Charlie Rothsteen is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and lead artist of Under Dope Era Music/Empire.
With a staggering 2 million streams and counting on his latest mixtape, and an iTunes top 40 single, the breakthrough artist shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Rothsteen is no stranger to the industry as he’s collaborated with Zaytoven, Young Dro, IAMSU!, Fabo of D4L, London Jae, 24 Heavy, Malachie, Runway Richy and more.
Charlie and producer Codeinebeatz recently teamed up, and their unmatched chemistry landed them on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts at peak position 34.
Charlie’s new single “Boffum” is very catchy and addictive. Take a listen to the single below.
Bobby Fishscale continues to feed his fans with nothing but the real, spitting his truth in the form of street anthems for the masses to listen and relate to. Putting on for his hometown of Quincy, Florida any chance he can, it’s only right he dropped a mixtape on 4/27, his hometown’s area code.
While April 27th served as a celebration each and every year, 2021 proves to be the most memorable with the release of his highly-anticipated mixtape titled “Talapia,” hosted by the legendary Bigga Rankins.
The 18-track project sees standout features from Doe Boy, ATL JACOB, and Blacc Zacc, with Bigga declaring Bobby to be well on his way to becoming of the greats.
AllHipHop: Where are you at Bobby? Miami?
Bobby Fishscale: Nah I’m in Quincy, I came back home. Because 4/27 is my hood day, so I came back home and we hanging out.
AllHipHop: Every April 27th is a celebration you?
Bobby Fishscale: Yeah, our address to our project housing and Florida’s Area code is 427. On that day, we celebrate. Bring a community together. Spread awareness about the city of Quincy. It’s big. If you google it, despite the struggle within Quincy.. 427 actually has a good meaning. It means you’re an angelic person. You’re very encouraging, you believe in yourself.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have the mixtape out?
Bobby Fishscale: The mixtape is going crazy right now! Everybody’s been vibing with it. Shout out to Bigga Rankins hosting it, it’s going up.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have Bigga’s support behind you?
Bobby Fishscale: Man, it’s amazing, especially after you earned it. Nothing is given to you in this music industry. I earned it. This project means a lot.
AllHipHop: Talk about the cover art inspired by “Snowfall.”
Bobby Fishscale: It’s crazy. With all that’s going on around here with all the people going to jail, they feel I’m the Franklin of the streets around here. We incorporated that with DollazNDesignz, shout out to them for the cover art. We put it together.
AllHipHop: Do you keep up with the show? Did you watch Season 4?
Bobby Fishscale: I don’t watch the show, that’s the crazy part. Because it’s fake, I don’t really like watching fake stuff, especially not about dope. I like seeing real documentaries like Pablo Escobar, El Chapo, Ralo, real people.
AllHipHop: How much do you relate to the Snowfall plot? I’m sure you had your own experiences feeling bad about addicts.
Bobby Fishscale: See, that’s what everybody tells me. A lot of people talk about Snowfall, and I done heard about it. The dope, all that. Everybody says I remind them of Franklin Saint. I had a lot of ups and downs, but it’s good and bad with it. That background fits the name of the mixtape. In the streets, “Talapia” is considered A1 coke, A1 anything. That’s why I spelled it different from the fish, I’m not talking about the fish. It’s street terminology.
AllHipHop: What are your favorite songs off the projects?
Bobby Fishscale: #1 gotta be “Momma Proud,” it’s a real deep song. The other song is “Hard Life.” “Made the change for the better but they still mad that I changed.” Even out here right now, everybody thinks they can shop with me. I’m telling them “I don’t do that no more,” they can’t believe it. “Stop lying, stop lying.” Bruh forreal, everybody gotta grow up sometime.
AllHipHop: How hard was it for you to talk away?
Bobby Fishscale: It wasn’t that hard. With the music, I always knew I was chasing M’s. With the dope, you’re chasing M’s, but the M’s a long way when you’re making $400, $500 at a time. When I got the deal, I told them. They said “what’s it going to take for you to not go back to jail? For you to give it up.” I said “y’all gotta give me enough money to where I don’t gotta sell it anymore.” They said “alright, we understand,” so we negotiated the contract.
AllHipHop: With Roc Nation?!
Bobby Fishscale: Yeah, I had to tell them that. I couldn’t even believe I stopped cold turkey because I was making a lot of money off the trap, easy money. But it comes with a lot of consequences, I didn’t want them consequences anymore so I stuck with the rap. Shout out to Doe Boy, “Bricks N Bells” is a crazy track on there. ATL JACOB and Blazz Zacc, ”Don’t Make It Hot” going crazy too. Really all of them, each one will touch people differently. You know how my music is.
AllHipHop: How proud is mama now?
Bobby Fishscale: She posted it, she said “shedding tears” or something like that. She’s proud. She used to get happy when I get a short plea in jail. “Oh they only gave him 6 months this time.” Because I never played sports, I didn’t do nothing but trap.
AllHipHop: What’s up Bigga Rankin?
Bobby Fishscale: “Talapia,” hosted by Bigga Rankins!
Bigga Rankin: Forreal man, nothing but pressure.
Bobby Fishscale: Tell them when we first met Bigga, how long this road’s been. They think it’s busy, a lot of people don’t know what’s really going on here.
Bigga Rankin: It’s been years and years. Dawg came to me, he had $7,000 and a bunch of music that couldn’t be mixed because of how they recorded it. We ended up spending $6,200 trying to get the s### fixed, get everything redone right [laughs] He’s been trying and trying and trying. The last time he took his little vacation, when he came back he was a MONSTER! Sometimes the Lord gotta snatch you and sit you down and talk to you. You listen and when you come back, you’re at a whole different pace.
AllHipHop: What did you see in Bobby that made you want to host the mixtape?
Bigga Rankin: He does not give up. He never changed. He’ll stand in the middle of the road and shake everyone’s hands if he has to. He’ll give you his last, real humble kid. Never said anything bad about nobody. He always praised other rappers and gave them good advice, whether they’re bigger or smaller than him. For a younger cat, he got a real old soul. When you’re talking to him, you never want to stop. It’s always good vibes.
AllHipHop: Coming up, Bobby why did you look up to Bigga?
Bobby Fishscale: He was the way through the streets. Bigga’s been an A&R to the streets before street people even knew what an A&R was. All we knew was get our music to Bigga. If Bigga hosted an open mic, we drove 6 hours to get there. Bigga’s the biggest to me, to the streets. Bigga gave away a lot of knowledge that many people weren’t giving away. Bigga a real one.
Bigga Rankin: That’s beautiful man. A lot of people don’t really understand my job is to get the young ones out the streets, before the law tricks them out the streets. It’s been a heavy journey. I have way more t-shirts at the house that say “rest in peace” than say “made it.” When you have more t-shirts that say “RIP,” it really hurts. All these kids are young kids, haven’t enjoyed life. Haven’t took a vacation, haven’t been out the country.
Haven’t been into the store to buy a Gucci belt or Gucci hat. Some of these kids haven’t ever enjoyed nothing, that’s what hurts most of all. They never get to see this type of life they’re hoping to live, it was gone. That hurts more than anything in this game, ‘cause I have a lot of kids. I take these rappers as my kids, ones that are younger than me and it hurts when they leave. I pray to God things get better, and there will be less violence and more hits.
AllHipHop: Bigga, what songs do you like on the record?
Bigga Rankin: I’m an intro person, the first song that comes on anything I do is my favorite song. Because I listen to the song, if it has soul, morals, and values, it’s kicking, then I can really write to it and match it. He had that one and another one called “Never Quit.” That really got me because many people come into the game and they quit right when it’s time for them to make it. You can’t give up. If you give up, you should have never started anyway. Bobby’s going to be one of the biggest stars. Bobby really doesn’t stop, he gets up working. He never says anything negative, everything’s been positive.
Bobby Fishscale: Yeah I don’t like negative.
AllHipHop: Bobby we saw you with Kodak, what’s your guys’ relationship?
Bobby Fishscale: Me and Kodak the same, it’s crazy. Y’all know me and Kodak, it’s more friendship than music and business. We give each other advice more than anything. Music comes, you can’t rush what you know is going to happen. Black at a point where he’s transitioning to be bigger than ever. He ain’t no jit no more, he’s turning to a man. He’s more on the business side of everything, on some ownership. On some see the biggest picture.
AllHipHop: Can we expect visuals off the project?
Bobby Fishscale: Yeah, shoutout Benny Flashh. We did 3 videos in one day back in Miami. That’s light, we started late. I climbed on top of the building too, I do my own stunts. We done been on top of food trucks, buildings, ain’t no telling what we’re on tomorrow. Last night, we’re on a yacht. The yacht scene is going to be crazy.
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AllHipHop: You said “trying to hide the pain, so I went and bought some chains.” How much does jewelry help you?
Bobby Fishscale: It’s crazy ‘cause you see how many views them chains get. People embrace you for buying jewelry. If you want to get love, go buy a chain. Go buy a big chain like this, you gon’ get love. I was trying to hide the pain, but somehow they still seen it.
AllHipHop: Bring us back to when you were stealing from your mom’s purse. What does it mean to be able to pay her back?
Bobby Fishscale: My next documentary, I’ma really open up and let my people do all the talking. It takes them to really tell you what I did. I done did some bad stuff. Not really bad, but I was selling dope young. My mama will tell you, even in my last documentary with random people on the porch. “Oh that boy was selling that stuff out his grandma’s window when I was 13!” Now my mama got a new house on the way, so everything’s good.
AllHipHop: What’re you most excited for with Rolling Loud coming up?
Bobby Fishscale: That’s going to be big. 85K people, sold out in two hours. Big you gonna be at Rolling Loud?
Bigga Rankin: Definitely man! I gotta come do the intro at Rolling Loud, you know that.
Bobby Fishscale: We definitely gotta be side by side, shoulder to shoulder.
Bigga Rankin: That’s a bet. People don’t understand, I tell everybody Bobby’s going to be one of the biggest. The reason God’s going to help him is because he’s helping people under him now. One thing about being in the rap game, the window’s so small you can’t even get in with a backpack.
When you do get in, you gotta help people. When you help people before you get in, sometimes that holds you back — but that doesn’t stop nothing. I know God got a real plan for this young man. If he keeps on with that good work ethic — in this business, your catalog tells your story. Your work ethic motivates other people to work too, and listen to you.
He’s very different. He found out 7 years ago he was in the music game, and now he’s in the music business. Big difference, you got to dot your i’s and cross your t’s. He learned that. I swear to God, I pray for him all the time. I want him to be one of the top, because he got the heart to help other people get to the top.
I love Bobby man Bobby’s one of the real ones. I’m an OG. Being around younger guys, I try to explain to them: one thing about this journey, the road is a long road with a lot of signs. You don’t read them, you’ll get lost forever. There’s a sign everywhere for everything you do, you just gotta pay attention. He got that knowledge, he got an old soul. He gon’ listen to you, he’s not going to cut you off. If there’s something wrong that you’re saying, he’ll tell you. As long as it’s right, he gon’ be like “man that’s true. That’s good.” A lot of people don’t do that, ‘cause people with money think they know everything.
AllHipHop: Where can they get Talapia?
Bobby Fishscale: Everywhere, click the link in my bio!
Michael Jackson’s children have been given a “huge, unambiguous victory” in their deceased father’s estate’s legal conflict with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).
The suit originated from a dispute about how much Jackson’s name and likeness were worth at the time of his passing in 2009.
The IRS determined the value to be $162 million while Jackson’s estate claimed it was more like a piddling $2,105, due to the harm caused to his name by child molestation allegations.
The IRS had asserted that Jackson’s estate had underpaid its tax bill by nearly $500 million, and could possibly owe an extra $200 million in fines, due to their appraisal of the late star’s worth.
But, Judge Mark Holmes of United States Tax Court recently decreed that Jackson’s name and image were worth $4.2 million, saying: “We have to look for the value of each of Jackson’s assets. The value we put on them as of the day he died is, we acknowledge, much less than their value much later under the estate’s management.
“We make no particular judgment about what Jackson did or is alleged to have done, but we must decide how what he did and is alleged to have done affected the value of what he left behind.”
Replying to Holmes’ ruling, John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Jackson estate, described it as “a huge, unambiguous victory for Michael Jackson’s children.”
“For nearly 12 years Michael’s estate has maintained that the government’s valuation of Michael’s assets on the day he passed away was outrageous and unfair, one that would have saddled his heirs with an oppressive tax liability of more than $700 million,” they said. “While we disagree with some portions of the decision, we believe it clearly exposes how unreasonable the IRS valuation was and provides a path forward to finally resolve this case in a fair and just manner.”
The estate’s tax bill will immediately be based on the $4.2 million sum determined by Judge Holmes.
Judge Holmes also decided the value of Jackson’s piece of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the corporation that controlled millions of song copyrights — including the bulk of the Beatles’ catalog — and Mijac Music, another catalog he owned.
The estate had put its value at $5.3 million. Judge Holmes ruled their cumulative worth was $111.5 million.
In 2016, Sony/ATV — presently known as Sony Music Publishing — agreed to pay the Jackson estate $750 million to acquire its share of that catalog.
Critically acclaimed Los Angeles rapper Duckwrth returns with yet another cinematic visual for “Kiss U Right Now.”
Capturing quarantine vibes, he sanitizes his entire crib in the clip directed by Alex “Grizz Lee” Loucas. He’s armed with Windex and toilet paper and a whole lot of shrink wrap as he chats with a girl played by Arlissa over video.
What ensues is both hilarious and timely as a virtual rendezvous just doesn’t compare to the real thing, so he dons a full Hazmat suit, hops on his bike, and visits her in real life. You’ll have to watch it to see what happens next!
“Kiss U Right Now” remains just the latest standout from his critically acclaimed label debut album SuperGood — out now.
You guys know Jay-Z does a lot of stuff behind the scenes with these rappers. Sometimes they’re having legal issues, other times they’re having health issues and sometimes we’re talking life & death issues. Well, the Roc Nation General attempted to help the late, great Bad Boy artist Black Rob in his darkest hour. In those hours, Black Rob was dying and we did not know it. Well, there is a rumor that Jay-Z tried to help Black Rob by giving him a sizable financial offering.
According to my sources, Jay-Z gave Black Rob $20,000 -through a trusted intermediary – to help him get on his feet and to help him as diabetes and other issues ravaged his body. But, there were some issues with regards to receiving that money and then getting it to Black Rob. Now, I don’t know all the details here, but I promise you they will come out soon. But it is my understanding that days before Black Rob died, Jay-Z gave the monies to one of Black Rob’s people, but the money never got to Rob. That may be, because Rob died so suddenly…and not that he was jacked. Now, we’re wondering who has this paper, dog!? I don’t think we know the answer to that but I do think that people are looking into it. There were also numerous other contributions to help Black Rob as he was struggling to regain his health and his life.
There’s this. A beef of sorts has broken out among various factions of people, generally – sources tell me – broken down into those that were down with Black Rob in his old life in those down with Black Rob in his final days. Generally, of course! But the point is is that some folks were there and other folks seemed to be there. I’m gonna stop right there but I wonder if Jay-Z managed to recoup his money after Black Rob died or did the money just go into someone’s hands? I don’t think Jay-Z is the type of guy that loses $20,000 and lets it go. I’m going to assume that he got his money back or somebody gave it back.
Lil Nas X has no qualms about clapping back at trolls if they antagonize him first.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly magazine, the “Old Town Road” star opened up about dealing with haters who take to social media to slam him.
And while he’s become known for his often epic responses to trolls, Nas insisted he always tries not to be the one to start the fight.
“I’m very much a chaotic, good person,” Lil Nas X explained. “I almost never want to start shooting at somebody who didn’t bring it to my doorstep, you know? But I kind of live for when somebody tries to get me and I’m ready to throw it back at them tenfold. Do I feel bad about it sometimes? Every now and then, but I feel less bad knowing that I didn’t start it. I try to never throw stones, but if somebody throws one at me, I’m throwing an entire house.”
Lil Nas X said that when he first started in the music industry, he dealt with trolls by blocking them from his social media pages. But he quickly realized the truth behind the adage of all publicity being good publicity.
“Now it’s like, okay, cool. For me, I would rather somebody hate the s### out of me when they’re talking about me rather than not say anything at all, because that’s giving more power to my name,” he said.
Austin popstar Lance Pique recently released his latest project Necksnappas. The 12-track LP has features from Polyester the Saint, Premo Rice, and Detroit’s very own Payroll Giovanni.
The project serves as Lance’s 3rd studio album, following his previous release Revelry.
Necksnappas is the quintessential hustler soundtrack. From the growling ambition of “Intro,” to the salacious bravado of “R&R,” Lance delivers a dynamic balance of smooth conviction and lustful charisma.
Lance is rumored to be working on a collaboration with Chevy Woods. Fans can expect the release of his forthcoming album titled Lucid Lance,” which will arrive Summer of 2022.
Everything’s bigger in Texas … and it is about to explode at least 50 times bigger.
50 Cent is moving to Houston, TX. The Queens native took to social media to make the big announcement. On Instagram, “I Love NY, but i live in Houston now i’ll explain later. 👈swipe left 🚦Green Light Gang 💣BOOM💥”
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His comment section exploded with remarks from all kinds of celebrities, influencers, and fans.
Bro. H. Hasaun Muhammad, Hip-Hop Activist, asked the “In da Club” artist to bring back Six Flags AstroWorld that closed in 2005.
CNN personality Don Lemon took this opportunity to share about the irony of his migration to the Big Apple to Fif’s big move to H-Town. He said, “Wait, im the NY 2 Houston n#### lol. Welcome to H-Town!!! Best food in the world and the people are comforting.”
“Saved by the Bell” and “Access Hollywood” host Mario Lopez hopped in the comments to celebrate Fif: “Let’s go my man!!!” he gushed.
While Lopez is not from Houston, he does have a ghost restaurant in the city. His name appears on a virtual restaurant called Mario’s Tortas Lopez. The spot features Mexican-style sandwiches and can be exclusively accessed through Grubhub for delivery.
There is no word on why 50 has moved to Space City, but he could be making good on his threat in December of 2020 to flee New York, over President Biden’s proposed tax hikes on the rich.
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Or, 50 Cent’s move could be related to some more news he shared in the same post on Instagram, if you swipe right. The rapper has another new series coming to television, thanks to a new deal with Discovery+ and 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television company.
50 is working on a straight-to-series project called “Confessions of a Crime Queen” anthology, which will combine the scripted and documentary genres.
“Confessions of a Crime Queen” will focus on women who became bosses of the underworld, but lost it all. 50 is currently casting for the series, which is due to be released early next year.
Brown was eventually released from prison after shew was pardoned by former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, in August of 2019.
50 Cent is still shooting brand new spin-offs from his “Power” franchise, and he recently wrapped up filming Season 1 of the true-life crime series, “B.M.F.” for Starz.
Born in Philadelphia, PA but raised on the west side of Norristown, Fidel Ka$tro is a 29-year-old recording artist/CEO of Globally Hard Ent. and Military Trap Clothing.
From catching cases, ripping and running the streets in high school, Fidel Ka$tro and the majority of his friends were raised by single mothers, so basically they raised themselves out in those streets.
Fidel’s upbringing plays directly into his newest release, “Me N My Dog,” as Fidel taps childhood friend Blac Papi with a standout feature on the track.
Both come from unstable environments and both carry a passion to win no matter what it takes — even during a pandemic.
The line “I’m rocking till the wheels falls off” is what influenced both Fidel and Papi to create this song.
Fidel states, “I want people to know during these times now, it’s hard to find genuine friends or people, so cherish the ones who are still in your life.”
He continues, “Me and my Dog came from nothing, now we doing what we want.”
Will Smith is set to document his latest fitness journey in a new YouTube series after confessing he’s in the worst shape of his life.
The movie star, who has impressed with his physique in films like “Ali,” admits he’s desperate to get fighting fit again after letting his health slide during the pandemic.
So, he has launched a six-part unscripted series with YouTube Originals and Westbrook Media following his efforts.
“Best Shape of My Life” will focus on Will’s attempts to get fit with the help of pro-athlete pals, scientists, nutritionists, and other experts.
Dexton Deboree will direct the series, Smith’s second project with YouTube Originals – his first was 2018’s “Will Smith: The Jump,” which chronicled his birthday bungee jump from a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.
Smith took to his Instagram account to announce the docu-series by posting a photo of himself showing off a bulging belly and man boobs as he posed in black boxer briefs.
“This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing through the pantry… No more midnight muffins,” Will Smith said.
One-time hot shot journalist Smokey D. Fontaine is the man that wrote the book that chronicles DMX, his upbringing and his rise into superstardom.
The story, one might imagine, is not an easy or simple one to tell because it speaks loudly, and vibrantly to the traumatic life of a young Black man, one that is very troubled, very aggressive, but determined to make something of himself. “E.A.R.L.” like the classic coming-of-age novel “Manchild in the Promised Land” is a similar work that should be studied whenever telling the story of DMX.
Smokey was a journalist, but quickly rose in the ranks as a super start writer early in the evolution of so-called Hip-Hop journalism. Starting at magazines like the wonderful, glossy cultural bible Trace to the Hip-Hop staple The Source, Smokey pivoted quickly into the internet space as well. He would become immortal as the man to re-trace the pathway that gave the world Earl Simmons aka DMX. “E.A.R.L.” , unlike other biographies, continues to be a must-read and inspirational work – and teachable tale – for future generations.
Smokey, now an executive at Apple (yes, that Apple), talks to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur about his time with DMX, the process of writing “E.A.R.L.” with the rapper, and if there will be an extension to the book which originally came out in 2002. Smokey and Chuck also talk some of their history as witnesses and participants in the culture of Hip-Hop.
Almost out of print, “E.A.R.L.” has seen a tremendous resurrection since the tragic death of Earl Simmons, and the original publisher has printed more books to accommodate the new demand. Also, this swell of interest may spawn that biopic that failed get greenlit years ago.
Watch the interview and explore the vast possibles now.
“E.A.R.L.” can be found wherever fine books are sold.
Veteran Philadelphia filmmaker Jimmy DaSaint’s new movie “The Karma Effect” recently hit Amazon Prime.
“The Karma Effect” is a powerful drama driven by the acting talents of Bobby Rand, Nacirema Ledom, Tiona Brown. The movie, which earned the “Best Feature” award from The Indie Film Fest, was written and directed by Jimmy DaSaint himself.
“The Karma Effect” centers around Raymond “Karma” Jackson who has returned him from a five-year prison bid. He comes home to a world of chaos and heartache, after learning his younger sister was been sexually molested. Tragically, she commits suicide.
“Karma, he’s looking for the man responsible for his young sister’s death,” director Jimmy DaSaint told AllHipHop.com. “A lot of twists and turns in it, just like my books.”
The movie, which was filmed by veteran Jerome Upchurch also features a soundtrack created by Grammy award-winning producer Carvin Haggins.
During a recent interview with AllHipHop, Jimmy who is a veteran of the street-lit movement, talked about shooting the movie in his hometown of Philadelphia.
Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom left his mark on the music industry and the business world. In honor of the late emcee/entrepreneur’s vision and legacy, Puma and Nipsey Hussle’s The Marathon Clothing brand are releasing their first collection of 2021.
Starting May 7, the limited-edition white co-branded Hussle Way logo t-shirt and the classic Puma Suede sneakers will be available at PUMA.com, the Puma NYC Flagship store, and at select retailers including The Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles.
Aubrey Drake Graham is said to be finalizing his highly-anticipated forthcoming album Certified Lover Boy. However, the OVO frontman also known as Drizzy still has time to show his son, Adonis, clips of basketball superstar LeBron James.
Drake shared an Instagram post of Adonis watching a YouTube video titled “LeBron James’ Top 35 Plays | NBA Career Highlights.” The 3-year-old boy was completely fixated on what the 4-time NBA champion is doing on the computer screen.
At one point, Adonis tells his dad, “Oh my God!” Drake can then be heard laughing at his son’s response to viewing James’s basketball skills. The Toronto-based music superstar wrote in the video’s caption, “OMG 😱.”
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Drake’s upload garnered over 4.9 million plays and 1.4 million likes on Instagram. The video even garnered a comment from King James himself. The Los Angeles Lakers All-Star wrote under the vid, “Nephew 🔒 [locked] the hell in!! Yessir!!”
Hip Hop artist and fellow Los Angeles resident, Vince Staples commented, “Wait till he [sees] my clips from church league. Defensive presence.” R&B singer Bryson Tiller added, “😂😂like father like son.” Chance The Rapper simply put, “🐐.”
Both Drake and LeBron James are likely getting ready to step up their respective games in the coming weeks. Drizzy has been teasing his Certified Lover Boy is on its way to hitting DSPs in the very near future. The project will be Drake’s first official studio LP since 2018’s Scorpion.
LeBron James is preparing to lead the Lakers into the 2021 NBA Playoffs which kick off later this month. The L.A. squad is currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 37-28 record. Head coach Frank Vogel’s team will have to play crosstown rivals Los Angeles Clippers (44-22) on Thursday without LeBron who is out with an ankle injury.
Richard “Ricky” Lamar Hawk is facing a murder conviction in DeKalb County, Georgia. The 23-year-old Lithonia resident, better known as Silentó, is accused of killing his own family member.
According to TMZ, Silentó’s legal team is requesting a judge set his bond at $25,000. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” performer reportedly insisted he will not be a flight risk if he is released from jail.
DeKalb County police officers found the entertainer’s 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks, dead with multiple gunshot wounds on January 21. Silentó was later arrested in February and charged with felony murder.
“Please send my client Silentó some positive vibrations,” posted Silentó’s publicist Chanel Hudson after he was taken into custody. “Over the past several years, Ricky has been suffering immensely from a series of mental health illnesses.”
Hudson continued, “We will continue in his efforts of treatment, but we ask in the meantime the public uplift him and his family in immediate prayer & positive energy!! Ricky is a beautiful soul and we hope that the same people who came up whippin’ & nay naying with him, continue to support him and lifted in prayer!! God bless.”
“I’ve been fighting demons my whole life. I was born with weed, coke, heroin, pills, all type of drugs in my system,” said Silentó on an episode of The Doctors talk show in 2019. He added, “I have felt like I’ve been depressed my whole life.”
Silentó was involved in multiple legal issues over the last two years. In 2020, he was detained in Los Angeles County following two separate violent incidents. Last August, Silentó was charged with inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. The following day he was arrested again in Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon.
Will Smith shocked many of his Instagram followers when he uncovered his current dad body. The entertainment icon will allow his fans to witness his personal journey to better health on an upcoming YouTube series titled Best Shape of My Life.
“This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing thru the pantry. I love this body, but I wanna FEEL better,” wrote Smith on Instagram. “No more midnight muffins…this is it! Imma get in the BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!!!!! Teaming up with @YouTube to get my health & wellness back on track. Hope it works!”
According to reports, the six-part unscripted series Best Shape of My Life is being produced by Westbrook Media, the studio arm of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. The digital program is expected to feature special guests including athletes, scientists, and health experts.
Smith is still appearing in feature films as well. 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, co-starring Martin Lawrence, made it into movie theaters before the world shut down because of coronavirus. The Adil & Bilall-directed motion picture grossed over $426 million at the global box office.
Furthermore, Will Smith will be the lead actor in the forthcoming “runaway slave thriller” titled Emancipation. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) is directing the period piece set in Louisiana. Smith also channeled Richard Williams, the father/coach of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, for the King Richard biopic.
The 2020 edition of the Governors Ball Music Festival was canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Governors Ball organizers are now ready to bring back the event with A$AP Rocky, Post Malone, and Billie Eilish at the top of the bill.
This year’s full lineup was revealed to the public on Wednesday. Besides the headliners, festivalgoers will also get to see other acts such as DaBaby, Future, Freddie Gibbs, EarthGang, Megan Thee Stallion, Aminé, Cordae, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Burna Boy, and more.
As a result of the coronavirus crisis, most of the 2020 festival season was called off. Cities and states across America are now starting to reopen businesses follow a decline in COVID cases and an increase in vaccinations.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced May 19 as the date for a “major reopening” with outdoor large stadium capacity going up to 33% on that date. The decision to allow larger gatherings in New York was made in conjunction with neighboring states New Jersey and Connecticut.
“The tide is turning against COVID-19 in New York, and thanks to our increasing vaccination rates, as well as our successful, data-based regional approach, we’re able to take more steps to reopen our economy, help businesses and workers, and keep moving towards returning to normal,” said Governor Cuomo.
Other festivals have also announced they are coming back in the upcoming months. A$AP Rocky, Post Malone, and Travis Scott will close out the three respective nights for Florida’s Rolling Loud Miami 2021 in July.
The tenth anniversary of The Governors Ball is scheduled to take place September 24-26 at Citi Field in New York City. Presale tickets are now available via governorsballmusicfestival.com with general admission tickets going on sale May 6 at 12 pm ET.
Drake is on his way to making millions thanks to a smart investment and a app called Wealthsimple.
Seems like Drake has been watching Nas and Jay-Z’s investment game.
The Toronto rapper invested in a local Canadian online brokerage company called Wealthsimple.
The company is now valued at $4 billion after its last round of funding that yielded a cash influx of $610 million and the growth means Drizzy is set to take in a substantial amount of loot for his initial contribution.
Drake is not the sole celebrity investor in this company. Fellow Canadians Michael J. Fox (actor), Ryan Reynolds (actor), and Dwight Powell (professional baseball player) are also benefiting from dropping serious investments into the company.
The growth rate of this fintech enterprise is extraordinary.
It has tripled its value in only half a year. A brokerage that was once only an investment manager and trading app, now offers crypto trading, commission-free stock trading, peer-to-peer cash transfers, and automated investing.
Moreover, it services over 2 million different users, mostly average people who just want to learn how to invest in stocks and stuff, who have trusted them with $8.4 billion to trade, manage and protect.
In a statement, CEO Mike Katchen said that “More than two million Canadians use Wealthsimple to grow their money, file their taxes, pay their friends, and make their financial lives better.”
“This investment will fuel our growth so we can reach millions more and ensure that everyone has access to the simplest, most powerful financial products and services, no matter who they are or where they are in their financial lives.”
But what exactly is Wealthsimple? Think of a Canadian version of Robinhood or Cash App.
In 2020, he was ranked the 25th highest-paid celebrity in the world.
He has more Top 10 hits than The Beatles, Prince, and Michael Jackson.
He also put up $100,000 for the winner of the Ultimate Rap League’s Ultimate Madness tournament on Caffeine.tv, as an incentive to inspire the most elite battle rappers in the culture to participate.
His body was found around 1 pm in McKee’s Rock, Allegheny County, in western Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River.
The local police discovered the body of the 24-year-old around Sarah and Vine street.
Nizzy has complained that his background, riddled with crime, has impacted his rap career.
Despite that, over the last five years, Nizzy’s stock had gone up because of hit songs like “Yuknw,” “Rent Due” featuring Kwon Bandz and late artist Jimmy Wopo, and “Packs In.”
His last project March 28 was released last month. The rapper’s last IG post has been flooded with “rest in peace” messages and tributes to the late rapper.
“Everybody on this project 💯. 12:00 March 28th make it year since I wasn’t pose b here 🎯🤞🏾. Been missin in action cuz police hating on me nothing but crabs in a bucket out here 💯 I accept everything that come wit it it’s what I chose 🤷🏾♂️… loading up BIG STAIN ⚡️💡”
