(AllHipHop News) Two of the top lyricists in the culture combined forces for the track/video “Boblo Boat.” Detroit’s Royce Da 5’9″ recruited Fayetteville’s J. Cole for the collaboration.

“I knew that I wanted to put somebody else on it to make it a little bit more broad. I didn’t want it to be so super-personal to where people wouldn’t get it,” Royce told Beats 1’s The Pharmacy. “Me and Cole had been talking about doing some stuff, so when he came to Detroit, and we were working at the studio, I played him a song like, ‘What would you do for a hook for this?'”

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Nickel Nine continued, “I think I might have went to the bathroom and came back, he was already in the booth capturing the feel. You don’t wanna lose the feel. Everything came together organically.”

“Boblo Boat” is on the tracklist for the Book of Ryan album which is due out May 4. Royce will also hit the road with DJ Premier for the “PRhyme 2 Tour” beginning May 30.

(AllHipHop News) Fans of Nicki Minaj will soon get to see their favorite artist live in concert. She tweeted about her upcoming world tour.

The proposed global trek is likely in support of Nicki’s upcoming fifth studio album. The New York representative recently released the singles “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz.”

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B’s debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200, giving the New Yorker the first debut chart-topper for a female rapper since Eve in 1999. Privacy collected 255,000 first-week units.

The second-week numbers for Cardi’s full length were also impressive. She racked up another 129,000 units, falling to #2 behind Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town with 183,000 units.

All thirteen songs off Invasion Of Privacy have appeared on the Hot 100. Cardi B surpassed Beyoncé for the most simultaneous songs on that chart by a solo female act.

(AllHipHop News) It appears YG has something coming in seven days. A countdown clock is featured on the West Coaster’s 4hunnid.com.

The header on the website reads, “Stay Dangerous: A Message From YG.” Back in February, the 4Hunnid boss announced he had a new album titled Stay Dangerous on the way.

YG’s last LP, Still Brazy, dropped in 2016. This year he appeared on “She Bad” off Cardi B’s Invasion Of Privacy.

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(AllHipHop News) A violent music video is now part of the back-and-forth between Rich The Kid and Lil Uzi Vert. RTK uploaded a visual for his Uzi diss track “Dead Friends.”

In the clip, Rich is seen burying a green-haired, nose-pierced man that tried to set him up. “Dead Friends” lives on The World Is Yours album which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

(AllHipHop News) On his new project KOD, J. Cole presents himself as the ruler of the rap game. The opening week sales predictions for the LP will give the Roc Nation emcee another reason to claim the crown.

According to industry forecasters, Cole’s fifth studio album is on pace to move 375,000 – 390,000 units over its first seven days of release. This would be the biggest debut week of 2018, topping Justin Timberlake’s 293,000 units for Man Of The Wood.

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(AllHipHop News) Drizzy Drake still has the #1 song in the country. “Nice For What” spends its second week atop the Hot 100 chart.

The Toronto performer also controls the #2 spot with “God’s Plan.” Drake’s Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj returns to the Top 10 with “Chun-Li.”

(AllHipHop News) Madonna lost a lawsuit seeking to regain ownership of a break-up letter rapper Tupac Shakur wrote to her.

The case started in July of 2017, when a woman who used to work for Madonna named Darlene Lutz put the letter up for auction with a starting bid of $100,000.

Madonna filed a lawsuit seeking to block the sale of the letter against her former art consultant, but she has lost the case according to reports.

A judge recently threw the case out of court, since Madonna had actually signed a release granting Lutz control of the letter and other memorabilia when the pair ended their relationship in 2004.

Now, the letter in which Pac poured out his heart to the singer, is free and clear to be auctioned off.

Here is a portion of Tupac’s breakup letter to Madonna:

“For you to be seen with a black man wouldn’t in any way jeopardize your career, if anything it would make you seem that much more open and exciting. But for me at least in my previous perception, I felt due to my ‘image’ I would be letting down half of the people who made me what I thought I was.”

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Usher has asked a judge to seal the legal documents in his herpes lawsuit.

Usher is facing court action from Quantasia Sharpton, who went public with her rumored night of passion with Usher during a press conference in August.

Sharpton revealed she had not contracted herpes from the alleged encounter at a Days Inn hotel following an Usher concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2014, but is suing because she believes she had been put at risk by the musician.

Usher has refuted her claims and the singer is now seeking to keep his responses to her requests for evidence under wraps.

He is reportedly worried his answers will identify another unnamed woman suing him for the same reason and expose her medical records, while he is also concerned private information could be made public in the media and violate a reported court order between himself, Sharpton, and the unidentified woman.

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for later this month.

The unidentified Georgia woman, who claims she was diagnosed with herpes after sleeping with the musician, filed suit in July, demanding $20 million in punitive damages and another $20 million for emotional harm and medical bills.

Usher, who recently separated from his second wife Grace Miguel, has also denied those allegations and previously asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.

(AllHipHop News) Married actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith once offered Prince $400,000 to perform at a private party.

The “Purple Rain” icon regularly played lucrative private gigs, and one three-year-old memo reveals the Smiths were among those willing to pay big bucks to treat 100 guests to a very special night out in Los Angeles, scheduled for September 17, 2015.

It appears the bash was arranged to celebrate Jada’s birthday, as she turned 44 the following day.

It’s not known if Prince agreed to headline the event, but the note was among the treasure trove of paperwork recovered by Minnesota police following the superstar’s untimely death at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.

Authorities at the Carver County Sheriff’s Office released the documents last week, days before the second anniversary of the singer’s passing, after declaring no criminal charges would be filed in relation to Prince’s death from an accidental drug overdose.

Investigators determined there was no evidence to suggest he knowingly took powerful painkiller fentanyl, as it appeared he had been taking counterfeit Vicodin pills laced with the drug.

He did not have a prescription for the medication.


(AllHipHop News) The New York Police Department is investigating a shooting in Brooklyn last week, which they believe is connected to a feud between Tekashi 6ix9ine and Casanova.

Both men, who are members of the Bloods street gang, have been at odds for months, trading insults and threats over social media.

Last week in Brooklyn, two of Casanova’s associates were shot in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, during a video shoot.

Cops say at least 10 shots were fired at the men, who were sent to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

Police in Brooklyn are also busy investigating a separate shooting inside of the Barclay’s Center during the Adrien Broner/Jessie Vargas fight on Saturday (April 21).Investigators said an associate of rapper 6ix9ine is the main suspect in the shooting, which occurred during a run-in Casanova and his crew.

(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka has been trying to release Flockavelli 2 for half a decade. Back in 2015, the Atlanta resident blamed Atlantic Records on the album’s delay.

According to Waka’s Instagram page, F2 is finally set to see the light of day. He posted the album’s cover art with a caption that read, “October 5th!!!”

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The first Flockaveli was released in 2010 and included production by Lex Luger, Southside, Drumma Boy, and more. Waka believes his debut LP heavily influenced modern rap music.

“The reason hip hop sound like it is today [no cap.] This the album that opened the door for all the young n-ggas!!!! Watching this generation let me know I did my part,” wrote the 31-year-old Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta alum on IG.

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(AllHipHop News) Political pundits are already sizing up potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2020. California Senator Kamala Harris is among the leading politicians expected to make a run for the White House.

Harris stopped by The Breakfast Club to chat with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God. The Howard University graduate discussed the importance of HBCUs, the need for gun safety laws, and being a fan of fellow Bay Area native Too $hort.

The Q&A also included the senator discussing mass incarceration, criminal justice reform, police misconduct, decriminalizing marijuana, the Trump presidency, the political divisions in America, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Harris gained an internet following after her persistent questioning during a Senate hearing made Sessions admit she was making him nervous.

Power 105.1’s syndicated morning show is known for interviewing Hip Hop celebrities, but the popular program has also featured political figures. Previously, The Breakfast club conversed with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, former Attorney General Eric Holder, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and former Mexican President Vicente Fox.

(AllHipHop News) There were a lot of headlines about Jay-Z “blessing” Cardi B’s unborn child during a meet up at Coachella this weekend. Apparently, Hov and his wife Beyoncé were also interested in meeting another rising music act.

Atlanta’s 6lack took to Twitter to reveal that the power couple watched his festival set. The “OTW” singer also claimed the music legends wanted to connect with him afterward.

“just got off stage at Coachella & found out jay & bey were watching my set. not only that, they were waiting to meet. Idk if I’m supposed to say that but f-ck it, life is dope,” tweeted 6lack.

The Grammy-nominated artist released his debut album, Free 6lack, in 2016. He’s currently working on a follow-up to the Gold-certified project.

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(AllHipHop News) Cardi B was one of the highlights of Coachella 2018’s first weekend by sharing the stage with Chance The Rapper, YG, Kehlani, and G-Eazy. For her second set in the desert, the Bronx rapper brought out her “I Do” collaborator SZA.

The TDE songstress later showed love to Cardi on Instagram by writing:

Umm dead ass saw this queen at 2am last night and she WASN’T sitting…Iono how she does it!! 😰🏆👑🙏🏾💞Thank you SO much for having me ! Sooo f###### inspiring to watch!

Weekend 2 of “Boachella” also featured Cardi B performing with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. The trio ran through their Top 10 hit “I Like It” for the crowd.

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