Jamie Foxx has denied the allegations of sexual assault made against him in a new lawsuit.
An anonymous woman filed a lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor in New York on Wednesday in which she accused him of sexually assaulting her in the rooftop lounge of Catch NYC in August 2015.
Responding to the allegations on Thursday, Jamie Foxx’s spokesperson revealed he is planning to pursue a claim for “malicious prosecution” over the “frivolous” lawsuit.
“The alleged incident never happened. In 2020, this individual filed a nearly identical lawsuit in Brooklyn. That case was dismissed shortly thereafter,” the spokesperson said to multiple outlets. “The claims are no more viable today than they were then. We are confident they will be dismissed again. And once they are, Mr. Foxx intends to pursue a claim for malicious prosecution against this person and her attorneys for re-filing this frivolous action.”
In the court documents, the woman claimed that she and a friend engaged in conversation with the “Django Unchained” actor after they asked for a photo.
The 55-year-old allegedly praised the woman’s appearance and scent before taking her to a secluded area of the rooftop bar.
She claimed that he put his hands under her shirt and touched her breasts, before sliding his hands into her pants.
The accuser is suing Jamie Foxx, the restaurant and bar, and its owner Mark Birnbaum for compensatory and punitive damages for pain, suffering, emotional distress, anxiety and humiliation.
KarrahBooo drops her new song and everybody loses their mind. “Running Late” is something different and her fans are eating it up. She is authentic and real. Check it out.
KarrahBooo, whose real name is Karrah Schuster, is a renowned American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for her hit tracks like “Splash Brothers,” “Box the 40,” “Money Counter,” and “Off the Dome.” In this post, we will delve into KarrahBooo’s background and other key details about her life and career.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Karrah Schuster, also known as KarrahBooo, celebrates her birthday on March 28 each year, although this information has yet to be officially verified. Based on her appearance, it is presumed that she is in her 20s or 30s and was likely born in either the 1990s or 1980s. As of now, details about her parents, siblings, and educational background remain undisclosed, as the young artist values her privacy and has chosen not to share much about her personal life.
KarrahBooo’s journey into the world of music is truly unique. In her youth, she enjoyed rapping with her cousins but initially aspired to become an actress. However, her aspirations took a different turn when she crossed paths with the rapper and actor Lil Yachty. Watching Lil Yachty’s acting roles on TV, such as in “Grown-ish” and “Chillin Island,” ignited her desire to pursue a career in rap.
In October 2022, KarrahBooo embarked on her music career by releasing a song titled “Money Counter” on YouTube, although it initially garnered limited attention. Her breakthrough came when Lil Yachty recognized her rapping talent and assisted her in securing a deal with his music label, Quality Control. She also became the first female rapper to join the group Concrete, of which Lil Yachty is a part.
In 2023, KarrahBooo gained widespread popularity with her track “Box the 40,” which garnered significant attention on Spotify. She followed up with the release of “Off The Dome” in July 2023. Additionally, she collaborated with fellow rapper Anycia, and together they produced the hit song “Splash Brothers” in October 2023, which amassed over 210,000 views on YouTube within just two weeks.
Although she has yet to release an EP or album, KarrahBooo revealed in a podcast that she has more than 30 unreleased songs, hinting at an exciting future in the music industry. Her journey, transitioning from an aspiring actress to a successful rapper with the support of Lil Yachty, is truly impressive.
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The world is watching. What is going on with Diddy Combs? Inquiring minds want to know what is going on! I, for one, am shocked and dismayed at the numerous allegations being levied against the man known as “Brother Love.” Where is the love when you have multiple allegations of sexual improprieties against women? Well, Diddy is up to three lawsuits now.
“Damn I told you, I just said and 5,4,3,2 ,1 here they come. Wait till the boys show up.”
It sounds kind of funny, but it flows into a rumor that I got immediately after Cassie filed her massive civil suit. My source said that the 30-something-page indictment would most certainly lead to a whopping settlement for the singer. More significantly, he said she was leaving “breadcrumbs” for the Feds to pick up the case. We know now that the cities of Los Angeles and New York are not pursuing Diddy. But that certainly leaves space for the Feds, as suggested by 50 Cent. Personally, I do not know all the legal ins and outs, but this seems inevitable. What about RICO?
RICO, which stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, is a federal law in the United States designed to combat organized crime and enterprises that engage in a pattern of racketeering activity. RICO charges can be serious and carry significant penalties, including fines and imprisonment. To get hit with RICO charges, a person or entity must be involved in activities that meet certain criteria as defined by the law.
I am not sure that Diddy’s alleged activities could warrant a RICO case, but…I am also not saying it does not. One of his Bad Boy homies just caught a similar sex abuse civil case. And, in the Cassie suit, she charged and Kid Cudi confirmed that his car blew up after being threatened with his car blowing up. There have been numerous allegations of physical fights with J. Cole, Drake and others. Again, I am not a legal eagle so I do not know if this rises to the level of RICO.
In most cases, a federal investigation is triggered by the filing of a credible crime report. Sometimes, it may also commence as a result of information law enforcement agents receive from defendants in pending criminal cases who are hoping to receive leniency.
SZA has divulged details about her first-ever job. The “Kill Bill” hitmaker has revealed that the first job she ever had was working in a shoe shop.
“My very first job was working at this place called Magic Fit Sneakers,” she told The Wall Street Journal in a new interview. “I guess that’s where I learned how to talk to people.”
She added, “It was like my first job with commission ever, but that was also my first job.” SZA, real name Solána Rowe, noted that she was particularly talented when it came to commission sales.
“I always had the highest sales at any commission job,” the 33-year-old boasted. Elsewhere in the interview, SZA was asked how she thought her former co-workers would describe her.
“Annoying probably, like really talkative, but like I could sell anything,” she said with a shrug.
Speaking of how she managed to excel in her sales jobs, SZA revealed that her secret was simply being herself.
“The first time that I was able to sell something that was expensive, like a Steep Tech and a pair of Tims (Timberlands) and I upselled on a pair of sneakers, I had to like just approach it in a different way and the other guys were so good at fast talking and like I just like be myself and be like ‘Well I think it looks really nice’ or be really corny or I don’t know.”
Sexxy Red is preparing a team of lawyers to take legal action against a similar artificial intelligence (A.I.) scam that Cardi B fell for.
On Wednesday (November 22), the “Pound Town” rapper responded to a viral video clip that utilizes A.I. technology to replicate her voice. In the particular clip, the likeness of her vocals appears to be used in voiceovers for a stimulus scam targeting working-class individuals.
“My lawyer bout to have a field day,” Red wrote in a quoted reply to the video on Twitter (X.)
Much like the scam involving Cardio B, who announced her plans to file a lawsuit on November 21, the video alleges individuals can seek up to $6,400 in government-sponsored funds “for free” every month due to a program similar to the stimulus packages Americans received during the pandemic. The A.I. in the video targeted Red in such a detailed manner that the voiceover even appears to repurpose her colloquial, salutary greeting, “It’s yo girl Sexyy Red.”
However, unlike the Cardi scam video, which appeared on the account “USA Wellness Wave,” Red’s scam video was posted on Instagram as a sponsored video by a user named Jada Patterson. Like Red, Cardi threatened to sue after seeing a scam advertisement featuring an A.I.-generated version of her voice.
Eazy-E fans showed up in droves to the late N.W.A rapper’s street-naming ceremony in Compton on Wednesday (November 22) on Auto Plaza Drive South. Some arrived two hours early, blasting music by N.W.A and celebrating the gangsta rap pioneer’s legacy. Former N.W.A publicist Phyllis Pollack was on site and captured several images of the event—from the City of Compton tent and Lil Eazy-E talking to the press to elected officials posing with multiple proclamations in his honor.
Fellow N.W.A member DJ Yella and Lil Eazy provided music for the event as did DJ Joe Cooley of Rodney O and Joe Cooley fame. The most emotional moment came when Eazy-E’s mother swelled up with tears as she addressed the crowd with, “I’m so proud of everybody that’s here today. I love you all and thanks so much for showing up at this presentation. Thank you very much, the City of Compton… I would like to thank everybody that had a part in this and I love you and God bless, and he is watching from a distance. Thank you very much. Everybody have a nice day and have a Happy Thanksgiving.”
Lil Eazy-E also took a moment to offer a few words about the Ruthless Records founder, saying, “My father finally got what he deserves. A monumental street in the city he put on the map. It’s a long time coming, but again, I always say it’s God’s timing.”
Alonzo Williams, the president of Compton’s Entertainment Chamber of Commerce, told the press, “Compton has a lot of history, but nobody knows about it. I figured the most recent history is Hip-Hop history. Being this is the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, I thought it’d be a great idea to approach the City Council, talk about possibly doing this and they loved the idea.”
Senator Steve Bradford, Assemblyman Mike Gipson, Compton Mayor Emma Shariff, County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Compton City Council members Andre Spicer, Diedra Duhart, Jonathan Bowers and Lillie P. Darden were among the elected officials who unanimously voted to make “Eazy Street” a reality.
Eazy-E died in 1995, just six years after N.W.A delivered their groundbreaking album, Straight Outta Compton. Eazy-E continued to rep the city of Compton throughout his career and, like Lil Eazy-E said, put it on the map. Several rap legends have since come out of Compton, including Kendrick Lamar, Compton’s Most Wanted and DJ Quik.
Multiple rappers, including NLE Choppa, Sada Baby and Kamaiyah, have responded to Money Man’s recent comments about how advances from the record labels work.
On Wednesday (November 22) a video clip of a recent interview Money Man did went viral and began circulating on social media due to his shocking assessment of the process between an artist and their label when they are recouping an advance. It all started as Money Man was describing why her turned down a deal with a major label himself due to his belief that “most artists” will be required to recoup more than twice the amount their labels initially invested in them.
“You know how major labels work, you put up a million you damn near gotta pay back eight, nine [million],” he said in part. “It’s a super finesse, it’s the highest loan you can get in history. Most artists gotta probably pay back—if they give you a million, you probably gotta pay about eight, nine back.”
Choppa was one of the first opponents of Money Man’s comments and responded in the comments section of a post featuring the clip with his take on the situation, given his experience as one of Warner Records’ top signees.
“If they pay you a million you got to generate a million of revenue to recoup. Basically advances are loans. Idk about to million and pay back 8 to 9 million tho. First time hearing that.”
On another note, Bay Area rapper Kamaiyah appeared to agree with Money Man and added that she belives the “structure” of the recoupment process allows labels to “pocket” the artist’s profits.
“He’s right the recoupment is structured to where they recoup on one side and pocket your cut, you technically have to make double or triple to actually clear your debt,” she wrote in a lengthy comment. “That’s not including the expenses that you have, every dollar they spend on you excluding your budget has to come back from your side. You’ll damn near always owe them most artist never make a dime from their masters.”
Sada Baby also added his two cents to the conversation, claiming he generated multi-millions for his previous record label Asylum even though he wasn’t offered a one million dollar advance.
“I made 4.5 million for @asylumrecords n ain’t sign for no M,” Sada wrote. “They a take yo money witout givin you mo real money at first. That’s why I look dumb now”
Digga D has won the Trailblazer Award at the first-ever Rolling Stone U.K. Awards in London.
Grime legend Skepta presented the award to the West London drill rapper at the ceremony on Thursday (November 23). He credited Digga D with playing an instrumental role in “elevating the genre” and “bringing U.K. drill to the masses.”
The 23-year-old artist gave his first-ever speech accepting the award.
“Last month, I was the youngest rapper to headline the Royal Albert Hall,” he began. “It was very special to me because I grew up in walking distance of the venue.”
He went on to share a message of self-belief to his young fans. “My advice would be to listen to some of the people that actually care about you, but to follow your gut. If I didn’t follow my gut, I wouldn’t be up here right now,” he added. Check out the clip below.
In presenting the trailblazer award, Skepta paid tribute to Digga D’s remarkable journey from being the first person in the U.K. hit with a Criminal Behavioural Order (CBO) restricting his content and requiring him to screen lyrics and videos with the cops to making hits and breaking records as the youngest rapper to headline London iconic Royal Albert Hall.
“He’s an example that a person’s past doesn’t dictate their future,” Skepta declared. “It’s never too late to redeem yourself and everybody deserves a chance to transform their lives for the better. A true trailblazer.”
A third woman has come forward accusing Diddy of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed under the Adult Survivors Act.
In the new filing, a woman identified as Jane Doe alleges Diddy and Aaron Hall took turns raping her and a friend in the early ‘90s, per Rolling Stone. She also claims Diddy turned violent days after the alleged assaults.
According to court documents obtained by the publication, the woman met Diddy and Hall during an event in New York in 1990 or 1991. The suit states the duo “were very flirtatious and handsy with Jane Doe and her friend, offering them drinks throughout the night.”
Jane Doe claims Diddy and Hall invited her back to the singer-songwriter’s apartment after the event.
“While at Hall’s apartment, Jane Doe was offered more drinks and was coerced into having sex with Combs,” she claims in the lawsuit. “After Combs finished doing his business, Jane Doe laid in bed, shocked and traumatized. As she was in the process of getting dressed, Hall barged into the room, pinned her down and forced Jane Doe to have sex with him.”
The plaintiff claims she fled after the alleged rapes. Her friend later confirmed she was allegedly “forced to have sex with Combs and Hall in another room.”
Jane Doe Claims Diddy Became Violent Following Alleged Assaults
Additionally, Jane Doe alleges Diddy became violent when he saw her and her friend a couple of days after the alleged assaults.
“He was irate and began assaulting and choking Jane Doe to the point that she passed out,” the filing read. “Combs was searching for Jane Doe’s friend because he was worried that she would tell the girl he was with at the time what he and Hall had done to them.”
Jane Doe claims she sought medical treatment following the alleged assaults. She also claims she “informed her close friends and family about what had occurred.”
Diddy Claims Latest Lawsuit is A “Money Grab”
A spokesperson for Diddy denied the claims in a statement to AllHipHop.com.
“These are fabricated claims falsely alleging misconduct from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute. This is nothing but a money grab,” the rep stated. “Because of Mr. Combs’ fame and success, he is an easy target for anonymous accusers who lie without conscience or consequence for financial benefit.
“The New York Legislature surely did not intend or expect the Adult Survivors Act to be exploited by scammers. The public should be skeptical and not rush to accept these bogus allegation.”
Jane Doe file the suit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which expired Thursday (November 23). The act allowed adult survivors of sexual abuse to file claims otherwise barred by the statute of limitations.
Diddy has faced multiple sexual assault lawsuits filed under the act. He settled one suit with his former partner Cassie Ventura. She accused him of sexual and physical abuse, and drugging, raping and sex trafficking her to multiple male prostitutes. Diddy denied the claims, and the former couple settled within 24 hours.
Joi Dickerson-Neal accused Diddy of drugging and assaulting her in 1991. Diddy vehemently denied the allegations through a spokesperson who claimed the suit was “purely a money grab.”
50 Cent has gone from trolling Diddy to sharing his concern for the Hip-Hop mogul following reports he’s the subject of another lawsuit.
The G-Unit founder has been mocking the Bad Boy Records boss since news of Cassie Ventura’s shocking lawsuit emerged. She claimed Diddy sexually and physically abused her throughout their relationship. The suit also accuses Diddy of drugging, raping and sex trafficking Ventura to multiple male prostitutes.
Diddy denied the claims, and the former couple settled the bombshell lawsuit within 24 hours. However, allegations from another alleged victim soon emerged.
Joi Dickerson-Neal accused Diddy of drugging and assaulting her in 1991. The plaintiff claimed Diddy took her on a date, but she began feeling woozy. She alleged he later sexually assaulted her and filmed the encounter, which he later showed to “everyone.” The stress of the incident caused her to drop out of college, and she was diagnosed with clinical depression.
Diddy vehemently denied the allegations through a spokesperson who claimed the suit was “purely a money grab.”
After multiple posts mocking Diddy, including one joking about making a “Surviving P Diddy” movie, 50 Cent had a change of heart.
“I told you, I just said and here they come in 5,4,3,2,1,” he wrote on Thursday (November 230 referring to an earlier post predicting further lawsuits. “I don’t know WTF going on here this is crazy.”
In a follow-up post, 50 Cent shared his concerns for Diddy writing, “Damn I hope he alright if you cool with him check on him.” Putting aside the jokes, he added, “This is a lot.”
Fat Joe joined others in Hip-Hop community in mourning the passing of Terror Squad member Raul Conde who died aged 52.
The Terror Squad leader announced Conde’s passing in a remembrance post on Instagram Wednesday alongside a carousel of photos of them together.
“My Day 1 how can a man love another man more than your own biological family,” he began. “You are 1 of 1 the most loyal EVER. We did it since kids we did everything we dreamed of i love you with every fiber in my body. I thought we’d get old together and look back at the times we had and laugh. No one understood me like you, you were God sent my brother I wish I could get one last talk with you.
“My Condolences to the CONDE FAMILY ty for letting us have RAUL for all these years i can tell you not a moment in my life i won’t love and cherish every minute every second I’ve had with RAUL. i want everyone to wish my brother a safe passage to Heaven cause he loved GOD SO MUCH. WE ARE TERROR SQUAD 4 Life I love you RAUL TILL WE MEET AGAIN.”
The comments section was flooded with tributes from the Hip-Hop community. DJ Premier, Meek Mill, Jim Jones, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Juelz Santana and French Montana were among those offering condolences.
Erica Mena Shared A Son With Raul Conde
Erica Mena, who shared a child with Raul Conde, also shared the sad news on her Instagram Story. “My Son officially has a broken heart,” she wrote alongside a photo of Conde and their son, King. “LIFE IS SO SHORT. PLEASE LOVE YOUR PEOPLE.”
She followed up with a heartfelt post, grieving the loss of her son’s father and paying tribute to the man he was.
Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York City, is embroiled in a legal battle following a sexual assault accusation that dates back three decades.
Mayor Adams faces a lawsuit for an alleged sexual assault that reportedly occurred in 1993.
The accusation, made under the Adult Survivors Act, is a significant challenge for Mayor Eric Adams, who has been at the helm of America’s largest city and grappling with other legal issues, including a federal investigation into his campaign finances.
The plaintiff, whose identity remains confidential, alleges that Adams, then a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, committed the assault when both were city employees.
Filed just before the deadline of the Adult Survivors Act, the lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages. This act permitted the filing of civil suits for sexual misconduct, irrespective of when the alleged incidents happened.
The summons also names New York City, the transit bureau of the NYPD, and the Guardian Association of the NYPD as co-defendants, indicating the breadth of the legal challenge facing Adams. Mayor Eric Adams has vehemently denied the allegations.
“It absolutely did not happen. I don’t recall ever meeting this person. And I would never harm anyone in that magnitude. It did not happen,” Adams told reporters, according to Politico.
In statements through a spokesperson he insisted on his lack of recollection of ever meeting the plaintiff let alone committing the alleged acts.
“The mayor does not know who this person is. If they ever met, he doesn’t recall it,” the spokesperson told The Hill. “But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim.”
This strong denial sets the stage for a potentially prolonged and closely watched legal process.
The lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, a law with a one-year lookback window. In just recent days, in addition to Mayor Adams, Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Iovine, Axl Rose, and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been accused of sexual assault as the deadline (November 24) to file lawsuits approaches.
It is similar to the Child Victims Act, which opened a temporary window for survivors of adult sexual abuse to seek redress in court, regardless of when the abuse occurred.
Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West has claimed the star’s 2023 Met Gala dress looked like it was from a “dollar store.”
The 10-year-old budding fashionista was left unimpressed when she accompanied her mother to a fitting at Schiaparelli for the full-length gown, which boasted a staggering 50,000 freshwater pearls.
In Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians,” Kim Kardashian met with Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry to try the dress on, and North didn’t hold back on delivering her verdict.
“The pearls look fake,” North commented, as Kim hastily told her daughter they were “very expensive, real pearls.”
Claiming her mother could look “a little better” North added, “I like the pearls, I just don’t like that it looks like from the dollar store.”
As Daniel witnessed the exchange, he admitted it felt like he was the victim of a prank, and that the reaction was his “worst nightmare.”
During the scene, Kim reminded her daughter that honesty wasn’t always the best policy if it meant hurting someone’s feelings.
“I’m trying to teach her, like, you don’t need to just jump in and annihilate people for no reason. There’s a way to soften it up and not hurt people’s feelings,” she later explained to the camera during a confessional.
North revealed her mother’s custom-made Thierry Mugler wet-look dress from 2019 was her favourite Met Gala outfit. The young fashion critic also delivered her verdict on other outfits from the 2023 Met Gala, which was held in May.
During a livestream chat, North and her cousin Penelope Disick – daughter of Kim’s sister Kourtney Kardashian – branded Jared Leto’s look “cringe” after he attended the annual event in a life-sized cat costume in tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s feline Choupette.
North also laid into Kim’s former boyfriend Pete Davidson and revealed she “hated” his outfit, which comprised of a black bucket hat, sunglasses and a tie-dyed T-shirt.
“You’re going to the Met Gala, Pete. Not the gas station,” she quipped.
More bad news for Diddy (real name Sean Combs), who’s facing fresh allegations of drugging and assaulting a woman. A plaintiff named Joi Dickerson-Neal says the Bad Boy Records founder lived up to his company’s name back in 1991 after they went out on a date when she was a student at Syracuse University. Dickerson-Neal says they hit up a restaurant she worked at in Harlem and then went to a recording studio. When she arrived at the studio, the woman felt woozy. Dickerson-Neal says later in the evening, Diddy sexually assaulted the woman and videotaped the interaction.
To make matters worse, he supposedly showed the tape to “everyone,” causing Dickerson-Neal great stress to the point that she dropped out of Syracuse University and was diagnosed with clinical depression. Diddy’s representatives have categorically denied these accusations.
“This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head,” Diddy’s rep said. “Ms. Dickerson’s 32-year-old story is made up and not credible. Mr. Combs never assaulted her and she implicates companies that did not exist. This is purely a money grab and nothing more.”
The latest lawsuit against Diddy comes on the heels of shocking allegations leveled against him by his former partner Cassie Ventura. Ventura also accused Diddy of drugging, assaulting, raping and sex trafficking her to multiple male prostitutes.
Diddy and Ventura eventually settled out of court. The settlement details remain private but contribute to a pattern of allegations against Diddy. The current lawsuit also comes after legal issues involving Bad Boy, Diddy’s record label. The label’s former president, Harve Pierre, was also implicated in a separate sexual misconduct lawsuit last week.
Chris Tucker has shared that he will “never forget” working with Bruce Willis.
The stand-up comedian/actor has recalled working with the veteran actor, who retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects how you communicate.
“Of course, I keep him in my prayers and (we had) just great, great times,” Chris Tucker, 52, told People of his former co-star, 68.
“Bruce is such a huge star and such a legendary actor,” the “Rush Hour” star continued. “The whole thing was showing up to the set, seeing him was always awesome. I’ll never forget it. Working with him, it was an awesome time.”
The pair starred opposite each other in the 1997 sci-fi film “The Fifth Element,” which was directed by Luc Besson.
The “Die Hard” star’s family announced in March 2022 that he would be retiring from acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia. In February this year, they revealed that Bruce, who is father to five daughters, had since been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Chris is currently in the middle of his U.S. stand-up comedy show “The Legend Tour.” The trek follows after the actor’s seven-year break from Hollywood.
Hurricane Chris’ “A Bay Bay’ will never get old. Play the song at any club or function, and it’s guaranteed everyone will turn up. The song was released 14 years ago and still has the same reaction as if it was just released.
Hurricane Chris has had some standout moments throughout his career, including the 2009 release of “Halle Berry.” But hit records aside, Chris has been through the ropes when it comes to dealing with real-life s###. Three years ago, he was charged with second-degree murder, which cost him over a million dollars in potential earnings.
In March of this year, Hurricane Chris was found not guilty on all accounts, including being acquitted of second-degree murder. Now a free man, Chris can fully dive back into focusing on his rap career. He most recently dropped his new mixtape called “Hurricane Season 2.” The 12-track project is spearheaded by lead single “Neighborhood” — which reminds audiences all around the world of Hurricane Chris’ ability to really spit bars and flex.
AllHipHop exclusively spoke with Hurricane Chris to discuss his new releases, being a free man, and his latest visual for his new song “Neighborhood.”
AllHipHop: Talk about your new single “Neighborhood” and the positive feedback it’s gotten.
Hurricane Chris: I just got off the phone with T.I.’s people. It would be dope to put T.I. on it. It’s something I just created, hanging out in the studio. It took off on TikTok, so I’ma keep pushing it. It’s doing good. I’m gonna keep pushing “Neighborhood.”
AllHipHop: Why do you want T.I. on the record?
Hurricane Chris: I think he fits the record. I’m spitting on the record, I’m getting back to that real rap. That’s what T.I. does, so it just makes sense. I was at his event last night, it was cool. He got a museum out here in Atlanta called Trap House Museum, so a lot of people were there supporting him. It was also to celebrate a Nike x DTLR collab, 50 years of Hip-Hop, and 20 years of trap. It was a cool event.
AllHipHop: Do you feel real Hip-Hop is hard to be seen or heard nowadays?
Hurricane Chris: It’s getting back to that. It’s getting back to that real [Hip-Hop], it’s coming back slowly but surely. I’m cool with where Hip-Hop’s at, I’m not hating on anything that’s poppin’. I listen to a lot of different types of music. I’m listening to YTB Fatt, I’m listening to a lot of young hot artists out now as well. Sometimes it’s out with the old, in with the new.
AllHipHop: How do you find new artists? Is it TikTok?
Hurricane Chris: Nah, I’m out mingling. I’m out here. I’m moving throughout the streets, seeing what’s going on. I’m hands on with it.
AllHipHop: Speaking of Hip-Hop 50, what was the moment you fell in love with Hip-Hop?
Hurricane Chris: When I saw there was a crowd of people outside my grandma’s house, she was telling everybody to get out from in front of her house. (Laughs) There were a bunch of people that wanted to hear me rap. That’s when I fell in love with rap.
AllHipHop: Who were the artists that made you fall in love with it?
Hurricane Chris: Boosie, 8Ball & MJG, Spice 1. Tupac. I wasn’t really a Biggie fan, I was a Tupac fan. I really can’t rap no Biggie songs to you like that.
AllHipHop: I feel like by default, being a rapper you’d hear and know the lyrics.
Hurricane Chris: In the South, we weren’t really big on Biggie. We were more on Tupac, because we had more of a relation to the West Coast. We related more to the West Coast, the South. It’s always been a connection between the South and the West Coast. That’s why you see gangbanging has always been a problem down South. It’s a West Coast, down South connection. It’s been like
that.
AllHipHop: “A Bay Bay,” did that blow up in the South first?
Hurricane Chris: Yeah, it blew up in Atlanta first….In the A.
AllHipHop: Do you ever get sick of performing that record?
Hurricane Chris: Nah, they spin a bag for that so I ain’t trippin’. I’ll perform it until I’m 80 years old.
AllHipHop: Congrats on the release of your latest mixtape, “Hurricane Season 2.” How are you feeling?
Hurricane Chris: It’s the hardest mixtape out right now. I just dropped the hardest mixtape in the game period. Check it out, you shouldn’t have anything bad to say about it. It’s stupid.
AllHipHop: What is it about Season 2? How have you evolved as an artist and as a person?
Hurricane Chris: I wouldn’t say I so much as evolved as an artist, but I evolved as a person. You’ll see the different scenarios I’ve been put in, different life situations that occurred. I’m not 17 anymore so of course it’s going to be way different than when I was 17 or even 21.
AllHipHop: You got a favorite song off the project?
Hurricane Chris: “Neighborhood.” Right now, it’s “Neighborhood.” That’s what the fans tell me they rockin’ with. “G19” and “Neighborhood.” There’s another song called “G19,” you can check it out too.
AllHipHop: Is there a reason you kept it with no features?
Hurricane Chris: I wasn’t around anybody when I recorded Hurricane Season 2. I was going through my case. I had an ankle moniker on and I really couldn’t really do the stuff that I wanted to do. I was boxed in, and I didn’t have a choice but to lock in by myself.
AllHipHop: How did you feel hearing the judge say not guilty?
Hurricane Chris: Man! Lord have mercy. [Laughs] Like a fat person got lifted off of my back. I was carrying 10 fat people on my back.
AllHipHop: I couldn’t even imagine the anxiety before that court date.
Hurricane Chris: Man, before that court date, during the court date, the anxiety ain’t ever stopped.
AllHipHop: What kept you going?
Hurricane Chris: My family kept me going. The people around me, knowing that I got people I gotta provide for. I can’t sit around with my head down, I gotta keep going regardless. People depend on me, I didn’t really have the option to quit.
AllHipHop: Did you celebrate at all?
Hurricane Chris: I’m still celebrating. I celebrate every morning I wake up. We’re gonna celebrate tonight.
AllHipHop: You were supposed to audition for Snowfall and BMF?
Hurricane Chris: Yeah, I was gon’ audition for a lot of the shows you see out right now. When I got arrested, it threw a lot of that off. I lost my situation with the acting agency I was with, so it derailed a lot of my plans.
AllHipHop: What other opportunities did you miss from that whole thing?
Hurricane Chris: Man, I was negotiating a deal at the time. Promoters stopped wanting to book me. You gotta think, I do a lot of shows on college campuses and for a lot of high school kids. I do shows for middle school kids. You get charged with something like murder, that makes people at the school not want to deal with you. Especially the kid crowds, the younger crowds. The crowds that’s funded by college money, they gotta be careful what they are doing. What images they bring to their school. That’s one of my biggest bags, and it affected that.
AllHipHop: I’m so sorry!
Hurricane Chris: We gon’ run it all the way back up to the ceiling though.
AllHipHop: They said you have a newfound appreciation for lawyers, like Kim K and Ari Williams?
Hurricane Chris: I have respect for anybody who helps somebody clear their name, especially when they’re being accused for something they didn’t do. You got a lot of people with 30 years in jail for stuff they didn’t do. Imagine if somebody called your phone right now and told you one of your close relatives has to go do 30 years for murder, and you know they were with you at that time. But there’s nothing you can do to prove it though, or get them out. Picture yourself in that situation. It’s somebody you may live with, one of your real loved ones. You got people really going through that. You got people who are getting out right now, who did 30 or 40 years for crimes they did not commit. That’s crazy!
AllHipHop: Anything else you’re excited for?
Hurricane Chris: I’m blessed by the best and I’m glad not to be stressed. HS2, go get it!
E-40 expressed renewed interest in releasing a book of slang in an interview with the Associated Press. The influential rapper believed fans would be shocked to learn just how many words and phrases he invented.
“If I do the book of slang, it’s going to hurt people’s feelings,” E-40 said. “Because they think that their favorite rapper made the words up, and it came from me. Or if it didn’t come from me, I got it from the soil — the trenches where most rappers that are from the urban community get their s### from.”
E-40 intended to release a book of slang more than two decades ago, but it never saw the light of day. Years later, he still wanted to document the origins of his slang.
“I’ve been around for more than half a century,” E-40 said. “I know all this. I’ve got receipts to back it up. One day, I want to sit down and go word-for-word of all the words I’ve coined. I want to go to the year, the song, everything. I want to ask, ‘Who said it before me?’ If they try to lie about it, I’ve got receipts. I was the first rapper screaming ‘Tycoon.’ That’s one of many. ‘Slappin.’ ‘Choppers.’ I’ve got so many of them. Just for that, I’m going to do a book of slang. The real way in 2024 style.
E-40 released his latest album Rule of Thumb: Rule 1 on Friday (November 17). The 23-track project includes collaborations with NBA YoungBoy, Too $hort, Gucci Mane, LaRussell, Larry June, B.G. and more.
The Bay Area legend also dropped Goon with the Spoon, a new cookbook with Snoop Dogg, on Tuesday (November 14). E-40 told the AP he linked up with Snoop Dogg for the book because “teamwork makes the dream work.”
Teyana Taylor has reportedly filed for divorce from Iman Shumpert following their recent separation announcement.
Back in September, Taylor announced that the couple had been separated for some time and denied indefinity was involved in ending their marriage, despite rumors to the contrary. However, a new report claims Taylor quietly filed for divorce back in January, and cheating allegations were a factor, per legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Taylor reportedly initiated the divorce process in 2021 before filing for divorce the following year. However, she withdrew a day after filing, and the couple reconciled. Taylor began the process again in January because she was “unable to handle the emotional rollercoaster.”
In the filing, Taylor claims her husband of seven years was a jealous narcissist throughout their marriage. She accuses Shumpert of “treating her cruelly and displaying extreme narcissistic behavior throughout the majority of their marriage.”
She claims the one-time NBA champion was jealous of her stardom and insecure when she occupied the spotlight. According to Taylor, she “began to intentionally dim her light for her husband to try to have a harmonious and peaceful marriage.” Nonetheless, she claims Shumpert “became more and more angry” about her fame.
In addition, Taylor says she turned down financial opportunities because Shumpert “did not want her to work,” yet he complained when she took maternity leave.
Despite initially claiming infidelity was not a factor in their separation, the new docs cite Shumpert’s numerous cheating scandals.
“To be 1000% clear, ‘infidelity’ ain’t one of the reasons for our departure,” Taylor said back in September. However, she claims Shumpert became involved in another cheating scandal after she secretly filed to end their marriage.
The Shumperts wed in October 2016. They welcomed daughters Junie and Rue in December 2015 and September 2020, respectively.
In her divorce filing, Teyana Taylor is asking for primary physical custody of their two children. She is also seeking joint legal custody and child support.
Nick Cannon and Denise Richards and were among the stars who served up hot meals at the Los Angeles Mission’s Thanksgiving event on Wednesday.
The TV host and actress donned red aprons and a smile as they took time out to help those less fortunate at the annual holiday buffet.
Nick Cannon, who was joined by Brittany Bell and their two-year-old daughter Powerful Queen, happily doled out portions of turkey and other festive fare as the father of 12 enthusiastically chatted to attendees.
Former Bond girl Denise was full of cheer as she served food and later enjoyed her own plate of tasty Thanksgiving treats.
Nick and Denise weren’t the only stars ladling out hot meals and greetings to the needy. “Desperado” actor Danny Trejo was also in attendance, as was “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actress Emma Caulfield and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Crystal Kung Minkoff, along with her 10-year-old son Max.
Los Angeles Mission’s Thanksgiving event helps struggling members of the local community celebrate the annual holiday, with an estimated 3,000 lbs of turkey and more than 600 pies distributed.
