(AllHipHop News) The breakup of Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose has been one of the most talked about stories of the week. Allegations of cheating have dominated the discussion so far, but now the financial fallout from the divorce has become public knowledge as well.
TMZ reports Amber will get over $1 million as part of the prenup the couple agreed to before getting married. The document is reportedly 8 pages long and includes various demands Amber insisted on. However, she will not be eligible for spousal support. The mill is a one-time payment.
The final decision on the custody of their son will be determined by a judge at a later date. Amber wants full legal and physical custody of the child.
In the meantime, Rose is looking to jump start her career in entertainment. She took on Nick Cannon as her manager, and the Wild ‘N Outcreator is said to have already gotten Amber a couple of deals.
(AllHipHop News) Joe Budden shocked many Hip Hop fans when he decided to step up to the plate and take on veteran battle rapper Hollow Da Don at the Total Slaughter event this summer. In the end, Budden may have started a new craze of established recording artists agreeing to face-off in a sanctioned lyrical bout.
Now fellow Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz has stated he may be jumping in the battle arena too. Speaking with TheBeeShine, the Brooklyn rhymer touches on the possibility of being featured in a future TS match.
“They want me to get in the ring for Total Slaughter 2. They want me to battle. They feel like I would be good in that ring,” said Ortiz. “I feel like I would too. I’m thinking about it.”
Joell recently released his third studio album House Slippers. The project features appearances by Budden, Royce da 5’9″, Crooked I, B.o.B, and Mally Stakz.
(AllHipHop News) Jay Z’sRoc Nation Sports has already pulled in NFL, MLB, NBA, and WNBA players. It appears the management company is now eyeing tennis. Yahoo Sports is reporting 16-year-old Francis Tiafoe could be the next athlete to sign with the sports agency.
According to the site, Jay spoke with Tiafoe and his family at a concert in Baltimore last month. It was apparently the young star’s story of immigrating from Sierra Leone to becoming the 5th ranked junior male player in the world that attracted Jay to Tiafoe.
The Maryland resident is consider a tennis prodigy. Tiafoe became the youngest champion at the Orange Bowl juniors event in 2013. He added an Easter Bowl junior championship in April.
(AllHipHop News) Drake has caught heat over his choice of tattoos in the past (picture of Aaliyah), and his most recent body art may have people asking “why?” as well. The YMCMB rapper visited the Shamrock Social Club this week. Afterwards, artist Dr. Woo posted a pic of Drizzy’s new emoji tat to his Instagram page.
@champagnepapi (Drake) good times, thanks for the visit #jimjoe6 #wordsofwisdom #shamrocksocialclub
Drake got the emoji along with the number 6 on his right arm and “Everything happens for a reason sweet thing” on his left arm. The particular emoji is considered by most people to be “praying hands,” but some have argued the image is really two people giving a high five.
(AllHipHop News) Love & Hip HopNew York‘s Erica Mena appeared on BE100Radio’s Rise & Grind Morning Show earlier this week, and the reality show star spoke about the newest version of the popular VH1 series – Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.
“I think everyone’s trying to pull an Erica, but this is the thing, you can’t pull an Erica unless you’re Erica,” said Mena when asked about there being “duplications” of her on LHHH. “I kinda feel like they’re coming on too strong, and that’s [why] people get the feeling like it’s scripted. People aren’t really being themselves.”
Mena points out that the show’s main antagonist, Teairra Marí, apparently bashed Erica’s behavior in the past. Shad “Bow Wow” Moss’ new fiancée also takes issue with the cast being violent on the program.
“The violence… there’s better ways to handle ourselves. Especially on television,” she added. “I doubt these Cali girls really be thumping out there like that. And I doubt these Cali girls really be popping their mouth – the ones that are on TV right now.”
A fan later called in and questioned Erica’s engagement with Bow Wow.
“It’s not for you to question, understand, or figure out the timing of when this happened for me. I’m just living my life how I want to,” said Mena. “And part of being a real woman is seeing from a distance that I’m doing such things and you cheer me on.”
DJ Drama enlist Young Thug, Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan for the single “Right Back” off his upcoming album “Quality Street Music 2”. Produced by The Mekanics. The video has been shot and should be dropping sometime soon.
Raekwon drops the 15th installment of his Throwback Thursday series. This time he adds some bars to Sunshine Anderson’s “Heard It All Before”. Be on the lookout for Rae’s new album F.I.L.A. coming soon.
The reviews of the HBO On The Run Tour special were great, but the number of viewers were not so hot.
The special, which aired on September 23rd, brought in less than one million viewers, around 880,000 to be exact, according to TV by the Numbers.
The special was beat out by reruns of the Big Bang Theory, which brought in 2,790,000 viewers, which also means the couple’s special also fell short of making the top 20 cable shows for the evening…
Was there just too much hype surrounding the special? Our we tired of hip-hop’s favorite couple?
Up next in AllHipHop.com’s “Profiles In Battle Rap” series is the man whose very name is almost synonymous with wordplay. West Coast representative The Saurus has been a major force on the battle rap scene for over a decade.
T.S. has racked up numerous accolades in the culture including championship victories at Scribble Jam, Tourettes Without Regrets, and JumpOff. His transition to the modern YouTube-centered format also created classic battles against some of the best emcees in the game.
The 7th installment of “Profiles In Battle Rap” provides a close look at the The Saurus as the veteran rhyme spitter shares his favorite matches, the three battlers on his personal hit list, and the one mainstream artists he would like to face in the ring.
Name One Battler You Think Could Possibly Beat You On Their Absolute A Game
Hitman Holla
Your Battle Rap Hit List
Bender, Arsonal, Aye Verb
Top 5 Emcees DOA
Big Pun, Nas, Kool G Rap, Crooked I, Em
Do You Prefer To Participate In A Debatable Battle Or A Clear Victory?
When I’m in the moment I definitely prefer a decisive victory, but once the footage is getting ready to drop, I ultimately hope for a more debatable battle, because it adds to the replay value and also sparks interesting debate.
Where Do You See Battle Rap Going In The Future?
Sky’s the limit. The attention and hype battling gets now, added with the support from established artists, is just going to create bigger and better things for everyone involved. I’m just happy to be a part of it.
Skillz is back using his old name, Mad Skillz. He’s back and working on a new joint project with producer BINK!. Check out the first offering “Light Work” from the upcoming project.
(AllHipHop News) Wale had a lot happen in his career over the last several months. He had an unfortunate public riff with fellow Maybach Music Group member Meek Mill, he left Jay Z’s Roc Nation for new management, and he began prepping the upcoming release of his The Album About Nothing. The “LoveHate Thing” emcee visited The Breakfast Club to discuss those topics and more.
It was announced in August that Wale parted ways with the Roc to join LeBron James at 77 North Management. According to the DMV native, the split with Jay was difficult, but amicable.
“It was [hard leaving Roc Nation]. I was with them when it was S. Dot Enterprises,” said Wale. “To me, personally they’re going in another direction. There’s sports.”
While 77 covers the branding, Wale is focusing on the music. He reveals his fourth studio album will be a throwback to his popular mixtapes.
“I’m kinda letting my core fans A&R the project. I’m zeroing in on things that made them grow to love me early in my career like when I was doing The Mixtape About Nothing and More About Nothing,” Wale explained. “I’m trying to focus on those things sonically, and I’m not running away from those things no more.”
Of course, the situation between he and Meek was brought up. Wale recalled the moment when he first found out that Meek blasted him on Twitter.
“I was hung over. I was in Vegas the night before. I overslept. I crawled to my plane,” Wale stated. “I get to my hotel. I watch Monday Night Raw, and I went to sleep. Woke up and I thought it was somebody ‘trolling,’ somebody with a fake retweet. I was just looking at the joint like, ‘Damn shawty, wassup?’ Then I saw the, ‘don’t even text me’ joint. I was like, ‘alright, well okay.”
Wale added he still has love for Meek, but he admits he has not been able to call or visit the Philadelphia rapper since he has been incarcerated.
Charlamagne also asked Wale if he was bothered by the fact his records don’t get the same amount of media attention as some of his peers like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole. Wale said it does.
“Maybe it’s [my fault]. Kendrick dropped that joint yesterday and [people were saying] ‘Nobody makes feel good rap’. What? You’re gonna tell me I didn’t make ‘Sunshine’? That’s a damn good record,” expressed Wale. “[People] say ‘Nobody has content’… ‘Black Heroes’… That s**t hurt me though, cause I’m like, ‘Damn dog, the s**t I’m saying on that record. That s**t hurt. Why the f**k is it falling short? What am I doing?”
Wale then requested the public not define him off songs like “Clappers” but rather songs like “Black Heroes,” “Gullible,” and “The Curse Of The Gifted.” Tracks he says encourages people to embrace their gifts and follow their ambition. He also questions if he struggles to connect with listeners because he has dark skin as compared to Drake and Cole who have light skin.
(AllHipHop News) With the announcement of Amber Rose’s divorce from rapper Wiz Khalifa, rumors began circulating that Rose’s new manager Nick Cannon (who is also involved in a reported split from wife Mariah Carey) may have played a part in the Khalifa household breaking up.
According to TMZ, Cannon has now apparently come out and stated he was not involved in Amber’s choice to break things off with Wiz. The site reports:
Nick claims he only learned about Amber’s domestic problems through her lawyers last week when he signed her on as a client. That’s when Nick says he found out her marriage was on the rocks and only then did the two share break-up stories.
Rose and Cannon began a business partnership in the last few weeks. Amber has stated that she is already connected to television and book deals thanks to Nick’s management. The model/actress has also denied rumors she cheated on Wiz.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West and wife Kim Kardashian were in Paris for the city’s Fashion Week events this week, but the vacation was interrupted by a potentially dangerous encounter. As Kim K and mother Kris Jennerwere exiting their vehicle, someone grabbed Kim and began pulling her toward the large crowd surrounding the car.
Guards were able to secure that Kim was not harmed, but the reality show star seemed shaken by the incident. TMZ is reporting the man may be Ukrainian prankster Vitalii Sediuk.
Clifford “T.I.” Harris was in Jackson, Mississippi on Wednesday to speak with local students about making good choices in order to avoid mistakes like the ones he committed in his life. While in Jackson, T.I. was given the “key to the city” by Mayor Tony Yarber.
Yaber acknowledged T.I.’s ability to impact the youth’s direction away from criminal activity. The Atlanta-based emcee has had several run-ins with the law including a 2009 conviction for federal gun charges, but Tip’s message to the young people centered around telling them not to follow his previous bad decisions.
T.I. is scheduled to release his 9th studio album Paperwork on October 21.
DJ Quik grabs Suga Free and Dom Kennedy for the smooth banger titled “Life Jacket”. This will appear on his upcoming album “The Midnight Life” due out October 14.
Food Bank For New York City held a nutrition education summit for teens in Harlem on Tuesday, September 23. Celebrity guests TV host Keke Palmer and Brooklyn Nets All-Star center Brook Lopez were on hand for the occasion.
The event was in support of Food Bank For New York City’s Change One Thing initiative, a social campaign that aims to guide teens toward healthier choices by changing just one thing in their diet at a time.
During the event, Palmer, Lopez, and celebrity chef Max Hardy shared their healthy eating tips to about 25 students from Opportunity Charter School. The kids also made a pledge to commit to live healthier by making one healthy choice at a time.
“Through the Change One Thing initiative, Food Bank For New York City is able to successfully communicate with New York City students about the importance of healthy eating and the impact of positive choices in dietary selections,” said Margarette Purvis, President and CEO of Food Bank for New York City. “With the support of high-profile celebrities such as KekePalmer and Brook Lopez, students can better relate to the message and understand that good nutrition is truly a lifelong goal.”
For more information about Food Bank For New York City and Change One Thing visit FoodBankNYC.org.
Check out pics from the event below (photo credit Food Bank For New York City)
The bomb dropped yesterday that Wiz and Amber are no more and ever since the story broke, stories have been circulating about the two both stepping out on each other.
Rose broke her silence and addressed fans via Twitter, setting the record straight.
Looks like this groupie encounter may be coming back to haunt Chris Brown…
MediaTakeout is reporting that a woman is claiming Breezy fathered her child.
“Well Chris Brown might be a FATHER . . . at least if you believe a popular Atlanta Dancer named REIGN. MediaTakeOut.com learned that a 32 woman who used to DANCE at the popular club DOA is claiming to be Chris Brown’s babys mother.
We’re told that the woman – who danced under the name “Reign” while at the club – just filed PAPERWORK in Fulton County Court against Breezy. She’s claiming to have fathered her 3 year old daughter. BLOOP!!”
