(AllHipHop Features) “The only human hands that can stop you are your own and there’s not a thing in this world you can’t create even if you don’t have the funds man. If you got the ambition and you got the determination and the passion to make it happen, you will.” – Moses Verneau
In 2014, Vernea’s Money and Violence released on YouTube and quickly became an instant phenomenon. So much so, Verneau inked a deal with Tidal to stream the series on their platform before the second season of the show.
In this interview, Moses Verneau explains the plans for Money and Violence, his new writing opportunities in television, and his new web series “The Spot”.
(AllHipHop News) The cops in Florida have busted one man they believe was involved in a brazen jewelry heist in the middle of broad daylight in mid-town Manhattan.
Avianne & Co. Jewelers is distinguished for icing out Rich Da Kid, Lil Uzi, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Future and any other rapper who can afford their services.
The cops in Pasco County, Florida caught up with a suspect named Pedro Davila and placed him under arrest for the robbery.
“In the day and age of technology and cameras, you would think robbers trying to pull off a cinematic heist would think twice,” FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. said. “But these men allegedly took over a jewelry store in Midtown, tied up the employees and robbed it without believing they would get caught. Their mistakes should be a warning to everyone wanting to be a copycat, you will get caught and pay the price for breaking the law.”
The police have already captured another guy named Jaysean Sutton and they are still tracking the third robber.
Davila, 27, hails from the Bronx, while Sutton is 39 and resides in Brooklyn.
Both men face a bunch of serious charges including armed robbery, one count of robbery conspiracy, and one count of brandishing of a firearm.
Davila and Sutton are looking at possible life sentences for the bold armed robbery.
“In working to reduce crime past already record-lows in New York City, the NYPD is relentless in our pursuit of the relatively small percentage of the population driving the violence and disorder… The NYPD will continue, along with our law enforcement partners, to vigorously pursue and hold responsible individuals responsible for violent criminal activity,” added NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill.
(AllHipHop News) Top music producer Poo Bear lost over $1 million in jewels when thieves ransacked his California mansion earlier this month.
The composer, real name Jason Boyd, has worked on hits for Mariah Carey, and Usher, as well as Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi’s 2017 big song “Despacito.”
One of the star’s team discovered a smashed window at the Hollywood Hills home.
When they advanced in, they saw a safety deposit box was missing. And in footage, three thieves can be seen leaving the property along with the safe.
In the clip, captured on security cameras placed on the property’s driveway, one of the perpetrators struggles with the large box before ordering an associate to help as they exit the frame.
A third criminal opts to take a big duffel bag, which seems much lighter.
The star was partying for 41st birthday in Tokyo, Japan when the occurrence took place.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Marshall Matters is one of rap’s best emcees. Not only that, but Eminem is one of the most lowkey in the industry.
Eminem is a music superstar in every shape and form of the word. He tours worldwide, has legions of fans and can’t do anything without being noticed.
These are all reasons the veteran emcee makes rare appearances these days. However, it is the main reason being featured on a track with him is still seen as a luxury.
50 Cent has been linked to Eminem since his first major taste of success with his album Get Rich or Die Trying.
The pair have remained close throughout their years in the entertainment industry.
Recently, 50 sat down with LA’s Real 92.3 for an interview. During the interview he let it be known that he has received a new record from Eminem and that an album is on the way.
“He’s in the studio now, Em got some things man…,” 50 Cent said saying the album could be coming soon!
Hailing from Houston, Texas and reppin’ H-Town to his bone, Trae, real name Frazier Thompson III broke out in ‘98 off a feature on the legendary Z-Ro’s debut album Look What You Did to Me.
Two decades later, he arrives with that same hunger, drive, and passion as he first started.
His 11th studio album Exhale arrived with no features, and a standout record titled “Nipsey” dedicated to the late rapper and close friend.
Exhale also arrived with silent listening parties in every major city across the states.
AllHipHop caught up with Trae at Diamond on Fairfax in Los Angeles to discuss the new album, politics, and dear friend Neighborhood Nip.
Off the rip, he describes himself as “an all-around solid dude. I’m one of the frontline heads of Houston, Texas, as far as the Texas culture, music, and everything else.”
AllHipHop: I was actually just in Houston for James Harden Weekend. Were you there?
Trae Tha Truth: Yeah I was there vibing. I played in the game Sunday. It was cool.
Trae Tha Truth: I don’t think nobody could tell my story for me better than me. With everything I was going through at that point, I just needed to let it out by myself.
AllHipHop: What’s one thing you want fans to get from the project?
Trae Tha Truth: Truth. It’s self-explanatory. You know, it’s just something they can appreciate because it’s a lot of people who go through stuff and don’t really have people to be their voice or a person to speak for them. It’s definitely something they can relate to.
AllHipHop: What made you dedicate a whole song to “Nipsey”?
Trae Tha Truth: That was my bro. I’ve done way more than dedicate a song, that I felt it was only right for the song to be spoken on. Because the song wasn’t really for the world. I mean of course I was going to put it out, but it was just a conversation of me talking to him. How I feel.
AllHipHop: What was his influence on your career?
Trae Tha Truth: We were just brothers man. You know, we got a long history with each other. I think we definitely tried to push each other both to excel higher. Hustle word. A lot of people feel we’re real similar.
AllHipHop: I always think of “H-Town in my Cup.” What was your favorite Nipsey song?
Trae Tha Truth: Let me see… probably “N##gas Ain’t Hard Enough” with him and Mozzy
AllHipHop: I’m from the Bay, Mozzy’s my guy.
Trae Tha Truth: Me and Mozzy got a movie coming out, and we got part two to our album coming out. You know we did part one (Tapped In), we did part two too already.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from the movie?
Trae Tha Truth: Just know we’re enemies in the movie, that’s all I can say.
AllHipHop: How do you plan on living out The Marathon Continues legacy?
Trae Tha Truth: I’m one of those people who believe in walking it instead of speaking it, so definitely going to be doing everything I can to make sure I make bro proud. Because I know he’s looking down.
AllHipHop: What are your thoughts on Trump appropriating hurricane money for Puerto Rico?
Trae Tha Truth: I wasn’t even familiar with that, but I don’t care nothing about what Trump got going on.
AllHipHop: Facts. Do you have any plans for more climate activism after saving so many people from floods?
Trae Tha Truth: I’m always doing that. I just got a call today saying a hurricane coming up Florida, so they reached out to me already. We gotta take a day at a time to see, not just pick up and move on impulse.
AllHipHop: Thoughts on Geto Boys running for office?
Trae Tha Truth: I gotta salute it! At the end of the day, anybody who’s trying to achieve greatness, you can’t do nothing but salute it. I’m not the one to stop anyone, so they got my support.
AllHipHop: Will you run for office?
Trae Tha Truth: Not right now. They’ve been trying to get me to run for office for a long time, but not now.
AllHipHop: Where do you see yourself in a place where you’re able to or want to?
Trae Tha Truth: No time soon, because I gotta be there. Everything I do, I’m all the way in.
AllHipHop: Do you have a candidate you’re leaning toward yet?
Trae Tha Truth: Not yet. I’m cool with Beto. I’m real cool with Shaun King, he’s been really endorsing Bernie Sanders. I haven’t sat down with him. When it’s time, I will.
AllHipHop: What do you want to see in the next president of the United States?
Trae Tha Truth: Someone who’s just genuine and cares. We haven’t really had that, at least not recently.
AllHipHop: Obama?
Trae Tha Truth: Yeah but that’s not recent.
AllHipHop: After the shooting in El Paso, what do you think about gun control?
Trae Tha Truth: It’s a hard situation because s##t be idiots out there with guns that move like that. But on the flip side, you’re supposed to be able to protect yourself. You gotta be able to protect your family, so that’s really a hard one. But in Texas, all we knew was guns.
AllHipHop: Texas has an open carry, students can even pack class in college.
Trae Tha Truth: Definitely, we not doing it right. [talks to infant daughter Truth] You wanna get down?
AllHipHop: She’s so cute. Do you have her with you at all times?
Trae Tha Truth: I only get her once a month. So when I have her, if it’s work, work gots to come second. I always gotta be a dad first.
AllHipHop: What’s the biggest lesson you learned in fatherhood?
Trae Tha Truth: Appreciate the time with your kids, because they grow up fast. Some of the moments you can’t get back so you gotta appreciate it.
AllHipHop: Does she know daddy’s a rapper?
Trae Tha Truth: She knows daddy controls whatever she needs.
AllHipHop: I spoke with Maxo recently and he told me someone got lynched at a high school in Houston. What’s your reaction to that? He’s saying how the KKK’s out there and stuff.
Trae Tha Truth: I wasn’t familiar with that. I mean, there’s racism everywhere. I’ve been locked in the studio so much, I need to do my research.
AllHipHop: What are some goals for yourself as an artist at this point in your career?
Trae Tha Truth: Only get better and only get greater. Help my community more. Instead of crashing on a lot of these young homies, give ‘em guidance the right way.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is known to troll damn near anyone on social media. The man born Curtis Jackson recently caught heat for dragging the late Michael Jackson.
Fiddy compared the King of Pop to modern R&B star Chris Brown by bringing up the sexual abuse allegations against Jackson. After MJ’s daughter, Paris Jackson, publicly responded to 50, the Hip Hop mogul wrote, “Why am I the bad guy, I understand how you feel Paris, but does anyone care about how the little boys butts feels.”
AllHipHop caught up with TJ Jackson. MJ’s nephew and former 3T member had some words for 50 Cent and what he perceives as the 44-year-old entertainer’s immaturity.
“I loved ‘In da Club’ and some other 50 Cent songs, but I lost a lot of respect for him. A lot of respect, for many reasons. I just don’t think it was cool to attack my uncle without doing any research on the truth,” said TJ. “Then for him to attack my younger cousin who has to deal with all this, is even more immature and more disgusting. Hopefully, he’ll mature and see more of a respectful side, but it is what it is.”
On 50’s comments about “boys butts,” TJ added, “I think it’s silly, stupid, insensitive, and wrong… to everyone. Again, he just has to mature and understand the importance of respect. Not trying to get attention by posting stupid things, he should be beyond that.”
When Paris Jackson addressed 50 on Instagram, she made sure to make it clear that she was not throwing shade at Chris Brown. TJ Jackson also avoided bashing CB in order to call out 50 Cent.
“Me and my family have nothing but love for Chris. He’s always been incredibly respectful to all of us. He’s always paid great tribute and homage to my Uncle Michael. We all wish him nothing but the best. I hope he keeps breaking records, that’s my answer. I respect what he does as an artist and he will continue to grow,” TJ told AllHipHop.
It will always be a flaw of humanity to cheat and exploit a beloved popular figure for personal gain. Do know the main actors involved swore under oath of my uncle’s innocence. What’s changed? The need for $. I feel terrible for my uncle & my cousins. They are the true victims. https://t.co/PN4ggq0fJ6
(AllHipHop News) It’s been 23 years since Set It Off starring Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise arrived in theaters. A fresh take on the film is said to be in the works.
According to reports, Insecure creator Issa Rae is developing a remake of Set It Off. Rae (The Hate U Give, Little) is expected to act in the movie. Syreeta Singleton and Nina Gloster were tapped to write the script.
F. Gary Gray (Friday, Straight Outta Compton) directed the original Set It Off. New Line Cinema’s 1996 production about four female bank robbers grossed more than $36 million at the domestic box office and more than $41 million worldwide.
A Set It Off stage play, written and directed by Je’Caryous Johnson, debuted in 2018. Da Brat, LeToya Luckett, Kyla Pratt, and Demetria McKinney took on the roles of the main characters.
(AllHipHop News) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City only peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 in 2012. Even though the project never reached Number One, Kendrick Lamar’s masterpiece holds a historic record for the album rankings.
The Top Dawg Entertainment release has charted for over 358 weeks, surpassing Eminem’s The Eminem Show (357) as the longest-charting studio LP by a rapper. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City currently sits at #138.
Up next for K. Dot is catching Curtain Call: The Hits. The Eminem greatest hits compilation from 2005 has spent 462 weeks on the Billboard 200. Em’s Recovery (320) is also part of the 300-week club.
Earlier this month, Drake became just the second Hip Hop artist, after Eminem, to have two albums chart for at least 300 weeks. Take Care (341) and Nothing Was The Same (302) joined The Eminem Show,Curtain Call: The Hits, and Recovery.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar teamed up for the “Poetic Justice” single off Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. The Grammy-nominated body of work also hosted tracks such as “The Recipe,” “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “Backseat Freestyle,” and “B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.”
(AllHipHop News) The longstanding beef between Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the Murder Inc. crew involves diss tracks and street drama. Both sides have continued to blast each other for two decades.
50 is once again taking aim at Murder Inc. co-founder Chris Gotti. The latest beef is over a potential biopic about convicted drug dealer Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff.
Gotti spoke to The Outlawz Radio Showabout the Supreme movie. He claimed Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has signed on to play McGriff who is currently serving a life sentence for a $50,000 murder-for-hire plot.
50 Cent got wind of the potential motion picture by the Murder Inc. brand. The G-Unit boss took to Instagram to react to the news.
“This sh*t isn’t even set up at a studio, stop using Jamie name. I talk to him already you can f*cking forget about it Buck O. Y’all not even from South Side, get the f*ck outta here. I’m doing that story with Bimmy at STARZ. LOL get ya weight up,” posted 50 Cent.
Supreme Team original member Bimmy Antney is apparently working with Fiddy for a project on the Starz network. Antney has called out Chris Gotti’s brother Irv Gotti for supposedly getting McGriff locked up.
However, Supreme’s son, Kyle McGriff, recently slammed 50 Cent and defended Murder Inc rapper Ja Rule. The younger “Preme” took issue with 50’s comments following the death of Chaz “Slim” Williams.
Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff has been accused of being involved in the murder of Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay and ordering a hit on 50 Cent. In 2007, the Supreme Team boss was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill Eric “E-Moneybags” Smith and “Big Nose” Troy Singleton.
(AllHipHop News) Lizzo is still “that b*tch” on the Hot 100 chart. Her breakout single “Truth Hurts” remained the #1 song in the country for the third week.
“Truth Hurts” is now tied for the longest-running Hot 100 leader by a solo female rapper. Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” topped the tally for 3 weeks in 2017.
“LOVE U CARDI LETS GET THIS SCHMONEYYY @HustlersMovie IN THEATERS NOW,” tweeted Lizzo. Both women appear in the Lorene Scafaria-directed film Hustlers which opened with $33.2 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend.
Just three female rappers have scored a Number One without features. Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” and Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” join Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” from 1998.
(AllHipHop News) DMV emcee Wale is ready to return with a new album. Wow… That’s Crazy is scheduled to arrive on October 11.
Wale announced his new LP with a trailer titled Therapy Sessions. The clip was written and directed by former professional football player J. Stone Alston. Tetona Jackson stars in the video.
Wow… That’s Crazy joins a Wale discography that includes Attention Deficit, Ambition, The Gifted, The Album About Nothing, and Shine. The Warner Bros recording artist recently dropped the single “On Chill” featuring Jeremih.
Beginning September 30 in Fort Lauderdale, Wale will embark on his “Everything Is Fine” tour. The trek concludes at Neumos in Seattle on October 28.
(AllHipHop News) Over the past several years, Drake has been expanding his media empire.
In addition to dropping hit albums like Scorpion, More Life, and Views, Drizzy has been venturing into the world of television through deals with HBO and Netflix.
“I became attached to the characters, the story really drew me in and I think there’s so many parallels between Toronto and London – obviously we don’t have the same accent, but we speak the same a lot,” Drake explained.
The series, written by Ronan Bennett, followed the rise of local drug dealers Dushane and Sully, portrayed by actor Ashley Walters and U.K. rapper Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson.
It also starred Sharon Brewster Duncan as a single mom trying to keep her young son away from the perils of gang life.
The show was praised by critics for its authentic take on London street culture.
“It reminded me of people I grew up with, or guys that I know, and situations that I’ve witnessed, so I just really felt super connected right away, and then yeah, then it disappeared on me,” Drake said.
That’s when Drake, born Aubrey Graham, started a mission to own snag the worldwide rights to “Top Boy,” and reintroduce the series on a larger scale.
“I realized how much it meant to so many people…so next thing I knew we were sitting in a room with Netflix and here we are,” Drake said.
The new 10 episode season premiered last night on Netflix and picks up where the original show ended.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West might have to put his plans to relocate to Wyoming cowboy country on hold – because his wife’s law education has tied her to California for the next five years.
Kim Kardashian West is currently toiling with lawyers at the Cut50 firm to become a qualified legal eagle, just like her deceased father Robert.
And she has to remain a resident of California in order to sit for the state bar exam in 2024.
“I know that my husband wants to move to Wyoming, but I love California,” she tells The View, but the reality TV starlet and beauty magnate likes the thought of spending time in Wyoming.
“Honestly, the sky, the air, everything is different in Wyoming,” she added. “I love it. It’s a happy place for me, and my sisters, we all want to get a ranch there. We just did a cattle drive down there. It’s been amazing.”
Now he’s set to make the state a home away from home after snapping up a $14 million estate near Cody.
West is the new owner of Monster Lake Ranch, which comes with two freshwater lakes stocked with trout, a restaurant, and an event center, as well as barns, stables and a few horses.
And chatting to TMZ, the Migos star couldn’t hold his enthusiasm about his latest business venture.
“I’m with FaZe Clan – FaZe Up, b##ch!” he enthused. “F##king FaZe up, b##ch!”
When asked what motivated him to back the venture, the star replied the video game industry is “big money,” but maintained he supports the business because of its wide-reaching benefits.
“I do it for the kids, for the culture,” Offset, real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus, explained. “It’s a way to get your mind away from things.”
He said gaming “is a good thing for mental health” because it can help alleviate stress.
(AllHipHop News) Popular podcaster/media personality Daryl “Taxstone” Campbell is slated to head to trial for the murder of Troy Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter.
Tax is facing a life sentence for a fatal shootout inside of Irving Plaza in May of 2016.
A heated dispute between Taxstone and Troy Ave, born Roland Collins, erupted into violence during a fight in a green room of the venue.
When the gun smoke cleared, four people were injured, including Troy Ave, and the Brooklyn rapper’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, was murdered.
(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa is far more than just a rapper.
Now, he’s taking his acting endeavors to the next level by starring in a new series on Apple TV+ titled “Dickinson.”
EW reports that the Pittsburgh rapper will guest star as a representation of Death in their new show, which gives the viewers an inside look at a young Emily Dickinson weaved with music and contemporary dialogue.
The series not only comes with a modern-day twist, but hip-hop is also a huge ingredient in the score.
“I wanted Death to be the coolest guy in the world because Emily is in love with Death,” Smith explained. “Part of the story of the season is about her coming to a more realistic and mature understanding of Death, but where she begins is a kind of Goth worship of death. I just really wanted it to be someone that you would genuinely get excited to see.”
