(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young Thug has become the latest star to publicly support Planned Parenthood by donating profits from a recent show to the women’s health organisation.
The 25-year-old, who is already a father of six, knows first-hand how tough it can be for youngsters to gain access to free or affordable sexual health care under the current U.S. system, so he has vowed to help out by handing over proceeds from his New York City concert on Thursday to the non-profit firm.
He told fans of his plans in a post-gig message on Twitter, writing, “I’m donating the proceeds from my show… to @PPFA. I was a teenage parent. Planned+unplanned parenthood is beautiful.”
He follows in the footsteps of artists like Katy Perry and Halsey, who have recently cut cheques for the organization amid concerns new U.S. President Donald Trump will slash federal funding for the company, while rapper/actor Common and rockers The National performed at a Planned Parenthood benefit concert in Washington, D.C. in January.
Nitty Scott, MC plans to release her new project “Creature” later this month, July 21st, but first the Brooklyn emcee releases a dope visual to her single “PXSSY POWAH!” directed by Damien Sandoval.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Okay, let’s not act like people weren’t already thinking this new Amber Rose/21 Savage relationship is nothing more than a way to get attention from the blogs.
I mean, 21 got an album coming out this week and Amber has a SlutWalk to promote.
So it’s not that shocking the phrase “publicity stunt” has been thrown around.
What is kind of surprising is that Amber’s ex-husband Wiz Khalifa appears to be co-signing the new couple is faking it.
“Major stunts being pulled,” wrote Wiz on Instagram.
The comment is actually a caption for a picture of Wiz with his girlfriend Izabela Guedes. ?
Wiz’s possible shady IG post came after a video made the rounds online of Amber and 21 engaging in a somewhat awkward kiss.
Some people also think it’s weird how quickly the two were publicly confessing their love for each other.
According to reports, they just started dating a few weeks ago.
21 did rap on “Feel It” that he “can’t fake love, I just want someone who really care,” so who really knows what’s happening with those two.
What do y’all think? Are 21 Savage and Amber Rose a real couple or is it all just for the Gram?
(AllHipHop News) Jimmy Iovine is arguably one of the most influential people in the history of the music business.
The Brooklyn-born executive is partially responsible for the success of Interscope Records, Beats By Dr. Dre, and Apple Music.
Iovine sat down with Pharrell Williams’ Beats 1 Radio show OTHERtone, and he discussed what inspired him to leave the record industry for the tech world.
“In 2003, I met [Apple co-founder] Steve Jobs, and I felt about Steve Jobs the way I felt about the music industry when I first got into it,” said the entertainment biz veteran. “I got into the music business because I wasn’t cool and I wanted to be cool. So I figured I could at least get close to cool. When I saw Steve Jobs, I said, ‘Uh oh, the party’s at Steve’s house.’ They were the cool thing now. At that moment, I aimed my car outside the record business.”
The OTHERtone conversation also included Iovine speaking about new acts – because of their direct connection with fans – being able to sign label deals giving the artist more control and revenue.
“You have all these artists that are getting buzz, getting action on their music. Then what happens is all the labels bid,” Iovine stated.
In addition, he covered the power grab in the music space by concert promoters, corporate brands, streaming services, and YouTube.
“Then you add in that the labels haven’t done anything about YouTube. Now you got YouTube out there with 500 million people where you get your music very elegantly for free,” said Iovine. “Young artists like to chart so now you have Billboard counting YouTube plays the same as Spotify and Apple Music’s paid plays.”
He continued, “So [the artist goes,] ‘There are 500 million people on YouTube, so I’m gonna go promote my record there even though I get paid here, but I want a number 1 record.’ That’s called ‘fake news.'”
The 64-year-old near billionaire also warned that labels and performers need to focus more on the art and not just on profits.
“Right now, everyone wants to get paid and be famous. So touché. But the record industry, as it is right now, has to become part of the solution,” offered Iovine. “And part of the solution is not just saying, ‘You can’t do this. We have copyrights.’ If they want to do that, they should turn all of that toward where the music is free.”
During his tenure at Interscope, Iovine helped launch the careers of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, The Neptunes, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Wale, Lady Gaga, and others.
The story of Jimmy Iovine and his longtime business partner Andre “Dr. Dre” Young is being explored in HBO’s upcoming 4-part documentary The Defiant Ones.
(AllHipHop News) Lyrical master Raekwon took time to rate the bars of some of his fellow Hip Hop performers.
In an edition of BET’s video series, The Chef gave 1-5 marks for lyrics by Vince Staples, Ghostface Killah, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, RZA, Method Man, The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, G-Eazy, and himself.
“You know that’s a five. We ain’t even gonna go there,” said Rae when presented his own lines from Fat Joe’s “John Blaze.”
The New York rap legend is currently out on tour in support of his latest album The Wild.
“The title, The Wild, represents the times that were in and the vibe I’m getting from what I’m seeing going on in the world. And it’s me expressing my energy from the wild side,” Raekwon told AllHipHop.com in February.
He added, “I look at today’s industry as being a jungle. There are different rules. Me being out in the wild for so long and looking at what it is today, it’s just different. All that I’m doing is expressing myself in the greatest way to let people know that I still get busy on the mic, I can still swing around this jungle and still be the king at what I do.”
Hell’s Kitchen-native Sean Scott starts the summer off right with his new banger titled “Bizerk.” Laced with hard hitting production from his in-house producers DJ SwanQo and Sean Allen, “Bizerk” serves as the lastest leak off “ScottSZN” and a follow up to his previous “Banned From TV” re-work, “Been Waiting.”
Stream the Cash Money founding member inspired cut below.
Last year, vocalist WasionKey shook up the net with his viral single titled “No Body.” In celebration of the record reaching 1M+ streams, the CT-native follows up “Castles.” Picking up where “No Body” left off, this song finds the rising talent continuing to plead for a second chance at love, taking inspiration from Bill Wither’s classic “Just The Two Of Us.”
New Jersey’s own Trav Torch is currently putting the final touches to his upcoming debut LP titled “Bachelor Life: Sex & Heartache,” and with that said, he brings his contemporary R&B sound to the masses with a new record “Sex Tape.”
Press play below and be on the look-out for more to come from Trav Torch in the coming months.
(AllHipHop News) It’s been two years since Meek Mill released his last studio album Dreams Worth More Than Money.
The Maybach Music Group rapper is ready to let loose his next LP titled Wins & Losses.
Meek spoke about the forthcoming project with Los Angeles’ Real 92.3 during the BET Awards weekend.
“You know if it’s called Wins & Losses we got a lot to talk about,” said Meek.
This will be the Philadelphia representative’s first official album since his highly publicized feud with Drake, but he did release the Dreamchasers 4 mixtape last October.
The wait for Wins & Losses should not be long.
“It’s turned in. It’s done. All we’re doing is mixing and mastering and making it sound spectacular,” Meek revealed.
The Roc Nation affiliate recently released a video for The-Dream-assisted song “Young Black America.”
For those wondering how much Beyoncé participated in her husband’s latest body of work, 4:44 producer No I.D. spoke about the superstar’s contribution in an interview with the New York Times.
“I always call Bey our de facto A&R. Pillow talk is the strongest conversation on the planet,” said No I.D. “Every song has to get past her ears, in my eyes. She came by a lot and played a good part in helping us get over hurdles on certain records. Of course she’s genius-level with that.”
No I.D. was asked if he and JAY ever spoke about the impact of Beyoncé’s Lemonade.
“No, we never directly spoke about that album. Mainly because if he talks about himself, it’s going to bleed into that regardless,” he responded. “But there’s a difference in talking about it for the sake of response and for the sake of honesty and the truth. The truth needs to explain why you are the way you are, why you did what you did. We know what happened. We got it. But what were the circumstances that led to this and how do you feel about it?”
While the album’s title track is an open apology to Beyoncé, JAY tapped the “Sorry” singer for vocals on the 4:44 song “Family Feud.”
“‘Family Feud’ is about separation within the culture. Like, new rappers fighting with old rappers, saying all these things. So, the line is, ‘Nobody wins when the family feuds’,” stated JAY.
Hours before Blonde hit Apple Music, Ocean dropped the visual album Endless via Def Jam.
By distributing the LP without Def Jam, the R&B singer-songwriter’s profit share for Blonde potentially rose from 14% to 70% of total revenues.
Ye’s supposed issue with Tidal came to light following JAY-Z addressing his Watch The Throne collaborator on the 4:44 album.
“But you ain’t the same, this ain’t KumbaYe. But you got hurt because you did cool by Ye. You gave him 20 million without blinking. He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f-ck was he thinking?” raps the Tidal frontman on “Kill Jay Z.”
4:44 also features the Brooklyn emcee questioning new artists signing to major labels.
“Y’all out here still taking advances, huh? Me and my n-ggas taking real chances, uh,” he rhymes on “The Story Of O.J.”
The Roc Nation boss also had words for Apple Music and its executive Jimmy Iovine on his 13th album.
On “Smile,” JAY says, “F-ck a slice of the Apple pie, want my own cake. In charge of my own fate. Respect Jimmy Iovine, but he gotta respect the Elohim as a whole new regime.”
With “Kanye West vs Tidal” making headlines across the internet, the real story may be how it is the latest round in the ongoing “streaming wars” as well as serving as a flash point in the long-running struggle between major labels and artists.
(AllHipHop News) As 21 Savage prepares to release his Issa project this Friday, the Atlanta rhymer is also dealing with some backlash for a rumored romance with Amber Rose.
21 and Rose have not publicly spoken about the status of their relationship, but they have been seen holding hands in photos.
The “X” rapper did offer a response to anyone critical of him appearing “soft” because of his dating situation.
“n-ggas really think a man expressing his feelings to a girl is soft but yall will tell da n-gga who gone snitch on you u love him everyday,” tweeted 21.
Amber also posted an Instagram meme of a man with a rose in his mouth while holding a handgun, and she tagged the “X” rapper in the pic.
(AllHipHop Rumors) People are really taking this Jay-Z thing to new levels and I am not sure why. They are just taking this 4:44 TOO FAR. Boosie is taking it somewhat personally it seems. He insists he’s going to keep putting money to his ear no matter what Jay-Z says. LOL! “He’s not a god to me,” Boosie says. “If he tell you to stop wearing Jordans, you gonna stop wearing Jordans? Most of y’all just d—k riding.”
But, he just in his feelings when he says, “Your words don’t move me though.” The record label called him and checked him on this and then he went even harder. LOL! Wow. I am not sure what is going on, but I think its time to log off. Not telling anybody what to do or anything.
(AllHipHop News) A rap show in St. Louis, Missouri, was the scene of unimaginable chaos, after a shooting broke out at a popular nightclub where a rapper was performing.
Finese 2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton, 25, of Memphis, Tennessee, was performing at Power Ultra Lounge in downtown Little Rock.
Police said a gang related dispute in the crowd escalated, resulting in a wild shootout that left 25 people with gunshot wounds.
“THE VIOLENCE IS NOT FOR THE CLUB PEOPLE. WE ALL COME WITH 1 MOTIVE AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND THATS TO HAVE FUN,” Finese 2Tymes wrote on his Facebook page.
The message was not enough, since federal marshals arrested the rapper on charges of being a “fugitive from justice.”
Little Rock’s mayor blasted the club, and vowed to shut the venue down for promoting the show, which featured the rapper flashing guns and promotional material for the performance.
“A promotional video with a gun on the front cover inviting people to a concert should also be totally unacceptable in our community,” Mayor Mark Stodola said in a statement.
Fortunately, all 25 people who suffered from gunshot wounds are expected to recover.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Killer Mike is expanding his barbershop business by opening another location in Georgia.
The Run The Jewels star opened up his Shave, Wash, and Groom (SWAG) Shop in Atlanta in 2011, and his new shop will be located at the Philips Arena, where the Atlanta Hawks basketball team play.
The venue is currently undergoing renovations and the rapper’s barbershop will be part of the new setup.
“I’m very happy that the front porch of the Hawks is going to be host to a SWAG Shop,” a statement from the rapper reads. “It really is like a dream coming true because now kids are going to be coming down early just to hang out in my shop, buy a T-shirt, get a haircut and watch the game.”
In addition to Killer Mike’s barbershop, country star Zac Brown is also opening a second restaurant in the arena.
Zac Brown’s Southern Ground will feature a live music stage and southern food.
Omen44 teams up with Nipps and Vikn to shoot the official video to their collaboration “Higher Above (Motto Ue)” off their upcoming EP, slated for release later this summer. The track was produced by Gradis Nice and visual was filmed in Red Rock Neveda.
(AllHipHop News) Prodigy of Mobb Deep has written some of the most graphic street raps known to Hip-Hop, but his one of his children has revealed another side to P.
In a touching Instagram post, one of his kids believed to be his daughter, offered the following:
“You have such a beautiful soul & it saddens me that there is so many people who will never get the chance to meet , experience AND appreciate this side of you . I love you dad & you will forever be a blessing to this world and to my heart . Thank you …we miss you . ❤️”
On Friday, Prodigy’s family appeared at the NJPAC center in Newark, NJ to honor the Mobb Deep general, who died on June 20. Havoc, the other half of the group, performed a medley of Prodigy and Mobb Deep classics too. It was a somber affair that included Ice-T, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and others from the Hip-Hop community.
(AllHipHop News) Cash Money Records bosses have launched a mobile app to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the label.
The mobile app enables fans to redesign past album covers with their own photos.
Users will also be able to stream videos and take a look at exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage and commentary.
“We’re always excited for the next innovation in the music industry,” a press release from Cash Money Records co-founder Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams reads. “The app engages fans on the modern playing field, while celebrating our history. It’s the perfect balance.
“I can remember selling our first releases out of my car, and I can’t wait to see how the album artwork comes to life in the digital space! It’s the beginning of yet another era for Cash Money.”
The app will be available on all digital platforms in September.
Cash Money Records was founded by Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams and his brother Ronald.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Instagram is a cesspool of sh!tty content. But here we are. Jay-Z’s new album has had a ripple affect and the wave has Meek and Nicki fighting again.
Nicki made a post that said the following:
Oh so u n##### gon sit up here & act like #Wifey aint BEEN tell y’all 1. Don’t lose the baddest girl in the world. #EricBenet 2. Stop throwing money ya ass ain’t rlly got. 3. Stop posting them tired stacks on the gram ???? oh but when Jay say it it’s #bible tho. Bad btchs unite!!!! We ain’t BEEN droppin jewels on these n##### behind closed doors? ????? tuh! ???❣️ every girl is making one of these 3 faces at a n#### right now. ? womp womp #PrettyGang ? #FAX
Well, of course Meek was ready and available for the trolling. He fired back with this post.
He eventually deleted the post. Ahhhh, so much for savagery. Ain’t these people all over 30 though? Damn. I guess we just gonna continue like we teenagers until we 40 or 50? Who am I to judge? I just wrote about it. Let me get a drink.
