(AllHipHop News) Rap star Fetty Wap is getting into politics in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey.

The rap star recently endorsed Pedro Rodriguez, who is running to be the next Mayor of the city.

Fetty and over 100 of his supporters crammed in Rodriguez’s campaign headquarters voices support for their candidate.

“The youth is our new foundation,” Fetty Wap said, flanked by Rodriguez and his supporters, which included Fatboy SSE.

One of Pedro Rodriguez’s rivals was less than thrilled with Fetty Wap’s endorsement.

Fetty Wap’s decision to support Rodriguez upset another candidate named Michael Jackson.

Jackson claimed he had helped Fetty Wap throughout the years at his annual turkey giveaway, and the rapper basically abandoned him to hop on Pedro Rodriguez’s bandwagon.

“Pedro has never supported Fetty Wap prior to his making it,” Michael Jackson fumed to reporters. “But it’s not surprising he’s seeking his support now. It’s sad that Fetty Wap would allow this to happen.”

Residents in Patterson will head to the polls on May 8 to determine the city’s next Mayor.

(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Russell Simmons has responded to a woman known only as Jane Doe, who claimed he raped her in Sacramento in the 1980’s.

The woman filed a $10 million lawsuit against Russell Simmons, claiming he raped her in a Sacramento, California hotel room and bizarrely claimed he threatened to rape her son too.

Russell’s lawyers just filed legal documents seeking to have the lawsuit tossed, claiming the woman is simply trying to extort him because he is wealthy.

The Def Jam founder also says the Statute of Limitations has passed for her to make any legal complaint since the incident allegedly happened back in 1988.

The woman is the 16th woman to come forward and accuse the rap mogul, entrepreneur, and author of sexual misconduct.

He has vehemently denied all the accusations against him, insisting all his encounters have been consensual.

(AllHipHop News) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Meghan Trainor and DJ Khaled will reprise their judging roles on the second season of the talent show “The Four.”

The trio served on the judging panel for the singing competition’s first series earlier this year and representatives for the show confirmed the musicians and host Fergie were returning on social media.

“ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!! #THEFOUR IS BACK!!! SEASON 2 STARTS JUNE 7TH!!!!” Diddy wrote besides a promo video, while Meghan told followers she was “So exciteddd (sic)!” to be back and shared a link to the audition sign-up page.

The only original judge not returning is record executive Charlie Walk, who stepped down from the panel ahead of the season one finale after he was hit with sexual harassment allegations.

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(AllHipHop News) Tyga’s crew reportedly caused a commotion at California’s Coachella festival after losing an iPhone in a lake.

According to reports, a member of the rapper’s entourage dropped the device in a lake during a Coachella party hosted by bosses at the 1OAK nightclub chain over the weekend.

A witness said that the incident resulted in revelers at the bash, which was attended by movie stars Leo DiCaprio and Timothee Chalamet, frantically help the 28-year-old musician and his pals hunt for the phone.

“Tyga caused a scene, prompting a search by nearly everyone on the property,” the onlooker said.

They added that the incident even resulted in celebrity chef David Bouhadana donning goggles and diving into the lake to help find the iPhone, which was eventually discovered and dried out with rice.

Tyga, who used to date reality star Kylie Jenner, was spotted holding hands with fellow hip-hop star Iggy Azalea at the festival.

(AllHipHop News) Representatives for the Qatari Investment Authority have clarified reports claiming the company is involved in a billion-dollar lawsuit with Ice Cube over his BIG3 Leauge.

Cube filed the lawsuit in early April, claiming the QIA and members a Qatari royal family cheated BIG3 out of over $5 million in money earmarked for the league.

“This article includes a number of allegations that are unfounded and incorrect,” a representative for Qatar Investment Authority said in a statement today (April 17). “Among others, neither the Qatar Investment Authority nor its CEO are investors in, nor have they had any involvement with, Big3.”

Ice Cube and his partner Jeff Kwatinetz are seeking $1.2 billion in damages, in order to pay $20 million to each player in the BIG3 League.

(AllHipHop News) A rape case against rapper Too $hort has fallen apart due to insufficient evidence.

Teana Louis filed papers in Los Angeles back in January, claiming the hip-hop star, real name Todd Anthony Shaw, sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions in 2016.

She alleged he forced her to have oral and a### sex against her wishes, while she was working on a song with the rapper.

Louis sued the “Blow The Whistle” hitmaker for sexual battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, gender discrimination, and false imprisonment, but the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has rejected the case, explaining there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the plaintiff didn’t consent to the sexual encounters.

(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled is looking to trademark his 17-month-old son Asahd’s name for use on a wide variety of products.

The hip-hop star, who plans to call his forthcoming album Father of Asahd, filed documents with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officials earlier this month, looking to register his offspring’s name as a brand.

Khaled has applied to trademark his son’s full name, Asahd Tuck Khaled, as well as Asahd, and Asahd Khaled.

In addition to registering the infant’s moniker for use selling baby products, including pacifiers, children’s vitamins and strollers, the DJ is also looking to lock up the rights to flog Asahd themed perfume, soft drinks, jewelry, clothing and entertainment services.

Since the 42-year-old and his fiancee Nicole Tuck, also 42, welcomed their child into the world in October 2016, the youngster has become a social media star due to his father’s devoted posts.

Last month the doting dad shared a video showing the toddler hanging with him everywhere from the red carpet to the back of yachts.

Narrating the video, Khaled said: “Every morning I tell Asahd, ‘I love you. I got you. But the truth is, he’s got me. He’s what gives me hope and purpose. He’s my inspiration and motivation… I got everything from my mother and father. Now I’m grateful for the one who’s coming after me.”

The musician, full name Khaled Mohamed Khaled, also bought his son a $100,000 diamond watch for his first birthday.

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(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj’s sit down with Zane Lowe made headlines across the internet last week. A tear-filled clip of Minaj sharing her side of the story about Migos, Cardi B, and the “Motorsport” posse cut instantly went viral.

A video of the full Beats 1 Radio interview is now available via YouTube. The #NickiDay Q&A included the Queens spitter discussing her new singles “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz” as well as her forthcoming album, her documentary, Meek Mill’s legal situation, and more.

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Additionally, Lil Wayne and Birdman called into the show at separate times. Nicki also defended her decision not to get in the middle of the highly publicized professional/personal/legal conflict between Weezy and Baby.

“We family. And Wayne knows that. And Wayne knows when it’s a dispute between family, I don’t take sides. I mind my business and I show love to my family. That’s why I continued to show love to Baby. When other people stopped, I didn’t.”

She added, “So, no, I wasn’t going to stop showing love to Baby. And now you guys understand why because family works sh-t out. And I knew eventually this sh-t was going to get worked out with Baby and Wayne.”

(AllHipHop News) DJ Esco is responsible for getting Nas and Future on the same song. The New York legend and the Atlanta hitmaker joined forces for “Walk Thru” off Esco’s Kolorblind album.

Some Hip Hop fans were unaware that Nas is also known as Esco, and that’s part of the reason DJ Esco wanted to work with the Illmatic emcee. The turntablist spoke with MTV News about teaming with Escobar.

“Hearing Nas say my name on a record means everything to me because I wanted the younger crowd to know that there was an Esco before DJ Esco. There was a Nas Esco,” said the Freebandz affiliate. “No matter how hot you are, there’s always someone who did it before you that you can learn from.”

He continued, “Hip Hop is not in a good state with the young rappers and then you got the older rappers – there’s no connection right now. Older rappers got a problem with the way younger rappers are doing it. Younger rappers just think the older rappers are just old. So I wanted to do something new, fresh for 2018 – OG Esco, DJ Esco and put it together.”

(AllHipHop News) Many music fans and people in the music industry are still recovering from Beyoncé shutting down the Coachella festival on Saturday. Queen Bey performed a show that was unapologetically black by paying homage to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, African-American fraternities/sororities, and other cultural linchpins.

Apparently, there was at least one person that was concerned about the singer presenting those themes in front of a mostly white audience. Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Lawson, wrote about her apprehension on Instagram and her daughter’s reaction.

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Lawson wrote:

I told Beyonce that i was afraid that the predominately white audience at Coachella would be confused by all of the black culture and Black college culture because it was something that they might not get. Her brave response to me made me feel a-bit selfish and ashamed. She said i have worked very hard to get to the point where i have a true voice and At this point in my life and my career i have a responsibility to do whats best for the world and not what is most popular “ She said that her hope is that after the show young people would research this culture and see how cool it is, and young people black and white would listen to “ LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING and see how amazing the words are for us all and bridge the gap. She also hopes that it will encourage young kids to enroll in our amazing HIstorically Black Colleges and Universities . I stand corrected

Following her internet-breaking set at #Beychella, the Lemonade album creator announced she’s funding a $100,000 scholarship program for HBCUs through her BeyGOOD initiative. One student from Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University, and Bethune-Cookman University will receive $25,000 for the 2018-2019 school year.

“We salute the rich legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” states Ivy McGregor, Director of Philanthropy and Corporate Relations at Parkwood Entertainment. “We honor all institutions of higher learning for maintaining culture and creating environments for optimal learning which expands dreams and the seas of possibilities for students.”

Beyoncé’s Formation Scholars Awards Program, which was only open to women, was established in 2017. The Homecoming Scholars Award Program for 2018-2019 will expand to all qualifying students, regardless of gender, at the four institutions.

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(AllHipHop News) Drake leads the Hot 100 for the 12th straight week. Except the OVO frontman’s new leader is “Nice For What.” Drizzy’s latest single ended the 11-week reign of “God’s Plan.”

“Nice For What” debuted in the front seat on the chart. This gives Drake his fifth #1 atop the Hot 100, following “God’s Plan” and “One Dance” featuring WizKid & Kyla, as well as his guest appearances on Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” and “Work.”

Besides sitting in the pole position, the Canadian superstar also holds the #2 position with “God’s Plan” and the #5 position thanks to his BlocBoy JB collaboration “Look Alive.” Drake is the 18th act to command #1 and #2 at the same time.

Cardi B controls more than one spot in the Hot 100 Top 10 as well. The Invasion Of Privacy track “I Like It” featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin breaks onto the chart at #8 and “Finesse” – her joint effort with Bruno Mars – falls to #10.

Back to Champagne Papi, the Young Money deputy also announced his next studio album is on the way. The project, tentatively titled Scorpion, arrives this June.

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(AllHipHop News) It appears singer/actor Usher is the victim of a burglary. His estranged wife Grace Miguel was apparently first informed about the heist by a domestic worker in the home.

Miguel claimed about $800,000 in cash and jewelry was missing. She reportedly told police the housekeeper noticed the recording box with the security camera footage was also removed from the residence.

The Blast reports:

Miguel told police she believed the thieves must have unlocked a window in the home during a recent open house (the house is currently on the market). She said she had reached out to the realtor to get a list of people who had been to the open house and would turn it over to police when she had it. In the report, Miguel said she believed the thieves had stolen the jewelry earlier in the week and then returned to get the security footage.

Miguel supposedly found out about the break-in on March 29. Usher’s $200,000 rose gold Jesus necklace and six watches (one worth around $200,000) were allegedly stolen.

Usher Raymond and Grace Miguel got married in 2015. News of their breakup became public in March.

The couple remained together throughout the “U Got It Bad” performer’s herpes scandal in 2017. Rumors that Usher began dating Love & Hip Hop Miami star Amara La Negra started circulating online not long after Miguel and Raymond announced their separation.

(AllHipHop News) It’s about to be a Cole World real soon. J. Cole is dropping a new project this week.

Fayetteville’s native son hopped on Twitter to let his 10.5 million followers know KOD is arriving on 4/20. This will be the Roc Nation rapper’s first album since 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only.

Cole held a special event in New York City last night. According to people in attendance, the North Carolinian revealed that KOD has 12 songs with no features and it’s an acronym for “Kids On Drugz,” “King Overdosed,” and “Killing Our Demonz.”

All four of his previous LPs reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Eyez, Cole World: The Sideline Story, and Born Sinner are certified platinum. 2014 Forest Hills Drive reached double platinum status.

(AllHipHop News) “My little 15 minutes lasting long as hell, huh?” raps Cardi B on “I Do.” After her much-talked-about Coachella performance, the Atlantic recording artist found out she set a new Billboard chart record.

Twelve songs off the #1 album Invasion Of Privacy and the Bruno Mars collaboration “Finesse” currently hold spots on the Hot 100. This means Cardi passed Beyoncé for the most simultaneous songs on the tally by a solo female act.

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Bey managed to chart 12 tracks on the Hot 100 in 2016. All of those records lived on the entertainment icon’s Lemonade LP. Drake holds the overall record with 24 entries, set in 2017.

Cardi B’s 13 current charting songs include:

#8 “I Like It” with Bad Bunny & J Balvin

#10 “Finesse” with Bruno Mars

#11 “Be Careful”

#21 “Drip” featuring Migos

#23 “I Do” featuring SZA

#28 “Ring” featuring Kehlani

#32 “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage

#38 “Get Up 10”

#39 “Best Life” featuring Chance The Rapper

#43 “Bickenhead”

#50 “Thru Your Phone”

#57 “She Bad” featuring YG

#58 “Money Bag”

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(AllHipHop News) New York City-based radio station Hot 97 has announced the line-up for the 2018 annual Summer Jam concert.

Hot 97 will celebrate 25 years with an all-star lineup on the Stadium Stage, with performances by Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Remy Ma, Rich The Kid, A$AP Ferg, Hood Celebrityy, Tory Lanez, Megan Ryte, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Swizz Beatz & Friends,

This year’s Festival Stage will feature Don Q, Snoopy Dinero, Jay Critch, and Famous Dex.

More artists will be announced as the June mega-concert approaches.

Hot 97’s Summer Jam is scheduled for Sunday, June 10 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

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