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GOOD Music’s Cyhi The Prynce Talks Kanye West’s Current Condition (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has been mostly lying low since being hospitalized last year for mental health concerns.

One of Ye’s GOOD Music affiliates spoke to HipHopDX about the label founder’s current state of mind.

“Kanye’s very well. Y’all giving him an excuse for being lazy right now. Like, everybody thinks he’s crazy,” said Cyhi The Prynce. “He’s just getting to sit over there and chill with the fam now.”

The No Dope On Sundays project creator continued, “Kanye’s good. He’s in good spirits. I talked to him last week. I’m going to bring the album back out there next weekend, and we’re going to finish it up together.”

Cyhi has appeared on Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy LP as well as GOOD Music’s Cruel Summer compilation.

In addition, the Atlanta rapper dropped the well-received mixtapes Black Hystori Project and Black Hystori Project 2: N.A.A.C.P.

.@1cyhitheprynce talked to @shirju about the status of #KanyeWest health at #SXSW

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It’s Not Nicki Minaj Fault Her Clothing Line Was Dropped Since Kmart Is Dead

(AllHipHop News) Recently, Kmart revealed they would no longer be selling Nicki Minaj’s clothing line.

Everyone was quick to comment and were wondering what led to this; especially since this was released in the middle of her rap feud with fellow female rapper, Remy Ma.

However, the reason why her clothing line is being dropped is because Kmart will be closing its doors soon.

The company that owns Sears and Kmart have just reported to their shareholders that they see “substantial doubt” that the store has a future.

Sears used to be the most iconic retailer and had the Sears Tower in Chicago which was the world’s tallest building.

The brands started having difficulty competing with other huge retailers such as Walmart.

When Sears merged with the Kmart brand in 2005, it only made their problems worse.

The company has not been able to make any profit since 2010 with a total loss of $10.4 billion.

Tyler The Creator Is Not Dead, Despite Fake ABCNews Tweets

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Tyler the Creator may believe he will be dead by the age of 40, but the rapper is still alive as of today (March 23).

Earlier this morning, a new tale began to spread after ABC News and Good Morning America’s Twitter accounts were hacked.

The hackers sent out a number of tweets, including a few that supported Donald Trump and his alleged antics with the Russians.

But the intruders also tweeted out messages that Tyler was dead after his tour bus crashed.

Thankfully, Tyler is alive and well, and there was no bus crash.

As of press time, ABC News and Good Morning America have regained control of their social media accounts.

Rick Ross Talks Rapping About Birdman, Meek Mill & Nicki Minaj On ‘Rather You Than Me’ (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross stopped by The Wendy Williams Show this week, and the daytime talk show host questioned him about several topics.

Williams brought up songs from Ross’ latest album, Rather You Than Me, that mentioned fellow Hip Hop acts Birdman, Meek Mill, and Nicki Minaj.

“We’re setting the precedent right now for the future, and that’s not what we want them to see,” stated Ross when asked why he addressed Birdman’s business tactics on his song “Idols Become Rivals.”

Ross made it clear he does not have a relationship with Birdman at the moment.

“I always looked up to the homie. Just to see artists that were that close to him suffer in that position – I ain’t with that,” explained Ross on his concerns about Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled’s financial issues with the Cash Money Records co-founder.

The Miami representative also spoke about rapping “I told Meek, ‘I wouldn’t trust Nicki'” on “Apple Of My Eye.”

“Just that big brother love,” responded Ross to a question about what exactly he told Meek. “It wasn’t nothing personal against Nicki. It could’ve been Keisha off the block.”

He continued, “That was just me being a big brother. That was just my opinion – be careful. Sometimes you have to just let your little brother live. You can’t stop your little brother from living. You just give your advice and support them no matter what decision they make.”

Safaree Wants His Money For Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Print’!

(AllHipHop Rumors) Safaree is still BIG mad and BIG hurt!

Safaree is back at it again claiming that he was the one really writing those lyrics for Nicki Minaj.

Safaree still seems so bitter. He must really love that girl and or truly got done wrong. If Safaree really wrote all of this material, and never really got paid, why won’t he just sue Nicki for real?

It makes you wonder did he once get some hush money or a settlement, but wants to run his mouth when the money gets low to drum up more publicity.

I will say it is hard to get over people and situations at times, and reminders certainly don’t help it either. Apparently Safaree was in a studio or office space somewhere and he noticed a plaque from Nicki Minaj’s ‘The Pinkprint’ album hanging on the wall. He then took a moment to let you know that he wants his MONEY!

“It’s crazy you can come somewhere and see your work and know that you ain’t get a damn thing for it. Crooked ass n-ggas,” said Safaree.

Listen Safaree has to be a whole b–ch as far as I’m concerned because whether Nicki Minaj was the true talent or not, how in the world is it that he didn’t get paid during some of the time that they were together?! How were the agreements and paperwork not right?! It couldn’t have been me.

To make things funnier yet worse, Nicki’s fan base the Barbz have been in his comments telling him to get over it and move on. I still can’t believe Safaree and Nicki were ever together, let alone 12 years. Safaree just seems like that corny dude that doesn’t know that he’s corny. What are your thoughts?

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Skepta “Banned from America” Tour Coming to U.S.

(AllHipHop News) British rapper Skepta is finally set to tour the U.S. and Canada.

Skepta will tour North America in his “Banned from America” tour.

In 2016, the rapper canceled the U.S. tour he had planned after he was denied a work visa.

However, Skepta has settled the issue this time round.

The tour will start with a performance at Coachella Festival in California on April 16 and wrap up in Tennessee for 2017 Bonnaroo Festival on June 11.

In between, Skepta will have shows in the U.S. and Canada in April, rest in May and resume the tour on June 4 with a gig at the 2017 Governors Ball in New York.

Check out tour dates:

04/16 Indio, California – Coachella
04/17 L A, California – Fonda Theatre
04/18 Vancouver, B.C – Vogue
04/19 Seattle, Washington – Neumos
04/20 San Francisco, California – 1015 Folsom
04/23 Indio, California – Coachella
04/24 Chicago, Illinois – Concord
04/26 Toronto, ON – Rebel
04/27 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia
06/04 New York, NY – Governors Ball
06/05 Washington, D.C – Fillmore
06/06 Philadelphia, PA – TLA​
06/07 – TBA

06/11 Manchester, Tennessee – Bonnaroo

Kendrick Lamar Clears His Instagram Page Except For A Cryptic “IV” Image

(AllHipHop News) Is Kendrick Lamar close to letting loose a new body of work?

Instagram users are assuming that is the case after the TDE emcee uploaded a cryptic image to his IG page.

Lamar deleted every post from his account except for one that is simply the Roman numeral “IV.”

There is no caption for the image.

It could be a sign the Compton native is close to dropping his fourth album.

Kendrick’s current discography includes three LPs – Section.80, good kid, m.A.A.d city, and To Pimp a Butterfly.

Each of those projects were acclaimed by music critics.

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Coming Home: Vietnam’ premieres on Revolt tv by DJ EFN

Coming Home follows DJ EFN and his crew as they explore countries through the scope of hip hop culture. Using the common language of music culture to guide them and familiarize them with foreign places. The films explore the impact and influence hip hop culture has globally.

Coming Home: Vietnam (trailer)
https://youtu.be/uWXEOBFvL6c

Previous films

Coming Home: Cuba (2013)
https://youtu.be/Dd6kIyQuakI

Coming Home: Peru (2014)
https://youtu.be/IdmLcMCrW7o

Coming Home: Haiti (2015)
https://youtu.be/z4Z-CI0v08k

‘Coming Home: Vietnam’ premieres on Revolt tv March 23rd 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

Directed and executive produced by DJ EFN

Ice Cube Makes A Power Move With His TV and Film Business

(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube has signed with agency William Morris Endeavour (WME) to look after his TV and film production business.

The rapper turned actor left former agents United Talent Agency (UTA) last November after seven years, and took his time to find himself new representation.

Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson Sr., and his television and film production company Cube Vision, which he co-founded with Matt Alvarez, will now be repped by the agency in all areas.

They already represent him in his music career.

The former co-founder of seminal rap group N.W.A has enjoyed great success in his second career as an actor and producer which includes turns in hit movies “Friday,” “Barbershop,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and “21 Jump Street.”

He was last seen opposite Charlie Day in movie “Fist Fight” and signed an overall deal with 20th Television in December of 2016.

Cube also recently debuted his latest TV venture, VH1 game show “Hip Hop Squares,” which features the biggest names in hip-hop and entertainment testing their knowledge on pop culture.

The entertainer explained the secret of his success to website AOL.

“You gotta put in the effort if you want something great,” he told the website’s BUILD series. “The word ‘hard’ never is… it’s not a deterrent to me, you know.

“Somebody saying ‘it’s hard’ doesn’t mean anything. Is it impossible? If somebody says it’s impossible, then I might pause for a minute. If somebody is saying, ‘this is gonna be hard,’ I’m like ‘so?’ Everything worthwhile is hard,” he added.,” he added.

Is Drake Dating Sade?

(AllHipHop Rumors) HERE WE GO! Drake is the King of High Profile dating. Now, they are saying that Drake is dating 58-year old Sade, the classic singer. This is crazy. You all know what the deal is. Sade and Drake linked up in London on a tour date. That’s where the rumors started.

Actually, here is where the rumors started.

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It was all good when it was Drake, his mom and Sade, but even then people said that it was Sade “meeting the parent.” I immediately called BS. But this think now had legs since Drake does and gets a tat of Sade on his ribs.

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This dude also got a cologne bottle tatted on him. OK.

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At the end of the day, this is how I feel:

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Keep your mitts off Sade, bucko!!!!

Suge Knight In Hospital For Blood Clots As Health Deteriorates

(AllHipHop News) Health problems for Marion “Suge” Knight, are hampering his defense in his upcoming murder trial.

Suge has been hospitalized for blood clots, a consistent ailment which has dogged him since he’s been locked up for the murder of Terry Carter.

Suge is also facing assault charges for running down Cle “Bone” Sloan, during a dispute at a local burger joint in Los Angeles in January of 2015.

An altercation ensued between the men and former partner Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and other members of the “Straight Outta Compton” cast were filming a promotional commercial for the video for the movie.

TMZ.com reports Suge has been hospitalized for blood clots once again, and is currently being treated at the USC Medical Center.

Suge has claimed self-defense in the murder and assault case, claiming both Terry Carter and Terry “Bone” Sloan were really sent to assassinate him on Dr. Dre’s behalf.

Suge has made numerous complaints against the conditions in which he is being held since he has been locked up, claiming “child murderers” and “cop killers” receive better treatment in jail.

However, a judge has ruled that Suge is such a threat to the jail’s security, that extra measures are needed, such as keeping him in solitary confinement for extended periods of time.

Suge claims that the isolation is hampering his defense.

The former Death Row Records boss, whose bail was originally set at $25 million, is currently in stable condition.

Cops Publicly Apologizes To Wyclef Jean For Incorrect Arrest

(AllHipHop News) Early Tuesday morning, Wyclef Jean was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a case of mistaken identity.

Apparently, a man wearing a red bandana that fit the description of Wyclef pulled an armed robbery on a local gas station and fled in a car similar to the famous rapper’s vehicle.

The police officers pulled over Wyclef’s car and promptly arrested him.

Someone was filming the situation and Wyclef Jean posted it on his Instagram and in the video, you see Jean in handcuffs saying, “LA, right now, coming from the studio. Y’all see the police have handcuffs on me. They just took off my Haitian bandana. That’s what’s going on with Wyclef in LA right now. The L.A.P.D. have me in handcuffs for absolutely nothing.”

But Wyclef Jean incorrectly identified the police officers as LAPD when they were in fact from the sheriff’s department.

After Wyclef publicly blasted the LAPD on Twitter and Instagram, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a public apology to Wyclef Jean on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“It is unfortunate that Mr. Jean was detained for six minutes during this investigation, as he had no involvement whatsoever in this violent crime.” They said they regretted the mistake, but it was a lawful detention in the interest of “catching dangerous and armed suspects. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is apologetic for any inconvenience this process caused Mr. Jean. We are grateful we were able to apprehend the robbery suspects and that no one was seriously injured,” the cops said in a statement.

Rick Ross Talks More About Why He Warned Meek Mill About Nicki Minaj

(AllHipHip Rumors) Rick Ross has been on a press run for his new album, ‘Rather You Than Me’, and of course there is a lot that people want to know.

Ricky Rozay stopped by The Wendy Williams Show, and you know Wendy Williams got straight down to the questions that everyone wants to know.

Ross may make a good politician the way he was giving “politician” like answers by indirectly answering questions or failing to go into detail.

Wendy asked Ross did he in fact warn Meek Mill about Nicki Minaj, and if so, what was the warning. Ross dodged giving an honest, thorough or open answer question so many times, that I couldn’t do anything but laugh. Wendy asked Ross,

“Is it true that you warned Meek Mill about Nicki Minaj?”

Ross replied saying,

“Yes that’s a fact. Just that big brother love. It wasn’t nothing personal against Nicki. It could’ve been Keisha off the block. That was just me being a big brother. That was just my opinion; be careful. Sometimes you have to just let your little brother live. You can’t stop your little brother from living. You just give your advice and support them no matter what decision they make.”

Wendy kept trying to pry by asking Ross why would Nicki be bad for Meek. She even asked would Nicki be too controlling.

Uh uh Rozay! We want to know what your beef with Nicki is!

On a funnier note, fans said why didn’t Meek worn Rick Ross about Lira Galore (think back to her stripping picture with Meek, and her shooting her shot at everyone in MMG on Twitter over the years). What are your thoughts?

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90s Fashion Designer Karl Kani Has Been Accused Of Rape!

(AllHipHop Rumors) Mannnn someone get Karl Kani on the phone!

A young and beautiful model, @LovelyMovely, has accused 90s fashion designer Karl Kani of not only drugging her, but of raping her as well.

@LovelyMovely has posted long paragraphs about the details surrounding the incident on her Instagram account in an attempt to bring awareness to the situation.

She’s also upset with the police for taking his word over hers and for closing her case due to lack of evidence proving that she was unconscious when the sexual encounter happened.

The model said she had a regular meeting with Kani, but somehow she ended up in his bed with cloudy memory. She also said she demanded that he tell her what truly happened, only for him to switch up the story a few times.

“First & foremost, saying this is not easy. But if this is going to bring me justice one day then so be it. The man you see in this picture raped me. I was drugged and raped with no recollection of what happened the night of. Only bits and pieces. I have been in an ongoing case since 4/18/2016. I was told today 3/21/17 by the district attorney (Teresa De Castro) that my case is now CLOSED and not going to trial. Why? B/c there was not enough evidence to prove that I was unconscious at the time. My detective on this case (Detective Fairchild) told me she cannot do anything else to pursue this b/c of what the DA said. HIS DNA WAS FOUND ON MY BODY. This man admitted to the police that we had “consensual sex” which is completely false. And since he’s done this before, he knows how & what to say & do. If he would have told police that we did nothing, my case would still be open b/c of the evidence provided. But since this pig simply said we had mutual sex, my case is closed & thrown w/ the rest of the cases that no one cares to look into b/c there are “bigger” things in the world happening. I was told this is a he said/ she said scenario. I was told by the DA that my case is closed unless this happens to someone else. THE F-CK!?! I’ve had so many people looking up to me & proud of how far I’ve come w/ pursuing my dream. Now I have everyone asking me where have I been. I closed out. I wasn’t me. I stopped modeling. I stopped trusting. I put my life on hold because I didn’t know how to deal with something I’ve never had to deal with before in my life. I didn’t feel sorry for myself. I really didn’t know how to cope in that moment of “Why? How? What happened to me?” I had a professional meeting (fitting) with Karl Kani & his team & I also brought someone with me. The next time he asked to meet at a restaurant & next thing I know, I wake up in this man’s bed naked right next to him with no memory of how I got there, how I got naked, how I got in his bed, or how the f-ck I even got into his home! Half of my toenail was gone with dry blood on me. I had scrapes on my legs. I was paranoid & confused..,” said @LovelyMovely.

The woman also claims that she’s been told by people that know Kani, that he has a history of doing this. Wowzers. What are your thoughts? Did you ever own a piece of Karl Kani? If so what item of clothing was it?

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AHH Stray News: Missy’s Back on the Road, Danny Brown’s New Release, Diddy Unloads NYC Apartment


Missy Elliott will play her first U.S. concert since 2008 at this year’s FYF Fest in Los Angeles. The rapper has joined a bill that features Nine Inch Nails, Iggy Pop, Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, A Tribe Called Quest, and Bjork. Missy dropped out of the music scene after she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, but she has performed at international festivals in recent years, and made her official comeback when she was Katy Perry’s special guest during the pop star’s Super Bowl halftime show in 2015. FYF Fest will take place at Exposition Park in Los Angeles from July 21-23.

Danny Brown released an album last year called Atrocity Exhibition. The viral hit from the album,”Ain’t It Funny” has been unanimously called one of the best releases in 2016 by a variety of media outlets. Brown has announced the song will be available for purchase as a 10” picture disc with original artwork created by Brain Dead. The release will feature acapella and instrumental versions of “Ain’t It Funny” as a limited edition for Record Store Day on April 22nd. Danny’s song “Worth It” featuring Clams Casino was originally released for Adult Swim’s Singles and will now be available on vinyl for the first time.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs recently unloaded his 2,300 square foot condo at Manhattan’s Park Imperial. A lucky buyer with deep pockets snagged the 66th floor apartment for for $5.7 million, a steep discount from Diddy’s original asking price of $8.5 million. Diddy still came out on top, since he only paid $3.82 million for the property back in 2005. According to the Wall Street Journal, the apartment was originally three bedrooms, until Diddy renovated it to be a one-bedroom with larger spaces for entertaining guests. Diddy has since moved on to a $39 million mansion in Los Angeles.

Live Stream Common’s Kennedy Center Concert With The National Symphony Orchestra (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Today (March 22), Common is headed to the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

The award-winning Hip Hop artist will be joined on stage by the National Symphony Orchestra, led by NSO Pops Principal Conductor Steven Reineke.

Tidal teamed with Okayplayer to live stream Common’s event via the entertainment platform.

Both Tidal members and non-members will be able to watch the show.

Common and the NSO are set to run through singles from the Chicago rhymer’s critically acclaimed Black America Again album as well as some of the hits from his twenty-five year career.

TIDAL X: Common & The National Symphony Orchestra” is scheduled to begin at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.

The stream will be available to view, without a paywall, for 48 hours.

 

Short Moscato “Love Is Forever”

Christopher Michael Moscato, Short Moscato, is an emcee and music producer from Buffalo, New York. Growing up, he was influenced by various genres of music, as well as visual and performance art. His sound can been described as “golden age” & “psychedelic boom bap” with new school overtones. Short‘s upcoming project The Colour of Air” is available via all major online streaming sites & music distributors. With simple production and graphics, this video highlights Short’s lyrical ability. Watch the video now and be sure to stream his new project.

Houston Rapper Foreign Muzik Drops “40 Days 40 Nights”

Since garnering attention from the who's who of blog sites, BET Jams and Revolt with his song infectious song "Get This Money," hustling Houston rapper Foreign Muzik returns again with a new album dubbed, "40 Days 40 Nights."  The project debuted on MyMixtapez and quickly garnered 50,000 views in a one day as tracks like "Loyal" and "40 Nights" have quickly picked up attention amongst fans. "Everyone is doing the same thing in the industry these days which is perfect for me, I don't have to try hard to stand out. I can just be me while everyone is focused on being weird which is the new normal. I just be normal which makes me the new weird," Foreign Muzik.

Lil Eazy-E Blasts Proposed Changes To California’s HIV Criminalization Laws (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) According to reports, several California lawmakers are promoting a bill that would make intentionally exposing someone to the HIV virus a misdemeanor instead of a felony.

The son of the late N.W.A member Eric “Eazy-E” Wright is against the proposed changes to the law.

Lil Eazy-E spoke to TMZ about his concerns with SB239.

“I think it’s population control,” he said.

Lil Eazy added, “You could have a female wanting to get back at a group of individuals knowing that she’s infected – ‘I’m just going to go mess the whole football team up’ – you gotta have some consequences to stuff like that.”

The second generation rapper also took issue with “down low” gay men’s involvement in the potential spread of HIV.

“If they’re unsafe, you gotta let them know you can’t be poking at these beautiful women that want to live a life, and have no consequences to it,” stated E.

Democratic state Senator Scott Wiener introduced the HIV bill in California.

“These laws were passed at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic when there was enormous fear and ignorance and misinformation around HIV,” argued Wiener. “It’s time for California to lead and to repeal these laws to send a clear signal that we are going to take a science-based approach to HIV not a fear-based approach.”

The California law change would treat HIV like other communicable diseases such as hepatitis.

A study conducted at UCLA found “HIV criminalization” laws disproportionately affected women and people of color.

Lil Eazy-E’s father died from complications of AIDS, the disease caused by HIV, in 1995.

Jim Jones Meets His Nightmare Woman In New Movie “The Line Up”

(AllHipHop News) Harlem rapper Jim Jones is already making big moves under his new deal with Roc Nation.

Jim has been tapped to star in the upcoming flick “The Line Up,” which will be directed by Anky Cyriaque.

Reality star/model Tahiry will star opposite of Jim Jones in the movie,
where Jim will also serve as the executive producer.

“The Line Up” is about a small time hustler named “Roy,” who is played by Jim Jones.

Roy meets his dream girl, who is also a street smart hustler.

But by the end of the movie, the woman turns out to be Roy’s nightmare.

“She sets him up to get robbed but little does she knows that this robbery will come back to haunt her,” a representative for the movie said in a statement to AllHipHop.com.

“The Line Up” is slated to go into production this Spring.