(AllHipHop Rumors) Well there are always three sides to every story, so I can’t wait to see who’s telling the truth here.
Word on the curb is that Instagram thot model Layla Lace’s claims of being pregnant by Drake are completely fabricated!
Layla recently made public claims that Drake got her pregnant and started to dodge her once she told him. Lace claims that they met up in London and had sex, and when she reached out to the 6 God and told him they had a baby on the way, he jumped ship.
According to TMZ, sources close to Drake say that Drake has never met the woman, and his team never even reached out to her or threatened her with a lawsuit. They claim she made it all up for attention.
Layla has since deleted the social media posts, and Drake’s team believes she did this because she received the attention she was looking for.
It’s crazy that people really do make up things and publicity stunts for attention. Then again Drizzy is known to hit these Insta thots models raw [see Jhonni Blaze]. Who do you think is telling the truth?
(AllHipHop News) New York radio station Hot 97 has announced the first wave of artists will perform at their annual Summer Jam concert.
According to representatives for the station, Young M.A, A Boogie, Don Q, Dave East, Lil Yachty, D.R.A.M., PnB Rock, Casanova, and PHresher are among the acts confirmed to hit The Festival Stage during the legendary concert.
Tomorrow (April 25) Nessa & the HOT 97 family will announce the Stadium Stage line-up live on the air at 4:00 p.m. ET.
“We’ve been doing anti-rain dances since the day after last year’s show!” laughs Ebro Darden, On-Air Host/Assistant PD for WQHT. “It’s all about the music and culture, and Summer Jam is the ultimate event to celebrate and appreciate Hip-Hop. Make sure you get your tickets early though; we have a few tricks up our sleeves that you’ll just have to be in the house to know about!”
This year’s Summer Jam will take place on Sunday, June 11 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, April 28th at 12:00 p.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com
With all of the people in the world, folks in the industry can’t seem to get enough of each other’s exes. I mean at some time in your life you are going to be someone’s ex, but all of these relationships, hook ups, flings etc just seem too close.
Moving on, word on curb is that Tory Lanez is dating Fetty Wap’s ex/baby mama, Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s Masika. The two were seen pretty boo’d up at Coachella.
Meanwhile Cardi B may have a bit more to be concerned with as far as her man, Migos member Offset, and Amber Rose go.
People brought it to Cardi’s attention that Offset was “all over” Amber at Coachella, but Cardi brushed it off as the whole group was on her claiming that, “hoes would be hoes and nikkas would be nikkas.”
Most felt that Amber Rose’s photo with Migos looked like something from P### Hub. LAWD.
It looks like Amber Rose and Offset may actually be hooking up though because a fan claims to have also seen them together at a concert in Jacksonville.
Karrueche and her said boo, Migos member Quavo were said to have been spotted together again the same night also.
Hmmmmmmm I wonder what Fetty and Cardi will have to say about all of this!
(AllHipHop Rumors) Welp! Joe Budden is certainly not here for Nicki Minaj’s “trash” single “No Frauds”.
Mannnnnnn Nicki’s lyrics and delivery were so mediocre and elementary. Most were very disappointed in her forever-and-a-day-too-late “ShETHER” response.
“Trash. I’m saying Nicki put out three records. I was telling you that when you put out three records, not just the one diss, you’re rolling out now. This is your team; you’ve concocted this right. Them sh-ts came and went, and trust me, I’m dying to say something nice about Nicki Minaj and her music because I’ve been so hard on her, but those songs came and went. Nicki Minaj is not a lyricist. She should stop tweeting lyrics, it’s not helping at all, said Joe Budden.
Joe Budden wants to know who dropped the ball with releasing the video to “No Frauds” because the beef already fizzled out, and no one cares about the single.
He seems to also believe that Nicki tried to use Drake’s approach of making a diss record that served as both a true hit and a diss but fell short.
Joe Budden says that Nicki’s brand is going down for her to even include Love & Hip Hop’s Rah Ali in her video. He says years ago when Nicki and her brand were really amazing, a Rah Ali wouldn’t even have been near a Nicki video set.
Joe believes that Nicki had Remy Ma’s ex-best friend, Rah, in the video to try to prove a petty point about a beef that fans no longer even care about. He also even says Rah isn’t even attractive to be in the video.
Budden even feels that the single flopped even before the video was shot, and he wants to know why so much time and money was spent on her video.
I’m actually kind of with Joe on this one. Despite all of Nicki’s success, I don’t feel like it puts her any closer to any new industry respect or fan love with the release of the three singles she dropped. We want old Nicki! What are your thoughts?
(AllHipHop Rumors) Rick Ross always has time to stunt on his haters.
At times, Rozay can be one of the flashy rappers when it comes to showing off his luxuries.
The biggest bawse decided to take some time out to remind not only fans of his luxury lifestyle, but some of his enemies too.
Rick Ross has been taking plenty of shots at Birdman lately over the way Baby is treating Lil Wayne and their on-going legal battle. Ross even took it as far as to diss the man on a track, so most felt that Ross was talking about Birdman, when he says a certain man couldn’t rack up the luxuries that he has.
“See Chicken man couldn’t do all this. See the Rolls Royce it’s under the Rolls Royce sign. See the Bentley? That’s how we do it over here,” said Ross.
For some reason the first person that came to my mind with Ross’ slight jab was actually 50 Cent and his alleged financial problems. Honestly Rick Ross may not have been talking about anyone for once.
Some folks says he also has a patna named Chicken too, so who knows. Ross is living nice though! Wait didn’t he once claim that Birdman didn’t really own his cars though? Hmmmmm.
(AllHipHop News) Actor Demetrius Shipp Jr. is well qualified to handle his role of Tupac Shakur, and the fame that will follow, after the release of the upcoming biopic “All Eyez On Me.”
Demetrius Shipp Jr. sat down for a Q&A with the Los Angeles Times explained he has been compared to Tupac since he was in high school.
“I went to school in Long Beach and all the seniors I used to kick it with called me Pac,” Demetrius Shipp Jr. told The Los Angeles Times.
One of the most challenging scenes for Shipp was re-creating the shooting of Tupac, which occurred on the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996.
“I was like, ‘Dude, how many different angles are we going to shoot this from?’ because it was an emotional thing more than anything,” Shipp explained.
For fans of Tupac, Demetrius Shipp Jr. is probably the closest thing you’ll ever get to seeing the rapper alive again, even though there are many conspiracy theories floating around suggesting the rapper is hiding somewhere on the planet.
Tupac sightings have happened all around the world, from Las Vegas to New Orleans, to Cuba.
But Shipp is not a believer. The man who is bringing Tupac back to life this summer is not convinced that Pac is alive.
“A man like that would never just be able to be silent for this amount of time,” Demetrius Shipp Jr. said.
“All Eyez On Me” is due to open on June 16, on what would have been Tupac’s 46th birthday.
(AllHIpHop News) Kendrick Lamar has opened up about the valuable lesson he learnt from former U.S. president Barack Obama.
The 29-year-old rapper, who met with Obama early last year, explained he’s more focused on self-reflection and looking to the future after an in-depth conversation with the former commander-in-chief.
“What I took from that experience was the idea of knowing that it’s gonna take more than just a eight-year or four-year idea of change,” Lamar told Zane Lowe in a new interview for Apple Music. “Being a kid when he was elected, I got the idea that it was all gonna shift 360 (degrees), like that.
“So having a conversation with him and him sitting me down, he said, ‘Change doesn’t start while I’m here, it starts once we leave the space that we’re in.’ That was the idea,” he explained.
Lamar added: “Subconsciously, that goes to the idea of me self-evaluating my own personal thoughts, the way I think, and what I’m gonna take from this meeting when I go outside the building.”
The pair became friendly while the 55-year-old was in the White House, and the rapper will always remember Obama’s advice.
“That was something I’ll always hold dear, just the idea that in the moment of time I have to think further than this year, or last year,” Lamar said. “You gotta prep yourself for the next decade of what you’re gonna do that’s going to change an idea or the thoughts that we have consuming us for so many years.”
While in office, Obama regularly lavished praise on Lamar, and revealed in 2015 that his favorite track of the year was the musician’s How Much a Dollar Cost, from his To Pimp a Butterfly album.
He also jokingly said he would side with Lamar over Drake in a rap battle.
Lamar’s latest album DAMN. is now the biggest U.S. album debut this year, selling 603,000 copies or the equivalent in streaming and downloads in the week since its release on April 14, tracking service Nielsen Music said on Saturday.
(AllHipHop Rumors) G-Eazy is a pretty cool dude. He recently did a song with Raekwon that was DA BOMB (Kendrick Lamar-mom voice). All this time I just saw him as a cool white dude that crept up in the rap world without paying dudes. WRONG.
G-Eazy actually paid many dudes. Starting with a pic he shared on the GRAM a couple years ago. It was a a prom picture of him and his Black girlfriend and it has re-surfaced. No, the girlfriend has nothing to do with paying dues, but his hair does. G had cornrows about 10 years ago. Nothing can save him from this fashion faux pas. LOL. I delight in his sharing his past with us today.
(AllHipHop News) The Ruff Ryders Reunion concert many memorable moments over the weekend, as artists from the legendary label united on stage at the Barclays Center for a series of performances.
There were sets from heavy hitters on like Swizz Beatz, Eve, The LOX and DMX, who offered up a weird performance, that drew headlines.
But Philly rapper Cassidy caused a bit of controversy as well.
Cass, who landed hits like “Hotel” with R.Kelly, “My Drink n My 2 Step” and “Im a Hustla” for the Ruff Ryders label, took aim at fellow Philly rapper Lil Uzi and Lil Yachty during his performance.
Apparently, Cassidy is among the artists unhappy with the state of today’s hip-hop music and he let it be known by unleashing a few bars at the two youngsters, while name checking Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Lil Boosie.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Machine Gun Kelly had to halt a concert in Florida over the weekend after suffering chest pains onstage.
The star was performing his hit “Bad Things” at the Seminole Casino when bad things started happening and he stopped the show and dashed offstage for a little medical assistance.
Reports suggest paramedics checked him out backstage and assured him he was suffering the affects of injuries he had sustained a day earlier, while shooting stunts for the movie Captive State.
“I got punched in the chest 65 times,” he told fans when the gig resumed with Kelly still in pain, according to TMZ.
(AllHipHop News) Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar is heading out on the road to promote his critically acclaimed album DAMN.
Kendrick is bringing along Travis Scott and D.R.A.M on The DAMN. Tour, which will hit 17 cities this summer.
The DAMN. Tour will launch in Phoenix and will roll through major markets like Philadelphia, Boston and New York, before winding down in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
Kendrick linked with Live Nation to produce the DAMN. Tour and tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 28.
Check out the full tour dates below:
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Phoenix AZ
Gila River Arena
Friday, July 14, 2017
Dallas TX
American Airlines Center
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Houston TX
Toyota Center
Monday, July 17, 2017
Duluth, GA
Infinite Energy Arena
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Philadelphia PA
Wells Fargo Center
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Brooklyn NY
Barclays Center
Friday, July 21, 2017
Washington DC
Verizon Center
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Boston MA
TD Garden
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Toronto ON
Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Auburn Hills MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Chicago IL
United Center
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Denver CO
Pepsi Center
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
Seattle WA
Tacoma Dome
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Vancouver BC
Rogers Arena
Friday, August 04, 2017
Oakland CA
Oracle Arena
Saturday, August 05, 2017
Las Vegas NV
T-Mobile Arena
Sunday, August 06, 2017
Los Angeles CA
STAPLES Center
(AllHipHop Rumors) You might have heard DMX didn’t fare so well over the weekend at a Ruff Ryders reunion in Brooklyn.
Now, I read the reports and I thought….”Hmmmm…something ain’t right.” BUT, it was not until I got intel that I began to realize the depths of the lies in the media! And social media! First of all, they said DMX “ranted.” DMX doesn’t rant. He preaches sermons from the stage. Anybody that’s a fan knows this by now. But what happens is social media “reporters” get on the “job” and start opinionating on stuff they don’t know…and its a rant. They had the nerve to compare him to Kanye West’s rambles!! What an insult! DMX was speaking the word of God!
It is my understanding that DMX did indeed have some difficulty at the start of his set at the Barclays. I was told he seemed nervous by somebody that was there. Now, I wasn’t so sure that he was nervous since X has rocked just about every stage imaginable. So that was shaky, but then I saw how sites misquoted DMX to the point where it didn’t make sense. For example, XXL reported X as saying: “Respect me to be a role model.” X didn’t say that. I have the video! That doesn’t even make sense. He said, “Don’t expect me to be your role model” We all know DMX has some issues, and HE IS NOT A ROLE MODEL! But since there was no real issue it seems like the media drilled down on the negative to the point where we don’t even know if the show was hot.
Here is the whole concert.
I heard the show was incredible. Here is a “rant” for you.
(AllHipHop Rumors) When I first heard of this, I didn’t know what to think! Rihanna dissing the QUEEN? My immediate thoughts was WHO? Beyonce? Mary J? Nefertiti? Michelle Obama? My mother!? But, no. In true Euro-Fashion, the rags are alleging that Rihanna is somehow dissing the Queen of England, who turned 91.
They turned this into a “thing,” but i don’t think it is a thing at all. Basically, as you will see below, Rihanna basically took her body and slapped the Queen head on scantily clad figures. I am thinking this is silly, but some people are offended. The thing is, RiRi is already mobbed in with the royal family for HIV and AIDS awareness. Seems like Rihanna just being Rihanna. Eventually, RiRi seemed to respond to the critics saying, “Its not that deep.”
Frank Ocean released “Blonded 004,” aka the fourth installment of his Beats One radio shows.
During the new episode, Frank plays a diverse tracks from Kodak Black to Boards of Canada and premieres an alternative version of the track “Lens” featuring Travis Scott.
Kid Ink is gearing up the release of his upcoming project “7 Series” set for next week, but first the L.A.-native blesses fans with a new track titled “Lottery.”
A few weeks back, Jay Critch and PnB Rock were seen in the studio together cooking up, and now the two rising stars return with a new track from the session.
(AllHipHop Features) Brian “Stro” Bradly hasn’t even reached his 21st birthday, yet he’s already spent most of this decade building an impressive resumé in television (Red Band Society), film (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), and music (“Champion”).
America was introduced to the rapper-actor as a teenage contestant on the first season of The X Factor. Six years later, Stro is no longer The Astronomical Kid seen on the music competition show. He’s now a young man with a fresh creative voice that’s defying the stereotypes of Millennial rappers.
In many ways, Stro is built in the mold of master emcees from Brooklyn. He’s a poet capable of arranging words over beats which feel like the traditional Hip Hop of his hometown while also tapping into the energy of modern rap culture. The 20-year-old lyricist demonstrates his gift at cross-generational representation on his new LP titled Grade A Frequencies.
Following other projects like B.O.A (Birth Of Astro), The Chosen One, and Computer Era, Grade A Frequencies has Stro operating on another level as a music artist. We spoke about his latest body of work in part one of our conversation for AllHipHop.com. The discussion also featured Stro talking about New York City radio, potentially signing another major label deal, and more.
AllHipHop: You rapped “I don’t make music. I make frequencies.” Can you elaborate on the meaning behind that and how it relates to the album title?
Stro: I’ve been rapping for like 12 years. So that’s like my whole life. For the longest time in my career, when I got behind the mic, the focus was to be the best rapper. Recently, I just started discovering a lot of dope music.
It may not even be Hip Hop. It could be a group called King that put out an amazing album called We Are King. Matt Martians from The Internet put out an album called The Drum Chord Theory which is amazing. Then I just found out about a rock group called Unknown Mortal Orchestra that put out an amazing album called Multi-Love.
All of this music hit me in a deeper way than it just being music. I started thinking back to my childhood and experiences I’ve had with music. They way music affects your brain and affects the listener is deeper than just audio.
I study and analyze music in a deeper way than the average person. So I understand music is really a frequency, a vibration that makes you feel a certain way. So me saying, “I don’t make music. I make frequencies,” is my way of telling people I’m in a different place when it comes to creating.
AllHipHop: I found it interesting you only have nine tracks on the album. Lately, in Hip Hop, it seems like people tend to pack a whole bunch of tracks on the album, but you kept it minimal.
Stro: This for me is more like an LP. People call it an album, but it’s really an LP to me. I didn’t really record it like an album. I guess if you have an original body of work that you’re selling then it’s considered an album, but I recorded it more as an LP.
It’s like a reintroduction or a sign of what’s to come from me. This is definitely a different body of work from my earlier stuff. The lyrics are there, but it’s more about the frequency and the vibe. So I tried to keep it short.
AllHipHop: I saw you tweeted that you’re putting out a separate LP this year.
Stro: Yeah, I just wanted to let people know. I’m definitely trying to put out more music. I put out one project every two years. That’s because I judge based on substance. I can understand a person like Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole putting out a body of work and not saying nothing for two years.
But I’m not Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole, so I can’t be on that wave of staying away for long. So I gotta keep feeding people music. The second LP – I don’t want to talk about it too much – but it’s definitely coming this year.
AllHipHop: On the “Cool Kids,” you talk about how some people say they never see you in the hood. Is that something that weighs on you as your career continues to grow?
Stro: My life is very weird. I’m not famous to the point where I can’t take the train. But every once in a while people notice me on the train. So when I said that, I’m not trying to make it seem like I was a famous ass dude.
But I went back to my old high school, Boys and Girls. There was a lot of love there. But there were a lot of people shocked like, “He went here?” I’m from the hood, but I don’t think that matters when we have a conversation. You’re not going to assume I’m from the hood.
I definitely got certain people that feel away when I don’t want to be on the block or in the hood. They’re not understanding that’s not the type of wave I’m on now. Being a person with a little bit of buzz, they take that the wrong way as me selling out. I spent the majority of my life in the hood. That’s not a place I want to be anymore.
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AllHipHop: On “Brownsville Freestyle” you rapped about staying independent. But on [Taylor Bennett’s] “New York Nights,” you were talking about maybe doing a deal with Def Jam. Are you considering signing with a major label again?
Stro: It would have to be a fair deal. I’m not anti-major label. I’m anti-getting jerked. If somebody comes up to me with something that’s comfortable, I would definitely sign. I think I just said Def Jam in that song because it rhymed. I don’t want to be creatively jailed. I don’t want to have too many restrictions. It has to be the right type of relationship.
AllHipHop: A few years ago you had a debate with [Hot 97’s] Ebroabout New York City radio.Joey Bada$$ did an interview with Hot 97 recently and brought up some of the exact same points you were making years ago. In your opinion, do you see any difference at all now?
Stro: Ebro’s a character man. [laughs] Joey said the same sh-t I said. [laughs] He might have added two more points. But when I went up there and debated, it was just one of those things you want to know. I wasn’t like, “Yo, play my record or I’m not going to make it.”
I actually don’t listen to New York radio, so it’s not something I care about enough to go up there and debate it again. It’s the same thing with certain websites. If a website’s not putting my stuff up, I’m going to wonder why they’re not including me in the conversations or posting about my music. But if I don’t check it, I’m not that hurt.
I mess with AllHipHop. So when y’all post my records I appreciate that. But if y’all didn’t post my records, I’d feel a way because I’m a genuine fan of AllHipHop. I check it all the time.
It’s the same situation with radio. If I listened to Hot 97 or whatever station all the time, I would feel a way. But I’m at a point now where I keep the aux cord on deck, keep the iPod, and keep my headphones on my head. So I’m not really in tune with what’s playing on New York radio. And I don’t care enough about it to vent about it anymore.
When I saw the Joey thing, I thought it was dope he went up there and pulled their card, like a million artists that have gone up there. It’s always New York artists going up there complaining, and Ebro hitting them with a hot take and trying to make a joke out of it. But I think it’s definitely something people should be concerned about as far as the future of New York music is concerned. But I’m over it.
AllHipHop: How do you discover new music that you find yourself enjoying?
Stro: Honestly, that’s another thing with the frequencies. It finds me. I just hear stuff. Being that I listen to all different types of music, it literally finds me. Sometimes it’s as simple as clicking “shuffle” on Tidal. I use Tidal a lot.
They got this thing on Tidal called “track radio” where they give a list of songs that are in the same realm as the song you were just playing. I discover music like that. Or by asking people around me.
AllHipHop: You understand internet culture in 2017. People are always looking for stuff to make conclusions about some “hidden message” you’re trying to say. So I wanted to ask you about the “Bryson Filler” interlude. Some people may take it as you’re dissing or mocking Bryson Tiller. What was your intent with that track?
Stro: It’s a joke. I needed something to cut into the LP just to change the tone. When you listen to the LP, it starts off on a more turn up vibe. Then as it gets toward the end, the vibe gets more mellow. So it’s just a joke.
When I grew up listening to Hip Hop, a lot of my favorite albums like Chicken-n-Beer by Ludacris… He’s got a skit on there where it’s an old man that’s a fake 50 Cent. It’s a play off of Get Rich or Die Tryin’. It was just a joke. It ain’t a diss.
I f-ck with Bryson Tiller. I’m pretty sure people are going to hear it and go, “It’s a diss.” Why would I diss Bryson Tiller? I don’t know him. I have no reason to diss him.
AllHipHop: That’s just the culture we live in now. You can say two words and it becomes a diss on Twitter.
Stro: I hope when people listen to it they understand it’s a joke. That’s something I want to bring back to Hip Hop -those skits and that comedic aspect. I’m a rapper, but I’m also very funny in person. That’s something I do. I be in the room singing like Bryson Tiller. It’s just a joke.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Well that was fast. The internet was all over Tyga after the paps took a pic of him looking guilty as hell with some new chick named Jordan aka Kardashian Lite. Well, Kylie has wasted no time is fueling rumors that she has a new man now.
In a recent video post, that shows nobody’s face, it has been rumored that Kylie Jenner is now dating rage rapper Travis Scott. The clip is quick and really just shows two people holding hands and one of them maybe looking like Kylie and a shadowy person.
Here is a recap of Tyga’s goofy self looking like he got caught coming out of a gay w#########. The chick denied that they are seeing each other, but nobody believes that malarkey.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Everybody is for everybody!
(AllHipHop Rumors) Rick Ross always has time to stunt on his haters.