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R. Kelly Has To Use His Royalties To Pay Off His Growing Child Support Bill

(AllHipHop News) R. Kelly must use his song royalty checks to continue paying child support to his ex-wife, a judge has ruled.

R. Kelly spent three days locked up in Chicago, Illinois in March after skipping a court deadline to settle his debts with Andrea Kelly, who claimed she was owed more than $160,000 to help care for their three children.

He was only released from jail after an anonymous donor paid off his debt, and he subsequently found a way to hand over enough money each month to avoid further time behind bars.

Kelly has also been fighting to have his child support payments lowered, insisting he can no longer afford the $21,000 he previously agreed to in the former couple’s 2009 divorce due to a lack of work as he faces felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

His previous attempt to have the figure reduced in March was dismissed, and now the judge overseeing the dispute has ordered the singer to use earnings from his music back catalog to continue meeting the payment deadlines, according to TMZ.

It’s the latest of Kelly’s legal woes – he is currently in jail awaiting trial on numerous federal and state sex abuse charges brought by prosecutors in New York and Chicago, Illinois.

Ball And Chain? Kanye West Says It Feels Like He’s Been Married 500 Years

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West feels as though he’s been married to Kim Kardashian for “500 years” – joking that marriage years work in the same way as dog years.

The 42-year-old rapper opened up about his relationship with the reality TV star, with whom he has four children, during an interview on “The Late Late Show” with James Corden.

While Corden is famous for his “Carpool Karaoke” segment on his show, the host switched things up with Kanye, and the pair took part in “Airpool Karaoke” – where the British presenter took to the skies with the Yeezy mogul.

Among the topics covered during their wide-ranging interview was Kanye’s marriage, about which he joked: “Marriage years are different than human years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgLOv36an3s

“Like you know how dog years are like seven years? Every marriage year is like 100 years,” he laughed, adding he feels as though his five-year marriage has lasted “500 years.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Kanye discussed his mental health issues and credited God for helping him find his way.

He also dished on how, in his darkest moments, his family and friends were hoping he’d be OK, and had his best intentions at heart, but didn’t know how to get through to him.

“People in my family were praying for me, but they couldn’t call me and scream at me. I’m a grown man,” he explained. “But it was God that came and put this thing on my heart and asked if I was ready to be in service to him… I have no regret and no shame.”

While “Carpool Karaoke” usually sees Corden sing along with his celebrity guest and their songs, things were a bit different on Airpool Karaoke – with the passengers on the airplane made up of the choir of Kanye’s Sunday Service.

So when it came to performing the tunes, it was the choir who belted out some live music from the rapper’s new Jesus Is King gospel record.

Marky D Speaks On The Pros and Cons Of Independence

Marky D is here to go full force with his rap career.

Born and raised on the outskirts of Los Angeles, uptown Whittier to be exact, the West Coast spitter describes his music as “speaking for people who can’t really say s##t.”

Raised by his grandma, Marky grew up to all the old school legends such as James Brown, Biggie, Tupac, Suga Free, and even Commodores. With this comes inspiration from a variety of genres and sounds, eventually fuzing them into his own lane.

Fast forward to 2019, Marky tapped E-40, the Ambassador of the Bay on a new single titled “EVERYBODY,” which was exclusively premiered on AllHipHop.

The record itself is a certified bop, something you can bump in the whip with your windows down at all times.

AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind your name?

Marky D: My cousin actually came up with it. My real name is Marcus, my middle name is Derek. Shorten it up and been rocking with it. I’ve had the nickname for a long long time since I was a baby. It’s been there. I had another nickname, they used to call me Froggy. [chuckles] “Froggy to the stage!” Because I was a really really big kid. When I say big, I was a little fattie.

AllHipHop: How did you get healthy?

Marky D: It was a reality check, I was moving way too fast. I kind of looked like a doe boy. But I was on a plane to Denver and it was just bad. My stomach, it caught up to me too fast. I was in the studio all the time eating Wingstop and Rally’s. I was about 405 lbs. I always told myself “if they like me, they gon’ like me because of my personality and music.” It was more of a self pick-me-up type of thing, but then I understood “yo this s##t ain’t healthy.” I had to get myself together and start working out. The best thing about it is I can speak from both ends of the spectrum. I understood what it feels like to be really big and have people judge you from that point, then when people see you, they have another perspective. It was supposed to happen.

AllHipHop: Best memory from the “EVERYBODY” video shoot with E-40?

Marky D: Having him dance. When my video comes out — people really never seen E-40 dance. I got him to dance, like do the old-man shuffle. Just him kicking game and really supporting it. It’s one thing to do a money play, people will do it ‘cause it’s a money thing. But when you really have somebody of that stature, he’s a walking mogul. He’s done it before all of us were born and had already been doing it type s##t. To still be doing it now, it speaks for itself. When you have those types of stamps, it goes a longer way. Because he’s everybody’s favorite artists’ favorite artist, and he’s still doing his s##t.

AllHipHop: Did he give you any advice?

Marky D: Make sure to f##k with people who genuinely f##k with you. Make sure to have a goal and plan. Invest your bread. But see, I’m an old soul. I was raised by my grandma, my thinking is very different than a lot of artists. Don’t get me wrong, I like to have fun and do my thing. But there’s always an end goal. Bigger things. You’re not a boss until you make somebody else a boss.

He was real cool, we had the low-riders. He was dancing in the low-rider. That shows people that he’s a down-to-earth person. Because he could have came to the video shoot, did his part and got on.

AllHipHop: At what point did you realize this music thing was for real?

Marky D: Long story short, I had a really close family member: my cousin. He was a music guy, he learned how to play the drums. Self-taught. He was more the music guy, I was more the sporty guy. Football was my thing. He passed away when I was 15 and he was 17. He got shot 12 times, I actually saw it so it was a traumatic thing.

When I was in high school, I always used to be able to freestyle, just create and improvise. But once he passed away, I had to type of thing. It turned out to be where it’s at now. That’s kind of why, it’s one of those situations ‘cause if it wasn’t me, it woulda been him. I’ve just been his #1 fan.

AllHipHop: Talk about the independent grind.

Marky D: Ooh, the independent thing is definitely good. Obviously, it has its cons too just because you want the machine behind you to get you where you want to go. But you don’t appreciate it as much as when you independently set certain milestones and get where you want to go without the machine. Everybody is working towards something and money helps a lot, but money comes and goes like a lot of the material s##t.

If you make a stamp with things organically, then all of that comes anyway. We’re in a place now there’s so many propped up organized wack s##t. When people see somebody as myself not really phony, because now phony gets related to hype and entertainment. Being real gets related to being boring. If the ride is longer, I don’t mind it. I don’t mind hard work because I know the appreciation that comes with that type of s##t.

It’s definitely frustrating. People know my name, I’m not the homie up the street who just started rapping. But what comes with that is people like to keep me at bay. They know what I’m coming with. They know when you don’t owe people nothing, they can’t make you feel that way. The industry is all about relationships and politics so it’s definitely a learning curve, but I like that s##t. I like pressure, I don’t mind it. I’ve had pressure my whole life, s##t being black is pressure.

Rumors: Megan’s A Single Stallion! Lil Yachty’s Jewelry Issue! ODB’s Fam & Hulu Series!

(AllHipHop Rumors) Lil Yachty allegedly owes a rapper like $200k for some jewels and he has been sued as such, according to gossip site Bossip. Gunven’s Fine Jewelry sued the rapper for breach of contract and are looking to get PAID! This is how they do it. They send him jewels and then he decides if he wants to keep them. They apparently send him more than $600K in jewels. Well, they are charging that he has not paid a balance of $233,000. On top of it all, he allegedly tried to pay with a $70,000 THAT BOUNCED. According to the lawsuit, Gunven tried to get the jewelry back but Lil Boat decided he didn’t wanna give it back.

This is the catch, they have Yachty on text, saying he owes but don’t got it:
“..Bro if I had it I would give it to you. I’m not gone hold u (sic) out if I had it just to give. I have had many bills to pay. Taxes, debt, etc…All that money went instantly. The teeth I just got I traded jewelry for.”

ODB’s Family Responds To Wu Tang: An American Saga

TJ Atoms plays the legendary Ol Dirty Bastard on the new Hulu Series “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” And the reviews are pretty good on the show, which just concluded. Check out out interview as he addresses how the family feels about it.

Did Megan Thee Stallion Drop Rapper Moneybagg Yo!?

Moneybagg Yo and Megan Thee Stallion are an item or is that WAS an item? They have been kicking it for a minute now, but, “Houston, we may have a problem!.” Word on the digital block is that they have broken up and that it happened because he cheated! DUH! I can’t say we haven’t been hearing that for a minute now. It seems like homie Moneybagg deleted her from all his social media! She’s so nice too look at! Another clue is that she’s seemingly sending sublime shots his way. Look at this…

Sounds serious! 

LeBron James, Dr. Dre And Other Stars Evacuate Posh Homes Over Wildfire

(AllHipHop News) Basketball star LeBron James was among the famous locals evacuated from their homes in Los Angeles.

The latest wildfire hit the Brentwood and Westwood communities and residents woke up to mandatory evacuations due to a brush fire along the 405 freeway near tourist landmark the Getty Center.

More than 3,000 homes have been evacuated.

“Man these LA (fires) aren’t no joke. Had to emergency evacuate my house and I’ve been driving around with my family trying to get rooms. No luck so far!”

It has since been reported James and his family are now safe.

Senator Kamala Harris and super-producer Dr. Dre were also forced to flee their homes as the fire has scorched 66,000 acres so far.

In addition to LeBron, Senator Harris and Dr. Dre, the wildfire has also forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

Meanwhile, 2.2 million people went without electricity over the weekend, when PG&E shut off power out of safety concerns.

EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Cop Accused Of Smuggling Heroin With Tekashi 6ix9ine Crew Negotiating Plea Deal

(AllHipHop News) An NYPD Sergeant caught up in a drug ring with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods is hoping to score a plea deal with the government.

Sergeant Arlicia Robinson was arrested the same day federal agents rounded up Tekashi 6ix9ine and 11 other members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

Robinson was not part of the government’s RICO case against the gang, but she was also charged on November 19, 2018.

The Feds say they have evidence Sergeant Robinson helped members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, by smuggling heroin into Brooklyn on three separate occasions in the summer of 2018.

The NYPD did not publicize Robinson’s arrest, but details of her alleged involvement in the drug ring became public during the trials of Nine Trey members Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison.

Thanks to the testimony of Tekashi 6ix9ine and another cooperating witness named Kristian Cruz, Mack was convicted of was guilty of conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin. while Ellison was convicted for kidnapping the rapper.

During the three-week trial, Cruz testified under oath that Sgt. Robinson was the girlfriend of one of his gang associates.

Sergeant Robinson worked for the Housing Bureau and oversaw almost two-dozen housing projects throughout Brooklyn.

The alleged relationship helped gangmembers get heroin into the borough, which was then sold by members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, including Tekashi 6ix9ine, who admitted to selling a kilo of heroin just before the gang was rounded up.

Sergeant Robinson was due in court yesterday (October 28), but a judge granted her lawyer’s request to push the next hearing date back to November 25, 2019.

“The additional time is necessary for the parties to complete their plea negotiations,” Sgt. Robinson’s lawyer Justine Harris told Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.

Sergeant Robinson has been charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute 1 kilogram or more.

She has been suspended from the NYPD and is free on $100,000 bail as she awaits the outcome of her case.

Iggy Azalea Says T.I. Is Dissing Her To Stay Relevant

(AllHipHop News) Iggy Azalea is upset with Atlanta rap star T.I.

The Australian-born rapper’s latest feud is with Tip, who has been trashing her in interviews lately.

The Grand Hustle boss said working with Iggy Azalea was a “blunder,” while labeling her a tarnish on his legacy.

The problems started for Iggy after she hit big with her song “Fancy” featuring Charli XCX.

T.I. claims Iggy turned her back on the Hip-Hop community in favor of her newer, whiter fan base.

To make matters worse for Iggy, T.I. labeled her “arrogant” during an interview on The Breakfast Club.

Iggy responded to T.I.’s original comments, but she deleted the Tweet.

But after Tip’s fresh round of criticism, Iggy could not hold back her anger and exploded during a heated Tweetstorm.

“When will this guy shut up. The only song you ever were a part of making was ‘100…thank you for that, but you were NOT a part of the creative OR executive process on that album. Which is why I’ve always taken issue with you trying to approximate yourself with its success,” Iggy snapped.

Iggy accused T.I. of clout chasing by bringing her name up “for relevance” and she accued the rapper of being a hypocrite for not explaining how he felt to her face.

“Seeing a man speaking out of his a###### and blurting out one things in public and another in private for years is really infuriating…keep it pushing sweetie & worry about what your next storyline is for family hustle,” Iggy Azalea wrote.

Future Says Instagram Models’ Baby Claims Are Just A Money Grab

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Future has blasted a woman who alleges he is the father of her child as a fraud.

Eliza Seraphin filed paternity papers in Broward County, Florida over the summer, asking for the “Mask Off” hitmaker to officially be recognized as her baby girl’s dad.

She also requested retroactive child support from Future, real name Nayvadius Wilburn.

Additionally, Eliza petitioned to have the hip-hop star cover the hospital expenses she incurred after giving birth in April.

However, Future argues Eliza is simply trying to “extort” money from him because he is rich while alleging she has lied about her financial situation in legal documents in a bid to gain the judge’s sympathy.

In court papers obtained by TMZ, Future insists Eliza’s claim that she is unemployed without a bank account or a car is false.

He also noted that she promotes herself as a brand ambassador on Instagram, on which she is known as Eliza Reign, and has shown off multiple cars, including a leased 2018 Range Rover.

Calling for the case to be thrown out, he states, “The petitioner is lying about financial matters at the onset of (the) case which is solely based on her attempt to extort money from (me).”

Notably, Future avoids actually addressing the matter of paternity, for which he is refusing a DNA test, according to Seraphin who is promoting a clothing line called “1 800 Deadbeat.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ucronJbKs

She isn’t the only woman the rapper is said to have fathered a newborn with.

Last week, Cindy Renae Parker lodged similar documents in Texas, accusing the MC of turning his back on her after she gave birth to a son named Legend Ary Wilburn in July.

Future already has five other children with five different women, including five-year-old Future Zahir Wilburn, his son with ex-fiancee Ciara.

Will Conor McGregor Fight 50 Cent For His Big Comeback To UFC?

(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent’s dream of fighting in the MMA could come true sooner than he may have realized.

Over the past two years, 50 has been hard at work clowning Conor McGregor.

Connor still has bad blood with the rap star/mogul, ever since he squared off with Floyd Mayweather and lost.

During an interview, the former UFC champ said he enjoyed beefing with 50 Cent leading up to his bout with Floyd Mayweather in August of 2017.

During a press conference in Moscow, Connor said 50 Cent never quit dissing him and has taken things too far since his fight with Fif’s Frenemy, Floyd.

“After that he began a little tirade against me on social media, particularly Instagram where he’d make these memes about me constantly,” Conor McGregor said.

The jokes and insults 50 directed at Conor McGregor only intensified in October of last year.

That’s when Conor McGregor exploded, after a crushing loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov during UFC 229.

Conor McGregor went nuts after the fight, and as a result of his actions, he was suspended from UFC for six months, while Nurmagomedov was hit with a 9 month suspension. 

During his press conference, Conor McGregor said he became p##### off when he tried to reply to 50 Cent’s jabs, but was instead blocked.

“Every time I’d go onto the Internet I’d see 50 Cent had posted up some new stupid meme and I wrote one of the memes…’old man on the internet making memes’…and then he blocked me,” he fumed.

So, Connor has officially challenged 50 Cent to a fight in the ring.

“If you’re listening 50 – let’s get it going bud,” Connor McGregor exclaimed.

Conor McGregor is currently training for his return to the UFC in 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJl9nxxZx0

Eminem And Joyner Lucas Recorded A Song “What If I Was Gay?”

(AllHipHop Rumors) I thought is was a complete lie, but now I am seeing that it is actually REAL! Eminem And Joyner Lucas apparently have a song called “What If I Was Gay?” Now, this is a crazy name for a song, but is it? The years is 2019 and you might just be gay! 

Eminem has a loaded history with gay people has he has been a lightening rod of controversy. I mean, he’s said so many suspect lines and even anti-gay lines that he had to do a song with Elton John, the queen himself, just to momentarily get right with the Pink Mafia. 

I am not sure if this will please the gay folks, but they went there in a piece of the song that is dramatically edited JUST to show that it exists. Here are the words we got:

Joyner Lucas: “What if I told you I was out of place/ Wait, what if I told you I was gay?” 

Eminem: “What if I’m a hypocrite who’s just afraid to face truth?/ Wait, what if I told you I’m gay, too?”

We already know Joyner is doing THE MOST when it comes to getting attention from us and this is a perfect example of it. 

Give it a listen:

I really don’t have too much more to say. I believe it would or will go over well with people when and if it comes out.

White House Rep Responds To YG Kicking Fan Off Stage For Not Saying “F*ck Donald Trump”

(AllHipHop News) California rapper YG has made it very clear where he stands when it comes to the current occupant of the White House. Before Donald Trump was even elected to the presidency in 2016, YG and Nipsey Hussle dropped the “FDT (F*ck Donald Trump)” single earlier that year.

During his set at the 2019 Mala Luna Music Festival on Saturday, YG invited an unidentified fan to the stage. The Still Brazy, Stay Dangerous, and 4Real 4Real album creator requested that the festival-goer denounce Trump in front of the entire San Antonion audience.

“I don’t know if I want to shake your hand yet,” YG said to the young man. “Listen, I spotted you out in the crowd. I asked you if you f*cked with Donald Trump. You said you don’t know. So, since you don’t know, I need you to make up your mind tonight. I want you to state your name because I know your mama, your daddy, your grandmama, your grandfather is watching. I want you to state your name and yell out ‘F*ck Donald Trump.'”

After the festival-goer refused to curse out the president, YG said, “No, you won’t? Get his ass out of here. Get him off the stage. He’s a Donald Trump supporter, get his ass out of here… Donald Trump’s racist. He don’t f*ck with black people, so if you f*ck with Donald Trump, you racist as f*ck, and I can’t f*ck with you.”

https://twitter.com/realjamiebee/status/1188263087448698885

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham responded to YG’s viral moment at Mala Luna. Even though it is not confirmed that the Compton rapper identifies as a liberal or even a Democrat, Grisham sarcastically told Fox News, “Another example of the tolerant left.”

Back in 2016, YG claimed the Secret Service contacted Universal Music Group to address him rapping about the then-Republican presidential candidate. He discussed the Donald Trump/Secret Service situation with TMZ as well as DJ Whoo Kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms8uNNunOHA

“Secret Service hollered at the label,” said YG in a TMZ clip. “They asked to see the lyrics on my album to see if I’m talking about [Trump] because if I’m talking about him on my album, they’re gonna try and take it off the shelf.”

On The Whoolywood Shuffle show, YG stated, “They did the whole album. That’s why on ‘FDT,’ on the album, it’s parts of the song that I had to blank out. Then on the next song, ‘Blacks & Browns,’ Sad Boy said some sh*t toward Donald Trump too. They heard that and we had to either change it or blank it out, so we put the static noise on top of that.”

Did John Legend Just Disown Kanye West?

(AllHipHop Rumors) I often wonder about the dudes close to Kanye West, you know, his friends. I believe I know a thing or two about loyalty and sticking by somebody through think-n-thin. Trust me, things have never perfect at AllHipHop, but I am still here with the crew. Now, Kanye is another level! But a lot of these cats are sticking by him without any sort of regard for the danger in how he peddles his dogma.

However, John Legend has peeked out just a bit in a recent interview with Vanity Fair and It seems like he’s distancing himself from the man that signed him.

“Kanye, if he’s for you, he’s a very ardent marketer and cheerleader…I think what was always challenging about it was Kanye has never been political. I don’t think he knows one way or another what policies of Trump’s he likes. He just kind of embraced Trump’s blow-it-all-up spirit and the energy of himself being countercultural in supporting him…I’m not trying to disown Kanye because I still love him and love everything we’ve done together creatively- but we were never the closest of friends.”

What we should understand too, is that John Legend has expanded his empire to film, tv and other streams of revenue. Others have not done so and so I can only assume they have some financial need to the man. And there is nothing wrong with that, but it would be dope to hear somebody say that. 

John Legend didn’t exactly say that, but he certainly said “Whose man is this?” or pulled a Mariah.

Nevertheless, Kanye is still here with all his family and friends rooting him on even though he supports one of the nastiest and divisive presidents ever. And that’s me being nice. People are even calling him Maga West! 

It cracks me up how John Legend seems to be the softest dude on G.O.O.D. Music, but he’s really the strongest. 

Now, remember this: last year Kanye and John had a falling out of sorts when Kanye violated their friendship. John Legend tried to talk some sense in him and then he posted this private chat on social media without permission. They joked about it, but I am sure that didn’t bode well for future conversations. 

Let me go! 

Meek Mill Talks Bridging The Gap Between Community Members & Police Officers

(AllHipHop News) Emcee/activist Robert “Meek Mill” Williams and Philadelphia Eagles safety/Players Coalition co-founder Malcolm Jenkins took part in a town hall about policing. The panel discussion was created to get feedback from the community about Philadelphia’s next police commissioner.

Meek Mill, Malcolm Jenkins, and other panelists also talked about violence in the city, racial profiling, and cops accused of corruption. At one point, Meek shared his belief that law enforcement and local residents need to work together to solve some of the problems facing the public.

“The relationship [with] the police gotta be bridged. If it’s not going to be bridged, it will forever be separated. I don’t think anything can be done about it until both sides step up,” said the Roc Nation-managed music artist. “We’re here, we’re talking today, we’re ready to step up. I don’t know if there are any police officers in the building today, but after this, I hope we can just build and make things work.”

The National Football League published the full video of The Players Coalition’s “A Discussion About Philadelphia’s Next Police Commissioner” event on its official YouTube channel. Previously, Meek Mill worked with the NFL for the Inspire Change initiative. 

Photo credit: Shareif Ziyadat

Insurance Companies Reportedly Refuse To Cover Mental Health Issues For Kanye West’s Tour

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has said he wants to officially tour off his new Jesus Is King album “right away.” The last time West hit the road in 2016, his “Saint Pablo Tour” ended early after the rapper was hospitalized for exhaustion and psychiatric observation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfps6fPS5hU

With that history of instability, there are reports that insurance companies have concerns about Kanye’s upcoming trek. According to TMZ, insurers will write a policy for his tour, but they will not cover hospitalization due to mental health issues.

West has been open about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and there have been public moments where the 42-year-old musician appeared to be in a manic state. The cover art for his 2018 album, Ye, featured the words: “I hate being Bi-Polar its [sic] awesome.”

In 2017, Kanye West filed a $10 million lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London over the “Saint Pablo Tour” cancellations. The insurance company countersued. Both parties eventually settled the legal dispute, and West allegedly received most of what he was due under the policy.

The release of Jesus Is King was proceeded by Kanye presenting his Sunday Service events around the country. He recently livestreamed the Christian showcase from The Forum in Los Angeles. The performance featured appearances by Kenny G and the Clipse.

Megan Thee Stallion & Phony Ppl Perform Together For NPR’s Tiny Desk Fest

(AllHipHop News) A Houston hot girl and a Brooklyn Hip Hop collective joined forces for a special performance. NPR tapped Megan Thee Stallion and Phony Ppl for the Tiny Desk Fest.

Meg performed her hit records like “Big Ole Freak” and “Hot Girl Summer” live on Monday. She also introduced a new collaboration with Phony Ppl.

“Don’t ask questions if we just sexin’. I got situations, no confirmations. Everybody wanna know who Megan datin’, that depends whatever the date is,” rapped the Fever mixtape creator. NPR will publish the full concert in the coming days.

This week also saw Megan Thee Stallion show up on Saturday Night Live with Chance The Rapper. The two music stars presented a rendition of “Handsome” off Chano’s The Big Day album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Tb7tTa99c

Diddy Talks Bringing Back The ‘Making The Band’ Reality Show

(AllHipHop News) With the success of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow, there appears to be an interest in Hip Hop-based competition shows again. Gen Xers and Millennials will soon get to experience reality show nostalgia on their TV screens. 

Bad Boy Records architect Sean “Diddy” Combs joined DJ Khaled on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The RS interview included Combs being asked about what he looks for when signing new acts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LT4kCHm6I

“To be honest, I’ve been in semiretirement. If you don’t see my name on all the Top 10 records, that means I’m not making music,” Diddy replied. “I’m bringing Making the Band back in 2020. I’m contemplating, ‘Is there a role for me in music now?’ I just know that for me, I would only be able to sign legends.”

The Four: Battle for Stardom judge continued, “To be honest, my decisions will be made through God. I’m at another frequency and level of music. It would have to be something that God fully put in my heart, like when I heard Biggie or I heard Mary [J. Blige].”

Diddy’s version of Making The Band ran on MTV from 2002 – 2009. The show produced the rap group Da Band, girl group Danity Kane, boy band Day26, and R&B/Pop singer Donnie Klang.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXBahtdq6Sg

Kanye West Performs “Closed On Sunday” On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West finally dropped his Jesus Is King album on October 25. Since its release, the LP has been one of the main topics of discussion among music fans. Ye even got an endorsement from Donald Trump Jr.

However, Jesus Is King was met with mixed reviews. Particularly, critics were bothered by what was perceived as cringy lines like “Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-fil-A. You’re my number one, with the lemonade.”

Despite that negative feedback, Ye’s latest body of work is expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. He traveled to New York City to promote the project on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The G.O.O.D. Music founder also ran through “Closed On Sunday” on the late-night program. Kanye was joined inside The World Trade Center Transportation Hub’s Oculus by a band and a choir. 

Riverside Rapper 4lJavi Reveals His Top 5 & Love For Shoreline Mafia

Hailing from Riverside, 4ljavi is here to put his foot on the gas pedal and slay the rap game with full force.

The “Misunderstood” rapper grew up on both sides of the city (downtown and uptown), which exposed him to both the suburbs and the hood.

While he hung around people that were in the streets, his mama raised him right.

As far as the music, he’s known from the very beginning this was what he wanted to do as a career.

Last year was when he discovered his own sound and lane, making a conscious decision to dedicate his entire life to perfecting his craft.

AllHipHop: For those who don’t know, who is Javi?

Javi: Javi is that n*gga, one who really could do it all. He’s from Riverside you know he reps the IE. I can almost do it all… almost! I’m not doing no rock or no country, that’s the only thing I’m not gonna do.

AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?

Javi: See that’s where it gets tricky because I have two sides. I can sing a little bit and I can rap too, so I’m an all-around artist.

https://soundcloud.com/champagnejavi/4l-javi-u-p###-loyaltheplug

AllHipHop: You just unleashed “U,” what was the inspiration here?

Javi: I was messing with somebody, it was hella long ago. She was saying stuff like she wasn’t sure if I was really all for her. It wasn’t really written for her, yet it was what I was going through so I just put everything in a song. I was saying “I’d do this for you, that for you. I can do this and that.” It was for a girl, but it’s not a dedication song or nothing.

AllHipHop: Has she heard it?

Javi: Yeah. [chuckles] She thinks it’s about her. But I’m always gonna turn her down: ”nope, it’s not about you. It’s just a regular song.” She don’t know except for this.

AllHipHop: How’s the independent grind?

Javi: Honestly, it’s not that bad. Because I hear a lot of stories from the signed artists how they can’t do certain stuff and it’s cool to have your own way of doing stuff. You can really have your whole agenda set up, and it’s all by yourself. But I do want to be signed though because I have a bigger budget to work with. I can be a bigger artist but as far as right now, it’s cool being independent. Still figuring it out.

AllHipHop: Favorite person to follow on IG?

Javi: It’s not even Drake ‘cause he doesn’t post that much. Right now, it’s Shoreline Mafia. It’s their styles that I f### with. They’re all over the place, they always shooting videos. What I like about them is they’re consistent. There’s always a new video, they were just on tour or have new merch. They always have something they’re pushing, that’s what I like about them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2seA7cB4JP

AllHipHop: Who’s in your Top 5?

Javi: For sure, Drake. G-Herbo. #3 recently… is Brent Faiyaz. He is so cool. Myself for sure. And Justin Timberlake, I f### with Justin Timberlake.

AllHipHop: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Javi: By the time I’m 31, it’d be my last album is about to come out. Because my thing is, if I’m doing this for 10 years, it’s not gon’ keep on being…

AllHipHop: I mean, Lil Wayne’s still putting out music.

Javi: You’re right, Wayne’s a f###### monster though. Okay you know what, I’d still be doing music, but I’d be acting. Doing more acting than music.

AllHipHop: Is there anything else you want to let us know?

Javi: I got a new EP titled Joint of the Year. It’s a lot of aggressiveness and s###-talking. Because I’m really humble but in these 4 songs, I just had to get it out really quick.

T.I. Gets A Call From Jay-Z About His Top 50 List…

(AllHipHop Rumors) Is Jay-Z still competitive? Is he the greatest ever!? Does he still believe he is? I think so and T.I. now knows more than we do. T.I. recently did one of those top 50 lists that have come to dominate internet AND barber shop conversations! And Tupac was No. 1 and Jay-Z was No. 2. Well, well, well…what do we have here!? You think Jay didn’t see THAT? Yes he did! Not only did he see it, he called his Atlanta brother about a non-related matter only to circle back on him about the list. Check out what he said!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4K8EekJEVS

Remember these two on “Swagger Like Us,” the hit song that also had Lil Wayne on it? Amazing record when ya think about it. I am thinking Tip got slightly nervous about that one! Personally, I have to agree with C Tha God on this one, simply because Pac died so soon in the 90’s whereas Jay-Z has gone forward to prosper and live and grow and all that good stuff! Had Pac lived…well, the story ends very differently. Same with Biggie.