(AllHipHop Music) Hailing from the Beltzhoover district in Pittsburgh, PA but now residing in Los Angeles, J-Haze continues his come up in the game with the release of this new banging track “Sorry Mama.” Produced by Maserati Sparks and featuring South Carolina artist Just Rich Gates, “Sorry Mama” is a street life tale with an apology to the mothers who have to endure their children growing up and living against the values they were taught. Having relocated to Los Angeles, J-Haze has partnered with West Coast artist Glasses Malone to release his upcoming album “Heroin Habits 3” under the Empire Distribution umbrella. The new album will also feature the members of Griselda whom J-Haze also has a special friendship with.
The rapper showed up in Manhattan family court wearing a full hazmat suit “to make sure I’m not exposed and I don’t expose anyone,” Pras told reporters. “Let me step back…”
Coronavirus fears led Fugees’ @PrasMichel to don what the judge deemed “full hazmat gear” in NY court: “To make sure I’m not exposed and I don’t expose anyone,” Michel said. “Let me step back…” @Law360 (he’s there for child support, but DOJ claims he aided a wild 1MDB scheme) pic.twitter.com/vuqL771o2w
Pras is accused of owing his ex Angela Severiano over $125,000 for their nine-year-old son, Landon.
He claims he cannot pay because the Feds froze $74 million in his bank accounts, after claiming the money came from a fugitive financier named Jho Low, who is accused of stealing $4.4 billion from an investment fund in Malaysia.
(AllHipHop News) Yet again, T.I. presents himself as the rap music’s voice of reason during times of uncertainty and despair.
No… really… forget about that time he said that thing about his wife and the champ and the other time he was joking about his daughter.
For the most part, his voice is steady with a level of digestible wisdom that makes fans feel safe.
This time, it is his saged offering around how we all should respond to the coronavirus pandemic. He took to social media and dropped these jewels:
“Don’t let the mass hysteria of the world (everybody else) make you forget how good God has been to ALL OF US,” T.I. philosophized. “Those of you who feel you can be a person of faith & not have your faith be tested…you’re mistaken,” Harris wrote in the caption.
He added that “PRAYER SHOULD REPLACE YOUR WORRIES” and urged followers to “Take it light.”
Earlier, T.I. applauded Christian rapper Lecrae who offered the community a COVID-19 Data pack. And even in this gesture, he pushed for mental peace in places of communal chaos.
On Instagram he wrote after reposting Lecrae, “Thanks @lecrae Knowledge is POWER & information is EVERYTHING!!! To live in fear is to not live at all!!! Don’t panic. Inform yourself. More information soon to come.”
Indeed the hysteria might even put a monkey wrench in his plans.
According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, T.I. and Killer Mike were working on reopening a restaurant called Bankhead Seafood.
The plans were extensive as they sought to add a rooftop, expand the parking and allow a 130-seat dining experience. It was their hope to open early 2021, but that, like so many other plans, might be placed on pause.
They also planned to launch a scholarship with the HBCU Foundation to be given each year to a grad from their alma mater, Fredrick Douglass High, going to a historically Black college or University.
The scholarship would be a full ride, regardless of whichever HBCU that they have been accepted to.
(AllHipHop News) Well, it seems like “The Rona” done struck more of Hip-Hop’s elite and their ability to secure a major bag one more ‘gain.
In an announcement made by both rappers’ teams, Young Dolph and Key Glock will be postponing the rest of their “Sirius XM Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Young Dolph x Key Glock No Rules Tour.”
The shows are going to be held up because of the swiftly spreading and highly contagious COVID-19 pandemic.
“While me, Glock, Moochie, Kenny Muney, Grovehero, and the entire Paper Route Empire team have had the greatest time on the No Rules Tour, rocking sold out shows and vibing with our fans/family, unfortunately, due to the tragic Coronavirus that’s impacting the world, we have to be responsible and postpone the remaining 6 March tour dates on the No Rules Tour to August,” Young Dolph said. “There’s nothing more important than being safe, healthy and protecting our fans. All tickets will be honored for the new date. Until then, we have a ton of exclusive tour content that’s going up. Be careful and I’ll get with yall in a minute.”
The duo has already experienced a level of success with the concert series, setting over 30 stages on fire.
Still, the two Paper Route Empire rappers will have to reschedule the following six shows: St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Des Moines.
It’s a shame because folk have been coming out, spending their money to see them rock the house.
According to their team, over 42,000 tickets have been sold for this tour. This is undoubtedly directly correlated to Dum & Dummer, Dolph & Glock’s Billboard Top 10-debuting collaborative album. Adding to that is Key Glock’s Yellow Tape release in late-January which jumped on the Billboard 200 at #14.
It’s pretty dope that they understand that the bag is not more important than the health of their fans.
Dani responded by telling MeMe to “get a job” and said all of MeMe’s tweets were about her when confronted by a tweeter user about subtweeting.
Well I’m assuming Dani ain’t worried about MeMe and isn’t letting anyone stop her bag, as she just released the visuals to her latest single, “Levi High.”
The two get real close and comfortable as the two try to evade the police.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent defied calls for people to practice social-distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as he hit up a New York strip club this weekend.
The “In Da Club” hitmaker visited the Starlet’s Gentlemen’s club in Woodside on Saturday night, where he liberally threw dollar bills at dancers onstage, despite America’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging people to stay away from public gatherings.
While 50, real name Curtis James Jackson III, was without a mask or gloves at the establishment, he didn’t let fear of contracting Covid-19 stop him from having a good time.
And in footage obtained by TMZ, he was seen having the time of his life when the DJ started playing his own songs.
The outbreak of coronavirus has seen more than 169,000 cases registered worldwide since it began in December, resulting in over 6,500 deaths.
On Monday, New York’s mayor Bill de Blasio ordered restaurants, bars and cafes to only sell food on a takeaway or delivery basis, as the city battles to halt the spread of Covid-19.
He also moved to close nightclubs, cinemas, theaters, and concert venues. Similar precautionary measures have also been implemented in California, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts and Washington.
It comes after late-night shows based in the Big Apple, including “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and “The Wendy Williams Show” went dark last week, with Broadway shows shut down until April 12.
50 Cent recently shared his own thoughts on keeping safe from coronavirus with fans online, as the “Power” star shared a fake viral screenshot of CNN newsreader Wolf Blitzer on-screen with a banner along the bottom reading, “Constant Sex Kills Coronavirus,” and wrote: “oh ok we gonna be alright.”
(AllHipHop News) Actor Idris Elba is the latest famous person to reveal he has been stricken with the coronavirus.
The 47-year-old actor broke the news on his social media account today (March 16th).
“This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus,” Idris Elba wrote. “Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing No panic.”
This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
Idris Elba joins the growing list of people around the world who have been infected with the virus.
The pandemic has impacted 146 countries, and over 164,000 cases have been recorded globally.
Over 6,500 people have died from the deadly disease.
Idris Elba joins Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who have been infected with the disease, as has former bond girl Olga Kurylenko.
In the United States, there’s been an uptick in the disease where there are now more than 4,000 cases around the country.
Many states have been gatherings of more than 50 people, and more and more states are issuing mandatory curfews in an attempt to slow down the spread of the disease.
“Social Distancing Couture by E.Badu Bootleg Hazmet,” she wrote as a caption accompanying a video of Erykah wearing a hazmat suit spray painted with Louis Vuitton logos as she stands on a moving escalator at Austin, Texas airport.
Badu debuted her couture protective gear just two days after supermodel Naomi Campbell traveled through Los Angeles International Airport donning a hazmat suit and gloves.
“This is it, this is my precaution. What do you think?” Campbell asked in a YouTube video she uploaded last week, that showed off her complete safety look. “In all honesty, this is not a funny time, it’s not a humorous time, I’m not doing this for laughs. This is how I feel comfortable traveling, if I have to travel.”
(AllHipHop News) According to reports, the family of legendary Hip Hop DJ/producer Louis “Eric B.” Barrier is dealing with a severe medical situation. Eric B.’s daughter was apparently involved in a life-threatening car accident on Sunday morning.
Connecticut state police supposedly confirmed that 28-year-old Erica Supreme Barrier sustained serious injuries after a truck struck the vehicle she was traveling in around 1 am. She was purportedly transported to Hartford Hospital.
An Instagram account associated with Jamie Foster Brown’s Sister 2 Sister magazine appeared to be the first outlet to report the news about Erica. The IG page posted:
Twenty Eight year old, Erica Supreme Barrier, the daughter of music legend Eric Barrier (Eric B) is in extreme critical condition this morning after a horrific car crash in Connecticut. This after an 18 wheeler rolled over her vehicle at approximately 1am in Hartford. Investigators are still piecing together the exact cause of the crash. Barrier is suffering from severe neck and spine fractures, among her many life threatening injuries, confirmed Eric B’s long time publicist Alvina Alston. The family is at her bedside and asking for your prayers.
Louis Eric Barrier is best known as one half of the highly-influential rap group known as Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-bred duo released classic albums such as Paid in Full and Follow the Leader. The single “Eric B. Is President” is regularly cited as one of the greatest Hip Hop songs of all time.
(AllHipHop News) Over the last year, musicians like Summer Walker and Tory Lanez heavily drew on Rhythm & Blues songs of the past. Walker’s Over It album borrowed elements from iconic acts like Usher and Destiny’s Child, while Lanez’s Chixtape 5 LP interpolated 2000s-era hits from numerous collaborators.
“I wanted to make something that people from different generations could appreciate and share together. Something that would make us celebrate our happy memories – music to enjoy life to,” explained Tory Lanez on recreating popular records with Chris Brown, T-Pain, Trey Songz, Mýa, and others.
Omarion is also tapping into turn-of-the-century nostalgia with “The Millennium Tour 2020” featuring Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, Ashanti, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Sammie, and Pretty Ricky. However, the B2K founding member is not a big fan of sampling old R&B cuts in order to make modern renditions.
“I think it’s lazy,” said Omarion during an interview for Joe Budden’s Pull Up show. “It’s already difficult, in my personal opinion, to make a great song greater. So if you’re not making the song greater, then the song is kinda like what it was. I think people forget that they’re sampling a great song and they forget to make it even more great which is difficult to do.”
He added, “I think the sentiment of [creating something familiar] is okay… You can’t stifle yourself by having a song that is already famous. Then it’s like, ‘Well, what happens after that song?’ You still have to create music from scratch… ‘You gotta work on your sh*t’ is basically what I’m trying to say. Perfect your art. Continue to grow in your skill.”
Omarion did acknowledge he was featured on Bow Wow’s song “Let Me Hold You” which sampled Luther Vandross’s classic “If Only for One Night” cover from 1985. According to O, their 2005 version was different from the Vandross version because it was made by a singer and a rapper.
The 35-year-old vocalist is planning to release his next full-length project, tentatively titled Passport, later this year. His solo discography already includes the #1 albums O and 21. Omarion also contributed to B2K’s Top 10 projects B2K and Pandemonium!
(AllHipHop News) The Buffalo-based record company/crew known as Griselda had a hell of a 2019. Last year, Hip Hop heads praised Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny The Butcher, and Daringer for the WWCD album.
It appears Griselda will continue to expand their brand in 2020. Westside Gunn announced fellow Buffalo representative, Armani Caesar, was recently signed as the first female artist on the label.
Gunn wrote on IG:
Newest Member of GRISELDA it was All about timing this was over a decade in the making she’s a hustler, she comes from the same streets as US and actually started with us Were about to get busy So I want EVERYBODY to follow her and Support her I’m taking her to Alchemist right now we’re not waiting lol…. Also imagine somebody with Bars, can turn up on these hoes and look as beautiful as this ♂️ it’s a new day #GXFR#BUFFALOKIDS#vetements#ArmaniCeasar#FOLLOW#2020FIRM#JUSTDONGANG
Caesar posted on her verified IG page:
It’s Official @westsidegunn bro I can’t wait to show the ppl what we got in store! I’m even happier cuz I really get to do this with the Home team! It’s up and it’s mfkin STUCK #BuffaloKids#GriseldaSh*t
At the moment, Armani Ceasar has 259,000 Instagram followers. Her YouTube channel hosts 17 videos with 2,000 subscribers and around 180,000 total views on the platform. The New York performer has presented records such as “Run Me A Check,” “Big Ole Bag,” “Candy Lady,” and “The Nasty Song.”
(AllHipHop News) Even in the midst of an international crisis, the Internet finds ways to keep people from falling into complete despair with humor. The latest trend to spread across the web is making hilarious content from Cardi B’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Coronavirus! Coronavirus! I’m telling you, sh*t is real! Sh*t is getting real!” yelled Cardi in an Instagram video uploaded last week. The clip amassed more than 17 million views on the platform.
An online creator then took the “Bodak Yellow” rapper’s IG rant and converted it into a song. There has even been footage of deejays playing “Coronavirus Remix” in clubs around the world.
Cardi reacted to the social media hit on her Twitter page. She also retweeted other memes that included people dubbing her coronavirus vid over cartoons like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Fairly OddParents.
“At this point I want royalties ,” wrote Cardi in response to seeing “Coronavirus Remix” playing in a nightspot. She later added, “I might [as] well do a damn music video .”
The Atlantic recording artist even joked about getting the label to add the viral remix to official DSPs. Cardi tweeted, “I’m boutta tell Atlantic to put this song on Spotify .”
(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop star Lizzo led fans in a “mass meditation” on Friday to “promote healing” during the global coronavirus pandemic.
The “Truth Hurts” hitmaker staged the spiritual session on Instagram, sharing a 30-minute video in which she addressed the COVID-19 health crisis and played the flute to help put the mind, body, and soul of her followers at ease.
She captioned the footage, “A meditation and mantra to promote healing during this global crisis. Use at your own pace. Love you!”
In the video, a makeup-free Lizzo sat in front of a tray of crystals and said, “There’s the disease, and then there’s the fear of the disease. Fear can spread so much hatred and negative energy.
“I wanted to empower everyone and let you all know, you have power. We all have power. You have power to eliminate fear. We have the power to reduce the fear that is being heightened.”
“This is a very serious pandemic,” she continued. “This is a very serious thing that we’re all experiencing together. Whether it’s a good thing or a tragic thing – the one thing we will always have is togetherness. We’ll always be connected on this planet.”
Lizzo went on to explain the purpose of her post.
“I wanted to take the time today to do a mass meditation,” she shared.
“Thirty minutes of your time. We’re going to come together and take deep breaths. We’re going to join in agreement and try to eliminate the fear as much as we can while we work together during this trying time.”
Lizzo’s meditation session was shared as Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted a previously-unheard song from his hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” to lift fans’ spirits.
“Wish I could send you peace of mind via this app,” Miranda tweeted about the tune which was cut from Hamilton’s final production.
“Alas. But I can send you music no one’s ever heard. Here’s a cut Hamilton/Washington tune called ‘I Have This Friend.’ No one’s heard it, not even (Hamilton director Thomas) Kail.”
(AllHipHop News) The COVID-19 pandemic forced the US federal government to announce a national emergency, and cities/states are shutting down public activities. Many Americans are looking for ways to prevent contracting the virus.
Iconic Hip Hop group Wu-Tang Clan is telling its 700,000 Twitter followers how to combat coronavirus. The crew’s verified account posted a W.U.T.A.N.G. acronym featuring useful advice to help stop the spread of the virus and avoid falling ill.
Protect Ya Neck against the Coronavirus. We are making a few thousand prints and distributing them across New York City. Feel FREE to do the same in your City. Share and RT this to the world. #wutangpic.twitter.com/coS5M3WdiW
“Protect Ya Neck against the Coronavirus. We are making a few thousand prints and distributing them across New York City. Feel FREE to do the same in your City. Share and RT this to the world,” tweeted the Wu.
As of press time, over 3,700 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the United States and the death toll has reportedly climbed to 69. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending that all gatherings of more than 50 people be banned for the time being.
(AllHipHop News) Even after a delayed release for his sophomore LP, Lil Uzi Vert is still a streaming juggernaut. Eternal Atake opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 400 million streams in the US.
That is the largest streaming number since Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V pulled in 433 million plays in 2018. Uzi now sits at #4 on the all-time streaming list behind Drake’s Scorpion (746M), Wayne’s Tha Carter V (433M), and Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys (431M).
Albums with the biggest US streaming debuts #1 Scorpion, @Drake 746M #2 Tha Carter V, @LilTunechi 433M #3 beerbongs & bentleys 431M #4 Eternal Atake, @LILUZIVERT 400M #5 More Life 385M #6 Hollywood's Bleeding 365M #7 ASTROWORLD 349M #8 DAMN 341M #9 KOD 323M #10 thank u, next 307M
Eternal Atake collected a total of 288,000 equivalent album units. 9,000 of those units came from pure album sales. Earlier this year, BTS’ Map of the Soul: 7 started with 422,000 units. That makes EA the second-biggest first-week seller of 2020.
In addition, Jhené Aiko earned the highest-charting album of her career with Chilombo debuting at #2 this week (152,000 units). Megan Thee Stallion’s Suga came in at #10with 41,000 units. Lil Baby’s My Turn slipped from #1 to #4 in its second week.
(AllHipHop Music) Georgia based hustler turned recording artist Respekk unloads the Wolf-directed visual for “Self Preservation.”
Produced by Haneef Ali, the small-screen interpretation gives viewers a first-hand look at his real-time evolution from street poet to budding rap superstar.
Serving as the inaugural release since joining Playas Club Music Group, an artist development/management company founded by fellow Savannah native Clay James, the song has already garnered over 50K+ streams on Spotify and shows no signs of slowing down.
Check out the music video for the introspective song below!
(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, admitted to a gun charge Thursday in a Niagara County court.
The Florida rapper has pleaded guilty to an attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to WKBW Buffalo.
The report states that Kodak is facing two to seven years in prison, but it will be concurrent with his federal gun possession sentence.
The rapper and three other men were arrested back in April at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Police found four handguns, a loaded magazine cartridge, and marijuana inside of the vehicle the men were riding in. They were reportedly trying to enter the United States from Canada.
The rapper wrote an open letter while behind bars and shared it on his Instagram account.
He discussed his time in prison and some of the struggles he’s experienced, including the alleged removal of his commissary, phone, and email.
“They gave me 60 days in the box but suspended the 30 on Dude end. I gotta do the 30 for the C.O. incident. F##k it im on cruise control !,” he wrote. “They hit me cross the head tho on everything else. They took my commissary 6m, Phone & the email.”
He also mentioned his hope for his song “Because of You” to go platinum before his birthday this June and a list of other things. Read his letter below.
(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka Flame thinks the Coronavirus is fake. The contagious virus labeled COVID-19 has been spreading across the globe over the last few months.
The rapid spread has caused several areas to self-quarantine, to avoid the spread and contain the virus.
The rapper appeared on the Real 92.3 with his wife Tammy Rivera on Friday, March 13 to discuss their new show Waka & Tammy: What the Flocka.
The pair talked about their new show, which airs on WEtv. They also touched on the virus when asked their thoughts about it. Waka said he thinks it’s fake and stated, “minorities can’t catch it.”
He then proceeded to ask the hosts of the Real 92.3 show, The Cruz Show, to name a minority who has caught it. “We all descended from the same persons. Now, did we catch it? It hit the people passing through our airport [Atlanta], it ain’t touch them soulful folks.”
While Waka Flocka Flame doesn’t believe minorities can catch Coronavirus, the facts debunk his theory.
NBA players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, who are both black, have contracted the virus, squashing his belief.
And Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms just declared a state of emergency in Atlanta over the pandemic.
