Eric McNeil became an overnight sensation when he released his hit single “Restart” back in 2020. Since its release, the song has trended on the largest playlists on Spotify editorial and Apple Music editorials such as “New Music Friday” and “danceXL” trending on the top 40 charts on Beatport. The song had no doubt been the reason for Eric’s sudden meteoric rise.
When “Restart” was first released, it caught everyone off guard. No one was expecting a track of this caliber. The song was refreshing and provided an emphasis on the fact how restarting anything can be scary yet refreshing.
Eric McNeil is a talented musician with a wide range of skills. He can compose original sounds and distinguish him from other artists in the field. He has played in multiple shows over the course of the last year. “Restart” is a very good example of his musical ability.
House music fans are obsessed with Eric. His ability to create sets him apart from other musicians. His unique music gets everyone up and dancing no matter where they are. He is sure to stir up more excitement as time goes on. We can’t wait to hear more from him.
Presenting The Kimonos! House music has a new DJ duo in town and they are exploding onto the scene. Reaching Beatport’s top 100 and surpassing thousands of streams across all music platforms. Their newest release is their song Blu Oasis from their READY WHEN YOU ARE EP.
The EP has 3 tracks on it in addition to Blue Oasis. The Ready When You Are Ep features four songs; Blu Oasis, Ready When You Are, Ready When You Are (Instrumental Mix), and Ready When You Are (Tom Gatley Remix). The intricacies of their song Blu Oasis are enough to have anyone asking for more. This duo is not new to music and already has an incredible track record.
They have a huge following of fans as house music listeners are being blown away from their live sets. It is clear that these young musicians are going to be a household name. The Kimonos consists of two incredible artists, Gabriele Falanga and Omri Malka who currently are based in Los Angeles California. Gabriele grew up in Italy, and Omri in Tel Aviv, but both grew up playing piano and have always been musical. Together they form to produce a sound that will have you hooked!
To check out their new hit single ‘Blu Oasis’ click here:
Megan thee Stallion is extending her 2020 award-winning streak far into the 2021 season.
The 2021 MTV VMAs nominations have been announced and it seems that the Houston native and Justin Bieber have nabbed the most nods from their fans and their peers.
Both the “Peaches” singer and the “Savage” rapper have copped seven VMA nominations this year. And while the two can share the honor, they can’t share the big award — one that both are up for and will be duking it out fiercely.
The most coveted Moonman is “Artist of the Year” and other nominations include Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, first time nominee Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift.
Dua Lipa is up for Song of the Year thanks to her smash hit song “Levitating,” which used to feature DaBaby.
However, it appears he has been snubbed and there is no mention of him in any of the categories this year.
The show will air live from the Barclays Center in New York on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m and be simulcasted on CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network. Scheduled to perform are the following: Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon and Lil Nas X.
Fans can start voting in the 14 gender-neutral categories starting Wednesday at MTV.com <_ www.mtv.com=”www.mtv.com” vma=”vma”>.
Fans will also be able to attend!
Still people may be concerned about catching the virus while out getting mixy with others. A press release shared by Viacom wants people to feel safe, “The health and safety of artists, fans, staff and partners remain the number one priority, and MTV and Barclays Center are working closely with state and local officials to implement best practices in order to safely bring together music fans from around the globe.”
See the full list of 2021 VMA nominees below:
*VIDEO OF THE YEAR *
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “Popstar” (starring Justin Bieber)
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”
*ARTIST OF THE YEAR *
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
*SONG OF THE YEAR *
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – “Mood”
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”
BTS – “Dynamite”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Dua Lipa – “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Drivers License”
BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by Facebook
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2020: Wallows – “Are You Bored Yet?”
October 2020: Ashnikko – “Daisy”
November 2020: SAINt JHN – “Gorgeous”
December 2020: 24kGoldn – “Coco”
January 2021: JC Stewart – “Break My Heart”
February 2021: Latto – “Sex Lies”
March 2021: Madison Beer – “Selfish”
April 2021: The Kid LAROI – “Without You”
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”
June 2021: girl in red “Serotonin”
July 2021: Fousheé – “my slime”
August 2021: jxdn – “Think About Me”
BEST COLLABORATION
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “Positions”
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am”
BTS – “Butter”
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Good 4 U”
Shawn Mendes – “Wonder”
Taylor Swift – “Willow”
BEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (remix)”
Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum”
Polo G – “RAPSTAR”
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “Franchise”
BEST ROCK
Evanescence – “Use My Voice”
Fighters – “Shame Shame”
John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
The Killers – “My Own Soul’s Warning”
Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit”
Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration”
*BEST ALTERNATIVE *
Bleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt”
Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”
Imagine Dragons – “Follow You”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear – “My Ex’s Best Friend”
Twenty One Pilots – “Shy Away”
Willow ft. Travis Barker – “Transparent Soul”
BEST LATIN
Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “Girl Like Me”
J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “Un Dia (One Day)”
Karol G – “Bichota”
Maluma – “Hawái”
*BEST R&B *
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “Brown Skin Girl”
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “Popstar” (starring Justin Bieber) – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Taylor Swift – “Willow” – Directed by: Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – “Franchise” – Directed by: Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – “Lumberjack” – Directed by: Wolf Haley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “Brown Skin Girl” – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – “Holy” –Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – “911” – Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – “Solar Power” – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – “Already” – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – “911” – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Art Direction by: Art Haynes
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Bella Poarch – “Build a B####” – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
“Street Soldiers”…is back with veteran journalist Lisa Evers and an assortment of Hip-Hop professionals. DJ Drewski, Torae and AHH’s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur link up to create a compelling dialogue about the present state of affairs. The world’s most popular music genre is going through a creativity surge that is creating lots of fringe benefits for fans, like more diversity in collaborations and new sounds.
Right now, there is a literal renaissance in Hip-Hop music. The culture is seeing young artists reign supreme, but also older gods and goddesses are permeating through the competetive muck. There are impressive cross-collaborations, albums and even live phenomena like Rolling Loud that make for a cool climate for young artists.
And then the conversation takes a dramatic turn. Evers asks the panel how new comers can get on their respective platforms (AllHipHop, Hot97 and SiriusXM) and also get their ear. The answers should be encouraging in this weird, but exciting digital climate where music discovery spans DPS, music festivals, apps like TikTok and platforms like YouTube.
All in all, the all parties agreed: this is a great time for music and culture. Check out the chat below and comment.
Did Future tell his son, Prince, that the child’s mother was a “hoe?”
According to several text messages intercepted and publicly posted by kid’s mom, Brittni Mealy, the father of eight most certainly did. And she believes that he is trashing her to their son because she doesn’t want to give him none anymore.
On Tuesday, August 10, Mealy posted the images on social media — screenshots of the exchange from father to the young son.
One of the alleged text messages read from the “Mask Off” rapper said, “Tell your mom.”
Prince, the 8-year-old, replied, “Tell my mom what.”
“Buy u some clothes,” the Atlanta native typed. The child replied, “Dad.”
This is when allegedly added, “Your mother is a hoe!”
The media outlet The Shade Room posted the screenshots of the familial back and forth. Apparently, provided by Mealy and showing the full conversation in detail.
Future got wind of the posting and dropped a blue cap emoji in the comment section.
But is this “cap” or a rapper trying to save face?
This is not the first time he has called one of his eight baby mommas (Jessica Smith, Mealy, India J, Ciara, Joie Chavis, Eliza Seraphin, and two women who have not yet been named) a derogatory slur.
While he denies that this is true, Mealy took to her IG story and wrote, “Definitely NOT CAP! “it definitely your # and his SO STAND ON IT AND PIPE DOWN IF U DON’T WANT THESE RECORDINGS POSTED! On GAWD YOU SAID IT. THEY NEED TO CANCEL YOU. Cruelty to children!”
She blasted him for being a deadbeat — painting him to be corny AF because he is so rich— by saying that he hasn’t seen his elementary school aged son in three months, despite living in the same state.
“I can keep going! Got a refund on his school clothes today!” she shared.
She also addressed him calling her a “Hoe.”
“Petty cause someone don’t want to be sexually active with you and just want to co parent!!” she ended. “I have been soooo nice and calm I’m tired now!! But I’m chill! I do not play about my kids. I’m a mother first and always. Always go stand up for mine!”
Future if this is true … you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Saweetie is “really excited” to drop her collaboration with Cher “in a couple of months.”
Following Cher’s tweets about the duet back in June Saweetie has elaborated about the song, telling HollywoodLife.com she is more than grateful to have been able to learn from the music veteran.
“Cher is another collaboration that I’m excited about,” she said. “(She’s a) woman that is super full of wisdom and gave me a lot of advice.”
While Saweetie didn’t reveal the name of the song, she added: “I’m really excited for that collaboration to come out. We haven’t shared it yet. She kind of just teased the Twitter folks. It’ll be out in a couple of months.”
Fans have been desperate to learn more about the collaboration since Cher’s post, which read: “Just Got Home From LONG A*S DAY AT WORK. It Was So Cool,Girls Are Going 2 LOSE IT Lotsa ppl May Like IT.I WAS DANCING AROUND 2 RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH.’
Just Got Home From LONG ASS DAY AT WORK. It Was So Cool,Girls Are Going 2 LOSE IT‼️Lotsa ppl May Like IT.I WAS DANCING AROUND 2 RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH.SAWEETIE GAVE ME THE COOLEST GLOVES, I PUT THEM ON & DANCED AROUND THE RV.WE TOOK PICS OF OUR NAILS, HERS WERE WAY COOLER
“SAWEETIE GAVE ME THE COOLEST GLOVES, I PUT THEM ON & DANCED AROUND THE RV.WE TOOK PICS OF OUR NAILS, HERS WERE WAY COOLER. (sic)”
The collaboration is likely to be released ahead of Saweetie’s debut album Pretty B#### Music, which was initially set to drop on June 25 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the star has used the extra time to make sure the record is one she’s proud of.
“I went to Paris to finish my album (and) now I’m just living with it to ensure it’s perfect,” she explained. “A new album is something serious. I need to know that when I release this kid of mine – because as artists we feel our products are our babies – that no matter what anybody says, I’ll know that it’s my best work.
“I’m really challenging myself and I just want to ensure that I put out a body of work that (will) symbolize art.”
Today, chart-topping phenom and platinum-selling G Herbo unveils the music video for his latest single “Cold World” [feat. Yosohn]. It remains a standout from his chart-topping fourth full-length offering, 25, available HERE.
The intense visual intercuts surreal imagery with moments of raw intensity. Herbo raps to the camera from a barber’s chair and behind a diamond-encrusted mask often flanked by a giant ice sculpture of the title, 25. The clip captures the caustic nature of the track as he cuts through the production with one lyrical incision after another.
For as ominous as it may be, it notably boasts what may be the most special guest of his entire career—his son Yosohn.
25 recently crashed the Top 5 of the Billboard Top 200. It not only became his second straight bow in the Top 10 of the chart, but it also emerged as his highest debut yet. It has amassed over 182 million streams and earned widespread praise. Starring on its latest cover, KAZI Magazine went as far as to christen him “Chicago’s Street Rap Messiah,” and HYPEBEAST dubbed it, “Arguably the rapper’s most vulnerable record to date.”
G Herbo opens up like never before on the record. Complex hailed it as “a confessional album that opens a window into his world at the quarter-century mark.” His raps rip deeper, while the hooks hit harder than ever. He’s delivered a project that speaks to the struggles of the Windy City and this generation while showing it’s possible to build an empire.
As such, G Herbo has assembled his biggest, boldest, and the best body of work to date with 25. Among these 19 tracks, he recruited a cohort of A-list collaborators, including Polo G and Lil Tjay on “Cry No More,” 21 Savage on “T.O.P.”, and The Kid LAROI and Gunna on “You Can’t.” Through and through, his authoritative flows, incisive choruses, and raw heart shine.
Rapper Lil Xan recently sat down for an extremely personal interview with news show “60 Minutes.”
Xan revealed how he almost died when he quit his namesake drug, Xanax, cold turkey.
Lil Xan developed an addiction to the drug after he was prescribed Ativan to treat a legitimate anxiety disorder.
“I can do a show for thousands of people and I won’t have a drop of anxiety. But the minute I’m in, like, a closed environment, it could just be the most random thing will just set me off.”
However, the 24-year-old rapper developed a tolerance to Ativan and soon he started copping Xanax off the street, without a prescription.
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In a short period of time, the rapper was completely addicted to Xanax, which are sometimes called “benzos.” And, he was taking life-threatening doses of the drug.
“I was probably taking 12 two milligrams to 14 two milligrams a day,” Lil Xan revealed. “I was really bad. It was really bad… I was taking enough benzos to take down an elephant.”
Thankfully, Lil Xan managed to quit taking Xanax, and he appears to be sober nowadays. However, quitting did not come without consequences.
“I just quit, cold turkey. And I actually ended up having a few seizures. And I landed in the hospital,” Lil Xan revealed.
The rapper said he realized his rap moniker was helping to popularize the drug to his 5 million followers on social media, but he hopes to flip the script and use his platform to do some good.
“I’ve always wanted to use my platform to speak out against drug abuse, especially Xanax Since I had a history of abuse with the substance,” Lil Xan said. “Thank you @60minutes and @paramountplus for giving me a spotlight to spread awareness on the Benzo epedemic! [sic] Hopefully sharing my story with you, it will help many of you fight against whatever drug abuse you are going through. ❤️🖤”
The Lil People are to make sure that real, boom bap hip-hop is alive and well. Hailing from Chicago, the rap duo composed of Weasel Sims and Jae Haze created the moniker The Lil People to bring attention to the fact that everyone from all walks of life are grinding to get to the top, with the goal of reminding folks to never forget where they came from or how they got started.
This isn’t just music for the streets, this is music for the soul.
With lyrics inspired by real-life experiences overcoming struggles in the streets along with their personal lives, both Weasel and Jae wear their heart on their sleeve with each release, spitting nothing short of truth and bars.
Born and raised on the Westside of Chicago comes with its own battles, and The Lil People are here to shed light on their side of town.
Most recently, the duo released their highly-anticipated new project titled Randemic 2, spearheaded by lead singles “Tesla Stocks” with Icewear Vezzo and “Trapping Season” with Z Money.
Serving as the second installment to their Randemic series, the 12-track body of work holds fans over until the release of their forthcoming project, Coke Raps 2.
AllHipHop: How’s Chicago been?
Jae: With the world opening back up, it’s been a little festive to say the least. Of course it’s always some grimy s### going on, as far as the streets are concerned. That toll doesn’t really stop going up but for most part, I’ve been outside. I know bro [Weasel] can’t really be out too much. S###, it’s regular.
Weasel: I went outside yesterday. It was nice.
AllHipHop: How did the idea for The Lil People come about?
Jae: The Lil People is originally an idea we had for a writing team. We never thought about being a unit or a group being that we were solo, but me and him write a lot of music together so that was really the idea. When the pandemic first hit, that’s when we decided to say “f### it” and make ourselves The Lil People. There’s a lot of people in the world in general that always feel like they’re small or they get looked over, they don’t get enough notoriety or things of that nature. We decided to take that role saying that we’re the little people as well. We represent those that feel overlooked or don’t get enough recognition.
AllHipHop: You guys met at the legendary Lacuna Lofts in Chicago. When did you guys realize you could be a duo?
Jae: Bro saw me perform a couple times, but I didn’t necessarily know him. Through our homie Murph, me and him used to do a lot of music back in 2011 and 2012. Me and Murph had a show once and bro ended up being there, he took a liking to me then. Pause. There’s another time when I got put up on his music and I liked the way he’s rapping. I hadn’t known anybody from our neighborhood that really rapped like that, except for a couple people I used to rap with.
S### when we bumped heads, we connected on a different level. The first time we really connected, I slid to his crib. We ended up playing instrumentals. We’re on the back porch, started vibing and freestyling. Right then and there, we started coming up with music. We came up with a song called “Rocking with the Guys.” We never recorded the s### but right off that introduction, we figured “yeah, I could f### with him. He could f### with me.” It was real mutual. That’s how we kicked off our run.
AllHipHop: Are there any duos that you look up to?
Weasel: I don’t know about duos, but for sure The Lox and Dipset.
Jae: Fasho, and The Clipse. Outkast too.
Weasel: Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch The Throne.
AllHipHop: What do each of you bring to the table?
Weasel: I bring strong lyrics and a real heavy street aspect, passion. A real eye for branding, putting stuff out there and a little bit of marketing. That’s what I do.
Jae: Me personally, I like being a facilitator and making s### happen. I like building with m############ on the networking side. That’s one thing I always stood on, having relationships because I know that gets things a lot further than you could on your own. Building with other producers, graphic designers, directors, whatever. I like making s### happen and connecting the dots.
As far as music-wise, man I represent a certain time when real rap was respected. Real hip-hop s###’s respected still, but it’s definitely hard to push that through when you have a whole other wave of music that’s the s### right now. It gets hard to stick out with that s###, but I know for a fact if you have your own core fanbase, that’s really all that matters because it’s still a lot of people that’s super hip-hop heads. We come from the real school of spitters.
Weasel: We say we want to bring that Dipset feel back.
AllHipHop: New project Randemic 2 out now, how are you feeling?
Jae: Me and bro have our times, we say we at least gotta get jiggy once a year. That’s what Randemic represents: us swagging with bars and having fun on records. Doing some of the more updated sounding records that people might want to listen to today, but adding our own little flavor to it. We got some dope ass features. We got Icewear Vezzo, Z Money, my homie Lil Chris from out West here in Chicago, Bowl King from Englewood out here. He’s a popular trap rapper. It’s a lot of groovy, uptempo, real straight to the point records on there. The first one we did, that’s when we really figured out we’re even making this sound per se. Now, we got a little formula.
AllHipHop: How did the collab with Icewear Vezzo come about?
Weasel: We got a homie named Don P who was locked up with Vezzo. Him and our homie Murph were going to link up with Vezzo in Detroit. At the time, Haze was staying out in Detroit building relationships with other artists and producers.
Jae: We connected at one of Sada Baby’s video shoots. This dude DollaBill owns a strip club out there on 7 Mile. Me, Don P, and Murph saw that s### and end up falling on Vezzo two nights in a row. The first time we slid on him, they were chillin’. The next time I got up with him was when Don P and Murph came out to Detroit again. We put it together like that, Don P made the play happen for us. At the time, bro was on the Benz.
We had the record done already. I was telling bro after we finished it we’re gonna leave it like that, then I said “man, this s### sounds like it could fit a Vezzo or something.” It needs one of them type of m########## on it. I f### with Detroit music hard, I like the way that they support each other. If you ever been to Detroit, if you go to any clubs or even being around nggas, they don’t listen to a lot of the industry. They listen to a lot of Detroit. Anyone from Detroit whether they’re underground, mainstream, B-list celebrity, whatever you can name, they really f### with each other like that so I dig that s###. Either way, I was an over fan of Vezzo’s music before I even thought about putting him on that. Nggas like Babyface Ray, s### like that. Once we figured out Don P had that play, we put it in tune and it was a wrap. I had got up with him at this studio, he knocked that s### out in 10 to 12 minutes. We f##### with it.
Weasel: It had a Detroit vibe because Haze was staying in Detroit for a minute. By him being out there, he put me up on all the poppin’ Detroit rappers I didn’t know about. We already knew how to take it in, put a Chicago feel on it, mix the vibes. Our homie Mike Jaxx made the beat.
Weasel: Nah. Right before that, Vezzo did the song with Future and the one with Durk. It might have been a little bit harder to access him but he does see this interview, we definitely tryna get that video done.
Jae: [laughs] Straight up.
AllHipHop: Talk about linking with Z Money, who’s also from Chicago.
Jae: Z Money’s really the homie. Him and Weasel had a relationship first to be honest. They had a session.
Weasel: We had this record since 2018 or 2019. You know how you pull a record out like “man, this joint bussin’!” We started feeling it over again like it was new. I hit him up and said “Aye bro, we finna put that one record out we did.” He said “Send it to me, I don’t remember.” I sent it to him, Mike Jaxx made that beat too. One of my main producers is Mike Jaxx, he does a lot of beats for Z Money so that was the link between that. Plus me and Z Money knew of each other in the streets before. Every time we bumped heads, it’s mutual respect. “Wassup? Yeah, we gon’ do something.” So that’s the first time we did something.
AllHipHop: What was the energy in the studio?
Weasel: He was high as hell. I said “Right, about time we started getting some decent features.” So I was feeling myself. As soon as I get this legality over with, we can link up with Z and get that visual done.
What do you have coming up next?
Weasel: I’m most excited for the project coming up after this one: Coke Raps 2. Just because we don’t make a lot of commercial songs these days, doesn’t mean that we can’t. Randemic was a time period where we rapped over faster, uptempo beats, stuff that might be in the club or the radio. But traditionally, we make more hip-hop music. I’m excited for that because we really going in that lane. Coke Raps 1 charted last year when we dropped it.
Jae: That was super exciting to chart while being independent. We got a lot of peers, a lot of rapper homies, I know a lot of independent people still that never did that on their own. It felt good. That was a lit moment for us. That’s really the lane that we mostly attack, we’re really growing in that lane. We got some stupid ass features on that s### from some hip-hop heavies right now that’s killing it, I’m definitely excited about that.
AllHipHop: Do you guys feel like real hip-hop is hard to be seen nowadays?
Weasel: I feel like we make real hip hop look and sound so damn cool. You know what’s crazy about the charting thing? Weren’ you breaking down to Vezzo in the studio about how we charted? I look forward to trying to chart again on both of these projects.
Jae: When you’re independent, you gotta make people buy s###. People gotta really feed into it. If you don’t have a major fanbase in general, streaming isn’t gonna cut it. You gotta make these people buy these singles, buy these projects. I don’t mean just a few, try to get as many m########## as you can to purchase. That’s really one of the main reasons everybody charts now. The difference is with artists that’s been on, now that everything’s digital as far as streaming goes, they gon’ always sell records. When you coming in new or hot, you ain’t got no cosign, it’s gonna be a little tight. You gotta go out your way to make people purchase the s###.
AllHipHop: Anyone you want to collab with that you haven’t yet?
Weasel: I want to collab with Saba.
Jae: Yeah, he from the crib and s###. That’s really famo, I definitely want to do a record with him for sure.
Weasel: Maybe Cam’ron, a Dipset member or something.
Jae: It’s a little extensive for me, I can’t even realistically think. It’s a nice handful. Any m########### from Grisdela at this point. I wouldn’t be mad at a Jada feature. I wouldn’t be mad at Fab feature.
Weasel: Jay-Z! Am I talking too big now?
Jae: [laughs] The list is extensive for me. I’m a fan of real thorough hip-hop, rap s###. Anybody barring s### heavy. that’s what “Coke Flow” is about. Coke Raps aint s### but dope raps. We use a lot of innuendos with Coke Raps. Most of the songs, you’d think we’re talking about actual cocaine. Actual heroin, but it’s really not that.
Weasel: Sometimes we might be, but not every time.
Jae: It might pop through every now and again. For the most part, we’re using innuendos as representation saying how dope our raps are. It could be anything like “I just whipped up a whole thing! Got the studio smelling like cocaine.” It’s like we in the studio cooking that s###. We cooking a whole lick in this m#########.
Weasel: Applying the whole trap mentality to the music.
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Weasel: Go shop at RANapparel.com. We got all the fly new Barcode hoodies and West shorts, . You know, we represent the Westside real heavy. It’s not as represented as the Southside in our city so we gotta put our culture in the mix a little bit. When you get a chance, please stream that Randemic 2.
R&B singer Monica has announced her next album will be full of country songs, inspired by idols like Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
The Grammy winner will drop her long-delayed ninth studio album Trenches on her own label, MonDeenise Music, soon, but she is already thinking ahead to the next project after that.
She already made her country music debut in June, guesting on singer Jimmie Allen’s “Pray”, alongside Little Big Town, and Monica is now gearing up to fully embrace the genre.
“I grew up loving country music and my stepfather, who raised me, is a Methodist minister, but he also drove buses and he would take us to Nashville, Gatlinburg, and Dollywood in Tennessee,” Monica told Billboard. “I became a really big fan of Dolly Parton at about eight or nine years old,” said “The Boy is Mine” singer. “That was my real introduction to country music.
“Shortly after, it was Kenny Rogers. I started listening to the depth of the songs and the fact that they were unafraid to say whatever it was they felt. I felt like this was a great time for me to really step into an area that I’ve always admired and loved.”
And she admits Nashville has welcomed her “with open arms.”
Monica was actually hard at work in the studio on her country and western outing, which may be ready for release before the end of the year, before she met her new pals in Little Big Town.
“I met Little Big Town when Brandi Carlile and I were in the studio working on my country album and I heard harmonies up the hallway,” she explained. “That turned into them participating on ‘Pray,’ so it was one of those real organic situations after Jimmie called me about doing the record.”
It is with heavy hearts that we report that Wu-Tang affiliates and members of the Brooklyn Zoo (the off-shoot collective spear-headed by Ol’ Dirty Bastard), 12 O’Clock and Murdock have transitioned.
One of the first to share the sad news was DJ Mathematics, one of the Wu’s producers and creator of the infamous Wu logo.
In a post that was simply captioned, “R.I.P. My Brothers..,” he shared a few intimate photos with the cover art that said “Rest in Power 12 oclock & Murdock (teardrop with a smile and broken heart).
According to Fox 12, the two were victims in a Northeast Portland shooting that took place on Tuesday (August 10) around 5:19 a.m. local time. Police were called to the scene after shots were reported in the 3600 block of Northeast 82nd Avenue.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s son, Young Dirty posted about the loss.
“Rip To My Older Cousins. Rip 12 ‘O Clock Rip Murdock They Were My Fathers Tightest blood Bonds. My Two Older Cousins Was just assassinated. Love Yalllllll Blood Forever Brooklyn Zu”
But the most heartbreaking tribute was from 12 O’Clock’s son Divine Turner made a public cry regarding his father’s assassination.
“I’m out of town on business and found out they just murdered my father,” he says from a loud plane. “I don’t know what to do,” He wrote. “Sad day for me. They assassinated my father in #Oregon.”
RZA, often called the Abbott because of his wisdom, posted a page from. Holy Warriors: A Street Parable of Faith with the caption, “Let’s Meditate, Wednesday: Bite or Stop barking.”
The proverb, pulled from Samuel Jackson’s character Jules Winnfield from the Oscar-nominated Pulp Fiction stated, “Whether or not what we experienced was an according-to-Hoyle miracle is insignificant. What is significant is that I felt the touch of God. God got involved.”
Their contribution to the culture was indeed significant and allowed all that knew them the space to know that God was involved because through the touch of their music people were inspired.
Bey revealed during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine that she’s “been in the studio for a year and a half” working on new tunes.
“With all the isolation and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love, and laugh again,” she teased.
“I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible.”
Explaining her creative process, Beyoncé continued: “Sometimes it takes a year for me to personally search through thousands of sounds to find just the right kick or snare. One chorus can have up to 200 stacked harmonies.
“Still, there’s nothing like the amount of love, passion, and healing that I feel in the recording studio. After 31 years, it feels just as exciting as it did when I was nine years old.”
The “Hold Up” star, who recently told Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams she’s been “cooking” tracks during lockdown, added: “Yes, the music is coming!”
In addition to recording new music, Beyoncé has been hard at work building a new business.
“The Suicide Squad” is director James Gunn’s first cinematic foray into the DC comics brand. Although it nearly shares the same title of the 2016 film and features some of its returning characters, this film doesn’t feel like a direct sequel, but more like its own separate entity within the DC Universe. Of the characters returning from the 2016 film, we have Viola Davis as “Amanda Waller”, Joel Kinnaman as “Rick Flag”, Jai Courtney as “Captain Boomerang” and Margot Robbie as “Harley Quinn”. Outside of them, this film introduces us to a whole new set of colorful characters that fill the screen in this incredibly wild ride that James Gunn takes on in this film.
In terms of the basic plot synopsis, Amanda Waller recruits a team of prisoners from Belle Reeve Penitentiary to once again become members of “Task Force X”. This mission calls for the team to travel to a remote island in South America to sieze intel from an old military stronghold that has been taken over by a corrupt group of generals. Similar to the 2016 film, should the prisoners on Waller’s team try to escape their obligation to the mission, the fate of their lives lies in the hands of Waller with a push of a button. For those that successfully survive the infiltration of the stronghold, they find they may have bitten off more than they could chew. Confronted with a set of obstacles by way of rebel soldiers and a huge otherwordly challenge they must overcome, the team must fight not only for their survival, but for the survival of the world!
In viewing this film, it’s abundantly clear that James Gunn had complete authority to make the wildest movie he could with absolutely no restrictions. “The Suicide Squad” is equal parts wild, bizarre, humorous, brutal, and action-packed but overall an entertaining roller coaster ride of a movie! For this film, Gunn dug deep into the DC archives and purposely pulled out some of the most obscure comic characters, brings them to life on screen, and successfully fleshes them out in surprisingly different ways. However, as repeatedly mentioned in the promotion of this film, no character is off limits from being eliminated. That being said, it shouldn’t be surprising to see certain members of Task Force X dispatched of in randomly violent ways.
Speaking of the word “violent”, it has been well documented that this film has an R Rating and Gunn has completely pushed that rating to the limit here. “The Suicide Squad” is full of excessive comic-like brutality, bloodshed, gore and violence that teeters between grounded action scenes and other sequences that deliver a more hyper-exaggerated, sensational style of violence you would find in anime or certain video games. Although a lot of these sequences are executed in an over the top, “tounge-in-cheek” sort of manner with Gunn winking at the audience, this is still the most violent live-action film to come out of the DCEU since its inception in 2013. All that being said, for parents, just because the film’s trailers show a “talking shark”, this is definitely NOT a movie you would want to take children to.
From a technical standpoint, “The Suicide Squad” is well directed and I feel James Gunn’s unique directorial style was a good match for the unconventional heroes, villains, tone and story being told here. From the creative use of chapter titles to help narrate the film down to showing us hilarious scenes that play out through the lens of the characters, you can tell that Gunn is completly in his element here. Gunn also filmed the movie with IMAX cameras and I must say that viewing this film in an IMAX theatre on the large screen was a pretty fantastic and immersive experience.
Aesthetically speaking, the cinematography looks great and the screen is filled with vibrant colors, eye catching visuals, and a great blend of practical effects & excellent CGI throughout. This movie also ramps up the thrills with some huge action set pieces including hand to hand combat, firefights, explosions, escapes and more that are well executed and quite thrilling to watch. In addition, and surprisingly enough, the film actually has a few heartfelt and emotional moments which you wouldn’t necessarily expect based on the promotional trailers released. As offbeat and eccentric as they are, you just may find yourself becoming attached to some of the characters introduced here.
When it comes to the ensemble of characters in the film, some have “much” more to do than others, but each at least gets their own moment to shine. In terms of standouts, Idris Elba is amazing in the role of “Bloodsport” and shows his acting range by perfectly hitting on the variety of emotional, action-oriented, and comical notes that Gunn’s script calls for. John Cena’s “Peacemaker” also has a standout performance here as a violent vigilante who would go to any length possible to keep peace. Bloodsport and Peacekeeper have a lot of back and forth banter between them and share a competitive rivalry of sorts that results in some truly entertaining sequences.
Additionally, all of the returning actors from the 2016 film do a great job and I would personally say this film features my favorite portrayal by Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn thus far. “King Shark”, a character comprised of motion capture technology and CGI, is voiced by Sylvester Stallone and provides both comedic & violent moments during the film. In addition, David Dastmalchian’s “Polka Dot Man” turned out to be a surprisingly entertaining character whose arc I became invested in. Another huge standout for me was Daniela Melchoir who portrays “Ratcatcher 2”. I won’t go into specifics but Daniela’s character has a unique ability, shares great chemistry with the team, and in some ways, acts as the heart of the film.
For all the positives I have about the film, there were just a few minor gripes as I had as well. As you can surmise from the trailers, this film incorporates a lot of humor over the course of its 2 Hour and 12 minute runtime. While most of the comedic bits are genuinely humorous, there are other comedic quips and banter that fell completely flat for me. Additionally, I thought after the excellent first act of the film, the second act had some spots that tended to drag here and there a bit. However, once the momentum picks up and we transition into the huge third act finale, the frantic energy, shocking twists and all out action of the film goes full tilt without slowing down.
Overall, I had a complete blast with “The Suicide Squad” which has now become my favorite James Gunn film. When the movie was first announced, I admittedly had low expectations for it for various reasons and the subsequent trailers didn’t help matters much. However, I’m happy to say that I really enjoyed this film far more than I ever expected to. While it is some parts wild, some parts absurd, some parts gritty, and some parts bizarre, the movie is still a completely fun ride throughout.
The amalgamation of the huge ensemble of quirky characters, dark humor, explosive action, exagerrated violence, and Gunn’s zany filmmaking approach all amounted to a very entertaining time at the cinema! I definitely recommend checking this one out when you can and for those wondering, there are TWO post credit scenes! The Suicide Squad hits theatres & HBO MAX starting August 6th – Enjoy!
Last night was crazy. I am not super familiar with Clubhouse, but the app still gets people talking when folks get talking. Last night, I was alerted to a confrontation between Jim Jones and Wack 100. The truth is, that was not a confrontation at all. The headline misled me. What it was, however, was the New York City Blood Gang called Wack to the room and he did not enter it. I am not sure why he did not go in there, but it was intense. Jim Jones was on level 100, and in positive mode, in his own way. However, they made it really clear that Wack’s his energy is not appreciated.
For a bit of background information, you have to understand what happens. Tekashi69 and Wack did a three-hour interview and sit down where they talked about a myriad of things. I didn’t even tap into the conversation, and don’t even know exactly what was said. That really does not matter. 6ix9ine is a snitch and he disobeyed the laws of the life. And that is what was Jim Jones‘s position. He said a number of things but it is summed up to “We are not talking to snitches.” And you also have to remember that Jim Jones, in another conversation on Clubhouse, was maligned when Wack and Tekashi were talking. They were trying to say that because Jim Jones did not get in any legal trouble with 9 Trey, that he might be some kind of informant. And Jim was really upset about that. Maino weighed in and defended Jim Jones, without saying a lot. But he’s definitely riding for Jim. I’m sure the recording is out there somewhere, but I don’t have it right now.
Here are some of the comments Jim Jones said:
“F##k wrong with all these ni99as. Eat a d##k to all rat lovers!”
“He’s trying to bring down powerful Black men.”
“Everybody’s a tough guy on Clubhouse.”
At any rate, Jim Jones also established that he was in positive mode and that Wack 100 had energy around him that was counterproductive. And that is an understatement! He was going off, but also trying to keep other hotter heads cool. I only caught part of it so I’m sure there is stuff that’s not going to be included here. Other members have stated that Wack is no longer allowed to come to Brooklyn and, if he does…even want to meet with him to shoot the fade. Now I know that’s not going to happen, but certainly, it may. Billy removed the video. It is out there, but I won’t post it.
One thing that came out of that, that I thought was true, was verified. Wack 100 is married to a police officer. There were previous rumors that he himself was a police officer in the past, but they dispel that rumor. There is a very compelling picture that may just have been photo-shopped really well that shows Wack as a police officer in his younger life. Anyway, this is a whole mess and I hope it continues! Just kidding, but it was really something to hear as those guys went off.
Hey! By the way, Wack 100 was in another room talking to young artists or Clubhouse. He had to know what was going on in the same app in another room with such a loud voice is speaking his name in angry tones. Why he chose to stay in the other room is anyone’s guess, but maybe it was business. I know that he is also a manager and spreads a lot of wisdom about the game. He’s really a smart guy as it relates to new artists and seasoned ones like The Game.
Over the last few weeks, social media users from around the world have weighed on the dispute about daily showers. The online conversation was recently sparked when Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis revealed the couple does not feel the need to fully bathe every day.
“I wash my armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else, ever,” admitted Ashton Kutcher on a July episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, before saying, “I got a bar of Lever 2000 that delivers every time. Textbook soap. Nothing else.”
Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, also stated, “I didn’t have hot water growing up as a child, so I didn’t shower very much anyway. But when I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day. I wasn’t the parent that bathed my newborns – ever.”
Kutcher later added, “Now, here’s the thing: If you can see the dirt on [the four-year-old and six-year-old children], clean them. Otherwise, there’s no point.” Those hygiene-related comments from the That ’70s Show alumni led to other celebrities voicing their thoughts on the topic.
For example, Hip Hop megastar Cardi B took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to share her thoughts about bathing. The Grammy-winning recording artists posted, “Wassup with people saying they don’t shower? 🤨 It’s giving itchy.” Cardi’s tweet collected more than 60,000 likes.
Wassup with people saying they don’t shower ? 🤨 It’s giving itchy.
Other A-listers have also come out to talk about their bathing routines. Brokeback Mountain actor Jake Gyllenhaal told Vanity Fairhe finds bathing to be “less necessary, at times” as he promoted Prada’s new Luna Rossa Ocean masculine fragrance.
International movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson publicly declared that he is “the opposite of a ‘not washing themselves’ celeb.” In addition, The New York Times opinion writer Roxane Gay blasted people like Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis who downplay the need to wash with soap and water often.
Nope, I’m the opposite of a “not washing themselves” celeb. Shower (cold) when I roll outta bed to get my day rollin’. Shower (warm) after my workout before work. Shower (hot) after I get home from work. Face wash, body wash, exfoliate and I sing (off key) in the shower 🧼 🎶 https://t.co/iE6ZPhrthL
“I am genuinely shocked by how rarely (some) white people bathe themselves and their children. And how comfortable they are discussing it. During a pandemic,” tweeted Roxane Gay on August 5.
The Bad Feminist: Essays author also tweeted, “Lots of groups of people can’t afford to do all these weird once a week, birdbath things you are all opining about. Black people, poor people, immigrants, fat people have all been labeled as ‘dirty’ by society and I assure you, we can’t just skip around unwashed. But do you!”
It appears fans of the seminal Hip Hop group De La Soul will be able to play the trio’s music on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal in the near future. Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercers, Vincent “Maseo” Mason, and David “Trugoy” Jolicoeur confirmed the news in a video posted to social media.
“We have finally come down to a deal between ourselves and Reservoir Media to release our music in 2021, so our catalog will be released this year,” stated Trugoy. “We’re trying to work hard and diligently along with the good folks up at Reservoir to get this done. We sat down, and we got it done pretty quick, actually. It was kind of impressive how fast we got it done, maybe in two weeks’ time, tops.”
He continued, “A totally different approach than what was happening with Tommy Boy. And I’m not speaking to bash Tom Silverman or Tommy Boy in any way. But we’re happy that chapter is over and done with, and we’re looking forward to our relationship with Reservoir Media.”
Reservoir Media reportedly bought Tommy Boy for $100 million. The company publicly acknowledged that its representatives were in communication with De La Soul about presenting their projects like 1989’s 3 Feet High and Rising, 1991’s De La Soul Is Dead, and 1996’s Stakes Is High on music streamers.
“We have reached a new long-term agreement with De La Soul that gives the group a new voice and interest in how their historic catalog will be distributed,” stated a Reservoir Media spokesperson. “Reservoir couldn’t be happier to come to an agreement with De La Soul, one of the most important groups in the history of Hip Hop, and it’s an honor to partner with them and make these classic albums available to the fans after all this time.”
De La Soul’s 2016 studio LP, And the Anonymous Nobody…, is presently available on streaming services via A.O.I. Records. That project was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2017. 2004’s The Grind Date is currently on streaming sites as well.
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At one point, Kim Mathers was nearly as famous as her superstar husband and father of her daughter. Eminem often rapped about the woman now known as Kim Scott in his music, most famously on the controversial The Marshall Mathers LP track titled “Kim.”
Kim Scott is apparently dealing with serious mental health issues at the moment. According to TMZ, Scott was hospitalized in Michigan following a suicide attempt on July 30.
The celebritynews website reports:
We’re told when [police and emergency workers] arrived, Kim was so combative she had to be restrained by deputies … and was so violent, paramedics were unable to check her vitals. Our sources say it appeared Kim had cut herself, as she had several small lacerations on the back of her leg and a good amount of blood was on the floor. Kim was rushed to a hospital for both medical and psychological evaluation, but is now back at home and is recovering. It’s unclear if she’s getting additional care.
“Seeing the crowd’s response and everybody cheering, singing the words and laughing and it just felt like everyone was staring at me. I knew that it was about me and that night I went home and I tried to commit suicide,” said Kim Scott.
Marshall Mathers and Kim Scott got married and divorced around the turn of the century. Following that marriage from 1999 to 2001, the couple briefly got remarried in 2006 before separating again after three months.
Their daughter Hailie Jade, 25, was born on December 25, 1995. The social media influencer was also the subject of Eminem’s songs such as “My Dad’s Gone Crazy” and “Hailie’s Song” off The Eminem Show studio LP.
“We are talking about one of the greatest Hip Hop artists in American history,” declared Stephen A. Smith during his “Stephen A’s World” segment. The ESPN personality is known for his hot takes on sports, but now he is sharing his opinion on rap music.
The First Take commentator’s Top 5 list of songs by the New York rap icon included tracks from the Illmatic, I Am…., and God’s Son albums. He named “N.Y. State of Mind” (#5), “Nas Is Like” (#4), “Made You Look” (#3), “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” (#2), and “Hate Me Now” (#1).
On his #1 pick, Stephen A. Smith, said, “That was one of my anthems, still is one of my anthems. Why? Because you know there’s gonna be haters out there. You know when you’re climbing and you’re ascending, there are people who want to take you down… songs like this motivate and inspire and emboldens you to accept every challenge that comes your way.”
“Hate Me Now” was released in 1999 and featured Bad Boy Entertainment founder Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. The collaboration became a Top 10 hit on Billboard‘s Hot Rap Songs chart and is widely considered a classic single of the era.
The Hype Williams-directed “Hate Me Now” music video depicted Nas being crucified like Jesus Christ. A scene showing Puff Daddy on a cross was supposed to be edited out the final cut, but the image somehow made it into the version that played on MTV. This led to a violent confrontation between Puffy and Nas’s then-manager Steve Stoute.
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Nas went on to work together on other tracks like “Everything I Love” and “Not for Radio.” As far as King’s Disease II, Nas recruited Eminem, EPMD, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, YG, Lauryn Hill, Charlie Wilson, Blxst, and Hit-Boy as guest features.
