroit.
“Story by Dave Chappelle” – Big Sean’s Detroit 2
Danny Brown Seems To Think Dave Chappelle Got Some Parts Of The Story Wrong
Danny Brown spoke about that infamous meeting with Dave Chappelle during a recent interview with HotNewHipHop. The “Detroit vs. Everybody” spitter stated, “It was funny, but I ain’t like that s###, [laughs] because that ain’t the true story [laughs]. I’ll tell my side in my stand-up set.”
While Danny Brown is now downplaying Dave Chappelle’s anecdote, he once took pride in being connected to that narrative when Chappelle brought it up duringThe Age of Spin Netflix comedy special in 2017. Brown wrote on Instagram at the time, “Haven’t seen [Dave’s] new special but heard he gotta bit about that night I got him stoned to the gills… momma I made it!!!”
Before he hits the stage to perform his own comedic routine, Danny Brown is preparing to release his next musical body of work tentatively titled Quaranta. He is also set to take part in a returning Red Bull SoundClash event against the DMV’s Rico Nasty on December 15.
Another day, another history-making moment for Mariah Carey. The iconic R&B/Pop vocalist once again sits atop the Hot 100 chart dated January 1, 2022, with “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” is now the first song in history to reach #1 in four different calendar years. The Merry Christmas album track has spent a total of seven weeks at the top of the Hot 100, extending Mariah Carey’s all-time record of most cumulative weeks at No. 1 to 86.
.@MariahCarey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is officially No. 1 on this week's #Hot100 chart for a 7th total week.
As this week's charts are dated Jan. 1, 2022, it becomes the first song in history to rule the chart in four distinct years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).
“Thank you, Santa and the lambs for this extra festive gift to end the year!!! 🥳☃️❤️,” tweeted Mariah Carey in response to the news of her latest career milestone. The Songwriters Hall of Famer added, “Feeling blessed and elated. Another week at #1 on the Hot 100! Thank you Lambily… ‘Love you till the end of time.’ ❤️🦋🎄🐑🌈🙏🏽.”
Earlier this month, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” crossed the impressive 1 billion-streams-mark on Spotify. Plus, the Recording Industry Association of America certified “All I Want for Christmas is You” as Diamond (10 million units) on December 3, 2022.
Mariah Carey also cemented herself as the first artist to earn a #1 song in four different decades when “All I Want For Christmas Is You” made it to #1 on the Hot 100 chart in 2019. She has nineteen Number Ones on the Hot 100 chart which is the most for any act in history.
R&B singer Queen Naija is currently in the hot seat on social media. The YouTuber-turned-recording artist shared her thoughts about mental health this week, and the responses to her tweet were overwhelmingly negative.
“Last night I felt a spirit of depression trying to come on me and instead of dwelling in it, I commanded it to leave in the name of Jesus. God gave us power, we gotta use it,” wrote Queen Naija on December 28.
While Queen Naija turned off the replies to her tweet, other Twitter users slammed the 26-year-old Detroit native in the quote tweets. As of press time, Naija’s post collected over 1,400 QTs.
last night I felt a spirit of depression trying to come on me & instead of dwelling in it, I commanded it to leave in the name of Jesus. God gave us power, we gotta use it.
“Remember if depression tries to come in without consent it legally cannot. Follow for more legal tips,” tweeted one Twitter user. Another person tweeted, “I command this misinformation about mental health to stop in the name of my last good nerve.”
A person going by JC tweeted, “Girl huh? That’s not how this works. Depression isn’t a spirit, it’s a disorder. You’re just… sad today [I guess]?” Additionally, someone named Dij Saint Laurent joked, “That wasn’t depression. It was heartburn.”
Other users took aim at organized religion. One person wrote, “Calling mental illnesses ‘spirits’ is incredibly damaging. This is the type of thing that made me leave the church.” Yet another individual posted, “Honestly, I see why pastors are swindlers because imagine how easy it is to extract coin from [m############] who are as silly as this.”
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Queen Naija Doubles Down On Her Views About Prayer Curing Depression
Queen Naija returned to Twitter in order to respond to the people taking issue with her stance about depression and its connection to religious faith. The Missunderstood album creator offered some words of amends before doubling down on her views about prayer.
“Never meant to offend anyone who goes through depression or any mental illnesses. Those things ARE real, however, I personally believe that there are bad spirits to put you in a bad place. However, I won’t take back that you have to use the power God gives you. To each, their own,” tweeted Queen Naija.
The former American Idol contestant added, “There’s power in prayer, I know first hand. If you don’t believe it tho, it won’t work for you. Oh Ye Little faith 🤷🏽♀️… Promise nobody will everrrrrrrr bully me out my faith or talking about it lol.”
Girl huh? That's not how this works. Depression isn't a spirit, it's a disorder. You're just…sad today ig? https://t.co/aXUIcheZch
Never meant to offend anyone who goes through depression or any mental illnesses. Those things ARE real, however, I personally believe that there are bad spirits to put you in a bad place. However, I won’t take back that you have to use the power God gives you. To each their own
Future has added another accomplishment to his growing list of achievements since bursting onto the Hip-Hop scene in the early 2000s. The ” “Way 2 Sexy” hitmaker has become the most followed person on Soundcloud after amassing 10 million followers!
Future took to his Instagram Stories to celebrate the accolade. He shared a post making the milestone and wrote a simple “Thank U…” in the caption.
When internet personality and podcaster DJ Akademiks shared Future’s post, the reactions in the comments section suggested folks were unimpressed.
“Future the first person to ever reach 10 million SoundCloud followers.”
Another made a joke about Draco, famously “the first rapper” to do just about anything. “Soulja boy ain’t going to be happy,” he wrote.
Future recently declared, “Everything I do legendary or it want get done. Tuh. In the streets I’m bigger then Jigga. Ima run me a B up easy.” This may have been the basis for this comment, “Jay z Could Never 👎🏿”
However, over on Twitter, the responses were a little more buoyant. “Finna see Soulja boy commin out the shadows,” was one comment.
Meanwhile, Future raised a few eyebrows when thanking Joie Chavis, the mother of their 3-year-old son Hendrix for her extravagant Christmas gift. He shared a video of the diamond-encrusted “Hndrxx” bracelet and captioned the post, “THANKS JOY.” However, whether intentionally or not, he spelled her name wrong!
Since Juice Wrld’s untimely death in 2019 fans have continued to consume his music in ever-increasing numbers. His posthumous “Fighting Demons“ album arrived on December 10 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Furthermore, another eleven songs premiered on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.
However, Juice Wrld had an extensive catalog of unreleased music, some of which has leaked to the public. Carmella Wallace, Juice’s mother, spoke of her disappointment at the unauthorized releases in a recent interview with XXL.
Juice Wrld’s Leaked Tracks Are Unfinished
“I understand they loved him. They loved his music, but there’s a proper way to do it,” Juice’s mother said. “Let us give you our best. Leaked music is not necessarily cleaned up music, it’s just leaked, it’s not finished. So, it’s just a lot of work just going into it. It’s a bit disrespectful to him, honestly, to leak his music like that. But I know that monster is there, been there and it’s not going anywhere. We can just do our part and put out good music. He made a lot of good music.”
Elsewhere during the interview, Wallace shared details about the foundation she started in honor of Juice Wrld. “Live Free 999” aims to “just normalize the conversation around mental health”, and “take the stigma away from” seeking help for mental illness.
Furthermore, “Live Free 999” provides avenues for up-and-coming artists to “showcase their talent” through merchandising. The charity has established a free and confidential, 24/7 crisis text line, “where if they need help, they have someone to talk to, where they are not being judged”.
Juice Wrld’s mother explained the importance of having open channels of communication between parents and children. “I was honest with him. The same way I am is the same way I was with him,” Wallace shared. “I was transparent. We talked about drugs and his use. We talked about him getting help. I don’t want to glorify drugs. I just want you to see the outcome of it. The outcome of what can happen if you allow yourself to stay in that state.”
As 2021 comes to a close, the only subject worthy of discussion in the battle rap streets is that of Champion of the Year!
The annual competition to decide the best battler of the year, or COTY, hosted by premier battle rap media platform Champion, is underway. Surveys have been issued, and a GoFundMe has been launched to raise the prize winnings. The total currently sits at $5,423, over halfway to the $10,000 goal.
The race is hotly contested as this year brought more battles than the culture has ever seen before. There are several favorites touted as potential winners for the title. They include two-time previous winner Geechi Gotti, Rum Nitty, A. Ward, and Eazy The Block Captain.
Champion’s own Jay Blac was in a Twitter Space yesterday morning (Dec. 28) debating the topic. Various battle rappers, including some in contention for COTY, passed through the discussion. Tsu Surf was one of the more opinionated debaters. While the New Jersey rapper has ruled himself out as a potential winner many see him as a viable contender. Despite having only three battles this year, he argues, and many agree, he is yet to lose a round in 2021.
On the opposite end of the spectrum but also in contention is A. Ward. One of the year’s most prolific battlers, Ward’s consistency is near unmatched with few clear losses this year across a range of competition. However, the Christian battler is yet to touch the URL stage, something many believe prevents him from winning COTY. Ultimate Rap League is considered the “NBA of Battle Rap’” and some fans think a performance on the platform is necessary to secure COTY.
Tsu Surf & Jay Blac Debate COTY
When the topic inevitably turned to A. Ward, Jay Blac confirmed the rules allow for a winner who has not battled on URL. According to Blac, it’s simply a numbers game rather than any bias to the brand. While there are three main leagues – King of the Dot, Rare Breed Entertainment, and URL – they aren’t on level footing. “URL throws the most events,” he said. “It’s really that simple. 85 percent of the events thrown are URL events.”
Nevertheless, Surf was confident a battler could not win COTY within the next 5 years without battling on the URL. So confident, he will give $5,000 to anyone able to do it. Surf claimed that though URL throw “85 percent of the events” they also have “85 of the talent.” Furthermore, he pointed out the difference in pressure the URL spotlight brings and the impact this has on performance.
Jakkboy Maine offered it was more about the big names that fans pay money to see. “RBE doesn’t have the draws,” he said. Blac countered and said the other leagues need to throw “a lot more events” to even up the score.
Could Geechi Gotti Take A Third Title?
Meanwhile, Geechi Gotti who was COTY 2018 and 2019, delivered an impassioned speech detailing his view on why he is the only worthy winner this year.
A. Ward Lists His Contenders
After days of being at the center of the discussion, A. Ward took some time out to reflect and was inspired to share his thoughts with his fans. He named four battlers and detailed why they should also be in the race alongside him for COTY.
O.O.A.K (One of a Kind) knows that music unites people, and there’s something special about fans singing along to the lyrics you’ve created. He believes that being an artist is more than a platform but a mantle of responsibility requiring stewardship. As an artist, people look up to you and live by every word you say, regardless of whether you are aware of it or not.
At the end of January, O.O.A.K is lacing up to push some promising records for 2022. He says––
” I hope people can take from my platform. I want them to learn and know more about my mission with music. I believe music is powerful, and I want to channel my vision to listeners through my words and platform.”
O.O.A.K is committed to giving his audience sincere and authentic content. His lyricism is reflective, and his storytelling approach takes listeners on a profound journey of introspection and conviction.
While tapping into several creative avenues to push this much-anticipated release, it’s apparent that O.O.A.K accomplished much more than most artists in his lane. Although the past couple of years were unprecedented, O.O.A.K only leverages this past season to discipline his artistry and, like a chess player, strategize his next steps––it’s evident that 2022 will be one of his most fruitful endeavors to date.
Stay tuned for new music and Keep up with O.O.A.K below:
Another smash single from Jeeter stunned the audience. His newest album, “Spaced Out,” is out now. He wrote this song intending to elicit an emotional response from the listener. Listening to the music has given many listeners “an amazing experience,” as one fan put it.
Jeeter is a very new artist. But, he has a gift for understanding the needs of the people he listens to. That’s how “Spaced Out” became such a huge success for him.
“Spaced Out,” as the title suggests, transports the listener to a late-night setting. It’s as if time has stopped still for the listener as they appreciate the music until all left is the music and the listener. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
If you want to check out “Spaced Out” for yourself, you can find it on Spotify here:
Yung Bleu just started making beats, yet he’s already experiencing success as a producer.
The Alabama native celebrated on social media after securing a placement with Lil Wayne on Monday (December 27). Amid his elation, Yung Bleu also increased the price for his beats.
“Man Lil Wayne, the goat just hopped on my F###### beat it’s overrr!” he tweeted. “Yesterday’s price is not today price I been making beats for a week.”
Yung Bleu is using the name Moon Boy as a producer. In a clip posted on Instagram, he declared his beats will now cost $50,000.
“TO ALL YALL N##### WHO WAS TALKIN SHIITTT ! LIL WAYNE PLACEMENT !!!!” he wrote in the caption. “I want 50 should got it’s when it was cheap yesterday price not Today price what ya say @fatjoe @moonboyhitz.”
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According to Yung Bleu, he recorded his first self-produced song on Christmas. Days later, he landed the Lil Wayne placement and received a rave review from Tory Lanez.
“Bruhh … this n#### @_YungBleu just sent me some beats,” Lanez tweeted. “WHY THE F### IS THIS N####’S BEATS BETTER THAN 80% of producers right now !!?!! bruh is a problem.”
Watch a behind-the-scenes clip of Yung Bleu making a beat below.
