(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black is in trouble again and he now has 7 more felonies to add to his rap sheet.

The rapper was arrested in Broward, Florida and slapped up with several criminal charges like two counts of possession of weapon or ammunition by a felon, grand theft of a firearm and child neglect, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and two counts of probation violation.

The rapper, real name Dieuson Octave, posted an Instagram Live video the authorities coming into his home and taking his phone immediately.

A person told the 20 year-old artist: “Your phone is part of this search warrant. You are not going to get your phone back.”

Kodak is presently in Broward County Detention Center, according to reports.

The problematic rapper racked up several sexual assault charges in October 2017 in South Carolina. He was already on house arrest at the time of his arrest, which was a portion of a five-year probation. He had plead no contest to robbery, false imprisonment, fleeing a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, according to UPI.

Kodak Black released Project Baby Two in August to the delight of his fans.

(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg is the subject of a new Netflix documentary chronicling his charitable activities with the Snoop Youth Football League

“Coach Snoop” is an 8 episode series, concentrating on the Long Beach rapper’s time on the field, as he coaches a team of teenagers in the Snoop Youth Football League.

“Music gave me the power to create a football league. But football is taking me to places that music could have never taken me to,” Snoop Dogg explained.

“Coach Snoop” launches globally on Netflix February 2, 2018.

(AllHipHop News) The NBA continues to tap into the creativity of rapper Pharrell Williams for the 2018 All-Star festivities.

Pharrell and N.E.R.D. have been announced as the entertainment for this year’s Halftime Show.

Former Black Eyed Peas member Fergie will sing the National Anthem for the United States, while the Barenaked Ladies will vocalize the Canadian National Anthem.

The news marks Pharrell second high profile deal with the NBA and All-Star Weekend.

Migos hit single “Stir Fry,” which Pharrell produced, has been named the official song of All-Star Weekend.

(AllHipHop News) A nasty lawsuit has broken out between two producers, who are fighting over royalties earned from a couple of 50 Cent’s biggest hits.

According to a lawsuit filed in New York, producers Phillip “Bang Out” Pitts and Teraike “C. Styles” Crawford are in a legal tussle over the production credits for “Disco Inferno” and “In My Hood” from Fif’s#### album The Massacre.

Pitts signed an agreement with Dangerous LLC back in 2004.

Pitts claims his arrangement with the company gave Dangerous the rights to 100% of his productions, in return for a payment of royalties.

According to Pitts, he is supposed to receive a guaranteed 1% of the earnings Dangerous collected on behalf of his compositions.

According to Pitts, he was never recognized as a producer, and C. Styles claimed to have made the tracks, in order to claim credit to get royalties that rightfully belonged to Pitts.

In addition to 50 Cent, Pitts maintains he produced tracks for Avant and Lloyd Banks without being properly attributed or paid for his work.

According to the lawsuit, the two men agreed to a release in July 2006, but Dangerous LLC was still obligated to pay the royalties for the music Pitts produced.

“Despite repeated demands to receive payment and an accounting from Dangerous, Pitts has never received any royalties for the two huge selling and streamed songs by 50 Cent nor So Many Ways by Avant, all of which have certainly generated large sums of money,” Pitts’ lawyer wrote in the lawsuit.

Pitts is seeking at least $500,000 in damages.

Neither 50 Cent or G-Unit is named in the lawsuit.

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(AllHipHop News) Rap star Gucci Mane may have a limited filmography, but that is about to change.

The rapper, who has bit roles in movies like “Spring Breakers” and “Birds Of A Feather” is about to be the star of his own flick.

According to Gucci, his best-selling book “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane” will be turned into a movie.

While the Atlanta Trapstar did not reveal any more details, he confirmed the project was underway via Twitter.

“The Autobiography of Gucci Mane” was released in September of 2017, to critical acclaim.

The autobiography chronicles Gucci’s rise from the streets of Atlanta, his multiple prison stints and his return to the top of the hip-hop charts.

(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled refused to reveal any details about the rumored Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B collaboration when he was asked about the project.

The 42-year-old producer spoke to Entertainment Tonight on the set of his new TV show “The Four” where a reporter pleaded with him to tease some details of the reported duet, which he is said to be involved with.

Holding his hands up as he appeared to be fighting with what to say, Khaled eventually replied: “Everything’s top secret!”

“But I can tell you this: J.Lo’s got some new music coming,” he added. “I want to thank J.Lo for letting me be one of the producers amongst other great ones, and a feature on the record. I’m grateful.”

Cardi is one of the hottest new names in the music industry and is breaking records left, right and center.

Her latest record saw her beat Beyonce to become the third act, and first-ever woman, with five of the top 10 hits on America’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in a single week.

She has tied Drake and Kendrick Lamar for the most concurrent top 10s in the chart since it began in 1958.

And Khaled is more than a little proud of Cardi and what she’s accomplished since bursting onto the music scene.

“Cardi B man, she’s doing her thing. God bless her,” he said. “To get in the game, these are the rewards and the accomplishments that we all work hard for, (like) her Hot 100s. I remember getting my first Hot 100 No. 1. I know the feeling. I know how exciting that is. It’s a drive to make you keep going more and more and more and more.

“Nothing but love for Cardi B and all the new artists out there doing their thing.”

Among Khaled’s upcoming projects is a tour with Demi Lovato, which kicks off next month.

Teaming up with the “Confident” singer has been a rewarding process for the producer already, as he explained: “She’s great. I love her story, meaning, it’s inspiring. It’s a blessing that she called me and gave me the opportunity to hit the stage with her.”

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Kendrick Lamar is fielding offers from a number of music publishers, who want to manage his lucrative catalog.

Kendrick, who has moved over 9.5 million units since his debut album Section 8.0, is currently winding down a deal with Warner/Chappell Music.

According to Billboard, the rapper’s contract is about to expire, and he has been offered as much as $30 million dollars for the rights to administer his music.

While the offers have varied, none of them has fallen below $20 million dollars and one publisher is even offering the Compton rapper an $11 million dollar advance.

Representatives for Kendrick’s label Top Dawg Entertainment have yet to comment on the reports.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Soulja Boy is facing legal action from a Las Vegas chauffeur who has objected to the unauthorized use of his image in a recent music video.

Kamilah Daily filed suit against the “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” hitmaker, real name DeAndre Way, after discovering the hip-hop star had allegedly filmed footage of the driver during a ride in February 2017 and used it in the promo for his track “Bling,” without the driver’s consent.

Daily is seeking unspecified damages for the disruption the video appearance caused to his employment, as well as compensation for the distress and mental anguish he has endured.

He also requested an injunction against the further distribution of the footage.

According to TheBlast.com, Soulja Boy lost a bid to have the case dismissed earlier this month with the judge overseeing the issue siding with Daily and allowing the dispute to move forward.

The MC also appears to be in need of new legal representation, as his lawyers recently asked to be removed from the case, citing a lack of payment so far, and a breakdown in communications with Soulja Boy and his team.

The rapper has yet to publicly comment on his legal troubles.

(AllHipHop News) Chicago rap star Common has linked up with award-winning pianist Robert Glasper and drummer Karriem Riggins to form a brand new group called August Greene.

The trio realized their chemistry was real, after they collected an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, thanks to their song “Letter to the Free” from Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th.

The longtime friends and musical collaborators felt the time was right to release music from August Greene, which has themes of optimism and black excellence. They have found a sound that does not solely fit into one genre but is truly an invigorating hybrid of R&B, hip-hop, and jazz.

The group, which bills itself as a hybrid of R&B, hip-hop, and jazz, released their first single today (January 18) titled “Optimistic” featuring Brandy.

The track is a remake of The Sounds Of Blackness’ 1991 song of the same name.

“August Greene actually formed before we chose a name before we even knew it was a band,” Common explained. “Karriem, Rob and I go back many years. It was something natural. When I started working with them it was like, ‘man, this feels like home,’ and it felt new and fresh. We love working together. The music takes us all to new places and it just feels like, everything I want to be as a musician is within the group of August Greene.” 

August Greene will make their performance debut at Robert Glasper’s sixth annual “GRAMMY Joint” on January 26th at The Highline Ballroom during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards week.

Take a listen to “Optimistic” featuring Brandy:

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(AllHipHop News) Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have turned down millions of dollars for exclusive photos of their newborn daughter.

The couple, who is already parents to eldest daughter North, four, and Saint, two, welcomed their third child in the early hours of Monday.

Kim and Kanye have already fielded requests worth up to $5 million for photos of their little girl, claiming that such deals would “violate their morals.”

The couple, who married in 2014, have rejected money from news outlets vying for the first pictures, having resolved to prioritize “the safety and security” of their family.

Their newfound desire for privacy comes in the wake of Kim’s terrifying ordeal at the hand of jewelry thieves in Paris.

The reality star was robbed of $10 million worth of bling at gunpoint in 2016.

Previously, the superstar parents waited two months before posting the first pictures of both North and Saint, and TMZ reported that they plan to release photos of their newborn “on their own timetable.”

Kim, 37, and Kanye, 40, have yet to announce the name of the baby, who was born via a surrogate mother.

The mom of three turned to surrogacy after struggling with life-threatening fertility issues throughout her previous pregnancies, and told her followers that she and rapper Kanye “are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give.”

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B now stands alone as the only female artist to have five songs in the Top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at the same time. She currently sits at #1 (“Finesse” with Bruno Mars), #3 (“No Limit” with ASAP Rocky and G-Eazy), #4 (“Motorsport” with Migos and Nicki Minaj), #7 (“Bartier Cardi” with 21 Savage), and #10 (“Bodak Yellow”).

The Bronx rapstress became just the third act to achieve the feat, following Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Cardi previously tied Beyoncé’s record by being the second woman to have four singles on that particular chart simultaneously.

Last year, Cardi B became the first female rapper to see her first three entries to reach the Top 10 on the Hot 100. “Bodak Yellow” also became the longest-running #1 song on the Hot 100 by a female rapper with no features.

(AllHipHop News) Last week, Tidal debuted a documentary titled 10 Rings which covered the career of Nipsey Hussle. 10 Rings is actually an ongoing series created by Cartier “Kid Art” Brown and Chariot Pictures.

“Our culture deserves a spotlight for our icons. 10 Rings is special because it’s much more than a doc. You get inside the journey of a superstar,” Kid Art tells AllHipHop.

The next episode of the documentary is likely to feature Harlem native Jim Jones. Previously, Kid Art directed visuals for the Dipset member’s “Bando” and “Gigabyte” songs.

Kid Art’s filmography also consists of Yo Gotti’s “Lifestyle,” Jeezy’s “Bottles Up,” Diddy’s “Facts,” and other music videos. In addition, he was at the helm of the short films Darkest Before Dawn starring Pusha T and The Hated starring Dave East.

10 Rings with Nipsey Hussle was part of the promotional campaign for the California rapper’s Victory album due out on February 16. While Tidal hosted the 10 Rings pilot, upcoming editions of the Chariot Pictures series could be distributed via a different platform.

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(AllHipHop News) Embattled hip-hop mogul Bryan “Birdman” Williams has been ordered to hand over the keys to his Miami, Florida mansion after defaulting on a $12 million loan.

The Cash Money Records boss purchased the luxury estate in 2012 for $14.5 million and took out a loan against the property from officials at EMG Transfer Agent in 2015.

However, Williams is accused of failing to pay back the funds, and last month he was reported to be facing losing the pad to foreclosure as financial executives moved to recover the loan, plus interest and late payment charges.

Now, according to reports, a Miami judge has ruled Williams, who had been trying to sell the home, must immediately surrender all keys and security codes to a court-appointed monitor, who will be allowed to arrange for the place to be rented out to raise funds while the legal dispute rumbles on.

Williams has yet to comment on the court decision or the allegations filed against him in EMG’s lawsuit.

(AllHipHop News) Bruno Mars is still riding high off the triumphant 24K Magic album. The project helped the 32-year-old singer-songwriter collect 6 Grammy nominations and multiple platinum RIAA Awards.

Billboard is now reporting that the international tour in support of 24K Magic grossed close to $200 million. So far, the “Finesse” vocalist has headlined 115 shows on the trek.

The tour is not even over. Besides upcoming dates in North America, Mars will hit Australia, Asia, and Europe later this year.

(AllHipHop News) Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd had a big year in 2017. The EarDrummers representative sang the hook on French Montana’s 4-times platinum single “Unforgettable.”

It looks like Swae Lee’s 2018 will be huge as well. The Mississippian engaged with some of his fans on Twitter last night, and he replied to a tweet about his reported solo R&B album.

“This will be Swaecation Vol 1 as well as some on melodies on SremmLife 3 know I won’t leave you guys hanging,” wrote Swae Lee. A separate tweet about the project’s expected release date read, “Definitely in like less than a month confirmed.”

By teaming with his brother Slim Jxmmi, Swae Lee crafted numerous Rae Sremmurd hits such as “No Flex Zone,” “No Type,” and the #1 smash “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane. The duo is expected to drop their SremmLife 3 LP soon.

Swae Lee has also worked with pther stars such as Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, and Jhené Aiko. Additionally, he co-wrote Beyoncé’s “Formation” record.

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