Jack Harlow, who recently experienced some fallout for guest-starring on Lil Nas X’s new “Industry Baby” song and in the video, is showing up like a gold-medal winner.
Sure, Americans are cheering on Team USA for proudly winning more medals (7/30) than any other country over in Tokyo, but at home Harlow is showing just as much support to the athletes in his backyard.
The Louisville rapper has dropped off a big bag to his local Special Olympics so that the young tykes competing for valor can feel like champions also.
He has committed himself to paying for new equipment and uniforms for the 10 to 23 special needs athletes who are playing on the Louisville Royals Special Olympics softball team.
The team was able to get catcher’s equipment, gloves, and other needed items. They also got to receive some Jack Harlow swag shorts.
The “Whats Poppin” artist gave the money without knowing where it would land. Originally the gift was connected to the city’s Urban League. A parent then connected it to the team.
Cathy Derringer, a coordinator for the team, said “They had a donation that was looking for a home. It was the exact equipment that we were putting off for a year. We didn’t spend money on it this year because we wanted to wait… it was amazing. We needed it and it found its way to us.”
The coordinator was happy, but the kids were even more excited.
Dallas Jared Derringer, a member of the team summed how they felt about the gift in three words and said, “ It was awesome!”
This is awesome. Good looking out, Jack Harlow. You’re out here making a difference.
Last night Isaiah Rashad’s The House Is Burning dropped on the DSPs. Immediately upon its release packs of rabid TDE rap fans and critics chimed in on social media to declare his most recent effort Album of the Year.
Hailing originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee the sounds on this project ring true to his native Tennessee. |With dark chants and chopped up lyrics over trap heavy drums this project has moments that are reminiscent of Three Six Mafia. This project has no let ups and it does not disappoint on any level. From the production to the lyrics to the concepts – this album hits.
One thing that’s abundantly clear; The House Is Burning was doused in the gasoline that is the TDE brand. This West Coast juggernaut continues to captivated rap fans with each release, burning up the listeners ears with music that resonates deep in the soul.
When you hear songs like the SZA and 6lack assisted track, there’s no question that Isaiah Rashad has the potential to reach main stream popularity with his music. Throw in some Jay Rock, Smino, Lil Uzi, Jay Worthy and Duke Duece and you have have a project that well rounded in features.
Production on The House Is Burning is largely handled by Devin Malik and Kal Banx, buut there are a host of other producers who also assisted in making this project the masterpiece that it is.
Thank you TDE and Isaiah Rashad, we needed this one.
The second single from record label, Jesus Rode a Dinosaur’s compilation album Evil, In Diana, is the rap pop song, “Right Now.” The entire album was produced by Groove Kennedy, and this song features rappers P Stew, Neezy Noe, and Jazmin Blue. Evil, In Diana, is already in the talks for album of the year at the Grammy Awards with its unique sound. The album features seven artists signed to the label, and features different genres from rock, blues, and of course rap. The album also features a spoken word track from Emmy Award winner, Matthew Madania.
“Right Now” is the second single from the album. It features two New York City rappers in Jazmin Blue and Neezy Noe, and a first verse from rapper P Stew, who sets the song on fire with his first verse. The hook by Blue is simple but beautiful, and the second verse from Neezy Noe really made me want more.
All the rappers seem to shine on this splendidly produced track from Groove Kennedy, but after inquiring more, and a google search on these young talented rappers, I found that P Stew is actually a big time baller for the Indiana Hoosiers. When I reached back to Groove Kennedy, he informed me, “P Stew is perfect on that song. He did the verse on his own, and it really created the whole atmosphere of the song. The others played off him.”
Kennedy and label reps confirmed that P Stew was the Hoosier hooper Parker Stewart, and Kennedy provided this quote, “P Stew is one of the best rappers that is unsigned right now. He has a bright future ahead of him knocking down beats whenever he wants to stop knocking down jump shots, or perhaps he will do both. He has the ability to do both.”
Kennedy also mentioned that Evil, In Diana only featured two artists that weren’t signed to the label (Jesus Rode a Dinosaur), one is the Emmy Award winner and the other is rapper P Stew. “Right Now” is a great first piece for the world to hear P Stew but he has tons of other great music online.
Groove Kennedy, whose production credits include Nappy Roots, No Limit Records, Young Money Records, and of course Kanye West, is steadily building quite the roster at Jesus Rode a Dinosaur, and he said he would love to work with P Stew in the future. “I hope it will happen. He is a tremendous rapper.”
The 7 song compilation album, all of them produced by Groove Kennedy, is available on www.JesusRodeAdinosaur.com . The second single, Right Now, is available to listen to below.
He told a Tennessee Court that he made only $4,450 a month and has to dish out $1,490 to various businesses for their bills.
During the filing, it was revealed that the “I Know You Want Me” artist, who used to floss with 50 Cent back in the early 2000s, has assets totalling $5,761 that includes furniture for his home valued at close to $360, and $200 worth of clothes and jewelry.
His total liabilities are $48,316.20, with his greatest debt being his back child support where he owes $45,766.20.
Interesting enough, despite being kicked out by 50’s crew, he listed in his court filing that the “Power” showrunner was one of his possible creditors.
However, now, a judge has designated a trustee to oversee the Tennessee native’s finances and help him pay back all of the creditors he owes.
To do this, they need him to be cooperative and share his royalties. The trustee has learned that Buck has received a big check for about $35,000.
Willow Smith’s old fears about becoming famous at a young age have resurfaced and she’s struggling to manage her mental health.
Willow, the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has opened up about her early struggles with anxiety which came at a time when people didn’t realize what she was going through.
“My mental health is in a very fragile state, but I think it’s in a state where it’s about to grow in a really awesome way,” she told BBC Radio 1’s The YUNGBLUD Podcast.
“For so long I had a lot of fear. I felt extremely unsafe in my music career in the past and that feeling of insecurity or unsafety. I didn’t feel protected, which went really deep,” she shared. “I kinda had to come back from the music industry and now I’m kinda going back in. It’s interesting because all of those memories and emotions have just been resurfacing.
“I was doing the ‘Jimmy Fallon’ performance and I had like a flashback of being like 10 or nine, and having an anxiety attack onset and basically feeling like everyone around me was like ‘You’re just a brat’. ‘Why aren’t you grateful?'”
She explained some people thought she was simply throwing a “tantrum” but she is now in a much better place herself to understand what happened.
“They didn’t see it as an anxiety attack, they saw it as a tantrum and now I look back and know it was an anxiety attack.
“And so when I’m in these situations now and I have these flashbacks, I need to take the time, I need to go into a little meditation, I need to separate myself from the situation for a little bit. And tell myself that, ‘You’re not nine, you’re a grown ass woman.’ I have to re-train my mind.”
Dime Racks is the internet’s newest viral model and artist.
After going viral last year in 2020 using OnlyFans, the social media influencer was able to use her newfound fame, love for looking good, and being herself into a serious cash flow. With being connected to other celebrities such as Jhonni Blaze, Lil Baby, and Trey Songz, Dime Racks, quickly became one of the most sought-after models.
She also became one of the first models on the platform to make a million dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, Dime Racks released her first single “Stop Playin Wit Me” on all streaming platforms. Dime’s fans quickly grew to love the sexy fast-paced club anthem and immediately demanded more music from her.
After a long-awaited year, Dime is gearing up to release 4 new singles this year, with the help of Love & Hip Hop New York’s Jaquae. Two of the singles will be summer anthems, while the remaining two will be released at the top of fall.
With the help of some big named artists and high notable producers, Dime’s highly-anticipated EP is set to release early fall 2022.
AllHipHop: You released your debut single “Stop Playin Wit Me” as an artist last year. What was the process in recording that record and what made you want to finally come out as an artist?
Dime Racks: One of my biggest inspirations is Michael Jackson and I always admired his ability to release music on his own timing and his ability to be care-free. For me, music gives you the opportunity to express yourself, how you feel, and what you’ve been through. I decided I wanted to share my pain and what I went through via my music. I express all my emotions and I love to dance. I’m not talking about twerking either, I took modern, jazz, and hip-hop classes growing up. This was an escape for me. Recording the song was very lit, but I was a little nervous because it was my first time recording in a professional studio.
AllHipHop: You plan to release 4 new singles this year. What else can we expect?
Dime Racks: One of the singles I’m releasing is “Beat It Up,” but I can’t say who’s on it just yet.
AllHipHop: How would you describe your music?
Dime Racks: Raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic.
AllHipHop: Talk about who you’ve been working with and the inspiration behind your music.
Dime Racks: I’ve been working with Love & Hip Hop New York’s Jaquae, some other big names I can’t say yet and some really great producers as well. One of my biggest inspirations is Michael Jackson, I love how he was so free-spirited with his music .
AllHipHop: Where can we find more of your music?
Dime Racks: You can find my music on all platforms as Dime Racks and @dimesberacky on Instagram because I’m always posting updates.
Anitta is the latest singer to come out and blast DaBaby over homophobic comments he made during Rolling Loud last weekend!
Anitta has become the latest pop star to turn on collaborator DaBaby after he made homophobic remarks during a gig on Sunday (July 25).
The Brazilian, who recorded “Girl From Rio” with the rapper, has made it clear she does not support the comments he made at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami, Florida.
DaBaby upset fans and followers when he encouraged concertgoers to “put your cellphone light in the air” if “you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two or three weeks.”
He has been blasted for his insensitivity, while leading gay rights groups and Elton John have criticized the rap star for spreading misinformation.
His “Levitating” collaborator Dua Lipa has also made it clear she’s not standing by the rap star and now Anitta has commented on the drama, tweeting: “I will always stand with my LGBTQ+ community. Also sending all my respect and support to stop any ignorance and stigma around HIV/AIDS. I condemn any demonstration of hate. Let love shine through.”
I will always stand with my LGBTQ+ community. Also sending all my respect and support to stop any ignorance and stigma around HIV/AIDS. I condemn any demonstration of hate. Let love shine through.
“I was hypothetically asked if I was curating an updated version of #SummerOfSoul who would be my acts?” the drummer, who directed the music documentary Summer of Soul, wrote, resubmitting the list with DaBaby’s name crossed out. “I gave my dream list.
“And now I’m updating my list – because it’s 2021 & f### the b#######. I’m especially not here for any savagery (if you’re lost: Google the idiocy of the crossed out)… Right is right & his actions are wrong. Somebody Gotta say it: Homophobia/Transphobia/Xenophobia/Misogyny/Racism – this should go w/o (without) saying is morally wrong.”
DaBaby has since apologized for his comments, stating: “Anybody who done ever been effected by AIDS/HIV y’all got the right to be upset, what I said was insensitive even though I have no intentions on offending anybody.”
On Shan Vincent de Paul’s newest song “Neeye Oli,” produced by award-winning composer Santhosh Narayanan and featuring the compelling Navz-47, Shan is heard on the intro stating “You can’t bury alive anything that was ready to die. You can’t clip wings made of fire, that’s God’s work. The Phoenix saga continues!”
Shan is a jack of all trades, a recording artist, world creator, and visionary if there ever was one. With rapping and visual arts being the core of what he does, the international star dedicates his whole life to his music, creating feel-good, anthemic bops for his growing fanbase.
Hailing from Sri Lanka but landing in Canada as refugees with his family, Shan was a member of multiple rap groups in the Toronto independent music scene before shifting the focus to his solo artistry.
Following the release of his debut album Saviors back in 2016, Shan has since released his sophomore project Trigger Happy Heartbreak and even wrapped his first headlining tour in India.
Fast forward to today, Shan releases his newest collab called “Neeye Oli” tapping Navz-47 and Santhosh Narayanan, following the success of his previous single “Savage.” These singles hold fans over until the release of his forthcoming project, Made In Jaffna, arriving August of this year.
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Shan Vincent De Paul: I’m not quite sure, I think that’s an evolving thing. Right now it’s a fusion of East and West, but it’s still very much rooted and influenced by American hip-hop. That’s what I grew up on. You know groups like Outkast, De La Soul, Tribe Called Question, Kendrick, Kanye, Biggie, Jay, Hieroglyphics, Souls of Mischief, Organized Konfusion, Def Jux, Ruckus. Those movements definitely had a huge inspiration on how I write and put together my music.
AllHipHop: You were listening to them growing up in South Asia?
Shan Vincent De Paul: I moved to Toronto when I was 6. I was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, then my family fled the war there. Moved to Toronto, then Montreal. Went to high school in the suburb called Brampton, pretty much been grounded in Toronto since then. That’s where I found my voice and in a bunch of rap groups, then started my solo career in 2016 when I dropped my debut album.
AllHipHop: I’m guessing Shan Vincent de Paul is your real name?
Shan Vincent De Paul: Yup, real name. Real name, no gimmicks.
AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind “Neeye Oli”? The song has so much energy.
Shan Vincent De Paul: This was made for a movie released on Amazon Prime. The producer Santhosh Narayanan, he was the musical director for the film so I was lucky to jump on that. It’s a movie about a boxer, he’s telling me about his story of perseverance and I related to it so much. My career has been a lot of resilience and perseverance, having so many go’s at this and figuring out my voice. It came together. Santhosh is really the architect of the song. I knew it’d be on a pretty large platform so I took a very boxer approach to it. I channeled the spirit of Muhammed Ali.
Muhammed Ali was one of those boxers, I put him in the category of artist as well because he was so influential in so many different fields. He was so humble as a human. He’s always for his community but when he got up in the ring, he had this mentality that no one could f### with him. He was the be all and end all of the sport, and I love that. When it comes to rap, I still have that approach. I’m trying to be the best, there’s nobody in the world that could f### with me and that’s the energy I brought to the song. I’m not here to be humble, I’m trying to tell you that everybody and anybody can get it. That’s the energy.
AllHipHop: I loved the dancers in the video also!
Shan Vincent De Paul: The dancers in the video, I wanted to make sure we pull people from the Tamil diaspora. The dancing is a fusion of East and West, to bring that energy and still make sure that the visual’s representative of that fusion.
AllHipHop: “Savage” showcases a much darker side of you, what do you hope listeners take away from it?
Shan Vincent De Paul: I wanted to take this classical dance style of Bharatanatyam which Usha Jey is doing, and place it in the context of something super unexpected. It’s a super hard rap song, not something you’d normally picture that style of dancing. We thought it’d be super interesting to see those worlds collide in this sci-fi aesthetic we created. Initially, we’re thinking of having multiple characters in that video, but because of COVID, it had to be Usha. We created two characters for her and had them interact with each other.
Also, the East/West fusion of classical Tamil influence with the modern day hip-hop and what that looks like, that was the output. We were pretty successful in what we did. We started a lot of great conversations. There was a little bit of backlash with the Tamil audience of “hey, you’re not supposed to bring this classical world into this other space.” Also for the rap audience to see a rap song in this way was interesting. I love the conversations the video spawned.
AllHipHop: How did you discover Usha Jey? She combines Hip Hop with a traditional form of Tamil dance.
Shan Vincent De Paul: Usha Jey does these fusion dances and she did one to DaBaby’s “BOP” song. I was blown away when I saw it on Twitter. “This is incredible, I’ve never seen anything like this before.” Immediately I was writing the treatment for the song and I knew it had to be her. We’d connected on a couple of other smaller projects before, I told her that I‘d love to have her on this song. I sent her the song, I remember being nervous because I didn’t know if she’d f### with the song. Fortunately, she loved it. She came up with the choreography. Had a little back and forth of tweaking things here and there, but she delivered it exactly — she couldn’t have done a better job. She did an incredible job of bringing her style and fusing modern day hip hop with classical Tamil dance. She killed it.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
Shan Vincent De Paul: Good vibes, God, and water.
AllHipHop: How do you hope your music impacts US listeners?
Shan Vincent De Paul: I hope it can inspire them to be great. I’m not fond of the culture of idolization or celebrity. If you’re really inspired by my music, I hope it inspires you to do something great. All of us are geniuses at something and I hope it inspires people to tap into their genius.
DaBaby has been dropped from the Parklife 2021 festival after making a series of homophobic remarks onstage in Miami, Florida on Sunday (July 25).
The rapper, real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, was originally slated to headline the Manchester, England music fest in September, but his name has now been removed from the event’s website.
Clothing company Boohoo quickly canceled its deal with the star while music names from Elton John to Anitta, who collaborated with DaBaby on “Girl From Rio,” have slammed his ignorant homophobic remarks.
Dua Lipa, meanwhile – who worked with DaBaby on a remix of her hit “Levitating” – said she was “surprised and horrified” by the rapper’s words, telling her Instagram followers, “I really don’t recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community. We need to come together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV/AIDS.”
The “Levitating” remix has reportedly been removed from multiple Apple Music playlists as fans call for Dua to pull the track completely.
But it all started to become lighter and funny. Another fan asked about his driver’s license, asking how he was able to get this form of identification and certification to drive his sports cars— totally legitimate questions, Lil Uzi Vert answered:
The birth certificate is considered a Vital Record to prove when you were actually born.
If you are born in a hospital, usually the process of receiving the document is simple. But if you are born at home or with a midwife, a little more effort has to be made. Without it, you are unable to receive a license or a passport. You are also not allowed to open a bank account.
Americans need it to vote, get a marriage license, a social security card, and so many other things.
While it seems that Uzi Vert’s mom just got confused a little, other questions prevail: Does the rapper vote, how does he drive and who in the world opened his bank account.
News reports state that there have been more police shootings in America since the pandemic.
Over the last five-six years, there have been over 6,400 deaths at the hands of police. This does not include strangulations by chokeholds or kneeling, according to recently released reports.
According to the Washington Post, a publication that started tracking all fatal shootings perpetrated by on-duty police officers in 2015, cops are averaging about 1000 civilian deaths each year. 2020 alone had 1,021 people die after being shot by an officer and that was during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The news site started tracking the police after Mike Brown died and the country was introduced to the Black Lives Matter.
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One of the things that came out of the study was how law enforcement may not be doing everything that we think they are. When reviewing the cases, it was revealed that most police departments still are not using body cameras.
Another thing that was discovered was that the majority of the shootings have been deemed “justifiable.”
Daniel Oates, a former police chief in Miami Beach, Aurora, Colo., and Ann Arbor, Mich. says, “The vast majority of those fatal shootings are lawful, righteous shootings.”
He continued, “a percentage of them are bad training, bad policy, bad day by the cop, not performing at their best.”
Examples of this are flagrant.
Soldier Tried to Help Victims in Ala. Mall Shooting Before Police Killed Him, Family Seeks Charges https://t.co/5btMMcHddA
According to People magazine, 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier EJ Bradford, Jr. was shot and killed by police in an Alabama mall, while he was trying to help victims during a shooting in the shopping complex. His death was caught on camera. Not by police, who were not running their cameras, but by bystanders.
An autopsy report commissioned by the family, says that he was shot in the back, the back of his neck and the back of his head. A video shows that the police refused medical support during those critical moments that could have actually saved his life.
Despite this, the shooting officer has been vindicated by the state’s attorney general’s office.
The attorney general’s report states, “After an extensive investigation and review, the Attorney General has determined Officer 1 did not commit a crime under Alabama law when he shot and killed E.J. Bradford and thus the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct preclude presentation of this case to a grand jury.”
Since 2020, more prosecutors have charged cops for on-duty shootings than the year before. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done.
Fans of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have been patiently waiting for the two singer-songwriters to drop the follow-up single to their #1 hit “Leave the Door Open” which came out in March. Silk Sonic’s “Skate” finally arrived.
The R&B super-duo’s latest musical offering was released with a Bruno Mars/Florent Dechard-directed music video. Mars also joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily to discuss “Skate.”
“Me and the team were thinking about what if we were performing in the middle of a roller rink, what would that baseline be doing? What would the guitar be doing? What would the drums be talking about?” Bruno Mars told Zane Lowe. “And I wanted to play congas and that’s what you get. You get a song called ‘Skate.’ Talking about I’m trying to float. I’m trying to glide.”
The 11-time Grammy-winner added, “The vibes [are] always fun. Andy’s always cracking everybody up, playing the hell out of the drums. I got to play congas on this song and we were just going back and forth, trying to come up with the best melodies. We wanted everyone to feel like they were floating and gliding, slipping and sliding. And we’re very proud of this record. I hope you all enjoy it.”
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are expected to release a full-length studio album tentatively titled An Evening with Silk Sonic. Legendary Parliament-Funkadelic band member Bootsy Collins is named the “special guest host” for the upcoming project.
Silk Sonic has already achieved commercial and critical success with “Leave the Door Open.” The track spent two non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart and racked up over 461 million streams on Spotify.
DaBaby remains in the social media hot seat after making offensive comments at Rolling Loud Miami on Sunday. Numerous public figures denounced the Charlotte native for his “call to action” that included calling out people with HIV/AIDS and homosexual men.
“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 festival crowd.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson joined the growing mass of people choosing to separate themselves from DaBaby. Questlove took to Instagram to share a post stating that he is no longer including DaBaby on a personal list of musicians like A Tribe Called Quest, Rihanna, Sade, and Megan Thee Stallion.
I was hypothetically asked if I was curating an updated version of #SummerOfSoul who would be my acts? I gave my dream list. And now I’m updating my list ——because it’s 2021 & f### the b#######. I’m especially not here for any savagery (if you’re lost: Google the idiocy of the crossed out). I’m not trine be all performative smurf & create a social flogging or start some click bait headlines. That’s missing the point. But right is right & his actions are wrong. Somebody Gotta say it: Homophobia/Transphobia/Xenophobia/Misogyny/Racism——this should go w/o saying is morally wrong. & not that fake hiding behind religion holier than thou morally wrong. But “that was f##### up” & wrong. I had to say something. Again I’m not doing this for “what do you want a cookie bro w your “love ye one another” posts?——-black people already have a code about publicly criticizing so I’ll admit i was slow to do this because I mean he don’t know me from Adam. So this will prolly get marked as “old hater” territory. But man…..that s### was not cool at all.I dunno man—-maybe I’m turning into a grump: barely said anything about Rih in ‘06 (lemme mind my business), looked the other way w ol bol & that MaGa Hat (he going thru thangs let him work it out)——don’t even get me started on half of my rap heroes damn near becoming f*x news talking points w their russian bot reposts & misinformation on all things facts. Huey Newton wisely stated in the early 70s that we as a people should NEVER go so low in life (with what we been through) that we start oppressing/terrorizing the next man in the way we been terrorized for centuries. Y’all got my point. Sorry this came off awkward but y’all get the point. Y’all gonna learn that there are other human beings living in the space you are.
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Questlove’s Instagram statement received a response from DaBaby. The entertainer born Jonathan Kirk claimed to be unaware of who Questlove is even though he performed with The Roots drummer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in 2019.
DaBaby posted on his Instagram story:
I ain’t even tryna be funny when I say. I do NOT KNOW WHO DIS N#### IS DAWG 😂🤷🏽♂️& do not care about losing you as a fan my boy lol @questlove. You or any other n#### who wanna play follow the leader. This superstar you was a fan of is [a] STAND UP n####. Yeen never seen one of these huh? 😂These n##### really think they gone influence people to stop f##### w/ the INFLUENCE.😂They go crazy bout what I say not yall. 😂I got da influence AND the nuts n####. Yall n#### cheerleaders.📣Y’all extra ass n##### tagging along playing on my top like I’m a n#### you can bully or sumn. 😂😂😂😂Goin out y’all way creating art work & s### tryna gain new fans off my situation cuz it’s QUIET for y’all n#####.😢N##### better hit the studio or sumn.
Lil Nas X has been the center of attention for weeks. Conservative commentators and other rappers have had a lot to say about the Georgia-bred rhymer’s controversial BET Awards performance and “Industry Baby” music video.
While naysayers took issue with the “Industry Baby” visuals showing men dancing with other men in prison, there was also a scene with featured artist Jack Harlow where a woman’s bare backside was shown. Lil Nas X pointed out what he sees as his critics’ hypocrisy.
“The funny thing is the only actual nudity in the entire industry baby video was a woman’s ass. Not a single complaint. Y’all know what y’all actually mad at lol,” tweeted Lil Nas X on Thursday night. That tweet amassed more than 183,000 likes on Twitter.
the funny thing is the only actual nudity in the entire industry baby video was a woman’s ass. not a single complaint. y’all know what y’all actually mad at lol
Boosie Badazz is one of the most outspoken critics of Lil Nas X’s artistic expression as well. During a recent Instagram Live rant, Boosie even threatened to assault the 22-year-old Grammy winner for presenting homosexual imagery.
“If I’m at an [award show] and he go up there naked, I’m gonna drag his ass off stage and beat his ass,” said Boosie Badazz. “You let a n#### dance naked in front of your children, you a m############ crazy m###########. Or you like dick too.”
After DaBaby was criticized for making homophobic and insensitive comments at the Rolling Loud Miami festival, T.I. backed DaBaby by bringing up Lil Nas X. The Grand Hustle leader posted, “If Lil Nas X can kick his s### in peace… so should DaBaby 🤷🏽♂️. #equality.”
Many people compared Lil Nas X openly embracing his sexuality to DaBaby telling a festival crowd to put their cellphone lighter up if they do not have HIV/AIDS or if they were not “sucking a n####’s dick in the parking lot.” DaBaby’s comments were condemned by other artists like Dua Lipa and Elton John as well as GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) and the boohooMAN brand.
Ironically, DaBaby also released the new music video for “Giving What It’s Supposed To Give” this week which had similarities to Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” video. Both MVs were set in a courtroom and a penitentiary, and they both contained sexual content and explicit language.
Earlier this week Lil Nas X responded to the criticism from individuals like T.I. and Boosie Badazz by tweeting, “I’m starting to think you n##### gay too cuz yall stay on my d###… Some of y’all not even mad that I’m gay, some of y’all mad that I’m gay and still succeeding.”
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Despite what detractors may say about Coi Leray, the Boston native does not appear to lack self-confidence. The 24-year-old rising rapper made a bold declaration during a recent interview.
Coi Leray has repeatedly been the target of online criticism for the last several months. Some Hip Hop fans believe the 2021 XXL Freshman Class member is an underwhelming live performer.
Plus, Coi Leray was slammed for her XXL freestyle and cypher performance. Complex caught up with Leray, and the Now or Never EP creator was asked about the negative reactions to her freestyle.
“Somebody had to be the best and somebody had to be the worst. I just feel like, if I’m not gonna be the best freestyle, I’m just gonna have fun with my s### and do whatever makes me happy,” Coi Leray told Complex News’ Speedy Morman.
She continued, “But, if you put me in the booth with anybody on that XXL [cover], I guarantee ain’t nobody seeing me in the f###### studio, and that’s on me… I feel like people depend on XXL, that’s like their moment. I’m here forever. When you’re a superstar, it’s bigger than that.”
Coi Leray shared the front of this year’s XXL Freshmen issue with 42 Dugg, Flo Milli, Morray, Pooh Shiesty, Lakeyah, Toosii, Blxst, DDG, Rubi Rose, and Iann Dior. In comparison to her musical colleagues, Leray’s freestyle video has by far the most dislikes on YouTube (16,000) of the eleven artists.
Earlier this week, Coi Leray got bad reviews from social media users for her Rolling Loud Miami festival set. She responded by tweeting, “It’s about over 100 [artists] who performed on that lineup and all people wanna do is eat up my cack. Lol. Gotta love this s### [for real]. I got good problems. 😂🖤🤙🏻.”
Coi Leray has scored one Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart so far in her career. “No More Parties” featuring Lil Durk peaked at #26 in March. The single also earned Leray her only official Platinum plaque from the RIAA.
Simone Biles is currently one of the most talked-about athletes on the planet. Her decision to pull out of gymnastics competitions at the Summer Olympics in order to protect her mental health was met with support, vitriol, understanding, and mockery.
Following the news of Simone Biles’s withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, Michael Che chose to publicly comment about the 24-year-old gymnast on social media. The Saturday Night Live comedian was met with widespread backlash for his public statements.
“Man, I wanna make fun of Simone Biles,” wrote Michael Che, before adding, “I got like 3 mins of Simone Biles jokes in my head. I’m going to the [Comedy Cellar club] tonight to say them into a microphone. As the dorky kids say, I’m choosing violence.”
Those comments led to other Instagram users direct messaging Michael Che their own jokes about Simone Biles. The 38-year-old Weekend Update co-anchor reposted a few of those DMs to his Instagram Story.
One person wrote, “Larry Nassar understands Simone Biles better than anyone. He too had to quit doing what he loved at the pinnacle of his career because of mounting pressure.” Michael Che captioned the re-post, “G###### that’s rough. Absolutely tasteless. 9/10.”
Simone Biles is one of more than 150 women and girls who accused Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for the United States women’s national gymnastics team, of sexual abuse. Nassar pled guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. He was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison.
Many social media users began condemning Michael Che for sharing a response that made fun of Simone Biles and other sexual assault survivors’ trauma. Che deleted the stories and added another post claiming he was the victim of a hacker.
“Maaannnn, I got hacked today. Can’t believe they got me. Y’all know I only do jokes about whites and cops. [It’s] all good now, I changed my password and everything… Anyway, y’all hear about DaBaby tho? That’s crazy. Iight. See y’all in church. Imma get there early.”
As a result of the Larry Nassar joke, some people online are calling for NBC (the network home of Saturday Night Live) and HBO (the network home of the That Damn Michael Che series) to cut ties with Michael Che. Neither company has yet to comment on the controversy.
Self-described gender justice advocate Farrah Khan tweeted, “Larry Nassar sexually assaulted over 300 gymnasts including Simone Biles. Jokes about this immense violence are never okay. @hbomax @nbcsnl why is Michael Che still on your roster?”
The Undefeated writer Soraya McDonald tweeted, “How nice for Michael Che never to have been denied the sanctity of his own body because of his gender. How nice for him not to be judged and gaslit repeatedly because it is routine to treat an entire gender and their experiences with disregard and contempt. How lovely for him.”
Larry Nassar sexually assaulted over 300 gymnasts including Simone Biles. Jokes about this immense violence are never okay. @hbomax@nbcsnl why is Michael Che still on your roster?
I'm too exhausted to tweet something thoughtful about how frustrated Michael Che's latest set of Instagram stories makes me feel.
Bottom line: I think Weekend Update needs a bit of an Update.
— Jackie Powell (she/her) (@ClassicJpow) July 30, 2021
Yes @nbcsnl@nbc is on hiatus, but doesn't Michael Che have an @HBO deal too? It'd be a great time to act on all the big talk of listening to Black women, and drop that talent-free wastrel who constantly maligns us. We have receipts for years but this latest stunt is inexcusable.
How nice for Michael Che never to have been denied the sanctity of his own body because of his gender.
How nice for him not to be judged and gaslit repeatedly because it is routine to treat an entire gender and their experiences with disregard and contempt.
How lovely for him.
— Soraya Nadia McDonald (@SorayaMcDonald) July 30, 2021
Michael Che comes for people he thinks he can get away with dunking on. Trans women, Black women, sexual assault survivors. Judging by his flimsy "I got hacked" defense, it seems he had no idea how beloved Simone Biles is, or just how messed up it is to share a Larry Nasser joke.
I'm so f###### disgusted by 🦝 #MichaelChe going after Simone. I refuse to even link to what he said because it is too triggering. I'm going to borrow from my P### Morgan video until tomorrow when I can record a proper video; if I can manage without getting my account snatched. pic.twitter.com/f55TkPkW7U
— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) July 30, 2021
The Queens native continues, “If you look at the timeline on Hip-Hop Uncovered, you see who was there … I don’t have to argue anything that with anybody and prove myself.”
Because he was there, he was able to explain how he could be cool with 50 Cent and Supreme, the leader of the notorious crew, back in the day.
Check out the full interview that goes into details about Antney’s relationships with both, how he got down with Run-DMC (in a move that would change his life), his definition of loyalty and what else is coming up for him on the horizon.
The Weeknd will be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian award at the first annual Music in Action Awards.
The Canadian singer will be among those honored at the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC)’s event at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood on September 23.
He will be recognized for donating several million dollars to numerous charitable causes since the coronavirus pandemic started.
Among the groups helped by The Weeknd are Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative, and National Bail Out.
He also put up loot for COVID-19 relief campaigns for MusiCares, in his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario, and efforts in Ethiopia and Lebanon.
BMAC Co-Chair, artist manager and executive Binta Niambi Brown said: “BMAC promised to work with the music industry to advance racial equity, and are proud to have done everything we said we would do. Now, while we celebrate the achievements of our industry, we also look forward to continued work with every company in our industry to eliminate all forms of systemic and structural racism.
“We welcome conversations with all who share our commitment to justice and equality and are enthusiastic about the change we will create together.“
Jeffrey Azoff, co-chair of BMAC’s ELC and CEO/founder of Full Stop Management, added: “The work that BMAC is doing is nothing short of inspiring. I am beyond humbled to be able to serve as co-chair of the Executive Leadership Council as I have no doubt that this group of people is dedicated to making a positive change in our industry for generations to come.”
Other awards to be handed out on the night include the Berry Gordy Social Impact Award, the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award and the Agent of Change Award.
She broke the news to her fans on Twitter when she revealed: “I’m sick af in soooooo much pain rn.”
Dior, who had performed on Saturday, later added: “I don’t think I have COVID but ima get tested to be safe.”
On Monday, Dior returned to Twitter to share she was positive and warned everyone who had come in contact with her to get tested.
It’s unclear whether or not Dior had been vaccinated before her Rolling Loud performance, and if she had been required to take a COVID test before taking to the stage.
Today (July 29) Dess shared another update with her fans on her condition.
“I got pressure on my eyes a little bit, not as bad as it was. I’m not nauseous like I was,” Dess Dior shared. “I couldn’t hold down anything. I’m starting to eat a little more. I did lose my taste. But it could be worse and the best part about it is, I’m not dying…I’m not on my deathbed so thank you guys for your prayers, thank you for the remedies, but I will be fine. I can’t wait until this is over, hopefully, it’s over soon.”
