(AllHipHop Rumors) The Black Panther has already done its job, but it looks like it will be going several steps beyond. Here are the rumors. First of all, the Black Panther movie is slated to make over $250 million this first weekend, insiders say. It has broken all sorts of records for other reasons, but this one is most critical. The movie shatters the stereotype that Black movies cannot be block busters. Clearly, this is a special case in terms of it being in the Marvel universe, but its also the Blackest cast on record for a move on this scale. So, it has already broken even (backing out monies allocated to marketing and stuff. Ryan Coogler had $200 million to make this movie.)
The other rumor is that there may be some type of spin-off movie with Shuri, played by the incredible Letitia Wright in “Black Panther.” In the books, we realize that she is trained in a similar fashion as T’Challa with the intellect too. In the comics, she becomes the Black Panther for a period of time. So, it has already been leaked that she may have a starring role in a future movie.
I know everybody has not seen the movie yet, but when you do, you will see there are some missing details. This leads us to realize that the sequel is already in the works. The movie is incredible. Go see it asap!
(AllHipHop Rumors)Young Dolph and Yo Gotti haven’t been on the same page lately. The two Memphis rappers have been rumored to be at odds for years. People have been relating issues the Rappers have been going through to each other.
Most notably Dolph being shot at in Charlotte and later being shot in California in 2017. Now rumors are spreading again about tension between the two rappers after the release of Young Dolph’s latest EP.
Young Dolph released a new EP “N*as Get Shot Everyday”** last night.
I personally don’t think Young Dolph is speaking about Yo Gotti on the song. The lines in questions appear on the hook and in the first verse.
To me, it sounds like regular trap music bravado. Young Dolph doesn’t name anyone in the record and the lines are too distant to regular connect.So the Yo Gotti beef conspiracy is kind of a reach. However, that still has kept people from talking and they’re talking.
(AllHipHop News) Migos group member Quavo shined during the celebrity All-Star Basketball Game last night in Los Angeles.
The rapper was named MVP, after putting in 19 points for the Los Angeles Clippers, leading the team to a 75-66 victory over Team Lakers at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Quavo lead a celebrity field team which included Common, Jamie Foxx, WNBA star Stefanie Dolson, NBA favorite Paul Pierce and others.
Actress Rachel DeMita put up some impressive numbers for Team Lakers with 17 points, but it was not enough to stop Quavo and The Clippers’ offense and defense.
(AllHipHop Music) The arresting visual captures the song’s empowering message. Over an ominous bass line, the hip-hop
heroine goes from spitting bars among the breathtaking surroundings of Georgia’s Providence Canyon, to overtaking an ornate throne as she drops lines like, “No, I’m not flawless. I’m scarred up, and I’m fine with it.” She goes on to recount how mama taught her “stay woke,” admit her own body image struggles, and name-check Do The Right Thing. It feels like it could be rap’s own answer to the “No-Makeup Movement.”
Christian Kuya delivers the first visual “FIJI” off his self titled EP “KUYA“, released this past December. The video, directed by well known visual artist, Edgar Esteves (Russ – What The Want), allows Christian to give fans what they’ve been waiting for! He has teased the clip for weeks via social media. The intense visual, shot in Oahu features Chris with some rather steamy company, setting off a laid back vibe!
Brief Q and A
Motivation Behind creating the track:
I just heard the beat and thought about the most wavy thing I could think of and I was drinking a Fiji water at that time, and the rest is history lol.
How long it took to make:
I made Fiji in like 2 days. I like to take my time with music and not rush the process, sometimes it takes 3-4 days for 1 song, sometimes it takes 1 hour, just depends on how far I push myself.
Who produced it:
BeatsModeMusic, a dope producer in Atlanta, he’s my Korean partna, but he’s cold with the beats. Can’t wait to work with him some more. We got heat coming soon!
Any Features:
I haven’t done any features with anyone really, I want the people to get to know me, my story, my voice, and then once they are familiar with my vibe, I’ll be working with alot more people. Everyone in Private Club is dope, and we all vibe good, so I would expect you will hear something from someone in that camp and me soon.
Whats Next:
Dropping 1 video for every song off the KUYA EP, which is out on SoundCloud and Spotify right now. So that’s a 8 total, I’m dropping Fiji today, so if you haven’t seen that yet, make sure you go to Rivnow.com or youtube and check it out now.
(AllHipHop Rumors)Cardi B caused a stir last week after posting a photo on Instagram. The photo had a questionable caption that many took as a shot at the Crips.
Cardi has been known to reference the Bloods a lot and even referred to herself as Bardi. Expectedly, Crip members took the caption as being disrespectful and took the words as a declaration.
Cardi B would later delete the caption after the post became a situation. As the circumstances intensified, people affiliated with the Crips would speak out on their behalf.
This came in many different forms. Some were cool and laid back while others were more aggressive. Recently rapper Nipsey Hussle talked about the matter while speaking with radio personality Big Boy.
“If we just be honest. That’s how Bloods talk. Amongst themselves.,” said Nipsey. “At the end of the day she a woman. She’s a female. Everybody loving her wave. Everybody loving her music. It’s just something that she should probably correct.”
The interview was part of Nipsey Hussle’s press campaign for his latest album.
His album Victory Lap was released last night via All Money In No Money Out and Atlantic Records.
The California rapper also held a release concert last night at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Using his wit and word play, up and coming rapper D. Cross is breaking onto the Vegas rap scene with his new project Both Sides of the Fence. Pulling out a few big features from Boosie, Sauce Walka Juelz Santana, Rugar Rico and others, D. Cross combines it all with dope production for a big project Vegas can get behind.
Despite a somewhat limited underground scene, D. Cross has quickly made a name for himself in the city of bright lights by offering Hip-Hop fans real knowledge in the game of life and the streets.
Starting from humble beginnings, D. Cross hustled his way to a small fortune on the Hip-Hip scene in Vegas where support for local rappers and Hip-Hop in general is limited due to the politics of the big venues and Las Vegas’ superstar nightlife. .
“Indie artists have to find their own way and direction. I got started just being surrounded by rappers and I was into dance when I was young. As I got older I picked up on music, I started playing with it and I eventually got better,” D Cross explained.
But while his career was just taking off D. Cross learned the hard way that when you are successful jealousy and envy follow.
“There were people that I thought were solid and they ended up betraying me. I helped people out ten-fold and I noticed if you become somebody’s crutch, they will still use you even when the doctor says they can walk. I put those kinds of stories in my music and I think people will relate to that,” he explained.
While there have been a few rappers to break out on the Vegas scene over the past few years, there market is still wide open.
“There’s a bunch of rap in Vegas that was basically story telling and we didn’t really have anyone that was popular. There’s really no Hip-Hop scene out here due to the politics, so I had no direction. Then I started working with some rappers that are bigger outside of my city and it all started to make sense.”
That was just the case when D. Cross linked up with Boosie Bad Azz after he brought the legendary Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper out to Las Vegas for a big time show.
“I was dealing with a promoter after I did an album release party there that ended up bringing about 700 people out. From there he connected me with Boosie and we booked him for a show,” D. Cross explained. “Once we did that show, we left the club and went to my studio and recorded a song. He was a real dude and I’ve met a lot of stars being in Vegas, but he was honestly the realest dude, he was just cool. He did a verse and the video and then after that he took me on tour in Texas, then to Miami and a few other places.”
D. Cross looks to continue that positive motion with the release of his project and the single featuring Boosie Bad Azz called, “Watch Out.”
Coming up D. Cross will be attending the release part y of Floyd Mayweathers new club Girl Collection on February 23rd.
Neighborhood Nipsey drops his newest project Victory Lap, just in time for NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. With features from Kendrick, Diddy, YG, Dom Kennedy, The Dream, Cee-Lo and more this project does not disappoint. Check it out below:
Introducing the newest member of The Conglomerate, Prayah. He’s come to bless Tory Lanez’ popular “Shooters” with bulletproof bars on a remix. Produced by C-Sick.
Its Friday and we are rolling into All-Star Weekend. Its the middle of cuffin season and you can end it now with your “Cocky” self or keep it going. Check out this new braggadocious one from A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane & 21 Savage as they all get together for a London On Da Track produced song.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Meek Mill could be coming home, now that a court date is set for an appeal to get the rapper out of prison.
Meek will go before Judge Genece Brinkley on April 16th, in hopes of having his 2-4 year prison sentence overturned.
The rapper, born Robert Williams, has been imprisoned in a Pennsylvania penitentiary since last November, for a serious of minor infractions as he served out probation for a 2008 drug and gun case.
Both a prosecutor and probation officer requested that the “Dreams and Nightmares” performer not be jailed for the alleged violations based on two dropped court cases.
“The news of this secret list, which includes the only officer to testify under oath against Meek Mill, is troubling but not surprising because we knew all along that the information officer Graham gave in court was false,” Meek’s attorney Joe Tacopina told Page Six.
Most know her as one of the realist from #TheWire. a few more know her as one of the realist currently on @LoveHipHopVH1. But when its comes to @BMoreSnoop aka #SnoopPearson, the name is always the same. When it comes barber talking women, realness that is the basics of barbershop talk, very few do it better than the woman named #Snoop. throw in @mrmecc & K_Lavenne, sex dolls, threesomes & the homies? Don’t mind telling you, THIS one got outta hand, FAST!
(AllHipHop News) Moroccan-born rapper French Montana is partnering with MTV and Get Schooled to launch the “We Are The Dream” campaign. The initiative is working to amplify resources for undocumented youth and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients seeking higher education.
“I am one of tens of thousands of first and second generation immigrants that are having a significant positive impact on the United States. We are the Dream,” says Montana. “I am excited to lead others in this fight to ensure Dreamers connect with support they need to get to college and make their American Dream come true.”
The “We Are The Dream” campaign includes:
WeAreTheDream.us: A digital hub housing resources and support for undocumented students and their families, including personal stories, information on scholarships, sanctuary colleges and more. The site includes resources from partners including United We Dream, USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education, and The Dream.US.
Text Support: Undocumented students and their families can text “we are the dream” to 33-55-77 with their questions, and a team of trained counselors will answer and connect them with existing resources. All text exchanges are kept confidential.
Twitter Chat: On February 21st, Get Schooled will host a Twitter chat with key experts in higher education and immigration to discuss resources available for Dreamers to go to college, as well as answer questions from young Dreamers about possible paths forward.
We Are The Dream Grants: Schools, colleges, and community-based organizations that are committed to supporting undocumented students’ access to higher education can apply for a grant up to $1,000 from Get Schooled to put their ideas into action. For more information, go to wearethedream.us. Grant will be awarded on a rolling basis; the grant application will close March 30, 2018.
A 2015 U.S. Department of Education report states about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year, and only 5-10% of those students go on to achieve higher education. California, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington allow undocumented students to receive state financial aid even though they cannot access federal aid.
“The path from high school to college is confusing and stressful for the average high school senior, but even more so for undocumented students,” said Marie Groark, Executive Director of Get Schooled. “We are excited to partner with MTV to spread awareness among undocumented students and their allies that resources are available, college is possible, and they are not alone in their quest to get an education.”
(AllHipHop News) The Big Baller Brand is continuing its attempt to dominate every aspect of global entertainment. Love them or hate them, the Balls have turned media attention into a lucrative family-based business.
Lonzo Ball decided to honor his sometimes controversial dad on wax. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie created the record titled “LaVar” a tribute to the patriarch LaVar Ball.
“Y’all can hate him, that’s my pops though. First one that steals for me when it got cold. Listen to the story, not just how it’s told. Yelling he the devil, but yet you the one that sold your soul,” raps Zo on “LaVar.”
The 20-year-old part-time rapper dropped the Born 2 Ball mixtape on February 15 via Big Baller Music Group/80s Baby Ent. Lonzo’s debut project features cuts with Kenneth Paige and DC the DON.
(AllHipHop News) Last September, G Herbo released his debut studio album. Humble Beast included 15 tracks and features by Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Bibby, Bump J, Lil Yachty, and Jeremih.
Herbo is back this week with a deluxe version of the LP. The new edition adds 12 more songs with contributions from Chance The Rapper, Blac Youngsta, and Lil Durk.
Chance jumped on a remix to the standout Lil Uzi-assisted “Everything.” The two Chicago natives previously connected for Herb’s “Fight or Flight (Remix)” which also included legendary Windy City emcee Common.
(AllHipHop News) The enigmatic Kanye West returned to Instagram this week in order to celebrate famous love. A Valentine’s Day message to his wife Kim Kardashian, as well as a series of pictures featuring celebrity couples, were uploaded to the Hip Hop superstar’s IG page.
As of today (February 16), Ye has once again deleted his account. TheLife Of Pablo album creator is still staying away from Twitter too.
West’s V-Day photo spread garnered a ton of likes on the social media site, but the posts also led to speculation he was being shady towards a frenemy. The hosts of Everyday Struggle debated whether the omission of Jay-Z and Beyoncé was meant to be a slight directed at Kanye’s Watch The Throne collaborator.
Other celebs – such as Barack Obama & Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt, Will Smith & Jada Pinkett, and Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown – were included in the photos. But Hov and Bey were not part of West’s public expression of well-known affection.
(AllHipHop News) There have been some detractors that have tried to downplay the cultural impact of Black Panther for the African-American community. The movie’s lead actor, Chadwick Boseman, countered that negative narrative by sharing personal moments during a cast panel discussion on Sway In The Morning.
“I think we’re all watching what’s happening. This has taken on a life of its own. You can’t help but to see the video of kids responding to the fact they’re going to the movie,” said Boseman. “For myself, I get the benefit of sending some people, some kids in my hometown and knowing this is going to be a great experience for them.”
The Howard University graduate also began to cry while talking about two young cancer patients who were looking forward to the release of the film. According to Boseman, the kids recently passed away.
“Throughout our filming, I was communicating with them knowing that they were both terminal. What they said to me and [what] their parents said is they’re just trying to hold on until this movie comes,” expressed Boseman. “To a certain degree, you hear them say that and you’re like, ‘Wow. I gotta get up and go to the gym. I gotta get up and go to work. I gotta learn these lines. I gotta work on this accent.'”
He added, “Seeing how the world has taken this on, seeing how it’s taken on a life of its own, I realized they anticipated something great… So what put me back in the mind of being a kid, just to experience those two little boys’ anticipation of this movie and found out that they… it means a lot.”
Later, Ryan Coogler (director), Danai Gurira (Okoye), and Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia) spoke about how moviegoers of all races and nationalities can connect with the themes of Black Panther. Nyong’o stated, “This story is about embracing of self, embracing your identity, knowing where you’re from, being proud of where you’re from, celebrating where you’re from. That is really transcending the culture of this particular film.”
Black Panther is now available in theaters nationwide.
(AllHipHop News) Gazzy “Lil Pump” Garcia doesn’t seem to be worried about getting arrested this week. TMZ caught up with the “Gucci Gang” rapper outside the Sylmar Juvenile Court in California, and Pump was mostly focused on the abilities of his legal team.
“We got rich lawyers. We got real lawyers. The best lawyers on the planet,” stated the 17-year-old Florida native.
Pump then showed off his ankle monitor. He also spit a short freestyle about house arrest and popping Xanax.
News broke this week that Lil Pump was taken into custody following a firearm being discharged in his San Fernando Valley home. His management claimed a group of men tried to enter the apartment and Pump returned fire at them.
However, police investigators believe Pump likely fired the shot by accident. Authorities recovered a handgun, ammunition, and marijuana at the location.
(AllHipHop Rumors)Kidd Kidd has been one of Hip-Hop’s most underrated acts for well over a decade. The rapper has been signed to G-Unit Records since 2011.
This follows a stint for the rapper with Young Money Entertainment. Being a New Orleans native, his work with the Louisiana based company made the most sense until they severed ties.
Kidd Kidd was one of the first artists signed to Young Money alongside T-Streets and Gudda Gudda as the group Squad Up. He even appeared on Lil Wayne’s hit single “Mrs. Officer” in 2008.
“Mrs. Officer” was a single from Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter 3 album and also featured singer Bobby Valentino. However, Kidd Kidd left the company after not appearing in the video for the single.
Kidd Kidd was shot six times after meeting with 50 Cent, but 50 would still sign the rapper a month later after sympathizing with the situation. Kidd Kidd would be featured on a number of projects after signing with the label.
The biggest project would be 50 Cent’s 2014 Animal Ambition album. Recently, Kidd Kidd sat down for an interview with Hot 97 and talked about leaving G-Unit.
“There’s no trouble…no beef or nothing like that,” said Kidd Kidd. “I was working. I was getting my music together. Like I said. I was getting my personal business everything together. A lot of personal things I had to go through.,” he continued.
Kidd Kidd said he now feels ready to work once again and is business working on his independent releases.
(AllHipHop Rumors)6ix9ine has been waving waves this week for his back and forth with LA gang members. It all started after the rapper stated that he checks in nowhere and to nobody.
After that we saw a video get posted from OG Spanky Loco telling 6ix9ine to do the right thing and check in. 6ix9ine would take to social media yesterday and posted a video of him allegedly in LA already.
The internet would soon fight back in an attempt to expose the rapper. He was being exposed for actually being in Houston in the video and not in LA at all.
All three of 6ix9ine’s California performances have been canceled. 6ix9ine recently released a new video stating that he didn’t cancel the appearances.
The rapper states that he will still be in LA for NBA All-Star weekend even though he isn’t getting paid to perform.
“To all the fans…I want y’all to know Tekashi 6ix9ine and the Scum Gang did not cancel no shows in LA.,” said 6ix9ine. “If y’all want to act like b##ches, we’ll cut no fly zone in East Coast.,” he continued.
Talk about a whirlwind week. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an entertainer involved in this much foolishness. At this point, this is just my opinion.
You have to know how to separate your lifestyle from your business. It’s cool if you want to make money doing shows. It’s cool if you want to make money off the block.
The problem occurs when you bring block issues into entertainment venues and affect innocent people.That’s a slippery slope that I don’t think should be traveled.
