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Calvin Ross- “Throat Baby” Remix

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Recording artist Calvin Ross drops off a captivating remix to BRS Kash’s 2020 hit single “Throat Baby”. The singer is no stranger to success as he’s previously reached incredible milestones such as charting No. 30 on iTunes, his EP ‘Erotica’ winning Bobby Womack R&B Artist of the Year in 2019 and opening for major artists such as Avant, Urban Mystic, YFN Lucci, Yung Bleu, Blac Youngsta and Snootie Wild.

The Atlanta resident, by way of Tennessee, has a vocal tone that sounds quite familiar, yet original in the way he delivers his version. He’s bringing a smooth taste of R&B with a slight Hip Hop edge.

Calvin Ross keeps the mood and overall melody of the original song while putting his urban R&B twist to it. Stating “She a smart one, look at that brain. Head game off the chain, still going after I came.” Adding a lovely vibrato to the note he sings “Throat Babyyy yeah” adding a pleasant addition to the original cadence.

He is also currently working on a mixtape to follow up his 2016 release ‘Copycat.’ With a Vol. 2 on the way, look forward to what’s coming from this promising artist. Take a listen to the track above.

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AllHipHop EXCLUSIVE: Death Row Co-Founder/Harry-O’s Ex-Wife Lydia Harris Has Thoughts On His Presidential Pardon 

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Exclusives
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The ex-wife of Michael “Harry-O” Harris congratulated her husband and ex-business partner on his recent pardon and release from prison.

Thanks to the lobbying efforts of activists Alice Marie Johnson, Weldon Angelos, and rap star Snoop Dogg, Michael Harris received a full pardon from President Donald Trump on January 20th.

AllHipHop Exclusive: Snoop Dogg Helps Death Row Records Founder Harry-O Receive Presidential Pardon

Yesterday, Harris, who was supposed to be released from prison in 2028, walked out of Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc after serving almost 30 years for first-degree attempted murder and drug dealing. 

Michael Harris and his ex-wife, Lydia were instrumental in founding Death Row Records.

It was Lydia who introduced her incarcerated husband to Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight, which led Harris to bankroll the startup label. 

Suge and his business partner Dr. Dre went on to develop an all-star roster of artists that included Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and others. 

Lydia also fought Suge Knight in court on behalf of her incarcerated husband in an attempt to claim their 50% stake in Death Row Records.

The battle eventually bankrupted the label, as Suge sought to avoid paying the Harris’ their $107 million judgment. 

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In 2005, the Harris’ divorced due to the strain of the conflict with Death Row Records, but Lydia has no hard feelings towards her ex-husband.

“The pardon of my ex-husband, Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris is a blessing to his family and those who love him. Michael has always been a man of great aptitude, who has loved and cared for his family in spite of his circumstances,” Lydia Harris told AllHipHop.com. “Now that he is home, I am certain he will take time to enjoy his daughters, reconnect with his loved ones and rebuild his life. There is much he has to offer young men and women facing economic and social injustices in our black communities. 

A lot has changed since 2006 when “Harry-O” and “Lady Boss” were awarded their judgment as rightful partners and owners of Death Row Records. 

In 2009, Death Row’s assets were put up for auction and purchased by a company called WIDEawake, for $18 million. 

In 2012, WIDEawake’s parent company filed for bankruptcy, and Death Row was eventually sold to Entertainment One for $280 million.

In August of 2014, Dr. Dre, who fled Death Row in 1998 to form Aftermath Entertainment, cashed out to the tune of $850 million, after Apple acquired his other company Beats by Dre. 

In September of 2018, Suge Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter for running over a man named Terry Carter in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, during the filming of a promotional commercial for the movie “Straight Outta Compton.”

Marion “Suge” Knight is serving a 28-year prison sentence for Carter’s murder.

In August of 2019, Hasbro acquired Entertainment One which included the assets of Death Row Records, for a whopping $4 billion.

As for the Harris’, things appear to have turned out pretty good for them.

Michael “Harry-O” Harris is a free man and Lydia recently partnered with Judge Greg Mathis and his company Mathis Productions, to create content for television. 

“If I know Mike, he is already thinking of ways he can use his experiences while incarcerated to strengthen and empower others to invest in themselves and build up their communities. Congratulations and welcome home!” Lydia concluded. 

 

Pharrell Williams Seeks 100,000 Students To Remix His Song “Entrepreneur”

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Hit producer Pharrell Williams has teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology for a new educational collaboration.

The rapper’s non-profit, YELLOW just launched the “Your Voice is Your Power” program, to encourage middle and high school students to share their voices on equity, while learning how to code, by using music. 

Pharrell and the George Institute of Technology partnered with Amazon and they are hoping to attract over 100,000 students to the program/competition. 

“Your Voice is Your Power” contains five teaching modules with lesson plans, that teach students how to code. Additionally, the program aims to spark meaningful dialogue amongst the students about racial justice. 

To accomplish this, the students will use the Georgia Institute of Technology’s learn-to-code-through-music platform called EarSketch.

Each student will remix Pharrell’s new song “Entrepreneur” to share their own voice about the importance of racial equality and social justice.

“This collaboration between YELLOW, Amazon, and Georgia Tech is a celebration of Black creators and change-makers,” said Pharrell. “YELLOW at its core believes that education is a pathway to success. Teaching kids future-ready skills like coding, especially those kids for whom opportunities like this have not been equally distributed, is how we prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs.” 

Pharrell, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Amazon hope to close the gap in the number of African-American students receiving STEM degrees in the U.S.

According to the National Science Board (NSB), Black professionals in science and engineering have to double by 2030, to be representative of the Black population in the United States. 

The competition kicked off on January 19th and runs through March 12th. A second-round opens up on March 15th and ends on June 4th.

The remixes will be judged by a variety of industry professionals, and the winners will be chosen based on their music, the organization of their code, and the message of racial justice contained in their remix to “Entrepreneur.”

Interested students can visit Amazonfutureengineer.com. 

 

DJ Khaled And Fat Joe Launch OnlyFans Page And Drop New Video “The Light”

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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DJ Khaled and Fat Joe have launched a joint page on the OnlyFans platform.

While many converts to the new initiative post racy footage, which is banned by other social media sites, the two Hip-Hop heavyweights hope to share “exclusive motivational and inspirational content” with devotees, while offering “uplifting insights” and behind-the-scenes footage from their personal lives.

DJ Khaled announced the OnlyFans page on Tuesday night by uploading a video of himself and Joe playing basketball.

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They’re not the only top rappers to launch an account on the platform – Cardi B, Tyga, Rico Nasty, Blueface, and Casanova also have pay-to-view pages.

 

Top Rappers Offering Money To Bail Out Woman Who Avenged Her Brother’s Murder

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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A variety of rappers are lining up to post bond for a Kansas City, Missouri woman who tracked down, and murdered a man, to avenge the death of her younger brother.

Tityana Coppage has been charged with second-degree murder, for fatally shooting a 36-year-old man to death in Kansas City last week.

Tityana Coppage shot and killed Keith Lars, 36, in a parking lot in Kansas City. She believed Lars was involved in the death of her 16-year-old brother, Jayson, who was murdered on January 10th. 

Coppage told police she contacted Lars, in hopes of setting up a meeting with her father, to settle an escalating feud over her Jayson’s murder.

Tityana Coppage claimed she got into an exchange of gunfire with Lars after he allegedly shot at her vehicle in the parking lot. 

When police went through Coppage’s cell phone, they uncovered her plot for vengeance. The cops found text messages to a contact only known as “Auntie,” requesting .45 caliber bullets.

They also found a text message she sent to her deceased brother Jayson, letting him know she had avenged his death. 

Tityana Coppage is being held on $200,000 bail in the Jackson County Jail, but she may not be there long if some of the top rappers in the game have their way.

Rapper 42 Dugg has offered to put up $20,000 towards Coppage’s bail, while DaBaby vowed to match the amount. Lil Baby also jumped into the conversation, offering up $10,000 to help Coppage regain her freedom.

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According to reports, this is not the first time tragedy has struck Tityana Coppage or her family.

Their younger brother and cousin were both killed while they slept in their home in Kansas City after someone shot into the house and killed the eight and nine-year-old boys.

The suspects in those murders remain at large.

 

Vice Co-Founder Also Started The Proud Boys!

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Gavin McInnes is the  co-founder of Vice, the massive, one-time counter culture media giant. He also holds the distinction of being THE founder of The Proud Boys.

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You heard me right. Gavin McInnes is the lone founder of the Proud Boys. This is the same group that Donald J. Trump told to “Stand by and stand down.”

This is what Wiki has to say:

The Proud Boys is a far-right, neo-fascist, and male-only political organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States and Canada. The group originated in the far-right Taki’s Magazine in 2016 under the leadership of Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song “Proud of Your Boy” from the 2011 Disney musical Aladdin.

What!

Now, the truth is there is more to the story. I will give you the Cliff Notes and you can do your research independently if you want more information. First of all, McInnes left The Proud Boys in 2017. It is also important to note that he was forced out of Vice Media in 2008 for “creative differences.” Not sure if those differences had anything to do with his far right leanings or not, but that’s that. Even though dude left the organizations, he has still been called a racists (specifically a “hipster racist”) by other media outlets that have been on to him MO longer than me.

He’s advocated for white men, suggested everybody else has complexes of victimhood, said that there is a white genocide on the horizon and quite a lot more nuggets. He also has said that violence is an effective way to solve problems. He has said, on the record, “I want violence, I want punching in the face. I’m disappointed in Trump supporters for not punching enough.” He also said, as he was apparently about to leave The Proud Boys, in August 2017, “We don’t start fights…but we will finish them.” 

So, McInnes eventually quit the Boys he founded, but the only reason was legal. His guys were getting arrested his lawyers said that they could stave off their persecution if he left. His leadership was replaced by some Afro-Cuban bozo that exalts the same white nationalist propaganda. I assume this is to combat the notion that they are racist pigs.

It did not work.

He has been banned from Twitter, Facebook, Cameo and Instagram.  He has popped up here and there, most notably after the Donald Trump shoutout. So, he likely never quit the boy.

He lives somewhere in New York with his doting wife.

Did Lil Wayne Pay For His Pardon From Donald Trump?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Did Lil Wayne pay for his pardon? Donald Trump made over 100 (close to 200) pardons and commutations real as he was walking out the door as president. There were a number of interesting pardons that didn’t quite make sense, but are starting to get some traction in the rumor mill. One of those in particular, is Lil Wayne, the legendary rapper from New Orleans.

This is not quite new but it has been bubbling in the underground for quite some time. People have been saying that Donald Trump has been charging for pardons. What I am saying is he has been getting paid to pardon people! This is all speculative, but it sounds about right in terms of the way these people move. But there is no proof as of yet. One of the prevailing rumors that has persisted is that Lil Wayne had to come out of his pockets for that pardon. What do you think?

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We will probably never find out the real answer, but some people are saying that it’s true based on a breadcrumb trail a mile long. One of the main reasons people are saying that is because Wayne sold his entire catalog recently, which included Drake’s and Nicki Minaj’s music as well. For some reason, that seems foul to me because those guys didn’t even have the opportunity to buy back their own catalogs..but that’s just me. At any rate I figured money was for his legal defense but others have said it was to get that pardon solidified. Wayne was looking at some serious time because he was caught with a gun in a plane and had no real defense. The case completely disappeared until the end of last year, which is odd. Usually, us new types are aware of legal woes on the move. But Wayne popped up as Trump was about to get re-elected, endorse the racist supremacist for president, which we hated and then plead GUILTY to the charges. It just seemed like he had a silver bullet of his own with Donald Trump. Unlike Ice Cube, he did not pretend to be in muddy waters. His waters were as clear as seas in the Caribbean.

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People are looking at Wayne like a big old sell out. I didn’t even think sellouts still existed in this day and age, but they do apparently! And, evoking Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t help at all! I just hope rappers like Wayne and Kodak Black do better by their constituents, because folk really seem to like them a lot as people!

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Who Is Hip-Hop Artist Danny Jai? Learn More About Him Here.

By: Staff Writer Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Allhiphop recently chopped it up with Danny Jai to discuss his new music project and his life story.

 

Allhiphop: Tell us a little bit about how growing up in Texas influences your music?

Danny: I’m from the most southern part of Texas, the Rio Grande Valley. My first EP was titled RGV, a tribute to home lyrically and vibrationally. RGV is also an acronym for Real Good Vibez, which is an ongoing music and lifestyle reference that comes out in my music.

Allhiphop: What does it mean to you to be a Mexican-American rapper in today’s music scene?

Danny: I love my heritage, & love the culture of hip hop! In most of my songs that love comes together and blends so beautifully.

Allhiphop: How did you link with Tory Lanez and who came up with the theme for “You and I”

Danny: My boy Abraham Diaw from Senegal connected my team with Lanez team & GP Radio. From there everything just clicked

Allhiphop: Tell us about the forthcoming music video.

Danny: It’s flashy, sexy, & impressionable. I’m excited and can’t wait to share with listeners.

Allhiphop: Can you tell us a little bit about your upcoming album and what we can expect? Any other features?

Danny: Currently, taking it single by single for now, already have a handful of unreleased records the team can’t wait to put out.

Allhiphop: How would you describe your sound and what sets you apart from other rappers?

Danny: My sound is a vibe. A good vibe. A RealGoodVibe.

Allhiphop: Who are your dream collabs?
Danny: Lil Wayne & Chris Brown. 2022, speak it to life.

Watch Danny Jai’s New Music Video!

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Watch Playboi Carti Perform “Slay3r” On ‘The Tonight Show’

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Earlier this month, Playboi Carti scored his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart when Whole Lotta Red opened with 100,000 first-week units. The Atlanta-bred rhymer is still out promoting his sophomore studio LP.

For example, Carti showed up on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a band to perform the Whole Lotta Red track “Slay3r”. As the late-night program’s musical guest, the artist born Jordan Terrell Carter channeled wrestling ladder matches for the set.

Whole Lotta Red features contributions from Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Future. In addition, Playboi Carti recruited Wheezy, F1lthy, KP, Maaly Raw, Jonah Abraham, Outtatown, Pi’erre Bourne, Art Dealer, and others to help craft the project’s production.

Following its #1 debut on the Billboard 200, Whole Lotta Red currently sits at #18 on the weekly American tally. Carti’s latest body of work fell four positions in its second week of release before dropping another thirteen spots in week three.

Snoop Dogg Praises Donald Trump For Freeing Death Row Records Co-Founder Harry-O

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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For years, Snoop Dogg was one of the most outspoken detractors of Donald Trump and his controversial presidency. The Hip Hop legend is now reportedly thankful that the ex-POTUS granted clemency to Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris.

After mimicking shooting a Trump lookalike in BADBADNOTGOOD’s “Lavender (Nightfall Remix)” music video and calling Trump a liar for his statements about the COVID-19 pandemic, Snoop quietly worked with White House aides as well as criminal justice reform advocates Alice Johnson and Weldon Angelos to secure a presidential pardon for Harris. Snoop and Harry-O apparently spoke via Zoom on Sunday.

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“That’s great work for the president and his team on the way out. They did some great work while they [were] in there and they did some great work on their way out. Let them know that I love what they did,” Snoop reportedly said about the Trump Administration during the Zoom conference.

Harris received a 25-years-to-life sentence for first-degree attempted murder and cocaine trafficking. The 59-year-old man spent 32 years behind bars. He was not scheduled to be released from prison until June 13, 2028. In the early 1990s, Harris played a role in financing Death Row Records, which was once the music label home of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, and other acts.

“He was railroaded, doing his time twice. Doing all this time in the State and then the Fed (afterward), but it wasn’t running [concurrently] like it was supposed to,” Angelos explained to AllHipHop.com about Harry-O’s situation. “And so he had to do all this time over again. This is definitely an injustice they corrected today. Out of all this drama going on with the White House, something good has [come] out of this.”

Kodak Black Could Still Face Sexual Assault Charges After Getting Clemency From Trump

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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The President of the United States has the authority to pardon or commute the sentence for anyone charged with or convicted of federal crimes. However, a president cannot offer a reprieve when it comes to state charges.

Bill “Kodak Black” Kapri (born Dieuson Octave) did manage to secure a commutation from outgoing president Donald Trump during the last days of his Administration. It appears Kodak is not completely free of legal issues though.

The “No Flockin'” rapper’s 46-month sentence for two counts of making a false written statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm was cut short, but he may have to face a state court in the future. In 2017, Kodak was indicted on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct in South Carolina.

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TMZ reports that Florence County’s Twelfth Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements III is planning to “aggressively” pursue a case against Kodak. Jury trials in the locale are apparently suspended at the moment due to COVID-19 concerns, but prosecutors are still seeking to take the 23-year-old to trial or secure a plea deal.

Kodak Black is accused of forcibly raping an 18-year-old woman in a Comfort Inn and Suites hotel room following a concert in February 2016. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. The Atlantic recording artist was also previously arrested for robbery, battery, false imprisonment of a child, possession of marijuana, probation violation, and other alleged offenses.

“Aggressively prosecute? It’s been four years. That speaks volumes. Kodak was on bond and on tour for two years before his federal case even began. Ed’s a very fine and experienced prosecutor and I look forward to once again speaking with him about this case. It’s been a while,” Kodak’s attorney, Beattie Ashmore, told TMZ.

Trump-Associated Lawyer Says Lil Wayne’s Trump Endorsement Was Not Connected To Gun Charge

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter was among the last-minute 143 pardons and commutations approved by Donald Trump before his presidential term came to an end. The rapper will not have to serve time in prison for his guilty plea in a federal gun charge.

Many fans of Lil Wayne wondered if the reprieve from Trump was directly the result of the rapper endorsing the divisive Republican politician right before the 2020 general election. Especially, considering there were reports that people were paying up to $2 million to get clemency from the president.

According to Trump-connected lawyer Bradford Cohen of Florida, Wayne’s support for the president’s re-election campaign was based on his own personal connection to the MAGA leader and not an attempt to avoid jail time. Cohen apparently set up and attended the meeting between Trump and Wayne which led to the infamous endorsement photo of the two men that was posted on Twitter.

“[Trump’s] in the entertainment world,” Cohen told the New York Times. “He’s got a style that’s similar in terms of the way that he carries himself, and a lot of rappers and people in the industry relate to that.”

The Times also reports:

Mr. Cohen said that Lil Wayne’s looming gun charge, which had been under investigation for nearly a year, was not the reason for his pre-election summit or support for Mr. Trump. But he acknowledged that it may have ultimately been a factor in the pardon decision, as thousands lobbied for last-minute clemency.

Last November, Wayne was charged with possession of a loaded, gold-plated .45-caliber handgun on a private plane. Attorney Howard Srebnick, who represented Carter, claimed that the gold-plated firearm is a collector’s piece that was given to Wayne as a Father’s Day gift.

The Young Money frontman’s previous 2009 gun-related conviction in New York state made it illegal for him to carry a firearm and ammunition. Authorities say they also discovered cocaine, ecstasy, and oxycodone during the December 2019 search. No drug charges were filed. He was scheduled to be sentenced in the federal case on January 28 and faced up to 10 years in prison.

Wayne’s nearly hour-long sitdown with Trump apparently took place in late October, months before he pled guilty in December for the gun charge in Florida but ten months after officers searched Wayne’s plane at Opa Locka Executive Airport. Cohen said he started the pardon application process immediately after Lil Wayne was charged in November.

Trump’s history of racist/xenophobic rhetoric and policies (e.g., the travel ban against Muslim-majority countries and telling extremist far-right groups like the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by”) caused some people to turn on the “Lollipop” performer after he endorsed the president. Wayne’s apparent genuine support for the former reality show star may complicate the narrative that he only stood by Trump to ensure he would not face prison time.

Cohen’s suggestion that Wayne and Trump have a “very strong connection” also seems to align with Wayne’s previously stated views on the issues of Black Lives Matter and white supremacy. Both Lil Wayne and Donald Trump have expressed disinterest in the BLM movement for racial justice and both have downplayed the existence of systemic racism in America.

Cardi B: I Was Supposed To Perform “WAP” At Biden’s Inauguration

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Yesterday, the nation swore in a new President of the United States. Joe Biden’s Inauguration events featured musical performances by artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry.

While songs like Jlo’s “Let’s Get Loud” and Perry’s “Fireworks” were sung during the festivities, a record about wet ass p#### was not part of the Inauguration. Cardi B’s #1 single featuring Megan Thee Stallion clearly did not make the final cut for the lineup.

The Bronx-raised entertainer took to Twitter to offer a playful explanation for why she was not seen on the stage in Washington, DC. Cardi tweeted, “Ugh I was supposed to perform [‘WAP’] at the Inauguration today but I had a dentist appointment… maybe next time.”

“WAP” became a political issue last year after conservative pundits and politicians took issue with the record’s explicit sexual content. Most famously, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro was turned into a meme after he sheepishly read the song’s lyrics on his show.

Cardi made it clear that she was backing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Once Biden secured the nomination, she then showed her support for the former Vice President by endorsing him and interviewing him during the campaign.

The 28-year-old Cardi Tries star was not a fan of former President Donald Trump or his MAGA supporters. Last August, Cardi called out his base for their hypocrisy over “WAP.” Right before Election Day in November, the award-winning entertainer urged her followers to vote for Biden to win the White House over Trump.

Macklemore Slams Donald Trump, MAGA, Liberals, Joe Biden & More On “Trump’s Over Freestyle”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Seattle-bred rapper Macklemore is back in the news this week. The Grammy-winner used President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day on Wednesday to drop “Trump’s Over Freestyle” about former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great movement.

“All you high fiving, MAGA white boys, drinking White Claws. Care about your taxes more than human rights, sign off. You no mask-wearing, big truck driving, Blue Lives Matter, talking s### about the riots. Double standard once the white folks went and tried it. ‘They’re Patriots!’ No, those are terrorists, Brian,” rapped Macklemore.

The Heist album creator also had words for left-leaning voters. He said, “And all you liberals out there being silent while Black people dying at the hands of police violence – that care more about animal rights and recycling and bicycling and the climate and toothpaste with iron. You too are complicit, you too getting brought up. I’ll give it to you pro bono, you, too, are the problem.”

 

Even Biden caught light heat. Macklemore rapped, “We celebrating, but to think a new era’s begun. Still, half the country feels the same way that [Trump] does, so what the f### are we gonna do now? Biden my dog, but he’s close to getting put down. Surprise, another old white guy in the House. Who’s fine, we just hold our breath when he opens his mouth.”

Social media users’ reactions to “Trump’s Over Freestyle” were mixed. A few people praised the 37-year-old rhymer for touching on the issues of politics and addressing both sides of the aisle. While others slammed the song and questioned why the world would need Macklemore’s current take on the state of America.

However, Macklemore did receive clear praise from a music legend. Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton quote-tweeted Mack’s “Trump’s Over Freestyle” video with 15 American flag emojis and 15 sign of the horn emojis. He also added a couple of mindblown memojis.

[VIDEO] Are The Feds Targeting Hip-Hop? Experts Weigh In.

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Headlines
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Donald Trump just let out a bunch of people through pardons and commutations. But there are still a slew of rappers that have been nabbed by law enforcement, specifically the Feds. Now, we know that rappers are a particular lot, but one cannot help but think that the Feds may just have it out for young, Black, rich rap artists.

It does not help that rappers often shine that bright light on themselves. Glistening jewels, big guns and money stacks may not be an indication of wrong-doing, but it certainly can get the Laws sniffing around. In the past, we knew that the “Hip-Hop Police” had rappers and their crews on file so why would these times be any different. The major changes include technological advances like social media, which the Feds can easily obtain intelligence on everything from beefs to perceived spending habits.

AllHipHop’s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, Amir “Loon” Muhadith, a rapper under Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, Phillip C. Hamilton, Esq., a managing partner at Hamilton Clarke law firm and veteran journalist Lisa Evers converse over the top of Hip-Hop and The Feds.

For more, head over to LisaEvers.com.

Drake’s Surgery Postpones “Certified Lover Boy”

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Drake’s highly anticipated album Certified Lover Boy was supposed to be released this month, but some things are just not meant to be. 

Drizzy took to Instagram tonight January 20th, to reveal he is pushing the album back, to an unknown release date. Drake said he has been dedicating all of his time to recovering from the surgery he had on his knee in October of 2020. 

“I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery,” Drake said. 

While no one knows what happened to Drake’s knee, the operation was serious. In November, Drake shared a picture of himself bedridden, and in a knee brace next to a wheelchair.

However, earlier this month fans were excited after Drake posted a picture of himself standing up, and working with custom OVO weights, leading many to speculate the Certified Lover Boy was on the way at any moment.   

Drake was thankful that he is now able to stand up, but he’s still not ready for the rigorous schedule that would surely come to promote the year’s most highly anticipated album. 

“I’m blessed to be back on my feet feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January,” Drake revealed. 

Unfortunately, Drake did not reveal when Certified Lover Boy, his sixth official album, would actually be released, but he did confirm it would be sometime this year. 

“I’m looking forward to sharing it with you all in 2021,” Drake told his 74 million followers. on Instagram.

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Drake Postponing CLB

Chris Flow Talks “4am,” His Life, & Top 5

By: Shirley Ju Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Chris Flow is here to prove you can make it out of anywhere, especially when the odds are against you. Hailing from the dangerous part of New Orleans, the rising star loves music down to the core, ready to inspire and make an impact in the rap game. Here to tell his story in the best way possible, Chris is a multi-talented visionary who prides himself in being a leader.

In describing himself, Chris states that sometimes I’m too kind with my heart, but I try to protect it as much as I can. Pretty down-to-earth but most of all, I can say that I’m real.”

With the release of his newest single titled “4am,” which matches his Instagram handle “4nthemorning,” Chris is excited as ever to be dropping new music for his growing fanbase. 

Having toured with everyone from Fetty Wap to Dej Loaf to Boosie, the independent recording artist continues to shine in multiple areas of his life. In addition to being a father, he has his own marketing company titled Digital Bluprint and teamed up with fashion brand Staple Pigeon for various shoots.

AllHipHop: How was it growing up in the dangerous part of New Orleans?

Chris Flow: Growing up around shootouts in my city and coming home to bullet holes in the house. Being around it so much I started to become numb to it all. 

AllHipHop: How did you get out that bubble?

Chris Flow: I started off with drawing and painting a lot. Me appreciating art, I started writing music. I fell in love with spending time perfecting my craft on my own. You would hear younger kids having ghostwriters. I’m writing my own material at a very young age and it sounds like somebody wrote it for me. I love music, that’s my outlet.

AllHipHop: Biggest influences coming up?

Chris Flow: My mom taught me how to be very strong. She was a single mother working 2 jobs, that inspired me to work hard.

AllHipHop: When did you realize you could do music for a living?

I really put my all into it. Me being a strong writer, I always thought there’s other things I could do like writing for other artists. I wanted to meet new people and come up with new ideas, I knew that’d take me somewhere.

AllHipHop: New single “4am” with Atlanta producer Priority Beats, bring us back to that recording session?

Chris Flow: I recorded that at the home studio, real trapped out. We have the MacBook, ProTools, all the expensive plug-ins the big studios have. Being at home chillin’ I’m smoked out of course, just vibing. I recorded like 12 songs that night.

AllHipHop: What usually goes down at 4am?

Chris Flow: Everything. Some people say sleep at 4am. [laughs] For me, I always thought of it as a good time to get on my grind. When I’m in the studio, I’m recording at 4am from sunup to sundown. In New Orleans we still party at 4am.

AllHipHop: What’s one thing you want fans to get from the record?

Chris Flow: Taking my determination on waking up at 4am and applying that to yourself, whatever you want to do. It don’t have to be a negative thing, it can be a positive thing. It could be you doing whatever you want to do. If you’re after something, you’re up early getting it.

AllHipHop: What’s the reality of the independent grind?

Chris Flow: The reality is you need self-marketing. Without that, nobody would know the type of message you’re trying to put out. That’s the most important thing about being independent alongside having your business together. 

AllHipHop: Talk about your marketing company Digital Bluprint and how that helps others.

Chris Flow: From me being my own marketer and taking things that record labels were doing, we’re doing it ourselves. It really transitioned into streaming, you don’t really need a label for much. Me being dedicated to marketing myself, I started my own marketing company. I decided to use the same technique I put towards myself for others. No matter what they’re doing, if you’re in the music industry or have your own business. It developed into something that I realized a lot of people needed: self-marketing.

AllHipHop: Who’s in your Top 5?

Chris Flow: #1 is Tupac, #2 is Jay Z, I got a crazy Top 5, we got some GOATS. #3 is Lil Wayne, #4 is Soulja Slim from my hometown and #5 is Dipset. Since me and Wayne from the same city I definitely give him #3. I’ve witnessed him do things that I’ve never seen anybody else do.

AllHipHop: Like what?

Chris Flow: Just being self-motivated. At a young age, being around so many temptations and still spitting out consistent bars. If we’re talking about some street grinding and street marketing/promotion, Cam, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana were always on the front line.

AllHipHop: What’s your favorite Tupac song?

Chris Flow: Everybody gon’ say “Hit ‘Em Up,” I’m a real Hip Hop fan and that was a big record. One of the hardest songs that I ever heard, so much rawness to it. 

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AllHipHop: How was that conversation with Juelz Santana?

Chris Flow: We talked, I hit him up on Instagram. I said “bro, I see what you’re doing.” He’s putting a studio together. I said “ I see you’re back home, congratulations.” I never wanna see anyone down like that. It’s a good time to be home with family right now, with everything going on. Talking to Juelz was dope. Hopefully we can put some music together soon. 

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AllHipHop: What is your love for guns? I seen your Instagram.

Chris Flow: [laughs] That’s me being from New Orleans “ya heard me”. That’s my love for guns, being around it so much, it’s more of a protection thing. That’s how I look at it. When I was younger, I remember being with my dad by one of his friends. I found a gun under the sofa. I remember pulling the trigger. I was about 4 years old, the bullet went to the ceiling and missed my head by inches. I wouldn’t even be here right now. That was real… my dad’s like “keep this between me and you.” [laughs] It was real crazy.

AllHipHop: 3 things that you need in a studio?

Chris Flow: Definitely inspiration as far as my close friends around. Definitely some exotic weed ya dig. Sometimes I have a few girls with me in there. Whenever I’m recording it’s a great vibe.

AllHipHop: Talk about your love for fashion and working with Staple Pigeon. 

Chris Flow: I’ve always been nice with fashion, And I always have the latest drip. From Jordans to Gucci, all the old brands like the stuff everybody’s wearing today. When I was on my tour doing shows, I hit up Staple Pigeon. They respected my grind so we had that conversation, they set me up with a couple of photo shoots in New Orleans. We have a good relationship right now. In the near future I’ll be dropping my clothing line and more merch. 

AllHipHop: Goals for yourself as an artist right now in your career?

Chris Flow: Just keep dropping new material. Right now, I’m spending more time with family. I lost my grandmother due to breast cancer not too long ago. So I have a lot of mixed emotions. But I’m staying focused because I know everyday she is looking down on me.

AllHipHop: What can we expect next music-wise?

Chris Flow: I’m working on some new music with Ka$h Ku$h. I’m dropping creative s### all year. Some of my music industry friends will be joining me on my new projects. So just keep listening and enjoy the new music.

AllHipHop: Anything else that you want to let us know?

Chris Flow: Enjoy life, enjoy living. Be original and be yourself. Never become the follower, always be the one that people want to follow.

 

Kodak Black Thanks President Trump For Life-Changing Pardon

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Before Kodak Black’s legal issues, the rap star wanted to go to Washington D.C. to “spar” with then-President Donald Trump.

At the time, Kodak made it known that he wasn’t feeling the President on the song Dreezy “Spar” by Dreezy featuring ft. 6LACK.

He rapped:

Look my word is bond as f###/My life is hard enough/They not rewarding us/They disregarding us/And if I go to D.C, I’m tryna spar with Trump/I’m not a politician, just can’t ignore the stuff

 

Well, Kodak Black is singing a different tune now that President Trump has pardoned him for lying on a federal application to obtain firearms.

Kodak Black was serving a 3-year and a half year sentence for the crime, but he is soon to be a free man now that Trump granted him clemency. 

Early this morning (January 20th), Trump announced Kodak was one of 73 pardons he doled out on his final day in office. 

Kodak Black took to Twitter, where he sent a message to the former POTUS, who has been banned for life on Twitter.

“I Want To Thank The President @RealDonaldTrump For His Commitment To Justice Reform And Shortening My Sentence. I Also Want To Thank Everyone For Their Support And Love,” Kodak Black said in a statement. “It Means More Than You Will Ever Know. I Want To Continue Giving Back, Learning And Growing. @DanScavino.”

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In addition to Kodak Black, Donald Trump pardoned rapper Lil Wayne and got him out of his gun charge for possessing a gold-plated .45 on his private jet in 2019.

Trump also issued pardons to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, former drug Baron Michael “Harry-O” Harris, as well as Desiree Perez, the COO of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

Comedian Russell Peters Producing Documentary On Legendary D&D Studios

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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If the walls of the legendary D&D Studios could talk … bruh … just imagine the stories that we might hear.

D&D is considered the Mecca of studios for some of your favorite rappers. So many rappers took the trek to the tiny recording oasis in Manhattan to get the dingiest, grimiest but most beloved tracks ever.

David Lotwin, a co-founder of the studio responsible for hit songs from DJ Premier and KRS-One, has linked up with comedian Russell Peters to produce a documentary about the institution.

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While interviewing on the Breaking Atoms Podcast, Lotwin spoke about Peters really stepping in and pushing him to get it done, adding that the funnyman is a true lover of the culture.

He also added that he was a generous person that has looked out for others “on the low.”

Sure people know that Preem has made D&D his recording home over the 30+ years of his career, but many would be shocked to hear that the roster of performers expanded to the rugged terrain of Jamaica Queens with the Lost Boyz to the mountainous landscape of Jamaica in the Caribbean with Peter Tosh.

Check out more about this doc and Lotwin’s journey to being such an integral part of the fabric of Hip-Hop.

A snippet from the interview about the doc can be seen below:

And you can hear the full episode here:

Wendy Williams Blasts Her Brother For Fist Fighting At Their Mother’s Funeral

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Wendy Williams has blasted her brother after he accused her of missing their mother’s funeral.

The TV star addressed the issue after Tommy Williams claimed she skipped the service to spend time with Kevin Hunter, her ex-husband.

“Tommy, you know I was at mommy’s service and you know she looked beautiful in her casket,” Wendy said. “And you know that you fist fought a loving member of our family … half your age.

“You started a fight over an open casket with mother right there, and thank God we were at a civilized funeral home, and the men of the funeral home blocked so mommy wouldn’t fall out and there’d be a catastrophe. You should know better at 53.”

Shirley Williams, their mother, passed away last November and Wendy recalled specific details of her funeral as she hit back at her brother’s comments.

The talk show host also revealed that Kevin attended the funeral because he’d been invited to it.

Speaking on The Wendy Williams Show, she explained: “For all of you all who wonder why I said… I appreciate my ex-husband more than I can appreciate my brother, it’s because my ex-husband was invited to be there.”

Wendy subsequently denied that she’s poised to rekindle her romance with her ex-husband, but she did confirm that she went out to eat with Kevin and their 20-year-old son Kevin Jr after the service.

She shared: “I said to Kev, ‘Your dad is really something else. I don’t want to guide you or lead you into thinking that we’re (getting back together).

“We found it in our hearts not to forgive, but to move on in the name of the service. And, my son said yeah and that’s why we went out to eat after – the three of us.”