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A$AP Rocky’s Parents Inspired Busta Rhymes, Flavor Flav & Slick Rick Hip-Hop Super Collab

By: Devon JeffersonCategory: News

A$AP Rocky has revealed his own OG’s influenced his decision to recruit an assortment of rap’s legendary OG’s for a monumental track set for his upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb.

In a recent explosive interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, A$AP Rocky dropped the bombshell that he’s managed to bring together Busta Rhymes, Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, Fatman Scoop and Morrissey on one track. The Harlem rapper ID’d the title of the audacious new track as “Hood Happy,” while explaining how he assembled such an All-Star lineup that reads like a Hall of Fame roster.

“I literally tried to figure out how to get my parents’ favorite rappers, my favorite rappers, subsequently my favorite rappers of my parents, if I grew up on them,” Rocky said with a grin. “So I got a track with Fatman Scoop, Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, Morrissey and Busta Rhymes all on one. It’s kind of nuts. We call that one Hood Happy. That’s coming soon. Yeah. Shout-outs to the OGs too. I ain’t gonna hold you. Shout-outs to all the OGs, Zane.”

Rocky’s enthusiasm about the record was apparent as well, as he described the scene during the recording sessions.

“We was in that bag, man,” he said. “Busta and Slick was having an argument about whose chain is bigger and s##t like that. It’s fantastic.”

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But “Hood Happy” is just a taste of what’s to come. Rocky also teased another new track, in which the rapper’s creative horizons extend beyond Hip-Hop. The Harlem-bred MC went on to reveal the album will also host collaborations with alternative artists Jessica Pratt and Jon Batiste.

“I just love alternative,” he confessed. “I love just different sounds and whatnot. [Jessica Pratt] kind of gave me this kind of Portishead meets Stevie Nicks vibe a little bit. Right. So I always f##### with her as an artist, and so I figured it was necessary to get her, Jon Batiste on this one and kind of make it feel soulful to bring it on home in the outro.”

Rocky went on to lay out how he has been meticulously crafting his upcoming album, which he believes marks the beginning of a “new saga.”

“I’ve been working on this stuff, this material for a while now, tweaking it and fixing it and whatnot,” he said. “So this was just one of the ones that we decided to, it was the summer and here we are. Shot a visual and yeah, this is part of the new saga.”

He added that his latest single “Hijack,” signals that bold pivot toward the new direction for his music and career.

“I feel like the real is back man, and it’s just like, this s### is for the taking,” he said. “It’s a hijack. Not only that, it’s just we coming with a whole new aesthetic on everything, especially with German expressionism and the whole ghetto futurism grim thing. So that’s just what the sound sounds like and whatnot. The sonics of it.”

Check out the clip from the interview above and watch the fill conversation below.

Fredo Bang’s Ties To YNW Melly Under Scrutiny In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Fredo Bang received a notice for a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed by the family of YNW Juvy, one of YNW Melly’s alleged murder victims. According to court documents obtained by Bryson Paul, Fredo Bang is scheduled to testify on September 26.

YNW Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is accused of killing his friends YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser in 2018. YNW Melly was arrested for first-degree murder in 2019.

The incarcerated rapper awaits a retrial after the first attempt to convict him ended in a mistrial. Florida prosecutors claimed YNW Melly reached out to Fredo Bang, whose real name is Fredrick Givens, after committing murder.

“What you’re also going to find out is that while Mr. Demons is out there on the side of the road at four in the morning, 4:42 a.m. specifically, he sends a drop pin, a digital homing beacon to his current location, to one of his friends, Fredrick Givens,” Broward County Assistant State Attorney Kristine Bradley said in the first trial.

Fredo Bang was not called as a witness in the 2023 trial. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper claimed he avoided a subpoena in the murder case on his song “Free Melly,” which appeared on the 2024 album Yes, I’m Sad.

“Free Melly it been love since the beginning/Talking ’bout subpoena, tell that lady I ain’t get it,” Fredo Bang rapped.

YNW Melly’s retrial was supposed to begin in late 2023, but it has been delayed for months. Judge John Murphy put the trial on hold indefinitely in January. Last month, Judge Martin Fein tentatively scheduled a September 10 start date for the retrial.

If convicted, YNW Melly faces the death penalty. He maintains his innocence.

YNW Melly’s co-defendant YNW Bortlen will be tried separately. Prosecutors say YNW Bortlen helped cover up the murders.

French Montana Resolves Lawsuit After Avoiding Deal To Pay For Sample

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

French Montana settled a lawsuit over his 2022 song “Blue Chills” on Wednesday (July 31). According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, singer-songwriter Skylar Gudasz voluntarily dismissed her complaint after suing Montana for not paying for his sample of her 2020 track “Femme Fatale.” Billboard first reported the settlement.

“IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff Skylar Gudasz (‘Plaintiff’), on the one hand, and Defendants Karim Kharbouch a/k/a ‘French Montana,’ Rory William Quigley a/k/a ‘Harry Fraud,’ Coke Boyz, LLC a/k/a ‘Coke Boys Records,’ Montana Entertainment, LLC, Fraud Beats, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (incorrectly sued as Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) and Vydia, Inc. (collectively, ‘Defendants’), on the other … is hereby dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear his, her or its own costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses,” lawyers for both sides informed a North Carolina court.

Gudasz sued Montana for copyright infringement and unfair/deceptive trade practices in 2023. She claimed Montana never finalized a deal to sample “Femme Fatale” before he released “Blue Chills.”

The plaintiff said she agreed to clear the sample in exchange for a 50 percent share of the copyright for “Blue Chills.” Gudasz’s proposed compensation also included more than $7,000 in upfront fees and .08 percent of the master royalties.

“Despite repeated promises from Defendants and DMG [Clearances], no signed agreement, fees, royalties, licensing agreements or monies have ever been sent to Plaintiff or received by Plaintiff, indicating Defendants were wrongfully repudiating an agreement and wrongfully infringing on Plaintiff’s copyrights to her musical composition and sound recording,” Gudasz’s lawyer Alan Toll wrote.

Gudasz’s lawsuit sought no less than $75,000 in damages. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed.

“Blue Chills” appeared on Montana and producer Harry Fraud’s Montega album. The project peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200.

Harlem Rapper SugarHill DDot Reveals How He Will Survive The Streets And Rise Into Superstardom

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur)Category: Exclusives

When SugarHill DDot sits down in WonWorld Studios, he eases into the chair and pulls out a brush. From there, he begins to brush his emerging mustache, which is mostly fuzz on his upper lip. At 16 years old, DDot was born the same year Barack Obama was elected president. He has grown into a prominent drill rapper and hails from Harlem. He’s got numerous hits, and almost a million followers on Instagram and has algorithms in a chokehold.

He shares his dynamic music videos with fans, but also gives intimate looks into his personal life on Instagram. In an interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and DJ Thoro, Harlem’s viral sensation discusses his new album, Two Sides of the Story, his journey in the music industry, and his plans.

Dot has lost a lot in his life, namely his close friends in rap. Nowadays, he desires to reduce violence and admits there’s difficulty conveying this message in his music. He has big ideas, big-time friends like Lil Durk, and a bright future if he can stay focused. Watch the plight of a young rapper, figuring out life as he goes along.

Check out this heavily edited Q&A with the full video interview below.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: So you didn’t take rap that seriously when you started?

SugarHill DDot: Not at first. I was just dropping mad music, just mad anything and whatever will go up will go up. And then I wasn’t doing marketing. I ain’t know what marketing was at that time, but it was other people doing it, feel me. And oh, who the f### is this kid? 13-year-old rapping? He’s talking about killing ni##as, all the extra sh#t. So I was just marketing. So that helped me a little bit. So when I was nobody, I had 20K, 10K followers. I was still known, you understand, in my city. But then once I started dropping more music, I expanded labels, then I got signed to my label (Priority Records). Then it just went from there.

DJ Thoro: Where did your inspiration come from to even start rapping being that you’re so young?

SugarHill DDot: Nah, like I said before, it was just a guidance thing from my son (his friend). Everybody was rapping, so I saw everybody doing that. I felt like I could do it too…but I ain’t never seen myself here.

DJ Thoro: So it was nobody that was say popular that was big that you looked up to. Just somebody from your block.

SugarHill DDot: Of course, there’s other rappers like Drake, but they not from [Harlem]. So I was just listening to their music, but who really gave me guidance was like my son Dot a couple more rappers because I would see them shoot [videos], and I would be in every music video. If you was to see me back then, I wasn’t doing music. I was just in every music video when I was like 12, 13.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: Is Drill going out. You think?

SugarHill DDot: I don’t want to say that. Nah, because that’s where I come from. So I will never leave that behind. But I feel like I could just do different type of music and that’s what my album is going to show my supporters – that I’m more than a drill artist. I would never leave it behind. I call myself an artist now.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: Talk about your friend, who passed away.

SugarHill DDot: Yeah. Yeah. My son E passed away last year…and a half not that long ago for me. [Creekmur: So what happened?] Nah, it was just some s### after the show. I thought we was all good. That’s why for me, I don’t like to talk about it a lot, but it was just at a show. We was at a show and we heard about the news after. I don’t know if he would’ve been at that show though. That would’ve never happened. But he wasn’t at the show so it was just like mad s###.

But yeah, my son really gave me guidance, told me, I used to be on the phone with him all the time and I used to tell him, we used to just talk about our feelings and s### and music and all that and then we did our show. It was just mad s###, feel me? So that was one of the persons people that guided me to do this music s###. And that’s another reason why I can’t stop the music s###. I lost n##### behind this s###. So they wouldn’t want me to crash out or fall out just because of the way I’m feeling. And I got a family too. I’m becoming more of a man now. Feel me?

DJ Thoro: How do your parents feel about your success?

SugarHill DDot: I was more grown. My grandparents, my parents was good parents, but they wasn’t in the picture all the time. But it was good parents, I would never take that away from them. For me, they’ll always do their own thing. But I was really raised with my grandma. I was always living in my grandma’s houses. When I lived somewhere, the property was owned by my grandma. So I was always raised by my grandma and I would eat with my grandma and if I ever was to live with my parents, they would’ve never last.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: So you’re technically still in school, right?

SugarHill DDot: Yeah, of course, homeschool. But it’s better now. I feel like that’s better. I used to hate waking up in the morning.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: So, the people started treating you different?

SugarHill DDot: I didn’t really like my school, my middle school, they used to treat me like I was s###. My teachers used to always…there’s always some of the teachers that accept the bad kids. You understand? For me, there’s one teacher called Mr. Mendoza. He always used to support me, but some teachers used to downgrade me and make me feel wack for me. My school used to be mad wack bro. I’m not going to lie.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: Do you plan to finish school?

SugarHill DDot: Of course. But I don’t really feel like college is for me. You understand? But I should finish high school. Everybody should.

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur: So you got this new album coming out, but it is not pure drill. So you’re doing more singing?

SugarHill DDot: No, of course, it’s drill. In my album, I can never leave my real, real fans in the dust. So always got to give ’em what they want.

DJ Thoro: So what’s your relationship with Lil Durk? I see he brought you out on a show.

SugarHill DDot: Yeah, I got a good relationship with him. I went to the show, met him, had a good time with him, talked to him, [he] gave me a lot of guidance too. Then the second show I was in, he texted me, he was like, “Yo pop out to my show in Chicago.” So took a flight to Chicago that was with him and s###. That was the second show. I could say that’s one of good artists I have a good relationship with.

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Megan Thee Stallion Fires Back At “Fake Mad” Critics Of Kamala Harris Rally

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Megan Thee Stallion defended her involvement in Kamala Harris’ first campaign rally at Lollapalooza 2024 in Chicago on Thursday (August 1). Megan scoffed at her mostly conservative critics, who were outraged by her twerking at the rally.

“They was fake mad that I was popping it for Kamala,” Megan told the Lollapalooza crowd. “And I don’t think they heard what she said. Kamala said she wants a ceasefire. Kamala said she supports women’s rights. Kamala said she’s tired of these high ass gas prices … Hotties For Harris!”

Megan performed at the vice president’s rally in Atlanta on Tuesday (July 30). The multi-platinum-selling rapper encouraged her fans to vote for Harris, the Democratic nominee for president.

“I know my ladies in the crowd love their body,” Megan said. “And if you want to keep loving your body, you know who to vote for.”

She added, “We about to make history with the first female president. The first Black female president! Let’s get this done.”

Megan wasn’t the only rapper who appeared at the rally in Atlanta. Quavo also endorsed Harris in a speech at the event.

“One of the issues I care about is resolving the gun violence issue,” Quavo said. “And you can’t understand the struggles of gun violence if you’re not in the field or in the heart of it. So, one thing I learned about working with Vice President Harris is she always stands on business. From inviting me to the White House last year to discuss these solutions to passing the biggest gun safety laws today … So, if you never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now ’cause it’s the real one. And in the words of my brother Takeoff, let me get a ‘Kamala.’”

Harris quickly emerged as the Democratic frontrunner to replace President Joe Biden once he dropped out of the presidential race in July. The Democratic Party announced her nomination on Friday (August 2).

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Here’s Why Kendrick Lamar Apologized To Big Sean

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Big Sean received an apology from Kendrick Lamar after getting dissed on a leaked version of K. Dot’s song “ELEMENT.” Big Sean discussed their long-rumored beef in an interview with Charlamagne Tha God.

The Detroit-bred rapper blamed Joe Budden for fueling the rumors. Big Sean recalled speaking with Kendrick’s pgLang co-founder Dave Free, who denied any beef years ago.

“I get to the point like, ‘Damn, do we got something going on?’” Big Sean said of the alleged beef. “That’s why I had something prepared, right? And then when I run into Dave Free, and he’s like, ‘Nah, bruh, it ain’t nothing. It’s all love.’ He said something like, ‘That wasn’t directly towards you. It was for anyone.’”

Big Sean also crossed paths with Top Dawg Entertainment executive Punch in 2019. Punch asked if he ever spoke with Kendrick to make sure they were on the same page. Big Sean told Punch the two hadn’t talked.

Around that same time, the original version of Kendrick’s song “ELEMENT” leaked. K. Dot dissed Big Sean on the leak, but the inflammatory lyrics were removed from the actual version that dropped in 2017. Big Sean admitted he was upset when he first heard the diss. He eventually realized it was “nothing” since Kendrick cut the diss from the album version of “ELEMENT.”

Big Sean and Kendrick finally had a conversation, settling any misunderstandings between the two. K. Dot apologized via text, which is why Big Sean never responded when the “ELEMENT” diss went public in 2023.

“He apologized, in a sense, for going that far,” Big Sean explained. “For that s### coming out. So, I wanted to show you that [text] because, in a sense, he apologized, right? So, if Kendrick apologized for that same leak that I heard prematurely that he didn’t use—then it leaks fully later. And people hear it, and we already discussed it. And he said, ‘Appreciate the shoutout on the Nipsey song.’ I already addressed it on the song with Nip … So, when that s### leaks, people are like, ‘Oh, you heard what he said about you?’ I’m like, ‘N####, I’m not a clout-chasing ass n####.’ Bro, I’m solid and I stand on mine. And I’m not ‘bout to do something because everyone thinks a certain thing. We already talked about it. I already got an apology for it.”

Big Sean told his side of the story to clear up misconceptions about how he handled the diss. He didn’t want fans to think he was scared to respond to Kendrick.

Anabel Itoha to Release Highly Anticipated Single “My Baby”

By: Staff WriterCategory: Music

Anabel Itoha is an amazing spirit and fabulous music artist from Barcelona, Spain. At the tender age of four, Anabel’s family discovered her passion, and decided to fully support her love of music and singing. In 2019 Anabel embarked on her career as a full-time Artist by venturing to the mecca of music New York City. During this time, Anabel has worked on many projects developing her talent, and has also collaborated with artists such as Capella Grey, who introduced her to the world of R&B, Hip Hop and the sultry sounds from the Afrobeat community on the New York City scene.

Anabel is continuously making new music, and with the release of MY BABY on Friday September 13, 2024, we look forward to her new sound and look, and can’t wait for the world to be tuned in to what she is bringing to the music industry.

Click here to check out “My Baby” and pre-save now.

Jake Paul Admits To Spreading Misinformation About Algerian Boxer Mislabeled “Trans”

By: Kyle EusticeCategory: News

YouTube personality-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul is walking back his previous statements about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who’s currently participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

On Thursday (August 1), Khelif’s opponent, Italy’s Angela Carin, pulled out 46 seconds into their fight. Rumors that Khelif was actually a trans man competing in a women’s sport spread like wildfire. Conservatives including Donald Trump, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni quickly jumped on the bandwagon, expressing their outrage on social media.

Paul also chimed in, writing, “This is the purest form of evil unfolding right before your eyes. A man was allowed to beat up a woman on a global stage, crushing her life’s dreams while fighting for her deceased father. This delusion must end.”

But shortly after childhood photos of Khelif started making the rounds, which showed she was born a girl, Paul issued another tweet.

“‼️ OOPSIES ‼️” he began. “I might be guilty of spreading misinformation along with the entirety of this app. Although she’s been previously disqualified for failing a “gender test” and has XY chromosomes, some sources say Imane Khelif was born a biological woman. I stand by my sentiment that biological men should not compete against biological women in any sport and if you disagree you’re a sick f###.”

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing unspecified and un-transparent eligibility tests for women’s competition from the now-banned International Boxing Association (IBA). She was assigned female at birth, which it says on her passport, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) threshold for eligibility for boxing.

Khelif and Carini exchanged a few brisk punches before the latter threw in the towel, an extremely rare occurrence in Olympic boxing. Carini didn’t shake Khelif’s hand after the exchange and instead cried and sunk to her knees in the ring.

Her actions sparked a discussion far beyond Paris about whether Khelif should have been allowed to compete after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test from the IBA. The IOC has repeatedly defended Khelf’s right to compete this week.

“Despite our requests to have certainties and guarantees, both for the safety of our athlete and for the regularity of the competition, they’ve confirmed that (Khelif) is within these parameters,” Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò said.

Carini later said she quit because of the pain from Khelif’s opening punches, adding that her nose bled afterward.

“My face and nose were hurting,” Carini said. “I couldn’t breathe anymore. I thought about my family, I looked at my brother in the stands and I went to my corner to retire. … I’ve never been hit with such a powerful punch.”

Of course, social media is still divided, with some labeling it nothing more than another example of misogyny, racism and transphobia. Others continue to believe Khelif shouldn’t have been allowed to compete due to previously detected high testosterone levels.

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Lil Yachty Vows To Quit Internet After Backlash Over New York Fashion Hot Take 

By: London JennnCategory: News

Lil Yachty is feeling the heat after ruffling feathers after claiming that Atlanta sets the fashion trends and New York follows.  

On Thursday (August 1), Yachty took to Instagram Live with a PSA for his followers, announcing his departure from the internet.  

“I’m getting the f### off the internet, I’m not doing no more talking,” Yachty insisted. “I don’t got s### else to say. I’m gone off this internet s###. I think I’m gone for the rest of the year. I swear to God.”

“But I ain’t posting no more s###,” he added. “I ain’t posting no fits. I’m deleting the apps off my phone. I swear to God…I’m not tweeting, I’m minding my f###### business.”  

Pointing to the reason for his exit, Lil Yachty concluded, “I got nothing but love for New York and New York Fashion. And with that being said I am gone from the internet. So, bye.” 

Lil Yachty made the comments that caused a fuss earlier this week on his A Safe Place Podcast.   

“I feel like New York didn’t have this — I don’t want to say identity — but everyone used to just kinda copy Atlanta,” he said.

He then doubled down in a TikTok video that had viewers clowning his fit.

“All the trends come from Atlanta,” he said. “It’s all from Atlanta. Fa’real, fa’real. I’m confused—first of all, I love New York. I got nothing but love for New York. I think a lot of the flyest people in the world were born in New York. That’s a fact, but c’mon bruh … When it comes to flyest, trendsetting people, it’s Atlanta.” 

@lilyachty

@c4energy got me a lil energized but i mean what i say, atlanta got it 😤

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His remarks upset proud New Yorker Juelz Santana who accused Yachty of trying to “erase us from history.” 

However, he did receive some support from Killer Mike. While he refused to enter the debate, he noted, “Big Boi Started the Throw Back Jersey Trend with that cold ass Houston Astro’s Jersey.” 

He added: “Kanye (Atlanta Born) set the record straight on that, God Bless Him. Honorable Mention the ‘Flip Flop’s and Sox’ look was Some s### from the Dungeon Family.” 

Bianca Censori Catches Heat For Baring Breasts At Kanye West’s Manager’s Birthday Bash 

By: London JennnCategory: News

Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori’s flesh-baring outfits have raised eyebrows, ruffled feathers and even reportedly upset her father—her latest fit is no exception. 

After covering up in a poncho earlier this week on a trip to Target with West’s children, the former Yeezy architect let it all hang out at a recent dinner party. 

Late Friday night (August 1), Kanye West’s business manager John Monopoly posted a video of a dinner with Ye, Bianca Censori, Ty Dolla $ign and others to celebrate his birthday. He gushed over West for gifting him another vehicle, this time a Tesla Cybertruck. 

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However, netizens couldn’t ignore the sight of Bianca Censori sitting at the table with her breasts hanging out. Another photo from the dinner shows Censori dressed in a completely sheer bodysuit with only a pair of panties underneath. 

Monopoly shared a clip from the dinner online that soon made its way over to X (Twitter). While the dinner guests appeared unfazed by Censori’s nudity, many online were shocked. 

“why is she naked in restaurant,” one user asked while another questioned, “Isn’t she f###### naked?” A third wrote, “They only came for the free t*t show… No class No couth.” 

Meanwhile, other fans just wanted news of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s elusive Vultures 2 project. The album missed two scheduled release dates and Ye promised it would drop on August 2.  

Kanye West and Ty Dolla have remained silent about the release. However, Ty did share his excitement on Instagram after their South Korea concert, which reportedly sold all 69,000 tickets in five minutes.   

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Summer Walker Slams Spotify For Omitting Lil Kim, Missy & More From “Gold Standard” Rap Exhibit

By: London JennnCategory: News

Summer Walker called out the “weird” music industry over a Spotify exhibit highlighting women in rap who are “setting the bar.” 

Earlier this week, Spotify unveiled “The Gold Standard,” an art exhibition at private viewing to celebrate the biggest women in rap.

Latto, Sexyy Red and Flo Milli had a blast at The Hole Gallery bash in New York, where they posed for photos alongside their portraits. Other honorees included Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Saweetie, GloRilla and the City Girls. 

However, Summer Walker joined many others online, criticizing the exhibit for omitting some key names. 

“I don’t even listen to hella Nicki cause I’m a r&b lover,” she wrote on Instagram. “But where is the Queen.. or Lil Kim at least or Missy Elliott… this mad disrespectful. This why I make my music n go home the industry weird.” 

The sentiment was echoed by multiple people in the comment section.  

“Kim, Nicki, Foxy, Lauryn, Eve, Trina, Missy, Da Brat, Left Eye, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shonte, Queen Latifah, YoYo,” one person replied. “I’m sure I’m missing more but the disrespect.” 

“it’s no shade to any of the girls pictured , but what bar have they set,” another user added. “Please someone let me know.” 

The platform also faced backlash on their Instagram post featuring clips for the exhibit. 

“You can’t talk about women in hip-hop without talking about Nicki Minaj. This is disgraceful,” said one disgruntled commenter. 

“Y’all wanna know who birthed a whole generation of female rap?” one Nicki Minaj fan questioned. “Just look at the comments. I don’t even gotta say her name cause we all know who The Queen is.” 

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A$AP Rocky Returns Fire At Drake On New Single “HIGHJACK” 

By: London JennnCategory: News

A$AP Rocky is continuing to fan the flames of his simmering feud with fans believing he dissed Drake on his new single “HIGHJACK.” 

The warring duo took numerous shots at each other in a beef that appears to stem from their respective relationships with Rihanna, Drake’s ex-girlfriend, and Rocky’s current partner and mother of his two sons. 

A$AP Rocky fans are eagerly anticipating the follow-up to 2018’s Testing, which is set to arrive later this month on August 30. DJ Kast One recently raised the excitement level after claiming Drake will be “cemented” on his rival’s list once A$AP Rocky’s upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb drops.   

On Friday Rocky dropped off a new single “HIGHJACK,” which got Drake fans heated. They honed in on a few lyrics that apparently target the Six God.  

“These n##### want my wife bad, the people want my next track,” Rocky raps. “The coppers want my black ass, f##### up, but it’s like that.” He added, “N##### swear they pimpin’, Scottie sippin’, get your wife back.” 

Rocky’s repeated use of “Like That” also seemingly references Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That;” the Drake diss that kicked off the recent rap beef. 

Drake and Rocky have gone back and forth on tracks since at least last year. Drizzy explicitly referenced Rocky on For All the Dogs cuts “Another Late Night” and “Fear of Heights.” A$AP fired back on Future and Metro Boomin’s song “Show of Hands,” with Drake responding on “Family Matters.” 

Whether Drake will respond to A$AP Rocky’s “HIGHJACK” remains to be seen.  Listen to the single below.

Akon Sings “Locked Up” During Arrest Of Alleged Child Predator On Controversial Streamer’s Show 

By: London JennnCategory: Rumors

Akon is going viral after singing his 2024 hit “Locked Up” alongside controversial streamer Vitaly during the arrest of an alleged child predator. 

On Thursday evening, the singer was one of the biggest trending topics on X (Twitter). Earlier in the day, Vitaly announced Akon was joining him for his “Catching Child Predators Live” series. 

A video was doing the rounds featuring Akon and the Kick streamer watching cops cuff a man during the pedophile hunter segment. 

In the clip, Vitaly, bizarrely dressed up as an Indigenous American, hands a mic to Akon as his crew pushes the singer into the frame. The content creator carries a speaking blasting “Locked Up,” as Akon sings along while cops cuff and pat down the alleged offender. 

The cops continue to question their suspect as Akon croons in the background. 

Before the alleged arrest, Akon, Vitaly and his crew confront the alleged perpetrator during a highly problematic segment. The “tribe” is seemingly dressed in costume imitating various cultures from around the world, some on horseback, while others carry spears. 

Vitaly has previously come under fire for staging content, it’s unclear if the segment with Akon was genuine.  

Earlier this week, Vitaly caused an uproar on social media after making racist statements about Quavo. He claimed the rapper ditched his stream after pocketing a $25,000 deposit to join him on the controversial series. 

“So, Quavo is not coming,” Vitality said. “No, he’s not coming. He took our deposit, right? Yeah, of course, Black people thing. But…” 

After facing racism accusations, he doubled down. “Nothing against Quavo,” he said. “I love his music. I love his work. And, I said, ‘He took the money and he never showed up,’ and I said, ‘It’s Black people stuff.’ Is that racist? It’s true! You guys knew that!” 

Nonetheless, despite the backlash, The Game and Wack 100 joined him to confront an alleged child predator. 

Plies Slams Black Donald Trump Supporters Following Controversial NABJ Panel 

By: London JennnCategory: News

Plies is calling out Donald Trump’s Black supporters after the former President’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in Chicago earlier this week. 

Trump caused controversy during the panel, attacking the hosts and bashing the panel. He also questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris “could be” a DEI hire and disputed her Blackness. 

The Florida rapper has been vocal with his critiques of Trump over the years, and he took to social media to slam his appearance. Furthermore, Plies called out Donald Trump’s Black supporters, questioning their continued endorsement and their silence following the convention. 

“I’m just trying to muthafuckin see why everybody’s so g###### quiet,” he began. “Where are all the g###### people at? The Trump for Black folks? Where the f### is y’all? ‘Cause somebody needs to kick y’all right in y’all smelly a####, right muthafuckin now. All of a sudden today, y’all are so muthafuckin quiet today.” 

He continued, echoing the Harris campaign’s statement that Trump showed “exactly who he is” at the NABJ panel. 

“Y’all ain’t got a f##### thing to say today,” Plies added. “All I’mma muthafuckin say is, ‘NABJ.’ That’s all I’ve got to muthafuckin say. That muthafucka got right on that muthafuckin stage and showed y’all how he feels about muthafuckas who don’t look like him. He showed you, right in your muthafuckin face.” 

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Plies followed up on X (Twitter), claiming, “Trump Is Feeling This Election Slipping Away From Him!! If It Gets To The Point He Feel He Cant Win He Will Ask For His Supporters To Burn It Down!!!”  

He also declared, “A White Man Don’t Get To Tell Black Folks What’s Black!!!!” 

In another video, Plies mocked Donald Trump and said, “He Hate The Fact He Has To Ask Black People For Anything!!!” 

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The Real Reason For Cardi B & Offset’s Impending Divorce

By: illseedCategory: Exclusives

The situation with Cardi B and her estranged husband Offset is getting ugly. I’ll be completely transparent here—I’ve known about their marital problems for quite some time. It looks like Cardi B put up a good fight and tried her best to maintain the marriage. However, allegations of infidelity have dogged their relationship for the longest time.

But it gets even deeper than that. First of all, you all know that she’s pregnant. That’s something I knew as well but did not share. We should probably say a little prayer for her because I hear she’s having complications with the pregnancy due to the stress associated with the divorce.

Cardi B Confirms Pregnancy Amid Divorce From Offset: “A New Beginning”

We need to ensure she maintains this young human being developing in her body. However, it might be getting worse because there are rumors that Offset has another baby on the way at the same time that Cardi is pregnant. Word on the street is that this news was broken to Cardi B by Offset’s mother. Offset’s mom and Cardi do not get along, according to my sources, and in a heated fit of rage, the mom reportedly broke the news.

This is what set off the chain of events that led us to this week, sources say. The fighting is nothing new; it simply crescendoed with the revelation that Offset is having another baby. We knew it was going to be revealed at some point. But it just seemed to be too much for Cardi to deal with. We don’t know exactly what will happen with that other baby, but it may never be “seen.” If you know what I mean, you know what I mean!

Sources tell me that Cardi really didn’t want this third baby but truly loves Offset and was doing it for their union. They have a very tumultuous relationship, and she’s reportedly obsessed with him. She loves him in a way that ‘s hard for most people to understand. She’s over it now, though. On to new things, right?

Drake Dissed By Danny Brown Collaborator JPEGMAFIA—It’s Not First Time Either

By: Devon JeffersonCategory: Rumors

JPEGMAFIA has sent direct shots at Drake on his new album using a unique approach in which he reverse engineers the Toronto rapper’s own rap beef strategy against him as a symbolic sneak diss.

The New York-born, Alabama-bred rapper, who released his collaborative project SCARING THE HOES with Danny Brown last year, dissed Drake on two back-to-back tracks embedded within the front half of his new album I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU.

One of the tracks, entitled “New Black History” features Vince Staples who has publicly spoken out against the recent rap battle spawned from Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef, referencing his view that it furthers the music industry’s corporate agenda to devalue Black music.

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That same track Vince is featured on, JPEGMAFIA flips the trending “No Diddy” phrase into “No Drizzy” and flat-out refers to Drake as a “r####.” While both records don’t necessarily serve as full-blown Drake diss-tracks, it’s interesting JPEGMAFIA decided to sequence the records one after another, as if a nod to Drizzy’s “Back-To-Back” Meek Mill diss track.

Maybe it wasn’t an intentional move, but it also feels like an eerie symbolic reference to Drake’s tendency to release consecutive diss tracks when battling opponents.

This isn’t the first time that JPEGMAFIA has appeared to diss Drake. In 2018 he was featured on Denzel Curry’s fan-favorite project TA1300. In his guest verse on the album cut “VENGANCE,” JPEGMAFIA raps, “I ain’t Drake, this ain’t 6ix, issa 9ine.”

Sure, it could be viewed as a stray, or at most a subtle jab. However, to reprise the verbal attack some five years later with subliminal shade attached to it feels a bit more intentional. No matter the case, now Diddy and Vince are caught up in this mess.

Did Cardi B Drop An Offset Diss Track Amid Divorce?

By: Justin IveyCategory: Rumors

A YouTube user attempted to trick fans into thinking Cardi B released an Offset diss track on Thursday (August 1). An AI-created song titled “Tia Kemp (The Divorce Song)” was uploaded by an account called Countless Hits.

The cheap ploy surfaced on YouTube after the public found out Cardi B was divorcing her estranged husband Offset. The Grammy Award-winning rapper also confirmed she is pregnant with her third child.

“With every ending comes a new beginning!” she wrote on Instagram. “I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all! You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!”

Cardi B previously filed for divorce in 2020. She patched things up with Offset, but cheating allegations plagued their relationship for years.

Earlier this week, Offset denied cheating on his wife with a woman known as Pretty Redz.

“People really need to do the research,” he commented on Instagram. “I’m at a public place gambling at a casino with a married 8-month pregnant women wtf I look like being outside publicly cheating SMD!!!”

The woman in question refuted the allegations in an Instagram comment of her own.

“SMH that man wasn’t with me,” she wrote. “I was already there wit my husband sister & brother and I’m 7 months pregnant… y’all really have to stop with this type of behavior.”

Cardi B married Offset in 2017. They share two children.

Young Thug Trial: Defense Uncovers “More Rot” In Controversial Case

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Young Thug’s RICO trial experienced a new twist when defense attorneys learned of a second secret meeting between Judge Ural Glanville and the prosecution. The case’s former judge and prosecutors disparaged attorney Jonathan Melnick, who represented key witness Kenneth Copeland, in the meeting.

The defense received a transcript of the meeting, which took place in June. Douglas Weinstein, the lawyer of Young Thug’s co-defendant Yak Gotti, sought a mistrial on Wednesday (July 31).

“It is not a fair trial when in an ex parte meeting Glanville, Love, and Hylton assassinate the character of attorney Melnick and attack his integrity, alleging that he is not acting in the best interest of his client, Copeland,” Weinstein argued.

He added, “Every time a piece of pasted-up wallpaper is removed, more rot is found hidden underneath. No herculean effort by the present court can fix the due process violations of the last judge. This house must be torn down. A mistrial should be declared and retrial barred due to prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.”

Judge Glanville was ousted from the trial over another secret meeting with prosecutors. Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel challenged the judge about the first known meeting in June. The courtroom fireworks completely derailed the trial until Judge Glanville’s recusal in July.

Defense attorneys claimed Judge Glanville presumed the guilt of all the defendants in the case. The revelation of a second secret meeting heightened their demands for a mistrial. Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, who took over Young Thug’s trial, understood their concerns.

“The transcript will reflect what was actually said in there,” she said. “And there are some allegations that if I were an attorney and they were levied against me … I would be a little hot under the collar as well.”

Judge Whitaker has yet to rule on Yak Gotti’s motion for mistrial, but she dismissed a motion to dismiss Young Thug’s entire case on Thursday (August 1). She denied Young Thug’s request for bond on Tuesday (July 30).

Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Shares To Hit Auction Block—JAY’Z’s “Reasonable Doubt” Included

By: Kyle EusticeCategory: News

Damon Dash is reportedly being forced to sell his share of Roc-A-Fella Records, the company he co-founded with JAY-Z and Kareem Burke.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, one-third of Dash’s shares will be sold by the U.S. Marshal at a public auction on August 29 in Manhattan. Potential bidders will have to register to attend the auction by sending an email to attorney Christopher Brown, the same lawyer who represents director Josh Webber.

Webber, of course, is the person who was awarded more than $800,000 in a civil judgment against Dash for copyright infringement and defamation in 2022 over the film Dear Frank. The purpose of the auction is to satisfy the debt, which will include Dash’s most valuable asset, JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt. The bidding will start at $1.2 million and the purchaser must be able to pay a deposit of 20 percent, $240,000, at the time of the sale.

Dame Dash took a massive loss in court in April 2022, when a jury handed down the $805,000 judgement to Webber and Muddy Water Pictures. Shortly after the news broke, Dash shared a screenshot of the TMZ story to his Instagram account and vowed this wasn’t the end of the story.

“You have to lose some battles to win a war…. stay tuned.” he wrote. #fatliars #youllneverbeme. Don’t ever say you Directed MY movie.”

Dame Dash was originally hired to direct the movie in 2016 but ultimately removed from the project after he was deemed unfit for the job. Webber and Muddy Water Pictures claimed he was always high on set while shooting the film on his Sherman Oaks property and decided to finish the film without him.

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In 2019, they sued Dash for copyright infringement and defamation, claiming he tried to shop Dear Frank around as his own. They also alleged he sent promotional material to networks such as BET but changed the film’s title to The List. Dame argued they shot the film at his home using all of his equipment, then stole the footage to do the movie on their own.

Brown, who represented the plaintiffs, said at the time, “I will get every penny due to my clients.”

Two years later, JAY-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records’ attorney, Alex Spiro, filed a lawsuit against Dash, accusing him of attempting to auction Reasonable Doubt as an NFT without permission. But Dash refuted the story and insisted he was simply trying to sell his stake in Roc-A-Fella.

The situation intensified in July 2021 after Dash filed a countersuit against JAY-Z and Roc-A-Fella with the New York Supreme Court, alleging JAY-Z wrongfully claiming streaming rights to Reasonable Doubt for himself. The suit claimed JAY-Z transferred streaming rights to the album to S. Carter Enterprises LLC without authorization from Roc-A-Fella.

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Dash was seeking a minimum of $1 million in damages over unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, replevin and conversion. When reached for comment, Spiro called the lawsuit “nothing more than a frivolous stunt,” but Dash and his attorney Natraj Bhushan disagreed.

During a phone interview with journalist Kyle Eustice at the time, Dash said, “From my perspective, it feels like this was all done to devalue this asset. I just don’t understand why. What’s odd is that they knew I was only trying to sell one-third, but they’re trying to say I tried to sell the whole thing. But we all know that that’s not the case, so why do they keep saying it? The question is, why is it such a big deal? Why is everyone so scared for me to sell my one-third?”

Dash also didn’t understand why JAY-Z or Burke didn’t just pick up the phone. He added, “Honestly, I think this is corny. If there’s an issue, just call me. Why do I have to hear it? Why do I have to get sued? Biggs, Jay, call me and tell me what the play is but if you swing on me, I’m going to have to swing back.

“And when I say that, I’m saying now that I’m looking under the hood, it looks crazy, but I just do believe that I don’t need all of this. I’m trying to live my life. I’m the guy that’s always saying this is what they want us to do. They want us culturally to fight each other for them while they watch us and that’s exactly what’s happening.”

Flavor Flav Saves Team USA Again By Paying Olympic Athlete’s Rent

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Flavor Flav doubled down on financially supporting Team USA at the 2024 Olympics on Thursday (August 1). The Public Enemy member pledged to cover discus thrower Veronica Fraley’s rent after she revealed her struggles on social media.

“I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent,” she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “My school only sent about 75% of my rent while they pay football players (who haven’t won anything) enough to buy new cars and houses.”

Fraley’s situation caught Flavor Flav’s attention. He quickly reached out to the Olympian.

“I gotchu,” he wrote. “DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW,,, and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow LETZ GO,!!!”

Flavor Flav wasn’t the only person to step up and help Fraley. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian split the cost of Fraley’s rent with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

“This the power of community,” Flavor Flav wrote. “My girl @vmfraley had 7000 people see her tweet,, only 41 people ‘liked’ it,, only 5 people commented,, only 1 tagged me and @alexisohanian. Now that tweet been seen by 10 MILLION people,, her rent paid off for the year,, and people gots her back!”

Flavor Flav became an unlikely benefactor for U.S. athletes when Olympian Maggie Steffens sought help for the women’s water polo team. The legendary hype man sprang into action, offering to sponsor Steffens and her teammates. He signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the U.S. men’s and women’s water polo teams.

“Supporting USA Water Polo teams is an honor,” Flavor Flav said. “As a girl dad and a champion of all sports, I’m excited to bring my energy and voice to this incredible sport. Niche sports often don’t get the spotlight they deserve, but they are packed with incredible talent and heart. Together, we’re going to make some serious waves!”

Flavor Flav traveled to Paris to support Team USA. He is now the official hype man of the national water polo teams.

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