(AllHipHop News) Nas released his classic Jay-Z diss track “Ether” in 2001. The title of the song is currently trending on Twitter in 2020, thanks to a standout moment at the Democratic debate in Nevada last night.
“Ether” is spreading across Twitter because users are retweeting a video of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Nas’ Ron Browz-produced record serves as the soundtrack for the viral clip.
“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against – a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians,” said Warren. “And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump. I’m talking about Michael Bloomberg.”
She continued, “Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns, of harassing women, and of supporting racist policies like redlining and stop-and-frisk.”
The Warren versus Bloomberg “Ether” video has been viewed over 1.8 million times on Twitter. In addition, #WarrenForTheWin is currently the #1 trending topic on the social media platform.
The 2020 Nevada Democratic caucuses are scheduled to take place on February 22. According to RealClearPolitics, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is leading in the state’s average of polls with 30%. Sanders is followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 16% and Warren with 14.5%. Bloomberg is not competing in Nevada.
(AllHipHop Rumors) I have never been the sort of dude that agrees with a dude like Blueface. However, I was today years old when I discovered that I agreed with Blueface on something. The tragic death of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke shocked us all to hell. And we mourned very loudly. There was a lot of talk about haters and jealousy and getting out of the hood. Suddenly, somebody speaks the real truth.
Are you young bucks familiar with “checking in”? Ther phrase generally has a negative connotation. It typically means you pay somebody in another city to make sure nobody messes with you when you come to their hood. I think it is also a sign of respecting the “natives” and people of that place rather than coming in, making money and leaving.
Well, something happened with Pop Smoke. Four men ran into a house in the Hollywood Hills house and murdered the rapper. The homie Blueface said the following on his IG stories:
“People think Cali/LA is beautiful sunny palm trees. nyggas die here every single day I recommend artists coming this way get in touch with the right natives just to keep you up on speed soon as you relax an think it’s cool this way that’s when they strike.”
“A young immature dumb nygga might take what I said as ‘checking in’ and if you do tappin wit a nygga that shows any sign of power or misconception cuz you hit him when you in the land then that is the WRONG native.”
I see no lies at all. It may even be called “hood courtesy.”
By the way, he also said “RIP POP SMOKE” so he was not being disrespectful.
(AllHipHop Rumors) I love this new era of singers. They feel the need to vent and blow up emotionally on social media for all to see. Honestly, I think some are mentally unstable. Not necessarily SZA, but she sure reminded me of those types today. Now, some of this is speculative, but she, Megan Thee Stallion and Normani made it to the cover of Rolling Stone. This is supposed to be a celebratory moment in Girl Power, but it went south on social media.
Not doing any videos Interviews or photos for the rest of my life lol don’t ask .👍🏾
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent faked becoming overwhelmed by his emotions during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to win him a few “cool points.”
The “In Da Club” hitmaker, real name Curtis Jackson, received the 2,686th star in late January and was saluted at the ceremony by his longtime collaborators and mentors, Dr. Dre and Eminem.
During the special presentation, 50 stepped up to the podium to thank his guests for their support and reflect on his career success, and he appeared to fight back tears as he took a long pause midway through to collect his thoughts.
The rapper and actor admitted he was nervous ahead of the Walk of Fame ceremony, but the big pause, which prompted the crowd to cheer him on, was just for dramatic effect because he thought it would make him look cool.
50 also confesses he hadn’t written a real speech, so pretending to grow emotional helped to buy him time.
“I was working on that… to be emotional…,” he told The View. “And when I got there, I knew that when I was really under pressure, that I should just (pause and pretend to take a few breaths)… and I knew that that would give me just a little bit of cool points for getting emotional at that point.”
And the star regrets not being more prepared for his big moment.
He added on U.S. daytime show Strahan, Sara & Keke, “I wasn’t really excited about it until everybody was there, until they had Em and Dre… and I was like, ‘Yo, I shoulda wrote something down!'”
The short answer is “yes!” Sadly, the young rapper was out West when he was tragically murdered this morning. By now we know a bit more about the situation and it is clear that the rapper was set up. He seemingly made some mistakes to help those that wanted to kill him.
Here are some things that come from the public record.
1) There were four masked men involved in the murder and they came in 10 min after the house was deadbolted.
2) The people inside the house were having a house party in the Hollywood Hills.
3) The alarm was not turned on.
4) The cops are saying this was gang-related. This could also be money-related. The rapper and his cohorts posted a number of images that have them holding a lot of money.
5) Several other images showed their actual ADDRESS on social media so hours later, around 5am, when they crept in the house, it was easy to find them and get in.
Now was he set up? It is hard to say, but they are not saying that he was robbed and they are saying that they have interviewed witnesses. Pop Smoke was the only one killed in the whole mess so it sounds like they were on a mission. If one of the occupants was in on it, I think the cops are going to find out about it. Why wasn’t the alarm on?
A more plausible concept is people saw money, a brash NY kid and decided to silence him.
But the setup rumors persist.
Now, one person that is denying having any involvement in this tragic matter is Mike Dee, Pop Smoke’s friend of many years.
At the end of the day, lets move smarter in 2020. People are haters and they really do kill in a moment of jealousy. I have not even seen any reports that say the killers took any money.
Comprised of Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone, the iconic rap group has been consistently keeping their name afloat in more than just hip-hop for over 20 years.
While it was breakout single “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” released in 1993 that pushed their name to the mainstream light, fans can hardly resist singing timeless smash “1st of tha Month” each first of the month.
In 1997, the Cleveland, Ohio natives took home their first Grammy for “Tha Crossroads,” a tribute track dedicated to the late Eazy-E.
The West Coast rapper was actually the one who signed the group to his Ruthless Records, ironically following their initial attempt to connect with the N.W.A founder. Each member purchased one-way bus tickets to Los Angeles and 6 months later, they had the opportunity for open for him back in their hometown of Cleveland. It was a wrap ever since.
Fast forward to 2020, Bone Thugs have teamed up with Buffalo Wild Wings for a new mockumentary-style visual, changing their names to a humorous Boneless Thugs-n-Harmony.
AllHipHop caught up with Layzie, Wish, and Flesh at Village Studios in Beverly Hills to chat about the new collab, their legacy, favorite new artists, and more!
AllHipHop: What made you want to team with Buffalo Wild Wings?
Layzie Bone: It was the whole concept of just us going through our riffs as a group, and the concept of changing our names to Boneless. It was funny and hilarious to us: the concept of doing the boneless wings and us being Bone’s. They reached out to Lobel and that’s how it came about. It was funny!
AllHipHop: It’s genius! I heard it was split: half the group likes it, half doesn’t.
Wish Bone: Yeah, it’s a toss-up.
Layzie Bone: It depends on if you like bones in your chicken or not. [chuckles]
AllHipHop: What can we expect from the mockumentary-style video?
Layzie Bone: It’s a funny conflict. It’s Bone’s showing we got a little funny side to ourselves.
Flesh-n-Bone: It’s a funny twist to it. It definitely shows a lighter side of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony instead of always serious,
crack-you-upside-the-head. A little bit of improving in there so it was fun. Definitely fun. I think the people are really going to embrace it. If it’s split now 50/50, we’re going to win them all over with the commercial.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the shoot?
Wish Bone: Getting off the airplane, coming right here and getting it done. [laughs]
Layzie Bone: We came from Atlanta. We did Wild ‘n Out with Nick Cannon. We were with Nick yesterday in the ATL. It was cool man, they got a nice set up there down there in Tyler Perry Studios. He got some real Hollywood situations going on. It’s big. It’s a real Hollywood type of studio: acres and acres and acres.
AllHipHop: This is your first time teaming up with a food company right?
Layzie Bone: Yeah, this is our first interaction doing something with a national brand restaurant. It’s the first time, hopefully not the last.
AllHipHop: Any other business endeavors in the works?
Layzie Bone: We got a lot of things going on. I’m working on Harmony House Films right now, we got a couple movies in pre-production right now that I’m trying to get off the ground. I’m acting, I’m directing, I’m producing, I’m owning, everything. I’m trying to do it all.
Flesh-n-Bone: New music, hopefully 2020. I want to line it up with a couple new records, a couple new projects. We just released one called Survival that’s out now on streaming platforms.
Layzie Bone: With Ky-Mani Marley.
Flesh-n-Bone: It’s doing real good. 4/20, we have a weed album on the way. Weed-themed so that should be a ton of fun. Folks should love that.
AllHipHop: What inspires you to make music today in 2019?
Wish Bone: Just the love of music, that’s what we come from and that’s who we are. We don’t have to have a certain agenda or anything, we just love doing what we’ve been blessed to do. It never stopped.
AllHipHop: What’s the craziest change in music from the 90’s to now?
Flesh-n-Bone: Skinny jeans. [laughs]
Wish Bone: Pump motherf##kers. [laughs]
Layzie Bone: Really just the way music is released, going from the physical copies and all that to basically a digital outlet releasing our music. Getting rid of that old mentality of releasing music and being able to independently do whatever we want to do these days. That’s the main difference, and the money better!
AllHipHop: Have the beefs with the younger era hurt your legacy? (Migos, 21 Savage)
Layzie Bone: Not at all, they never stood a chance.
Flesh: Might hurt their legacy, because we know they won’t be around for 5, 10, 15, 20, let alone 25 years. So they’re the ones who get hurt in the long run. This is the generation of the one-hitter quitter, that’s what they are. They’re hot now, they’re gone tomorrow. [snaps]
AllHipHop: Who’s they?
Flesh-n-Bone: Whoever the shoe fits. Whoever the slippers keep on.
Layzie Bone: Whoever they is. Tell ‘em like this: take it how you want to take it. If you have been here long enough to consider yourself a legend, I know Bone Thugs-n-Harmony has.
AllHipHop: What artists are you excited about in 2020?
Layzie Bone: I love DaBaby. I really love his stage performance. I love Dizzy Wright. I be into the stage performance. Music is dope but anybody can make good music. Not really anybody but if you really concentrate and put your mind to it, you can make good music. But to bring it to life on stage, that’s a whole nother thing. If you’re out there banging, bringing it to life — Travis Scott, I like him a lot. There’s so many people out here. Meek Mill. I listen to all music though. Blueface, I’m liking his vibe. I like his swag. Nipsey, that goes without saying.
Steve Lobel: They’re the first ones to put Nipsey in a movie to act.
Layzie Bone: We had done a movie back in 2006 called “I Tried,” the movie. Well first, we did a single with Akon in which the album went Platinum called Strength & Loyalty. The single went Platinum. We decided we’d start off telling our life story, but we got caught in the snow blizzard in Cleveland so we ended up bringing it back here. Did it in the 60’s neighborhood with Big U and Steve Lobel, that’s when we met Nipsey Hussle and all that.
AllHipHop: What was your relationship with Nip like then?
Layzie Bone: We hit it off off the rip.
Flesh-n-Bone: Mmhmm.
Layzie Bone: He was a young knowledgeable dude. I kind of put myself in that light though, holding on to a lot of knowledge and sharing it with everybody. So we always had those deep talks.
AllHipHop: What’s up with a movie or series on your group? Is it even possible?
Wish Bone: Always in the works.
Layzie Bone: We working on that. But our movie is so authentic and so real that it has to be told in a certain way and definitely from our perspectives. That’s something in the making. In Harmony House Films, we got the 1st of tha Month movie and different types of things we’re doing. We’re definitely expanding our music through the movies now, through soundtracks and s##t like that.
AllHipHop: Greatest memory touring with Snoop?
Layzie Bone: We smoked so many.
Flesh-n-Bone: He can smoke!
AllHipHop: Could ya’ll keep up?
Wish Bone: Hell nah! Not me.
Layzie Bone: Yeah I passed out on Snoop a couple times. He definitely came with 50, 60, 70 blunts rolling at one time, messing with Snoop. One of the livest times was when we were in Australia with Snoop. That’s when Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Tha Dogg Pound, and Snoop, that bond really came together. I’d say Australia was. Everybody was away from home so it really was just us.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite song to perform in a set?
Wish Bone: We change our show up so much! Too many hits. We change it up a lot.
Layzie Bone: All the hits really because the crowd goes up. You have “1st of tha Month,” ”Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” album cuts like “East 1999,” “Mo’ Murder,” “Days Of Our Livez.” All the high energy songs, they go up like they just came out yesterday.
AllHipHop: Do you guys celebrate each first of the month?
Layzie: Every first of the month. Even on 4:20pm, you just missed it. You just missed the 4:20 blaze up, we got to do it.
AllHipHop: What goals do you have for yourselves at this point?
Wish Bone: Definitely keep your family first. Seeing our children that we brought into this world through adulthood and them being good human beings, etc. Keeping our music. Reintegrating our music. Keeping what we’re blessed with and keep going.
Layzie Bone: I’m working on my musical empire. I got Harmony Howse Ent. I got the films, I got the publishing. I’m trying to build up a company that’s going to be here longer than I am. I got the kids. I got several albums coming out. I just dropped two albums this year: one was Annihilation, one was Lost & Found. Everything’s all available on all digital platforms. Follow me on IG, you’ll find out everything! @thereallayziebone.
“An unknown number of suspects with masks entered the residence and shot the victim, a black male in his 20s,” according to the LAPD. “The victim was transported to a local hospital by a fire department and was later pronounced dead.”
Sources stated as many as six people may have been involved in the home invasion and subsequent slaying, which police suspect is gang-related, since Pop Smoke was allegedly a member of a gang affiliated with the Crips.
Teddi Mellencamp addressed Pop Smoke’s slaying, saying she hired a third-party leasing and management company to oversee the rental home she owns.
“Foremost, we would like to extend our prayers and condolences to the family and loved ones affected by this tragic loss of life. We aren’t aware of any of the details beyond what we’ve been told or seen reported on the news and at this time we would like to refrain from commenting further as we wish for the focus to remain on the law enforcement officers who are diligently doing their jobs,” Teddi Mellencamp said.
Nicki Minaj was among the many rappers who have paid tribute to Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke.
Nicki worked with Pop Smoke for the official remix of his breakout single “Welcome To The Party.”
The Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave. Unbelievable. Rest In Peace, Pop,” Nicki Minaj wrote.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West and EMI have officially settled their court battle over the rap star’s lucrative publishing catalog.
While the terms of the settlement remain under wraps, both sides filed paperwork with the court on February 18th to announce the dispute has been officially resolved.
Kanye West sued the publishing giant in January of 2019 after executives with the company allegedly refused to sell his catalog back to him for $8 million.
EMI bosses didn’t take kindly to Kanye’s accusations and filed a countersuit claiming the Chicago rapper had taken multiple advances and signed various contract extensions.
According to the latest filing, the lawsuit between Kanye West and EMI has been officially closed.
This time, lawyers for Kanye West and EMI have asked the judge to dismiss the complaint with prejudice and both sides have agreed to pay their legal bills.
(AllHipHop News) Singer-songwriterLizzo broke out in 2019 with the Cuz I Love You project. However, Cuz I Love You was actually her third studio LP following 2013’s Lizzobangers and 2015’s Big Grrrl Small World.
It may have taken over half a decade for Lizzo to reach mainstream success, but once the 31-year-old entertainer attained that A-list status she quickly racked up multiple industry accomplishments, including winning three Grammys at the 62nd Annual ceremony in January.
Lizzo has earned yet another prestigious honor since her rise over the last year. The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Cuz I Love You is her first Platinum album with over 1 million units sold.
Previously, Lizzo’s #1 smash hit single “Truth Hurts” was certified 4x-Platinum by the RIAA. “Good As Hell” and “Juice” also gained Platinum certifications. Additionally, the Atlantic recording artist born Melissa Viviane Jefferson won Soul Train Music Awards for Album/Mixtape Of The Year (Cuz I Love You) and Video Of The Year (“Juice”).
(AllHipHop News) Tyler, The Creator thanked former Prime Minister Theresa May for banning him from the U.K. during his acceptance speech at the 2020 BRIT Awards.
Almost five years later, with the ban lifted, he was in London to accept the International Male Solo Artist prize at The O2 Arena on Tuesday.
He closed his speech by saying: “I wanna give a special shout out to someone who I hold dear to my heart, who made it so I couldn’t come to this country five years ago. I know she’s at home p**sed off. Thank you to Theresa May.”
May wasn’t the only British Conservative politician targeted onstage at the event – quadruple nominee Dave changed the lyrics to his hit, “Black,” to call her successor, current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a “racist.”
“The truth is our Prime Minister’s a real racist,” he rapped, before criticizing the way mixed-race royal Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is treated by the U.K. media, and namechecking the Grenfell Tower fire and the Windrush scandal – government failures that caused outrage among Britain’s black community.
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed in a home invasion robbery this morning (February 19th) in Los Angeles.
According to reports, Pop Smoke, real name, Bashar Barakah Jackson, was staying in the Hollywood Hills, when two men barged into a house around 4:00 a.m.
According to the cops, two gunmen fired multiple shots and struck Pop Smoke, fatally wounding the rising rap star.
(AllHipHop News) “The Voice Of New York” will be recognized by an institution of higher learning in New Jersey. The Rutgers University Board of Governors confirmed that Angela “Angie” Martinez will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
Martinez was also tapped to deliver the keynote address at the Rutgers University-Newark Commencement Ceremony on May 20 at the Prudential Center. The legendary radio personality, best-selling author, Grammy-nominated artist, and dedicated philanthropist is being recognized as one of the most influential figures in popular culture and media.
“We are particularly moved by the way that Martinez has resonated with the work that Rutgers-Newark students have been doing collaboratively with Newark Public Schools students to aid recovery efforts in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico,” stated Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor.
A joint experiential learning initiative between Rutgers-Newark and Newark’s Malcolm X. Shabazz High School led to students building solar-energy kits. Members of the university’s International Leadership Exchange Global Scholars program traveled to Puerto Rico during their spring break to install the assembled kits on the island which was devastated by Hurricane Maria.
“Martinez not only traveled with our students to install the ‘solar suitcases’ in Puerto Rico, but she created and released a documentary film about this initiative titled Be the Light, which has garnered thousands of views, including a mechanism for viewers to donate to continue this kind of work,” added Chancellor Cantor.
She continued, “Ms. Martinez knows our students, loves our students, and inspires – and is inspired by – our students. She is an ideal commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient from Rutgers-Newark.”
(AllHipHop News) Some social media users are already – possibly unfairly – comparing the upcoming Lovers & Friends Festival to the ill-fated Fyre Festival in 2017. The Lovers & Friends lineup is stacked with legends, but one of the listed acts denied even being part of the event.
A flyer for the May 9 showcase in Los Angeles included Hip Hop and R&B performers such as Lauryn Hill, Usher, Ludacris, Lil Jon, TLC, Nelly, T-Pain, Brandy, Monica, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, SWV, and Lil Kim. However, Kim took to Instagram to deny she was performing at Lovers & Friends.
“This is so FAKE! I am not part of this,” wrote Lil Kim on her IG Story. That statement, as well as perceived double bookings for other artists on the bill, quickly led to questions about the authenticity of the concert.
Yesterday, Snoop Dogg revealed that he is one of the booking agents/promoters for Lovers & Friends. The 48-year-old Long Beach, California native uploaded a video to Instagram where he directly addressed Lil Kim’s comments about the flyer being “fake.”
“Lil Kim, get at me on the DM, so we can get at you about this money. We were talking to some of your peoples. Or we thought we were talking to some of your peoples,” said Snoop. “Get at me on the DM, so we can try to get you this money, see if you with this thing or not.”
Snoop Dogg continued, “As far as everybody else on the show, 100% confirmed. So make sure you get your tickets when that sh*t comes out because they gonna go fast. I mean real fast. You seen the list.”
(AllHipHop News) Ja’Net DuBois, best known for playing Willona Woods on the 1970s sitcom Good Times, passed away on February 18 at the age of 74. Friends and fans offered condolences to the actress/singer on social media.
Janet Jackson was among the people to honor DuBois. Before becoming an international music megastar, Jackson starred as Willona Woods’ adopted daughter Penny Woods on Good Times.
“I am so very saddened to hear my longtime friend Ja’Net DuBois has passed away. I saw first hand how she broke stereotypes and changed the landscape for Black women in entertainment. I’m grateful in recent years I had a chance to see her and create more lasting memories. I pray for comfort for all her family and friends. Thank you Ja’Net, I’ll miss you. ,” posted Jackson on Instagram.
Ja’Net DuBois won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her work on the animated program The PJs. She also appeared on Martin, Moesha, The Wayans Bros., and other television shows. Plus, DuBois co-wrote and sang the “Movin’ on Up” theme song for The Jeffersons.
(AllHipHop News) Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has been in the news a lot over the last few weeks. From showing support to his 12-year-old child’s gender transition to being accused of fixing the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest for Miami Heat player Derrick Jones Jr., D. Wade’s name has flooded social media timelines.
One of the future Hall of Famer’s next steps in the entertainment field involves his contribution to music. Miami rapper Rick Ross announced he is releasing a song titled “Season Ticket Holder” which will feature Wade.
“Me & the homie @dwyanewade collaborated track called #SeasonTicketHolder Ft. @ud40 x @raphael_saadiq will be available on all streaming platforms this Friday 2/21! #MMG #LLBB,” wrote Ross on Instagram. Wade posted on his own IG page, “A lil something for Miami Wade County.”
D. Wade is originally from Chicago, but he played 15 of his 17 seasons in the league for the Miami Heat. In addition, the 38-year-old former NBA Finals MVP’s D. Wade: Life Unexpected documentary will premiere February 23 at 9 pm ET on ESPN.
10 years in the making… D. Wade: Life Unexpected premieres Sunday, February 23, at 9 p.m ET on @espnpic.twitter.com/6d4G1vMbHZ
(AllHipHop News) Bronx-bred superstar Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar is still facing state prosecution for allegedly ordering an attack on two bartenders named Jade and Baddie G. The 2018 incident took place at New York City’s Angels nightclub on August 29 in Flushing, Queens.
Cardi’s best friend, Yonette “Star Brim” Respass, was recently indicted on multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to commit assault in-aid-of racketeering. Prosecutors are accusing Respass of orchestrating an attack on two women at Angels on August 15 while she was still incarcerated in federal prison.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Star Brim called on members of her 5-9 Brims sect of the Bloods to beat up the bartenders for not showing proper respect for another member of the gang.
“I want hands put on them. I don’t even want no talking,” Star allegedly told several younger female Brim subordinates about the Angels servers.
Star Brim’s co-defendants Jeffrey Bush, Louis Love, Rodolfo Zambrano, and three others supposedly assaulted one of the bartenders while Bush recorded the attack on his cell phone and the footage was sent to the gang member that Respass was defending.
Cardi B has openly admitted to being part of the Brims. The “Press” rapper pleaded not guilty to 14 New York state charges which included two counts of felony assault with intent to cause serious physical injury. The altercation with Jade and Baddie G was reportedly over one of the women supposedly having an affair with Cardi’s husband, Offset.
“The 5-9 Brims is a violent criminal organization that has terrorized residents of Brooklyn and Queens by committing brutal acts of violence in public places, trafficking narcotics on the streets and defrauding victims through financial schemes,” stated Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Donoghue continued, “This Office is working closely with our federal and local partners to dismantle criminal street gangs and prosecute their members to the fullest extent of the law.”
As of press time, Cardi B has not commented on Star Brim being indicted or the accusations that she was involved in the Angels club attack. Star, who is currently pregnant, is expected to turn herself in to federal authorities.
(AllHipHop News) Group members Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are locked in a friendly battle over a proposed name change.
After 25 years of reinventing rap, legendary group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is changing its name to “Boneless” Thugs-N-Harmony.
The name change came about after the group went to a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and devoured the chain’s new, juicier boneless wings for the first time.
Krayzie Boneless, Flesh-N-Boneless and Wish Boneless were quick to get on board with the name change, while Layzie Bone appears be holding out.
Boneless Thugs-N-Harmony’s manager Steve Lobel, stated that “Bone Thugs is a group where majority rules. So, for now, the name change will stick.”
In all actuality, the name change is part of a huge corporate deal Bone just struck with BWW to promote the brand’s new chicken wings.
“It was the whole concept of just us going through our riffs as a group, and the concept of changing our names to Boneless,” Layzie Bone told AllHipHop.com. “It was funny and hilarious to us: the concept of doing the boneless wings and us being Bone’s. They reached out [to Steve Lobel] and that’s how it came about. It was funny!”
Boneless Thugs-N-Harmony is planning a limited run of merchandise at Bonelessthugs.com.
Take a look at the new commercial and merchandise below.
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop had a big night at the 2020 Brit Awards. Both American and British rap artists were honored by the British Phonographic Industry’s ceremony.
Dave’s Psychodrama took home the trophy for Album Of The Year. The London-born rapper also used his performance of “Black” to accuse United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being racist.
Stormzy won Male Solo Artist. The Grime legend topped Dave, Harry Styles, Lewis Capaldi, and Michael Kiwanuka for the honor. Stormzy’s Heavy Is The Head was also nominated for Album Of The Year.
California’s Tyler, The Creator won International Male Solo Artist over Bruce Springsteen, Burna Boy, Dermot Kennedy, and Post Malone. Fellow Los Angeles native Billie Eilish won International Female Solo Artist.
(AllHipHop Rumors) The homie Lil Boosie aka Boosie Badazz continuously gets people talking! He went on his social media and BLASTED D-WADE for co-signing his daughter, Zaya. Now, you know the deal. Zaya is the daughter, former son, of D-Wade that has come out of the closet as trans. What does that even mean? I am not sure, but Boosie took to heart and began to talk about a 12-year old’s genitals. That is weird!
Check out what he said:
“I gotta say something about this s**t, bro. Dwyane Wade, you gone too f**king far, dawg. That is a male. A 12-year-old. At 12, they don’t even know what they next meal gon’ be. They don’t have s**t figured out yet. He might meet a woman, anything, at 16 and fall in love with her. But his d**k be gone—how he gon’—like, bruh, you going too far, dawg.”
Now, Boosie is not the most eloquent person to deliver an unpopular opinion and is currently being branded as transphobic. But I am not too quick to say that. I think that Boosie is telling people in his own way, “Don’t allow a child to make a huge life decision like this in haste, because the young person has plenty of time to do that.” Right? I think the crudeness of the delivery came off as transphobic. Either way, Boosie is going to speak his piece no matter what.
Here is more from D-Wade about supporting his child.
Such a private thing is now…so public. It seems like everybody is doing press and talking about this and, the child needs to be a child. Sheesh! Like if he DOES cut his privates off…should I be privy to that? F**k NO!!! I don’t want to know either! Social media and media, in general, is trash.
