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Eazy-E Addresses Claims KKK Had a Hit Out on Him in New Docuseries

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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A new docuseries comes out today surrounding the life and death of Eazy-E. HNHH has obtained exclusive clips from “The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E” including the rapper revealing he was scared for his life. Jerry Heller will appear in the show to address the rumors that he was stealing from the late rapper and N.W.A.

Eazy-E’s daughter, Ebie helped produce the WEtv docuseries exploring little or unknown facts about her father’s career. The show will also investigate the many conspiracies surrounding his death.

HNHH has two exclusive clips involving Eazy-E and N.W.A.’s manager, Jerry Heller, as well as allegations that federal authorities were aware of racist organizations calling for Eazy’s death.

In the first of HNHH’s exclusive clips, Jerry Heller and journalist Jasmine Simpkins discuss the well-established rumors that Jerry allegedly stole money from the group while he was working with the group. They play audio from Ice Cube claiming that the reason Jerry was fired was that “the finances wasn’t right.”

The show also examines allegations that federal authorities were aware of racist organizations calling for Eazy’s death. In the second clip, Jasmine listens to Eazy-E’s last interview. He discloses that the Ku Klux Klan and skinheads had strategically put hits out on his and Rodney King’s lives. “They wanted to start a race war. I was one person that people probably would care about if something was to happen to him.”

The interviewer then asks Eazy if the feds let him know that there were threats against him like they did with Martin Luther King Jr. and the First A.M.E. Church. “The F.B.I. didn’t warn me,” the rapper answered.

“The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E” airs on WEtv on Thursday, August 26

Doja Cat to Host MTV VMAs

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Yesterday, it was revealed that Doja Cat was among four names added to the list of performers at the video music awards, now comes the news that she will also host the event!

The singer made the announcement herself via Instagram in a post with the caption: “I’m hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow.” She added a “mind blown” emoji to emphasize the significance of the appointment.

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Doja, as well as hosting the show, is nominated for five awards including two of the night’s highest honors, “Video of the Year” and “Artist of the Year.”

The “Planet Her” singer performed at last year’s Video Music Awards, singing a medley of “Say So,” which earned her three VMA nominations that year, and “Like That.” She was nominated for four awards in 2020 and took home the win for “Push Best New Artist.”

It was announced previously that artists performing on the night include Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, LORDE, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo. As well as Doja’s addition to the lineup yesterday, Chloe Bailey (of Chloe x Halle), Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, and Twenty One Pilots were also added to the bill. More announcements are to come!

Doja is having an incredible 2021, releasing the “Planet Her” album named after the fictional planet she conceived for the project. The album features guest appearances by Young Thug, Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, JID, and SZA. She recently dropped the ethereal video for her track with the Weeknd, “You Right”

Earlier this month, the singer and rapper sat down with the icon, Missy Elliot, for a conversation for Interview Magazine.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on September 12 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The show goes out live at 8 PM ET/PT on MTV.

Cuban Linx Presents Paperwork On Fat Joe?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Fat Joe and Cuban Linx have no love between them, whatsoever.

However, they do have Big Pun. Check this out before I get into the horrific details.

As I stated, Joe and Cuban are not cool at all, but what has recently transpired will forever have them at odds. Star broke the “news” and Cuban reposted it.

“Fat joe exposed on snitching charges .. big shout out to star for reporting the truth and keeping it 💯 percent across the board!!! Now you might understand why I couldn’t get along with that animal but I guess let’s wait for the authenticity of this here paperwork..but like I said I’m just gonna sit back and watch the pale beluga whale get Brought in to shore by the rest of the fisherman!! 🙅🏽‍♂️😎💯 @troitorain“

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Now…what?

As I said before, I tend to leave all the street stuff to the experts. I am not one to poke my nose in places it does not belong. On top of that, we have a situation where Cuban and Star (the infamous radio host) have presented a case that PERHAPS the one and only Fat Joe is one that cooperated with the authorities. NOW…we law-abiding citizens are not in question. We are square. We don’t do crimes, we don’t have razors under the tongue and we have never sold drugs. We are “allowed” to talk to cops and are not considered snitches. Unlike, say 6ix9ine, we did not turn our friends in to save our skin. Soooooooo………..what do YOU ALL think of this?

Joseph Antonio Cartegena allegedly told the fuzz he was a crack dealer in The Bronx and then fingered another man that committed a murder as a solid for another crew. Needless to say, this is a bad look. According to Star’s report, Joe also revealed who conceived the plan of murder! This is some serious SH!T! Now, on top of all that, Fat Joe is considered one of the most respected guys in Hip-Hop! He recently had a birthday party that had everybody there! I wish I was there!

How will this impact Fat Joe’s street cred? Does it matter? Is it even true? Will Fat Joe respond? Well, this is NUTS! STILL in this era of photoshop and capping…could it all be a fraud!?!

What Will Nore Do With This Wu-Tang Fam Situation?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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For some reason, I don’t think this is the way to leverage bad publicity into good publicity. But that seems to be exactly what Nore plans to do. In the midst of a huge controversy, Nore has upset what are known as “Wu-Affiliates” but I am going to call them Wu Fam! They are upset because in a drunken interview with Mickey Factz, Nore called them all flunkies, and then Shyheim, Sunz of Man, and Killarmy were name-checked. This clearly did not go over well.

Dom P, 9th Prince, Killah Priest, and others came forward to chide the former CNN-rapper of his misdeed. Now, DJ EFN and Mickey Factz issued apologies almost immediately, but they were not the main offender. They were like the Co-Deez! They also had drunkenness as an excuse. Nore committed the more egregious act of disrespect. It has been pretty apparent that there is an element of danger here. AND YET…Nore has yet to apologieze. And, people want him to just end it by saying sorry! He ain’t done it yet…but the brand posted the following.

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Drink Champs gets together Friday at which point we will address the misunderstanding concerning the Wu affiliates. We won’t let any media source, blogger or social media turn this into something it’s not! #drinkchamps #positiveenergy#wegiveflowers

Wait. We LOOKED at the VIDEO and saw NORE call the so-called Wu-Affiliates “Flunkies” and laugh heartily. There was no context to that other than disrespect. Now, they were drunk…I GET IT! I don’t think there was any ill-intent…BUT you said what you said, bro! I am almost sure he is going to apologize on Friday…OR ELSE. These guys ain’t playing.

Mickey gave his apology.

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I know the Clan is LIT right now!

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NOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE – what next?!

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R. Kelly BROKE And Trying To Sell His Publishing Catalog With No Luck

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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R. Kelly, the writer, and producer behind some of music’s biggest songs, is almost broke. The trial has revealed more than his disturbing sexual deviations, but also that his finances are in shambles.

According to the Billboard article “R. Kelly’s Publishing Catalog Is for Sale, But What’s It Worth?” the “Bump N’ Grind” artist may have to sell his publishing catalog just to stay afloat.

His attorney Deveraux Cannick shared with the court that his client’s “funds are depleted.”

Despite Kelly’s catalog having hits-upon hits, no one will buy it at full price the report notes. The investigation revealed the music publishing “would likely only sell at an eight- to 10-times multiple, or between $8.4 million and $10.5 million.”

And if he is found guilty in this current case … you can forget about it.

Billboard spoke to Hipgnosis Songs Fund founder and CEO of The Family (Music) Ltd, Merck Mercuriadis who said that R. Kelly’s team has been trying to sell his portion of his catalog to get some fast cash.

“It [Kelly’s catalogue] has been offered to me a number of times by his team, and of course, I’ve said no for the obvious reasons,” Mercuriadis said to Billboard. 

The problem is … with cancel culture, who is listening to “Step in The Name of Love?” What elementary school is singing at their graduation, “I Believe I Can Fly?”

Mercuriadis continued, “There are incredible songs in that catalog, but why would you take that kind of risk?” 

Another company, who passed on copping the rights to the music a couple of years ago, said that they “wouldn’t go near it with a 10-foot pole.”  

This is not new news.  The Chicago native’s money was drying up last year as creditors started to smack him with lawsuits.

Midwest Commercial Funding, his Near West Side landlord for his old residence/ studio, was able to secure a $3.5 million judgment for unpaid rent. A woman that sued the disgraced entertainer in Cook County was awarded $4 million after a court found him guilty of sexual abuse. 

As of this year, Billboard estimates that he has roughly $1.7 million in a “royalties account” from RCA for R. Kelly but the label was at one point unsure who should get the payout.  Both RCA and Universal Music Publishing Group have severed ties with the performing artist, although the two companies still own rights to his work.

R. Kelly’s hefty pockets allegedly helped him lure young women and girls into his trap and pay for people to accommodate his nefarious activities.

Billboard unpacks his money sources, the costliness of his sexual abuse, sex trafficking, racketeering & other charges and aims to figure out what this really means to the singer’s estate.  With their investigative report, the site tries to explain if his finances are simply a shell of yesteryear’s glory.

Freaknik Happens in Less Than 60 Days!!

By: Staff Writer Updated Category: Music
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“Nah He Tweakin” Spam Bots Take Over Instagram Thanks To Lil Nas X

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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A new trend has taken over Instagram, thanks to hundreds of bots that are spamming the popular social media platform.

Almost everyone is familiar with IG’s spammy comment sections, which consistently feature bots casting spells, offering get-rich schemes, and other meaningless comments.

But a new trend has taken over the platform and spread like wildfire in the past few hours – bots commenting with the words “nah he tweakin.”

Celebrities ranging from Kanye West and 50 Cent X to Kylie Jenner and Cardi B are seeing their comment sections under their photos and videos getting spammed with those three words.

The trend actually started with Lil Nas X. 

Earlier today on Twitter, the rapper questioned the lack of outrage over pro skateboarder Tony Hawk’s new “Bloodboard,” which is splattered with his blood.

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Lil Nas X was upset, after comparing his controversial “Satan Sneakers” to the legendary skateboarder’s latest product.

Lil Nas implied that the outrage over his Satan sneakers was simply because he was a gay black man.

“now that tony hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y’all ready to admit y’all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes? and maybe u were mad for some other reason?,” Lil Nas X said.

Some users pointed to the fact that Lil Nas X’s sneakers with MSCHF were not an unauthorized collaboration with Nike, while others claimed he offended Christians by placing a pentagon, and the number 666 on his sneaks.

After the @Rap social media account on Instagram re-posted his original tweet, a Lil Nas X replied with the words “nah he tweakin.”

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For some reason, an army of bots instantly began reposting the words on Instagram and flooding hundreds of verified accounts with the three words, which are now entering into the pantheon of Internet folklore.

And now, normal users appear to be spamming the platform with the words “nah he tweakin” as well.

Instagram could have a serious problem on the spammy platform, now that the trend has gone viral.

And to make matters worse, according to Input, there are already about 150 million accounts on Instagram that are fake. It appears IG is limiting the comments on most accounts as they grapple with bots posting Lil Nas X’s infamous quote, “nah he tweakin.” 

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Travis Scott Buys Stormi Her Own School Bus

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Travis Scott made daughter Stormi’s wishes comes true this week, by buying her a yellow school bus.

The unusual purchase was revealed by Travis’ on-off girlfriend Kylie Jenner on Instagram.

She shared snaps of the three-year-old with her hand tenderly on the vehicle, as well as standing among the numerous seats inside.

“All Stormi has been talking about is riding a big yellow bus. Daddy surprised her,” Kylie wrote on her Instagram Story.

News of the rapper’s big purchase comes amid claims he and Kylie are expecting their second child together.

It was reported last week that Kylie is pregnant again, with rumors swirling that she’ll use the Met Gala next month to reveal her burgeoning baby bump.

Stormi is lucky to have her own bus.

School districts nationwide are dealing with a shortage of school bus drivers to shuttle kids back and forth to school, due to the pandemic, while online shopping has caused many to choose delivering packages over delivering kids, due to the high risk of catching the coronavirus, as districts fight over mask mandates.

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Biden Administration Moves Up Timeline For Vaccine Booster Shots As Delta Variant Ravishes U.S.

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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As the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to ravish the nation, the Biden administration is pushing the gear to get a vaccine booster approved before Spring 2022.

The Feds are saying that it is likely that within the next six months booster shot from. all of the current vaccine providers will be available for vaccinated adults.

Pfizer (and its partner BioNTech SE) submitted data showing how the third shot will help keep people safe from the deadly respiratory disease and further asked the U.S. health regulators to authorize the boosters immediately.

According to the Wall Street Journal,, authorities are taking the suggestion into serious consideration.

The approval for Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson could come as soon as mid-September.

In fact, the White House is looking to buy a billion doses of both Pfizer and Moderna for the American people. Despite the report, both Biden Administration and the FDA has declined to make an official statement.

They are not talking but something has to be done to control this pandemic.

It was announced by the Washington Post that the Pentagon has ordered all active-duty and reserve military personnel to be vaccinated.

Some high schools are requiring student-athletes to wear COVID trackers regardless of their vaccination status.

Both Louisiana and Mississippi have reported an uptick in death to children (some babies) linked to the coronavirus.

Nationally, according to the CDC from the beginning of 2020 to the top of this week, there has been a little over 140 children between 4 and infancy killed by the virus and a little under 320 kids between 5 and 18 to die.

The CDC also reports that as of August 16, more than 168 million people in the nation have been vaccinated.

Of those vaccinated, as reported by 49 of the 50 states and territories, 9,716 have been hospitalized or died due to SARS-COV-2 RNA related-illnesses. That is less than 0.0058%.

Kid Cudi A “Complete Mess” Over Death Of His Dog Freshie

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Rapper and actor Kid Cudi has been left heartbroken following the death of his beloved dog.

The star has written an emotional tribute to Freshie, the pooch he adopted in 2010 to prepare for his role as a dog walker in TV series “How to Make it in America.”

“I had no previous interactions (with) dogs prior, other than giving one a pet if my friends had one at their place,” Cudi wrote on Instagram. “I was truly nervous around dogs and I wanted to be comfortable onset (with) them so it felt legit.

“I had no idea I would have such a best friend in my life. He’s been here for 11 years, and my life has been one hell of a rollercoaster this whole time.”

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Kid Cudi called Freshie his guardian angel because the dog stopped him from taking his own life.

“He would stare at me when I would have a knife to my stomach, eyes glaring at me tellin me to put the knife down. My life will be a lil more empty with him gone. To anyone that has lost a pet, I feel your pain. I am a complete mess,” Kid Cudi revealed. “I cry at random moments of the day. I think of him when I wake up. Thinkin i have to take him out to pee. When I go to bed I almost say “Cmon boy” to let him know he can get in the bed with me. He would always wait to see if it was cool. He’d walk up, wait for me to say come on, then hop up. My best f##### friend.

Kid Cudi checked into rehab in 2016 for depression and suicidal urges. The rapper reveals Freshie passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by people who loved him.

“I held his hand and whispered in his ear to let him know I was there while he slipped away,” he adds.

Common Says Fat Joe Saved His Life From Mack 10 And His Goons

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Common credits fellow rapper Fat Joe for saving his life in a Los Angeles/Chicago feud in the 1990s.

The rapper and actor has shared the story of how he came close to being iced over an Ice Cube diss back in the day.

The Boyz n the Hood star believed that the Chicago native was slamming West Coast rappers on his 1994 single “I Used To Love H.E.R.” and Cube hit back with a diss on Mack 10’s 1995 track “Westside Slaughterhouse.”

Common, real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, later escalated the feud with his 1996 song “The B**ch In Yoo.”

Things got heated when a friend of Common’s visited the set of a Mack 10 commercial and decided to confront the “Gangsta Nation” star.

“My friend started basically staring down Mack 10. Just grilling him,” Common told New York City hip-hop radio station HOT 97 last week. “Mack 10 was like, ‘What you looking at, homie?’ He’s like, ‘I’m from Chicago. We look n**gas in they eye’. From that point, I know Mack 10 homie went and got they thing (a weapon) and was like, ‘Yo.'”

“My guy did a little more after that, too, just agitating the situation. Fat Joe said, ‘Your man gotta go. He gotta leave. He can’t stay.’ And it’s about to get real in here.

“That brother kinda saved my life. Fat Joe saved my life.”

Mack 10 and his crew ended up “roughing up” Common’s friend, but the Say Peace star said that it wasn’t “too bad” because security intervened.

Later on, Bronx rapper Joe, real name Joseph Antonio Cartagena, told Common he’d persuaded Mack’s posse to leave him alone.

Ice Cube and Common eventually ended their feud and have since collaborated on tracks like “Real People” from 2016’s “Barbershop: The Next Cut movie.”

Kentucky’s E the Profit Is Making Noise In The Bluegrass State With “Black Sweets”

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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It’s time to tune in to a young up and coming talent named E The Profit out of the Bluegrass State. Yes Jack Harlow rings bells for Hip-Hop fans in Kentucky, but this product of Elsmere, Kentucky will completely change your opinion of any preconceived notions about a small Kentucky town. His sound is confident, but E always stays cool in the pocket and this beat selection is showing that he has a real ear for the production side of music.

Unveiling his visuals for “Black Sweets” directed by Jordan Phillips and Ethan Dickens, we see E the Profit shedding light on his E For Effortless album. This 8 song EP will introduce the world to all that E has to offer and yes we expect that he’ll make it look effortless. 

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R. Kelly Case Continues … Jane Doe Says He Made Her Eat Feces

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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R. Kelly’s trial is on its way and more damning testimony has been shared by a woman that alleged that after she told him that she wanted to be a singer, he moved her into his home to be his girlfriend. This Jane Doe was a teenager when this happened.

The woman, who did not want to reveal her name, said that she met the disgraced R&B singer/ songwriter in 2015 when she was only 17 years old. This was the start of her five-year relationship with him, where she claims that he made her and other women call him “Daddy.” 

Jane testified to the jurors that he spanked her like a child, beat her like a man, made her wear oversized clothes and ask for permission to leave any room (even to go to the bathroom), and made her record herself doing all kinds of humiliating things as a “punishment” for disobeying him. In one video, she alleges that he made her eat feces and rub it over her face.

The aforementioned other women were also in a relationship with Kelly and experienced similar policing.

At one time, this woman defended the "Pied Piper of R&B," but now she is spilling how horribly he treated her.

“I eventually learned that we were actually all living together,” Jane shared with the court. “He (Kelly) told me to listen to whatever they said because it was basically coming from him.”

Jane further revealed that she and the women were not allowed to talk about their other lives outside of his home, sharing, “If it was anything outside of that, we would get in trouble.”

She was not also not allowed to talk about her relationship with the women that lived with them. Once he found out that she was kissing and telling (she actually told him), and Kelly forced her to sleep with one of his associates named “Nephew.”

“He wanted me to please Nephew the same way I would please him,” Jane testified.

The Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Geddes asked her if sex with Nephew was something that she wanted and the twenty-something responded in the negative. 

R. Kelly’s attorney, Deveraux Cannick, cross-examined Jane, lifting that the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer did not hold her against her will. “You could have gone home, am I correct?” he asked.

Jane admitted that she could. 

While she is going by Jane in the trial, her description makes her sound like Azriel Clary, the girlfriend who broke up with the singer in 2019, got into a fight with Joycelyn Savage and has recently reunited with her family.

One indicator that it is Clary is that she shared that she was one of the two girlfriends in the interview with CBS’s Gayle King. Clary said in that interview, “I was not having sex with him at 17.” 

Jane Doe left Kelly as his girlfriend three months after he was arrested in 2019. She finally agreed to cooperate with the prosecution in January 2020, weeks before the pandemic impacted the start of the trial.

This story is developing.

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OnlyFans Back in The P### Game: Is This A Reaction from Tyga’s Roar?

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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OnlyFans will not be blocking sexually explicit content on their platform this upcoming fall. A corporate communication was shared on behalf of the company stating that the creator community’s voice was heard …  But perhaps the decision was also influenced by Tyga’s abandoning of the company to start his own successful pay-for-a-peep platform, myystar.com.

Just last week the U.K. subscription site said that it would not allow pornographic videos, images, and other forms of content to be posted by their creators. But today, the company is changing its tune.

In a tweet from the official OnlyFans account, the suits shared, “Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard. We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change.”

“OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators.”

The company further promised to send “an official communication to creators will be emailed shortly.”

As reported by AllHipHop.com, after being one of the top earners for OnlyFans, rapper Tyga quit to start a competitor site — one that will offer more perks and breaks to people who sign up.

He says that myystar.com will be a safe space for sex workers and celebrities to participate in a judgment-free subscription-based content service.

“I know how many people make a lot of money on OnlyFans, and that’s where most of their revenue is at,” Tyga shared with Forbes. “I want to give those people hope.”

As a business model, it is attractive also.

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He will only take 10% of the cut from those who will produce content and he anticipates the low commission to be a draw since it is half of what OnlyFans does. To sign-up to see the content, his myystar app will only charge $20 a month.

Already, in about a month during the soft launch, the mogul says that he has made a few million.

If he is as successful on this app, as he was on OnlyFan he is sure to cake. Since joining OnlyFans in September, he made about $8 million with his little (or big depending on how you look at it) peep shows and reportedly the fourth top earners of the platform. He later started to manage creatives on the platform with his talent agency called TooRaww.

Now he is transferring all that star power and income made off his savage-like p### content to this new company, myystar— and in his own pockets. 

To Sign up, visit www.myystar.com.

Nirvana Gets Sued By Album Cover Baby 30 Years Later!

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Nirvana. 

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Nirvana is one of the most iconic rock ‘n’ roll groups ever. They were part of the sub-genre “grunge,” and they ushered in a whole new movement to music. They were Straight Outta Seattle, unapologetically crazy, mentally deranged, and more than influential. After the death of Kurt Cobain, the group disbanded in moved on. People like Dave Grohl managed to find success in groups like the Foo Fighters. Nirvana’s first album titled Nevermind is one of the most iconic rock albums ever. The 1991 opus depicts a baby swimming naked in a swimming pool chasing a dollar bill.

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That baby grew up.

Spencer Elden (the grown up version of the baby) is now suing Kurt Cobain‘s estate for at least $150,000 for child exploitation. At the time of that picture, Spencer was four months old and claims that neither he nor his parents gave permission to use the photo. He also claims that he has suffered lifelong damages as a result of his genitalia being exposed on the cover. Furthermore, he claims the image is child pornography. 😔

I am not sure where this man is in life, but it seems to me that it must be a pretty tough road. He is clearly in need of a lot of money. I am actually not mad at him for suing if it was based around the issues he says, sans child pornography. Why would he put that into the game? Nobody EVER saw it like that, even Kurt. I personally do not believe that this is in any way child pornography. However, if you need some dough just say that. Or not! I am sure Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have plenty of bread to send you. He did help jumpstart the group as well as the movement. And, they probably were not paid a dime.

Anyway, this is what has been included in the official lawsuit filed in California.

Spencer’s lawyer says the following:

“Weddle took a series of sexually graphic nude photographs of Spencer. To ensure the album cover would trigger a visceral sexual response from the viewer, Weddle activated Spencer’s ‘gag reflex’ before throwing him underwater in poses highlighting and emphasizing Spencer’s exposed genitals.”

“Cobain chose the image depicting Spencer — like a sex worker — grabbing for a dollar bill that is positioned dangling from a fishhook in front of his nude body with his penis explicitly displayed.”

Meanwhile: Spencer recreated the post as a teenager, an adult in 2016 and has the “Nevermind logo” tattooed on his chest. Hmmmm…

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Give the man some money!

By the way, I consider Kurt to be the Tupac of rock.

Young Thug Partners With Adobe For ‘Punk’ Jacket Print Design Contest

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Jeffery “Young Thug” Williams is preparing to release his second studio LP titled Punk. The highly-anticipated project is expected to arrive on October 15, 2021.

As part of the rollout for the upcoming album, Young Thug collaborated with Adobe to present a print design contest. Three winners will see their creations featured on a jacket worn by Thugger, receive a $3,000 cash prize, and earn 12-months complimentary access to Adobe Creative Cloud.

“I’m so excited to be partnering with Adobe on this project. Creativity is in my blood and my fans are my soul,” states Young Thug.  “I can’t wait to see how they all express themselves creatively within my world. Getting to see them involved inspires me to go even further. Creativity is PUNK.”

Additionally, Young Thug is scheduled to hit the stage at this year’s Adobe MAX creativity conference. Actors Bryan Cranston, Kenan Thompson, and Aaron Paul are among the names listed as headline speakers. The free virtual event will take place October 26-28. Attendees can register for Adobe MAX at adobe.com.

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“Creativity comes in many forms, but combine music, design, and fashion in the form of visionary artist Young Thug, and you’ve got magic,” says Ann Lewnes, CMO and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, Adobe.

Ann Lewnes adds, “Adobe’s thrilled to be partnering with creator extraordinaire Young Thug on a number of exciting creative projects around the launch of Punk.” For more information about the Young Thug x Adobe jacket print design contest visit creativitytour.adobe.com.

Young Thug’s forthcoming Punk album will join a discography that already includes 2019’s critically-acclaimed So Much Fun LP. The Atlanta-bred musician has also released numerous commercial mixtapes such as 2015’s Barter 6, 2016’s Jeffery, and 2017’s Beautiful Thugger Girls.

In 2017, Young Thug teamed up with fellow ATL-raised rapper Future for the Super Slimey project. Three years later, Thugger linked with R&B star Chris Brown for Slime & B. Earlier this year, Young Thug and YSL Records dropped the chart-topping Slime Language 2 compilation.

Missy Elliott Interviews Doja Cat About Singing Vs Rapping, Music Charts & More

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Turn of the century-era hitmaker Missy Elliott is one of the most prolific singers/rappers of her generation. In the 2020s, Doja Cat has grabbed that baton and carried it to the top of the Billboard charts.

Missy Elliott got the chance to question Doja Cat for an Interview magazine cover story. The conversation included the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and the Planet Her album creator discussing various topics.

At one point, Missy Elliott asked Doja Cat if she preferred singing or rapping. The 25-year-old RCA recording artist admitted to sometimes having difficulty putting bars together.

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“It’s harder for me to rap. Sometimes I get writer’s block, because I don’t want to write something stupid. Sometimes I’ll write something and be like, ‘Why would I say that?’ Then I’ll restart, and eventually just give up. But when I do it right, I’m really, really happy about it,” replied Doja Cat.

Then Missy Elliott told the “Kiss Me More” performer, “I definitely like rhyming better, but only because I don’t think I’m great at singing. But I like doing melodies.”

Throughout her career, Missy Elliott was never able to secure a #1 song on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. She does have nine Top 10 entries on the weekly tally, including “Work It” which peaked at #2 in 2002.

“When you’re creating music, do you think about the charts or streaming? Or do you say, ‘I’m doing records that feel good to me, and if they like it, that’s great,'” Missy Elliott asked Doja Cat.

The Los Angeles native responded, “About 98 percent of the time I’m just trying to have fun. But sometimes there’s people in the studio who are like, ‘This would be a great TikTok song’ I’m not really trying to fight them and I get it, so I try to be open-minded.”

Doja Cat also expressed that she was a big fan of Missy Elliott growing up. The 2-time American Music Award winner said, “A lot of your s### was huge for me. When I was little, I was in front of my TV every single day dancing to your videos. I was like, ‘This is my Beyoncé.'”

Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ Album Projected To Land In The Top 10 For The First Time

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Twenty years ago today (August 25), Aaliyah Dana Haughton was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas after filming the music video for “Rock the Boat.” The iconic R&B singer’s impact can still be felt two decades later.

Aaliyah’s sophomore studio LP, One In A Million, was finally made available for streaming on August 20. According to HitsDailyDouble, there is a good chance the 1996 project will reach the Billboard 200’s Top 10 for the first time.

One In A Million is presently forecasted to jump to the #10 position on next week’s Billboard rankings. HDD has the album bringing in around 25,000 units over the tracking period with 11,000 physical copies being sold.

Previously, One In A Million peaked at #18 in February 1997 after debuting at #20 in September 1996. It has spent a total of 67 weeks on the Billboard 200, so far.

Aaliyah is often credited for helping to change the sound of 1990s R&B with the release of One In A Million. Eventual music industry legends Timbaland and Missy Elliot were heavily involved in the album’s production and songwriting.

Missy Elliott and Timbaland were also featured as performers on One In A Million. Hip Hop artists Treach and Slick Rick contributed to the Blackground Records/Atlantic Records release as well.

Blackground Records 2.0 is expected to re-release Aaliyah’s chart-topping 2001 self-titled album, 2002’s I Care 4 U compilation album, and 2005’s Ultimate Aaliyah compilation album in the near future. One In A Million and Aaliyah box sets are also available for purchase.

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There does seem to be some dissension among the overseers of Aaliyah’s legacy. Her uncle, Barry Hankerson, is in charge of Blackground Records and the release of the Detroit native’s catalog. However, the Estate of Aaliyah Haughton recently blasted unnamed people that are attempting to capitalize off the late performer.

“Now, in this 20th year, this unscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah’s music without any transparency or full accounting to the estate compels our hearts to express a word – forgiveness. Although we will continue to defend ourselves and her legacy lawfully and justly, we want to preempt the inevitable attacks on our character by all the individuals who have emerged from the shadows to leech off of Aaliyah’s life’s work,” read a statement from the Aaliyah Estate. 

One In A Million hosts the Hot 100 Top 20 hits “If Your Girl Only Knew” and “The One I Gave My Heart To.” The 2x-Platinum LP also contains the popular singles “Hot Like Fire,” “4 Page Letter,” and the title track. Aaliyah’s magnum opus was ranked at #314 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Rolling Loud Shows Support For DaBaby Following Homophobic Comments Controversy

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It appears the Rolling Loud organizers have not turned their backs on DaBaby. The Charlotte-raised rhymer lost several gigs over the last several weeks after he made offensive comments at the Rolling Loud Miami event on July 25.

“If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of [those] deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up,” DaBaby told the Rolling Loud Miami crowd.

The 29-year-old Interscope recording artist added, “Ladies, if your p#### smell like water, put your cellphone lighter up. Fellas, if you ain’t sucking a n####’s d### in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.” 

DaBaby’s on-stage statements caused widespread condemnation, including from LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations as well as celebrities such as Madonna and Elton John. The rapper born Jonathan Kirk apologized twice before walking back both apologies.

While DaBaby has lost multiple financial opportunities, the verified Rolling Loud Instagram Page showed support for the “Rockstar” hitmaker. The account posted an IG Story promoting DaBaby’s “Whole Lotta Money (Freestyle)” video with a caption that simply read, “@DaBaby 🔥🔥🔥.”

Around an hour later, DaBaby reposted Rolling Loud’s Instagram Story on his own IG Story. The 6-time Grammy Award nominee added, “@RollingLoud said Baby ain’t going nowhere.” This was a reference to the narrative claiming DaBaby has been “canceled.”

Even though festivals such as Chicago’s Lollapalooza removed DaBaby from their lineups (reportedly because he failed to provide a video apology to play at the beginning of his set), the southern rapper was able to hit the stage at Hot 97’s Summer Jam on Sunday. A pre-recorded video addressing the controversy was shown before his performance at the New York City radio station’s concert in MetLife Stadium.

Rick Ross Shares Text From Drake About Kanye Beef

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Rick Ross has once again weighed in on the beef between Kanye West and Drake, this time sharing a text Drake sent him.

Ross appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Mike Muse Show” to promote his new book, “The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire.”

It was during that discussion that he gave his take on the recently reignited feud between the pair.

Host Mike asked the Miami rapper his thoughts on the beef, with Ross saying, “I love it.” Ross stated that he had spoken to Drake just last night and revealed a text he received from him that was, “so powerful,” which said, “Everything is unfolding. I’m about to be as free as a bird. And he put the caption of the owl”

He replied to Drake with, “the only thing I could say” which was “hahahaha! Because to me, “I understand the genius to both of these artists, and I understand this is nothing personal to them.”

“This is two levels of creativity inspiring each other. Because they both are right now thinking of the artwork, thinking of the credits. Where do we place what color is this, and to me, it only makes the game that much more genius, that much more valuable. Watching Kanye doing listening events in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium,” he says of Ye’s first two listening events. “You know what that is for a black artist? It wasn’t many years ago they wouldn’t even let a Black man into those types of arenas and now just to present my LP to some of my most valuable fans, we just going to listen, I’m not going to say one word.”

He says what the two are doing is just Hip-Hop and downplays Ye sharing Drake’s address. “Who didn’t have Drake address already? It’s the only hundred-million-dollar estate in Canada. So, if you don’t understand what’s going on, you would’ve thought that was personal. It really wasn’t. That’s just them getting ready for as Drake said ‘everything unfolding.’”

Ross’s new book, “The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire” is out September 7.