50 Cent has changed his tone on New York City’s recent financial assistance pilot program for migrants after speaking directly with Mayor Eric Adams.
On Monday (February 5), Adams extended an invitation to Fifty during a news press conference to have a cordial conversation to discuss the city’s $53 million dollar plan to distribute prepaid debit cards for food and supplies to migrant families. Adams invitations follows 50 Cent’s initial remarks about the pilot program, which he criticized in a since-deleted Instagram post earlier this month.
“First to Fitty, I have not had one birthday that I have not played his music,” Adams told reporters in part at a City Hall. “I would love to explain it to him so that he can go out and do another tweet of saying, ‘You know what, Eric is just a smart manager, and now we understand why he was elected by the people of the city of New York.'”
Fifty appears to have taken heed to Adams request, as he soon released a message on Twitter confirming he and Adams spoke about the pilot program and were in agreement that it’s a beneficial move for NYC.
”I talk to @NYCMayor Eric Adams he broke down why this pilot program was put in place,” he wrote. “He appeared to be on point, and on top of things. Now I want to talk to @GovKathyHochul about the laws preventing him from doing things to make the situation better in New York. and where the proposed 2.4 billion she’s planning on spending on migrants is coming from…NOT MY TAXES! gunitbrands.co.”
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The pilot program will begin with 500 families seeking asylum in short-term hotel stays such as the Roosevelt Hotel. The amount of funds distributed to families will depend on the size of the family, with a family of four being eligible to receive up to $1,000 a month. 50 Cent previously took issue with the announcement of the program, revealing he didn’t understand it and believed Donald Trump may be the answer to migrant issues in the United States.
The rap artist has been stirring up some mixed feelings among his fanbase and others that have seen recent developments are not confused at all. Let us explore what is going on musically before the fashion. He rocked the Grammys with Travis Scott and that was an interesting mix. But what has his fans upset is he’s been holding back on releasing his much-anticipated album. He has released a series of singles over the last few months, but the album itself is still nowhere to be seen. Fans are more than just a little irked. Me? I don’t care.
Carti’s recent trip to Los Angeles brought a new wave of attention. He was there to work with Kanye West on Ye’s upcoming project, Vultures Volume 1, presumably set to drop this Friday. The collaboration already has people clamoring from more, but his fashion diverted everybody’s attention. When somebody captured a picture of Carti leaving the studio with Ye, he was wearing a thong. A Thong? A Thong! Looking a bit closer, it seems to be some form of women’s lingerie or some sort of lace bodysuit that goes down into a thong-like thing. Either way, we have seen too much and cannot unsee it.
The discussion around Carti’s fashion choices has been intense…I just do not know if it matters. If. you like him, you will not unlike him, but if you do not like him, this won’t help you appreciate him more.
Snoop Dogg and Master P hired attorney Ben Crump to pursue legal action against Walmart and Post Foods. Crump announced the rappers are suing the companies for “deceptive trade practices,” which allegedly undermined their Snoop Cereal brand.
“To expand their reach, Snoop Dogg and Master P approached major brands to engage in a partnership and promotion agreement to distribute Snoop Cereal with national retailers,” Crump said. “However, despite one company agreeing to the agreement, it allegedly sabotaged the success of Snoop Cereal by preventing it from reaching consumers through deceptive practices.”
Snoop Dogg and Master P’s Broadus Foods partnered with Post Foods, which agreed to distribute the duo’s Snoop Cereal brand in 2023. But Crump’s clients claimed Post Foods curtailed sales of the cereal.
“Post Foods allegedly used deceptive practices to sabotage the success of Snoop Cereal, such as intentionally holding boxes of Snoop Cereal in the stockrooms of Walmart stores, marked with ‘no location’ coding, preventing them from being placed on store shelves,” Crump wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Snoop Dogg and Master P’s Broadus Foods created Snoop Cereal in 2022. The cereal was originally called Snoop Loopz before it was forced to rebrand. Last year, Master P explained why he teamed up with Snoop Dogg to launch the cereal in an interview with AllHipHop.
“When you talk about Snoop Cereal, this is bigger than just cereal,” Master P said. “I know a lot of people may ask, they want to talk about the ingredients, how it started. Me and Snoop believed in putting out brands that could feed our culture and feed our people. I grew up eating cereal … It’s all about adding diversity into the grocery stores … The brand is all about trying to tackle homelessness, give back to a community and a culture, and rebuild and put economic empowerment into our community.”
Snoop Dogg and Master P sought undisclosed damages in their lawsuit against Walmart and Post Foods.
An alleged Drake leak set social media on fire – and it had nothing to do with his music. Fans could not stop talking about a NSFW video, which showed Drake or someone who resembled him masturbating.
Memes and wild commentary flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) as Drake’s name became the No. 1 trending topic on Tuesday (February 6). Fans debated if it was truly Drizzy in the video with amateur detectives examining the grainy footage for details. Some X users complained about seeing the explicit video on social media while others could not stop gawking at it.
Yung Miami was one of the celebrities who reacted to the video, posting the Soulja Boy “Drake!” gif. Streamer Adin Ross went one step further by leaving Drake a voicemail.
“We was just looking at the s###,” Ross told Drake. “It’s like crazy, bro. Like G#######. You’re blessed with your voice, you’re blessed with performing. You’re blessed to be you, you’re blessed to be number one. But you’re also blessed to have a f###### missile.”
Ross said Drake responded by texting several laughing emojis. According to Ross, Drizzy claimed the voicemail might be his next album intro.
Drake hasn’t addressed the alleged leak on his social media platforms. His last Instagram post announced Lil Durk was joining the It’s All a Blur Tour with J. Cole. The OVO star also reposted TikTok footage from his concerts on Instagram Stories.
Last year, Drake embarked on the It’s All a Blur Tour with 21 Savage. The second leg featuring J. Cole began this month. Shows are scheduled to run through mid-April. J. Cole will not be performing on a few dates in March and April.
Check out some of the reactions to Drake’s alleged leak below.
Killer Mike was the talk of the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4)—both for the wrong and right reasons. Moments after he swept the Rap categories for his work on the Michael album, the Run The Jewels powerhouse was “arrested” for allegedly shoving a female security guard at the Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. While the news dominated headlines, it seems people quickly forgot that Mike just scooped up three Grammys for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, an enormous accomplishment.
AllHipHop was front row inside the Peacock Theater as Killer Mike crushed the category during the Grammys Premiere Ceremony—and that’s something to celebrate. Taking to the podium upon winning his first golden gramophone of the evening, he passionately spoke about what it meant to him and other creatives.
“I wanna say I’m from the Southeast…I’m a Black man in America and as a kid, I had a dream to become a part of music,” he said. “And that 9-year-old is excitedly dancing inside of me right now…I wanna thank everyone who dares to believe that art can change the world. So thank you! […] Everyone in this room, it is our responsibility to keep using our imagination to shape and form the world. Thank you and I hope it’s not the last time I see you tonight.”
Of course, it wasn’t the last time the audience heard from Killer Mike. Moments later, he won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Scientists & Engineers” featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane. At that point, the excitement in the room was palpable as Mike and his whole crew returned to the stage to celebrate yet another victory. Upon getting to the mic, Killer Mike exclaimed, “You can’t tell me you get too old. You can’t tell me it’s too late. You can’t tell me dreams don’t come true. It is a sweep! It is a sweep! It is a sweep!”
Killer Mike’s triumphant afternoon might have ended in handcuffs, but nothing could damper his spirit. Mike explained in an Instagram post how much the wins meant to him, writing, “First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my wife, @shaybigga. You have held me down through thick and thin, and I couldn’t be prouder to be your husband and share this award with you. I also want to thank No ID (@cubansoze), who guided me through the process of pouring my soul onto the canvas, which you all know as the best rap album, ‘MICHAEL.’ Your guidance, expertise, and grace have been instrumental in shaping this project, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
“Thank you to the @RecordingAcademy for recognizing my work and granting me the opportunity to be considers for such esteemed awards. To my A&R’s @cuzlightyear and @DartParker, and my manager @willisactive, we’ve journeyed through hell and back together, and we’ve made it, fellas! I need to thank my partner in rhyme and crime, @thereallyrealelp, with whom I’ve had the privilege of creating art with for the past decade through our duo, @runthejewels! I’m forever indebted to Tom, Ryan, and everyone else at @lomavistarecordings who poured their creativity into mine. Let’s run this s### back! I couldn’t forget to express my love for the greatest city in the world, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. #ITSASWEEP!!!!”
Killer Mike later addressed the arrest—albeit briefly: “I greatly appreciate the concern and support, but I am better than OK. As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an overzealous security guard, but my team and I have the utmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing. Until that time, keep listening to Michael and keep going after your dreams.”
According to the Los Angeles County Jail records, Killer Mike was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and then released at 8:37 p.m. PT on his own recognizance. He’s due to appear in court February 29. His team issued the following statement: “The situation has been overblown but we are confident that the facts of the case, when laid bare, will show that Mike did not commit the alleged offense and he will be exonerated.”
Lil Durk took home his first Grammy Award on Sunday (February 4). While at the Los Angeles-set event, the OTF crew leader discussed his desire to make music with 32-time Grammy winner Beyoncé.
“All My Life” featuring J. Cole earned Durk a 2024 Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance. That Dr. Luke-produced track won over Burna Boy’s “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Doja Cat’s “Attention,” Drake & 21 Savage’s “Spin Bout U” and SZA’s “Low.”
Billboard interviewed Lil Durk on Grammy Awards night. When asked which artists he would like to work with in the future, the 31-year-old rapper said, “Yeah, it’s a few. But I gotta go see Beyoncé one day. Got to.”
In 2015, Lil Durk dropped the “My Beyoncé” single with Detroit-raised recording artist Dej Loaf as a guest feature. An official music video for the platinum-certified collaboration premiered on YouTube in January 2016.
Durk’s catalog also includes songs with Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Jeezy, Meek Mill, G Herbo, Latto, Cardi B, Kanye West, Coi Leray, Drake, Chris Brown and others. The Chicago-born performer partnered with Lil Baby for the chart-topping The Voice of the Heroes collaborative project.
In addition to wanting to create tunes with the Renaissance album creator, Lil Durk has expressed his admiration for Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning husband, Jay-Z. For example, the midwesterner declared himself “The Chicago Jay-Z” in 2021.
Hip-Hop mogul-turned-food-titan Master P and his Rap Snacks partner James Lindsay recently conversed with AllHipHop‘s Nikki Duncan-Smith.
The discussion centered around the significance of imparting valuable knowledge to the upcoming generation of Black food company owners, just ahead of their 2nd Annual Disrupt Summit in 2024.
During the interview, they delved into their successful partnership and the importance of self-empowerment and revealed some insider tips for thriving in the competitive food industry.
Additionally, the New Orleans and Philadelphia natives emphasized their commitment to collaboration within their community and the shared belief that sharing information is a calling they are dedicated to fulfilling.
AllHipHop: We’ve been watching you all over there at Rap Snacks and how you guys have created an empire in a space that you traditionally don’t see Black and brown people in. Talk to me a little bit about your passion for expanding this space in food and snacks and beverages for African-Americans and people of minority backgrounds.
James Lindsey: If you go through a traditional grocery store, and I’ll ask the public that question, you see Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s. You don’t see anything that truly represents us as a culture. And we feel like Rap Snacks is the first brand that really truly represents the culture, first and foremost. And then in addition to that, we feel like we can monetize our brand in a multitude of categories because we’ve been that consumer that’s been consuming everybody else’s product. And it hasn’t just been snacks. It’s been snacks, it’s been noodles, it’s been lemonades, it’s been everything that we consume on a daily basis but we haven’t had a chance to monetize anything.
Just make everybody else rich and feed everybody else’s communities and not monetize and give back to your own community. So here at Rap Snacks, me and P, we’re changing that now and in the near future.
Master P: And like James said, I mean, it’s about to be Martin Luther King’s birthday. They always tell us about dreaming. When you look at these products on the shelves, you don’t see nobody look like us that own this. How do we build economic empowerment without ownership? And what Rap Snacks stand for, we talk about disrupting the industry.
We did in the music industry, how come we can’t do it in the product game? And with me and James together, I feel like we’re unstoppable because we’re going to do what it takes, not just for us. We want to open the doors for other people that look like us, Black and Brown, that don’t get a chance, the mom and pop stores, to be able to excel, putting product that’s owned by us in those stores.
I grew up, like James said, my grandmother sent me to the store to buy Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s. And she died thinking that people like us owned that, but we didn’t. So it was like mockery of us but we’re going to change that because we’re relentless. It’s going to get out here and fight for our people and educate our people and start with education.
And so that’s what Rap Snacks is doing. We are changing the industry because everybody look at us, they look at me and James, and people think the only way we could make it is through sports, entertainment. This is a different game. This is the way we build economic empowerment and we’re going to do what it takes to show our people and educate our people to go on this journey with us.
James Lindsey: And they can’t fool us either.
Master P: Yeah.
James Lindsey: They can’t fool us. When you have the information, you know what you know, right? So it’s going to be hard for them to fool us and to continue to run our business like our ancestors. We want to move forward and be a lot more progressive and give the game to people that are coming behind us.
AllHipHop: I’m glad that you said that about doing business like our ancestors. When we look at even before segregation, our ancestors actually had their own things. And when we talk about self-empowerment and economic empowerment, I see that’s what you guys are doing with even some back of this brand. It’s just a whole expansive level of not just getting a brand, but getting the brand on the front shelf. That shelf space is really limited. Look, P, I know you make them say, “Uh,” right?
Master P: Yeah.
AllHipHop: But James, you think I don’t know you too. You from Philly just like me. I’m from Philly.
James Lindsey: Oh, wow.
AllHipHop: And I’m saying, “Forget Herrs. We got Rap Snacks.” You went to Cheyney, you went to Cheyney, HBCUs. So we’re about self-empowerment.
James Lindsey: Oh, absolutely.
AllHipHop: Talk to me a little bit about making sure that you guys reached down so you can reach back up.
Master P: Yes.
James Lindsey: We have a boss of nonprofit that we really reach back in our communities and to teach our kids starting out at a young age. I remember with my first job out of Cheyney University, I worked for Mr. Johnson, which was a very successful black haircare company. And when I look back at my career, I look back at what was very important to me, understanding what I wanted to do, is that I had a role model with him. I saw another successful black man running a hair care company. And looking at him, I said, “Well, I want to be like him.”
So we need more of the role models. We need more of the examples of people winning out here. He was going against the grain. That’s really important.
Master P: Yeah. I want to speak on, we talk about, disrupting this industry. We got to do this for the little old lady on the corner that come up with a product or the man up the street or the kid that has a product. When you look at all these other cultures, they’re able to do this at a younger age. Their products are into these stores. They always speak diversity about us or put us in a diversity department.
What me and James is doing, they’re no longer putting us in the diversity aisle. We’re going into the mainstream stores and we’re going to fight for what we’re supposed to have. And we know we have great product, but this is going to be the year that we disrupt the industry to teach our people and educate them on how to get their products in these stores and not to be shortchanged on these shelves.
James Lindsey: And another thing, this is really a Jim, because I’m going to tell you guys. Back in COVID and you had the Floyd situation happen and you had a lot of these companies really talk about how they want to help black businesses.
But what happens is they’ll give you the opportunity and they know that you’re going to fail because when you go into a store and you have a brand that’s not really known, they’ll put you in those shelves, right?
Master P: Put you in the back of the store.
James Lindsey: Right, right. They know that you have a couple of issues. You might have issues with distribution and you might have issues with production. So if they expect you to move a certain amount of product off the shelves every day, so you’re competing with a national brand that’s spending billions of dollars.
AllHipHop: And we’ve known it for years, and we’ve known that brand forever.
Kodak Black got some things off his chest. He dropped “11am In Malibu” on Sunday (February 4). The record includes lines about Boosie Badazz.
For “11am In Malibu,” Kodak Black delivers his lyrics over the beat for the “8AM in Charlotte” track. Drake’s version lives on the 2023 studio albumFor All The Dogs.
“And n##### been scared of me from ever since I remember, that’s what the streets tell me. I don’t even care about that s###, though, I’m tryna get rich, ho. Who Boosie think he is? Who you n##### think you being?” Kodak raps on the “11am In Malibu” song.
The issues between Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black reportedly stem from the Baton Rouge native having an issue with Yak collaborating with a certain internet troll-turned-government witness.
Boosie Badazz seemingly took the feud with Kodak Black to wax with “Ungrateful” in 2023. Before their falling out, Kodak recruited the Louisianan for his “Slayed” collaboration from the 2016 mixtape Lil B.I.G. Pac.
Latto returns on Friday (February 9) with a new song. “Sunday Service” will land on DSPs as social media users question if The Rap Game reality show winner has a few bars for Ice Spice.
The Latto versus Ice Spice rivalry has been brewing for months. The two Hip-Hop hitmakers seemingly clashed over accusations of biting styles and possibly other issues.
A video snippet for the “Sunday Service” song arrived in January. One part of the clip shows Ice Spice on a television screen in the background as Latto says, “I just want a one-on-one, don’t know why she’s so nervous.”
Latto’s “Sunday Service” will land two weeks after Ice Spice released “Think U the S### (Fart)” on January 26. The New York City native essentially admitted that single served as a response to the “Sunday Service” teaser.
“Why am I seeing that I’m in the back of your weak-ass snippet?” Spice asked during an X Spaces. “I was like, ‘Wait a second, that’s me?’ So I’m like, ‘Since we’re talking about me, let’s talk about me.’ And I dropped [‘Fart’].”
The cover art for “Sunday Service” features an image of Ice Spice along with numerous other female rappers. Latto also chose legends like Lil Kim and Missy Elliott as well as newcomers like Sexxy Red and GloRilla for the collage.
According to reports, Latto recently filmed content in Ice Spice’s hometown. The Atlanta-bred rapper supposedly shot a music video for “Sunday Service” while in a Bronx neighborhood.
Rumors of tension between Latto and Ice Spice include speculation that Spice’s “Butterfly Ku” contained a subliminal diss directed at her alleged foe. The 777 album creator then supposedly returned fire on “Fine As Can Be” off Offset’s Set It Off album.
Killer Mike’s appearance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards made headlines this week for several reasons. The Atlanta-raised recording artist scored major victories before law enforcement detained him on Sunday (February 4).
According to reports, Los Angeles Police Department officers handcuffed Killer Mike (born Michael Render) after he shoved a female security guard. The incident allegedly occurred when the “Scientists & Engineers” rapper tried to reenter a secure area at the Peacock Theater.
The Recording Academy presented numerous awards at the Peacock Theater while the main, televised ceremony took place in the Crypto.com Arena later that day. Killer Mike won three non-televised Grammys, including Best Rap Album for Michael.
The LAPD released a statement that read, “On Sunday, February 4th just after 4 pm a male adult was detained & handcuffed for a physical altercation that occurred at the 700 block of Chick Hearn Court.”
Local authorities charged Render with one count of misdemeanor battery. He was released without bail. On Monday (February 5), V-103 radio host Big Tigger questioned Killer Mike about what the Hip-Hop star referred to as a “speed bump” at the Grammys.
“I won a Grammy,” Mike responded when asked what happened that evening in LA. “We partied all night. Shout out to my record label, Loma Vista. Ain’t nothing had happened, man. But we’re winners. That’s it.”
In addition to being a commercial hit, “Hiss” inflamed fellow Hip-Hop recording artist Nicki Minaj. The Young Money representative went on a week-long tirade against Megan Thee Stallion.
LilJuMadeDaBeat returned fire at Nicki Minaj after Megan’s “Hiss” opened in the Hot 100’s top spot. The Texas-born beatmaker threw shade at Minaj in a tweet posted on Monday (February 5).
“Lil Doo Doo On The Beat Produced A Number 1 Hit,” LilJuMadeDaBeat posted in response to Chart Data‘s tweet announcing Megan Thee Stallion’s single landing at No. 1.
“Hiss” became Megan Thee Stallion’s third chart-topper on the Hot 100 chart. The self-described Houston Hottie also led those weekly rankings with “Savage” featuring Beyoncé and as a guest feature on Cardi B’s “WAP.”
Ma$e is making up for all the birthday gifts Cam’ron missed out on during their two-decades-long rift.
The duo mended their differences and reunited to launch their online sports talk show, It Is What It Is, last year. On the latest episode, Ma$e had a special surprise for his co-host.
“I didn’t really do nothing this year,” Cam’ron said of his birthday celebrations. “But just being here every day is a celebration for me man, so I appreciate that. Thank you man.”
However, Ma$e wasn’t going to let the occasion pass without giving his longtime friend a gift. “But here go 20 racks,” he said before handing Cam two envelopes stuffed with cash.
“For the 20 years I ain’t see you,” Ma$e added as Cam’ron stood up for an embrace. “Thank you so much bro,” Cam’ron said. “All I’m going to do is buy you something. I would just take the 20 and buy you something.”
Cam’Ron and Ma$e have been through some rocky times over the past 20 years. In 2004, they had a fiery exchange on Hot 97 and later traded diss tracks in 2017.
Last year, the Dipset member accepted responsibility for their falling out, claiming he didn’t understand his “Horse & Carriage” collaborator’s religious journey. He opened up about their falling out during an appearance on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All the Smoke podcast.
“He went to church. I kinda didn’t understand it at the time because that’s my man all day and I’m like, where church come from?” he started. “So I started bugging out on him because of that. So to be honest with you, the whole s### was my fault and just not understanding the kind of path he was on at the time.”
Lil Durk is set to hit the road to join Drake on the second leg of Drake’s It’s All A Blur Tour featuring J. Cole, Big As The What?
The tour officially kicked off in Tampa, Florida, earlier this month. On Monday (February 5), the OVO honcho announced Durkio’s addition via Instagram.
“BIGGER & BIGGER,” Drake wrote in the caption. “@lildurkjoins us on the road to bring you all the most T’d show of your life.”
Earlier this week, Lil Durk won his first-ever Grammy Award at the 2024 ceremony. He and J. Cole received the Best Rap Performance Grammy for “All My Life.” Durk won over his new touring partner Drake, who was nominated alongside 21 Savage for their hit “Spin Bout U.”
Although late, Lil Durk eventually collected his Grammy at the Crypto.com Arena. While on the red carpet, he revealed he’s already got his sights set on a “few” future collaborations, which he hopes will see him win even more Grammys next year.
“I got to go see Beyoncé one day,” he shared. “That mean I’ll be back.”
In another interview, he teased a joint project with country music star Morgan Wallen. “It’s gonna be a collab album soon,” Lil Durk said. “So that means I’ll see you again next year.”
Meanwhile, J. Cole couldn’t collect his award with Lil Durk as he was on tour with Drake who issued a PSA about the award show after losing all four nominations.
“All you incredible artists remember this show isn’t the facts — it’s just the opinion of a group of people whose names are kept a secret. Literally. You can Google it,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories.
“Congrats to anybody winning anything for Hip Hop, but this show doesn’t dictate s### in our world,” he added. Drake also shared his Best Rap Song acceptance speech from the 2019 Grammys.
🚨ICYMI🇺🇸🏆🎶: Drake shares his thoughts on hip-hop at the #GRAMMYs via his IG story:
"All you incredible artists, remember this show isn’t the facts, it’s just the opinion of a group of people who’s names are kept a secret (literally you can Google it)."
Killer Mike is opening up about his nightmare arrest at the Grammy Awards after sweeping the Rap categories and scooping three of the coveted gold gramophones.
On Monday (February 5) Killer Mike confirmed rumors that “overzealous” security led to his arrest.
“As you can imagine, there was a lot going on,” he explained to TMZ. There was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an over-zealous security guard but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing.”
Sources at the scene claimed security refused to let Killer Mike backstage, and one of the guards apparently disrespected him despite him using one of the Grammy Awards as his credentials.
Video footage surfaced online shortly after the incident. Security can be seen chasing Killer Mike before his arrest and detention. According to reports, he was booked for misdemeanor battery following a citizen’s arrest.
Meanwhile, Killer Mike flew back to Georgia after receiving exciting news about his son. He learned the year-old was finally getting a kidney transplant after being on the waitlist for more than two years.
“What sticks out to me the most has nothing to do with last night,” Killer Mike told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I woke up to a phone call that my son who’s been waiting on the kidney for the last two and a half years is on way to his hospital right now to get surgery, to get the kidney.”
Days after announcing her historic new deal with Warner Music, Megan Thee Stallion recalled the struggles she faced with “Hiss” and its predecessor, “Cobra,” while in the midst of her legal battle with her former label, 1501 Certified Entertainment.
“Y’all know I was going through it at a point in life, and I couldn’t put out music,’ she explained. “I didn’t have nobody backing me. I couldn’t do anything. There was no labels paying for my s###.”
Megan Thee Stallion said paying for her upcoming project was the first time she felt financially responsible since her mother passed away.
“When I say I went in Megan Pete bank account and paid for ‘Cobra’ and ‘Hiss,’” she continued. “Them two videos, my whole studio time for this album that’s about to come out, like all of that s### came out of my pocket. This was my first time since my mama been alive that I really carried the weight of paying for my whole s###.”
She added, “I really hope y’all know how much of the trenches we was in!”
Megan Thee Stallion Keeps Promise To Fans
Megan Thee Stallion then seemingly took a shot at Nicki Minaj while fulfilling her promise to drink Hennesey through a straw if “Hiss” topped the chart.
“Your flow is such a bore/Drinkin’ a bottle of Henny through a straw,” Minaj raps on her Meg diss “Big Foot.”
“We ‘bout to put the straw in the Hennessy!” Megan yelled while on live before twerking for the camera with the bottle in her hand.
Sexyy Red has given birth to her new baby and is ready to get right back to the block.
On Monday (February 5), the “SkeeYee” hitmaker took to Instagram to announce the arrival of her second child. The new mother shared an image of herself in her hospital bed with a message to her fans.
“Me waitin to get discharged from the hospital so I can hit da block wit da guys,” she wrote in the caption.
The 25-year-old rapper announced her pregnancy last October while on her Hood Hottest Princess Tour. Sexyy Red continued performing on the road until the tour wrapped in late November.
“Touring was stressful at first because nobody knew I was pregnant,” she told Billboard in January. “I’d be in the bedroom trying to suck my stomach in or wear clothes to show I wasn’t. It hurt to just be onstage all day holding your stomach. It’s hard to hide it.”
Sexyy Red continued, “Being pregnant is stressful; it wears your body down. I was tired, but I tried to hide it as much as you possibly could. I like to have a personal life. I’m already famous or whatever, so everything be out there. I be trying to have something to myself that I could keep. Just go home and be with my son and my family. That’s the reason I was hiding.”
Sexyy Redd has yet to reveal the gender of the baby and is keeping the father’s identity a secret. She shared a maternity photoshoot featuring the father last year, although she blurred his face.
Usher has stripped off to appear in the new SKIMS campaign the week before his Super Bowl performance. He has appeared in a series of steamy shots for the latest SKIMS campaign.
Usher posed shirtless in his underwear in several shots and in another, clutched a peach while lifting up his t-shirt to show his chest.
In the shots from celebrity-loved designer Jacquie Aiche while clutching a peach. The diamond-encrusted snake necklace and pearl cross charm are reportedly worth a combined $201,000.
“Kim’s been a longtime friend of mine who’s always been so supportive of my work, so the opportunity to collaborate together on a campaign that supports both of our highly anticipated launches made total sense,” he said of working with Kim Kardashian’s brand that launched its first men’s collection last October.
Usher will perform at the Super Bowl’s halftime show on February 11 and aims to honor Black musical legacy with his appearance.
“To have R&B have the main stage at the Super Bowl is a major thing for me,” he told Good Morning America. “I think about what our country has represented for Black artists, having to, at some point, go through kitchens to even be able to perform for an audience. They had to leave back through that same door, you know, fearing for their lives as they went to the next state to do the same thing. So I’m coming through the front door with this one.”
JAY-Z still managed to arrange a gathering of the industry’s elite stars for Grammy weekend, despite the cancelation of the annual Roc Nation brunch.
On Friday (February 2), JAY-Z and Lil Uzi Vert were among the stars visibly seen exiting the exclusive West Hollywood club The Bird Streets, where the party took place. However, according to TMZ, Kim and Khloé Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. were among the other celebs in attendance. Additional attendees reportedly included Karrueche Tran, Quavo, Corey Gamble and HOV’s close associate OG Juan.
Upon exiting the club, JAY-Z parted ways with Uzi and signed autographs before dashing off in a black Tesla Model X.
Jay-Z, OG Juan, Lil Uzi Vert and Corey Gamble leaving a private club in West Hollywood on Thursday evening pic.twitter.com/e8JCbWbxBP
The apparent last-minute gathering follows the cancelation of the Roc Nation brunch the day before the 66th Grammy Awards. This marks the third date missed date in the history of the brunch, which started in 2011 and returned last year after taking a two-year COVID-19 pandemic hiatus.
G Herbo tearfully addressed the trauma he’s undergone in the three years since the murder of his close associate Lil Greg during a recent interview.
On Sunday (February 4), Herbo appeared in an exclusive podcast episode with the father of the deceased, Big Greg, via his YouTube channel titled “What The World Doesn’t Know About My Child.” During the conversation, which ran over an hour and some change, Herbo and Big Greg navigated a number of topics including the death of Lil Greg and it’s affect on the Chicago rapper.
“I’m able to comfortably sleep at night and know it’s not my fault but I’mma sometimes feel like it’s my fault because I can’t live life—nothing I do,” he said. “If I win a Grammy, an Oscar, I’mma think about my lil brother, gang I ain’t gone lie to you.”
He continued, “My life can’t be complete without him I ain’t gone lie to you. It don’t feel complete it’s never going to feel complete without him. That’s the truth—I ain’t never going to be able to feel complete without him man. I ain’t gone lie to you boss. This s### just don’t make sense to me it don’t add up. And I been through a lot of s###—way too much s###. It still ain’t making sense to me. Why he not here?”
G Herbo went on to explain that he and Big Greg’s grief for the loss of Lil Greg wasn’t just unique to them—remarking on their quest to help the millions of people like them who navigate the pain of their lost one’s via the podcast.
Lil Greg was fatally wounded in January 2021 at a barbershop located in the Southside loop neighborhood of Chicago. The assailant reportedly walked into the shop and shot Lil Greg directly in the face.
Ralph Mullgrav, a convicted drug dealer, confirmed he refused to work with one of Jam Master Jay’s alleged killers in the late DJ’s murder trial on Monday (February 5). Mullgrav provided details that supported the prosecution’s case, which claimed the killers were motivated by greed and revenge.
Prosecutors said Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington murdered Jam Master Jay for cutting the two out of a lucrative drug deal. The Run-DMC member allegedly sought Mullgrav’s help to distribute 10 kilos of cocaine in Baltimore in August 2002.
According to Mullgrav, Jam Master Jay planned for Washington to be involved in the distribution. Mullgrav balked at working with Washington, who’s also known as Tinard.
“[Jam Master Jay] wanted me to work with Tinard,” Mullgrav testified, per the Associated Press. “I told him no.”
The witness referred to Washington as a “problem.” Mullgrav admitted he wanted to shoot Washington in the past.
Mullgrav said Jam Master Jay, whose real name was Jason Mizell, typically enlisted the drug dealer to sell “maybe 1 or 2 kilos, here or there.” But Mullgrav downplayed the Run-DMC DJ’s involvement in the drug trade.
“Jason wasn’t a drug dealer,” Mullgrav told jurors. “He just used it to make ends meet.”
Mullgrav served 12 years in prison for a federal drug conviction. He was released in 2013.
The Jam Master Jay murder trial began in January. Uriel Rincon, an eyewitness who was wounded in the 2002 shooting, identified Jordan as the gunman. Rincon said Washington stood by the door and ordered another witness to get on the ground during the attack.
Jordan and Washington pleaded not guilty to murder charges. They face at least 20 years in prison if convicted.
A third man, Jay Bryant, was also charged for his alleged role in the murder. He will be tried separately.