Arsenio Hall is feeling under pressure for “Coming 2 America” to be a success after reading social media comments which warned the movie stars not to mess up the sequel to the much-loved original.
The 64-year-old actor reprises his role as Semmi alongside Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem Joffer in the long-awaited comedy sequel to 1988 film “Coming to America” and he admits that after reading comments from fans on Twitter he is now aware of just how much the original movie means to people which has ramped up expectation for the follow-up.
Arsenio admits the message “shook him up” even though his response was met with disapproval by Eddie.
In the original, Eddie’s character travels to New York City from a fictional African nation to escape an arranged marriage and find an American wife.
The sequel, which is set after the events of the first film, sees Akeem set to become king of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son in America named Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler), who he knew nothing about.
“Coming 2 America” will stream on Amazon Prime Video from March 5th 2021.
Rap star Tekashi 69 is heading to court again for his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.
The rap star is being sued by two people who claimed they were brutalized and robbed by the rap star and five of his former gang associates on April 3rd, 2018.
According to court documents, Seketha “Skyy L. Daniels” Wonzer and Kevin Dozier were robbed in a case of mistaken identity, after Tekashi 69 and his gang buddies robbed them at gunpoint, believing they were affiliated with J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Records label, since they yelled “F### Rap-A-Lot” during the attack.
Tekashi 69 did not participate in the robbery, but he co-signed the attack by filming the brazen, daylight attack from an SUV sitting outside of the building.
Wonzer and Dozier were actually heading to a studio in the building at the invitation of DJ Thoro, who works closely with rap star 50 Cent.
The victims said they lost jewelry, $1,500 cash, a hard drive with 12 years worth of data, their cameras, and most of all their peace of mind. They are suing for assault, battery, and emotional distress.
During his trial in October of 2019, Tekashi 69 admitted to the robbery, and another Nine Trey member named Denard “Drama” Butler also admitted to the crime, although Drama denied holding the gun, claiming he only roughed the pair up.
In October of 2020, a Jane Doe who was molested by the rapper in a video when she was 13-years-old sued the rap star. In several clips, the naked girl sat on 6ix9ine’s lap, and engaged in oral sex with another man, as 69 thrusted his pelvis behind her in the video.
Jane Doe’s mom eventually called the cops on the rapper, who was hit with felony charges. In 2018, 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to the use of a child in a sexual performance. He avoided prison in that case, but he was sentenced to four years probation, as well as 1,000 hours of community service.
Jane Doe’s lawsuit claims she was plied with drugs and alcohol before Tekashi 69 and his friends abused her.
Singer John Legend has warned his social media followers not to fall for a festive Facebook scam using his name.
The Grammy-winning star – who is married to model Chrissy Teigen – has taken to Twitter to spread the word about the hoax after a concerned fan reached out to the couple to alert them.
The message read: “@chrissyteigen @johnlegend don’t know if this is real.. on fb someone is saying that if you type in ‘christmas’ you’re giving away 10 grand to 300 people or something. Just thought I would let you guys know (sic)”.
John – who shares Luna, four, and Miles, two, with Chrissy – admitted he was aware of the situation and insisted he had nothing to do with it.
He wrote: “This is fake. I’ve gotten a few messages on here about this and even had some family ask me about it. It’s FAKE.”
Tiffany Haddish doesn’t spend every day with her boyfriend Common.
The “Like A Boss” star and the rapper will be spending Christmas away from one another this year as they’re each spending the holiday season with their own families, and don’t want to mix too much for fear of spreading coronavirus.
And although many couples this year are struggling to be apart for Christmas, Tiffany has said alone time is a natural part of her romance with Common at all times of the year, because she “needs space”.
“We’re not up under each other every day anyways,” she told People magazine. “He’s recording his album right now, I’m working on a television show right now. Even before when the pandemic first happened, we weren’t together every day. It was three, maybe four days out the week.
“That’s kind of how I like it, because I need space. I like to be able to create whatever I’m trying to create, and if I’m with somebody, I want to focus on them a lot and it can become a distraction. That’s also what I like about him. He’s like, ‘If you need to go, you can go. I’m not trying to hold you back.’ ”
Spending time apart also means the happy couple – who began dating earlier this year – find the time they do spend together “way more special”.
“(It’s) way more special, and we have so much fun together – I think we have so much fun you need a little time to recover from it!” she grinned. “We play games, we be laughing, we dance and stuff, or we’ll just curl up … We make time for each other. We have fun. I like playing. I keep calling it ‘playing together,’ but it’s not. We’re not playing, but it feels like I’m with one of my best friends in school, you know?”
Diddy gifted his mom with a $1 million check and a brand new Bentley to mark her 80th birthday yesterday (December 21).
The rap mogul shared snaps from the lavish celebration he’d put on for Janice’s big day on his Instagram page, while the birthday girl herself posted a clip of her receiving the generous cash gift from her little boy.
“When you give you mom a $1 million check for her birthday (heart emoji) @diddy,” she wrote alongside the video.
Janice then shared another video which showed her, with the check still in her hand, being led outside where she was greeted by a shiny new Bentley.
One partygoer could be heard shouting in the background: “She’s got a new Bentley and a mili in her left hand!”
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Diddy had earlier paid tribute to his mom on her birthday, sharing a snap of her on Instagram and writing: “I only exist because of this beautiful, hardworking, loving, hilarious, ass-whooping, always telling me the truth, genuine, smart, fly absolutely amazing Black Goddess Queen!! Happy 80th Birthday to the best mother in the world! Love you forever and ever! … and this is actually her at 80 … no filter … no edit!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.”
The day was made even more special by the fact that Janice shares her birthday with her grandchildren, Diddy’s twins D’Lila and Jessie, who turned 14 on Monday.
Azealia Banks is back in the headlines for something other than music. This time the controversial rapper/singer is once again facing accusations of promoting transphobia.
A series of Instagram Stories attributed to Banks began circulating on Twitter. One of those Instagram posts read, “Lmao, I can’t stand you they/them sons of b-tches. Pronouns are f-cking r-tarded.”
The IG messages then turned political. Democrats, liberalism, and Black Lives Matter activists were all in the crosshairs. Banks was an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump and critic of Democratic President-Elect Joe Biden.
There was also a post suggesting wearing a mask as protection against COVID-19 was pointless. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public settings, events, and around large groups of other people.
Banks faced significant backlash on Twitter with users accusing her of being transphobic and spreading misinformation. As of press time, the Broke with Expensive Taste creator has not addressed the Instagram Stories via her social media accounts.
Tory Lanez’s Daystar did not have the same commerical impact as his previous studio LPs, but that has not stopped the independent artist from dropping another rap project to end out 2020. The Loner capsule arrived on Tuesday morning via One Umbrella Records.
Lanez tapped Swae Lee, 42 Dugg, Melii, Lil Wayne, Rich The Kid, VV$ Ken, and Tyga as guest features for the new 10-track collection of tunes. He also hinted at releasing “RNB” and “Island” capsules in the future.
“WE CREATED OUR FIRST CAPSULE!!! TOGETHER, WE DECIDED THE AMOUNT OF SONGS, DATE AND GENRE!! THIS IS THE LONER CAPSULE (RAP) OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS. RUN IT UP UMBRELLAS!!!” tweeted Lanez.
CONGRATULATION UMBRELLAS!!! ☂️☔️ …WE CREATED OUR FIRST CAPSULE!!! TOGETHER , WE DECIDED THE AMOUNT OF SONGS, 🌊DATE 📆 AND GENRE🎙 !! THIS IS THE*** LONER CAPSULE*** 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (RAP) OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS. RUN IT UP UMBRELLAS!!!🔥☔️☂️😈😈😈😈🌊😍🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZUSvNBXiP3
Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) pled not guilty to assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle. If convicted, the Canadian citizen reportedly faces a maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in state prison. He is due back in court on January 20, 2021.
For months, there has been online chatter about 50 Cent one day stepping into the Verzuz ring. Names such as The Game and T.I. were mentioned as potential candidates for a Fiddy matchup.
However, the one person that is constantly named as the best challenger to 50 is Ja Rule. The two Queens-bred rap stars have a long, combative history that includes diss tracks and violent incidents.
Is Ja Rule willing to faceoff against his archrival as part of a hits-for-hits battle? The “Holla Holla” hitmaker spoke about Verzuz during an interview with HipHopDX, and he quickly rejected that idea.
“That ain’t gonna happen,” said Ja about a possible Verzuz event with 50 Cent. “Everybody don’t want this smoke. I got heat. When I do my shows, it’s like an hour of straight hit records, no filler.”
Back in April, 50 Cent seemingly shot down the prospect of musically clashing with Ja Rule. The G-Unit leader wrote on Instagram, “Who want to battle, and here’s a moment of silence for the still sick and suffering. LOL.”
Seven months later, Cudi added even more entries to his all-time Hot 100 total. Ten tracks off his new Man on the Moon III: The Chosen album made it onto this week’s Hot 100.
According to Chart Data, Cudi’s “Beautiful Trip” is now the shortest song to ever land on the Hot 100. The 37-second intro opened in the #100 spot of the rankings.
Man on the Moon III: The Chosendebuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 144,000 first-week units. Kid Cudi recruited Phoebe Bridgers, Pop Smoke, Skepta, and Trippie Redd for the project.
#41, Tequila Shots #49, She Knows This #54, Show Out ft. @Skepta & @POPSMOKE10 #64, Another Day #78, Mr. Solo Dolo III #80, Dive #85, Heaven On Earth #90, Sad People #91, Damaged #100, Beautiful Trip
So far this year, Lil Baby picked up honors from Apple Music, YouTube, Vevo, Forbes, and more outlets. The Quality Control rapper has earned another accolade for his standout 2020.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Lil Baby’s My Turn was the Top Album of the year. My Turn is currently 2x-Platinum which signifies 2 million units in sales.
Future’s “Life Is Good” featuring Drake is RIAA’s Top Single for 2020. The High Off Life track was certified 7x-Platinum on October 8. High Off Life is a Platinum project.
Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake and Polo G’s The Goat were certified Platinum as well. Bad Bunny, BTS, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Sam Hunt, and Taylor Swift also earned RIAA 2020 Gold & Platinum Awards.
Fans of Playboi Carti have been patiently waiting for his next body of work for years. Whole Lotta Red now has an official release date.
The Atlanta-bred rapper is dropping his second studio LP on Christmas Day (December 25). Playboi Carti has not released an official album since 2018’s Die Lit.
On Tuesday morning, Carti tweeted out the “12/25” date. Two days earlier, he tweeted that Whole Lotta Red is his “best work yet.”
There is now a live link to pre-order a digital copy of Whole Lotta Red. The project is being sold for $11 at shop.playboicarti.com.
In 1991, when Cypress Hill released their self titled debut album, Cypress Hill, the group’s members had no idea that almost 30 years later they would still be going strong.
This week, B- Real sits down with Tim Einenkel to discuss the early days of the group, writing in Spanish and English, the MC that made B Real want to quit, his beef with Ice Cube and the legendary California MC that had him squash it.
The former Prophets of Rage member talks the importance of DJ Muggs, working with Chuck D, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, the origins of his “nasal voice” and the future of his cannabis dispensaries.
Rap star Cardi B continues to cash in on her hit single “WAP” with a “stimulating” new giveaway.
The 28-year-old rap star has teamed up with adult website Bellesa House to give away a bunch of sex toys.
Over the weekend, Cardi encouraged her fans to join her “naughty list” for a chance to win a pricey vibrator so her female fans can get the full “WAP” experience.
“Do you want to have a really spicy 2021? Not only a good one but a spicy one or a good New Year? This is a v##### and a c### stimulator,” Cardi B said holding up a sex toy that folded into the shape of a v#####. “Yes. Ladies and gentlemen, you got to stimulate that c### so you can have that WAP. This one is a very expensive stimulator/dido. I will be giving these away.”
The rapper gave up the tip as she clutched a huge red sex toy, which she deemed a must-have to keep the sexual vibes “flowing” in bed – or anywhere when the urge to get freaky arises.
“You can fit this in your purse in case you out and you gotta f### a b#### right quick,” Cardi said.
Cardi has taken full advantage of her hit song “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
Over the weekend, the Bronx rapper co-signed a parody of the hit song that was created by students at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The parody, titled “Wear a Mask Please,” flipped the hit single into a Public Service Announcement about the benefits of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Chadwick Boseman has been posthumously honored as Best Supporting Actor by members of the New York Film Critics Circle.
The tragic star, who lost his secret cancer battle in August, was recognized for his work in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” which also earned Delroy Lindo the Best Actor prize.
Teen drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” was a double winner, picking up Best Actress for Sidney Flanigan and Best Screenplay for writer/director Eliza Hittman, and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” star Maria Bakalova won Best Supporting Actress.
The top award for Best Picture went to director Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow,” about a skilled cook who crosses paths with a Chinese immigrant while traveling with a group of fur trappers in Oregon and decides to work together on a new business.
Last year’s Best Picture accolade went to “The Irishman.”
Lizzo has surprised her mom by buying her a new car for Christmas.
The 32-year-old “Truth Hurts” star’s mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson cried tears of happiness when she was presented with her new Audi.
Lizzo is determined to spoil her mom after remembering a time when her father passed and she had no money or job and wished she could provide for her family.
She wrote on Instagram: “Got my mommy a brand new Audi for Xmas. I remember crying in my car when my daddy passed, no job no money nowhere to live, wishing I could one day provide for my family. I couldnt do it for my dad so ima make sure I spoil Mama. Happy holidays y’all.”
Lizzo also shared a video of the moment she surprised her mom with the motor, showing Shari being led outside with her eyes closed and then told to open them when she was stood in front of the car.
She then burst into tears and thanked her daughter with a warm embrace, saying: “You see these things on television, and you never think it will happen to yourself.”
In January, Lizzo spoke about her dad’s death, at which time she was a student at university, explaining the loss led to her suffering depression and resulted in her dropping out of education soon after.
She went on to recall spending Thanksgiving in her car, sharing: “I kind of really gave up. I was depressed. I didn’t have a purpose like I didn’t feel like I had a purpose for being a musician or anything.
“So that turned into, ‘Oh can I sleep on your couch,’ and then eventually, I got really guilt-ridden. So all I had was this car. It was a Subaru,” explained the “Juice” hitmaker. “That was my home for a little. I spent Thanksgiving in that car, and I remember I cried myself to sleep.”
Ralo was recently denied his request for bond, over allegations he continued to sell drugs even though he was locked up.
Court documents obtained by AllHipHop reveal his attempt to get out of prison worth thwarted by a judge who ruled the rapper was too dangerous to be back out on the streets.
“The Court determines that Davis is a danger to the community and that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community if Davis is released,” Judge Michael R. Brown ruled.
Ralo Denied Bond For Dealing Drugs in Prison
Ralo Denied Bond For Dealing Drugs in Prison
Ralo Denied Bond For Dealing Drugs in Prison
Ralo Denied Bond For Dealing Drugs in Prison
The Feds claimed they seized two notes from a woman named Antoinette Potts during a raid on one of Ralo’s homes. Investigators say Potts was acting as a go-between for Ralo and his drug dealers still out on the street.
One of the damning notes included a chart with prices for: “cups,”
“half,” “grams,” 8 balls” and “all.” Another note included a list with prices labeled “kidz.”
“It explained, “Red 5k; Black 10k; Balls 10k; Cap 500; Olivia 500” with a notation ‘that’s how its (sic) packaged’ and a note saying ‘anything they need, get the same amount in return an (sic) get my book from the house…It then had a notation under the title “Grandma” that said “make sure mario/40 do their shifts 10th 20th & 30th of every month. They kinda scard so paitianly (sic) do it!!!,” according to Judge Brown’s ruling.
The Feds also say the Apple Watch they found in Ralo’s cell contained evidence he was communicating with his co-defendants after they found photographs of drugs on the device.
“This evidence strongly suggests Defendant Davis continued to engage in illegal drug activity while incarcerated at that facility [Dayton
Detention Center],” according to court documents. “This evidence demonstrates that Defendant Davis continued in his illegal activity as late as April 2019—more than a year after his arrest.”
Ralo remains behind bars and is charged with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana.
Asian Doll (aka Asian Da Brat) apparently felt a way about not appearing on the final cut of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Do It On The Tip” track. The Good News record ended up only featuring City Girls instead.
The supposed change in featured artists led to Asian Doll playing her verse from the song on Instagram Live. That IG session caused negative reactions online directed at Megan, City Girls, and the song’s producer LilJuMadeDaBeat.
Then all hell broke loose as JT of the City Girls and Asian Doll began clashing on social media. Both JT and AD went on IG Live to address the other. Megan even jumped into the melee at one point to share her side of the situation.
City Girls member Yung Miami added her thoughts too. Most of the tweets from JT, Asian Doll, and Megan Thee Stallion have since been deleted. Check out screenshots and screen recordings from the trending back-and-forth below.
What began as Twitter jokes might actually end up becoming reality. Dionne Warwick is reportedly in contact with Teyana Taylor to discuss The Album creator potentially starring in a forthcoming show about the R&B icon.
According to TMZ, media marketing strategist Karen Civil recently connected Warwick and Taylor by phone to discuss ideas. They apparently talked about Taylor’s The Aunties Production company producing a scripted biographical program.
Netflix does appear to be an option for hosting the possible Dionne Warwick series. Taylor starred in the streamer’s original motion picture, The After Party, which premiered in 2018. She is also part of the cast of Amazon Studios’ Coming 2 America movie.
Additionally, Taylor has directed numerous music videos under the pseudonym Spike Tee which won her a 2020 BET Award for Video Director of the Year. Her filmography as an actress also includes Madea’s Big Happy Family, The Start Up,The Breaks, Hit the Floor, and Star.
Before MOTM3 deluxe hits DSPs, Cudi plans to repay his fans’ support with a special concert event on December 26 at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT. Oculus Venues is hosting the Cleveland rapper’s first live performance of tracks from Man on the Moon III.
“I’d always envisioned this album as a movie of sorts,” said Cudi. “The opportunity to work in virtual reality to build this lunar landscape, essentially perform on the moon, is the closest thing I could imagine to that vision coming to life.”
The show is being produced using Supersphere’s ArcRunner technology and Oculus Venues’ socialVR. Cudi and his creative team are said to be building a lunar environment that will allow him to perform as a virtual “man on the moon.”
“Kid Cudi is a dream artist for us to work with,” stated Supersphere’s Lucas Wilson. “His visual and music style blend as one, and how he presents those concepts are so important. ”
Wilson continued, “And personally, it’s always a rewarding experience to be working with a musician whose music you love, and as a company, we couldn’t be more excited.”
“Yes Indeed” can be considered Lil Baby’s first breakout mainstream hit. The song, which features music superstar Drake, climbed all the way to #6 on the Hot 100 chart and earned a 6x-Platinum plaque from the RIAA.
It appears Baby and Drizzy could be reuniting for another collaboration. Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins caused a stir online over the weekend when he teased a new record from the QC hitmaker and the OVO boss was possibly on the way.
“This track from Baby and Drake. It’s over…,” tweeted Cousins on Saturday night. That post garnered more than 6,800 likes as well as over 90 replies. Many Twitter users began asking the NBA player to leak the alleged record.
Previously, Drake showed up on “Never Recover” off Lil Baby and Gunna’s Drip Harder collaborative project in 2018. Since that time, Lil Baby has become one of the hottest Hip Hop acts on the planet, earning a spot on Forbes magazine’s coveted 30 Under 30 list.
Lil Baby’s My Turn spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the LP is listed as the best-selling album of 2020 with over 2.5 million units sold to date. The Atlanta-bred rapper recently released two new songs – “Errbody” and “On Me.”
