Although Nicki Minaj posted a picture of her wearing an alleged engagement ring yesterday, it hasn’t been confirmed yet if her and Meek Mill are actually engaged. It seems that a few women decided to be petty yesterday also posting their rings. One woman in particular was Bad Medina, Floyd Mayweather’s fiancée. Bad Medina posted a photo of her wearing a very similar ring with the caption “Like no other.” Meek Mill responded saying,
“You the only one without no millions tho…… b lucky Mayweather excepted Ya bum a**! FOH “black people sh*t.”
Today, J.Drew returns in a big way as he prepares for the release of the follow-up to his 2013 EP Never Coming Back. Premiered by Yahoo! Music, J.Drew partners with fellow contemporary R&B singer-songwriter Elijah Blake for a self-produced collaboration titled “All I Need Is You”. Drew’s new music showcases a great deal of growth and maturity since we last heard from him and you can expect the same on his new project. J.Drew’s forthcoming EP The Long Way Home is set to arrive this coming Tuesday, April 21st.
(AllHipHop News) Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ 14 week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 has come to end thanks to Wiz Khalifa. The Taylor Gang leader’s “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth takes over the number one spot from “Uptown Funk,” and the single becomes the highest charting rap song of 2015 so far.
“See You Again” is included on the soundtrack to the hit movie Furious 7. With the film’s album sitting at the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 chart, this is the first time in 12 years that a soundtrack has the #1 single and #1 album in the country at the same time.
The last motion picture to achieve that accomplishment was 8 Mile in 2003. Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” controlled the top spot on the Hot 100 for 12 weeks in ’02 and ’03.
Wiz has gained his second Hot 100 number one single with “See You Again.” The Pittsburgh native’s “Black and Yellow” off Rolling Papers climbed to number one in 2011. He also previously reached the top 10 with “No Sleep” and “Young, Wild & Free.”
Eminem (“The Monster”), Juicy J (“Dark Horse”), Pharrell Williams (“Happy”), and Iggy Azalea (“Fancy”) each had a number one single on the Hot 100 in 2014.
Kanye West’s “FourFiveSeconds” with Rihanna and Paul McCartney held the previous high for a rapper in 2015 when the song hit number 4 in February. Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” is currently at number four as well.
A Long Island man set his rental car ablaze after he apparently doused it with alcohol to get rid of bedbugs inside of it, and then lit a cigarette, reports the New York Post.
In the process, 44-year-old Scott Kemery actually lit himself on fire as well. The fire spread to a few surrounding cars in a supermarket parking lot, and Kemery was able to escape the fiery situation — but not without severe second-degree burns.
Super funny @Welvendagreat appears on the cover of Quilly’s new freestyle “Poppin My Collar”. With over 693,000 followers on Instagram and over 143,000 fans on Vine, Welven is a growing sensation in the world of social media comedy. Listen to Phillies #1 breakout artist, Quilly, who was also recently co-signed by 50 Cent. With that being said Quilly has all rap rights to flip this “Poppin My Collar” freestyle.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/producer/fashion designer Kanye West has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. The Chicago native joined other global luminaries such as actor Bradley Cooper, comedian Kevin Hart, pop star Taylor Swift, filmmaker Lee Daniels, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian.
Tesla Motors CEO and PayPal co-founder Elon Musk was tapped to contribute an article about West for the publication. Musk wrote in part:
Kanye does think. Constantly. About everything. And he wants everybody else to do the same: to engage, question, push boundaries. Now that he’s a pop-culture juggernaut, he has the platform to achieve just that. He’s not afraid of being judged or ridiculed in the process. Kanye’s been playing the long game all along, and we’re only just beginning to see why.
Time also conducted a video interview with Kanye. The “All Day” performer spoke about his impact on society and what he wants to leave the world.
“Every time I say something extremely truthful it literally breaks the Internet. So what are we getting all of the rest of the time?” Ye stated.
He continued, “I don’t care about having a legacy. I don’t care about being remembered. The most important thing to me is while I’m here, while we’re having fun, while we’re going to sleep, breathing oxygen, living life, falling in love, having pain and joy – what can I do with my voice? What can we do for each other to make life easier, make life doper for our kids?”
Toronto’s Derek Wise returns with a new melodically brooding anthem “Hunnid” produced by MOSTHIGH (producers of Drake’s ‘Star 67’), Christos Anesti, and Geoff Wood. The new single “Hunnid”, will appear on Derek’s forthcoming project “Mom’s Basement”.
Detroit emcee Ro Spit is back with a superb new track, featuring MMG representer Rockie Fresh! As the title implies, the two spitters form a lyrical tag team, delivering biting and boastful verses over a live instrument triumphant sounding beat provided by production crew The Olympicks (Rick Ross, Big Sean, etc.). Fans of this record will surely enjoy what’s to come when Ro releases more from his next full length project IV LIFE, which is coming soon…
Don’t get fooled by the title, “Cha Cha Cha” bears no relation to Cuban ballroom dancing or the late ’90s anthem from the now defunct Flipmode Squad. The collaborative efforts of the Chitown producer, Rediculus, and singer/songwriter, Airon Azure, unite under the moniker RedAir, and aim to add a new dimension to the windy city’s contemporary sound. The duo have been working together on their craft, off and on, since 2004; these efforts have allowed them to forge their own unique style, based on the music they love. Rediculus’ brooding and sparse instrumental on “Cha Cha Cha,” sets the tone for Azure’s delicate, yet distorted vocals. The end result is a rather pensive anecdote of how to navigate through the world when your options seem limited. There’s no telling if “Cha Cha Cha” is part of a bigger project or just a loosie to vibe with; regardless, hit play and enjoy this cut from the Chitown natives.
(AllHipHop News) The ongoing online feud between Lil Wayne and Young Thug has dominated this week’s news cycle. Besides Birdman, both southern rappers also have a work history with Atlanta rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris. Wayne and Tip were part of the star-studded track “Swagga Like Us,” and Thugger assisted the Grand Hustle boss on the 2014 single “About The Money.”
T.I. called into DJ Whoo Kid’s The Whoolywood Shuffle show, and he spoke about Thug’s decision to originally name his next project Carter Six, borrowing the title from Wayne’s notable album series.
“I asked Thugger, ‘Hey bro, what are you doing? What’s going on?'” revealed Tip. “He basically responded, ‘Everybody’s making it a whole lot more. I’m doing it to pay homage. That’s my favorite rapper.’ That’s what he told me.”
Wayne apparently did not take the reference as paying respect. He told a crowd at a recent show, “I want y’all to do me a favor and stop listening to songs by n*ggas that pose naked on their motherf*cking album cover.”
Young Thug has since changed the name of the project to Barter Six. He claimed a threat of being sued was the reason for title switch. The album is scheduled for release on April 17.
Are Rihanna and Kanye West still going on tour together? Maybe not. In February it was announced that Ye and Rihanna would be embarking on a joint tour, but the news came and went. We haven’t heard much about it. There are rumors that Rihanna is distancing herself, and the tour may be off.
Via OK Magazine:
Fans around the world were so excited after it was leaked back in February that Rihanna and Kanye West would be doing their first joint tour together! But it may not end up happening—thanks to Rihanna. A source tells OKMagazine.com exclusively, “She started having second thoughts shortly after it was leaked back in February that the tour details were ‘accidentally’ released by Kanye’s creative team, DONDA.” “She didn’t like how it was announced and felt like Kanye would take control over how the tour was promoted too. She didn’t want to be a part of it.” Well, Kanye is very big on being in control, so it is plausible that he would have tried to take over the tour planning. However,we really wanted to see them perform their best hits, including their most recent one, FourFiveSeconds. But maybe RiRi will plan a tour of her own? Our insider reveals, “She doesn’t need him.” And on top of that, she is concerned that his image will not put her in the best light.And another reason Rihanna is backing out of touring with Kanye? Kim Kardashian! Wherever Kim goes, a huge entourage follows, and RiRi is just not in the mood for it. “She didn’t want Kim to interfere with her work or her image.” “She’s worried that everyone thinks he’s a joke and he’d ruin her brand.” Yikes. Well it is true that he is just as well known for his outbursts and rants as much as he is his music these days.
Kendrick Lamar is not really social media savvy; his Instagram is basically bare and his Twitter timeline lacks excitement. So when he took to Twitter to engage in a Q&A session with his followers, fans flocked to their timelines and hit K. Dot with a gang of questions.
The CPT spitter entertained questions about his favorite song from his sophomore release, To Pimp a Butterfly, what inspired its title, and his favorite song from the album. He also revealed that he is bumping a lot of Earl Sweatshirt at the moment and said he was his favorite rapper right now. Look below to see his responses during the fan Q&A where he also shares his thoughts on Lil’ Wayne.
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Surveillance video shows a mob of rowdy high school students beating a man at a Crosstown, Tennessee gas station. Williams, the man seen in the video being attacked, said one of the kids “sucker punched” him. After Williams had been punched in the head, dozens of teenagers swarmed the gas station.
The Philadelphia man who is charged in the murder of Nicki Minaj and Rihanna’s tour manager has had his court hearing postponed, Billboard reports.
On Wednesday (Apr. 15), a judge pushed the preliminary hearing back to Apr. 28th. On that date, the judge will determine if there is enough evidence to take this case to trial.
Pierce Boykin. 31, is accused of fatally stabbing 29-year-old Devon Pickett outside of a bar in Philadelphia on Feb. 18th. Pickett was in town with Nicki Minaj at the time. Boykin also faces attempted murder charges for leaving another member of Minaj’s team severely wounded.
A woman who came to New York City from South Carolina to be tattooed by an artist from VH1’s Black Ink Crew claims that she has been left scarred by her tattoo, PIX 11 reports.
Asabi Barner, 30, said she wanted to get a tattoo to cover up two tattoos, a unicorn and a horseshoe, that she had gotten done when she was 18-years-old. Barner had gotten a chest piece that read “Phenomenal” that also covered her breast. The next day she said that her skin on her left breast began to secrete a clear pus and when she visited a South Carolina tattoo shop to get an artist’s opinion they said her skin was “overworked.”
Barner told PIX 11 that her skin often burns and itches and that she now has keloids. She said she consulted a plastic surgeon who told her surgery would worsen the damage.
She has slapped Black Ink with a lawsuit for being negligent, reckless and careless. Barner did not disclose which tattoo artist did her tattoo.
Wiz Khalifa’s new single is dominating Spotify. According to reports, his new track “See You Again,” which appears on the Fast and the Furious 7 soundtrack and features Charlie Puth, has gotten 4.2 million streams in one day, receiving the most streams ever in a single day. The emotional track also garnered the most streams in a single week in 26 countries.
“This is one of those special moments when all the forces have aligned to create a song that is resonating emotionally with millions around the world,” said Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman in a statement. “The combination of Wiz’s star power with the introduction of Charlie as a brilliant singer and songwriter is truly magical, striking a nerve with Paul Walker’s legion of fans and the film’s enormous audience. All of us at Atlantic are thrilled and gratified by the response that this moving tribute has received from Spotify’s global listeners.”
“See You Again” also plays in the final scene of the movie and triggers memories of the late Paul Walker.
