(AllHipHop News) Young Thug very rarely gives interviews. However, the Atlanta-bred rapper born Jeffery Williams has a lot to talk about these days.
Thug’s So Much Fun album opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with a career-best 131,000 units. He also has 11 entries (9 debuts) on the most recent Hot 100 chart, the most of any act.
The YSL leader will likely discuss his commercial success during an upcoming sit down with TIDAL’s Director of Culture & Content Elliott Wilson. Thugger is the latest artist to take part in the CRWN series.
TIDAL is livestreaming the interview from New York City beginning tonight (August 27) at 8 pm. Non-members can still watch CRWN: A Conversationwith Elliott Wilson & Young Thug thanks to a special free 60-day trial offer.
Previous editions of CRWN involved Meek Mill, Future, 2 Chainz, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, and Rick Ross. Tidal subscribers can watch past episodes of CRWN at TIDAL.com/CRWN.
So Much Fun wasexecutive produced by Young Thug’s “The London” collaborator J. Cole. Besides the Dreamville Records founder, the studio LP also features Travis Scott, Future, Gunna, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Quavo, Juice WRLD, Machine Gun Kelly, Nav, and more.
Before attending the 2019 VMAs, Lizzo found out she has a #1 song on a couple of Billboard charts. “Truth Hurts” now leads the Hot Rap Songs and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song rankings.
Previously, Lil Nas X’s juggernaut single “Old Town Road” dominated those tallies for 20 weeks, respectively. The Bill Ray Cyrus-assisted smash hit slipped to #2 on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song charts.
Lizzo also took over the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart from Lil Nas. Over on Billboard‘s Rap Streaming Songs chart, Lil Tecca’s “Ransom” dethroned “Old Town Road.”
Both Lizzo and Lil Tecca continue to do well on the Hot 100 as well. “Truth Hurts” climbed to #3 and “Ransom” rose to #5 on the latest chart.
(AllHipHop News) Last week, a video surfaced that appeared to show Wendy Williams being prevented from entering an event hosted by 50 Cent. In the past, the talk show host and the Hip Hop mogul have exchanged words through the television and social media.
Wendy finally addressed what happened the night of the TYCOON Party. The 55-year-old entertainment veteran appeared on Hollywood Unlocked and claimed she only stopped by the venue so her son could see Snoop Dogg.
“So we pulled up and all we see are cops and ambulances. I’m like, ‘Okay.’ And I was about 10 thick,” explained Williams. “Everyone gets out the car and the truck behind us. Then I get out. [Elizabeth, New Jersey] cops go… They fall down, they throw up, they get up, they hold my hand… Like I knew 50 was going to be there, but I was only there to see Snoop, to say, ‘Look my boy is now 19. Let’s take a selfie.'”
When asked directly about 50 Cent throwing shade at her, Wendy replied, “Girl look, I don’t know what’s up with that girl. I’m done and I’ll explain the rest on September 16.” Season 11 of The Wendy Williams Show premieres on that date.
(AllHipHop News) Bun B is taking over Houston during Labor Day weekend. The Port Arthur-bred emcee is hosting “Bun B Weekend” in H-town beginning Saturday, August 31.
The first official “Bun B Weekend” will include a Trill Brunch with celebrity chef Roblé Ali and a Trill Rolling skating party. On Sunday, attendees can perform songs from Bun and UGK’s catalog at UGKaraoke.
Fans of the Rice University lecturer are also getting a new project titled Bun B Day on August 30. The 5-track EP will have contributions from a handful of guest features.
“I recorded this EP to purposely show support and embrace a new generation of MC’s that are out there setting up high standards. I am talking about folks like Yella Beezy, Maxo Kream, Young Dolph, P.A. Young’n, GP of 4/5, and T.Y. who’s BG’s son,” states Bun B.
Bun B Day Tracklist
1. It Ain’t Easy Being Trill
2. I Am
3. In My Trunk featuring Maxo Kream & Young Dolph
4. I Tried featuring Yella Beezy, GP of 4/5 & P.A. Yung’n
(AllHipHop News) The young guard of the music industry was highly celebrated at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. For example, Bronx rapper Cardi B took home the Best Hip Hop Moonman for her “Money” video.
Additionally, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus won Song of the Year and Best Direction (Director: Calmatic). Best R&B went to Normani for “Waves” featuring 6lack.
“Hot Girl Summer” by Megan Thee Stallion was awarded Best Power Anthem. In celebration of a legendary career, Hip Hop icon Missy Elliott was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
A large portion of the song and video features a sample and video clip of an incoherent woman rambling about Jesus Christ.
According to ViralHog, they own the clip in question which is titled delusional woman claims she’s Jesus Christ.
The original video was shot by a guy named Justin Alexander, who filmed the woman rambling when he stopped to buy a cup of coffee.
ViralHog claims they obtained the license to the video, copyrighted it and distributed the clip around the internet.
ViralHog claims Ice Cube stole the footage and the audio for “On Them Pills,” and illegally used :38 seconds of the Jesus clip in question.
Viralhog argues that the :38 seconds Ice Cube used on his 3 minute and 58-second song actually compromises a whopping 37% of the entire video.
The Montana based company says Ice Cube has been selling physical copies of Everythang’s Corrupt as well as streaming it and performing “On Them Pills” on tour, and they want him to pay up.
According to ViralHog, “the videos marketability has been substantially impaired by on them pills,” since most fans now associate the clip with Ice Cube’s song.
ViralHog claims they were cheated out of revenue in international recognition the video clip would have received from being associated with a famous rapper like Ice Cube.
In addition to suing Ice Cube, ViralHog is going after his production company Lench Mob Productions, as well as producer Sparks The Trackman and Interscope.
Ironically, the lawsuit comes just as the first case against big pharma wrapped up.
And now, due to the country’s immigration policies, an entire rap festival is in jeopardy. According to organizers of the Drip World festival, they have had extreme difficulty getting a variety of rappers Visa approved for the big concert.
According to a statement, Drip World fest organizers are warning fans that some of the advertised acts may not be able to make it since most of their applications for visas have not been approved.
“We have waited until the 11th hour, in hopes that we would receive visas for some of the key artists performing on our incredible Drip World line-up and until this morning we have not received those visas,” organizers of Drip World said in a statement. “It has to be noted that we have no doubts that everyone on our line-up will be granted a visa into Australia. However, with delays in getting the submissions through for approval, there is no guarantee that they will all be granted in time for the festival tour starting this weekend.”
Other stops on the tour included Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. But organizers could not guarantee the booked artists would make it due to the delay in approvals, so they have decided to reschedule the entire event.
According to reports, organizers are now looking to plan the Drip Festival for January of 2020.
“We couldn’t risk not to deliver the artists we promised so a decision has been made by the Drip Team with everyone’s support to move the festival from Winter to Summer,” organizers said.
More details on the new re-scheduled dates are expected soon.
(AllHipHop News) Ed Sheeran’s song royalties have been frozen following new allegations he’s ripping off other artists’ tunes.
The “Perfect” singer is currently battling Ed Townsend’s estate officials over claims he lifted “harmonic progressions and rhythmic elements” from Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On,” which the soul songwriter co-wrote.
Now the Brit is facing a new legal wrangle with Sam Chokri, who has accused Ed of “consciously or subconsciously… appropriating the compositional skill and labor of other songwriters” in new court papers.
Chokri’s complaint is being taken seriously by lawmakers, who have suspended Ed’s royalties pending a court decision.
Sheeran has launched a counterclaim, alleging Chokri has blocked his revenue stream and put his reputation at stake.
Meanwhile, Sheeran’s legal battle with fellow Ed, Townsend, is set to rumble into 2020 after the judge overseeing the “Let’s Get it On” case opted to stall proceedings.
The Townsend estate bosses initially lost their bid to challenge Sheeran, but the matter was revived on appeal.
Sheeran was also involved in a 2017 lawsuit over his song “Photograph.” That matter was settled.
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has revealed recent cosmetic surgery stopped her from truly “shining” in her new movie, “Hustlers.”
The 26-year-old plays an exotic dancer in the upcoming flick, which tells the story of strippers who turn the tables on their wealthy clients after the financial crisis of the late 2000s.
And speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the film’s Los Angeles press day on Sunday, the “I Like It” rapper shared that her recent surgeries proved problematic when it got to working the stripper pole.
“You know what? I was really mad because let me tell you something – when I did the movie, I just got my t##ties done and I got lipo, right? So I was like, ‘This is my moment to shine, and I can’t shine because I can’t climb!’” she shared. “So I was mad. I was like, ‘G####### it!’”
Back in June, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper vowed never to go under the knife again, after sharing that her extensive procedures caused her ankles to swell every time she flies on a plane.
“I been working out for the past two weeks cause b##ch I ain’t getting (plastic) surgery again,” the star tweeted.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper French Montana has hired reality TV star Scott Disick to transform the home theater in his mansion into a jungle room.
The renovation deal is revealed on a new episode “Flip It Like Disick” – the new show fronted by Kourtney Kardashian’s ex, in which he completely revamps high-end homes in need of remodeling.
In a new teaser, the rap star, who briefly dated Kardashian’s sister Khloe, and Scott discuss the “No Stylist” hitmaker’s drab beige media room.
Disick unveils his plans to “do the whole place over” by transforming the area into a “full-blown jungle” in honor of the rapper’s 2017 album “Jungle Rules.”
“Bears, tigers, oh my!” the hip hop star laughed at the suggestion. “Let’s do it. I’m down. I love it.”
Sometimes French Montana’s house resembles a real jungle.
It’s not every day you catch the attention of Australian pop star Iggy Azalea.
Luckily for Stini, the model turned singer swooned Iggy within their first meeting. Not only was Stini featured on her highly-anticipated album In My Defense, but she’s also the first artist to sign to her Bad Dreams imprint (with EMPIRE).
In regards to her own artistry, the Denmark-born, Indiana-raised singer-songwriter has plenty of records in the vault. While the waiting game ain’t no joke, she’s excited as hell to release her debut single “Live Forever.”
AllHipHop: Did you always want to be a singer?
Stini: I always had a feeling for some reason I was gonna be an artist. My sister and I would always joke about it before I ever really did music, because I was in choir and played a lot of instruments growing up. I never thought it would be an option for me to be an artist, then I just did it one day and it made sense.
AllHipHop: Talk about linking with Iggy Azalea on “Big Bag.”
Stini: I signed with EMPIRE and Iggy in December, and she’s just been a big help to me. She’s really cool to talk to, she gives me good advice. I actually recorded that song and sent it to her. She’s like “oh yeah this is fire, I want this on my album.”
Then she sent me back a version with her verse on it, her on the hook then me on the second verse. I’m like “this is fire, let’s just do it.” And she did it. It was such a good move for me, I was so excited for that.
AllHipHop: How did you guys link initially?
Stini: I met her in the studio with the producer I used to work with. I played her some songs and she really liked them. I was so intimidated at first because she was staring straight ahead, I’m like “what the f##k, she doesn’t f##k with me.” [chuckles] I just kept playing the music and she told the producer later on she wanted to jump on one of the songs.
She did but the song never came out because I don’t work with that producer anymore. That’s how I met her, then we kept in contact. Ended up linking later on.
Stini: Makes me feel like I’m actually making moves because I’ve been doing it for 3 years now. Now I’m like “alright, it’s for real.” It makes me feel I’m getting recognized for what I want to be recognized for.
She’s such a good role model in the industry because she’s a woman who just hasn’t given up. She’s still out there making her money. That’s fire she supports me and wants to help me out, she’s super dope to talk to for real.
AllHipHop: Talk about Kamaiyah & Swae Lee being your favorite artists.
Stini: I’ve f##ked with Kamaiyah since 2016. I’ve never really liked female rappers, I’ve just always listened to guys.
Swae Lee, his melodies are just fire. At this point on every time I go into the studio, I’m like “is this something Swae Lee would do? Would he think of this s##t?” Because I just love his melodies. Definitely inspired by them both.
AllHipHop: What’s a normal day in the life? Walk us through.
Stini: Wake up, do some push-ups.
AllHipHop: I tried doing that, it’s hard!
Stini: It’s so hard. I literally couldn’t do any in the beginning but I kept doing it, and now I can do it. I mean, try to go to the gym. I usually work on some lyrics. I’ve been going through my mixes a lot lately trying to fix little things, take care of emails, this that. I’ve been chilling a lot lately really, playing video games, going to castings. I usually always cook dinner, always cook food at home.
AllHipHop: What are you cooking?
Stini: Everything. I make everything for real: tacos, lasagna, everything.
Moriah (A&R): “Stini surprise“ because even she doesn’t know what it’s going to taste like, she just knows it’s gonna be bomb.
Stini: Everything is fire. I don’t even follow recipes, I just know. [laughs]
AllHipHop: Talk about the interim between waiting to drop new music.
Stini: Sheesh. [chuckles] It’s been hard. It’s been a lot of tests for me mentally because I just sit with my music for so long. I don’t like playing it for a lot of people, I play for people I trust and people who are close to me. I play it for more people now, but I sit with it mostly myself and my close friends. Then I might start to doubt myself, all that s##t. But you just gotta be like “I f##k with it, so other people gotta f##k with it.
(AllHipHop News) Hip hop star Lizzo has asked Hilary Duff for a role in the “Lizzie McGuire” TV revamp, and the “So Yesterday” singer is game.
The stars exchanged tweets over the weekend after it was announced Duff’s#### TV show would be returning as part of Disney’s new Disney+ streaming site.
Lizzo tweeted a link to the announcement and wrote: “Lemme get a cameo.”
Lizzo, who will appear in Jennifer Lopez’s new heist movie “Hustlers,” has also been campaigning for the role of villain Ursula in Disney’s upcoming live-action “The Little Mermaid” but it’s beginning to look as if Melissa McCarthy has snagged that part.
Duff starred in the original “Lizzie McGuire” series from 2001 to 2004. The new series was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo in California on Friday.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Future is a father of six – at least according to a woman in Florida, who claims he’s the dad of her four-month-old daughter.
The 35-year-old, real name Nayvadius Wilburn, already has five children with five different women – including five-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn with his ex-fiancee Ciara.
But now Eliza Seraphin has alleged he has fathered another child in her daughter, who was born in April.
(AllHipHop News) The Instagram account for jewelry store Avianne & Co. Jewelers is known for showcasing the splashy drip they create for their customers.
Police have some surveillance cameras of the three suspects. One covered his face with a red bandana, another man wore a cowboy hat and the third sported a Kangol hat.
In fact, the company just made Young Thug’s latest chain which is a custom diamond encrusted, two-pound snake worth over $250,000.
As millions throughout the nation celebrate Women’s Equality Day today, Wale shares a new song entitled “BGM” in honor of women everywhere. Get it HERE via Warner Records.
Upheld since 1973 in recognition of the 19th amendment’s passage, the day posits a moment of reflection, celebration and commitment to equality regardless of gender.
In this soulful and spirited track, Wale not only praises inspiring females at the forefront of the culture (“Issa Whole queen” and “Every Empire needs a Taraji”), but its message also urges for equal pay: “Sometime it be really so hard for ya. White boy paid more same job as you. The least I can do is write a song THEN I’ll ‘Mawwwh’ that part of you.”
“BGM” arrives on the heels of Wale’s most recent hit “On Chill” [feat. Jeremih]. The single earned a spot in the Top 20 at Radio and vaulted onto the Billboard Hot 100, in addition to racking up 20 million-plus streams. Check out the steamy visual HERE.
Everything paves the way for Wale’s anxiously-awaited new album and first for Warner Records due this fall.
(AllHipHop News)Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones is now available on Netflix. The stand-up film recorded in Atlanta is the comedy legend’s fifth special for the streamer.
The Grammy-winning The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas came out in 2017. Later that year, Netflix released the Emmy-winning Dave Chappelle: Equanimity and The Bird Revelation.
Chappelle also made news this week for hosting the “Gem City Shine, A Benefit Concert” in Dayton on August 25. The Ohio city is recovering from a deadly mass shooting where 9 victims were killed and 27 others were injured.
(AllHipHop News) Young Thug has the top-selling album in the country. So Much Fun collected 131,000 first-week equivalent units.
This gives Thugger his first #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Previously, the Atlanta-raised rapper made it into the Top 10 with Super Slimey (#2), Beautiful Thugger Girls (#8), Jeffery (#8) and Slime Season 3(#7).
So Much Fun earned the second-largest streaming week for a Hip Hop release in 2019 (167.9 million). The project features J. Cole, Travis Scott, Future, Gunna, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Quavo, Juice WRLD, and other artists.
Quality Control: Control the Streets, Volume 2 compilation debutsat #3 with 63,000 units. Control the Streets, Volume 1 peaked at #5 in 2017.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West took his weekly Sunday Service gospel event to Dayton, Ohio over the weekend to honor the victims of the city’s recent mass shooting.
Nine people were killed and dozens more injured when a gunman opened fire in the Oregon shopping district on August 4.
Three weeks after the tragedy, the rapper decided to bring a little spiritual aid to the community affected, as part of Dave Chappelle’s Gem City Shine benefit.
“We’ve come to love you and we’ve come to share the love of Jesus Christ with you all today,” Kanye West told the crowd at RiverScape Metropark during the 90-minute service, where he was joined by guests like Chappelle, Chris Rock, his wife Kim Kardashian and their kids.
Dave Chappelle took to the stage at one point and told the crowd, “There’s been tornadoes. There’s been shootings. There’s been Klan rallies. But we’re still here. We’re still strong.
“The best way that we can honor our fallen is by getting up better than we were before. We cannot let those people die in vain. They are heroes, they are martyrs.”
Fans who attended the event watched and listened as the Sunday Service choir performed Kanye tracks “Ultralight Beam” and “Jesus Walks,” as well as renditions of Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing.”
The Sunday Service also featured a birthday tribute to Chappelle, who turned 46 on Saturday.
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre has been making some big moves in the real estate business lately.
The producer is responsible for the careers of blockbuster artists like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar to name a few.
And now Dr. Dre’s long-term bet on a piece of property in Los Angeles has finally paid off. According to reports, Dr. Dre has finally sold his lavish Woodland Hills mansion for $4.5 million.
The closing was almost $1 million less than the asking price the Death Row Records founder was seeking in July when the house came on the market.
But it’s still another come up for Dr. Dre, who scooped up the home a little over $2 million over 20 years ago.
The lucky buyer snagged a piece of property that includes eight bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, as well as amenities like a recording studio, a movie theater, an Olympic-sized pool, a huge 150-gallon fish tank.
According to Architectural Digest, the closing price of $4.5 million also set a record for home sales in the Woodland Hills area.
Dre, who has a net worth of over $800 million also bought up some waterfront property in Pacific Palisades for almost $3 million. He copped another mansion in Calabasas for $4.9 million in April.
Now, the “GUMMO” rapper is preparing to go to court and testify against his former crew, the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.
In regards to the upcoming trial, prosecutors against the New York rapper and his co-defendants from the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods are looking to ask potential jurors if they care that 6ix9ine is a snitch.
The Blast obtained documents from federal prosecutors with a list of questions they’re planning to ask during jury selection.
The loaded questions are intended to gauge if people on the jury can be fair. A section of the questioning will involve federal investigators and cops who are handling “confidential informants” similar to Tekashi.
One of the questions asks: “Do you have any strong feelings about confidential informants that would affect your ability to be fair and impartial in this case?”
Another question reads: “You may hear testimony in this case from cooperating witnesses, that is, witnesses who at one time were involved in illegal activity, but who have now pled guilty to crimes and are testifying on behalf of the Government in the hope of receiving a lower sentence.”
