(AllHipHop News) Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar is involved in several respective lawsuits at the moment with a blogger, a photography agency, a tattoo model, and others. However, reports that she is suing her label, Atlantic Records, appears to be fake news.
Rumors began circulating on social media that Cardi filed a suit against Atlantic. Court documents were posted to Twitter and Instagram in connection to a 2018 legal battle involving the Grammy winner and her former manager Klenord ‘Shaft’ Raphael and his KSR business.
Atlantic was not named as a defendant or a plaintiff in the Almánzar/Raphael suit, but that did not stop critics of the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker from wrongfully concluding there was dissension between Cardi and her current label. She addressed the gossip with a lighthearted response.
“@AtlanticRecords there’s a rumor out there that I’m suing ya? is it true? I don’t remember ,” tweeted Cardi on Sunday night. The official Atlantic Twitter account did not directly respond to the Hip Hop superstar, but the company’s verified page tweeted about Cardi as recently as March 28.
@AtlanticRecords there’s a rumor out there that I’m suing ya ?😩is it true ? I don’t remember 😂😂
(AllHipHop News) Most of the world learned Aubrey Drake Graham was a father because of Pusha T’s scathing diss track “The Story of Adidon.” Despite that back-and-forth battle taking place in 2018, Drake never showed what his child looks like to the public.
That changed today when the OVO leader posted several photos of Adonis on Instagram. Drake also uploaded pictures of his own parents and Adonis’ mom, Sophie Brussaux. The social media reveal appears to be in response to the need for social distancing because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Drake wrote in the IG caption:
What is most important for you right now is to connect to your own inner light. This will create the biggest opening of all. Trust that you have all of the power within to make this happen, and in order to do that connect to the people and things that bring you a lot of joy. When the mind starts to move into overthinking or fear, shift your attention right away to something bright. It doesn’t matter what has happened in the past or what is happening around us now, you can always make the choice to break free of the wheel of suffering and panic and open up to your own light. We are powerful manifestors , so once you make the choice in the moment to shift your awareness to something good, it will show you in your reality. Be conscious, especially right now of fears coming in from others, and recognize that not everything should be held by you. Laughter is your best medicine, but tears can also be a powerful release. Let go of any judgment you may have around that. Remember that you are never alone, and if you need to be reminded of that ask for support and it will show up. Everything comes down to intention, and even though there are conflicting energies circling around us you must KNOW…It will rebuild. But in order for that to happen, you have to do exactly that. Trust. You have the biggest heart and that is your greatest gift. It’s impossible to always control your surroundings, but when you shift the focus to how you want to feel, everything will conspire to assist you. I love and miss my beautiful family and friends and I can’t wait for the joyful day when we are all able to reunite. Until then please keep your lights on.
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has fans worried about one of her most recent tweets.
The Bronx rapper tweeted on Sunday evening about having a stomachache lasting over a day.
She shared, “I have such a uncomfortable stomachache for the past 24 hours.” Paired with a facepalm emoji, she concluded, “I’m so irritated by it .”
Cardi’s fans then went into a frenzy, replying to her tweet, speculating that the rapper may have coronavirus.
The star has been pretty vocal on social media about COVID-19 and her thoughts about the United States’ lack of preparation and handling of the pandemic.
A twitter user named @Lil_Myzz_Shady responded to the tweet with Cardi’s viral coronavirus video.
Some fans even took it further in the replies to her stomachache tweet, thinking she’s pregnant.
A user named @BardiUpdatess tweeted, “Better not be a baby in there…” accompanied by a gif of the rapper herself. Whatever the cause of Cardi’s stomachache, well wishes to the rapper during this scary time.
I have such a uncomfortable stomachache for the past 24 hours 🤦🏽♀️I’m so irritated by it .
(AllHipHop News) Kim Kardashian has followed her sister Kylie Jenner’s lead and pledged $1 million to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star took to Instagram on Friday to announce the generous donation, made with proceeds from a new restock of her SKIMS shapewear collection, which will go directly to help struggling families.
“To support Mothers and Children in need during this time, I’m proud to announce @SKIMS is committed to donating $1M to families affected by COVID-19,” she wrote.
“On Monday, we will restock the collection we first launched with, and in doing so, be able to help bring relief to those affected by this pandemic. Shop the Solutionwear restock on March 30 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST.”
Kim’s pledge came two days after makeup mogul Kylie sent a check for the same amount to Los Angeles medical officials to cover the costs of much-needed coronavirus protective gear for emergency service personnel.
(AllHipHop News) Lizzo shared an uplifting message with fans when she appeared on The Iheart Living Room Concert For America on Sunday night, hosted by Elton John.
The “Truth Hurts” hitmaker joined stars including Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello, who all performed on the broadcast via live link, as they self-isolate amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing viewers, Lizzo reflected on the global health crisis, insisting, “We can not let this tear us apart!”
She said: “The social distancing is something that we’re doing for our health, but we have to come together closer as a people. Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to in a while. Call a family member.
“This is a very real pandemic. I know we watch TV and we see a lot of fear on television, but we can’t let the fear spread faster than the virus. We have to let love spread.”
During Lizzo’s appearance, “Rocket Man” hitmaker Elton also gushed over the star, telling her she inspired him with her music.
“When anything goes wrong in my life, I always blame it on my juice!” he hilariously sang to her, referencing her hit 2019 tune, “Juice.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) It looks like the internets have done it again! They found some vocals from the man himself – DRIZZY! Drake was a bit late to get down with the Griselda Records Team that happens to add or give street cred to anything that they touch. Now, we all know Drake has no street cred like me.
But, we ain’t talking about street cred right now – we are talking about Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is where good music matters and Drake is one of the dudes at the forefront in this era. I wish Kendrick worked as hard as Drake, but that’s another story completely. On the flips side, those Grizzy dudes bring the heat in every form and fashion with the exception of commercially popular stuff. Apparently, they are still very wealthy, but they have not really mainstreamed despite being on big ass Time Square billboards and late-night TV shows. So this is mutually beneficial.
And I happen to believe the song will be dope! What do you think -the preview is below?
(AllHipHop News) Diddy is searching for ideas to help healthcare workers during the pandemic because he doesn’t expect any solutions from President Trump.
In a three minute video, Diddy emphasized the importance of protecting healthcare workers during this tough time.
“We all can help. We can’t just sit back and leave our healthcare workers abandoned and unprotected,” the mogul captioned a video he posted on his socials. “Over the next few days I’ll be locked in and focused on finding ways to directly support our healthcare workers but I don’t have all the answers.”
He went on stating his hope for getting other people involved to help, “there’s no way you can have power and not wanna do something with it.”
Aside from the well-being and safety of healthcare workers, Diddy also expressed how people need to come together to find the cure for the virus and getting the economy back on track.
“We also can’t like expect, somebody that don’t give a f##k about us to save us,” he said referring to Trump. “It’s not Trump’s fault, he don’t give a f##k about us.”
Diddy concluded the video stating “we gonna crack the code of this bulls##t, we gonna crack the code of love.”
He followed up with a next tweet asking fans and friends to reach out to him with ideas on how to help.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent’s new show on ABC “For Life” is loosely based on the life of Isaac Wright Jr, an inmate who was wrongfully convicted on drug charges and sentenced to 70 years to life in prison.
Wright Jr. went on to study law and obtain his degree behind bars and eventually defended and represented himself to freedom.
Starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the rapper, actor, and mogul also executive produced and stars in the series as Cassius Dawkins.
Fif spoke to the Chicago Tribune about his role in the series and the powerful story within the show.
50 Cent chose to tell the story in a series, rather than a film because it wouldn’t give enough time to tell the account in depth.
“A feature would have only given me two hours to explain the journey,” he stated. “How do you explain it? The man learns law under circumstances where the system itself is criminal — this already gives us a procedural show that you haven’t seen before.”
50 proceeded to explain how unique Wright Jr.’s story is and how strong the attorney is.
Issac stated when asked about his story being told on television, “There was a period where this was not something I wanted. From the day I got out, it was an evolutionary process…”. He continued, “But as time went by and I finished law school, it became clear to me that I needed a platform. For those people that I cannot reach out and help, this show is my tentacles.”
Wright Jr.’s character, Aaron Wallace is played by Nicholas Pinnock. The series airs Tuesday nights on ABC at 10/9c.
(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown had a scary encounter this weekend when a fan allegedly tried to break into his home.
The 30-year-old singer was in his Los Angeles home when a fan attempted to sneak over the gate.
In a video clip posted on his Instagram page, the woman can be heard yelling expletives at the singer. She can be heard asking him if he knows someone and when he yells back no, she then refutes his statement with “yes you do!”
Brown captioned the video, “MENTAL ILLNESS IS REAL!! SHE TRIED TO SNEAK OVER THE GATE AT MY CRIB BUT SHE SAW MY DOG and he saw her ( WHAT DA F### Was MY HOMIE ZOOMing INTO) @teezio full credit.” No word on whether police were called. The singer then reposted a comedic video mocking the situation.
This isn’t the first time someone has tried to break into Chris Brown’s home.
Back in 2015, a woman successfully broke into his home, where she cooked meals and wrote “I love you” on his walls and painted her name on the singer’s cars.
The woman took it a step further and posted the incident on her Instagram page. She was later arrested.
(AllHipHop Rumors) I don’t know what is up with Casanova, the big rapper from Brooklyn known to be one of the realest dudes ever. He’s a big, bad man, y’all. And I mean that. He’s one if the few new dude that lines up with the OG’s in street cred. I am not sure how to Frame this out, but let me try…
Less than a week ago, well into quarantine and social distancing, Cas posted a video of him in the streets with a gang of dudes. And they were literally laughing at the coronavirus and fake coughing into the camera. “We all tested positive for corona. We outside. We don’t give a f**k,” he said on IG. “We don’t give af about now ((cough cough)).” OH BOY! I didn’t see this when it originally happened.
(AllHipHop News) Urbanworld Film Festival is taking submissions for its annual screenwriting contest.
Founded by Stacy Spikes in 1997, the Urbanworld Film Festival is held in New York City and showcases narrative features, documentaries, short films, web originals, music videos, spotlight screenings and conversations from people of color.
The 24th annual Urbanworld Film Festival is slated to take place September 23-27 in Manhattan.
The festival is currently accepting early-bird submissions for the screenwriting contest until Monday, March 30.
The regular deadline is April 27, the late deadline is May 27, and the extended deadline is June 10. Content creators can learn more about the contest and its requirements by clicking here.
(AllHipHop News) R. Kelly’s has fired back at a New York STD law as he fights to get a disturbing charge dismissed in his child sex abuse/racketeering case.
The Feds say R. Kelly gave Herpes to at least two women.
One was an underaged Jane Doe, while the second woman allegedly contracted the STD from R. Kelly in 2017.
R. Kelly’s lawyer Steven Greenberg just filed documents challenging a New York law that has been on the books since 1943.
Section 2307 of the New York Public Health Law makes it illegal for someone who knows they have an “infectious venereal disease” to have sex with another person without telling them.
“The law does not punish the transmission of herpes, nor does it punish the failure to disclose to another that one has an STD,” Steve Greenberg argued. “Instead, it prohibits anyone who has an STD from having sexual intercourse. It is this wholesale prohibition that the government does not even attempt to address – nor can it…”
Greenberg claimed the statute being used to target R. Kelly is “puritanical” and was enacted during a time when interracial sex was illegal, and same-sex marriages weren’t even considered.
Greenberg called the law “wholesale prohibition” on sex and under the current law, tens-of-millions of people with Herpes and other STDs would be banned from being intimate with their partners.
“The statute at issue calls for a complete and total prohibition on sexual intercourse, regardless of whether one is married or not, regardless of whether consent has been contained, and regardless of whether proactive measures have been taken to ensure a lack of transmission,” Greenberg continued. “The State of New York certainly has a rational reason to want to control the spread of STDs. However, the State cannot do so by completely banning sex – which is exactly what the statute achieves.”
R. Kelly is facing multiple charges, including sexual exploitation of minors, racketeering and moving females over state lines to have sex.
R. Kelly should be going to trial in July for the charges in Brooklyn, although the date could be affected by the court closings caused by the coronavirus currently consuming New York.
And R. Kelly still faces criminal charges in Chicago and Minneapolis too.
(AllHipHop News) “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” star Sincere Show has revealed that he has Coronavirus.
The reality star took to Instagram to share what he’s been experiencing with his health over the last few days.
He captioned an IGTV video, “It took a lot for me to make this video as I am a very private person, but it is important for me to share my story.” He continued, “Please everyone take this seriously #Covid19. Protect yourself protect your family.”
In the video, Sincere can be seen in a hospital bed with an oxygen tube attached to his nose.
“About a week ago, you know, wasn’t feeling my best. [I] had to call the ambulance to take me to the hospital,” he said. “They read all the necessary tests and everything and I was diagnosed with COVID-19. Been in the hospital ever since.”
He then shared that he has pneumonia in both of his lungs, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Sincere emphasized the scary reality of the virus and its uncertainty, reiterating that COVID-19 is serious.
“You got healthcare professionals, go to school for you know, 10, 20, 30 years, and they don’t even know what this thing is. Nobody fully understands what it is yet,” he stated.
Several celebrities sent prayers and well wishes to Sincere in the comments of his video including Director X, O.T. Genesis, Safaree, Somaya Reece, and Dani Leigh.
(AllHipHop News) Future has been told by a Florida judge to turn over his financial records and also take a DNA test to settle for once and for all whether or not he fathered Eliza Reign’s daughter.
He has done neither, and for good cause.
If he is proven to be the father, he might have to pay a hefty price to take care of his alleged daughter. who is now almost one-year-old.
Eliza Reign is reportedly asking for her former lover to shell out $53,000 in child support based on the public assertion of Forbes that he is $19.5 million.
It is important to note that according to court records, Future (despite his wealth) has suggested that $450 a month is all that he believes this child needs to live.
Now you see why the rapper’s financial records are important.
The Atlanta rapper doesn’t want to turn all of the requested documents over because he claims that they might get leaked to the public.
(AllHipHop News) Post Malone has put together a virtual beer pong tournament to raise money for COVID-19 relief.
The tournament titled “The Ballina Cup” will feature several of Post Malone’s friends including Mike Stud, Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski, and Johnny Manziel.
With 16 teams, the beer pong event came about after being guests on Stud’s podcast “Ya Never Know: You Know What I Mean?”
The virtual event will take place over eight days and two matchups per night. The winners will walk away with a trophy, wrestling belts, and chains. A
ll participants will donate money to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rapper recently postponed the rest of the shows for his Runaway Tour, which began in September of last year. He came under fire for not canceling shows amid the outbreak.
(AllHipHop News) The bus driver involved in Lil Wayne’s 2015 bus shooting believes Birdman and Young Thug may have struck secret deals with prosecutors.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the bus driver, whose real name is Alvin Lewis, thinks it’s strange that Cobb County, Georgia prosecutors named Birdman and Young Thug as co-conspirators in the alleged shooter’s indictment, but “not bring any charges against them.”
Lewis claims Jimmy “Peewee Roscoe” Winfrey threatened to “spray” the bus on April 26th, 2015, after a dispute at Compound nightclub, shortly after Lil Wayne hopped off the stage.
K’ona Lisa is next up to take over the female rap game. Describing herself as a “hard ass artist,” the Houston native is first and foremost a mom and a wife, married for 7 years with 4 beautiful girls. But don’t let that distract you from her music, K’ona makes bangers.
Whether she’s singing or rapping, the 25-year-old takes her craft very seriously. When she raps, she likes to “pop a lot of s##t,” she adds with a chuckle. When she sings, she hopes to use her voice to connect with emotions. Whatever lyrics escape her mouth, she likes for other people to say it too — giving her reassurance knowing they’re feeling it also.
Carl Crawford, nicknamed “The Perfect Storm” is also known to be the one who discovered Megan Thee Stallion, investing $1.5 million into jumpstarting her career.
Now, he puts that same trust and passion into his newest signee, K’ona Lisa. Currently, her single “Lit Lit” has been taking over airwaves and strip clubs across town, a record produced by Houston legend June The Jenius.
AllHipHop: How’d you find your way to 1501 Entertainment?
K’ona Lisa: Instagram. Shout out to instagram, just me doing freestyles. I live in Atlanta and somehow, someone in Houston saw one of the freestyles I did. I did a freestyle to Megan [The Stallion] “Cash s##t” when it was hot. It had just hit the radio, I’m like “I’ma go and do a freestyle to that.” I actually did know who 1501 was when I did the freestyle. I ended up doing the freestyle and somebody in Texas posted it. He commented under it saying, “this s##t is hard!”
The crazy thing about it, I was just listening to Megan’s song “Realer.” In the song she says, “I’m the 1501 Queen.” Literally I’m listening to the song, then I get the notification “1501 just tagged and said it’s hard.” I tell my husband like “wtf?” So I go on his page and of course, I see it’s Megan The Stallion’s label. That was definitely exciting. I built a rapport with him from there. He came to Atlanta and got me. It was over a span of two months he watched me. Since I knew he was watching me, I was going hard.
AllHipHop: What were you doing?
K’ona Lisa: A lot of videos, a lot of freestyles. Any song that was hot, any beat that was hot, I was doing a freestyle to it. I guess he saw the consistency and the hunger.
AllHipHop: Do you freestyle everything or do you write?
K’ona Lisa: I write. Modern day when people use the term “freestyle,” a lot of people misconstrue it with “freestyling off the top of the brain.” But the definition of a freestyle can also be writing a random select of words, off the top to a beat. That’s what I consider a freestyle. I’m a writer. I don’t necessarily come off the brain. I like to sit down and write, think about metaphors. Structure a song.
AllHipHop: How long have you been doing this?
K’ona Lisa: I’ve been writing for a while. I wrote my first song in the third grade. I took it to my sister and she helped me. I remember the song and everything. I’ve been writing since the third grade, no cap! [chuckles] I love writing.
AllHipHop: How was the independent grind before 1501 came into the picture?
K’ona Lisa: When I say always, I’m dead serious. I probably videos on YouTube before Instagram was even Instagram, 10 or 11 years ago. Where if I take them off privacy and put them out to the world, the date would show 10 years ago.
As a kid, I didn’t really have the support that I would’ve wanted, so I was doing the YouTube grind. Doing freestyles and singing on YouTube. Once I became of age, I started putting the money into myself. Started perfecting my craft, getting my sound together. 2 or 3 years ago, I really started putting the bag behind myself. Going broke, literally.
AllHipHop: “Lit Lit” is a banger! Bring us back to studio session.
K’ona Lisa: That’s wassup. I did “Lit Lit” with June The Jenius, shout out to him. He’s a Platinum-selling producer, dope as hell. We made that beat from scratch. He was able to really capture my sound, he perfects that very well. The studio session was a vibe. It was me and him, and a few other people. It wasn’t too much going on. I like to have candles. I like to have weed. I like to have a little liquor to get in a vibe. s##t, I did my thing.
AllHipHop: How are you balancing being a mother of 4 and a rap career?
K’ona Lisa: It’s hard. It’s new. My kids are 5, 4, 3, and one. They’re with my mama right now, so they’re definitely in good hands. I thank God I have her, but it’s definitely hard. Because it’s new to me. I’ve never been away from my kids until I got with 1501, had to start moving around and traveling. Prior to that, I had never a day been away from kids. It’s new but I’m a Libra. I’m all about scales and balances so I’m figuring it out. It’s trial and error as I go.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have people saying that you’re new Megan of 1501?
K’ona Lisa: I don’t necessarily like the comparisons, to be called the new Meg. I’d definitely say I’m K’ona Lisa, the new hot female artist that’s coming up after Meg. We just happen to be on the same label, chasing the same dream. I hate the comparison actually. [chuckles] Not even going to cap, because it’s not even a comparison. If you listen to the music, y’all are reaching. But coming up behind a female who’s running this s##t right now is very exciting. It’s very exciting because I know my capabilities, and I know what I’m going to do. I’m big on manifesting s##t.
AllHipHop: What are you going to do?
K’ona Lisa: I’m going to take over this s##t! [chuckles] I’m going to take over the rap game. I’m going to take s##t over. I manifest s##t. I speak s##t into existence. I put the work behind what I say. I have the talent. When I say take over, I don’t necessarily mean downing any other females, but I know my level of determination and my strive to just win. I got 4 girls to feed so I’m hungry. I’m very hungry to prove to the world that I’m going to do it. I’m going to be at that level, if not higher. It’s exciting.
AllHipHop: What are some goals for yourself as an artist at this point in your career?
K’ona Lisa: I want to drop this project. I want this project to really capture a core fanbase. As of now, I have 14K followers. My page adds up, the fanbase is there. I want it to continue to grow, but I want it to be deep. The stage that I’m at right now, you’ve either watched me or you’re watching me at the stage that I’m about to really excel. I want to establish a real core relationship with these people who do see the vision before everybody else just hops on the wave.
Another thing is that I want to hit the charts. My goal is to hit the charts with two or three songs this year. The music is going to speak for itself. I’ma just keep putting in the hard work. So I would definitely say tap into my fanbase, hit the charts, and keeping making music. I want to collab with a lot of other females.
K’ona Lisa: I’ve collabed with Renni Rucci. I f##k with her, she’s a real one. I’ve collabed with Martina Marie. She’s out of Houston as well, I f##k with her. Those are the only two females at this point. But I do have a feature with Duke Deuce, he’s with QC. I have a feature with Bankroll Freddie, he’s with QC.
AllHipHop: You tight with Quality Control?
K’ona Lisa: I saw they were up and coming and I was f##king with their sound. I’m like “s##t, let me get them on my project.”
AllHipHop: Anything else you want us to know?
K’ona Lisa: Listen to my project HERE. iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, whatever it is, I want you to be riding in your car. I want you to have in it your ears. I want you to be cleaning your house. I want you to be doing something where you can really focus on the music, really listen to it and give an honest opinion. Take the time to listen and hear, it’s on the way. A whole lot of 1501 s##t!
(AllHipHop News) Greg Kading, the former detective who worked with the Los Angeles Police Department on Tupac Shakur’s and Biggie Smalls’ murder cases, says he wants an arrest immediately.
Kading believes infamous Los Angeles gangster Duane “Keefe D.” Davis should be arrested and charged for his role in the rapper’s death.
According to an interview Kading did with the Daily Star, Keefe D. has confessed to his involvement in Tupac’s murder on several occasions.
“Keefe D. should be arrested, Keefe D is a self-confessed murderer,” Kading said. “He has confessed publicly multiple times about his role in the murder of Tupac.”
He continued, “And I cannot think of any case in American crime history where a confessing murderer is allowed to continue and go speak blatantly about his involvement in a crime. It is unprecedented.”
Sedrick, who runs a book and herbs shop, had a lot to say to the interviewer about why Hussle almost invited the death angel to his door-step.
He had money and nobody, even his gang members, was gonna let him just eat.
He said: “Nipsey was stupid, he was stupid. He didn’t have, his gang didn’t protect him and they wasn’t going to protect him when he got that money.”
“It’s too risky, there’s too many dudes that aren’t gonna like you… Nipsey for one, he should have never been at that store without security. He thought he was untouchable,” Sedrick said.
But in addition to him looking like easy Shark Tank prey, Sedrick also seems to think that Hussle was too flagrant with calling people out their names. And in the hood more so that the n-word or the b-word, the s-word is the worst moniker to have.
And Nip called Eric Holder the s-word in public… a hood no-no unless you want some smoke. And Holder brought that.
Hussle, according to the transcript in the pre-trial hearing, is alleged to have said it 24 times. Sedrick expounds on why “that’s the worst thing you can say.”
‘You gotta go kill that n##ga man… if you call me a snitch and I ain’t a snitch. It’s the equivalent of being called a child molester, that’s the level that’s on.”
“You don’t disrespect somebody, he talked down to him, he was making accusations about him,” Sedrick said.
