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Benzino Vows To Heal Relationship With Coi Leray After Social Media Spat Goes Viral

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Former Source owner and Almighty RSO founder Benzino seems to always be at the root of public displays of dysfunction.

As a cast member of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” and “Marriage Boot Camp,” his relationships with women seem to always be in serious flux. But nowadays, he has been going back and forth with his daughter, and instead of hopping on a cable network and getting paid to clash with a female that he loves … he is doing it for free.

Recently, Zino and his daughter have been talking about their turbulent relationship on social media. To be fair, Coi Leray, his oldest child, released a song in January with Lil Durk called “No More Parties.” This song was emotionally cleansing about her dad, whom she alleges wasn’t there for her.

“My daddy let me down … But I promise you I won’t let up … I wanna say f### that man … But this s### won’t make me better”

Back and forth, the two went over the disparaging lyrics, leaving both of them venting and ranting on Instagram lives that have left messy “fans” reveling in the familiar dysfunction.

On Friday, April 16th, 2021, it seems that Coi tried to extend either an olive branch to her dad or just wanted to impulsively share how she felt on Twitter.

“I love my dad (heart) forever and always.”

To that, Benzino, the father, started throwing subs on Twitter, basically rejecting her overture.

“Fake love will make you hate love. #fuckfake

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“So not only is the internet the place to tell someone you got beef, but it’s all the place to tell someone you love them? How bout using the same phone for the keypad and call button. S#### fake asf.”

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“It’s funny how all the internet people react emotionally when you make a comment in your best interest but since it’s not what they want to hear or how they see it then they attack. They don’t even know you or the situation. Each one of y’all can suck covid dick and take a nap.”

Fans started to check him, letting him know he is looking crazy tweeting like this.

“U moving like a woman bro where’s ur testosterone real men don’t let their emotions control em,” says Jorge Pastora.

Then the profile ….Take it or Leave it responded, “especially not over they daughters.”

Thankfully, Benzino did a 180 and issued a heartfelt apology to Coi for not being there for her as she was growing up. Zino dropped a lengthy message to his daughter, as well as his 1.1 million followers on Instagram.

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Despite the social media drama, Benzino vowed he would be there for Coi and promised to heal their fractured relationship as well.

“I’m far perfect but I man up when it’s time and the most important thing is to PROVIDE, so as a street guy with no trade or degree, I got to go get it from the streets,” Benzino said. “I understand when it was the Source era it was worse. 😞 I get it and I’m so sorry. All that took up time and realize my it’s my time is what a daughter needs. So I understand how Coi was frustrated and angry, so all I can do is try and make it better and move forward…Just want a relationship with my daughter and here for her 24 7 for anything. ❤️”

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DMX Memorial: Here Are The Details

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Fans will have an opportunity to say their final “goodbyes” to rapper DMX on Saturday, April 24th in Downtown Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. 

The arena holds up 19,000 people and the logistics are being flushed out by his management team, led by music executive Steven Rifkind. 

One of the biggest concerns will be to determine how many people will actually be allowed in due to the state’s COVID-19 restriction.

According to TMZ, Yonkers’ mayor, Mike Spano, wanted to host the rapper’s homegoing celebration at the Yonkers Raceway — in the town that he grew up in. 

Since this is a no-go, the city is thinking about naming a street after him or creating a statue in his image and likeness.

The private funeral for family and friends will be in an undisclosed church in the New York metro area on the next day, April 25th. Those details will not be made public.

DMX succumbed to heart failure, after days of living on life support, on Friday, April 9th.

“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him,” the family noted in a public statement. “Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time.”

His unexpected death has left a hole in the heart of Hip-Hop that will never be filled.

NBA YoungBoy Fighting Federal Weapons Charges With Not Guilty Plea

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AllHipHop.com has been following the NBA YoungBoy’s federal case very closely, tracking the rapper’s current woes that are linked to a music video shoot in Baton Rouge in September 2020.

Now, we can report that the Louisiana native, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has pled “not guilty” to his two federal weapons charges: one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.

He appeared via video in front of Magistrate Judge Scott Johnson from the St. Martin Parish jail where he was transferred to earlier this week. 

As previously reported, NBA YoungBoy will be on-lock in this facility without bond on a federal hold for the U.S. Marshals Service. 

His trial date is set and he will be able to defend himself in the middle of June.

These are not his only legal woes. 

The troubled rap star is also looking at some state weapons and drug charges and will return to a court on April 20.

Attorney James Manasseh is representing the hitmaker. Though he has been charged with “possession of firearms by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record,” Manasseh contends that these charges can’t stick because his client did not have the weapon “on his person.”

Cardi B Offers Up A Plan On How To Stop Police Violence

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Cardi B believes that police should be treated the exact way civilians are when they commit a crime.

The Bronx bomber took to Twitter (in a post that has now been removed) to weigh in on how to deal with America’s problem with racism with law enforcement as it is manifested through police-involved violence.

The 28-year-old mother of one posted, ““I’m so tired of police brutality & entitlement. We are sooo tired of it. When will it end?”

Sam Son Soulash @fentymiletti commented simply, “Defund the police” to that post.

Her response to him was thoughtful and actually one that is commonly expressed through many Black and Brown circles.

“We need cops and that’s facts we just need strict laws for cops. If you shot someone just like civilians you will go to jail that same day, get charge, wait for bond and go to trial. That will make you think twice about shooting anyone.”

Advocates for the Defund the Police movement took exception with the “Up” rapper’s perspective, however, Sam followed up and chose to enlighten her.

“Cardi. Defund the police does NOT mean ABOLISH the police. It means reallocating money from the police to local municipalities … Stop sending military weapons used in war to police.”

Chika Retires Due To “Mental Toll” The Music Industry Has Had On Her

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Rising star Chika has announced her retirement from music, citing the “mental toll” the industry is taking on her.

The 24-year-old rapper, who is nominated for Best New Artist at this year’s Grammy Awards, took to Twitter to reveal her decision, writing: “The mental toll being in the industry has taken on me is not something you bounce back from easily.”

Chika added that after mentioning the prospect of retiring from the business before, she faced immense backlash from her fans.

“Today I told Twitter (about retiring),” she continued. “What followed was a hoard of psychotic fans rejoicing in the decline of my mental health, harassing me as if I spoke to them first. It’s not f###### cool, it’s not ‘trolling’ or ‘stan culture’, you’re pushing people to a point of no return.”

She concluded: “With that said, I’m out. If it doesn’t work, I’ll try again, idc (I don’t care). have fun, I never f##### liked it here anyway.”

And when one of her followers responded that she had to “grow a thick skin” to survive in the music industry, Chika angrily hit back: “stop f###### telling me what the f### got me@upset, i was cleaely upset BEFORE they started f###### with me. WHY else would i say i’m retiring. y’all are so f##### dense that you think a stan can turn someone suicidal, no n####, i BEEN here. they just make it worse (sic).”

She was quickly inundated with messages of support from many fans, with one writing: “I’m sorry you’re going through this. If you need to get off social or out of your career for your mental health, whatever keeps you alive is okay. I hope you feel better; and I hope you get better at feeling better, because it’s work sometimes, but worth it in the end.”

Kris Jenner’s Divorce Experiences Helping Kim Kardashian

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Kris Jenner is helping Kim Kardashian through her divorce with Kanye West.

The reality TV star and cosmetics and fashion mogul is currently in the middle of her second divorce following her split from the rapper- the father of her four kids

Speaking as part of WSJ Magazine’s The One series, Kim’s mom insisted the pair’s children are the number one priority.

“I think the most important thing I learned through my experience, both of my experiences, is that the kids come first,” explained Kris. 

The mom-of-six divorced her late first husband, Robert Kardashian, in 1991, and second spouse Caitlyn Jenner in 2015.

“If you keep that in the front of your mind and know that they are going to get you through, the love is going to get you through… no matter how much you’re hurting.

“I used to put everybody to bed, and then I would be upset or go to my room and cry myself to sleep. But I didn’t want to have a pity party in front of the kids.”

Kim filed for divorce from Kanye back in February after nearly seven years of marriage, following the “Gold Digger” hitmaker’s bizarre 2020, which included a failed U.S. presidential campaign.

 

J Young MDK Talks Jamie Foxx As His Mentor & Relentless Work Ethic 

By: Shirley Ju Updated Category: Features
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J Young MDK continues to make history. With his 2019 solo album Now Or Never, executive produced by superstar singer/actor Jamie Foxx, J Young MDK showed the world that his musical talents run strong. 

The Fresno-bred, Atlanta-based rapper/singer/songwriter/actor/director continues to demonstrate that the grind never stops when you’re a creative doing what you love.

“I’m ultimately someone that’s gonna work hard wherever I need to be,” said the self-described hustler and entrepreneur.

In 2020, he began an ambitious effort to release 50 songs in 50 weeks, and also dropped two albums the same day (the R&B album Aqua and the Hip-Hop release Black). He also appeared in Netflix’s The App That Stole Christmas and the film Sorry About That.

AllHipHop: Who are some of your bigger musical influences?

J Young MDK: I listened to so much music coming up, starting with my mom who listens to so much old school music: Mary J. Blige, Curtis Mayfield, Ice-T, Biggie. So many different things. I love everything: country, I listen to Garth Brooks. Oh, Sade. Tupac, Jay-Z, Outkast, it goes on and on.

AllHipHop: Are you going to do a country album?

J Young MDK: Man, I’d love to. As long as it sounds dope and it’s authentic, I’d do it in my own way. I wouldn’t fake the accent though.

AllHipHop: What does it mean for Jamie Foxx to produce your albums?

J Young MDK: It’s insane. For him to even like your music is one thing, to actually be a part of something is a whole other thing. Imagine looking at this guy growing up and loving what he does and what he represents. Being a fan, then being able to work with him.

AllHipHop: What was the biggest role he played in “Now or Never”?

J Young MDK: It was telling me yay or nay, what he thinks could be done differently. I definitely respect his opinion, especially his musical and film opinion. It’s dope to have someone like that. That’s like Jay-Z or somebody telling you his opinion.

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[At this point in the interview, Foxx interrupted to give a shout out to the BSB BOYZ, a new musical collaboration featuring both of them plus other entertainers from their circle of friends. The name is inspired by BSB, a sweet bourbon that they all enjoy. Listeners should look for more info about the group soon, along with a fourth album by J Young MDK.]

AllHipHop: What was it like making history by dropping two albums on one day? 

J Young MDK: Everything I do, I try to think, “What could I do to separate myself? Something different that nobody’s done?” Because I don’t feel like nothing is 100% original, but you could tweak some things and make your mark. I’m all about making a mark.

AllHipHop: How’s the ’50 Songs in 50 Weeks’ campaign?

J Young MDK: I’m at song No. 38. Every week, I’m throwing a new song out there. I started it during quarantine, thinking, “What could I do to stay active, keep from going crazy and feel like I’m doing something?” Let me do 50 songs, 50 weeks. That’s what changed my career.

AllHipHop: What’s the best advice Jamie Foxx has given you?

J Young MDK: It’s not the advice he gives, it’s the leading by example. Jamie takes care of his whole family, man. He takes care of his friends, everybody around him. He puts everybody in positions to win.

How could you not respect and love that? I learn so much watching him. He tells me a lot of advice as well, but I learn so much from him alone.

Keep up with JYOUNG MDK on social media @jyoungmdk, web jyoungmdk.com and all digital streaming platforms.

 

Jamaica’s Konshens Teams With Fellow Dancehall Stars Spice and Rvssian on “Pay For It”

By: Shirley Ju Updated Category: Music
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Konshens has been featured on tracks by Nipsey Hussle, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Rick Ross, The Chainsmokers and E-40, but the Jamaican artist is best known for his own melodic dancehall anthems like “Bruk Off Yuh Back,” which was remixed with a guest feature from Chris Brown after becoming a worldwide hit in 2017.

For the second drop from his upcoming album Red Reign, Konshens returns to “Bruk Off Yuh Back” territory with the melodic, summery “Pay For It.” 

Joining him on the track are Spice, the reigning Queen of Dancehall and current star of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, and Jamaican producer Rvssian, whose credits include Bad Bunny’s “Krippy Kush,” tracks for Juice WRLD, Lil Tjay and French Montana, and endless hits for incarcerated dancehall don Vybz Kartel.

The official video, directed by Xtreme Arts, takes viewers to the heart of Kingston, Jamaica, where Konshens plays a hustling bus fare collector who shoots his shot at an upscale passenger played by Spice. 

Things don’t go quite as Konshens would have hoped, but the playful banter between the two artists makes for an entertaining watch.

“Pay For It” follows the introspective “Can’t Stay Sober” in the rollout for Red Reign, which is due out later this year on Oakland’s Ineffable Records.

Zoe Gawd Releases Hit Single “Bad Things”

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Hailing from Queens, New York’s “Cut Block,”, the fast-paced living, multicultural environment, and diversity, is what formed the talented Zoe Gawd: writer, rapper and talent. Zoe Gawd began sharpening her artistic abilities at the age of 8 years old, with her top talent being poetry. As the youngest of three children,, she found that poetry and writing was an outlet, as she was on her own often. Slowly transitioning into rap during her teen years in high school, she began to find motivation within herself during her time in and out of studios. In 2016 she finally recorded her first freestyle to Kendrick Lamar’s higher power. She fell in love. 2016 was the year her professional career in music budded, with her debut freestyle to Kendrick Lamar’s “Higher Power” being released.

Influenced from old school 90’s hip hop/rap, artists like Jay Z and Nas are a couple that Zoe Gawd found inspiration from. In addition, she was introduced to her greatest influence, Kanye West, after her older brother introduced the artist.

Proudly announcing newest single, “Bad Things”, a Dillygotitbumpin production,

she is also welcoming new projects in the coming months, as Zoe Gawd’s focus is the future and continues to build towards greatness. With her musical skills sharpening, she consistency impresses her audience. “Do You”, a recent song, was one of the favorites hits to be released. “It was the first time seeing my whole vision come to together between the song and video,” Zoe Gawd shares.” It was the catalyst for me to really motivate me to keep doing what I was doing.” This was a form of validation to the Jamaican Queen.

Connect:

Instagram: @_zoegawd

Twitter: @zoegawd

New Music From Kendrick Lamar Could Be Dropping Before The End Of The Year

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Kendrick Lamar’s long-serving engineer has hinted the hip-hop megastar might drop his long-awaited fifth studio LP in 2021.

The Grammy-winning rap star hasn’t released a studio album since Damn in 2017 but, earlier this year, Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch claimed fans would likely hear some new material from him very soon.

Punch made the claims whilst replying to podcast host Karen Civil on Twitter, after she invited the music mogul onto her Girl I Guess podcast, and at the same time asked if her listeners could hear a new Kendrick Lamar song.

She wrote: “Now you know your always invited! Can we play that new Kendrick you played me?!”

And Punch replied: “YES! Soon.”

His engineer, Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali, had also previously teased that Kendrick has enough new material for “six albums.”

 

D Smoke Introduces ‘The Black Habits Experience’ With DREAMSTAGE 3 Day Live Concert Series

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Rap fans have been waiting to see a full-out D Smoke concert since he nabbed the winner’s crown on season one of Netflix’s#### show, Rhythm + Flow.

Mixing Spanish with consciousness, street wits with survival skills, and a smash of intellegencia, the Inglewood artist represents a part of Hip-Hop that can trace its ethnomusicological roots to the Soul Aquarian movement of the late 90s and early 2000s, the Native Tongue movement of the late 80s until now and even the great spit-kickers, James Baldwin.

Well, now those who have been hoping and praying for the heat — will soon get it courtesy of concert streaming platform, DREAMSTAGE.

AllHipHop.com’s CEO Chuck Creekmur sat down with D Smoke to talk about this project and so much more.

Starting on Saturday, April 17th,  the GRAMMY-nominated artist will be performing at the three-day “The Black Habits Experience” mini-tour series.  The high-energy concert will also feature performances by special guests, Tobe Nwigwe, Rapsody, Kirby, BJ The Chicago Kid, SiR & Buddy.

He took to Twitter to promote the show and encourage his fans to cop passes with a short biological video produced by the DREAMSTAGE partner.

The caption of Tweet read, “THIS SATURDAY I’m performing my album Black Habits in full AND live for the first time ever – grab your tickets for the show using the link… there’s still tix left for the virtual meet and greet too… http://link.dreamstage.live/DSmoke”

He also shared a clip on Instagram of him getting ready and it seems like the show is gonna be fire.

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DREAMSTAGE is promoting like crazy and has composed four episodes to really showcase how gifted this emcee and musician is.

We’re definitely gonna check it out!

WATCH: Meek Mill’s Artist Tafia Survives Fiery Crash With A Fuel Truck

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An aspiring rapper signed to Meek Mill’s record label has cheated death after he was involved in a fiery traffic accident in Miami, Florida early on Thursday.

North Florida native Tafia had been driving his Audi SUV along State Road 112 when he collided with a tractor-trailer, causing it to crash into a concrete barrier wall.

Fuel spilled all over the road and sent the truck up in flames.

The driver was able to escape with only minor burns, while Tafia sustained minor cuts and burns.

The Dream Chasers artist, who signed with Meek last year, was treated at the scene by paramedics and released, according to local news reports.

Police are currently investigating the incident to determine who was at fault.

Lil Wayne, Denise Bidot Show PDA With Romantic Beach Message

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Rapper Lil Wayne will be hoping third time’s the charm after giving his on/off romance with model Denise Bidot another shot.

The “Lollipop” hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., took to his Instagram Story timeline to share a captionless video clip of the reunited couple’s beach date.

In the footage, Wayne shows off a heart the curvy model had drawn in the sand, writing, “Denise & Dwayne” in the center.

He then zooms out to show a smiling Bidot kneeling on the beach, as she blows him a kiss.

Wayne previously dumped the beauty in the days leading up to America’s presidential election on November 3rd after he met with Donald Trump and voiced his support for the Republican incumbent.

Bidot made it clear on social media that she was voting for Democratic nominee Joe Biden – the now U.S. President.

They reconciled in late November, but the relationship appeared to hit another snag in January when eagle-eyed fans noticed they had unfollowed one another on social media yet again.

Bidot also fueled the claims by sharing a post which read: “Pretty disappointing when you defend someone throughout everything and they turn out being just as s##### as everyone said they were.”

She didn’t name the person she was referring to, but many were convinced her comments were all about Wayne.

Despite their ups and downs, the pair appears to be giving its love another chance, with Bidot confirming their latest reunion by sharing Wayne’s Instagram Story post on her profile late on Wednesday and writing, “I love you boo.”

 

R. Kelly Gets New Home – In a New York Jail

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Jailed R&B star R. Kelly is to be transferred to a New York prison ahead of his sex crimes trial this summer.

The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer has been behind bars in Chicago, Illinois, where he is facing a potential second trial later this year, since his arrest in 2019.

His trial in Brooklyn federal court was halted due to the COVID pandemic, but now a date has been set for August 9th and Kelly is on the move.

Prosecutors in Brooklyn claim the singer led a ring that helped him recruit women and girls for sex. 

He will also be on trial for the sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping, forced labor, and enticement.

Kelly has denied the allegations, and according to his lawyer, Steve Greenberg, is looking forward to the trial.

He was not in the courtroom for Thursday’s date hearing but listened in on a jail phone.

The charges against him involve six different victims.

Juelz Santana’s Miami Trip Ruined By Failed Drug Test

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Rapper Juelz Santana has been denied a request to travel to Miami, Florida after failing a court-mandated drug test.

The rap star, real name LaRon James, is currently on probation after serving 19 months behind bars for weapons charges following a March, 2018 incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

He walked free last August but as part of his supervised release, he has to ask for permission anytime he wants to travel outside his home state of New Jersey.

Juelz Santana recently filed a motion seeking permission to fly to Miami for work.

But prosecutors objected, arguing he has not been sticking to the terms of his release, citing a failed drug test, which came back positive for opiates and methadone.

Authorities also claimed Juelz Santana was planning to fly with two convicted felons, another violation of his probation.

As a result, the judge overseeing the case shot down the travel request.

 

Fyre Festival Attendees Win $2 Million Class-Action Settlement

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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The 2017 Fyre Festival went from being an über-hyped celebrity-endorsed event to an embarrassing catastrophe to an international punchline to a legal mess. Billy McFarland and Jeffrey “Ja Rule” Atkins’s ill-fated Bahamian extravaganza ended up costing a lot of people money.

Attendees paid thousands of dollars to travel to the island of Great Exuma expecting to party with high-profile social media influencers and fashion models while watching music megastars perform live. Instead, ticket buyers arrived to find cheap cheese sandwiches, soaked disaster relief tents, and canceled flights back home.

As a result of the misleading marketing campaign beforehand and the horrible conditions on the ground, 277 people filed a $2 million class-action lawsuit against organizers of the Fyre Festival. According to reports, a settlement was reached this week.

The deal was struck in the United States bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York, but the agreement is subject to a vote of approval on May 13. Each plaintiff is said to be receiving $7,220, but the final amount could be reduced because of pending bankruptcy cases involving other creditors.

Multiple other lawsuits over the disastrous private island vacation have been filed across several states as well. In 2018, Seth Crossno and Mark Thompson won $5 million in damages when a North Carolina judge ruled in their favor after Billy McFarland failed to answer the suit.

The Fyre Festival story instantly spread across social media in April 2017 as attendees landed in the Bahamas to discover that McFarland and other planners greatly oversold and underdelivered on what was advertised. McFarland later pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to six years in federal prison.

Two years later, Fyre Festival once again entered the pop culture radar when Hulu’s Fyre Fraud and Netflix’s Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened premiered the same week. Both January 2019 documentaries about the botched affair generated enormous buzz and conversation about Fyre.

Ja Rule faced intense criticism for his alleged role in deceiving would-be partygoers. In 2019, The Queens-bred rapper was cleared of legal wrongdoing in a $100 million class-action lawsuit when a New York judge dismissed an appeal filed to add him as a defendant. Ja’s lawyer, Ryan Hayden Smith, told AllHipHop.com, “This ruling is nothing short of a total vindication of Mr. Atkins.”

Listen To DMX’s First Posthumous Verse On “Been to War” With Swizz Beatz & French Montana

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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It has been a week since the passing of Earl “DMX” Simmons. Thankfully, he left the world tons of music like his classic albums It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood.

Simmons was said to be working on more records before his death, and the first official posthumous verse by Dark Man X has made its way to the internet. “Been To War” also features X’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz as well as French Montana.

The Epic Records release is part of the forthcoming second installment of the Godfather of Harlem soundtrack. Season 2 of the period drama, starring Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, returns to the EPIX network on April 18.

DMX also appeared on the Godfather of Harlem soundtrack for season one. The Yonkers, New York-raised recording artist contributed to the song “Just in Case” with Swizz Beatz and Rick Ross.

That 2019 collection featured French Montana, Wale, 21 Savage, Pusha T, Dave East, A$AP Ferg, Buddy, Snoh Aalegra, and Jidenna. In addition to “Been to War” arriving today (January 16), Godfather of Harlem also presented the new song “Prince Hakeem” by India Shawn and ADÉ.

While it appears likely that listeners could get even more verses from the late DMX in the future, there is also already talk about possibly creating a biopic about the Hip Hop legend. Mortal Kombat actor Mehcad Brooks was recently asked about playing the “Get at Me Dog” spitter in a movie.

“DMX spoke to me in a way that no other rapper did. DMX was our heavy metal,” said Brooks. He added, “I would be blessed. I would honor his memory in such a way, and I would be honored and humbled. From your lips to God’s ears. We’ll see.”

Earl Simmons was hospitalized on April 2, 2021, after reportedly suffering a heart attack as a result of a drug overdose. He remained on life support for several days before passing away on April 9 at the age of 50.

Swae Lee’s ‘Swae Meets World’ Docuseries Set To Premiere On Snapchat

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As one half of Rae Sremmurd, Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown released three studio albums and scored a #1 single (“Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane). He also reached the top of the Hot 100 chart with the Post Malone collaboration “Sunflower.”

Swae Lee is now turning his attention to digital documentary-style content. The 27-year-old product of Tupelo, Mississippi is starring in a new Snapchat Originals program called Swae Meets World.

Beginning April 17, the 10-episode docuseries will present new editions every other day on Snapchat’s Discover. Viewers will get to see an intimate look at the life of Swae Lee and those around him.

The five-time Grammy nominee’s family experienced a serious tragedy in recent years. Michael Sullivan, the half-brother of Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, was charged with felony first-degree murder of his own father.

“There’s a lot of stuff going on in my life that I didn’t even know if I want the world to know,” says Swae Lee in the trailer for Swae Meets World. He is then seen in the video visiting a gravesite.

Swae Meets World will also show Swae’s highs like “Sunflower” earning Diamond certification (10 million units) from the Recording Industry Association of America. Plus, the series presents Swae Lee socializing with his friends and fans.

Snapchat Originals is also home to Jaden Smith’s The Solution Committee series where the actor/rapper covered topics like racism, education, climate change, and voting. Actor/rapper Will Smith, Jaden’s father, has the Will From Home program on Snapchat as well.

Young Thug’s YSL Records Drops ‘Slime Language 2’ Album Featuring Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Baby & More

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Back in 2018, Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life label let loose the Slime Language compilation. Thugger recruited several top rap stars for that project.

YSL is back this week with Slime Language 2. The Atlanta-based imprint’s second installment in the series brought together even bigger names for the latest collection.

Travis Scott, Drake, Rowdy Rebel, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Coi Leray, Big Sean, Nav, Skepta, Future, YNW Melly, Sheck Wes, Kid Cudi, and Meek Mill all showed up on Slime Language 2. 

Of course, YSL Records representatives like Gunna, Lil Duke, Strick, Lil Keed, and T-Shyne contributed to SL2. Either Young Thug or Gunna are credited as performers on over a dozen tracks.

After Slime Language 2 hit DSPs this morning, Thug’s name became a top trending topic on Twitter. There were a lot of tweets about the Thug, Gunna, and Drake collaboration titled “Solid.”

Thugger and Drizzy have teamed up together on songs several times in the past. Last year, Young Thug was a guest on Drake’s Dark Lane Demo Tapes cut “D4L” along with fellow Atlanta native Future.

Lil Nas X’s Dad Comments On His Mother’s Addiction!

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Just when you thought Lil Nas X was not going to be in the rurmor section, he is! But this time we have nothing but positive news. His dad – a rapper – oops, just looks like a rapper, is commenting. He’s speaking on the assertion that Lil Nas X has some control over his mother’s activities in the streets.

If you are NOT in the know, Lil Nas X has a mother who is a drug addict. And I hate to classify her as such, but just listen to me for simplicity’s sake. His mother is addicted to some drug or substance that has her in the street begging for food. And, it doesn’t seem like there’s much they can do to help her. I am sure they will step out a little more now that the world is watching.

At any rate, it does add a different texture to Lil Nas X, and I mean that sincerely. At any rate, it is now his father that is stepping up and commenting about his mother’s condition. And his words are actually reassuring me. His dad is basically giving his son props, for being a good son, and also acknowledge his mother’s situation. That said let the good times roll! No, seriously this totally humanizes the fella beyond a twitter troll or someone chasing clout out at a feverish rate. So, I basically have very little to say other than I hope his mother gets better as soon as possible. And I hope he’s sharing the money with his dad!

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