(AllHipHop News) U-God just dropped some excerpts from his new book from “RAW: My Journey into the Wu-Tang.”

The rapper, born Lamont “U-God” Hawkins, dropped the memoir earlier this month, which details his time as a member of the award-winning group, which has seen its shares of internal strife over their 25-year career.

Fans get a detailed look inside of the Clan’s business in “RAW,” and U-God claimed the group has been hampered by RZA, and his domineering business ways over the past two decades.

“It’s really years of BS catching up to RZA. See, he put his family in charge of s###, and for years, we would go on the road but the money came up short,” U-God claims in an excerpt published on RollingStone.com.

According to U-God, the group has to pay anytime they want to use the famed Wu-Tang logo, which was originally sketched out on a napkin by Mathmatics, but trademarked by RZA.

“To this very day his brother beefs when any of the original members attempt to use it,” U-God claims. “That to me is crazy — I mean, I understand if someone was using it without the group’s permission, but the members of the group itself? Wow, that’s just crazy.

U-God also claims that each group member invested $40,000 of their individual royalties from their seminal, debut album: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

The members hae yet to see a profit, even though RZA still uses the famed “W” logo for his new clothing business, 36 Chambers ALC.

“Wu Wear is coming back in time for our 25th anniversary, and that’s all great, but what people don’t know is that none of us — the original members who each invested a significant amount (around $40,000 apiece) from our 36 Chambers royalties and the Rage [Against the Machine] tour — ever saw a dime back from the first version of the line founded back in ‘97,” U-God writes. “And that’s something that needs to be addressed and rectified.”

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Logic and his wife Jessica Andrea are moving forward as loving best friends after confirming their marriage is over.

The “1-800-273-8255” hitmaker, real name Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, wed the singer in late 2015, but reports suggesting the couple had quietly separated surfaced last week.

Sources claimed the former couple separated shortly after they attended the Grammy Awards together in January.

Logic and Jessica have since broken their silence about the split in a joint statement, released on social media on Tuesday.

“After two years of marriage, we have come to the loving conclusion that we are much better as friends,” it began. “As entertainers, we have made every aspect of our lives public, yet we would appreciate your respect and privacy on this issue.”

Insisting there was no drama leading up to the break-up, they continued: “It’s very simple: it just didn’t work out. There is no anger involved. No fighting, no cheating, no nothing. We love each other and will continue to support each other for the rest of our lives.”

Logic and his estranged wife went on to urge fans not to be sad:

“Be happy that we could peacefully end this chapter of our relationship, beginning a new one full of love and happiness.”
“There will be no displays of anger or hatred that tear people apart…,” the former couple added.

“There are no sides, there is just us. Two people who loved each other in marriage and will continue to love each other for the rest of our lives.”

Proving the split was very much amicable, Jessica commented on her husband’s Instagram post, “I love you, Bobby… and love to all the fans!”

“I love you Jess!,” the hip-hop star responded. “You’re my best friend.”
The stars have yet to file divorce papers to make the separation official, but they have already put their marital home on the market.

The bittersweet news emerges two days after Logic celebrated another career high, earning his second number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

His new mixtape, Bobby Tarantino II, is currently at the top of the charts in the United States.

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper will.i.am didn’t mean to “disrespect anyone” after suggesting only “lazy parents” choose to medicate kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

The Black Eyed Peas star, who suffered from the condition as a child, courted controversy over the weekend, after telling Event magazine he is relieved his mother couldn’t afford to pay for the stimulant Ritalin, the drug typically prescribed to treat those with the disorder.

He claims the medication does more harm than good and blames adults with a lack of patience for putting more and more youths on the drug.

“It’s not the kids who are the problem, it’s the lazy parents and lazy teachers who want kids to take Ritalin,” he said. “You don’t need medication, you need patience with kids who have ADHD. It’s destroying so much potential and no one gives a damn.”

will.i.am is convinced he wouldn’t have been able to achieve his music dreams had he been placed on a Ritalin regimen: “I was fine because I had a patient mother and some patient teachers,” he explained, “but it makes me furious that you get a kid who has this creative energy, who is powering off the walls and people can’t be bothered to deal with energy.”

The interview sparked a backlash online, and on Monday the 43-year-old responded directly to one disgruntled parent, who called him out on Twitter for the callous remarks.

“Dear @iamwill Re your comments on #adhd & ‘lazy parenting’,” began a working mom named Sam. “Yes there are strategies to help ADHD kids but sometimes medication is vital.I AM NOT a lazy parent & will fight for everything my daughter deserves.Your comments are v (very) upsetting”.

The “Where Is The Love?” hitmaker reposted her tweet and attempted to clarify his stance, although he stopped short of issuing a public apology.

(AllHipHop News) Rap superstar Drake is under pressure to cut ties with outerwear brand Canada Goose after becoming a new vegetarian.

The “God’s Plan” hitmaker has been collaborating with designers at the company for his October’s Very Own (OVO) merchandise label since 2011, but now officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have called on Drake to end the partnership, especially after revealing he has cut meat from his diet.

The Canadian MC made the admission during a live-streamed video game session last week, although he didn’t elaborate on his reasons for giving up meat.

And now animal rights activists are urging the star to reconsider his dealings with Canada Goose bosses, who claim their products are made with “ethically sourced fur and down,” that is procured without causing animals “undue pain, injury or suffering” – statements PETA investigators have long challenged.

To draw attention to the controversial subject matter, PETA officials have sent a vegan goodie basket to the rapper in the hopes of winning him over.

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“We’re so happy that your animal-friendly eating is making headlines, and we wanted to send you a little something to ensure that you take care and thrive forever with a healthy, compassionate plant-based lifestyle…,” they write in an accompanying letter.

It continues, “Since you’ve made the great, kind, and forward-thinking choice not to eat animals, please, please, please, take one more step: Stop wearing them, and end October’s Very Own’s partnership with cruel company Canada Goose immediately.

“Canada Goose touts a fake love for the environment yet kills ducks and geese for their down and uses painful steel traps to catch wild coyotes, who pray to make it back in one piece to their families but instead suffer and are killed in horrible ways so that their fur can go around someone’s neck. This senseless violence for the sake of a jacket is definitely not part of God’s Plan.”

“Please, find your heart, because fur is over and animals need your love,” the message concludes.

Drake has yet to respond to the public pleeaaa.

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(AllHipHop News) Actor and rapper Jaden Smith is following in Pharrell Williams’ footsteps by becoming the latest celebrity G-Star Raw ambassador.

The 19-year-old has partnered with the clothing company for a line of sustainable denim this autumn.

In a statement, Will Smith’s son shared his excitement over the new collection and the impact he plans to make on the fashion world.

“What G-Star has been doing with sustainable innovation recently has been so inspiring, especially with the launch of their most sustainable jeans ever. They are at the forefront of denim sustainability, on top of the denim game,” Smith said. “G-Star is a great place for me to collaborate, learn, and make a positive impact on denim and fashion.”

The eco-friendly brand’s Chief Marketing Officer Thecla Schaeffer echoed Smith’s statement, noting his unique level of creativity has impacted the worlds of music and design.

“Jaden is a creator, an artist and an inspiration for the next generation who want to have a positive impact on the world around them,” Schaeffer said in a press released. “He continuously pushes boundaries in multiple fields, in music, design, and in sustainability.

“He inspires us to keep challenging the conventions of sustainable innovation in the denim industry and we are honored to have him as a part of the G-Star Family.”

Pharrell took to Instagram to celebrate the news and praised the young star for his dedication to protecting the environment.

“Proud to announce @c.syresmith as the newest member of the @gstarraw family,” he captioned an image of himself with Smith. “His commitment to the environment is such an inspiration.”

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Juelz Santana’s detention hearing has reportedly been postponed over jurisdictional issues.

The rapper, real name LaRon James, became a wanted man after fleeing Newark International Airport in New Jersey earlier this month when a loaded firearm was allegedly discovered in his bag at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint.

He subsequently surrendered to cops at the Port Authority Police Department and was booked for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a weapon on an aircraft, both of which carry a 10-year maximum sentence.

He was also booked for unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of drugs.

James has pleaded not guilty to two of the weapons charges and the drug count.

A detention hearing was scheduled for Monday, but it has been postponed to give court officials time to decide in which jurisdiction the case will be held.

According to reports, the hearing will most likely take place later this week.

(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams starts work in the early hours of the morning in order to spend time with his infant triplets, according to collaborator Charlie Puth.

Pharrell and his wife Helen Lasichanh’s family grew by three in January, 2017, when they were blessed with the triplets.

The musician’s growing brood hasn’t stopped him working however, and Charlie, who enlisted the N.E.R.D star to help him record his new album Voicenotes, said he’s been forced to work in the early hours to ensure Pharrell can spend time with his family.

“Me and Pharrell work at like six o’clock in the morning,” he explained to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper. “I finally asked him: ‘Why are we working at like six o’clock?’ and he says, ‘Because I have triplets and I need to spend the day with them.'”

The “Happy” singer, 44, and Helen, who also share nine-year-old son Rocket, have yet to publicly announce the sex or names of their new arrivals, but he did open up about the trials and tribulations of being a father to triplets last year.

“I have a tribe,” Pharrell told U.S. news show Today. “It’s an assembly line … they harmonize (when they cry). It’s ‘Waah! Waah! Waah!’ all at the same time. Like one cries, the next one cries, the next one cries. They’re hungry, they’re hungry, they’re hungry.”

In the interview, he also confessed that his parenting skills were nothing compared to his wife’s.

“My wife is (U.S. Navy special forces) SEAL Team Six,” he said of her abilities as a mom. “There’s nothing she can’t do. I mean, she carried those three bodies, and she’s just on it all the time. And we do have some amazing people to help us.”

In addition to helping Charlie out with his second record, Pharrell and N.E.R.D also released their latest album, No One Ever Really Dies, in December.

A new remix of the album’s lead single Lemon, adding Drake’s vocals to those of Rihanna, who featured on the original, debuted over the weekend.

(AllHipHop News) Attorneys for incarcerated rapper Meek Mill have appealed to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court officials to grant him bail as he fights his probation violation sentence.

Documents were filed in the state’s highest court on yesterday (March 19) requesting the release of the hip-hop star, who was ordered to serve two to four years behind bars in November of 2017 for violating the terms of his probation relating to a 2008 firearms case.

Meek, real name Robert Rihmeek Williams, has been challenging the controversial ruling by Judge Genece Brinkley ever since, and last week, he scored a legal break as prosecutors declared they will not block his latest bid for bail.

The decision emerged amid reports suggesting the arresting officer in Meek’s original 2008 case had been named as part of a huge police corruption scandal in Philadelphia and had been accused of lying under oath to put the MC in jail.

Prosecutors cited the “strong showing of likelihood” that Meek’s old conviction will be reversed in court paperwork explaining the move on March 14, and the rapper’s attorneys highlighted the statement as they asked for their client’s immediate release.

They also listed the numerous allegations against Graham relating to other cases to back up their argument, including claims suggesting he stole money from a crime scene and performed poorly on a polygraph test.

The “Dreams and Nightmares” star has yet to comment on the Supreme Court filing, but in his first prison interview with Rolling Stone magazine, published last week, he revealed plans to use his experience to campaign for others who may have been unfairly treated by the justice system upon his release.

“There’s brothers locked down that did nothing to be here but p### off people like (Judge Genece) Brinkley,” he said. “I want to speak on this system and what it does to black people – on both f##king sides of the fence.”

(AllHipHop News) Little Brother may not have ever reached mainstream status, but the North Carolina trio was still very influential in Hip Hop circles. While speaking with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 Radio, LB founding member Phonte talked about how their musical style impacted modern Hip Hop chart toppers.

“I definitely think we’re an influence on a lot of guys coming out like Drake and Kendrick [Lamar], because they told me so,” said Phonte.

Drake’s 2007 mixtape Comeback Season includes “Think Good Thoughts” featuring Phonte as well as “Don’t U Have A Man” featuring Little Brother. Phonte also told Ebro, “We did a couple of records together in his early days. He told me at that time, ‘Yo, you’re a huge influence on me.'”

Little Brother released four studio LPs between 2003 and 2010 including the underground classic The Minstrel Show. Phonte, Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder eventually disbanded as a group.

Phonte dropped his debut solo album Charity Starts At Home in 2011, and he spent years crafting projects as part of The Foreign Exchange with Dutch producer Nicolay. The rapper/singer released his latest solo effort No News Is Good News on March 2.

“I never wanted to rap something I couldn’t live. That’s just my driving force. If I can’t live it, I ain’t gonna rhyme it,” explained Phonte. “You have to talk about things that you know. I feel like if I write something and you can listen to my album and hear yourself in a piece of it, then I’ve done my job as an artist.”