In addition to her many health challenges, talk show host Wendy Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus.
She and her team took to social media to share the news.
On The Wendy Williams Show’s Instagram account said “While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19.”
The statement continued, “To allow Wendy time to quarantine and fully recover and to ensure that our production abides by all SAG/AFTRA and DGA Covid protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ on Monday, October 4th.”
Page Six reports that the 57-year-old media mogul has received the vaccination. This is after she made public statements to her peer, Dr. Oz about why she didn’t want to get the shot in March.
“No. I don’t trust it,” she said. “I’ve never gotten the flu shot either, though, and you and I have talked about that. Several of the doctors on my team have told me, ‘Wendy, get the flu shot.’ I’ve never had the flu. I’m not getting a flu shot. I very rarely get a cold. I never have headaches. I don’t take aspirin because I feel my heart murmur or something like that. I’m not getting it — no! I don’t trust it. There, I said it.”
Despite not wanting to get poked, she mandated that her audience show proof of vaccination to attend a live taping.
Chance The Rapper has joked it was a “huge relief” to attend the glitzy Met Gala in New York on Monday – without his young daughters.
The “No Problem” hitmaker – who has daughters Kensli, five, and two-year-old Marli with wife Kirsten Corley Bennett – enjoyed a rare adults-only evening at the star-studded fashion event.
Speaking to actress Keke Palmer during Vogue magazine’s live stream, he quipped: “This is a huge relief to just be out here with a bunch of adults.”
But while Chance thought it was “amazing” to be out without his daughters, his wife didn’t share his enthusiasm, prompting him to declare his love for his two girls.
Chance told People magazine: “It’s amazing (to be child-free),” while wife Kirsten said, “I miss them!”
The rapper, real name Chancelor Bennett, quickly added, “I miss them (too). Just in case they look at this interview in 20 years!”
Mariana Velleto is the definition of a “Bad B####,” and she’s here to bring that same energy into the music industry. Today, she unleashes the official music
video for her newest single, “Crazy.”
The 3-minute visual sees the rising star in her prime, bringing the sexy record to life in true Mariana Velleto form.
Rocking a sleek, all-black fit, Mariana reminds you on the hook: “I’m better than your average, average girl. You’re f###### with a bad b####, savage now.”
Speaking on the “Crazy” music video, Mariana states:
“What I create is for motivation, I want people to feel like they can boss up on anyone or anything. I want people to feel that they can relate to my sound, because it’s just me being transparent and sharing my emotions. (We all have them right?!) My music can be the voice for the quiet, the
strength for girls becoming women, the energy that helps you push through.”
About Mariana Velleto:
Mariana Velletto is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter, mogul in the making with a melodic sound incorporating her rich, Jamaican and Italian heritage into Pop and
R&B music.
Born and raised in Utica, New York, Mariana began singing covers of her favorite R&B vocalists, quickly realizing her natural talent and passion for music. At 18, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music.
Mariana and her father restructured their record label Diamond Empire Production
Inc. in 2019. Mariana’s first released single from the label, “Hold Him Down,” premiered
on BET network and rapidly grew to over 100K streams on Spotify shortly after the release.
Her latest single, “For Me,” was produced by hitmaker Jazze Pha and released late Spring 2021. “For Me” quickly garnered attention and was a viral smash with influencers such as Dan Rue and the TikTok community creating content to the catchy anthem.
Mariana Velletto’s music can be found on all streaming platforms, with over 350,000 global streams. Her lyrics empower young women to find their own way, attracting thousands to her social media platforms daily.
Mariana is a performer at heart and is excited to showcase her live vocals to audiences worldwide.
Balenciaga is accused of offending the Black community by perpetuating a negative fashion stereotype.
For over $1000, they are selling designer sweatpants with the boxer elastic band stitch on the top. Ordinarily, it sounds like a bold design choice, however, many are saying that it is classic cultural appropriation, mimicking Black and Brown boys in the hood that sag their pants.
The sweatpants are called said that her concern was that the item was clearly a poorly thought-out design that was created as a money grab. She says it was a play on “Black culture with the hopes of securing major profits.”
She further stated that the style has “been used to criminalize Blacks, especially Black males as thugs and a threat to American society.”
In a statement to CNN, the author of “Cultural Appropriation as ‘Agency Reduction”’ further stated, “Balenciaga men’s Trompe-L’Oeil sweatpants in red triggers immediate concern given the grotesque similarity to the iconic African American hip hop aesthetic worn by Black Americans for decades that has resulted in the imprisonment and death of Black men.”
“The trousers have commercial cultural appropriation written all over them; branded with the name Balenciaga,” she continued.
The chief marketing officer for Balenciaga, Ludivine Pont shared the company’s corporate statement on the item, “In many of our collections, we combine different wardrobe pieces into a single garment, such as denim jeans layered over tracksuit pants, cargo shorts merged with jeans and button-up shirts layered over t-shirts.”
He didn’t see the problem, despite the social media pushback.
Black men being discriminated against and devalued for sagging pants and Balenciaga is profiting off the style. Crazy how it’s ghetto until they put a price on it pic.twitter.com/ujjFkHfYnt
The sagging pants craze was outlawed in Louisiana from 2007 to 2019. 96% of the arrest for this crime were Black men according to the Shreveport Times. The website pulled its research from police records.
DaBaby’s team could be in trouble after physically assaulting a fan earlier this year after he came up to the rapper at a strip club.
According to The Sun, the attack happened at the Vida Club (renamed ‘Kandyland’ for the event) in Los Angeles, CA, on May 19 around 3:45 am in the morning.
The fan came up to the artist “asking for a handshake” outside of the gentleman’s establishment but was met with a surprising response. The entourage brutally beat down the poor man and a CCTV camera caught it all on tape.
The footage seems to corroborate what onlookers have suggested, the fan meant the troubled star no harm. In fact, the fan was chased away by one of the men with the “Rockstar” chart-topper. However, that was not enough.
The men associated with the North Carolina rapper followed the man as he walked away. It appears that DaBaby is also walking with them and just as he is about to get into his SUV, someone knocks the kid out.
It is reported by witnesses to this event that the group also attacked another person in the same fight after they tried to break up the fight. The footage shows the men running after the fight.
The onlookers also said that they thought both fights were escalated were by the fact that “DaBaby has that persona where he doesn’t want to be involved with anything without his permission.”
“The fan was simply that, just a fan who wanted to shake his hand,” the person further stated. “and the situation was escalated because the guy was a little bit drunk and belligerent.
“DaBaby said something and made gestures before he went inside the SUV for his goons to handle the situation forcibly.”
The witnesses said that after speaking to the person who was beaten up and obtained “lumps” on his face, that the man “didn’t understand why he was treated so bad when it was clear he was harmless and just wanted to praise DaBaby.”
He also said that his gold chain was snatched by DaBaby’s entourage and thrown over a fence. There is no word about whether or not, DaBaby or his team is being sued for this altercation.
Prosecutors in the R. Kelly sex crime trial want the jury to hear video of the singer allegedly threatening his victims with violence.
The contents of the video and audio recordings were detailed in a court document filed on Tuesday (September 14), in which the prosecution asked the judge for permission to use the tapes as evidence in the New York trial.
“The recorded excerpts show the type of physical and psychological abuse the defendant employed to exert and maintain control over women and girls with whom he was engaged in sexual relationships; and his regular
use of audio and video recordings to maintain control of females,” said Acting United States Attorney, Jacquelyn M. Kasulis.
On one of the tapes, from 2008, the singer and another defendant George Kelly, also known as “Uncle Junebug” can apparently be heard accusing an unidentified woman of lying to R. Kelly, before he then assaults her.
“There’s only one way you’re gonna get rid of this. For me to trust your ass again. You’re gonna do the f### I tell you to do. When you made the f##### tape for me and I looked at that s###, you was hiding your f###### face all over that s### because you didn’t want to be seen,” R. Kelly can be heard fuming. “I told you to f###### trust me. And here it is I can’t f###### trust you. You’re the one who’s f###### untrustworthy. I’m a loyal man. Shut the f### up. You’re gonna do that s### for me for f#####’ free. And you ain’t gonna hide your f###### face on me. You’re gonna do what the f### I tell you to do and you’re gonna do it f##### right. Then I’m gonna gain my f##### trust back with your ass. If I even detect you trying to hide on that s###, I’m gonna blow this s### the f### up. Do you hear this s### I’m telling you. I f###### raised your ass.”
Another recording hears R. Kelly berating another Jane Doe, from Florida, who he accused of stealing a Rolex watch from him.
“You better not ever … take from me again or I will be in Florida and something will happen to you,” he is said to have stated in the video. “You understand what I’m telling you?”
The judge has indicated that she will allow the tapes to be submitted as evidence in the trial.
Kelly, who is on trial on charges of racketeering and violations of the Mann Act, which prohibits the transport of people across state lines for sex, has pleaded not guilty to the allegations, as well as other sex-related charges in Minnesota.
Hardcore Hip-Hop fans are a pretty happy bunch these days. There is literally a revolution of sound sprouting all over the world, really putting the whole spectrum of vibrations on full display. RJ Payne emerges just when it seemed like The Griselda Crew were the only ones that could keep the underground game in a stranglehold. The Philly rapper has done what few have been able to accomplish in the overcrowded field of play.
There’s a lot to unpack with a rapper like RJ Payne. He’s dope enough for Eminem to profess his respect and love. He’s also big enough to solicit a response from goat MC Royce Da 5′ 9″ when the younger emcee proclaims himself to be the best, along with comrade Ransom. Bronx rapper Mickey Factz immaculately impersonated Payne in his highly-hyped Royce-diss “Wraith,” which threw everybody for a loop. On the rap side, RJ has churned out project after project after project, each full of dense, tightly woven, gritty lyrics that command attention from anybody in range.
RJ Payne is definitely new to many, but he is no rookie. Not only does he have the hustle and drive, but he also has a plan that is coming to life bar by bar. In this exclusive interview, Payne talks to AHH’s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur about how he managed to shine in the midst of a global pandemic. He talks about being in the middle of the Royce/Lupe/Mickey Factz rap feud, being used as a tool of violence in said beef and being inspired by Griselda. But, more than all that, the journeyman explains how it is time for a bar heavy figure to bring that DMX-type energy back to Hip-Hop.
See how RJ Payne holds it down, but also moves decidedly up.
Jamal Shakir is only 24-years-old and already living out his dreams on the daily. A true creative, the South Central Los Angeles native is an author, filmmaker, producer, director all in one, using his keen sense of storytelling while simultaneously highlighting the nitty gritty reality of life in the streets.
From doing music videos with high-profile artists such as Young Thug and T.I. to now releasing his own television series titled “Land of No Pity,” Shakir is ready to showcase his talents for the rest of the world and beyond. Taking place over 8 parts, the show is inspired directly by the “Land of No Pity” novels written by Toni T. Shakir — showcasing both the tragedies and triumphs of families who reside in these impoverished, underprivileged communities. As the son and nephew of the founders of a segment of the Rollin’ 90s, Shakir has endured a tremendous amount of loss, losing family members to incarceration and gun violence.
Currently being shopped to networks, “Land of No Pity” reels in all-star appearances from T.I., Baron Davis, Ving Rhames, CJ McCollum, Trevor Booker, LaRance Dopson & 1500 or Nothin.
Gang culture of South Central Los Angeles is definitely not a topic for the faint of heart, digging deep into the various characters involved from their personalities to their motivations to their fate.
Jamal Shakir discusses his background in production, roots in South Central Los Angeles, his family calling victim to incarceration, shooting music video, what inspired “Land of No Pity,” the takeaway message, a situation that happened during a protest downtown with his uncle that’s LAPD, who he looks up to, and more!
AllHipHop: You’re so young, how did you get your start in all this?
Jamal Shakir: Really, the story is my family’s story. As far as the media production side of things like TV and film, I started off doing music videos in college. Once I started doing the bigger budget music videos, I said “okay, it’s time to take it to a more narrative level.”
AllHipHop: How was it being born and raised in South Central?
Jamal Shakir: My parents were part of the longest ongoing federal death penalty case in US history. I wound up moving to Georgia. I went to middle school, high school, college, everything, then came back.
AllHipHop: How did that impact you as a child?
Jamal Shakir: It definitely impacted me because my father was sentenced to 24 life sentences and my mother was sentenced to 44 years, so I was bouncing around with my grandma. It was definitely a motivating factor, that’s where Land of No Pity is derived from. That family history, being able to tell the story of adolescence, how we came to the decisions we made and what led us on the path.
AllHipHop: How did you end up in this space where you could direct?
Jamal Shakir: It was more so mainly music videos. I started getting on bigger budget music videos with T.I., Young Thug, etc. in college. I was going to college playing football, and one of my friends was a graphic designer for him. They invited him to a music video shoot. I had to take a Fine Arts elective in college, so I took my camera because I was in photography. Everybody said “Oh you shoot music videos too?” I said “Yeah.” I’d never shot one before, but then I wound up getting an internship based off of that. From there, I was able to work hard, get into more music videos. It was smaller tier artists which is who I was working with first in the internship. Once I graduated from that, it was onto the bigger budget music videos.
AllHipHop: How did you get the idea for “Land of No Pity”?
Jamal Shakir: It is based off of my family’s history, it’s something we’ve all been working on in our own sense by just living it. In 2017, we wrote the first novel, which is “Land of No Pity 1.” We released “Land of No Pity 2” May 31st of this year. It’s our family story, so that’s where it all originated from.
AllHipHop: How impactful is that title?
Jamal Shakir: The title is very impactful. A lot of people in South Central know or coined the term “Land of No Pity,” even before now. Because the story itself instead of following main characters or multiple characters that we’d consider main characters, but the main theme is the setting. South Central, Los Angeles is the actual Land of No Pity. It’s basically this story that gives insight into children and adolescents, why they make the decisions in the paths they wind up going down. Whether it be doctor, lawyer, prison, whatever the case may be, the settings and environments that you come from have a large part to do with that.
AllHipHop: What do you want people to take away from your films?
Jamal Shakir: I want people to take away the redemptive aspect of it. Though my family did come from these circumstances, there’s a silver lining in it all. Eventually, the “Land of No Pity” story leads into my story of being able to have a brick and mortar business, and have a publishing company while also doing TV and film. The silver lining of it all is being able to create more opportunities for people in these situations, the things we’d like to be able to hand out to the rest of the world.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite part in “Land of No Pity”? I know there’s 8 of them.
Jamal Shakir: What we’re doing now, we’re actually shopping it. I shot a 20-minute test pilot, 20 minutes of the first episode, so now I’m shopping it to networks to get it funded. I attached two Emmy-award winning EPs, Milan Cheylov and Markuann Smith from “Godfather of Harlem,” they’re trying to help me gear it up. That’d be the funnest part of it: going into meetings with execs and trying to drive it home. We slowed down due to COVID, a lot of stuff hasn’t been opened. But being able to get the eyes and the credits of Emmy-award winning EPs is pretty dope.
AllHipHop: How was the premiere in Los Angeles?
Jamal Shakir: We had the LA premiere on October 5th of 2019, it wound up being super dope. But the thing is, we’re not able to fully show what we shot because it is currently being shopped. As long as it’s being shopped: the less eyes that have been on it, the better. We have trailers on YouTube but as far as the 20 minute-test pilot, that was a secure link.
AllHipHop: How did it feel getting T.I., Baron Davis, all these people in your project?
Jamal Shakir: That part of it is dope. Being able to bring big names, LA stars and culture to the film to give me more validation is amazing to say the least. We have people like Baron Davis, Trevor Booker who is another ex-NBA player, CJ McCollum who plays for the Trailblazers right now. T.I. of course, he’s one of the first ones on board, then the two Emmy-award winning EPs and directors. We have a good amount of people that’s known in the industry, have done work and are helpful players that are attached. We’re waiting on the right opportunity right now. Like I said, it’s been hard to get into a ton of meetings because of COVID. Now, we’re looking to drive it home once we get those opportunities.
AllHipHop: What’re you most excited for next?
Jamal Shakir: Definitely trying to get into the Director’s Guild of America. I’m working on another feature film, which is based on slavery in the late 1800’s. I shot a trailer for that as well, it’s called “Lynched By Treason” and it can be seen on my Instagram @TheJamalShakir. I’m finishing up the full feature script for that. Hopefully within the next few months or so, I can start pre-production on that.That will be a full-independent budgeted film so I wouldn’t need funding or have to go to any of the majors or anything. I’d fund that one completely, and go a complete independent route.
AllHipHop: Who do you look up to in this space?
Jamal Shakir: Cary Fukunaga is extremely dope. He did “Beasts of No Nations” and “James Bond.” I like his versatility, not just as a director but he can camera op. He can DP. He’s basically a Swiss Army knife, he’s able to wear a lot of hats on set. That’s what I admire because with my being independent, I have to wear a lot of hats on set as well.
AllHipHop: Anything else people should know about?
Jamal Shakir: I have a pack and ship candy store on Pico and Redondo. We’re here every day, Monday through Saturday, from 8:30a, to 6:30pm.
New Orleans and Detroit connect as 504Yung enlists Motor City standout Icewear Vezzo for the visual to “Directions.”
Released as a single earlier this year, “Directions” is listed on 504Yung’s latest EP titled ‘Rich off Profit.’
The single serves as the perfect introduction for the fast-rising newcomer to new audiences worldwide.
With Icewear Vezzo’s Detroit-infused bars peppering the upbeat track, the song is surely something that listeners will be putting on repeat. Furthermore, it’s the perfect song to showcase 504Yung’s authenticity, vulnerability, and raw energy – something that defines each and every song he creates.
Watch the visual below and check out ‘Rich off Profit,’ which is currently available on all streaming platforms.
NFL star Kevin Faulk, best known for his work with the New England Patriots, has suffered an unspeakable tragedy.
People Magazine made the announcement earlier today. Kevione Faulk, who was only 19 years old when she passed away, worked at Louisiana State University. It was the acclaimed college that made the announcement of her passing.
“We are heartbroken with the passing of Kevione Faulk, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Faulk family,” a statement from LSU reads. “She was a part of the LSU family, and we mourn the loss of a daughter, a sister, a friend, a classmate, and a colleague.”
A cause of death for Kevione Faulk, the daughter of Kevin Faulk, has not been released. However, condolences poured in from all over the sports world.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Faulk and his family as we mourn the loss of his daughter Kevione. Her smile and personality will be sorely missed in our building. May she Rest In Peace.
The 19-year-old was a student worker for the football staff at LSU, where her family has deep ties. Kevin Faulk is the team’s all-time rushing leader and was an All-SEC player for three of his four years at the school.
Our thoughts are with the Faulk family as they navigate what is, undoubtedly, the most difficult time in their lives. May Kevione Faulk rest in peace, and may her family find comfort in our prayers.
DJ Iceman could have simply rested on his laurels. After all, he is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate. But with more than 300,000 streams on his last two projects on Spotify, he really doesn’t want to. In fact, the man born Robert Anderson in Brooklyn, NY, is a testament to the power of hard work and dedication to the craft.
DJ Iceman has a 30-year resumé in the music business to back up all of his claims, of course. He says that the shift from DJing to beat-making was the biggest transition he had to make, especially when he was first starting out.
“I had to do everything times 10. as well as learn about trademarks, copyrights, licenses, split sheets, and owning the content I put out,” he told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “So it went from simple promo to running full campaigns, pitching to playlists and sound libraries and artists.”
That lesson inspired DJ Iceman to launch Big Boss Entertainment, where he provides a myriad of services to clients ranging from promotions, marketing, and publicity, to Spotify and YouTube services. He even shows artists how to use Google to optimize their search engine results.
In short, Anderson is nothing short of a force to be reckoned with.
The true hero of the Met Gala wasn’t AOC and her performative “tax the rich” dress. The true hero of the Met Gala was a man by the name of Lewis Hamilton.
Revolt TV has a profile of the Formula 1 racer, whose name has been relatively unknown on American shores until now. Hamilton arrived at the Met Gala just days after narrowly surviving a horrific crash in Monza, Italy. What’s more, he didn’t come to the Gala with a date, or wearing a stupid dress with a performative activism phrase.
Rather, Lewis Hamilton put his money where his mouth is, and bought a table at the Gala for up-and-coming Black fashion designers to have a seat at the table. Literally.
“The Met is the biggest fashion event of the year, and for this theme, I wanted to create something that was meaningful and would spark a conversation,” Hamilton said. “So that when people see us all together, it will put these Black designers at the top of people’s minds.”
Kenneth Nicholson, Theophilio, and Jason Rembert were a few of the many designers in attendance thanks to Lewis Hamilton. Check out some of their work below. And applaud Lewis Hamilton for really doing the work instead of acting like an a## on social media while getting nothing done.
Eight months ago, several women began accusing Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Harris of sexual misconduct. The Hustle Gang frontman posted an Instagram video in January denying the allegations, but that did not stop the story from spreading.
T.I. recently sat down with Big Bank, DJ Scream, and Baby Jade for a live episode of the Big Facts podcast. The conversation included T.I. being questioned about the serious accusations leveled against the celebrity couple.
“Listen, man, that s### don’t hurt me,” said the 40-year-old rapper/actor. When Big Bank brought up the reports of T.I. and Tiny allegedly drugging and kidnapping multiple women, Tip responded, “S### didn’t happen!”
As of press time, neither Clifford Harris nor Tameka Harris have been charged with any crimes in connection to the sexual assault and human trafficking allegations. T.I. mentioned law enforcement while speaking with the Big Facts crew.
“They sent that s### to the feds. They sent that s### to GBI [Georgia Bureau of Investigation]… I trust any legal, law facility to do their job,” T.I. told the audience inside Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre.
The T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle star went on to say, “Stupid people listen to stupid people. It’s as simple as that. Stupid people listen to stupid people. The name of the show is [Big Facts]. You show me one m############ big fact on the subject and we can continue the discussion.”
After Big Bank suggested some people just want T.I. to apologize for his alleged behavior, the 3-time Grammy winner fired back, “I done told y’all before. I know from whence my blessings come. I ain’t g###### negotiating with no terrorists. Do your worst.”
After the incident made headlines across the internet, Blueface spoke about the ordeal with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked. The Find the Beat album creator denied reports that the physical altercation started over an issue about identification.
“We get in line… they’re tripping off the ID. I’m like, ‘Alright, that’s cool. Y’all go in there and get a drink. I’ll wait right here and smoke.’ So I’m just chilling outside taking pictures,” Blueface explained to Jason Lee.
The Cash Money Records artist continued, “While taking my pictures, he’s just snickering, throwing out his little comments like I think I’m too cool… So they go in there and get their drinks. When they come out, I’m like, ‘Alright, what’s going on?’ He’s still going on. He throws a little racial [comment].”
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Blueface went on to say that he was not “pressed” to go inside the establishment after being denied entry for not having a proper ID. Apparently, his associates entered Skinny’s Lounge without him. According to Blueface, the situation was fine until the doorman began using racist insults.
“He had a little racial slur, like, ‘Cause you think you’re a famous little n-word you think you can do this and do that,” recalled Blueface. “I’m like, ‘Damn, you went right there with it.’ I wasn’t even tripping on him, honestly… We’re not trying to do him how we did him.”
Blueface claimed he checked on the man following the brawl. The 24-year-old entertainer added, “If you look at the whole clip, we didn’t jump him. One person got on him. I went to facilitate then he just went down. It’s not like we were just like, ‘Let’s all get a turn on beating this dude’s ass.'”
Last night, much of the Hip Hop world was tuned into the Fat Joe vs Ja Rule Verzuz battle. The two veteran NYC rappers went head-to-head inside the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, but it was two other music legends that had people talking as well.
Will two of the most prolific producers/artists in Hip Hop history go hit-for-hit in the near future? So So Def Recordings founder Jermaine Dupri blatantly called out Bad Boy Entertainment founder Sean “Diddy” Combs for a Verzuz clash.
“Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now! And he gon need some training for me,” tweeted Jermaine Dupri on Tuesday night.
It did not take long for Diddy to respond to Jermaine Dupri. Less than an hour later, the Harlem-raised entrepreneur previously known as Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy answered JD’s challenge.
“Beloved, you my n#### but your arms too short to box with God!!! You ain’t got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just [The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige]. But I do have the [utmost] respect on you as a musical legend – [Dr. Dre is] the only one can get in the ring [with] me,” tweeted Diddy.
Jermaine Dupri then borrowed a line from his fellow Atlanta representatives Migos by replying, “Don’t nothin’ get straightenin’ but straightenin.” Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff dropped the Culture III song “Straightenin” in May.
Beloved you my n#### but your arms too short to box with God!!! You aiint got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just biggie n Mary . But I do have the upmost respect on you as a musical legend – Dre the only one can get in the ring w me . – LOVE 🖤
Both Jermaine Dupri and Diddy are responsible for producing some of the biggest hits in Hip Hop/R&B history. They also released their own respective singles and albums that have survived the test of time.
Jermaine Dupri has produced tracks for Usher, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Monica, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Xscape, TLC, and other acts. His own catalog includes singles such as “Money Ain’t a Thang” and “Welcome to Atlanta.”
Gerald “G-Eazy” Gillum is the latest rapper facing legal trouble. The Oakland-based recording artist was taken into custody in New York City for allegedly being involved in a brawl at a nightclub.
According to TMZ, G-Eazy was arrested on Monday afternoon in connection with a physical altercation at the Boom Boom Room in Manhattan. G-Eazy and members of his entourage are accused of getting into a fight with another group of men.
One person was allegedly hit in the head with a bottle which caused the man to go to the hospital for treatment. Another individual claimed he was punched by G-Eazy outside of the venue. That man reportedly refused medical attention.
The incident at the Boom Boom Room in the Standard Hotel allegedly took place around 1 am on Friday, September 10. G-Eazy was charged with assault and issued a desk appearance ticket. He must appear in court at a later date.
Back in 2018, G-Eazy was arrested in Stockholm, Sweden on assault and narcotics charges following a fracas at another club. He was later sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $900 in restitution to the security guard he assaulted that day.
G-Eazy is presently preparing to release his next studio album titled These Things Happen Too. The project is set to arrive on September 24 via RCA Records. These Things Happen Too is the sequel to 2014’s These Things Happen.
Nicki Minaj may not be a medical professional but her thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine became mainstream news this week. The “Starships” rapper’s recent tweets had a lot of people scratching their heads which eventually led to Dr. Anthony Fauci responding to Minaj.
“My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied,” posted Minaj on Monday.
My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied
Nicki Minaj’s story about her cousin’s friend getting the vaccine and then having reproductive issues was brought up on CNN. The Lead‘s Jake Tapper asked Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci if that scenario was based on scientific fact.
“The answer to that, Jake, is a resounding no,” said Dr. Fauci. “There’s no evidence that it happens nor is there any mechanistic reason to imagine that it would happen. So the answer to your question is no.”
"The answer to that, Jake, is a resounding no" — asked about Nicki Minaj's tweet regarding her cousin's friend's balls, Dr. Fauci says there's no evidence the Covid vaccines cause reproductive issues pic.twitter.com/2wuqy14fDi
Duke Deuce had a major scare when gunfire erupted while he was livestreaming on Instagram.
A clip of Duke Deuce’s livestream began to spread online on Monday. Before the shooting began, the Motown Records rapper was seen commenting on his accessibility to fans.
Duke told his social media followers where to find him, seemingly referencing the Peppertree apartment complex in his hometown of Memphis as his location.
“Come outside and f### with me, Peppertree,” he said in the livestream. “We ain’t on none of that bougie s###, ain’t none of that Hollywood s###.”
Things quickly took a turn for the worse when shots started being fired in his vicinity. Duke immediately began running and eventually found a spot to take cover in the area.
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Duke hasn’t publicly addressed the incident on any of his platforms, but he’s seemingly been unfazed by the shooting. The crunk revivalist was back to promoting his new single “WTF!” like nothing happened on Tuesday.
In February, Duke released his Motown debutDuke Nukem. The 14-track album featured collaborations with Offset, Latto, A$AP Ferg and Young Dolph, among others.
The “Crunk Ain’t Dead” creator is currently prepping for his follow-up project Crunkstar. His “WTF!” single is expected to appear on his sophomore effort for Motown.
Nicki Minaj had some heated words for MSNBC’s Joy Reid, who called out Nicki for making dubious claims about COVID-19 vaccines.
On Monday’s episode of MSNBC’s The ReidOut, Joy Reid criticized Nicki Minaj for suggesting a COVID-19 vaccine caused impotency. After seeing the segment, Nicki blasted Reid via Twitter.
“This is what happens when you’re so thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man), that you didn’t bother to read all my tweets,” she wrote. “’My God SISTER do better’ imagine getting ur dumb ass on tv a min after a tweet to spread a false narrative about a black woman.”
This is what happens when you’re so thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man), that you didn’t bother to read all my tweets. “My God SISTER do better” imagine getting ur dumb ass on tv a min after a tweet to spread a false narrative about a black woman https://t.co/4UviONyTHy
A few hours later, Nicki continued to lambast Reid. Nicki shared a Twitter screenshot of the TV host questioning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Food and Drug Administration. She also posted a Vox story about Reid making homophobic blog posts.
“A lying homophobic coon,” Nicki wrote. “I guess I can join in the reindeer games too right? Ppl can go on tv & lie on me, I can report on them, too right? Doesn’t have to be truths. It can be half truths. Uncle Tomiana asked who on earth would trust the US FDA guys… @JoyAnnReid.”
A lying homophobic coon
I guess I can join in the reindeer games too right? Ppl can go on tv & lie on me, I can report on them, too right? ☺️. Doesn’t have to be truths. It can be half truths.
Nicki came under fire for her stance on COVID-19 vaccines after revealing she wouldn’t get vaccinated until she had “done enough research.” She then claimed her cousin had a friend who became impotent due to the vaccination.
Reid was among the many people taking issue with Nicki spreading misinformation to her 22.6 million followers on Twitter.
“For you to use your platform to encourage our community to not protect themselves and save their lives, my God sister, you could do better than that,” Reid said on MSNBC. “You got that platform. It’s a blessing. It’s a blessing that you got that. That people listen to you and they listen to you more than they listen to me.”
She added, “For you to use your platform to put people in the position of dying from a disease they don’t have to die from, oh my God! As a Hip-Hop fan, as somebody who is your fan, I’m so sad that you did that.”
But Nicki insisted Reid wasn’t telling the full story to MSNBC viewers. After generating controversy, Nicki did concede she will likely get vaccinated to go on tour. In her view, Reid was purposely leaving out that information.
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