(AllHipHop News) Clifford “T.I.” Harris is one of the names announced as a member of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ official transition team. The rapper/actor is among the nearly 40 other people helping the city’s newly elected leader with certain initiatives.

“I’m so pleased to have such solid leadership on my side to help navigate this,” said Bottoms on Thursday.

Michael “Killer Mike Render is also part of the transition team. They will help Bottoms enact her platform which focuses on affordable housing, confronting city hall corruption, and improving education.

“I really want them to come with fresh ideas, and bring to me their recommendation for best practices for the city of Atlanta,” added Bottoms.

Both T.I. and Killer Mike endorsed Keisha Lance Bottom in the 2017 mayoral election. Other celebrities in Atlanta also publicly supported her on social media.

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Earl Sweatshirt has canceled plans to tour Australia to mourn the death of his poet father.

South African native Keorapetse Kgositsile, a noted writer, and political activist, passed away on January 3, days before Earl was due to head Down Under to perform as one of the opening acts for British pop stars The xx.

Those shows begin in Melbourne on Saturday followed by dates in Brisbane, and Sydney, but Earl will no longer be hitting the stage, according to promoters at Handsome Tours.

“We regret to inform that, due to the recent passing of Earl Sweatshirt’s father, he must cancel his appearances as support for The xx this month,” reads a statement reads. “We sincerely apologize to those affected by this cancellation and send our sincerest condolences to Earl Sweatshirt at this time.”

The Odd Future star, real name Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, had also been booked to headline a separate concert in Melbourne on Sunday, but organizers of that gig have confirmed it has been pulled, too.

Earl took to Twitter a day after his dad’s death to pay tribute to the 79-year-old by posting a picture of Kgositsile onstage at an event.

“thank yall for your thoughts and love,” he captioned the picture.

(AllHipHop News) Chuck D has reassured fans his house survived the recent wildfires in California, despite reports it had burned to the ground.

His old Public Enemy bandmate Flavor Flav alleged in a lawsuit that Chuck’s mansion had fallen victim to the Thomas fire – the largest blaze in California history.

However, a representative for Chuck, real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, said his home has not burnt down.

“He is heartsick over the losses the people of Ventura and its surrounding areas continue to endure,” a rep said.

On Twitter, the 57-year-old rapper revealed the truth to a concerned fan – that he had merely been evacuated to escape toxic fumes and potential mudslides.

Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton Jr, is reportedly suing Chuck for playing old Public Enemy songs on tour with his new supergroup Prophets of Rage – formed with members of metal group Rage Against The Machine.

Legal documents stated that his lawyers were unable to serve Chuck with Flav’s complaint as his “home burned down in the fire.”

The Thomas fire, which has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, is still smoldering, but Los Angeles Fire Department officials say it is now 90 percent under control.

Heavy rainfall in the wake of the fires has led to mudslides, which have killed at least 17 and threatened the homes of several celebrities, including Rob Lowe, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen DeGeneres.

Oprah’s Santa Barbara estate has been particularly hard hit, as she revealed in a video on Instagram captioned, “Woke up to this blazing gas fire. then swipe left to see how deep the mud is in my backyard. Helicopters rescuing my neighbors. Looking for missing persons. 13 lives lost. #Mudslides.”

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Logic will hit the Grammy stage this year, during a performance with fellow first-timers Alessia Cara and Khalid.

The trio of artists will perform alongside a group of suicide attempt and loss survivors selected by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

The Grammy-nominated artists will perform Logic’s “1-800-273-8255,” which earned him two nods this year.

Other performers during the evening include Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Kesha and Bruno Mars with Cardi B.

Previously announced performers include Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Patti LuPone, P!nk, and Ben Platt.

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Shyne has kicked off 2018 as a new dad.

The “Bad Boyz” star and his partner welcomed a baby girl earlier this week and he shared the news with fans via Instagram.

Alongside a photo of himself in medical scrubs, as he gazed at his newborn, he wrote, “Welcome our princess Naomi… Thank the Creator of the universe for delivering you to us… Love at first sight… 1918.”

The child is Shyne’s first with his wife, whose name has not been publicly released.

They wed in 2013.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former Bad Boy Entertainment protege became an Orthodox Jew and moved to Jerusalem, Israel for a while following his release from prison in 2009.

He served more than eight years in a New York prison for opening fire at a 1999 club party, where Diddy and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were among the guests.

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rich The Kid has linked up with Champs Sports and Adidas for the new NMD “Camo” release.

In a video promoting the new line, Rich The Kid gives a nod to his upbringing in New York and Atlanta, as well as his new home in Los Angeles.

The new sneakers include reflective 3M on the three stripes on the side, and logo on the tongue.

The Adidas originals NMD R2 Camo retail for $130, the Adidas originals Camo Crew goes for $80 and the Adidas Originals Superstar 2.0 Pant is priced at $70.

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(AllHipHop News) Eminem will be the main draw of the huge festival, which draws over 100,000 people annually to Dover, Delaware.

The rapper will be joined by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, the Arctic Monkeys and The Killers this year.

Other headliners for the 2018 festival include Logic, Martin Garrix, SZA, alt-J, Portugal. The Man, Foster the People, MGMT, Mike D
(DJ set) and more.

The 2018 Firefly Music Festival will take place from June 14-17 at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware.

General Admission and VIP pass options go on sale Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 am ET through FireflyFestival.com.

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(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne has denied he slept with a woman who has won child support from the star after a court ruled he is the father of her teenage son.

Wayne is adamant he is not the father of a 15-year-old boy, named Dwayne after him, and has signed a declaration in a bid to open a new trial, denying that he ever slept with Keiotia Watson, reported The Blast.

In October 2017 Watson filed legal documents claiming she had a physical relationship with the “Lollipop” star in June 2001 and she subsequently gave birth to a son in February 2002.

After going to court, two years ago, to establish paternity of Dwayne a judge ruled in her favor after he failed to respond to the case and ordered the rapper, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., to pay her $5,000 a month and to cover the child’s medical insurance.

Now, the rapper has reportedly signed a declaration stating, “I did not engage in a sexual relationship with Keiotia Watson in June of 2001 or at any other time…. I do not believe it is possible that I am the biological father of Dwayne Brown. I have never acknowledged Dwayne Brown as my son, nor was I ever made aware of his birth until I was served with the petition” filed in August.

“I am the loving father of four (4) children, all of whom I provided support for since birth. Up until now, I have never been involved in a child support case,” he added.

Wayne is now demanding a new trial after claiming in the newly filed documents, that he was never served with the legal papers, and he is requesting the court order a paternity test, and asking the court to set aside the monthly support which was due to start in January.

The judge set a hearing for next month and ordered Watson to appear.