(AllHipHop News) Migos’ Quavo is planning on celebrating Easter Weekend by hosting a hip-hop fueled flag football game.

The chart-topping rap star has assembled a who’s who in the Atlanta hip-hop scene to compete against each other – and some professional athletes- on April 1.

2 Chainz will coach Team Huncho, which will showcase players like Quavo, Offset, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, Rich The Kid, Martavis Bryant, Alvin Kamara, and 21 Savage.

Team Huncho will take on Team Julio, which will be coached by Julio Jones, and features talent like Jacquees, Trouble, YFN Lucci, Ezekial Elliot, Martellus Bennett and others.

The game will be played at Berkmar High School, where Quavo played on the football team before he became one of the world’s best-known rappers.

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(AllHipHop News) DMX is attempting to get a judge to send him back to a rehabilitation facility, instead of a prison.

DMX could be sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, after violating the terms of his bail in connection with a multi-million dollar tax evasion case.

The IRS is after the rap star for intentionally hiding $1.7 million dollars in earnings, from 2011-2013.

The rapper was getting treatment at a rehab facility in New England, but he fell off the wagon in January, after he tested positive for cocaine, opioids and marijuana.

A judge deemed the rapper a flight risk and imprisoned him until his sentencing date.

According to new documents filed in the case, former NBA Star Jayson Williams has extended DMX admission into his rehab program called the Rebound Institute.

The faith-based rehab center could be appealing to DMX, who is just as known for his spirituality, as he is for his many arrests.

DMX would have to agree to stay at the facility for a minimum of 45 days and undergo drug testing at least three times a week.

Prosecutors have asked a judge to send X away for the maximum of five years, after labeling the rap star a “one-man crime spree.”

(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill’s mother has written an op-ed calling for the liberation of her son, who is currently incarcerated in Pennsylvania for two to four years.

Meek’s lawyers have been petitioning against the harsh punishment claiming Genece Brinkley, the judge who sentenced him, was biased when she imprisoned the rap star for probation violations, relating to a decade old drug and firearms case.

His mother Kathy Williams wrote a piece to “Lady Justice” which was published on Billboard.

“I was always taught — and always believed — that you, Lady Justice, were fair, impartial and balanced,” Kathy Williams wrote. “That was until you took my son from me at the tender age of 19. His whole life he was struggling with the death of his father and the void of my presence since I worked three jobs to keep the lights on. In fact, he would hardly utter a word and mostly stayed quiet until he started rhyming.

“My son was given a gift and he has been able to flourish with it, a gift that’s more like a savior,” Williams continued. “It has introduced him globally to many and given him opportunities to grow as a professional and as an individual. Like all of us, he has had ups and downs but always pushes forward with hope and a sense of survival.”

“The problem is that the justice system has failed my son at every turn and hasn’t let go. You, Lady Justice, have allowed corruption at the highest levels of the system, and cruelty and spite have cast doubt on your very foundation. You are supposed to balance fairness and blindly always do what’s right, yet injustice has taken 11 years of our lives.”

In recent weeks, Philly’s D.A., as well as Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf have called for and supported Meek’s release in a case that has reached the state’s Supreme Court.

Check out the full op-ed.

(AllHipHop News) Chance the Rapper is heading to South Africa next month, for a performance at a huge festival in the country.

Chance has been tapped to headline The Castle Lite Unlocks Music Experience this April.

The rapper will hit the stage as the top act during the festival, along with the Shane Eagle, who is one of the top hip-hop artist in South Africa.

Other well known performers from the country will join Chance during the April 30th concert.

Popular artists Nadia Nakai and Frank Casino are also on the bill for the concert, which takes place at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg.

Tickets are on sale now.

The Weeknd’s Comic Book To Launch This Summer

The Weeknd has officially joined the Marvel comic book universe – his new graphic novel has landed a release date.

The first issue of “The Weeknd Presents: Starboy” will be available on June 13.

The project, which The Weeknd wrote with La Mar Taylor and Christos Gate, was inspired by the R&B star’s Grammy-winning 2016 album Starboy.

His new comic book creation joins the ranks of other Marvel Comics heroes, including “Black Panther,” “Iron Man,” “Captain America,” and “Deadpool.”

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(AllHipHop News) Run The Jewels’ El-P has broken his silence on a controversial interview given by Killer Mike regarding gun control.

The NRA dropped a video titled “The March to Less Freedom” featuring Killer Mike talking about his pro-gun stance.

The interview came just as tens of thousands of students marched for stricter gun control laws over the weekend at “March For Our Lives” rallies around the country.

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Earlier this morning, El-P dropped a lengthy statement regarding Killer Mike’s controversial interview and his views on guns.

“I’ve been holding off saying anything until Mike had a chance to make an official statement. We are our own men and we speak for ourselves individually. We are not afraid to disagree with each other and we often change each other’s perspectives. That’s the respect and an understanding between us,” El-P explained.

He continued:

“A lot of people are saying a lot to me directly about Mike online. Please know this about me: I don’t drop friends from my life because I disagree with them or they went about getting a message out, even if it goes wrong.”

El-P, said he’s completely in support of the students who rallied, in addition to their demands to congress to pass stricter gun laws.

But, El-P said he would never turn his back on Killer Mike.

“He stumbles and he makes bad decisions sometimes and he doesn’t always get his message across or even protect himself and I want to f##king strangle him cuz it’s stressful to watch when it could have been avoided,” El-P continued.

“But the fact is Mike is someone I and many of you know consistently and ferociously tries to bring some light and love to this world, you simply can’t deny that. So while I’m bummed at the way this unfolded, I will always f##k with him.”

El-P’s statement comes amidst intense backlash from Killer Mike’s comments.

Mike himself has since apologized and blamed the NRA for exploiting an older interview, during such a sensitive moment in the country.

“I’m sorry guys. I’m sorry that an interview I did about a minority – black people in this country and gun rights -was used as a weapon against you guys. That was unfair to you. It was wrong and disparaged some very noble work you’re doing,” said Mike.

(AllHipHop News) Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has thrown Meek Mill a lifeline as he fights for his freedom after revealing he supports a campaign to release the jailed rapper.

Judge Genece E. Brinkley sentenced the “Ima Boss” hitmaker, who previously dated Nicki Minaj, to two to four years behind bars in November.

Meek, real name Robert Rihmeek Williams, was sentenced for his involvement in a fight at a St. Louis, Missouri airport and for reckless driving in New York.

The judge ruled both violated his probation in connection to a 2008 firearms offense.

As the rap star’s lawyers continue to fight for his freedom, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently stated he would be “unopposed” to Mill’s release, and now Wolf has given the idea his blessing, stating: “I support D.A. Larry Krasner’s position in the case of Robert Williams (Meek Mill).

“Our criminal justice system is in need of repair. That’s why my admin has made efforts to invest in programs that divert individuals from the system, improve public safety and promote fairness. But more needs to be done. I am calling on the PA General Assembly to pass the Justice Reinvestment II reforms to the criminal justice system, which help address issues from arrest, trial, sentencing, incarceration, to post-release.”

Mill’s lawyers have launched a bid to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court to secure their client’s bail and his legal representatives filed paperwork last week requesting his immediate release.

(AllHipHop News) A close associate of the Louis Vuitton Don will be an artistic director for the iconic fashion house. Virgil Abloh, longtime Kanye West creative director, was hired by LV to lead the menswear division.

“I feel elated,” said Abloh. “This opportunity to think through what the next chapter of design and luxury will mean at a brand that represents the pinnacle of luxury was always a goal in my wildest dreams. And to show a younger generation that there is no one way anyone in this kind of position has to look is a fantastically modern spirit in which to start.”

The Chicago-born Ghanaian-American launched his Off-White fashion label in 2014. Abloh joins fellow black designers Olivier Rousteing (Balmain) and Ozwald Boateng (Givenchy) to be lead creatives at a French heritage house.

His association with LV is said to be a continuation of the trendy combining of luxury brands with streetwear style. Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke stated, “Virgil is incredibly good at creating bridges between the classic and the zeitgeist of the moment.”

Thanks to his work on Kanye West and Jay-Z’s 2011 collaborative album Watch the Throne, Abloh earned a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package. However, Caroline Robert won that year for Arcade Fire’s Scenes From The Suburbs.

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(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper has made it a practice to call out what he perceives as racial insensitivity in the media. Last December, the “No Problem” rhymer criticized the racism symbolism in the Netflix movie Bright, and he recently took issue with an SNL skit performed by Kevin Hart.

Now Chance has turned his attention to a Heineken advertising campaign he calls “terribly racist.” A commercial for the Dutch brewing company features a bartender sliding a Heineken Light beer past several black people before landing near a light-skinned woman. Then a tagline appears on the screen that reads: “Sometimes, Lighter Is Better.”

“I think some companies are purposely putting out [noticeably] racist ads so they can get more views. And that sh-t [is] racist/bogus so I guess I shouldn’t help by posting about it,” tweeted Chance. “But I gotta just say tho. The ‘sometimes lighter is better’ [Heineken] commercial is terribly racist.”

He added, “Im not saying [boycott] them or go off im just noticing how often it happens and I think they [are] baiting consumers and tweeters and freelancers and sh-t. Like I didnt wanna tweet about it so bad but its like how can u not.”

Heineken is the latest business to face accusations of racist or offensive advertising. Over the last year, Pepsi, Dove, Kellogg, and H&M have all been hit with significant negative reactions for marketing materials viewed as distasteful.

Red Urban is the agency handling Heineken’s U.S. digital advertising. YouTube versions of the “Sometimes, Lighter Is Better” commercial show different scenarios of the bartender sliding beers to various people.

UPDATE:

Heineken has pulled the ‘Sometimes Lighter Is Better” ad. The company’s US spokesman Bjorn Trowery said, “While we feel the ad is referencing our Heineken Light beer, and that light beer is better than other high-calorie options — we missed the mark, are taking the feedback to heart and will use this to influence future campaigns.”

(AllHipHop News) The king of Wakanda is officially the king of all superheroes when it comes to ticket revenue. Black Panther has now made more than $630 million in North America, surpassing fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe hit The Avengers’ $623 million in 2012.

Ryan Coogler’s box office smash also reached several other milestones throughout its theatrical run. The film also holds the records for highest grossing February opening weekend, highest grossing movie for an African-American director, most tweeted about movie ever, and more.

Black Panther brought in $202 million in its opening weekend and currently has a worldwide gross over $1.2 billion. It now sits at #5 on the all-time domestic box office list, not adjusted for inflation.

The movie stars Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis. A sequel has already been greenlighted by Marvel Studios.

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