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Wiz And Snoop Tour This Summer On “The High Road”

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Today it was revealed via Snoop’s MerryJane.com that Wiz And Snoop are headlining a 33-city tour called ‘The High Road Summer Tour”

Also included on the tour are Kevin Gates, songstress Jhene Aiko, Casey Veggies and DJ Drama.

The tour kicks off in July in West Palm Beach making its way up to ATL, smoking out the Carolinas, and hitting mainstays on the East Coast.

The tour also includes a hometown visit for Wiz in Pittsburgh, along with other stops throughout the Midwest in Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.

“The High Road Summer Tour” has a final leg in Texas and Cali, concluding in the weed friendly Northwest with stops in Portland and Seattle.

Get tickets for the 33-city-tour here. Pre-sale starts Tuesday, 4/5, at 10:00 AM local time and will be open until Thursday, 4/7,10:00 PM local time.

The high road

 

Wednesday, July 20 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
Thursday, July 21 Tampa, FL MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre-FL State Fairgrounds
Friday, July 22 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 23 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 24 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Tuesday, July 26 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 27 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Friday, July 29 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 30 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre
Sunday, July 31 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Tuesday, August 2 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Friday, August 5 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Saturday, August 6 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Sunday, August 7 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, August 9 New York, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Wednesday, August 10 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Thursday, August 11 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
Friday, August 12 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Saturday, August 13 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
Sunday, August 14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Tuesday, August 16 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wednesday, August 17 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Thursday, August 18 Bonner Springs, KS Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Friday, August 19 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
Saturday, August 20 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sunday, August 21 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 23 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Wednesday, August 24 Phoenix, AZ AK-Chin Pavilion
Thursday, August 25 Los Angeles, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 27 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sunday, August 28 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Thursday, September 1 Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Friday, September 2 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre

 

Travis Scott Falls Off Stage While Performing

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Travis Scott fell off the stage last night while performing Antidote. Luckily, he was not hurt.

https://twitter.com/WORLDSTAR/status/717033713381482496

His bodyguard would eventually pick him up and help him continue on.

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Danny Worsnop Drops A Metal Country Jam

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Videos
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Here is the official video for “I Got Bones” by country sensation Danny Worsnop. The crazy thing is Danny Boy is managed by Mick Benzo of the Zulu Nation and Ice-T’s camp. Danny Worsnop’s debut The Prozac Sessions is dropping soon.

LAPD Shuts Down Nipsey Hussle And YG Video Shoot, Spectators Hit By Cars

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) This past weekend a raucous video shoot for Nipsey Hussle and YG was shut down.

The rappers were filming for their video “F*ck Donald Trump” in South Los Angeles.

After numerous complaints about people in the street, the LAPD was called to quell the hundreds of fans and onlookers gathered for the highly anticipated video shoot.

The DJ Swish produced song is set to featured a video with fans walking behind the two rappers as they spit their verses, but was cut short when police arrived in riot gear according to TMZ.

In videos that surfaced online, cars can be seen doing donuts as several innocent spectators are hit by cars.

In addition, LAPD was unaware that the two rappers were shooting a video mistaking the gathering for a Donald Trump protest.

Artwork for the song features a yelling Donald Trump with a huge red “X” over his face.

There were no arrests made on the scene.

Check out some of the footage below:

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Get Back‼️ LA don’t mess around ??? #hoodfamous #hoodfamous_tv #hoodfamoustv #f### #trump #fdt #yg #nipseyhussle #corvette #dailydriven

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Slim Thug Shares Slimming Methods After Losing 50 Pounds

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) On the legendary Houston track “Still Tippin’,” Slim Thug famously asserted his Texas like size on the track proclaiming that he was “6′ 6” and “stickin your chick.”

Now the rapper is letting it be known that its not only his height that’s helping him pull the ladies as Slim Thugga recently revealed that he’s lost over 50 pounds.

In a recent interview with DJ Smallz, the Boss Life/Hogg Life leader detailed his gym regimen, his diet and why he wanted to shed some pounds.

“I’m in there [the gym] five days a week with Hustle-Fit, me and my boy Milton Harris. Five days a week we are in the gym and five days a week I’m running at Memorial Park, three miles,” Slim said.

After the doctors informed Slim that he had high blood pressure,  Slim’s desire to get off of blood pressure medication helped encourage Slim to increase his workout regimen.

“I’ve been doing it for while now, but at the same time, I don’t eat right all the time.  Right now I’m on an eat right marathon, trying to go hard to get right for the Summer, but most of the time I’m not eating right,” he said. “I’m eating f*cked up. I’m going to What-a-burger and then to the crib. I’m drinking and because I smoke a lot, I let that get the best of me a lot of the time.”

When asked about old photos of himself and the difference in size, Slim alluded to the fact that his big t-shirts and tall t’s made him look bigger than he really was.

“It’s a big difference. It’s a big difference in clothes too though, I was wearing them big ass tall t’s too so you know,”  Slim joked. “I had found one picture when that mu’f#### went all the way around, that was like 300, probably all them heavy ass clothes I had on too though, but I’m like 240 something right now, I think it was a lot of clothes though.”

“If I’m gonna call myself a hustler, and I’m going to try to live my best life, its important that I take care of myself,” Thugga said.

Check out the video below courtesy of DJ Smallz and go out and get fit!

 

Wiggin’ Out: Nicki Minaj And Personal Wig Maker Settle $30 Million Lawsuit

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Fans of Nicki Minaj can rest assured the femcee is no-longer at risk to lose millions of her hard earned dollars.

According to reports by TheJasmineBrand.com, the hair former designer for Nicki Minaj, Terrance Davidson, has dismissed all claims against the voluptuous chart-topping female rapper.

In February of 2014 Nicki was slapped with a lawsuit from her Davidson for $30 million, after claims that she stole designs from her “wig guru.”

Davidson alleged that Minaj was selling and licensing his wig designs made exclusively for her,

Their partnership began in January of 2010 when he designed numerous wigs for Nicki and continued until 2013 when he left over “creative differences.”

He also claimed that The Pinkprint rapper was dodging promises to feature Davidson in a reality television show that never aired.

Davidson says that Nicki’s management encouraged Davidson to not partake in a multi-million dollar TV show in order to preserve his partnership with the multi-platinum femcee.

When the suit originally settled, Terrence Davidson was to be awarded nothing from the suit as a judge agreed with Nicki after learning that there was no paperwork on any of their agreements.

The legal back and forth then continued last year in April as Davidson then filed an appeal .

The now dismissed appeal stated that while Nicki and Terrence had no written contract, that didn’t mean the rapper could steal his designs and sell them on her own.

Recently Nicki was rumored to have been responsible for the Nick Young/Iggy Azalea/D’Angelo Russell debacle that’s fueled gossip sites in recent weeks.

There has been no word on the suit from Nicki Minaj or her legal team at the time of publication.

 

Young Dolph South Carolina Show Canceled After Alabama Concert Erupts In Violence

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) A sold out Young Dolph concert in South Carolina has been canceled.

According to Fox News 6,  the concert which was scheduled at the Memmenger Auditorium in Charleston and was subsequently dumped by Spoleto Festival USA, Inc. due to safety concerns.

Organizers allege the Charleston Police refused to provide security, an accusation the Charleston police deny.

Despite the sold-out concert in South Carolina, Charleston Police are seeking to neutralize any violence reported at other Dolph shows.

Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis said a police lieutenant in charge of event planning uncovered shootings at two separate Young Dolph concerts in Charlotte and in Dallas.

Just days earlier, a Young Dolph concert in Montgomery, Alabama broke out in violence and made headlines across the Internet.

While details are still sketchy, in the video that was uploaded to VladTV.com, it’s clear that people were being thrown over tables as concert goers scrambled for safety.

Rumors began to surface after the Alabama show that Young Dolph got his chain stolen by goons, but several recent Instagram posts say otherwise.

In an Instagram post Sunday night,  Young Dolph made no references to the incident or his cancelled show saying “i shut Montgomery down last night… Tonight we in Pittsburgh wit it ?? #PaperRouteEMPIRE”

It’s been a tumultuous few months for Young Dolph as his publicly known beef between Young Dolph and Yo Gotti reached a peak recently.

Some have speculated that the incidents in Alabama, Charlotte and Dallas are related to the battle for the “Crown of Memphis” with Yo Gotti.

Last month the beef picked up with Yo Gotti when Dolph said he was intimate with Yo Gotti’s baby mama on a song rapping,  “Any ngga that record when it’s time for gangsta sht. He the police …and I f*cked your boss man baby mama same hotel 4 weeks. Never send a little boy to take care of grown man business. If I was you I’d be mad at me too..so I ain’t tripping.”

 

Refunds are expected for the show and Young Dolph is not reported to have been involved in any of the shootings at the time of print.

i shut Montgomery down last night… Tonight we in Pittsburgh wit it ?? #PaperRouteEMPIRE

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Manny Pacquaio On Anti-Gay Controversy: “Who Am I To Condemn Anyone?”

By: kyliekrab Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Last week, AHH reporter Kylie Krabbe was able to catch up with world renown boxer Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38KOs) during his last media workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, CA before leaving for his April 9th battle at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to compete for the third time against Timothy Bradley, Jr. (33-1-1, 13KOs) in what is being billed as Manny Pacquiao’s farewell professional fight.

With much public debate swirling even within Pacquiao’s own camp that this is indeed the illustrious Filipino fighter’s last professional fight, our correspondent had many questions also – including exactly what Pacquiao’s stance is today in regards to the anti-gay statements attributed to him in the Philippino press that ultimately lost the boxer/congressman his longstanding and profitable sponsorship with American multinational corporation titan NIKE.

See the full interview below and make your own conclusions in the wake of the lead up to Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley Jr., scheduled for April 9, 2016 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada live on HBO PPV, 9pm ET/6pm PT:

UPDATE: D’Angelo Russell Speaks On Nick Young And Iggy Azalea Drama, Says He’d “Get Physical Back” If Confronted

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) In the aftermath of last week’s saga surrounding the leaked video of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Nick Young confessing infidelity, D’Angelo Russell is letting his feelings be known.

In a candid interview with ESPN, D’Angelo spoke about the situation and elaborated on the current vibe of the locker room since the leaked video hit the internet.

“It’s at the point where you need your space,” Russell told ESPN of his relationship with Nick Young.  “You can’t force peace. You have to let time heal it.”

“I’m getting over it,” Russell said. “But if the person that it hurt the most gets over it, then I feel like it’s done. Until he lets it simmer down, then I think it will still be an issue.”

Iggy thanked D’Angelo publicly via Twitter for uploading the video and since has been said to be “chillin” On Nick Young.

While the team leans on time to heal the situation, in the mean time D’Angelo let it be known that he would get physical if confronted by Nick Young or any other teammate in regards to the incident.

“I would get physical back,” D’Angelo explained . “It’s a point where you try to solve it the right way with words, but if we’re at the point where there’s a sign of disrespect or violence is involved, sometimes you have to let people feel you and let people know, if you disrespect this guy, you know you have to bring it.”

“Win or lose, the respect is still going to be there. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s gotten to that point or it’s there yet, but if it does, you have to deal with the consequences.”

While rumors are circulating about a Nick Young leaving the team, nothing has been set in stone.

Iggy Azalea and Nick Young announced their engagement in June of last year, but were recently rumored to have already been married privately.

Roach Calls Atlas “Full of Sh*t” and Pacquiao Anti Gay Controversy Out of Context

By: kyliekrab Updated Category: Lifestyle
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In the lead up to the third fight between professional boxers Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38KOs) and Timothy Bradley (33-1-1, 13KOs) in what has been labelled by Pacquiao as his last professional boxing fight ever, AHH journalist Kylie Krabbe was able to talk up close and personal with Pacquiao’s longtime trainer Freddie Roach during last week’s media workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, California.

While this particular Los Angeles media workout was not as packed to the gills with reporters as it was during the epic media blitz preceding Pacquiao’s fight against the now retired Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (49-0, 26KOs), the turnout was still impressive with media outlets from around the world jockeying to get statements from hall of fame coach Freddie Roach as well as iconic fighter Manny Pacquiao.

With many new subjects up for grabs, such as Roach’s opinion of Bradley’s new trainer Teddy Atlas in the wake of Bradley’s split from longtime coach Joel Diaz, and Pacquiao’s recent image problems due to anti-gay statements attributed to him during his political campaigning in the Philippines that lost Pacquiao his lucrative and longtime endorsement deal with American multinational corporation NIKE, Freddie Roach was in rare candid form in talking to our correspondent as can be seen here:

 

Short Cuts: 10 of Hip-Hop’s Greatest Songs Under 3 Minutes Long

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Features
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Considering today, December 21, is the shortest day of the year, it’s the perfect time for us recognize some of Hip-Hop’s most timeless songs that don’t take a lot of time to listen to.
All clocking in at under three minutes, these records hold their own alongside ones with standard running times, and those which are long epics. We’re not even sure why they’re so short, since some of them are definitely worth a long ear!

There are a lot of great songs less than 180 seconds long, but here’s AllHipHop.com’s list of 10 great songs that can all be listened to in the time it takes for a pizza to be delivered:

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Does Snoop Dogg Have His Eye On This Real Housewives Reality Star?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Last year it seems that Snoop Dogg’s wife, Shante Broadus, may have hinted at trouble in the couple’s marriage. Either the two worked out the rough patch, or Snoop wanted to present them as a united front to the public, as he posted several Instagram posts showing his love for Shante. One post even had the caption,

“26 years and still going.”

Now, Page Six reports that Snoop Dogg is interested in dating ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Brandi Glanville. Apparently the two met while appearing on an episode of ‘Kocktails With Khloe.’ Page Six says Snoop wants to date Brandi, but she won’t take him up on his offer until he makes his divorce with his wife final. Say it ain’t so! Nah we want to see Snoop and Shante work things out!

Lil’ Kim Denies Involvement In All-Female Rap Event With Foxy Brown & Remy Ma

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Well if you thought you would see an all-female rap event featuring Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, and Remy Ma anytime soon, think again! Lil’ Kim got wind of an article and a rumor going around that she would be co-headlining an all female rap weekend performance for DC pride weekend. Not only did the Queen Bee let her fans know that this simply wasn’t the case, she even went as far as to say,

“I will definitely NOT be doing this.”

Dang Kim; it’s like that? This could’ve been a nice little idea for a tour. They still must have a little more patching up to do.

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Diddy Shuts Down Talk Of Having Tupac Killed

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Diddy made headlines earlier this year when Netflix announced a documentary alleging that he paid $1 million to have Tupac Shakur killed. Diddy was said to have hired a killer to shoot Tupac Shakur in a drive-by in 1996. In the documentary there have been claims that Diddy hired Crips gang member Duane Keith ‘Keffe D’ Davis to kill Shakur and his manager Marion Hugh ‘Suge’ Knight for $1 million. There have been claims that the rap mogul plans to sue the company over the allegations in the documentary with a defamation suit. Diddy says he had nothing to do with the death of Tupac. Puff recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his latest endeavors. Charlamagne began to ask Diddy about the documentary and Diddy politely shut the question down saying,

“We don’t talk about things that are nonsense. We don’t even entertain nonsense my brother, but I appreciate you as a journalist asking.”

The Breakfast Club said that’s all other guests have to do as they have a job to do with asking the tough questions during interviews. Charlamagne stated that they never believed that the rumors of the documentary were true. Diddy seemed aggravated by the question, but who wouldn’t be annoyed with years of accusations of allegedly paying to have Pac killed? What are your thoughts?

Drake’s ‘Views From The 6’ Could Be Dropping At Any Moment

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Photo via Drake’s Instagram

Drake already revealed that his ‘Views From The 6’ album would be coming out in April, but it may be coming out any day now with hint after hint and leak after leak. This very well may be Drake’s season as he plans to seek revenge on all of his critics. Sources have also claimed that with Drake being from the 416 that he may be looking to do a surprise release on April 16th, making it a 4/16 release date in homage to his beloved city. We also have to acknowledge the fact that in the first week of April alone, four new tracks with Drake have surfaced online, including a song featuring PartyNextDoor called “Tell Me” and another with Pimp C called “Faithful.” Are you ready for Drake’s new album?

Haitian Fresh Wants To Fight Rick Ross?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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I do not know Creole, but if Haitian Fresh had a problem with me, I would find out. Apparently, Haitian Fresh – the legendary OG – has issues with Rozay and his buddy DJ Khaled! I would not want these issues, quite frankly! It seems like Haitian Fresh has a million if Ross will fight him one-on-one.

#RIP: Phife Dawg Laid To Rest Today At Private Funeral, Fans Treated At “A Celebration of Phife”

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Today A Tribe Called Quest emcee Phife Dawg was laid to rest at a private funeral.

Prior to the funeral services for close friends and family, ATCQ asked fans to meet them at St. Albans Park in Queens for “A Celebration of Phife.”

The first 200 fans that arrived received “something very special” as advertised on the flyer. (see below)

Fans that arrived early got a T-shirt and ticket combo for the Phife Dawg memorial show tomorrow (April 5th) at The Apollo Theater.

The park is the same park that is being petitioned to be renamed Malik Taylor Park

Recently an online petition surfaced to convince the Parks and Recreation Department of New York City to consider honoring Phife and has since received 7,526 signatures at the time of print. 

Reports say Phife Dawg passed away due to complications with diabetes in his home despite getting a kidney transplant from his wife in 2008.

Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor was 45 years old.

 

EXCLUSIVE: Malachiae Warren Discusses His New Project ‘Heard U Was In My City’

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Features
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(AllHipHop Features) Last summer Malachiae Warren arrived on the R&B landscape with his Hip Hop influenced The Ride Out EP. Eight months later, Malachiae has returned with a new collection titled Heard U Was In My City. 

[ALSO READ: #ATLRiseUp: Malachiae Warren’s “Ghetto Smooth” Sound Is Merging Atlanta’s Hip Hop & R&B Traditions]

“Heard U Was In My City is a special project to me simply because it’s the first body of work I’ve officially released on a major. The EP’s theme and title track is a real situation that I had with an ex-girlfriend of mine. I heard she was in my city, but she didn’t bother to hit me up,” Malachiae tells AllHipHop.com. “Of course my mind started racing, thinking that she was with another guy and not tripping on me anymore. It started to make me have second thoughts about how I treated her. I guess it’s art imitating life.”

Last year, Malachiae released his first official single, the Migos-assisted “Thank Yo Momma.” The Atlanta raised singer-songwriter calls the creative process for the song a learning experience, and the crooner believes he has matured a lot since writing the record back in 2013.

“I think that’s the main difference between ‘Thank Yo Momma’ and the songs on this project – growth and maturity. I’m in a different space, especially on records like ‘Minute Made’ and ‘Lie to Me,’” says Warren. “Those songs have a bit more edge and substance. I feel like I have a platform to really be myself and speak about the things I really want to speak about.”

Malachiae began taking music seriously around the age of 11. He eventually signed with the iconic Motown recording label and began building a fan base that currently includes a combined 233,000 followers on Twitter and Instagram.

“My fans are truly great and inspiring to me. For me to be so new at this and have fans that will drive hours to see me and wait hours to get a picture is crazy to me,” expresses the #ATLRiseUp alum. “All I can do is try to accommodate them and thank them every chance I get, because they have a choice of who they are going to support, and they have chosen to support me. That’s love.”

With The Ride Out EP and Heard U Was In My City already under his belt, Malachiae is looking to continue adding sultry cuts to his catalog. The goal is to eventually see his name among the top talent in the industry.

“Last year was my introduction, so this year I really want to cement myself in this game. I know that comes with hard work and great music. I’m prepared to deliver both,” Malachiae states. “I’m looking forward to touring this year, so I can see my fans face-to-face, and I’m working on my album, but there is no rush. Timing is everything, so I’m just gonna keep pushing and keep grinding.”

[ALSO READ: #ATLRiseUp: 20 Emerging Acts That Prove All Atlanta Artists DON’T Sound The Same]

Purchase Malachiae Warren Heard U Was In My City on iTunes and Google Play.

Follow Malachiae Warren on Twitter @Malachiae and Instagram @malachiae.

Puff Daddy’s Son Christian “King” Combs Signs Deal With Bad Boy/Epic Records

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Christian Combs is joining Corey Gunz, Diggy Simmons, and Jaden Smith as offspring to follow in their famous fathers’ footsteps. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ youngest son is now officially a rapper.

[ALSO READ: Puff Daddy & The Family Reunite For Notorious B.I.G.’s Birthday At Barclays]

Diddy posted a video to his Instagram page announcing Christian, aka King Combs, has signed a deal with Bad Boy/Epic Records. The clip features the 18-year-old along with Epic CEO L.A. Reid.

“Yesterday was the greatest day of my life. Not only was it my birthday, but also the day a dream came true. I got signed to Epic and Bad Boy Records,” wrote Christian on his own IG post. “I’m extremely thankful for everything that God has blessed me with and I will never take it for granted. Music is something that’s been part of me my whole life.”

Back in October, Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy entered into an exclusive partnership with Epic Records. Christian joins a roster at Epic that now includes Puff, Rick Ross, Future, Bobby Shmurda, and Yo Gotti.

[ALSO READ: Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment Signs New Partnership With L.A. Reid & Epic Records]

Check out Puff Daddy and Christian Combs’ Instagram posts below.

NEW DEAL ALERT!!! Everyone wish my son @KingCombs a happy birthday & CONGRATS on signing that record deal!! #BADBOY #EPIC @la_reid SNAPCHAT: PUFFDADDY

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Yesterday was the greatest day of my life. Not only was it my birthday, but Also the day a dream came true. I got signed to epic and BADboy records. I’m extremely thankful for everything that God has blessed me with and I will never take it for granted. Music is something that’s been part of me my whole life. #Epic #Badboy we got this!

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Flo Rida, Pitbull Crush Performances At NCAA March Madness Music Festival

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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Miami, Florida representatives Flo Rida and Pitbull were out in Houston, Texas, where they were the closing acts for Capital One’s JamFest during the NCAA March Madness Music Festival.

The two rappers were featured on the third and last day’s bill, which also saw performances from The Maroon 5 and Aloe Blacc.

If you watched the iHeartRadio Music Awards last night, you will recall that Pitbull’s was also broadcast live during the televised ceremonies, which aired on TBS TNT and truTV.

Check out some pictures below: