The Bay Area-centric blog Thizzler On The Roof announced Lil Theze’s passing on Thursday. The late rapper was allegedly killed during an attempted robbery in Oakland.
Ersie Joyner, a retired Oakland police captain, was the victim of the attempted robbery at a gas station. Joyner exchanged gunfire with his assailants and killed one of them.
According to the Vallejo Sun, Lil Theze was the attacker who died. Joyner was wounded in the shooting, but police said he’s in stable condition.
Surveillance video of the incident showed three men approaching Joyner while he was pumping gas. A struggle ensued between him and the robbers before shots were fired. The man identified as Lil Theze was seen collapsing to the ground after being shot.
“The video is very clear, high-quality video,” Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong told the Mercury News. “We clearly see this incident unfold. We obviously see the unfortunate incident that occurred. We also see the things that happened prior to the actual robbery, so we know that they intended to focus on the victim in this case. I think the video was being very clear and very helpful.”
Lil Theze collaborated with SOB x RBE’s DaBoii multiple times. The two worked together on songs such as “The Snippet” and “Hashtag,” which can be heard below.
Tha Vicious recently released his new album, ‘A Most Vicious Year 2’ with features from Slip-n-Slide artist Mike Smiff, Kn$wledge and Ronny Primo theGenius.
He has gained praise from notable artists like DJ Scream, Soulja Boy, Sauce Walka and The Game for his lead singles, “Real Ahh” and “Going Off”, from his most recent project.
Tha Vicious has continued to show his versatility and is building a reputation for dropping singles, an EP and albums in under a year.
Tha is also working on projects with DKE Author, O.G.Kurb, Ocho Sneak, Serious Gambino and Trapland Pat.
There has been no slow down for the Broward county artist, which is no surprise with the amount of talent and consistency coming out of the state of Florida.
Meet DJ Standout, the multifarious DJ, Music producer, artist manager, and label exec. from Virginia, taking the music industry by storm. The multi-talented artist’s rookie year yielded over 20+ placements, including Nikea Marie, McDonald’s, Donald Lawrence, Tye Tribett, Kirk Franklin, and more. Culminating in a publishing deal with Reflection Music Group RMG, DJ Standout’s skill set spans all genres while blending them.
His early album work with DMV-based artist Nikea Marie in her single “Kea’s Prayer” positioned him to not only collect an excess of music production credits and massive radio rotations but he’s been notching writing credits as well. A recent notable stage performance was in Houston, where he performed in front of 15k people.
Between these notable accomplishments, he’s been busy creating a few singles and an album set for release in early 2022. While his professional career plays a deeply meaningful portion of his life, he admits that his marriage and family play an integral part of him, with his wife being his biggest supporter.
Recently 20 year-old rapper Luh Dino released his new project PHP: Prayer Heals Pain. The project is assisted by Toosi, Vedo and SlimeLife Shawty. This latest project tackles the themes of pain, healing and redemption throughout the album.
Inspired by his own life experiences after facing a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, Luh Dino, touches on a host of issues. Ranging from love and relationships to almost losing his mom and his aunt to COVID-19, Dino does it all.
Like a true artist he has turned the pain into heartfelt emotional music. You can see him expressing those feelings across the 15-track album that has been receiving critical acclaim from blogs across the globe.
“Everything in the project is what I’ve gone through or experienced or seen someone close to me go through. This project is my milestone and the start of a new me. There are a lot of songs on here that cater to women because I love women. Theres are a lot of R&B vibes, but I also have turn-up strip club bangers as well,” Luh Dino said.
On this project Luh Dino’s R&B side continues to shine as he delivers melodic rap-fused tracks that inspire and evoke emotions. One of the standout songs from the project is, “Lil Thottie,” currently a Top 30 Radio record and in the Top 15 countdown on Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation.
Needlesstosay streaming has also been a positive for Luh Dino. Recently he surpassed over 9 million streams cumulatively. Tune in for more information on Luh Dino and his movement that’s spreading across the south from Atlanta outward. Check out his PHP project below and tune in to his Instagram below: LUH DINO – INSTAGRAM
According to DJ Akademiks, a judge has granted NBA YoungBoy’s conditional bail release. The Baton Rouge native isn’t a free man though as he’ll be on house arrest at his home in Utah.
The 21-year-old rapper’s release is part of an elaborate plan by his legal team. To properly accommodate his home arrest, a security firm staffed by former soldiers will patrol the grounds of his house.
A recording studio is also being built in the Utah home so NBA YoungBoy never has to leave the premises. These efforts come after a judge previously rejected his request for bail because he was “inclined toward reckless, illegal, dangerous behavior.”
NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has been behind bars since March. The FBI arrested him after he fled from Los Angeles police during a traffic stop.
The Atlantic Records artist was wanted on an outstanding warrant stemming from federal weapons charges. He was transported and booked into Louisiana’s St. Martin Parish Jail in April.
NBA YoungBoy was indicted for possession of firearms by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is awaiting trial.
International Hip-Hop Artist, Poet and new iHeart Radio Show CEO, Amillion has now expanded his 1NA Brand.
Amillion Mayfield recently, signed a partnership deal with iHeart Radio and WDRB Media to have his own, 1NA Radio Show where he will showcase everything one in a million (1NA) including his music, label as well as local and international artist.
In just the 9th episode the show reached 200,000 listeners. The Artist/CEO also made an appearance at the iHeart Music Festival Daytime Stage in Las Vegas, September 18th. Rather than take time to celebrate the personal accomplishment, Amillion chose to sign the 1st Artist, Kason Miller to his new Label, 1NA Records in Puerto Rico.
“We are blessed to be blessings, says, Mayfield. I’ve helped thousands of youth in my workshops and community through my activism, so I want to do the same for up and coming artist. I want to inspire them to find the one in a million inside of themselves.”
His astounding musical abilities has led him to headline tours overseas including; United Kingdom, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Amsterdam, Canada as well as across the United States. Amillion’s emerging career abroad in entertainment is coupled with an active role in inspiring his local community.
Amillion’s inspirational movement, Poetry In Motion consists of his music projects, poetry books and community engagements. His trademark, “1NA” logo stands for One In A Million. Amillion’s mission is to inspire millions to become one in a million and not another statistic. 1NA brand has partnered with companies such as iHeart Radio, Move On Voting Campaign, The Hurt Team TV commercials on Fox News, RU Villas throughout the United States and Zara Fashion Retailers internationally.
Additionally, Amillion has had successful tours to schools, prisons, churches and shelters, performing and conducting workshops to help youth and adults exercise mental health. Amillion implements poetry and musical strategies to help individuals communicate and creatively understand their emotions. Poetry In Motion Workshops has since been featured in more than twenty school districts, public libraries, juvenile facilities, adult prisons in the course of ten years. He proudly created the, Amillion The Poet Scholarship Fund which has awarded $5,000 to both high school and college students in 2017 to date.
Amillion received a prestigious ASCAP nomination as well as a score on the #1 Movie in the Country, “The Equalizer 2”, and starring Denzel Washington. In addition, Amillion’s own film/documentary, “Road 2 to Firefly” was featured in AMC Theaters, which sold out twice!! The News Journal ranked Amillion the Top Hip-Hop Artist and Mover and Shaker in Delaware. With other awards including; Delaware’s 40 under 40, NAACP Image Award, The Human and Civil Rights Award, The Better Delmarva Award and Key to the City of Dover and Eastern Shore Maryland. Amillion proves to be a Key man of the people in his community!
In the past 4 years, Amillion has circled the globe performing regionally on large platforms worldwide. His performances include: Firefly Festival, (notably one of the largest festivals in the world), Essence Festival in New Orleans, Queen Theatre at Live Nation, Schwartz Center, Club Intl in Arizona and the Luxor in Las Vegas.
His sold out International Hip-Hop Tours to London at Electric Brixton, Scala in the United Kingdom as well as shows in, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Germany has single-handedly secured his spot on the international hip-hop map.
Since the debut of Amillion’s 1st album, Poetry in Motion the Soundtrack and the release of his Best-Selling book, P.I.M.P (Poetry In Motion Proceeds), he has since released several successful music projects which include; 1NA the Mixtape, Key to the City, Road to Firefly, 1NA Tour, Covid-1NA The Cure & The Deluxe that combined over 1,000,000 streams. Adding to his impressive resume, he has also co-authored a children’s book, Beauty Full with his daughter Aaliyah A. Mayfield.
Amillion took his career to new heights birthing 1NA Records last year. Amillion’s projects can be streamed and purchased on all online platforms including access to his music and books by clicking here.
Over the past few days, we’ve heard “those” rumors about Lil Durk.
But rather than truck in the muck (really, people — we need to do a lot better about how we address some things), we decided to get to the bottom of it all.
Reportedly, Lil Durk was caught cheating on his longtime girlfriend and baby mama, India Royale, with a trans woman. The birth or chosen gender of the person he was allegedly cheating with, however, remains irrelevant. What is relevant is the stepping out on his longtime girlfriend and baby mama, especially since he’s been all but overcompensating for their relationship in songs.
Cheating is wrong, no matter who does it, no matter who it’s done with, and no matter what the reason for the cheating is. PERIOD.
What we also know for certain is that Lil Durk deactivated his Instagram (at least, as of this writing), that India Royale has deleted all of her photos with Lil Durk from her Instagram, and the pair went quiet.
Then, the pair went live on her Instagram a few hours ago to let everyone know that yes, as a matter of fact, they’re still together and they’re still solid.
Lil Durk and India Royale went live together to make sure y’all know they solid! 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ZUFVO6sINZ
In short, what really happened with Lil Durk? The same old sh*t that happens with every dude and chick in the industry: they got messy, they got caught, and they got with someone to tolerate all that sh*t in the name of fame. Stay winning, I guess.
Megan Thee Stallion is celebrating the Halloween season with a treat for her fans.
The Texas native announced a new release titled Something For Thee Hotties, which is scheduled to drop on October 29. The project is a compilation of past freestyles and previously unreleased tracks.
“My gift to my hotties,” she wrote on Instagram. “10/29 freestyles y’all been asking for plus a few unreleased songs from my archives to hold y’all over for the rest of the year.”
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Megan Thee Stallion didn’t reveal an official tracklist for the upcoming release, but she did share some more information about Something For Thee Hotties via Twitter. While responding to her followers, she noted there would be no guest appearances and clarified which freestyles would be included.
“If it’s over an original beat it will be there,” she tweeted.
Something For Thee Hotties will be Megan Thee Stallion’s first project since 2020’s Good News, which was billed as her debut studio album.
Good News debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-charting project of Megan Thee Stallion’s career. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in July 2021.
Outside of music, Hot Girl Meg recently became a Popeyes franchise owner and partnered with the fast-food chain for her own sauce. The new “Hottie Sauce” is available now for chicken sandwiches and nuggets.
As part of an ongoing relationship with the Los Angeles, California-based GRAMMY Museum, AllHipHop was invited to attend a recent discussion with Nas and Hit-Boy.
Located at LA Live in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, The GRAMMY Museum and Culture Impact Agency gave fans an unprecedented look at how Nas and Hit-Boy have a one-of-a-kind synergy.
The conversation also revealed how the pair broke barriers as the premier rapper/producer duo in Hip-Hop.
While discussing their chemistry and the process of creating music together, Nas and Hit-Boy revealed how it was the lauded and elusive Frank Ocean who brought them together nearly seven years ago.
While Nas recalled the Hit-Boy produced song “Royalty” (featuring RaVaughn) off his Lost Tapes 2 album, Hit-Boy revealed they were introduced via a Frank Ocean collaboration.
“We linked up years ago, probably like seven years ago,” Nas explained. “So we was already kind of like talking about working, I would see him, and we was going through stuff. And so we was already trying to work, and years just went by. And I was just like, man, I had this song on Lost Tapes 2, and he [Hitboy] produced it. But I hadn’t seen him. Somebody from his team sent me the beat. I can’t remember how I got it. It was on Lost Tapes 2.”
At that point, Hit-Boy interjected and said, “We got it from Frank Ocean. I did the song with Frank and sent it to you.”
As Nas continued after the fans cheered for Frank Ocean, he explained how the song with Frank Ocean was for his controversial Untitled album, which was initially titled N#####.
“He did the song with Frank, and I got it from him. I still don’t know how I got it from him – we was in the same studio or something,” Nas continued. “So I had the song, and then it was supposed to be on the Untitled album. So the lyrics are kind of racy that Frank was singing. And I think he didn’t want to go that route anymore because it was a little bit, you know, I’m saying strong lyrics, like, politically strong. So we didn’t do it; we didn’t go that far with it. But we did move on and take the singing on it. And so I just know if I get with him [Hit-Boy], it’s gonna be on.
“Turns out we in LA same time. I’m working in a studio, Hit like sends word to Double, everybody around like yo….Double sends me word, ‘Yo Hit-Boy says, ‘when you coming to the studio?'” I said, ‘Hit-Boy said that? I’ll be there tomorrow,'” Nas said.
Hit-Boy Says Nas Initially Wanted To Do A Valentines Day Project
The two continued to explain how Nas initially wanted to do a Valentine’s Day album with Hit-Boy, but the energy was more than that and yielded “Replace Me” featuring hook extraordinaire Don Toliver and “All Bad” featuring funk master Anderson Pak.
“He wanted to do like a Valentine’s Day album, just like, like four or five love songs to put out. So look, I don’t know if y’all are familiar with KD1, but the song ‘Replace Me’ with Don Toliver and ‘All Bad’ with Anderson .Paak. That was the first song that we did, ‘All Bad’ with Anderson .Paak, and so that was the original energy. We wasn’t even trying to take his off how we did, essentially, but it just happened.”
Check back for more on this GRAMMY Museum discussion with Nas and Hit-Boy in the coming weeks.
Snoop Dogg is preparing “one of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows” of all time.
The chart-topping rapper will be among a star-studded list of performers – including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar – at the sporting showpiece in February, and Snoop has given fans an insight into his preparations.
Snoop Dogg said: “Me, Dr. Dre, Eminem, had a light discussion about what we trying to do. It’s about to go full speed ahead.”
The 50-year-old star is determined to give fans a show to remember, telling Entertainment Tonight: “I tell you, this it’s gonna be one of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows that you ever witnessed. Dr. Dre is on it. He’s putting his time together with the specifics and the dynamics of what we’re doing.”
Earlier this year, Snoop Dogg promised fans that they won’t be disappointed by the halftime show.
The rapper explained that he was still waiting for his “instructions”, but he also pledged to be “on point” on February 13.
Asked about his preparations for the event, Snoop said: “I gotta wait for their orders and instructions, so we’ll be on point … whenever we get the information.”
Despite this, Snoop admitted at the time that he hadn’t yet had a conversation about the set list for the event at the SoFi Stadium in California.
Discussing his pre-show planning, Snoop explained: “We just talked about creative input and what we want it to look like and feel like, and then we’ll get to the music because we’ve got a lot of music to choose from, so we just want to make sure we got the creative side – the look of it, the feel of it and then we get to the music.”
Have you ever wished you could enjoy the thrills of a party without leaving your house? Samaha Studio’s new song “Aspire” sets the mood for dancing and partying wherever it is played. As the name implies, the song is groovy and funky, and it has received a lot of attention from fans.
“Aspire” is a fresh take on house music. While preserving its melodic distinctiveness, it makes you want to dance. It’s unlike any other EDM song you’ve ever heard. Though it is influenced by David Guerra’s music, it is distinctive in its own right. It’s not like the vast majority of songs. It’s also one of the things that sets Samaha apart from the competition.
Samaha collaborated with Rumor Records to create this track. With “Aspire,” they performed a fantastic job. They also contributed to the production of Samaha’s debut EP and two extra tracks. This collaboration was a perfect match because it presented us with so many intriguing tunes to listen to.
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Yung Miami is trying to enjoy the success of “Strub the Ground” with Quavo — but Diddy is still thirst-trapping in the comments.
This summer, the City Girls rapper and the music industry mogul sparked rumors that they were dating when a video of Yung Miami sitting on Sean Combs’ lap emerged.
No less of an authority than Complex noted that Diddy and Yung Miami were enjoying the increased attention on their dating life. “Yung Miami kicked off speculation about her dating life when she shared a series of photos ending with a snap of her holding hands with Diddy. The pair were both in attendance at Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas’ 40th birthday in Atlanta. Diddy later shared the same photo, although neither of them has confirmed or denied the speculation so far,” they reported.
So…are Diddy and Yung Miami dating, or is this all for publicity? We think it’s the latter. But you be the judge.
In a short length of time, Nathan Sanahuja, a relatively new musician to the music world, has made a name for himself with the release of his new tune “All about me.” The song has gone on to become a huge hit, with fans applauding how enjoyable it is to listen to. It has gathered quite a following in just a few weeks after its introduction.
Nathan started his career as a business owner. Before that, he had always been able to express himself in a variety of ways. He’s starting to dabble with music lately. He has shown that he is talented in this field. His song has been doing well on streaming platforms since its release. We can expect more hits like this from him in the future.
The song “All about me” was co-produced by Nathan Sanahuja and Rumor Records. Both parties have worked hard to guarantee the track’s smooth release and reception. As a consequence of their dedication and hard work, the song has received a warm reception from fans all around the world.
“Mud Baby” is a raw song straight from the streets to the recording booth.
Both HBK Banz and Lil Chris go all in when speaking on what it’s taken to come up from where they started. The deep and heavy beats of the song match the gravity of the stories that are spoken by HBK Banz and Lil Chris.
Both artists reflect on the struggles of life, where they came from and what they have gone through to reach the life they have today.
Chicago’s Lil Chris sings on the catchy chorus: “I’m having dreams about success, I’m having nightmares about failing…” — summing up the pressures of maintaining the lavish lifestyle they now have, all while not getting too lost in the fortune and forgetting where they came from.
Produced by producer Danny Hajj (2KBABY & Fase Yoda), “Mud Baby” hits all streaming platforms on October 22nd.
Christopher Ward known artistically as Lil Chris is a multi-talented rapper, producer, and writer, hailed as “The New Anthem of Chicago.”
He emerges with a new and different sound: rapping about authentic, real-life stories with innovative melodies.
“It’s like you’re listening to different, unique artists on the track, but it’s the same person,” says one music industry executive who describes Lil Chris’s music as very melodic, aggressive, and dynamic.
Lil Chris has worked with, and performed alongside Cardi B., Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Future, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, and Yo Gotti.
After independently releasing 3 mixtapes — “Live and Learn,” “Medication Music,” and “Mobb Tiez” — Lil Chris released his album Survival, spearheaded by lead single “Hidden Pain” which debuted on BET and charted on Urban Radio for over 7 weeks.
His latest album South West with the late rapper FBG Duck debuted on the top 100 Apple iTunes Charts and has collected over 10 million digital streams across all platforms.
Artist and activist, Lil Chris is signed to Boss of Bosses Music. His unique and authentic lyrics show why he’s making a wave for himself, reaching further than music and into community service which he takes pride in.
His recent collaborations Include Twista, FBG Duck, and Jhe Rooga. His song “We Made It” was featured in the movie Dutch, now streaming on BET Network.
Chris is currently working on his seventh album that will include tracks produced by HitMaka and features from other well-known artists.
Lenardo Cushmeer Jr. known artistically as HBK Banz is a multi-talented rapper, writer, and entertainer, hailing from the Westside of Chicago. At the young age of 3, he began going to the studio with his father and rapping. After going through many highs and lows in life, music was the one constant that remained in Hbk Banz’s world.
In 2015, he became serious about pursuing music full-time and released his first single “Penny Hardaway” that he dedicated to his late mother. HBK Banz’ music is distinctive, fun, and captures the audience with his melodic harmonies, heavy beats, and rhythmic flow. From original sounds to lyrics inspired by real life experiences, he connects on a deep level with his audience. HBK Banz’ most recent single is “For Us,” available on all streaming platforms.
Rapper Pooh Shiesty is to plead guilty in his Florida shooting case.
The hitmaker, real name Lontrell Williams, was charged with discharging a firearm during a violent crime, conspiracy and robbery back in June and has been in jail since early July.
While he previously pleaded not guilty to a four-count federal indictment – which carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison – Pooh Shiesty told U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore on Thursday that he’s planning to accept a plea deal from prosecutors.
His’ co-defendant, road manager Bobby Brown, is also changing his plea from not guilty to guilty.
“We’ve entered into plea negotiations because there have been developments in the case that I think changed the dynamics of the case,” defense lawyer Bradford Cohen told Rolling Stone, before declining to elaborate further on these developments.
Pooh Shiesty’s decision to change his plea means that the jury trial into the case, due to begin Monday, will now be delayed.
The rapper, Brown and third co-defendant Jayden Darosa allegedly shot two men at the Landon Hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, during a deal to purchase marijuana and “high-end athletic sneakers” in October 2020.
The incident was captured on a video surveillance system.
Domani has grown up right before our eyes. As cliche as it is, it is absolute facts. As a member of the Harris Family, he has literally been on the television since he was a young lad. However, that is a lifetime ago. Now, at the age of 19, he’s matured tremendously and much of that growth is now manifested in his music.
Domani has released SKYDIVE and it has hit the industry hard after a brief free fall. “It’s all about taking a leap of faith, but you don’t know if the parachute is going to open or where you’ll land,” he says. The opus features a gang of incredible artists to support the project. Anthony Hamilton, Rapsody (“Fallin”) South African rapper Nasty C (“Friends”), blood cousin Shad Da God (“Burnout”), producer Mike Will, Natalie Orfilia (“Domino”), Davionne, and D Smoke represent well on of the lead single/visual on the focus track “I Know It’s Real.” One listen and it is apparent this young Atlanta label head has a long journey ahead of him.
Inside WonWorld Studios, with his publicist and videographer in tow, Domani strolls in to discuss anything on the table. What happens? He responds like the seasoned pro that he is. In this conversation with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, Domani discusses his ascension to maturity, his musical development, his family hustle, and even the drama associated with his parents. Remarkably, the names T.I. and Tiny Harris do not appear in this exclusive, insightful interview (LOL!), but Domani is still an integral part of a family that closely resembles a super-human group.
And yet, Domani manages to jump from the nest, apart from his famous parents, to build a pair of sturdy wings all his own.
A Swedish rapper has been shot and killed just one year after getting kidnapped by a rival gang — and his death has sparked a larger conversation in the country about its burgeoning gang problem.
CNN is reporting that the Swedish rapper Einar — whose real name is Nils Gronberg — was found shot to death in an upscale district in Stockholm called Hammarby Sjostad. Einar’s death came just one year after he was kidnapped and assaulted by a rival rap gang.
“A young life has been extinguished, and I understand that he meant a lot to many young people. It is tragic,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told TT, Sweden’s national news agency.
Though relatively unknown on American shores, the Swedish rapper was one of the most popular in Scandinavia. Einar had tens of millions of streams on music platforms and won several Swedish Grammys and other awards.
“The limits of what can be accepted in a civilized country have been passed a very long time ago,” wrote Johan Forsell, a member of Sweden’s Moderates Party, on Twitter. “We need action not words to turn the tide and get Sweden in order.”
Thus far, no arrests have been made in Einar’s death.
Olubowale “Wale” Akintimehin routinely refers to himself as one of the greatest rappers of all time. While there are certainly Hip Hop fans who agree and disagree with that declaration, the DMV-bred performer stands by his belief that he is one of the GOATs.
This week saw the arrival of Wale’s seventh studio LP. Folarin II dropped on October 22 with high-profile contributions by J. Cole, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, and other artists.
As part of the rollout for Folarin II, Wale spoke with Nadeska for Apple Music 1’s Rap Life Radio. The conversation included Wale discussing musicians receiving their metaphoric flowers while they can still smell them.
“It’s a lot of ways to look at it. I give flowers to my inspirations, my OGs, my contemporaries, my peers, and myself. When I say I’m one of the greatest rappers of all time, I strongly believe that. It might not be a popular take but I strongly believe that,” said Wale.
He continued, “This industry’s built on a lot of fake flowers and a lot of silent flowers. I think Westside Gunn said something like, ‘Shout out to Tyler because he gave me my flowers in public.’ That type of stuff goes a long way. Public perception and narratives and stuff like that.”
Throughout his career, Wale has secured four Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, six Top 10 songs on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and one Grammy nomination. He also collaborated with chart-topping acts like Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Lady Gaga, Usher, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Miguel, and many others.
“Sometimes I feel like I lead the league in quiet pats on the back – sneaky praises. So it’s like, you got to give yourself them flowers and be man enough and confident enough to give your peers them too when they do well. That’s pretty much what this is about,” Wale told Nadeska.
Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard curated a 7-track music release titled Culture Jam Vol. 1. The Hip Hop-focused compilation landed on streaming platforms today (October 22).
Kawhi Leonard recruited YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Rod Wave, Gunna, Polo G, Lil Uzi Vert, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Capella Grey, Wale, Stefflon Don, Ty Dolla $ign, Yung Bleu, NLE Choppa, and BlueBucksClan for the project.
Talk of a Kawhi Leonard-backed album began earlier this year. The Los Angeles Clippers player spoke about working on Culture Jam during post-game press conferences.
“It merges basketball and music together. It’s always been something on my mind I wanted to do. It’s something that can uplift our community,” said Kawhi Leonard in May.
He later added, “It’s a lot of the hottest artists on there. It’s just pretty much just putting songs together, collaborating, making sure we’re giving back to the community.”
Proceeds from Culture Jam Vol. 1 will go to The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. The second edition of Culture Jam will drop at a later date.
Big Sean is back in the news this week. The Detroit-raised rap star gained a lot of attention for his nearly 9-minute freestyle performance on the L.A. Leakers show.
Plus, Big Sean let loose the new Hit-Boy-produced song “What A Life” on Friday. He also took to Twitter to share his thoughts on various topics, including his association with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music collective.
“I also really miss the brotherhood I [used] to have with G.O.O.D. Music, I don’t know what happened. Guess those [were] the GOOD ol’ days. It’s all love, but we use to really be clique’d up,” tweeted Big Sean.
I also really miss the brotherhood I use to have with GOOD music, I don’t know what happened. Guess those the GOOD ol days. It’s all love, but we use to really be clique’d up
Big Sean was routinely viewed as one of the key artists on the G.O.O.D. Music label. The Midwesterner contributed to numerous G.O.O.D. records, including the Cruel Summer compilation track “Clique” with Kanye West and Jay-Z.
In addition, West allegedly owed the Dark Sky Paradise album creator $3 million. Big Sean recently tweeted, “I’m really embarrassed at some of these people I thought [were] really my friends, I know better… it’s called the music BUSINESS, duh lol.”
The 33-year-old Roc Nation affiliate also addressed not getting properly paid during his viral L.A. Leakers freestyle. Big Sean rapped, “A lot of songs I wrote for icons that I still ain’t even get publishing on. And some of them up more than me. I don’t know how they sleep at night knowing they’re wrong.”
