(AllHipHop Rumors) These rappers love running through Kylie Jenner’s money!
Kylie had been balling out on her financial-woed ex bae rapper Tyga, and apparently she’s spending racks on racks on her new rapper boyfriend Travis Scott as well.
Apparently Kylie is keeping Scott very happy as she’s allegedly dropping loads of cash on him as she’s supposedly been showering him with lavish gifts and vacations.
According to RadarOnline, Kylie has essentially become Travis’ sugar mama.
“Kylie is blowing an insane amount of money on trying to buy Travis’s love. She is literally his sugar mama! He is not paying for anything right now,” said an inside source.
The insider went on to say that Tyga is upset about Kylie moving on.
“Tyga is apparently upset because he is not getting the perks of being with Kylie anymore. He used to love the money, jewelry and cars!” claims the source.
Kylie is allegedly buying Travis new clothes to redo his image. Does it seem like Kylie is trying to buy love? We’ve yet to hear about Trav spoiling her yet, but carry on.
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(AllHipHop News) Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will return to the ring for an historic fight with UFC Champion CONOR MCGREGOR in Las Vegas this August.
The undefeated boxer bowed out of the sport in 2015 after his 49th consecutive win, but in March, he declared he was officially out of retirement so he could face off with mixed martial arts star McGregor.
UFC president Dana White has been trying to negotiate a deal between the two sportsman ever since, and on Wednesday (June 14), Mayweather made the announcement fans had been waiting for.
Mayweather shared a poster advertising the big bout on August 26 on Instagram, and simply captioned it, “IT’S OFFICIAL!!!”
McGregor, who recently became a first-time father, also posted about the news on his page, and declared, “THE FIGHT IS ON”.
White said the fight will be a 12-round boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena, with both men weighing in at 154 pounds.
(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop star DJ Khaled is celebrating the impending launch of his new album GRATEFUL with his own Air Jordan sneaker line.
The “I’m The One” hitmaker has teamed up with brand bosses to put a spin on the Nike-produced Air Jordan 3, renaming his design the Grateful 3.
Khaled’s shoe comes in bright red with a white sole, and a black-and-white elephant print along the toe and across the back of the heel, which features the white Air Jordan logo overlapped with that of the producer’s own label, We The Best Music Group.
He showed off the sneaker in a string of posts on Instagram, revealing he was announcing the news while he was still in a meeting with Air Jordan officials.
“GOD IS THE GREATEST!,” he declared beside a video clip showing Khaled unveiling a pair of the Grateful 3s, which sit in a glass box. “I introduce to you the #GRATEFUL3! Brought to you by #DJKHALED #WETHEBEST #JORDAN !! @jumpman23 (sic)!”
He then gave special shout outs to basketball great Michael Jordan, who inspired the creation of the Air Jordan brand, and Reggie Saunders, the company’s Director of Entertainment Marketing.
Continuing to express his excitement, Khaled added, “Dreams that turn in to reality !! Wow!! I have my own @jumpman23 ! THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE @jumpman23 team! MICHAEL JORDAN THANK YOU! REGGIE SAUNDERS THANK YOU! OH YEAH ITS OFFICIAL #WeTheBest #JORDAN (sic)”.
The DJ went on to share a number of other snaps of himself showing off his new shoe to his famous friends Nas,Travis Scott, and Fat Joe, who is filmed licking the sole of a fresh pair of the Grateful 3s.
The sneakers are expected to drop on the same day as Khaled’s album, which hits retailers on June 23.
California native Flip Major continues to build his buzz and follows up his Quavo-assisted single “Take A Look,” with a new record titled “What’s Up Now” featuring Sonny Digital. Here’s what he sad to say about the record;
“While I was in Atlanta working on my album, me and Sonny locked in for about 2-3 days and just cooked up tons of material,” said Flip Major during a recent interview. “What’s Up Now is really a vibe that describes my entire experience in the A.”
(AllHipHop News) Every year a debate rages about the selections for the annual XXL Freshman Class cover.
This year’s crop was hit with the same criticism from fans and pundits who wondered why certain artists were not included on the list.
XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss some of the major omissions from the 2017 Class.
On Cardi B:
We were on the fence. And felt, was it more TV or was she going to go more in the Hip Hop direction with the music? Where would the career kind of more be? It felt like it was very much TV heavy. She was definitely on our radar, but she just didn’t come in the final ten for us.
On Young M.A:
Young M.A said that she was beyond it. She felt like she should be on a solo cover by now. So we said okay, we’ll just keep it moving… Once you show you’re not really so into it and your aspirations are somewhere else and you think you’re beyond it, we just say okay… Sometimes the timing just doesn’t fit right. She seemed to have a big run a couple of months ago. So for us, it just didn’t seem like the best fit for right now, including she didn’t seem as interested.
On YFN Lucci:
YFN Lucci didn’t want to play any music for us. He refused. Then the day before the shoot or a couple of days before the shoot, they called us and said he wanted to play music. At that point, it was too late for us. We had tried every which way. They weren’t playing music for us. They called us a few days before and said he’d come up. I could be getting this wrong. I believed he said he wasn’t going to play music unless he was guaranteed on and wouldn’t talk to us. If you’re not going to play music and work with us and try to be apart of the whole thing and show any interest with it, then we’re going to keep it moving after that.
On Famous Dex:
We argued a lot over the Famous Dex situation and what we should do with that… There’s a lot of political issues right there that I’m not really sure how long it’ll take to clear up before you get to the next level…I would say [Dex assaulting a woman] was part of it. There’s a hurdle to get over there, and I don’t know if right now it’s going to happen. There was a lot of talk about that… You can argue either way. You can say [XXXTentacion] has got issues. You can say Famous Dex has issues. I think the difference with Famous Dex having it on camera creates a different situation. We saw it. I think the thing with X is also he’s the People’s Champ and hasn’t been found guilty of anything. You kind of have to let that play out. That’s who the people wanted.
Other questionable snubs include Tee Grizzley, Don Q, Russ, 6LACK, Nick Grant, Dae Dae, Nav, and Ski Mask The Slump God.
The 2017 XXL Freshman Class consists of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Aminé, Kamaiyah, Kap G, Kyle, Madeintyo, Playboi Carti, PnB Rock, Ugly God, and XXXTentacion.
After kicking the door down with his popular ColdBold-produced single “Swing Low,” Texas native and BMBG frontman, Dali Voodoo has been turning heads and catching quite the buzz this past year. Today, Dali makes his return after a 6-month hiatus and quenches the thirst of his fans with a new track, in the form of “Rainwater.”
Be sure to check it out below exclusively premiered by us! The emerging vocalist is also set to headline a show alongside Gucci Mane, Young Thug and Sonny Digital on July 30th at The Bomb Factory.
The “Angels” performer is teaming with Chicago Beyond for the second annual Go Innovation Challenge.
Chance and Chicago Beyond Managing Director Liz Dozier announced the initiative on Facebook.
“Chicago’s young people possess tremendous potential and deserve every opportunity to thrive and succeed,” says Dozier in a press release. “We’re looking for nonprofits who are working to unleash that potential and we’re making it easy for any organization to apply. You don’t need sleek production. All you need is a camera phone and a great concept.”
Individuals interested in participating have to record a 90-second video explaining their concept, and then send the clip to Chicago Beyond.
The challenge is open to organizations inside and outside of Chicago as long as the program, idea, or approach can be implemented in Chicago.
“Our responsibility to Chicago’s kids is not over when school is out,” adds Chance. “It’s more important than ever to find programs making a real difference in the lives of young Chicagoans. Our city can’t let the status quo continue, and Chicago Beyond’s investments in these life-changing programs will help break the cycles that keep kids from realizing their potential.”
Winners of the Innovation Challenge could each receive up to a $2 million investment and will get to work closely with Chicago Beyond to grow their program, idea, or approach.
The 2016 winners included The Dovetail Project, Genesys Works Chicago, and Storycatchers Theatre with them receiving investments that totaled nearly $3 million.
“Chicago Beyond has been an incredible partner in our effort to reach more court involved youth by enhancing and expanding our programming,” says Meade Palidofsky, founder and Artistic Director of Storycatchers Theatre. “Their investment and partnership has allowed us to expand to a year-round employment program, and has also given us the capacity to refine and evaluate our model based on real data gleaned by connecting us with Urban Labs. We are confident that Chicago Beyond’s investment will move us closer to our long-term goal of growing Storycatchers into a statewide program.”
Chicago Beyond is a venture philanthropy fund that helps organizations transform the lives of young people by focusing on youth safety and educational attainment.
To submit an idea for the 2017 Chicago Beyond Go Innovation Challenge visit chicagobeyond.org. The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm CT on July 7.
(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled has worked with numerous rap stars throughout his career,
Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nas, Kanye West, Rick Ross, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Future, J. Cole, and more chart-topping performers have provided vocals for a Khaled project.
There is still one Hip Hop legend the We The Best leader has yet to collaborate with on a song.
“I never got a chance to work with Eminem,” said Khaled in an interview with Yahoo‘s Katie Couric. “I have tried before, but I’m gonna try again. But this time when I try again, I’m gonna make sure I have the right record. I don’t think he’s telling me no. I think I just gotta come with the right presentation.”
When Khaled’s Grateful album arrives on June 23, listeners will get to hear guest appearances from Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Quavo, Bryson Tiller, Rihanna, Travis Scott, and others.
Seven-month-old Asahd Khaled is serving as executive producer for his father’s 10th studio LP.
(AllHipHop News) Sampling has been part of the making of rap music from the very beginning, but the practice can be very expensive for the artist.
Reportedly, Travis Scott experienced that situation with his single “Antidote” off Rodeo.
Toronto producer Eestbound worked on the song, and he revealed the sample from Lee Fields & The Expressions’ “All I Need” cost Scott half of the track’s publishing.
“When Travis Scott released the song on SoundCloud which is a not for profit organization – they still make money but it’s for free pretty much. There’s no money being generated. When he released it on Soundcloud, we didn’t even know,” Eestbound told BeatStars. “Before that, we didn’t even get any paperwork or anything or an email saying he’s going to release it.”
He continued, “After he released it, it was kind of an issue because the people from the sample told Travis that they want 50 percent of the record, which is normal because Travis didn’t clear it at first. They had to come to him. It was actually generous that they gave us 50 percent because most people could have easily said 75 percent, and he’d just have to take it.”
Travis Scott’s “Antidote” was co-produced by WondaGurl.
As of April 2017, the song has been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
Hot’s Peter Rosenberg caught up with Rem, Rage, and Monie backstage at Summer Jam.
“I had a vision last night, I had a dream. I woke up and [I thought] I want to bring all the sisters out at Summer Jam. That’s what I want to do with my moment,” said Remy. “I told them I could stand there and use my 15, 20 minutes and slander somebody down to the ground. Or I could use it and make it a moment that people would remember, uplift my sisters, and show the unity and love.”
However, Rosenberg pointed out Remy took aim once again at her rival Nicki Minaj by performing the scathing diss track “Shether” at the event.
“It was kind of like putting flowers on the grave because the body was already gone,” said the Love & Hip Hop star.
“More importantly, people need to understand it’s not just one person. It’s not just two people. It’s a whole slew of us. Everybody’s a queen,” stated Rem.
She added, “Being a queen is not just [saying,] ‘I sold the most records’ or ‘I have the most followers on Instagram.’ It’s about embracing other queens that came before you, embracing the ones there with you now, and embracing the ones that are coming after you.”
Apparently, Remy Ma also reached out to Salt-N-Pepa, Roxanne Shante, Eve, Yo-Yo, Da Brat, and Trina for her Summer Jam set.
Those women were not able to make it due to prior engagements.
(AllHipHop News) Comedy legend Dave Chappelle has recruited The Roots, Childish Gambino and pal Chris Rock for a new residency in New York City.
The funnyman, whose recent stand-up specials for Netflix became the most-viewed comedy specials ever on the streaming service, will take over the fabled Radio City Music Hall in August, and he’s bringing a string of famous friends along for the gigs.
Chappelle will perform 10 stand-up shows between August 1 and 24 August, with musical guests also including Erykah Badu, while Trevor Noah and Ali Wong are among the other comedians set to join him onstage.
It’s not the first time Chappelle has delivered a music and comedy show for fans in the Big Apple – he previously staged a similar series at the same venue in 2014, when Kanye West, Janelle Monae, and Nas made appearances, alongside The Roots and Badu.
(AllHipHop News) The Weeknd and Drake are among the musicians in the running for Canada’s Polaris Music Prize.
The artists have been included on the nominations longlist, which was announced on Tuesday (June 13), and their respective releases, Starboy and More Life, will compete for a place on the final shortlist.
Leonard Cohen’s You Want It Darker, Carly Rae Jepsen’s E.MO.TION Side B, and A Tribe Called Red’s We Are The Halluci Nation are also among the current contenders.
The top 10 finalists, who are vying for Canada’s album of the year title, will be announced next month.
The winner will be feted in September at the Polaris Gala.
Past winners include Kaytranada (2016), Buffy Sainte-Marie (2015), and Arcade Fire (2011).
(AllHipHop News) 2017 was the biggest year for the members of New Edition in over a decade.
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill were introduced to a new generation of fans through the BET miniseries about their career.
The cast of The New Edition Story spoke with Dominic Patten of Deadline at an Awardsline Emmy screening.
Woody McClain was asked about Brown’s initial reaction to finding out the actor would be playing him in the three-part biopic.
“The first time Bobby seen me he was like, ‘He’s cute enough.’ That was the first thing he said,” McClain revealed.
McClain (Brown), Bryshere “Yazz” Gray (Bivins), Keith Powers (DeVoe), Elijah Kelley (Bell), Algee Smith (Tresvant), and Luke James (Johnny Gill) portrayed New Edition as adults in the series.
NE reached success in the 1980’s and 1990’s thanks to hit records like “Candy Girl,” “Cool It Now,” and “Can You Stand the Rain.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) It seems like everyone generally isn’t as excited about the XXL Freshman Class line up as those who actually make the list are.
XXL recently dropped their highly-anticipated Freshman Class issue, and of course chaos followed.
Every year there is an interesting line up, and every year there are hilarious responses. What often ends up happening is there are artists that make the list that people agree with, there are artists and their fan bases who feel that they were snubbed, and then there are arguably trash artists in between on the cover.
Every year at this time, it’s so entertaining as all kinds of debates and memes are sparked. Of course the “kids” swear the old heads are big mad also because allegedly the old heads are out of tune with today’s generation. Is it that older people are out of touch, or is it that today’s artist refuse to own up to the fact that so many of them make TRASH MUSIC?
What are your thoughts on the cover/list? Check out some of the hilarious reactions below.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Cam’ron is expanding his resume by writing a movie script.
The film will be inspired by Richard Gere and Diane Lane’s “Unfaithful,” about how a New York couple’s life gets turned upside down after Lane’s character has an affair.
Cam’ron’s movie will focus on a married Caucasian woman who has an affair with an African-American man who is renting her guest house.
It is unclear if Cam’ron will appear in the film, but he is looking to expand his presence in Hollywood after previously starring in movies including “Paid in Full” and “Percentage.”
“The movies that I’ve done in the past, everybody’s been like, ‘Cam always gets away in a movie playing Cam’,” he tells noisey.vice.com. “So, like, I’m trying to step outside the box a little bit just to show my range in acting.”
“To be honest, it’s less headache, more money, and much more fun to do (movies),” he says. “Music, even if I wanted to stop, I don’t think I could stop. It’s just so embedded in my blood that it’s easy to do records. But it’s always fun to take on a new task also.”
The 41-year-old is currently working on a new album and plans to release two records by the end of the yearin addition to the movie.
He recently unveiled his new single “D.I.A.” and has plans to keep busy with his new endeavors.
“If you ask me, I don’t feel that anybody’s better than me when I sit down and get focused when it’s time to come to it..,” he adds.
(AllHipHop Rumors) As you know 50 Cent and Irv Gotti are still beefing like it’s the early 2000s. LOL. At least most of their animosity is only harbored in social media posts this time around.
The two have exchanged shots through social media and interviews lately, and Irv Gotti has even gone as far as expressing his belief that his forthcoming anthology special, ‘Tales’, on BET is going to outdo 50 Cent’s ‘Power’ once it airs.
Irv’s new series on BET will take Hip Hop songs and bring them to life in a creative way that you have never seen before.
Now Irv is coming into 50 Cent’s world of television.
Irv taunted that folks [50] would be scared, and that folks that hate him would try to stop his movement again.
It seems like Irv is really doing some good marketing with the show with his sh-t talking and stirring up controversy and hype for the show.
Many believe that ‘Tales’ will compete with ‘Power’ even if it’s briefly now that Irv has been hyping it up with his talk game, and the fact that he got a response out of 50 Cent [period] on social media. Will you be tuning in?
(AllHipHop Rumors) The Beyhive wants to know if their Queen Beyonce is really in labor!
Word on the curb is that The Carters are not only turning a portion of their home into a maternity ward, but they’ve allegedly also cleared the 5th floor of a hospital as well.
Then hairstylist to the stars, Chuckie Love, got folks riled up thinking Bey is really in labor as he posted a photo of him and Beyonce with a caption that read, “hang in there”.
Check out some of the hilarious reactions to Beyonce allegedly being in labor. What are your thoughts? Do you think it’s really happening? What do you think Beyonce and Jay Z will name the twins?
According to Billboard, the network has added DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Big Sean, Post Malone, Jessie Reyez, Roman Gianarthur, and New Edition to the event’s lineup.
(AllHipHop Features) Family, friends, and music industry elite gathered this morning at the Apollo Theater for a Celebration of Life for Jay “Icepick” Jackson. An A&R, manager, and producer, Jackson was instrumental in building the Ruff Ryders roster. “He grinded with me when it was nothing there,” Ruff Ryders founder, Dee Dean, remarked during the Ruff Ryders tribute, “When it was just me, him, and the grind.”
Ignatius “Jay” or “Icepick” Jackson, a native of Harlem, lost a short battle with colon cancer on June 6, 2017 at the age of 44. A father of 2, including an infant son—Ignatius Manolo and daughter, Natice. Jackson graduated from Martin Luther King, Jr High School and then attended SUNY Old Westbury where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media and Communications. During his four years at Old Westbury, Jackson threw parties and talent shows, as well as co-hosted a radio show. After graduating, he joined the Dean’s at Ruff Ryders.
Jackson was saluted at an all-white service today by countless adoring friends and family, remarks lasted well over an hour. The service was hosted by the legendary Maria Davis, and Alicia Keys gave a musical tribute performing one of Jay’s favorite songs of hers, “Illusion of Bliss.”
Speaking on his friend, Swizz Beatz said, “His spirit is very strong. When you hear that voice in your head telling you to do the right thing. That’s Icepick Jay telling you. As men, we need to take care of ourselves.” He recounts his battle with gout where he had to use a cane and sometimes a wheelchair. It was that experience which prompted him to focus more on his health and has been vegan for just over a month. “I had to cleanse my whole spirit, cleanse my whole mind, (we have to) take better care of our health. We have to use Jay as an example that it can happen to us. Let him be the flagship for young brothers and sisters.”
At his services, there were a lot of remarks about Jackson’s passion for health and wellness. He believed in juicing and regularly exercised. However, in his obituary, Jackson left a mission statement encouraging people, particularly people of color to take care of their health. “Focus on PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE. Early detection is key.”
The Ruff Ryders family took the stage with Waah Dean leading a Muslim prayer of faith. Styles P remarked, “I know a lot of good men. Pick was a great, great man. He always had positive energy, optimism. His physical presence was huge. I’m gon miss him terribly. I know he would tell me to ‘Keep it pushing, baby. Work as hard as you can.’” Jackson’s uncle Royce stated, “I want to thank all of you for loving on my nephew. Loving on my family. In our family, he was somebody really special. He was an extraordinary person.”
The services were also attended by Pharrell Williams, Steve Stoute, Pusha T. and other hip-hop industry executives and producers, including Steve Carless who was mentored by Jackson. Following the services, Jackson’s processional traversed one last time through Harlem.
See folks are always talking way too much on social media. While the details about the Young Dolph shooting that took place in Charlotte, N.C. are still all over the place, it looks like someone is snitching on themselves.
Some guy took to Instagram and said this rap beef sh-t needs to end. It sounded like a good point until he began to speak on the Young Dolph and Yo Gotti situation.
“I’m tired of hearing this sh-t with Young Dolph, Yo Gotti. I told a n-gga before all of this stuff happened, that my homie Gotti was going to put the pressure down; the pressure already been applied. All that talking you doing Dolph it’s war time. N-gga don’t want to hear about no bullet proof and all that. You steady talking about how a n-gga miss with 100 shots. N-gga your f-cking car was bullet proof mane…Your f-cking car was bullet proof mane; n-ggas sent shots through that b-tch mane. N-gga I ain’t miss…. N-ggas better pay attention to what the f-ck is going on,” said the guy.
I’m just going to tell myself that he didn’t really say he didn’t miss, and he really said “n-ggas didn’t miss”. Yep that’s what I’m going to go with because if he said that he didn’t miss… Lawd.
Either way, he’s definitely earned him a ride to the police department for questioning, and most believe he was “snitching” all through the video. What are your thoughts on the video, and what are your thoughts on the “no snitching” mindset overall?
(AllHipHop Rumors) The Beyhive wants to know if their Queen Beyonce is really in labor!