(AllHipHop News) Rap star Tekashi 69 could be a free man as early as next year.
According to reports, the rap star will receive his sentence, after he cooperated with the government in a RICO case against the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.
The rapper pleaded guilty to multiple counts in the RICO conspiracy case, and he decided to cooperate in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence.
The company launched its Buttons earbuds a few years later, in 2016.
“When you meet with a big company in hopes to collaborate with your big dreams & ideas, on how tech Should speak to & from inner city to inspire inner city kids to take an interest in tech…and 4 years later that company copy’s the design and product you made is just sad…
will.I.am labeled Microsoft nothing but “copycats” for ripping off his design. Representatives from Microsoft have yet to reply.
When you meet with a big company in hopes to collaborate with your big dreams & ideas, on how tech Should speak to & from inner city to inspire inner city kids to take an interest in tech…and 4 years later that company copy’s the design and product you made is just sad… pic.twitter.com/a9BkpghBAz
This is a stupid move from Microsoft……….#IStandWithWillIAm …#iamPLUS are the best headphones ever, I have two and I use them every single day. Just … a very annoying behavior from Microsoft… Keep it up Will… pic.twitter.com/B7Cfchx3ai
(AllHipHop News) Last year, community activists were outraged when the Chicago Police Department got caught leaving a “bait truck” in a mostly black neighborhood in an attempt to ensnare kids into stealing sneakers. Vic Mensa’s SaveMoneySaveLife and other nonprofit organizations counteracted the CPD’s “Operation Trailer Trap” by giving away over 10,000 pairs of shoes to people in the area.
Mensa and SaveMoneySaveLife are now joining forces with Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski to present a shoe drive this fall. The sneaker-collection phase of the operation will run from October 3 to October 31.
The footwear will be distributed between November 2019 and March 2020 at special monthly gatherings. For the “Giving Events,” Mensa and Kwiatkoski are set to coordinate with handpicked youth services focused on underserved schools, housing, advocacy, homelessness, and gun violence.
SMSL also set up an Amazon Wishlist for people to contribute sneakers, sweatshirts, and school supplies online. In addition, the “Vic & Nick Shoe Drive” is raising money via a GoFundMe campaign. The current goal is to collect $25,000.
“I’m excited to announce my partnership with @n_kwiatkoski in support of The Second Annual @SaveMoneySaveLife Shoe Drive. Together, our goal is to donate over 20,000 new pairs of shoes for Chicago Youth directly affected by homelessness and gun violence,” wrote Mensa on Instagram.
(AllHipHop News) It’s been a decade since Immortal Technique released a studio album. The rapper/activist recently spoke with AllHipHop to discuss new music and more.
“I was sitting on a bunch of songs, stuff that was from this era, stuff that I wrote a couple of years ago, and all of the themes of music kept resonating with what’s going on today,” said Immortal Technique. “I feel like that’s the difference between people who make timeless music and individuals who ambulance chase styles or trends or things like that.”
The 41-year-old Peru-born, New York-raised immigrant also talked about how growing up in NYC shaped him as an artist. His proximity to some of the culture’s leading pioneers impacted his early life.
“I feel like the direction, especially me as in New York emcee, it was very different for me. I had advantages other people didn’t have growing up. Like I would just run into all the superstars,” expressed Immortal Technique. “KRS-One did an impromptu concert at Grant Projects and talked to people afterward. Crazy Legs or Kool Herc would just be in Harlem all the time.”
“I never lost my love for it. I’ve been still touring those five years that I didn’t make any new music,” Immortal Technique explained. “I did like three or four guest appearances. I did five world tours, so I’ve always been a global act. I’ve done every continent except Antarctica.”
His return to making music was sparked by the passing of a relative. Coronel adds, “People have been harassing me, nagging me. But I’m gonna be honest with you. I really got motivated after my grandmother passed. That really put the battery in my back, somewhere around February or March.”
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this year, 21 Savage (né Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) became the face of undocumented immigration in the United States when the London-born entertainer spent 10 days in a Georgia detention center. The Atlanta-based rapper moved to the U.S. as a young child and his visa expired back in 2006 when he was a teenager.
The National Immigration Law Center honored Abraham-Joseph as a 2019 Courageous Luminaries Award recipient. He was recognized for helping to shine a light on the American immigration system. The Associated Press spoke to 21 at the event on Thursday night.
“When you ain’t got no choice, you should be exempt,” said 21 Savage about the legal status of underaged immigrants. “It’s not like I was 30, woke up and moved over here. I’ve been here since I was like 7 or 8, probably younger than that. I didn’t know anything about visas and all that. I just knew we were moving to a new place.”
We’re thrilled to announce Atlanta-based, multi-platinum rapper and producer @21savage is one of our 2019 Courageous Luminaries honorees. He’ll be introduced by #BlackLivesMatter co-founder @OsopePatrisse and she’ll highlight his story.
The 26-year-old “A Lot” performer added, “I feel like we should automatically become citizens.” He also talked about how minors that were brought to America without documentation or overstayed visas have a difficult time getting a job or a driver’s license as adults.
In 2012, President Barack Obama implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy which allowed some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to receive a renewable a deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit. The Donald Trump Administration has attempted to end the DACA program.
(AllHipHop News) Roc Nation, the entertainment company co-founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, has announced a new department and executive. Brett Yormark was tapped to be co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified and President of Business Operations & Strategy.
Yormark will work with the Roc Nation board, COO, and CEO to develop and execute long-term organizational objectives. Brett’s brother, Michael Yormark, will also serve as co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified.
“I am proud to be joining Jay-Z, Desiree Perez, and the board of Roc Nation to grow the business and the brand,” said Brett Yormark. “What they have accomplished in a short period of time is remarkable.”
The former CEO of BSE Global continued, “I am equally excited to be partnering with my brother Michael as co-CEOs of Roc Nation Unified. Together we will extend the company’s domestic and global influence while helping to utilize Roc Nation’s considerable resources to the benefit of its clients and partners.”
Roc Nation Unified is a full-service agency that will support artists, athletes, events, venues, leagues, teams, and brands. It will offer clients a full scale of services such as marketing, branding, sponsorship, philanthropic, and communications strategies.
“Throughout his career, Brett Yormark has proven himself to be a leading executive across the sports and entertainment landscape,” said Roc Nation CEO and co-founder Jay Brown. “During his time with BSE Global, Roc Nation and Brett collaborated on groundbreaking projects and partnerships, and we look forward to continuing to build on that success.”
(AllHipHop News) “I should run a whole blog at this rate. They using my name for clickbait,” raps Cardi B on Offset’s “Clout.” The Bronx-bred entertainer took that sentiment to another level during an Instagram Live broadcast.
Cardi slammed Access Hollywood for using her daughter’s name in what appears to be a misleading headline. The title read: “Cardi B Admits Baby Kulture Calls Someone Else ‘Mommy’ Because She Works So Much.”
The problem? The judge for Netflix’s upcoming Hip Hop competition show Rhythm & Flow claims she never actually said that. The Access Hollywood header caused Cardi to go off on Instagram.
“I don’t play when it comes to my f*cking kid! These motherf*ckers, Access Hollywood, these b*tch-ass n*ggas, motherf*cking ass motherf*ckers, I’m gonna really violate y’all n*ggas right now,” said Cardi. “They asked me a question about me doing different ventures and how have things change when it comes to motherhood. So I gave them like a two-minute answer.”
She continued, “I said, ‘Things have changed because a lot of people expect me to do so many things… So I’m sorry if I take time out my day that I could be five hours in the studio but I spend five hours with my kid. Because I could have somebody babysit my f*cking kid, but it’s a wack feeling when your kid’s not even trying to f*ck with you and trying to call somebody else mommy. That’s why you gotta spend time with your kid.'”
According to Cardi, Access Hollywood edited the video to make it seem like she confessed to neglecting her child. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker added, “B*tch, That’s not what the f*ck I said! Don’t use my kid for clickbait! Don’t cut sh*t off trying to make me look like I’m a f*ck-ass mom!”
After her IG clip went viral, Cardi B further addressed the situation on Twitter. She wrote, “Ok guys I feel better now. Sorry for the bullsh*t ….whew Chile I haven’t been this mad since WHAT WAS THE REASON?‼️ “
Ok guys I feel better now .Sorry for the b####### ….whew Chile I haven’t been this mad since WHAT WAS THE REASON ? ‼️😤
(AllHipHop News) Travis Scott’s name is currently in a lot of pop culture headlines after he reportedly split with longtime girlfriend Kylie Jenner. The couple may be taking a break, but that has not stopped Travis from feeding his fans new music.
Travis and i are on great terms and our main focus right now is Stormi ‼️ our friendship and our daughter is priority
“Highest In The Room” landed overnight. A music video for the track also arrived early Friday morning. Dave Meyers and Travis Scott directed the MV.
This is Scott’s first solo lead single since the release of his Grammy-nominated AstroWorld album. He also appeared on “Antisocial” with Ed Sheeran and “The London” with Young Thug and J. Cole.
Fans will likely get to see Travis Scott perform “Highest In The Room” next month. His second annual AstroWorld Festival is scheduled to take place at NRG Park in Houston on November 9. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the youth-centered organization Workshop Houston.
(AllHipHop News) Three years ago, Gucci Mane stopped byThe Breakfast Club. That interview included Gucci saying co-host Angela Yee used to text him about coming to meet her at a hotel.
Yee quickly denied she came on to the Atlanta rapper, but Gucci insisted he was telling the truth. The conversation was brought back up last night on Instagram.
Gucci posted a clip from The Breakfast Club episode. He added the caption, “Wow! So you mean to tell me The breakfast club BANNED me 4 this? #TruthHurts #getoffmydick .”
Yee commented under the IG video, “Back on those drugs I see.” At one point, Gucci Mane admitted to being addicted to drinking lean. He now claims to be clean.
“I don’t know what made me addicted to lean. But I do know that it took me out. It made me unprofessional. When it was time to be on point, on time, it made me on leisure time. It tore me down,” Gucci toldMoney in 2017.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 in California, Will, 51, reflected on what he’d tell his younger self if given the chance and confessed his fondness for that time in his life.
“Will in his twenties wasn’t listening to nothing that nobody had to say, so I wouldn’t tell his dumba*s nothing,” Will Smith said. “But there were certain qualities that I had in my twenties that I have been trying to recover in the last couple of years.
“Young Will was wildly courageous to the level of foolishness,” he continued. “I would want to ask my younger self about the source of that courage because I’ve actually lost touch with that source. I have to manipulate it a little bit more than I used to.
The “Men in Black” actor went on to share he’s been trying to find those same levels courage once more by doing daredevil acts, explaining: “So my birthday last year, I did bungee jumping out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.
Rod Wave is one of the hottest names to come out of St. Petersburg, Florida, with the streaming numbers and fans to prove it.
Boasting over 329K followers on Instagram alone (and growing daily), the newly 21-year-old arrives in the rap game with one of the hardest falsettos, which pairs perfectly with his spitfire flows.
Just weeks before embarking on a tour with Kevin Gates (serving as direct support), Rod was locked in the studio with the New Orleans rapper, who made it known he doesn’t typically collab with… anybody.
Mid-conversation, Gates chimes in: “Man that n##ga raw, I don’t make music with n##gas. How many features I had on Luca Brasi — on any of my projects? Not one. It’s mood music.”
AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind your name?
Rod Wave: Rodarius is my real name. But Wave, I used to be scared to drop my music. One day, one of my homeboys just dropped it and made my name up. When I came back to school after two to three weeks, everybody’s like “Rod Wave!” I started dropping my own music and using it.
AllHipHop: “Popular Loner” is at over 11 million views on Youtube. Did you foresee it blow up like this?
Rod Wave: No, I just found out it was at 11 million two or three days ago. Last time I seen it, it was at 2 million. When I first started, I was setting the 10K mark, then I started setting the 100K mark. Lately, I’ve been setting million, two million marks. After that, it’s on to the next thing. Let’s get the next thing at two million.
AllHipHop: How’s it feel to see those numbers for someone who didn’t want to drop music?
Rod Wave: [Laughs] It’s crazy! Now I make sure I put out music. I used to put out music and just cut my phone off. I used to be scared of what people gon’ say. Now I be reading comments, I’m good.
AllHipHop: Why should people f##k with you?
Rod Wave: People should or they shouldn’t. I really think they should because I’m dope. I’m one of those artists where… I feel like everybody’s human at the end of the day. Everybody got they own problems. Everybody goes through s##t. My music is reality music, ‘cause everybody has ups and downs.
AllHipHop: How has music been a form of therapy?
Rod Wave: I’m not really good at communicating with people, so music helps me get stuff off my chest.
AllHipHop: What are you most excited for going on tour with Kevin Gates?
Kevin Gates: Man, we thuggin’! Whatchu mean?
Rod Wave: I just like to see the world and new people. Plus that’s gonna be big for my career, so I’m excited.
AllHipHop: What are some goals yourself as an artist at this point of your career?
Rod Wave: Just to go further. Make sure next year I’m not where I’m at this year. Just like last year, making sure I’m always further than I was the year before.
(AllHipHop News) The two men accused of causing a wave of violence in New York with rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine will be handed their prison sentences in a matter of months.
Thanks to the help of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, both men are facing double-digit numbers in federal prison.
Harv Ellison was found guilty of kidnapping, maiming, and assault with a dangerous weapon, while Mack was guilty of conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin.
“Aljermiah Mack and Anthony Ellison were high-ranking members of Nine Trey, a ruthless gang, and were responsible for terrible acts of violence and the trafficking of dangerous narcotics throughout New York City,” said .U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman. said. “They now stand convicted of their crimes, and will no longer be able to inflict harm on the people of this city.”
Both Harv Ellison and Aljermiah Mack are looking at possible life sentences, after a trial that lasted almost two weeks.
Aljermiah Mack is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Engelmayer on February 19, 2020, while Harv Ellison is scheduled to be sentenced on February 26, 2020.
(AllHipHop News) “Empire” star Terrence Howard has put his retirement plans on hold after joining Brett Leonard’s new film “Triumph,” opposite “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte.
Last month, Howard revealed he was planning to quit acting once the current and final season of his TV drama ended.
“I’m done with acting, I’m done pretending,” he told news show Extra. “I’m just focusing on bringing truth to the world.”
But it appears he has had a change of heart and he will also executive produce the film, alongside Michael D. Coffey, who also wrote the film based on his life story.
Production on the film, about a teen with mild cerebral palsy who dreams of becoming a high school wrestler, is currently underway in Los Angeles, according to Deadline.
“I’m proud to be a part of this important film, ‘Triumph,’ which highlights virtues such as sacrifice, perseverance, and the infinite strength of the human spirit; overcoming adversity while promoting anti-bullying, and inclusivity for young people with disabilities. My family and I are honored to support the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation with this film,” Howard says.
Howard has also signed on to “Cut Throat City,” in which he’ll star alongside Eiza Gonzalez, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes.
(AllHipHop News) British rapper Wiley has beefed up his feud against Ed Sheeran by wandering around the streets of London wearing a mask of the “Perfect” singer.
The grime artist labeled Sheeran a “culture vulture” after he teamed up with Stormzy on a remix of “Take Me Back To London” from his recent No. 6 Collaborations Project album, prompting Ed to set the record straight via Twitter.
Ed, who has received public support from Stormzy and Tinie Tempah, insisted everyone should have fun with music and “feel good.”
But Wiley isn’t backing down, and he uploaded video clips of himself walking around wearing a Sheeran mask to Instagram.
Wiley has also aimed at Drake, calling him a “culture vulture” for trying to plant himself into the London grime scene.
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have officially opened the new permanent home of their University Of Southern California (USC) arts and technology academy.
On Wednesday, the pair officially opened Iovine and Young Hall, where students can earn a unique degree in arts, technology and the business of innovation.
The new building is a three-floor, 40,000-square-foot institution on the USC campus.
The producer and record executive, who has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, and U2, teamed up with Dre to help him run Death Row Records in the early 1990s, and they later founded Beats Electronics in 2006.
Iovine also said that as he “retired” from his role as an Apple executive – taking a step back to work as a consultant, he would be “really involved” in overseeing students’ studies at the new arts and business school.
(AllHipHop News) After 10 hours of deliberation, a jury has reached a verdict in the sensational trial involving rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Anthony “Harv” Ellison was found guilty of kidnapping in aid of racketeering, as well as racketeering conspiracy, maiming, and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
His fellow Nine Trey associate Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy and narcotics trafficking.
Mack and Ellison went on trial and both men faced off against former associate Tekashi 6ix9ine, who testified against both men.
6ix9ine testified against Mack and Ellison for three days straight during the eight-day trial, and revealed the structure of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods during his time on the stand.
(AllHipHop News) Beyonce and Solange Knowles got themselves tested for the mutated BRCA2 gene after learning of their dad Mathew’s breast cancer diagnosis.
The former Destiny’s Child manager spoke about his diagnosis in an interview on U.S. breakfast show Good Morning America for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
And in his chat with Michael Strahan, Mathew revealed that the first call he made when he learned of his health battle was to his famous family members.
Knowles said he knows there’s a good chance that his children could be carriers of the same gene, which would make them more likely to suffer from cancer in later years.
“The first call was to my family because this is genetics – it means that my kids have a higher chance, a higher risk (of getting cancer), even my grandkids have a higher risk, and they handled it like they should – they went and got the test,” Mathew explained.
He didn’t reveal the results of the tests.
Mathew is a father of four – he shares Beyonce and Solange with ex-wife Tina and two young children with current spouse Gena Avery who he married in 2013.
He added that after being told he had breast cancer, he was warned by his doctor that being a carrier of the gene means it’s more likely he might suffer from prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer or melanoma at another time of his life.
He will continue to have regular mammograms and other examinations to ensure he is free from the disease.
As for how the music mogul is doing now, he told Strahan: “I’m doing really well. I had my surgery the last week of July and now I’m going through all the steps for recovery.”
(AllHipHop News) Tyler Perry has made a young rapper’s dreams of stardom come true by developing a new Nickelodeon series for him.
Young Dylan, 10, has become a regular on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and Perry was impressed by the kid’s talent and personality during one appearance
And when Tyler Perry heard of the youngster’s TV dreams, he decided to make something happen.
The actor and filmmaker have teamed up with Nickelodeon bosses to create a new show around the aspiring rap star, and he surprised Young Dylan, real name Dylan Gilmer, on Ellen’s show.
“I love creating comedy television and can’t wait to work with the talented Young Dylan,” Perry, who will write the new show, says in a statement.
The project revolves around a family who takes in a nephew, who is an aspiring hip-hop star.
“It’s a thrill to bring this new series to Nickelodeon from the incredibly talented and prolific Tyler Perry, whose track record speaks for itself,” Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins tells Deadline. “Dylan is an incredibly talented 10-year-old, who at heart is a relatable kid making his dreams happen. We know kids are going to love watching Dylan and we can’t wait to introduce him and his new show to our audience.”
Dylan is not new to Nickelodeon – he recently shot a guest appearance on the revival of hit kids series “All That.”
Tyler Perry was in Los Angeles for DeGeneres’ show after unveiling the latest star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
Kelly, who has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him, will now face off with U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly from May 18.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York claim the singer kidnapped women and made them dependent on him financially.
Another trial in Chicago, set to begin on April 27, will address claims Kelly had sexual contact with five minors and recorded sexually explicit videos of his time with them.
He has also been accused of obstructing justice by threatening witnesses and victims.
The federal charges were brought against the R&B star after seven women, including his ex-wife, claimed he abused them sexually and emotionally in the TV documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.”
R. Kelly is also facing charges from state prosecutors in Minnesota.
Fast forward to 2019, and it appears Desiigner is publicly asking to be let out of his deal with G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. The 22-year-old Bedford–Stuyvesant representative tweeted, “FREE ME FROM THIS LABLE.”
At the beginning of the year, Desiigner took to Instagram Live to express his thoughts about his G.O.O.D. Music boss. He even took credit for supposedly breathing life back into the company.
“Nobody is doing this sh*t for me. Nobody is doing this sh*t for me,” said Desiigner. “I signed to Kanye West, the biggest n*gga in the world. Y’all n*ggas think he’s the genius… But to me, that n*gga’s crazy. To me, n*gga, I’ve been doing this sh*t myself. To me, n*gga, I brought G.O.O.D. Music back and everybody know that.”
Since joining G.O.O.D. Music, Desiigner dropped two projects – New English in 2016 and L.O.D. in 2018. Neither body of work entered the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 chart.
Desiigner has not charted on the Hot 100 since 2017. That year his feature on the BTS song “MIC Drop” peaked at #28. Desiigner’s only other Top 40 entry is the Platinum-certified “Tiimmy Turner” which stalled at #34 in 2016. “Panda” has been certified 5-time Platinum by the RIAA.
“What y’all talking about I fell off. I only dropped two mixtapes, bro. Two, bro. Y’all people mad ungrateful for the music I gave y’all. Y’all n*ggas need to start putting me on top. I did Diamond for y’all n*ggas two times, bro. Y’all n*ggas need to chill,” declared Desiigner in that IG video from February.
