(AllHipHop News) A new project from Jay Rock is coming. The first taste from the LP came in the form of the track “King’s Dead” which features Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake.

Besides being the lead single for Jay Rock’s upcoming full length, the record will also appear on Black Panther: The Album. The Top Dawg Entertainment emcee stopped by Power 106 to discuss both projects.

“I was in the studio working on my album and Dot [Lamar] was next door,” recalled Rock. “I walked in and he was like, ‘You want in on this Black Panther project?’ I’m thinking he’s on some revolutionary sh-t.”

The Watts rep continued, “He started laughing. He was like, ‘Nah, the Marvel movie – Black Panther.’ He played the beat, he had the hook, and I just did my thing.”

When it comes to his own third studio album, Jay Rock promises the set will show his growth. He added, “You grow, you get wiser. You go through trials and tribulations, and you’re going to hear it in the music.”

The interview also included The L.A. Leakers wondering about the long-delayed Black Hippy (Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul) project. They even got TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith on the phone.

“If I tell you, I gotta kill you,” responded Top Dawg after being asked when the Black Hippy project would be released.

(AllHipHop News) Dave East started off the week by dropping his latest musical effort P2. Following the release of the project on Tuesday, the Harlemite took it back to his 2017 EP by releasing The Hated later that same day.

The 10-minute short film is inspired by the song of the same name off Paranoia: A True Story. East’s Mass Appeal label head Nas provided vocals for the record.

Kid Art directed The Hated. He also partnered with Dave East for the “Paper Chasin” visuals.

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs is committing $200,000 to Bad Boy artist French Montana’s Unforgettable Healthcare Campaign. Diddy’s Cîroc French Vanilla brand raised $100K, and the mogul matched that contribution with another $100,000.

Previously, French Montana and music superstar The Weeknd donated a total of $400,000 to help bring maternal health care to 300,000 people in Budondo, Uganda. The Mama Hope and Global Citizen led initiative also contributed to the expansion of the Suubi “Hope” Health Center in Uganda. 

With the release of his “Famous” music video, French Montana is set to expand his philanthropic efforts to Morocco. He emigrated from the African country at the age of 13.

The Jungle Rules album creator announced his Global Citizen partnership in May and continues to push the #2BSTRONG campaign. Other celebrities such as Drake, Snoop Dogg, and Ryan Seacrest helped promote the Unforgettable Healthcare Campaign on social media.

(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has been ordered to pay almost $500,000 for allegedly failing to pay up in a legal battle over his foreclosed Florida property.

The former Fugees star bought the Miami Beach mansion in 2004, taking out a $2 million mortgage through a company he owns with several friends.

However, the property was left unfinished following a string of legal problems with the construction, and in 2008, he was sued for defaulting on the mortgage.

A judge ordered it to be sold off at a foreclosure auction and hit Wyclef with a judgment of $2.4 million.

The mansion was sold to a third party for $1.6 million, which left a total of $824,000 to be paid by the “Perfect Gentleman” hitmaker.

He formed a deal with The Cruz Family Irrevocable Trust, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, and agreed to pay them $350,000 in monthly installments until it was paid off in 2015.

However, representatives for The Cruz Family Irrevocable Trust have claimed in court documents that the 48-year-old never made a single payment and a judge ordered the singer, his company and his cousin/producer Jerry ‘Wonda’ Duplessis, to pay the entire $350,000 judgment as well as interest – bringing the total to $485,000.

Officials at The Cruz Family Irrevocable Trust have filed documents in New Jersey to start the process of seizing Wyclef’s assets to collect the money they are allegedly owed.

From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic.

The story takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love.

“A Wrinkle in Time is a story about a girl named Meg who is imperfect, she’s all of us, she’s in a package that’s much different that most cinematic superheros. She’s a black girl with glasses and its the idea that any of us can be a hero,” Ava said.

Through one girl’s transformative journey led by three celestial guides, we discover that strength comes from embracing one’s individuality and that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by one’s own light.

“I think that the particular discipline, organization and artful eye that Ava brings to the art inspires everyone thats working for her,” Oprah said of Ava.

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time” which debuted last night during TV One’s broadcast of the 49th Annual NAACP Image Awards.

“A Wrinkle in Time” opens nationwide on March 9, 2018.

(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s actor son O’Shea Jackson, Jr. is quietly planning to become the next Dr. Dre by turning out an album of beats.

The “Straight Outta Compton” star is making waves as an actor in Hollywood after starting out as a rapper in his teens – but he tells Access Live he hasn’t completely turned his back on music.

“When I was 18 and with no real direction in my life, I was rapping pretty strong,” he says, “but when I got this door opened for me with my first love of film you’ve gotta take that opportunity.

“I produce beats, so I’m gonna have a nice little album put together. Some of my favorite artists just rapping over the beats.”

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West are celebrating the birth of their third child.

The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world early Monday morning.

The baby girl, who weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces, was delivered via a surrogate after Kim had problems attempting to conceive the child herself.

“Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl. We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care,” Kim said in a blog post. “North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister,” Kim said in a new blog post on her website.

According to reports, the surrogate was paid $45,000 to deliver the newborn child for the West’s.

(AllHipHop News) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is executive producing Crackle’s original scripted drama The Oath. A new trailer for the series hit the internet this week.

The show about gang culture stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper), Katrina Law (Training Day), Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians), J.J. Soria (Animal Kingdom) and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones). The rest of the cast includes Michael Malarkey, Eve Mauro, Kwame Patterson, Linda Purl, and Elisabeth Röhm.

Crackle is premiering The Oath on March 8. All ten episodes will be available for streaming on the free, ad-supported network on that date.

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