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Check Out The Trailer For The DJ Screw Bio-Series ‘All Screwed Up’

(AllHipHop News) There can’t be a discussion about Houston Hip Hop without mentioning Robert “DJ Screw” Davis Jr. In fact, there really shouldn’t be a discussion about contemporary Hip Hop without mentioning the late Texan.

DJ Screw’s signature Screwed and Chopped sound not only influenced the southern region, but it was also adopted by northern rhymers such as A$AP Rocky and Drake. The life story of Robert Davis Jr. is now being presented in the form of a scripted biographical series.

All Screwed Up was co-written and directed by Isaac “Chill” Yowman. The cast features Rosha Washington (DJ Screw), Paigion Walker, Kyle Mosely, Marqus Clae, Phill Wade, Dean Will, Omete Anassi, Diamond Lyons, LaShae Boone, and Rodrick Randall. 

A description of the project reads:

All Screwed Up is a compelling new series centered around the legendary DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr.. Not only was Screw a groundbreaking DJ, he invented a signature style that has transcended more than 2 decades of pop culture and spring-boarded the career of dozens. His slow pitched “Chopped & Screwed” technique has been featured in Academy Award & Golden Globe Award-winning films and on dozens of multi-platinum, Billboard topping songs. After discovering his signature sound in the early 90s, Robert’s popularity landed him in the middle of police harassment and a violent local beef. This dispute between two sides of America’s 4th largest city would go on to cause on of the most infamous divides in the South’s urban culture. 

DJ Screw passed away on November 16, 2000, at the age of 29. A medical examiner determined his death was the result of a codeine overdose.

 

Beyoncé Thanks Fans, Friends & Family For Success Of Ivy Park X Adidas Launch

(AllHipHop News) Over the last several days, many celebrities took to social media to reveal they were among the special recipients of Beyoncé’s Ivy Park x Adidas athletic streetwear collection. 

Solange, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Missy Elliott, Cardi B, Ciara, Janelle Monáe, Zendaya, Kendall Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, Diplo, and more people posted their Ivy Park boxes to Twitter or Instagram.

Beyoncé took to her own Instagram page to show love to everyone that supported her new apparel. She wrote:

I want to say a huge thank you to all of the incredible human beings who stood in those long lines in the snow and rain. All the beautiful people who waited in the waiting room online. All of the friends and family who took the time to film videos and dress up in the unboxing. I am humbled, grateful and proud. Y’all look so good in your IVY PARK. I love you deep. B

Most of the Ivy Park items sold out online in its first day of release. The “Formation” singer did receive negative reviews for a lack of size inclusivity with some plus-size women criticizing the line for seemingly only being available in XS-XL. 

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Cop Mistakenly Shot 2KBABY’s Associate In Lenox Square Mall

(AllHipHop News) A man from Flint, Michigan has been charged with a chain-snatching that led to a police officer shooting a friend of rising rapper 2KBaby.

The violent incident unfolded inside of at the Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta when police responded to a robbery in progress on Saturday (January 18th).

A sergeant on patrol at the mall confronted three men in a parking deck. Two men, one holding a gun, were arguing with a third man.

The man holding the gun refused to drop his weapon, so the officer fired multiple times at the suspect, and struck him twice.

Unfortunately, the man holding the gun has been identified as Christian Edlin associate of rapper 2KBaby, who had just been stripped of his chain.

The pair chased down the suspect named Antonio Williams, who is facing charges for snatching 2KBaby’s chain.

The rapper’s manager explained how the situation unfolded:

“He was a victim of someone that asked to take a picture with him and then snatched his chain and they chased him,” 2KBaby’s manager explained. “And when they got to him, asking for it back a cop came outside and just shot hitting his friend ‘my brother’ who did nothing wrong but be the victim.”

Christian Edlin was struck multiple times by the officer’s gunfire. He was sent to a local hospital where he is currently in stable condition.

Antonio Williams, 23, is charged with robbery by snatching and giving a false name.

Is Joe Budden A Traitor? Eminem Says Yes!

(AllHipHop Rumors) Why can’t we all just get along? There is something wrong with a Slaughter House song with no Joe Budden! On the new Eminem album, there is a song where he jabs at Joe Budden. Check the lyrics:

 “Lock It Up”:

“Tryna save at Kroger (Yeah)
So why would I give a f### about backstabbin’ Trader Joe for?”

I am sure you can see the metaphor … Trader Joe…Traitor Joe…. This all stems from Joe Budden turning into a journalist and critiquing the man that gave him a record deal. Granted, he didn’t agree with a lot of how Eminem “managed” things, but we go straight to THIS? Beef? Now, what would truly be interesting is if Joe came back with some bars directed to Em. Won’t happen, but a blogger can dream, right?

Eminem had a lot of heat for a number of people, including MGK. 

Em says, “But when they ask me is the war finished with MGK? Of course, it is , I cleansed him of his mortal sins, I’m God and the Lord forgives, even the devil worshippers / I’m moving on.”

MGK basically laughed at him. 

PUKU – “Move Right Past”

(AllHipHop MusicTell Your People recording artist PUKU (@Notpuku) kicks off 2020 with a fresh single titled “Move Right Past.” 

Following the Miami based singer/songwriter’s Khufu Najee – the visual visionary behind fellow budding crooner Elujay – directed visual for “Don’t Call,” the song details the sometimes grueling process of leaving an old relationship while embracing a new one. 

“Convinced we know our significant others like the back of our hand, when they disappoint us by acting out of character we quickly come to the realization that we barely know ourselves. These defining moments in your life are mandatory in order for us to become the best version of the man in the mirror. This transitional period doesn’t last forever, no matter what your heart tells you,” said PUKU.

Experience the therapeutic track below.

Tyler The Creator Hunts Down Woman To Buy Her Sunglasses

(AllHipHop News) Tyler, The Creator purchased a “fire” pair of sunglasses from a woman who was still wearing them on the streets of New York.

The “Earfquake” rapper took a shine to the woman’s eyewear and sent his bodyguard to offer her $50 in exchange for the glasses.

According to TMZ.com, a woman was walking down the block in the Chelsea area of the city when Tyler passed her and said, “Your glasses are fire!”

The lady, who was wearing headphones, kept moving until she felt a tap on her shoulder and found Tyler’s bodyguard asking to buy her glasses 50.

She reportedly refused at first, but when Tyler’s employee upped the ante to $100 for her $10 thrift shop shades, she soon accepted.

The woman was then escorted to a nearby ice cream parlor, where the rapper was sat enjoying a treat and handed over the cash.

Will Smith Admits He Was Unhappy With “Men In Black” Sequels

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith was determined his third “Bad Boys” film, “Bad Boys For Life” would be more than just a “cash grab” after being so disappointed with a “Men In Black” sequel.

The actor reveals it took him a long time to step into the part again because he really wanted it to be right.

And while he did not specify which of his two “Men in Black” sequels he was referring to, Smith notes the disappointing follow-up was a factor in the 17-year time gap between the second and third films in the “Bad Boys” franchise starring him and Martin Lawrence as Miami, Florida police detectives.

“What we tried to do, that was really critical and important to me, is not try to just do the old movies again,” Will Smith told U.S late-night host Jimmy Fallon. “You had to take into consideration the time, had to take into consideration how the characters would have grown. And the reason it took so long is because I didn’t want to make it just as a cash grab. You know, ‘Hey, everybody loves sequels, let’s just do a sequel’.”

“I had fumbled a couple of my last sequels,” he continued. “You know, I wasn’t happy with the Men in Black sequel.”

Bosses at Sony Pictures are already close to greenlighting Bad Boys 4 after the latest installment topped the box office over the weekend, raking in over $100 million during its first week in theaters.

Westside Gunn Announces New Album As Griselda Crew Kicks Of 2020 With Power Moves

(AllHipHop News) The Griselda crew is kicking off 2020 with some big power moves.

Rapper Conway The Machine just announced he’s dropping a new album titled Pray For Paris, inspired by his recent trip to France.

“I’m making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop saves my life I owe so much to the CULTURE “Pray for Paris” coming Soon and this will be high level ART u have no idea wat your about to get,” Conway said.

Benny The Butcher also let fans know he’s starring in a new movie called “Conflicted,” which he is also executive producing.

Benny stars as “Bust Down A Brick Nick” in “Conflicted,” which was shot in Buffalo and also features Westside Gunn, J. Holiday and veteran actor Michael Rapaport.

On Thursday (January 23), Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine and Westside Gunn will be the special guest performers during a high-profile appearance on The Jimmy Fallon Show.

The trio is also embarking on a 10-city tour of the United States to perform tracks off their album WWCD.

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Are Migos About To Part Ways?

(AllHipHop Rumors) We’ve been a fan of the Migos ever since they dropped “Versace” with Drake. That’s when we knew they were going to be something special.

Since their 2008 debut, the group has released three studio albums and 12 mixtapes.

Each member has ventured off and produced music as solo artists and collaborated separately with other artists. They have made names for themselves over these past few years and their caliber is high enough to survive being solo artists. It looks like this might be the case.

Offset posted a picture on Instagram along with the caption, “CULTURE 3 2020/LAST CHAPTER.” 

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From the looks of this, it seems final. Or maybe this will be the last Culture album? Who knows?

What y’all think? Would you be sad to see Migos  part ways? 

Sony Pictures Planning “Bad Boys 4” After Success Of Latest Installment

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reportedly poised to return to the “Bad Boys” franchise for another sequel following the projected box office success of the new “Bad Boys For Life.”

The longtime pals reunite for their third outing as Miami, Florida detectives in the new action movie, 25 years after their initial debut in 1995’s “Bad Boys,” which received a sequel in 2003, titled “Bad Boys II.”

“Bad Boys for Life” opened in theaters this weekend, and Sony Pictures bosses are so thrilled with the early box office figures, they are close to greenlighting “Bad Boys 4.”

Chris Bremner, who co-wrote the “Bad Boys for Life” screenplay, is in talks to write the script for the fourth film in the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The new film earned a healthy $6.6 million from Thursday previews in the U.S., putting it on track to become the highest-earning R-rated release ever over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

It’s already the best January preview total, besting “American Sniper,” which earned $5.3 million in 2015.

Future Opens Pop-Up Restaurant In Atlanta To Sell Merch

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Future opened a cool pop-up restaurant in his hometown of Atlanta over the weekend.

The rapper whose real name is Nayvadius Demun Wilburn, transformed local eatery Mrs. Winner into his pop-up themed restaurant, “Hotlanta.”

The fictional Hotlanta restaurant was featured in Future and Drake’s video for their latest hit single “Life Is Good.”

Hundreds of people stopped in to check out “Hotlanta” was open to the public on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:30 am to 10 pm.

Videos showcased the transformation of the restaurant which was rebranded with “Life Is Good” signage throughout the venue.

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Vic Mensa Arrested For Brass Knuckles

(AllHipHop News) Seems like Vic Mensa wants to be ready if somebody tests him in the streets. A recent report suggests the notion strongly based on arrest for brass knuckles. 

TMZ reports that Vic was in possession of brass knuckles after being pulled over for an unsafe turn on a motorcycle in Glendale, California. The brass knuckles were allegedly revealed after a pat down of the Chicago rapper. Brass knuckles are illegal in California. 

The cops arrested Vic on the spot and he was released on a $20,0000 bond later.

At press time, Mensa has not commented on the arrest or the allegations against him.

AllHipHop will continue to offer an update on the matter. 

Michelle Obama Relies On Hip-Hop For Her Workouts

(AllHipHop News) Michelle Obama is a serious fan of hip-hop when she is working out.

The former First Lady recently shared her workout playlist on Instagram, and it’s filled with some of the best-known rappers.

Michelle Obama relies on artists like Childish Gambino, Lizzo, Cardi B, Jay-Z, 2 Chainz, and even the late Big Pun to help her break a sweat and stay motivated.

Michelle opted for a less aggressive soundtrack for cooling down as she exercises, with songs from Meek Mill, Frank ocean and Tiana Major9, with EARTHGANG.

“It’s about that time when New Year’s goals and resolutions get just a bit harder to stick to,” Michelle Obama explained. “To offer a little inspiration, I want to share my go-to 2020 #WorkoutPlaylist with all of you. These songs always seem to give me that extra boost to get through my toughest workouts.”

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Check out Michelle Obama’s full workout playlist below.

“A God Like You” – Kirk Franklin

“V.3005” – Childish Gambino

“Soulmate” – Lizzo

“My Money, My Baby” – Burna Boy

“Tints” – Anderson .Paak, Kendrick Lamar

“Clique” – Kanye West, JAY-Z, Big Sean

“Come Down” – Anderson .Paak

“Drogba (Joanna)” – Afro B

“Feelin’ So Good – Remix” – Jennifer Lopez, Big Pun, Fat Joe

“Press” – Cardi B

“APES**T” – The Carters

“Chuck Baby” – Chuck Brown

“Hussle & Motivate” – Nipsey Hussle

“Rule The World” – 2 Chainz, Ariana Grande

“Feels Good” – Tony! Toni! Toné!

“Perm” – Bruno Mars

“One Kiss” – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa

“Finesse – Remix” – Bruno Mars, Cardi B

“Before I Let Go” – Beyoncé

“Tambourine” – Eve

“Toast” – Koffee

“Slide” – Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, Migos

“Cross Me” – Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper, PnB Rock

“Turnin’ Me Up” – BJ The Chicago Kid

“South of the Border” – Ed Sheeran, Camilla Cabello, Cardi B

“I’M DOPE” – Tobe Nwigwe, David Michael Wyatt

Cool Down tracks

“24/7” – Meek Mill, Ella Mai

“Automatic” – The Bonfyre

“Show Me Love” – Alicia Keys, Miguel

“I Want You Around”- Snoh Aalegra

“Honesty” – Pink Sweat$

“Lay Me Down” – Sam Smith

“Blessed” – Daniel Caesar

“Godspeed” – Frank Ocean

“Collide” – Tiana Major9, EARTHGANG

Wu-Tang Series Gets Renewed For A Second Season

(AllHipHop News) Hulu has renewed “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” for a second season.

The news was announced on Friday, January 17 at the Winter Press Tour of the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, California.

“Wu-Tang: An American Saga” was created and written by RZA, the co-founder and leader of Wu-Tang along with writer Alex Tse “Superfly.”

The drama follows the formation of the nine-member hip-hop collective and examines how RZA, GZA, Method Man, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, U-God, Inspectah Deck, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard rose from the streets through music at the height of a crack cocaine epidemic in the 1990s.

Actors featured in the series include Dave East as Method Man, Joey Bada$$ as Inspectah Deck, Ashton Sanders as RZA, TJ Atoms as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Shameik Moore as Raekwon The Chef, Siddiq Saunderson as Ghostface Killah, and Johnell Xavier Young as GZA.

According to Deadline, the series has helped to draw a large African-American audience to Hulu.

The premiere date for the second season has yet to be announced. 

Read Chuck D’s Scathing Letter To The Grammys

(AllHipHop News) Chuck D has blasted the Recording Academy over its suspension of president and CEO Deborah Dugan.

On Thursday, it was confirmed that Dugan had been placed on administrative leave ahead of the 2020 Grammy Awards, due to what the Recording Academy Board of Trustees called “serious concerns” regarding her behavior – including a “formal allegation” by a “senior female member of the Recording Academy team.”

The following day, she hit back at the suspension through her attorney, stating that she would soon “expose what happens when you ‘step up’ at the Recording Academy.”

Rapper Chuck, real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, released a scathing statement suggesting Dugan was punished for attempting to bring change to the organization.

“As always, a bunch of ignorant, testosterone-fueled, usually old white men stop progress and screw it up. Same old bullsh##,” the Public Enemy member wrote. “They want to keep it status quo and make sure things like Hip Hop stay the poster child of their f##kery.”

Public Enemy will receive a Lifetime Achievement award from the Recording Academy in April.

Chuck revealed he had to “haggle” to include current Public Enemy member DJ Lord, who has been with the band since 1998 but was not present during its heyday.

The group previously chose to boycott the 1989 Grammys over the Academy’s refusal “to acknowledge a new art form called Hip Hop/Rap.”

While the MC is complimentary of Dugan, he added, “it was obvious she was having her own struggles” with the Academy when he spoke with her, referencing the name of his group’s 2005 album, concluding: “I’m not surprised that Deborah Dugan is out. I am appalled because it reeks of the same old jive, a New Whirl Odor that considers the masses simply as ‘them a####’.”

The 62nd annual Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles on January 26th.

Black Eyed Peas Working On Their Own TV Show

(AllHipHop News) Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am is planning to turn the group’s comic book and concept album “Masters Of The Sun” into a TV show.

The band partnered with Marvel to release the comic book series, which featured a hip-hop group from the Bronx, New York, who must battle an ancient, alien god set on controlling the Earth, back in 2017.

They went on to release a companion album the following year and, speaking to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, Will announced he has done a deal to bring the show to TV and streaming services.

“I can’t disclose who our distribution partner is but we have multiple releases across ­different disciplines,” he says.

The “I Gotta Feeling” hitmaker believes the project will be part of a “new era” for the band, which will be their most productive yet.

“We are refreshing the brand so we can have lots of different perspectives and ­releases of our art, provide different music for people to live life colorfully,” he explains.

Black Eyed Peas are also planning to release an album later in 2020 – but Will says it won’t be their only new music.

“Yeah we have an album coming out this year but now I prefer to say we have a lot of releases coming out this year,” he adds. “A lot of collaborations, ­consistent quality and so yes now the Black Eyed Peas ‘are on’.”

DaBaby Roughs Up Beverly Hills Hotel Employee Who Put His Daughter At Risk

(AllHipHop News) DaBaby is replying to a video that just surfaced showing him pushing around a security guard at a hotel in Beverly Hills.

The incident went down on December 19th, 2019 after the Charlotte, North Carolina rapper’s show at The Shrine.

Footage obtained by TMZ.com shows DaBaby following the hotel employee into the lobby of the building when he suddenly shoves a guy walking in front of him against the wall.

According to the backstory, the hotel employee had been harassing DaBaby to allow him to videotape him even though he was with his 2-year-old daughter. 

The rapper says he politely refused, but the guy kept nagging him. 

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“I calmly and respectfully said no and explained to him that him posting a video of me at the time would compromise the safety of me and my child by letting social media know where we were staying.”

Apparently, the guy did not get the message until DaBaby shoved him against a wall and roughed him up a bit.

“Who else got a lawsuit for Baby” the rapper said as he vowed to fight any claim filed against him.

DaBaby. real name Jonathan Kirk, is currently in the cross-hairs of a Miami promoter who is threatening to sue the rapper for assaulted him over botched show earlier this month.

DaBaby is also being sued by a rapper named Don Trag, who was beaten into a coma after being a bit too aggressive when asking for a picture since he was the opening act for a show  in Lawrence, Massachuttes in May of 2019.

And DaBaby’s label Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment and his artist Stunna 4 Vegas are being sued for a fight inside of the Flight Club store in Manhattan on July 22, 2019. 

EXCLUSIVE: Tekashi 6ix9ine Associate Who Helped In Rap-A-Lot Robbery Facing 8 Years In Prison

(AllHipHop News) Another associate of Tekashi 6ix9ine is about to be shipped off to prison, and he’s asking for some leniency before he receives his sentence.

Drama, real name Denard Butler, is slated to receive his judgment on January 30th, 2020 after pleading guilty to participating, as a member of a criminal organization, in a pattern of racketeering activity.

Drama was present during a shooting in March of 2018, as well as the infamous shooting inside of the Barclays Center in April of the same year.

But his lawyer claims Drama was left in the lobby of the Barclays Center because he could not get inside of the sold-out event, where the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods clashed with men affiliated with rapper Casanova.

Drama, along with Tekashi 6ix9ine, his manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan, and other members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, is accused of robbing associates of Rap-A-Lot Records in Manhattan on April 3, 2018.

According to his lawyer, Kenneth A. Paul, Drama admitted he was involved in the altercation, but he maintains he only “placed his hands on” and “pushed some of the victims” around.

In fact, Kenneth Paul told Judge Paul Engelmayer that Drama was simply trying to further his own career as a rapper after a traumatic childhood.

“It is my sincere belief that his involvement in the instant offense stems from his desire to be part of something and to have his music career gain traction. In other words, he’s a ‘hanger on,'” Kenneth Paul told Judge Engelmayer.

Kenneth Paul’s lawyer is asking for a sentence reduction because a long prison stay could be counterproductive for any hopes of rehabilitation for Drama.

“Not only are prisons ‘violent and dangerous,’ prompting many inmates to search for protection and connections in gangs, but research has shown that prisons tend to “reinforce” gang membership,” Kenneth Paul explained.

According to Federal sentencing guidelines, Drama is looking at anywhere between seven and eight years in Federal prison.

His lawyer is asking Judge Engelmayer to sentence Drama to a term of 5 years in total. 

Future A No Show In Child Support Case

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Future was a no-show in a child support lawsuit yesterday (January 17th).

The rapper was supposed to appear in court in Corpus Christi on Friday to address claims he fathered a child with a woman named Cindy Parker.

Kim Frost, a local attorney representing Parker said that she never expected Future to show up since he was never served.

Frost represents Parker, who alleges that Future is her son Legend’s father.

Parker, who filed the lawsuit in October when she was 18, is trying to get FUture to take a DNA test.

But Frost said Future has avoided being served over the lawsuit.

There is also another woman named Eliza Reign in Florida who is claiming to have Future’s baby. According to Frost, the DNA of the two children is related.

Frost said that since so far she has not been able to reach Future directly, the judge has allowed her to serve his local attorney John Flood.

After Mr. Flood is served with the notice of an order signed by the judge, Future will have 20 days to file an ‘answer’ after which it is mediation or a hearing.

According to Frost, Future will then be required to produce a DNA test within 20 days.

Rapper Drake Planning To Visit Africa In March

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake will go on a six-city tour of Africa in March 2020.

The Canadian rapper plans to visit Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa.

On his visit to South Africa, Drake will perform on March 18, March 20 and March 22, which is on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday respectively.

The rapper will then head to Ghana and will perform on Friday, March 27.

Finally, he will have his performance in Nigeria on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30.

In September of 2019, Drake replied to one of his superfans in Lagos and promised to fly him to one shows when he finally toured the continent.

David Jagun thanked Drake for the generous offer, which has made him a local celebrity.

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