Iggy Azalea seems to need a career boost, and music mogul and super producer Jermaine Dupri feels he can give her career exactly what it needs. Jermaine Dupri recently appeared on the Wendy Williams Show and revealed that there was actually a time when he wanted to sign Iggy, but unfortunately she curved him! Dupri says Iggy kind of gave him the “Hollywood” hit my manager answer when he reached out about wanting to sign her and thinking that she was actually a dope artist. JD told Wendy,
“I just feel like artists don’t know everything. That’s why you have a mentor like myself, or you have a Clive Davis, or a LA Reid. These people are out there to hold them down.”
Would Iggy have been better off under JD instead of T.I.?
As we wait for his Rolling Papers 2 album, Wiz Khalifa hits us with new mixtape “Cabin Fever 3” to hold us over. This time around Wiz connects with the likes of Juicy J, Curren$y, Kevin Gates, Chevy Woods & more. While TM88, DP Beats, Ricky P & Sonny Digital hold it down on production.
Busta Rhymes is about to bestow fans with a great stocking stuffer of sorts.
The dungeon dragon reveals The Abstract Went on Vacation mixtape drops on Christmas day.
In an Instagram video, he says, “You ni**as don’t work like me. Until you got a CTown shopping cart full of f###### hard drives, you ain’t working like me. December 25 Christmas Day, the dragon returns. The Abstract Went on Vacation. This is from me to y’all saying thank you for all the love for 25 years.”
With his In My Mind tape set for release sometime in early 2016, BJ The Chicago Kid rolls out the visuals for his track “Resume” featuring Big K.R.I.T.. The visual is one of several we have posted for BJ and we are eagerly anticipating his upcoming project. This one will be very dope!
Migos’ Offset is something else. Rumor has it that he knocked up two women at the same time, and that one of them was just a fling. A woman named Oriel Jaime gave birth to Offset’s son earlier this year. Offset posted intimate moments with his son to his Instagram account. Just when it appeared that Offset may be a great father, a rumor hit that allegedly Offset may have another child who he is abandoning by a woman named Shya Lamour. The Shade Room has stated that they received a tip from a very credible source who is alleging Offset knows the other child is his, but he barely has a relationship with the child. Shya posted a photo to her Instagram over a year ago with the caption “Chillin til Migos.” Then months later her baby was born around the same time as Oriel’s! Shya also has an unreleased diss track about Offset being a dead beat where she rants about knowing better but still making poor choices. She claims Offset has never met their baby girl. WRAP IT UP PEOPLE!!!
Roc Nation has a host of artists on their imprint right now, but recently signed talent Belly seems to be the one up next. Dropping a visual with French Montana, Belly is going to have everyone talking about his cool demeanor and the mystic surrounding his buzz. Check it below, we are definitely curious about what else he has to offer!
After releasing an explicit near NC-17 version of his “Back To Sleep” visuals, Breezy is back again popping and dancing with a crew. Looks like Chris is getting back to what got him moving in the first place. Along with the help of Solo Lucci who adds a guest verse on the track, this one is gonna be nice for the clubs. Enjoy below:
Uh oh! It looks like Young Thug got busted for sporting a fake Audermars Piguet watch by @Fakewatchbusta. Apparently a lot of these rappers are rocking fake jewelry. It seems like some know they are buying the knock off versions while other may be getting duped. The @FakeWatchBusta account pointed out what allegedly gives Thugger’s watch away:
“The biggest give away here is the use of a 7750 Valjoux movement in the fake which makes for some spacing and depth problems around the date window. The in house movement from AP is modular which makes the date really deep and because of the custom size of the movement it gets that too close spacing towards the Tachymetre. You should see the pattern on the dial on the side of the date window. He is even missing a part of the crown, it should fill in the space perfectly between the pusher guards. There are other details that are off like the engraving of the plots and other small details like the font on the date wheel. The biggest give away is through the spacings a stock movement will give compared to an in house movement.”
Young Thug decided to poke fun at the situation as he Tweeted with comical emojis,
“Yall need to call @ElliottAviane this b*tch cost me 110K.”
(AllHipHop News) 21-year old rapper/singer Cascio is ready to break out with the new record “Chicken.” The Bayonne, New Jersey native made waves in 2015 with Chad B on “In My Zone.” Now Cascio is using “Chicken” to announce his mission to add as many commas to his bank account as possible.
“Chicken” is just slang we use in Bayonne for getting money. Think about it, the effort it takes to chase a chicken can be an annoying process. But once you catch that chicken, that means it’s time to eat! When you’re coming from nothing and hungry, you gotta “get yo ass up and go get this chicken.” If you don’t, you won’t eat. If you don’t know what it’s like to be starving, you wouldn’t understand.
Besides dropping his debut solo single, Cascio has more reason to celebrate. The Garden State representative recently signed a single deal with eOne Music for “In My Zone” along with Chad B. Look out for a collaborative EP with his Global Empire Music Group labelmate Chad in the coming months.A full length project from Cascio is in the works as well.
Well your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper (insert sarcasm), Chief Keef, decided to troll “fans” into thinking he was arrested once again. He even trended on Twitter for it. He later revealed that he is not in police custody and that he was just joking. SMH. What people will do for attention! Are you really checking for new music from Chief anyway?
With his new tape O’s To Oscars dropping today, the homie Juicy J drops visuals to the intro to his album. The “Bands Will Make Her Dance” rapper stays busy over the Sonny Digital beat as the rapper comes draped in BAPE gear. Clean visual, classic Juicy J.
(AllHipHop News) Vivica A. Fox shocked social media and the blogosphere when she suggested former boyfriend 50 Cent was gay. Theveteran actress called Fiddy a “booty snatcher” during an interview on Watch What Happens Live, and the G-Unit leader fired right back by telling the world Fox performed oral sex on his a###.
50 provided some more details about the experience having his groceries eaten by Fox. While on Angela Yee’s Lip Service podcast, he insisted the sexual act only happened one time.
“I don’t ask. I don’t request this. I don’t require this. But if someone is really trying to bring you somewhere you haven’t been, they start doing different things,” said 50. “In that particular case, I looked and said, ‘What would make you say [I’m gay]? For what reason?'”
Yee’s co-hosts suggested Fox was just “freestyling” when she made those claims and the 51-year-old star of Independence Day regretted making those statements. However, 50 did not seem ready to let that excuse be acceptable.
“She just said some sh*t out of her mouth,” added 50. “But you said it.”
(AllHipHop News) The Atlanta rap group Migos found themselves behind bars in April after police found marijuana, lean, and firearms in their vehicles. The trio was set to perform at Georgia Southern University, but authorities arrested them and their entourage.
Quavo and Takeoff were released on bond later that month, but Offset was held. He was later hit with battery and inciting a riot charges in May for an incident that took place in jail.
Offset was finally released from custody on December 4. In exchange for all the other charges being dropped, Offset agreed to plead guilty for creating a riot in a penal institution without having to admit he committed the crime. The agreement is known as an Alford plea.
“If I didn’t take the plea, then it wouldn’t be handled and I would be sitting in jail right now,” Offset told WSBTV.
The “Versace” hit maker also spoke about his time in jail. He views the unwanted experience as divine intervention that will hopefully better him as a person.
“It was like a slap in the face and I didn’t understand where it came from or why I had to do it. [It was] something I had to go through with me and God,” he said. “I had to sit down to see my opportunity so I can take advantage of it to the most that I can.”
Offset was sentenced to five years probation, a $1,000 fine plus surcharges. The judge also banished him from the Ogeechee circuit which includes Bulloch, Effingham, Screven, and Jenkins counties.
“That’s something like if a terrorist come over here or something,” stated Offset about being banned from certain Georgia locations. “We went there to do a show.”
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar received some backlash for his comments about the killing of teenager Mike Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. The Grammy-winning emcee told Billboard in January, “What happened to [Michael Brown] should’ve never happened. Never. But when we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us?” Critics accused Kendrick of “victim blaming” African Americans facing systemic racism.
Those remarks came before Kendrick released his politically tinged album To Pimp A Butterfly. The LP was laced with K. Dot confronting many relevant social issues. He has now once again addressed some of those topics – such as police brutality and racial injustice – in a new interview with XXL.
“The past few years or so has been very politically charged and controversial. From Trayvon Martin, to Eric Garner to Michael Brown and issues of police brutality and racism and for so many other reasons,” said Kendrick. “All of it has really struck a nerve with me because when you experience things like that personally and you know the type of hardships and pain that it brings first-hand, it builds a certain rage in you.”
Kendrick went on to talk about his own personal experience dealing with police. He spoke about cops kicking in the door, stomping him in the back, dragging him out of the house, and handcuffing him. The “Alright” rhymer was 16 years old at the time.
“It brings back some of the most painful memories and deepest thoughts of real life situations that I didn’t even want to address on good kid. Or wasn’t ready to,” recalls Kendrick. “Rage is the perfect word for it.”
The 28-year-old performer also shared his thoughts on his possible role as a leader for young people. He questions taking on that responsibility and wielding the power that comes with it.
“I know I’m chosen. I know I’m a favorite. I know in my heart there’s a whole other energy and leadership side of me that I have probably run from my whole life. How much power do I want? How much can I handle?” Kendrick stated. “That’s the question I keep asking myself. ’Cause when you are a voice for the youth, nothing can stop you. The youth is what changes things. Can I lead that? Should I?”
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Killer Mike officially endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for president during a highly publicized event last month. The Run The Jewels member also sat down with the Democratic candidate for a one-on-one conversation.
Mike uploaded snippets of the discussion with Sanders to his Instagram page. The short clips include the self-described socialist talking about social security, marijuana prohibition, Republican candidate Donald Trump, gun control, and dynastic political families. The full video is expected to drop sometime today (December 15).
“Later today check out Sen. Sanders and myself conversing!” wrote Mike in one of the captions.
(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled may be the king of Snapchat. The Miami native is known to share some of the crazy moments from his life on the social media app, including getting lost at sea on a jet ski.
Noisey reports Khaled was leaving Rick Ross’ home on Monday after having lunch. In an attempt to avoid the police, he got caught on the water as night began to fall. Khaled captured the entire ordeal on his Snapchat, and he even gave a play-by-play video update of the situation.
“It’s dark. It’s so dark. It’s so real out here right now,” said Khaled. “The only reason you see anything is because I got the flash on.”
The I Changed A Lot album creator added, “The key is not to drive the jet ski in the dark. It’s against the law at night, there’s that. This ain’t right.”
Khaled eventually made it back home safely. Of course, he documented the arrival on his Snapchat. “God is good. We made it.”
(AllHipHop News) Members of Top Dawg Entertainment’s supergroup Black Hippy have always presented themselves as brothers, and even family members get into altercations. That seems to be what happened recently in the studio between Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q.
A Twitter user asked TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith about a rumored incident between K. Dot and Q. Tiffith confirmed a “minor disagreement” happened, but he did not give any specifics on the matter.
An arrest warrant has been issued for DMX after a missed court date on Monday.
DMX may be staring at more jail time, thinking that his day in court was Tuesday. The website Bossip reports that the warrant was issued and the judge was livid.
The judge was reportedly angry at DMX, because the Yonkers MC had previously given his word that he would make it. “It’s going to be really hard to perform at the Westchester County Jail. [DMX] sat here at the table and said, ‘If you let me go, I’m coming back.’ Well, he ain’t here. It’ll be interesting to see if TSA picks him up on a warrant,'” the judge.
The rapper was in Las Vegas at this “DMXmas” concert over the weekend, likely trying to make money to pay his ex in back support.
The judge was apologetic to the rapper’s ex-wife Tashera Simmons.
“Ms. Simmons, I am sorry for the inadequacies of the court system to get you any relief today,” he said.
DMX’s support payments have landed him in and out of jail this year. He was out in October and back in by November.
There is a boxing promoter that goes around getting rappers beefing and attempts to get them in the ring under the guise of “celebrity boxing.”
The Game has been targeted many times as he was when he was beefing heavy with 40 Glocc. That never happened even through they seemingly had millions on the line and a bunch of other stuff. The Game wasn’t with it even though he had already beating on 40 Glocc.
Well, the boxing promotor dude Damien has gotten at Stitches and gotten him to act like he wants to get The Game in the ring. Damien knows The Game isn’t going to do it, because he has tried and failed many times. But, in this social media era of wolf tickets, anything goes.
Stitches said “Accept it. No excuses. After this the problem is dead . Let’s give your fans and my fans something interesting to wAtch” to his adversary.
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Damien said:
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Stitches didn’t get sucker-punched though. He approached Wack 100 with his hands up and was KO’d. They know they won’t get this fight no matter the posturing.
What is up with that dude using the N-Word? He’s gonna get beatdown again. Why? Wack 100 ANSWERED THE CHALLENGE!
The Game has been praised for The Documentary 2 this year, but he is eyeing his next effort.
1992 is expected to be the next album by the Compton rhymester. The art of the opus seems to suggest that the rapper will delve deep into the drug culture of the 90’s. The words “1992” seems to be crafted in mock cocaine.
The Game also said on his Instagram account that he would have no guess appearances on it.
