As the United States prepares to celebrate the nation’s annual Thanksgiving holiday, one might think that friends of the late rapper Young Dolph would be too sad to celebrate.
However, that is not the case. Those closest to the “Preach” rapper have decided to express their love for him by giving back … something he enjoyed.
According to WFMZ, the bereaved collective gave out Thanksgiving turkeys in his honor at the St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, November 19.
For years, Young Dolph held a Turkey giveaway for people in his Memphis community
Rather than cancel the event after the rapper’s death, his artists continued it in his honor pic.twitter.com/5c31kkT9VG
They gave out more than just turkeys. His signees, Undaunted, Paper Route Empire, church volunteers, and community activists gave out a whole dinner menu to the needy. In addition to the turkeys, people were given stuffing mix and cranberry sauce in a COVID-19 contact-less drive-by pick-up.
Bee Bee Jones, one of his label’s employees, helped to organize the effort. Still grieving, he said, “When I hear his music, I just break down. The truth in all of it, and where he came from, that’s what really gets to me sometimes.”
But Jones is still pushing on, sharing that by making sure that marginal people of the community were taken care of during this holiday season would align with who Dolph was as a man.
“This is what he would want us to do right here, still keep on giving,” the 38-year-old revealed. “He came from nothing, but he wanted to make sure everybody got some.”
Both victims were airlifted to a local hospital, where they were treated for their wounds and eventually recovered.
Text messages Crisler sent another member of Gorilla Stone were intercepted by investigators.
“We outside the strip club and Cas taking pictures with the n##### n the crop [sic] n#### gonna grab Cas hand talk about yo homie wrong sign. Cas asked him u wanna to die tonight, he reached on his hip n I just booked [shot] him. Everyone got missin Onik skirted off and I let another one go hit jit in the stomach,” Crisler bragged in text messages obtained by authorities.
Two days later, Jarrett Crisler was bragging about his role in the shooting again, saying, “I ain’t miss a shot.. greatest shot in the world.”
The superseding indictment charged Casanova and Crisler with attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
Casanova and another co-defendant named DeShawn “Don” Thomas were also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering due to a separate incident on July 5th, 2020.
Now, Jarrett Crisler is in the process of working out a deal with the Feds AllHipHop can confirm.
“The defendant and the government have reached a tentative agreement. The parties are working to finalize the plea in this matter,” United States Attorney Damian Williams said.
Casanova, born Caswell Senior, was arraigned earlier this week, and he pleaded not guilty to the new charges.
“I have been given a copy of the indictment containing the charges against me and have reviewed with my attorney,” Casanova said. “After consultation with my attorney, I wish to plead not guilty.”
Casanova has been locked up in the Westchester County, New York Jail since December 4th, 2020.
The rapper is one of 18 Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation members charged in a sweeping RICO case against the gang for drug dealing, running guns, assaults, and murder.
With the success of Starz’s “BMF,” Demetrius Flenory Jr. is on the verge of superstardom. Already a hood superstar, Lil Meech is known to many as the son of Big Meech. The bigger Meech was known infamously as the face of BMF, regarded as one of the most legendary crime crews. “BMF” is one of the best shows in 50 Cent’s clip of hits. Oddly, AllHipHop was around when BMF was running the streets and was included in the best selling book “BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family.”
Lil Meech, born in 2000, was still a toddler when his dad went to prison, but recollects fondly when Rick Ross “showed love” after his hit song named after the crew. Lil Meech is different from his father, but impressive for different reasons. He is focused and driven. He’s new to acting but grinded hard to be good. He’s going for great, which is commendable. He aborted a rap career, he’s so bent on mastering acting. And more. He is learning from 50 Cent, who is mentoring him as a young entreprenur. There’s so much more, but check out Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur’s convo with Demetrius Flenory Jr. aka Lil Meech.
Music mogul and always a #1 stunna, Birdman, knows how to live. Always has. Just check out his old Miami Beach mansion — so fabulous that it has served as the location for some of your favorite videos.
According to the Sun-Sentinel, the New Orleans native’s former 19,970-square-foot waterfront mansion is back on the market with the listed price of $33.9 million.
The brokerage firm, Douglas Elliman Real Estate (DERE), says that property was used as a set for the visuals of a few the Cash Money owner.
While DERE did not disclose which videos were shot on the property, the company celebrated the luxurious Palladian-style home.
Broker Associate Lourdes Alatriste from the firm said, “Palm Island is one of my favorite islands because of the privacy, the location, and the lifestyle.”
Lourdes went on to describe the listing in detail, saying, “There are tennis courts, basketball courts, and a park, so you can walk around in the neighborhood, but you’re 15 minutes away from Brickell.”
The “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy” artist purchased the home, located on Palm Island, in 2012. He dropped a cool $14.5 million on it, but he only kept it for approximately eight years.
President Joe Biden made Kamala the first female president in history. #NoForReal
According to Politico President Biden temporarily granted Executive power to his second-in-command for a brief time on Friday morning.
On November 19th, the 46th president underwent a colonoscopy procedure at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that required anesthesia. He temporarily transferred the Presidency to Kamala Harris.
This rite was bestowed on her less than one year after her being sworn in office.
President Joe Biden has reassumed authority after briefly transferring power to Vice President Kamala Harris while under anaesthesia for a routine medical procedure, the White House said on Friday pic.twitter.com/krsAjwvSYy
The Howard University graduate followed the protocols set up by the George W. Bush administration. During his presidency, “W” briefly transferred his Executive power to the Republican #2, Dick Cheney, in 2002 and 2007. Ronald Reagan did the same for Bush’s father in George H.W. Bush in 1985.
Both Biden and Bush had very similar conditions and operations. Reagan was treated for colon cancer.
Reports from the White House reveal that the president is doing well and recuperating in the facility. In a tweet from Jen Psaki, the
administration’s press secretary, the world found out just how short the power transfer was: 85 minutes.
She wrote, “@POTUS spoke with @VP and @WHCOS at approximately 11:35 am this morning.
@POTUS was in good spirits and, at that time, resumed his duties. He will remain at Walter Reed as he completes the rest of his routine physical.”
.@POTUS spoke with @VP and @WHCOS at approximately 11:35am this morning. @POTUS was in good spirits and at that time resumed his duties. He will remain at Walter Reed as he completes the rest of his routine physical.
On November 20, 2021, the Universal Hip Hop Museum and AllHipHop.com are set to celebrate the original rap music VJs, who brought Hip-Hop to us through television.
The international proliferation of Hip Hop culture was not only through the audio consumption of dope music but also through the visual representations of the music videos and the VJs that introduced the electric artists of the culture that has defined our lives.
We have to first give respect to Uncle Ralph McDaniels, who gave us the first Hip Hop media outlet ever with his Video Music Box show.
Fab 5 Freddy broke down the doors with ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ for people like Doctor Dre, Ed Lover, and Sway Calloway to take their radio experience to MTV and Chris Thomas (The Mayor) did that for Prime, Prince Dejour, Joe Clair, Big Lez, Big Tigger, Mad Linx, J-Nicks, Q-45 with ‘Rap City.’ Their contributions even opened the doors for AJ & Free at 106 & Parks.
Those pioneering faces on TV varied in representation and were the precursors to every music show (streamed, televised, on Tik Tok or IG) that features rap music, style, and influence.
There would be no Joe Budden Podcast, Drink Champs, or DJ Akademiks without their initial grind. Salute.
And shoutout to Michael Holman on Hip Hop’s 1st tv episode with Graffiti Rock.
Auditions for the Hip Hop movie “Beat Street” were held on November 21, 1983, at the Roxy in Manhattan, also the setting for many of the film’s dance scenes.
The movie was produced by Harry Belafonte and paid a whopping sum of $500 for the script. After he secured the screenplay, he needed a cast that was authentic and would resonate with the streets. So, the call went out for groups, solo boogiers, MCs, poppers, DJs, and breakers to try out for a part in the musical.
Jazzy Jay and Bambaataa were among the film’s consultants and also made cameos in the film.
This classic flyer masterpiece was created by the one and only Phase 2.
Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies is receiving community support following the death of Young Dolph.
The bakery’s Airways Blvd. location in Memphis has been closed since Young Dolph was shot and killed there on Wednesday. Owners Pamela and Maurice Hill said they’ve been grieving as the late rapper was a frequent customer.
“We’re hurting… it’s not so much on the business,” Maurice told The Commercial Appeal. “We’re hurting because of the loss of life and the tragedy of it all… And so we’re just trying to hold each other up and trying to press on.”
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Makeka’s in wake of Young Dolph’s passing. The fundraiser is seeking to raise $150,000 to cover the shop’s repairs, pay the staff while the Airways Blvd. location is closed, hire security and cover expenses for grief counseling.
As of Friday night (November 19), the GoFundMe has raised over $50,000. Makeba’s has also been receiving an influx of online orders from people looking to provide financial aid to the Hills.
“It’s overwhelming to us that people do care about us in this city,” Pamela said. “They are grieving and they are supporting us, in spite of him losing his life.”
No arrests have been made in the Young Dolph shooting. A photo of two gunmen has been made public, but the suspects haven’t been identified.
Once you catch wind of Vina Love, it’s hard not to fall in love. Hailing from Harlem, the singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, reality TV star, and overall entertainer, creates her own version of feel good R&B and hip-hop. Her music exudes lyrics inspired by real-life experiences we can all relate to.
As daughter of the legendary Kid Capri, who paved the way as one of the pioneers of DJ and hip-hop culture, it’s no secret talent runs in the family.
You may have caught wind of Vina for her role on WE tv’s “Growing Up Hip Hop,” but the 24-year-old has since stepped into the limelight as her own recording artist. She unleashed her highly-anticipated debut single titled “Owe Me” at the tailend of last year.
Fast forward to today, Vina returns with her newest single titled “N.F.S.,” which stands for the slang “No Funny S###”, a term deeply rooted on the East Coast. When it comes to upcoming music, Vina reveals she’s only getting started.
AllHipHop: What was it like growing up in Harlem?
Vina Love: It was great actually. When you’re from here and you live here for so long, of course at some point you try to move out and see the world. Being from here gave me so much of my culture to always have with me and to embed in my career. The way we dress, the way we talk, our demeanor, everything’s a vibe. Growing up here, I had the best of both worlds. It definitely molded me into the woman that I am, and I’m thankful to be from Harlem.
AllHipHop: Who were you listening to growing up?
Vina Love: I listened to Mary J. Blige, that’s my favorite artist. I listened to Faith Evans and throwbacks from the 60’s. Everything my family listened to, that’s what I got into.
AllHipHop: Was there a turning point where you felt you could do music for a living?
Vina Love: When I got to high school, I started acting, dancing, and singing. I was 16 years old and my mother said “You are not going to California by yourself.” So, I took a year off from school and I started making music. Really going in the studio, really recording, and making videos. I was in a group previously and we put out a song that went viral, that was the beginning of my music career. Now, we’re here in 2021 and I’m still going strong.
AllHipHop: How’d you get the name Vina Love?
Vina Love: That’s my real name. My name is Davina Amore Love, I just took the “Da” out and left everything else.
AllHipHop: “N.F.S.” out now. How are you feeling?
Vina Love: I’m so happy. You know when you’re trying to introduce yourself and you’re still trying to find yourself at the same time? You’re unsure of how people are going to portray you or how they look at you.
So I recorded “N.F.S.” it was really “Okay this is the real me. I don’t have to be this all the time, all day. I don’t have to be 100, I can be soft.” I never want to catch anybody by surprise, I want people to know who Vina is. I love “N.F.S.,” I love the response to it, and I love the video. Everything about it I love.
AllHipHop: What does NFS stand for?
Vina Love: No Funny S###. I don’t know if people say it anywhere else, but I know in New York it’s something you say to let people know you’re really serious. “No funny s###, that food was mad good.” It’s of that realm, when you really want to emphasize something. That’s what the song was: no funny s###, don’t play with me. I’m fire, I’m fly. I love y’all but if you don’t like me, I don’t like you either.
AllHipHop: What was your creative vision with the video?
Vina Love: Real New York. When you come to New York in the summertime, that’s what you see. You’re in the corner store because you’re getting chopped cheeses, you’re surrounded by people you care about and love. She’s a princess, but she’s also Vina from Harlem. So trying to get the best of both worlds out the video and I think we did really well.
AllHipHop: What was the best memory from shooting?
Vina Love: All the dirtbike scenes because all my friends were around and we were really being ourselves. In the video, my best friend/cousin Brianna says “Do you see her? She’s fire!” That’s my favorite part because that’s what we mean to each other: to encourage each other, build each other up, hype each other up. If your girls aren’t hyping each other up, you can’t expect anybody else to.
AllHipHop: What inspires those outfits and looks?
Vina Love: My mom is my stylist, she’s also my manager. Being the hood Marilyn Monroe, I wear the gloves all the time. Always have the designed up gloves, matching my bustier or whatever else I’m wearing. One outfit is really sporty and the other outfit is really classy, sexy, and dressy.
AllHipHop: How would you describe your fashion sense?
Vina Love: My mom has really molded my whole entire fashion sense. Leave it to me, I’d wear sweatsuits everyday, but I do love dressing up.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to get from your story?
Vina Love: You can really do whatever you want, no matter what. I’ve literally been through every emotional state you can possibly think of. I’ve wanted to give up so many times. I’ve been in a place where I didn’t feel I was fully capable of doing the things I dreamed I could do. I’ve had hiccups. I’ve gone through all of those things and it’s still possible for me, so it’s still possible for anybody.
When you’re sure of what you want, you’re gonna be successful. To also be positive. Be very very positive, even when things are looking down. You have to believe that it’s possible. If you don’t believe it, nobody else will.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
Vina Love: First, marijuana. It helps the creative process. Second, you definitely always need to have water near. Some water, tea, honey, or ginger around. Keep sniffing it, feeling good and clean. Lastly, I like when the lights are low. In the studio, I love when the lights are down. It sets the mood.
AllHipHop: How was it having your father (Kid Capri) inducted in the Hip-Hop Museum?
Vina Love: Insane, absolutely insane. And about time! It’s been a long time coming. It was a beautiful experience, the event itself was so organized. Everybody was really excited to see each other, be supportive of each other. To see my dad get his award, be honored and him give his speech, it was really dope to see. It’s almost a blueprint for what my career is going to be. To see him do it and be such a beautiful example in front of me is really crazy.
AllHipHop: Do you feel any pressure, given your dad’s stature?
Vina Love: No, surprisingly I don’t. I’m one of those people who’s going to do what I want no matter what. I know that I’m destined for something amazing so there’s no pressure. Just be yourself, be who you’re already made to be.
AllHipHop: KRS-One is a real spitter, are we going to be getting any bars in the music?
Vina Love: Absolutely. When it comes to rapping, I write. I’m not a freestyle rapper. I’m a writer. I can really write a country song, write a R&B song, or write a rap song because that’s what writers do.
AllHipHop: What are you most excited for next?
Vina Love: I’m going to be releasing an EP, I’m also releasing an album. The EP name is The Hood Marilyn Monroe, and my album name is Love Talk. I’m fully prepared to blow everybody’s minds. [laughs] I’m really excited to get all the music out there.
AllHipHop: Do you have any features on the project?
Vina Love: Yes I will. I’m not gonna tell you who, but I’m definitely going to have some features for y’all. I have some songs with Capella Grey coming out. I have a video with Fergie Baby to our song “Toxic” that’s out now. You guys can listen to it, we’re about to release that video too. I’m about to release 3 more songs and I have a song with Angelica Vila coming out.
Dr. Dre is pulling in a ton of money on a monthly basis.
Court documents obtained by Radar Online revealed Dr. Dre is making an average of $228,000 each month. He disclosed his finances amid a bitter divorce battle with his ex-wife Nicole Young.
According to Dr. Dre’s financial records, he’s made millions by selling off Apple stock over the past 12 months. The acclaimed producer sold the stock for a total of $73,725,773.
The Aftermath Entertainment founder has $182,744,809 in cash and his checking/savings accounts. He’s got an additional $6,262,311 in stocks/bonds as well as $269 million in property.
Although the D-R-E is making a lot of money, he’s got some major expenses too. In estimates provided by his account, the former N.W.A member spent at least $17 million over the past year.
Dr. Dre’s expenses include $3.2 million on mortgages and $2.3 million on entertainment. He also spent $7.8 million on what’s listed as “gifts,” including financial support for minor children.
The Hip Hop mogul also racked up an estimated $156,000 in health care costs; $248,000 on groceries; $21,000 for cell phone bills; $104,000 in auto-related payments and $177,000 for charitable donations.
Dr. Dre’s lawyer noted he didn’t account for taxes or litigation fees. Payments owed to his ex-wife and expenses for residences occupied by family members were excluded as well.
From the music studio to on-screen, it’s safe to say that Wu-Tang member Method Man has continued to make major “power” moves at every stage of his career.
Ahead of the second season return of “Power Book II: Ghost” on Sunday, where Method will return as attorney Davis Maclean, the rapper-turned-actor says he “owes” a substantial part of his success to his new “Power Book II” co-star — and long time friend — Redman.
“Redman is a consummate professional like myself. If anything, I owe him a lot because he actually showed me how to perform correctly on stage — whether people remember or not,” Method Man says. “He had been in the game two years prior than what I had been. So, when you put us on screen, that resonates. We have chemistry.”
Method Man & Redman, who’ve been collaborating musically since 1994 and later released their first project as a duo, the 1999 album, Blackout!, have also regularly collaborated on screen.
They both starred in the 2001’s stoner comedy “How High” and 2004’s short-lived FOX sitcom “Method & Red,” which lasted only nine episodes after creative differences with the network.
Method Man says he’s confident that “Power Book II” fans “are going to enjoy the dynamic” between his character Davis and Redman’s Theo Rollins, who is Maclean’s incarcerated older brother.
Although Method Man is staying quiet on plot details and the exact “dynamic” between the two brothers, the actor does reveal that it all has to do with why Davis decided to partner with his courtroom nemesis, disgraced U.S. Attorney Cooper Saxe.
“Without giving away too much away… let’s just say there’s a few different reasons why Davis hired Saxe,” Method Man teases. “And it’s not just because he was a U.S. Federal Attorney… But some of them are directly correlated to my brother, Theo. “
Aside from reuniting with his Wu-Tang brother in a new project, Method Man says he’s equally excited to be back on screen with his fellow artist-turned-critically-acclaimed actor, Mary J. Blige. Method says he feels a full circle moment with his fellow Grammy-Award winner.
“It’s no feeling like this in the world to be doing something for so long and to still reap the benefits of your work. I mean, I won a Grammy in 95 with Mary J. Blige for music,” he says, referring to their 1996 Grammy for their hit song “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By.” “And then I won an NAACP Award with Mary J. Blige for acting. It gets no better than that.”
Mary agrees, noting that to be respected now as an actor is simply “amazing.”
“And it’s a blessing,” she says. “All pure blessings. It’s all God. It’s all, ‘How did this happen?’ Because it didn’t have to be this way.”
Mary continues, “And it’s a lot of hard work. And it’s a lot of being grateful, being grateful more than anything.”
It has been less than a week since rapper Young Dolph was murdered outside of a Memphis Cookie Shop, but for some, it seems like a lifetime.
One of those people is his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children Mia Jaye.
Mia Jaye took to her social media to share her devasted heart with fans.
She showed the public her phases of bereavement by posting on her Instastory a video of the “Blue Diamonds” artist playing with their daughter, Aria.
She wrote across it, “Question is… How am I going to tell to my babies that daddy is never coming home? “#prayforme”
In another post, she added, “God give me strength…Adolph I love you with all my heart and soul.”
Mia Jaye further posted a message of gratitude to their supporters, “Thank you to everyone for all of your prayers, love, support, calls, messages… I may not see them all but when my eyes are not full of tears, I catch a few…”
“Nonetheless, all the genuine positive vibes, energy, and prayers are welcome…because Lord knows I need them,” she ended the slide.
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said, “This shooting is another example of the senseless gun violence we are experiencing locally and nationwide. Our hearts go out to the Thornton family and all who are affected by this horrific act of violence.”
Young Dolph, real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., leaves behind his lady and their two children Aria (daughter) and Tre Tre (son).
Chuck D came to Travis Scott’s defense in the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy.
In an open letter, Chuck D shared his thoughts on the concert that claimed the lives of 10 people and left hundreds injured. The Public Enemy frontman took aim at Live Nation, blaming the company for the deadly event.
“I cannot believe we’re at the point where I gotta say this out loud: Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter,” he wrote. “He doesn’t run the sound or venues or festivals or their staff. He doesn’t build stages or coordinate logistics, he’s not an expert in crowd control or security or emergency medical services. But he does trust Live Nation and all the other concert promoters who are supposed to do all of this. And yet here we are, 10 deaths and counting. 10 broken families.”
Chuck D argued that Travis Scott’s been scapegoated and criticized Live Nation for its silence.
“I’m tired of these corporations shucking their most crucial responsibility,” he explained. “These folks simply say Rest In Peace and move on. This negligence can’t continue. Folks want answers. I’m not buying the Young Black Man did it. He’s being blamed for a crime while the old white men running the corps that Travis and his fans trusted with their lives stay quiet in the shadows, counting their money and watching their stock prices go up and up.”
Chuck D specifically called out Michael Rapino, the CEO and president of Live Nation, in the letter. The legendary rapper asked Rapino and company to take responsibility instead of letting Travis Scott be the fall guy.
“I am calling on Michael Rapino’s entire team at Live Nation and a consortium of all the major concert promoters out there to do the right thing,” he declared. “To step up and step out of the shadows to fix these situations and save lives. To stop letting one Young Black Man take the blame, the hate, the fall. We don’t know everything that happened or exactly what failed. But concert promoters have all the power to make the changes to keep everyone safe and alive.”
Earlier this week, Travis Scott and Live Nation were named as defendants in a $2 billion lawsuit filed on behalf of Astroworld Festival victims. Both parties were also sued for $750 million by another group of victims.
For what seems like the first time in her life, Kim Kardashian is dating down.
Paris Hilton’s former personal assistant recently confirmed that she’s dating SNL alum Pete Davidson, and meanwhile, her divorce from Kanye West hasn’t even been finalized.
But even that didn’t stop good old Kim Kardashian from sporting a pair of Yeezys on a recent date with Davidson.
But despite this weird fashion statement, don’t expect Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to get back together any time soon. A source close to the couple says that even though the pair are in a good place, they’re still going forward with the divorce.
“Kanye and Kim are moving forward with the divorce, even though recent signs have pointed to a reconciliation,” a source told Elle Magazine. “Kim and Kanye are in a very good place, but they aren’t getting back together.”
Of course, we’ve heard that before. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott were “totally broken up” too — and then they weren’t, and now they’re expecting another baby together. (Given the lawsuits coming down the pipeline, though, it just might be in Kylie’s best interest to dump his azz, but don’t go by us.) It’d just be like Kim Kardashian to take the heat off her little sister. Remember that “Forbes billionaire” nonsense? We do.
So, so far, so good. But if anyone sees Kanye West sporting the Kim Kardashian perfume (yes, she really made one, folks) while on a date with Taylor Swift, then we’ll know something really went wrong.
Based on official reports from DRT (Digital radio tracker), International star Ramin Bidar’s track “In front of Me” has been on rotation globally on major digital radio stations. As someone who is very passionate about putting out music that anyone can relate to, he is captivating an audience that extends internationally. This has everything to do with his humble upbringing in Dubai, U.A.E. that allowed him to see the world from a different perspective creatively.
Having been highlighted on radio shows such as Dash Radio, iHeart Radio, iTunes Radio, Pandora, Ramin is in a lane of his own. With a unique sound and authentic voltage of streaming rotations, Ramin’s track “In Front of Me” reached # 1 on Digital Radio Trackers Global Top 150 independent airplay chart. Featuring Grammy-nominated Songwriter, Hookman & Elijah McCoy this is by far his biggest release to date.
With his “In Front of Me” single already reaching an audience of 10 million, music lovers across the USA are getting wind of Ramin’s immense talent and musical prowess. To bridge the gap between his home base and the new USA fan base, the music video for “In Front of Me” was shot in Los Angeles, USA. The multi-faceted creator has received over 1 million views on TIKTOK and continues to be a standout creator in the music business. He wants all of his fans to know how thankful he is for streaming his single in ways he could have never imagined.
Check out Ramin Bidar hit single “In Front of Me” via Youtube and hear a star In the making.
A jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges in a high-profile murder case in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree attempted intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.
Jurors were asked to consider lesser versions of all the charges but still cleared Rittenhouse in the case.
“While we are disappointed with the verdict, it must be respected. We are grateful to the members of the jury for their diligent and thoughtful deliberations,” the Kenosha County District Attorney’s office said in a statement. “We ask that members of our community continue to express their opinions and feelings about this verdict in a civil and peaceful manner.”
Rittenhouse shot and killed two men, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, during the 2020 civil unrest in Kenosha. He also injured another man, Gaige Grosskreutz, who survived the shooting.
Last year, demonstrations in Kenosha took place after Jacob Blake was shot and seriously injured by police. Rittenhouse, who was 17 years old at the time, said he went to Kenosha to help protect property.
Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. He claimed he acted in self-defense in the shootings of Rosenbaum, Huber and Grosskreutz.
Jurors acquitted Rittenhouse after three and a half days of deliberations. The 18-year-old man was facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge.
A talented cast anchors the star-studded series with the unheralded ability to have us look past their celebrity power and see a strong storyline.
Rapper Method Man is believable as the crooked attorney Davis MacLean. The Black Hollywood icon Larenz Tate is especially manic and transformative as bad guy Councilman Tate. But it is Mary J. Blige that grips us with her rendering of the character Monet.
One might argue that Mary plays Monet so well because she has an intimate bond with the female drug-dealing Queen Pin. That would be a great assumption. More aptly, that would be an accurate assumption.
When AllHipHop.com writer Nikki Duncan-Smith sat down with Mary, the Queen of Hip-Hop/ Soul broke down all the ways that she connects with the character and the show.
At 50 years old, the Oscar-nominated actor has seen her fair share of real-life Power drama. She’s from Yonkers. While not a part of the five boroughs of New York City, her hometown usually lumped into stereotypically affluent communities of Westchester.
The Daily Voice states that almost a third of the state’s wealthiest towns are in Westchester county. Greenhaven (Rye, Westchester) alone has a mean household income of $540,403 and is the 10th richest neighborhood in the U.S.
But Y-O is not that.
While it is across town and only 36 minutes away, it is also the home (born or raised) of all of The Lox (Jadakiss, Styles P, & Sheek Louch) and DMX. In fact, Mary J is responsible for the Warlox getting down with Puff Daddy (The guy who signed Biggie before he became P. Diddy or Brother Love). Ain’t nothing soft about Yonkers and particularly soft about Mary.
No. Correction, nothing particularly soft about Yonkers Mary that found her voice with Andre Harrell’s mentorship and P.D.’s brotherhood at Uptown Records.
Now, the refined GRAMMY-winner who has sung for Kings and Queens, multiple Presidents and their administrations, chart-topped, charted planes, vacationed in the most exotic places and rubbed elbows with the founding designers of every designer brand that one might think of, that woman has a softness.
She has hard-earned it and acquired it through her constant demonstration of excellence and fortitude.
That’s why 50 and Courtney hand-selected her.
In her interview with AllHipHop, Mary says that she is glad they say something in her that would resonate with one of their anchor characters, Monet. And happy that they kept their word. The Yonkers in her knows well that sometimes people, even when they mean well, don’t.
For Monet … the new Mary had to lean on the old Mary and the experiences that made and continue to make the one that woman she is today. She says in our interview that she “knows her” and women like her.
These women make the hood rotate around its cast of Power players. She said these women, likening them to her own mom, have used their intuition, craftiness, and even sexuality to handle business. Even street business.
Who did not go to Yale like Angela Bassett or Lupita Nyong’o or Julliard like Viola Davis but still slays the screen …
Who created a whole new word called “dancerie” and had people singing it like it was Webster approved …
The first one to tell us that our Doc Martens paired beautifully with a sports bra and suit jacket …
The blonde hair brown-eyed bombshell rockin’ you well …
The one who dipped on her Ninja Honda with Lil Kim, Tanisha, and Rhonda …
That lady … y’all auntie … our girl … turns Ghost out this season, and she is bringing all the sisters that she’s loved, watched, and clocked all these years with her.
On November 19, 2021, the Universal Hip Hop Museum and AllHipHop.com are set to celebrate Hip Hop History Month by highlighting the Big Freedia and one of Hip-Hop’s first groups.
If you wanna talk about New Orleans Bounce music, you have to bring up one person of merit: Big Freedia! Sure, she is an icon in the LGBTQIA+ community, but she is also an undeniable force in expanding a particular kind of Southern rap music to the masses.
In 2016, Beyoncé sampled the Louisiana native’s voice on her breakout single, “Formation.” And two years later, Drake put Freedia’s ad-libs on his mega-hit “Nice for What.”
Her big bold personality is infectious and her ability to rock the party makes her as Hip Hop as it comes.
On Thursday, November 19, 1981, the trailblazing trio, the Sugar Hill Gang, presented the Disco Fever and Mr. Magic with gifts of Gold Records for their hit record, “Eighth Wonder.”
The iconic group’s biggest single, “Rappers Delight,” was the first Hip-Hop song to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Mr. Magic launched the first-ever Rap radio show in 1979 with “Disco Showcase.” A few years later Magic launched the first exclusively Hip Hop radio show to be aired on a major station, “Rap Attack” featuring Marley Marl as the DJ and Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams as co-producer.
Alyssa “Latto” Stephens continues to expand her personal Hip Hop brand to the mainstream. She recently dropped the “Big Energy” track, and she was able to perform the song on the NBC network.
Latto made her late-night television debut this week by appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The Atlanta-raised rapper was backed by a live band.
“Big Energy” peaked at #76 on the Hot 100 chart. Latto also made Billboard‘s weekly singles rankings in 2020 with the Platinum-certified “B#### from da Souf” off the Big Latto EP.
Latto’s Queen of da Soufbecame the rhymer’s first Billboard 200 chart entry when it opened at #44. Her 2020 included making the XXL magazine’s annual Freshman Class cover as well.
This week also saw the rapper contributed to the newly released Bruised (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Netflix Film). The album’s executive producers, Cardi B and Halle Berry, selected Latto’s “Tha F###” for the all-women project.
In addition, Latto has collaborated with other acts like Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Rich The Kid, NLE Choppa, G-Eazy, and Chloe x Halle. MTV named Latto as a Global Push Artist in February.
Moroccan-American rapper French Montana returned with his latest body of work. They Got Amnesia arrived today (November 19) via Bad Boy Entertainment/Epic Records.
Montana’s fourth full-length studio LP features John Legend, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Fivio Foreign, Fabolous, Coi Leray, 42 Dugg, Ty Dolla $ign, Latto, and Lil Tjay.
“This album reflects my personal journey, so it’s the most special for me,” says French Montana. “God gave me another chance at life and this music healed me. I’m grateful to my collaborators and my fans for supporting me. I had to remind ‘em, ‘cause you know THEY GOT AMNESIA!”
Hitmaka and Rick Steele executive produced They Got Amnesia. The 20-track project follows 2013’s Excuse My French, 2017’s Jungle Rules, and 2019’s Montana.
An official music video for French Montana’s “Panicking” with Fivio Foreign dropped on November 5. Montana also released “Handstand” with Doja Cat and Saweetie as a single.
In addition, French Montana announced his second collaboration with the luxury apparel brand Ethika. Launching on November 20, the first of two pairs of limited-edition boxer underwear will be available at ethika.com. A second set is coming in February.
Hip Hop icon Snoop Dogg is back with a brand new project. The West Coaster tapped several Def Jam Recordings roster members for Snoop Dogg Presents: Algorithm.
The executive creative consultant for Def Jam drafted big names such as Redman, Method Man, Usher, Fabolous, Dave East, Ice Cube, E-40, Too Short, Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher, and Busta Rhymes for the album.
“There’s so much talent on this record,” says Snoop. “So many styles of music, it breaks the algorithm. Right now, the algorithm is telling us you have to rap this way, you have to sound this way, but they’re not telling you how it’s supposed to feel. My algorithm is going to give you a feeling, not a sound.”
Previously, Snoop Dogg released the Algorithm singles “Big Subwoofer” featuring Mount Westmore (Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too Short), “Murder Music” featuring Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, & Benny The Butcher, and “Like My Weed” featuring Jane Handcock.
“My main focus on Def Jam Records is to help the artists and give them love and wisdom, guidance and understanding, teach them some tricks that I learned in the game – to diversify their portfolios,” said Snoop Dogg in an announcement video for his new position at the label.
An official video of “Go To War” with BLXST arrived on YouTube on the same day as Snoop Dogg Presents: Algorithm. The Blaxploitation-themed visuals are presented as a “Boss Lady Entertainment Film.
