(AllHipHop News) The Democratic National Convention has picked Common to perform at this upcoming celebration to be held on August 17 – 20.
The four-night event has tapped other musicians to perform such as Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce, and Stephen Stills and will likely have them perform songs that fit into a specific theme— telling a specific story.
According to Stephanie Cutter, the DNC wants to make a statement with talent that says that right now “we are as a country today under Donald Trump’s failed leadership and the promise of what we can and should be with Joe Biden as president.”
To push that narrative forward, a 57-person youth choir will do a riveting rendition of the national anthem. The choir is made up of each state and territory of the United States of America and will perform remotely from across the nation.
What would we like to see? It will be especially exciting to see Jennifer Hudson sing “Bridge over Troubled Water” or “America the Beautiful,” the Ray Charles version.
Having Billy Porter sing “The Impossible Dream” or James Brown’s “America” would be awesome.
As for Common, it would be only right to hear him throw down with John Legend in a riveting rendition of their Academy Award-winning song, “Glory.”
Expected to speak are Democratic royal couples the Obamas and Clinton and the very liberal-leaning dynamic duo of Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders, and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
And everyone is expected to go nuts for the newly selected running-mate of Joe Biden, the party’s presumptive nominee, California Sen. Kamala Harris.
The Howard grad and Alpha chapter-made and financial member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has brought new energy to the campaign.
Should the ticket win the election, she will have a number of firsts under her belt: First African American Vice-President, First Person of Jamaican Descent to be Vice-President, First Person of Asian Descent to be Vice-President, and First Woman to be Vice-President.
The Prince of LA and Stunna4Vegas collaborate on a new hit, high energy smash single titled, “Flow Through the City!”
The Prince of LA recently debuted his latest project, “Arrogant” immediately after dropping his hit single, “In These Streetz” which gained major support from LA biggest platforms and DJ’s such as Power 106 and 4x DJ of the year, DJ Carisma.
After wrapping up his PR run and joining Blueface and Roddy Rich on tour, he’s now making headway to dropping his highly anticipated single, “Flow Through the City” featuring Da Baby’s Billion Dollars Baby Ent. flagship artist, Stunna4Vegas.
On Saturday, Aug. 8th, Shirley Ju recorded a clip of The Prince of LA and Stunna4Vegas that went VIRAL!!! During their music video shoot, Stunna4Vegas accidentally pulled off a girl’s ponytail. XXL, SayCheese, No Jumper, DJ Akademiks, & Power 106 all posted the hilarious moment and reached over 3 million viewership and thousands of comments in a matter of hours.
There’s no doubt that “Flow Through the City” is a hit! The two talented rap stars coming together to give us a glimpse of their lifestyle as young, rich and highly energetic artists is exactly what you can expect from this record.
In this day in age, there are endless heroes in the music space, but it’s important to pay homage and give our flowers to the legends. Insert Sean Garrett, one of the most talented, well-respected songwriters to ever do it. The Atlanta native has written for all the greats, most notably penning Usher’s #1 smash “Yeah!,” along with the majority of Beyonce’s greatest hits. “Ring the Alarm”, “Get Me Bodied”, “Upgrade U”, “Check on It”, and “Diva” are just a few, not even counting the Destiny’s Child records.
Garrett was given the moniker King Pen by Jay Z himself, which speaks volumes to his capabilities. While he’s always been an artist himself, it was his strong pen game that allowed him to become an essential hitmaker when it comes to R&B ballads that feed the soul and resonates with the masses. With over 52 #1 hits under his belt, it’s only right Swizz called upon Garrett in one of the first VERZUZ IG Live battles ever, battling The Dream who also has had tremendous success in the songwriting space.
Sean states, “It’s a beautiful thing to be accepted and appreciated, having people love your music. I do the music for a living, what would I complain about?” AllHipHop caught up with Garrett in his hometown of Atlanta.
AllHipHop: The man with 52 #1 hits, how does that make you feel?
Sean Garrett: I’ma be honest, I gotta pinch myself a little bit. I didn’t even see it coming. Don’t get me wrong, anybody who knows me knows I’m a hard worker. I went through a lot of s##t that could’ve set me back. I lost my mom a year before I did “Yeah!” I could’ve f##king fell off. You lose your mother, that’s hard to come back from.
AllHipHop: I’m so sorry, how old were you?
Sean Garrett: I was 19 or 20, that s##t was hard. But I’m a person who loves music. I’m a military brat too, so that s##t helped me out.
AllHipHop: I was going to ask about that. You were born in the A, but moved to Europe at age 4. How did being exposed to all those different cultures influence you?
Sean Garrett: My best friend when I was 6 through 14, was Mike. Now, he’s a finance guy. His mother was Korean, his dad was white. Culturally, I was able to relate to him and his mom. His mom reminded me of my mom. Mike’s mom could cook her ass off. She’s very protective, but she didn’t take no s##t either. [chuckles] His mom ran their house like how my mom ran my house. Our dads were military killers, doing their thing. They come home, wifeys run the house. I used to love Mike’s mom, she always cooked bulgogi. f##king used to love it. I learned a lot about Asian culture.
A lot of my friends were overseas. I had a lot of Asian friends, but I had a lot of mixed friends. From Germans to Italians, a lot of Italian friends. Real Italians from Italy. Growing up, it’s a lot of different vibes. That’s the reason why I was really able to not only musically connect with people, but socially. Especially dealing with what we’re dealing with right now, Asians always f##k with the brothers. Asians were always down whatever we’re on. If bulls##t’s poppin’ off, they’re with it. I love Asia, Japan’s one of my favorite places. I’ve never been to China, but I can’t wait. Are you Chinese American?
AllHipHop: Yeah, I was born in the Bay.
Sean Garrett: Speaking of the Bay, I did this crazy ass record with my man Symba.
AllHipHop: That’s my dawg!
Sean Garrett: That’s my brother, we did “Birds in a Bando”! That’s me on the hook. Shout out to his producer Cas. I like Symba, he’s probably one of the best new lyricists. No bulls##t, he’s super hard.
AllHipHop: Someone asked, what’s the best food spot in Atlanta during quarantine?
Sean Garrett: Oh my gosh, I’ve become such a f##king foodie. In this quarantine s##t, I’ve been eating all kinds of s##t. I like seafood, I like Atlanta Fish Market. Not on no cool s##t, that’s good ass food. One of my other spots I like to go to is Spondivits. Whenever you come to Atlanta, you gotta come to Spondivits. An Atlanta classic. I like this place called Hyde, it just opened up. It’s a nice ass vibe. I was there the other night and saw 21 Savage, n##gas pop in there quick and easy. It’s a vibe: you got good drinks, good hookah going. A nice little place downstairs, celebrity vibes.
AllHipHop: Do you be in the strip club? I heard they have the best food in the A.
Sean Garrett: Hell yeah. [laughs] Magic got the best food. Atlanta, ain’t no other city like it. We f##k with the government, Keisha Bottoms is family. Shaka Zulu, Jermain Dupri, Killer Mike, T.I., all of us. If s##t goes down in our city, it’s gon’ be f##king problems. T.I shut Houston down across the street from Lenox because they’re discriminating against some people wearing some s##t up in there. That’s one of my favorite places, I’d go there everyday! But T.I. wasn’t with none of that. That might’ve been one day they were off, because they always treat me good. Racism is deeper than color, it’s f##ked up. Racism is class, it’s who you know, definitely color. In this business, you gotta be on your Ps and Qs. You can’t be disrespecting people, you gotta keep the same f##king rules.
In Atlanta, the situation that happened at Wendy’s. That’s rare in ATL, seriously. To a certain extent, we all have responsibilities to make it home. Sometimes, you gotta do the best you can to make it home. I wish he would’ve said “man, take me to jail. Take this muhf##kin’ L for the night,” and he can go home to his kids. As tough as things may be, you can see another day. Make it through, versus his kids not ever being able to see him again. That s##t hurt me to my heart. From a creative perspective, I’m watching all of this. I’m learning more everyday, that’s what really made me a real songwriter. I’d write songs based on how I wanted the story to end, whether it be a disappointment in a relationship, love, or heartbreak. With Beyonce, I really looked at her like superwoman. What’s beautiful is she didn’t act like that superwoman. I worked with Destiny’s Child first. I was supposed to do one record, but I did “Girl,” “T-Shirt,” “Why You Actin’,” “Through with Love.” Then we did “Soldier,” “Lose My Breath,” I really liked them girls. I was a young ass kid, I was petrified. It’s a beautiful experience working with 3 very different women: Bey, Michelle, Kelly.
AllHipHop: What was the energy/dynamic in the room with Destiny’s Child?
Sean Garrett: It was a very humbled space. They made me feel good. They’re professional sweethearts, very respectful and respectful to the process. By then, “Yeah!” was my second record out as a hitmaker. My first record’s with “Latif” called “I Don’t Wanna Hurt You.” My next 10 singles after that were Hot 100 #1’s. They’re very accommodating, they really respected me. A lot of artists today don’t have that respect. They want to do everything and that s##t’s cool, but you’re limiting yourself. It was very sweet. Beyonce is a nice ass person, she’s cooler than a moherf##ker. She kept calling me, so we could do what we did. I did 12 songs on the last Destiny’s Child album. Went on to do B’Day, B’Day went crazy: “Get Me Bodied,“ “Upgrade U,” “Ring the Alarm,” “Green Light.” I worked with Pharrell.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have all those in your catalog? You’re one of a kind.
Sean Garrett: Tell Dream that. [laughs] Nah, I like to talk s##t. I’m super competitive man. A lot of girls say I’m a sweetheart, but I’m seriously a f##king animal. I go hard in the paint. I like to win and I like to make people better, that makes me happy. I’m unselfish with my talent.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite song you wrote for Bey?
Sean Garrett: It’s between “Ring the Alarm,” “Diva,” and “Upgrade U.” I like Bey because she allows you to do your job. Some artists forget the fact that you’ll have to be around for-f##king-ever to be a legend. You could write 90 f##king songs but if they’re not hits, someone else is taking your space. Why not build relationships with people who f##king do that s##t? So you could always keep that opportunity of the product coming. Beyonce really gets that piece, at least she made me feel that way. I’d look for s##t for weeks. if I know I’m working with her, I’d prepare like I’m preparing for a fight. I’d bring as much s##t as I possibly could with me. [chuckles]
AllHipHop: What are your fondest memories from Usher’s “Yeah!”? It’s so nostalgic.
Sean Garrett: The most amazing thing is how difficult it was for him to cut the motherf##king song. [chuckles] Me and Usher are brothers, really good friends. Me and JD. I was an outsider then, I wasn’t really in the clique. I came from Europe, they’re like “who the f##k is this dude? What is this?” L.A. Reid gave me a shot. My idea was “I’m going to write a Michael Jackson song.” Michael’s one of the biggest artists, “I’ma do a MJ vibe and f##k up the world.” That was my perspective, I knew nobody would beat that. That’s the true aesthetic of Usher. Even though Usher’s always very big on being Usher, he still was very Michael to me. He always had a Michael-ish vibe. I didn’t have a lot of insight on Confessions at the time. From what I heard, the album’s pretty much done. I went to go see L.A. Reid and said “I got this f##king bomb, this is going to change the world.”
AllHipHop: You knew that when you wrote it?
Sean Garrett: F##k yeah, it was intentional. I can’t tell you I thought it’s going to sit at #14 on the Greatest Hits of All Time Hot 100 list, but I knew that s##t was going to make the people go crazy.
AllHipHop: You were an artist too before the songwriting. Did you ever think you wanted to keep that song for yourself?
Sean Garrett: Nah, that wasn’t me. The girls know what I do, I talk that s##t. [plays new single]
AllHipHop: What’s the new album called?
Sean Garrett: Still ain’t got the name, but I’m pretty much done with it. I’m dropping soon, trying to get the videos shot. Get in the gym and get down to that 8% body fat. I gotta be looking crazy for that one. This time, I want to put out unpredictable music. I love music that makes the fans feel like they’re getting their money’s worth. I like communicating, make the ladies feel like they need to feel. [laughs] I like to make people feel good.
(AllHipHop News) While Kanye West is running for president, he is also running a multi-million dollar fashion designing campaign with retail giant, The Gap.
The rapper/ producer took to Twitter to share with the world that his creative mind is at an all-time high as he presents a more affordable KW collection with the brand.
The name of the brand is YZY GAP and it seems to offer accessories, tops and bottoms, and outerwear.
In one tweet that pictures storyboards of the collection, he shouts out one of his workers.
A woman named Khrystyna has apparently worked with Yeezy for nine years. He notes, in the middle of the GAP promotion, that she was sketching versions of his Adidas shoes even when he was working with Nike.
Ye notes that these designs might have been a sign for him back in the day.
His children’s wear, called YZY GAP KIDS, was also shared on Twitter. The top that he highlighted on his profile resembled a baseball jersey with the word “Rookies” across the chest.
In between this promotions, Kanye dropped some political messaging, appearing to be more in the middle than he has been in the past few weeks.
He posted, “Dr. Claud Anderson Powernomics Both Biden and Trump need to meet with Dr. Anderson as soon as possible about restoring the black community.”
Surprisingly, he also shouted Kamala Harris. He posted: “I know my mom and Kamala Harris would have been friends … congratulations on being the democratic Vice President nominee… all love and respect from the future president. It’s an honor to run against you”
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna is planning to release a Caribbean cookbook.
Documents filed by her Roraj Trade firm with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show the star has trademarked the term Sorry, I’m Booked for use selling cookbooks and online publications.
According to British newspaper The Sun, the new book will feature some of the Bajan superstar’s favorite Caribbean recipes.
A source tells the tabloid: “Rihanna’s always been a fan of good food and during lockdown she worked up plans for bringing out her own book. It will include some of her favorite Caribbean recipes.
“The dream would be to bring out her own range of kitchenware too. Rihanna has proven that, as well as being a best-selling artist, she is a savvy businesswoman and those around her think this next step could be a huge hit.”
Intriguingly, the trademark also covers, “science fiction, adventure, mystery, history, action, drama, documentary content, comedy, horror, romance, music, children’s entertainment and thrillers,” meaning the Umbrella hitmaker may be planning more than a traditional recipe tome.
It is also registered for use selling bowls, plates, pots, pans, utensils for barbecues, forks, tongs, turners, and aprons, as well as condiments like hot sauce.
The star has already enjoyed huge success with her Fenty beauty and clothing ranges in addition to her music, amassing a fortune estimated to be worth more than $588 million , despite not releasing an album since 2016’s Anti.
(AllHipHop News) Almost three years after getting married, Gucci Mane and his wife Keyshia Ka’oir are expecting their first child together.
The Alabama rapper, born Radric Delantic Davis, shared the news with his fans on his Instagram claiming that “Life is Great!”
The proud poppa is about to be a dad again. His first son, according to his autobiography “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane,” was born in 2007 but he did not know about him until he was nine years old.
Now entering into his teenage years, Keitheon and his father seem to have created a relationship. The “Wake Up in the Sky” rapper has visiting rights to his son and pays $10,000 a month in child support after paying a 6 figure back child support claim, according to Yahoo! Finance.
But this new child, he is sure to be there every step of the way.
His announcement was accompanied by an image of Ka’oir in a sexy black strappy lingerie outfit, with a lot of skin peeping out.
His wife shared an image from the same day with a cute little caption that says, “I ain’t athletic but on @laflare1017 D I did gymnastics .”
Gucci and Keyshia’s love seems to be so Teflon, we know that this baby will add nothing but joy to their lives.
(AllHipHop News) There is something about a mother’s love that is strongly fierce and ferocious.
A she-lion, Lauryn Hill took to Instagram to unpack the complicated nature of her relationship with her daughter, Selah Marley and her other five children.
One of the bombs dropped in her up close and personal was that she was physically disciplined by her parents — an allegation that for some constituted abuse.
Selah Marley said, “She would spank us to no avail,” Selah said. “She was just very angry. So, so, so, so, so, so angry. She was literally not easy to talk to and then half the time we didn’t live with her…the threats, the constant threats (of beatings)… That belt, man. That’s that slave s##t. That was some slavery s##t.”
Despite these allegations, Selah said that her mother is a “strong woman.”
It took some time, but Hill did respond in a length post, saying that she worked extremely hard to protect her children from vultures of the culture.
Lauryn admitted she has disciplined her children in the same manner that other Black parents have. Lauryn said she has not always allowed her children to speak out, due to her fear of the children being exploited.
But now she supports their expression. Check out her insightful post in full:
(AllHipHop News) One of R. Kelly’s sexual assault accusers is seeking a default judgment against the incarcerated R&B veteran for failing to properly respond to her civil suit.
She claims Kelly abused her ”mentally, sexually and verbally,” and filmed her performing ”deviant and compromising” sex acts against her will.
Kelly’s lawyer has made filings in connection to the New York case, but Rodgers’ legal representative, Charles Tucker, argues the documents do not contain “any denials of the truth of the allegations” or offer “any affirmative defense”, and the deadline to submit such paperwork passed in December.
As a result, Tucker is asking the judge overseeing the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court to enter a default judgment against Kelly.
He is also requesting a trial to determine damages for his client, whose testimony was used to help Big Apple prosecutors bring racketeering and sex trafficking charges against the 53-year-old musician.
Kelly’s lawyer, Thomas Farinella, plans to challenge the motion for a default judgment, reports the New York Post.
The I Believe I Can Fly hitmaker is currently being held behind bars in Chicago, Illinois, where he is also facing multiple counts of sexual abuse.
(AllHipHop News) Singer AKON is encouraging black Americans to “let go of the past” as a way of moving on from the brutal history of slavery.
The Senegalese star insists fellow Africans choose not to dwell on the past and the cruelty their ancestors faced as slave traders ripped families apart.
“We’ve kind of overcome the thought of slavery, we don’t even think about it,” he said during a new interview with VladTV. “The only time we think about it, honestly, is when we’re doing tours at Goree Island. Outside of that, people have lived and moved way beyond the slavery concept.”
Goree is a tiny island off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, which was pivotal to slave trading from the 15th to 19th century.
Akon believes African-Americans could benefit from a similar approach by “letting go” of slavery, because it’s such a large weight to carry.
“I think it’s the art of just letting the past go and moving towards the future,” he added. “I think, in the U.S., they have this stigma of just not letting go of the past and blaming the past on every mishap or, you know, disappointment. I think as long as you hold onto that past, there’s a lot of weight that you carry with you everywhere you go. It’s hard to move forward and move fast when you’ve got a weight on your back. You just gotta let it go.”
And the straight-talking “Smack” That hitmaker is urging anyone facing inequality for being black in America to travel to Africa, where they’ll be accepted.
“Do you want to stay here (in America) and continue to be treated this way or just go back home, where you’re no longer the minority,” he asked. “You actually are the majority, and you control your destiny, your future, and your land… They just need to go… America did a good job at brainwashing (them). The moment you mention Africa, they start shaking. They don’t even know why.”
Saturday, August 15th would have been Nipsey Hussle’s 35th birthday.
(AllHipHop News) Saturday, August 15th would have been Nipsey Hussle’s 35th birthday.
As the world remembers the prolific emcee and his tragic demise, Nip Day salutes have popped up all across social media.
The most endearing tribute came from Hussle’s O.G., Snoop Dogg, who took it a step further than anyone else. He created a song entitled “Nipsey Blue,” a joint that remixed Dorothy Moore’s soulful, “Misty Blue” with heartfelt lyrics about the Crenshaw fallen soldier.
In the video for Snoop’s tribute video, the Crip pops off the visual in a cold blue leather jacket single-waltzing to “Do You Still Love Me” by Meli’sa Morgan.
Mack talking, as the 80’s slow jam mellows out in the air, “Do you still love me… love me while I am here.”
He says to whoever is there recording that Nip liked to see his “O.G. pull up stylish like this.”
The next level of the video has a touching black and white powwow between Nip and Snoop, where the old head shares how proud he is of the way that the younger Crip defined his own lane.
This scene bleeds from the two dapping each other up into Bill Withers’ singing “Memories Are the Way” and a collage of pictures and videos that celebrate Hip-Hop’s most notable “Marathon runner.”
Right, when you think that your heartstrings could not be tugged any harder — the “Gin and Juice” rapper is riding in his whip reminiscing and singing the song that was once meant for a lover that has gone away and instead paying tribute to a dead homie, completely changing the meaning and creating a beautiful ode to a comrade.
(AllHipHop News) Tupac Shakur was planning to shock the rap world and leave Death Row Records before he died, according to Keyshia Cole.
Keyshia claims she was with the Hip-Hop icon in Las Vegas on the day he lost his life in a drive-by shooting incident and he told her of his plans to leave music mogul Suge Knight’s label.
“I actually did know him (Tupac),” Keyshia Cole told Fat Joe during a recent Instagram livestream. “He wanted to sign me to Quincy Jones when he was with Kidada, Quincy’s daughter, and he was gonna leave Death Row and go to sign with Quincy. He wanted me to go over there because he said that Death Row was not the place for kids.
Pac died when Keyshia was 16. But she knew him because her brother is Nuttso, who is a member of the group Tupac established, The Outlawz.
“We all drove to Vegas from L.A. Pac was in the car with Kidada. Suge was in the car. My brother was in the car. We was in our car. We were kids though. He just didn’t like that, you know what I mean? It was just, like, a lot of drama around that time.”
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B is using her OnlyFans account to take followers behind the scenes of her raunchy WAP music video.
The star joined the platform in an effort to interact with her supporters and address rumours directly earlier this month (Aug20), teasing she would use the site to offer exclusive footage.
“I’m doing a partnership with only fans,” she posted on Twitter. “Everytime some1 start a rumor I will be addressing it there (sic)… what else should I post besides rumors and behind the scenes? Maybe a video of me cleaning my home with my nails?”
Now, Cardi has taken to the subscription service, known for its often provocative content, to share unreleased footage from the making of WAP, which also features Megan Thee Stallion and a cameo from Kylie Jenner.
How the fuvk do I post content on my onlyfans thru my phone? ….I need a phone assistant.
The post comes after the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker reassured fans on Tuesday that she has lowered the monthly price of site access from $10 to $4.99.
“Ummm I did not know my onlyfans was charging ten dollars …I’m bringing it down to 4.99,” she tweeted. “Ya spend too much on vinyls and my merch coming next week.”
Rapper TheDream, YouTube star DDG, and Blac Chyna, are among the other names who have also been relying on OnlyFans bosses to help them correct falsehoods and break news in recent months.
Ummm I did not know my onlyfans was charging ten dollars …I’m bringing it down to 4.99.Ya spend too much on vinyls and my merch coming next week
(AllHipHop Rumors) Nas set it off today and it looks like he decided to sacrifice Doja Cat on his new track, “Ultra Black.” First of all, the song is very dope! It really has Nas back in his lane, introspective and in partnership with producer Hit Boy.
On the track, Nas says, “Sometimes I’m over-Black, even my clothes are black/Cash Money with the white tee and solider rag/We goin’ ultra black, unapologetically Black/The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson Black.”
Where is the issue? Doja Cat is pretty and she is NOT wack, but she hangs with Alt-Right folks, has made racist comments about Black people and also has homophobic tendencies. She apologizes more than a cheating husband. Doja Cat has been on these weird racist chat rooms and has a 2015 song that used racist language. She called Tyler The Creator a fa##ot. And she justified the word, but didn’t help her case. “I called a couple of people f###ts when I was in high school in 2015 does this mean I don’t deserve support?” she wrote on Twitter. “I’ve said f####t roughly 15 thousand times in my life. Does saying f####t mean you hate gay people? Do I hate gay people? I don’t think I hate gay people. Gay is ok.” She was forced to apologize for both.
Doja Cat, the artist responsible for 2018’s latest viral video and song “Mooo!”(B#### I’m a Cow) is under fire after ‘homophobic’ tweets resurfaced.
The backlash increased after she posted, then deleted two different apologies, before sticking to a third and final one.🐮 pic.twitter.com/W5RWkhgMfK
(AllHipHop News) For Wu-Tang visionary, RZA finding creative space is part of his DNA.
The producer has pushed boundaries in Hip-Hop by incorporating Kung Fu, comic books, science and math and other tools to soundtrack not just rap culture but also mainstream films, sports entertainment and video games, Each time making a powerful statement about his humanity, without compromising Blackness.
His new project does the same. The Abbott has created a new song to take the place of popular song that usually invokes joy in the hood, though its roots reflect the awful history of racism in this country.
The song is called “Turkey in the Straw.”
The song was originally used as a minstrel song during the Jim Crow era. For decade, children around the U.S. have heard the familiar melody via Good Humor’s ice cream trucks.
But now, the producer behind has lined up with the company to change their tune.
RZA says, “When I learned about that song’s problematic history this summer, I knew I had to get involved and do something about it.”
“We wanted to make a melody that included all communities, that’s good for every driver, every kid,” RZA continued. “I can assure you this one is made with love.”
For their part, the desert giant is challenging other ice cream truck drivers to not play “Turkey in the Straw” even if they don’t use the song created by the rap icon.
RZA and Good Humor will make the song available free of charge to all of the nation’s soft-serve distributors say that the new jingle will be made available free of charge to ice cream trucks across the country.
Let’s hope that they don’t use Raekwon’s “Ice Cream.” Though it is a banger too, it might not be appropriate either.
After a successful lead-off release with Clever’s “Madness,” iHipHop Distribution and the A3C Hip-Hop Festival return today with the second official single from A3C Volume 9, “Drippin,” courtesy of the Atlanta legend, Lil Scrappy.
Produced by Louney G,“Drippin” is an energetic offering that finds its sonic footing in a dynamic trap instrumental.
While Scrappy is a fan-favorite of the hit cable TV show Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, he is an entertainment hyphenate whose television persona acts as a garnish to his successful music career. Initially discovered by Lil Jon, Scrappy manifests the Atlanta ethos through an unparalleled grind, resulting in a bevy of projects and singles, and has cemented his place in hip-hop lore with iconic tracks — including “Money In The Bank” featuring Young Buck and Crime Mob’s “Knuck If You Buck.”
Although the A3C compilation series is best known for showcasing new talent, the series also has a history giving a platform for hip-hop’s veterans to showcase recent work. In previous years, Dead Prez, Bun B, RZA, U-God, Kool Keith, Cannibal Ox, and M.O.P., among others, shared their latest music on the compilation series.
“The A3C Festival and this compilation have been an important part of Atlanta’s music scene for many, many years,” says Scrappy. “It feels great to be a part of it. I can’t wait for you to hear this track and the other new music I got coming real soon.”
A3C Volume 9 is coming soon via iHipHop Distribution / A3C. Listen to Lil Scrappy’s new single, “Drippin” from A3C Volume 9 now.
Chicago native, Rhyan LaMarr, is the perfect combination of rapper and filmmaker. Many would just call him an “Artist.” Yet, his broad spectrum of skills make his title not so simple.
Canal Street the film, released in 2019 was LaMarr’s big break as a producer/director/screenwriter. Canal Street, is a dramatically thoughtful piece with political undertones and components of racial tension. Simultaneously as an artist, Rhyan tapped into his first love of music. With 20 tracks, Rhyan brings together a list of who’s who in the industry to tell his life story on A Perfect Mess: A Canal Street Mixtape.
Allhiphops’ Seleah Simone caught up with Rhyan LaMarr to discuss this project. Watch his interview for the scoop!
Jodeci will forever go down in history as one of the most iconic R&B groups to ever do it. Insert Mr. Dalvin, who was low key the eye candy of the group, alongside producer DeVanté Swing and singers K-Ci and JoJo. After releasing their debut album Forever My Lady, the rest was history. From “Cry For You” to “Come and Talk To Me” to “Freek’n You,” their endless catalog of hits will forever bring us back to that timeless era: 90’s R&B.
Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Davlin wrote, produced, arranged vocals, and even styled as far as fashion. He states, everybody brings to the table what they bring to the table. Everybody plays their role.”
Fast forward to 2020, it seems the group is still on great terms. While we’re all stuck quarantined inside our homes, Mr. Dalvin can’t wait to get back on stage and perform. Most recently, he hopped on the remix to JoJo Hailey’s “Special” remix, and reveals he’s actually been working on a ton of new music.
AllHipHop caught up with Mr. Dalvin who was posted at his crib in Las Vegas, for his first Instagram Live ever!
During the conversation, we discussed how Raekwon and Ghostface landed on the “Freek’n You” remix, what he’s currently working on, the recent VERZUZ battles, and even took questions from the fans.
AllHipHop: First off, happy birthday! How’d you celebrate?
Mr. Dalvin: I was in the studio all afternoon. I didn’t do anything, nothing. I find joy in performing and being in the studio, that’s where all my joy is. I had a good time, I came up with some stuff. That’s a good birthday gift in and of itself. I don’t look for actual tangible gifts anymore, as long as I can still create, be healthy, and do things I like to do.
AllHipHop: What’s a day in the life of Mr Dalvin now?
Mr. Dalvin: I’m pretty boring actually. I’m very silly, I like to play. I like to play video games, go to the gym. I spend most of my time working on music, that’s become the forefront of my passion now. It’s always been my job and hobby, now it’s my passion once again.
AllHipHop: Have you been working with any of these new cats?
Mr. Dalvin: I have a studio at my house. I got a guy named Goods out of New York, he’s a battle rapper but he’s one of the dopest MCs. I did a single with him. He’ll send me a verse, I send him a beat, since we can’t really travel and work together. I’m working with a lot of unknowns, people I want to give a chance to who are really talented. What Jodeci was known for is finding talent and discovering great artists. Artists like Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Stevie J, Ginuwine, Flo Rida, the list goes on and on.
Now I see young cats, the younger generation wants to understand and redo the 90’s. You see everything’s coming full circle. Somebody gave us a chance, I try to give them a chance to shine. They come in, give me new energy. Give me a new outlook. I’m very open with artists because artistry is very important. I give them a chance to express themselves. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don’t. I want to get through to you, we come together and we make good records.
AllHipHop: Have you been in contact with Missy or Timbaland?
Mr. Dalvin: By way of liking posts on each other’s Instagram. As for physical conversations, I saw Missy at the Soul Train Awards. We’re on different coasts, we don’t really bump into each other that much. But it’s all love.
AllHipHop: What made you want to jump on the remix to JoJo Hailey’s “Special”?
Mr. Dalvin: The thing is, I used to do all types of remixes coming up. I started with the “Freek’n You” remix of Wu-Tang Clan with Raekwon and Ghostface. After that, it became a tradition. A custom to have me remix it. When he put out the single, c’mon JoJo, you know what it is.” We went back in the lab, came up with that.
AllHipHop: You guys were in the lab together?
Mr. Dalvin: He sent me the actual record, the files, and I stripped it down. He came out to Vegas, so to have his energy around made it a lot easier. I’d already finished it but I’m feeling it out, seeing what I’d want to tweak. He liked it the way it was. I changed the whole thing, I said “give me the acapella, let me do what I’ma do with it.” Add vocals, take vocals out, etc.
AllHipHop: How has your guys’ relationship evolved since the Jodeci days?
Mr. Dalvin: It’s great, we’re still cool. We still have a lot of fun, we still laugh like teenagers. It’s the same, nothing’s changed. Got a little wiser, but we still hang out.
AllHipHop: How did Raekwon & Ghostface end up on the “Freek’n You” remix?
Mr. Dalvin: That’s a funny story. We released the original version of “Freek’n You” first, it was different. People weren’t ready for that Jodeci sound, going from ballads and love to “Freek’n You.” We almost jumped over. It was a time hip-hop was transitioning to becoming mainstream more than R&B. Jodeci being a hip-hop soul group, I had to marry the 2. Wu-Tang’s one of my favorite rap groups. I wanted Method Man originally, to be honest. Method Man was first coming out of the Wu-Tang camp, the only one everyone was familiar with.
So I call RZA, the captain of the ship. “RZA, can I get Method Man to do this R&B, Jodeci remix?” Method Man was in Tokyo. RZA said “I got these 2 new guys coming out next in line, Raekwon and Ghostface. They’re not known yet but they’re next, trust me.” I said okay. Anybody from Wu Tang because I like Wu-Tang. Sent them guys to the studio, they’ve never been on an R&B record. I came up with the beat, they got on it and it was history. We had fun, it was an experience for them and for me.
AllHipHop: What was it like working with Wu-Tang in the studio?
Mr. Dalvin: It was cool. The funny thing about them is they didn’t know what to expect from me, and I didn’t know what to expect from them. They came with 40 dudes with machetes, these masks on to the studio. I didn’t know what was going to happen.
AllHipHop: Fondest memories from the “Forever My Lady” days?
Mr. Dalvin: DeVante wrote a lot of those songs, we’re 15 years old making songs for our girlfriends to play locally around town. We figured “hey, let’s give it a shot.” We knew we had something special, but didn’t know what it was. We took a trip to New York, history was made the next day.
AllHipHop: Will we see a Jodeci biopic?
Mr. Dalvin: The million dollar question. The story’s gonna be told, leave it at that. It’s gonna be told very well. An exact date remains to be seen. Good things come to those that wait.
AllHipHop: How was it working on the set of “Strictly Business?”
Mr. Dalvin: That was cool, Halle Berry’s first movie. We got to meet Halle Berry, the first time we got to spend 9, 10 hours to record a 3-minute segment of a movie. It’s over, then you do it again. You watch the movie and think you’ll be in the movie for 9 hours — 36 seconds. [laughs] You on set all day to film the part that you’re in for 62 seconds. It was Tommy Davis’ first movie. A lot of people that went on to be successful, that’s their first shot at it.
AllHipHop: Someone said you’re a fire interior designer, is that true?
Mr. Dalvin: I mean, I guess. To be honest, I try to dibble dabble in a bit of everything. I’m a Leo, all Leo’s think and know we can do anything. I’m a jack of all trades. Master of not all, but master of a lot. You can throw interior decorating under that hat too.
AllHipHop: You don’t smoke weed, why’s that?
Mr. Dalvin: Never have. Never been a reason for me to try it. I’ve probably got contact because everyone around me smokes so much. I’ve been around Death Row. Everybody smokes there, I’m pretty sure I’ve been high and didn’t even know it. I never actually tried it.
AllHipHop: What are your fondest memories from the Death Row days?
Mr. Dalvin: Being around artists like Snoop, Dr. Dre, we all learned from each other. Pac was a ball of energy everytime we’re around him. Even learning from Suge, it was cool. People might paint him as being this monster but he’s really knowledgeable of a lot of things outside of music, and life. He guided you and gave you seeds of wisdom that were really useful.
AllHipHop: What’s the biggest gem he laid on you?
Mr. Dalvin: How to navigate through the industry, how to understand what we’re worth. He came in and renegotiated a lot of our deals. We sold millions of records, living like we’re regular artists. Everybody thinks it’s through physical violence, but it wasn’t. He sat us down and showed us how numbers make sense, when it comes to publishing, this and that. A lot of different things.
AllHipHop: Someone asked how you got to work with Mary J. Blige on “No One Else”?
Mr. Dalvin: We’re both at Uptown Records. She’s dating K-Ci at the time, they wanted to do an uptempo together. K-Ci asked me “hey D, I want some old school…” We burst out an Al Green sample, gave them old school flavor. We all sat in the studio and wrote it together, me, him and Mary. We’re always on tour together: Jodeci, Mary J Blige, Uptown families starting off. Everything we did in-house.
AllHipHop: What do you miss most about tour?
Mr. Dalvin: Being on stage is the ultimate high for me. That’s my weed right there. Put me on stage and there’s no stopping me. I could live on stage, that’s what I miss. The fact that nobody can do shows, I know a lot of artists are really going through withdrawals not being on stage.
AllHipHop: How are you holding up during quarantine, have you picked up any new hobbies or interests?
Mr. Dalvin: I’m focused on all these musical programs that take a lot of time to learn, because I’m used to recording on tape machines and the soundboard. Now it’s laptops and digital. I’m re-programming the way that I process recording my whole life, forgetting everything you learn and learning over. That’s taking all my time. The first day they said we couldn’t come out for 2 weeks, I bought a program a couple of my producers use. I said “I’ma teach myself this.” Being on YouTube and reading instructions, erasing a lot of stuff because I didn’t know how to save it, going through all the trial and error, it’s tedious work. Once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty fun. I play a lot of video games so if I can master this video game, I can master this. This is my life.
AllHipHop: Have you been tapped into the VERZUZ battles?
Mr. Dalvin: I have, it’s entertaining. It’s fun to watch. I don’t know if it would be fun to be a part of.
AllHipHop: What’s been your favorite one so far?
Mr. Dalvin: I liked Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin. That’s a good one. I watched a little bit of the Snoop and DMX, that was funny. I watched all of them. I watched the T-Pain and Lil Jon, that was funny. It makes you realize how many hits these people really have, because you forget. That’s the good thing because it brings everybody back to a period in their life when that was their song.
AllHipHop: What’s Dalvin’s favorite Jodeci song?
Mr. Dalvin: Believe it or not, it’s a 2-part question. I like “Cry For You,” I don’t know why because I don’t cry at all. I don’t find it necessary, but that’s another conversation. That’s my favorite Jodeci song to listen to, but my favorite song to perform is “Freek’n You.”
AllHipHop: Are we getting a Jodeci album?
Mr. Dalvin: That’s a good question. You never know what’s coming from Jodeci. Every time we sit down and talk, we’re always cooking up something. It’s important that everybody has the chance to express themselves individually, that creates a longevity for any group. Look at every successful group, everybody’s getting the chance to express themself individually. A group is all a melting pot, everybody puts in. People should understand the individuals as well as the collective. Jodeci is 4 people, we can’t be Jodeci individually. Sometimes people get confused, they want individuals to sound like Jodeci. I don’t care if it’s Devante, K-Ci, JoJo, or myself, you’re not getting Jodeci from one individual. People look at bands like “you don’t sound like this.” I’m not supposed to, that’s not me. I’m only a part of what you think that is. We make magic together as Jodeci but individually, we create our own magic in our own lane. If JoJo’s doing a solo project, K-Ci, Devante, or myself, people tend to expect that to be a Jodeci project. When we come together and put all the ingredients back in the gumbo, then you got Jodeci.
AllHipHop: Grouchy Greg from AllHipHop asked if you have any epic Tupac, Suge or Biggie stories.
Mr. Dalvin: I got a lot of Tupac stories. He’s a good guy, a great guy. He was a lot of fun, unpredictable and fun. I have one good story about “How Do U Want It.” I was at the Bellagio Hotel in West Hollywood on Sunset and Tupac brought me a cassette tape. He came to my room and said “I got a song, I want you guys to be on the song.” He put the tape in, he’s singing the hook actually. He said “I don’t like my voice on the hook,” it’s real dark and real low. I said it’s dope, he’s like nah. We went to the studio, he said “let’s take my voice off of it.” But I built the harmony around the note he was singing. He’s actually still on the song, I never took him out. He thought I took him out, but his voice is the low note. He’s singing the bottom note of “How Do U Want It,” with K-Ci and JoJo.
AllHipHop: Okay, now you gotta tell one about Biggie.
Mr. Dalvin: I knew Biggie before he got signed, before he became Big. The pre-Biggie. He was a good guy, kind of shy. You watch him come out like a caterpillar to a butterfly. He was always amazing lyrically, he’s always speaking knowledge. Back then, you didn’t know because it’s all based on image. He wasn’t the best looking guy which he said himself, but he’s always lyrically way ahead of his time. Me being able to pick an artist, he’s something special. Didn’t know what lane he’s going to be in, like Missy. Missy wasn’t the light-skinned girl with the typical look for R&B, she’s something special. That meant more than what it was physically or appearance-wise. Puffy saw the same thing.
AllHipHop: How did you know Big originally?
Mr. Dalvin: Puffy brought him around. He brought him around. He did the “Party and Bulls##t” record, we’re on that soundtrack too.
AllHipHop: Is there someone you want to work with that you haven’t yet?
Mr. Dalvin: I like DaBaby because he’s from North Carolina, he’s dope. I like Drake. A lot of my heroes have passed away. I got to have really personal conversations and friendships with a lot before they passed. Being a kid, I wanted to meet Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston. I got to spend time with them, my brother had worked with them. Devante got to work with Michael Jackson, I got to sit in the studio and experience that. Tell jokes with Michael Jackson, that was pretty cool.
AllHipHop: Did you learn anything from that studio session?
Mr. Dalvin: Devante did this one song. Tempo’s the BPMs” how fast a song is, how slow a song is. He came, the tempo was 140. Back then, the tempo’s based around 120. The producer’s landmark is 120, you go down or up from 120. Michael Jackson liked his songs fast. He’s a dancer so Devante started the BPMs at 140, which is not that much of a difference to the naked ear. In the club you don’t know the difference, you’re dancing and having a good time. He starts the song at 140, Mike had left. The next day I got there, Devante’s playing the song and speeds it up to 147 which is microscopic. It’s 7 BPMs. Mike doesn’t know he speeded the song up. I say “play it again,” I couldn’t even tell. Mike came in and played the song, the first thing he said to Devante is “you speeded this song up didn’t you?” Devante said I told you. He’s on top of it. You’d never tell. When it’s 20, 25, it feels different. But 7 BPMs? He knew.
AllHipHop: Who are you bumping nowadays?
Mr. Dalvin: Myself. I’m working on an album, so I have to constantly listen to myself. I try not to be influenced by what’s trending. I like to make music for myself, music I believe in and not something possibly played on the radio. I like a lot of artists. If I’m driving and something catches my ear, I’ll listen. Other than that, I constantly play myself to know where I’m going. Not losing my focus and mark on whatever I make. Sometimes I get confused: “ah man, sounds like the same song.
JC is a gem in the music industry. The singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer has managed to work with all the greats from Diddy to Future to T.I., even sharing the stage with the likes of Chris Brown, Migos, Usher, and Lil Wayne. Real name Justin Crowder prides himself in making music that people will remember and relate to, invoking unforgettable feelings and creating long-lasting memories.
It was the release of his debut album, All of Me, that became an instant success globally. Soon after, he would move from Nashville to Atlanta to take his music career to the next level. JC’s story is crazy, having to endure 5 different vocal surgeries — even being told by the doctors that he may never seen again. Thankfully, God had bigger plans.
Now, he returns with a banger titled “Skyscrapin,” tapping Chicago’s own Calboy. THe record originated in his living room, before getting linking with Calboy’s team via the internet. The synergy between both artists yields an incredible collaboration, as both their voices gracefully ride the beat.
AllHipHop caught up with JC via FaceTime, who was located in Las Vegas at the time. Read below as we discuss his vocal surgeries, why he does clean music, linking with Calboy, goals, and more!
AllHipHop: You had to have vocal surgery 5 times, how did you push through that?
JC: It’s called polyps where it’s a knot on your vocal cord. You hear singers sometimes having to cancel their tour, or they’ll have to cancel a couple of dates. It’s normally nodules, but the nodules can go away. The polyps are permanent, so you have to have surgery to remove them.
AllHipHop: That’s crazy because you’re a singer.
JC: It was horrible. I actually had complications with the anesthesia, it caused me to start having seizures. I ended up having to have 5 surgeries. The fact that I’m still trucking, it all happened for a reason. Definitely makes me appreciate things a lot more.
AllHipHop: Being from Nashville, Tennessee, what was the household like growing up?
JC: Strict. My dad’s a minister and a principal. My mom was a guidance counselor, she’s a sweetheart. All my family moved into education. My dad was my pastor and my principal in middle school, it was crazy. That’s how I got on the whole clean music vibe, because I used to have to write clean music. I didn’t want my parents to hear something they didn’t approve of, but it became a niche. I’m grown now, I can do whatever I want to. But it’s my thing, I try to find a clean way to push a concept.
AllHipHop: Biggest influences growing up?
JC: Babyface is definitely one of my biggest influences. I like how he was in a group, had a solo career but had more notoriety for what he did work behind-the-scenes. He scored movies, wrote for everybody, produced records. People forget about LaFace, that was his and L.A. Reid’s label. Look at the artists: Outkast, TLC, Pink. These are megastars that were birthed out of that umbrella. If I could end somewhere in that lane, I’d be happy. [laughs]
AllHipHop: When did music become real for you?
JC: My freshman year of college at Tennessee State University, I sang in a talent show called the Freshman Talent Show. It was real popular on campus, first time performing as a solo artist. The reaction, I got a standing ovation. I ended up winning. I’ve always been shy, so I like being in groups because I could sing in the back. I’m like “hold on, maybe I have something going on. Let me see what I can do.” Seeing that reaction was the realest point, because it was a raw reaction. They didn’t know me. I went on to do a string of talent shows.
AllHipHop: “Skyscrapin” is a banger, bring us back to when you made that.
JC: I’m a writer first so I wrote the song in the crib, cut it on my laptop. I thought it was dope when I did it. What I do is I archive these songs and wait for certain opportunities to present themselves so I can put it out and not do a bunch of stuff in vain. When I was approached to work with Calboy, I honestly wasn’t familiar with Calboy.
AllHipHop: I love Calboy, he’s so fire.
JC: I know. I went and checked out his music, I’m like “hold on, what the heck?” They’re like “yeah, he lives in Atlanta.” You know how you binge watch TV? I immediately listened to all his material, he’s dope. I rock with him. I sent him 3, he got 2 of the records. I like the fact that he really listened to what I said, what I was talking about. A lot of artists will do a verse, they get high and do whatever, but he really tried to stay within the confines of what the song was about. I told him “keep the music clean.” That conversation is always kind of awkward, but they always respect it because they still like the music. He’s like, “aw yeah, that’s wassup. That’s dope. You want to be more marketable, cool with me.”
AllHipHop: Why do you like clean music?
JC: It’s a niche, I can’t really explain it. When you put different content in the song, the audience is not as broad. So I’m thinking 10 years ahead. If I want to be Pharrell and I want to score a Nickelodeon movie, I want my image to not be that far removed from where I am now. It’s a challenge. If you got kids… I have a daughter. Certain music I wouldn’t be able to listen to with her in the car, so I make it to where it’s universal.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot?
JC: The helipad. We got up on the helipad, wow we’re really on top of a building. All the way on top of a building. You could see the whole city of Atlanta, and Atlanta’s huge. That’s the most fun part of the entire video, it was just us 2. Nobody else was up there. They have a limit to how many people can go up there anyway, so our crew’s on the railing. We’re up there talking about music, “Oh, how’d you get started?” We really got a chance to connect for the first time since we weren’t in the studio together when we did the song.
AllHipHop: Talk about releasing “Suicide” for #BlackLivesMatter.
JC: I actually wrote “Suicide” for another artist. He contacted me like “I need a big hook for a female artist, I got this track that’s more Top 40.” See, I write everything. I write country, I’m from Nashville. I like all genres of music, I really do. Because people say that because they think it’s the right thing to say, but nah I’ll flip you out. If you get in the car with me, I might be listening to some old 80’s rock. I really like all that.
I did the hook, sent it back to him. He never did anything with it because he couldn’t figure the rest of the song out. With the times, everything that unfortunately occurred, man I wanted to make this song my own. I added 3 verses. I didn’t even have any intentions of doing anything but let that be my form of expression of what’s going on. No different than if someone went on IG and posted “Black Lives Matter,” that’s my expression for that moment. It was cool that people took to it the way they did, because I didn’t have a push behind it. I just put it out.
AllHipHop: You’ve worked with everyone from Diddy, Future, T.I., Rick Ross, Wyclef, etc.
JC: I’ve been around for a while. This is different for me, because I’ve always released music independently. The newer wave with the music I’m releasing, I actually have a budget. I know don’t just go sign a deal. Some of the things that’ve been presented to me over the last years, I would’ve been signed. If this was 10 years ago, man. To say “oh, I’m with this label,” you feel like it’s a stamp of approval that makes you official. It really doesn’t. Labels got hundreds of artists that people haven’t even heard of. Yup, we’re rocking it independent. That’s why I’m out here now, for a meeting. We’re putting the finances together so I can really push the work to a broader audience. That’s my whole goal right now, to get my stuff heard even more.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
JC: That’s a good question. It’s going to sound arrogant, but me, myself, and I. I really like recording at home. I need a mic, my laptop, and some fire beats. That’s literally it. The whole studio vibe is more of a party, but I like cutting at the crib. I know if the song comes out dope, it’s a good song. I didn’t try to do a dope song because it’s 5 girls on the couch. I didn’t try to impress this guy, or overthink all of my lyrics because this A&R from this big-time label is sitting in the room. I like being at the crib, I can be loose with it and do my own thing. I sit on the little piano bench. [laughs] It works.
AllHipHop: What goals do you have for yourself?
JC: My most immediate goal is taking this current single and my follow-up single to the next level. I want this to be the 2 biggest releases that I’ve ever done as far as numbers and traction. Even this is a start. I’ll do interviews here and there but not with AllHipHop, especially as an R&B artist. The record is hip-hop, the new wave. I want a broader audience. That’s my goal.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
JC: The follow-up record is called “No Filter,” it’s with Jacquees. It’s dope, video’s done. It’s talking about a girl saying “I like you without a filter,” you don’t need makeup on. That’s cool too, but I like both sides of you that way. We’re launching a full campaign, where we want to highlight women that have vitiligo, skin disorders or diseases, even skin cancer. One of the first people we use is my cousin, she’s going through it with cancer. It’s dope to take the song from initially me just talking to a girl, to something bigger than what the song’s about. That’s something I’m always trying to do with my records.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Tekashi is really pushing to let people know he can walk the streets any old way he wants. I think this is going to be a gross era. He clearly does not understand that things change fast.
I am sure he is on top for now if this is what you call being on top is. But, at some point, this is going to wane. I am sure he knows nobody truly respects him, but in this cult of celebrity , he’s a huge star. ANYWAY, there was some sort of encounter where he was walking in some sort of all, when suddenly a fan spots him. They take a picture and keep it moving.
The whole thing looked scripted to me. I could be wrong. Check out.
