Raven Liberty, who is representing the “Most Wanted” rapper noted that the Homicide Detective Patty Belew was the person who publicly inserted her client into the crime.
Via a statement she wrote, “The libelous statements made by Det. Belew originated from her misunderstanding about a YouTube ‘rap video’ (in fact, a livestream) that Det. Belew claimed was about the death of Reginald Agnew, Jr and taunted the Dallas Police Department.”
She also stated that a “simple Google search” would have quickly set the record straight on SpotemGottem.
Belew went to the press with her bias speculations and stated while pointing to the artist’s social media as proof of her assertions, “That is very bold acting like, ‘Hey, we did this. The police don’t even know who did this and we’re going to get away with murdering this young man.’”
“My job is to investigate the information provided to me and eliminate anyone from considering of who could be a potential suspect (s),” she wrote. “I don’t want to ever give up investigating a case. Although I may get other cases, in the back of my mind, I’m still thinking about the other case I have not solved yet.”
Liberty’s full statement is as follows:
“Over the last five days, multiple attempts to contact the Dallas Police Department have been made in an effort to address the reckless, false statements made by Dallas Homicide Detective Patty Belew to Fox4News (KDFW) regarding the involvement of Nehemiah Harden a/k/a Spottemgottem in the death of Reginal Agnew, Jr. Finally, this morning, the Dallas Police Department made contact with my office confirming that Mr. Harden is cleared in the investigation of the murder of Reginal Agnew, Jr. The libelous statements made by Det. Belew originated from her misunderstanding about a YouTube “rap video” (in fact, a live stream) that Det. Belew claimed was about the death of Reginald Agnew, Jr and taunted the Dallas Police Department. Rather than conduct any investigation—a simple Google search would have clarified her error—Det. Belew rushed to speak to the press, openly disparaging my client and linking him to a homicide. Further, Fox4News failed to conduct any fact-checking prior to airing this malicious television interview that named Mr. Harden as a key figure in a murder investigation. To date, neither the Dallas Police Department or Fox4News have issued an apology or retracted the fraudulent and damaging story. This follows days of requests to correct this shocking recklessness as the story disparaging my client and linking him to a murder spread like wildfire. This story has now gone viral around the world with follow-on press reports in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and India, in addition to millions of impressions made through social media. Given the irreparable harm to my client’s reputation, the foot-dragging in acknowledging their outright false statements, and the outright negligence by speaking authoritatively on a homicide investigation prior to conducting basic due diligence, I am in the process of filing a lawsuit.”
SpotemGottem has not said anything publicly about the case.
The woman suing Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty claims their campaign of harassment is still happening to her -even after she filed her lawsuit against the couple.
Kenneth served four years in prison for the crime, and he has been listed as a convicted sex offender who has to register in any jurisdiction or state he lives in under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Hough claims the coercion campaign ramped in March of 2020, shortly after Kenneth Petty was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California.
The couple allegedly sent a childhood friend named known as “Black” from their Jamaica, Queens New York neighborhood to act as an intermediary to negotiate for them.
Black supposedly offered Hough $20,000 in cash to withdraw her claims so Petty could get his name off the National Sex Offender Registry.
But Black continued to terrorize Hough with a chilling post, according to brand new information obtained by AllHipHop.com.
Hough’s lawyer claims that shortly after Petty reached his plea with the government, “Black” directly threatened Hough on August 12, in a disturbing post on his Instagram account.
“Case is over now…Jon Wayne tv coming soon tell that b#### she will be expose case over now 20k huh…u know u don’t f##### uped (sic)…Jon wayne tv…you lying ass b####, 20 thousand,” Black allegedly wrote.
The video ended with a photo of two guns, along with the caption “be safe out here lol..”
Hough was so scared she filed a police report and has once again moved to another state out of fear of being found and killed by Petty or one of his intermediaries.
Hough is suing Nicki and Kenneth for witness intimidation and intentional infliction of emotional distress for incidents that occurred in California and Georgia.
She also accuses Nicki of aiding and abetting. The case is ongoing.
Earlier this week, AllHipHop.com broke the news that Hough’s lawyer claims Nicki and Kenneth Petty’s legal team needs more time to serve the lawsuit on the couple.
That is apparently the way the destructive storm was moving, causing just as many problems for your favorite rap stars as she cause to the homies in the hood. Don’t believe it? Just ask Cardi B.
After the storm hit the south, the “WAP” rapper took to social media to share with her fans that she and her family were impacted by flooding.
Wednesday night, she hopped on her Instagram Story to show the puddles of water in her $5.5 million Atlanta home.
She captioned the story, ‘Storm is no joke.’
@iamcardib SORRY YOURE GOING THROUGH THIS BABES ESPECIALLY WHILE PREGNANT. SENDING PRAYERS TO ALL EFFECTED BY THIS STORM. pic.twitter.com/nzTyZiCwCH
You could hear signature voice exclaim, “What the fk, yo. This is so fking wack!”
As she walks through the hardwood hallways, you can hear her lament, “Oh my God, it’s starting to stink.”
While we know that this is no joke, the world is a little shocked since we all know that Cardi ain’t afraid to get wet* (Smooth transition to her sexually-tinged music)*.
Many suspect that the chart-topper will link with Megan thee Stallion to mop up the competition and perform their hit song, “WAP (Wet #ss P##sy)” at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12.
“Looks can be deceiving but not in this case! @iamcardib featuring #megantheestallion “WAP” is predicted to take the world by storm at the @MTV Video Music Awards, video of the year category. Check out the latest predictions here https://bit.ly/3ykFsGG.”
Hopefully, there won’t be another storm that will detract from the show.
Atlanta was hit pretty bad by Hurricane Ida but so was the rest of the East Coast. According to The New York Times, at least nine people are dead and. New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency.
The Associated Press reports that areas within the state of Louisiana are troubled by “a lack of water, flooded neighborhoods and severely damaged homes” days after the storm touched down.
USA Today says that Hurricane Ida is tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit America, just as The National Hurricane Center announces another storm named “Larry” hitting on Thursday night. Larry will be the 12th big storm of the season. The Atlantic hurricane season started on Tuesday, June 1, and ends on Tuesday, November 30.
Tyrese Gibson has insisted he’s lost roles to Terrence Howard because his pal is “lighter-skinned.”
The “F9” actor thinks there has been a “shift” but colorism is still an issue in Hollywood and even though he is a “star” he’ll be turned down for parts because of his dark skin.
Speaking on radio show “Leah’s Lemonade,” he said: “Terrence Howard has no idea how many roles that I was about to book and they went with him because he’s the lighter-skinned black man with the green eyes.
“I’m the star. I’m this blue-black, you know, all of the things that I was laughed about in the ‘hood. And then you look at Lupita (Nyong’o) and the Viola Davises of the world, and there is this kind of, this shift that has happened. I think we should all stay humble because it’s interesting how white people created this kind of colorism.
“The mixed-race gets to be in the house and the black blacks get to work in the hot sun and pick cotton.”
The 42-year-old star admitted attitudes in Hollywood echoed those he encountered as a child.
“Throughout my whole childhood, it was not cool to be dark skin in the hood,” he added. “It was always the light-skinned black people that seemed to have gotten all the attention and all the love and considered pretty, or attractive, or handsome. And since I’ve been in Hollywood we dealt with the same thing.”
Despite losing roles to Terrence, Tyrese doesn’t bear a grudge and even recommended the “Empire” actor for a role in his upcoming thriller “The System.”
“We’re able to joke about it now,” he smiled. “I was the star of the film. They had an idea to go with someone else, who I won’t mention, and then I suggested Terrence Howard. And he thanked me for like, a week straight.”
Futures First Gaming, a Education and esports company focused on bringing Black and brown kids into technology and entrepreneurship through esports. FFG is an approved workforce development partner through the Delaware Department Of Health and Social Services, where the company pays kids ages 14-18 for a 12-month training program through Futures First Gaming.
In a world where esports is at an all-time high, Futures First Gaming arrives at the perfect time. The Black-owned gaming company was started in Wilmington, Delaware by three black men, Stephen Sye, Malcolm Coley, and Newdy Felton.
CTO and co-founder Malcolm Coley ,and the team at Futures First Gaming, made it their mission to train under-resourced kids for gaming industry jobs, simultaneously making Delaware a hub for esports.
Malcolm.Coley states, “Futures First Gaming is an esport education company focused on bringing Black and Brown kids into technology and entrepreneurship through esports.”
Established in early 2020 alongside Malcolm Coley’s partners Newdy Felton and Stephen Sye, FFG is unique in its own way.
The startup has been working to change the terrain, throwing local esports tournaments, building esports teams in high schools and educating students and parents, and giving opportunities to gamers, designers, and coders.
FFG launched its flagship Pandamonium event in December of last year, taking over 2 days, 6 sports, and 6 games with tournaments and panels speaking volumes to today’s current issues.
Whether it’s teen violence or those who are less fortunate, FFG uses their platform for the greater good. An approved workforce development partner through the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, FFG is now paying kids ages 14 to 18 for a 12-month training program.
Malcolm Coley: I’m from New Jersey. I was born and raised in New Jersey, this little town called Salem. There’s two places where I became me: growing up where I was from Salem, NJ and going to college at Seton Hall University in south orange, NJ, where I got my chemistry degree. That had a critical role of me becoming me, then moving down to Delaware had a even more of a critical role in me becoming the person I am today.
AllHipHop: How so?
Malcolm Coley: All these places helped develop my ability to articulate my vision and execute on my goals. The entrepreneurial spirit I have today started in Salem with my dad and my grandfather being ultimate hustlers, watching them everyday. Seton Hall helped me to become aware of how things outside of my small town worked, Delaware exposed me to how I could elevate in business and networking.
AllHipHop: When did you first get the idea for Futures First Gaming?
Malcolm Coley: There’s three of us. I’m the CTO of Futures First Gaming, my boy Stephen Sye is the CEO, and my boy Newdy Felton who’s the chief marketing officer. Together, we created Futures First Gaming. Really what happened was, myself and Newdy have a marketing company called Influencers Lab Media. We had the chance to go to a dinner that Steve was putting on for his prior job, an award ceremony for people who had businesses. Basically those businesses had won a pitch competition, so it was an award ceremony.
We looked for the only black person we could see. [laughs] When we found him, we honed in on him. He said “yo, let’s meet up. Let’s talk.” A couple of months later, we actually linked up and talked. He’s into gaming, we’re into gaming, let’s talk about this even further. Fast forward to February of 2020, prior to Covid, we said “let’s go ahead and do this.” We put the business together, Futures First Gaming.
AllHipHop: What’s the premise of the company?
Malcolm Coley: Man, this is a good one. We’re literally creating a pipeline for education opportunities, career pathways, technology careers, professional esports players, entrepreneurship. We’re paving the way for entrepreneurship because gaming is a huge huge huge thing, esports is a $200 billion dollar industry. Nobody in Delaware is doing what we’re doing, literally no one.
AllHipHop: What’s your love for video games?
Malcolm Coley: It’s a crazy reality for me because as a young boy coming up, my mom always used to tell me “boy, if you don’t get off that game!” I couldn’t even play my game until 12 o’clock, my mom wouldn’t let me play my game in the morning, she said “you gotta wait until 12 o’clock.” I remember so many days in the summertime waiting until 12pm, so I could play my game. I still remember the day my mom had walked into the house with a Nintendo and I played Zelda. I had the gold Zelda, till this day I wish I had kept it. That’s one of the first games I played that really opened me up.
The main game that really opened me up to video games was Final Fantasy VIII, on PSone, that was my game. I know for a fact I put in 60 to 80 hours on that game in high school. Fast forward 20 years, who would’ve known my love for video games would have turned into a whole business that I can monetize? Not only monetize but make an impact in giving these black and brown kids opportunities they’ve never seen before.
AllHipHop: What does it mean to be a black-owned company?
Malcolm Coley: It’s everything. When you talk about being a Black person in this 2021 landscape, it’s difficult. We deal with institutionalized racism, marginalization, all types of oppression in all ways, shapes and forms. For us to be in a position to build an black-owned company in a thriving industry, also be in a space to make waves in this industry, I almost don’t have a word to describe it because I never imagined I’d do anything like this.
I’m a super techie, I spent 3 years at Apple. That opened my eyes up to the power of technology and how it impacts people’s lives.
Malcolm Coley: I was a basic associate. I was on my way to becoming an expert at Apple, which was a position that was next level Apple associate. I was so good that they were about to ship me off to California to the mothership, that’s what we called the headquarters for Apple. I was on the retail side, but I wanted to see how the business side worked. I was really good at what I did at Apple. Being at Apple for those years really opened me up to the power of technology, what technology could do for people and the things it was already doing for people with these products.
For me, I’m team Apple all day everyday, but it’s not limited to Apple because technology overall is enhancing the lives of people. We don’t leave our house without our phones. Being at Apple opened my eyes to the wonders of technology. Ever since then, I wanted to be part of it in my own way. esports is an amazing way for me to be a part of something I love.
AllHipHop: How was it throwing your first event in December, Pandamonium?
Malcolm Coley: It was an amazing experience because #1 not only was it the first one for the company, but it was the first one for me. I’d never done anything like that before. We had six tournaments, 3 panels. For us to be in a space to pull that of, produce something of that caliber at home — because of Covid, we did it at home — it was mind-boggling to me. It lets me know I haven’t even tapped to my full potential yet.
Me tapping into my full potential helps me even make more of an impact on the demographic we’re serving. Yo, I’m just a Black kid from New Jersey. I tell people all the time to put things in perspective: if I can do it, you can do it to. That event was “man Malcolm, you really come a long way. You really put some things together, and now it’s time for the next level.” We can take it to the next level, I know we are.
AllHipHop: Any goals for the company?
Malcolm Coley: We definitely want to be in a space where we’re having high level esport tournaments and conferences all across the nation. We’re developing a non-profit right now where we want our FFG programming in every school, K-12 across the nation. Building and feeding that pipeline to bigger and better opportunities. We want to partner with these bigger companies where we can give our people the opportunities, #1 the awareness that exists, then being able to be the conduit to these opportunities that exist through technology. With your AT&Ts, your Googles, those bigger tech companies, we want to be the conduit to those careers.
We want to let people know that we’re entrepreneurs. If you want to go the entrepreneurship route, we want to show you that too. We want to always be in a space where we’re innovating, pushing the envelope. We’re creating new tech, creating new games. We’re creating an ecosystem of sorts whereas gaming is the epicenter of what it is we’re doing. We definitely want our Futures Dome across the nation.
What’s included in that is workforce development, high level gaming tournaments, a place where people can come and casually game, pushing the envelope in tech, innovation, and gaming. It’s all that and more. Our goal is definitely being in a position where we can partner with bigger companies, so we could tell people this is real and you can do it.
AllHipHop: What are your plans for the future?
Malcolm Coley: It’s like Pinky and the Brain, try to take over the world. That’s where I’m at with it. [laughs]. Right now, we want to make Delaware the crème de la crème place when it comes to esports and tech. We want to make Delaware the mecca for esports. Not only that, we want to implement our programming. We have a FFG where we teach coding, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, mental health awareness, marketing and branding.
We want to be in a space where our programming is in every single school, community center across the nation. We can take all Black and Brown kids and put them in a space where they can do this. Not only be professional gamers, content creators, or entrepreneurs, but they can create tomorrow’s technology. We want to empower them to do that. My goal’s to make an impact to black and brown people across the nation with esports and technology.
Listen, I call Grouchy Greg, Double G. He’s my big brother when it comes to all this techie s### because he’s a beast. Being able to have people like that around me and being able to make an impact with what I can do, this is an amazing thing. When you talk about gaming, gaming intersects with so many things in pop culture, fashion, hip-hop, technology, all types of stuff. Gaming’s where it’s at right now.
Malcolm Coley: September 18th is our fall brawl. We’re partnering with a movie theatre here in Wilmington, Delaware at Penn Cinema Riverfront. We have a partnership with a company called Harena Data where we’re in position to qualify our participants for scholarships to 63 universities through what’s called the esports combine. The best kids out of the nation have the opportunity to compete for a scholarship, it’s an amazing thing. Being in a space to make that type of impact with our events and our programming is an awesome thing.
December Pandemonium Part Two will be here, definitely look out for that. We’re going to be having a plethora of tournaments, a plethora of new shows about to come out through FFG. We’re really embracing gaming, pop culture, fashion, and current events, hip-hop, sports, culture, all that. Look out for those coming. I want everybody to follow me on all my social medias. I’m the same everywhere: @malcolmlocs all over.
Malcolm Coley: Shoutout to both of them! My man Double G, he’s a pioneer in this space. Shoutout to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur (being my frat), they’re both pioneers in the space. They’ve given me much much much advice over the years. They’re always putting me in the right direction, always putting me in the space to get more opportunities. They’re overall genuinely good guys and they’re legends in this game. I want to always give them their flowers while they are around to receive them. This is me giving Chuck and Double G their flowers while they’re still here. Malcolm appreciates both of y’all.
Lil Nas X has confirmed Elton John and Miley Cyrus will feature on his debut album.
The 22-year-old star will release his LP Montero on September 17 and he’s now unveiled the full tracklisting
Montero features collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, and Doja Cat.
Nas announced the tracks in a short clip shared to his social media channels on Wednesday (September 1), in which a nude CGI model of the rapper plunged from the sky and landed in the position seen on the album artwork.
A montage of track titles then appeared, revealing the list of guest artists.
And it seems a new collaboration for the “Old Town Road” hitmaker has already been lined up as following the announcement, one Twitter user pointed out there were no Black male guest stars.
Nas replied: “Maybe a lot of them just don’t wanna work with me.”
N#### ill work w u and frolic in rose gardens w u singin about my pain https://t.co/5AcrmORHkX
In response, Kid Cudi wrote: “ill work w u and frolic in rose gardens w u singin about my pain”
Nas retweeted his comment and seemingly accepted the offer as he wrote: “U heard it here first everybody. Kid Cudi x Lil Nas for Montero deluxe”
In July, 16 demos from the album were leaked, which included “Am I Dreaming” with Miley and also “Empathy” with Sam Smith, but the latter track doesn’t appear on the finished record.
In 2007, Candace Owens enlisted the NAACP to help her win a racial discrimination suit against Stamford Public Schools. The organization helped her recover more than $35,000 after two white men — one of whom was reportedly the son of then-Mayor Daniel Malloy — harassed her and threatened to kill her.
Since that time, Owens has conveniently forgotten how Democrat-backed programs have helped her out of bad situations, choosing to promote GOP disinformation for monetary gain, as this brilliant receipts-filled exposé from News One demonstrates. We can only hope that the money she received is worth the price of the soul she sold.
Today, Candace Owens — who recently backed out of a speaking engagement while claiming she was “sick” (only to later reveal that she was “on a mountain in Aspen” on vacation, thus providing receipts for breach of contract) — claims that she was denied a COVID test because she’s a conservative.
As promised— here is the email from the rabid activist declining to give me a test, plus my response to her. She clearly isn’t stable enough to work in health and is a danger to the Aspen community. pic.twitter.com/nV7xMGqVN3
We’re not sure why Owens so desperately needs a COVID test, especially since she claims that the virus itself — and the whole pandemic itself — is a hoax, but whatever, girl, do you, we guess.
It also bears noting that Candace Owens usually drops some project or another right after she makes such ridiculous proclamations, because nothing says “America” quite like outrage dollars. And who better to spend it than the MAGA crowd, who make far less than their non-Trump supporting counterparts (almost to the point of poverty), and believe ridiculous conspiracy theories?
The rapper recently appeared on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, where he shared his thoughts about love, life, and relationships.
(We’re not sure when 21 Savage became an expert on those topics, but here we are.)
He made clear that any woman who wants to be with him has to be sexually faithful to him, or she’s cut off on the spot. That’s because when he was younger, he was cheated on by a girlfriend. “That was like, young n###a s##t…I got cheated on. I ain’t goin’ for that s##t now. Cheat on me, it’s over with. Never speak to you again in life. Straight up.”
21 Savage went on to say that he couldn’t forgive the girl who cheated on him, because he couldn’t help but picture her in a sexual situation with her new man.
But when asked if he felt the same was true if the situation were reversed, he of course made clear that men were “allowed” to cheat.
“That’s different though because we conquer women,” 21 Savage replied. “Your girl gon’ look at it like, ‘OK, my man conquered a woman.’ So it’s like, yo’ n###a won in the situation. She just got hit but vice versa, you my queen, so if a n###a conquer you, our whole castle is now like, vulnerable…Once a n###a get between your legs, he can get anything else up out of you. He can know where I live, how I move, our problems we having in the house, what I’m going through in my life.”
Following a collaboration with Shaquille O’Neal and a 2021 Lollapalooza performance, Rockie Fresh, Latino Hip-Hop artist Shepherd releases the visual for his new single “First Of Many.”
As the song’s title and Kobe Bryant ’01 Finals-inspired artwork suggest, the George Rose-produced track serves as a celebratory cut in honor of the Florida-native’s song “Gametime” being featured in the movie ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy.’ The Kerry Lofton-directed clip finds Shepherd replicating iconic hardwood moments from Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett and of course the Black Mamba.
Hailing from Miami, Shepherd is a 23-year-old football player-turned-entertainer. Over the last few years, he has not only grown his fanbase exponentially but secured sync placements on ESPN,Fox Sports and NBA 2K20.
As you listen to Shepherd’s lyrics, you hear his story, the challenges he has overcome, his love for music as well as sports/fitness, and the hope that he wants to share with his supporters.
“Being in a movie has been a dream of mine since childhood, so landing a global sports film of this magnitude is simply a miracle. As the son of immigrants, I saw my parent’s struggle day after day to provide the best life they possibly could for me and my siblings. With that being said, this is a huge win; not just for myself, but for my family, my culture (Cuban / Costa Rican) and my community,” said the RMG Amplify / EMPIRE recording artist.
Drake’s merch roll-out for his new Certified Lover Boy album is in full swing. The rapper is collaborating with Giannis Antetokoumpo with a series of floral Swoosh-adorned black tees and more.
The shirts are called “I Need A Freak” and have the phrase written on the back of the shirts. The word “Freak” is in the pattern of Antetokounmpo’s signature logo with the Swoosh. Underneath the words, toward the bottom of the shirt, is the Certified Lover Boy logo in an arch.
Sure the shirts are fire, but where can fans cop them?
Fans are super excited and have taken to Twitter to share with the world how they can’t wait to their hands on the apparel. Many even know the killing that rapper will make in the market if he drops a full line.
The man that officiated Aaliyah Haughton and R. Kelly’s wedding took the stand to share details about the day he married the teen to the older man.
The wedding took place on August 31, 1994, when the young R&B singer was only 15 and her senior beau was 27. However, according to Nathan Edmond, who married the two, he had never met the couple before the make-shift wedding, did not know their ages nor their celebrity status.
R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s marriage certificate, seen here in an image, was issued by Cook County, Ill., in 1994.
After being subpoenaed to speak, the hesitant witness said, “I didn’t think it was anybody special — I didn’t understand it at all … A friend of Mr. Kelly’s, who was also a friend and associate of mine, asked me to do him a favor.”
He also noted that the wedding was “about 10 minutes or less” and had very few guests. Outside of “the couple” and himself, were three other men that he didn’t know.
He described the two as wearing matching sweatsuits, classic 90s style with both of them having one leg pushed up. He also said he never really see what Aaliyah looked like as she appeared to be rocking the style that made us love her back in the day.
He testified, “You couldn’t see her whole face, because her hair was over her face.”
R. Kelly’s team wanted Edmond to sign a confidentiality agreement but because it looked shady, he did not comply.
“I looked at it, I read it, then I kind of chuckled… and said it wasn’t worth the paper it was written on,” he shared. He just promised not to say anything, one oath that he kept. He also noted that Kelly offered him $25 to $50 to officiate the wedding, but he declined.
R. Kelly met Aaliyah when she was 12, two years after she appeared on the hit show Star Search. She was the niece of his manager Barry Hankerson and his then-wife Gladys Knight. He started having a sexual relationship shortly after he met her, while she was in her early teens.
1989 — At 10 yrs old, Aaliyah graced the stage of 'Star Search' for her 1st televised performance & delivered a beautiful rendition of 'My Funny Valentine'. 🌟💗🕊️ pic.twitter.com/djAPfnJYSx
He is currently on trial for one charge of racketeering based on sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping and forced labor, and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting anyone across state lines for prostitution.
The man that penned “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” for Aaliyah, also went by the name “Pied Piper of R&B.” In classical literature, the Pied Piper led children astray by playing music.
Kanye West can’t leave Drake in peace, even on the day of the Certified Lover Boy release.
In typical Yeezy fashion, the rapper/mogul purchased prime advertising real estate in Toronto to advertise his album, Donda. The move is a snark on Drake’s billboard campaign advertising the release of his much-anticipated album, Certified Lover Boy, which will officially drop tomorrow.
Check out the latest savage move by Kanye West below.
Kanye West isn’t the only one who trolled the release of Certified Lover Boy. Yesterday, Lil Nas X released the alleged cover art for his debut album, Montero, that featured a play on the Drake album cover.
Meanwhile, Drake has just dropped the Certified Lover Boy track and feature list. According to Pitchfork, it’s been confirmed that Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Giveon, Project Pat, and many more were due to appear. Drake announced all the special guests via billboards in the respective cities that the artists are from. A billboard dropped in New York City also implied that Jay-Z will be on the album, but that has not yet been confirmed.
Donda by Kanye West, meanwhile, continues to receive mixed reviews from critics, though it is performing well in sales.
Certified Lover Boy is Drake’s first studio album since 2018’s Scorpion. It was originally scheduled to be released in January 2021, though the Toronto native subsequently delayed the album “indefinitely.”
The world, mostly millennials, Gen Z’s, and creepy old guys, went crazy after Instagram went down globally early Thursday morning. People were hindered from posting their pics to their profile, posting on InstaStories, and sending their messages through the platform’s popular direct message (DM) feature during the popular demon hour.
Our first thought … “What in the world did Boosie do????” After the platform snatched his profile, expelling him from using it, surely Mr. Wipe Me Down had his hands in this!
Kings of the Streets Tour with Lil’ Boosie, Plies and Blac Youngsta at James L. Knight Center
Featuring: Boosie Badazz formerly Lil Boosie
Where: Miami, Florida, United States
When: 17 Sep 2016
Credit: Johnny Louis/WENN.com
Badass did nothing. The platform just went down disrupting everyone’s calm, and users took to another social media outlet to complain.
Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social media app owned by Facebook, went down a little before 2:00 a.m. EDT. According to Newsweek, two hours later, almost 1000 people had reported that they were having problems with the app.
Users created the hashtag #Instagramdown as they complained on a rival social media platform, Twitter, about the inconvenience. Many thought that it was their Internet, perhaps knocked out by Hurricane Ida, that was the issue.
Facebook company spokesperson shared, “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.”
And now, just like that, all is well with the world. Well, almost. Give Boosie his profile back!
For about a year, there have been discussions in some Hip Hop circles about whether Lil Durk is the hottest rapper in the business. The Chicago-bred, Atlanta-based performer has a lot of accolades to back up that claim.
In addition to the Billboard 200, Lil Durk is also doing well on another major chart in 2021. Chart Data reports the 28-year-old spitter now has 35 entries on the Hot 100 for the year, the most for any act.
.@lildurk has now charted 35 songs on the Hot 100 in 2021, the most entries among all artists this year.
Lil Durk holds the #56 position on the Hot 100 as a guest on Trippie Redd’s “Rich MF.” The Trip at Knight track also features fellow chart-topping Chicagoan Polo G. Additionally, Rod Wave and Lil Durk’s “Already Won” debuted at #60 this week.
In March, Lil Durk made it into the Hot 100’s Top 20 region when his “Back In Blood” collaboration with Pooh Shiesty peaked at #13. Durkio also hit the Top 40 this year thanks to Coi Leray’s “No More Parties (Remix).”
The combination of Lil Durk and Lil Baby seems to be a winning formula. The duo’s “Voice of the Heroes” single topped off at #21 in June. Plus, DJ Khaled drafted Durk and Baby for “Every Chance I Get” which peaked at #20 and presently holds the #25 spot.
While Montero will include those five celebrated stars, Lil Nas X was criticized for the names that did not appear on the tracklist. In particular, someone pointed out that there are no other Black men on the project.
“Lil Nas X’s album has no Black male guest lol. Just women & white men. No agenda tho,” posted one Twitter user. LNX responded, “Maybe a lot of them just don’t wanna work with me.”
That response from Lil Nas X caught the attention of a Black, male artist. Kid Cudi quote-tweeted LNX and stated that he is open to collaborating with the 22-year-old hitmaker.
“N####, I’ll work [with you] and frolic in rose gardens [with you singing] about my pain,” tweeted Kid Cudi on Wednesday afternoon. Lil Nas X responded, “[You] heard it here first everybody. Kid Cudi x Lil Nas for Montero deluxe.”
Kid Cudi has been a prominent figure in Hip Hop for over a decade. The Cleveland-bred rhymer released the Man on the Moon III: The Chosen album last December.
Lil Nas X’s Montero is scheduled to arrive on September 17. The collection will host the Top 10 singles “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and “Industry Baby” with Jack Harlow.
Kanye West continues to promote his new project. For example, the Chicago-raised Hip Hop star dropped an official music video for the “Come to Life” track.
The visuals were pulled from the third Donda listening event held inside Chicago’s Soldier Field on August 26. The clip includes a cameo by Kanye West’s estranged wife Kim Kardashian wearing a wedding dress.
“Kanye West Presents: The Donda Album Experience” streamed live on Apple Music. According to the company, a record-breaking 5.9 million people watched the theatrical presentation on the streaming platform.
In addition, the Donda album racked up over 60 million Apple Music streams in the United States on the first day of release. Kanye West’s tenth studio LP is now the third-most played album in its initial 24 hours in Apple Music history.
Kanye West brought in Jay-Z, Playboi Carti, Fivio Foreign, The Weeknd, Baby Keem, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Kid Cudi, Jay Electronica, The Lox, and many more as Donda guest features.
According to HitsDailyDouble, the first-week sales projections for Donda have risen from around 300,000 units to 350,000 units. That total should be more than enough to ensure that Kanye West earns his tenth #1 project on the Billboard 200 chart.
Jesus Is King, Kanye West’s most recent LP, opened at #1 in 2019 with 264,000 album-equivalent units. 2013’s Yeezus is the last album by the G.O.O.D. Music founder to cross the 300,000 mark it is debut week when the polarizing project broke out with 327,000 first-week units.
KRS-One, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, The Bartendaz featuring Jadakiss, PnB Rock, Mister Cee, Benny Boom, and more acts are part of the lineup for the free “24 Hrs of Peace” concert on September 3-4 in New Jersey.
The City Of Newark, 24 Hrs Of Peace Inc., Office of Violence Prevention, Brick City Peace Collective, and DJ Lilman joined forces to present the community-building event.
24 Hrs of Peace is urging people in power – whether in political office, the media, or the entertainment industry – to call for the de-escalation of violence and the end to divisive rhetoric.
“School is back in session it’s time to focus and go hard. Surround yourself with positive energy and wear ya mask,” says DJ Lilman, sponsor and performer for the “24 Hrs of Peace” showcase. “We love you guys here in the city more importantly I love you guys.”
Hakim Green, 24 Hrs of Peace Inc. CEO/Channel Live member adds, “’24 Hrs Of Peace’ is proof that Hip Hop culture can transform lives. By utilizing its core principles of PEACE, LOVE, UNITY, AND SAFELY HAVING FUN, young people can use their creativity to positively change their environment. It’s a blessing to have a mayor like Ras Baraka who understands the power of Hip Hop culture.”
AllHipHop is one of the sponsors of “24 Hrs of Peace,” which is helmed by Hakim Green of Channel Live.
Lil Nas X is set to drop his debut studio album, Montero, on September 17. The 15-track project will feature some big names in the music business.
Chart-topping artists Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion will be on the forthcoming studio LP. Pop icon Elton John was also recruited for Lil Nas X’s Montero.
Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow appears on the single “Industry Baby” which has already peaked in the Top 5 on the Hot 100 chart. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus was tapped for Montero‘s closing song.
One Twitter user tweeted, “Lil Nas X’s album has no Black male guest lol. Just women & white men. No agenda tho.” The Georgia-raised entertainer responded, “Maybe a lot of them just don’t wanna work with me.”
Montero will follow 2019’s 7 EP which featured Billy Ray Cyrus, Travis Barker, and Cardi B. In 2018, Lil Nas X dropped the Nasarati mixtape.
“Creating this album has been therapy for me. I’ve learned to let go of trying to control people’s perception of who I am, what I can do, and where I will be. I’ve realized the only opinion of me that really matters is my own,” stated Lil Nas X.
Icewear Vezzo has waded into the ongoing discussion about the development of the Rap game over the years. The game has shifted from its origins and audiences have accepted the progression as they have in wider society in general.
The rapper sat down with “VladTV” and was asked about a previous interview where he said: “Every street code has been broken in the Rap game.” He expounded upon that comment and went further saying, “You got ni**as that’s rappin’ that told,” referring to “snitches” being successful in the industry. “Ain’t no way around it. Ni**as told. You got ni**as that’s rappin’ that’s just, that’s attracted to the opposite gender and…” Vlad interrupted him to ask if he meant to say “the same gender.”
He continued, “same gender. That ain’t even nothin’ I would be judgmental over. I’m comfortable with who I am. I’m not…I don’t care about…you get what I’m sayin’? That sh*t don’t mean nothin’. I’ll talk to anybody. I don’t care how you look, how you dress, who you like, what’s your type. I don’t care,” Vezzo continued. “But we talkin’ ’bout Rap, right? So, you know what I mean, it’s just been broken.”
The Detroit rapper also talked about artists who shun the people who supported them on the come up in favor of those who might be able to get them to the top. “I could go on for days,” said Vezzo. “Absolutely every code of the streets have been broken in the Rap game. That’s why they not the same. They two different things. But the consequences and what comes, the same sh*t that comes with the streets, it comes with rappin’.”
Vlad appears to attempt to draw him into saying something controversial about Lil Nas X “that sh*t’s just life. I mean at the end of the day if everybody just focused on who they are, sh*t would be different.”
The DrankGod recently dropped a video for his new single “Chamber Brothers”
Dog the Bounty Hunter is claiming that he once had an “N-word-pass” but it has now expired!
The reality TV personality made the shocking comments during an interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier. He was attempting to defend himself against allegations made by his daughter Bonnie Chapman, who says her dad is a racist, homophobic cheater. Big fail.
Dog tries to explain why the allegations exist saying, “because of over 15 years ago I have an Achilles heel because I used the wrong word.” Dog is referring to a phone call with his son where he used the N-word over 6 times. The rant was leaked to the Press and A&E took his “Dog the Bounty Hunter” show off the air.
When asked by Kevin why he was using that word so freely he says, “I thought I had a pass in the Black tribe to use it, kind of like Eminem.”
When Kevin asks who gave him his “N-word pass” he responds with “the brothers.” Attempting to elaborate on who these pass-giving brothers are, Dog explains that he had spent 18 months in a Texas prison, “which was probably three quarters from the black tribe so that was a word that we used back and forth as maybe a compliment. My pass expired for using it but no one told me that.” He then goes on to say that using a racist name “doesn’t qualify to make you a racist.”
When Kevin, who is Black, explains to him that using that word in your everyday life makes you a racist, Dog has the temerity to smile and respond with “I have more Black friends than Eminem.” Kevin then has to explain that he is attempting to use the proximity argument, having lots of black friends means you can’t be racist.
Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman who says he is “33 and a half percent Apache” was asked about his daughter Bonnie’s accusation that she was not invited to her father’s wedding because she supported BLM. He says he does in fact support BLM and then goes on to elaborate on his so-called “Achilles’ heel.”
He also denies Bonnie’s claims that he cheated on his wife while she was on her deathbed in hospital and that he’s homophobic. He claims that his daughter is being “brainwashed.”
