“There are a lot of currents on the lake that appear typically in the afternoon. We believe it was mid-afternoon when she disappeared, the idea being that the boat started drifting, it was unanchored and that she mustered enough energy to get her son back onto the boat, but not enough to save herself,” Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said during a press conference today (July 13th).
Medical examiners are currently conducting an autopsy and comparing dental records to confirm the body is Naya’s.
So far, investigators do not suspect suicide or foul play caused Naya’s death.
(AllHipHop News) Kid Cudi has learned to deal with his anxiety and depression by turning his “pain into music.”
The 36-year-old rapper is currently one of the hottest names in the music industry, with hit songs including his collaboration with Eminem – “The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady” – under his belt.
“When we’re young, we face a lot of pressure to do things that harm us. We pretend to be happy when there’s a raging violent storm inside of our heart,” he admitted in a new video, which premiered on People.com.
“Once it was difficult for me to find the words. Anxiety and depression ruled my life for as long as I could remember. I was scared, I was sad, I felt like a damaged human swimming in a pool of emotions.”
Reflecting on the inspiration behind his tunes, Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, admitted the sadness is a driving force behind many of the tracks.
“I knew I deserved peace and to be happy, but I didn’t know how,” he shared. “It took me a while to get to this place of commitment, to say I’m gonna get through this. To know that we can take our pain and turn it into something.
“I turn my pain into music. And my music is how I am different. And my difference is my power.”
Cudi’s video comes ahead of the Well Beings virtual town hall event, which he will also feature in alongside Ariel Winter, Bill Pullman, Sean Astin and Billy Porter, on July 14 at 11 am ET. Visit https://wellbeings.org/ to tune into the livestream.
Pliz has produced for some of the game’s biggest artists, from Bhad Bhabie to Tyga to Kevin Gates. Hailing from Wichita, Kansas, the basketball player turned producer loves to make music, with hopes of inspiring people back home to not only produce, but that they can do whatever they set their mind to.
While Pliz’ personality is more laidback, chill, and relaxed, his music is actually quite the opposite. His beats are super energized, and he uses music to portray that side of him. Having grown up playing basketball his entire life, there wasn’t much of a music scene in Wichita at all. You either played sports, or you went to school. After playing college basketball and trying to play professionally overseas in Germany, he came back and decided to pursue music full-time.
His most notable records to date include Tyga’s “Macarena” and quarantine-inspired hit “Bored In The House,” Bhad Bhabie’s “Young And Bhad” featuring City Girls, and Meek Mill’s “Millidelphia.” AllHipHop caught up with Pliz via FaceTime to discuss how he got his start producing, working with Bhad Bhabie, encounters with Meek Mill, studio vibes, and more!
AllHipHop: How did you get into producing?
Pliz: Growing up, I was in a rap group. I used to rap back in the day for fun. Once I finished playing basketball, I had a regular job that I didn’t like at all. I had to figure out what else I wanted to do so I went back to my music roots. I started messing around with making beats, I actually enjoy it a lot. I started doing it every day, every day, every day until I got better.
AllHipHop: Did you teach yourself?
Pliz: Yeah I taught myself messing around with Fruity Loops, also watching a lot of YouTube tutorials. A lot of trial and error, but I made it through.
AllHipHop: What made you trade in the hoop dreams for the music?
Pliz: I went to Germany for a little bit, it didn’t work out. Kept getting little injuries here and there, I got tired of going back and forth to find different places to play. It was super unstable, so I decided to stop trying and pursue music.
AllHipHop: What was the moment you realized you could do music for a living?
Pliz: I went to Atlanta in 2017 for the BMI Awards. I was around a lot of producers and songwriters and at that moment, it became real. I knew I could do it too, I was inspired being around all those people. At that moment, I started taking this serious.
AllHipHop: How did you get to produce for Bhad Bhabie?
Pliz: When I went to Atlanta during that trip, I met Bhad Bhabie. Her A&R Andrew Grant, a friend of mine, connected us. We did a session or two together, then I ended up moving to LA a couple months later. From there, we worked together all the time. I was around her all the time so we became close. We kept working from there.
AllHipHop: What records did you do for her?
Pliz: I did “Young And Bhad” featuring the City Girls. I did “Get Like Me” featuring NLE Choppa. I did “Babyface Savage” featuring Tory Lanez, that’s the biggest one I did.
AllHipHop: Was that in the studio?
Pliz: None of the records that are out we did in the studio. We did a lot of records in studio, but those aren’t out.
AllHipHop: How do you create a beat to fit her sound?
Pliz: I basically tell her what’s good. When I’m making the beat, I can hear her voice on it. Once I’m playing it for her, I’m telling her “yo, this will be good for you.” Steering her into liking the beat, tricking her a little bit. [laughs]
AllHipHop: How did you get to produce “Macarena” For Tyga?
Pliz: Derrick Milano is a songwriter I work with a lot. Derrick did a song for Tyga, it wasn’t “Macarena” but a different song. He ended up texting it to Tyga. Tyga asked him who did the beat for that song, so he told him it was me.
Derrick put me and Tyga in communication. I ended up sending him the “Macarena” beat. It was a whole different beat at first, it was a slower trap beat. Tyga asked me to change it and make it more of a West Coast vibe, so I did that. A month later, he had me come to the studio and played it for me. I’m like wow, crazy.
AllHipHop: Was your beat still sounding like it was?
Pliz: Well I had already changed it so I knew what the beat sounded like. I didn’t expect him to do the “Macarena” song on the beat. I named the beat “Macarena,” but I didn’t expect him to do the song.
AllHipHop: What was your reaction? Because that s##t went up.
Pliz: It did, it was crazy. I was in the clip he posted, you can actually see my reaction when I first heard it. My first time hearing it, it was crazy. A real moment.
AllHipHop: What about “Bored In The House” for Tyga?
Pliz: That one was a little different. It was already viral on TikTok but there wasn’t a beat to it, so I put a beat to it. That was a little different. I took the original clip of Curtis Roach beating on a table with his hands, went and made it an actual beat so that it could get played on radio.
AllHipHop: That song’s so catchy, what’d it mean to have that come out during quarantine?
Pliz: It’s the quarantine anthem! It was a big moment for me to be a part of that record because I hear it on the radio. It’s getting a lot of sync requests to be on TV shows. Everybody’s always posting “bored in the house, bored in the house,” so that’s the quarantine anthem.
AllHipHop: You also did Tyga’s “FREAK”!
Pliz: I’m mad about “Freak,” quarantine messed it up. The NBA shut down the week after “Freak” dropped. Once that happened, basically the world shut down so we didn’t really get a chance to get that song in the clubs. That’s a club song, nobody got to really go out and hear it. I was disappointed it really didn’t get a chance to form, it’s a hard record though.
AllHipHop: Are you typically outside?
Pliz: Nah, I’m in the house every day anyways. I actually thought I was in the house a lot until I was actually forced to stay in there. It made me realize that I do move around a little bit and I miss it.
AllHipHop: When did you come to LA?
Pliz: I came to LA two years ago. Christmas time 2017 is when I moved to LA, so it’s been almost three years. I came here to pursue music. Andrew was telling me he could get me more sessions with Bhad Bhabie and help me get my foot in the door. I took the leap of faith and God answered. It worked.
AllHipHop: What do you have on Tyga’s upcoming project?
Pliz: I got a lot of stuff. I don’t know what’s all going to make it, but I have at least six or seven songs on there. He’s going for a new sound. It’ll be a couple of the typical 100 BPM songs, but it’ll also be him experimenting and getting into different pockets. I’m a real huge part of that process.
AllHipHop: Talk about working on “Millidelphia” for Meek Mill.
Pliz: I was working with London Jae, that’s my dawg. Him and Derrick, I owe them so much. London was telling me he’s working with Meek, he was looking for tracks so I sent him a pack. Two months later, the label hit me up telling me I had a song with Meek. I’m like “how?” I didn’t send no beats. I hit up London, “they hit me up saying I have one with Meek, did you send some over there?” He said “oh yeah I did, I forgot to tell you.”
The crazy thing is I met Meek after that too. I used to work at Beauty & Essex doing security. Atlantic Records was throwing a party, Dallas was throwing it. I didn’t even know who none of those guys were, but I was on email with Dallas. I heard somebody say his name so I assumed that it was him. I walked up and introduce myself, told him who I was. He’s like “what?! You work here? That’s crazy! Have you met Meek?” He took me to the back room where Meek was, told him “this is the dude who produced “Millidelphia.”
It was a cool moment. After that, they went to Club Avenue, which I was doing security there too. As soon as Beauty & Essex shut down, I went over to Avenue. As soon as I walked in the door, he’s in there playing “Millidelphia.” That was a crazy night.
AllHipHop: How do you create a vibe in the studio?
Pliz: It doesn’t really take much. I like lights, colorful lights. I like to be in there by myself. Sometimes when I have a lot of people, I feel like I’m being rushed. I do both though. I can make music with people there but I like making music by myself because I can go through sounds and take my time. I need a laptop, some speakers, colorful lights, and I’m good.
AllHipHop: What’d you produce for Kevin Gates?
Pliz: I did “Let It Sing,” that’s my first placement actually. It’s on his first EP when he had first got out of jail. Prior to that, I had a session at APG with Trinidad James and Jim Levine. We came up with an idea, ended up sending it to Gates’ A&R and he liked it. He played it for Gates and Gates liked it too, he ended up using it. He had a video and everything, it was crazy. People back home couldn’t believe it.
AllHipHop: It seems like things are so organic for you.
Pliz: Everything, that’s what I’m saying. Everything off love for sure.
AllHipHop: How did you get to produce for Davido?
Pliz: That came through another producer, Ray Keys. We did an Afro-type beat a year before that record even came out. I’d forgotten about it but then Ray hit me up telling me “yo, Davido got on that record. He got Gunna and A Boogie on it.” I’m like “what?! That one we did a year ago?” He’s like “yeah.” Crazy, he put that whole play together. That’s another one that was off love.
AllHipHop: How was working with Quando Rondo?
Pliz: We were in the studio on that one. I pulled up on him at Paramount. Hung out with him, talked to him for a little bit to see what his vibe was. I started playing beats, that’s actually the first one I played. I played another one, he’s like “nah, go back to the first one.” He loaded it up and he did the song. We started it right there, I ended up leaving but he finished the record. That record came out hard too, I like that one a lot.
AllHipHop: Did you think you’d be here where you are today?
Pliz: Nah, especially coming from Wichita. A lot of people don’t even know where it’s at. You don’t even know how to pronounce it, that lets you know it’s an unknown place. Coming from there, there’s no type of music scene. The opportunity is very limited. I used to tell people all the time, “yo I’m about to go to LA and become a producer.” I didn’t even know how I was going to do it, I was just saying it. Really talking for real. People would look at me like “we’ll see.” Now it’s happening, it’s crazy.
AllHipHop: What are some goals for yourself at this point of your career?
Pliz: Really build my brand and my foundation. Get more records out, get some plaques, more billboards. I have to do more to solidify that. I didn’t want to come out here and get couple placements, then “now I gotta go back home.” I want to do it for real.
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has purchased full-page newspaper ads across the United States to promote black businesses.
The Hip-Hop mogul purchased ads in publications like The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Denver Post, for a variety of restaurants, clothing stores, and law firms owned by African-Americans.
Affirming his support for the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice, Jay-Z announced he and executives at his Roc Nation media firm will do everything in their power to assist local business owners.
“Historically, Black people have been murdered for owning, thriving and being successful,” Roc Nation leaders said in a statement. “To that, we say never again. Roc Nation is committed to supporting Black entrepreneurs, their dreams, and companies. We challenge everyone to do the same.”
The news comes after Jay-Z penned an open letter to police officials in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this month, calling for the criminal prosecution of officer Joseph Mensah, who allegedly shot and killed three men – Alvin Cole, Antonio Gonzales, and Jay Anderson – while on duty.
(AllHipHop News) Jada Pinkett Smith has set a new Facebook Watch viewing record after coming clean about her affair with singer August Alsina in an episode of her Red Table Talk show.
The actress sat down with her husband, Will Smith, for a candid chat about their marriage, during which she confessed to embarking on a romance with Alsina during a secret separation around 2016.
The Red Table Talk special, titled “Jada Brings Herself to the Table,” debuted on Friday and drew more than 15 million views in its first 24 hours online – becoming the platform’s most-viewed original episode within a 24-hour period.
It easily smashed the previous record-holder, another revealing installment of Red Table Talk, from 2019.
That episode, which drew 7.6 million views in its first 24 hours, featured Kylie Jenner’s former best friend, Jordyn Woods, speaking out for the first time about her cheating scandal with basketball player Tristan Thompson.
At the time, he had been in an on/off relationship with Kylie’s big sister, Khloe Kardashian, the mother of his baby daughter, True.
According to the organization, the charity will work with young people and BBC 1Xtra to develop a plan of action that will support individuals, organizations and groups in all areas of the U.K., providing a range of activities that will enhance young black lives.
Funding will be available to support young social entrepreneurs in making a difference in their local communities, to develop young leaders and youth leadership, to enable access to education and learning.
“Further to making my pledge last month, I’m happy to hear that the BBC have also taken up my plea for others to pledge,” said Stormzy. “I’m also pleased to know of their commitment to allow young black people to decide where the money will be spent and I believe this decision is an imperative factor in supporting and strengthening the young black community. We continue to urge others to join us in pledging.”
The commitment comes after BBC bosses have announced plans to invest $125 million of its TV budget over a three-year period to produce “diverse and inclusive content”.
It came following calls from stars including actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba and David Oyelowo, and filmmakers Amma Asante, Asif Kapadia and Ritesh Batra, to “tackle structural and systemic racism in our industry, in the U.K. and around the world”.
“The senseless killing of George Floyd – and what it tells us about the stain of systemic racism – has had a profound impact on all of us,” said director general of the BBC, Tony Hall. “This is our response – it’s going to drive change in what we make and who makes it.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) Kanye West is in the news again. And thanks to Chance The Rapper, we are talking about this man once again. I am not sure what their relationship is but at this precise moment, it is in fact, annoying the hell out of me. Chance The Rapper went on his social media and said the following: “I finally got the answer now. I understand. Yall trust Biden more than your trust Ye. I think I understand why, I just don’t feel the same way.”
Well, the Twitter-verse didn’t disappoint. They went in on Chance the Rapper as I’ve never seen before. Now, this wasn’t some cancel culture moment, this was more like an education coming from all sorts of people. I saw some political people talking and other times they were intellectuals talking and even some regular people that just have some simple common sense.
Chances a very smart guy but I am not sure what his affinity for Kanye West truly is. This blind loyalty is not what’s up. As we move into this election in the fall, we need leaders that are willing to put the people over their friends particularly if their friend is an egomaniac with mental issues. Also, there is the issue of trust…hell no we don’t trust anybody. Definitely not Kanye.
Here is my fave tweet here. LOL!
Nobody : Chance the rapper coming onto the twitter timeline this morning : https://t.co/iJ8AsIeNAF
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B came under fire on social media after using a racial slur to describe her sister Hennessy Carolina’s eyes.
The 27-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Saturday to share a composite photo of her and husband Offset’s faces, penning in the caption, “Sooo this how KK finna look? I love it,” referring to their two-year-old daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus.
However, when a fan noted the photo also looks a lot like Cardi’s younger sister Hennessy, the “Bodak Yellow” singer sparked controversy when she apparently described her sister as having “c##### eyes.”
“I think cause Hennessy got c##### eyes like Offset and so KK. It’s the only think I could think off,” reads the since-deleted comment.
It wasn’t long before the hitmaker realized the error of her ways, as a fan posted a screenshot of the Instagram comment on Twitter.
Cardi went on to retweet that tweet, adding: “I didn’t know that c##### eyes was a slur like wtfff (what the f##k) I DONT KNOW F##KIN EVERYTHING !!
“We don’t even use that as a insult and I didn’t use it as a insult,” she finished. “Im sick of the internet.”
Following the outrage, the star removed all evidence of the posts from her pages.
Miles Morrison is Mr. Hollywood, and he’ll let his music tell you why. Hailing from a small town in Michigan, he describes himself as an “aspiring entertainer, a poor kid from nowhere.” Growing up with dreams of being Mr. Hollywood, the recording artist never thought music would be his career path. With a strong passion for film, he ironically never thought he had what it took to be a musician.
7 years later after his manager HNNBL and his boy Raj kept hammering in the fact that it’s going to be alright, Miles is fully embracing his truth, which recently included signing a deal with Epic Records. The name Mr. Hollywood actually originates from his mother, who gave him the name due to his obsession and fascination with Hollywood since a young kid. Now having the opportunity to actually move to the entertainment mecca of Los Angeles, he plans to live out his name to the fullest.
AllHipHop caught up with Miles Morrison via Instagram Live, who was posted outside on his steps after making a smash with his producer. Read below as we discuss how rap battles at parties began his career, biggest influences growing up, how he landed at Epic Records, what Hollywood means to him, and more!
AllHipHop: Being from Michigan, what was a young Miles like?
Miles Morrison: I hate to admit it, I was that guy. I was the captain, varsity jacket wearing guy. Honestly my only regret in life is that I never listened to those emos kids who were playing instruments when I was coming up. I always had a passion for music, but I just listened to it. I never thought it was something I could do. Film was my thing, it’s always been my thing since I was born. I always thought I was going to be a movie star, director. I studied film. I went to school for film, then I randomly got discovered in a rap battle. The music fell on me. I’ve always been good at music but I never knew it.
AllHipHop: Bring us back to that rap battle!
Miles Morrison: It was downtown San Diego, I was visiting my boy at Spanish Court apartments. We’re coming back from the bars, long story short I ended up in some rap battle. The guys who enjoyed my rap said “you should meet this guy Hector HNNBL. He lives in Hollywood, he’s a producer.” I said “whoa I live there, that’s crazy.” Fast forward, that’s the producer I’ve been working with since day one. He’s the first person I ever recorded music in front of, who put my album out. Honestly on some A Walk to Remember hallmark s##t. He’s the first person I ever recorded in front of in my entire life, now he’s my guy.
AllHipHop: Who were you listening to growing up?
Miles Morrison: I was huge into multiple genres. I wouldn’t say a hip-hop head, but I definitely loved hip-hop. Huge influences for me were Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Documentary. Those two albums came out right when we’re getting our drivers license. If you had a car with a stereo and speakers, you could play them. You were the f##king man. Those were my teachings, I was really studying that s##t. Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers, I was freestyling off his beats. This whole thing started because I was a freestyler. When the drinks started flowing at the parties, I could rap better than most kids. I never took it too serious.
It wasn’t until my producer HNNBL told me, “what’re you trying to do with this? You got bars, you can spit. Are you going to disrespect the entire f##king… what’re you doing? He put music on a pedestal, a pedestal that I’ll never take it off. Music is the only thing we have as humans. I’m honored to have jumped on the bandwagon when I did. I’m a little late. I thought I was going to be film, sports, whatever. It ended up being music. The moral of the story: don’t worry about the how, worry about the what. What do you want? That’s all that matters. I always wanted to be at the top, to be a big influence, to have a voice. To be able to say something and have it mean something. I thought I was going to be Brad Pitt, the next best director in the world. I do music now, here we are.
AllHipHop: What is it about Hollywood that you are attracted to?
Miles Morrison: I’m attracted to potential. I’m attracted to the misconception. I love being on the frontlines of what you think is amazing, but then realizing the amazement is actually within yourself. As corny as that sounds, I moved to Hollywood thinking I’d be best friends with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Everybody would say “yo what’s up Miles, you moved here? Easy work, come on over for tea. We’ll hook up, you’re set for life.” That’s what I figured, pretty sure my mom figured the same thing. Didn’t work out that way. Angelina Jolie didn’t hit me up, that’s f##ked up. [laughs] I realized happiness is actually within. I’m living in Hollywood, I’m signed with a label I’ve always wanted to be signed with. I’m living everything but you’re still constantly questioning what the hell is going on? As a creative, you’re always wondering: are you doing enough?
AllHipHop: Signing to Epic is amazing, congrats.
Miles Morrison: It is what it is, but I haven’t bought my mom a house yet. When I buy my mom a house, then we can talk.
AllHipHop: How’d the Epic Records come about?
Miles Morrison: Honestly, the Epic deal came about because of my manager Raj. The guy’s been with me since day one. He listened to my music when it was the worst music. It’s still not the best but we’re working on it. Many moons ago, Rodge was listening to my music when it sounded like a couple of f##king spoons clacking together. He believed in it. He s##t on me like an older brother, but he always kept his eye on me. Told me to keep working, now it’s an honor to have him be my manager. He’s a big player in the game, he has a great ear. I’m happy to be on his team.
AllHipHop: You released your Hollywoodland EP, how does it feel to have it out?
Miles Morrison: It really feels good. Hurry up and wait, I signed a record deal and I expected a parade. I thought the entire country was for sure shutting down, but it didn’t. They kept moving. I’m excited. Honestly, the only people who can understand how good I feel are my team. My producer, I have to give everything to HNNBL. We’ve been working on this for so many years. We still don’t have what we want: a voice. We want to be heard, we want to entertain people. We know what it takes to make people feel good, nothing makes us happier than making people feel good. I want people to feel good in their own skin, that’s it. It’s that simple.
AllHipHop: You said: “I wrote a story about a guy having a nine to five and then one day saving a girl and following her down a rabbit hole of revenge.” How does that relate to your journey in Hollywood?
Miles Morrison: Here we go, alright. “Take Me Away” is a metaphor, the entire series is a metaphor. The woman character represents Hollywood for me, something I’ve always worshipped and been passionate about. Been willing to follow till the end to a fault. I’ve slipped down that slope. Hollywood has the ability to give you what it wants and take what it needs. Hollywood to me is that woman, that heartbreak, that love story. You have to know how to balance it exactly how you’d balance a relationship.
It’s wild, you slip down the slope and you don’t realize why you were here in the first place. You’re here to be an entertainer. You’re here to work, to sharpen your craft. You’re here to be the best, to be the greatest. If you’re even decent, you get invited into this circle that shows you a light that’s very attractive. It’s an awesome light that can definitely either send you down the wrong path or right path. The whole point of the album is to be able to trust your own gut. Trust your own diet, take your own dosage. I’m not a doctor, all I’m telling you is move to Hollywood and see what happens. There will be ups and downs, it’s going to be a rollercoaster.
AllHipHop: Is it overwhelming, being right in the heart of Hollywood?
Miles Morrison: It’s very very very overwhelming. I hate to quote a cheerleading movie, but I will. Bring It On: if you want to be the best, you got to beat the best. I told myself in Michigan, I told all my friends, I told everyone “I’ma to be this, I’ma to be that.” That doesn’t mean s##t until you move to Hollywood and actually do it. This is the place to make it happen. These are the most attractive, most talented people in the world. This is the hardest place to make it, that’s where I wanted to be.
AllHipHop: What songs mean the most to you and why?
Miles Morrison: “Take Me Away” definitely means the most. Being a musician, my purpose as a songwriter is more in the melodic lanes. The melodies I can come up with, the hooks I can write, the songs I can create separates me from other rappers. I’m a great rapper. I know I can do my craft, but I’m starting to explore other aspects of my craft.
AllHipHop: I actually had the pleasure of interviewing Stunna Girl, talk about linking with her & Yo Gotti on “Go Out.”
Miles Morrison: I didn’t have much of a say in that, more of a label thing. She’s amazing, I love her style. She’s self-made, she made it off TikTok before anyone did. That’s f##king amazing, someone who can find a way to get their name out there. She’s more poppin’ than I am. I’m not hip on TikTok yet, I’m trying to get on it. I have the utmost respect for her. I was really excited when they said “we’re going to try this girl Stunna on here.” She brings a unique sound to the song. She gives a voice to the younger women who want to pop off and have fun. They don’t want to only hear guys talking s##t. I don’t think anyone talks better s##t than Stunna Girl, I was really happy to have her on the track.
AllHipHop: Do you smoke?
Miles Morrison: I‘m a big marjuana fan. Marjuana is great for everybody, take it at your own pace. Stay chill, stay calm. Everybody love everybody. We’re dealing with a lot of bulls##t right now, it’s tough. You have to do this much on your social media, this much protesting. It’s really key for people who are overwhelmed to be a part of the movement. To be themselves and be positive, make sure they understand what’s going on. Don’t be overwhelmed by how much you can do or what you can do, make sure you’re there. That’s it.
I’ve been overwhelmed by it personally. I’m here in LA, right in the trenches. I’m on the frontlines. My manager can attest, I’ve been beat by the police officers. I’ve had s##t shot at us. It’s a lot, but it’s nothing compared to what they’ve been through. I can’t even fathom or speak on it. For anybody in the s##t, try to understand what they can do. Don’t be overwhelmed, keep it moving. If you multiply that by 300 million, that’s enough.
AllHipHop: What are some goals for yourself at this point?
Miles Morrison: My biggest goal is to grow my voice to be honest. I have the ability to make it happy, I want to do that on a massive scale. I want people to understand how beautiful they are, that’s it. It doesn’t even matter what it is, do it and make sure that it’s you. It’s not cool to be a rapper, it’s cool to be you. I want people to be proud to do whatever. You don’t have to be an actor, a rockstar, a rapper, be proud of what you do and do it to the best of your ability. Considering current times, don’t be racist. [laughs]
According toHitsDailyDouble, the first-week sales projection range for Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die is between 400,000- 440,000 album-equivalent units. Of that total, 110,000-125,000 units are expected to be from pure sales.
If those numbers hold up, Legends Never Die will far surpass the first week sales for Juice’s Goodbye & Good Riddance (39K units) in 2018 and Death Race for Love (165K units) in 2019. Legends would also be among the highest debuts of 2020 along with The Weeknd’s After Hours (444K units) and BTS’s Map of the Soul: 7 (422K).
Plus, Legends Never Die is on pace to collect around400 million on-demand audio streams in its first week of release. Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake currently holds the 2020 record for most first-week streams with 376 million plays.
The 21-track Legends Never Die features Trippie Redd, Marshmello, Polo G, The Kid Laroi, and Halsey. Production was provided by Marshmello, Rick Rubin, Dr. Luke, Skrillex Ronny J, DY Krazy, Take a Daytrip, Rex Kudo, and more.
Juice WRLD (born Jarad Anthony Higgins) passed on December 8, 2019, at the age of 21. A medical examiner concluded that Higgins died as a result of toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine. The Chicago native reportedly swallowed several pills as law enforcement officers began searching the private jet he traveled on from Los Angeles to his hometown.
(AllHipHop News) It appears 2020 has been the most successful year of Kid Cudi’s career since 2008 when “Day ‘n’ Nite” became a Top 3 single. In May of this year, the entertainer born Scott Mescudi scored his first Hot 100 #1 thanks to “The Scotts” with Travis Scott.
On the 11th episode of Apple Music’s Young Money Radio, Lil Wayne spoke to Kid Cudi about two upcoming TV programs. An animated series based on Mescudi and Kanye West’s 2018 joint album, Kids See Ghosts, is being conceived with the help of Japenese artist Takashi Murakami.
“This was something that Takashi had put together. We were working on ideas around the time when me and Kanye first had started thinking of Kids See Ghosts. We went out to Japan in summer 2017, and we were just working on ideas and different characters and things like that,” explained Cudi. “Me and [Takashi] started working on a treatment. I kind of just came up with a story and me and him started bouncing ideas back and forth and they took that treatment and they came up with the teaser trailer that everybody saw.”
The Cleveland-born rapper continued, “So Takashi just did this out of his own pocket, paid for this sh*t and put it together, just being inspired. And we’ve been sitting on this for almost a year and a half and Kanye hit me up. He was like, ‘Y’all want to release the teaser?’ I was like, ‘Let’s do it.’ And then we decided to put the voices on there and we knocked that out.”
Kid Cudi also has another show headed to HBO. We Are Who We Are is scheduled to premiere in September. He previously starred in the cable network’s New York City-set dramedy How to Make It in America for two seasons.
“It’s this really dope, coming of age story, about two kids that live with their families on a military base in Italy. And I play Richard, who is the father of the main girl and one of the main boys in the story,” Cudi told Wayne about We Are Who We Are. “And this is Luca [Guadagnino] who directed and wrote this show who also did Call Me By Your Name. It was an amazing experience. Just the fact that he chose me to do this role. The fact that he trusted me with this material, it was a lot of heavy sh*t. It was probably my most complex role I’ve ever done.”
He added, “I don’t want to reveal too much now. When people see it they’ll understand but there’s a lot of layers to this dude. So it was really exciting for me because it was something I could sink my teeth into. This was something I was looking forward to getting into because I am kind of used to playing the best friend or the stoner guy or the comic relief or something like that. I wanted to just try something different. I think people are going to be really surprised and blown away at this one.”
Entergalactic will be something you've never experienced. I promise it'll be a fun ride. Lot of good friends involved. Great songs too! The cast is coming together. I know a year from now seems like forever but itll be here before u know it!
Black-ish andBlackAF creator Kenya Barris as well as How to Make It in America writer Ian Edelman are said to be attached as executive producers for the Entergalactic series. Cudder also recently proposed starting his own podcast that will focus on uplifting artists.
Kids See Ghosts, We Are Who We Are, and Entergalactic will join a Kid Cudi filmography that also includes roles in movies such as Need for Speed, Entourage, James White, and Vincent N Roxxy. The 36-year-old actor has been part of HBO’s Westworld and Shudder’s Creepshow television casts too.
(AllHipHop News) One year ago, Big K.R.I.T. dropped his fourth studio album titled K.R.I.T. Iz Here. The southern rap star is celebrating his project’s birthday with a new visual.
A K.R.I.T. Iz Here short film hit K.R.I.T.’s YouTube channel on July 12. Director Child was behind the camera for the 5-minute music video.
“I remember not knowing where I came from until I realized where I come from,” states Big K.R.I.T. about the celebratory art.
Additionally, the 33-year-old entertainer let his followers know he is also interested in commemorating his critically-acclaimed K.R.I.T. Wuz Here mixtape from 2010. After ten years of release, K.R.I.T. wants to set up an anniversary show.
The K.R.I.T. Iz Here album features guest appearances by J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Saweetie, Rico Love, Yella Beezy, and Baby Rose. It became the rapper/producer’s fourth Top 20 album on the Billboard 200 chart by peaking at #16.
2012’s Live from the Underground and 2014’s Cadillactica both hit #5. 2017’s 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time reached #7 on the album rankings. Big K.R.I.T.’s discography also consists of numerous mixtapes such as Return of 4Eva, 4eva N a Day, and King Remembered In Time.
I don’t feel like their is a better project that relates with what is going on in the world right now than KRIT WUZ HERE ‼️ Everything I wrote about 10yrs ago, is happening right now! 🤦🏾♂️
(AllHipHop News) Akademiks may currently be dealing with a two-day suspension from Complex’s Everyday Struggle show, but he is still beefing with rappers on Twitter. A recent feud with Freddie Gibbs was the catalyst for the Twitch rant that caused Ak’s temporary expulsion.
Akademiks is now engaged in a back-and-forth with Bay Area rapper Guapdad 4000. The latest online conflict started when Guapdad tweeted, “The fall of Akademiks has been beautiful to watch thank you @FreddieGibbs.”
Russ ending your non existent career been was the most beautiful thing to watch for me. I streamed more than u wit a parody rap career than ur did wit ur full time gig last year. Want me to post the stats ??? https://t.co/Kgot45LK1O
“Russ ending your [nonexistent] career been was the most beautiful thing to watch for me. I streamed more than u wit a parody rap career than ur did wit ur full time gig last year. Want me to post the stats???” responded Ak.
The YouTuber then went on to upload his own Spotify streaming statistics from 2019 as compared to Guapdad’s numbers from the same year. Guap answered back by claiming his stats were better than Ak’s even though he was an independent artist.
This led to the two men arguing over what it really means to be an indie act in the modern music industry. Akademiks insisted Guapdad is lying about not being signed to Warner Records, and the 27-year-old Dior Deposits album creator addressed that accusation.
“N*gga u ain’t independent u one of them major label rappers who lie bout being independent cuz u flop. U signed with Warner N*gga .. that’s one of the top 3 labels. That independent lie works for fans… u have had had major labels and agencies send me inquiries on ur Behalf,” wrote Ak.
Guap fired back, “Bruh, the only thing I’m signed to is the back of my credit card! I distribute through ADA which is Warner’s distribution company. I OWN MY SH*T. You would know if you actually….knew about music instead [you’re] actually the DUMBEST N*GGA W THUMB.”
N#### u ain’t independent u one of them major label rappers who lie bout being independent cuz u flop. U signed with Warner N#### .. that’s one of the top 3 labels. That independent lie works for fans … u have had had major labels and agencies send me inquiries on ur Behalf. https://t.co/xpM0RlEMxO
The Twitter spat went on for over two hours. The exchange also included Guapdad suggesting that Drake only uses Akademiks for his platform, Ak stating that he got a biomathematics degree from Rutgers University, and Guap slamming Akademiks for being a negative influence on Hip Hop culture in his opinion.
“[You’re] a weird ass d*ck sucking rap dork who made a platform off being messy. Your job is to literally be Randall from Recess. You’re an unnecessary cancer to the culture. Since you got here you never added to anything positive and only highlighted bullsh*t. N*gga you a mark,” wrote Guapdad 4000.
Your a weird ass dick sucking rap dork who made a platform off being messy. Your job is to literally be Randall from Recess. Youre an unnecessary cancer to the culture. Since you got here you never added to anything positive and only highlighted b#######. N#### you a mark https://t.co/OXFAwk52HS
Bruh , The only thing I’m signed to is the back of my credit card ! I distribute through ADA which is Warner’s distribution company . I OWN MY S### . You would know if you actually….knew about music 😭😭😭 instead your actually the DUMBEST N#### W THUMBS 😭 https://t.co/iXoUc83Mzo
Speaking of scorpions Drake don’t even f### with you. he just let you be around cuz ur platform. Other wise you’d just be an unemployed sloppy n#### weirdo .That makes you like the lil fish that cleans the bottom of sharks as they swim lmao n#### you a “ Remora” google it nerd https://t.co/7vbUc45FFE
This why ur lame. U actually think 🦂 is for drake. I been using that since 2016 for my audience. Secondly…. how corny do u sound speaking for another man? Lol u want me to beef wit u over who drake likes. Go to sleep Guapdad. I know ur hurt over Russ ending u n me exposing u. https://t.co/jdOYIPxzjJ
I graduated with a bachelors of science degree in Biomathemathics from Rutgers University (New Brunswick campus). Guapdad.. you are a loser. In entertainment, in life and in school. Go to sleep.. go figure out how to get a win. This my last message to ur lame ass. https://t.co/3uInQBSkOF
“In loving memory of my incredible mother on her birthday. My mom reciting [KRS-One] lyrics. This song is called DONDA,” tweeted Ye. Donda West died in 2007 at the age of 58.
“Donda” is the latest track to arrive from the mind of Kanye West. The G.O.O.D. Music label founder previously let loose “Wash Us in the Blood” featuring Travis Scott.
He also famously praised his mom on the Late Registration track “Hey Mama” in 2005. 2019’s Jesus Is King is Ye’s most recent full-length studio album. A project tentatively called God’s Country is reportedly in the works.
(AllHipHop News) Pop Smoke is just the fourth deceased Hip Hop artist to have a posthumous album land at #1 on the Billboard 200. Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon pulled in 251,000 first-week units to take the top spot on the chart.
The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, and XXXTentacion are the only rappers to have at least one project hit #1 following their deaths. XXX was the last overall late music act to lead the rankings with Skins in 2018.
According to industry prognosticators, another posthumous LP is on pace to go #1 on the next Billboard 200 chart. Juice WRLD’s Legend Never Die is projected to move more than 400,000 units in its opening week.
On this week’s tally, the original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical jumped to a new peak of #2. The 2015 project got a boost after the Hamilton musical film premiered on the Disney+ streaming service on July 3.
(AllHipHop News) Jimmie Allen is already damn near a household name in the world of Country music, and now he’s hoping to make a name for himself within Hip-Hop.
The 34-year old African-American singer is one of the top artists in Country, after scoring two back-to-back #1 singles with the hits “Best Shot” (2018) and “Make Me Want To” (2019), both from his platinum-selling album Mercury Lane.
His new EP “Bettie James” is a collaborative album with the biggest names in the music business.
Artists like Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Charlie Pride and rap star Nelly are featured on the seven-track EP.
According to Jimmie, his collaboration track “Good Times Roll” with Nelly happened purely by circumstance.
“It was so random because I was in Nashville driving around, I just had a meeting. And I saw him walk out of where I had the meeting,” Jimmie Allen explained to AllHipHop.com. “I was like ‘is that Nelly?’ So I call my manager, he gets in contact with him and was like, ‘Hey, yeah, he’s in town writing and stuff.'”
Jimmie held off on a trip to Minnesota he had planned the next day, so he could get down to the business of writing a hit song with Nelly, and the result was the lead off song on “Bettie James” titled “Good Times Roll.”
“Nelly’s a beast. That was my first time meeting him,” Jimmie Allen said. “I’ve been a fan for a long time. But he’s great at what he does. And he’s fast with it, too. He hears melodies and he hears things, I think different than a lot of artists. His musical palette is pretty diverse. You can just hear that, his approach to music, and kind of just everything he’s done throughout his career. So for me to be able to write a song with him was mind-blowing and was definitely on my list of things I wanted to do in my career.”
During an interview with AllHipHop, Jimmie, who went to an HBCU (Delaware State University) for college, touched on the difficulties of being a Black man in a predominantly white genre of music.
The former “American Idol” star revealed he faced discrimination as he was searching for his record deal and on tour, especially in the South, where a heated debate over the confederate flag still rages over ties to its history and white supremacists.
Just last week, President Trump said the U.S. was in a “culture war” and even defended the confederate flag as a symbol.
“My stance is very simple: It’s freedom of speech,” President Trump said in an interview after NASCAR decided to ban the flag.
“It’s crazy how when people want to take down something that has to do with the mistreatment of Black people, there’s an issue,” Jimmie Allen said. “If there was the Hitler statue up that would have been down…history or not man, wrong is wrong and right is right. The crazy thing is I’ve had some interesting experiences. I remember one time I was at a show. And this dude came up to me and said I loved your concert, I’m a true fan. He quoted songs off my record and said, “can you sign my vest for me?” I was like, “Yeah.” He turns around his vest is a big old confederate flag. Well, I signed right in the middle of it.”
Despite the difficulties, Jimmie joins a growing list of Black artists like Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, and Aaron Vance to name a few, who have become extremely popular making what is labeled as Country music.
But Jimmie isn’t the one to label his music or limit his artistic possibilities. For his next round of collaborations, Jimmie Allen is hoping to work with Timbaland, Usher, and even Snoop Dogg.
“My ultimate goal [is] to let younger Black people know that might want to do country, to do it! Young Black people that might want to be a rocker, [do it]. We can’t let society put us in the box as Black people,” Jimmie Allen told AllHipHop.com.
Leaf is a baddie from New York City, and she’s finally released her highly-anticipated EP titled Fashion B####.
The 10-track project features title track “Fashion B####,” who’s music video currently has over 1.1 million views on Youtube within a few months of its release. The record itself tells the story of her life from beginning to end, while capturing her belief in female empowerment.
Her goal for the project is to inspire and uplift women. In this day in age, females more than ever have the power to become entrepreneurs and CEOs, without compromising their beliefs and values. With Leaf leading by examples, females all around the world are encouraged to be confident in their sexual identity and remember that they’re that b####!
Speaking exclusive on the project, Leaf states, “This project is for all my Fashion
B######, for my girls about their bags and getting to the bag. Being from New York, it’s all about that money motivation.”
(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross and Berner just launched a new marijuana brand together called Collins Ave., After the famous street in Miami.
Burner heads up Cookies, which is actually the leading international lifestyle and cannabis brand based in California.
Collins Ave is described as the “natural intersection of culture, music and cannabis.”
Collins Ave will include three specially curated strains featuring flavor profiles inspired by Rick Ross’ identity, according to TheBluntness.com.
From the Hybrid assortment is the “Pink Rozay,” while the “Collins Ave” is an Indica. And if you’re looking for a Sativa, Rick Ross is all time favorite flavors, “Lemon Pepper,” would be your choice.
When asked about why he chose Rick Ross for this partnership, owner, Berner, simply said “Ross gets it.”
“When it comes to branding and building something long term, Ross gets it. We have a very similar work ethic and both have spread our wings outside of the music business and what I like most about this partnership is it all happened 100% naturally,” he explained further.
Berner then detailed how the two initially met.
“Ross and I met back in the early 2000s at my dispensary in San Francisco. I never tried to force a music collaboration or anything. When we linked back up recently, everything fell right into place and we are both looking to kill it. Expect a crazy menu on Collins Ave side with a group project to smoke and ride to.”
For Ross, who has dominated the Hip-Hop industry for years now, he wants to mimic his music career success in his new venture.
“I want to be a force within the cannabis industry and bring a superior quality product to the masses, particularly my people in the South. I’m honored to be in partnership with Berner and Cookies, who, in my opinion, are the best in the business. I love the product and truly stand behind it. Watch what we do!”
(AllHipHop News) Last Sunday, Kanye West surprised everyone when he announced his plans to run in this year’s presidential election.
Last week, upon hearing the news, Elon Musk, pledged his support for the Hip-Hop celebrity.
However, sources have just revealed that Elon Musk has retracted his support amid growing concern regarding his mental well-being – after seeing the rapper’s worrisome interview with Forbes.
In Musk’s eyes, the erratic behavior ‘Ye displayed during his interview raised red flags.
Having publicly addressed his support for the presidential hopeful, many flocked to Elon Musk asking if he was still going to support Kanye after the bizarre interview.
“We may have more differences of opinion than I anticipated,” Elon Musk replied.
If Elon continues to stand by his statement, it appears as though Kanye has lost one of his first supporters.
According to reports, Kanye allegedly suffers from frequent episodes of “severe mania” that hinder his judgement – especially when it comes to decision-making and he’s supposedly in tmiddle on a manic episode, after the Forbes Q&A.
“It’s a health issue, this is a sprained brain, like a sprained ankle. When someone has a sprained ankle, you’re not going to push on him more. With us, once our brain gets to a point of spraining, people do everything to make it worse,” Kanye once said to David Letterman.
