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Nicki Minaj’s Mom Seeks $150 Million Worth Of Justice For Death Of Rapper’s Father

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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If you think Nicki Minaj is no joke, wait until you check out the boss move her mother Carol Maraj just made.

After her husband was mowed down by a shiftless and reckless driver, she is pulling all stops to make sure that he pays for taking the love of her life away.

Ms. Maraj is suing the man, Charles Polevich, 70, who not only struck Nicki’s father Robert Maraj with his car but left the scene before calling emergency services or alerting the police.

He also tampered with the evidence surrounding the accident.

Momma Minaj is suing for $150 million. She has secured civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Paul Napoli to represent her in this case. Ben Crump addressed the new case that was seen in the Nassau County Supreme Court.

“He [Robert Maraj] was fatally injured in a hit-and-run accident on February 12, 2021, when he was struck by a car being driven by Charles Polevich as Mr. Maraj walked along a Long Island road. After striking Maraj, Polevich left the accident scene and did not call for emergency services or render aid to Maraj.”

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“He [Polevich] was not only irresponsible and negligent but more concerned about running away and hiding than seeking help,” he captioned.

“Polevich’s behavior was criminal, cowardly, and immoral. We will hold him responsible for his reckless actions that led to Robert Maraj’s death!”

While it would seem that such a hefty price tag on the lawsuit would make anyone quiver, Polevich’s lawyer, Marc Gann said that this civil matter would be handled by his insurance company, stating that his client had a “tremendous amount of empathy for the family, the loss that they’ve suffered, and expressed condolences.”

We remain prayerful as this family grieves the loss of their patriarch.

“Disappointed” Quavo Replies To Saweetie’s Breakup Tweet And Twitter Explodes

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Earlier today (March 19th), Saweetie publicly confirmed she had split with Quavo, after a two-year whirlwind relationship.

Saweetie let Twitter know she was single and had “endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that decrees my character.”

The “Icy Girl” rapper’s declaration led to a chilly response from Quavo, who issued his reply, although he did not address Saweetie’s claims that he gave the “intimacy” to other women and ruined their relationship.

“I know you want to make this into a show so I’ll play my part just this one time,” Quavo said. “I don’t normally put my business out there, especially my personal life. I feel the need to address this so there are no false narratives.”

In a follow-up message to his ex, Quavo expressed his disappointment, and questioned Saweetie’s womanhood!

“I had love for you and disappointed you did all that. You are not the woman I thought you were. I wish you nothing but the best 🙏🏾.”

Saweetie had a short reply: “take care.” The news of their breakup has had Quavo, Saweetie, Offset, and Takeoff, trending on Twitter for most of the day.

 

 

 

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Flawless Gretzky Releases New Single & Music Video “Dance With The Devil”

By: Staff Writer Updated Category: Music
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Flawless Gretzky is a Haitian-Canadian rapper born in Haiti. He moved to Montreal at a young age where he spent most of his childhood. He ended moving to Miami Florida for school but he only spending couple of years there before Moving back to Montreal at the age of 15. He settled in Little Burgundy, a tough neighborhood in the West side of the City well known for its hip-hop culture.

That’s where he started developing interest in rap music. He was influenced by the hip-hop culture and rappers like 50 Cent, Dip Set, Vado, Gucci Mane, but his Music career was taking a backseat to the street as young Flawless Gretzky started getting in trouble with the law. From the age 15 to 17 he was detained in a juvenile center for drugs possession. At 19 years old he was arrested & sentence to 8 years for armed robbery. After serving 7 years he was released on probation under extremely strict conditions. While he was in prison, he took full advantage of his time there and wrote a lot songs.

However being free and trying to make music his full time career was met with a lot of challenge, his probation officer did not consider his music career as a job which he was required to have as part of his probation but she thought of it as just a passion and was pushing on him to get Quote: “ a real job “. Now facing with the challenge of not being able to go to the studio perform when he was getting booked he decided to cut his ankle monitor and went on the run.

While self freed he went to release an album ‘’ on the run ‘’ which explains his out of ordinary life as well as his complicated relationship with the justice system. He ended up turning himself back in where he served the rest of his time not before securing features from a list of known American rappers like Dark Lo, Vado, Frenchie BSM, kiddo marv, Maino etc.

After serving his full time he came out to give the music a push and had a deal on the table with a record label which the name undisclosed. He went to Cuba to Celebrate and when he came back it was Covid19, while waiting to get things settle he and up catching a another case. He’s Currently incarcerated accused of murder , but that did not stop his grind. With all the music he had recorded, he plan to release a brand new mixtape title “ SHOTTANA LIFE “ that’s dropping on March 19, 2021, 2 days after his birthday.

That project is a celebration of his life and the fact that he doesn’t let tough times & hardships determined his future, the 1st single ‘’ dancing with the devil ’’ will be release with a music video on 6ixbuzz TV the biggest media platform in Canada. Although incarcerated, his name is still moving in the streets With his SHOTTANA LIFE And Mizè INC movement. As the opposite of what people think, Shottanalife is not a gang but a way of thinking who prones respect, loyalty, trust and brotherhood. While things might not look as bright at the moment, Flawless is very optimistic and is looking forward to continue making music for his fans.

He has a preliminary earning in August and as he announced on his last radio interview while behind bars, he is in good spirit and might have a surprise for his fans. His roller coaster life can be something you see out of a movie but he doesn’t glorify his street life it was something to brag about. Not a lot of rappers in his City can relate to his life , his music is just a reflection of everything he had experienced personally.

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Mixtape: SHOTTANA LIFE

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Jamie Foxx Onboard New Action Thriller “God Is A Bullet”

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Jamie Foxx and “Game of Thrones” star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau are teaming up for a star-studded new action-thriller, directed by Nick Cassavetes.

The two actors will join January Jones, Maika Monroe, and Andrew Dice Clay in “God Is A Bullet” – a film adaptation of Boston Teran’s novel.

Coster-Waldau will lead the cast as a former vice detective seeking vengeance on a Satanic cult leader who murdered his ex-wife and kidnapped his daughter, according to Deadline.

Jamie Foxx will play a supporting role.

Production is due to start at the end of May.

“I am excited to get God Is A Bullet into production with my friend and producer/financier, Michael Mendelsohn,” Cassavetes says. “It’s a magnificent, ultra-dark work that is somehow both intensely frightening and literate, inspired by true events, with the most amazing cast of actors.”

Fans Pressure Offset To Help Quavo After Saweetie Split

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Rap star Offset has been dragged into Saweetie and Quavo’s very public breakup.

Earlier today (March 19th), Saweetie took to Twitter to admit she called it quits with Quavo because he had been unfaithful during their two-year relationship.

Twitter immediately exploded, calling on Offset to offer up some sort of advice to his Migos brethren.

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Offset, who married Cardi B and 2017, was on the brink of losing his wife In December of 2018, for cheating. Offset managed to save his marriage a second time in November of 2020, after Cardi B filed for divorce.

So fans are hoping offset may be able to step in to offer up Quavo some tips on how to get Saweetie back. Judging from own Saweetie’s tweets, she’s already over Quavo so it may be hopeless at this point.

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Saweetie Says Quavo Was Intimate With Other Women And Confirms Break Up

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Rap star Saweetie has confirmed reports that she has broken up with Migos group member Quavo. 

Social media sleuths noticed that there was trouble in paradise earlier this week when the celebrity rap couple decided to unfollow each other.

Saweetie also alluded to their split during an interview earlier this week, where she suggested she had been cheated on. 

Earlier today (March 19th), Saweetie put the rumors to rest.  During a series of tweets, she confirmed that Quavo was giving his attention to other women.

“I’m single. I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character,” Saweetie said. “Presents don’t bandage scars and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women.”

Saweetie was obviously referencing the custom Bentley Quavo purchased for the “Tap In” rapper as a present last Christmas. The relationship for the couple lasted just over two years.

Rolls-Royce’s To Range Rovers: Rappers Spent MILLIONS For Christmas

They were romantically linked after she was featured in Quavo’s video for “Workin Me.” While the news is disappointing, the “Best Friend” rapper seems to have bounced back already.

Saweetie is not sitting around feeling bad about the breakup. 

“I emotionally checked out a long time ago and have walked away with a deep sense of peace and freedom,” Saweetie said. “Excited for this new chapter of elevation.”

 

A Convicted Sex Offender Is Stalking Willow Smith

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Willow Smith is being hunted by a convicted sex offender, and she’s asking a judge to do something about it.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, a guy named Walter James Whaley has been prowling on her property, trying to get into her house.

According to evidence found at the scene, Whaley traveled from Oklahoma to Los Angeles in an attempt to make contact with Willow.

Willow’s and security cameras caught the 38-year-old man mulling around her property in December of 2020. Her team immediately called the police, but Whaley managed to get away.

Willow became disturbed when she found a Greyhound bus ticket Whaley allegedly left behind, indicating he had traveled from Oklahoma the day before he was photographed at her Los Angeles residence.

Whaley has also been stalking Willow on social media, saying he wanted to get married to the 20-year-old daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, and aimed to have children with her.

Thankfully, the judge granted Willow Smith’s temporary restraining order. 

Whaley has been ordered to stop communicating with her and must stay at least 100 yards away from her at all times.

Cardi B Explains Her Billion-Dollar Ambitions

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Cardi B wants to be a “billion-dollar woman” like Rihanna.

The “Up” hitmaker – who has two-year-old daughter Kulture with husband Offset – looks up to artists like the “Work” hitmaker and Hip-Hop superstar Jay-Z, who have built lucrative business empires alongside successful music careers, and wants to follow in their footsteps.

Speaking to Stationhead, the 28-year-old rapper said: “When I came to the game and people used to be like, ‘Who do you look up to?’ I always used to say, ‘I don’t look up to nobody,’ because I didn’t really understand the game and I only feel like I got influenced by the people that was around me.

“Now that I’m at the level that I’m at, one of my biggest influences is Rihanna and Jay-Z. And I’m not just saying it to kiss ass or anything. I just feel like they’re so influential because Rihanna comes from a country, a Caribbean country, that my parents came from and she’s a whole billionaire.

“But for her to make her business so big and be a billionaire, that’s what I strive to be. That’s what I want. I want to be a billion-dollar woman.”

Speaking about rapper Jay-Z – who is married to Beyonce – Cardi added how “he’s from the hood just like me. He’s from the hood and this man’s a whole billionaire. And that’s just all about strategy and that’s just all about shaking hands, that’s just all about putting plans together.”

Rihanna is a billionaire largely thanks to her Savage x Fenty lingerie line, while “99” Problems hitmaker Jay-Z has several business ventures and most recently sold a majority stake in streaming service to Tidal and 50% of his champagne brand to LVMH, which shifted his net worth to a whopping $1.4 billion.

Kevin Writer Speaks On Supervising The Music For Will Smith’s “Amend: The Fight for America”

By: Shirley Ju Updated Category: Features
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Kevin Writer may have just gotten his biggest gig to date: music supervising Will Smith’s new movie about the 14th Amendment called Amend: The Fight for America.

Debuted on Netflix, the 6-hour docuseries asks the ever-evolving question: “What does it mean to be an American?” 

The groundbreaking narrative format sees Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel L. Jackson, Pedro Pascal, and Yara Shahidi breathing life into writings and speeches by the 14th Amendment’s most passionate advocates such as Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Andrew Johnson.

Insert Kevin Writer, the music supervisor who collaborated with Dreamville’s Deputy, Mikhala Jené, and Inglewood’s own D Smoke in releasing the soundtrack’s title track titled “We Are the Promise.” 

The song explores the evolving fight for equal rights in America, with Smith declaring “this country is worth fighting for because of THE PROMISE of the 14th Amendment.” Together, Writer and Smith created an uplifting anthem that embodies the spirit of the series while serving as a battle cry for everyone who’s ever struggled with the promise of America.

Additionally, Writer will be music supervising and producing content for a new educational platform titled Blueprint, which focuses on social and emotional learning serving middle school and high school kids. Joining him on the project will be Smith’s own son, Jaden Smith.

Read below as we discuss his work at the intersection of music and social justice, along with what it means to be able to work with Will Smith and Westbrook Ent. 

AllHipHop: What was the household like growing up in Detroit?

Kevin Writer: It was great. I come from a Christian household, so my first experiences came from making music in my family’s church. I worked as an intern for Fred Hammond, who’s a musician from the gospel world and that internship led to more opportunities, which eventually landed me in Los Angeles. Nick Cannon and I partnered to build Ncredible Records and that’s where things really got going for me. He mentored me and connected me with L.A. Reid and Mariah Carey. I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work throughout the industry and do work that I’m passionate about.

AllHipHop: Best memories from working with Nick Cannon and touring as Mariah’s opening act?

Kevin Writer: It was a fantastic journey. Nick was a great mentor. As an African American working in Hollywood, he really cleared the path for me and a lot of other great artists like H.E.R. and Kehlani.

Touring and writing with Mariah was a great experience. She was incredibly supportive and collaborative. One of the most humble people I’ve ever worked with, considering that she’s sold more records than almost everybody. [laughs]

AllHipHop: Talk about your work now at the intersection of music and social justice. 

Kevin Writer: I think music and social justice have always had a unique connection. Throughout history music has been one of the most effective tools in the fight for a more equitable society. Music inspires people and when it’s used in this way, it oftentimes brings out the best in us. During this project, our team was literally protesting in the streets and then going to the studio to create the sound for AMEND which was a surreal experience. 

The 14th Amendment, which is what Amend is all about, impacted my grandparents, my parents and now my own life. It was because of the promise of the 14th Amendment, that things like Civil Rights, same sex marriage rights, Immigration Rights and Women’s Suffrage have been able to proliferate.

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AllHipHop: What does “We Are the Promise” mean to you? It’s such a powerful record. 

Kevin Writer: “We Are the Promise” was birthed from a meeting with Will Smith, he kept saying that the 14th Amendment was a “PROMISE” and that the U.S. was worth fighting for, specifically because of this promise. So how does this promise get fulfilled? It gets fulfilled by us, by people who deserve to be viewed as equal in the eyes of the law and to have an equal experience. If you look at cases like Brown v. The Board of Education, Obergerfell v. Hodges or The United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the promise of the 14th Amendment is the entire backbone. “We Are the Promise” really was a battle cry that says in order for the promise to be fulfilled, we can’t depend on the government to come up with the solutions. We have to stand up, get involved in our communities, get involved in these conversations, and sacrifice so we can help fulfill that promise.

AllHipHop: Talk about the making of the record, also D Smoke’s involvement with the song.

Kevin Writer: We worked with Deputy from Dreamville Records and Mikhala Jené. When we brought the project to them, they hopped right on board because of the messaging and the impact the 14th Amendment has had on their lives. We were thinking of lyricists to be a part of the project and D Smoke’s work has always represented the perspective of the people. I’ve been a fan of D Smoke for a long time, so it was cool to work with him on a project like this.

He dropped a song last year called “Black Habits” that’s one of the most played songs on my Spotify playlist. His body of work speaks for itself. He’s African American and Latin American so his experience is two-fold and unique. We thought as a team it’d be so impactful to have him be a part of it. With him being nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, the timing couldn’t be better.

AllHipHop: How did you land the role of music supervising such a big project for Netflix?

Kevin Writer: The opportunity came via two producers I’d been working closely with, Jana Babatunde-Bey and Jamal Watson. We talked a lot about human rights and civil rights leading up to the project and found that we shared a lot of the same ideas.

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AllHipHop: What was it like working with Will Smith on the docuseries?

Kevin Writer: It was pretty surreal. Will is someone who really cares about this topic. He gave me an opportunity to present my song to him and the Netflix executive team in person. He has a piano in his house, he said “why don’t you present the song idea for everyone?” That was a special moment for me. 

AllHipHop: How were the 62 songs determined for the series?

Kevin Writer: That was a lot. Haha. A lot of the music came from artists who we knew were passionate about Civil Rights, Women’s Suffrage, LGBTQ rights and Immigration rights and have made music that represents these ideas. Ian Broucek also came on as co-supervisor, he’s a real pro and I learned a lot working with him. He had a great ear for this world of music. 

Picking those songs was really about being responsible to the project, to each episode and to the overall messaging. We have an original song in the project titled “Shoot” from singer-songwriter Stacy Barthe. One of my favorites. She came on set and gave a performance that was beautiful. I hope folks are able to see that one day.

AllHipHop: How was it working with stars like Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel Jackson and Pedro Pascal, Yara Shahidi?

Kevin Writer: At the top of Episode 6, which is the last episode, we talk about immigration. You see this conviction when people talk about what their American experience has been.

One of our producers, Hayley Delaine asked the question: Has the United States lived up to its promise? And the answers were somewhat surprising. Most of the people you’ve mentioned have experienced real challenges due to the country not necessarily living up to its ideals. Seeing the strength, the persistence and the love in these people’s eyes was really special. 

AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself at this point in your career?

Kevin Writer: I really would like to continue to work on projects like this. I’m currently working with Exeter High School in New Hampshire on a project where we’re highlighting artists like Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley and discussing how they’ve impacted the world with their music.

I’m also working on a project called Blueprint right now with Jaden Smith. Where we explore social impact, music and art with middle school and high school kids.

AllHipHop: Why did you get involved with a project about the 14th Amendment? 

Kevin Writer: I got involved because I recognized how the 14th Amendment has impacted my life and it impacted my family’s life. Without the promise of the 14th Amendment, I’m not sure I’d have the opportunity to work on an important project like this.

AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?

Kevin Writer: If you haven’t seen Amend yet, check it out. At times it’s not an easy watch, but it’s an important watch. A lot of people don’t know much about the 14th Amendment because the wording is kind of complicated. AMEND makes it a lot more accessible.

I’d also like to thank the entire team for the opportunity: Tomas Carillo, Omarr Rambert, Hayley Delaine, Candace Rodney, Ian Broucek, Jamal Watson, Jana Babatunde-Bey and everyone @ Overbrook, Westbrook, MakeMake and Neophonic.

Mark Universe: Rapper/Producer Talks Inspiration & adding value to others

By: Staff Writer Updated Category: Music
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AllHipHop caught up with Mark Universe to discuss his roots being raised in different cities, what is unique about his music, his latest releases,” what he wishes he was told starting out, work ethic, and more!

AllHipHop: What is the meaning behind your name and what was it like growing up?

Mark Universe: M.a.r.k is an acronym which means “Made a Righteous King,” Universe means “one verse”. One verse of the Bible changed my life and one verse of my lyrics can make someone a fan. I lived in different cites growing up. I lived in Sac Town, Brooklyn and Prichard, Alabama. I believe living in different cites helped mold how I think today. I remember looking for the best part of each aspect or city and build on that. Overall, I had a small circle and tried to stay out of trouble. Fashion was big for me too I was a sneaker head and won best dressed as a senior. Besides that One of the things I remember most was to pass time I remember we would download instrumentals from popular songs and remix them or just freestyle to them for hours.

AllHipHop: Tell us about your latest releases, what inspired you to create them?

Mark Universe: So now, its March 2021. So far, I have released three singles, the first was “Inspiration” this song has multiple meanings, from my relationships to my faith, and the creative process of music.
The second release was “Familiar” which started off as a freestyle and turned into a song mainly urging listeners to get familiar with me because I intend on having longevity and consistency.

The third was “Loss to Learns” which addresses times when people or situations tried to take advantage of me or disrespect me and how I learned to bounce back from setbacks and make the most of life.
I like to take my life lessons and put them in my songs mainly to motivate my listeners to stay encouraged and know they can overcome in life as well.

What inspired me to create them is purpose and passion honestly, I believe it’s what God put me on this earth to do. I have always felt of void for the type of music that I wanted to hear and create.
I plan to release an EP in June 2021.

AllHipHop: What is unique about you and your music?

Mark Universe: I believe it’s a few things, one is I produce all my music, and all my lyrics are considered non-explicit. I remember watching a documentary about Mike Tyson, he said although he was a heavy weight he trained and patterned his style to a light weight because of their speed.
Similar to Tyson I tend to consider my thought process and lyrics to be more related to a conscious artist, let’s consider lyrical artists to be like heavy weights, but I love beats with knock, bounce, and flare which is like the speed of a lightweight. I implement both facets. To me I think dope beats are what makes music entertaining and catchy. I like to implement complex meaningful lyricism, and fire beats I believe that helps make my music unique.

AllHipHop: What shaped your music?

Mark Universe: Life in general shapes my lyrics. In other words, everything inspires me. My creative mind is always on. For example, I wrote about a being in a pitch-black room while trying to fall asleep but I noticed a small blinking light. The creative side of me looked at this, like even in darkness you can find light if you look for it. Darkness being negativity and light being positive perspectives.

Most of the time I try to record or write when I have intense feelings so I can capture the emotion of the moment, that shapes my music. I can really express it and control it from every sound of the beat to every infliction in my cadence

AllHipHop: When did you realize you were going to make music professionally?

Mark Universe: When I had a record deal offer at a local recording studio. Although I didn’t accept it, I did begin taking the business more seriously.

AllHipHop: What type of music do you listen to?

Mark Universe: Now I mostly listen to rap playlist sometimes it helps me discover new artists, I don’t have a favorite but I respect too many to name. But growing up the main people that influenced me was Lil Wayne because of his punchlines Eminem because of his cadences, 50cent because of his confidence, even gospel music like Israel Houghton and Fred Hammond. As mentioned everything in life the wins the losses the good and bad all made me stronger. The amazing music I have listen to really contributed to what I do today.

AllHipHop: What do you do when you don’t do music (creative or otherwise) and that you are passionate about?

Mark Universe: I like playing basketball, I even coached 7-8-year-old squad. I also like spending time with my family. I have three kids; they are really creative and are interested in film, that helped introduce me to learning more about the film and animation industry. Although I love music, I am passionate about family as well as building strong communities. I am a board member of The Community Action Network Initiatives (C.A.N.I.) which promotes civic engagement and life-coaching techniques for advancing the communities.

AllHipHop: Happiness to you is…

Mark Universe: I’m happy when I add value to others. I learned life isn’t about what I can get but what I can give.

AllHipHop: What do you wish you were told when you first started making music that you think would help artists just starting out?

Mark Universe: Don’t be naïve or let people scam you. Be willing to work at this(music) for the rest of your life. Don’t expect to blow up overnight, work on building and taking steps instead of just a quick jump and blowing up. Work on music as much as you can. Never stop learning, never think you know all there is to know. Keep like-minded people in your circle. Trust is earned not given.

AllHipHop: Tell us about your upcoming projects…

Mark Universe: I have mostly released music without features expect that to change on our next project. I intend to have some exciting features on it with names you have heard of and love.

AllHipHop: Where do we find you music / music projects?

Mark Universe: I recommend going to my website and signing the email list, because like I mentioned I am most happy when I can add value. Besides offering music I love merch. I’m very generous I like to give subscribers free things. For example, in the winter I gave free Beanies/ Skully hats. This summer I will give free sunglasses.

AllHipHop: Any last words for the readers?

Mark Universe: Make sure to sign the email list to stay up to date I plan to release new music every month but it’s so much more I’d like to offer and I’d like to keep in touch. Follow me dm me comment whatever is convenient for you, I love to keep an open line of communication. God bless, much success to you.

Kirk Franklin’s Son Seems To Make A Startling Revelation

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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It looks like Kirk Franklin has some more issues. His son, who is now kind of famous, seems to be suggesting that Mr. Franklin abused him. I am not sure but this is sort of what the rumors are starting to circulate. And when I say rumors I mean some of these gossip magazines.

No, it just seems like there’s a lot of smoke here and when I mean smoke I mean accusations. Serious accusations. Are they valid, who knows? But I’ve never gotten any type of molester vibes from Kirk Franklin. The internet sleuths have looked into some audio that was released that Kirk Franklin’s son apparently said. I do not know what Kirk Franklin’s seed sounds like so I have no ability to verify or validate the audio. I am not here to defend anyone that is molesting children, but hoping they heal.

I suppose something could’ve happened, right? I don’t know, this is a mess! It feels like a hit job though and that part I will be honest about. It feels like a seek and destroy mission we are the audio came first, now these molestation charges are being levied at a very well respected individual. I knew nothing, but my feelings stand on the ground that this is a hit job.

And they are doing a good job, if it is.

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If somebody molested you…say it, report it.

Waka Flocka Says He’s Broke!

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Waka Flocka says he’s broke. WHAT? I know that the pandemic is messing up a lot of artists, because their music is predicated on being outside – concerts, walk throughs, and other various things like selling drugs. I don’t know! Anyway, this is what the son of the great Deb Antney is telling people.

Waka Flocka recently opened ALL THE WAY UP (to quote Fat Joe) up about being “broke” during this damn pandemic. All of this stems from an ep of “Waka & Tammy”:

“If you don’t make money ma, technically, you don’t got money. I lost millions. I go back to zero every year, ma, and this year is not looking good.” ?

Wait a sec…clear this up Waka and he did.

“My broke, people say is they rich. But what I am gonna do is figure out new business ventures. I’m just goin’ with the wind, man. I’m going with the water, I ain’t goin’ against the ocean.”

Dude ain’t broke. He’s just not making money like he used to making.

I suggest comedy, because this is funny!

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Lil Mama Is In Hot Water Over “Transphobic” Remarks

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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I think social media’s gonna be the death of some of these people! Lil Mama is back at it again. I’m not sure what she’s thinking she’s doing but, this is not the hill to die on! The rapper talk to Brother Rizza about transsexual affairs, most namely children. I’m not going to offer an opinion on that, because that is not the point at this particular moment. But she offered her opinion, and that opinion has incensed a number of people in the LGBT+ community. What she said Is basically, that kids under puberty are not in a position to decide if they can have a sex change. But don’t get me started, here is exactly what she said.

I have already seen what happened to her when she stepped out of line. She was banned from all sorts of platforms for a very long time. And, quite frankly she has been getting dragged for quite some time. In fact, I believe this started a week or so ago. This is a clip that folks are circulating in support of their feeling that she hates trans.

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But let me try to get to the bottom of this.

So, now she is considered transphobic. But I will say this: Lil Mama is not biting her tongue. in fact she’s doubling down on her opinions. And that is going to be very interesting, because most people are not saying anything. The dialogue, as I see it, is primarily being conducted over social media outlets and that person to person.

Some of the LGBT folks that I know are infuriated, and yelling back. Some are more reserved but in vocal disagreement with what has been said by the rapper. David Johns is fuming, but he gave a measured response. 

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This is the documentary that Rizza mentioned.

We still don’t know if Lil Mama is pregnant.

Is Lil Mama Pregnant?

PnB Rock Loses Millions After Another Rapper Gets The Rights To “Everyday We Lit” 

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Rapper PnB Rock just lost a few millions he would have earned for his verse on YFN Lucci’s smashing single, “Everyday We Lit.”

In March of 2018, a rapper named Rackboy Cam sued YFN Lucci for stealing the popular song “Everyday We Lit,” claiming the Atlanta rapper simply stole his song and made some minor changes. 

Rackboy Cam released his song called “Everything Be Lit” featuring PnB Rock in December of 2016 and said his song was simply stolen not too long after he dropped his version. 

In addition to YFN Lucci, Rackboy Cam sued PnB Rock, producer The Jenius, and Think It’s A Game Records. 

And now, Rackboy Cam is cashing in according to NJ.com.

Rackboy Cam had already settled with YFN Lucci over the copyright infringement claim, and he was recently rewarded a fortune, which will come out of PnB Rock and The Jenius’ pockets. 

Last week, a judge awarded Rackboy Cam a whopping $1,447,720 big ones, because PnB Rock and The Jenius never even bothered to reply to the lawsuit. 

The judge gave Rackboy Cam PnB Rock and The Jenius’ 50 % songwriters shares on “Everyday We Lit,” and he gets the same from the remix featuring Lil Yachty and Wiz Khalifa. 

 

Benny The Butcher Talks Dropping The Harry Fraud-Produced ‘The Plugs I Met 2’ EP

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Griselda spitter Benny The Butcher is back with another body of work. The Plugs I Met 2 arrives today (March 19) just five months after the Buffalo-bred rapper dropped his Burden of Proof album and four months after he was shot during a robbery attempt in Houston.

“I recorded both projects [Burden Of Proof and The Plugs I Met 2] at the same time, so it’s the same headspace; but a different energy,” says Benny. “I recorded Burden Of Proof in Cali with Hit-Boy and The Plugs I Met 2 in Brooklyn with Harry and you can hear that influence.”

The Roc Nation affiliate added, “I came in as an underdog, to filling out my position as one of the elite rhymers in the industry. Plugs 2 expands upon that mindset; the same confidence, same attitude, cocky, but I still have something to prove.”

Benny The Butcher’s The Plugs I Met 2 was produced entirely by veteran New York City beatmaker Harry Fraud. Plus, the 9-track effort features contributions by 2 Chainz, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, French Montana, Rick Hyde, and Chinx.

“Plugs 2 is the story of a hustler who has realized success but understands how fragile it is. Lyrically, the album shows Benny reflecting on what he’s sacrificed to get here and what he’ll need to do to continue his rise to the top,” says Harry Fraud.

The original The Plugs I Met came out in 2019. That EP included tracks with Black Thought, Jadakiss, 38 Spesh, Conway The Machine, Pusha T, and more. Benny’s catalog also consists of other projects like 2018’s Tana Talk 3, 2019’s Statue of Limitations with Smoke DZA, and 2020’s Da Respected Sopranos with Black Soprano Family and DJ Drama.

 

Audiomack Announces Yung Baby Tate As The Latest #UpNow Artist

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Atlanta-raised up-and-comer Yung Baby Tate is getting a special spotlight from Audiomack. The streaming platform added the rapper/singer/producer to its #UpNext emerging artist program.

“We love the way Yung Baby Tate is unapologetically herself and continues to prove why she’s not only up next, but here to stay,” states Jason Johnson, Audiomack’s Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy.

Yung Baby Tate is presented as the new cover artist for the official Audiomack #UpNow playlist. Previously, the After the Rain EP creator performed at the company’s “Leaders of the New Cool’s SXSW Showcase” in 2019.

“It’s definitely an honor because I feel like I’ve been putting a lot of work in and for that to be recognized feels really good,” says Tate. “I think I’ve always been on the rise, but for everyone to kind of understand and see this moment as I do for myself, it’s really just affirming. So great.”

Yung Baby Tate currently has more than 52,000 monthly listeners on Audiomack and more than 3 million total plays on the platform. She joins a list of previous #UpNext artist selections such as Rod Wave and Pooh Shiesty.

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Forbes: Kanye West Being Worth $6.6 Billion Is Based On “Magical Thinking”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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For many people, Forbes is the media authority on calculating celebrities’ and businesspeople’s net worth. Because of that status, the publication quickly changing its coverage of Kanye West’s finances is an interesting development.

Forbes was one of the many outlets that ran a story about West being “the richest Black man in America” because his net worth supposedly climbed to over $6 billion. However, that article by Fashion & Beauty contributor Lela London is no longer active on the Forbes website.

A few hours after the London piece was published, Hollywood & Entertainment staff writer Madeline Berg ran a new Forbes article titled “No, Kanye West Is Not The Richest Black Person In America—Here’s Why.” The writer claimed West’s supposed $6.6 billion fortune is based on “magical thinking.”

Berg wrote:

It’s not true, based on our calculations. Forbes estimates he’s worth less than a third of that, or $1.8 billion. That’s a big jump from last May when Forbes first pegged his net worth to be $1.3 billion, but nowhere near as much as the purported $6.6 billion. Vista Equity’s Robert F. Smith remains the richest Black person in the U.S., worth an estimated $6 billion, while Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, worth $11.8 billion, is the richest Black person in the world. The sky-high estimate is the latest of West’s attempts to inflate his net worth—in the past he’s said that Forbes was “purposely snubbing me.”

The article goes on to breakdown West’s estimated net worth: Yeezy brand ($1.5 billion), cash and other assets ($160 million), music catalog ($90 million), Skims investment ($64 million). Berg then argued that West’s Yeezy x Gap deal should not be valued at $970 million to $1.5 billion until the line actually starts selling products.

There has been a long love-hate relationship between Kanye West and Forbes. The business magazine repeatedly recognized the Jesus Is King album creator as one of the highest-paid Hip Hop stars on a yearly basis and even featured West on an August 2019 cover.

However, Forbes is quick to push back against reports about West’s net worth that seem to emanate from his own camp. For example, West insisted in 2020 that he was worth around $3 billion. Forbes Media & Entertainment Senior Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg appraised West’s worth at $1.3 billion at the time.

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CJ Recruits Rowdy Rebel & French Montana For “Whoopty NYC” Remix

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Christopher “CJ” Soriano Jr. scored a Top 10 entry with his single “Whoopty.” The Staten Island-bred newcomer has now enlisted two fellow New Yorkers for a remix of the record.

Three different NYC boroughs came together for the collaboration. Brooklyn’s Rowdy Rebel and the Bronx’s French Montana joined CJ for the new version of the Billboard hit.

“Whoopty NYC” is the first song off the upcoming deluxe version of Loyalty Over Royalty. The expanded EP will host additional tracks that were not part of the original tracklist.

CJ’s Loyalty Over Royalty dropped on February 19 via Warner Records. The deluxe edition, which will include “Whoopty NYC” featuring Rowdy and French, is scheduled to be released on April 9.

Cardi B Claps Back At Gubernatorial Candidate Over Her Not Playing “WAP” For Her Daughter

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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“WAP” was released last August, and the song is still creating a buzz. Right-wing politicians and pundits continue to complain about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s performance of the collaboration at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony.

Earlier this week, Fox News contributor Candace Owens had a back-and-forth with Cardi about “WAP” on social media. Other conservatives, like a Donald Trump supporter looking to raise his profile, are also clutching their pearls in order to get a little shine by interacting with the chart-topping rapper.

“Cardi B cuts off ‘WAP’ when her daughter, Kulture, walks into the room. She looks embarrassed.” tweeted Errol Webber, a candidate running to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom. “This is how you know Cardi B knows right from wrong, yet STILL deliberately chooses to do wrong by [gyrating] and s######### her WAP on national TV… in view of other people’s kids.”

His tweet included a clip of Cardi playing “WAP” on Instagram Live and cutting the song off when her 2-year-old daughter entered the room. Webber’s tweet eventually reached Cardi, and she clapped back at the filmmaker-turned-politician.

“The Grammies are PG. That means parental guidance. Meaning [it] is your job like it is to mine to my child to monitor what they watch. My performance was around 10 pm on a Sunday. Your child should be in bed ready for school the next day why are they up watching ‘WAP’?” asked Cardi.

That message got a lot of backing from other Twitter users. Cardi’s response garnered more than 15,000 retweets and 86,000 likes. Meanwhile, all of the press about her controversial Grammy set actually sent more eyes towards the YouTube video of the performance and has helped her other single “Up” see a bump in sales and streams.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Celebrates ‘Hoodie SZN’ Going 2x-Platinum

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Last week, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was dealing with a public breakup from Ella Bands. This week, the Bronx native is celebrating his second studio album reaching 2x-Platinum status.

“Hoodie SZN is 2x Platinum now. My fans are the best thanks guyzaaas I really owe ya this next one. A-BOOGIE VS ARTIST COMING RIGHT UP STAY READY,” wrote A Boogie on Instagram.

A Boogie (born Artist Julius Dubose) dropped Hoodie SZN in 2018. The project features contributions by 6ix9ine, Offset, Tyga, Juice WRLD, Queen Naija, Young Thug, Don Q, Lil Durk, PnB Rock, Nav, and more.

The Highbridge the Label representative’s discography also includes 2016’s Artist (Platinum), 2017’s The Bigger Artist (Platinum), and 2020’s Artist 2.0 (Gold). He is preparing to drop his next LP which is tentatively titled A Boogie vs. Artist.

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