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Blac Chyna – The Pregnant Emoji

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: Rumors

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian haven’t been dating that long, and they are already expecting their first child together.

Tomorrow night in Hollywood, Blac Chyna is going to host her birthday party and hold the launch for her new CHYMOJI business, which is supposed to take in a few million bucks.

And even though the Kardashian’s are probably still adjusting to the shock of her and Rob’s relationship and the new baby, Blac Chyna isn’t missing the opportunity to make as much loot as possible off CHYMOJI’s.

Glamroks and Blac Chyna will unveil all the 700+ custom emojis during an exclusive red carpet soiree on Tuesday, May 10th.

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Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J Dropping Collaborative Project Produced By TM88

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

This past weekend, Wiz Khalifa announced that he, Juicy J, and Atlanta producer TM88 will be releasing a new mixtape.

The new project is officially titled Rude Awakening, according to the Pittsburgh rapper’s Twitter post, and Juicy J supported the announcement on his Instagram profile.

While the anticipated mixtape is set to drop next week, it was actually supposed to release in late March.

TM88 also released an unofficial tracklist for the formerly rumored project as well.

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Drake: I’m Gonna React Anytime Someone Challenges My Integrity (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Drake appears to have dropped the mantra “Diss me, you’ll never hear a reply for it” that he presented on “Successful.” The Toronto rapper was asked about his Grammy nominated diss track “Back To Back” during an interview with Nardwuar, and the “6 God” stated the response to Meek Mill’s ghostwriter allegations will now be the norm for any rapper that takes aim at his honor.

[ALSO READ: Quentin Miller Addresses Speculation He Dissed Drake In His Music (VIDEO)]

“‘Back To Back’ was what it was. It was a reaction to somebody trying to challenge my integrity. You know that’s pretty much what’s gonna happen anytime that happens,” said Drake. “It is what it is. I had to do what I had to do.”

The discussion also included Drake and his producer Noah “40” Shebib talking about the infamous Jay Z vs Big L battle. While they agreed the contest’s win could have gone either way, Drake also showed love to Hov.

“Two great emcees,” added Drake. “[Jay’s] got a few W’s.”

[ALSO READ: Drake Discusses His Relationships With Jay Z, The Weeknd & Nicki Minaj]

Watch Drake and 40’s interview below.

Are The “One Million Sold In One Week” Claims For Drake’s ‘Views’ Inflated?

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Drake received a lot of recognition for joining Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil Wayne as rappers to push over 1 million units of an album in one week. However, some observers are questioning if the OVO front man’s VIEWS should really be listed as a milli seller.

[ALSO READ: Drake’s ‘Views’ Now Projected To Sell Under 1 Million Copies In Its First Week]

One million sold in one week. I am beyond grateful for this milestone. Thank you for listening. #VIEWS

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One writer for Stereogum argues the inclusion of “Hotline Bling” on the tracklist is partly why VIEWS is credited with 1.04 million equivalent album units (the LP totaled 852,000 in actual sales).

According to Michael Nelson, the hit single’s streaming numbers over the last 10 months played a big part in the final first week numbers for Drake’s fourth studio album which has inflated the LP’s status.

Nelson wrote:

The only reason Views “has crossed the 1 million mark in U.S. sales and nearly 1.2 million globally” is because of the final song on the album; a late inclusion called “Hotline Bling.” As you might recall, back in February, the RIAA changed its certification methodology to account for “streaming and download consumption patterns.” Per the RIAA’s new rules, “1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams = 10 track sales = 1 album sale.”

Initially, “Hotline Bling” was a loosie for Drake, but because it’s now included on Views, all those old streams are counted toward the album’s sales total.

Forbes recently reported that “Hotline Bling” earned over 400 million Spotify streams worldwide and nearly 700 million plays on YouTube. The publication asserts the addition of the Top 5 single on VIEWS has impacted the album’s RIAA totals.

As the music industry moves from a purchase/download model to focusing more on streaming, the concept of album sales and platinum certifications has changed to reflect the current market. Both the RIAA and Billboard adjusted the method of calculating their respective album awards/charts because of the rise of streaming.

“For a while we’ve recognized that we would need to put streaming in the mix as consumption changed — but we needed to do it carefully. So we started with the easiest one to change, the singles awards,” said RIAA chairman/CEO Cary Shermann about the rule changes. “We watched that and made sure it worked out, and then after about a year, we started on the albums. While looking at how to implement for the album, we went through an elaborate process, getting feedback from the industry, and going through the same data analysis that we did for the single.”

Drake is not the only superstar to benefit from the shifting landscape. Rihanna’s Anti was certified platinum by the RIAA after the album was downloaded for free over 1 million times in January. When The Life Of Pablo took the top spot in April, Kanye West became the first act to land at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart off mostly streams.

The numbers for Drake’s most recent collection show the Toronto rhymer is still one of the most popular music artists in the world. Besides securing the highest sales week of Drizzy’s career, VIEWS has also been credited for breaking the streaming record with over 245 million streams in its first week of availability.

[ALSO READ: Drake Leads The List Of Top 10 Earners In Music Streaming For 2015]

President Obama Praises Beyoncé During Howard University Commencement Speech

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) President Barack Obama addressed the graduates at Howard University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. During the presentation at the HBCU located in Washington, DC, the POTUS offered his thoughts on current racial inequality as well as the advancement of African-Americans in the country over the last 30 years.

[ALSO READ: President Obama Invites Common, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled & More To The White House (PHOTOS)]

The 45-minute speech included President Obama referring to the rise of Hip Hop culture. Obama also mentioned global music superstar Beyoncé and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes as examples of the advancements African-Americans have made in the U.S. since he graduated from Columbia University in 1983.

“A lot of folks didn’t even think blacks had the tools to be a quarterback,” said the president. “When I was a graduate, the main black hero on TV was Mr. T. Rap and Hip Hop were counter-culture. Now Shonda Rhimes owns Thursday night and Beyoncé runs the world.”

While acknowledging there are still issues like income inequality, education reform, and mass incarceration that need to be solved, President Obama made the case that the country as a whole is better off than it was in the early 1980’s.

Obama stated, “Since the year I graduated, the poverty rate is down. Americans with college degrees, that rate is up. Crime rates are down. America’s cities have undergone a renaissance. There are more women in the workforce. They’re earning more money. We’ve cut teen pregnancy in half. We’ve slashed the African-American dropout rate by almost 60 percent, and all of you have a computer in your pocket that gives you the world at the touch of a button.”

[ALSO READ: President Obama Launches My Brother’s Keeper Initiative For Young Minority Males]

Watch President Barack Obama’s commencement address at Howard University below.

Did Meek Mill Diss Drake’s ‘Views’ On Snapchat?

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: Rumors

(AllHipHop Rumors) Has Meek Mill once again taken aim at Drake? Last night two photos appeared on the Snapchat account MeekMillyMMG that seem to be direct shots at Drizzy’s new album VIEWS.

The first pic simply said, “Views.” That was followed by another snap that said, “Quit playin yo” with a smiley face emoji.

VIEWS opened with huge first week sales. Champagne Papi’s album sold over 850,000 copies in seven days, but the reviews and reactions for the project have been mixed.

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Rymir Satterthwaite’s Mother Speaks Out Against Jay Z In Regards to Paternity Suit

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Jay Z might be having marital issues with Beyonce, but he might have more with this paternity suit.

Recently, a video has surfaced of Wanda Satterthwaite, stating that she is in support of her son Rymir Satterthwaite’s legal case with the Hip Hop mogul.

Wanda claims that she gave birth to Hov’s love child over 20 years ago, and nothing has been done to confirm that Jay-Z’s the actual father, until recently.

According to Radar Online the suit has been observed by the Supreme Court for fraud and collusion, which allegedly helped Hov finesse his way out of getting a DNA test.

Rymir made several attempts to get Jay Z to do a DNA test, however, the aspiring rapper filed a civil suit in 2014 after failing multiple times.

Check out Wanda Satterthwaite’s official statement below.

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib Announce New Collaborative Project

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Remember Piñata, the critically acclaimed collaborative project by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib?

Well, the Indiana rapper and legendary Stones Throw producer are back together again and currently working on a new project.

Attending  a recent interview with Red Bull Music Academy, Madlib announced that the project, titled Bandana, is coming soon with no release date as of yet.

The producer also noted in the interview that a lot of the beats from the upcoming joint project were originally for Kanye West’s project The Life Of Pablo, but were quickly snatched up by Gibbs after they didn’t make the cut.

To make the announcement official, Gibbs later tweeted the album’s title via Twitter.

https://twitter.com/FreddieGibbs/status/729147218423365636

Stro Drops Visuals For Happy Motha’s Day (New Mother’s Day Anthem)

By: YourfavenightmareCategory: Multimedia / Video

If you don’t love this kid Stro, you may suffer from self loathing. The BK rep drops one of the most heartfelt odes to mom in a very, very long time. “Happy Motha’s Day” never comes off corny, even though it oozed “good kid.” “Ain’t no woman alive that can take my mother’s place,” Stro says. The video offers a number of loving images of mother’s with their kids. There is a touching moment in which we are reminded we just lost the “mother of Hip-Hop,” Afeni Shakur. Check it out.

Ms. Lauryn Hill Releases Statement After Disastrous Concert In Atlanta

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Lauryn Hill has made an official statement today following a failed performance in Atlanta over the weekend.

Hill’s sound was cutoff after she showed up two hours late for a show the Chastain Park Amphitheatre.

Lauryn Hill’s statement, which was created as an open letter to fans, was posted earlier this morning via Facebook.

According to her post, the singer writes that she is excessively late mainly because of  her “artistic process.”

The former Fugees singer writes:

Because I care so deeply about the artistic process, I scrutinize, have perfectionist tendencies, and want space made for spontaneity, which is not an easy process, with the many moving parts on the road. Some days we are more successful than others re time. However, the vitality that is infused into the performances is always appreciated by the audiences, who may not know exactly what it took to accomplish.

However, some fans weren’t really believing Ms. Lauryn Hill’s excuse.

With these statements and others made from even her die hard fans, Lauryn Hill’s musical success in the past is now being overshadowed by her tardiness at shows.

Kanye West Gets Kim an Orchestra For Mother’s Day

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West surprised wife Kim Kardashian on Mother’s Day by hiring a string orchestra to perform in their home.

The rapper is known for his over-the-top gifts and he didn’t disappoint on Sunday (May 8), as mother-of-two Kim woke up to an all-female ensemble playing in their Bel Air, California mansion.

“Mother’s Day surprise in my living room!” the thrilled reality star shared on Snapchat.com as she documented the lavish gift.

The musicians all wore flowing white skirts as they performed songs picked out by the couple’s two-year-old daughter, North, who joined her mom to watch the private concert.

Tracks included “Let It Go” from the tot’s favorite movie, “Frozen,” and Annie musical hits “It’s a Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.”

But that wasn’t all – Kanye also had a bench covered in an array of bright pink flowers delivered for his wife, who gave birth to son Saint in December.

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Drake’s Seizes #1 Spot For Latest Album ‘Views’

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Drake has a reason to celebrate this week.

After finally releasing his highly anticipated fourth album Views last month, the release has earned more than 1,075,494 sales (which includes streams) in it’s opening week.

According to Hits Daily Double, the album made over 860k in traditional sales, while also making a little over 220k in streams. Drake went to Instagram to celebrate his recent achievement.

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Views broke a number of records during its debut week. Not only was it Drake’s high sales ever, but it was the highest week of sales from a male artist since Justin Timberlake’s project The 20/20 Experience dropped in 2013.

The rapper’s album has also been certified platinum, a feat that only four other Hip-Hop albums were able to achieve in their opening weeks.

 

The Week Ahead in Hip-Hop: May 09, 2016–May 15, 2016

By: Shad2487Category: Features

As the saying goes, “You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” Here is a look at notable events that took place in Hip-Hop this week from years past.

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Rapper/Activist Jasiri X To Receive Honorary PHD

By: Skyy HookCategory: News

Pittsburgh rapper/activist Jasiri X will be awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the Chicago Theological Seminary on May 13th at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.

The artist who had dedicated his life to keeping the voice of the people alive world wide announced the achievement on his Face Book page saying,

“It’s still kinda hard to believe, but next Friday I’m receiving an honorary doctorate from the Chicago Theological Seminary and delivering the 2016 commencement address.”

Fans showed an overwhelming amount of support as have his friends and family.

In a statement, the newly appointed Dr. X said,

“It is an extremely humbling experience to be honored in a similar fashion as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who also received his honorary doctorate from the Chicago Theological Seminary. The CTS bestowing their highest honor, Doctor of Letters is a spiritual confirmation, of sorts, that in my efforts, I am doing something right.”

 

According to The Chicago Theological Seminary , the degree is bequeathed upon those who possess their seminary’s core value of “transformative leadership toward greater justice and mercy in church and society.

The 1Hood Initiative co-founder has come a long way from the streets of Pittsburgh where he began his journey. Jasiri has been around the world and back giving messages of hope to downtrodden citizens, standing in defiance of those who would seek to challenge the will of the people and holding strong to his convictions in defense of the rights of ever man, woman and child.

We look forward to seeing where this path leads him next!

Follow him on Twitter @jasiri_x

 

Desiigner’s Producer Menace Lands His Own Deal; Discusses “Panda Success”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) The hit single “Panda” was not only an extraordinary success for Brooklyn rapper Desiigner, who signed with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music in February.

“Panda,” which was recently confirmed double platinum, has also landed a publishing agreement for the song’s producer Menace.

“It’s amazing and shows people that you do anything if you’re in the right place at the right time, with fate on your side,” Menace said of the speedy success of the tune.

Menace, born Adnan Khan, is a 22-year old producer from Manchester England, who had been striving to crack into the music industry for over 10 years.

Menace linked with Desiigner after he posted the “Panda” beat (originally titled “Maniac”) to YouTube. Desiigner purchased the beat for $200 and the rest is history.

Prior to the success of “Panda” Menace labored as a mobile phone repair man. Those days are officially over since Menace inked a publishing deal with Tim Blacksmith’s Stellar Songs.

“Desiigner and I didn’t have the backing of a record label when we made the song. You, too, can make a hit on your own. I’m just excited now to be working harder than ever,” Menace said.

The brand-new contract puts Menace in good company since Stellar Songs works with top artists like Fetty Wap, Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Emili Sandé, Keizer, and Labyrinth.

Stellar Songs has already started the process of getting more of Menace’s productions placed with top name acts.

“Since I just signed a publishing deal, they’ll be setting up studio sessions with everyone and I can’t wait to get to start working on new projects,” Menace concluded.

Check Out Obama’s EPIC Speech at Howard’s Commencement

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: Videos

President Barack Obama gave an epic speech at Howard University’s commencement address on Saturday (May 7).

“When I was graduating, the main black hero on TV was Mr. T. Rap and Hip-Hop were counterculture, underground. Now, Shonda Rhimes owns Thursday night, and Beyoncé runs the world. We’re no longer only entertainers, we’re producers, studio executives. No longer small business owners. We’re CEOs, we’re mayors, representatives, Presidents of the United States.”

WATCH: Zulu Nation Addressed Bam’s Removal In Video Statement

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: Videos

Reps for The Universal Zulu Nation have released a video statement regarding the removal of Afrika Bambaataa and other leaders of the organizations.

Afrika Bambaataa is accused of molesting a man named Ronald Savage in the late 1970’s. Since Savage came forward with the charges in x multiple other men have come out to say the Bronx native also had inappropriate relations with them as well.

After massive backlash from the Hip-Hop community and the community at large, The Zulu Nation has taken action against Bambaataa and other members.

50 Cent And Chris Brown Team Up for A New Song

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: Videos

Rapper 50 Cent has released a new song for fans, this time linking up with Chris Brown. The new track “No Rome No Juliet”, features both 50 and Brown providing vocals and bars. The two recently released a video for the remix of single “I’m the Man.”

Check out the track below.

Sinead O’ Connor Disses Arsenio Hall After Filing Defamation Suit

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) As the world still mourns Prince’s death, people are still trying to unravel his private past.

Recently, singer Sinead O’Connor claimed Arsenio Hall allegedly supplied Prince with hard drugs.

Following the allegations, the former night show host filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against O’Connor for defamation.

The singer later responded with a rather harsh post against Hall:

“He can suck my dk. That is if he isn’t too busy sucking someone else’s dk. : )”

O’Connor also stated in the post that the DEA has been taking her statements seriously, and they have started to ask both friends and family about Prince past with hard drugs.

Check out the post below.