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Kanye West Brings His Old Manager Back On Board & Scores First No. 1 Hit In Years

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Kanye West looked to the past as he plotted a tour for his Vultures album trilogy. According to Billboard, Ye rehired his former manager John Monopoly.

Monopoly returned to the managerial role more than a decade after parting ways with Ye. The move gave Kanye a manager for the first time since 2018.

Kanye reunited with Monopoly amid efforts to arrange a world tour. Live Nation and AEG reportedly will not be involved in Kanye’s tour despite the success of his Vultures album listening parties. Ye remained a toxic figure in the music industry due to his antisemitism and other offensive remarks, which led to multiple brands cutting ties with him.

Controversy did not stop Kanye’s loyal fans from supporting him. Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s single “Carnival” made it to No. 1 on the latest Hot 100 chart. The track became Kanye’s first No. 1 song in more than 12 years.

Ye last reached the top of the Hot 100 with his Katy Perry collaboration “E.T.” in 2011. “Carnival” marked the fifth No. 1 song of his career. His other No. 1 hits were “Stronger,” “Gold Digger” and Twista’s “Slow Jamz.”

“Carnival” appeared on Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 album, which dropped in February. The track featured Playboi Carti and Rich the Kid. “Carnival” generated 33.7 million streams over the March 1-7 tracking week. The song’s chart-topping performance included 3,000 downloads sold and 3.9 million radio airplay audience impressions.

Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign were originally supposed to release Vultures 2 on March 8. The album was delayed like most of Ye’s projects in recent years. The two did not reveal a new release date for Vultures 2. The follow-up Vultures 3 was due out on April 5, but it was presumably pushed back as well.

EXCLUSIVE: Cardi B’s Best Friend Star Brim Gets Prison Time Over RICO Charges

By: Nolan Strong Updated Category: Exclusives
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Star Brim, the best friend of globally renowned rapper Cardi B, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by a three-year supervised release. 

This comes after Brim pleaded guilty to involvement in criminal activities connected to the 5-9 Brims, a notorious faction of the Bloods street gang. 

Star Brim, whose real name is Yonette Respass, faced charges under the RICO Act along with 17 other gang members, highlighting her deep involvement with the gang’s illegal operations.

Star Brim’s affiliation with Cardi B and the 5-9 Brims Blood gang has been well-documented. Prosecutors accused her of being the “Godmother” in the gang and highlighted her role in orchestrating various criminal activities, including fraud and assault. 

The gang, notorious for its widespread influence and violent acts, has been a significant focus of law enforcement agencies aiming to curb gang-related crimes in New York.

The sentencing, handed down by Judge George B. Daniels, also includes stipulations aimed at preventing Brim from reverting to her gang-related past. 

Upon her release, Star Brim will be under strict orders not to associate with the Bloods or any of its factions, including on the internet, and to avoid areas known for Bloods gang activity. 

The conditions of her release further mandate her participation in an outpatient mental health treatment program and compliance with periodic drug testing.

In addition to her prison sentence and supervised release terms, Star Brim is required to pay a special assessment of $100 immediately. 

Judge Daniels recommended that Brim serve her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, with her surrender to the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons scheduled before 2 p.m. on July 1, 2024.

PartyNextDoor Swears Off Romantic Relationships To Focus On Music

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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PartyNextDoor blamed his love life for his relative lack of musical output. The OVO singer cited his past relationships as the reason why he went years between releasing new albums in a Billboard cover story.

“I get into relationships and then music becomes second,” he said. “I think I’m going to take a break from relationships, a long break, and just get back to making music.”

PartyNextDoor hasn’t dropped an album since 2020’s Partymobile. He is currently working on PartyNextDoor 4, his fourth studio album.

“This is the hardest I’ve ever worked on an album,” he said. “This is the proudest I’ve felt. I’m excited to grind even more for the next [one]. I’m in love with how hard you should work for it.”

Last year, PartyNextDoor dropped a single titled “Resentment.” Fans will get to hear him perform the song and popular tracks from his catalog at Rolling Loud California, among other festivals.

“I know Drake and people always tell me, ‘Bro, you have to come out more!’ I’m an introvert, I’m shy,” he said. “I’m focused on making classic music.”

PartyNextDoor admitted he gets very nervous before performing, but his mood changes once he’s in front of the crowd. He had no desire to step away from music despite his disinterest in the fame that comes with it.

“I have so much anxiety before a show, but I always tell my manager, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life,’” he said. “I always forget that until I step on the stage.”

PartyNextDoor is scheduled to perform at Rolling Loud California on Friday (March 15). The event will be held at the Hollywood Park Grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Nicki Minaj headlines Friday’s lineup, which includes Sexyy Red and YG.

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Kanye West Vows To Prevent Streaming Sites From “Pimping” Artists—Including Himself

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: News
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Kanye West has major plans for the arrival and impact of he and Ty Dolla $ign’s forthcoming album. Vultures 2. On Monday (March 11), screenshots of direct messages sent by West to It’s Lit Mag detailing the rollout plan for the release of Vultures 2 began circulating on social media. In addition to launching new merch items, Ye plans to release Vultures 2 digitally on Yeezy.com for $20.

“When one vision is accomplished the next vision is unlocked,” West wrote in part in the message. “People were mad I didn’t rap on ‘808s and Heartbreak’ Then that album changed music. We are in a position to shift the music industry but our fans have to be with us to do it. I believe better work comes from better environments. The greatest visual artist work in warehouses or huge hotel rooms or in giant Barnes or lofts. We channel something that our community relates to. We will no longer allow streaming companies to pimp us.”

In another separate direct message, Kanye West referenced vocalist James Blake’s recent tweets concerning the skewed value of musicians and their art with regard to the current industry standard streaming business model.

“Like James Blake said, streaming devalues our music,” he wrote in part. “We sell albums on Yeezy.com. I got 20 million Instagram followers. When 5 % of my followers by an album that’s 1 million albums sold. That’s 300K more than the biggest album last year. We sold 1 million items on Yeezy.com on Super Bowl Sunday so we know it’s possible.”

In yet another separate direct message sent by West, the DONDA creator also revealed his tentative plans to hold off on the streaming releases of Vultures 2 for up to a month, in order to first sell broadcast rights to movie theaters first.

For additional information, check out the tweet below featuring the cover artwork for the album, which Ty Dolla $ign recently revealed has a highly personal connection to his family.

Chris Brown Says He Won’t “Tap Dance For Approval” In Rant Against Mainstream Media

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Chris Brown lashed out against his detractors, targeting the mainstream media and “fake celebrities.” The R&B singer declared he would never seek the public’s acceptance and boasted about his status in an Instagram Stories post.

“I don’t want to be accepted from none of the mainstream media and fake celebrities,” he wrote. “I am king in my own lane. Your fave ain’t got s### on me and they know it. Ain’t finna tap dance for approval. You will beg forgiveness of me. That I do know.”

Brown posted the rant weeks after he called out the NBA for removing him from the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. He claimed the NBA disinvited due to pressure from the event’s sponsor. Ruffles denied playing a role in Brown’s exclusion from the game.

“Ruffles sponsored [the] NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, however Ruffles did not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions,” the brand said in a statement.

Brown responded by accusing Ruffles of lying. He said the brand was trying to avoid backlash from his fans.

“@RUFFLES,” he wrote. “I guess yall tryna save face now! STAND ON BUSINESS. Don’t try to make it look like I’m trippin. YOU AND THE NBA representatives know exactly what yall are doin!”

He added, “I HAVE NO REASON TO LIE. YALL KNOW I DON’T CHASE CLOUT! The only reason they responded is because of all the team breezy fans flooding they s###. Stop f###### playing with me! SEE HOW FAKE THIS S### IS… COWARDS!! YALL KNOW DAMN WELL I AIN’T LYING BECAUSE I NEVER BE ON THIS TYPE OF TIME. These b###### (@ruffles) tryna save face!”

Brown became a controversial figure after he beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault.

Cardi B Fuels Rumors Of Confrontation With Another Rapper At Oscar Party

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Cardi B stirred up more chatter about her beefing with fellow rappers on social media. The Atlantic Records artist admitted she had a run-in with “somebody” at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night (March 10).

“I definitely ran into somebody,” she told someone over the phone while broadcasting on Instagram Live. “I’m practically on Live right now, so I can’t tell you. But I’m gonna tell you as soon as I get the f### off this phone. So far, it went smooth. It went smooth. It went smooth. I definitely ran into somebody. You know. You know me. I don’t play that s###. But I’ll call you later ‘cause I’m on Live. I’ll tell you all the tea later.”

Cardi B’s comments elicited wild speculation on gossip outlets and social media. Saweetie and Ice Spice also attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which led to both women’s names getting dragged into the Cardi B-related rumors. Fans assumed Saweetie was the “somebody” due to a vague post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“im rlly just a bad btch that mind her business… if you don’t like me that’s on u & ya mama boo,” she wrote.

Saweetie quickly downplayed the situation when an X user questioned her about the “tea.”

“The gworls talmbout my twins,” she wrote, referencing her breasts.

The latest Cardi B drama emerged a little over a week after she dropped her song “Like What (Freestyle)” along with a music video directed by Offset. The video featured a teaser, which told fans to stay tuned because the track was “just the beginning” of her 2024 plans.

Cardi B vowed to finally release her sophomore album after the song’s release. Fans have been waiting years for the follow-up to 2018’s Invasion of Privacy, her Grammy-winning debut album.

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Ghanaian/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Artist Blackway Parlays Busta Rhymes Song To Powerful First Album

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Blackway’s latest LP, What I’ve Been Missing, emerges as a milestone in his journey, seamlessly weaving together his Ghanaian heritage and Brooklyn upbringing. The track “Sika Mami” stands out as a prime example of Blackway’s ability to meld intelligent Hip-Hop with melodic Afrobeats influences, marking a significant evolution in his sound.

Collaborating with renowned artists such as Nasty C, Feyi, and longtime partner KoKo, Blackway delivers his most personal record to date. The album not only showcases his prowess in Hip-Hop but also serves as a testament to his diverse influences and musical growth.

As a Tidal Rising Artist, Blackway’s presence in the music industry continues to ascend. Scheduled to participate in a panel at SXSW, Blackway’s influence extends beyond his music, as evidenced by his involvement in various high-profile projects.

From his collaboration with Busta Rhymes on the BlockBusta album to his track “What Up Danger” being featured in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Blackway’s contributions to the cultural landscape are undeniable. Notably, his collaboration with Shaquille O’Neal on “King Talk” reignited the former NBA star’s passion for rap, further solidifying Blackway’s impact on the genre.

As Blackway’s artistic universe expands, What I’ve Been Missing stands firm as a body of work.

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Travis Scott Tapped For “SNL” Performance

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Travis Scott will return to Saturday Night Live as a musical guest. NBC’s long-running, late-night sketch comedy show announced Scott’s upcoming appearance on the program.

Fans of Travis Scott will have the chance to watch him perform on the March 30 edition of SNL. The Utopia album creator will be part of an episode that also includes Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef as the host.

Previously, Travis Scott hit the SNL stage in 2018 following the release of his chart-topping Astroworld studio LP. The Houston-raised recording artist performed a medley of “Skeletons” and “Astrothunder” before later running through “Sicko Mode.”

Both Astroworld and Utopia topped the Billboard 200 weekly album rankings. The latter project remained in the chart’s lead position for four weeks after debuting at No. 1 with 496,000 first-week units in 2023.

Utopia scored a Best Rap Album nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Michael by Killer Mike. Travis Scott’s live set at the February 4 ceremony featuring Playboi Carti received mixed reviews from viewers.

Before the announcement of Travis Scott, the current season of SNL already presented televised performances by Ice Spice, 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande and other acts.

Are Remy Ma And Papoose Working It Out?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Some of us are still holding out for “Black Love.” Remy Ma and Papoose made the term popular for our era. And then, “Poof,” it all seemed to go away in scandal. Recently, I saw them celebrating his birthday online, and there was Remy. I was like, “YO! Are they back together?” I have been following for quite some time, keeping the faith. And then, “Poof,” the video I had seen was taken down. I did not even see enough of it to really make a determination. Well, you know the internet will do the work for us. Here’s the video:

So, now that you have seen the video, what do you think? I think they look like they are doing it for their baby, Reminisce. Isn’t she gorgeous? I would make it work for her too. If nothing else, I think they are in a “cordial space,” and there is no friction. They sit down and have dinner as well. It could be a nice step forward or nothing at all. I suppose we’ll find out.

Pap has never stopped wearing his wedding ring. I believe he’s going to keep that on until they are divorced. I believe in them. I hope they believe in them too!

Here’s our last Remy interview!

Kanye West’s Daughter North West Announces “Elementary School Dropout” Album

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Last night at the Vultures 2 experience in Phoenix, the crowd erupted into cheers not just for Kanye West but for a surprise announcement made by his daughter, North West.

The young star took the stage, revealing her plans to release her debut album titled Elementary School Dropout.

This news comes amidst the anticipation surrounding Kanye West’s own musical ventures, including his recent release, Vultures 1, and the awaited Vultures 2.

North West’s announcement marks a significant moment in the West family’s musical legacy, linking her aspirations to her father’s path but with a unique twist.

Kanye West, whose career skyrocketed after the release of his debut album College Dropout in 2004, has since become a global icon in the music industry.

Kanye’s influence is evident in his daughter’s bold choice of album title, Elementary School Dropout, suggesting that she, too, aims to make a statement in the music world.

Vultures 1, Kanye’s recent album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, amassing 148,000 equivalent units, including 18,000 pure sales, according to Billboard.

This achievement adds another feather to Kanye’s cap and sets a high bar for his forthcoming project.

However, fans have been left in suspense as Vultures 2 has missed its initial release date, leaving many wondering what Ye has in store.

Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Personal Details About “Vultures 2” Cover Art

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West still plan to release the second installment in their Vultures album series. The Hip-Hop/R&B duo, collectively known as ¥$, unveiled the sequel’s official cover art.

Vultures 2’s artwork features a masked man holding the photo of another man. Some fans assumed Kanye West was the person behind the face covering in the image.

However, Ty Dolla $ign cleared up the speculation. An Instagram user questioned why the Vultures 2 cover supposedly did not include Ty. The Los Angeles-bred performer responded, “This is me holding a picture of my brother, TC, fyi.”

Ty Dolla $ign has incorporated his sibling, Gabriel “TC” Griffin, into his content in the past. The singer/songwriter’s 2015 debut album, Free TC, served as a dedication to his incarcerated brother.

“After Free TC, he just got hella attention and something happened where it got back to them and he ended up getting locked in the hole for a long ass time,” Ty admitted in 2017.

Vultures 2 does not have an official release date yet. Following multiple delays, Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West put out Vultures 1 on February 10. That project has spent two weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.

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Yung Miami Snaps On Troll Saying Her Career Flopped

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Yung Miami is known to fire back at her online critics. For example, the City Girls member, born Caresha Brownlee, recently had some words for a social media user who slammed her career.

“Caresha just be outside doing anything,” the @ButtaScotchPap1 X account wrote. The person continued, “That’s why that career is flopping how it is… every damn second this b#### in the club shaking her ass instead of working on her craft.”

In response, Yung Miami clapped back. The award-winning Caresha Please podcast host tweeted, “I was at my hosting collecting my coins [nail polish emojis] having a mf ball!!!!!!!!!!!”

Yung Miami recently released the “50/50 (Versions)” track. Her City Girls partner has also put out solo singles. JT dropped “Sideways” in February before she heads out on an unaccompanied tour.

The City Girls discography contains three studio albums. Girl Code came out in 2018. That debut LP was followed by 2020’s City on Lock and 2023’s RAW. They also presented a 2018 mixtape titled Period.

Additionally, Yung Miami recorded music as a featured act on songs by Diddy, King Combs, Lola Brooke and others. She moved into the broadcast space in 2022 by interviewing other celebrities on Caresha Please.

Shameik Moore Says “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” Got Robbed At Oscars

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The 96th Academy Awards ceremony occurred on Sunday (March 10) in Los Angeles. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse losing in the Best Animated Feature category did not sit well with the movie’s lead star, Shameik Moore.

2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse starring Shameik Moore won numerous industry awards. The Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman-directed movie took home the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2019.

After Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy announced The Boy and the Heron as the 2024 Best Animated Feature winner, Shameik Moore shared his reaction on X.

The 28-year-old actor simply tweeted, “Robbed.” That post has collected over 4,000 likes and 340 replies on the social media platform. He originally misspelled “robed” before correcting himself.

Around 30 minutes later, Shameik Moore returned to X to add, “Respect to the winners. It’s true, I’m definitely a sore loser, but we didn’t lose, Spider-Verse has impacted A LOT of lives, we may not have been acknowledged tonight but life goes on, and BEYOND….. yea get ready.”

Another X user called out Moore for not being more congratulatory to legendary The Boy and the Heron filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki like Across the Spider-Verse writer/producer Christopher Miller.

“[You’re] right, honestly the whole Spider-Verse team are such good sports. Very professional and I’m excited to see what comes of this. I’m young, and a fighter, so forgive my nature. Congrats to the winners,” Moore wrote in response.

Quavo & British Rap Icon Giggs Tease New Transatlantic Banger 

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Quavo and Giggs are gearing up to release the transatlantic banger they teased earlier this year, and fans can’t wait. 

After much speculation, the Migos rapper posted a teaser of the visuals, confirming his appearance on the track. “Gun gotta accent speakin U.K.,” Quavo captioned the joint post with Giggs and fashion designer KidSuper. 

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Giggs first previewed the track in January at Kidsuper’s “String Theory” show at Paris Fashion Week. However, while attendees only heard Giggs’ verse, Hollowman revealed the Quavo feature on TikTok last week. 

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♬ original sound – Giggs

The Landlord of U.K. rap also gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the Pinky Blinders style video shoot. Quavo and Giggs are yet to confirm the son’s title or the release date, but it looks set to drop soon. 

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Meanwhile, Giggs recently made headlines after social media users questioned his friendship with Diddy following the latest lawsuit. He seemingly responded to wild rumors that he was Diddy’s London fixer and procured men for the embattled Hip-Hop mogul during his visits to London.    

“No one cant ever bring no funny s### around BADMAN,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) last month. “Lets not forget who we are dealing with here. Lets cut da crap!!!!” 

Ashanti’s Mom Fuels Pregnancy Rumors: “It Hasn’t Been Officially Announced” 

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Ashanti’s mom tried to shut down the speculation that the singer is pregnant with Nelly’s baby, but she inadvertently had the opposite effect.  

Rumors that the couple are expecting their first child began following a video of the rapper rubbing his girlfriend’s belly went viral last December. In addition, Ashanti has shunned any form-revealing outfits in recent performances. Despite donning a series of oversized fits, many fans insist they can see a growing baby bump. 

During a recent appearance, Ashanti’s mom and manager, Tina Douglas, was congratulated on the couple’s baby news.  

“There’s been no announcement,” the momager replied without hesitation. “It hasn’t come out yet, but, you know, until I hear it from Ashanti and Nelly.” 

When the host offered her apologies, stating she believed the news was public, Douglas replied, “No, it is public. Don’t get it twisted, but it hasn’t officially been announced.”  

However, her words did little to dispel the rumors, with many taking it as confirmation Ashanti is pregnant but is keeping the news under wraps until the right time. 

Many took her words as confirmation Nelly and Ashanti are expecting a baby but are keeping the news under wraps.  

“That was the announcement. Thanks granny,” one Instagram user wrote alongside a crying with laughter emoji. 

“Saying it’s public but hasn’t been announced is crazy, because you confirmed it,” another added. 

“She low key officially announced it,” wrote a third person.  

Check out some of the other reactions to Douglas’s words below.  

Monica Fires Back At Fan Questioning Her Sex Life After Posting New Man 

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Monica clapped back at a fan who was all up in her business after the R&B icon celebrated the new man in her life.  

The singer, currently on the Pink Friday 2 tour with Nicki Minaj, gave Anthony Wilson his flowers on her Instagram Story. 

“Number ONE television show and song at the same time! LET’S GO!,” Monica wrote, congratulating Wilson, who manages Chris Brown and serves as executive producer on 50 Cent’s BMF series. 

However, when The Neighbourhood Talk shared the post, the comment section was littered with enquiries about her past relationship with C-Murder. Monica caught wind of the chatter and responded to one person who questioned her moving on wither her new man. 

“Y’all don’t believe in staying single and cleansing the last man out your [cat,] the commenter wrote. 

“My last one couldn’t ever get no damn & that was 2.5 yrs ago !!!” she replied. “this is why it’s better to speak what you know or just MYMFBB.” 

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This isn’t the first time Monica has faced questions about C-Murder after posting Wilson. Last December, she attempted to put an end to the confusion when fans asked about her ex on another Instagram post.  

“Well , here it is in short !” she stated. “I got my heartbroken (again) and that’s ok! I learned yet another valuable lesson!”   

Monica also said she’s since moved on and asked her fans to do the same. “I went through it , got over it, now I can laugh about it !,” she added. “Life continues ! I feel great that through it he has representation to one day be free ! Let’s move forward !” 

C-Murder is currently serving a life sentence after he was found guilty of the 2002 killing of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in a New Orleans, Louisiana nightclub. 

Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump Over Scathing Oscars Review: “Isn’t It Past Your Jail Time?” 

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Donald Trump shared a scathing review of the Oscars’ “worst host” ever, Jimmy Kimmel, promoting the comedian to clap back while live on air. 

Presenting the final award on Sunday night (March 10), Kimmel said he had a minute to spare and decided to read a review of his performance as host of the ceremony. 

“Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be,” Kimmel began, reading from his phone.  

“Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC ‘talent,’ George Slopanopoulos. He would make everybody on stage look bigger, stronger, and more glamorous… blah, blah, blah. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” 

Truth Social/Donald Trump

Teasing the audience, Kimmel asked: “See if you can guess which former president just posted that on Truth Social.” 

Kimmel thanked Trump for tuning in before clapping back with a jab of his own. “Isn’t it past your jail time?” he asked as the crowd erupted into laughter and applause.  

The joke referenced the embattled politician facing charges in four criminal cases. Trump faces multiple felony counts for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, among other charges.   

Donald Trump Claps Back At Robert De Niro

While Donald Trump has yet to respond to Jimmy Kimmel, he did return fire after 2024 Oscars nominee Robert de Niro recently shared his thoughts on the former president.  

“He’s such a mean, nasty, hateful person,” De Niro remarked during a recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher. “I’d never play him as an actor, because I can’t see any good in him. Nothing. Nothing at all. Nothing redeemable in him.” 

Trump responded on Truth Social. “Robert De Niro has a terminal case of Trump Derangement Syndrome,” he shared. “Such a stupid sounding guy, a low IQ individual!” 

Offset On Relationship With Quavo: “Don’t Ever Try And Turn Us Against Each Other” 

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Offset says he and Quavo are on good terms and are still coming to terms with life after losing their third Migos member, Takeoff. 

The pair were rumored to be feuding before Takeoff’s untimely death in November 2022 and were reportedly involved in an altercation at the 2023 Grammy Awards prior to a Takeoff tribute. However, they celebrated Takeoff’s birthday together later that year before joining forces to honor their late third member at the BET Awards. 

Offset opened up about the state of their relationship during an appearance on Gillie and Wallo’s Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast. 

“I don’t feel like I owe it to people to show how much me and bro love each other,” he explained. “We went through something. We don’t have to show you smiles on faces … so stop doing that.” 

Offset explained there’s no animosity between he and Quavo, and they celebrate each other’s successes.  

“We aint on no sucker s### with each other. We both came in this s### together and we both knew that, we understood that, and we lost our brother,” he continued.  

“I still go through s###; I know bro go through s###, “he added. “N##### love each other though at the end of the day. We men, we real brothers, and we cool with it, so be cool with it. 

The “Jealousy” hitmaker concluded, “Don’t ever try and turn us against each other. I hate that s###. At the end of the day, it ain’t your business.” 

KOTA The Friend Talks Jay-Z, 50 Cent & Ja Rule’s Influence Following “Lyrics To Go Vol. 5”

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Exclusives
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Lyrics To Go Vol. 5 marks KOTA the Friend‘s latest exploration into the depth of his Brooklyn roots, artistry and personal evolution, solidifying his as an emerging great in Hip-Hop culture.

KOTA the Friend latest is a continuation of his Lyrics To Go series, a nod to A Tribe Called Quest, and also represents a deep dive into the artist’s roots and the intricate web of influences that have shaped his sound. Each volume in the series delves deeper into his personal narrative, showcasing his growth not only as an artist but as an individual navigating the complexities of life.

“Lyrics To Go Vol. 5 is the heaviest of all of them…It’s expressing a lot of growth that’s you that I realized that I didn’t see in the world,” KOTA the Friend told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview. The full interview with KOTA the Friend can be seen below and that gives more information on what fuels his musical journey.

KOTA credits his upbringing for his eclectic sound palette and authentic storytelling. His parents are a contrasting mix of personalities. His father is a serene entrepreneur, who cherished peace and quiet, and his mother is a dance teacher with a profound impact on her students. Both played pivotal roles in shaping KOTA’s artistic identity.

KOTA’s influences include titans like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Ja Rule, whose music and videos had a profound impact on him as he began to write raps. In a recent interview with AllHipHop, he explains how he weaved their lyrics into his art. KOTA honed his craft, paving the way for his signature style—a wide range in his musical soundscape.

“Music is the only place that I’ve felt comfortable expressing these emotions,” he explained. “If I’m having a conversation or argument with my girl, it’s hard to tell you how I’m really feeling, but for some reason, when it comes to the music, that was one place where I feel like I’m not going to be judged.”

Lyrics To Go Vol. 5 is a testament to his growth as an artist and an individual, offering a sonic palette that balances nostalgia with forward-looking optimism. Watch the full interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur below.

The Big Winners & Big Snubs Of 2024 Oscars

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Features
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The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrated the finest cinematic achievements of the past year, with Oppenheimer emerging as the night’s big winner.

Oppenheimer clinched seven Oscars out of its impressive 13 nominations, securing the prestigious Best Picture award and Best Director for Christopher Nolan.

In the lead acting categories, Emma Stone of Poor Things triumphed as Best Actress, while Cillian Murphy from Oppenheimer took home the Best Actor accolade.

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Reflecting on the win, producer Emma Thomas expressed her gratitude, acknowledging the dreamlike nature of the moment. She credited director Christopher Nolan, her husband, as the driving force behind the film’s success, describing him as “singular” and “brilliant.” Thomas also took a moment to mention their four children, highlighting the importance of family in their journey.

The category presentation was made by Al Pacino, marking the 50th anniversary of The Godfather Part II.

Among the nominees in the Best Picture category were notable films like American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest.

Best Picture

American Fiction (Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, Producers)
Anatomy of a Fall (Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers)
Barbie (David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, Producers)
The Holdovers (Mark Johnson, Producer)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, Producers)
Maestro (Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers)
Oppenheimer (Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, Producers) (WINNER)
Past Lives (David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Producers)
Poor Things (Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Producers)
The Zone of Interest (James Wilson, Producer)

Best Directing

Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall)
Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) (WINNER)
Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)
Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) (WINNER)
Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening (Nyad)
Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)
Carey Mulligan (Maestro)
Emma Stone (Poor Things) (WINNER)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)
Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) (WINNER)
Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
America Ferrera (Barbie)
Jodie Foster (Nyad)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) (WINNER)

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

American Fiction (Written for the screen by Cord Jefferson) (WINNER)
Barbie (Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
Oppenheimer (Written for the screen by Christopher Nolan)
Poor Things (Screenplay by Tony McNamara)
The Zone of Interest (Written by Jonathan Glazer)

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

Anatomy of a Fall (Screenplay by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari) (WINNER)
The Holdovers (Written by David Hemingson)
Maestro (Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer)
May December (Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)
Past Lives (Written by Celine Song)

Best Animated Feature

The Boy and the Heron (Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki) (WINNER)
Elemental (Peter Sohn and Denise Ream)
Nimona (Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary)
Robot Dreams (Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal)

Best Documentary Feature Film

Bobi Wine: The People’s President (Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek)
The Eternal Memory (Maite Alberdi)
Four Daughters (Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha)
To Kill a Tiger (Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim)
20 Days in Mariupol (Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath) (WINNER)

Best International Feature Film

Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom) (WINNER)

Best Animated Short Film

Letter to a Pig (Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter)
Ninety-Five Senses (Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess)
Our Uniform (Yegane Moghaddam)
Pachyderme (Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius)
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko (Dave Mullins and Brad Booker) (WINNER)

Best Live-Action Short Film

The After (Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham)
Invincible (Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron)
Knight of Fortune (Lasse Lyskjaer Noer and Christian Norlyk)
Red, White and Blue (Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Wes Anderson and Steven Rales) (WINNER)

Best Documentary Short Film

The ABCs of Book Banning (Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic)
The Barber of Little Rock (John Hoffman and Christine Turner)
Island in Between (S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien)
The Last Repair Shop (Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers) (WINNER)
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Sean Wang and Sam Davis)

Best Cinematography

El Conde (Edward Lachman)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Rodrigo Prieto)
Maestro (Matthew Libatique)
Oppenheimer (Hoyte van Hoytema) (WINNER)
Poor Things (Robbie Ryan)

Best Costume Design

Barbie (Jacqueline Durran)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Jacqueline West)
Napoleon (Janty Yates and Dave Crossman)
Oppenheimer (Ellen Mirojnick)
Poor Things (Holly Waddington) (WINNER)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Golda (Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue)
Maestro (Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell)
Oppenheimer (Luisa Abel)
Poor Things (Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston) (WINNER)
Society of the Snow (Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé)

Best Original Song

“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot (Music and Lyric by Diane Warren)
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie (Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt)
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony (Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson)
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon (Music and Lyric by Scott George)
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie (Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell) (WINNER)

Best Original Score

American Fiction (Laura Karpman)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (John Williams)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Robbie Robertson)
Oppenheimer (Ludwig Göransson) (WINNER)
Poor Things (Jerskin Fendrix)

Best Production Design

Barbie (Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis)
Napoleon (Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Elli Griff)
Oppenheimer (Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman)
Poor Things (Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek) (WINNER)

Best Film Editing

Anatomy of a Fall (Laurent Sénéchal)
The Holdovers (Kevin Tent)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Thelma Schoonmaker)
Oppenheimer (Jennifer Lame) (WINNER)
Poor Things (Yorgos Mavropsaridis)

Best Sound

The Creator (Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic)
Maestro (Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic)
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor)
Oppenheimer (Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell)
The Zone of Interest (Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn) (WINNER)

Best Visual Effects

The Creator (Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould)
Godzilla: Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima) (WINNER)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek)
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One (Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould)
Napoleon (Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould)