The Nation Of Islam has consistently been accused of killing the great leader Malcolm X in lore, documentaries and even in academic settings. Demetric Muhammad, the Student Minister of the Nation of Islam Research Group, has crafted a definitive counter narrative to movies like “Who Killed Malcolm X?” with a 400-page book called “But Didn’t You Kill Malcolm?” The book tackles numerous notions that have take on new life in the court of public opinion, but the book cites facts and sources on nearly every page. Brother Demetric makes a compelling argument especially with the recent death-bed confession from a former officer that the NYPD and the Feds were complicit in the assassination of Malcolm X. Brother Demetric even addresses the Minister Farrakhan / DJ Vlad controversy that swept the Hip-Hop nation.
Nia Riley, the daughter of famed producer Teddy Riley, sat with YouTube talk show host, Tasha K to talk about her troubled relationship with her ex-celebrity boyfriend, Soulja Boy.
In the special from the host’s wine cellars, Nia spoke about one incident of violence that involved a gun being pulled out on her.
“I wanted to leave…I was trying to leave,” Nia Riley shared. “I had pepper sprayed him one day, really bad. He tried to take a shower. It f##### him up really bad. He had charged at me. So I pepper sprayed him. I had it under my pillow.”
“His barber came after our whole little incident. So I said, ‘I know this n####’s haircuts take like an hour.’ I’m trying make sure he couldn’t see me from certain mirrors. And I packed my bag. It’s a crazy situation to try to get out of,” Nia continued.
“So I was just sitting there, watching. He hadn’t moved. He didn’t get up for nothing. I got up, got my bag. I walked down stairs. And I felt him press [the gun] against the back of my head… I just sat down. I sat on the steps for a couple of hours. He was sitting behind me.”
Tasha K interjected, “With the gun?”
“Yeah,” said the traumatized girl who has been dealing with the “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” rapper. Here is a timeline of their relationship as it played out on TV.
“And he had friends there that would sit there and watch him. Nobody ever said anything. It was just crazy. It was something that was private and just us, if we were home. But if his friends were there, he didn’t care,” she added.
Evidence of Soulja Boy’s violent temperament was seen on “Marriage Boot Camp Hip-Hop Edition.”
Soulja Boy, the former child star who first used social media to launch his career is no longer with Ms. Riley. He is currently working on new music, his own video game console, comic book, and beefing with the WWE.
There is one thing that he says that could be his response to the interview that dropped on March 3rd.
On March 4, he tweeted, “Since I been out of jail everybody got my name in they mouth u not getting a response get off my dick. It hurt to see me winning Don’t it? Stay mad.”
Since I been out of jail everybody got my name in they mouth 🤣🤣🤣 u not getting a response get off my dick. It hurt to see me winning Don’t it? Stay mad 😈🤷🏾♂️
United States Attorney Seth DuCharme just filed new charges against Karl Jordan Jr., aka “Little D” in a superseding indictment.
The Feds hit Jordan with a new gun charge for using a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime. The new count claims Jordan was packing heat between March of 2016 and August of 2020 when he was allegedly trafficking more than 280 grams of cocaine base.
The new firearm charge may be the least of Jordan’s worries.
However, the indictment claims both men, “together with others, with malice aforethought, did unlawfully kill Jason Mizell.”
The Feds have not revealed who the “others” are and if they will be charged with cocaine trafficking or involvement in JMJ’s murder.
Prosecutors claim Washington was buzzed into the studio. He pointed his gun at multiple witnesses as the gunman – presumably Jordan – entered after and executed JMJ.
Karl Jordan Jr. Charged In New Superseding Indictment
Karl Jordan Jr. Charged In New Superseding Indictment
Jay’s friends Randy Allen, his sister Lydia High, Michael Bonds, and Uriel “Tony” Rincon were present during the murder, while his nephew Rodney “Boe Skagz” Jones claims he entered the studio right after the murder and witnessed his uncle lying dead on the ground.
Despite the numerous eyewitnesses, the case went cold for nearly 20 years until August of 2020 when Jordan and Washington were the first suspects to be charged.
In other new documents obtained by AllHipHop, Jordan’s lawyer is pushing the Feds to reveal more information about other potential suspects related to Jam Master Jay’s murder.
Karl Jordan Jr.’s lawyer Michael Hueston is asking the government to turn over their evidence against his client and the witnesses who plan to testify at the trial, in addition to search and seizure information, and any wiretapped recordings.
Hueston also wants to know what proof the government has regarding the “other” people who may have been involved in Jam Master Jay’s murder.
Karl Jordan Jr.’s Lawyer Seeks Info On “Other” Suspects In Jam Master Jay’s Murder
Karl Jordan Jr.’s Lawyer Seeks Info On “Other” Suspects In Jam Master Jay’s Murder
Karl Jordan Jr.’s Lawyer Seeks Info On “Other” Suspects In Jam Master Jay’s Murder
“Identify the ‘others’ as that word is used in the indictment. Specify each overt act alleged to have been committed by defendant in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy or conspiracies.
“With respect to the charged homicide, please state whether there are any other culpable individuals who are not facing the death penalty and state what role each such person played in the homicide,” Hueston wrote to prosecutors.
The “other” co-conspirators in Jam Master Jay’s case could be revealed soon, but since the documents are sealed, the public will not get to see this information, unless they are charged in the case.
Rap star Jackboy is in trouble with the law again. According to TMZ.com, the rapper was busted last month for possessing guns.
The issues for Jackboy started when he was traveling in a blue Lamborghini SUV in Monroe County, Georgia. The cops stopped the luxury vehicle after the driver supposedly failed to stay in his lane.
During the stop, the cops smelled an odor of marijuana which gave them probable cause to search the vehicle. Police say the search turned up two unregistered guns inside of the glove box of the Lambo.
Jackboy claimed he had no clue the 9mm and a Glock or inside of the vehicle, but because he’s a felon, he’s not allowed to be anywhere near guns.
The rapper, born, Pierre Delince was hauled off to jail and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was released on a $2,500 bond.
Rap star Cardi B has had enough of Twitter’s toxicness, so she has disabled her account on the social media platform.
Cardi has grown tired of her fans, and trolls harassing her due to their growing impatience for a new album from the Bronx rapper.
The issues for Cardi on Twitter started last night (March 5th) when she hit the TODAY show to announce she was entering into the toy business in a new venture where she will produce her own doll, which will drop this July.
Cardi posted of picture of her new doll, which is created in her own image and likeness.
“I’m going to keep constantly dropping… they look like myself however I would love to do dolls of other artists,” Cardi B explained.
However, things quickly went left on Twitter, when her fans kept harassing her for new music. The bullying led Cardi to deactivate her Twitter account.
A frustrated Cardi deleted her account and explained why she left Twitter on Instagram live.
“I woke up really aggravated because some of my fans just a couple of my fans know how hard I’ve been working on something that is something physical,” Cardi B complained. “I’ve been really sick, I’ve been with a lot of pressure I have a f###### stiff neck. My body’s hurting, my body’s aching and I’ve been trying to do things to please my fans and I be overworking. My body’s burned out…
“If you one of my fans you know that when I drop a music video, it takes a whole month to do a music video, cause I don’t like to drop b#######, okay. I be feeling like a lot of people be dropping b####### and I’m just not that type of artist anymore. When I came out I kept constantly dropping, and I did good, but I’m not on that time anymore. I want my s### to be f###### perfect. So it really aggravates me when I’m working and I’m constantly working and then people act like brats. I don’t even want my kids to be a brat so why do you think that I want you to act like a brat?” Cardi B fumed.
Cardi explained that if she wanted to become wealthy, she needed to branch out and create new businesses.
“Look at Jay-Z. People don’t get rich just off music. I got to venture off to do other business ventures. It’s f###### wack every time I do a business venture you got people harassing me for an album,” Cardi B said.
While some of her fans may be heated over the lack of new music, the Bardi Gang supported her doll, which sold out in minutes.
Rapper Fwc Big Key, whose real name is Keyon Fails, is an example of how “doing it for the ‘Gram” is for teenagers, big booty models, civilians, and entertainers who want to be stars (not thugs).
According to the Detroit Free Press, Big Key has been arrested after being a fugitive from the law in three states.
The Feds had been clocking his social media profiles, where he repeatedly rocked distinguishing jewelry that undoubtedly said to his friends he was a boss.
But to the FBI, it said “fool.” The piece was used as evidence, marked the spot and helped them locate the wanted, convicted criminal.
So what did the “Key30Six” artist do?
Let’s go state-by-state. In Texas, he was arrested for fraud in October of 2019. He was released on bond and went back north like it was nothing, drawing the attention of the “big hats,” who started looking for him after he skipped town.
In Ohio, that same year, Big Key was out on probation (four years) after being knocked on two counts of forgery and possessing criminal tools (totaling 12-month felonies).
Big Key’s current troubles came after a magistrate judge in Michigan authorized a search warrant for the FBI to raid his Oak Park residence.
According to documents obtained by AllHipHop.com, the judge had a suspicion that Big Key, whose videos have clocked millions of views on YouTube, was violating the law by having guns and ammunition in his one-bedroom apartment.
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The judge’s suspicion was correct, as the FBI agents found a Taurus G3 9mm semi-automatic pistol loaded with 12 rounds in his kitchen. Next to the banger, was the iced-out chain he sported on his IG.
The account (bigmoney.bigkey) that the FEDs had been following … which basically sealed his fate.
The agent said in his report: “The “Big Key” pendant found next to the pistol appears to be the same pendant necklace that Fails can be seen wearing in photos posted to his Instagram account.”
“Fails knew that he was a ‘fugitive from justice,’ Fails knew that felony criminal charges were pending against him in Texas … (but) refused to answer those charges by failing to appear at a scheduled court hearing.”
His next hearing is March 8. All the images on his Instagram have been removed.
The criminal attorneys at the law firm Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt have said that they are over Brooklyn rapper, Tekashi 69, stating that he ain’t paying his bills.
But the “GOOBA” singer ain’t trying to pay his $66,000 legal bill and really hasn’t returned their calls over the last few months despite having an upcoming case.
A judge in the Brooklyn Supreme Court has even requested an April hearing … but Tekashi 69 is not compensating his representation and they might dip on him.
“Hernandez has not paid for past services,” said his lawyer Brian Caplan. “And has shown both an unwillingness and an inability to fund the litigation on an ongoing basis.”
While he is rolling up on Meek Mill, arguing with his baby mom, hitting strippers in the head with champagne bottles, dying his hairpiece, and meeting up with TMZ head honchos like Harvey Levin, he seems to not be returning calls or texts messages about the bill he has incurred with the case over the shooting — a portion of his larger expense.
It was announced yesterday that Kodak Black is expecting another child, and people are questioning his ability to parent the one that he has.
But are people just flame-torching family fun or is this really a case of abuse?
The Florida rapper’s small son King was celebrating his birthday party with family and friends. In a video that has now gone viral, KB can be seen cutting a slice of the little boy’s birthday cake.
The tradition usually ends with the kid receiving the first slice of the cake, but in this instance, the father takes the cake and smashes it in the child’s face.
There is a mixture of laughter and “why’d you do that’s?” but no one seemed outraged. It is unclear if the son (who is the most important character in the scenario) was upset, stunned, embarrassed, or enjoying what seems to be intended as revelry.
In some of the other footage, King can be seen dancing and playing with his dad…though it is unclear if this is before or after the case incident … he seems all smiles.
Smashing cake in a celebrant’s face is not unusual. According to ShootingStarSouthJersey.com, there are a couple of theories as to its origins. Some say it is a Mexican tradition called “Morida” that has exploded in the states.
“The Mordida is a tradition when the first birthday boy or girl’s face gets shoved into the cake (usually by the parent) to take their first bite of cake,” the site says.
Another theory is that it is a European wedding tradition that can date back to ancient Rome. The tossing of the dessert could mean that the bride will be fertile and have a bunch of kids.
Kodak black smash cake in his son face a comment said “I know he ready for him to go back to jail “ 😂😂😂😂😂
Big $tunt is only 17-years-old, and well on his way to become one of the greats in the rap game.
Hailing from the small city of York, South Carolina, the rising star exploded onto the scene with his viral single titled “Capitalize Off Pain,” a phenomenon that even blows his mind to this day. Creating the record at 16-years-old after the death of his grandfather, Big $unt is seen in the booth talking his s### and turning his anguish into a positive.
While he came up in high school playing football, Big $tunt fondly remembers listening to the greats such as Lil Wayne, Boosie, and Birdman. Most importantly, his father and mother are the biggest influences in his life. Now with “Capitalize Off Pain” going up on TikTok, with over 2 million videos made to the song, Big $tunt followed it up with yet another banger: “Money Gang” featuring Pooh Shiesty.
AllHipHop: What was it like growing up in York, South Carolina?
Big $tunt: It ain’t a lot around, it’s really a city to get stuck in. You see the real ones make it out and support them. You’d never think nobody would make it out with the music, nobody does it down here. Really I’m the first to even bring music up around in the city. Growing up was cool,staying out the way. In this small city, everybody’s together. From childhood you’re really with everybody, but the city’s so stuck.
AllHipHop: You were a football player in high school, how was transitioning from athlete to recording artist?
Big $tunt: When I was young, all I wanted to do was play football. Go to college, play college football and go to the NFL. Rap chose me because I wasn’t even thinking about rap really. My homeboys wanted to rap. I was in football all the way from age 5 to 16, but I’ma finish this year off playing it too. It really came to me. I sat down one day and made that song “Capitalize Off Pain.” I wrote 2 lines of it and finished it months later. I finally dropped it and it went crazy, so now I’m in the rap game with it.
AllHipHop: You made “Capitalize Off Pain” right after your grandfather passed, what did that mean for you?
Big $tunt: That’s how I came up with the “Capitalize Off Pain” part of it. He passed away March 13th, that’s when Corona had just came. We were getting out of school, I wrote that first line and wrote a couple sentences. I came back months later and finished it, because I didn’t know it was gonna be like that. I had to find the beat. I was at my homeboy’s crib, he’s trying to tell me not to use the beat the whole time. The song blew up when I dropped it.
AllHipHop: How much did TikTok play into it blowing up?
Big $tunt: It’s at 2 million on TikTok. I’m a real humble person so I don’t get real excited over stuff like that. I still got more to accomplish. It made me feel real good, but I’m humble.
AllHipHop: Were you ready for all the attention?
Big $tunt: I’ma be real, I’m a quiet person. I don’t like to talk like that, but I’m ready for it. It’s cool now though, I was always ready for it. I always knew I was going to be a star somehow so I been ready for it.
AllHipHop: Did you know you were going to be a rap star?
Big $tunt: Nah I didn’t know that, I thought I was gonna be a football star. That’s what it was all about before “Capitalize Off Pain” went up, it was always about football.
AllHipHop: How is music a coping mechanism for you?
Big $tunt: It’s a chance to put my city on, my peoples on, to where my family don’t have to worry about nothing else. None of my homies, friends, none of that, they don’t gotta worry about nothing else. Music’s really changing my life and others’ lives.
AllHipHop: Best memory from shooting that music video?
Big $tunt: At the end when I had brought the whole city out and put them in the music video. We turnt up, I felt loved. It was a lot of love out there: homies, friends, brothers, sisters.
AllHipHop: What’d it mean to have your family out there?
Big $tunt: It means a lot because we came up together, we went through the same stuff. It means a lot to have my family rocking with me. Some people’s families change up after they feel like somebody in their family did something they wanted to do. It’s great to have my family still with me, we all went through the same thing.
AllHipHop: “Money Gang” with Pooh Shiesty out now! How yuo feeling/
Big $tunt: I feel right, it’s hard. The song’s super hard, he’s one of the hottest artists out right now. To have a feature with him, I’m blessed.
AllHipHop: How did the collab happen?
Big $tunt: To be real, I recorded that song 2 months before it happened. Me, my father, and my manager had sat down, we’re thinking about who we wanted to get on it. It came to my mind: Pooh Shiesty. My manager’s cool with his manager, and we got it done.
AllHipHop: What was your reaction when you heard his verse back?
Big $tunt: Yeah, this the one right here. It’s a different taste than “Capitalize Off Pain” so it’s going to bring even more different types of fans to me. This the one right here! This is my second single, to have a feature from him is real crazy. That really hit me right there. it’s nothing but motivation.
AllHipHop: How was shooting that music video?
Big $tunt: I love that music video. I had my homies with me, I was meeting new people. Meeting Shiesty, meeting Shiesty’s homies and having a good time. I like that music video, we shot that in Atlanta. That vibe was good because if you come down here where I’m from, it ain’t nothing like Atlanta. To be able to go to Atlanta and shoot a music video, that’s fire.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to get from that record?
Big $tunt: It doesn’t matter what you’re doing, don’t tell nobody you can’t work no job. Go get that money, feed your family, and feed everybody around you. 100. Go get you a job, stay out the streets, do something you can do to get money.
AllHipHop: Talk about working with legendary director Dr. Teeth.
Big $tunt: Dr. Teeth, that’s my guy. It was real fun with him. Seeing all that new stuff he’s bringing to the table during the video, stuff I ain’t never seen. I’m used to watching other videos on YouTube. For me to be able to get him to shoot a video, that means a lot. Now I’m watching myself on YouTube. The whole time, I know what went on behind-the-scenes.
AllHipHop: How did you find your way to Block Entertainment/Columbia Records?
Big $tunt: “Capitalize Off Pain” did that, shout out to TikTok. It went up then me and Block had connected through Instagram. I had so many more labels offering but Columbia jumped straight on it. Soon as they hit me up, we met in Atlanta. I felt like that was the right energy and it turned out it was, so I went with them.
Big $tunt and Big Block
AllHipHop: How does it feel to get signed so early in your career?
Big $tunt: It feels real good to be real, because I never thought I was gonna get signed. I didn’t think I was gonna get signed when I made that song. I was tryna do something and trying to make a wa, look what it went to. Dropping that song turned to something else. To get signed to them at 16, God’s with me.
AllHipHop: Being that you’re only 17, what do you like to do for fun?
Big $tunt: I like to play video games, chill with friends. Roll dice, gamble, watch TV, all that.
AllHipHop: What do you like to watch?
Big $tunt: Movies like Boyz N The Hood, that type of vibe. And shows.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Big $tunt: I need my jewelry. My mind gotta be on right. I need somebody with me to see if they f###### with the energy I’m putting into the mic. I always need my homies to boost me up. I gotta have the blunt with me too.
AllHipHop: How much jewelry do you have on?
Big $tunt: I got some rings and a chain. My chain was $40K, it says Big $tunt.
AllHipHop: Top 5 artists in rotation right now?
Big $tunt: NBA Youngboy. Shiesty for sure. Lil Durk. My homeboy BigJ5, he’s one of them. The next one would probably be Lil Zay Osama. I like that “Soul Cry” and “Chosen.”
Big $tunt
AllHipHop: What can we expect next from you?
Big $tunt: I got a song featuring BigJ5 and VAYungn called “Next Meal”. They from the city too, they my brothers. We shot a music video so that’s next, and my album’s next.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from your album?
Big $tunt: It’s a 9 song EP called In My Blood. It’s straight fire, different types of vibes on there. This is my first album.
AllHipHop: What’s something fans don’t know about you?
Big $tunt: It’s a lot that fans don’t know about me. I’m a real quiet person. On social media it might look like I’m loud, but I’m a real chill, quiet, laidback person. I get mad easily too.
AllHipHop: What do you do when you get mad?
Big $tunt: I don’t know what it is, I got a little bad attitude when it comes to certain stuff. I get annoyed easily.
AllHipHop: Does music help?
Big $tunt: Oh what? Yeah that helps me. When you can vent your feelings and stuff in the mic, that’s fire right there. It helped me a lot.
AllHipHop: Anything you want to let us know?
Big $tunt: That I love all my supporters and fans. If you rocking with me, I appreciate that. You’re taking out your time to support me through this journey I’m finna be on. I’m going up, 2021. Me and everybody who’s with me, we going up. 2021 is our year.
Tory Lanez just released his newest project PLAYBOY, which seems to symbolize the deep feelings he felt upon the creative process, emotions caused by a breakup that left him vulnerable. “Emotionally, I was able to flow creatively. Some of my best creations come out when I’m vulnerable,” he describes.
This is best characterized in “Deceiving Eve,” the track he felt the most vulnerable of the project. “This is me being as honest as I can be on a record,” he shared, adding, “For the first time in a long time, I was writing R&B from a place of hurt and vulnerability, Unlike a lot of my other R&B which is based on the pure vibe and catchy melodies.”
Lanez recently dropped the music video for the lead single “Feels” featuring R&B crooner Chris Brown the song is a seductive ballad that showcases the two singers rhapsodizing over bedroom antics. Brown and Lanez previously collaborated on tracks like “Flexible” and “The Take” off Lanez’ Chixtape 5 album. The two have teased a potential collaborative project for the future.
On working with Brown he says, “Me and my Bro are not playing. This song is kicking off my new capsule PLAYBOY. This is one of my favorite bangers to date. It’s R&B season. Playboy comes on the heels of Lanez’s Rap capsule Loner and his full length album Daystar which seemed to be inspired by Megan Thee Stallion
Lanez says, “I want my listeners to walk away with an understanding of how my emotions are and I want them to understand that this is an honest depiction of how I feel about relationships and people that are close to me.”
Eddie Murphy wishes fans would better appreciate the “intricacy” of the special effects makeup he has to endure for his comedy movies, because it’s often a “thankless” job.
The star has so much respect for the work of the hair and makeup experts he collaborates with on franchises like “The Nutty Professor” and “Coming to America,” but he always regrets coming up with his wacky disguises whenever he has to spend hours in the chair to make his transformation come to life.
Speaking about his experience with movie makeup during an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Movies with Ali Plumb, he said: “Every time I do it I say, ‘That’s the last time, I’m never doing this s### ever again,’ and then I’ll get an idea and, ‘Ah s###, where the makeup chair?’ and I’ll end up sitting in the chair again, but I never forget and it never gets any easier.”
“The process didn’t get any easier on (new sequel) ‘Coming 2 America’ than on ‘Nutty Professor,’ it’s still six hours in the chair put it on and an hour-and-half to take it off after everybody’s left at the end of the day. You’ve had this s### glued on your face for 12 hours and then you have to go and sit and have them peel it off for an hour.
“It is work, it is drudgery and it’s even kind of thankless because the audience doesn’t appreciate it. If it’s really, really, really done right, the audience doesn’t think, ‘Oh, it’s a makeup, how much work is it?’. They just watch it, they get the laugh, but they’re not seeing all the work that goes into it, so you kind of take it for granted, you know?”
As such, Eddie gets a real kick when people actually react to his movie makeovers.
“A perfect example of that is when I did ‘Nutty Professor,’ it’s a scene where everybody is all round the table and sat in these makeups for hours and hours. It takes three hours to shoot a sequence, but I get an Oscar nomination for ‘Dreamgirls’ for one little moment, it was a scene where I gave a person a look and all the critics were like, ‘Ah, that look that he gave! He should be nominated for that!’
“It’s like, they take for granted all that other stuff, but so much work goes into it and it’s kind of thankless, but it is personally rewarding afterward when you get a reaction.”
Today charismatic Los Angeles bred rapper Pure Luxury delivers his new single, “WTH” With a desire to make music that goes well beyond just the L.A. sound, Pure Luxury releases the upbeat and commercial friendly track from his upcoming project Original P. Refusing to stick to the script and with his sights on the end of the pandemic “WTH” visual is a hilarious slice of Pure Luxury’s humor.
“The project is called Original P, I feel like my sound is like current and diverse on this project, but it’s still cohesive and as far as the sound,” Pure Luxury said. “People’s attention spans are so short, that I think for people to appreciate it they have to hear music that is straight to the point.”
“Enrgy is this producer that made the beat, I found him on Youtube and his s### is crackin’, this s### be going crazy. It’s just a turn up song, I was irritated at my girl and I had to make something to turn up. That’s how I release my frustrations, I think people are gonna relate to it.”
Raised in Inglewood and L.A.’s west side of the city, Pure Luxury is a multi-talented rapper who also plays the guitar, saxophone and drums after his parents introduced him to music around the age of 5 or 6. Having previously attended USC’s Thornton School of Music, Pure Luxury stepped away from college amidst the Coronavirus pandemic and the school’s rising cost of tuition of more than 75k per year.
“I’ve been making music since I was 5 or 6 years years old. I play guitar, saxophone, drums stuff like that and I started just going crazy making beats in high school and my friend inspired me to rap. After unsuccessfully trying to get big rappers on beats I said f*ck it I’m gonna do it myself,” Pure Luxury explained.
“Then I went to college, I never even wanted to go to college, but I went to school at USC and I went to the Thornton School of Music. I went because it made my parents happy and you have to get what you need out of the school. I just didn’t want to go into debt – 200 racks for a degree.”
From quitting school to touring with YG on a nationwide tour Pure Luxury has had quite the run as he recently recalled his time on tour with YG and first getting his shot to blow up.
“When I went on tour with YG it was crackin, then I thought I was about to blow up once I was about to go on tour with Game too. YG had hit me and his little brother tapped in and started managing me and I ended up signed to the president of 400 Ent, D Moore in 2020. The whole timeline is crazy but pretty much I signed a deal and he was giving me a little bit of bread but I didn’t feel like we utilized everything we had. I’m pretty much at the point with this whole Coronavirus stuff where I’ve upgraded my sound, I’m more mature with my sound and what I was doing was good, but it was some West Coast sh*t and I don’t want to get boxed in.”
When asked to describe his sound, Pure Luxury explained that his sound is upbeat, turn up music, where he’s not trying to be the greatest rapper ever lyrically, he just wants to make radio hits.
“It just depends on what kind of mood I’m in, but my sound is fun and upbeat and it’s turn up music. I mean honestly man I just want to get to the bag, it just depends on the mood but as far as songs are involved I just want to drop some bars on a song – I’m just trying to make radio. I don’t need crazy lyrics. I don’t care if I’m the greatest rapper ever, I just want to make stuff that’s dope,” he added.
Describing his new project Original P, Pure Luxury said he wants people to have fun during this time of stress and tragedy with COVID-19. The new video for “WTH” reflects that fun and excitement that’s building for when things open back up in L.A..
“I just want people to feel good when they play WTH. It’s upbeat and I know when the scenes open back up, I’m going to be back on the scene,” Pure Luxury said. “I’m not no street dude or a hood banger, I’m not gonna cap. People be thinking I’m signed with a big crazy budget when they see my visuals, but we are just a small independent label.”
Megan thee Stallion is teaming up with U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and charity officials to help rebuild homes for those in need in her native Houston, Texas following their recent deep freeze.
The “Savage” rapper has joined forces with the politician and executives at the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) Disaster Services to provide aid to senior citizens and single mothers whose properties were impacted by the deadly winter storms which struck late last month.
The new initiative will be supported by bosses at brands Megan is affiliated with, such as Revlon, Fashion Nova, and Coach, as well as her label 300 Entertainment, and Dolce & Gabbana.
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And her “Body” music video co-star Taraji P. Henson and Maroon 5, her new collaborators on the song “Beautiful Mistakes,” have also been listed as donors to the fund, which will continue for the next two years.
In a statement, the Megan said: “Seeing the devastation and hearing the heartbreaking stories that have surfaced, I knew I had to do something to help my hometown.
“I am so happy that Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the NACC and I aligned on the goal of repairing the homes of the elderly and uninsured single moms who are the most vulnerable and often displaced by these kinds of devastating events.”
Megan isn’t the only Houston native to give back to the community following the snow storms – Travis Scott and Beyonce have also stepped up to help the less fortunate in their hometown.
Rap star Young Dolph and Megan thee Stallion may have to give up some of the money from their hit single “RNB,” thanks to a goth group who claims the song is stolen.
A popular band called Midnight Syndicate claims the song’s producer Juicy J ripped of their track “Nocterm Aeternus” and blatantly used over 94% of the recording to make “RNB.”
Midnight Syndicate is upset because no one ever bothered to contact them, much less sought licenses and permission to sample almost all of one of their best-known songs.
Before Juicy J got his hands on it, “Nocterm Aeternus” was best known for being used in the opening credits of a movie called “Vampire Resurrection” starring Denise Duff.
To add insult to injury, Midnight Syndicate, which is known for helping to popularize the genre of Halloween music, says Young Dolph credited Willie Hutch as a writer on the song, since :10 seconds of his track “Love Me Back” was used at the beginning of “RNB.”
Young Dolph, Megan thee Stallion and Juicy J Sued Over “RNB”
Young Dolph, Megan thee Stallion and Juicy J Sued Over “RNB”
Young Dolph, Megan thee Stallion and Juicy J Sued Over “RNB”
Young Dolph, Megan thee Stallion and Juicy J Sued Over “RNB”
“Defendants’ acts of infringement were and are willful because Defendants Juicy J and/or Young Dolph (in concert with one or more of the other Defendants) knew they did not own the Copyrighted Noctem Aeternus Recording and Copyrighted Noctem Aeternus Composition, yet they still created ‘RNB’ (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” entirely based on Plaintiff’s copyrights without Plaintiff’s permission and without ever seeking permission. Defendants’ sample was not merely a few seconds but lasted for the entire duration of “RNB (feat. Megan Thee Stallion),” according to a complaint filed by the group’s lawyer, Mark E. Avsec of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, the firm repping the band.
Midnight Syndicate is looking to yank the single from record stores and streaming platforms until the legal matter is sorted out.
Additionally, Midnight Syndicate wants all copies of Young Dolph’s album Rich Slave to be removed from the DSPs as well until the legal beef surrounding “RNB” is resolved.
Midnight Syndicate is suing Young Dolph, Megan thee Stallion, Juicy J, Paper Route Empire, and Empire Music, for at least $600,000, for copyright infringement.
Fans are currently awaiting a release date for the rapper’s upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy, which he delayed to focus on his recovery from knee surgery.
In a statement to fans on his Instagram Story, Drake wrote: “I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery.
“I’m blessed to be back on my feet feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January. I’m looking forward to sharing it with you all in 2021.”
So far, the Grammy-winner has released the lead single, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring Lil Durk.
Drake previously admitted he expects some people to “hate on” his new record like they did 2016’s Views.
Responding to a fan who said Views “be hittin’ different” four years later, Drake replied: “They hated on Views just like they will CLB (Certified Lover Boy) but it’s music to evolve to.”
Is he that good with the beats/hooks/flow/lyrics or am I conditioned? Or does he just keep using the snair & drum beats which get me everytime? #ScaryHours2#Drake#HowTF
Emerging new rap artist and Detroit’s own, Grandeur Records artist, Knomi, burst onto the scene with her debut song and visual “Blow Up.”
Knomi expresses her urge for success by citing lyrics such as, “I ain’t got time to wait, I want the money today!”
The imagery from the video displays the high life, high fashion, and all things luxury.Knomi showcases that she belongs in this music industry, and she’s here to stay!
She has a bright future ahead with the aspiration of being an international artist that can touch millions of people with her music. She aims to motivate and inspire her listeners by expressing herself through her music.
Today we get a new single from the currently incarcerated YNW Melly the 21-year old Florida rapper who has captivated raps fans with songs like “Murder On My Mind,” “Suicidal,” “Mixed Personalities (feat. Kanye West),” and “.223s (feat. 9lokknine)” to name a few. This is his first new song in nearly a year and it features an assist from fellow South Florida rapper Kodak Black. The feature by Kodak Black is the first pairing of these two artists on a song.
“Thugged Out” is YNW Melly’s first new release since the March 2020 remix of the triple-platinum song “Suicidal” featuring Juice WRLD. “Thugged Out” continues Melly’s development as an artist while still featuring his trademark combination of evocative lyrics and buoyant production.
Less than three years into his career, YNW Melly has accumulated 2 billion views on YouTube, and nearly 5.8 billion life-time streams across all DSPs yet he still faces the death penalty in Florida for reportedly allegedly killing his two friends and staging a fake drive by. Despite his court cases and being in jail, Melly has 15 gold and platinum certifications from RIAA, including five gold singles, two gold albums, five platinum singles, one double-platinum single, one triple-platinum single, and one quintuple-platinum single.
Known for his camera work with The Dream, Yungeen Ace, and Busta Rhymes, A1Vision recently directed the official music video for Frank Vanegas “Pick You Up.” The HD-clip follows Frank’s The Cratez-produced single, which was created immediately after the Queens, NY based Latino Hip-Hop artist was released from prison on distribution charges. Led by choreographer Jerry “Curls” Paulino, the visual for the Caribbean-infused cut finds Vanegas surrounded by an assortment of aesthetically pleasing women. Under a piercing red light, in what appears to be a VIP lounge, he recites the song’s lyrics while taking time to work the room and entertain each piece of eye candy.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Frank Vanegas’ passion for music began at a very early age, but it wasn’t until the Colombian-American rap act completed his 30 month prison stint for drug distribution that he started taking his career seriously. Returning home with a renewed mindset, he began penning songs based on real life experiences while blending conscious trap and traditional Hip Hop.
Kamrin Houser released his new single “G-Code” feat. Lil Skies recently. The new single comes after fans pieced together snippets of the music (shared by both Kamrin and Skies on socials) and leaked the track on Soundcloud, underscoring the fan’s voracious appetite for Kamrin’s new music. G-Code is available for streaming and purchase now.
“The intention behind G-Code was to create a record that spoke directly to the fans while letting the world know that the bond my brother and I share is unbreakable.” explains Kamrin on “G-Code”. “For us, it’s more than just music, we grew up wanting more from life, no matter how rough times got we always looked out for each other and told ourselves no matter the situation, there was more to life. He got my back and I got his, our bond is a code and there isn’t anything in this world that can break it.”
Kamrin and his older brother Lil Skies spent their childhood perfecting their craft, growing up in a house full of music. Since touring together in 2018, the 21-year-old rapper garnered industry buzz and attention with his hits “Side Swipe” with Lil Skies, “Cashing Out” with Suigeneris, and his most recent single “TikTokSTAR. Racking up tens of millions of streams on past hits, including a nod as No Jumper’s most-watched song of all-time, Kamrin is poised for a break-out year.
June3rd is here to take over the rap game. Hailing from Florida but based in Los Angeles, the rising star is best known for his raw melodies and aggressive lyricism, combining the genres of R&B and rap into one unique blend. Getting his start working with the talented Eric Bellinger, June exploded onto the scene with his debut single “Thirsty,” which currently hails over 3.1 million plays on SoundCloud alone and has kept the pressure on with stand-alone singles leading to today.
Now, he unleashes his newest single titled “POV,” premiered exclusively today in AllHipHop.
The upbeat banger, produced by Dream Addix, showcases June’s blunt lyrical style, holding fans over until his forthcoming debut project titled Jemeni—slated for a Summer 2021 release. After dropping his previous single “Wait 4 It,” June automatically knew he had to follow up with another banger that’ll make people get up and enjoy the moment.
Speaking on the record, June3rd states, “‘POV’ is that fun, sexy track that’s all about the moment. You don’t know what’ll happen, but you’re all in. If you’re for the vibes and good energy, this one’s for you. We need those feel-good tracks during these crazy times. I want fans to follow me on this journey to Jemeni, my debut project I’m working on. You can expect more good music for sure, I got more heat in the tuck!”
