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Wallie the Sensei: Next Up Out Of Compton

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Wallie the Sensei is the next to blow out of Compton, California. Coming out of the underground rap scene in his city, the West Coast spitter released his No Love EP earlier this year, spearheaded by breakout single “Scandalous.” From singing in church choirs to having his record being played on Power 106 (LA’s #1 Hip Hop radio station) organically speaks volumes to his talents, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Having only started recording a few years ago, the 25-year-old describes his upbringing in Compton as “fast-paced.” He adds, “It’s an urban area, some people would consider it the slums. A little difficult. It was great though in other ways, a lot of inspiration and talent there.”

When it comes to his sound, Wallie blends melody with pure hip-hop, drawing from personal experiences in his own life. Most recently, Wallie hosted an epic Back To School Weekend event giving out food, haircuts, and school supplies for all the kids in his hometown. Even though he’s in the early stages of his career, Wallie’s already showing his love and genuine care to give back to the community, following in the footsteps of the great Nipsey Hussle.

Newly signed to Capitol Records, Wallie plans to breakthrough from the underground to the mainstream. At the top of this year, he released his standout single “Scandalous,” showcasing his pipes that stem from the church choir growing up. The crazy part is, he only started recording a few years ago.

AllHipHop caught up with Wallie to discuss his biggest influences, how he got his name, recording “Scandalous,” giving back to Compton, and more!

AllHipHop: You started singing in the church choir right?

Wallie the Sensei: That’s something more my grandma used to make me do. Sometimes they would offer me to sing in church, because I didn’t want to. Once I got a little older, I stopped going to church. I didn’t come back to music until a couple years ago.

AllHipHop: Who were you listening to growing up?

Wallie the Sensei: I listened to a lot of 90’s music, R&B. I really listened to Lil Wayne a lot. I liked listening to 50 Cent when I was younger. I wasn’t listening to Jay Z that much, I’m a little younger than the class that listened to him.

AllHipHop: How did you get your name?

Wallie the Sensei: One of my friends at school called me Wallie one day and it stuck. The Sensei part, that’s a double meaning. You can take the definition of a real sensei and break it down into me. I’m patient, who might be able to win every battle. Take it and accept it as a challenge. I did karate when I was younger too, so it made sense.

AllHipHop: Was there a turning point when you realized that you could do music for a living?

Wallie the Sensei: I didn’t see it as a career at first. I saw it as one of my last chances, it was a chance to do something good. I didn’t really see it as a way of living, it just worked out that way.

AllHipHop: What do you mean by doing something good?

Wallie the Sensei: Making an impact for one and staying positive, and keeping myself busy from negative things. My love for music all comes together with that and makes one big purpose.

AllHipHop: Bring us back to when you created “Scandalous.”

Wallie the Sensei: That song’s been taking over the streets. Creating the song was probably a little different than what you think, that was at least a year ago. A night in the studio, we were doing what we do. It turned out good, a lot of good feedback from it. We brought both the other artists in there, we had a nice day. We shot it around my hometown.

AllHipHop: What did it mean to shoot the video in Compton?

Wallie the Sensei: The fact that the video’s being seen by so many people, it feels good for people to see where I come from. The video’s been doing pretty well. Our first time shooting too, we had a lot of fun.

AllHipHop: Talk about doing the Back To School event in Compton, giving out school supplies and food to kids.

Wallie the Sensei: Me personally, I love kids so it felt good to be able to do that and see them smile. I had help from my management. With their force, it was able to come out the right way. I didn’t come from much, so I’m always going to want to give to those who don’t have much.

AllHipHop: How’d you find your way to Capitol Records?

Wallie the Sensei: Oh man, they found their way to me. People, the internet. It’s been a nice journey since we met.

AllHipHop: One thing you want fans to get from the No Love EP?

Wallie the Sensei: I like that question, nobody’s ever asked me that. I want them to be inspired. One of the most lyrical songs on the EP is “Tarzan.” Whatever they’re going to take from the EP, they can take it from there. That song sums up a lot.

AllHipHop: Goals for yourself at this point in your career?

Wallie the Sensei: I want to see how far I can go with music. It was surprising to me at first to see how many people were interested in hearing me sing. How many people I could help, how big of a light I could shine on my section. How much more good stuff can come from where I’ve come from

AllHipHop: What can we look forward to music-wise?

Wallie the Sensei: I’m working on an EP right now, coming soon. Stay tuned for that. 

Nick Cannon Has New Found Purpose To Unite Blacks And Jews After Controversy

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Nick Cannon is returning to the airwaves after losing his ViacomCBS show for making podcast remarks many considered anti-Semitic.

The “Drumline” actor, rapper, and TV host announced his return to radio and revealed he has used his time away from the microphone to reflect on how to better support the Jewish community.

“I’m extremely blessed and humbled, and have an incredibly meaningful opportunity to use my public platform to spread love, positivity and understanding,” Nick Cannon said in a statement. “I’ve come away these past few weeks with a much broader perspective on the Jewish plight throughout history, some lifelong friendships, and a newfound purpose for uniting the Black and Jewish communities of all generations to combat the systemic racism and injustices that continue to plague our world today.

“My work has just begun, and I look forward to continuing my journey toward further enlightenment.”

On a June episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast, Nick claimed that black people are “the true Hebrews” and referenced anti-Semitic conspiracy theories regarding Zionism and the Rothschild family.

ViacomCBS severed ties with him over the comments, axing his MTV comedy show Wild ‘n Out and ending his status as a creative partner of Nickelodeon’s kids’ programming unit.

Cannon was initially defiant as he demanded ViacomCBS officials apologize, but he had a change of heart and admitted he was “ashamed of the uninformed and naive place that these words came from.”

Eminem Home Invader To Stay Locked Up

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Eminem really came face-to-face with a real-life Stan.

On April 5th, Mr. Slim Shady awakened to a man towering over him while he was in bed, in his Clinton Township home in Michigan.

According to Office Adama Hackstock from the local police department, the grim figure was a man on a mission to kill, yes get him all the way out here, the rap god.

Matthew David Hughes, 27, broke into the star’s home around 3 a.m. in the morning.

Luckily for Eminem, whose name is Marshall Mathers, his property has 24-hour security and by the time that the police were able to respond, the man was detained and waiting with security and Eminem outside.

Hughes was charged with first-degree home invasion, a 20-year felony, and malicious destruction of a building, which can yield him the penalty of $1,000 or more and/or possibly a five-year felony.

While the man requested that his bail bond of $50,000 be reduced, but the judge assigned to the case flat out denied his request to reduce the amount.

A pretrial conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. September 28th at Macomb County Circuit Court

Dr. Dre’s Wife Wants To Grill Him On The Stand As Divorce War Gets Nasty

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s wife is asking a judge to put the superstar producer on the stand to get to the bottom of a contested prenuptial agreement.

According to new court filings, Dre’s wife Nicole Young claims he has blown off several depositions as the estranged couple battles over his $800 million fortune.

Nicole Young says Dr. Dre made her sign a prenuptial agreement under duress and a threat of violence, which was supposedly a pattern of his throughout their 20-year relationship.

Nicole Young wants to demonstrate her point by having her lawyers grill Dr. Dre for at least 21 hours to sort out the beef over the prenup and other financial conflicts.

According to TMZ, Young’s latest round of paperwork insists Dre believes he’s above the law and is used to doing “whatever he likes, when he chooses to.”

“His entire career and public persona are based on defiance of authority, violence and refusal to comply with the law,” Nicole Young’s lawyers wrote to the court.

The divorce has already turned super ugly, as Dre maintains the prenup is valid while Nicole young has accused the Hip-Hop legend of being a violent drunk. 

Is There A Plot To Destroy Joe Budden?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Is there a Joe Budden smear campaign going on? As you may have noticed, recently Joe Budden proclaimed his independence from Spotify, a company that owns most of the market share in the audio, podcasts, and streaming services business. The company does more than Apple, TIDAL, and other companies put together.

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When Joe Budden said that he was leaving the digital service provider, he also seemed to declare war. Now, it may not have been a declaration of war but it sure sounded like it! Charlamagne Tha God, an employee of iHeartRadio, chided Joe Budden for not being a good contract negotiator and that sort of set off the series of events that lead us to today. So come over the last few days we have seen a slew of allegations against Joe Budden. We have seen everything from domestic abuse charges, to weird stuff like this dog masturbation situation (totally Joe’s doing) and even the announcement of Charlamagne‘s new partnership with iHeartRadio that will target Black audiences.

All of this has led people to believe that Joe Budden may have p##### somebody off at the top of the podcast food chain! You know, it just seems like there is a bit of a duality here that harkens back to the days different ideologies. We know that neither Joe Budden or Charlamagne have immaculate pasts because Charla was accused of having sex with a minor in a scandal that never quite made it mainstream. That was two years ago and it seems to have blown over, at least in the eyes of his partners. But, other business situations have been impacted for Charlamagne including a highly touted TV show with HBO. Allegedly.

Joe’s past includes being violent towards women as well as being a victim. I remember Angie and the stabbing situation! 

Cyn Santana Tries To Explain, But People Just Want The Joe Budden “Tea”

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) I am looking at this video of Cyn Santana and I am thinking, “Man, this is corny.” First of all, I have to apologize and say emphatically, I do not think that she leaked the video of her and Joe Budden talking. She revealed a friend did the leaking. In that post, he insinuated that he beat or “dragged” her. Nobody quite knew what that was. 

All I know is NOW she is pleading for “privacy” while making a 10-minute video. Here is the long story, short. She does not reveal if there was violence perpetrated against her. She also says it is unacceptable that her son, hers, and Joey’s privacy is violated. 

She does redeem Joe greatly. She says he is a great dad and proclaims him as “family.” I guess that is that, right? She could be covering up for him, but who cares. One thing is for sure, she’s not about to f**k up her own “bag,” because Joe Budden is only going up. He turned down but bucks from Spotify so you already know he has another BIGGER bag on deck. Salute!

God bless.

Boosie Badazz Offers Up A Fortune To Get His Instagram Account Back

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Boosie Badazz has offered to pay $100,000 to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to have his Instagram account reinstated.

The “Better Believe It” star was recently kicked off the Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform after repeated policy violations, believed to be related to a number of his sexually explicit posts.

Boosie has issued a desperate appeal to Zuckerberg via Twitter, offering up big money to buy his way back onto Instagram.

“@zuck I got a 100k for my OfficialBoosieig page BACK,” he tweeted.

Boosie has yet to receive a response from the tech mogul or bosses at Instagram.

A Success Story of Young Musician T. Dama

By: Brxton Lee Updated Category: Uncategorized
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T.i.t.i Dama is a musician. She was born in Santa, South Africa. T.i.t.i Dama is an incredibly talented musician who was able to build an incredible career. Her Full name is Priskeylia Tifu Dama. She has been featured on several television shows, and she has recorded music. She has a lot of fans, and her music is very popular. She has won awards for her music, and she has been nominated for many awards. Her music is fantastic. T. Dama is also a philanthropist and has donated money to charities. She has helped many people.

She is a very successful musician T. Dama has been singing since she was eight years old at a church children’s choir and secondary/ college choirs. She’s a great singer, and she’s getting better every day. When asked how she felt about being a singer, she said she was pleased God blessed her with the gift of music. She said it is her dream to be a well-known singer and artist.

T. Dama added that she would work hard to become one. She also said that she is working on her next album, which will be released in the future. She will make sure that it will be different from her previous albums

T. Dama has also started taking music as her Career. She covers songs. She told her followers through her Instagram handle that she would be formally launching her music by the end of the year 2023. She explained that I’ve been singing in church for a while now, and I love it. I enjoy singing, and I think that I have a good voice. I love music, and I believe that I can sing well. I have been making covers of songs, but I’m unsure if I will be able to record vocals.

I want to do this because I want to become famous. I want to be able to have songs that people know about me. I want to be able to make money from my music. “In the music industry, the most important thing is to produce great music. It is not about the artist’s appearance but the quality of the music. If you are a great musician, you will always have a lot of fans. If you are not a great musician, you won’t get a lot of fans. You should focus on your musical talent and work hard to improve it.”

She is a true songwriter. Her music is soulful and honest. She is not only a great singer but also a songwriter. It is evident in her first viral single, “Gonna Make It,” which gave language to a young audience desiring to live a surrendered life. Since then, she has kept this message relevant through every project, including her most recent recording, “Gonna Make It,” – which was released on 5th September. The song tells a story of a young girl determined to make it in the music industry.

She is determined to be the best artist in the world, and she will do whatever it takes to succeed. She doesn’t care if she has to sacrifice everything to get there. T### Dama is one of the most excellent female musicians in South Africa. She is a very talented artist. She has been very successful and has made a lot of money. She has worked hard to achieve all of the success that she has had. She has also given back to the community.

T. Dama has also won several awards for her music. Her music is awe-inspiring. She has been nominated for several awards and has won them all. She is also a philanthropist. She is one of the most excellent female musicians in the world. She has donated a lot of money to charities. She has helped many people.

Big Sean Explains Battle With Suicidal Thoughts

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Sean has learned to embrace life’s ups and downs after experiencing suicidal thoughts at the height of his mental health struggles.

The “Blessings” star previously revealed he turned to a therapist in 2018 to help with feelings of anxiety and depression, but now he’s sharing just how bad his mental state had become as he struggled to find joy in making music, even though it was his lifelong dream.

In a series of Twitter posts, Big Sean wrote, “I don’t feel like this currently, but I had never gone through wanting to kill myself, give up on my life until the past few years and I didn’t realize how important it was to embrace the ups n downs of life and enjoy (in joy) taking active steps to better it. it’s the Journey!”

“I thought doing what I loved would always make me happy and satisfied, so when I got tired of it, I was confused and it drove me insane,” he continued.

“Later I realized I was just growing n had to gain a new mentality and foundation on many levels n re-discover my passion! And try new things.”

Big Sean is the first to admit overcoming the emotional battle wasn’t easy, but he’s sharing a message of encouragement for others who may face similar struggles: “That’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to learn how to do, I pray if and when it happens to you, you just hold on to your faith!” he wrote. “You may discover more passions if it’s meant to be as well. Not sure if we are only meant to do one thing in life, who knows for sure.”

The Hip-Hop star also touched on the feelings of self-doubt which plagued him as he began focusing once more on his music, creating songs which eventually formed the tracklist for his new album, Detroit 2.

“While I was working on me and figuring things out (still am everyday but I just mean while I was making the album) I was worried that it was taking too long, and adding extra stress to my life worrying if people will even still want to hear from me, but even then I still… I couldn’t rush it,” he explained.

“I listened to God and myself for when the time was right. That’s one of the hardest things to do as an artist was be on my time, and not the time everyone kept telling me is right for me. I had to learn MY timing isn’t everyone else’s timing n that’s fine (sic).”

Since releasing Detroit 2 on Friday, Big Sean has been reading the positive feedback from fans online, and he couldn’t be more grateful for their support.

“I don’t know if my album Detroit 2 is goin #1 (on the charts) or not, that would be crazy if it did,” he tweeted, “but I feel like it’s already #1 to me because all I put into it, what I went through to make it and the impact it’s had on some of you. I’m too grateful for that alone!”

Detroit 2 features guest appearances from his late friend Nipsey Hussle on the song Deep Reverence, on which Sean indicates his longtime girlfriend Jhene Aiko suffered a miscarriage which left him emotionally broken.

Odell Beckham Jr. Addresses Poo Poo Rumors!

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Nothing can stop Odell Beckham Jr. Let me tell you something!! Yesterday I heard the craziest stuff ever! The baby mama of Chief Keef, the father of Chicago drill music, said in an interview that Odell Beckham likes to be defecated on. WHAT TF?! She also said that, prior to flying her out to see him, she was not to wash 24 hours beforehand. This sounded just ridiculous!

I couldn’t believe it when I heard it and that is why I didn’t write about it as a rumor. That probably makes me a really trash, gossip, rumor writer but I can’t do everything anymore. The old days are over! So when I heard Odell Beckham Jr. likes to be poop doing, there is no way I was going to write about it.

But now Odell has basically laughed of the rumors and posted a picture of addressing the gossip around his sex life. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver simply posted can’t knock me off my pivot no matter what is thrown my way. It looks like the holes are not going to get the upper hand in this situation and as the NFL season resumes he is very focused. 2020 has been a show for the ages I can’t wait for it to be over.

Here’s his post:

And by the way, this is America.

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Will Smith Reveals New Drama Version Of ‘Bel-Air’ To Stream On Peacock

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Last month, news broke that Will Smith was working with filmmaker Morgan Cooper to produce a remake of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. However, the 2020s version of the classic 1990s sitcom will be presented as a dramatic series.

Smith has now officially confirmed a modern-day, hour-long Bel-Air is headed to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service. The Hip Hop performer-turned-Hollywood powerbroker made the announcement on his official YouTube channel and Instagram page.

He posted on IG:

18 months ago, a young filmmaker from Kansas City @cooperfilms uploaded a video on YouTube reimagining The @freshprince of Bel-Air for present day as a DRAMA! Everybody sent it to me. It was outstanding. I had NEVER envisioned revisiting the Banks family in this way. We knew this was special, so we called @ryokanproductions and asked him to lead the team (he wrote on The Wire) and he said YES! Months of writing, developing and pitching… and now it’s happening. “Bel-Air” got a TWO SEASON order, debuting in 2021 on @nbc’s streaming service @peacocktv. Morgan Cooper and Chris Collins, you are THE TRUTH!! : @westbrook

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Bel-Air was inspired by Cooper’s 4-minute fan-made trailer for a dramatic retelling of the Will Smith-led Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. The clip of a potential “dark” and “gritty” show has amassed nearly 3 million YouTube views since landing on the platform in 2019.

The original Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired on NBC for six seasons from 1990 to 1996. Besides Will Smith, the program also starred James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Ross Bagley.

Morgan Cooper will direct and executive produce Bel-Air. Chris Collins is credited as an executive producer and showrunner. Will Smith, Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez, Quincy Jones, Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, and Susan Borowitz are also listed as executive producers. Cooper and Collins are co-writing the script.

DaBaby & Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” Named Billboard’s 2020 Song Of The Summer

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Two of the leading new faces of modern Hip Hop have secured the title of Song Of The Summer for their popular collaboration. DaBaby’s “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch dominated the season, according to Billboard.

The music publication announced “Rockstar” as the ultimate leader of its 2020 Songs Of The Summer chart. DaBaby and Roddy Ricch topped the tally for 13 of the 15 tracking weeks.

In addition, “Rockstar” led the weekly Hot 100 for seven weeks from July to August. Several other previous Hot 100 Number Ones made Billboard‘s final 2020 Song Of The Summer rankings as well.

Former Hot 100 chart-toppers “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd (#2), “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé (#4), “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles (#6), “Say So” by Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj (#7), “WAP” by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion (#8), and “Circles” by Post Malone (#9) also made the SOTS Top 10.

The designation of Billboard‘s Song Of The Summer has also been awarded to “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus (2019), “In My Feelings” by Drake (2018), “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, & Justin Bieber (2017), “One Dance” by Drake, Wizkid, & Kyla (2016), “Cheerleader” by OMI (2015), “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX (2014), “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams & T.I. (2013), and other hits.

Check Out The Travis Scott/McDonald’s Merch Collection & Commercial

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Fans of Travis Scott can now purchase a special McDonald’s meal associated with the Astroworld album creator. The partnership also features exclusive, limited-edition merchandise. 

The Golden Arches/Cactus Jack collaboration includes action figures, basketballs, pants, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, jerseys, and more items. Scott and his Cactus Jack team also designed apparel for the McDonald’s staff.

The Travis Scott + McDonald’s capsule merch collection is available at shop.travisscott.com. The Travis Scott Meal at McDonald’s includes a Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon, and lettuce as well as an order of medium-sized fries with BBQ Sauce and a Sprite. 

A McDonald’s television commerical featuring Scott has begun running nationwide. The internet version of the ad is currently trending at #3 on YouTube with more than 600,000 views and 27,000 likes in 18 hours.

Tory Lanez Reportedly Blames Shooting Megan The Stallion On Being “Too Drunk”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Online chatter and speculation surrounding the Megan The Stallion/Tory Lanez incident mostly died down after Megan publicly named Tory as the person that shot her in the foot. New supposed information about the situation is being leaked once again, and it will likely reignite the conversation on social media.

TMZ claimed to have seen a text message exchange between Megan and Tory that took place around 15 hours after the violent encounter on July 12 in Hollywood Hills, California. According to the celebrity gossip outlet, Lanez expressed remorse for what took place that night.

The website reports:

[Tory Lanez] wrote, “I know u prolly never gone talk to me again, but I genuinely want u to know I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart.” His only explanation for the violence … “I was just too drunk.” In the text, Tory never references “shooting” or a gun, but it is clear he did something he regrets. In his words, “None the less s**t should have never happened and I can’t change what did. I just feel horrible.” And, he repeats … “Cuz I genuinely just got too drunk.”

Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) was arrested at the scene for possession of a concealed weapon and later released on $35,000 bail. The Los Angeles Police Department is said to be investigating the matter. The Canadian musician could face a felony assault charge directly connected to the alleged shooting.

Patti LaBelle & Gladys Knight To Face Off In ‘Verzuz’ Battle

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The last Verzuz event featured two of the most celebrated female vocalists from the 1990s and 2000s. For the next Verzuz, viewers will get to see two of the all-time greats from the 1960s and 1970s.

The record-breaking Brandy vs Monica on August 31 is being followed by Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle on September 13. The Empress of Soul and the Godmother of Soul will run through their respective hits live from The Fillmore in Philadelphia.

Labelle is known for records such as “If Only You Knew,” “New Attitude,” and “On My Own.” She scored the Top 20 songs “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman” and “Lady Marmalade” as a member of the female group Labelle.

Knight also started off in a group. As the lead singer of Gladys Knight & the Pips, the songstress released classics such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Plus, Labelle and Knight worked with Dionne Warwick to create a remake of “Superwoman” by Karyn White.

“Leave ya church clothes on all Sunday and pull up to the affair of all affairs. Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s best for this one,” wrote Swizz Beatz on Instagram.

The super-producer is a founder and curator for Verzuz along with fellow production legend Timbaland. Gladys Knight vs Patti LaBelle will stream live on the Verzuz Instagram page and Apple Music.

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Sales Projections For 6ix9ine’s ‘TattleTales’ Album Continue To Drop

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(AllHipHop News) Tekashi 6ix9ine has been unusually quiet on social media over the last several days. The self-described internet troll seems to be avoiding the viral jokes about his projected album sales.

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At first, HitsDailyDouble forecasted 6ix9ine’s TattleTales to open with upwards of 150,000 first-week units. Then the number was downgraded to 40,000-50,000 units.

Now the outlet is predicting the Brooklyn-raised rapper is more likely to land in the 35,000-45,000 range. That would likely put 6ix9ine’s sophomore studio LP outside the Top 5 on the next album chart.

Meanwhile, Big Sean’s Detroit 2 is on pace to debut at #1 with 110,000-115,000 first-week units. A few days ago, Detroit 2 was projected to pull in 100,000-110,000 units. All of these calculations could change by the time the final count is announced.

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Joe Budden Did What To What? WHAT?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Is Joe Budden a woman abuser? His exes say the answer is yes! The rapper-turned-podcast general has had numerous encounters with women and apparently there is a reckoning in 2020. Oh ,man!

Yesterday, we covered Joe Biden and Cyn Santana having a private conversation that leaked. You can put leaked in quotes because it is clearly something that came out because one of them (probably Cyn) wanted it to come out. In my opinion, there was a hint of abuse allegation in their conversation but it seemed like Joe defused it quickly sensing he was recorded. And Cyn did not push the issue even though she might as well. Nevertheless, blogs helmed by women picked up on that which escaped me. 

CYN SANTANA: We are talking.

JOE BUDDEN: Cyn you know what I mean. C’mon, man. C’mon, cut the sh-t. You know what I’m saying. Let’s stop.

Oh, you mean in person so you can chase me again and drag me? I’m good.

Cyn! Oh sh-t. I didn’t know we was there. I didn’t know we was there…

Oh yeah. We’re there.

I dragged you? I laid a hand on you and dragged you where? Where did I drag you, Cyn?

You must have been drunk still, right?

No, I was not drunk. I’m very aware of what was happening. Very aware.

Joseph, Joseph, Joseph Anthony Budden Jr. Joseph Anthony Budden Jr. Let’s not play these games. Let’s go back to the baby.

That was just some of it. To add fuel to the fire Joe countered TAHIRY’s allegations of abuse with the assertion that she was actually the abusive one and labeled her a “cancerous, toxic liar.” There have been reports that back Joe up saying that Tahiry was violent with at least three people on Love & Hip-Hop. This is getting thick y’all!

Here is Tahiry talking about him, right at the 49 min mark or so. 

Now in all of this seriousness, there is another facet to all of it that is actually scary. There is a rumor further that states that Joe Budden “masterbates“ his dog! I don’t even know how else to say it because it is literally one of the most ridiculous, asinine things I’ve ever heard in my entire life in Hip-Hop. It would seem that this information came out from……JOE BUDDEN. See below….and judge.

You cannot unhear it!

YVS Village: Signing To KBeaZy & Debut Single “Rugrat” Going Up

By: Shirley Ju Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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YVS Village is only 19 years old and already getting some of the biggest cosigns in the game, from the likes of Kid Laroi and 24Kgoldn. Having been discovered by producer KBeaZy, the Philadelphia-born, Los Angeles-raised rapper uses music as an outlet to express himself — leading to an outpour of support from friends, families, and anyone who comes across his music.

He states, “I’m originally from Philly but came out here at 8 years old. I usually rep LA more because I was raised out here. I have memories and have family in Philly, that’s my hometown.”

Inspired by the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, and A$AP Rocky, Village creates energetic music for the masses to turn up and have fun to. With his debut single “Rugrat,” who’s music video is quickly approaching a million views on Youtube within a week of its release, he proves exactly why he’s about to be a problem in the rap game. The visual also starts with a comedic skit, showing his fun personality and sense of humor that’s instantly contagious.

AllHipHop caught up with Village who was posted in the valley where he grew up. Read below as we discuss

AllHipHop: Where do you get your influences from?

YVS Village: I get my influences from Lil Uzi because of his flow and his energy. You could really feel his energy through the music. A$AP Rocky because of his swag, how he’s talking, how he’s looking cool while he raps. He can spit, but he’s also fly. He’s dripped up. that’s my inspo from him. I can see the picture he’s painting in my head. Lastly, DaBaby because of his antics and his confidence. I believe him when he’s speaking.

AllHipHop: What’s the inspiration behind your name?

YVS Village: When I was 15 years old, I lived in Valley Village. A part in Studio City, LA. I remember I started rapping. I legit got a mic, was recording on Audacity trying to figure out what’s going to be my rapper name. I asked my mom, she said “Village, because you live in Valley Village. You’re all up in here, so why not Village?” I took The Village (that was my name for a little bit), then changed it to YVS.

YVS means a lot to me: Young Valley Superstars. It’s my platform and brand to show there’s great creatives like myself and great people from my same area who want to excel. I want to make that platform for them, give back and shoot for the stars. People in my city are talented and amazing, I want to help them as a stepping stone for where they want to be. I want to leave that legacy We all die, that’s the sad part but life goes on. I want be remembered as a person who helped other people.

AllHipHop: When did you realize music could be a career?

YVS Village: Most of my life, I played football. I wanted to go to Michigan and play runningback, then go to the NFL. I wanted to be a baller. A lot of manchilds out there. I’m 5’ 7”, I didn’t weigh too much. Most that I ever weighed was 160 tops. I was nice, I won MVP of my league. I was team captain, everyone loved me. I was really good, but football wasn’t there for me like music.

Recording at home in my living room til 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning, I knew I loved music. It’s there for me more than football.

It was speaking to me, I felt confident doing it. “Wow, this is really something I can get behind and make my career in.” I never felt confident in anything in my life. I never felt confident in anything in my life: school, anything! It’s fun, I enjoy doing this and I’m being myself. My sophomore year, I actually started rapping. I played football all throughout high school, but who cares? I’m still going to rap.

AllHipHop: How did “Rugrat” come about? Song’s a banger.

YVS Village: It was actually the first time me and KBeaZy ever met, we cooked up in the studio. I said “I’m looking for a West Coast sound,” he said “let’s get it.” We made the song, it was a hit. All the people loved it. I wanted the video to show people this is a party song. You get lit off the energy. I get inspired by DaBaby because DaBaby’s videos are really animated, like an old Busta Rhymes. How my swag and energy is like A$AP and Lil Uzi. Kids turning up, house in the hills, that energy. I want people to see that like “wow that’s awesome, that’s lit. I feel it, I want to live that lifestyle.” It’s a vision. They can see it, visualize it.

AllHipHop: Did you think it would go up like this?

YVS Village: I did, because I felt it. It was the energy. LA, the West Coast vibe is jumping. If you have a topic or a theme, the energy to bring to the record and that bounce? I knew it’d take off. When BeaZy made it and I was rapping it, it was crazy. I wrote the verse in Stats class in college, I’m a first year.” I’m failing Stats anyway, might as well write music. I wrote the hook on my best friend’s couch. At that time, living situations. My mom and I were transitioning from my grandma’s, my brother had to go stay with a family friend, I was staying with my best friend. Wrote the hook on his couch, I kept saying “this is a hit!” I felt it.

AllHipHop: How did KBeaZy find you?

YVS Village: From my SoundCloud, shout out SoundCloud recommendations. He hit me up like “You tryna lock in?” I said “bet, let’s lock in!” The first day, we clicked. Instantly ound that connection. We started building and making really great music. He’s 19, I’m 19. We come from different backgrounds, but that’s still my man. It’s so cool because we both like sports. We’re both Lebron fans, we’re both into video games. The age difference is not too far.

I admire Beazy so much because he’s a kid from the middle of nowhere living the lifestyle in LA. I really have so much respect for him. Our relationship is growing in great length, that’s my friend. If me and BeaZy were in high school, we’d be cool together. It reminds me of when I first started rapping, all my friends would come over. We started writing songs in the living room, recording on my cell phone. The energy and vibes I brought working with someone the same age as me, on that level, is a blessing. It clicked.

AllHipHop: Talk about getting the cosigns from Kid Laroi and 24KGoldn, that’s dope!

YVS Village: BeaZy. Cause BeaZy has produced with them. Since I’m his artist, he introduced me to them. They’re really vibing with the sound, really thought “wow, this is really good. This kid has talent.” Goldn’s a really cool dude, he’s 19. Laroi’s young too, just the connection. They gave me really great advice about this industry, about the hate, about the image you want to create for yourself, how your happiness is more important at the end of the day. Those dudes are really cool, I can’t thank them enough.

AllHipHop: What is it you want fans to get from your story?

YVS Village: To be authentic. A lot of times people are gimmicks, want to put up a front. Be yourself. Me? I’m a kid who wants to have fun and live life. I want to bring energy. I’ma talk about my struggles and what I’m going through, there’s going to be a kid out there who can relate. I want to bring that West Coast vibe. You can feel happy when you listen to my music, this is authentic. I’m never talking about nothing that isn’t me. I’m talking about myself and what I’m going through, some kid out there understands me. People are dealing with the same thing, you don’t know who they are.

AllHipHop: Three things you need in the studio?

YVS Village: A hot warm tea, I always drink a hot warm tea before I get into the studio. My right-hand man, my cousin. He’s always giving great advice, he’s my second ear. Lastly, I need my fit right. I gotta look fly when I enter the studio. I need my cuz right beside me, a dope fit, and warm tea cause it helps my vocals.

AllHipHop: Goals for yourself?

YVS Village: If I’m going big, get an EGOT: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Tony. I want to be a superstar, get all those categories. John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, those people won awards in every category. That’s what legends do. I want to be the ultimate entertainer. Another goal is to start a YVS brand. I’m really into fashion. I’m starting with my best friend and my cousin. We’re tryna blow up this brand, make it a platform for other artists like myself to grow. Really enrich our community and rep my city. At the end of the day, you can never forget where you come from.

AllHipHop: Anything else you wanna let us know?

YVS Village: This song is doing good, but I’m not done yet, I still got a lot to prove. I’m hungry and I’m humble. I’m a lion, I’ll never be a gazelle so I’m always coming every day. I never settle. It’s not in my blood. Not in my DNA.

AllHipHop: What can we expect next?

YVS Village: More singles features the energy. You’ll see me on KBeazy’s Youtube very soon, we got something cooked up. Catch me, I’m coming. My energy’s going to be there I’m going to be consistent with it, I never settle for less.

EXCLUSIVE: R. Kelly Must Stay Behind Bars Despite Prison Beating; Tupac’s Step-Dad’s Case Cited

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Exclusives
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R&B singer R. Kelly will be getting no breaks, even though his life is obviously at risk in prison.

Last week, the singer was beaten by a Latin Kings gang member in his jail cell at the MCC in Chicago, where he is currently being held on numerous counts of sexually abusing a number of teens and women over the past two decades.

R. Kelly’s lawyers have been trying to get him out of prison as he awaits two trials for racketeering and overseeing a sexual Enterprise that exploited young teenaged girls.

His three prior attempts to be released due to his fear of catching the Coronavirus has failed each time. 

In his latest attempt, R. Kelly’s lawyers cited the attack on his disgraced celebrity client as another reason he should be freed from the prison. 

However, in a ruling today (September 8th) Judge Ann Donnelly once again denied R. Kelly’s request for freedom.

Even though R. Kelly’s life is obviously at risk from other inmates, he is still just too dangerous to be released from prison, citing a May 15th ruling. 

“We perceive no clear error in the district court’s determination that the government has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that Kelly presents risk of a danger to the community and by a preponderance of the evidence that Kelly presents a flight risk, and, moreover,
that no condition or combination of conditions could assure against those risks. Likewise, the court did not clearly err in determining that Kelly failed to demonstrate a “compelling reason” for temporary release.”

Ironically, Judge Donnelly cited a ruling that kept Tupac Shakur’s step-father Dr. Mutulu Shakur locked up because he too was deemed a flight risk, for his involvement in the armed robbery of a Brinks truck in 1981, which left one guard and two cops murdered. 

Dr. Shakur was eventually sentenced to 60 years in prison for the robbery and murders. 

Megan Thee Stallion Is Playing With Fire; Gun Comes Out In Drunken Party

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Megan Thee Stallion is on of the dopest rappers to come out of Hip-Hop in the last few years. She’s dominated the charts, gotten the love of big names like Jay-Z and also seen some controversial times. When Tory Lanez allegedly shot her in her feet, the energy changed around the Houston native. It was not her fault, but it is what it is! 

Now, it would seem like things are back to normal, but are they? I watched this entire video and at the end, I saw something that startled me. Her apparent bodyguard, Justin, pull out a GUN in the pool as they party. Talk about energy change! Now, lets pause for a minute. As far as  know, this has never been something Megan was about. So, I am led to believe this is a response to the situation with Tory. If you don’t want to watch the whole thing, just watch the last 2 or so minutes. 

I just cannot understand why they would be playing like this. Granted, Megan was pretty clear that she’s not with this, why even have this element around? I hope she straightened him out. Now, if something tragic happened, we’d all be singing the blues, but not taking responsibility as adults.