TMZ, God bless them, has caught it all on video for posterity.
As they report, “the video shows a young boy desperately attempting to get DT’s attention. Finally, the ex-prez heard the kid, and asked him to throw a baseball for him to sign. The 75-year-old politician grabbed a marker from a Secret Service agent … and signed the baseball. Then came time to toss the ball back … and that’s when Donald Trump plunked a kid square in the dome, after an adult male who was with the kid failed to make the routine catch.”
Let’s be reminded that this is the same man who claimed he was going to go “pro” as a baseball player, which I’m sure makes the likes of Mariano Rivera tremble in his boots. Just look at the grace and elegance with which Donald Trump tosses a baseball. Classy!
“I was supposed to be a pro baseball player. At the New York Military Academy, I was captain of the baseball team. I worked hard like everyone else, but I had good talent,” he said back in 2004.
Obvious BS aside, this is clearly more than Donald Trump ever threw a baseball with his own sons, so there’s that.
On November 5, 2021, the Universal Hip Hop Museum and AllHipHop.com are set to celebrate Hip Hop History Month by highlighting April Walker, a pioneer in streetwear and X-Clan!
Fab Five Freddy called fashion designer April Walker the “Coco Chanel of Hip-Hop Fashion.” Her Walker Wear brand, her groundbreaking business model, and her impact on underground swag and high-fashion runways modeled for the culture the power of urban streetwear. In fact, the Council of Fashion Designers of America affirmed that she is true ‘Hip-Hop royalty’ and as a trailblazer was the first woman of color to simultaneously open her boutique and clothing brand during Hip-Hop’s Golden Era.
Monday, November 5, 1990, was Black Solidarity Day. The Black Men’s Movement Against Crack and the Blackwatch Movement organized the “To The Bridge Blackwards” boycott and the blockage of the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the murder of Yusef Hawkins. Leading the gathering was the X-Clan who were supported by Queen Mother Rage and YZ and activists including Sonny Carson.
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Crooked cops and officials are not just in 50 Cent’s#### series “Power” or “BMF.”
They are out here helping hustlers every day.
Recently, three individuals who “used to work” for the Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC) in Manhattan are getting locked up to play both sides of the law.
One of them even found herself wrapped up in the Brooklyn rainbow-haired rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s case.
The trio was a part of a scam to get burner phones into the prison to give to specific inmates. They also were smuggling in cigarettes (yes … think OZ or Orange is the New Black).
According to the Associated Press, the employees were all charged with conspiracy charges and honest services wire fraud.
One of the former federal employees, ex-jail secretary Sharon Griffith-McKnight, advocated for one of the Bloods that is serving time for the kidnapping of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams took to the press to express his disappointment. He wrote in a statement that their behavior “undermined the institution they swore to serve by conspiring with the very inmates they are charged to protect.”
Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, chimed in, saying, “The guards we’ve arrested today acted like nothing more than the criminals in their charge and assisted incarcerated offenders in committing more crimes.”
Kanye West has unfollowed Kim Kardashian on Instagram once again.
Yeezy made the social media move amid his estranged wife’s rumored romance with Pete Davidson. Kim Kardashian and the comedian sparked relationship speculation after being spotted holding hands at a California theme park in October.
The G.O.O.D. Music founder previously unfollowed Kim Kardashian on Instagram in September. The social media slight didn’t last long as he began following her again a few days later.
Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West in February. She cited irreconcilable differences in the filing.
The couple has been married since 2014. They have four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
Kanye West addressed his pending divorce during an interview with REVOLT’s Drink Champs. He expressed his desire to stay married to Kim Kardashian and complained about her October appearance on Saturday Night Live.
“SNL making my wife say ‘I divorced him’ on TV because they just wanted to get that bar off,” he told hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. “I’ve never even seen the papers. We’re not even divorced. My kids want their parents to stay together. I want us to be together.”
While hosting SNL, Kim Kardashian mentioned her split with Kanye West in her monologue. She blamed his personality for their divorce.
“When I divorced him, you have to know it came down to just one thing: his personality,” she explained. “I know it sounds mean, but people keep telling me that comedy comes from truth. And if there’s one thing that I always strive to be, it’s genuine.”
Don Julio Mani has been making quite a name for himself on the music scene, powering through with a unique delivery that has been captivating listeners nationwide.
Hailing from the nation’s capital Washington, D.C., Don Julio has been making his mark since releasing his debut project ‘Predators Vs Prey’ back in 2017. The album spawned his breakthrough single “Lower Price.” Since then, he has shown no signs of slowing down.
Don Julio Mani later made a splash with his most recent album ‘Stayin’ Dangerous.’ The 11-track project not only upped the ante musically but also caught the attention of major outlets, covering the rising star’s progression.
Now as 2021 begins to wind down, Don returns with his brand new single titled “Impatient.” Produced by MojoKrazy and the visual directed by Mr. Scott, Don Julio Mani puts everyone on notice as he looks to finish out the year strong.
Check out the video below, and check out Don Julio Mani’s catalog which is currently available on digital streaming platforms.
Kanye West sat down with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN for an episode of “Drink Champs” where he discussed numerous topics. During the nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Ye revealed extensive details about his relationship with Drake. He spoke about the diss tracks, subliminal shots, and whether Drake and Kim had an intimate relationship.
Kanye discussed his long-standing feud with Drake in-depth and compared it to playing in the NBA. “People are either on your team or not,” he said, though he has no hard feelings towards Drake. He gave him credit for selling “more records that anybody” and said Drake simply plays the game differently.
Kanye Talks Tactics
According to Kanye, those “different” tactics include moving “five blocks down the street from you” and sending DMs to ” every single girl in and around your family.” He likened Drake’s strategy to stealth combat and said, “Drake don’t’ do a diss like an outright diss song where it’s a head shot. He’s gonna’ set it up like war.”
“This is the first time we’re in a place of professional rap,” Ye continued. He suggested Drake disses him in songs in ways only he can recognize. “If he throws out a bar right here, it might be a bar only, like Pac say, ‘you and I know what’s going on.’ But it’s all psychological. It’s like what button is someone is going to hit.”
He came up with an on-the-spot analogy of the situation and compared Drake’s subliminal shots to Evander Holyfield’s hidden underhanded tactics used against Mike Tyson in their infamous bout. “I bit his ear but they ain’t see what Holyfield was doing.”
Kanye discussed being driven by competition and said the purpose of multiple “DONDA” listening sessions was to put pressure on the rest of the field, “We wanna make it hurt,” he said. “That’s what competition is. We made everybody push their summer back. Drake pushed back those release dates. That’s a fact, that actually happened.”
“I Love Drake”
Despite years of bad blood between the pair, Kanye is still a fan of Drake. “I love Drake,” he said. “Let’s have Drake have his spot of what he meant in my life specifically and what he’s meant to rap over the last decade specifically.” The Chicago native also revealed, “I be wanting to sit down with Drake to day this just as an OG.” He talked about the music they make lacking “redemptive qualities.” Referring to the diss tracks back and forth between them he said, “We put on a façade and act like we ready to die.” He said that as men of God they need to find a way to reach redemption.
Ultimately, Kanye remains unconcerned about things ever getting too far. He said there are “Too many people that get paid off of either of us for something to happen to either of us.”
Kanye On “Sicko Mode”
Ye also claimed he put Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Travis Scott and Drake in a group chat at the height of the tension between them and told them he is “worth more than all of you in this group text combined.”
He spoke about the effect Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” had on his mental health claiming he called it ‘A flagrant foul” in the aforementioned group chat. He added, “I would have to bring my kids to a party where they threatening my life on a song. And then they wonder why you end up in the hospital.”
Lmfaoooo Kanye made a group chat with Jay Z Kim K Drake & Pusha & said “I’m worth more than all ya in this chat” and drake replied “Kim can you get your lil husband again he’s having one of his moments” 😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8VT9riTN8c
Kanye raised the subject of the rumored romance between Drake and his wife, Kim, and called her, “My Wife, because she’s still my wife. It ain’t no paperwork.”
The fashion mogul claimed he confronted Drake directly. “I had this conversation where Drake is like “I never f##### Kim.’” However, Kanye responded “But you acted like you did. You got bars that’s like ‘Hidden Hills give your wife the chills,’” referring to Drake’s verse on DJ Khaled’s “Greece” which many thought was Drake implying he had something going on with Kim. He continued, “It’s like somebody throwing a marble and hiding they hand.”
Then, Kanye disclosed he also had the conversation with Kim. Ye claims she is no longer a Drake fan after the Canadian rapper suggested they had an intimate relationship. “Kim be like, ‘I don’t listen to this n#### no more. This n#### acting like he f#####.’”
Early on in the conversation, N.O.R.E asked Ye if he had been watching Timbaland and Swizz Beat’s “Verzuz” series. He asked the question everyone was waiting on; would Kanye take on Drake in a Verzuz? Ye said he would and went further, saying that he would beat Drake:
“I’m winning every situation,” he said as the room erupted in customary “Drink Champs” applause.
When N.O.R.E doubled back to make absolutely clear Kanye would agree to a battle with Drake, Ye was unequivocal. “Yea, absolutely,” he said. “But it already happened, he played one of my leaked songs and it was better than every other song this year.”
N.O.R.E then asked Kanye about “leaking” Drake’s address which he says he didn’t do. He discovered the address the same way anybody else could, via Google Maps, apparently.
Kanye also discussed his efforts in the fight for Larry Hoover’s freedom and hopes bringing Drake on board will go some way to achieving that redemption he spoke of.
Watch The Full Episode Of Kanye On “Drink Champs” Below.
New York City has been experiencing a resurgence in the mainstream within the past few years, namely from Brooklyn.
The drill sound emanating out of that borough has captured the national consciousness, but other areas in the mecca of Hip Hop are branching out with their own sound. Case in point, Fat Wavey. A native of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the newcomer has made great strides since emerging on the scene back in 2019.
He has released several full-length projects including collaborations with the likes of Famous Dex and Day Lee. He’a also received heavy cosigns from members of the ASAP Mob and Lil Uzi Vert affiliate Ngeeyl of 300 Ent.
Fresh off of releasing his most recent album, Fat Wavey ups the ante with the visual for his latest single “Drank Force 1.” The track finds him showcasing his menacing bars over Ransom’s drill-infused backdrop.
The track and accompanying visual are a perfect mashup for Fat Wavey’s rap style, which is a unique change for today’s rap scene. Watch the George Buford-directed video below, and stream his album ‘Blessed With The Curse.’
McComb, Mississippi isn’t well known in the Hip Hop world but native PCA Beezy is looking to change that.
Though he is a newcomer to the nationwide scene, PCA Beezy has been a trailblazer in his city, having been the first rapper from McComb to garner 100K views on YouTube.
Self-made with the southern do-it-yourself spirit, PCA Beezy purchased his own Big Rig and launched his own trucking company, which helped finance his record label and the accompanying expenses that come with it.
This is far cry from his days of struggling due to a broken home and poverty-stricken environment. This is in addition to living in a state with a strong history of slavery and the remnants of it still being felt. Never one to give up on himself, PCA Beezy has changed his fortunes and now looks to take his talents and city, nationwide.
This was all the more evident with the release of his debut project, appropriately titled ‘Da UnderDog.’ The 9-track project encompasses PCA Beezy’s life work and is a perfect encapsulation of his journey thus far.
Fresh off the release of the project, he doubles back by dropping the official visual for his single “No Talking.” Check out the video below and stream ‘Da UnderDog!’
Chicago emcee Saba became one of the top independent rap acts over the last five years. The Pivot Gang co-founder earned critical acclaim for his second studio album Care for Me.
Saba is now set to let loose his highly-anticipated third studio LP Few Good Things. This week, Saba dropped the Few Good Things lead single “Fearmonger” featuring Daoud.
“A ‘fearmonger’ is defined by Cambridge as ‘someone who intentionally tries to make people afraid of something when this is not necessary or reasonable.’ I’m saying we’re embedded with this ‘irrational fear,'” says Saba.
The Ghetto Sage collective member continues, “The song takes this concept and kind of turns it slightly abstract by assigning a character to ‘fearmonger.’ I’ve never made a record that sounded anything like this, and part of the fun of releasing music is to create worlds sonically and have people trust you to show them around your own imagination.”
At the time of making this record, I was beginning to realize how big of a hold fears actually had on me. With big decisions to make, I was never sure if I was doing the right thing. Fearing if I was actually doing enough. Fear had become something that I just accepted. No longer trying to overcome it. Fear of losing everything. Fear of failure. Fear of not being enough. I walk on uncharted territory and it makes me think of my own family and their relationships to fear, failure, and success. The song mostly deals with fear as it relates to money in the Black household, a fear that I am still currently working through.
Being from a long line of poverty is not a new story, but it does come with its own traumas and judgments that can make our relationship to success feel like it’s never enough. It’s embedded into us from our upbringing so we spend our adulthood trying our best to unlearn it. It becomes you holding on to a dollar afraid to spend it or share it because you don’t know if it’s your last one. There is no family line or trust fund or rich grandparent that can help you. If you hit the bottom, it’s just that. The same way that your parents were, and the same way their parents were. “I know if I fall back down ain’t no one there to lend me rope.”
Rick Ross is close to dropping Richer Than I’ve Ever Been. The self-described “Biggest Boss” provided some information about the upcoming project.
In an Instagram post shared on Thursday, Rick Ross revealed the Richer Than I’ve Ever Been artwork. Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion shot the cover image.
Rick Ross also confirmed the studio LP’s official release date. He wrote in the IG caption, “My new album Richer Than I’ve Ever Been will be available [December] 10th 2021.”
In addition, Ross teased the release of an upcoming new single called “Outlaws.” R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan and Hip Hop artist 21 Savage will appear on the track.
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Currently, Rick Ross’s career catalog contains the #1 albums Port of Miami (2004), Trilla (2008), Deeper Than Rap (2009), God Forgives, I Don’t (2012), and Mastermind (2014). 2019’s Port of Miami 2, his most recent album, peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
This year also saw Rick Ross contribute to the 88rising-curated Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album. The Marvel Studio movie’s soundtrack hosts “Run It” performed by Rick Ross, DJ Snake, and Rich Brian.
Last week, Wale dropped his Folarin II album. That LP contains a track titled “Light Years” which features Rick Ross. Both rhymers have a long history as collaborators due to their Maybach Music Group association.
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival begins today in Houston, Texas. As a precursor for the star-studded showcase, Scott dropped a two-pack with the “Escape Plan” and “Mafia” songs.
It is not clear if the tracks will live on the forthcoming Utopia album. Travis Scott has teased the project on social media for over a year. In October 2020, he tweeted, “GOING TO GO COOK UP AND BUILD THESE WALLS FOR UTOPIA. SEE YOU GUYS SOON.”
“Escape Plan” was produced by Oz and Nik D. “Mafia” was produced by Jahann Sweet and Boi-1da. According to the song credits on Tidal, J. Cole is credited as a composer and lyricist for the latter song.
Utopia is expected to be Travis Scott’s first full-length studio LP since 2018’s well-received, chart-topping Astroworld. Additionally, the Cactus Jack Records head appeared on the JackBoys compilation which also reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
When asked if he felt burdened to succeed with new music, Scott stated in an interview, “I don’t feel no pressure, except to keep the fans alive. There’s so much more ground I can cover, and I want to cover it, and I love the challenge of it. I want to make a f###### new sound. I might spend days banging my head against a wall trying to figure it out, but once I do it, it’s like ultimate ecstasy.”
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival 2021 sold out in under an hour back in May. Apple Music will stream “Astroworld: Live” tonight (November 5) at 10 pm ET. The two-day festival’s full lineup also includes SZA, Bad Bunny, Young Thug, Master P, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Baby Keem, and additional acts.
It is officially Summer Walker season. The award-winning singer-songwriter is back with her latest body of work titled Still Over It.
The LVRN-released album includes some high-profile guest features. Still Over It opens with “Bitter” which includes a voicemail from Bronx rapper Cardi B. The project closes with “Ciara’s Prayer” narrated by fellow Atlanta-raised R&B star Ciara.
JT of City Girls (“Ex for a Reason”), SZA (“No Love”), Ari Lennox (“Unloyal”), Lil Durk (“Toxic”), Pharrell Williams (“Dat Right There”), and Omarion (“Screwin”) also appear on Walker’s sophomore studio LP. London on da Track, Buddah Bless, OG Parker, The Neptunes, 9th Wonder, and other producers provided the beats.
Still Over It is the follow-up to 2019’s Over It. Summer Walker garnered critical praise for her debut album. Plus, that Platinum-certified project debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 134,000 first-week units.
“Take this opportunity to learn from my mistakes. You don’t have to guess if something is love,” Summer Walker told Apple Music. “Love is shown through actions. Stop making excuses for people who don’t show up for you.”
The 25-year-old Interscope recording artist continued, “Don’t ignore the red flags. And don’t think you have to stay somewhere ’cause you can’t find better – you can and you will. Don’t settle for less—you don’t deserve it and neither does your family.”
Scarface joined fellow Geto Boy Willie D for an episode of the “Geto Boys Reloaded” recently. During the episode, he talked about ending his rap career with one last “farewell” show in Houston.
“The cool part about it is, I get to say farewell twice,” he said. “I get to go out there and say farewell by myself, and then I get to say it with you.”
Willie D spoke on the importance of Scarface doing a solo show so that he could be appreciated for the work he did as an individual artist. “You created a lane by yourself that nobody can get in.”
Scarface showed love in return and shared how much of an inspiration Willie D has been for him, particularly his “Controversy” album. He named it as one of his biggest influences, “He got on a record and said ‘F### the KKK.’”
Though he pointed out he has a whole other story to tell now, he’s unsure that he could ever write the way he once did.
“I was saying some good s###,” Scarface said. “I probably could never write like that again. But it’s a beautiful thing when you’re able to express yourself with words and people fall in love with your ability to deliver a story.”
Scarface Is “Done With The Rap”
Scarface wants to explore other genres to tell his story and said he is “done with the rap.” He wants to get into other styles of music and named blues, rock, and alternative as possibilities. “I want to do something different now,” he said.
He explained that he feels that there is nothing left for him to do after more than three decades in Hip-Hop:
“You know how you can just burn a lane? I burned the [Rap] lane. We did—we did it, Willie, we f*ckin’ did it, bro! We did it. Everything that we set to accomplish out there recording on the pool table with the f*ckin’ 4-track or 8-track with the microphone up against the wall? We made it, bro.”
Joe Budden’s name was one of the top trending topics on Twitter yesterday. The outspoken rapper-turned-podcaster had a lot of people thinking he is a member of the LGBTQ community.
Joe Budden then trolled the internet by seemingly confirming he was sexually attracted to both genders. The New Jersey native tweeted, “Ahhhhhhh, I see the word got out!! Continue to spread the word [please].”
Ahhhhhhh, i see the word got out!! Continue to spread the word pls
Someone with a long history with Joe Budden decided to share her thoughts on the viral news. Budden’s ex-girlfriend, Tahiry Jose, addressed the bisexual rumors involving her former Love & Hip Hop: New York castmate.
“Joey may be a women beater but far from Bi… and Vado better stop calling, DM’ing me and popping up to my old crib. I’m [just saying],” tweeted Tahiry on Thursday night.
Joey May be a women beater but far from Bi… and Vado better stop calling , DM’ing me and popping up to my old crib. I’m jus sayin 🥱
The Harlem-born reality show star added, “Na, I would’ve known! We did things. And I’m submissive… ONLY IN BED! So that’s a hard pass. No point intended. Lol”
At first, Tahiry backed the idea that Joe Budden was just trolling for attention by writing, “I’ve put the past behind me… THANK YOU THERAPY… Phone please stop ringing!!!! He’s a calculated person, a smart person, so smart, it hurts him a lot of the times! Stay tuned!”
However, Tahiry later posted, “I mean he got a little money now and ninjas that ain’t never had nothing might just get excited, bored & want to try new things. If so… please let him LIVE!🤷🏽♀️.”
Na, i would’ve known! We did things. & ’m submissive…. ONLY IN BED! So that’s a hard pass. No point intended. Lol
I’ve put the past behind me….THANK YOU THERAPY…. Phone please stop ringing!!!! He’s a calculated person, a smart person, so smart , it’s hurts him a lot of the times! stay tuned!
I mean he got a little money now and ninjas that ain’t never had nothing might just get excited, bored & want to try new things. If so… please let him LIVE! 🤷🏽♀️
Hip Hop star Kanye West is once again in the news. This time the G.O.O.D. Music founder made headlines for his appearance on Drink Champs.
Multiple clips from N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s podcast spread across social media. However, Kanye West’s words about former G.O.O.D. Music artists Big Sean and John Legend made the most noise online.
The Drink Champs conversation also included Kanye West mentioning his failed 2020 political campaign. Apparently, West is still upset that his longtime musical collaborators did not support his longshot bid to be the President of the United States.
“And both John Legend and Big Sean, when I ran for office, got used quick by the Democrats to come at their boy that actually changed their life and that’s some sellout s###. And I don’t rock with neither of them and I need my apologies,” stated Kanye West.
Big Sean Pushes Back On Ye Claiming He Was Used By Democrats
Following the release of Kanye West’s Drink Champs interview, Big Sean hopped on Twitter to offer a response. The What You ExpectEP creator had a lot to say about his ex-mentor’s comments.
“I just got asked to be on the next Drink Champs so I’m assuming Ye [is talking] crazy 😂😂😂,” tweeted Big Sean on Thursday night. He later added, “Was just [with] this man, he ain’t say none of that!!! And this was after the interview! I’m dying laughing at you @kanyewest 😂.”
Big Sean also addressed Kanye West’s claim that he was used by the Democratic Party as a pawn. The Detroit-raised rapper added. “The Dems? No, I didn’t. I didn’t get used by anybody or endorse anyone publicly at all. Cause I’m not political. That’s what’s hilarious, none of it’s true [and] he doesn’t even know what he’s talking about. I’m rollin.😂.”
The latest developments in Kanye West and Big Sean’s ongoing fractured relationship came after Sean recently admitted he missed the G.O.O.D. Music brotherhood. Sean tweeted, “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.”
Was just wit this man, he ain’t say none of that!!! And this was after the interview! I’m dying laughing at you @kanyewest 😂 pic.twitter.com/xUJNlolKf0
The dems? No I didn’t. I didn’t get used by anybody or endorse anyone publicly at all. Cause I’m not political. That’s what’s hilarious, none of it’s true n he doesn’t even know what he talking about. I’m rollin 😂
During his headlining performance at Rolling Loud New York, this weekend J. Cole revealed that the track “100 Mil” includes “a very big quantity of cap.”
“This next song, this next song contains a high level of… it’s a large amount… it’s a very big quantity of cap in this next song,” said Cole. “I ain’t gon’ lie, I’m doing a lot of capping in this next song, it’s a lot of exaggeration of the truth. But the spirit behind this song, the message behind this m############ song is 100% true.”
According to J. Cole, the cap is for motivational purposes only, to inspire the drive within listeners to go out and achieve, no matter how successful you are. “What this song is about is, it don’t matter how far you get in this life, how successful you become, how much money you make, don’t lose that hunger, drive, passion for that s### that got you there in the first place. New York City, don’t do it.”
The North Carolina rapper did not specify exactly which parts of the song he exaggerated. Perhaps Cole was just trying to give the IRS a heads up!
Kanye West appeared on “Drink Champs” and gave a revealing interview to DJ EFN and N.O.R.E sharing details of his relationships both personal and private.
N.O.R.E asked Kanye to choose who is the better CEO between Roc-A-Fella co-founders, Jay-Z and Dame? After a brief pause, Kanye responded, “Absolutely 1000 percent Dame Dash.” He explained he chose Dame because he relates to his creative mind.
“Dame Dash the visionary, the original black hipster,” he said before adding, “I’m the devil’s worst nightmare – I’m Dash Dash with money.” N.O.R.E responded with nervous laughter and said “I don’t know how to take that one but continue.”
“I’m also Jay and Dame combined. That’s why I’m still here. Dame had,” he said before correcting himself to the present tense. “Dame has the vision. You see it.”
Kanye recalled a time where he said, “Steve Rifkind or something” said, “Dame is in Ye’s pockets.” Yeezy, offended, remarked “Eh, white boy don’t ever speak on me and Dame,” as the room erupted in laughter. Ye said that the record industry executive should refrain from speaking about his and Dame’s relationship. “Don’t ever speak on our situation, of me taking care of the man who put me on,” he said.
According to Kanye, he was the money maker at Roc-A-Fella: “Not everybody gone’ make the money. If you got a community, you got to have people who could figure out how to earn. I was Jay’s best earner. Any time he needed that beat boom.”
Though the relationship between Ye and Dame has seen some ups and downs since the Roc-A-Fella split, the fashion mogul stated that Dame can always rely on him. “Dame never have to work again, period. Anything he ever need. I’m here. The more and more money I’ve got, this is my family. I’m never gone’ let anyone speak on my relationship.”
This was Ye’s first interview since the release of his “DONDA” album and he had plenty to say. Kanye also spoke about why signing Big Sean was the worst thing he’s ever done, his relationship with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, and a lot more. Check out the interview in full below.
Wu-Tang: An American Saga is coming back for one more season.
According to Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, Hulu has renewed the series for a third and final season. The renewal comes just a week after the second season’s finale.
Wu-Tang: An American Saga is a fictionalized drama about the Wu-Tang Clan. The show covers their origins, giving viewers a glimpse of the group’s lives before they became Hip Hop superstars.
The scripted series was created by Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA and writer Alex Tse. Method Man also serves as one of the show’s executive producers.
Hulu hasn’t released viewership data for Wu-Tang: An American Saga, but the series has received positive reviews. It currently has a 74 percent fresh critic score and 96 percent fresh audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Wu-Tang: An American Saga was picked up by Hulu in 2018 then debuted in 2019. No episode count for the third season has been revealed at this time, but the first two each featured 10 episodes.
The show’s cast includes Shameik Moore (who plays Raekwon), Ashton Sanders (who plays RZA) and Dave East (who plays Method Man). Joey Bada$$ portrayed Inspectah Deck in the first season but was replaced by Uyoata Udi.
Dame Dash is ready to make Paid In Full 2 in the aftermath of Alpo Martinez’s death.
Jay-Z’s former business partner told Page Six the murder of Alberto “Alpo” Martinez has provided a clear ending to his Paid In Full sequel. Dame Dash produced the original film, which was inspired by the lives of Martinez and fellow Harlem drug dealers Azie Faison and Rich Porter.
“Paid In Full is a reflection of everything I’ve learned and I am really going to see it through now that there’s an ending,” Dame Dash said. “So, this is going to dramatically change based on what happened Sunday. I was stuck on how to really approach it and this is actually giving me more clarity.”
Martinez, who’d become infamous for snitching, was shot and killed in Harlem on October 31. He was released from prison in 2015 and had been in the witness protection program.
Cam’ron memorably portrayed Rico, a character based on Martinez, in 2002’s Paid In Full. Last year, the Dipset rapper confirmed he’d been involved in conversations about a sequel.
The sequel will be partly based on Crack Era, a memoir written by Harlem drug kingpin Kevin Chiles. Dame Dash noted he liked the way Chiles “broke down the mechanics and logistics of hustling.”
“Paid In Full was a classic,” the Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder explained to Page Six. “To even touch it again, I got to come better. So, the story got to be straight.”
Dame Dash added, “Everybody’s thinking it’s got to be tight, and based on the fact that I have creative control, I can do things the right way. S###’s going to be incredible.”
Mass Appeal has recruited DJ Premier, Hit-Boy, Swizz Beatz and other top producers for its Hip Hop 50 soundtrack.
The company announced plans to release 10 EPs as part of its Hip Hop 50 campaign. According to Variety, each project will contain five tracks and be curated by a different producer.
Mass Appeal is dropping the opening EP in the first quarter of 2022. All of the projects will feature original music and be released on a quarterly basis.
All of the EPs will represent different aspects of Hip Hop to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The series includes regionally-themed projects and a DJ Premier-helmed EP billed as the “Early Days.”
“Hip Hop is the soundtrack of everything we see and hear around the world,” Mass Appeal’s General Manager of Music Jessica Rivera said. “We are excited to build the soundscape of Hip Hop 50th anniversary and deliver notable collaborations led by these amazing producers.”
The regional EPs include Swizz Beatz producing for the East Coast, Mustard tackling the West Coast, Mike WiLL Made-It handling the South and No I.D. doing the music for the Midwest. Mass Appeal has also enlisted reggaeton hitmaker Tainy for a global EP.
Other projects in the Hip Hop 50 series include a lyricism showcase produced by Hit-Boy. Take A Daytrip will be behind an “alternative” EP while The-Dream produces an R&B EP.
The 10th and final EP will be crafted by a producer chosen by fans. Mass Appeal hasn’t announced when that voting process is scheduled to begin at the time of publishing.
DJ Premier, Hit-Boy, Swizz Beatz and the rest of the producers’ EPs are being released by Mass Appeal as part of its distribution deal with The Orchard. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations, including the Universal Hip Hop Museum.
