(AllHipHop Features) Trap Manny is no stranger to the ears of those hooked to the new sound coming from New York.
While he is still relatively emerging on the greater hip hop scene, Trap has the backing of many in the game who – like anyone who listens to music – can tell he is uniquely talented. So much so, that his friend Don Q helped him land a deal on A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s Highbridge the Label.
However, the appeal of Trap, as aside from being super talented, is the fact he willing to let fans into his life including his brushes with the law. Recently, Trap dropped his debut project “Trap Seazon”. The EP is like a mix of old New York ruggedness mixed with the contemporary sound that moves the streets today.
While recently speaking with AllHipHop, Trap revealed his motivation to get into rapping, his connection to Don Q and A Boogie, his versatility when it comes to music, and his top five rappers from New York. – Slops
(AllHipHop Videos) Melii pulls up on AllHipHop at WonWorld Studios! Melii, a native of Harlem World, is on the rise at a meteoric pace with her homogeneous blend of Afro, Latin, Hip-Hop and R&B. However, there is much about Melii that’s unheard and unsee and Chuck Creekmur and the starlet talk about everything from “Latinx” to her coping with stardom to dealing with drama. There’s also the mystery around her relationship with Tory Lanez, Meek Mill and more. Part enigma and part extrovert, it is clear that Melii is here to stay. Get to know her a bit better.
(AllHipHop News) Two of the most powerful women in music at the moment have joined forces. Singer/rapper Lizzo hooked up with Pop superstar Ariana Grande for a remix of her Top 20 smash “Good As Hell.”
Before becoming a streaming juggernaut this year, “Good As Hell” was the lead single from Lizzo’s 2016 EP Coconut Oil. The song shot up the Hot 100 chart after the Atlantic recording artist performed the tune at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
For her part, Ariana Grande has a history of working with Hip Hop/R&B acts. Her discography contains collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Future, 2 Chainz, Iggy Azalea, The Weeknd, John Legend, and others.
“The most fun thank you @lizzo for having me on this remix!! i love you, your energy and this record so so much. ‘good as hell’ remix out now!” tweeted Grande on Friday.
In addition, one of 2019’s biggest breakout music stars, Megan Thee Stallion, has a song on the project. The Houston Hottie teamed up with VickeeLo for the “Ride Or Die” single.
“I’m really excited to be on the Queen & Slim soundtrack because this movie is going to do big things for the culture. This is the modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Why would I have not wanted to be a part of this? This is amazing! ‘Ride or Die’ is lit!” says Megan.
Music fans that pre-order/pre-save the album in digital format will instantly receive “Ride or Die” as well as “Collide” by Tiana Major9 & EarthGang. Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack isscheduled for release on November 15.
Grammy-winning music video director Melina Matsoukas directed the Queen & Slim movie. The screenplay was written by Emmy winner Lena Waithe. Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) and Jodie Turner-Smith (True Blood) play the titular characters. Queen & Slim arrives in theaters on November 27.
Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack Tracklist
1. Ride or Die – Megan Thee Stallion x VickeeLo
2. Soul Sista Remix – Bilal x Raphael Saadiq
3. Yo Love – Vince Staples featuring 6lack x Mereba
4. Collide – Tiana Major9 x EARTHGANG
5. Getting Late – Syd
6. Still Tippin’ – Mike Jones featuring Slim Thug x Paul Wall
7. Queen & Slim – Coast Contra featuring BJ The Chicago Kid
8. Frame – Choker
9. Catch The Sun – Lil Baby
10. Searching – Roy Ayers
11. Guarding The Gates – Ms. Lauryn Hill
12. My Money, My Baby – Burna Boy
13. Cedes Benz – The-Dream – PA
14. Standin’ At Yo Door – Little Freddie King
15. Runnin’ Away- Blood Orange featuring Ian Isiah x Jason Arce
(AllHipHop News) One thing that people know about Nicki Minaj is that she is serious about getting the credit she feels she deserves. Just days after her rival Cardi B started a conversation about her own impact on contemporary Hip Hop, Nicki took to Instagram to demand the industry put some respect on her name.
On Thursday, Minaj posted a clip from Jermaine Dupri’s The Rap Game reality competition show where contestants were asked to name their female rap influences at a press conference. A journalist started her question by dismissing the possibility of Nicki Minaj being an inspiration for the women.
The caption for Nicki’s IG post read:
Look @ the hate & bitterness on this BLACK woman’s face when someone says their influence is the most dominating female rapper of the last decade chile ALL OF YOU GIRLS DO THIS. SO SAD. Even male artists gotta pretend in interviews now chile. LMFAO. If you’re this weak minded you won’t last in this game anyway. This is what’s going on behind the scenes @ award shows, radio shows, etc. They gotta say they was influenced by ppl who was rappin b4 they was born chile. Anything but those 10 little letters on a big sign. N I C K I M I N A J
This is not the first time this year that Nicki slammed the press and pointed out what she perceives to be the lack of proper acknowledgment from other artists. In July, the “Megatron” rapstress stated on IG, “I always shouted out my influences in my interviews. [Nowadays], it’s become cool to pretend u weren’t influenced by other artists.”
Minaj also declared in July, “Please stop these [write-ups] about what I didn’t do. Y’all are rlly sick & ima call y’all out one by one on Queen Radio. Most of yall doing these [write-ups] have never fought for anything in life. You just sit on the sidelines & watch the doers do!!!!”
(AllHipHop News) Once again, many fans of Kanye West were expecting his new album, Jesus Is King, to hit DSPs at midnight. However, the project was not released on time.
West posted a tweet explaining the delay. He wrote, “To my fans Thank you for being loyal & patient. We are specifically fixing mixes on ‘Everything We Need’ ‘Follow God’ & ‘Water.’ We not going to sleep until this album is out!”
Yesterday, the G.O.O.D. Music founder revealed the album’s tracklist. Jesus Is King will supposedly include 11 tracks with titles such as “On God,” “Use The Gospel,” and “Jesus Is Lord.”
Kanye also recently sat down for a two-hour interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s Beats 1. He also showed up on Jimmy Kimmel Live for Thursday’s episode of the late-night program.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Post Malone will be the artist to beat at the 2019 American Music Awards after landing seven nominations.
The “Rockstar” hitmaker is in the running for the top prize of Artist of the Year, alongside Drake, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Halsey, while he will also do battle with Drake in the Favorite Artist categories for Rap/Hip-Hop and Pop/Rock.
Malone’s other nods include Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop for Hollywood’s Bleeding, and Collaboration of the Year for “Sunflower” (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), featuring Swae Lee, which is shortlisted for Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, too.
Grande and Billie Eilish are also poised for a big night, landing six nominations apiece, with Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X just behind with five each.
The new nods give Taylor Swift the chance to make history when the AMAs take place in Los Angeles on November 24th.
The pop superstar is on track to surpass the record for most AMA wins of all time, which is currently held by Michael Jackson with 24. Swift already has 23 AMA’s to her name.
(AllHipHop News) Justin Bieber has been busy making artwork for his rapper pal Offset.
While the pair have never collaborated in the studio, the “Sorry” hitmaker took to Instagram to share a clip of him working on a canvas and revealed the commission came from a well-known face.
“Finishing an art piece up @offsetyrn asked me to make him,” he captioned the video, referring to the Migos star.
The artwork depicts the rapper wearing a pink suit, posing against an abstract red, white and black canvas with the star’s name painted in black and purple.
Justin, who is set to drop a new album before the year’s out, has been keeping himself busy with his artwork recently, and last month shared a piece he made for his good friend, stylist and road manager Ryan Good.
In collaboration with Kaws – the American artist popular for his cartoonish figurines – the What Do You Mean? singer also created a framed collage with his Drew House clothing brand stickers.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, the “Criminal Mind” rapper reps his city down to the core. Crossing over all the way to the East Coast, Yowda is signed to Rick Ross’ MMG.
In fact, Rozay was a fan after hearing just one project: his debut tape Cons. The trust is real.
With songs like “Shut Up” by YG and “She Weak“ with 2 Chainz, Yowda pushed his name to the mainstream light. In 2015, his song “Gangland” dropped during a very controversial time period. He even went on the local news to share his side of the story growing up in LV.
AllHipHop: For those who don’t know who is Yowda?
Yowda: Yowda is the man from Vegas. The king of Nevada!
AllHipHop: How much do you rep Vegas?
Yowda: What do you mean? I’m from Vegas. I am Vegas. The hip-hop scene’s cool, you just gotta tap in.
AllHipHop: How did you get to MMG?
Yowda: Actually Ross caught a hold of my first mixtape, it’s been history ever since.
AllHipHop: Talk about how long you’ve been doing music.
Yowda: I’ve been doing music for four to five years now. I started taking it seriously after I got into a little trouble. I’m like “I gotta do something to stay off the streets.”
AllHipHop: How long were you locked up?
Yowda: Probably about 5 years in prison.
AllHipHop: Biggest lesson you learned in jail?
Yowda: Mind your business and you could come out soon.
AllHipHop: At what point did you realize music was for real?
Yowda: S##t, once Ross took me in. When Ross took a liking to me, I’m like “dang it’s really happening.” He got an ear for it. He got a hold of my first mixtape called Cons maybe four years ago. I knew it was over after that. I remember the first time we recorded our song together in Miami. I didn’t believe he was going to f##k with me and he told me to come out there.
AllHipHop: How has he mentored you?
Yowda: He really helped me a lot with just the business aspect of it all. Keeping me focused. What to stay focused on and what not to get caught up in.
AllHipHop: Biggest lesson you learned in the studio with him?
Yowda: Never stop working.
AllHipHop: Talk about your own sound, what it is about Yowda fans love?
Yowda: We call it Rich Gang Bang music. I just dropped an album on September 20th: Curse of a Criminal Mind. Make you sure you spell my name right too: y-o-w-d-a.
AllHipHop: What’s one thing you want fans to get from this one?
Yowda: A little piece of me. Out of all my albums, I went a little more personal with this one than I did with any others.
AllHipHop: Favorite song on the project?
Yowda: “Criminal Mind,” because it’s a lot about me. I rap about everything! How I got here. I got some gangsta s##t on there, some s##t for the ladies, some relaxed s##t, some party s##t. It’s a well-rounded project.
AllHipHop: What are some goals for you as an artist at this point?
Yowda: Just to act more. I was on shows like Empire and Proven Innocent before too.
AllHipHop: Were you an actor before the music?
Yowda: Nah, I wish I was. [laughs] They just hollered at me, the guy asked me to play a guy in prison. I put on a Kufi and kept my beard, and it was on.
AllHipHop: What’s a normal day in the life?
Yowda: Wake up in the morning, I try to exercise a little bit. I’ve been eating vegan for the last six months. I love it. Then hit the studio. I try to hit the studio seven to eight hours a day.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio?
Yowda: Sage, water, and peace of mind. I don’t f##k around, I’m on probation. [laughs]
AllHipHop: Who’s in your Top 5?
Yowda: Ross, Jeezy, Nas, Jay Z, and… Lil Wayne.
AllHipHop: Favorite Wayne song?
Yowda: Aw man, I really like The Dedication, to be honest. The mixtapes are the classics.
AllHipHop: Best part of being part of MMG?
Yowda: Just being around great people. Everybody in there works hard, we’re all very creative. We all have a lot of good music, it’s just a good team. It’s kind of like Golden State [Warriors] at one time.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite Rozay song?
Yowda: Right now it’s “White Lines.” It’s the newest one, it’s most current. It’s a different vibe.
AllHipHop: How would you rank Port of Miami 2 out of all his projects?
Yowda: It’s a classic, because of the content. He kept it current. A lot of people were probably counting him out because it’s been so long since he dropped. But he surprised everybody.
AllHipHop: What’s next for Yowda?
Yowda: My album just dropped so I’m on tour with Rozay right now. It’s been cool, this the second day. We pushing, that’s it.
An investigation started in December of 2015, when a “concerned citizen” reported Em to the Secret Service.
The person in question was allegedly really a reporter from TMZ.com who sent a copy of the lyrics of the rap star’s song “Framed” from his album Revival.
Things came to a head between The Secret Service and Eminem when the rap star met with agents in person in January of 2018.
According to Buzzfeed, Eminem began rapping the lyrics out loud as the agents read his various verses.
The news of the visit confirms Em was telling the truth on his song “The Ringer” from his album Kamikaze when he rapped:
“Agent Orange just sent the Secret Service / To meet in person to see if I really think of hurting him /Or ask if I’m linked to terrorists / I said ‘only when it comes to ink and lyricists.'”
“They tried to come holler at me once upon a time when I made that little video where I popped him in the video,” said Snoop. “They were like, ‘You can’t do that.’ I went, “All right, I won’t do it again.'”
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has been forced to drop out of an awards show appearance to focus on his recovery from spinal surgery following a car crash.
The comedian was billed to accept an honor at the Legacy Of Vision Gala in Los Angeles tonight (October 24), but it has been revealed host Nick Cannon will collect the prize on the 40-year-old’s behalf.
Hart and his wife Eniko were to be feted for their charity work with the Los Angeles Mission.
Priscilla Rainey was “only” awarded $1.13 million in compensatory damages.
She was granted: $6,100 for past medical expenses, $24,000 for future medical expenses, $500,000 for future loss of normal life, $100,000 for past pain and suffering, $200,000 for future pain and suffering, $100,000 for past emotional distress, and $200,000 for future emotional distress.
Simply put, his behavior on social media increased the punitive damages awarded to Priscilla Rainey six-fold.
Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit was one of three judges who issued the final decision regarding the case.
Judge Sykes cited several posts on Game’s social media accounts as the reason Rainey was awarded an extra $6 million.
On November 14th, 2016, Game called the court to inform them he would not be able to make the trial, the same day jury selection started in his trial against Rainey.
The rapper explained he had to undergo two emergency root canals, and even presented a note from dental clinic to the judge.
The Judge called to verify the dental procedure, and an endodontist confirmed the rapper underwent surgery.
However, images from Game’s Snapchat torpedoed his medical excuse, after a judge got a hold of some pictures Game posted just hours after he received his root canals.
“The photos depicted Taylor smoking something in a dark room under pink neon lights at 2:44 a.m. on Monday, November 14,” according to Judge Sykes. “It remained un-clear whether Taylor’s dental issue was a previously known condition or a sudden-onset emergency—a material fact in evaluating whether this was a good-faith excuse for skipping trial or just a ruse.”
The Judge said the images appeared as if Game “was out partying in the middle of the night just a few hours after he placed a call to an ’emergency dental hotline’ and a few hours before he was due in court in Chicago.”
“Taylor’s actions were indicative of somebody who had no intention of appearing at trial,” Judge Sykes explained.
The next issue for Game was his Instagram account.
The infamous messages he posted about Priscilla Rainey being a transsexual were presented during the trial and caused the most damage to Game”s pockets.
The Compton rapper posted a picture of himself wearing boxing gloves and in the caption he labeled Rainey a “thirsty Gatorade mascot of a transvestite” who was involved in ‘Tranny Panty’ activity.”
Game’s Instagram post concluded with “See you in court Mister Rainey.”
“On these facts it’s abundantly clear that Taylor’s conduct warranted further sanction,” Judge Sykes ruled. “The reprehensibility of the defendant’s conduct—is the most important.”
As a result of Game’s behavior during the trial the judge decided to give Priscilla Rainey $1.13 million in compensatory damages and $6 million in punitive damages.
“The punitive award is approximately six times the compensatory award. We’ve upheld similar ratios in the past,” according to Judge Sykes. “We’ve even upheld higher ratios…the truly egregious nature of Taylor’s conduct supports the size of this punitive award even with the significant compensatory award.”
(AllHipHop News) Queen Latifah urged students at Harvard University to “fight for what they believe in” as she revealed she was discouraged from her career by bosses at her agency.
Collecting her medal, the 49-year-old took to the stage to deliver an inspiring speech, where the rapper/actress detailed the obstacles she faced early in her career.
“I feel so honored to be up here and among such great people who’ve done such accomplished things,” Queen Latifah, real name Dana Elaine Owens, said. “Crossing over from rap to film, the people at our agency told my (business partner Shakim Compere) I could never be an A-list artist. Wrong thing to tell him. He was determined to make sure I became an A-list actress.”
Revealing her unusual method of overcoming the challenges thrown at her by her career and Hollywood in general, she confessed: “I get in the backyard sometimes and I scream ‘Fight! Fight Fight!.”
“That’s me fighting for my life. Fighting against drugs and alcohol. Fighting against mental illness, fighting against racism, sexism, all of it. You’re gonna have to fight.”
The “Set It Off” star ended her speech by encouraging students to follow their ambitions, preaching: “‘I want to speak to all of you students out here, and let you know that you can be whatever you want to be if you put your mind to it, and you will have to work hard for it.
“You have to be strong, and be courageous, and know that if you believe in it, it’s gonna happen. Don’t give up. Do not give up. Do not quit. Fight for it.”
(AllHipHop News) Lizzo is suing the songwriting brothers who are demanding credit for her hit Truth Hurts.
The hitmaker agreed to extend a credit for the song to Mina Lioness, the singer who came up with the line “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that b##ch,” in a 2017 tweet.
“Today we filed a lawsuit on Lizzo’s behalf to establish, in a court of law, that the Raisens are not writers of ‘Truth Hurts’ and have no right to profit from the song’s success,” the star’s lawyer told Rolling Stone.
The Raisens previously claimed they were part of an April 2017 writing session with Lizzo, which produced the demo, “Healthy,” which included the line, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that b**ch.”
Justin Raisen claimed he and his brother were never properly credited for the song.
Lizzo has now publicly rebuffed the Raisens’ claims on Twitter, stating, “The men who now claim a piece of ‘Truth Hurts’ did not help me write any part of the song. They had nothing to do with the line or how I chose to sing it. There was no one in the room when I wrote Truth Hurts, except me, Ricky Reed and my tears.”
(AllHipHop News) The world’s largest DJ competition will hold its 2019 USA National Finals in San Francisco, California. Red Bull 3Style will bring together six of America’s best turntablists to decide who will represent the country at the 2020 World DJ Championships.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Four Color Zack, DJ Puffy,and the Bay Area’s J. Espinosa were tapped to serve as judges for theUSA National Finals. Espinosa won the Red Bull 3Style World Championship at the 2019 World Finals in Taipei.
“I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with Red Bull 3Style as a World Champion for the past year,” states J. Espinosa. “Throughout this time, it’s been an amazing journey and a great experience to help Red Bull advance the culture of DJing and entertain music-lovers around the globe.”
He adds, “Each year, whether I am competing or judging, I’ve witnessed so many unforgettable moments where world-class DJs from all over share their talents and I’m looking forward to seeing what they bring to the Bay Area in December!”
DJ Lazyboy, Matsu, Dynamix, DJ Fingersmith, Chris Villa, and Shane Canfield will compete for the USA crown. Each competitor will play a combination of at least three musical genres in 15 minutes. The judges will score the DJs based on four categories: Originality, Skills, Music Selection, and Crowd Response.
A total of 120 deejays will compete in 20 National Finals across the globe. The winners of the National rounds will head to the World Finals in Moscow, Russia. Plus, four Wildcards will be announced in February 2020. The International Judging Panel-selected Wildcard participants will compete alongside the National Champions at the World Finals.
The 2019 Red Bull 3Style USA Championships is scheduled for December 8 at San Francisco’s The Midway venue. For more information visit www.redbull.com.
(AllHipHop News) Kiari “Offset” Cephus is taking his love for video games to the next level. After investing in the FaZe Clan esports organization, Offset is also partnering with Caffeine to exclusively broadcast two new gaming shows.
On Sunday, October 27 at 6 pm PT, Offset will launch a weekly stream that features him playing his favorites like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Plus, he will try other games suggested by his fans.
A second show, titled Bet with Set, will include celebrity guests facing off against the Migos member in high-stakes competitive contests. Both programs will air on Offset’s official Caffeine channel.
“With Caffeine, I can create my content in an organic way that lets me make real connections with my community,” said Offset. “They have created new technology that takes the lag out of online interactions and it makes me reachable in a way that other platforms simply can’t. Caffeine allows me to be myself so I’m trying to reach these kids to show them that everybody is a part of a team and we’re all one.”
Sports figures, music artists, and popular video game players such as LaMelo Ball, The Game, Lil Xan, CaRtOoNz,Ohmwrecker, and Crainer produce interactive presentations via Caffeine. Additionally, the web-based company offers live sports and esports content from FOX Sports, ESPN, Riot Games, and DreamHack that streamers can use to create their own show.
“Caffeine is attracting gamers, athletes, and entertainers to our platform because we offer a better way to create interactive, live content,” says Ben Keighran, founder/CEO of Caffeine. “We’re excited to welcome Offset and his fans to our growing community.”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Offset is facing a demand for more child support from one of his exes.
Nicole Marie Algarin, also known as Shya L’amour, has filed legal papers claiming Cardi B’s husband has only provided “limited financial support” for their four-year-old daughter Kalea to date, and now she is asking for more.
She explains the Migos star has already taken a DNA test to confirm his paternity and has even publicly acknowledged Kalea is his child in a touching social media post online earlier this year, in which they posed side-by-side.
According to TMZ, Algarin wants the judge overseeing the case to formally recognize Offset as Kalea’s dad, and make his monthly payments official.
She is also hoping to score an increase in child support, although it’s not yet clear how much she is seeking.
In addition, Algarin wants to set up a regular visitation schedule, so Kalea can spend time with her father on weekends, holidays, and during the summer months.
Offset is no stranger to daddy duties – he also shares one-year-old daughter Kulture with Cardi and has two sons from previous relations.
(AllHipHop News) Several years ago, a campaign was launched to get the faces of “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton chiseled on the side of Stone Mountain. Over 14,000 signed a petition for the effort, but the Georgia monument is still OutKast-free.
However, Daddy Fat Sacks and Three Stacks have been artistically immortalized in another location in Atlanta. Greensboro, North Carolina representative JEKS painted an OutKast tribute mural on a wall in the Little Five Points neighborhood.
“Each day I painted, more and more people would stop by,” said JEKS. “I hoped the piece would make a positive impact in the community and cause some local buzz, but I didn’t think it would blow up like it has. The amount of posts, messages, and ‘thank you’s’ I’ve received are almost overwhelming.”
The OutKast mural is part of a collaboration between JEKS, local boutique WISH Atlanta, and the public art series Outer Space Project. The wall portrait of André 300 and Big Boi was based on pictures taken by legendary Hip Hop photographer Jonathan Mannion.
(AllHipHop News) Playboi Carti’s followers are still waiting for the Atlanta-bred rhymer to release his Whole Lotta Red project. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old A$AP Mob affiliate has shared his creative eye with another artist.
Kristina “Stini” Buch let loose visuals for her single “Proud” off the forthcoming Get These Vibes EP. Playboi Carti made his directorial debut behind the camera for the song’s music video.
Stini was born in Denmark, and she is currently based in Los Angeles. Besides recording tunes, the singer has also worked as a professional model, including campaigns for Kylie Cosmetics and Guess Jeans.
Buch signed to a modeling agent at the age of 17 before launching her music career at 18. Stini names Hip Hop acts such as Kamaiyah and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd as musical influences.
