“When I started this show, I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life physically, but mentally, I was somewhere else,” he says. “I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself.”
In the six-part docuseries, Will will attempt to lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks and “get into the best shape of (his) life.”
He shot the show while working on his upcoming memoir.
In the trailer, he works out and teases he’ll be “exposing (his) life and so many things that people don’t know about (him),” while revealing “the only time in (his) life that (he) ever considered suicide.”
“Now I’m about to show the world how little I know about myself,” he says. “What you’ve come to understand as Will Smith – the alien-annihilating MC, bigger-than-life movie star – is largely a construction. A carefully crafted and honed character designed to protect myself. To hide myself from the world.”
“Best Shape of My Life” will debut on November 8th, the day before Smith’s memoir is released. The remaining four episodes will premiere daily on Will Smith’s official YouTube channel.
Singer and actress Teyana Taylor’s Halloween party in Hollywood on Saturday night (October 30th) was marred by a shooting incident.
Police officials were called to the Sunset Room after three armed men attempted to rob a woman standing outside the club.
TMZ sources claim the victim was pistol-whipped, prompting a security guard to step in and thwart the robbery. He exchanged gunfire with one of the armed suspects, but no one was hurt.
The three men fled in a car.
An ambulance was called to the scene, but the woman who was attacked refused medical attention.
Coming from the town of Galesburg, Michigan, Minny Niiche is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and model.
This multi-talented musician writes a plethora of music for a wide range of audiences. A lot of where Minny’s love for music stemmed from her grandfather’s passion for music as well – Charles Mench.
Growing up in a smaller town, Niiche began writing and performing gospel and country music for her church, even performing at local mic night events. As Niiche continued cultivating her skill and love for music, she went on to sing the National Anthem, covers, and even her own original music at various venues, ranging from school to charity events. As time went on, Niiche came into contact with local cinematographer, director, film-maker, and talent agent MJ Harrell, who saw the great talent and skill that Minny Niiche has and wanted to help give her the direction she needed to achieve great things in the music business. There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy when it comes to experiencing Minny Niiche’s music and other works, including her diverse fashion choices and musical lyrics that truly speak to the soul!
Minny Niiche has performed with major acts such as rap legends Too Short, Cypress Hill, EPMD, and also Ice-T. Big Daddy Kane, Bone Thugs, and Harmony, and Mr.Biggs of The SoulSonic Force Mc’s and others this is just to name a few.
Managed by MJ Harrell and co-managed by rap legend Ice-T’s East Coast manager Mickey Bentson, Minny Niiche’s debut album titled “Niiche” is out now on Pay Up Records/Empire Distribution/MJ Harrell
Drake has scored a fifth week at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart as Certified Lover Boyrebounds to number one.
He keeps a charging Morgan Wallen from a return to the summit – the country star’s former 10-week Billboard 200 number one, Dangerous: The Double Album, jumps up to two from eight, one spot ahead of Doja Cat’s Planet.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s Sincerely, Kentrell is also up at four, as is Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, which rounds out the new top five.
Meanwhile, Elton John, who topped the U.K. charts with The Lockdown Sessions on Friday (October 29th), becomes one of only 11 acts to land at least 21 Top 10 albums as he debuts the new compilation at 10.
Kumar has come out! Kal Penn has just released a new memoir, You Can’t Be Serious, and the biggest revelation in the book is that the 44-year-old former Obama administration staffer has been living with his male partner, Josh, for years.
He also revealed that he and Josh are now engaged.
“I thought, “This obviously is not going to work out,”‘ he writes in the book. “I have one day off from The White House and this dude is unironically watching cars go around and make left turns? Next thing you know, it’s been a couple of months and we’re watching NASCAR every Sunday.”
As for why he finally decided to come out, Kal Penn said that he felt he wanted to connect to his readers in a more authentic way with his memoir.
“The whole point of writing this book was for the reader to feel like we’re having a beer together. I thought, if we’re supposed to feel like we’re having a beer together, then I want to take you into my stories and I want you to experience them with the same joy that I’ve experienced them,” he said.
Congratulations to Kal Penn for finally living in his truth!
Marilyn Manson is currently the subject of a criminal investigation after multiple women – including actresses Evan Rachel Wood and Esme Bianco – accused the disgraced rocker of horrific acts of sexual abuse and other violent behavior. He is also facing numerous civil suits for his alleged misconduct.
Manson wasn’t the only celebrity guest invited to Sunday Service. Justin Bieber was in attendance as well as Roddy Rich who both performed a selection of their songs. The Sunday Service choir also performed some “DONDA” songs including “No Child Left Behind” and “Moon.”
Kanye’s dress code for the rooftop service was all white with some of the congregation wearing white hoods.
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Ye, Manson, and Justin gathered in a circle with the embattled rocker leading the prayer. The trio stood shoulder to shoulder with their heads bowed in prayer as Justin spoke and the choir sang in the background.
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Kanye has taken to wearing an array of masks and face-coverings in public recently and sported a new hairstyle that garnered him some attention. However, for Sunday service his head was shaved bald and it appears that his eyebrows have also been removed.
Twitter users expressed their outrage over the spiritual moment though this is not the first time Ye has aligned himself with Manson. He also had a spot onstage with Ye at the final “DONDA” listening event at Soldier Field.
Akademiks and Freddie Gibbs have reignited their online beef from last summer. The pair began an online war of words after Gibbs called Jeezy musically “irrelevant.” Ak strongly disagreed and replied, “If Jeezy is irrelevant, Freddie Gibbs, you are absolutely irrelevant as well.”
The pair continued going back and forth on social media and are now back at it again. The feud reignited seemingly out of nowhere after Akademiks posted a video of Kay Flock and Ron Suno fighting at Rolling Loud New York on Saturday (Oct. 30).
Gibbs retweeted the video with a shot at the controversial media personality. “I hope you post it when I run into you,” He wrote.
According to Gibbs, Akademiks should be grateful he didn’t show up.
“I coulda been smoked akademiks,” he wrote. “His hoe gave me his home address months ago. The n-ggaz in LA he was with last week was not gon protect him if I walked in that no jumper interview. I know all of them. God got bigger plans for me but when I get bored I’m back on yo ass. On VL.”
I coulda been smoked akademiks. His hoe gave me his home address months ago. The n##### in LA he was with last week was not gon protect him if I walked in that no jumper interview. I know all of them. God got bigger plans for me but when I get bored I’m back on yo ass. On VL.
Again, Gibbs claimed he’s giving Ak a pass. “I be letting a lot of n-ggaz breathe. The Lord’s good oxygen and they will wanna pop like they not privileged.”
I be letting a lot of n##### breathe The Lord’s good oxygen and they still wanna pop it like they not privileged.
Rihanna is undoubtedly a fashion icon who can pull off the trickiest of looks with stylish aplomb. Credentials she proved after taking an outfit Gunna was ridiculed for, making it a Halloween costume and turning it into a look!
Rihanna has gone viral after dressing up in Gunna’s New York Fashion Week fit for Halloween this year. The Bajan superstar copied the “Drip Too Hard” rapper’s look to perfection. She had the knee-high Rick Owens boots, identical sheer long sleeve shirt, leather vest, and shorts.
Even the accessories were spot on, Rihanna was draped with ice around the neck in Gunna’s signature style and was sporting the same sunglasses and a similar watch. Even the hairstyle was on point!
The biggest difference was the reception the pair received. While Gunna was widely clowned for his unorthodox fashion choice, Rhianna has gone viral for all the right reasons.
Rhianna flaunted her costume on Instagram, giving the post the same caption as Gunna when he posted his look last month. The business mogul also nailed the poses, copying his stance and attitude perfectly.
Earlier in the day, she teased her followers with a hint as to what her costume could be. She posted an image of the Rick Owens boots with the caption “The Gunna’z @gunna,”
Rihanna made a fan of Gunna as he took to the comment section to let Ri-Ri know “Nawww U OVERLY WON 🙌🏽.” He also reposted the pic to his Instagram Stories calling Rihanna “OD.”
When Gunna first wore the look, he didn’t receive quite the same reaction as Rihanna. The ridicule doesn’t bother him, according to Gunna, it’s all about confidence. “You just gotta have the confidence to know it is,” he said in a recent interview with GQ. “Everybody not gonna like what I wear, but a majority of people are. Everybody’s not gonna understand what I wear because they don’t shop where I shop.”
Rihanna quickly got back to business posting a sultry image modelling one of the latest looks from her Savage X Fenty collection with the warning “the holiday szn bout to be Xtra af #TisTheSavage.”
Since the 1990’s Horror Rap has been circulating in the bedrooms of weird adolescent teens around the globe. I know. I was one of them. I still am. Artists like Brotha Lynch Hung, Esham, Insane Clown Posse, and Ganxsta NIP set the tone with their eerie lyrics, dark beats, and non-filtered topics like murder, suicide, and nerophilia. I remember when I first heard X-Raided’s Xorcist tape, I was like wow. I can’t believe he said that! I needed more. Then a childhood friend showed me a group from San Francisco called Triple 6. They took things so much further I actually felt like I was going to hell for even listening to their music. I was hooked. When I found the Juggalo world, I felt like I finally felt at home as an outcast from the normal mainstream music fans and I finally had something of my own that wasn’t force-fed by the media. There was nothing like seeing Insane Clown Posse live. That ride home, soaking in midwestern soda glowing from seeing the music performed to perfection, and hanging out with people that felt like family. When I started making music as a teen, it was no different. I wrote about the same things my heroes had before me. I finally knew it was ok to put any emotion down on paper whether it was joy, sadness, or even the darkest sides of myself. Horrorcore music changed my life. Even saved it at times. Fast forward to 2021, the scene is running strong and many newcomers and pioneers have released just as shocking, entertaining, and scary for any weirdo like myself to enjoy. Or maybe, just maybe, some of you hip-hop heads can appreciate it if only for one day out of the year. Our day. Halloween. These are some of my favorites to listen to that’s dropped this year:
Insane Clown Posse – Wretched
The ICP has created such a dope community of people that I call family, but is often referred to as a counter-culture, or if you’re the FBI, a gang. Juggalos are often misunderstood, but to me, they are some of the most nonjudgmental, loving, and understanding people I’ve ever had the pleasure of kicking with my whole life. They decide what’s the s### or not in our scene. A documentary called “The United States Of Insanity” recently hit 665 theaters for one special day this month focusing on how the FBI classifies Juggalos as a gang and ICP’s fight for their first amendment rights. Their album “Yum Yum Bedlam” drops today off, and the new music video “Wrectched” is the first single. Thank you Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Real s###. You know it’s all love.
Twiztid – Corkscrew
Eastside Detroit demented duo Twiztid has been tearing up s### since before Eminem was opening for their group House Of Krazees. Over the years I’ve been lucky to tour and do songs with these two amazing Emcees who recently started leaning more towards their rock side of darker music. Did I say that right? Yes. They are making dark-ass rock music as well as horror rap these days, and if you want a taste of what they got going on their new music video for “Corkscrew” is the best example from their latest album Unlikely Prescription. Their project Songs Of Samhain Vol II just dropped a few days ago and features artists like their group House Of Krazees, The ROC, Alla Xul Elu, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie from their imprint Majik Ninja Entertainment.
Lil Sicx – Put One In The Air
What can I say about Lil Sicx? The son of Sacramento legend Sicx and nephew of Brotha Lynch Hung. That’s what I can say. You already know what his music is about to sound like. Because he is the perfect mix of both and a breath of fresh air in the mix of the current drill sound that’s currently saturating the Sacramento rap scene. I first met Sicx on the set of X-Raided’s “California Dreamin” video and last year connected with him at Sac Gee Studio in Sacramento to start making music together and was blown away. This is a new breed of the Siccness. Next month he is about to drop his Tales From The Sicc compilation featuring myself, Brotha Lynch, Spice 1, X-Raided, Luni Coleone, Doomsday Productions, and more. Hard copies only available on Diamondlifemusicgroup.com. Check out his latest video. You just got to hear and see this s### I’m telling you.
Ouija Macc – “Get A Life”
Ouija came into the Juggalo world with his new wave brand of rap and represented it to the fullest. What I’ve always admired about Ouija was his hustle. When Insane Clown Posse signed him to their label Psychopathic Records he took his position and ran with it. Wait for nothing or nobody. Go get yours. He has been grinding ever since. Right now he’s on his “Say It To My Face” tour promoting his new album Pretty Ugly dropping November 19th on his own imprint Chapter 17. One of the coolest m############ around. Been down since his first Toof. Check out his latest video “Get A Life” that also features all of my favorite goth b###### from around the way-way.
Twisted Insane – “Missing”
I’ve known about Twisted Insane for a hot minute but finally got to connect with homie out in Phoenix for the first time on one of my tours and he was super cool! He even had one of my CDs in his ride. Twisted Insane is one of the fastest rappers alive and it has been said he was once in the Guinness Book of World Records. When we linked up I immediately got him on my Zodiac mixtape with Kung Fu Vampire and Liquid Assassin and people loved it. Over the years we’ve ran into each other all over the country and it’s always love. Nobody spits like Twisted Insane. Today he dropped Volume 2 and Volume 3 of his VooDoo series in time for Halloween. The West Coast don’t f### around. Check out his music video for “Missing”.
G-Mo Skee “F### It All Up” (feat Tech N9ne, Trizz)
G-Mo isn’t like most of the artists to come out of Richmond, CA. I mean, he might kill you and all, but it’s probably going to be a machete that does you in, not a chop. I first saw G-Mo as a young buck on YouTube running around a park swinging a ninja sword looking all crazy in his music video and was like f###. This dude is going to be big. A few years later, G-Mo was killing s### on TeamBackPack, touring all over the place and in the ranks of the who’s who of horrorcore and hip-hop simultaneously. G just dropped his new album independently called “The Filth Element” and has a new video featuring Tech N9ne and Trizz who are both some of my favorite people in the game period. I f#### with G-Mo and Inf Gang hard. Straight the f### up.
Necro – After 12
I first met Necro in San Francisco when he was touring with Insane Clown Posse but we’ve interacted and knew about each other for years. I used to play his I Need Drugs album on repeat. Not too long ago I got to kick it with him and his crew in LA and he rocked the f### out of the crowd and I turned right back into a fan. This is raw, brutal, New York hip-hop deeply rooted in the streets of Brooklyn. He just dropped a new single called After 12 and the video is bonkers. That Gremlins sample is f###### amazing. RIP The Kid Joe.
Chuckklez – No Patience
One of the up and coming artists from San Jose, CA is Chuckklez has two new singles for this years Halloween drop called “Nightmare Before Halloween” and “I Think I’m Going Insane”. I shot this video for him and was impressed on how animated he is and willing to get crazy for his art. I think this dude is just getting started and has the potential to be one of the biggest artists in this genre. Check out his music video for “No Patience”.
Kung Fu Vampire – 5AM
If you know who I am than you know I’ve rocked with this man since the day we met. Kung Fu Vampire has his own blend of gothic hip-hop that has been voted the best band in the Silicon Valley many years in a row. But since he stepped on the scene of the horror rap world, he exploded. It was like he had his own s### and was adopted by juggalos and horror rap fans everywhere and has toured with some of the biggest acts and put up huge numbers on his own independent runs all over the country. But yeah. I said BAND. He has a band that he tours with and his drummer Chris Paxton who goes by ActionPaxton is also his producer and probably mixed your favorite Bay Area rappers hottest songs. He just dropped a music video with Chris called 5 AM thats on some whole other s###. Kung Fu Vampire knows no boundaries. If you aint know. Know.
Brotha Lynch Hung – Good Night
Look, I’m probably the biggest Brotha Lynch Hung fan in the world. He is one of the pioneers of what we do. I’ve must have bought his Season Of Da Siccness album like 20 times because people kept stealing it out of my car. So 20 of them platinum record sales was from me. I’m excited to let people know he is set to drop his Kevlar Season Of Da Siccness 2 album hella soon. He is steady doing shows and has a new merch line on rapbay.com thats got people going nuts. I’m super juiced for the new album. This Halloween I’m bumpin’ this unreleased video from him called Good Night on repeat.
Alla Xul Elu – Halloween Mask
AXE hit the scene one day and just had a crazy cult-like fanbase instantly. I remember watching their set in Milwaukee and was like f### yeah. This is the s###. It was rumored that they had the attention of Majik Ninja Entertainment, Twiztid’s label, and when the news hit, it’s like they shot right to the forefront of horror rap. They are the epitome of what horrorcore is all about. Their new music video for Halloween Mask speaks for itself.
Bay Area’s horrorcore icon Mars released two new singles this Halloween season called “Don’t Talk To Strangers” and “Final Halloween” on Empire Distribution and 23 other releases in the last year. Give him a follow on Instagram @Mars.
Fans were promised an event that would shift the culture, the biggest battle rap event ever. Drake, the URL, and everyone involved delivered a classic event that showcased exactly why they are the leaders of the emcee battle culture, and continue to make moves to push the scene forward. Fans were treated to a weekend of first-class entertainment, proving that battle rap is as cool as it’s ever been with the event trending No. 1 in the United States on Twitter.
Friday (Oct. 29) kicked off with a surprise two battle event at Chris Brown’s house, set up by Hollywood superstar, Idris Elba as promotions for “The Harder They Come,” the Black western co-produced by Jay-Z.
From the outset, everything looked on course for an envelope-pushing night of battles at Til Death Do Us Part on Saturday (Oct. 30). Smack was doing what he does best, front and center hyping the Long Beach crowd and the untold viewers watching live around the world.
Mainstays of the culture Jay Blac and Nunu Nellz were doing the commentary in between battles and were joined on occasion by Drake. DJ Don DeMarco was back on the decks with his famous ad libs.
Starpower was heavy in the building, Remy Ma, JuJu, and Lil Mama were in attendance and took to the stage to introduce the battles and perform the customary coin flips. Multi-talented battle rappers Emerson Kennedy and Di Da Hennyman opened the proceedings keeping viewers entertained until the performers were ready to take to the stage.
Pat Stay vs. Real Sikh
The event started with a high-energy clash between the veteran Canadian Pat Stay and Jersey’s Real Sikh, currently making his way to becoming one of the culture’s most promising new era emcees. The battle was a highly debatable one, with 60% of the Caffeine fan vote eventually going to the unorthodox, hard-to-beat Pat Stay. Real Sikh maintained his fast-paced multisyllabic flow at times, switching in and out of different rhyme patterns effortlessly but extended his round time making him more effective. Pat Stay showed exactly why he can be so dangerous, with a dominating performance, clowning Sikh’s style, imitating his flow, and angling effectively.
The anticipation was high for the return of one of the most talented women in the game, Jaz the Rapper. She was up against the pioneer Gattas who goes back to the Grind Time era of battle rap and has been killing it since her return to the game last year following a six-year absence. Jaz was a little slept on in the predictions’ perhaps it was recency bias, or maybe fans simply forgot that Jaz does this “when it’s time to.”
Queen of the Ring’s Babs Bunny came out to introduce this one and got the crowd ready for this one with the cry “Give it up for the ladies!”
Jaz took matters into her own hands opting to go first and the decision proved a wise one. The crowd roared after she uttered her first line “If y’all don’t remember, I does this” before going on to shake the room with punch after punch leading heavy. It was an uphill climb for the veteran Gattas who fought back hard each round but Jaz was too explosive and had the crowd chanting “3-0” before Gattas had a chance to spit her third round. The legend DNA has been saying that “the streets need a body” for some time. It looks as though the streets got what they needed, the overwhelming consensus is that Jaz took every round and is the frontrunner for “Performance of The Night”
Jaz herself said in her postmatch interview that “once she spit that first, it was over.”
Next up was the heavyweight match-up between two of the best to ever do this, in what is being hailed as the potential “Battle of The Night,” as many of the predictions suggested it would be. Some expressed concerns ahead of the battle that the two emcees were too friendly in the build-up and had doubts they would go to war. Early on any fear of that was thrown aside as the two titans went head-to-head in a no-holds-barred fire battle proving exactly why they have the status and reputation they do. The levels of respect they have for each other and the culture were on full display as the two warriors traded punches for a full six rounds.
Twork gave us one of his electrifying “I’m strapped in” moments in every round rousing the crowd with each one as they said his slogan along with him. Tay Roc showed us why he is Smack’s original gunner with an impressive display of punching, consistently rocking the room.
The Caffeine vote gave the win to Tay Roc with a massive 71% although some had it a lot closer as both elite rappers gave it their all for six rounds.
This one was a re-match; Cal took the first battle back in 2014 and Surf came back to attempt to even up the score.
Lil Mama introduced this battle and would have done the coin flip but the Jersey rapper chose to kick-off instead which Calicoe called “a rookie mistake.” Surf proved Calicoe wrong and set the pace for the battle, working the stage every round showing the star power and level of wordplay that makes him who he is today.
Surf picked up 78% of the Caffeine vote and Twitter was in agreement with most fans giving him the second and third rounds and some giving him all three potentially handing him a “Gentlemens’ 30” a phrase he coined himself.
Next to take to the stage was another rematch between the Harlem legend, T-Rex vs. Rum Nitty, long considered one of the best punchers in the game. The two first battled in Snoop Dogg’s Gladiator School back in 2015, a battle that many gave to T-Rex, including Nitty himself. Rum has come a long way since then, earning himself the nickname “The Alien.” He is considered one of the most elite in the sport, a title he proved he deserves time and time again. T-Rex is a Mount Rushmore candidate, one of your favorite rappers’ favorite battle rappers; many grew up watching him and he held down the culture for years while many of his peers stepped away.
Rum Nitty is the king of the rematches, he has a way of coming back against former opponents with even more than he did the first time and this outing was no different. Rex had nothing to prove but came out snapping and had some room-shaking punches early on but ran out of steam as the battle progressed. Rex still entertained the crowd and gave the audience what they expected although his breath control was lacking and he appeared to struggle in places. The third round may have been the most debatable and possibly Rex’s strongest. The night proved a little too much for someone in the crowd as Rex barely skipped a beat when he jumped offstage mid-round to pass some water to an audience member who had passed out.
The main event of the night was the epic clash between the “God-Tier” emcee Loaded Lux and Compton’s Geechi Gotti, tapped as the current face of battle rap. The magnitude of the event was highlighted with a billboard featuring Lux and Gotti in Los Angeles.
Drake introduced “the Nutty Blocc legend and hometown-hero Geechi Gotti. Introducing Lux, he said we should be “honoured and blessed to witness another performance from this legend. I don’t know if he’s the MJ, the Kobe, the ‘Bron, however you want to slice it. A legend to all of us,” before bringing to the stage, from Harlem, the inimitable Loaded Lux.
Lux is one of the undisputed GOATs of the culture, a pioneer, and a name everyone wants but not everybody can get, the legend doesn’t come outside often. His status is solidified and has nothing at all to prove, he was giving a shot to the young gunner.
Geechi Gotti proved he really epitomizes his “Every Fuccin’ Bar” slogan as he punched consistently for all three rounds, frequently rocking the building. The legend Lux demonstrated why is one of the best-ever lyricists with incredibly intricate wordplay which will play better on the watch back, though it didn’t do much to neutralize Geechi’s more digestible though witty punches. Lux had some issues with fluidity in the third making Gotti’s round look more effective. The general consensus was that Geechi took the win scoring high in the second and third rounds. With the run he’s on this battle takes him closer to the Champion of the Year title though there are still other names in contention and several big events before the year comes to a close.
Some major announcements were made on the night including a historic Smack era rematch between Philly legends Cassidy and Freeway. The two promised to replicate their vintage trailblazing battle with a future classic.
Highlighting his passion and commitment to the culture, Drake announced even bigger plans for his partnership with URL and Caffeine with the momentous news of the first-ever $1 million battle.
As if that wasn’t enough, Drake issued a challenge to his peers saying “Me and Smack got this idea” and called upon “all my friends in rap and all my athlete friends” to put on an event that could be the biggest battle rap has ever witnessed. “We should all pick a battle rapper and put money and have a real event to see who’s really about this s###,” he proclaimed. “Everybody that’s down, just tap in with me. We’ll make a movie 2022”
One of the high points of the night came when Smack brought Drake out to the stage to wish him a belated Happy Birthday and thanked him for putting the card together. Drake took time to salute the fans who paid for a ticket and thanked them for their endless energy. He also praised the battlers and said that they inspire and motivate him in his own writing and explained how honored he was to put the event on.
He continued, “We’re trying to take this s### to the next level.” and recognized the level of skill of the artists on the platform before revealing: “Eventually with Caffeine with URL with myself, I want to get to the point that we can do the first ever million-dollar battle. We’re working on it”
He also let out the exciting news that they have “a lot more events in store,” before reaffirming his love for and commitment to the league. “I’m big Smack, I’m big URL for life,” and paraphrased Smack’s slogan saying, “Lets gets this s### popping for real!”
The superstar could have stayed with the VIPs on stage but instead decided to hang out in the crowd. He bought drinks for everyone in the house, sending drivers to buy bottles and then personally handing out shots to the crowd.
The OVO boss also took a little time out to appreciate URL Princess Nunu Nellz who was looking particularly dazzling in a snakeskin shirt and black shorts, her flame-red tresses a staple of the culture, thanking her for helping him with the card.
The night was a historic win for the URL and battle rap across the board. The emcees displayed the elite levels of ability that place them at the forefront of what’s possible in the art form. Along with the hard-fought wins earned by the emcees; the culture also won tonight. Smack and the team over at URL cemented their position as innovators in the culture and look set to continue to break new ground pushing the culture ever forward.
Infamous drug dealer Alberto “Alpo” Martinez was gunned down in Harlem earlier this morning (October 31st).
According to reports, the 55-year-old was hit with a hail of bullets on the corner of West 147th Street near Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 3:00 am.
Martinez was taken to the Harlem hospital, but efforts to save his life proved unsuccessful.
In the 1980s, Martinez was one of the biggest drug dealers in New York and Washington, D.C., along with partners Azie Faison and Rich Porter and, later, Wayne “Silk” Perry. At his height, Alpo was dealing over 30 kilos a day while he raked in millions in illicit proceeds.
Martinez served 35 years at ADX Florence Supermax prison after he was convicted of 14 counts of murder. He received a reduced sentence after testifying against former associates in the drug business.
His death is particularly shocking because Martinez was supposed to be in the United States federal witness protection program.
According to reports, Martinez was a marked man for committing several murders and testifying against his former cohorts in the criminal underworld.
Martinez was immortalized on film in the 2002 movie “Paid In Full.” Martinez was played by Harlem rapper Cam’ron, while Mekhi Phifer started as Rich Porter and Wood Harris starred as Azie Faison.
Hip-Hop took over the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last night (October 30th) in Cleveland, Ohio.
A number of A-list celebrities were on hand at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to witness the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class.
Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Clarence Avant, Kraftwerk, Carole King, Foo Fighters, and The Go-Go’s were enshrined.
But rap music stole the show last night with the induction of Jay-Z and LL Cool J.
The billionaire businessman/philanthropist went over in larger-than-life style – as usual. The Brooklyn rap star, who founded Roc-A-Fella Records and Roc Nation, was introduced via video by President Barack Obama, David Letterman, and LeBron James.
Dave Chappelle was on hand to induct Jay-Z.
“He rhymed a recipe for survival. He embodies with the potential of our lives can be and what success can be,” Dave Chappelle said of Jay-Z.
During a speech, Jay-Z thanked his Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders, Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke.
“Shout out to Dame, I know we don’t see eye to eye, but I could never erase your accomplishments, and I appreciate you and thank you for that. Shout out to Biggs who is one of the most honorable people I’ve met. We created something that will probably never be duplicated,” Jay-Z said during his induction speech.
Jay-Z also took time to correct a glaring omission during his speech by recognizing Jaz-O.
In my excitement , I failed to prize, and acknowledge JAZ-O, he was the hometown hero that made the dream tangible . Thank you good man… ok let me lose this password for another year or so . Thank you all again , incredibly humbled by your love .
Not to be outdone, rap pioneer LL Cool J was honored by Dr. Dre in an induction speech.
“What does LL really stand for? Ladies love? Living large? Licking lips? I’m here because I think it stands for living legend,” Dr. Dre said of LL Cool J.
LL performed a medley of his hits on stage with Eminem and Jennifer Lopez. Other celebrities on hand for the star-studded event included Angela Bassett, Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Jennifer Hudson, H.E.R., Taylor Swift, and others.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will air on HBO On November 20th.
According to a press release, he has tapped iconic filmmaker Mike Elliott as an Executive Producer.
The film will be about a Harlem rapper who struggled with battling drug addiction and working to get back into a good relationship with the people who helped him as a young person.
The movie’s writer and director Nick Cannon, “I’m excited to bring all the uplifting elements of gospel, Hip-Hop, and comedy together with such an inspiring and talented cast.”
The cast includes Cannon and some of his closest friends.
Some of them will be Lil Kim, Chrisette Michele, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Tommy Davidson, Bruce Church aka “Bruce Bruce,” Luenell Campbell aka “Luenell,” Fred Hammond, Karen Clark Sheard, Akon, Cameron J. Wright, Vena “Pretty Vee” Excell, Marsha Warfield, Ashley Adair, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Santwon McCray, Airean Josiah aka AJ Boogie, Jarun Jones aka YM, Connor Finnerty, Golden Cannon, AJ Bernard, Destiny Renee Boyd, Cosme Flores, Rahja Fuller, Todrick Hall, DC Young Fly, Jim Jones, Rickey Smiley, and Teyana Taylor.
Cannon also serves as the Executive Producers with Michael Goldman; Benjamin Sumpter, Mike Elliott, Joe Genier; Nina L. Diaz, Donny Hugo Herran, Dara Cook, Trevor Rose, and Janee Dabney.
The movie, which will be produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Ncredible Entertainment, Capital Arts, will debut on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 9 PM ET/PT.
The biggest battle rap event of the year is underway and Drake just dropped a major announcement. The OVO boss and the URL are joining forces once again to put on the first-ever million-dollar battle!
Last night (Friday Oct. 30) the URL gave us two surprise battles hosted at Chris Brown’s mansion and continued dropping bombshells tonight with the news of a $1 million dollar battle.
Drake made the announcement live on stage while hosting the ‘Til Death Do Us Part event. Revealing his plans he told the audience, “Eventually with Caffeine with URL with myself, I want to get to the point that we can do the first-ever million-dollar battle.” According to Drake, the plans are already in the works, he added, “We’re working on it.”
A long-time battle rap supporter, Drake understands the work these artists put in to bring such high-level emceeing to the stage and took time to give them their flowers. “All these people, they deserve it. This s### takes a high level of thinking. I have a lot of respect for everybody here,” he said.
The 6 God continued, honoring Smack for his contribution and the work he puts in to push the culture forward. “Shout out to Caffeine and shout out to you for years and years and years of entertainment. We got to give it up to you.”
Drake went on to explain that he’s inspired to see the highest level of battle rappers put their skills to the test and pointed out that they couldn’t put everyone on the card that deserved a spot. However, there will be plenty of opportunities for the talent on the URL roster to get on a future Drake/URL card as he revealed ”That’s why we’ve got a lot more events in store.”
The superstar rapper didn’t want to be up on the stage with the stars, he wanted to celebrate with the fans in the crowd. “I want to come in the crowd, get f##### up with y’all. It’s my birthday!”
Drake shook the building himself with the announcement that he was sending his drivers out to get some bottles for the supporters in the building and would be passing them out to the crowd.
Drake explained exactly why he is so passionate about the culture and working with the URL “I’m big smack, I’m big URL for life.”
While Cannabis is still making its way to legality across America, Canada has THC and CBD products available nationwide to people 18 and older. It’s so easy to find that you can even order it in the mall. However, cannabis lovers can still experience getting up close and personal with it at Dank dispensary, a knowledgeable cannabis store with many CBD and THC products.
What is Dank Dispensary?
The Dank cannabis stores will likely soon be the new favorite place among users in Canada. With Dank currently having two locations in Dover and Ogden/Lynnwood, it’s quickly gaining a good reputation. They host a robust selection of cannabis products that’ll keep locals and visitors alike coming back for more.
Why Choose Dank Dispensary?
With dispensaries becoming more and more popular, it can be difficult to choose which one is the right fit. There are so many choices, but the Dank cannabis store does something that sets them apart from the others. They paid attention to what customers needed and worked it into a system of convenience and ease.
Excellent Selection
The wide selection of products from Dank dispensary is a huge reason why people will love this company. They have access to the best strains in several options. For instance, the Dank weed store offers pre-rolls, flower, concentrates, edibles, and marijuana seeds for sale. No matter what way customers want to enjoy their cannabis, they can find it at Dank. They also offer topical creams, bath bombs, and balms for pain relief and relaxation.
In addition, there is a wide selection of cannabis accessories. Choose from dozens of grinders, dab tools, lighters trays, etc. There are tons of novelty items at the Dank cannabis store as well, such as the Trailer Park Boys hand pipe or bubbler.
The flower selection is astounding as well. Cannabis lovers can choose from popular strains like Sativa Mild Harvest or Tangerine Cookies. The store offers popular brands such ass Back Fort and RGB and goes the extra mile in providing preground and shake/trim.
The Atmosphere
The company popped on the scene with a fresh look and an aim to create a new experience for customers. The in-store atmosphere is a modern and fun environment, with a self-service area for people who would rather keep to themselves. The store also features intuitive menus that have extensive information regarding the types of products available.
Customers can also ask the friendly and helpful staff about products. They are hand-picked to be extremely knowledgeable about the services and items of the Dank dispensary.
Online Shopping Experience
The Dank Calgary Cannabis stores also have an easy and detailed online shop. Customers can look through hundreds of items for sale with a handy sort option. Here it’s easy to search for products by price, potency, brand, and popularity. The simple layout of the online shop can display either a listed view or card view, giving customers a wider range of options at a time.
The platform even groups menu items into convenient pairings tailored to what customers are seeking. For instance, the “under $20” and “major sale” lists show highly affordable products, while the “fresh drops” list shows new items and the “Certified Dank” and “High THC” lists show the heavy hitters on the website.
Dank Club
All great companies show love to their customers by including them in the family. The Dank club is a membership that offers perks to participating cannabis fans that love rewards. A Dank Club membership comes with access to exclusive merchandise, along with events, promos, and freebies in town.
Of course, the best part about memberships is the discounts. Members of the Dank Club receive 20% off of every 10th visit and 5% off all accessories. In addition, as a new member customers will get 20% off of their second visit. That’s a deal too good to pass up. Sign-up is easy, and only takes less than a couple of minutes.
Find the Nearest Dank Dispensary
Currently, the two Dank cannabis stores are fairly close in Calgary, Alberta. The Ogden/ Lynnwood location is conveniently located at the corner of Lynnview Road and 62 Avenue nestled right near the bend of Bow River. The soon-to-be-open Dover location is on the corner of 34 Street and 27 Avenue across the street from Southview Park.
The best cannabis store in Canada has arrived, and it’s looking to take the cannabis industry by storm. Stay on the lookout for more Dank dispensaries popping up, because it’s sure to quickly land on everyone’s list of best locations.
We all know that rapper Drake likes luxury and has expensive taste.
Well, just in time for his birthday battle rap event, “Til Death Do Us Part,” the Certified
Lover Boy has rented a brand new 18,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills to kick it for a few weeks.
Reports say that the spot is worth a light $65 million and that Drake rented the property for about $215,000 per month.
The place is fire.
When you walk in there is a glass bridge leading you to the foyer. According to its public listing, when you pass over the bridge, you’ll see “an expansive floor plan with jetliner views” and a great room designed with marble inspired by the “rhythmic keys of a piano.”
There is a tree in the middle of the house that is 150 years old with a 20-foot cascading water wall behind it.
The tree is not just any old “old” tree. It is a Mediterranean olive tree especially shipped from Italy.
The main kitchen is something to marvel at as it has a 14-foot leathered marble island with designer Gaggenau appliances and Dada cabinetry. The butler’s kitchen is just as fly with a 16-burner Viking stove.
The “Til Death Do Us Part” card is slated to take place on Saturday, October 30th in Long Beach.
The “God’s Plan” rapper, who is a huge battle rap fan, hand-selected the card that will feature Loaded Lux vs. Geechi Gotti, Tsu Surf vs. Calicoe, Tay Roc vs. Nu Jerzey Twork, Gattas vs. Jaz the Rapper, Pat Stay vs. Real Sikh and T-Rex vs. Rum Nitty.
Drake and some of his friends will be in attendance.
The man who killed the brother of 21 Savage in the UK is heading to prison for a long time over the brutal stabbing death.
The man that killed 21 Savage’s brother has been sentenced to prison. The murderer was hit with a 10-year sentence for the fatal stabbing.
Terrell Davis-Emmons, the young brother of the “Without Warning” rapper, was killed by stabbing almost a year ago in Brixton, London.
According to the Daily Mail, the dutiful 27-year-old was going shopping for his grandmother when Tyrece Fuller got into a physical conflict with him and plunged a six-inch Rambo blade into his chest.
Witnesses said that Davis-Emmons, aka TM1way, had a machete, but it was not drawn during the assault that took his life.
The anonymous spectator said that Fuller seized the advantage of Davis-Emmons putting his weapon away — lunging with a deathly insertion.
A video obtained by CCTV shows the millennial lifting his shirt to see the injury and immediately passing out. He fell face-first into a bush — lying there until the paramedics and an air ambulance arrived.
“This is yet another tragic example of the curse of knife crime in London. A young man’s life has needlessly been cut short by the willingness of young men to pick up a knife or blade and to use it when there are far easier and far safer and better ways of resolving the situation,’ he told the court,” he surmised.
Continuing, he said in recognition of his character, “Mr. Davis-Emmons was obviously a very well-loved son, grandson, and brother, who cared for his disabled brother, and was a talented musician.”
“He looked after people in his community and had positive plans for the future. The victim’s personal statement graphically described how Terell Davis-Emmons’s death has devastated his family and those who knew and loved him.”
May his soul rest in peace and prayers to the Davis-Emmons family.
300 Entertainment, a label founded by entertainment Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles, and Todd Moscowitz, is up for sale.
Industry insiders have said that it “is expected to sell for at least $400 million.” Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, Migos, and Young Thug have called this label their recording home.
Kevin Liles has been pushing boundaries since the start of the company, and in June, the label launched an invite-only distribution platform for DIY artists called Sparta.
When talking about the label in 2019, Liles shared 300’s ambitions to stay cutting edge.
“We wanted to build a disruptor, to say, ‘Let’s get rid of all the red tape.’ We didn’t even call ourselves a ‘label’ – we are a platform for entrepreneurs, for entertainers, for executives, for creators to partner and do great things,” he told Music Business Worldwide.
“As I reflect on it now, [the launch] was like a Bat-Signal for freedom,” he continued. “Freedom to do what we wanted when we wanted to do it, with the people we wanted to do it with.”
“We are part of what I call the ‘New Independents’; it’s not the old way of thinking, it means being independent in partnership, independent in capitalization, and independent in collaboration,” he stated.
So why are they selling it?
According to Bloomberg, the label owners want to take advantage of this being the “most frenzied market for music assets in recent memory.”
They hope that they will leverage the music copyrights that have soared because of various streaming services to get a strong deal.
Two of the remaining three major labels, Warner Music Group Corp. and Universal Music Group NV, in existence, have gone public over the last year and a half.
Ironically, Liles and Cohen, the two musical geniuses behind the label, spent a substantial amount of their careers at both music companies.
In a last-ditch effort to grab some form of freedom, disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has hired Bill Cosby’s lawyer to assist.
He and his team hope that the same way Bill got off, the Pied Piper of R&B (that means so much more now) will also be set free.
The problem is their cases are not the same.
According to Radar Online, the “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” songwriter is hoping that by hiring attorney Jennifer Bonjean, his recent conviction for sex trafficking will be overturned.
And it seems that she has already started on the job.
Records show that Bonjean, though she was hired on October 28th, has filed a document for her new client asking for a 60-day extension to better familiarize herself with his case before filing for an appeal to his guilty verdict.
The document alleges that “until this week, she was unable to conduct even a cursory review of the trial record on account of other professional obligations.”
URL’s E. Beasley Talks Drake, Battle Rap Dominance, The Future And Pushing On When Eminem, Snoop Dogg And Others Want In!
When you think of battle rap, once you get past the pioneers and the old school back-and-forth, you have to think of the Ultimate Rap League – URL.
The name rings bells in battle rap, well outside of the fringes like some of those considered competitors. URL has mastered and cornered the market on the hyper-aggressive, competitive culture.
Since they started in 2009, modeled in part by the UFC, the battle league has risen in a trajectory similar to a 90° angle – straight up.
Three people own URL – Troy “Smack White” Mitchell, Eric Beasley, and Jean “Cheeko” French.
E. Beasley recently talked to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and gave an excellent and insightful conversation about the company, the relationship with Drake, business dealings with Caffeine, the future of the genre, and many other matters.
