It’s a Rich Gang reunion in the Bel El Be-directed visual for Young Thug & Birdman’s “Lil One.” Taken off the soundtrack to the upcoming film ‘Before Anythang: The Story Behind the Cash Money Records,’ the clip finds the pair flexing flawless diamond jewelry and co-stars Hilton Hotels’ heir Paris Hilton.
Watch the video and expect the tell-all movie to be released later this year.
Tizzy x Brandz burst back onto the scene to unveil the lead single from their forthcoming EP, Modern Day Rockstars. Conquering 2017, with such accomplishments as garnering 2M+ Spotify streams on their breakout smash “All Ways” to touring with Bodaklicious Bronx Queen Cardi B, the eclectic rap duo from across the pond decided to kick off the New Year by linking with GRM Daily to liberate the visual for the project’s latest leak “Different Vibes.” The three-minute clip, which features some choice eye candy rocking out in a brand new G-Wagon, was produced by Levi Lennox (who co-wrote Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillow Talk’ & produced for acts like Ray Blk & MIA amongst many others) and directed by Tom Cubis.
Watch the video and expect MDR to be released in its entirety any day now!
Lil Xan’s break out video for “Betrayed” just hit a milestone 100M views on YouTube and the news of this achievement came coincidentally as he started his sold-out Total Xanarchy Tour. Xan kicked off his journey on the road in Vancouver, Canada last Thursday and has been having a blast meeting fans and spreading the anti-Xanax movement across the nation. He is currently making his way down the West Coast, with dates like Seattle and Portland already in the bag, en route towards his Southern California home to start February.
After dropping a new Xanarchy collection last November, Xan is giving fans new merch in time for Valentines Day as well. The Xanarchy Valentine’s Collection features an assortment of hoodies, long sleeve t-shirts, dad hats and crewneck sweaters, all inspired by lyrics from his hit song “Betrayed.”
From cupid pointing a heartbreak arrow towards the sky on a dad hat and/or sweater, to heart shaped candy with select phrases like “Really Miss My Mistress” and “Heart Shaped Kisses” on t-shirts and hoodies, fans will be able to find something that fits their Xanarchy love for the holiday with this new collection. Whether for themselves or their significant other. The long sleeve t-shirts come in black and white, while the hoodies will feature pink and grey coloring. There is also a teal crewneck, black dad hat and black t-shirt that can be purchased as well.
The Xanarchy Valentine’s Collection will be available Wednesday, January 31 at 3pm PST.
(AllHipHop News) Drake has become the first artist to debut two songs on the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 simultaneously twice.
The rapper’s “God’s Plan” has rocketed to number one, while “Diplomatic Immunity” enters at seven. “God’s Plan” is Drake’s fourth Hot 100 number one but only his second as a lead artist.
He also becomes only the 29th artist to debut a new song at the top of the countdown.
Drake previously debuted “Passionfruit” and “Portland” in the top 10 last year, just over two months after Ed Sheeran became the first artist to debut two tracks in the top 10 in the same week.
The Brit’s “Shape of You” landed at number one, five spots ahead of “Castle on the Hill.”
Drake’s new hits take his Hot 100 tally to 159, extending his lead for the most among soloists.
Only the cast of Glee has totaled more, with 207 hits.
“God’s Plan” has also rocketed to the top of the official U.K. Singles chart.
Meanwhile, Sheeran’s Perfect holds at two in America as Camila Cabello’s Havana drops from one to three. Post Malone’s Rockstar falls a spot to four, and Grammy champion Bruno Mars’ Finesse collaboration with Cardi B rounds out the new top five.
(AllHipHop News) Donald Glover has admitted it would “be cool” to join the prestigious EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) club now that he has won his first Grammy Award.
The multi-talented performer took home the prize for best traditional R&B performance for his song “Redbone” at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York on Sunday night.
Glover has already won two Emmy awards for his hit FX series “Atlanta,” which he writes and stars in, and the wins have put the 34-year-old, who raps under the name Childish Gambino, on track to become the 13th person to join the exclusive EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) club.
Glover takes a relaxed view to winning the Oscar and Tony award needed to get into the club, which counts Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn and Mel Brooks among its members.
“(That’s) a little scary. There’s a lot of pressure,” he told The New York Daily News. “‘Now you got to get an Oscar.’ That’s a lot of work.”
Glover, who was nominated for four other awards, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year for “Awaken, My Love!” but lost out to Bruno Mars in both categories, also confirmed his intention to retire his rap alter-ego.
“I stand by that,” he insisted. “I’m really appreciative of this, and I’m still making another project. But I like endings… I think endings are good because they force things to get better.”
The rising star has several big movie projects in the works including a starring role as a young Lando Calrissian in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and the live-action remake of “The Lion King” taking on the iconic role of Simba.
At the awards show, Glover performed his song “Terrified” with nine-year-old J.D. McCrary, who has been cast as young Simba in the upcoming film.
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rap stars Ludacris is returning to the television screen with the upcoming season of the hit series “Fear Factor”
Luda is not just the host, he is also the Executive Producer of the 10-episode, 1-hour series.
Luda has dubbed this season of “Fear Factor” as the “season of hell,” because of the psychological challenges that will push contestants to their limits.
The winner of the challenges will walk away with the $50,000 cash and “Fear Factor” bragging rights.
This season of “Fear Factor” will debut on Sunday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.
By Ne’Richa
(AllHipHop Rumors) If there’s one talent, or only one talent, that Kim Kardashian has in this world…it’s stealing the spotlight with her body parts.
Even with her massive legion of fans and stalkers, it still seems that she is never quite satisfied with not being the center of attention.
Many have noticed that every time Beyonce is the talk of the net, Kim K is not too far behind her and always manages to bust out a quick “antic” to keep everyone on her page.
She leaked a nude picture, which featured a blurry nipple and her fresh-from-the-BBQ-lawn-chair “Bo Derek” braids (as she so eloquently described them).
Many decided to flame her mentions to smithereens by reminding her that Bo Derek had absolutely nothing to do with the creation nor popularity of cornrows, their proper term, and that she needs to stop appropriating the culture for likes. More importantly, she was also properly put in her place by the BeyHive for diving to such desperate measures just to steal the spotlight from Bey.
In the midst of it all, she attempted to shade Lindsay Lohan, which also fell short of fight power. Maybe it’s time she retire and be a mom? What are your thoughts?
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Fetty Wap’s baby mama drama is alive and well, as made apparent by his latest baby mama Alexis Skyy.
She decided to vent on Instagram about her recent woes with the rapper, and how she luckily doesn’t have to depend on anyone for help.
She called out the rapper in somewhat of a bluff/threat, stating that if he did not send over supporting funds, she would have the courts handle the matter.
Apparently Alexis is mad at about Fetty spending time with another woman when their premature daughter needs funds.
Another one of his baby mama’s, Masika, decided that her input was also valuable, as she subtlety shaded Alexis for making such a poor decision of a baby father, all in an effort to embarrass her. Why don’t these women ever learn?
Why doesn’t Fetty get a vasectomy? Why do these women continue to have kids with rappers and men like this period?
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(AllHipHop News) Fans and critics who saw the “Black Panther” at its world premiere in Los Angeles on Monday have proclaimed it the best Marvel movie to date.
Ryan Coogler’s film, which stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, an African prince ruling the fictional kingdom of Wakanda whose alter ego is the superhero Black Panther, has been hotly anticipated – but few predicted the universal praise it has received after its debut.
Among those blown away by the movie were Umberto Gonzalez, a film reporter for The Wrap, who wrote on Twitter, “I think the argument can be made for #BlackPanther being the best Marvel film ever! Just got out of premiere & overwhelmed at the imagery, the majesty, & a film that elevates the superhero genre to new heights.”
The stars were also present at the premiere and spoke to reporters about what they loved about the movie, the first superhero blockbuster to feature a majority black cast.
Angela Bassett, who plays Ramonda, T’Challa’s royal mother told Variety that she was delighted to see a group of black actors and filmmakers get the chance to create a superhero epic about an advanced African society.
Asked about what she loved about the movie she said, “To see all these beautiful, talented black people all in one place, this black nation, coming together, technologically advanced with so much swag and brilliance.”
Describing the film’s new take on the superhero genre, Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya, who stars as T’Challa’s best friend and security chief W’Kabi, added, “This is how it’s supposed to be, this is the actual world and this reflects the world and we have to tell honest stories from all perspectives, not just one.”
By Rico Panacea (@RicoPanacea)
(AllHipHop Rumors) Recently Ayanna Jackson, the woman that accused Tupac Shakur of rape, spoke with VladTV.
The incident was portrayed in the movie “All Eyez On Me,” and it well known for causing Pac to do time in jail.
According to her, she and Shakur were kissing after meeting at a nightclub. She also disputes the myth of her giving the rapper oral sex on the dance floor.
She says that Tupac did push her head down towards his lap on the dance floor. She also states that she may have kissed his penis, but it all was in good fun. Basically she says she did NOT give the man head on the dance floor.
Jackson says after leaving the nightclub they returned to his hotel room.
According to her, at the hotel, they later had sex. She says she spent the night and they had sex multiple times.
She said she left later that morning because she had work and Tupac had a 5 AM call time. The call time was due to him working on the movie ‘Above The Rim’ at the time.
Ayanna also said she hung out with the rapper multiple times before the rape incident. She said they weren’t having sex every time they hooked up.
On the night of the incident, she said she came in and was offered drinks before Tupac entered the room. She said Tupac was tired, wanted to go into the bedroom and she followed him.
After massaging the rapper and kissing, she said others walked into the room and he grabs the back of her head to turn her around. She says she didn’t think of the people because people she thought someone may have left something in the room.
She then says Shakur said,
“Relax baby. These are my boys. I like you so much I decided to share you with them.”
There Jackson gets emotional as she continues to remember the incident.
As far as public opinion is concerned, the vast majority of people have always believed the woman lied, and she just did it to be spiteful because things didn’t go her way with Pac, or that she may have really been sexually assaulted, but not by Tupac.
The VladTV interview is very telling and offers insight previously unknown about the situation. Forced matters shouldn’t be orchestrated and followed through, and no means no, but the question is, do you believe Jackson?
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(AllHipHop News) DMX’s sobriety was shortlived as the rapper has been sent back to jail in Manhattan earlier today (January 30).
DMX was taken into custody for failing a series of drug tests after he was sentenced to a stint in a New Hampshire rehab in as his tax evasion trial looms.
According to reports, DMX had opioids, cocaine, and oxycodone in his system, an obvious breach of the terms of his release, which had been going well.
The rapper was granted leave from rehab to perform in several states along with a 24-hour sobriety coach, but it seems even this could not help DMX, born Earl Simmons.
The judge has branded the rap star as a flight risk, and he is currently being held without bail.
“I’m saddened and disappointed. We’ll have to deal with it accordingly,” DMX’s lawyer Murray Richman said in a statement.
By Rico Panacea (@RicoPanacea)
(AllHipHop Rumors) Gotta love this Tekashi 6ix9ine guy. It’s a new week and we’re already hearing rumors about his latest conundrum.
Tekashi 6ix9ine carries and portrays himself to be a hood type character. He often can be seen around questionable affiliates and shady characters.
We don’t know if he’s really about that life or not. However, his lifestyle choices often leads to him being questioned in the Hip-Hop community.
Here lies our latest Tekashi 6ix9ine rumor. Tekashi 6ix9ine has previously been seen in interviews showcasing red bandanas. That bandana is often affiliated with the Bloods organization.
California is home to the Bloods and other organizations. Tekashi 6ix9ine is becoming a successful entertainer and he’ll definitely have to travel there as his acclaim grows.
Recently Slim 400 expressed his displeasure with Tekashi 6ix9ine. Slim is an California based musician associated with YG and the organization.
In a video posted to social media, Slim can be seen letting Tekashi 6ix9ine know that he frequents New York often and that they probably hang out with the same crew of people. Slim also lets Tekashi 6ix9ine know that he gets no pass with attempting to affiliate himself with the organization.
In an additional post, Slim 400 asks his followers to tag Tekashi 6ix9ine and let him know his actions aren’t okay.
“#hol’upppp L.D.B’z 😩🤐😳 (tag blood) ain’t got s#### too say…who play’n what game ? kuz I’m hella tied 🙈 p.s. att: kids. This s### ain’t bool & never will bee.,” said Slim.
Tekashi 6ix9ine can be seen in the photo holding hands with another man as they walk through an airport. Tekashi’s relationship with the unnamed man isn’t known, but the picture is pretty telling.
Do you think Tekashi 6ix9ine will respond to his latest conundrum and questions ?
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(AllHipHop Features) Incarcerated rapper CMurder is among the inmates embarking on a hunger strike at Angola Prison.
According to his Publicist Tammy “Ty” Page, CMurder, born Corey Miller, is using his platform as a well-known rapper to voice the dire conditions going on at Angola.
CMurder is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of a 16-year-old named Steven Thomas, inside of a Jefferson Parish nightclub.
In 2009 CMurder was sentenced to life in jail, after winning multiple appeals, when it was revealed that prosecutors bribed witnesses for favorable testimony.
The case went all the way to Louisiana’s Supreme Court, which upheld the conviction, automatically triggering a life sentence in Angola Prison for CMurder.
CMurder’s hunger strike is in protest of Angola Prison, Assistant Warden Barrett Boeker, Warden Darrel Vannoy, The Department of Corrections and James LeBlanc The Secretary of DOC.
CMurder and other inmates have a long list of complaints against Angola prison officials, who he claims are railroading his release, by preventing him from seeing friends, family, and his attorney.
The rapper claims his Constitutional rights are regularly violated and that physical abuse has been going on for several years inside the prison as well.
CMurder said visitors, including men, women, elderly and kids as young as eight are harassed and some are even subjected to strip searches.
“This has caused an immense amount of frustration and anger due to the fact that there are guards up there that have open pending charges against them for sexual misconduct, sexual abuse, and physical abuse,” Tammy “Ty” Page explained.
The rapper said he’s being targeted by Angola’s Assistant Warden Barrett Boeker.
Boeker was arrested in December of 2016 for second-degree rape at his home on the prison grounds, yet he still holds a high ranking position at Angola.
Miller believes Assistant Warden Barrett Boeker has been retaliating against him over a racial discrimination complaint he filed against this very same warden.
And just earlier this week, a former major at Angola was found guilty of conspiring to cover up the beating of a handcuffed and shackled prisoner.
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The rapper’s publicist said the same abuse happened to CMurder.
“In March 2017, my client was placed in handcuffs for nearly 24 hours in the hole,” Tammy “Ty” Page said. “His hands were so swollen that they had to cut the handcuffs off of him nearing amputation.”
CMurder claims the inmates are on the hunger strike because they are being denied proper healthcare, while being treated inhumanely.
CMurder also made the shocking claim that guards are covering up murders at the hands of guards and listing them as suicides.
Miller’s publicist Tammy “Ty” Page said she believes that speaking out will cause more retaliation to her client.
But Page said this could shed light on the conditions at Angola and possibly help other inmates that do not have a stage to speak out for fear of reprisal.
“I have also reached out to a Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Jarrett Adams, another attorney very familiar with prison conditions,” Page said. “At this point, I fear my client’s safety and well-being during this hunger strike, but something has to be done.”
Check out the letter CMurder’s sent to AllHipHop.com from jury member Geralneigh Bazile, who maintains she was harassed by other jurors for her “not guilty” vote.
And listen to CMurder’s statement in audio about his hunger strike right here.
(AllHipHop News) Two of the best rappers to ever come out of Baton Rouge may finally be linking up.
In 2018 after a few years of beefing, Lil Boosie and Kevin Gates could be sharing a stage together.
The two men and former collaborators had issues as early as 2009, after the death of Chris “Nussie” Jackson, who was one of five men gunned down by Michael Louding, aka Marlo Mike, allegedly on the orders of Boosie.
Boosie stood trial for hiring Marlo Mike to kill a man named Terry Boyd, but he was acquitted of the murder charge in May of 2012 and never charged in the Nussie killing.
In 2016, members of Boosie’s Bad Azz crew fought with people allegedly associated with Kevin Gates’ Bread Winners’ Association, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Gates, who was recently released from a prison in Illinois after serving nine months over gun charges, could be hitting the stage with Lil Boosie if the B.W.A boss can get permission from his probation officer.
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BOOSIE BASH is Boosie’s hip-hop concert/festival, which he puts on for his hometown.
This year’s lineup For BOOSIE BASH includes N.B.A. Young Boy, YFN Lucci, Blac Youngsta, BWill, Yung Bleu, The Badazz Music Syndicate, Mouse on the Track and others.
BOOSIE BASH takes place on Saturday, March 10th at the F.G. Clark Activity Center (Mini-Dome), Southern University starting at 7:00 p.m.
Take a look at the official lineup and purchase tickets here.
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(AllHipHop News) Jeezy just made millions thanks to his deal with Tequila Avion, and now he’s going on the road to scoop up more money.
The Atlanta trapper is about to head out on the “Cold Summer Tour,” in support of the single of the same name off his most recently released album Pressure.
Jeezy picked “First Day Out” hitmaker Tee Grizzley as his opening act for the “Cold Summer Tour,” which kicks off on February 7 in Los Angeles and wraps up on March 23 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Take a look at a video hyping the tour.
(AllHipHop News) Tyga is reportedly facing an arrest warrant over his failure to pay $250,000 in compensation to a fan injured at one of his concerts.
The “Rack City” rapper’s company Tyga Music, LLC, was ordered by a judge to pay damages of $236,000 to Shyanne Riekena in 2016, after she sustained head trauma and back injuries at a concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
According to reports, a bench warrant has been issued for Tyga’s arrest due to his failure to show up in court to agree a plan to pay a sum that has increased to more than $250,000 with interest.
Shyanne sued the 28-year-old star in 2015, claiming she was left with a four-inch gash on her head and back injuries when a light stand fell on her at a gig held at The Intersection venue in 2012.
“I know that Tyga has a lot going on right now with other people but my situation happened five years ago so on the list of priority wise I should be taken care of,” Shyanne Riekena said. “This was a big incident, it caused a lot of chaos in my life and it’s been five years, so he needs to take this serious.”
The judgment is one of a string of financial claims made against Tyga, real name Michael Ray Stevenson.
Last March he was ordered to pay $65,000 after failing to appear at a gig and in 2016 he had to settle a $200,000 jewelry debt.
He has also been accused of failing to pay car lease debts and falling behind on child support payments to Blac Chyna, the mother of his five-year-old son King Cairo.
(AllHipHop News) A female Clerk of a court in Philadelphia has been fired for slipping Meek Mill a note pleading for financial help for her son’s college fees.
Wanda Chavarria recently confirmed that she had made an appeal to Meek during his trial, but insisted Judge Brinkley was unaware of her supposed actions.
The letter asked for money to pay for Chavarria’s son’s tuition to a college in Virginia, a request Meek denied.
Meanwhile, key documents regarding a conversation rapper Meek Mill had with the judge overseeing his probation violation case have reportedly failed to prove the defense team’s allegations of bias.
The incarcerated hip-hop star, real name Robert Williams, was sentenced to two-to-four years behind bars in November, for violating his probation relating to a 2008 drug and gun bust.
His lawyers have been challenging what they insist was a harsh punishment, claiming Pennsylvania trial judge Genece Brinkley made the ruling in spite, after Meek allegedly laughed off her request for a shout-out in a song, and snubbed a suggestion to dump his management team at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation firm and sign with Philadelphia music figure Charlie Mack.
The conversation was said to have taken place in chambers, on the record, and last week, another judge ruled the transcript of the hearing should be released to determine if Brinkley showed any signs of inappropriate judicial conduct.
However, according to the court transcript, Judge Brinkley was not the one to comment on Meek’s music representation – it was supposedly his probation officer who instead recommended the rapper work with Mack.
The officer is reported as saying, “What I like about Charlie, he is not invested in Meek Mills (sic). He is invested in Robert Williams.”
The judge then made it clear she wanted nothing to do with the career advice, stating, “I don’t want the record to suggest who your management is or is not.”
Meek’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, has yet to comment on the apparent setback.
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Logic may be a Grammy award-winning artist now, but his hustle to get there has caused the rapper some trouble.
Logic is accused of posing as a high-school student from Glen Cove High School, in order to shoot the video for his single Super Mario World.”
According to IndieWire, Logic, his videographer and a cameraman approached Carolina Salguero, the director of the Mary A. Whalen oil tanker, which operates as a non-profit to benefit victims of hurricane disasters.
Salguero said she received an email asking for permission to shoot the video on the 90-year-old tanker, but the videographer said it was for a high school project, in order to get around paying the $10,000 it would normally cost to shoot a full day at the location.
Salguero said she believed the group’s story that Logic was a local high school artist shooting a project, even though he was already signed to Def Jam.
“I looked at Logic; he’s so scrawny, I mistook him as a high school student,” Salguero said. “I thought the videographer was his dad, graying hair at the temples, and his friend was dressed in the beat-up Super Mario costume, I was busy and trusted I was helping high school students.”
Reps for Logic are apparently attempting to make good and send the non-profit a payment for shooting Super Mario World,” which is approaching 11 million views on YouTube.
(AllHipHop Features) Can you imagine just a year after your breakout single makes waves in the industry, you get a call to be featured on a song with one of your musical idols? That’s the situation Phresher found himself in when Eminem selected him to be the sole rapper on the pop culture icon’s Revival album.
The man born Kashaun Rutling then got a bonus package when his appearance as the performer on Slim Shady’s original “Chloraseptic” hook was extended to include a full verse on the remix. Veteran Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz was also given time to spit bars on the newer version of the cut.
Before linking with Em and Chainz for “Chloraseptic (Remix),” Phresher had already recorded tracks with Desiigner, Remy Ma, Jim Jones, and Cardi B. The Brooklyn-bred MC initially gained traction on the net and in the club with his 2016 banger “Wait A Minute,” and he’s now close to dropping a full project titled PH.
Tidal recently highlighted Phresher by allowing him to introduce the world to his East New York neighborhood in the Where I’m From documentary. I got the chance to chat with the DGYGZ artist about the mini-film, his high-profile collaborations, his hometown rap scene, and more.
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AllHipHop: Your year ended on a big note. You appeared on Eminem’s Revival album. I saw you reposted a video where Danny Duces was talking about people hating on you for a minute then when you got on the album they started to show you love. Have you experienced people approaching you differently or having a different opinion about you since that album came out?
Phresher: Yeah, of course. I expect it though. I never take it personal. It’s music. Critics and people are either going to love you or hate you. If you f-ck with me, I appreciate it. If you don’t, I appreciate it too. Hate is a form of flattery to me. I always just try to find the good in everything. Some people wrote me off, and they’re now back on the bandwagon. It’s all good.
AllHipHop: I’m sure you picked up a lot of new fans too. Being on an Eminem album is huge. Especially since you were the only rapper.
Phresher: It’s a little different now. I’m getting people from Germany. I got a lot of white fans now too. They didn’t really know me before. It’s broadened my horizons. It’s like it’s brought me a new set of fans, and I appreciate that. Shout out to the new fans. I’m coming with a new mixtape, so they’ll really understand what PH is all about.
AllHipHop: A lot of people were shocked when the remix dropped. You had talked about how you recorded a verse and 2 Chainz talked about recording a verse, but I don’t think people were expecting that remix.
Phresher: I knew it was coming.
AllHipHop: Was that the original verse you recorded?
Phresher: Yeah, that’s me and 2 Chainz’s original verses.
AllHipHop: Obviously, Em’s verse was different. What was your reaction when you heard that verse?
Phresher: I was not shocked. I was more amazed. Em is my favorite artist, so that’s not surprising to me. I know how Em gets when you get on his nerves. He lashes out, and I loved it. That’s the Marshall Mathers I know.
AllHipHop: You also collaborated with Cardi B. Can you talk about how “Right Now” came together?
Phresher: Me and Cardi are actually good friends. She was supposed to do the “Wait A Minute (Remix)” but due to a lot of bullsh-t we couldn’t release her part. Cardi B was actually in the video and everything. Some people were hating on her situation. That’s before she really broke, but I seen it. I was going through it with a bigger artist about her being on it, so she didn’t make the video. So we just decided we were going to do our own thing. We got together and did “Right Now.”
AllHipHop: Do you mean the official remix? Was she supposed to do the video with you and Remy?
Phresher: Yeah, she was actually on it. It was crazy. But a lot of bullsh-t happened and we weren’t able to release that particular footage. It’s all good though. Shout out to Cardi.
AllHipHop: I saw the documentary you have on Tidal. What did it feel like going back to your neighborhood to shoot that doc?
Phresher: That was awesome. Shout out to Tidal. I’m really thankful to them for appreciating my music and documenting my story. Going back to the neighborhood, the hood appreciated it. I try to inspire people. Where I come from, nobody makes it out. I’m like the first one from that neighborhood on a big scale, so they appreciate when I come back. I’m just trying to inspire the young boys and the older guys too. I got good standing in the neighborhood and I’m well respected. But what I’m doing right now – they’re wearing it like it’s them on the album, they sing “Wait A Minute” like it’s their song, because I’m like all we got.
AllHipHop: There was a moment in the doc where your mom talked about how you decided to leave school and pursue music. At what point did you realize that was the direction you needed to take?
Phresher: My parents are big on school. My dad was a thug in the streets, so he didn’t finish school. My mother was big on education. She’s in the education system now, so she’s been a teacher for years. So I told my mom that I could always go back to school. Sometimes you gotta take chances in life, you got to get yours. Some people don’t see it like you see it sometimes. My mom couldn’t see it. I had to prove to my mom: “Let me go for it.” I did it and now it’s starting to pay off. She never doubted me, but she’s a “Plan B,” “Plan C” kind of person.
AllHipHop: You’ve talked about being a big fan of Jay-Z. I think it’s an inspirational life journey that you went from being his fan to having your content on a platform that he’s part of.
Phresher: That’s what I’m saying. It’s amazing. I’m always trying to do what’s next. It’s so funny how things work out. I didn’t see this happening in a million years. When I was doing music, I was just doing it because I wanted to be known, I wanted to be famous. I just felt my character is so big that it’s bottled up if I’m not on TV or on the radio. To be on Eminem’s album and then to be on Tidal, my favorite artists’ platforms, is amazing.
AllHipHop: And it happened back to back.
Phresher: On Eminem’s remix I said, “I feel entitled to Tidal. F-ck it, man, I want the title. Submission, they gotta go viral.” That sat right with Tidal. People were talking about it. Certain people from Tidal called my manager. I had to give the exact lyrics. When I wrote that, it wasn’t about [connecting with Tidal]. I was doing it because I mentioned my favorite artist [Jay-Z]. It’s crazy how things work out.
AllHipHop: What are your thoughts about a lot of attention being back on Brooklyn, in part because of artists like yourself, Jay Critch, Young M.A, and 6ix9ine?
Phresher: This is what it’s supposed to be like. This is the way it used to be. There was a drought. There’s no doubt about it, there was a drought in Brooklyn music as far as artists being really known outside of New York. It’s a collaborative effort. We just gotta keep working and keep putting on for the city.
AllHipHop: You’ve mentioned that you have another project coming out this year.
Phresher: Yeah, PH. It’s coming out next month.
AllHipHop: Is that going to be a studio album or a mixtape? Well I guess nowadays it doesn’t really matter. I’m just wondering how you’re labeling it.
Phresher: Yeah, mixtape, album – it doesn’t matter. It’s a project. It’s getting to know who I am, what I do, and how versatile I am. I just gotta go into 2018 the right way.
AllHipHop: Can you talk about any of the producers or features you have on there?
Phresher: For producers, I got Reazy Renegade. I got IllaDaProducer. He produced “Wait A Minute.” I got Go Grizzly. For features, we got Jay Critch, Don Q, DreamDoll, Cardi B, and a couple more. We’re waiting for some things to come in. It’ll be wrapped up in the next few weeks. I’m very excited.
AllHipHop: Those features are very New York.
Phresher: Oh yeah, we got Philthy Rich from the Bay. We got Derez De’Shon from Atlanta. We’re working.
AllHipHop: You’ve been releasing music through Empire Distribution. Are you interested in signing with a major?
Phresher: We’re working all that out right now. I got some unfinished business with Empire. Then we’re going to jump into a major situation.
AllHipHop: What else do you have planned for the year? You’ve got the project coming. I’m sure there will be visuals with that.
Phresher: We’re shooting a lot of visuals now. I want to say we’ll be putting out two visuals per month. That’s the goal now, no less than two. Maybe three sometimes. Some people don’t even know how I look. That’s from a lack of content out, so we want to definitely put out more content. A lot of visuals. A lot of audio. We’re going to really hit the ground running this year. I have so much music. We’re holding nothing back this year. We’re letting go.
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(AllHipHop News) Every year, some type of controversy emerges after the Grammy Awards. The 2018 edition of the Recording Academy’s celebration was hit with criticism for Hip Hop once again being blocked in the Big 3 categories as well as the lack of wins for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Spanish-language smash hit “Despacito.”
Sunday night’s ceremony also had some people giving a side-eye to Alessia Cara winning Best New Artist. The “Here” singer beat out SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Khalid, and Julia Michaels even though Cara’s debut album Know-It-All was released in 2015.
The Recording Academy changed the rules for the Best New Artist category in 2016. A music act will now be considered for the honor if the artist or group released a minimum of five singles/tracks or one album but no more than 30 singles/tracks or three albums.
In addition, the potential nominee cannot enter into the category more than three times, including as a performing member of an established group. The recipient also must have achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and impacted the musical landscape during the eligibility period.
Since dropping her Four Pink Walls EP in 2015, Cara has gained RIAA platinum awards for the singles “Here,” “Wild Things,” “Scars To Your Beautiful,” and “How Far I’ll Go” which all came out before 2017. Her Know-It-All LP peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart in December 2015, and the project was eventually certified platinum.
Alessia Cara responded to the negative reaction she received for taking home the Best New Artist trophy. The Def Jam recording artist wrote on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeixI5uHfmz/?utm_source=ig_embedto address the apparent backlash regarding winning something I had no control over: I didn’t log onto grammy.com and submit myself. that’s not how it works. I didn’t ask to be submitted either because there are other artists that deserve the acknowledgment. but I was nominated and won and I am not going to be upset about something I’ve wanted since I was a kid, not to mention have worked really hard for. I meant everything I said about everyone deserving the same shot. there is a big issue in the industry that perpetuates the idea that an artist’s talent and hard work should take a back seat to popularity and numbers. and I’m aware that my music wasn’t released yesterday, I’m aware that, yes, my music has become fairly popular in the last year. but I’m trying very hard to use the platform I’ve been given to talk about these things and bring light to issues that aren’t fair, all while trying to make the most of the weird, amazing success I’ve been lucky enough to have. I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me. despite my 183625 insecurities, I’ve been shown that what I’ve created is worth something and that people actually give a sh-t. all of the years feeling like I wasn’t good at anything or that I was naive for dreaming about something improbable have paid off in a way that I have yet to process. I know it sounds cheesy and dumb but it’s the honest truth. thanks to everyone who’s shown me kindness and support along the way. I’ll stop talking now.
