I am not sure how this could’ve happened, because Lil Wayne is such an upstanding person. But, the fact of the matter is, he was allegedly the reason a high ranking member of the Tidal team departed. Over the summer, Vania Schlogel quit. She left soon after Wayne bought in as an owner of the streaming service. None of the rumors floating around specify what Wayne could have represented to make her quit so fast. Anyway, AllHipHop talked to Vania and she seemed super confident about Tidal.
Nas and Rozay have made some pretty good music in their day. Earlier in the year, they got together with Scarface. But, Rick Ross and Esco have a real gem in “One of Us,” a song from the Miami Boss’ Black Market. Listen up and weigh in.
Chance the Rapper will be gracing the stage as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Chano will perform on the Dec. 12th episode, according to the show’s official Twitter account.
He hasn’t released a full length solo project this year, so he may be performing his latest track, “Angels,” which he premiered on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in October.
It looks like Wale & Wiz Khalifa could be cooking up some new music. Could it just be a collaboration for one record or more? Could you see Wiz and Wale doing a collaborative joint mixtape project? Could this be “The Breeze” 2? Hmmmmmmmm.
Produced by LULOU and Alex Purple, “Player” is the first official single taken from Tinashe’s highly anticipated sophomore studio album, Joyride. Written and recorded over the past year, Joyride will be the follow up to 2014’s critically lauded debut studio album, Aquarius.
Lamar Odom may be in some legal trouble due to overdosing on drugs at a Las Vegas brothel last month. TMZ reports that the Nye County District Attorney is considering charging Odom with cocaine possession or being under the influence of a controlled substance.
This would be the first time in the county’s history that someone faced criminal charges after overdosing.
A representative from the District Attorney’s office shut down claims that Odom was being treated unfairly because he is a celebrity.
A lot of what Young Thug does doesn’t make sense to anyone, so we are trying to decipher one of his recent posts. Thugger has let it be known on multiple occasions that he is NOT a fan of The Breakfast Club. Young Thug wasn’t a fan of Trick Daddy’s interview with The Breakfast Club either! He took to his Twitter to tweet,
“Again #BreakfastClub IS THE DEVAaal Uma doe em like Guwoop did em if they call me doe.”
He went on to say.
“Dear Trick Daddy, Mr Trick Trick drop you old p#### ass outside a club, punked yo teeth out and is still breathing #Oldpussy freeze me.”
It seems like Young Thug wanted to remind Trick Daddy about an old beat down he received from Detroit’s own Trick Trick to let him know that he’s not threatened by him. People just won’t let Thug be himself huh?
We don’t know what Lil’ Wayne does to these women, but whatever it is, he does it well. Wayne’s ex-wife Toya Wright, couldn’t resist the petty itch when she commented under a video of Christina Milian crying with the “sleeping” emoji. Christina Milian’s sister Liz Milan wasn’t too happy about this as she told Toya,
“These whack a$$ hoes always trying to come at my sister. Please tell me one thing you’ve done to become known other than popping out a baby damn near 18 years ago.This bish needs to get her mind right and focus on her many failed relationships.”
Toya clapped back saying,
“U probably Googled me and came up with all of this, but I googled you and guess what I came up with…. NOTHING!!! Now ride this wave.”
Did anyone take Christina & Lil’ Wayne’s relationship serious?
Ever since Drake took over as the global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors in 2013, there has been an annual “Drake Night” at the Air Canada Centre. This year, “Drake Night” will be on Nov. 25th, according to a Drizzy IG post.
During “Drake Night” last year, fans were given a limited edition “Drake Night” t-shirt. No word on what fans will be treated to this year. Maybe a Hotline Bling Christmas sweater?
Kid Cudi has unveiled the album art for his upcoming album, Speedin’ Bullet to Heaven. The art is simple, with much of it blurred as Cudi is in the middle of a wide, grassy space.
Cudi also revealed the track-listing for half of the double disc album via Twitter. He has already dropped two singles from the album, “Wedding Tux” and “Judgmental C###.”
The former G.O.O.D Music signee will also be heading out on the “Especial” Tour later this month where he will perform in 16 cities starting Nov. 30th.
Rick Ross is readying his Black Market album for its Dec. 4th release and has released the track-listing. Throughout the 17 tracks, the project boasts more R&B features with appearances from Chris Brown. Mary J. Blige, John Legend, The-Dream and Cee-Lo Green. Nas and Future are the only two rhymers among the playlist.
Atlanta-based rhymer Sy Ari Da Kid shares his desire to stack pesos in the new music video for “Bankroll.” The clip was filmed in the ATL with Dontell Antonio of Composite Media handling the directing duties. Viewers can also catch the track’s producers Will-A-Fool and Zaytoven as well as Cassius Jay making cameos in Sy Ari’s latest visuals.
Watch the AllHipHop.com premiere of Sy Ari Da Kid’s “Bankroll” video below.
(AllHipHop News) Acclaimed filmmaker Denzel Washington will be honored at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards with the special Cecil B. DeMille Award. Washington will join Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier, Steven Spielberg, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Jodie Foster, George Clooney, and numerous other recipients celebrated for their “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
“Washington’s long and storied career is earmarked by his countless roles in front and behind the camera,” stated Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Lorenzo Soria. “It is the HFPA’s privilege to honor his contributions to the entertainment industry with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.”
Washington is a 2-time Golden Globe winner (Glory, The Hurricane) and a 2-time Academy Award winner (Glory, Training Day). His career also includes critically acclaimed performances in Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, American Gangster, and Flight. The 60-year-old star also won a Black Reel Award for directing Antoine Fisher, a “Best Actor” Tony Award for his portrayal in the August Wilson play Fences, and a Grammy Award for narrating John Henry.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn’s 73rd Golden Globe Awards are scheduled for January 10th. Ricky Gervais is returning as the host for the event.
(AllHipHop News) It has been 10 years since Missy Elliott released her last studio album The Cookbook. The rapper/singer/producer returned in a big way with the Pharrell-produced single “WTF (Where They From).” The video for the track has already collected over 12 million views on YouTube in just four days.
Missy connected with i-D for an exclusive interview. The hit maker that crafted records with Aaliyah, Timbaland, Lil Kim, Puff Daddy, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, and many others talked about the pressure of making a comeback after a decade-long hiatus, the scene-stealing puppets in her “WTF” video, and the state of the music industry in 2015.
Oh the pressure was definitely more! When me and Tim put out those records [9th Inning andTriple Threat], you know, we just put them out, that’s why we never put a video out. But this time the pressure was really on because I knew I had shot a video so now it wasn’t just about, “Are they gonna like the record”. I knew that people know me for my videos and so the expectation from those who grew up on my music was high. My goodness. I swear to God, I felt like I sweated out my tracks the night before the video dropped! My weave was messed up waiting for this video to come out!
On the “WTF” video:
Once [Pharrell and I] did the record, I knew it was time to shoot a video. The puppet idea I had seen somebody do on the street. I held onto that idea for five years because I didn’t have a record that matched that idea. So I showed Pharrell the clip I had, and he said ‘You know you got to do a video for this’. Believe it or not, we have been making this video since March. The puppets themselves took two and a half, to three months to make. It was very detailed. We had people from StarTrak working on this video, so it was a lot.
On modern music:
I think the music industry, it’s a lot of great artists out there. Adele, she’s most definitely killing the right now. I understand someone like a Rihanna. She’s a superstar, I get it. Beyoncé, well she’s from our era, and she’s beyond that! What I love about Kanye is that he doesn’t fit the mold either. He does what he feels. People might look at him like, “Kanye at it again”, but I can respect the fact and I can tell when he does his music it’s not “I’m doing what’s hot right now”. That’s what I felt in the studio. So I can appreciate artists like that. People, I think they are fiending for more of that, that’s why Adele could take that rest and come back. That’s how it used to be. She’s shown people that when you’ve got talent, those solid fans will wait for you. So, yeah, it’s a lot of great stuff out there.
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons was hit with a barrage of backlash when users of the RushCard – a prepaid debit card Simmons founded – were unable to access their funds for weeks. The problems occurred after the company changed to a new processor.
Besides users being unable to pay their bills and the horrible p.r. from the incident, the RushCard is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Simmons did a lengthy interview with HipHopDX about the fallout from the RushCard debacle.
“It was one of the most devastating times in my adult life. I know how hard people work to get money. I know how damaging it could be if people were not able to get to their money,” said Simmons. “It’s true that we built almost a virtual bank. We built a company that people relied on for everything, from automatic bill pay to early direct deposit to transferring money to family members. We know that this was a very big thing.”
Simmons also talked about how the purpose of the RushCard was to give its mostly low-income users “dignity and access” by exposing them to the digital economic system. However during an interview with AllHipHop.com, Chicago artist Rhymefest criticized Simmons for what he sees as the Def Jam Records co-founder’s exploitation of the African-American community.
“I answer this to Rhymefest, with all respect due, a lot of people criticize what we do. We work on a very, very small margin,” stated Simmons. “Let me give you an example: The funds that we created will pay for everybody’s free usage of RushCard between now and March. Between now and February 29, there will be no fees. This cost is more than all the profit we were going to make in a year.”
(AllHipHop News) The consensus among many Hip Hop fans is that Ice Cube was the top emcee in N.W.A. The legendary collective’s estranged former manager Jerry Heller claims Eazy-E thought another one of his musical partners was the best when it came to rhyming.
Heller spoke with the Murder Master Music Show last month. According to the 75-year-old music industry veteran, Eazy preferred MC Ren’s lyrical ability.
“Eazy always felt Ren was the best rapper in the group,” said Heller. “Ren’s just a quiet, behind-the-scenes kind of guy.”
(AllHipHop News) Years ago, if a performer wanted to reach a national audience, the most successful route was to sign to a major label. However, there were some independent artists that were able to connect with millions of fans without the backing of a corporation.
DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia sat down with Hot 107.9 to promote his new solo album Master Of Evil. The Memphis native also discussed how he and his group managed to make a comfortable living by starting their own independent label Prophet Entertainment/Hypnotize Minds.
“It was great. Back in those days, CDs were like $16.99, so we were getting $8.50 a unit for those records. We were selling like 500,000… 300,000 – 400,000,” said Paul. “So we were making millions and millions of dollars off the independent game. That’s why today I still do the independent game. It ain’t $8.50 these days, because it’s like $9.99/CD. So we do like $6.00 [a unit].”
Paul explained it costs more money to be independent, but in his eyes the payoff is worth it. According to the Oscar winner, major labels only pay around $1.50 for every album unit sold.
(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross and 50 Cent have been engaged in a public feud for years. The conflict began again recently as the two rap stars blasted each other on social media.
What would it take for Rozay to settle things with Fiddy? Ross appeared on The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore last week, and during the “Keep It 100” segment he was asked if he would be willing to be friends with 50 in order to end racism.
“The universe offers you a deal. You can end racism forever, but you have to become good, close friends with 50 Cent,” said Wilmore. “You have to hang out at the pool together, you got to go eat together, take ski trips together. I don’t care, whatever, you guys are pals. Do you do it?”
Ross replied, “I’m gonna keep it 100. I’m going to stop racism. If I gotta take him to Wing Stop and have him eat some lemon pepper wings to stop racism, that’s what I’m gonna do.”
The leader of Maybach Music Group released the tracklist for his upcoming album Black Market due out on December 4. The project features appearances by John Legend, CeeLo Green, Nas, DJ Premier, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Future, and The-Dream.
