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Did J. Lo Confirm That Her Relationship With Drake Was A Publicity Stunt?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Drake fans have wondered for a while when will the rapper finally find love and settle down.

Sometimes the single life has it’s perks, but now fans wonder does Drake just prefer the wild single life, or is he the problem. We’ve all noticed how it seems like Drake has a new girl every other week.

Drake even revealed at one of his shows that he can’t keep a relationship long.

“I can’t even make a relationship last 7 weeks man,” said Drake.

Well between random smashes and hookups, Drizzy likes his publicity stunt relationships as well.

Apparently Jennifer Lopez has finally revealed that her and the 6 God were not in a real relationship. It seemed so fake to begin with, but it really could’ve been one of those fun phases people have where they are just casually “talking” to someone, but it feels good.

J. Lo sat down with The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, and she had to finally really confront and address the question that’s been on everyone’s mind!

Trevor had to get to the bottom of it for us!

“Genuinely, did you get with Drake cause you didn’t know me yet?” asked Noah.

“Let me clear this up, I am not with Drake,” said Jenny From The Block.

I still wonder if they ever messed around doe? What are your thoughts?

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Dave Chappelle Addresses His Town Council About Local Police Force (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) On the night of New Year’s Eve, Yellow Springs police officers were involved in several incidents that have some of the town’s residents questioning the force’s tactics.

Among the citizens of the Ohio locale with concerns is a comedy legend.

Dave Chappelle recently attended a Village of Yellow Springs town council meeting, and he spoke about the law enforcement in his hometown.

“Police have actually been sensitive to my situation. I know on at least two occasions where they protected my personal well being unsolicited from me,” said Chappelle. “I appreciate that. Huge gaffe New Year’s Eve.”

According to reports, a black man was thrown to the ground by officers not long after the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2017.

Authorities claim David Carlson was intoxicated, violent, disruptive, and stole one of the officers’ taser.

His lawyer denies the cops’ account of the incident.

Other attendees, most of them white, said it was the police that escalated the situation.

A number of residents actually attempted to shield Carlson as a cop attempted to tase him.

Councilwoman Marianne MacQueen was later charged with two misdemeanors for allegedly interfering with an arrest and obstructing official business.

After widespread backlash from community members, Police Chief Dave Hale resigned, just two years after taking the position.

“Now we’re being policed by what feels like an alien force,” Chappelle told the council.

The creator of the classic Chappelle’s Show television series was at the Yellow Springs NYE event.

He added, “In this Trump era, this is an opportunity to show everybody that local politics reigns supreme. We can make our corner of the world outstanding.”

Chappelle and his family currently live in Yellow Springs, the location where his father was once a professor at Antioch College.

#AHHPowerfulWomen: Digital Trendsetter, Karen Civil Bridges the Gap Between Music and Digital Media

By: Antonice J. - @MsJalene_ Updated Category: Features
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#AHHPowefulWomenKaren Civil is truly an innovative, millennial genius. Not only is she one of the most recognizable forces in entertainment, but is a distinguished trendsetter in global marketing and content creation. She has developed a powerful influence in culture and bridged the gap between brand powerhouses and mainstream artists over the years. From cultivating online communities for The Backstreet Boys as a teen to shaping artists’ and celebrity brands like Funkmaster Flex through digital media strategies, she has made herself the “go-to” for all things in the digital space for the hip-hop and entertainment industry. Her reputation has served as a launching pad for her own digital platform for exclusive interviews, entertainment news and artist growth, KarenCivil.com.

In 2010, Civil landed an opportunity with Lil Wayne– launching and managing his weezythanxyou.com, which not only sustained the rapper’s popularity in his absence but also helped land his seventh studio album Rebirth at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums Billboard charts. Her achievements with Lil Wayne led to an extensive position at Beats By Dre. There she worked for six years as Digital Marketing Director and cemented the company’s digital reach to over seven million. Later, she leveraged her marketing savvy and ability to connect with multicultural audiences into unprecedented brand partnerships with Carol’s Daughter, Forbes, New Era and CoverGirl.

The common quote with “with much success, comes much responsibility,” is very true and Civil takes that on with pride as she has expanded her philanthropic outreach under her Live Civil imprint. Through boundless passion and resources, Karen Civil has become a humanitarian for charitable causes that specifically benefit children, women of color and Haiti, where she founded the Live Civil school and playground in 2015 for her 30th birthday. To further build awareness of the Live Civil brand and to provide everyday tools for empowerment and entrepreneurship, Karen self-published her first book, Be You & Live Civil: Tools for Unlocking Your Potential & Living Your Purpose. The motivational guide has sold over 300,000 copies and spawned a 40-city tour across the globe.

Today, the prominent businesswoman has helped shape careers, curate experiences and emphasize the digital impact for Nipsey Hussle, YG, Jeezy, Nicki Minaj, Dave East, Andre Berto, Pusha T and Nick Cannon. Along with her undeniable influence in entertainment, her reach has expanded into the political sphere as she became an integral part of the social media marketing campaign and official rally host for 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Through Karen Civil’s unceasing achievements, and professional leadership she has truly become a Powerful Woman within the industry. We were very excited to connect with her for a moment as we celebrate Women’s History Month to ask her a few questions:

AllHipHop: Could you in one sentence, explain what your job entails?

Karen Civil: Curating and leveraging new brand partnerships for clients as well as for myself.

AllHipHop: What’s the most enjoyable part of the job and your duties?

Karen Civil: Being able to be my own boss and understanding the importance of creating new revenue streams and opportunities for employees.

AllHipHop: What is the hardest part?

Karen Civil: Time restraint… My family understands that my career comes first but it still leaves me a bit emotional when I’m not able to spend as much time with them and be there for certain milestones.

AllHipHop: Who inspired you to become a leader and boss in the industry?

Karen Civil: I have a council of great friends that are my peers that I look to for guidance, pertaining to my career: Sickamore, Steve Carless, Neil Dominique, David Ali & Wayno Clark. I call them my band of Brothers.

AllHipHop: The million dollar question, how do you balance work and personal life?

Karen Civil: Definitely having great time management skills.

AllHipHop: What does it mean to you to be one of the Top Powerful Women in the hip-hop and entertainment industry?

Karen Civil: I mean it’s definitely humbling to be seen as such, but to me, it’s continuing to secure your place in the industry, as well as leveraging your status to help continue cultivating it and break barriers for women of color.

“Told Ya” – Jo-Bread

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Multimedia / Video
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28 year old Bronx native Jovan Quintana aka Jo-Bread has felt the slight touch of success and the sting of losing it all. Being an interest to labels at the young age of 19 with a single, “Money Ova Everythin”, on U.S. radios he is currently fighting to regain those opportunities. Dabbling in a lifestyle that was a determent to his career and learning from those experiences he now has a drive that will not allow anything to stand in his way. He has slowly made stride back towards success. With the introduction of the term and song “SAWSE” in 2015 he has once again put his foot in the doorway of main stream radio playing across the U.S. and especially in his hometown of New York City. Over 100,000 views on Youtube later, and two mixtapes in, he gives us his third mixtape ‘Our Daily Bread Pt. 1’ where he continues to prove he is a chameleon in his musical sound and can transform his delivery to whatever fits his mood. He is a true musical artist and the hip-hop community will be made aware of his talents.

Jo-Bread
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Our Daily Bread Pt. 1
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IG: @westfordhambread
Twitter: @JoBreadGVNG

Jersey Rapper Camden Premo Takes Aim At Fetty Wap’s Singing Raps

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: Music
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Residing in LA but continuing to make trips back and forth from New Jersey, East Coast bred and West Coast residing rapper Camden Premo is back again with a new package of music sure to engage fans. Taking aim at Fetty Wap’s spot atop the New Jersey rap scene, Camden Premo targets Fetty Wap after he “put a stain on the New Jersey rap scene with mumble raps and pop songs.”

“This is a really big project for me. After selling out small local venues with my core fans, I wanted to give them this project to look forward to the future. We are turning a corner and I want them to be able to see the progress and growth in my music,” Camden Premo explained. “When people find out I’m from Jersey they ask about Fetty Wap and the reality is, we don’t listen to Fetty Wap, his s### is candy pop music. My s### is for the streets. That wave is over and now its time for my Hooligans movement to get its proper due.”

Dubbed Memoirs of a Hooligan, Camden Premo delivers what is likely to be his most accomplished project to date with highlights including his hit song “Out The Frame.” With production that’s as fire as the ‘woods that Premo smokes daily, Premo is confident this project will get the attention of the masses. Infused with trap beats, lyrics and infectious hooks Camden Premo is proving why so many labels and the media have gravitated to his charismatic demeanor.

In the coming month, Camden Premo will release visual for his song “Out The Frame” which is backed by bass driven street medleys and combined with witty, smoked out, braggadocios lyrics.

CA$HPASSION Drops ‘Possibilities EP’ With PNB Rock, Rob Stone And More

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: Music
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CA$HPASSION drops off his newest EP Possibilities with appearances from PnB Rock, Rob Stone and J $tash. The album dropped on Feb 10th via Spotify, Soundcloud and iTunes, and connects CA$H on new records with long time collaborators PnB Rock and Rob Stone among many others.

To date his previous collaboration with Rob Stone “Hit Me” has over 250,000 plays on Spotify, while his collab with PNB Rock, “Unlimited” is approaching 1 million plays. Production on this one is handled by Martin $ky, Mike Daley, Kyloh, Frankie and Ca$hPassion himself.

Toronto’s Keffaleng Is “Not So Famous” On EP’s Title Track

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: Music
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Toronto up-and-comer Keffaleng gives us the first official preview of his forthcoming Not So Famous EP, set to drop next month, with the release of the projects Yani-produced title track. Reminding fans and critics alike that he hasn’t made it just yet, the new single speaks to the limbo like grey area most budding artists experience before reaching success.

Listen to the song below, compliments of DPXND (DEEP END) and pre-order Not So Famous via iTunes here.

Twitter: @keffaleng @babyboiyani

 

Sean Scott Gives N.O.R.E.’s “Banned From TV” A Do-Over

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: Music
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Back in 1998, Noreaga released the third single off his critically acclaimed N.O.R.E. LP. Appropriately titled “Banned From TV,” the raw rap record featured uncensored guest verses from Hip-Hop greats Nature, Cam’ron, Jadakiss, Styles P, the late Big Pun and of course the Superthug himself. 

Paying homage to the now classic collaboration, NYC bred emcee Sean Scott connect’s with DJ SwanQo for their rendition of the Swizz Beatz-produced posse cut they call “Been Waiting.” Serving as the latest leak form the Honor Roll recording artist’s forthcoming ScottSZN project, it doubles as a celebratory release in honor of Sean’s “Can’t Nobody Touch Us” visual reaching 50K+ views on YouTube in just over a month – with little or no media coverage.

Give the track a spin below and re-visit a piece of New York rap history.

Twitter: @SeanScottHR @JamesSwanQo

 

R-Mean – ‘Ain’t No Biggie (Kick In The Door Freestyle) [New Song]

By: Janeen Adams Updated Category: Music
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R-Mean Pays Homeage To Biggie Smalls In New Freestyle “Ain’t No Biggie”
While on Revolt TV during Sway Calloway’s Doomsday Cypher, The Armenian Rapper R-Mean announced he would release a new record for #MeanMonday every Monday for 52 weeks. This is the 10th of 52 releases! R-Mean kicks off the month of March with a brand new freestyle dubbed “Ain’t No Biggie,” paying homage to the late great Biggie Smalls during the week of the 20th anniversary of his death. On March 9th, rap fans across the globe will honor the 20th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.‘s death. “The Armenian-American rapper hops on the super star’s classic “Kick In the Door” track and does it justice with a millennial twist. R-Mean showcases his fire pen game with lyrics like, “I dropped a tribute tape to Esco & Shady and had the net goin crazy, some balls to hop on that Renegade beat, never mediocre on them classic beats, R Dash is a savage beast. Yeah, but this for B.I., been 20 years, nobody greater, wish we could hear you on Drinkchamps with Noreaga, wish we could hear your opinion on rappers like Yachty and not the other way…”

Nicki Minaj Reportedly Not Planning To Respond To Remy Ma’s “ShETHER”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) It has been nearly two weeks since Remy Ma dropped her Nicki Minaj diss record “ShETHER.”

Much of the Hip Hop world has been waiting to see if the Young Money star would fire back at Remy on wax.

According to TMZ, people connected to Nicki say she has no plans to respond in the near future.

The website reports:

Our sources say Nicki feels Remy’s accusations are being exposed as lies by various people, including Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Ebro and Safaree. There’s a lot of chatter that Nicki will fall off if she doesn’t respond, but she doesn’t buy it.

We’re told Nicki is not hiding … quite the opposite. She’s in the middle of high-profile appearances at Paris Fashion Week. She’s also featured on 2 tracks that were just released from Future and Gucci Mane. She also just released a new app.

Remy talked about her issues with Nicki on the Another Round podcast and The Wendy Williams Show.

While speaking with Williams, Rem accused Nicki of trying to prevent her from appearing on certain award show’s red carpets and trying to get “ShETHER” pulled from streaming sites.

Nicki’s ex-boyfriend Safaree also went on Wendy, and he claimed the “Make Love” performer attempted to block him from appearing on the talk show.

Comedian Faizon Love Beats Up Valet Over Bill

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Actor and comedian Faizon Love has been charged with attacking a valet at an Ohio airport.

Love was reportedly busted on Tuesday (March 7) after touching down at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

He ended up getting into a fight with a valet over how much he was being charged.

Reports suggest the employee suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.

According to TMZ, the 48-year-old was arrested for misdemeanour assault.

He will remain in jail until he’s arraigned on Wednesday later today (March 8).

Could Drake’s ‘More Life’ Album Be Dropping This Weekend?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Drake has been playing with his fans and stans’ emotions as far as the release date for his ‘More Life” album.

In his #TweetAndDelete files he even lead folks to believe it was coming on March 4th at one point.

According to HitsDailyDouble, Drake’s ‘More Life’ and it’s 20 recorded tracks could surprisingly drop as early as this weekend! Producer 40 has said there are still some finishing touches that need to be added though, so who knows.

Much of the album was said to have been recorded with British and other European collaborators while Drake was overseas on his Boy Meets World Tour.

The 6 God has certainly been enjoying his global success, and he may even be moving his OVO Fest from Toronto to London this year. Heck he may even go out on the road with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj on a Young Money reunion tour as well.

Have you been anticipating the release of Drizzy’s ‘More Life’? Do you think it can top the success of his ‘Views’ album?

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Murs Drops A Dope Song About Rapping To A Girl

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Music
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Just days away from the release of his Captain California album, MURS drops a new track from the project, the humorous and light-hearted “Lemon Juice” featuring friend and long time collaborator, Curtiss King. MURS and Curtiss King trade back and forth rhymes where they alternate dissing each other and solicit a girl’s attention they are both seeking. MURS, who drew inspiration for “Lemon Juice” from Positive K’s classic cut, “I Got A Man,” says the song is a reflection of his real relationship with Curtiss King.

“We’ve been working together for years, but I had to find the right place for our personalities to collide ’cause our whole relationship is just me and him going back and forth talking trash about each other,” MURS explains. “We’ve done more serious songs together, but nothing that encapsulates our friendship the way it truly is in real life the way ‘Lemon Juice’ does.”

GMAC, Nipsey Hussle & RJ Go “State 2 State”

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Music
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Bred from the notorious west side of Compton, Gmac has begun to make a footprint on the West Coast Hip Hop scene. The 27-year-old rapper/hustler/entrepreneur has made a name off of his slick talking rhymes, combined with his effortless aesthetic which embodies his own coined brand “Side N-gga Nation.” Stamped by DJ Carisma as “up next,” the self-proclaimed “Sidest N-gga Ever,” has quietly established a legitimate buzz having independently reached mixshow radio with his single “Started wit a ounce” and a promotional tour which included performances with Migos, Metro Boomin, Lil Uzi Vert, RJ, Yo Gotti and more.

His upcoming project ‘SNN2’ is slated for release in March and dons production from DJ Flipp, Bruce24k, Ohzone, Larry Jayy and De’la, along with features from Chris Obannon, Drakeo, AD, and the quickly spreading single “State 2 State” featuring RJ and Nipsey Hussle. Check out the video for “State 2 State” below!

MC Bravado Enlists Nitty Scott, Real Deal & Time Police For His New Single

By: Mike DeBlasio Updated Category: Music
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Having opened for the likes of Onyx, Nappy Roots, Chris Webby, OnCue, KONCEPT, J57 and many more – MC Bravado – now enlists Nitty Scott, Real Deal and Time Police for his new single “Unfiltered.” The record appeared on “Hip-Hop,” the latest album from the Baltimore artist.

Listen below. Production handled by EP of The Doppelgangaz and cuts by DJ MooseJaw.

Joey Bada$$ – “Land of the Free” (Video)

By: Mike DeBlasio Updated Category: Videos
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With his sophomore album “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” set to arrive next month – April 7th – Pro Era-captain Joey Bada$$ follows up with the accompanying video for the project’s second single “Land of the Free,” produced by Kirk Knight and Adam Pallin.

Watch below. Visual self-directed by Joey, alongside Nathan R Smith.

Premo Rice- “I Can’t Chill (p###. by Johnny Cage)”

By: David Bullock Updated Category: Music
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Premo Rice- “I Can’t Chill (p###. By Johnny Cage)”

 

PG County Maryland standout MC Premo Rice is hitting a stride behind the streaming success of his Gorilla Pimpin’ project. His breakout single “I Can’t Chill” continues to gain momentum as it is emerging as a street anthem. With over 250,000 collective streams on this Johnny Cage produced track, Premo Rice is showing signs of having the next big record to blow out of the DMV. Give the song a listen below and purchase it via iTunes here. [audiomack src=”https://www.audiomack.com/song/hypefresh-magazine/i-cant-chill”]

Emma Watson Defends Her Comments About Beyonce That Critics Are Calling Hypocritical

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Beauty and the Beast actress Emma Watson is addressing the critics that took issue with her 2014 comments about Beyoncé.

Some people began questioning if Watson was a true feminist because of her braless photo for Vanity Fair. 

“Feminism is about giving women choice, feminism is not a stick which to beat other women with. It’s about freedom, it’s about liberation, it’s about equality. I really don’t know what my t### have to do with it,” responded Watson to the critiques.

However, internet sleuths pulled up the 2014 Wonderland Magazine article where Watson discussed Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album.

They used her own comments in an attempt to point out her hypocrisy on feminism.

“I’m quite nervous to bring it up because I still haven’t really formulated my own ideas about it,” Watson said at the time.

She added, “On the one hand she is putting herself in a category of a feminist, this very strong woman — and she has that beautiful speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in one of her songs — but then the camera, it felt very male, such a male voyeuristic experience of her and I just wondered if you had thoughts about that?”

After the backlash from the Bey Hive and others, Watson posted a screenshot on social media from the story which included more of her statements about the Grammy-winning singer.

The Harry Potter star’s Twitter post highlighted sections that appear to be supportive of Beyoncé as a feminist.

Watson stated:

[Beyoncé] does make it clear that she is performing for him. And the fact she wasn’t doing it for a label, she was doing it for herself and the control that she has directing it and putting it out there, I agree is making her sexuality empowering because it is her choice

The second is that I would say you do get sense of, ‘I can be a feminist, I can be an intellectual, I can be all these other things, but I can also be ok with my femininity and being pretty and with all these things that I thought might negate my message or negate what I am about’. That really is the most interesting thing about the album. It is so inclusive and puts feminism and femininity and female empowerment on such a broad spectrum.

 

Maturing from Hermione to Belle in @beautyandthebeast is a true coming-of-age story for @EmmaWatson: “I couldn’t care less if I won an Oscar or not if the movie didn’t say something that I felt was important for people to hear.” Read the full cover story at the link in bio. Photograph by Tim Walker.

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Rapper Vic Mensa Busted With Gun By Beverly Hills Cops

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Vic Mensa spent a few hours behind bars last week, after being arrested for weapons charges in Los Angeles.

According to TMZ.com, the whole debacle started when Vic was pulled over by policemen in Beverly Hills, where he has had previous encounters with the local authorities.

The cops pulled the rapper over for allegedly running a stop sign, in addition to having illegal, dark tinted windows.

When police approached his vehicle, Vic Mensa immediately notified police he had a gun in the car, and claimed he had a concealed carry permit for the weapon.

But when the police check the permit a little closer, they realized it was issued for another state.

The rapper was promptly charged with one count of one felony count of carrying a concealed weapon and eventually released on $35,000 bail.

Big Sean Gets A Job With Puma and Serves As Face Of New Campaign

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Sean continues a successful 2017, thanks to a new deal with Puma.

The rapper, who dropped his fourth #1 album I Decided in February, is the newest brand ambassador for the lifestyle company.

Big Sean will also serve as Puma’s Creative Collaborator and is planning a new spring collection under this official title.

“We are thrilled to have Big Sean on board. Anyone who’s followed him throughout his career will know that his talent goes beyond music,” said Adam Petrick, Puma’s Global Director for Brand Marketing.

“His passion for creativity and individuality is very strong,” Petrick continued. “We’ve already kicked off the design process with Sean and we’re glad to see a fusion of his unique style and Puma’s sports heritage coming through. We’re very pleased to welcome Sean to the Puma family.”

The rapper is also promoting a number of Puma’s classic sneakers, including the Clyde’s and the iconic Puma Suedes.

The partnership will officially launch with Sean serving as the face of Puna’s upcoming advertising campaign.

Check out some pictures below: