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Eli Fross Bail Set At $100K For Wild Shooting In Times Square

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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A New York court sets a six-figure cash bail for Brooklyn rapper Eli Fross on Friday, July 16.

Eli Fross was arrested earlier for an alleged shooting in Times Square and was arraigned for attempted murder, attempted assault, and knocked with a criminal possession of a weapon charge.

The Daily News reports that the “Grim Reaper” artist, who has performed with Brooklyn drill rapper Sleepy Hollow, King Von, Sheff G, and others, fired four shots at a motorcyclist in New York’s historic Broadway theater area.

However, the 20-year-old, whose real name is Elija Quamina, did not seem to understand the gravity of his crime, one that required those behind his music career to cough up $100,000 to get him out.

Eli Fross was heard boasting about how his recording label, Sony Entertainment, was going to put up the money for him to get out. He also yucked it up for the crowd while waiting for his arraignment.

The popular news outlet stated that he was entertaining “guards and fellow detainees.” The Gen-Z rapper contends that he was not the aggressor in the altercation.

Eli Fross believes that he accidentally “clipped” the biker and in a fit of road rage, the cyclists shot him. He claims that when he bucked back, he was defending himself.

But that’s not what the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, Grace Lunden asserts. These are the facts that he is presenting in his case:

The Brooklyn native can be seen on camera shooting at the victim near Seventh Ave. and W. 41st Street a little after midnight on Wednesday.

The rapper, who is signed to Sheff G’s Winners Circle Entertainment, was riding in his white Mercedes and struck the cyclist, causing injury to the biker’s knee and elbow.

It is after this happened that the cyclist’s friend stepped up to Eli Fross and his friends in front of his car, never expecting that the owner of the car would pull out a gun and blast at him.

The police reported that the “gunman” ran off and the car drove away. But not before the cops were able to identify the car— tracing it to the rapper on Thursday.

The arrest comes while he is also out on bail for a previous 2021 gun charge. If he is convicted of the crime, he might receive up to five years in prison.

Guess, he will learn soon that this gun stuff is not a game.

KSI Turned Down Millions To Launch Podcast Because Its’ Not His Thing

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KSI has turned down “millions” to launch his own podcast because he doesn’t enjoy it.

The 28-year-old multi-talented star has made waves as a YouTuber, boxer, and musician. His team wanted him to front his own show online.

Speaking on the Private Parts podcast, he said: “You need to focus on you enjoying it. I wasn’t doing it to become famous, I fell into the industry and it’s thriving.

“I can punch people up, which is good physically and mentally, and get paid for it. Been offered millions to do a podcast but don’t enjoy it.”

KSI’s new album All Over The Place dropped on Friday and today (July 17) he’ll be joined by special guests Anne-Marie and Digital Farm Animals at his ground-breaking global event named “The KSI Show.”

The star-studded show will feature a number of performers and surprise acts, with the pair set to make an appearance.

It will follow KSI – whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams ‘JJ’ Olatunji, – from his bedroom where it all started, moving in and out of a dream-like state around custom stages that will incorporate elements of music performances, surreal TV sets, and comedy skits written by Joe Chandler, Nick Wegener, James Farmer, and the man himself.

The musician will perform a medley of some of his biggest tracks over 90 minutes featuring songs from across his discography including “Really Love,” Don’t Play,” “Lighter,” and his latest single “Holiday.”

The performance will be the first time tracks from KSI’s upcoming album are presented live on stage.

In a statement, KSI said: “No one will honestly expect this. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Never done before. Ya boy is gonna take you all on an adventure that will be remembered for years to come.

“I’ll be taking you through my journey from being a YouTuber to a boxer to a musician and more. This experience has everything. Mainstream meets the internet in a way never done before. So, get ready and enjoy.”

R. Kelly Officially Loses Two Members Of His Legal Team

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R. Kelly’s legal team has been reshuffled again, as the singer’s longtime attorneys have been granted their request to withdraw from his case just weeks before heading to federal court.

Following Kelly’s hiring of two new lawyers, Thomas Farinella and Nicole Becker, Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard claimed it was “impossible” for them to work alongside the new attorneys.

They requested a withdrawal from the case, which U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly granted earlier this week.

Judge Donnelly had earlier asked Kelly at a phone hearing on June 9 whether or not he wanted to drop the pair from his representation, to which he replied: “Absolutely, yes ma’am, your honor.”

Expanding on the disagreement in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Greenberg said: “Ultimately, as trial lawyers and in the interests of the client, we weren’t comfortable professionally with allowing lawyers who have never tried federal criminal cases to have significant trial responsibilities. That approach was not to everyone’s liking.”

R. Kelly is accused of leading an enterprise to recruit women and girls for sex. He denies any wrongdoing. His case is due to head to trial in Brooklyn on August 9.

The “I Believe I Can Fly” star is also set for a separate trial for his child pornography charges in his native Chicago, Illinois in September.

R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

MF DOOM Gets His Own Street In Long Beach, New York

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MF DOOM, the celebrated artist that transitioned last year, will be honored in his hometown of Long Beach, New York.

The LIHerald reports that The City Council passed the measure last week that will allow a street in the North Park section of the city, 100 block of East Hudson Street, between Riverside Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard, to be named “KMD-MF DOOM WAY.”

The President of the Long Beach City Council, John Bendo, stated that “What Billy Crystal is to comedy, MF DOOM was to hip hop. He was a significant artist who came from Long Beach.”

The idea to rename the street moved through The Council fairly swiftly.

According to Corporation Counsel Richard Berrios, “a group of young gentlemen” presented the street change two weeks ago to the council.

He further explained why he agreed that this was an excellent idea, “MF DOOM grew up in Long Beach and was an avid skateboarder and he helped make the sport cross city lines. MF DOOM is a shining example of what Long Beach should be about.”

This was all accomplished through the hard work of a group called the KMD-MF DOOM Way Committee.

Led by the diligent work of Dr. Patrick Graham, the group was able to secure 10,000 petition signatures to prove the public’s desire to see the street name changed.

“The Hip-Hop community often refers to Mr. Dumile as “the rapper’s favorite rapper,” Graham expressed in the petition. “His influence on hip-hop was not fully realized until after facing tragic moments in his life. However, during this period, he called on his youthful experience in Long Beach to reinvent himself as MF DOOM.”

MF DOOM, whose real name was Daniel Dumile, transitioned October 31 2020. His wife made the news public on New Year’s Eve.

No date has been set for the ceremony.

Four People Shot On Interstate After Dusty Locane Show In New Hampshire

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Four concert-goers were injured in a drive-by after attending a Hip-Hop show in New Hampshire featuring Brooklyn rapper Dusty Locane at the Jewell Nightclub in Manchester.

Reports say that all of the victims are being treated in a nearby hospital for gunshot wounds sustained while being carried in a van on Interstate 293 near Brown Avenue early morning on Friday, July 16.

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According to Sgt. Bryan Plamondin, a state trooper detective, the 15-passenger van was struck with gunfire around 1:45 AM, after the concert was over.

Chief Allen Aldenberg of the Manchester Police Department noted that headquarters was alerted by an officer at the hospital after the four had arrived in the emergency room.

Others, who were in the van when it got shot up, gathered at the hospital and were able to tell law enforcement that they were in a different rap group than Locane, providing details of the shooting.

One woman even had blood on her top and her hand wrapped in a bandage. Locane’s publicist Kevin Grossi said that the artist was not in the van during the assault.

Grossi shared that the “Rollin N Controllin Freestyle” artist had made it home already and that he and those with him were safe.

A few hours later the Manchester police posted a statement regarding the shooting on their Twitter:

“Multiple people shot on Interstate 293 in Manchester. Both Manchester Police and NH State Police are investigating incidents of gunfire.”

The story is developing.

Legendary Rapper & DJ Biz Markie Has Died, 57 Years Old

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: News
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Biz Markie, the legendary rapper, beatboxer, DJ, actor, comedian, and television personality has died from complications from Type II Diabetes and a stroke.

The 57-year old entertainer was hospitalized for weeks last summer and was receiving care from a Maryland-area hospital facility. Today, social media posts began to indict that the worst had happened, the artist had passed away.

A person close to the family said Biz died in a Baltimore hospital at 6:25 PM Friday night as he was surrounded by family and hospital staff. Tara Hall, the rap legend’s wife was present, holding his hand as he took his last breath.

Biz Markie was born born Marcel Theo Hall and battled diabetes for a long period, about a decade, but a stroke while in the hospital truly put his life in jeopardy. At one point, he was the pitchman for a sugar-free soda line after losing 140 pounds. His career flourished as a rapper, a DJ and comedic personality. He starred on shows family-friendly shows like “Yo Gabba Gabba.” The rapper also appeared on the hit shows “Black-ish” and “Empire” and the movie “Men In Black II.” Lastly, he began hosting a show on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio in 2020/

Biz Markie made his biggest mark as a rap artist with long tentacles in the culture. In the the 80s, he was a beatbox for Roxanne Shante and evolved into one of the biggest names of the time. His career continued to blossom as a member of the famed Juice Crew, a tight-knit group of emcees that dominated the 1980s. Biz Markie struck gold with 1989’s “Just a Friend,” “Vapors” and “Spring Again.” Biz had a persona that was full of fun, a decidedly more fun approach to Hip-Hop. He had a song called “Pickin’ Boogers” that was a hit.

RIP BIZ. We love you!

Boosie Badazz Returns Reflective On New Album, ‘Goat Talk’

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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Delivering 19 tracks for his new project Boosie Bad Azz drops some heat with his new album Goat Talk. While Boosie keeps things active on his IG page engaging with the fans and entertaining the masses, music is his bread and butter and Boosie shows up for this project. This project has some heartfelt songs, it has some trap songs for the hood, but this effort is reflective above all.

Don’t forget Boosie lost his friend and artist MO3, he got shot in the leg himself and he’s always battling diabetes. If anything this album shows things aren’t always easy for Boosie even though he’s an energetic, comedic and buoyant personality on social media.

The project has a few guest features showing Boosie’s pull in the game as the Baton Rouge legend grabbed HUGE verses from both Da Baby and Pooh Shiesty, but this one is all about Boosie. Tune in below:

Pop Smoke Returns With Posthumous Album ‘Faith’

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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Keeping the streets of NYC hot for yet another Summer, the LEGEND Pop Smoke has returned with more music via his new album Faith. While some of the reviews on this project are up and down due to various complaints about mixing levels and whether or not there should have been another Pop Smoke album right now – that doesn’t matter. The family said that it should come out and they obviously knew Pop Smoke the best.

That being said would Pop Smoke have recorded a joint with Kanye, Dua Lipa? Would it have sounded like this? Nobody has the answers, we are all just left picking up the pieces after such an amazing artist was taken from the world too early. If this helps the family find closure, so be it. RIP POP SMOKE! Enjoy below:

EXCLUSIVE: Damon Dash Says Jay-Z Trying To Take Over Roc-A-Fella Today And Reveals Another “Troublesome” Plot

By: Nolan Strong Updated Category: News
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Damon Dash just filed a new set of court documents claiming Jay-Z is trying to block his attempt to sell his 1/3 stake in Roc-A-Fella Records and is planning to take over the company as director today (July 16).

The original dispute started over Jay-Z’s claims that Damon was trying to sell the copyrights to the album Reasonable Doubt as an NFT with a company called SuperFarm.

Reasonable Doubt is the only album that is owned by Roc-A-Fella Records, which counts Damon Dash, Jay-Z, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke as shareholders of the company.

Damon Dash maintains he was minting his 1/3 ownership in Roc-A-Fella Records as a digital hologram, which would have been auctioned off for between $10 and $30 million.

A judge granted Jay-Z a temporary restraining order against Damon Dash, preventing him from selling the NFT until the beef is sorted out.

But now, Damon claims Jay-Z has called a shareholder meeting for today (July 16) at 5:00 p.m. where he plans to illegally name himself the director of the label, according to the complaint.

Damon says Jay-Z and Biggs are planning to adopt the bylaws which contain unlawful restrictions on the transfer of shares of Roc-A-Fella Records.

Damon claims the new bylaws will halt his ability to transfer his 1/3 shares. Dame says there is another nefarious plot going on against him as well, courtesy of Jay-Z.

In the separate lawsuit filed earlier this week, Damon accused Jay-Z of illegally transferring the copyrights to Reasonable Doubt to S. Carter Enterprises.

Damon Dash says the move has deprived Roc-A-Fella Records of streaming income the company would have earned, which is now being redirected to S. Carter Enterprises.

“It should be noted that for 25 years RAF operated without issue despite having no bylaws. Now when I am in the process of trying to sell my 1/3 equity interest in RAF, Jay-Z is obviously trying to unlawfully use RAF to take certain actions to prevent me from doing so.” – Damon Dash

Damon Dash also said the new bylaws would indemnify the director of Roc-A-Fella Records from any liability, which would protect Jay-Z from the lawsuit over the illegal transfer of Reasonable Doubt to S. Carter Enterprises.

“This is very troublesome given that Jay-Z was just sued by me on behalf of RAF for essentially stealing the copyrights and/or streaming rights of RAF in the Supreme Court of the State of New York,” Damon Dash said.

Damon maintains that he is the sole director of Roc-A-Fella Records and is the corporation’s only CEO.

He is asking the judge to confirm that no one else can enter into agreements, hire lawyers or call corporate meetings to change the bylaws of the company without his consent.

Haig Bakhtiarian Singer and Music Producer New Solos Coming Soon

By: Brxton Lee Updated Category: Uncategorized
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Taking one step forward in the music world is a versatile singer and musician Haig Bakhtiarian after giving back-to-back hits he is ready to shake the music world with his new solos in 2022.

Haig Bakhtiarian we all know is a versatile personality. Due to his gifted talent, he remains in the news for multiple reasons. Every time one reason remains common is his singing and music sense as a music producer. Till now he has given more than 4 big hits last year and this year he is doing exceptionally well. 

Now Haig Bakhtiarian is all set with his new solos. News is that this versatile musician is also collaborating with some of the biggest names of the music industry. If this is true then we will see a track that will be remembered and played the entire year in 2022. 

Music is an important part of Haig’s life. He works a lot on his tunes and also sees what’s running in the music industry. You will never see him coming with the song which is not loved by all ages people.  His every song is made with one mission, all age people should relate to his songs. 

His research and passion for music helped him find a way in the top list of music artists last year and this year too he will be joining the list of top artists around. Due to his ongoing good work in the music industry, people now take him and his work seriously. Now he is no more a beginner.

All of his solos in the past are sung by him and produced by him. Due to his gutsy attempt, he got the most desirable fantastic results. He took the challenge by himself, and without wasting any time, he sang and produced songs that are working well on Spotify and on other music platforms.

All his songs like far away, love me, right here, take under control, did a fantastic job. Now he is all set for one more hit in 2022.

The new song will demonstrate his integrity as a music producer.  The song – Faraway breaks the success record of millions of listeners and continues to do better.

Music lovers have appreciated his music and people are loving his voice texture too.  

The great success of his recent solos has given him more confidence and courage to produce more gems for music lovers in 2022.

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Looks Like Royce Da 5’9″ And Lupe Fiasco Are Gonna Battle

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Something went left! I am not sure what happened but something went left! Royce Aa 5′ 9″ and Lupe Fiasco are friends and even have a podcast together. I am not sure if this is some kind of free promotion for the podcast, but somehow they got into it on Instagram, about Hip Hop! I truly don’t know exactly how it started but after doing a bit of googling there seems to be some breadcrumbs. 

Where I jumped in is when it got heated, and Royce even went so far as to call Lupe a b#tch! Now that is where the line gets drawn, but it seems like Lupe somehow got under Royce his skin. Now remember, this is all about Rap. These guys are friends and they are not about to start fighting each other! It seems like they are about to fight, but they aren’t even I they talk about getting in the “ring.” However, it seems like the tones between the two of them were a little too strong and began to manifest negatively.

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That said it seems like they are setting the stage for a major rap battle between two of the best. However, these guys are not your average battle rappers – they are established artist from the recording industry side of things. And that is not to disparage any battle rappers, but just to say that these guys have albums and writing credits and a pretty lengthy history. A battle between Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5′ 9″ will be nothing less than epic! There’s a lot of new ones here but it seems like Royce is definitely down to battle. It seems like Lupe Fiasco is down to battle as well, but he seems slightly more distant. He left the argument heated! I could be misunderstanding the nuances here but it just seems like he’s off on his own. Meanwhile, Mickey Factz, Royce, Loaded Lux, and others debated the merits of the battle. Hell, Young Guru and Factz even put 10K on it! I need to start rapping! I am not positive this is going to happen. BUT if it doesn’t awesome!

Here is some vid after the departure of Lupe Fiasco!

Hmmmm Lupe impersonating Royce?

And then…he went off on I a 9-min rap off the top.

By the way…I don’t think this is fake. Mickey Factz is out.

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Iceman Mike – “Watch Out”

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Texas native Iceman Mike is widely known for his accomplishments in the jewelry world, supplying pieces to some of the biggest names in the world of sports, music, and entertainment.

Though his entrepreneurial pursuits have afforded him an ideal lifestyle and fruitful relationships, Iceman Mike has opted to shift gears a bit and revisit his first love of music.

Having been producing music on his own since a child, his passion has turned into a profession with the release of new material he has been quietly working on.

He now unveils his latest single titled “Watch Out,” which is an ode to keeping your grass cut and on guard from snakes.

Take a listen to the single below,

SpotemGottem Busted Laying In Bed With An AK-47; Held Without Bond

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Buzzing young rapper SpotemGottem is cooling his heels in jail in Florida.

The Jacksonville native was staying at a hotel in Aventura when Federal Marshals raided the rap star’s hotel room.

The Marshals had an arrest warrant for the 19-year-old rapper, born Nehemiah Harden, who was wanted for aggravated assault with a firearm.

When the Marshals entered SpotemGottem’s hotel room, he was reportedly laying in bed with an AK-47 on his lap.

The “Beatbox” rapper was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

SpotemGottem is currently being held without bond.

The arrest could jeopardize his appearance at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami next weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium.

SpotemGottem went viral after the release of “Beatbox,” which ended up gaining more legs when Pooh Shiesty hopped on “Beatbox 2,” a remix to the track.

The song’s popularity only increased when DaBaby hopped on “Beatbox3” and dropped a verse on the song.

SpotemGottem’s own Instagram account could be problematic for him. He posted a picture of himself with an assault rifle last month on Instagram.

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In another video posted three weeks ago, SpotemGottem can be seen in a video flaunting tens-of-thousands of dollars in cash, along with a handgun tucked into the front of his sagging jeans.

Remy Ma To Host VH1’s ‘My True Crime Story’ Series

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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VH1 announced the new series, My True Crime Story, will be hosted by Bronx rapper Reminisce “Remy Ma” Mackie. The eight-episode program will premiere Monday, August 2 at 10 pm ET.

My True Crime Story will feature first-person accounts from people involved in headline-grabbing crimes. Viewers can expect Remy Ma to help tell stories about cases of international smuggling, million-dollar jewelry heists, bank robberies, and drug trafficking.

Remy Ma is returning to VH1 for My True Crime Story. The Grammy-nominated recording artist appeared on the network’s reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York and Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies. She was also a panelist on the Revolt talk show State of the Culture.

Besides being a television star, Remy Ma is a veteran Hip Hop recording artist as well. She released 2006’s There’s Something About Remy: Based on a True Story studio album. In 2017, she teamed with Fat Joe for the collaborative project Plata O Plomo which contained the Top 40 hit “All the Way Up” featuring French Montana.

My True Crime Story is produced for VH1 by Hot Snakes Media. The show is executive produced by Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, and David Erickson with VH1 Internal executive producers Todd Radnitz, Melissa Tallerine, and Jubba Seyyid.

Pusha T Declares Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’ Will Overtake Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CMIYGL’ For AOTY

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Pusha T is known to make declarations about the best Hip Hop album of any particular year. On his searing Drake diss track “The Story of Adidon,” King Push christened his own Daytona as the best rap project of 2018.

The Virginia-bred emcee is back to make more proclamations about the race for the Album Of The Year title in 2021. Pusha T is one of the guests on Pop Smoke’s second posthumous LP Faith, and the G.O.O.D. Music executive used the song to state his opinion about the current AOTY conversation.

“Tyler got the album of the year, for now. But Pop about to drop, I see the Platinum in the clouds. Now Push about to drop, so real trappers stick around. The crown is only for the king, they tryna place it on a clown,” rapped Pusha T on Pop Smoke’s “Tell The Vision” track.

In June, Tyler, The Creator let loose his sixth studio album Call Me If You Get Lost to widespread critical acclaim. CMIYGL debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 169,000 first-week units, giving Tyler his second consecutive chart-topping LP following 2019’s Igor.

There was plenty of speculation online over who Pusha T was referring to with the “they tryna place [the crown] on a clown” bar. Social media users questioned if the line was a subliminal diss directed at Tyler, The Creator, Push’s longtime rival Drake, internet troll-turned-government witness 6ix9ine, or possibly another rapper.

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Additionally, “Tell The Vision” features Pusha T’s G.O.O.D. Music comrade Kanye West, the billionaire recording artist who happens to have a frenemy-type feud with Drake as well. Pop Smoke’s Faith also hosts contributions by Rick Ross, 42 Dugg, 21 Savage, Takeoff, Lil Tjay, Swae Lee, Future, Chris Brown, Dua Lipa, Pharrell Williams, Kid Cudi, Quavo, Kodak Black, and more.

Faith follows 2020’s Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon which arrived five months after Pop Smoke was murdered in Los Angeles on February 19. The rising Brooklyn-raised rhymer was 20 years old at the time of his death. Shoot for the Stars opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 251,000 first-week units and went on to earn 2x-Platinum certification from the RIAA.

Iggy Azalea Announces Move Away From Music After ‘End Of An Era’ Album

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Seven years ago, Iggy Azalea was one of the hottest music acts in America thanks to the success of the #1 single “Fancy” featuring Charli XCX. The Australian went on to release the studio LPs The New Classic in 2014 and In My Defense in 2020.

Iggy Azalea is preparing to drop another project titled End Of An Era later this year. According to the 31-year-old rapper, the release of that album will mark her move away from the music industry.

“End of an Era is so special to me because after I drop my album next month. I am going to take a few years to focus on other creative projects and things I’m feeling passionate and inspired by, beyond music. I’m excited for you guys to see different sides to me in the future,” tweeted Iggy Azalea on Thursday afternoon.

She added, “Shifting my energy and focus to what I’m most excited about is what is right for me and I hope you’ll continue to support whatever creative projects I’m out here doing! I really love this album and I just want my fans to enjoy this with me. I hope I see so many of you on tour!”

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Iggy Azalea’s rap career has consisted of notable highs and lows. The “I Am the Stripclub” performer scored three Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and collected four Grammy Award nominations. Plus, The New Classic is certified Platinum in the United States.

However, Iggy Azalea was also tied up in several controversial moments throughout her run. She was involved in an infamous longstanding feud with fellow female rapper Azealia Banks over accusations that Iggy was culturally appropriating Black culture.

Iggy Azalea also had highly-publicized back-and-forths with her former Grand Hustle mentor T.I. as well as Hip Hop legend Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. Recently, the 2012 XXL Freshman Class member was accused of “blackfishing” (the practice of a Caucasian presenting themselves as a person of color online) in the “I Am The Stripclub” music video.

WizKid & Burna Boy To Headline New Lost In Riddim Afrobeats Festival

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Two of the biggest Nigerian singer-songwriters are set to close out a new music festival called Lost in Riddim. Wizkid and Burna Boy will headline the two-day event that focuses on the Afrobeats genre.

The Lost in Riddim lineup also includes Nigerian-American actor/singer Rotimi (Power). Rema, Fireboy DML, Tems, Oxlade, Ladipoe, Projexx, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Koffee, Shenseea, Joeboy, Johnny Drill, Sho Madjozi, Enis, and WSTRN are listed as performers as well.

“We created this event to not only showcase some of the most popular international music artists in the entire world, many of whom continued to be overlooked by major U.S. music festivals, but also create a unique celebration about the beauty of African culture,” said Lost in Riddim co-founders Fornati Kumeh and Jehu “Manny” Hunter in a joint statement. “The team can’t wait to soon debut a completely unique festival-going experience in Sacramento this fall.”

Kumeh and Hunter added, “Throwing Lost In Riddim in Sacramento was also a no-brainer because not only is this our hometown, but our other festival Sol Blume has ultimately helped to lay the groundwork for us to expand locally and launch a second concept this fall.”

Earlier this year, WizKid won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video as a featured artist on Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” track. The RCA recording artist released his Made in Lagos album in 2020 which contained appearances by Burna Boy, Skepta, Damian Marley, H.E.R., Ella Mai, and more.

Burna Boy’s Twice as Tall was named Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in March. The 30-year-old African was also nominated in the same category the year before for his African Giant studio LP. He also collaborated with Justin Beiber for the Pop superstar’s “Loved by You” off the Justice album.

The Lost in Riddim festival is scheduled for October 2 and October 3 in Sacramento, California at the Cesar Chavez Plaza. For more information, visit www.lostinriddim.com.

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Cardi B On “Wild Side” Verse: Normani’s Team Wanted It To Be Nastier

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Normani made her musical comeback overnight when the R&B star dropped “Wild Side” featuring Cardi B. The single arrived with a Tanu Muino-directed music video.

“Treat me like a watch, bust me down. On the kitchen floor, right on that towel. It’s my dick and I want it now. Tell me how you want it. Put me on my back or my stomach. Baby, let me blow it like a trumpet,” raps Cardi B on the song.

Apparently, Cardi B recorded another verse for “Wild Side.” The Invasion of Privacy album creator took to Twitter to inform her 18.4 million followers about how the eventual sex-driven bars for the new track came together.

“Sooo like I did a verse and Normani team said they wanted nastier, sooo I was like alright… your wish is my command,” tweeted Cardi B on Friday morning. Over 5,000 Twitter users liked that tweet.

Normani’s name is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter in the United States. “Wild Side” has already climbed into the Top 5 of the iTunes chart. The music video amassed 500,000 views in under five hours.

Previously, Normani dropped the duets “Love Lies” with Khalid, “Waves” with 6lack, “Dancing with a Stranger” with Sam Smith, and “Diamonds” with Megan Thee Stallion. In 2019, the former Fifth Harmony singer broke the internet with the solo record “Motivation.”

Cardi B has collaborations such as “Bartier Cardi” with 21 Savage, “I Like It” with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, “Girls Like You” with Maroon 5, “Finesse (Remix)” with Bruno Mars, “Clout” with Offset, “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion, and “Type S###” with Migos. She has five total Number Ones on the Hot 100 chart.

Oakland City Council Members Propose Resolution For Shock G Day

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A few months after his death, Shock G might be honored in his adopted town of Oakland.

If it’s left up to two Oakland City Council members, Carroll Fife and Loren Taylor August 25th will be “Digital Underground Day.”

The Members introduced a resolution to move the initiative forward, stating that it wanted to recognize Shock G, whose real name was Gregory Edwards, “for his achievements and contributions to the global arts community, particularly in Oakland for bringing global attention to Oakland arts and entertainment.”

The resolution further stated biographical information about his illustrious career.

It stated, “Shock G continually helped to develop emerging musical talent, including now-legendary local artists such as Tupac Shakur, Raw Fusion (Money B and DJ Fuze), Saafir the Saucee Nomad, The Luniz, Mystic, Cleetis Mack, Pee Wee and many others.”

It continued, “Despite all the other talent in the mix, Shock G was the leader and mainstay of the group, delighting crowds with his wild outfits, great music and cool stage personas. The latter are even listed in the purposed legislation, referencing the characters ‘Humpty Hump’, Edward Ellington Humphries III, MC Blowfish, Rackadelic, The Piano Man (and) Peanut Hakeem Anafu Washington.”

“Shock G showed great versatility as a bandleader, rapper, producer, and musician, whether playing Classical piano over funk loops, sampling Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix, or making ‘a dollar out of fifteen cents.’”

The resolution concluded, “Shock G’s creative vision and artistic brilliance was instrumental to Digital Underground’s success and an essential part of the historic legacy of Oakland hip-hop, which has achieved national and global significance. August 25th shall henceforth be known as ‘Digital Underground Day’ in the City of Oakland, California, and Shock G shall be paid tribute on this day in 2021.”

As reported by AllHipHop.com, the gifted rapper, who was responsible for songs like “The Humpty Dance,” “Same Song,” and more, died at the age of 57 on April 22, 2021 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, alcohol and methamphetamine.

They will be voting on this resolution on Tuesday, July 20.

Record Label VP/Producer Posts Bail For Kevon Lawless, Alleged Killer Of 3-Year-Old

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Rap producer Nigel Talley posted over a quarter million dollars to get a man named Kevon Lawless out of jail, despite the fact that he was rotting in a Louisville cell for fatally shooting Brandon Waddles and his three-year-old daughter Trinity Randolph.

Kevon Lawless was arrested for the two murders and his bond was first set for $1 million.

At some point it was reduced to $300,00, which Talley posted in cash according to court reports.

Records show that he killed both father and daughter, while he was still on parole for 10-year sentence from a 2017 conviction of attempted murder.

Where did Tally get that much money in cash from? Talley is the Vice President of A&R Alamo Records and has been working in the industry for some time.

According to Billboard’s 2020 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list, Talley is one of the most accredited producers in Black music.

He has worked with chart-topper Yo Gotti, a local Louisville rapper named EST Gee and others.

EST Gee, who recently signed to Yo Gotti’s CMG imprint, has been bubbling for a while under Talley’s direction.

On various social media accounts, connected to EST Gee, he and Kevon Lawless appear to be acquaintances.

This seems to be an industry hook up for Talley’s artist, who recently revealed he had hopes to be a football player.

It was also uncovered that Lawless too is a rapper, who audaciously released a video of him in the studio spitting, “I play with pistols. I like shooting, I’m not into gaming.”

The family of Waddles and Little Trinity are devastated. They learned about his release after seeing something on Instagram (not from the courts).

Lawless is supposedly locked on house incarceration. However, he will have to be monitored, on his last dance with the law he was twice charged with “escaping home incarceration.”

No one can find Talley to ask him why he paid the bail … and people are asking WTF.

“@alamorecords and Nigel talley!! Little Trinity’s life mattered! As did her father’s.”

The prayers go out to Waddles and Randolph families.