(AllHipHop News) 2 Chainz is collaborating with artist Trouble Andrew for a new limited edition apparel line.
Trouble Andrew created the artwork for 2 Chainz’ upcoming album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, and now the Atlanta rapper is working with the artist for a new clothing line based on the release.
Trouble designed the new line to match up with the cover for Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.
Starting tomorrow (June 7), the limited edition line will go on sale in New York at a pop up shop, while a digital store will follow.
A new piece of clothing from the line being introduced every day until June 16, when Pretty Girls Like Trap Music hits stores.
In related news, 2 Chainz and the Trap Choir have announced a 35-date tour in support of the album.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Is the Family Hustle still expanding?
T.I. and Tiny’s last child Princess Heiress Harris came as a surprise to most, so it would be a real shocker if they may have one more bundle of joy on the way, especially with their pending divorce.
This season of T.I. and Tiny’s life and VH1 Family Hustle show has been explosive with the pair exploring problems in their marriage such as infidelities. In a recent Family Hustle moment, Tiny expressed to Tip that she’d never cheated on him ever, while he acknowledged the fact that he cheated on her, and turned around and accused her of cheating with Floyd Mayweather.
Although it’s pretty obvious that this marriage has already ran it’s course, word on the curb is that Tip and Tiny may actually be expecting another baby.
Well a pregnancy on the brink of a divorce could or could not save a marriage. But wait, she’s probably as pregnant as Halle Berry and her latest publicity stunt……meaning she is clearly NOT pregnant. I just thought about it. Rumor or not, Tiny probably doesn’t want any more kids, and she’s getting ready to head out on tour with Xscape. A pregnancy would get in the way of all of that.
We’ll keep an eye out for a possible growing baby bump though. Carry on.
(AllHipHop Rumors) If you are late to the Boosie party, let me remind you that Boosie does not “believe” in homosexuality.
A video has now surfaced of Boosie BadAzz recalling a time when he was in prison and he walked in on two men having sex. Boosie has already stated that he doesn’t agree with homosexuality, his children could never come home and tell him that they were gay, and he believes the media and TV shows as well as Lil Yachty are pushing the “gay agenda”.
“I remember I was in Angola I walked down on a n-gga riding a n-gga d-ck from the back….. N-gga riding that d-ck. I said man I want to go home. I got to calling lawyers for all kinds of bonds. That sh-t f-cked my head up. Another n-gga riding a n-gga d-ck man. Taking that b-tch. I’m talking bout riding a n-gga d-ck…. F-cking the sh-t out that man in that b-tch. I was like this aint no place for no human being. When I saw that sh-t I was like these n-ggas sick man. You a nasty MF….. Nasty a-s n-gga. The same n-gga walking round that b-tch talking like you a gansta, you a punk,” said Boosie.
Boosie sounds pretty traumatized about the experience. He’s a pretty animated and entertaining story teller though. LAWD. What are your thoughts?
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(AllHipHop News) Initially, R&B/Pop superstar Usher Raymond was named as one of the performers for the star-studded One Love Manchester benefit concert.
However, the Sunday night event held in England did not feature an appearance by Usher.
The “No Limit” singer explained his absence via an Instagram message posted on Monday.
“So happy to see that last night’s concert in Manchester proved that love always prevails,” wrote Usher. “I would have loved to be there but It was my son’s first day at Camp Kudzu, one of the few summer camps for kids living with diabetes. This was an important day for him and for myself as a proud father. Stay strong UK.”
Grande, Pharrell Williams, Mac Miller, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Katy Perry were among the acts that took to the stage for performances.
Swizz Beatz already told us that he and Jay Z were in album mode last month, and it looks like we may be getting Jay’s album sooner than we thought.
We’d have to note that Jay is also headlining his Made In America festival as well. It seems like all of the signs are hinting that Jay Season is upon us, and fans truly believe that a number of Tidal ads are hinting at a forthcoming release.
Fans took notice of several “4:44” ads around New York City, leading them to believe it’s the sign of a new album from Jay Z.
The “4:44” has even popped up on music sites as an ad from Tidal. There are even signs in Times Square.
Some fans have even claimed that they’ve been alerted about a casting call for a Jay Z video. Well we’re certainly here for a new Jay Z album! Are you?
(AllHipHop News) South Florida rapper Armando “Pitbull” Pérez is sponsoring several tuition-free public college preparatory charter schools across the country.
The city’s school board voted to reject Sports Leadership and Management Academy’s application along with two other charter schools.
An over-reliance on an outside management company was listed as one of the reasons the Atlanta School Board turned down SLAM.
The school is expected to appeal the decision to the state of Georgia.
SLAM currently has locations in Miami, Florida and Henderson, Nevada.
“This is a dream come true. We can have endless number one records around the world, but it means nothing. To be able to perform in front of the world means nothing. It just gives us the avenue to be able to do these kind of things. This is priceless,” stated Pitbull at the Nevada campus groundbreaking ceremony in 2015.
The Coloring Book creator will definitely leave Los Angeles with at least one trophy.
Black Entertainment Television will honor Chance with the Humanitarian Award at the June 25 ceremony.
“It’s an immense honor & I’m inspired to do so much more after receiving this. Thank you [BET CEO Debra Lee] I won’t let you down,” tweeted Chance on Tuesday.
NE members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill will join icons such as Whitney Houston, James Brown, Diana Ross, Prince, and Smokey Robinson as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.
BET adds Chance The Rapper to a list of Humanitarian Award winners that consists of entertainers like Muhammad Ali, Harry Belafonte, Alicia Keys, Dwyane Wade, and Jesse Williams.
It’s an immense honor & I’m inspired to do so much more after receiving this. Thank you @IamDebraLee I won’t let you down https://t.co/cz6RSgsrT0
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) June 6, 2017
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna has hit back at the fat shaming comments made about her with characteristic humor.
The “Work” singer has been subjected to intense scrutiny about her weight after showing off a curvier shape of late.
And last week a sports blog published a piece titled “Is Rihanna Going to Make Being Fat the Hot New Trend?”
In the now-deleted article, the writer Chris ‘Spags’ Spagnuolo accused Rihanna of “enjoying that good room service a bit too long” and said that the singer looks “like she’s in a sumo suit.”
On Monday (June 5), the 29-year-old finally addressed the furor by sharing a meme of rapper Gucci Mane in two pictures that show him before and after his stint in jail at significantly different weights, with the caption, “If you can’t handle me at my 2007 Gucci Mane, you don’t deserve me at my 2017 Gucci Mane”, adding an upset face emoji in the caption for her Instagram post.
After the story was shared on Twitter, Spagnuolo was met with widespread criticism and accusations of misogyny.
The backlash forced Barstool Sports’ founder David Portnoy to remove the offending article and Spagnuolo has reportedly been suspended indefinitely.
Fans of the classic 1992 Hip Hop film starring Tupac Shakur will get to see exclusive interviews with the cast and crew via the new physical release.
Paramount Movies has now uploaded a 1-minute behind-the-scenes clip from the Juice anniversary package to YouTube.
The video features co-stars Omar Epps and Khalil Kain as well as director Ernest R. Dickerson talking about working with the late Tupac.
Consumers of the 25th-anniversary edition will also get to view Dickerson’s original ending and hear his explanation for changing the movie prior to its theatrical debut.
Other features include vintage interviews with Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Erik B, EPMD, and members of Cypress Hill discussing the music of Juice.
A gallery of photographer Adger Cowans’ set photos is part of the Blu-ray bonus content as well.
In addition, the Juice 25th anniversary edition will be released on Digital HD on June 13.
I admit, I am not quite sure what to say in this letter, but I am compelled to write it. So, the first thing I will say is “Thank you.” There are only a few artists that have captured the hearts of the people the way you have and there are no Hip-Hop artists that have had the impact of Tupac Amaru Shakur. Furthermore, there are very few rappers that were truly about the action that they rapped about. You lived and died by principle.
Make no mistake about it, there were times I didn’t agree with you. However, you had a set of values that were almost always commendable to me. I was deeply bothered by the turbulent 90’s, widely regarded as the Golden Era of Hip-Hop. This romanticism discards the underbelly of fear, confusion, manipulation, violence and toxicity that existed in the midst all that great music. It was the best and worst of times and you were the centerpiece of it.
Off top, you appealed to me, because you came out of the homogenization of pro-Black radical Hip-Hop and gangsta rap. That was before I understood the legacy that coursed through your veins – the Black power movement. On 2Pacalypse Now, you resonated because you eloquently told the world and, in some instances, the African American Community what was going on in Black America. You addressed poverty, systemic racism, the violent scoundrel of police brutality, “Black-on-Black crime,” and even teenage pregnancy on that first album in 1991. Certified classic. And afterwards, came more classics that musically resonated with people of all walks of life, socio-economic backgrounds, and skin hues.
That continues to this day, over 25 years later.
They say you can tell the importance of an individual by the enemies they have. I think “they” say that, at least. Personally, I wish the whole Death Row, Biggie and Bad Boy situation never transpired. It was a diversion. You were far too revolutionary in your thoughts, spirits and deeds to be supplanted by something so “base.” And yet it happened. In fact, I always felt you were the next great, Black leader in the making. Had Malcolm X died at 25, he would still be known as Detroit Red. I saw the potential so I know they knew it. They knew it. THEY KNEW IT.
Those that KNOW, know exactly what I am saying. Its not even deep.
On a completely broader note, they know the power of Hip-Hop, but we have forgotten, I think. We have actually cowered under the pressure and denied that we are deep, complex, multi-layered people like you were. Folks these days focus on Tupac Shakur, the architect of T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. Most times, they don’t recognize that was an acronym for “The Hate U Give Little Infants F**ks Everyone” or that to you N.I.G.G.A. meant “Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished.” Moreover, history has gradually and conveniently forgotten or dismissed how you were born to Black Panthers in New York, spent time in Baltimore, and migrated to various parts of California. You were an art student like me, but I didn’t even realize that for quite some time.
Hey, Pac here’s a funny one for you. I went to school with this Baltimore girl who always let it be known she was “Tupac’s cousin.” In college, it wasn’t a big deal to me. I may have thought she was lying, I don’t know. But lo and behold, I ended up marrying her several years later and we have a daughter. Of course, I didn’t marry her because of you or your family, but it was a dope bonus. Anyway, these days at any given moment, my daughter can be heard bragging to me, “I’m related to Tupac.” When I fire back jokingly “Me too!,” she shoots that down. Her mother and I didn’t stay married.
That is neither here nor there.
Man, I wish you were still here. You are an national asset now and could have been an even bigger contributor to society had you continued to be here in the flesh. The youth need an OG they respect to lead. You literally changed the world in a few short years, an amazing feat that reeks of immortality as far as I am concerned. You accomplished that over 20 years ago and, with “All Eyez On Me” hitting theaters on your birthday June 16, you will move into a new level of legend.
However, I hope the people go to new levels with you.
I love that almost everybody has something they can extract from your life, lyrics and legacy. These days, rappers only siphon your bravado, machismo and even misogyny. However, they rarely seem to gravitate to the artistry, the sensitivity, the political, Pro-Black radicalism, the deeply poetic sentiments, or the loving side of you. These rappers don’t even realize this is why you are so beloved – not the “thug.” They want to pretend it was the thug, because they are largely weak spirits looking for a hero. But, I digress.
Pac, I have questions. What do you think of your portrayal through the years? I know at the end of your life, you were brokering peace in the form of “One Nation” with Greg Nice, Buckshot, Smiff & Wesson, Outkast, The Outlawz, Scarface, E-40 and even Biggie (According to Buckshot). Nobody mentions this much. How do you feel about things how, some 25 years later? How could we have changed the outcome? What do you think of Hip-Hop…the state of affairs? What about the state of the world? You were talking about greed and Donald Trump way before you died. Tupac, has the culture of our people surpassed your expectations or is the community in deeper trouble?
Don’t even worry about those questions. We have to handle the work now and you more than paid your dues. You have a crown now, brother. You are now with Queen Mother Afeni, who rode for you like no mother I’ve ever seen. In my mind, you are seated at a table or perhaps just chillin’ with our greats ancestors like Malcolm X, Dr. King, or Maya Angelou. Or, maybe…just maybe…your spirit and Biggie’s are are choppin’ it up in heaven.
Again. Thank you, Pac. You are appreciated.
Your Brother-In-Struggle,
– Chuck
Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur CEO of AllHipHop, TedxTalker, Featured On MSNBC, BET, TVOne, VH1, Hot 97, Fox & Also Very Awesome. Social: @ChuckCreekmur
PS: Leave the people with this: “Tupac Talks Donald Trump & Greed in America in 1992”
Lil Boat took to Instagram to address his fans about the lower than expected sales for Teenage Emotion.
“I understand first week numbers didn’t do what most people expected but that’s only because they don’t understand me. They don’t understand us. I don’t expect anybody to,” posted Yachty.
He also thanked his followers for their support of his career.
Yachty wrote on IG:
Message to all my fans. I just want to thank you for giving me your all. Supporting me and backing me up when I’m not around but am always in spirit. I didn’t make this 21 project for the old reviews and bloggers. I made it for real Lil yachty fans who have been dying for new music from me… that’s why I put so many songs.. that’s why it’s mostly just me. Because it’s from me to you. I understand first week numbers didn’t do what most people expected but that’s only because they don’t understand me. They don’t understand us. I don’t expect anybody to. I make it for those who listen. I feel like my brand is so big and blew up so big, it blew up bigger than my actual music. Which isn’t the worst situation it could be worse all I have to is make it to where my brand hype and music hype equal out.. I am back in the studio. Working on my next ep. I know what you guys (my fans) liked about the project and didn’t like.. I’m putting that into consideration. It is now time to focus on my tour. Teenage Tour. Which is going to be f-cking lit. A f-cking experience to the young youth ready to lose there minds!!!!!!!! With this being my last few months of being a teenager I am just living with no regrets having fun and enjoying life. And that’s what I did with this album. I’m glad I made it and I personally love it. Think it’s awesome. I need to see everybody at the local date on the teenage tour singing there heart out. I need to meet y’all at the meeting greets and I need to know y’all’ favorite song and why. Videos coming soon. To my fans. I appreciate you for riding this journey with me. I love you guys always and forever. F-ck the outsiders.. do you. See you on tour.
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Killer Mike was one of the few black celebrities to defend Bill Maher referring to himself as a “house n-gger” on his Real Time show.
“He makes, Jewish, religious, sexists, political, fat and many other jokes. That’s his job. Not always funny but that is what comedians do,” tweeted Mike after the controversy exploded over the weekend.
The Run The Jewels member further explained he supports Maher’s First Amendment right to express himself.
Many Twitter users strongly disagreed with Mike’s position, and his name began trending on the social media platform in response.
TMZcaught up with Killer Mike following the online negative reaction to his tweets.
“I would’ve punched Bill in his stomach and said, ‘You sound stupid.’ And we would’ve smoked a joint after,” said Mike. “Because that’s what you do when your white friend does that when you’re 13 and he gets a little too comfortable and says it. You punch your friend in the stomach.”
The Dungeon Family affiliate repeated his belief in the First Amendment, but he also acknowledged Maher’s critics can use their constitutional right to protest the comedian.
“If people want to protest him, fine, I support it. If people want to call for his job, do what you want to do,” Mike expressed. “As for me, I am not going to start limiting entertainers in what they can say, because when you start doing that, you’re painting yourself in a corner and you’re going to make sure your First Amendment rights are one day going to be out the door, and we really are going to live in a fascist country.”
Killer Mike appeared as a panelist on the May 12th episode of Real Time with Bill Maher.
He has been a guest on the show several times in recent years.
(AllHipHop News) Bill Maher found himself in the middle of a media firestorm after the comedian used the n-word on his HBO program.
The Real Time host eventually apologized after receiving significant backlash for joking about being a “house n-gger,” and the network decided to continue airing the late night show.
According to TMZ, Ice Cube is set to be a guest on an upcoming episode of Real Time.
The website reports:
Cube’s ready to mix it up with Bill over the n-word. Bill’s n-word comment won’t go ignored either.
Cube was scheduled to appear on Maher’s show before the n-word controversy.
(AllHipHop News) Jay Electronica is back with “Letter To Falon.” The song marks a dramatic solo return of the reclusive, elusive emcee. Exactly what the track is is anybody’s guess, but its certainly a refreshing change of pace in the present day climate of rap. Tidal has allowed the song to stream for free. “Letter To Falon” is produced by Jay, The Bullitts and Paul Epworth. Check it out.
The Annihilating East Coast Rapper Joins The Ranks On “PICTURES”
For week 22 of #MeanMonday R-Mean joins forces with none other than Joe Budden, a well known rapper who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. The two emcees did just that on this weeks release, “Pictures”. On the record, the two rappers talk about self-awareness and lost identities.
Social media is a huge staple in today’s society, and in the song R-Mean stresses that with all the pictures people take they still don’t know who they are. R-Mean is warning his fans to never get lose who they, and if they have, try your hardest to learn who you are as an individual.
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Rae Sremmurd have a new deal as the faces of the brands “Classic Leather” sneaker.
Group members Swae and Jxmmi will front a campaign which will serve as “a rallying cry for people who go against the cultural grain with a shoe that continues to defy conventions,” according to a press release.
“When we were starting out, we had all these wild house parties in Tupelo, Mississippi,” Rae Sremmurd said in a joint statement. “It was all about creating a community for different kinds of people to come together and just have fun. The Classic Leather is all about defying classification – anyone can wear it, wherever you’re from, whatever your situation is.”
Rae Sremmurd joins a roster of artists signed to Reebok, which includes Gigi Hadid, Teyana Taylor, Future and others.
The campaign will run across print, digital, out-of-home, in-store and online.
(AllHipHop News) Donald Glover has finally revealed his son’s name is Legend.
The “Atlanta” writer/actor and musician, who also goes by his hip-hop alter ego Childish Gambino, took to the stage at the Governors Ball in New York over the weekend and performed a set for the crowd.
Glover and his girlfriend welcomed their first child in secret last spring and few details have been revealed about the tot since, but he used his latest public appearance to share his child’s moniker for the first time.
“You gave me exactly what I needed,” he told the crowd before belting out his track Baby Boy, taken from last year’s album Awaken, My Love! “This song is dedicated to everybody in this crowd and my young son, Legend.”
Fans went wild over the announcement, with one sharing a video of the moment on Twitter with the caption, “childish gambino (donald glover) reveals son’s name is legend”.
He also gave the audience another reason to talk as the star appeared to hint he’s calling time on his musical career.
On top of stating that his Governors Ball gig would be the only time he’ll perform this year, Glover also suggested he won’t be making any more music after his next, as of yet untitled record.
“Look out the final Childish Gambino album,” he told a confused crowd.
The 33-year-old won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy of musical for his performance as Earnest “Earn” Marks on “Atlanta,” a series he also co-wrote and executive-produced.
The show also won the award for Best TV Series Comedy or Musical. He now has several big projects in the pipeline, including “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” the as yet untitled “Han Solo Star Wars” movie and the live action remake of “The Lion King.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) It remains a mystery as to how and why no one has really done anything to Wack 100 yet. LOL.
Wack 100 has beefed with a little of everyone over the last two years, but somehow he and Maino got back into it.
Last year Wack 100 and Maino traded shots as Wack accused Maino of playing both sides, and Maino took issue with The Game going in so hard on Meek Mill.
Apparently the beef started again when Wack tried to say he had more credit in streets of Brooklyn than Maino.
“I told that n-gga Maino that we need to get down am on my way to Brooklyn. Maino know n-gga that I am stronger than him in Brooklyn,” said Wack.
Maino replied saying,
“Suck my d-ck. You lying b-tch! How dare you jump on an interview and spit that bullsh-t! We spoke as men do! About how n-ggas were lying to u about me. Kay Slay and Murda told me no such thing boy! I Told you last time you could get fade, flat top or blady… outta respect. But I lost every ounce ounce of respect for you.”
Wack 100 continued to go in on Maino, and in a shocking plot twist, he even defended Maino deleting some of his posts.
“@Mainohustlehard first off clown get off IG n-gga and keep it in the streets. All you n-ggas go big on IG and when I catch you you wanna compromise. Let it be right where its at. Really dont know WTF you talking about right now but its whatever with me about whatever.
“@Mainohustlehard did not take his post down out of fear or cowardice. He took it down after he figured out a snake blogger violated confidentiality. I wasn’t asked to do this post just as he wasn’t asked to take down his post. I see you IG clowns are doing what you do best instigating a fire. We will do whatever it is we’re going to do however we do whatever that may be,” said Wack.
It’s unclear as to whether or not Wack and Maino reached some sort of resolution as Maino says he “said what he said!”
We shall see; we shall see. What are your thoughts?
(AllHipHop Rumors) Chris Brown is one of the celebs who certainly attracts some crazies!
Over the weekend a few videos hit the net of a deranged female being kicked off of what is believed to be Chris Brown’s property by an associate of Brown.
Brown even posted on his Instagram that he was being stalked by a girl.
In the videos, a friend of Chris Brown’s is seen yelling at the girl to never come back to his house again.
The captions of the videos suggested that the girl was a stalker. Word on the curb is that that’s a complete lie.
Supposedly the girl’s name is Julia, and she’s well known in the industry as an aspiring artist.
Let her tell it, she was actually staying at Brown’s house for several days before they got in a huge argument leading to him kicking her out. She also stated that everything seems like a blur to her, and she doesn’t remember much about what happened leading to her getting kicked out except that everyone was once partying hard.
She didn’t confirm or deny if drugs played a part, but she definitely appeared to be on something in the videos. It looked like she was planning to spend the night and make some beats. Lawd!
I’m sure more of this story will spill out. Meanwhile, according to Fameolous, she’s on the way back to her family in the Bay area.
Dear Tupac,
(AllHipHop Rumors) It remains a mystery as to how and why no one has really done anything to Wack 100 yet. LOL.