(AllHipHop News) Drake had a lot of people talking when he dropped his Scary Hours EP, partially because of lines perceived to be directed at one of his rivals. Drizzy spits on the “Diplomatic Immunity” record, “Sh-t is complex like short n-ggas round tall ladies. I gotta watch who I’m talking to like it’s all ages. I’ve seen buddin’ careers turn to sit around and talk about other careers, judging their peers.”

Many observers believed those bars were a subliminal diss aimed at the Complex News show Everyday Struggle and its former host Joe Budden. Somewhat surprisingly, Budden did not take Drake’s words as disrespectful.

“Where’s this diss? Tell me where the diss is,” stated the emcee-turned-pundit on the latest episode of his podcast. “Him saying, ‘I’ve seen buddin’ careers turn around and start judging other careers’ – I mean that shouldn’t be a surprise or secret to anybody. He clearly said how he felt about my career on [French Montana’s] ‘No Shopping’ when he said there was promise there and you fell flat on your f-cking face.”

Budden went on to say Drake can’t lyrically come at him now when the New Jersey native dropped several diss tracks blasting the OVO leader over a year ago. Back in 2016, Joe launched a multi-song assault against Drake which began with “Making A Murderer Pt. 1.”

“He can’t be asking me to dance two years after a dance,” declared Budden. The podcaster added, “I’m no longer dancing. I’m retired from dancing. My feet are done.”

Additionally, Budden claimed, at some point, Drake sent him a direct message stating he supported the outspoken commentator. Joe also proposed the “Diplomatic Immunity” lyrics “knowledge from n-ggas who did not contribute to none of this here” were intended for Everyday Struggle co-host DJ Akademiks.

“I don’t take sh-t so personally like the other rappers do,” said Budden.

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(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg will debut material off his highly anticipated new gospel album, titled Bible of Love during Super Bowl weekend.

Snoop will headline the NFL sanctioned 19th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC), which will kick-off Super Bowl 52.

The Long Beach rapper will hit the stage at the Benson Great Hall at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

In order to properly launch Bible of Love, Snoop has invited Faith Evans, gospel singer Tye Tribbett, gospel group The Clark Sisters and gospel musician Rance Allen to share the stage.

Other artists who will perform during the inspirational day include Erica Campbell, Sheila E., Donnie McClurkin and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness.

During the event, Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson will receive the Faith In Action Award, and Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald will take home the Lifetime Of Inspiration Award.

Actress Yvonne Orji, and gospel singer Pastor John Gray will serve as host of 1-hr special, which takes place on February 1, 2018.

The 19th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will air on the BET for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. ET.

(AllHipHop News) When the official cast of The Lion King remake was announced in November, Quavo reached out to Disney on Twitter. The Migos member (sarcastically?) suggested his rap group should be considered to play the three hyenas in the film.

Unfortunately for Huncho, Disney Studios tapped Eric Andre (Azizi), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), and Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari) to voice Scar’s carnivorous accomplices. That did not stop The Cruz Show from getting Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset to read lines as the original hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed on the radio.

Jon Favreau’s (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) version of The Lion King is due out in 2019. The movie will star Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, and Billy Eichner as Timon.

Migos are dropping their Culture II album on January 26. Production for the set was provided by Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, Murda Beatz, and more.

(AllHipHop News) Fat Joe and Dre of Cool & Dre will appear on Ebro’s Beats 1 radio show this afternoon. The interview includes Joey Crack discussing Lil Wayne’s influence on today’s rappers.

A sneak peek of the conversation has been released. Joe can be heard contrasting Atlantic Records newcomer Lil Uzi Vert to the five-time Grammy winner.

“Lil Uzi is a bad version of Lil Wayne. It’s not as good as Lil Wayne,” says Fat Joe. “I’m gonna just be honest with you. And he’s good and I like his songs.”

The “Pick It Up” rhymer continues, “Lil Uzi I got nothing but love for you. He ain’t as good as Lil Wayne. That’s impossible. Lil Wayne was considered – he’s one of the greatest. He’s a GOAT. Not only that, he was lyrically considered the best rapper on earth for a couple of years. Lil Uzi Vert ain’t gonna get that.”

Fat Joe also admits he bought Uzi’s Luv Is Rage 2. The Bronx representative tells Ebro, “It’s a good album. I don’t want to take it disrespectful in no way, but Lil Wayne is Lil Wayne. That’s different.”

The Fat Joe/Dre interview on Beats 1 Radio will air today (January 24) at 4 pm ET. Listen to the preview on iTunes.

(AllHipHop News) Erykah Badu is known to go against the grain when it comes to popular opinion, but the Neo-Soul Queen’s statements about Adolf Hitler may rub some people the wrong way. During a conversation with David Marchese of Vulture, Badu offered positive comments about the generally despised leader of Nazi Germany.

Marchese asked the Baduizm album creator about the backlash she received in the Israeli press nearly a decade ago. Badu was accused of promoting anti-Semitism because of her support for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The question eventually led to a back-and-forth between Badu and Marchese about Hitler.

Read the exchange below.

Badu: [Farrakhan] has flaws — like any man — but I’m not responsible for that*.* I said I’ve appreciated what he’s done for a lot of black Americans. I mean, I’m not Muslim, I’m not Christian, I’m not anything; I’m an observer who can see good things and bad things. If you say something good about someone, people think it means that you’ve chosen a side. But I don’t choose sides. I see all sides simultaneously.

Marchese: That’s not something most of us are good at.
Badu: We’re not, and I’m okay with that. I’m also okay with anything I had to say about Louis Farrakhan. But I’m not an anti-Semitic person. I don’t even know what anti-Semitic was before I was called it. I’m a humanist. I see good in everybody. I saw something good in Hitler.

Marchese: Come again?
Badu: Yeah, I did. Hitler was a wonderful painter.

Marchese: No, he wasn’t! And even if he was, what would his skill as a painter have to do with any “good” in him?**
Badu: Okay, he was a terrible painter. Poor thing. He had a terrible childhood. That means that when I’m looking at my daughter, MarsBadu’s daughter with enigmatic rapper Jay Electronica. She also has another daughter, Puma, with the West Coast rapper the D.O.C., I could imagine her being in someone else’s home and being treated so poorly, and what that could spawn. I see things like that. I guess it’s just the Pisces in me.

Marchese: I’m perfectly willing to accept that you might be operating on a higher moral plane than I am, but I think going down the route of “Hitler was a child once too” is maybe turning the idea of empathy into an empty abstraction.
Badu: Maybe so. It doesn’t test my limits — I can see this clearly. I don’t care if the whole group says something, I’m going to be honest. I know I don’t have the most popular opinion sometimes.

Marchese: But don’t you think that someone as evil as Hitler, who did what he did, has forfeited the right to other people’s empathy?
Badu: Why can’t I say what I’m saying? Because he did such terrible things?

Marchese: Well, yes. But it’s also disheartening to hear you say that at a time, like now, when racism and anti-Semitism are so much in the air. Why would you want to risk putting fuel on that fire?
Badu: You asked me a question. I could’ve chosen not to answer. I don’t walk around thinking about Hitler or Louis Farrakhan. But I understand what you’re saying: “Why would you want to risk fueling hateful thinking?” I have a platform, and I would never want to hurt people. I would never do that. I would never even imagine doing that. I would never even want a group of white men who believe that the Confederate flag is worth saving to feel bad. That’s not how I operate.

(AllHipHop News) After Snoop Dogg contributed $25,000 to Colin Kaepernick’s fundraising campaign, Atlanta emcee/entrepreneur Clifford “T.I.” Harris is donating $10,000 to the former NFL player’s $1 million pledge. Kaepernick revealed Tip’s aid for the Angel by Nature nonprofit organization on Twitter.

“My ATL brother, T.I. wanted to join my #MillionDollarPledge & go #10for10 w/me to match my $10k & asked that I donate $10k to Angel by Nature, an organization founded by Trae the Truth in Houston,” Kaepernick tweeted on Wednesday morning.

Other celebrities that have offered #10For10 donations include Serena Williams, Steph Curry, Jesse Williams, and Kevin Durant. Kaepernick’s $1 million pledge is part of his mission to fight global oppression through education and social activism.

(AllHipHop News) Converse and Vince Staples teamed up for their first capsule collection. The collaboration applies motifs from the Long Beach rapper’s Big Fish Theory album onto Chuck 70 sneakers (classic high top and oxford styles) as well as Converse Essentials apparel.

“If you’re not really paying that much attention, you won’t know the difference. But [the Chuck is] something that a lot of people use to be able to assimilate into any room they’re going into – every type of person,” says Staples.

Orange is the key colorway of the capsule as a nod to the goldfish on the Big Fish Theory cover art. Both the Hi and Ox Chuck 70s are built out with an aquarium sockliner, Big Fish Theory graphic outsole, and “Vince Staples” embroidered on the medial collar. The Chuck 70 Hi also includes a “Big Fish” screen print.

A 3D printed “SEA” graphic appears on the heel as a tribute to Staples’ signature brand and Beats 1 podcast Section Eight Arthouse Broadcast System. On the Essentials hoodie, the “SEA” graphic is centered on the back.

The Converse x Vince Staples collection will be available January 25 on Converse.com and at global retailers.

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Converse x Vince Staples Product Details and Pricing:

Chuck 70 Hi
Color: Black
MSRP: $110

Chuck 70 Ox
Color: Orange
MSRP: $100
Sizes: 4-13
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• Asymmetrical “Big Fish” screen printing on tongue of Hi
• “Vince Staples” tonal embroidery on medial collar
• Translucent outsole with “Big Fish” graphic
• Raised “sea” print on heel stay

Converse x Vince Staples
Essentials Pull Over Hoodie
Color: Orange, Black and White
MSRP: $90
Sizes: XS-XXL

• Egret contrast stitching
• “Sea” print on center back
• Adjustable hood with rubber tip draw cord for personalized coverage
• Ribbed cuffs and hem for a secure fit
• Unique jock tag exclusive to the Converse Essentials collection

(AllHipHop News) Last October, PnB Rock was accused of being involved in a physical altercation at the Rolling Loud Festival in the Bay Area. Reports suggested the 2017 XXL Freshman and A Boogie wit da Hoodie jumped Lil B.

PnB spoke about the incident during an interview with Mass Appeal. The Philadelphia native claimed he was not directly part of the fight.

“I don’t know what the f-ck happened with that sh-t. I just seen n-ggas fighting. Some of them had to be my people, so I just went over there to see what’s up. Just like a regular person would,” recalled Rock. “But my security guards were holding me back too much. I couldn’t really bust no moves even if I wanted to bust a move. It wasn’t my situation. It just so happened my people were there with people that were in the mix with some sh-t.”

After whatever took place that day, Lil B and A Boogie publicly reconciled. A Boogie tweeted, “Not too many people got it in them to forgive that easy, as a man I gotta respect that.”

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Suge Knight was in more trouble, over an interview conducted for an upcoming documentary series.

Suge Knight is currently being held on a $10 million dollar bail for running over and killing Terry Carter and attempting to murder Cle “Bone” Sloan in January of.

Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and others were taping a commercial for the movie “Straight Outta Compton” when Suge showed up and became involved in an altercation in the parking lot of a hamburger restaurant in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have issued grand jury subpoenas to a pair of television producers working on a docuseries called “Death Row Chronicles.”

Prosecutors say Suge Knight broke the law by giving an interview since he is only allowed to speak to his attorney.

Suge has frequently criticized prosecutors, maintaining he could not get a fair trial and that “child murderers” and “cop killers” at the same correctional institution were being treated like kings.

A producer of “Death Row Chronicles” claims the cops recently showed up to her house with a search warrant and confiscated her phone over her interview with Suge.

“Believing I had no alternative and frightened by the unexpected arrival of two ‘homicide’ officers at my home, early in the morning, I gave them my iPhone and the passcode and showed them it worked,” producer Nora Donaghy said in court documents obtained by TheBlast.

Investigators have not revealed what they are looking for on the phones. Nora Donaghy is asking a court to order the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to give her phone.

The “Death Row Chronicles” docuseries is set to Premiere on February 20.

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(AllHipHop News) Some sort of domestic problem has Floyd Mayweather’s pop in the crosshairs of prosecutors.

Police in Las Vegas are looking for Floyd Mayweather Sr., who is accused of assaulting a woman.

The incident went down in September when Floyd Mayweather Sr. allegedly punched a woman during a fight.

The legendary trainer then grabbed the woman by her leg and threw her out of the vehicle they were traveling in.

According to reports, the woman in question went to the police and filed a report on January 11, and the warrant was issued on January 16.

Police are looking to charge Floyd Mayweather Sr. with misdemeanor battery.

(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is planning a return to the gaming world, with a sequel to his video games

The rap star has to hit games under his belt with “50 Cent: Bulletproof” and “50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.”

50 has been on the promotional circuit, hyping his new movie “Den of Thieves.”

During a sit-down with Gamespot, Fif said he was considering plans to create a new game based on his upcoming series, Tomorrow, Today.”

50 Cent wrote the script, which centers around a veteran from Chicago, who ends up with superpowers after being falsely imprisoned and turned into an experiment by a deranged prison doctor.

The game could be a hit if it ends up being as interesting as the synopsis for “Tomorrow, Today,” which 50 Cent is producing in his deal with Starz.

“It’s definitely a cool idea,” 50 Cent said. “And it gives people the ability to do things that they wouldn’t be able to do.”

Although the rapper is not 100% committed to developing a game off of “Tomorrow, Today,” he said he was definitely going to be getting back into the gaming business.

“Everything I touch, I want to be unique. I want it to be special. And I put thought into it, because those things will be here longer than I would,” 50 Cent said.

(AllHipHop News) Nelly’s rape accuser is back in court, and this time she seeking an injunction – against the rapper’s penis.

Monique Greene maintains Nelly raped her on a tour bus in Washington, in early October.

However, Nelly was cleared when police declined to file charges against the rapper since Greene refused to press charges against the St. Louis rapper.

Monique Greene claims that Nelly has developed a system to abuse female fans, which starts by inviting them backstage.

Once the rapper has the female of his choice and in a secluded area, he begins to masturbate in front of them, “knowing the women” are “drawn to” and cannot “resist his penis,” Greene alleges in court documents.

She maintains that if the women resist, Nelly accosts and/or assaults them and e######### all over his victims.

Monique Greene is asking for an injunction against Nelly and his penis according to published reports.

(AllHipHop News) The state of Georgia have their sights set on Nas’ pockets.

According to documents, Nas has been hit with another tax lien.

This is one is for $309,671 for money he earned in 2013, while another lien claims Nas owes over $50,000.

The government is seeking to collect the back taxes and plan to start seizing Nas assets if he doesn’t fork over the cash asap.

In 2012, it was revealed Nas owed over $6 million in back taxes.

In January of 2017, the rapper paid the agency $3.5 million to settle that bill, which was for money he earned between 2005 and 2010.

(AllHipHop News) Rihanna has made chart history in America by becoming one of only eight artists to score 50 or more Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits.

Her latest offering, “Lemon,” jumps up from 50 to 40 on the new countdown, breaking a tie for 49 top 40s with Madonna.

Rihanna has now had as many top 40 hits as the Beatles, and she’s only one hit away from tying the Glee cast at 51.

Elvis Presley leads the pack with 80 top 40 Hot 100 hits.

Among women, only Taylor Swift boasts more top 40 entries than Rihanna with 55.

Meanwhile, Camila Cabello has landed a chart double in the U.S. as her hit “Havana” eventually makes it to number one on the Hot 100 after spending seven weeks at number two.

The former Fifth Harmony star debuted her first solo album Camila at the top of the Billboard 200 countdown on Sunday.

(AllHipHop News) Apparently, USA Network’s is pulling out all the stops to promote their new scripted series “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.”

A huge billboard has been erected at the intersection of Wilshire and Fairfax.

The strategically-placed advertisement is where Biggie was gunned down in March of 1997, in front of the Petersen Automotive Museum after an event at the Soul Train Awards.

USA Networks has also been running advertisements on various cable networks hawking “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G,” which debuts February 27.

Take a look at the billboard and a trailer for the series.

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