(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule has announced the launch of new face masks during the COVID-19 crisis.
An Iconn and NY Stars collaboration, the face masks come in two unique designs and are made of 100% cotton.
According to Ja, the masks are also certified Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, which tests for harmful substances. They are not only washable and adjustable, but they also protect against bacteria from entering.
For every purchase, a portion will go towards the CDP COVID-19 response fund, which supports nonprofit organizations that cater to underserved communities, healthcare workers, and hygiene promotion activities.
Ja Rule shared that they will also be donating thousands of masks.
“As a community we all have to do our part so I created something a little more stylish to help stop the spread of COVID-19 through my company Iconn we will be donating thousands of mask for those in need… stay safe stay home!!! #Iconn,” the rapper stated in the caption. Check out the masks down below, including a spray test demonstration.
(AllHipHop News) California rapper Jason “Problem” Martin is back with a new record via Diamond Lane Music Group/Rostrum Records. Over the weekend, The Compton representative let loose a new single titled “Don’t Be Mad At Me” produced by DJ Kai and Miles Rose.
Additionally, “Don’t Be Mad At Me” is featured in the short film A Compton Story. Problem wrote, directed, and produced the 20-minute visual which is available exclusively on the Tidal streaming service.
“I wanted to do a comedy. I thought ‘some gangster movie’ would be expected from me,” explains Problem. “I grew up loving stuff like Martin, Friday, Purple Rain… so those projects were my major inspirations and the blueprints to tell my own story, A Compton Story.”
Mike Epps, star of the Friday motion picture franchise, narrates Problem’s A Compton Story. Snoop Dogg, Jackie Long, RJ Cycler, Slink Johnson, and Daphne make cameos in the day-in-the-life-themed mini-movie.
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith’s Bel-Air Athletics streetwear brand and DJ D-Nice teamed up to produce, customize, and design a limited-edition Club Quarantine hoodie. Part of the profits from sales of the merchandise will be used in the fight against COVID-19.
Smith, Bel-Air Athletics and D-Nice will donate 50% of net proceeds from the individual sale of each Club Quarantine hoodie to the CDC Foundation Combat Coronavirus Fund. The Club Quarantine hoodie is now available at belairathletics.com.
“It’s truly special to collaborate with Will and Bel-Air Athletics on this initiative,” said D-Nice. “This is a unique opportunity for us to take our passion for entertainment, fashion, and connecting people, and use it to support our healthcare professionals in a meaningful way. They are the true heroes on the front lines of this battle against COVID-19.”
The veteran turntablist’s Club Quarantine parties on Instagram Live broke the internet when high-profile guests like Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Rihanna, and Mark Zuckerberg made appearances in the chat. The 9-hour broadcast on March 21 peaked with over 100,000 viewers.
“DJ D-Nice’s Club Quarantine sets have become a unifying form of entertainment during this unprecedented time,” said Samyr Laine, the Bel-Air Athletics Brand General Manager. “In that spirit of unity, the Bel-Air Athletics team is thrilled to partner with D-Nice on this endeavor that will support our courageous healthcare professionals as they combat COVID-19.”
(AllHipHop News) After Hours is once again the most popular album in America. The Weeknd’s fourth studio LP held onto the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart after debuting at #1 last week.
This week After Hours brought in another 138,000 equivalent album units. With the 444,000 first-week units, the XO Records/Republic Records project now has a total of 582,000 units sold.
The Weeknd offered merchandise bundles as well as concert ticket packages for his next tour. Those album extras, along with three deluxe bonus tracks, bolstered the official sales for After Hours in week two.
Elsewhere on the Billboard 200, three former Number Ones moved down the rankings. Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake slipped to #3 (84,000 units), Lil Baby’s My Turn dropped to #6 (53,000 units), and Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial fell to #9 (40,000 units)
PartyNextDoor earned his second Top 10 album with PartyMobile opening at #8 with 50,000 equivalent album units. Joyner Lucas earned his first Top 10 album with ADHD landing at #10 with 39,000 units.
(AllHipHop News) The Joe Budden Podcast is on temporary hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City. But Budden is still out to keep his followers entertained by taking his talk show talents to Instagram.
Yesterday, the host of the State of the Culture and Pull Up series went live on the social media platform. The IG session included special guests such as Tyrese, T-Pain, Scott Storch, DaniLeigh, Andre Harrell, and Stevie J.
Perhaps the biggest moment came when Drake showed up on Joe’s Live. The two frenemies have had beef in the past which included Budden releasing a series of diss tracks directed at Drake beginning with “Making A Murderer (Part 1).”
Despite their past rivalry, the Instagram interaction between Joey and Drizzy was very cordial. The OVO frontman even promised to sit down for an interview with Buddenwhen “the album’s ready.” They also referenced their love-hate relationship.
“All the other OVO dudes kick it with me… You’re the only one that, like, avoids me for some strange reason,” Budden told Drake. The “Toosie Slide” performer responded, “Never avoid you. I just don’t see you. We’re never in the same place.”
(AllHipHop News) As the nation continues to deal with the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people are finding it more difficult to live a self-distancing lifestyle. Shad “Bow Wow” Moss spoke about his bout with loneliness to his 4.5 million Instagram followers.
“I’m ready for this sh*t to be over with. How many more classic NBA games can I watch? How much more scrolling down my Instagram can I scroll? I’m lonely, alone, and horny. The three worst combinations ever,” said Bow Wow.
The rapper/actor continued, “Corona, you really came through and f*cked everything up. I was on tour. We selling out arenas. You done f*cked that up. You got the women scared to pull up. They not about to die over no d*ck… Quite frankly, I’m tired of this sh*t. I’m losing my mind. Somebody help me.”
Bow Wow was the co-headliner of “The Millennium Tour 2020” along with Omarion of B2K. Organizers were forced to reschedule tour dates due to the coronavirus outbreak. Numerous other events across the country were also canceled or postponed as a way to avoid spreading COVID-19.
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance is lending a helping hand and donating nearly 100,000 surgical masks to healthcare workers, inmates, and correctional officers in prisons in the U.S.
The generous donation is to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. REFORM Alliance is an organization whose aim is to, “reduce the number of people who are unjustly under the control of the criminal justice system.”
In a report by CBS News, the masks will be sent to several correctional facilities including 50,000 masks to Rikers Island, 40,000 masks to the Tennessee Department of Corrections, 5,000 masks to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, and 2,500 masks to a Rikers medical facility.
“It’s a very vulnerable population,” Jessica Jackson, chief advocacy officer at REFORM told CBS News. “We’re really worried about the number of people coming in and out of the facility, and the fact that the people living there might be sitting ducks during this pandemic.”
REFORM took to Instagram and thanked everyone involved in coming together to bring the masks into prisons.
“These masks will help protect incarcerated people & correctional staff in #Rikers, the Tennessee DOC, and #ParchmanPrison from #COVID19,” they wrote.
Jay-Z also recently partnered up with Rihanna for another large donation. The Shawn Carter Foundation and the Clara Lionel Foundation each donated $1 million in support of the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, The Fund for Public Schools, The American Civil Liberties Union, and the New York Immigration Coalition.
(AllHipHop News) Over the last few weeks, many Hip Hop and R&B stars have entertained fans on Instagram Live with one-on-one faceoffs. Timbaland versus Swizz Beatz, French Montana versus Tory Lanez, and Scott Storch versus Mannie Fresh have all been part of the quarantine battle movement.
People on social media continue to suggest new possible clashes. In some cases, artists are even calling out other artists for a friendly competition. For example, 2 Chainz wants to see one of his peers in the IG ring.
The Atlanta rhymer rejected the idea of battling Drake, Lil Wayne, or Snoop Dogg because he believes those legends have countless hits which would make it an uneven contest. However, Chainz did specifically name Philadelphia’s Meek Mill as a potential opponent.
“I’m trying to see who I can go against. I saw French say [Fabolous]. Fab got some dope ass girl records, but I got them Trap records. Then somebody said Meek, and I thought that would be dope. Let’s do it, Meek. Let’s do it,” stated 2 Chainz.
Unfortunately, it looks as if Meek Mill will not be stepping up to the plate this time. He posted in Chainz’s comment section, “I just wanna watchhhh lol respectfully bowing out to my brother.”
(AllHipHop News) There is more to Jahlil Beats than meets the eye… or ear for that matter.
The super producer is behind hits and mega remixes for some of your favorite rap stars, including Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Meek Mill and Drake, Jeezy, Game, Diddy, and others.
But Jahlil Beats has been doing more than just banging out neck-breaking beats in the crib. He is plotting on doing his part to combat gentrification in Black and Brown communities.
In a recent live-streamed interview on AllHipHop.com’s Instagram, Jahlil spoke candidly about his future ventures and desire to help the underserved finding affordable housing in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
“The last maybe three years, I’ve been heavy in the real estate in my hometown Chester, Pennsylvania. On the residential side, I got about like 400 properties that I’m developing,” Jahlil Beats revealed to AllHipHop.com.
“We are putting up nice little modular homes. My team, we own blocks downtown Chester…we bought like five acres in one spot, we bought three acres in another spot…I’ve got my own signature sneaker store (DTLR), that’s still number one in the region out there. And, with big companies coming in, there’s also gentrification. So, I’m just trying to create affordable housing.”
Hats off to Jahlil.
Though not a large city (under 35,000 people), Chester has a history of being an important municipal in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
According to Nextcity.org, it used to be an “industrial powerhouse where ships were built, locomotives soldered, and Fords assembled.” Now Chester is what is called a “weak market city.”
The platform notes that the median home sale price in Chester only a decade ago was $20,000.
To put that in perspective, Wilmington (Delaware – about 15 minutes south) has a median house sale of $69,350 and Philly (15 minutes north) is about $98,000.
To further display the level of poverty present in his city’s hometown, Nextcity.org states that a third of the people live below the poverty level.
And even though the average rent is under $800, a lot of tenants struggle to make ends meet over 35% of their annual income goes to landlords.
“[We are] just trying to control, and have it black-owned because a lot of these companies is coming in and they’re like taking over, but they don’t understand our people, or they don’t understand the demographic,” Jahil Beats said.
Tip T.I. Harris here urging you to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Shelter in places, they say. Only essential business, man. Leave only when you have to. I mean absolutely must.
Okay. I know what you’re thinking, man. What did we do to deserve this? This is all of a sudden. This is a unwarranted. This is unnecessary. And you might be right, but that don’t change the circumstances.
Let’s look at the circumstances as they are so we can get through this thing together and be better people on the other side of it. But the good news is man, there’s tons of things to do in the process. Okay?
Catch Up On Your Reading
You dig what I’m saying? I got a lot of books that I’ve been intending to read and I haven’t had a chance because I was always ripping and running. I’m sure you do too.
So I’m going to catch up on my reading, writing. I have scripts that I was supposed to be finishing, projects that I was supposed to be finishing in production and as content creators, man, we can create content about anything, anywhere. There’s nothing stopping us. You dig what I’m saying?
You Can Also Create
Somebody’s creating a masterpiece right now. Somebody’s at home using this time to their advantage, creating a masterpiece and that somebody could be you.
When this thing is all over with man, whoever has been planning, strategizing, organizing themselves to be prepared for opportunities on the other side of this, that’s what going win.
That’s who going to be the real MVPs. And I’m hoping that’s going to be you. You dig what I’m saying?
And when you get through, on your downtime, when you’re not strategize and planning, or for some extensive research you may be doing.
Go to expeditiously on the YouTube page expeditiously and check us out.
Tons of visual episodes will be coming as we all sit searching for s##t to do. All right, so again, man, I appreciate your time.
Thank you for staying healthy, safe, and staying home. All right. Shelter in place to stop the spread of COVID-19.
(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black had a ton of words for NBA Youngboy in regards to the stabbing incident involving Yaya Mayweather, which occurred Saturday in Houston, Texas.
The victim, Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, the mother of NBA Youngboy’s child suffered from non-life threatening injuries to both arms.
Kodak Black decided to share his thoughts from behind bars in a series of Instagram posts.
In the first post, Kodak wrote, “The Hell They Mean Fully Cooperated LOL.” He continued, “They ain’t Say A Lil Piece Bih They Say Fully Bih LOL Anyways Man That Word Aint Even Posed To Be Attached To Your Name @nba_youngboy.”
Kodak didn’t stop there, he then took it further adding, “Dam Lil Bra Don’t Do Dat Lil Girl Like Dat Man! Don’t Do That Lil Girl Like Dat! I Mean I’m Locked Up, But This S##t Got It Lookin Like If It Was Some Otha S##t YOU’LL TELL SOMETHING.”
Kodak also made another post using a picture of Yaya’s dad Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring and a long message, as well as another one telling NBA Youngboy he was scared of the police.
This set NBA Youngboy off and prompted him to take things to Instagram live.
“I ain’t never paid attention to a n##ga especially from no motherf##king cell, n##ga. The f##k a n##ga watching me for? Then a n##ga said I cooperated…about what you stupid b##ch? About my wife? ” he yelled with anger, pacing around his home.
NBA Youngboy then went into his bedroom and to viewers’ surprise, told a newly released Yaya in bed to get up.
”Iyanna get up, come here,” he said. “You talking about this girl right here? My wife? You talking about my wife? Inside my house that I paid for? Not her b##ch a## daddy?”
According to reports, a spokesperson from the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office says Jacobs was stabbed in both arms and underwent emergency surgery.
While Jacobs received “several lacerations to both arms,” the injuries were non-life threatening.
Yaya Mayweather was released from jail Saturday on $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent took to Instagram to do what one of the things he does best – troll.
This time, the “Power” star posted a picture collage with Deion Sanders, Kevin Hart, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, and poked fun at the trio, who all have developed gray hair during social distancing.
He wrote in the now-deleted post with eye emojis, “man where the f##k is the time machine, they got old on quarantine. LOL”.
Kevin Hart commented on the post with a series of laugh emojis and wrote, “F##k off man…. I used the product this week.”
50 followed with, “love you boy, you know i f##k wit you keep winning.”
Deion Sanders also playfully commented on the post, “Man I can shave! And I look younger than u.,” followed by laughing emojis. Diddy hasn’t responded to the post, but we’re sure it’s also all love.
Hart, Sanders, and Combs join celebrities like Kelly Rip and Tia and Tamera Mowry, who have let their hair turn gray turned the COVID-19 stay at home order.
(AllHipHop News) Megan Thee Stallion may have won a victory in the first round of a $1 million legal battle with her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment, but the case is far from being settled.
Megan claims the label bosses were trying to block the launch of her new material because she wants to renegotiate an “unfair” contract she signed five years ago.
Megan won a temporary restraining order against 1501 executives on March 2nd, giving her the green light to move forward with the release of her nine-track project called Suga.
Almost a month after the release of Suga, Carl Crawford is still trying to force Megan into arbitration to handle the dispute, per the terms of their original contract.
Earlier this week, 1501 Certified filed new documents outlining their reasons why Megan needs to sit down at the negotiating table to hash things out instead of trying the case in front of a judge.
“Nothing in [Megan’s] response overcomes the requirements of theArbitration Clause or the strong presumption in favor of arbitration. The Court should grant [1501’s] Motion, compel arbitration of [Megan’s] claims, and stay this case,” argued Tom Van Arsdel, who is repping 1501 Certified in the lawsuit.
Both Carl Crawford and J. Prince claim Megan Thee Stallion allowed Roc Nation’s to “brainwash” her into pursuing the legal action.
(AllHipHop News) Floyd Mayweather’s daughter Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a young woman.
According to court documents, 19-year-old Yaya was arrested at 1:30 am Saturday and taken to Harris County Jail Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The young woman stabbed is Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, the mother of NBA Youngboy’s child.
The incident reportedly stems from an altercation between Yaya, NBA Youngboy, and Jacobs.
That’s when Yaya stated that she was Youngboy’s fiancé and told Jacobs to leave.
The situation then moved to the kitchen where Yaya reportedly held two knives and charged at Jacobs with one of them.
Capt. Jonathan Zitzman of the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office told NBC News that Jacobs suffered from non-life threatening injuries and underwent surgery.
News of the incident flooded social media after video clips from the scene went viral. Blood from the victim and police cars can be seen in the video clips.
NBA Youngboy also seems to have reacted to the news on Twitter.
He wrote, “Hold it down for your love one’s up in heaven and they will do the same I’m very blessed and protected if you ask me.”
He then followed up with a next tweet stating, “That’s very unprofessional though suck my d##k b##ch,” which led fans to believe he was referring to Yaya.
Yaya Mayweather was released from jail on $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
(AllHipHop News) Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam launched the careers of dozens of well-known comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps to name a few.
This weekend, the Def Comedy Jam will return to presenting “Def Comedy Jam: Healing Through Laughter” this weekend, with some of the funniest people in the world.
Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer, the live stream will feature appearances by DJ Kid Capri, Adele Givens, Chris Rock, Spice Adams, Chris Tucker, Lunelle, Michael Blackson, DL Hughley, Bill Bellamy, and others.
Airing this Sunday (April 5th), the fundraising program is in support of communities in need, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re producing a show, a lot of technology, and to put it on Instagram, and we want to raise money for tools for essential workers,” Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com.
“Def Comedy Jam: Healing Through Laughter” is produced by Jeru Tillman, Erica Ford (LIFE camp, Inc.), Gushcloud, O’Neal McKnight, Bob Sumner, Althea Lim, Hasaun Muhammad, Russell Simmons, and Rush Philanthropic.
Not only will the stream feature star-studded entertainment, but it will also raise money to provide crucial supplies for essential workers and those in underserved communities.
“People don’t realize how important masks are. And people are delivering food to the homeless, and to the elderly, people working in the pharmacy, people are riding the bus. They’re not being talked about, but they’re spreading the virus,” Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. “The point I’m making is that there’s a lot of people who are being overlooked and who are working to save our community, risking their lives, and they need the tools. So we’re going to raise money.”
According to Russell, 100% of the proceeds raised will go to essential employees and people in disadvantaged communities, primarily in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Logan section of Philadelphia.
“Def Comedy Jam: Healing Through Laughter” will be live-streamed on Facebook and Twitch this Sunday, April 5th at 7:00 pm PST/10:00 pm EST.
