Beyonce has sent a message of support to the Duchess of Sussex following her sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The singer – who previously met the Duchess and the Duke of Sussex at the London premiere of “The Lion King” in July 2019 – has taken to her website to voice her support for the former “Suits” actress, who admitted in her tell-all interview to having suicidal thoughts after joining the royal family.
“Thank you Meghan for your courage and leadership. We are all strengthened and inspired by you,” Beyonce wrote on her website.
The award-winning star and her husband Jay-Z both met the Duchess in London, and Beyonce famously broke with royal tradition by giving her a hug at the event.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement on Tuesday (March 9th) insisting that it was taking the Duchess’ claims in her interview with Oprah “very seriously.”
During their sit-down conversation, the Duchess told Oprah that Prince Harry had been asked by an unnamed family member “how dark” their son’s skin might be.
In response to the claims, Buckingham Palace said: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
During the interview, Prince Harry also revealed he felt “trapped” by royal life. However, he doesn’t think he’d have tried to break away if it wasn’t for his wife.
He said: “I myself was trapped. I didn’t see a way out. I was trapped but I didn’t know I was trapped.”
“I don’t even gotta trip about money and all that cuz I got more money than a n####. Look at my lineup. Look at these watches. This is $250,000 to a $1 million a pop n####, look, I don’t gotta fake front for you n#####. These all my s####, these all my cars,” the rap star bragged.
6ix 3urop3 has again disrupted the social media space and the music industry as his single titled “Big Bag” has literally set the internet on fire after charting #1 on ITunes & after receiving over 65,000 views on YouTube.
The song is another hit from the multi-faceted entertainer who also released a bestseller book on Amazon titled “Christ in the Ghetto.”
His music fans and millions of lovers of his book also enjoy how he continues to bring his high energy and new music to the table.
6ix 3urop3 is one of the next top underground talents coming out of Toronto, Canada, and he will continue to bring the heat for his fans as his talent is undeniable.
NBA YoungBoy literally showed J. Cole no respect in a recent almost studio session between the two rappers. Seems like J. Cole is looking to expand on his artistry by collaborating with the young rappers that he wants criticized. NBA YoungBoy, I guess, is one of those rappers.
But in a recent report, DJ Akademiks claims that NBA YoungBoy left J. Cole hanging for eight hours in the studio. Eventually, the rapper was a complete no-show. He left one of the top five rappers of the current era in the studio for eight long hours and eventually did not come at all! I can’t believe this fool!
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Now, “why?” is the big question. Why would NBA YoungBoy do such a thing? Well it seems like NBA YoungBoy wasn’t feeling well or something was going on and he did not want to bring “negative energy“ to the studio with him. I am not exactly sure what that means, but it could be a positive thing. WHY NOT CALL J. COLE? If he was bringing some of that drama then it was good of him not to come to the studio. Especially, if that drama was violent energy. I do think this would be a good thing for both parties, because let’s face it, nobody I know is checking for NBA YoungBoy to do some kind of lyrical exhibition. On the flipside, I am sure there are younger people who don’t know the true greatness of J. Cole.
At the end of the day, it was a moment missed and we may never know at this point. All I can say is, get your life together NBA YoungBoy and make music! Call that man!
Also, I know NBA is a highly streamed rapper…but buck up!! Leave after one hour.
Yet another alleged victim has come forward claiming she was sexually assaulted by Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Harris. A dozen people have accused the celebrity couple of threatening their safety or some form of sexual misconduct.
According to Vulture, attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn is representing another woman who alleges that she was drugged and trafficked by T.I. and Tiny in Nevada, California, and Florida over three days. Blackburn told the outlet, “All she wants is justice, and we intend to fight until she gets it.”
Previously, Blackburn called for criminal investigations into the allegations in several states. The Harrises’ legal team continues to deny the constantly growing accusations. T.I. even posted an 8-minute Instagram video in January where he insisted the “disgusting, anonymous allegations” were false.
However, T.I. made that public statement before Blackburn was retained by over 10 of the accusers and began speaking to various media publications. Blackburn also reportedly sent letters to authorities in California and Georgia that supposedly detailed his clients’ similar claims of sexual abuse, forced drugging, kidnapping, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment.
Some of the accusers reportedly include a U.S. Air Force veteran, a then-17-year-old high school student who was working as an intern for the couple, and an alleged longtime family friend. Former T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle cast member Shekinah Anderson said publicly that Sabrina Peterson – one of the first people to come forward and accuse T.I. of holding a gun to her head – took part in recruiting women to have sex with T.I. and Tiny.
Since the news of the mounting allegations broke, VH1 suspended the production of the network’s T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle reality show. It was also announced that T.I. will not be appearing in Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania movie, but sources connected to the film told Variety that T.I. was never hired to be part of the cast.
YBN Almighty Jay has been on a crusade against ART@WAR label head James McMillan. According to the 21-year-old rhymer, McMillan played a role in him agreeing to sign what he now perceives to be an unfavorable record contract.
“This n#### James McMillan is a fraud. He [signs] n##### to janky deals and f### em over,” posted Almighty Jay on Instagram six days ago. He continued to publicly express his frustration with some of the behind-the-scenes forces.
On Tuesday, Jay took his complaints to his Twitter account. The Battling My Spirit creator tweeted, “Didn’t have a choice when I signed… N#### signed my rights away to Atlantic Records behind my back.”
In February, YBN Nahmir griped about unnamed “old n##### in the background” who supposedly contributed to the YBN crew being torn apart. The 21-year-old Alabama rapper also talked about the then-teenagers allegedly being taken advantage of and manipulated by older businesspeople when they first broke into the industry.
YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Nahmir, and Cordae are all currently signed to Atlantic Records. On March 5, Jay dropped his Battling My Spirit project through the Warner Music Group subsidiary. 2018’s YBN: The Mixtape was also an Atlantic release.
Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean and Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley announced a blockbuster business transaction this week. The two super-producers sold their Verzuz online music platform to the Triller Network.
The deal includes Swizz and Timb joining the Triller Verzuz management team and serving as brand visionaries. They are also now shareholders in the Triller Network. Additionally, all of the performers who took part in the Verzuz series acquired a portion of equity as well.
“There is no more disruptive and innovative brand in music today than Verzuz,” said Bobby Sarnevesht, Executive Chairman and co-owner of Triller. “Verzuz and music are synonymous, and both Triller and Verzuz share the ‘artist first, music first’ vision.”
While Tim and Swizz did receive widespread applause for the move, some critics complained about the sale. For example, Power cast member Michael Rainey Jr. – who plays Tariq St. Patrick in the Starz franchise – used his Instagram Story to call out the Verzuz co-founders.
“Can’t ever just have something of our own. It’s always about the money… Cool move but these n##### still sellouts,” wrote Rainey Jr. on his @whereis22 Instagram account. Hollywood Unlocked reposted the 20-year-old entertainer’s comments to their own IG page.
Both Swizz Beatz and Timbaland hopped in the comment section to react to what Whereis22 had to say. Swizz posted, “But we own Triller [person shrugging emoji and face with tears of joy emoji].” Timbaland added, “We own everything tell who done that.”
Many fans, media personalities, and other artists celebrated the Bronx-bred entertainer for achieving such a historic milestone. Kodak Black was one of those people. The Florida rhymer tweeted, “Bodak Yellow Went Diamond Dam Right @iamcardib.”
However, some of Kodak’s followers began slamming Cardi B because “Bodak Yellow” was clearly inspired by Kodak’s “No Flockin” single from 2014. Cardi then responded to a Twitter user who accused her of getting rich by stealing Kodak’s flow.
“[Kodak Black] got credit on the song. WE both getting rich with the song till we die. The song is called ‘Bodak Yellow’ for a reason. You hoes get on this app saying the dumbest s###,” tweeted Cardi, pointing out that the name of the record is a play on her fellow Atlantic recording artist’s stage name.
He got credit on the song WE both getting rich with the song till we die ..The song is called Bodak Yellow for a reason .You hoes get on this app saying the dumbest s### . https://t.co/3zShXV25Qxpic.twitter.com/Gt3GqoltUm
Forty minutes later, Kodak Black further addressed the success of “Bodak Yellow” and his role in the song’s creation. The 23-year-old Haitian-American quote-tweeted Cardi and simply added, “CardiYak [crossed fingers emoji].”
According to credits presented on Tidal, Dieuson Octave (Kodak Black’s birth name) is listed as one of the co-writers of “Bodak Yellow” along with Cardi B, Pardison Fontaine, and others. Kodak also appeared on an official remix of “Bodak Yellow” where he says, “You know why I f### with Cardi B? Cause they be thinking both of us crazy.”
This is a huge week for Megan Thee Stallion. The self-described Hot Girl Coach is up for four nominations at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony, including Best Rap Song (“Savage”) and Best New Artist. She is also slated to perform at the show for the first time.
Three 6 Mafia founding member Juicy J produced multiple tracks on Megan’s Fever mixtape and Good News album. In the lead-up to the ceremony, Grammy.com spoke to several industry insiders like Juicy about Thee Stallion’s rise to stardom.
“I was like ‘Man, I ain’t never heard no female rap like this,'” stated Juicy J. “She writes her own stuff, she’s in the studio telling the engineer how she wants her voice to sound, she’s hands-on with everything.”
The Academy Award winner also talked about Megan’s focus on elevating the public conversation around protecting Black women such as Breonna Taylor, the EMT who was killed in her home by Louisville police officers during a botched raid.
“She’s showing women empowerment,” said Juicy J about his “She Gone Pop It” collaborator. “We make music every day that’s good, but when you can actually give a message too? That’s dope.”
Megan Thee Stallion released her Suga EP in March 2020 prior to the Good News studio LP dropping in November of that year. The Houston representative also appeared as a guest feature on songs by Cardi B, DaBaby, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and more.
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will be held this Sunday, March 14 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Best New Artist is one of the Big Four prizes of the night.
Eight acts were nominated for Best New Artist this year. Either Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, Kaytranada, Megan Thee Stallion, or Chika will take home the golden gramophone.
This week, Spotify will release new Spotify Singles featuring the Best New Artist nominees. Each performer re-imagined one of their own songs and recorded a tribute to a past Best New Artist nominee.
Chika presented a new version of her 2020 single “U SHOULD” for Best New Artist x Spotify Singles. Plus, the 24-year-old Alabama native covered “My Future” by 2020 Best New Artist winner Billie Eilish.
“I picked ‘My Future’ by Billie Eilish as my BNA cover for Spotify because the song is beautiful and presents an interesting opportunity to talk about where I am as an artist, especially on the heels of this nomination,” says Chika.
She continued, “My present is moving so fast that each passing moment is practically the future already. And I’m in love with the ride I’m on.” D Smoke, Noah Cyrus, and Ingrid Andress will offer additional Spotify Singles x Best New Artist releases throughout the week.
AllHipHop.com has built our over 20 year legacy of preserving Hip-Hop and rap music by listening to the streets, working in conversation with key stake-holders of the culture and offering our readers resources to guide them along this journey.
Whether we are spotlighting the East coast, West Coast, the South or Midwest, there is one thing that keeps the art form growing — the craft of emceeing.
As a platform, we have recently started a series called “15 Things Rappers Need to Know” to help those who desire to hop on a track get busy and have a particular level of longevity.
Or at the very least, spit some fire rhymes with confidence.
The first edition features Danny Myers, a battle rapper from the West Coast, who takes this rapping thing super serious. Here are his top 15 tips that he believes rappers need to know.
Hitty is one of the fastest rising DJ/Producer in the global house scene, however he has found his own audience and has an amazing twist to his sound. If you dig around, you can check “Lost in the Woods” mix, which has everybody talking.
Rapper Rick Ross has a new banquet table thanks to “Coming 2 America” bosses.
The “Money Dance” hitmaker’s palatial mansion in Woosley, Georgia doubled as the royal palace in the fictional land of Zamunda for the new Eddie Murphy comedy, the long-awaited sequel to his 1988 classic.
Rick Ross’ own master bedroom was used in the film as that of the funnyman’s character, Prince Akeem Joffer.
The Hip-Hop star’s lavish dining room was also featured in the movie, and Ross reveals “Coming 2 America” set designers gave the space a little makeover to reflect the style of African royalty – and he liked it so much, he wanted to keep it that way.
“They changed the wallpaper in the dining room so I asked them to keep it up there,” he told Variety. “They also created that huge dining room table for a dining scene that seats 50 to 60 people, and they left that for me as a gift. It’s humungous.”
The massive estate, formerly the home of boxing icon Evander Holyfield, boasts over 109 rooms and 235 acres of land, and previously served as the location of 2018 film “Superfly.”
In addition to challenging Meek Mill to a fight, 6ix9ine hit up Instagram to show off his custom car collection, and his pricey watches.
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“Listen I know n##### be showing off they cars but I don’t believe these be their cars. Ya Heard? I believe them s#### be rentals, yaheard? Look at my f###### lineup,” the rapper said showing off his collection of pastel-colored Lamborghinis and Bentleys.
“I own all these s####. These my s####. I don’t rent from nobody. These my f###### cars but neither here nor there, yaheard? Listen y’all n##### tell Meek Mill come fight me. Tell Meek Mill I want to fight that n#### one on one. And don’t even gotta trip about money and all that cuz I got more money than a n####. Look at my lineup. Look at these watches. This is $250,000 to a $1 million a pop n####, look, I don’t gotta fake front for you n#####. These all my s####, these all my cars. And for y’all little n##### that be getting Lambo trucks? For every rapper that get a Lambo truck it’s cuz they can’t afford this s###,” Tekashi 69 bragged.
In a follow-up post, Tekashi 69 laid out a brief timeline of his career trajectory and revealed he has banked $20 million since being released from prison in April of 2020.
“2017 : I was delivering food
2018 : I took over the rap game
2019 : I was facing 47 years to life
2020 : I got out of jail 20 million dollars richer
Jon Hope is exactly what his name insinuates: giving hope to the masses all around the world. Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, the rising lyricist uses his music and content to help inspire and improve other people’s quality of life. With hip-hop giving him the confidence to tell his story, Jon prides himself in being a multifaceted artist, with his own clothing line and hip-hop educational initiatives called Hope Scholars.
Describing himself as a “hip hop artist, educator, and creative,” Jon is the proud leader of The Hope S###, utilizing music, a piece of content, or public speaking to leave people feeling inspired and motivated in all their endeavors.
Most recently, Jon released his highly-anticipated new project titled Hope All Is Well, with a standout feature from Jim Jones.
AllHipHop: What is THS and how did it originate?
Jon Hope: That Hope S###. You know what, it started out as a thing I did at my shows. It was a call and response, then it started to flow. Every time after shows, people said “yo, that’s that hope s###! That’s that hope s###!” So alright, let me run with this. Now we’re in a time where artists create worlds. In this world, the idea of hope isn’t really some type of Disney or romanticized type s###. Even the dichotomy of like Hope and S###, it’s more or less acknowledging that despite your circumstance, you gotta start with a mindset. You can have all the tools, the resources and the relationships you want, but if your mindset isn’t about trying to go out and get it, then you assed out. It’s all about that mindset.
AllHipHop: Growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, what was that like?
Jon Hope: Being in Providence man, it’s a beautiful thing. Right now, we’re like, the world’s best kept secret. I’m one of many talented artists coming out of there that are really impacting on a national level. We have this complex identity of yo, we’re not trying to be like Boston. We’re not trying to be like New York. We have our own culture, the way we talk. Right now, the industry is prime for a new perspective, and you see that frame of reference with Grizelda and Buffalo. People want to hear okay, what ya’ll talking about? It’s not necessarily a New York City type thing. You’re gonna see that with artists like myself, coming out of literally the smallest state in the world. We have a chip on our shoulder because we’re trying to carve our own niche and be taken seriously. I’d like to think I’m one of those people that’s trying to present that type of message.
AllHipHop: Biggest influences coming up?
Jon Hope: I’m a big Nas fan. Nipsey, then life in general. The type of music I write, life is my biggest muse. I lived a lot of life whether when I was in foster care, being a professor, doing all kinds of different type s###. I take on that, so it could be a conversation that influences me or what have you. It’s weird, I’m an open-minded person. It could be anything from Lil Baby to EPMD, I have that type of openness.
AllHipHop: When did you realize you could do music for a living?
Jon Hope: Man, I’m one of those seasoned artists. Once everything really started clicking, probably 4 years ago. But I’ve been going at it for a while, 4 years ago it finally turned. When I see frames of references like Ross, 2 Chainz, or even Griselda, those guys have been [killing it]. Nip too. I’m in that realm where it’s new, but it’s seasoned.
AllHipHop: Hope All is Well out now. What’re you most excited for?
Jon Hope: I’m really excited for people to get a firm understanding of what this hope s### is all about. We got Jim Jones on there, Ot the Real. Working with Bongo By The Way, that’s the homie. He’s day one, he’s from Providence. People are gonna be pleasantly surprised with hearing this music. It’s a springboard for a lot of different things to come. I’m definitely a multi-faceted artist. I have my own clothing line, my hip-hop educational initiatives, Hope Scholars, and TV. There’s a lot of dope stuff coming.
AllHipHop: How did the Jim Jones collab happen?
Jon Hope: Shout out to my man Poem! His man Poem, we had a relationship. I had done something for Poem separately. When they started Quarantine Studios, I said “hey, let me tap in.” Jim was great man! Jim doesn’t get enough credit.
AllHipHop: He’s a GOAT!
Jon Hope: He’s a legend, as a hustler though. The way he’s been able to navigate during this time, it’s very inspiring. Ge definitely blessed me with the intro on the album, “Where We Come From.” It was dope.
AllHipHop: Where was the video shot?
Jon Hope: We shot half of it in Providence, in my old neighborhood. A housing complex called Arbor Glen. We shot the other half in Harlem, showing the tale of the two worlds but we’re similar. People didn’t really expect that type of synergy, ‘cause he does his thing and I do mine. Really, it goes to show, as the old cliche goes, real recognize real.
AllHipHop: How is the independent grind?
Jon Hope: I love it! I’m starting to see the fruits of my labor because I’ve been putting it down. The world is really starting to recognize, my numbers are going up and things of that nature. You know how it is man, for some reason people place value on the numbers and the views, this that and the third. For me, the content’s always been there. The message has always been there,everything’s starting to align now. Now, there are opportunities coming. It’s been really dope.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Jon Hope: In the studio, I need my engineer Brady. That’s my dog, he knows the sound that I need. See I’m a different type of n*gga. I need my f###### seltzer water. I need good vibes man, I don’t really need much. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink. I just need good vibes. I’m a workaholic. I’m in that studio all day, all night.
AllHipHop: What would you be doing if you weren’t doing music?
Jon Hope: If I wasn’t doing music, I’d probably be a full-time professor. Really trying to try to work with the youth in my city, and all across the world because I speak across the country.
AllHipHop: When did you realize you could educate?
Jon Hope: That’s always been a thing, man. Even when I first started, it was always Jon Hope but my nickname was the Project English Teacher. For me, my approach towards education has always been off the cuff. I believe that lived experience is just as valuable as a f###### master’s degree, and I have that. I got a Master’s degree, but that s### is elitist. I try to inspire students and youth, to let them know that their experiences themselves are valuable enough. You don’t need a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree to be seen as an expert or some type of valuable person.
I’ve been doing it for a long time. For the longest, I’d compartmentalize. I didn’t think that the world that I lived and with hip hop can live in here. 2017 to 2018 is when I started fusing everything because my students would come and ask “yo, are you Hope?” I’d have to be like “ Nah, I don’t know…” Because I didn’t think I could live in those worlds. Now, I get booked to speak about the marriage between hip hop in education.
John Hope
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself?
Jon Hope: Yeah, go on tour when the pandemic ends. Right before the pandemic, I was on tour. The Hope All is Well Tour, I was supporting J. Stone. Get back on the road. Get this pilot lit, I’m shooting a pilot for a TV show. Grow in all aspects, and be a better father.
AllHipHop: How is fatherhood treating you?
Jon Hope: Fatherhood is good, my daughter’s name is Hope. She just turned 2. Hope is amazing, it’s beautiful man. I’m co-parenting so I’m learning a lot. There’s a lot of layers to it, but it’s dope man. Hope has really taught me a lot in terms of living in my purpose. I know I’m making the right decision now.
AllHipHop: Anything else you would like to let us know?
Jon Hope: Hope All is Well out now! That’s it, THS!
Rapper Cardi B has called out TV network bosses at E! for turning her rise to stardom into the subject of the revamped “True Hollywood Story” series.
The “WAP” hitmaker is annoyed she didn’t have a say in the way her life was presented onscreen, and made her disdain clear in a pair of Twitter posts.
I love E! And I always been grateful for all the love but I did not approve of the E Hollywood story .My life is my https://t.co/shgKGUrfWQ can someone tell my story without asking me?
“I love E! And I always been grateful for all the love but I did not approve of the E Hollywood story,” she wrote. “My life is my story.How can someone tell my story without asking me?”
Cardi admits she hasn’t been given a sneak peek at the show, but she plans to one day chronicle her own success story, from her upbringing in the Bronx, New York to her life as a stripper, to cementing her status as one of hip-hop’s top artists.
But hey maybe the story will be good IDK 🤷🏽♀️ I mean I haven’t seen it .However I would love to tell my story myself when I’m ready.I been thru & been influenced by a lot of bad s### since a teenager That when I’m ready I will like to talk about .
She added, “But hey maybe the story will be good IDK (I don’t know)… I mean I haven’t seen it .However I would love to tell my story myself when I’m ready.I been thru & been influenced by a lot of bad s##t since a teenager That when I’m ready I will like to talk about.”
Cardi’s rise to fame will kick off the new season of the rebooted True Hollywood Story series on March 15th.
Today active Bay Area mainstay and reliable turn up machine, Priceless da Roc returns with his new spirited album TurnxUpGod.
Produced by himself with the help of Bay Area production team Slight Work, Priceless Da Roc also got a little help from his friends on this project getting the assists on verses from Guapdad4000, Nef The Pharaoh, ShooterGang Kony, Lil Bean, D-Lo and Azjah to name a few.
“This project I got is called TurnxUpGods and the reason it’s called that is because being in the Bay area with all the movements we’ve had out here it just fits with who I am, so with this project I wanted to put it all together and make it fun. When I first started working on the project Coronavirus hadn’t happened yet, but I just started working on beats and working on the keys more, I just got deep into the quarantine session. Then I just made the project over, being in the house I challenged myself to make it better. I produced most of it and it’s one of the best projects I’ve put together,” Priceless Da Roc proclaimed.
Known for taking over the stage, dancefloor or any other entertainment venue where he gets the mic, Priceless Da Roc brings liveliness to the listener’s speakers with an action packed project full of Bay Area lingo and enthusiasm that is difficult to match. Accompanied by a host of talent that’s rising on the West Coast, Priceess Da Roc has put together a solid effort that will be perfect for performances once live venues re-open.
“My music is high energy diverse music – some songs you can jump around, some songs you get the bars, but I feel like my music is thrilling music as a whole.” Priceless Da Roc said. “I’ve always really done music, I just didn’t take it 100% seriously until I got older. You know you gotta bring the energy and the fun to The Bay. I kinda always had the passion and love for music, I guess I was the guy that would come and dance in a circle and do the moves, I always had a love for entertainment and so as I got older I found a way to make a career out of it.”
Spending time all over the country but finding his real home in The Bay, Priceless Da Roc spent a lot of time in San Francisco and Daly City where he had a studio. Born in Lompac as a military kid, Priceless Da Roc spent some time in D.C but with most of his family being in San Francisco, it’s where he ended up settling for good.
“I get my energy from just being out at events and always being out – I was always the one hitting the dance circle and it’s always been my personality to pop out at you and it’s just my personality as a whole. It transcended into the music. My style is a little unorthodox and it pops out at you, but it gets what you need to get,” Priceless Da Roc said. “I think The Bay is known strongly for being an independent rap scene and fans know songs out here that have never left The Bay. In The Bay it’s about just being yourself it’s a little bit easier to make money and make music when you are being yourself.”
Going forward, Priceless Da Roc is planning on releasing a host of videos from the project with his goals set on dropping 10 videos from the project.
“So far with the project dropping on the 5th, we already got about 4-5 videos done, we are gonna try to do like 10 videos in total. We want everyone to see the culture and how we do in The Bay and the style here on the West Coast and everything. I like to have fun in my visuals to make sure it’s entertaining, we have stories and we have fun. The videos are full of entertainment and it gives people the energy of how we felt when we made the song. We only dropped one so far and the others come out when the project drops, but we got a lot of videos for the fans.”
With giveaways and some online parties planned, Priceless Da Roc is bringing the entertainment to the fans like only he can, trying to capture the spirit of his live performances online.
“It’s not the same but we want people to have some fun and get a lil turn up in their system!”
Some rappers tell you how rich and successful they are … Rick Ross shows you.
The Florida rapper doesn’t shy away from stunting on the masses and his most recent purchase is an example.
He recently purchased Amar’e Stoudemire’s Florida estate, dropping $3.5 million on the beautiful crib. That’s not the biggest floss. He paid for it all in cash.
According to People magazine, the Ross/Stoudemire deal made history as “fastest closing in the history of the Landmark Ranch Estates section, an isolated section west of Fort Lauderdale in Southwest Ranches.
When talking about his new estate, Rick Ross dotes, “It’s a sprawling estate in a very secluded area.”
“From the moment I stepped inside, I appreciated the high ceilings and rich detail.”
This is not the first property that the “B.M.F.” rapper owns. Remember the palace from the new film, “Coming 2 America,” Eddie Murphy’s new star-studded movie? That’s his 45,000-square-foot Georgia mansion. No wonder Rick Ross looked so comfortable in his pop-up role!
Check out why Rick Ross dropped some much money on the house.
AllHipHop: Keemo. We’ve been hearing about your series “Wild Wednesdays” where every week, you are dropping a new track. The first one we heard was “Boujee”.. tell us about this new single and how the concept for “Wild Wednesdays” came about?
Keemo: Well, with my new single, Boujee, I really wanted to showcase my versatility as an artist. “Boujee” felt like the right word to start 2021. I gotta get Boujee, I gotta elevate, I gotta do me. Wild Wednesdays, stemmed from my first single, that I set the temperature with, called “Wild.” I’m paying homage to it. Plus, it fits my current vibe, because I plan on wildin’ out on my upcoming records.
AllHipHop: When we heard “Boujee” it put us in mind, sound wise, of a Tory Lanez or Bryson Tiller. Who produced the track? It has a R&B AND Hip-Hop feel. Can we expect any Hip-Hop bars from you or is R&B your lane?
Keemo: I get that a lot and I rock with both of those artists heavy. The track was produced by Gibbo, a producer I stumbled upon on IG. Gibbo is dope. Can fans expect Hip-Hop bars from me?!! I would say to expect the unexpected, because the unexpected is always expecting you, Lol. That’s one of my favorite sayings I came up with. You will have to just wait and see!
AllHipHop: Being from Miami Gardens, who are some artists from your hometown in Miami that influence you musically?
Keemo: Being from Miami, FL, some of my hometown influences are mostly Rozay, Billion Berg, Old Brisco, Greezy, Trick Daddy, and Lil Dred. I love the culture of Miami music. I salute all Miami artists that have been grinding and putting in work.
AllHipHop: As a rising artist, are you still moving independently? How has the pandemic changed or guided your music path..
Keemo: As of right now, I’m still independent. The pandemic hindered the process for a bit, but it shifted my focus. It gave me insight that I need to go harder and dig deeper. Now, it’s become more apparent that I’ve got to find new ways to stay relevant and reach a broader audience.
AllHipHop: What’s the next song to drop from “Wild Wednesdays?” When can fans anticipate a debut project?
Keemo: I’ll be dropping a few freestyles, then we’ll lead into my single, “ZeroTwoOneFour” which is a love song, with my lil twist to it. I’ve got a lil’ eight bar at the end, to finish it off. The album is slated to drop this summer.
AllHipHop: Thanks for your time Keemo. Before we wrap up, tell us where AHH readers can find you. What’s your IG/Twitter?
