(AllHipHop News) Every so often, Hip Hop culture takes center stage on Jeopardy. Kendrick Lamar became the latest emcee to hear his name on the long-running game show.

K. Dot’s DAMN songs “DNA,” “LOYALTY,” “HUMBLE” and “LOVE” were mentioned in an “answer.” Unfortunately, the contestants weren’t able to come up with the correct “question.”

Lyrics by The Notorious B.I.G., Drake, Lil Wayne, Beastie Boys, Desiigner, Public Enemy, Dr. Dre, and Coolio have also been used on the program. In 2014, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek began trending on Twitter after he was seen reading bars from some famous rap artists.

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(AllHipHop News) This week, a video of Angela “Blac Chyna” White performing f####### circulated on social media. While lawyers for the reality show star/video model have called that vid “revenge p###,” Chyna is apparently denying she was part of another sex tape making the rounds online.

According to TMZ, the woman in the 13-minute video resembles Chyna, but sources claim the ex-stripper is not in the clip. Her legal team has reportedly sent out more than 20 cease and desist letters to p### sites posting the video under Chyna’s name.

C&D letters have supposedly been issued to p### sites for the oral sex tape as well. Attorneys Walter Mosley and Lisa Bloom are also said to be working with law enforcement to investigate how the video was publicly released.

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(AllHipHop News) Netflix has more Hip Hop based content coming to the platform. Roxanne Roxanne, the story of 1980s era New York emcee L##### “Roxanne Shanté” Gooden, will begin streaming on March 23.

Michael Larnell directed and wrote Roxanne Roxanne. The film stars Chanté Adams, Nia Long, Mahershala Ali, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, Shenell Edmonds, and Adam Horovitz.

The biopic screened at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Adams’ portrayal of Shanté won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance at the Utah event.

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(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black scored a legal victory in court today after a judge tossed three very serious felony charges against the rap star.

In January, police stormed Kodak’s Broward, Florida house and charged the rapper with two counts of possession of weapon or ammunition by a felon, grand theft of a firearm and child neglect.

He was also charged with possession of more than 90 grams of marijuana and two counts of probation violation.

Kodak’s lawyer Bradford Cohen has revealed a judge has dismissed a possession of a weapon or ammunition by a delinquent charge, a charge of grand theft of a firearm, and one count of child neglect.

The rapper’s lawyers argued that guns and drugs that were depicted in an Instagram post which led to a raid on his house a week later, were fake.

Kodak’s lawyers told a judge rappers “often produce music videos and other promotional videos, as is customary in the industry, using fake firearms and narcotics.”

Kodak, born Dieuson Octave, is still facing some serious charges, including possession of more than 90 grams of marijuana and two counts of probation violation.

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and his son Jaden are expanding their eco-friendly water venture by introducing a new flavored beverage to the product line.

The stars founded the JUST water company in 2015 with spring water bottled in paper-based cartons in a bid to help reduce the amount of plastic waste across the globe.

Now company officials are preparing to add JUST Infused to their offerings, featuring three organic, unsweetened water flavors in Apple Cinnamon, Tangerine, and Lemon.

“JUST is about upending bottled water, both in packaging and sourcing. We’ve created a product sourced according to an innovative, ethical system and bottled it in a carton made from 82 per cent renewable resources rather than plastic,” Ira Laufer, CEO of JUST, explained to bevnet.com. “JUST Infused gives us the opportunity to continue that mission in a broader and more flavourful way.”

Musician/actor Jaden Smith, 19, notes the new beverages are just the start for the company, which he was inspired to create after noticing how littered the Pacific Ocean was with plastic trash as a kid.

Jaden also hopes to one day churn out pieces of furniture made from the sustainable material he uses for JUST products and he is already using the idea to encourage other youths to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

“I go to schools and I bring them tables… that are made out of plant-based plastics, and I deliver to them to inspire them to read and I also talk to them about how it’s so important to learn about trash and learn about recycling,” he told breakfast show Today. “I just like to go to schools, give back, talk to kids about creativity, fashion, and sustainability.”

(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper will be honored with special prizes at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March.

The hip-hop star has been named as the recipient of the Innovator Award in recognition of his “groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry and his unsurpassable contributions to social causes,” with his charitable enterprises including his non-profit organization SocialWorks.

Rockers Bon Jovi will receive the Icon Award “for their global impact on pop culture, longevity, and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide,” according to the announcement.

The last honoree is “Havana” singer Camila, who will be presented with the inaugural Fangirls Award, which celebrates a female artist who pushes boundaries and inspires fans around the globe.

Camila was previously announced as a performer alongside Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, and Charlie Puth.

The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled, will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, California on March 11.

(AllHipHop News) Music producer Quincy Jones has apologized for shooting his mouth off about Michael Jackson and the Beatles in recent interviews, revealing his comments led to a family intervention.

The legend stunned music fans when he took aim at the King of Pop in GQ and Vulture articles, suggesting he stole Donna Summer’s “State of Independence” for Billie Jean, and attacked the Beatles for being subpar musicians.The defiant hitmaker hasn’t taken back anything he said but suggests he should have kept some of his comments to himself, stating his interviews left members of his family concerned.

Quincy reveals his six daughters pulled him aside for a surprise “family intervention” due to some “silly things” he said, but the sober star insists he wasn’t drunk, as has been suggested when he lashed out at his former music collaborators.

The legendary producer called The Beatles “no-playing motherf##kers” and Paul McCartney “the worst bass player I ever heard.”

He also suggested comedian Richard Pryor had been intimate with Marlon Brando, a claim that upset both Brando’s son and Pryor’s daughter.

Both lashed out at Jones, while Michael Jackson’s father Joe insisted the 84-year-old should have “known better” than to attack the Thriller hitmaker’s songwriting credentials.

Jones also claimed he dated President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, when she was 24 and he was 72, and criticized Taylor Swift and U2’s music.

In a statement released via Twitter on Thursday, the music mogul, who turns 85 next month, appears to regret his “wordvomit” writing: “I am sorry to anyone whom my words offended, and I am especially sorry to my friends who are still here with me and those who aren’t.”

He adds, “I am an imperfect human & I’m not afraid to say it. And I’m sorry & I’m not afraid to say it… I have LEARNED MY LESSON. Let me tell you, I’m so grateful for my daughters because they aren’t scared to stand up to their daddy.”

(AllHipHop News) Sean Kingston must pay $301,500 to jewelry company bosses at Aqua Master after he failed to appear in court following a dispute over stolen items.

A judge ruled that the “Beautiful Girls” hitmaker is responsible for the cost of nine pieces, including two diamond necklaces and two watches after he was sued by executives at the New York-based brand for failing to pay for them.

The suit was filed in 2016 after the star collected the items, promising his business manager would pay for them, but the balance was reportedly never settled.

While two checks were apparently sent to the jewelry company, they are said to have bounced. Aqua Master also accused Kingston of flaunting the bling on his Instagram page.

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Big Boi and Andre 3000 have reignited fans’ hopes for a new Outkast album after reuniting for a rare public appearance in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week.

The stars attended a private screening of the USA network’s new true crime drama series, “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.,” and they were all smiles as they posed for a snap at the event.

Big Boi later shared the photo on his Instagram account, and poked fun at his longtime collaborator for his lack of social media presence, writing, “#UnsolvedUSA wit #NoIG3000.’

The public reunion emerged five months after Andre 3000 admitted he has lost “the pulse” for contemporary hip-hop.

“I don’t have the pulse anymore. Rhythms change every generation. The intensity and the drums change. And I’m not on the pulse,” the Hey Ya! hitmaker told GQ magazine last year. “I can’t pretend. It’s kinda like watching your uncle dance.”

However, Big Boi is refusing to give up hope of the Grammy-winning pair hitting the studio again, insisting fans should give Andre all the time he needs.

“I’ve always said, whenever ‘Dre is ready, I’m always ready,” he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Right now, he’s focusing on different things, and we respect that as a brotherhood. We text each other every other day. That’s my brother. We’ve done everything there is to do in music. We won the highest prize, we sold the most records. We started when we were 17 years old – let the man breathe a little bit.”

Outkast’s last album of new material was Idlewild, which was released in 2006.

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(AllHipHop News) Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe is ready to return with her next project. The topic of Dirty Computer came up during Monáe’s interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe.

“This is an extremely vulnerable album and it took me a while to make it because I’m a self editor. I self edit myself a lot. I’m like, ‘I don’t want to talk about this, I don’t want to talk about that.’ I had to kind of have people at Wondaland [Records] on my team to hold me accountable to it,” expressed the Atlantic Records signee.

Lowe then asked Monáe if she is nervous about how the public will react to the LP. The “Make Me Feel” vocalist gave a candid response.

“I’m going to be 100 percent honest, I’m scared. I’m actually terrified. It’s such an honest body of work and I don’t know how people are going to react to it,” Janelle expressed. “Just the thought of it is kind of freaking me out a little bit, but I feel like it’s something that I need to do. It’s something that I always knew I needed to do and it’s going to happen. The album is going to happen, it’s coming. You know all I can say is at least I’ve been very honest. That’s all I can really do as an artist.”

Dirty Computer is Janelle Monáe’s first full length since the critically acclaimed The Electric Lady was released in 2013. She spent the last few years starring in the award-winning movies Moonlight and Hidden Figures.