(AllHipHop Rumors) AHA! WE TOLD YOU! YOOOOOOO! We shook up the world! I feel like Muhammad Ali!
There was a lot of heat over that Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce situation, but guess what NAYSAYERS: IT CAME TRUE! Here is the formal release, straight from Beyonce’s publicist.
Megan Thee Stallion just released an epic “Savage” remix, featuring Beyoncé, and the artists are donating their share of proceeds to benefit their hometown, Houston, Texas, through Bread of Life, Inc.
Female strength, and empowerment shine through on this surprise release from the Houston powerhouses, and many affected by the coronavirus pandemic will receive some much needed help.
The Bread of Life, Inc. was founded in September 1992 with the serving of hot meals to homeless men and women in the sanctuary of St. John’s United Methodist Church in downtown Houston, Texas. Since then, The Bread of Life, Inc. has responded to crises and disaster, including Hurricane Karina and most recently, Hurricane Harvey. From the start of the corona pandemic, Bread of Life, Inc. services have spanned distributing 14 tons of produce, shelf-stable food, and other supplies to 500 families each week via a drive-through distribution process, delivering food to 100 homebound seniors each week, to working on hiring social workers and telehealth program for high-risk individuals to access help, and so much more.
The “Savage” remix is the follow up to Megan Thee Stallion’s#### international phenom, “Savage,” from her recent project release, Suga.
WHAT YA GOTTA SAY NOW?
I can’t hear you! I am going to let this sit right here. I am glad they flipped this into a good cause and not just another song.
As if he wasn’t facing enough scrutiny for his recent comments about Kendrick Lamar, French Montana continues to dig a deeper hole for himself.
The Bronx rapper made some bold claims in a recent “Everyday Struggle” interview, stating that his 2017 hit, “Unforgettable” wouldn’t have been a success without him.
“I have one of the best A&R ears,” he proclaims. He continued by asserting that if it weren’t for him, the song wouldn’t have turned out the way it did. “It didn’t have a structure. I had to sit there like a scientist and put it together.”
But wait. Didn’t collaborator, Swae Lee, have something to do with it as well? Because he sure seemed to think so. Credited as a songwriter for the single, Swae Lee, took to social media in response to French’s comments.
(AllHipHop News) Two of the most savage chicks in the game just created audio mayhem by dropping the remix to Megan Thee Stallion’s massive hit in the middle of a pandemic.
Yes… the mandate is for folk to social distance, shelter-at-home, remain in quarantine, but nowhere are they saying that we can’t get our sexy on.
We should have known it was coming.
Both women, Beyoncé and Meg thee Stallion, are from Texas. The rumor is that everything in Texas is “big.”
The song proves that the saying might be right.
To make the song even more epic means that proceeds from the track will go to COVID-19 relief efforts in Houston, Texas.
Check out what fans are saying about the “Savage” remix:
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Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion’s proceeds from the #SavageRemix will be benefitting Bread Of Life Houston's COVID-19 Relief efforts in their hometown. pic.twitter.com/6a5JzXfp7s
(AllHipHop News) Blac Chyna has set up a new Only Fans account and is charging fans a $50 -per-month subscription fee for the private content.
The former stripper, real name Angela White, shared a teaser clip for her account on the paid-for subscription service that’s become popular with amateur p### performers in recent years on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old posted a video of her tattooed legs and feet squashing some grapes, as she encouraged her followers to pay up to see more.
“‘Foot Freak Monday’s. Fans Only (link in bio) (subscribe to see more)” she penned in the caption, adding “#footfetishnation #toes #footporn”, among other things.
Chyna, who shares daughter Dream with ex Rob Kardashian, also offers a three-month package for $127.50, giving fans 15% off.
There’s also a one-year subscription package valued at $450, which gives users 25% off.
It’s not the first time the star has used social media channels to make a profit – Chyna recently launched a new business venture requiring fans to cough up $250 for the official Blac Chyna Instagram account to follow them on social media, and she’s also charging $950 for a personal video call.
(AllHipHop News) Lizzo broke down on Instagram on Tuesday (April 28th) after realizing Beyonce had wished her a happy birthday online.
The “Truth Hurts” hitmaker missed the birthday greeting when her idol first posted it on Monday and jumped on the photo-sharing site to capture her reaction when she eventually saw it.
“Beyonce wished me a happy birthday. Beyonce wished me a happy birthday on her website,” Lizzo said in a selfie video.
Holding back tears, she added, “She knows it’s my birthday. Thank you, Beyonce. Oh, my God, thank you, Beyonce. She knows. She knows I exist… I don’t know what to do with myself… Gonna sit with that one for a while.”
She then thanked fans for their birthday wishes, adding, “It’s so sweet… and I’m very hungover, so I’m gonna just lay here.”
Ashley Graham, Cyndi Lauper, and Rita Ora were among the famous friends and fans who wished Lizzo a happy birthday.
(AllHipHop News) Fans of Tekashi 6ix9ine can look forward to a flood of new videos from the rap star, who has just been granted permission to work outside.
Earlier this week, 6ix9ine’s lawyer Lance Lazzaro asked Judge Paul Engelmayer to give the rap star permission to shoot videos in his backyard.
Today, Judge Engelmayer granted Tekashi 6ix9ine’s request allowed the rapper to not only shoot in his backyard but anywhere within the confines of the rented property.
Tekashi 6ix9ine will be able to work for two hours per week on one (1) specific day, which will have to be approved by his P.O.
Judge Engelmayer also barred the rapper from staying his basement too long, due to structural interferences with his GPS tracking device.
“The defendant’s hours in the basement of the residence will be limited to no more than an 8-hour period per day with a schedule as determined by the Releasee and approved by the Probation Officer,” Judge Engelmayer ruled.
Tekashi 6ix9ine is serving out the last few months of his two-year prison sentence in home confinement. after Judge Engelmayer freed the rap star due to his elevated risk of catching the coronavirus in prison.
(AllHipHop News) Smoove L has been slapped with a charge of criminal possession of a weapon after the rapper was busted with a loaded gun after running a red light in Brooklyn, New York.
Authorities told the New York Post’s gossip column Page Six the Brooklyn star, real name Lefty Sanders, was driving a 2015 black Suburban on Marcus Garvey Boulevard when he ran the light at Green Avenue and pulled over.
When cops approached the SUV, there was allegedly a strong smell of marijuana coming from the driver’s seat, and the 19-year-old was found to have a loaded black Ruger firearm.
He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and slapped with traffic and drug summonses, according to the New York Police Department.
Smoove’L recently inked a deal with Interscope Records, and he announced on Twitter his new project, Boy From Brooklyn, drops on May 1st.
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs had to change his thinking following ex Kim Porter’s death, to ensure he was focused on giving his six children the best futures possible.
The rapper shared four children with Porter – Quincy, 28, who he adopted during their relationship, son Christian, 21, and 13-year-old twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie.
He’s also father to two other children from previous relationships and told Naomi Campbell on her YouTube show No Filter With Naomi that his entire outlook on life was altered after 47-year-old Porter’s tragic passing in November 2018.
“We’re really focused on our plan after this. Taking time to really ask the girls and ask the kids really what they want to do… we’re trying to really just plan and see what we want to take to the next step as a family. Because losing Kim and now being a single father-of-six, my thinking had to change. I had to really get focused on their futures, ’cause I know how rough it is out there.”
Diddy added that he’s set up a company called Combs Cartel, which is a family business that his children are excited about being a part of.
“It’s really about what are the goals we’re going to set for what we’re going to do to come out of this better and stronger,” he explained.
“And have more of an impact and change the narrative of the black family and the black man and woman globally as being fearless, and being intelligent and also not taking no shorts. Getting what we deserve and doing positive things with our power.”
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has bought the place he called home as a kid growing up in Chicago, Illinois.
Charity bosses at Donda’s House Inc., who had ties to the rapper, paid $225,000 for the South Shore pad in 2016 and planned to turn the place into an arts center to honor West’s late mother Donda.
“You’re over leveraging Kanye’s name & asked Kanye to donate money to u so stop w (with) your fake community politics & lies,” she wrote on Twitter. “Truth is you haven’t been able to sustain the foundation. You better believe I will make it my mission to take Donda’s House from you and let my children run it the way it should be run!”
(AllHipHop Features) I’ll never forget the debauchery The Beastie Boys displayed New Year’s in 1987s on MTV, when the channel had a stranglehold on music. I was still a kid stuck in the house on the kick-off of the year and, a comic-reading, rebellious, art nerd, admired what I saw with my virgin eyes. The Beastie Boys were at the height of their hedonistic glory.
Visually, they were the personification of party and bullsh#t in an era already wrought with excess. The 80’s was a revolutionary, groundbreaking period for music and Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “MCA” Yauch and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz were leaders in an army, perhaps unbeknownst to them at the time. The guys were a pillar on the foundation of Def Jam, a company I grew up idolizing. Imagine idolizing a company. I did that.
The Beastie Boys were exceptional, which is why Mike D stunned me inferring this all could’ve been any three white guys. In the new AppleTV + documentary “Beastie Boys Story,” I paused pregnantly when the rap pioneer said, “But in hindsight, [Russell Simmons] just needed three white rappers to get on MTV. I mean, we coulda been anybody.” So when opportunity knocked to talk to the guys, that was the first thing I thought to ask. Mike D, Ad Rock and their frequent collaborator director Spike Jonze clarified.
Chuck: One thing that struck me in the doc is a moment where Mike D says it could have been any three white guys from Russell and from Def Jam’s position. It struck me as odd. I don’t agree with the statement, but what would make you say that? Or what would make you feel that way?
Mike D: I guess to clarify… Just in that moment, looking back at it, when Rick Rubin introduced us to Russell Simmons. Russell saw this thing in us that we didn’t see in ourselves. Right? He saw this ability to like… “These guys love rap music. And they’re going to make rap records, and I can take that to an audience. And then I’m going to get them on the covers of magazines, and places that…” At the time, honestly, it was a struggle for Russell in terms of rap being this very underground alternative culture that he was trying to bring… basically bust into the mainstream.
Mike D: And I think he saw us as an important part of that program. So I think, I guess to clarify, the point is it could have been us. It could’ve been a couple of other dudes. That’s what Russell’s mission was.
Ad Rock: Well, also, we were terrible.
Mike D: We were going to make our sh#t. And then Rick’s mission was also separate. He wanted to produce great… At the time, he just wanted to make great records. At the time it was rap records, and that would be evolved to being other kinds of records. So you know what I mean? There were these kind of different agendas in that one…
Ad Rock: But what I want to clarify, also. We were terrible. We were really bad. We were just starting out, so it’s not like he found this undiscovered gem, these guys that could really rap, or really play guitar, or whatever the thing was. Like, we were really bad.
Mike D: Yeah. It took us a minute to figure it out.
Spike Jonze: Just to clarify, Chuck: They’re talking about the time when they’re just starting to rap in that video where they’re reading raps off the piece of paper. And not so much when they… I think as they started making that first record, they started finding their voice and becoming distinctive. But I think that’s the point they’re talking about, is like when they were whatever… 16? 17? And just practice…doing Run-D.M.C. rhymes together in their bedroom.
Understood.
I guess, for me as a non-casual viewer, even early rap songs like “Beastie Groove” and “Rock Hard” prove Mike, Adam and Adam had a je ne sais quoi that was the proverbial lightning in a bottle. The Beastie Boys “made” people wear Volkswagon logos (stealing them off cars) and seeking dog chains as dookie ropes. The rappers were not frat boys but cultivated the lifestyle in a rapidly burgeoning hip-pop crowd. Who does that? The Beastie Boys.
Beastie Boys Story is a new documentary directed by Spike Jonze and shot at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn with Mike and Adam peer look back at their roots in Manhattan into worldwide celebrities. More importantly, the movie spends time documenting their evolution as did their 2018 book, The Beastie Boys Book. From Hip-Hop point of view, the movie more than does its job. I admit, I felt big-time FOMO not experiencing this live in BK, as my friends did.
I have always loved the Beastie Boys and their music in all of its many forms but admittedly became less and less interested in the backstories after “Licenced to Ill” hit. For example, I had no idea their sophomore album Paul’s Boutique was a colossal flop. I just knew that I loved it as a work of art. Part of the disconnect from the Hip-Hop community included the group’s unceremonious split from Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin and Def Jam Records as a “staff, record label, and as a motherf##kin’ crew” to quote ‘Pac. One of Paul’s Boutique’s most memorable moments was hearing Mike D yell, “the sh#t just ain’t funny/ Got fat bass lines like Russell Simmons steals money.”
The Beasties transcended.
There are two sides to that. A space ship needs expendable rockets to get past the gravity of Earth. I wish they remained our Beastie Boys, quite often. Not for me, but for everybody. People in Hip-Hop needed to see them rise above their bratty, wild and some might argue privileged selves to evolve into model world citizens. Seeing how truly special MCA (Adam Yauch) was portrayed in Beastie Boys Story touched my soul, rendering me sorrowful. His range as a human being was remarkable – from wild party master to the hilarity of his alter ego Nathaniel Hörnblowér to the philanthropic work on behalf of Tibetan monks.
In Beastie Boys Story, Mike D, Ad Rock and Spike Jonze take fans like myself and potentially the uninitiated on a ride that’s almost like a guided journey through a museum. Pictures, video and some real props give an authentic look, feel and vibe to the Beasties rocket-like rise and eventual abrupt end with the death of MCA. Honestly, the end was sad and, in some ways, Beastie Boys Story feels incomplete. Perhaps it was the sudden ending of Adam Yauch in 2012 to cancer or maybe, selfishly, we know Mike D and Ad Rock have so much more to offer. Beastie Boys Story is proof of this continuing gift.
When I was still in college, the entertainment editor of my school paper, I was blessed to cover the Beastie Boys in concert at the Philadelphia Civic Center. Even then, in the mid-1990s, I knew the New York City lads had grown up.
“It was hard to believe these were the same snot-nosed kids whose photos are plastered all over the insert of ‘Some Old B#######’ (a collection of the Beasties early punk recordings). Yet they charged about with the same endless energy, powering out hits like ‘Pass The Mic’ and ‘Plains Drifter.’ The Beastie Boys have come a long way in the past decade, taking their distinct urban sound to ever-higher levels. Even older grooves from License To Ill took on new sophistication.”
The only other time, I saw the Beasties as a whole was at a 2009 rally in opposition to the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws, a movement that Russell Simmons was intricately involved in. After seeing Spike’s doc (and I am sure Mike D’s mean lisp-laden Uncle Russ impersonation), the Def Jam founder issued an apologetic statement on Instagram.
“For years i wished i had been more sensitive smarter and compassionate in my dealings with them and SONY .. (who advised us to hold their next royalties until they gave in or at least began working on the new album / a big mistake on our part ) and i wished i was better with all of our partners … i just wasn’t mature , sensitive or human enough to do better.”
I wish Russell and his team thought better of the Beasties, because, to me, Def Jam kept the crew closer to the culture. Even the godfather of Hip-Hop has evolved into a yogi, a move that harkens to Yauch’s love of Buddism. Through time, they have gone largely underappreciated by “Hip-Hop” and that saddens me. If you were a child of the ’80s or ’90s you know and love them, but perhaps with the anchor of Def Jam, they’d be stronger in our collective consciousness. Fortunately, the Beastie Boys are undeniably, inexplicably, and explicitly Hip-Hop. They did not just pass through or co-op the culture. Like like others Ice-T (rapper/actor/metal band frontman), Public Enemy (rock/rap/global political collective), The Roots (an eccentric band with hardcore rap, soul, improv, Jazz and more), Lil Wayne (everything – LOL) and others, the Beastie Boys defy boxes, genres and are one-of-ones that maneuver along the road least traveled.
We need them. Beastie Boys Story may not unearth new information or electrocute us with startling, dark revelations, but Spike Jonze, Adam, and Mike educate, inform and remind us, we can be brave, limitless, and morph into something greater than we ever imagined.
(AllHipHop News) “I Need Love” is considered one of the greatest Hip Hop love songs of all time. LL Cool J’s 1987 single off the Bigger and Deffer album was a mainstream commercial success, peaking at #14 on the Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Over the years, Drake has been referred to as a branch on the LL musical tree. The Toronto-raised superstar is known for making songs covering relationships with women much like his rap forefather from New York City.
LL Cool J discussed the Drake comparisons during an interview with Complex‘s Speedy Morman. He pointed out his differences with Drizzy but also showed love to the 33-year-old hitmaker.
“People compare me to Drake all the time, but we’re very different artists because I have a lot of hard records,” said LL. “I’m very diverse, but in that aspect of my career, it paved the way for guys like that, which I’m happy for. I like a lot of his music too.”
The entertainer born Todd Smith advised artists to be their authentic selves. Plus, the “Mama Said Knock You Out” spitter mentioned other rappers like Fabolous, Jadakiss, and 50 Cent now being able to make love songs while still being respected as lyricists.
Yeasayer is going after all of the money Weeknd and Kendrick earned from the “Pray For Me,” but the Canadian singer is defending his integrity – and his pockets – in his legal response to the lawsuit.
“The work, ‘Pray For Me,’ was created independently from and without knowledge of the allegedly infringed work. With respect to the Prayer for Relief in the Complaint, Defendants deny all allegations made therein and deny that Plaintiffs are entitled to any of the relief they seek,” The Weeknd’s lawyer Adam I. Rich said.
A large amount of money is at stake for all of the parties involved in the lawsuit.
“Pray For Me” was a global hit, sold over 2 million copies and landed at #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, while the soundtrack for “Black Panther” spent three weeks at #1.
Unfortunately for Kendrick, this is the second lawsuit the “Black Panther” soundtrack he curated has spawned.
(AllHipHop News) Rising rap star, Rod Wave, already pulled off having the most-streamed album the week Pray 4 Love was released. The set debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 105.8 million streams and 72,000 equivalent album units.
Wave is now giving his fans a new reimagined version of the Pray 4 Love track “Ribbon in the Sky.” The Amazon Music original record simply features a single piano and the Florida rhymer’s vocals.
“The song is important to me because it’s about overcoming what we’ve been through growing up at the bottom. There’s a lot of people who want to see you fail, and I made this song to remind myself to block them out and keep going,” states Rod Wave.
Correction: In a previous edition, the subject of this article was referred to as Christopher “Chris Stylez” Samuels or Stylez instead of Christopher “ChriStylezz” Samuels or ChriStylezz. The accused individual is not the same person or in any way associated with R&B singer Christopher ‘Chris Stylez’ Allen.
(AllHipHop News) Christopher “ChriStylezz” Samuels is no longer an event host for the popular traveling party known as D’ussé Palooza. Earlier this week, the Roc Nation-backed brand’s Twitter account revealed a “staff member” was under an internal investigation before later announcing the company has severed ties with the individual.
D’ussé Palooza tweeted on April 27:
We are aware of the allegation made against one of our staff members. We are currently conducting an internal investigation around this allegation. Until the investigation has been concluded, that staff member has been placed on indefinite leave. With that said, we have always made safety for our consumers, talent and staff our top priority. We pride ourselves in creating a very safe and enjoyable environment for all. That will remain our focus moving forward into our future shows and events.
The following day, D’ussé Palooza tweeted:
After further consideration, we have decided to sever ties with the staff member who was initially put under internal investigation. Effective immediately, said staff member is no longer a part of the Palooza team and will not host any of our events going forward. It has always been our goal to create and maintain an environment where everyone feels safe. We adamantly reject any instance where women are made to feel otherwise.
With that said, we have always made safety for our consumers, talent and staff our top priority. We pride ourselves in creating a very safe and enjoyable environment for all. That will remain our focus moving forward into our future shows and events.
It has always been our goal to create and maintain an environment where everyone feels safe. We adamantly reject any instance where women are made to feel otherwise.
While the Dussé Palooza account did not name the “staff member” in the statements, ChriStylezz took to his own Instagram page to address the misconduct allegations. The Brooklyn native apologized to “victims” for “being an a######” towards certain women in text messages.
However, ChriStylezz denied ever coercing, threatening, or raping anyone. The Trappin Anonymous podcaster also claimed he got an order of protection against an unnamed person that was allegedly harassing him.
“If I ever raped anyone, please bring me to justice,” said ChriStylezz. “This is not me downplaying. I can apologize for disrespecting women. That’s something that I did. I can apologize for not taking their feelings into account. I can apologize for not being a man and being a better person.”
The social media personality continued, “But for me to sit here and tell you that I’m raping somebody… Victims, I implore you to go and speak to authorities. It don’t gotta be to the public. It don’t gotta be to the world. It don’t have to be to a million people. I implore you to go to a precinct and bring me to justice. If I raped you, tell the police.”
ChriStylezz also took issue with being convicted in the court of public opinion. He added, “The moment somebody says, ‘This dude raped me. This dude did this to me,’ you are guilty is wild. That’s a bigger conversation that we gotta talk about for the culture and for people in general. That we can just sit here and say these things and not even show our face, not even show no kind of proof, just say these things, and you’re guilty.”
Dussé Palooza’s Raven “Ravie B” Varona, Kameron “Kam” McCullough, Nile “LowKey” Ivey, and Kazeem “Kaz” Famuyide have publicly addressed the allegations on Twitter. The longtime associates of ChriStylezz denounced his supposed actions against women.
Ravie B tweeted:
Women should feel safe and never feel forced to do ANYTHING. What I learned yesterday left me completely disgusted, angry & blindsided. I’ve lost a friend. My heart is with the women affected by [Chris’s] unacceptable behavior. Men can not coerce women. That needs to change.
Kam tweeted:
I’m shocked and appalled at what I’ve discovered over the past 30 hours. My heart goes out to all of the women affected. Women should never be made to feel unsafe, coerced or pressured to do anything they don’t want to do.
LowKey tweeted:
I am extremely DISAPPOINTED with all the discoveries regarding the women who have attended our events. We will do everything in our power to reassure this IS a safe environment. No woman should ever be subjected to that type of behavior. EVER.
Kaz tweeted:
These thoughts are my own alone. Nobody, especially our women, should ever feel unsafe at any space. Especially our events. I’m shocked and saddened at what [I] learned yesterday and my heart goes to those affected. We failed you. Full stop.
I’m shocked and appalled at what I’ve discovered over the past 30 hours. My heart goes out to all of the women affected. Women should never be made to feel unsafe, coerced or pressured to do anything they don’t want to do.
I am extremely DISAPPOINTED with all the discoveries regarding the women who have attended our events. We will do everything in our power to reassure this IS a safe environment. No woman should ever be subjected to that type of behavior. EVER.
(AllHipHop News) Restaurateurs in Atlanta were faced with a major decision this week: To open or not to open.
On one hand, they could open to the public and start on the long path to normalcy. If they did that, they would be risking infecting their customers and their employees with the dreadful COVID-19 disease.
On the other hand, they could opt to keep their doors closed, choosing to rough it out for a few more weeks.
Rapper 2 Chainz, who at one point said that he would open, decided against the opening.
Instead, he opened the kitchen and cooked up free meals for the men’s shelter located right down the street from his Escobar Restaurant and Tapas Lounge.
Outside of the popular eatery and club, hundreds of homeless men lined up to accept their Styrofoam carry-out box. As masked volunteers handed out meals and eating utensils, the brothers stepped up and interfaced not just with restaurant personnel but the rapper himself.
Black Twitter approved his move: “Instead of opening Escobar in Atlanta…2 Chainz and his team decided to feed the homeless. Salute”
Instead of opening Escobar in Atlanta…2 Chainz and his team decided to feed the homeless. Salute 💯 pic.twitter.com/0g4TXoxO6t
Proving how “different” he really is, the “We Own It” emcee, and his business partner Mychel “Snoop” Dillard get the ultimate props for putting integrity over their wallets.
(AllHipHop News) Back in 1998, many Hip Hop devotees were introduced to two Brooklyn emcees through a joint album called Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. The project is now regarded as one of the best rap releases of the era.
Many fans of Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and Talib Kweli have been waiting 22 years for the New Yorkers to reunite for another official Black Star effort. There were reports in 2019 that a Madlib-produced album was done.
In a new interview with AllHipHop.com, Kweli addressed the status of the Black Star sequel. The People’s Party podcast host confirmed the duo’s LP will likely hit DSPs sooner rather than later.
“I’m always recording. I have an album with Diamond D and a new Black Star album with Yasiin Bey on the way,” said Kweli. He added, “Trying to find the right deal for the Black Star album. There are a few on the table, but we have to choose the right situation and roll this out properly. The people deserve that.”
2017’s Radio Silence was Talib Kweli’s latest solo album. That same year, the Javotti Media head teamed with Styles P for The Seven EP. Additionally, Kweli has created collaborative projects with Hi-Tek, Madlib, Res, and 9th Wonder.
Yasiin Bey has not released an official solo studio LP since 2009’s The Ecstatic, but he worked with Ferrari Sheppard for 2016’s December 99th. Bey also presented the Negus In Natural Person “listening installation” at the Brooklyn Museum in 2019.
(AllHipHop News) Over the last several years, many rappers have uploaded once non-commercial mixtapes to platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal. Mac Miller fans are now able to stream the K.I.D.S. project on their preferred site.
The late Pittsburgh emcee/producer originally dropped K.I.D.S. (Kickin’ Incredibly Dope Sh*t) in 2010. Rostrum Records founder Benjy Grinberg first announced the re-release of the tape last August.
“After Macadelic came out, Mac asked if we could clear this one next. It has been challenging but we are getting through it. We miss Mac every day and we see our job as making sure his music lives on. We love you, Mac,” wrote Grinberg in 2019.
Malcolm “Mac Miller” McCormick passed away in 2018 from an apparent accidental drug overdose. Miller’s 2018 studio LP, Swimming, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
The posthumous album, Circles, was released in January of this year. A video for the K.I.D.S. track titled “Don’t Mind If I Do” landed on YouTube this week.
(AllHipHop News) A lot of recording artists have been financially affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs, concerts, festivals, and other live events have been shut down which has cut off a source of revenue for musicians.
Facebook is now set to provide a new way for performers to earn money on the platform. The social networking service is adding more features for Facebook Live real-time videos, including a way to charge for access to content.
“You’ll be able to mark Facebook Events as online only and, in the coming weeks, integrate Facebook Live so you can broadcast to your guests. To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for access to events with Live videos on Facebook – anything from online performances to classes to professional conferences,” reads a statement from Facebook.
The Mark Zuckerberg-led company is also introducing Messenger Rooms video calls for up to 50 people. WhatsApp will offer group voice and video calls with up to eight people. Portal users will soon be able to go live from Portal to Facebook Pages and Groups.
Other new Facebook features include:
We’re bringing back Live With so you can add another person into your live video, no matter where they are in the world. Bring on a guest speaker, interview an expert or perform with a friend.
You’ll be able to mark Facebook Events as online only and, in the coming weeks, integrate Facebook Live so you can broadcast to your guests. To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for access to events with Live videos on Facebook – anything from online performances to classes to professional conferences.
To help you raise money for causes, you can now add the donate button to live videos wherever nonprofit fundraisers are available.
We’re making it easier to access live video so you can watch or listen anywhere. If you have limited data or a spotty connection, you now have the option to listen to the audio only. If you don’t have a Facebook account, most public live videos are now available on the web and some Pages can share a toll-free number that lets you listen to the audio through any telephone.
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(AllHipHop News) Monday, April 27th, the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear stopped a bunch of people from getting their unemployment checks because someone had a name that caused shock and alarm throughout his administration.
No… it was not an Islamic name … one found on the American no-fly zone list.
Instead, it was the name of one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic personalities: Tupac Shakur.
Now, why would that cause alarm, so much so, that it would stop the bureaucrats from distributing funds to those in need?
While Kentucky residents were applying for their unemployment, the government got caught up on one man’s name… because it was similar to that on one in their playlist.
Factor this in: Because of the coronavirus, many people lost their jobs. In fact, according to the Department of Labor, 112,726 unemployment claims were filed in Kentucky during the week that ended on March 28th. The week before that, 49,023 unemployment claims were filed.
So even with all that, they stopped the system because they thought someone was using the “All Eyes on Me” rapper’s name to prank the government.
“We had somebody apply for unemployment for Tupac Shakur here in Kentucky,” Beshear said, likely thinking of the rapper who died in the 90s. “And that person may have thought they were being funny, they probably did. Except for the fact that because of them, we had to go through so many other claims.”
However, there actually is a real live person who lives as a cook in the restaurant business that is shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic named Tupac Shakur (Tupac Malik Shakur), and he applied because he needs his money!
“I’m hurt, I’m really embarrassed and I’m shocked,” Tupac Shakur told the Lexington Herald Ledger. “He needs to apologize. That’s just my name.”
Shakur shared that in the 1990’s he legally changed his name when he became a Muslim. He chose the last name because it means something that spoke to his new faith: in Arabic Shakur means “thankful to God.”
Tupac Shakur applied for unemployment on March 13. He was approved, noted how much he would be receiving and he was waiting to get his dough.
But the red tape held him up. “I’ve been struggling for like the last month to figure out how to pay the bills.”
His boss, Jeb Messer had to be contacted to verify Shakur’s name.
“Something this minor shouldn’t hold up a system that’s ensuring the well-being of this many people right now,” Messer said.
(AllHipHop News) More than just the reality tv world was impacted by the death of Miss Minnie.
The little woman with a big heart broke out on the small screen short four years ago, but it seems like she has been a friend in our head— forever.
And while, fans tuned in week after week, to see what shenanigans she and the cast of “Little Women: Atlanta” would get into, one person that graced an early storyline showed that there was some stuff actually real on the show: their friendship.
Pastor Troy debuted on the show in 2016 in a fog of controversy as people wanted to know if he was not only her boyfriend but her potential baby daddy.
No one really knew whether or not they really were an item, but in an overwhelmingly heartfelt Instagram post, Pastor Troy big his farewell like the G that he is.
The post was captioned: “I Love You, Ms.Minnie, A True Friend. Forever in my heart. I’m proud of everything you accomplished. We will laugh together again~P.T.”
And as sweet as that is, it is the video that tugs most.
On his DSBG radio show, Aaron Hall’s “I Miss You” plays as he turns the volume to speak from his heart.
“Sending my condolences to the beautiful Ashley Minnie Ross.” He paused before saying, “What’s so crazy man… All I got is good thoughts, good memories, so many laughs that me and her shared.”
Miss Minnie was one of the principal stars of the Lifetime series, Little Women: Atlanta.
According to CNN, she died on Monday from injuries sustained in a car accident.
The crash happened on Sunday, around 11 PM and she died nearly 24 hours later in Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
“I think back to meeting Minnie, man. Minnie was probably 17 or 18 years old. We were in Chatanooga Tennesee in one of Miss Magic shows. (What’s up, Magic) Minnie gets up on the stage while I’m up there. I done pick Minnie up. I’m dancing with her and stuff. The whole club just having a good time. I’m telling the club… I’m on the microphone and I am saying ‘Alright… Lil mama is gonna go home with me tonight.’ Everybody just laughing and having a good time. I’ll never forget it.”
“We come out of the club. They got us parked in the back and everything… Club letting out. Get back there to my truck. Minnie is on the hood of the Dually truck. We like ‘what?’ We trying to figure out how she got up there. That Dually truck was high, man. Minnie said, ‘I climbed up here.’ Just being able to climb up on the hood of that trunk… I had love for her… it was on ever since.”
“It’s crazy, shorty move here from Chatanooga and made a name for herself down here in Atlanta, GA. Everybody can’t do that. A whole bunch of people ain’t did that. I just have the ultimate respect for her. Much love to her mom, God bless you, Mom.”
“Minnie did her thang.”
“It was crazy man. I was thinking this morning when I got the news when all that stuff was going on with the show, with The Little Women of Atlanta and everybody was like ‘what… Minnie pregnant you got a baby and all this stuff… Me and Minnie never even discussed that amongst each other. And it wasn’t nothing for me to discuss because I knew I wasn’t gonna let nobody hurt her or disrespect her. I didn’t like how they started treating her after all that went down, you know what I mean? I represented for her. Much Love. I love you, Minnie.”
Miss Minnie was 34 and is survived by her mother, grandmother, aunt, uncle and other family members.
