(AllHipHop News) At one point, Migos were the flagship act on the newly formed 300 Entertainment. The Atlanta trio signed with the company in 2014, but apparently, they had to fight to get out of their deal.

Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff were joined by Lil Yachty as well as Quality Control Music heads Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “Pee” Thomas for a sit down with Complex. The conversation included the crew explaining their issues with the record label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz.

“300 was the biggest hurdle. They tried to hold us against our will,” revealed Offset.

Pee also explained that, at a certain point, 300 prevented Migos from releasing music. He stated, “It was like we were being shackled down. You have to understand, as artists, how frustrating that can be and for us as a company.”

Migos’ Grammy-nominated Culture album was distributed by 300 Entertainment in 2017. Culture 2 came out under the Motown Records/Capitol Records umbrella earlier this year.

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(AllHipHop News) Sorry Big Sean fans. You’ll have to wait to catch the Detroit-raised rapper in concert because he announced the postponement of his “Unfriendly Reminder Tour.”

“I’ve been in a deep creative space & decided I need to stay focused in the studio – so unfortunately, I am postponing my upcoming tour,” wrote Sean on Twitter. “I learned in life u have to follow your intuition, I hope you do the same. Thank you for your continued love & support It means the world to me.”

Over the past three years, Sean has released four full-length projects. His recent discography includes 2015’s Dark Sky Paradise, 2016’s Twenty88 with Jhené Aiko, 2017’s I Decided, and 2017’s Double or Nothing with Metro Boomin.

The G.O.O.D. Music artist was set to hit the road with Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy, and Gashi. Big Sean made headlines by offering his fans in each city of the tour the chance to curate his set list.

(AllHipHop News) “God’s Plan” is still not giving up its control of the Hot 100 chart. Drake’s latest smash tops the tally for the fifth consecutive week.

According to Billboard, the single joins Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” as the only records to gain more than 100 million streams in a week. “God’s Plan” racked up 101.7 million on-demand U.S. streams over a seven day period.

Drake holds another position in the Top 5 as a featured guest on “Look Alive” (#5) by BlocBoy JB. Kendrick Lamar also has two tracks in the Top 10. “All the Stars” with SZA jumps to #7 and “Pray for Me” with The Weeknd rises to #9.

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(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Young Thug has decided to cancel his entire tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The rapper was supposed to play at Sydney City Limits as a co-headliner with Future.

But he was forced to scrap the show and another high-profile date in Melbourne, after running into issues with his work visa in Australia.

Organizers of the Auckland City Limits Festival and Dunedin’s Outer Limits Festival the rapper has canceled all of his shows in New Zealand as well.

Over the weekend, organizers of the festival revealed Young Thug confirmed he had been granted a visa to enter in New Zealand, however, he has decided against the trip for unspecified reasons.

“Young Thug was granted a New Zealand visitor visa on 12 February 2018, so he is entitled to enter New Zealand and to perform,” a rep for Auckland City Limits said in a statement.

“Since his Australian tour dates were canceled we have tried to get him to honor his commitment to play in New Zealand, but to no avail. Young Thug has made the decision not to come to New Zealand,” the rep said.

This is not the first time Young Thug his disappointed his fans in New Zealand since he bailed on the Laneway Festival in 2017 as well.

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar wants to star as the villain if a sequel to Black Panther moves forward.

Michael B. Jordan played Killmonger in the superhero blockbuster, but his character (spoiler alert) met his demise in the end.

The movie is having a record-breaking run in the theaters and Lamar reveals if movie bosses order up a second film he is eager to appear in it.

“I really enjoy Killmonger’s character, just off the simple fact that he was a villain but he came with some real (talk)…,” he told BBC Radio 1. “He was a villain but he was loved and misunderstood. So if I could, I’d play a Killmonger for sure.”

If Kendrick does want to appear in the film, which features a predominantly black cast, he does have a connection to the movie after producing its soundtrack.

“Not even talking about the music – just the movie and the cast and the director – I think it’s something that not only stands within its moment but stands within time,” he says. “We’re talking about timeless films and things that are going to curate after this film. When we got to the music, I just wanted to make sure that I could complement that and be a part of (it) in the best way I could.”

Together with his Top Dawg Entertainment label boss, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, and producer Soundwave, Kendrick recruited artists including The Weeknd, Khalid, SZA, Future, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, and James Blake to work on the soundtrack while he was on tour.

(AllHipHop News) Will.i.am has called for a lawsuit filed against him over a failed headphone line to be dismissed.

Executives at FIH Mobile sued the Black Eyed Peas star’s company i.am+ over a failed wireless headphone partnership, claiming they had a deal with the singer to produce his own line of music accessories but his company refused to pay their bill once they had received the products, which allegedly cost $3.4 million.

“The Voice U.K.” judge has now responded with his own court documents in which he claimed he never had an agreement with FIH Mobile over the line.

In the lawsuit,, will.i.am has accused FIH officials of failing to deliver the products on time, producing headphones that were not up to scratch, and failing to fulfill orders.

He also claims he has already paid them $5 million for the product, and FIH Mobile had originally said they were expecting $2.3 million for the deal, yet they are claiming for $3.4 million in their lawsuit.

And the star noted that they failed to resell or salvage any of material they bought for his headphones.

He is confident he owes them nothing and wants their lawsuit dismissed.

(AllHipHop News) Russell Simmons has temporarily closed his Instagram account while he works on “becoming a more useful” servant of god.

The 60-year-old has gone to Indonesian island Bali in the wake of being accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse, and last month, he was sued by filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik, who claims he raped her.

At the time of Jarosik’s filing, Simmons issued a statement denying the claims, and he has protested his innocence once again, declaring the truth will come out in court.

The producer and yoga devotee headed to Bali to escape the furor at the Yoga Barn retreat in Ubud.

He posted a black image with white text on Instagram that read, “Temporarily closed for spiritual maintenance.”

In the accompanying caption, Simmons explained that he is working on his relationship with God, “writing, meditating at holy sites and practicing asanas.”

“Letting everyone speak, while I listen. Focusing and praying to realize one goal, BEING A MORE USEFUL SERVENT OF GOD,” he continued. “I want to fully devote myself to my daughters, the underserved communities I’ve always worked with and the growth of a new conscious community.”

Simmons post comes after he is battling allegations from three women who have accused the Def Jam Records co-founder of raping them, as well as a number of other historic sexual misconduct claims, stemming from throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

The music mogul has since stepped down from his companies following the allegations.

(AllHipHop News) Akon wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico who were without power more than five months after a devastating hurricane.

The 44-year-old rapper-turned-philanthropist told a reporter from TMZ.com that his organization, the Akon Lighting Africa company, could have restored power back to the residents of the stricken island within weeks.

However, Akon revealed that his offer to help after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last September was rejected by government officials.

“We actually presented a program for Puerto Rico and we got rejected. We have the solution for Puerto Rico… and we could’ve had power back in 30 days. And they rejected us,” he said. “It’s politics, propaganda, and special interests. They didn’t care about the people—if that was the case, they would have allowed us to go in and provide the solution.”

More than five months after the storm ravaged the island, 83 per cent of residents have finally had their power restored.

The “Locked Up” hitmaker reportedly struck a $50 million deal with government officials in Mozambique to bring electricity to rural areas in the country in October last year.

The Akon Lighting Africa company, which he co-founded in 2013 to provide electricity to some of Africa’s most impoverished rural areas, has also been expanded to Latin America, while also setting up the Solar Academy in Mali to teach engineers how to harness the power of the sun’s energy.

Eric Bellinger wins husband of the year with the stunt he pulled for his wife, Megan Good’s sister, LaMyia Good. Somehow, Bellinger was able to find a white unicorn named Coconut.

Eric and his beautiful wife we’re accompanied by 14 Bell Ringer Models wearing Facet Lingerie. Facet is also a friend and the director of Eric’s latest video G.O.A.T. 2.0 feat Wale.

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(AllHipHop News) Mathew Knowles claims false accusations that he sold off Beyonce memorabilia cost him a $175 million deal to promote a major Texas resort.

Last year, the “Crazy in Love” singer’s father was sued by his former lawyers Lang Ferrer PLLC, who accused him of refusing to pay a $50,000 bill.

The lawsuit, filed in Houston Texas, accused Mathew of holding an auction of Beyonce and Destiny’s Child memorabilia over the 2017 Super Bowl weekend, but shielding the money raised from his creditors.

Although he admits selling off some sports items, he denies their allegations and has counter-sued Lang Ferrer bosses for defamation, seeking $2 million in damages.

Mathew filed new legal documents accusing his former lawyers of threatening, prior to the lawsuit, that they would make things “ugly for him” if he did not pay them “excessive and unreasonable” invoices.

He claims they leaked their accusations to the press, and that a number of businesses and organizations pulled out of a deal with his company Music World as they believed he had sold off his daughter’s memorabilia.

Mathew, 66, says that the lost deals included one worth $175 million with executives at Texas resort Port Royal Resort.

He also claims the accusations cost him a tenured professorship at Texas Southern University and a major music licensing deal.

Beyonce’s father, a music manager who oversaw Destiny’s Child’s career before his daughter left the group in 2006, is asking the court not to dismiss his defamation counter-suit.



(AllHipHop News) Drake has landed a fifth week at the top of the U.K. singles chart with “God’s Plan.”

The rapper’s#### keeps Rudimental’s “These Days” collaboration with Jess Glynne and Macklemore at two for a third week, while double Brit Awards winner Dua Lipa rebounds into the top three with “IDGAF.”

Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still” and “All the Stars” by Brits International Male Artist winner Kendrick Lamar round out the new top five.

Meanwhile, “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack stays put at the top of the U.K. albums countdown for a seventh week.

Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide) and Dua Lipa’s self-titled debut complete the top three.

(AllHipHop News) The Wests, Kardashians, and Jenners will show up on an upcoming episode of Celebrity Family Feud. According to E! News, the reality show tribe will go head-to-head on the game show hosted by Steve Harvey.

Apparently, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are on one team. Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, grandmother Mary Jo Campbell, and Kim’s cousin Cici Bussey will be part of the opposing side.

“So if you guys don’t know, Kanye and I are the biggest fans of Family Feud,” revealed Kim K in a Snapchat video. “Kanye said he’s waited his whole life for this moment. We’re playing against the Kardashian/Jenners verses the Wests.”

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(AllHipHop News) Rap artist Foxy Brown is mounting a public defense of her former boss Russell Simmons. In response to multiple rape and sexual misconduct accusations against the Def Jam co-founder, Brown posted an open letter about the situation on Instagram.

The Ill Na Na album creator wrote:

An open letter……….💋
Attesting to the character of the man who,
as a teenager saved my life.
Salaciousness and scandal garners headlines.
Cowards cower, during times of tumult.
But as inarguably, Russell’s biggest Def Jam
female protege, (who birthed an era of overtly evocative stars), the man I’ve known and loved,
was nothing more than the respectful, respected, gentleman and GODFATHER OF HIP-HOP
we’ve all adored.
In staunch support,
Praying for you Russ!💋
Let’s send our LOVE.
❤️Fox

Simmons has denied various women’s allegations are true. The entrepreneur/author did step down from his companies in November after accusations first became public.

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(AllHipHop News) Massachusetts emcee Joyner Lucas and Virginia vocalist Chris Brown are partnering for a joint project. Angels and Demons will be arriving in the coming weeks, but first, they let loose visuals for “Stranger Things.”

The video quickly became the #1 trending content on YouTube. “Stranger Things” collected over 1 million views in its first day on the platform.

Lucas actually directed the clip. He and CB star as partying pest control servicemen in the streets of Los Angeles.

Previously, Brown worked with California rapper Tyga on the Fan of a Fan collaborative series. Lucas also contributed to Workprint: The Greatest Mixtape of All Time as part of Film Skool Rejekts.

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(AllHipHop News) It’s clear Black Panther has become a cultural phenomenon. Ryan Coogler’s superhero epic has made over $700 million at the global box office.

While the movie continues to dominate in theaters, the film’s soundtrack once again reigns atop the Billboard 200 chart. Black Panther: The Album earned another 131,000 units in its second week of release.

The project was curated by Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony Tiffith. Two of the records on the project have already broken into the Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart.

Lamar and The Weeknd’s “Pray For Me” peaked at #7. The Lamar and SZA collaboration “All The Stars” has climbed all the way to #9.

(AllHipHop News) The Hip Hop duo PRhyme is preparing to drop their second studio album on March 2. Royce Da 5’9″ and DJ Premier jumped on social media to reveal the other artists they recruited for PRhyme 2.

Roc Marciano, Yelawolf, Rapsody, Big K.R.I.T., 2 Chainz, and CeeLo Green are among the guest features. The lead single “Era” with Dave East landed on the internet last month.

The original PRhyme was released in 2014. Common, Jay Electronica, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Killer Mike, Mac Miller, and Royce’s super-group Slaughterhouse contributed to that LP.

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(AllHipHop News) Someone has the chance to purchase a piece of Drake history for $54,000. The entertainer born Aubrey Graham apparently wrote a lot of notes in a notebook during his days as an actor on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

The journal is now up for sale on an online auction. Potential owners will find lyrics, phone numbers, credit card numbers, and Graham’s signature inside the notebook.

TMZ reports:

Gary Zimet, owner of MomentsInTime.com, tells TMZ … the notebook was recovered from Drake’s grandpa’s furniture factory in Toronto about a decade ago. We’re told it was nearly thrown out, but someone on the cleanup crew nabbed it and is now selling it on the site. Zimet says he knows the book’s legit based on where it was found, and the signatures look like the one Drake now uses.

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