(AllHipHop News) Rihanna has thanked Serena Williams for “brightening” her day after the tennis ace filmed a video for Vogue magazine dancing to the singer’s new N.E.R.D. collaboration, “Lemon.”

New mom Serena graces the latest U.S. cover of the fashion bible with her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and as part of the coverage, the athlete shot a fun music video, in which she shows off her moves on an airport runway and onboard a private jet.

The clip was released online earlier this week and Rihanna, who was still in mourning after attending her cousin’s funeral in Barbados on Tuesday was so touched by the dance tribute, she shared it on her own Instagram page.

“woke up to a champ brightening my day like…..,” she wrote. “@serenawilliams this song just got better thanks to you girl #Lemon”.

The video was also highly praised by N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell Williams, who posted, “Serving (lemon)!!!! You killed it @Serenawilliams!”.

“Lemon” was released in November and marked N.E.R.D.’s first single in seven years.

Rihanna’s cousin, 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, died from his injuries after he was shot in Barbados on December 26.

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(AllHipHop News) Singer and reality TV regular Ray J is slamming allegations he stole the idea for a scooter business, insisting he came up with the concept on his own.

Jean Paul is suing the One Wish star for $30 million, claiming they discussed launching an electric scooter bike business in 2015 and Ray J offered to become an investor and celebrity endorser.

However, Paul claims Ray J went on to start a competing scooter business without him and he is now suing him, according to TMZ.

In November, the 36-year-old signed a $31 million wholesale deal for his electric transportation company, Raycon.

Ray J’s company, famous for the Scoot-E-Bike, was formed the same year Paul claims he talked to the singer about launching their brand together.

And Ray J’s manager David Weintraub insists the company is independently owned by the singer and there were never any agreements made with Paul.

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(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent is being courted by the MLB to redeem himself after throwing what could be the worst first pitch in professional baseball’s history.

50’s terrible pitch went viral in May of 2014 when he was the guest of honor during a Mets Game game at Citi Field.

The rapper threw the first pitch of the game, which turned out to be an epic fail.

Now, the New York Mets want to give 50 a chance to redeem himself with a new offer to toss out the first pitch during a game.

Even though his pitch flopped the rapper was a good sport about it in follow-up interviews.

“I had no idea that throwing a bad pitch would be so big. It was coming across CNN! ESPN, CNN,” 50 Cent said during an interview promoting his new movie “Den Of Thieves.”

“I was like, whoa, not the way I want things out here at the moment when I’m getting ready to run this music and I’m on CNN and it looks like my arm’s broken. I’m like, ‘What the [expletive] happened to me?'” the rapper said.

According to sources, 50 probably won’t bite, since he’s waiting for a bigger stage to redeem himself – the World Series.

So far, 50 has yet to reveal whether he would accept the New York Mets’ new offer, but it seems doubtful according to the rapper.

“Listen, no one warned me,” 50 Cent said. “No one said: ‘Risk versus reward!’ I would have kept my a** in the stands. This is never going away.”

(AllHipHop News) A movie about slain African-American teenager Emmett Till is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Taraji P. Henson (Empire, Proud Mary) is set to star as Emmett’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley.

Henson’s TPH Productions is developing the motion picture as well. Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood) is currently attached as the director.

In 1955, Emmett Till was killed in Money, Mississippi by two white men. His murder was prompted by a white woman claiming the 14-year-old Chicago native flirted with her which was considered offensive by local residents.

Carolyn Bryant eventually admitted to The Blood of Emmett Till author Tim Tyson that she lied about the encounter. An all-white jury acquitted Bryant’s then-husband Roy Bryant and his brother J.W. Milam of murdering Till, but they later publicly confessed to the crime.

Till-Mobley helped provide a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement by demanding her son’s funeral feature an open casket in order for the world to see the cruelty inflicted on Emmett by racists empowered by segregation. The pictures of the boy’s brutalized body were published around the world, exposing the treatment of black Americans in many areas in the South.

There have been reports HBO is also in the process of creating a mini-series about Till. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment were connected to that production which is not affiliated with Henson’s forthcoming film.

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(AllHipHop News) SZA’s “The Weekend” is one of the most popular tracks off the singer’s Ctrl album. Evidently, the song about three different ladies sharing the same man is a relatable experience for some women.

Wale decided to present the male perspective on complicated multiple relationships. On his “The Weekend Remix,” the MMG representative raps, “Monogamy’s not for the weak-hearted.”

The original version of the platinum single has been described by some as a “side chick anthem.” SZA has repeatedly pushed back against that characterization of “The Weekend.”

“My man is MY man Is YOUR man heard [that’s] HER man too. [That’s] 3 women… Not two… all getting played. One opted out. No side chick. Sorry lol,” tweeted the TDE vocalist last July.

(AllHipHop News) Nipsey Hussle is preparing to release his Victory Lap album on February 16. Prior to the project hitting the internet, Nipsey teamed with Tidal for a mini-doc titled 10 Rings.

“As we enter into this exciting new chapter in my life and career, this documentary will bring my fans, old and new, along with me on this journey, ” stated the Los Angeles-based musician/businessman. “I hope my story inspires everyone out there to keep hustling and chasing their dreams.”

Tidal is also giving away tickets to Nipsey’s upcoming show at the Hollywood Palladium on February 15. Fans in attendance can expect him to perform songs off Victory Lap.

To watch Nipsey Hussle’s 10 Rings documentary and to find out more information about the “TIDAL X: Nipsey Hussle” concert visit tidal.com.

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has once again cemented her name in the music history books. The Atlantic Records artist joins Beyoncé as the only women to have four songs in the Top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at the same time.

“Bodak Yellow” currently holds the #5 spot on the tally, and “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage sits at #9. Cardi’s features on G-Eazy’s “No Limit” (#2) and Migos’ “Motorsport” (#3) are also in the Top 10 at the moment.

Cardi B is extending her impressive run on the charts that began in 2017. In December, the Bronx native became the first female rapper to have her first three Hot 100 entries reach the Top 10 on that chart. Earlier in the year, “Bodak Yellow” became the longest-running #1 song on the Hot 100 by a female rapper with no features.

50 Cent, Drake, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar are the only men to place four tracks simultaneously in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs’ leading ten. Drake and Kendrick hold the overall record by managing to chart five songs in the Top 10 at once.

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(AllHipHop News) Rumors began circulating the internet that Insecure creator Issa Rae may have curved Drake after the Golden Globes. Apparently, the two stars interacted following Sunday night’s event.

E! News reports:

One source says when Drake spotted Issa, he “made his whole group stop so he could go talk to her.” After “he asked her if she wanted to come to the Netflix party with him,” the insider says the actress told Drake “she was with all her friends,” and was like, “‘Thanks, but no thanks!'” The sources says Issa “walked away” and Drake essentially “got denied.”

Rae responded to the speculation on Twitter. She posted, “*Obsessed Fan Who Dedicated Entire Season to Artist Continues to Shamelessly Fangirl When She Sees Him at Party Later.”

While speaking with Genius last year, Issa Rae talked about incorporating Drake’s lyrics into the first season of Insecure.

She stated:

I think meeting with [showrunner] Prentice [Penny] when we meet at Cabana before each season to just drink and talk about what we want to explore in the seasons, and before we even started talking about stories, I was like, “Yo so in the first season, for myself, I just want to do Drake lyrics. I want people to just utter dialogue that are Drake lyrics. ‘Cause it’s possible.” And he was like, “I mean okay. But can we talk about like the story now?” And I was like, “Cool, but just know that I want to do that.” And it just ended up being fun, and some of the other writers got involved with just finding different places where we could put his lyrics as natural dialogue that the characters would say. And you know, a Drake superfan caught on to all of them, and made references.

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(AllHipHop News) Clifford “T.I.” Harris is one of the names announced as a member of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ official transition team. The rapper/actor is among the nearly 40 other people helping the city’s newly elected leader with certain initiatives.

“I’m so pleased to have such solid leadership on my side to help navigate this,” said Bottoms on Thursday.

Michael “Killer Mike Render is also part of the transition team. They will help Bottoms enact her platform which focuses on affordable housing, confronting city hall corruption, and improving education.

“I really want them to come with fresh ideas, and bring to me their recommendation for best practices for the city of Atlanta,” added Bottoms.

Both T.I. and Killer Mike endorsed Keisha Lance Bottom in the 2017 mayoral election. Other celebrities in Atlanta also publicly supported her on social media.

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Earl Sweatshirt has canceled plans to tour Australia to mourn the death of his poet father.

South African native Keorapetse Kgositsile, a noted writer, and political activist, passed away on January 3, days before Earl was due to head Down Under to perform as one of the opening acts for British pop stars The xx.

Those shows begin in Melbourne on Saturday followed by dates in Brisbane, and Sydney, but Earl will no longer be hitting the stage, according to promoters at Handsome Tours.

“We regret to inform that, due to the recent passing of Earl Sweatshirt’s father, he must cancel his appearances as support for The xx this month,” reads a statement reads. “We sincerely apologize to those affected by this cancellation and send our sincerest condolences to Earl Sweatshirt at this time.”

The Odd Future star, real name Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, had also been booked to headline a separate concert in Melbourne on Sunday, but organizers of that gig have confirmed it has been pulled, too.

Earl took to Twitter a day after his dad’s death to pay tribute to the 79-year-old by posting a picture of Kgositsile onstage at an event.

“thank yall for your thoughts and love,” he captioned the picture.

(AllHipHop News) Chuck D has reassured fans his house survived the recent wildfires in California, despite reports it had burned to the ground.

His old Public Enemy bandmate Flavor Flav alleged in a lawsuit that Chuck’s mansion had fallen victim to the Thomas fire – the largest blaze in California history.

However, a representative for Chuck, real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, said his home has not burnt down.

“He is heartsick over the losses the people of Ventura and its surrounding areas continue to endure,” a rep said.

On Twitter, the 57-year-old rapper revealed the truth to a concerned fan – that he had merely been evacuated to escape toxic fumes and potential mudslides.

Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton Jr, is reportedly suing Chuck for playing old Public Enemy songs on tour with his new supergroup Prophets of Rage – formed with members of metal group Rage Against The Machine.

Legal documents stated that his lawyers were unable to serve Chuck with Flav’s complaint as his “home burned down in the fire.”

The Thomas fire, which has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, is still smoldering, but Los Angeles Fire Department officials say it is now 90 percent under control.

Heavy rainfall in the wake of the fires has led to mudslides, which have killed at least 17 and threatened the homes of several celebrities, including Rob Lowe, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen DeGeneres.

Oprah’s Santa Barbara estate has been particularly hard hit, as she revealed in a video on Instagram captioned, “Woke up to this blazing gas fire. then swipe left to see how deep the mud is in my backyard. Helicopters rescuing my neighbors. Looking for missing persons. 13 lives lost. #Mudslides.”

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Logic will hit the Grammy stage this year, during a performance with fellow first-timers Alessia Cara and Khalid.

The trio of artists will perform alongside a group of suicide attempt and loss survivors selected by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

The Grammy-nominated artists will perform Logic’s “1-800-273-8255,” which earned him two nods this year.

Other performers during the evening include Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Kesha and Bruno Mars with Cardi B.

Previously announced performers include Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Patti LuPone, P!nk, and Ben Platt.

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Shyne has kicked off 2018 as a new dad.

The “Bad Boyz” star and his partner welcomed a baby girl earlier this week and he shared the news with fans via Instagram.

Alongside a photo of himself in medical scrubs, as he gazed at his newborn, he wrote, “Welcome our princess Naomi… Thank the Creator of the universe for delivering you to us… Love at first sight… 1918.”

The child is Shyne’s first with his wife, whose name has not been publicly released.

They wed in 2013.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former Bad Boy Entertainment protege became an Orthodox Jew and moved to Jerusalem, Israel for a while following his release from prison in 2009.

He served more than eight years in a New York prison for opening fire at a 1999 club party, where Diddy and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were among the guests.

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rich The Kid has linked up with Champs Sports and Adidas for the new NMD “Camo” release.

In a video promoting the new line, Rich The Kid gives a nod to his upbringing in New York and Atlanta, as well as his new home in Los Angeles.

The new sneakers include reflective 3M on the three stripes on the side, and logo on the tongue.

The Adidas originals NMD R2 Camo retail for $130, the Adidas originals Camo Crew goes for $80 and the Adidas Originals Superstar 2.0 Pant is priced at $70.

Take a look below.

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