(AllHipHop News) A guy who tried to sue Roc Nation boss Jay-Z for a billion dollars was shut down by a judge who threw the whole case out of court for being frivolous.
Eric Zermeno filed a handwritten lawsuit against Jay-Z back in August, claiming the Roc Nation founder’s “rap music is very garbage.”
Due to court federal law, the court was obligated to review the complaint to determine if the filing is frivolous or malicious.
“Such is the case here as the facts alleged, and any legal claims for damages as a result of those allegations, are ‘clearly baseless,'” ruled Judge Philip P. Simon.
Judge Simon is familiar with Eric Zermeno and his antics since his lawsuit against Hov is not the first one he has filed.
According to court records, Zermeno has filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump, Michael Jordan, McDonald’s employees who ruined his “vibe” and Nissan and Porsche, for mining his brain to steal the designs for their new high-end cars.
Judge Simon has officially warned Eric Zermeno against filing any more frivolous lawsuits or “he may be fined, sanctioned, or restricted.”
(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams just officially launched a new adidas collection aimed at empowering women.
Over the weekend, Pharrell debuted his new “Now Is Her Time” range of footwear with the sportswear company, offering two unisex sneaker styles through the collaboration with his Billionaire Boys Club streetwear brand.
The campaign for the “Now Is Her Time” line features a diverse range of female stars, such as women activists like Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and period.org menstruation charity boss Nadya Okamoto, among other lady philanthropists.
The artists and the topics they champion are rooted in gender, sexuality, sexual rights, race, and equality.
Pharrell also hired pregnant and breastfeeding models for the marketing campaign.
“History was her time. Now is her time. The future is her time,” Pharrell said in the campaign video he released on Instagram.
“Feminism is literally a synonym for gender equality,” another voiceover in the footage adds.
The “This Is Her Time” trainers will sell for $160 and $220 apiece online and in Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club brand stores in London, New York and Tokyo, Japan.
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart’s wife has assured fans the comedian is fine after escaping a nasty car crash on Sunday morning.
The funnyman reportedly underwent successful back surgery following the accident after he was left badly injured when the driver of his classic 1970 Plymouth Barracuda lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a ditch in Calabasas, California.
Everyone survived the horror crash, and now Kevin’s wife, Eniko Hart Parrish, has broken her silence on the scary accident, telling TMZ, “He’s great. He’s going to be just fine… Everybody’s good, thank God… He’s fine. He’s awake.”
Meanwhile, sources tell The Blast Hart had an operation on his back on Sunday night: “The doctors completed a procedure to stabilize his back. It went smoothly, and he is doing OK… He’s expected to make a full recovery.”
Eniko has been by his side at the hospital.
Black also suffered major back injuries and was airlifted to the hospital. Broxterman, who trains Eniko, sustained minor injuries.
Troy Ave might be one of the most controversial rappers to date. But through each battle and each adversity, he comes out even stronger.
The Brooklyn rapper saw much success with his hit single “She Belongs To The Game” with The Game, but even the accolades weren’t enough to keep him afloat.
The media was quick to judge when the “2 Legit 2 Quit” rapper was involved in a 2016 shooting at Irving Plaza, a deadly encounter which left four injured including Troy.
And still, amidst all the accusations, rap beef, and social media trolling, the 33-year-old remains positive as ever before.
His self-made, self-paid mentality does not go unnoticed, as someone who came from the gutta of Brooklyn and through hard work, dedication, and faith in God turned himself into a success story.
AllHipHop: How’d the collab with “Action Bronson” come about on “Wheelin’ and Dealin’”?
Troy Ave: By the time I started rapping, Action was actually already doing his thing. Doing shows. I’m like “yo he’s dope.” We had a similar sound, East Coast/Wu-Tang whatever and I had a sound like 50 Cent. We’re both real East Coast kids so I wanted to collab with him. We just vibed. We smoked a bunch of blunts, we kicked it. We ate food. Shout out to Meyhem Lauren, that’s my guy too. We just did it, it was genuine.
AllHipHop: You just dropped “Hold Me Down.” Is that about any particular lady?
Troy Ave: Yeah it kind of is. It’s a fusion of different women into one, but I’m a nice guy. I’m not a dirty dog or anything. I treat women good, I’m honest and respectful. I just like variety sometimes. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, I ain’t married or tied down. It’s about a bunch of different women who make you do that one thing, they hold you down.
AllHipHop: Tell us about this new album you’ve been teasing.
Troy Ave: Man this new joint, I think I’ma call it God is Great, Paper Straight. Since I’m independent, I always gotta come up with different strategies and different ideas about how to push my music. Then, of course, I’m spending my own money on marketing promo. I’m constantly trying to evolve with it. Every time I put out a project, I basically give myself a record deal. If I’m about to drop a project, here’s my budget. I’ma spend $150,000 and put out my project: produce it, promote it, everything. I do that every time.
AllHipHop: Are you with EMPIRE?
Troy Ave: EMPIRE’s my distributor, shout out to them. I always do my own stuff. Instead of me putting $150,000 into a project where it’s gonna be 7 or 8 songs, how about I just concentrate that money into one record? I started with that idea then my fans were like “yo bro we need an album.” They just kept hitting me. The girls, they know I always drop something around summer. They’re like “what is this s##t, what are you doing? This is not cool.” I’m like “alright I’ll drop a project, I’ll give in.”
Really it was a picture. My boy Big Kev was doing the photography behind the scenes shooting the “Money Ova Here” video. We shot it in my backyard at my house, it was some hundred dollar bills in the pool. He caught this one epic shot of the money in the water, I’m like “yo that’s fire!” I put up a post like “if y’all give me a title to this, I’ll put out a project.” They gave me a bunch of dope titles, so I’ma put out a project.
AllHipHop: Any guests or producers to reveal?
Troy Ave: I don’t want to reveal it yet, because you know how this rap thing is. I’m definitely doing some features, that’s a fact. I’m talking to my guy, we just had a big meeting in Vegas.
AllHipHop: How often do you record since you’re looking at some prison time?
Troy Ave: S##t I ain’t gon’ front, I got studios at all my cribs that I live at. Every time I’m around — I might do more features than anything. But with projects, you know how artists record 50 songs then pick the best 12 or 16 for an album? I like to tailor-make my s##t. I’m tailor-making the album, so I don’t record that often. At the same time, it don’t take me that long to record a project because I’m talking about my real life.
That’s how you start off a verse, it’s real-life s##t. It’s not really that hard if you got the approach and you know what you’re doing. If you tryna make up a bunch of s##t, then you gotta record a lot, but I’m just talking about my life. I’m definitely tryna put out mad albums in case I do gotta go to jail, so my s##t can be rocking. I can still keep making that money.
AllHipHop: You appear to be very active business-wise outside of music. What has been your most lucrative line of business outside of entertainment?
Troy Ave: Outside of entertainment, I’ma say real estate. Now this clothing GIGPS, God Is Great Paper $traight clothing has been very lucrative. Now with the real estate, I don’t flip houses. I buy them, keep them and rent them out. I rent them out for lower than market value so people who are less fortunate can afford them, so I look out for them. I wouldn’t say it’s lucrative, but it’s having more assets so in the future, your kids can just collect the rent and be landlords.
AllHipHop: How many properties do you have?
Troy Ave: I have 11 now. I got all of ‘em.
AllHipHop: How did you educate yourself on how to do this and make money?
Troy Ave: F##king listening. I pick up information from everywhere, then I filter it out. Somebody might be talking some bulls##t you don’t want to hear, but it might be one piece of information in there you might want to get. I’ll take that. Growing up, I remember us renting apartments. I remember doing math like “damn, how much is this?” My moms, we bought our first house. I remember the tenants paying a certain amount for rent. She would give the tenants a discount, so that rolled over to me. I’m like wait so you can have a 3-family house for a million dollars, and you can charge $3,500 for rent on each apartment? That’s $7000. If your mortgage is only $10,000, your s##t is mostly paid for. You living for damn near free.
I just started asking questions. Look on YouTube, the internet. Sometimes, people be hating. Everybody not gonna be like Troy Ave. Everybody ain’t gonna wanna share information. Some people are greedy, they just wanna have their own success. I want everybody to be successful as long as you’re willing to work hard. I just looked for info, filtered out what’s garbage and what’s good.
AllHipHop: How is your health since being shot?
Troy Ave: I’ll still get headaches and s##t sometimes because I got shot in my head. But no crazy s##t, it’s whatever. The bullet is still in my head, you can feel it. [guides hand to head] It’s in there, that’s the bullet you touching. I got one in my back too, that’s when I got shot in my forearm on Christmas.
AllHipHop: I was gonna ask, is your right leg functioning yet?
Troy Ave: Nah it’s not functioning like that, but it’s functioning good enough. Only I would know, it’s internal pain and I’m really a strong person. I’m not with the weak s##t. I could have been worse. I could have had no pain and been dead, or I could have had pain and been broke. f##k it, it comes with the money.
AllHipHop: When’s the trial for the shooting?
Troy Ave: I go to court on September 13th. [sighs] I just came back from court, so we gon’ see.
I went head-on with a gunman and by the grace of God, took the gun out his hand. So why am I not looked at as a hero? Why am I not praised like “wow this guy did something heroic.”
Instead, the media paints you like he’s coming in the club shooting all crazy. That’s not true, I was coming out of a room. I was already in the club, I was supposed to be there. I was the special invited guest to perform, but they made it look like I just came in doing s##t.
Bad news travels faster than good news. It’ll all work out in the end. You gotta go through some s##t to get to some s##t. I’m a strong believer in God. I literally be wearing my faith on my back. God puts his toughest soldiers through the hardest s##t, that’s what I’m going through. It’s cool, God is great and my paper straight.
AllHipHop: How have you been preparing mentally if you are found guilty?
Troy Ave: I haven’t. I’ve been prepared my whole life for whatever comes towards me because I’m built like that. I’m built strong. You can see in my actions I’m built strong. When I came up out of NY, NY was dead. People would always tell me no, NY is dead. We ain’t rockin’ with no music out there. No, unless you go down to Atlanta and you can blow up like that. “Independent? What? How you gonna be independent?”
I’m the only artist to ever have a Gold record independently out of NY, the first and only one. I’m already built for anything that’s thrown at me. It doesn’t matter. If someone was to come in this room and start firing right now, we gon’ be alright. [chuckles] I get g###### almost assassinated in a foreign car in Brooklyn on Christmas.
It’s certain things you built for. I’m built for renting apartments to owning 11 homes. I’m just built for strong s##t. It ain’t just happened, it’s overtime. You gotta have willpower, most people don’t have willpower. I know no matter what the circumstances are, as long as I ain’t dead, as long as God bless me with breath in my body to live, I can do anything. I can take on anything, any circumstances. That’s a fact.
AllHipHop: You caught some flack for your video “2 Legit To Quit,” where you say you will take the stand against Taxstone. Has that changed?
Troy Ave: People say I caught flack, but if you got somebody in the middle of the ocean — it’s 2 people in the ocean. One is swimming doing they thing, enjoying the water. One is drowning flapping around, that one’s gonna get the most attention. If you look at the video, it got 20K thumbs up and maybe 800 thumbs down, so the flack don’t matter. We focused on the positive, on the people who’s supporting it. That’s all I got to say about the negative s##t.
Troy Ave: I don’t trip over that. It’s music, it’s entertainment. Fif is still cool. If it wasn’t for him, it wouldn’t be no me in this capacity. I saw him the other day and told him that. We had a lil wrestling fight in the hallway or whatever. Me, that’s why I always be getting my blessing because I keep it real no matter what. I always say, Fif is one of the reasons I started rapping. I wouldn’t be having all this money and all that if it wasn’t for him. I might have been still selling drugs. I might have got caught up and went to jail, or been dead and that would’ve been the end. No matter what type of road, I don’t get into little emotional type of petty s##t. Somebody might feel a way over this – not no more, I learned from that. It’s all entertainment, it’s whatever. If everybody in the same building, everybody gotta be cordial. It don’t matter to me.
Troy Ave: I don’t. I go where I want whenever I need to go. The question is how do they avoid running into me, you feel me? I’m clearly not nothing easy. I don’t really try to avoid anybody in Brooklyn, I just go wherever I want or wherever I’m permitted to go because of my legal situation. I can’t just be in no clubs. I got a curfew. I can’t go to sporting events without permission from the courts, all kinds of stuff.
But other than that, wherever I wanna go. If I wanna go to Philippe’s, I’ma go to Philippe’s. If I wanna go to Fort Greene (this lil sandwich spot), I’ma go there. I go wherever I want. Now I know that I’m not just a regular person, I’m literally a bag of money. You gotta protect the bag of money. I move like a star instead of a regular person with nothing to lose.
AllHipHop: How is the relationship with your two kids?
Troy Ave: Amazing. My kids are amazing. I’m actually gonna bring them out here to LA because we done already been to the other Disneylands. I wanna bring ‘em here, they’ll bug out. They at my house right now. I’ll be back home on Thursday, then we’ll do s##t. My kids are just dope to me.
AllHipHop: Did you lose custody?
Troy Ave: Nah.I’m still in court with it or whatever. Initially, I did because all the bulls##t, but you can’t deny how good of a father I am. How great of a provider I am. It’s like alright, let’s give them back temporary. I’m built for all of this. Whatever’s thrown at me: any type of legal s##t or civil suits.
Troy Ave: Nah, I didn’t talk to him about that. Charlamagne’s alright. It be all entertainment with these people, so it’s all good. At one time, Charlamagne was a heavy supporter of mine. I’m grateful for that, that’s it. Anything else, whatever happened after that, I don’t forget what somebody initially did for me because I’m not an ungrateful person. Charlamagne’s cool, he’s doing his thing. I ain’t gon’ take no shots at him or be upset about nothing, it’s entertainment mayne.
AllHipHop: How do you think social media has impacted the entire situation with Taxstone?
Troy Ave: I don’t know, you probably have to ask him that. s##t, social media will tell you the whole case. Sometimes they real-life detectives, that’s a fact. It’s crazy. I was in jail and I was hearing people saying “Troy Ave shot himself.” People on social media are like “no he didn’t!” They breaking down the whole story, I’m like “oh s##t.” Social media is undefeated.
AllHipHop: Do you still defend yourself against rat allegations?
Troy Ave: I mean, it’s clear. It’s clear as day. You see no paperwork. Where? Who? What? When? It’s on camera, where? The same thing man, people call me anything but broke. People just gonna say anything. I remember somebody said “yo his house is rented,” because I got a big ass house. How’s my house rented dawg? “That’s not his Ferrari!” They just say anything, you be like whatever. Again, it’s the man drowning in the ocean splashing around who draws more attention than the 10 people swimming doing they thing. So I don’t care.
I got a yacht. I’m the only young black dude from Brooklyn who got a yacht, come on. I don’t be caring what people talk about. It’s fictional. Everywhere I go, when I’m going through the airport: “oh Troy Ave let me get a picture.” I was just in Vegas: “Oh it’s Troy Ave!”
Come to find out, I’m remembering that’s somebody who said some slick s##t about me before. You saying slick s##t on the internet or in an interview but when see me in person, I don’t even know who you are. You see on my social media I don’t follow nobody.
Godisgreatpaperstraight.com, that’s it. I don’t care about all the fake s##t, I follow people in real life. Now that we met, I f##k you and your vibe in real life. You saying some slick s##t in an interview but when you see me, you go out your way to tap me and tell me “I f##k with you.”
That’s crazy to me, but that shows you the streets is a myth. Because ordinarily where I’m from, it’d been like “oh you said what? When I see you, it’s on.” You don’t talk about somebody then you see them, tap them and wanna shake they hand. They see me and be like moths in the light. They get caught up, “oh s##t, that’s really Troy Ave. He’s really shining. He really got them big ass diamonds. He really looking like a bag of money. He really independent, I don’t understand it.”
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
Troy Ave: God is great and the paper straight. Go support the merchandise. If you want to follow something real, be a part of something real, then BSB Records is a thing. Troy Ave is the one to follow. Troy Ave’s the one you can be comfortable with your kids listening to because he’s just gonna force you to get some money. Not be a bum and not be lazy, not sleep on your mama couch. I’m not into all the corny s##t, I be doing real s##t.
(AllHipHop News) Drake told rapper and “Top Boy” star “Little Simz” to stay true to herself when acting in the new series of the British TV show he resurrected.
“Top Boy,” which depicted gang life in London and starred Ashley Walters and rapper Kano, was canceled after two series by bosses at U.K. network Channel 4 in 2014.
However Drake bought the rights to the cult hit series, which will return on Netflix with U.K. hip-hop star Little Simz in a new role.
And when asked what input the “Hotline Bling” star had over the revival, Simz, real name Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, says he just told the actors to stay true to themselves.
“I only saw him once, at the (script) read-through,” she told The Guardian. “It was cool that he actually made the effort to come down and spend time with the cast and immerse himself in it, but at the same time he wasn’t coming in to change everything up.
“He was like: ‘There’s a reason why I fell in love with this show, so you guys just continue doing that, and I’ll do whatever I can to help spread this.’ It’s wicked that he’s involved.”
The TV series is known for its gritty depiction of London life, and Simz says the show has “given lots of young people an opportunity,” like herself and fellow U.K. rapper Dave, who also stars in the revival, to take on roles without huge acting experience.
She urged her followers to be more sympathetic towards women involved in toxic relationships.
When u see a woman in a toxic relationship, rather than laugh & say mean things, try to offer sound advice from your heart & root for her to learn her worth. We’ve all been there. I saw my parents fight & argue non stop & never divorce, so I thought this was normal behavior…
“Rather than laugh & say mean things, try to offer sound advice from your heart & root for her to learn her worth,” the “Super Bass” hitmaker wrote. “We’ve all been there. I saw my parents fight & argue non stop & never divorce, so I thought this was normal behavior.
I rlly used to think love had to hurt. So I could never look down on anyone else. We are merely human. It’s not easy to leave. Especially in the world of IG where all ppl want to do is post relationship goal pics for clout & attention. A man should make you feel safe, not afraid
“I rlly (really) used to think love had to hurt. So I could never look down on anyone else. We are merely human. It’s not easy to leave. Especially in the world of IG (Instagram) where all ppl (people) want to do is post relationship goal pics for clout & attention. A man should make you feel safe, not afraid.”
I remember being so afraid to speak cuz I never knew when that person would be in a particular mood and I could maybe say one wrong thing that would get me hit. So the diff you see in me now is that feeling when a woman feels lifted up, safe, appreciated & unconditionally loved.
Recalling one of her own abusive exes, Nicki adds, “I remember being so afraid to speak cuz I never knew when that person would be in a particular mood and I could maybe say one wrong thing that would get me hit. So the diff (difference) you see in me now is that feeling when a woman feels lifted up, safe, appreciated & unconditionally loved.”
But I first had to learn how to love MYSELF. 🙏🏾 if you wouldn’t let a man treat your mother, your sister or best friend like that b/c you LOVE them, then you wouldn’t let a man treat YOU like that b/c you love YOU. This isn’t about judging. We judge too much. Lift them up. 🙏🏾
“But I first had to learn how to love MYSELF,” she adds. “if you wouldn’t let a man treat your mother, your sister or best friend like that b/c you LOVE them, then you wouldn’t let a man treat YOU like that b/c you love YOU. This isn’t about judging. We judge too much. Lift them up.”
(AllHipHop News) Beyonce kicked off her 38th birthday celebrations by attending the Made In America Festival alongside husband and founder Jay-Z over the weekend.
The star has headlined the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania music event twice before, in 2013 and 2015. And while the “Formation” hitmaker opted to enjoy the performances from offstage this time round, that didn’t stop her being the star of the show.
In a video posted on musician’s Instagram page, family and friends brought out a cake and sang “Happy Birthday to You” to the mother-of-three, who turns 38 on Wednesday, as the festival crowd joined in the chorus.
In the clip, the star can be seen swaying along to the tune, before offering a giddy dance when she’s handed the cake by Jay – who stood next to his wife with a huge bottle of champagne in his hand.
Following the celebration, another video posted showed the superstar couple being led through the adoring crowd, as fans pushed against barricades to get closer to the 03 Bonnie & Clyde duo.
Beyonce gave a quick smile and wave to the crowd, before the pair made their way out of the venue.
The Labor Day weekend festival featured performances from some of music’s biggest names, including Cardi B, Travis Scott, James Blake and Lizzo.
(AllHipHop Rumors) We have some house cleaning rumors out here to clean up. I didn’t really cover it, because it dealt with relationships and whatnot. So, let us go back to people that are happy!
First up are Jeezy and Jeanie! Now, that has a nice ring to it! Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are officially dating and the word on the street is they are extremely happy! For those that need a clue, Jeannie is a host on “The Real,” a show that’s like “The View” with a younger demo. Jeezy is still the trap god.
Next up: Common and Angela Rye . These two actually broke up and got back together. I thought it was all Angela’s fault since we know Common is a good dude, but it was the opposite. According to reports, he “had to get his mind right.” I am happy for them!
This is not really a rumor, but it is all that people are talking ’bout on the social media. Actor Malik Yoba finds trans people attractive! Now, he’s making this admission, because a young man that also was into trans women killed himself after he was shamed on the internet for it. These hood dudes straight bullied him on camera and then he killed himself. Well, Malik decided to “come out” in solidarity with him, but that’s all people are focused on. Now, in closed circles and hushed tones, insiders are saying they have known that Malik was bi. Others have said there is no “seat” in the car for him, according to the laws of Dave Chappelle. However, if he is a “B,” then there is a seat! Nevertheless, the rumors, check out EXACTLY what the “Undercover New York” and “Empire” star had to say.
(AllHipHop News) Dwayne Johnson, Terry Crews, and Bryan Cranston are among the stars sending messages of support to comic Kevin Hart, after the star was involved in a nasty crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California.
The comedian was a passenger in his classic muscle car during the crash, and a number of his celebrity pals have taken to social media to wish the star well.
“Stop messing with my emotions brother,” wrote frequent collaborator Dwayne Johnson on Instagram, alongside a snap of the pair on set. “We have a lot more laughing to do together. Love you man. Stay strong.”
The pair worked together on “Central Intelligence,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” and the recent “The Fast and the Furious” spin-off “Hobbs & Shaw,” and will appear later this year in “Jumanji: The Next Level.”
Hart’s “Soul Plane” co-star Terry Crews also reached out to the actor, tweeting: “Get well soon, brother.”
And T.I., who worked with Kevin in the comedy “Get Hard” with Will Pharrell, also offered up some encouragement to Kevin Hart.
Aight now Hurry up & Shake tf back ASAP big bro so we can laugh about this s##t… It’s a lotta love & genuine respect out here for you. You mean so much to so many!!! My family’s thoughts and prayers are with you & all of yours!!!!,” T.I. said.
(AllHipHop News) Brad Pitt had a little faith in Kanye West when he showed up to the rapper’s latest Sunday Service on September 1.
The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star was among the guests in attendance at Kanye’s latest gospel gathering in the parking lot of a church in Watts, California.
It’s not the first time Brad has checked out Sunday Service, but this time it was a complete surprise with only Kanye knowing he might have a movie superstar at the get together.
Eyewitnesses said Pitt was able to get his groove on without any hassle as most of the attendees respected his personal space, although a couple of people asked for selfies with the actor, who appeared to enjoy the vibe.
The latest Sunday Service was also attended by actress Adrienne Bailon and Kanye’s sisters-in-law, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.
Last week, Kanye took Sunday Service to Dayton, Ohio to kick off pal Dave Chappelle’s Gem City Shine birthday block party, staged to honor the victims of a shooting incident in the city at the beginning of August.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Fetty Wap has reportedly been arrested following an altercation with a valet at The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas over the weekend.
Law enforcement sources said, the star, real name Willie Maxwell II, was arrested on Sunday after he and the valets got into a physical dispute.
A staff member from the hotel made a citizen’s arrest after the rapper allegedly threw at least three punches at the man.
Fetty Wap was detained until officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department showed up to take him into custody.
Sources told the publication the “Trap Queen” hitmaker was charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery – one for each punch he’s accused of landing.
He has since been released from custody.
It’s the second major dust-up for Fetty Wap this year.
(AllHipHop News) T.I. and Killer Mike have always shown giving hearts when it comes to giving back to the community.
Now, the Atlanta rappers have done even more by helping the former Georgia resident who saved multiple children amidst the mass shooting which broke out at a Walmart in El Paso.
Mike and Tip flew Oakley’s sister, father, and a Texas minister to be by his side after the shooting occurred, which left 22 killed.
The goal was to provide support to him since he recently came back from a deployment in Kuwait.
Sister Glenda Oakley Cook of San Antonio states, “I’m very proud of him. He said he did what he was trained to do. Hero is the title that was given to him. He was thrust into the spotlight and he didn’t expect that. He doesn’t consider himself a hero. He said he just did what he would want someone to do for him or his kid in this situation.”
Glenda Oakley Cook also revealed her brother has been staying low key and prefers not to speak with media outlets for interviews.
His goal is to keep the focus and attention on the victims of the massacre and their families.
Killer Mike also expounded on Glendon Oakley Jr.’s bravery.
“Oftentimes, those faces of people seen as heroes don’t look like us. There are not enough brown and black faces. This is the truest essence of what I know to be the black men in my life — quietly in the shadows,” Killer Mike said. “He’s a noble young man who has credited joining the military with helping change his life. I could tell he had a strong family foundation.”
While they only chatted on the phone, T.I. and Killer Mike want to meet Glendon Oakley Jr. in person soon.
(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black is humbling himself in the most heartfelt way to his fans and the general public.
Most recently, the Florida rapper pleaded guilty to the federal firearm charges he was hit with back in May.
It was over a week ago that he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and has been locked up in jail since his arrest before his set at 2019 Rolling Loud Miami.
Now, the 22-year-old posts a photo from behind bars, sharing his thoughts and feelings to his 8.4 million followers on Instagram.
The photo contains a bunch of fan mail and ramen, with the caption:
“4 Months Ago I Was Jus Facetiming Da Baddest Females On Planet Earth , Na Im Makin Jail Calls Waitin On Mail Call. Ya Sometime I Come Off A Lil Arrogant But You`ll Be Too If You Was Young & Rich Comin Up Out Da Projects , Shiddd I Walked Out A Juvenile Detention Center To Millions Of Dollars #IMAGINEDAT .. On Da Real , Im Feelin Its Sumn God Wanna Show Me Or Want Me To Do Cause Im Steady Going Through Da Same Thing , Hopefully These Lessons Turn To Blessings. I Appreciate Ya`ll Screamin To Me Too LOVE ”
The lengthy message sees Kodak reflecting on his come up from the projects but also admitting his faults of being arrogant.
He humbled himself real quick, admitting he was a kid from the hood who suddenly came up on a million dollars, mostly due to his rapping ability and talents.
Kodak Black’s sentencing is reportedly slated for November 13.
The show itself will dive deep into how Wu-Tang toggled between the streets and music, particularly during the prime of the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1990s.
RZA, who created the series with screenwriter Alex Tse, told the Associated Press why he decided to tell the story with Hulu, as opposed to a theatrical release.
“The Wu-Tang story is vast and you really couldn’t contain it in a two or three-hour movie. Now, in a serial form, we can take our time and tell our story. The high and low nuances of it. Hopefully, it’ll inform, entertain and inspire,” RZA explained.
Wu-Tang went from local underground rappers in Staten Island to one of the most iconic hip-hop groups of all time. It was their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) that left a lasting impact on hip-hop as a whole.
Group members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, U-God, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Check out cast member Dave East as he explains how he was shocked to learn some details about Method Man’s personal life before his fame.
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has suffered a back injury after his classic Plymouth Barracuda was involved in a nasty car crash on Sunday morning in Malibu, California.
The comedian wasn’t driving the motor when it veered off the road and ended up in a ditch, trapping Hart and two other people inside.
Video from the crash scene, obtained by TMZ, shows Kevin’s wrecked car in the ditch, 10 feet (three meters) from the road.
Cops have confirmed the vehicle belongs to the funnyman.
Eyewitnesses claim a member of Hart’s security team arrived in an SUV to pick him up after he escaped the crash, and took him home to receive medical treatment.
Police officials insist the driver, who was hospitalized after the crash, had not been drinking.
Ironically, Kevin posted video of himself in his vintage car, which he bought for himself as a recent 40th birthday gift, hours before the accident.
The murderer is still on the loose, so Tee Grizzley appears to be heavily garden at this point.
Someone posted a clip of a car attempting to catch a driver who is supposedly Tee Grizzley speeding along a highway in a white drop-top.
Just as the driver of the car tries to catch up with Tee Grizzley another SUV pulls up and a guy on the passenger side flashes a handgun at the driver.
That in itself is crazy, but the weirdo trying to catch Tee Grizzley thought it would be a good idea to roll down the window to jaw at the gun-wielding security guard.
As the vehicles speed up, a third truck following the rapper pulls up and two more armed men hang out the passenger side of the front and back windows flashing their guns.
Now that was enough to back down the guy trying to catch up to who he said was Tee Grizzley.
But even 50 Cent still has a soft spot when it comes to the kids.
Fif unexpectedly popped up in Camden, New Jersey on Saturday, August 31, where he helped thousands of kids kick off the school year on a positive note.
The “Power” creator was on hand to greet the staff and children at Coopers Poynt Family School.
During his surprise visit, 50 Cent handed out hundreds of book bags to the excited children.
Fif also decided to join the fun and shot hoops into an inflatable basket with the kids.
The surprise visit to Coopers Poynt Family School comes as 50 takes a brief hiatus from Instagram.
50 Cent claims his account has been disabled, over his clapbacks at fans who are complaining about Trey Songz’ new version of the “Power” theme song “Big Rich Town.”
(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa has been taking his boxing endeavors very serious.
So much so that he injured his ankle and was not able to perform at his scheduled performance at Hot 104.7’s Hot Summer 2019 showcase in Westbrook, Maine.
Sources close to the Pittsburgh rapper say Wiz fractured his ankle on Friday, during an MMA training session.
The Hot 104.7’s Hot Summer 2019 concert took place on Saturday night with the TGOD rapper as one of the headliners next to A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Ally Brooke, YK Osiris, Big Freedia and more.
Luckily, DMX filled in.
“Yo what up mayne. I sincerely apologize for not being able to make it to this year’s Hot Summer,” Wiz Khalifa said. “I got a crazy, crazy foot injury that I gotta recover from. But I will make it up to you guys very soon, I promise you. You got my word. Thanks to my guy DMX for filling in for me last minute, he’s gonna kill it. Ya’ll have a great time at the show.”
He added: “Like I said, I will make sure I make it up to you — on gang.”
