Lil Baby garners attention as fans take notice of multiple canceled tour dates and high-priced tickets averaging around $200. Well…what do we have here?
Lil Baby has canceled tour stops in Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Denver, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Pittsburgh! All were canceled, according to a notice on Ticketmaster stating that the event organizer made the decision.
Fans are not happy and they have started to ask a few questions. Does this suggest the Atlanta rapper is not in a position of power anymore? Is he falling off? Did he somehow lose young fans? What happens next?
Seems like The Lil One is ready. His repertoire has expanded into the restaurant business. TODAY he launched Seafood Menu Restaurant and Lounge. Seafood Menu is a business effort between Lil Baby and Chad Dillion. Chad is deep in the seafood restaurant game as the mastermind Boiler Seafood Atlanta. Lil Baby envisions expanding the Seafood Menu concept through franchising in the future, and he also plans to package the restaurant’s signature butter sauces for retail sale in grocery stores.
As for me, I would like to see more music coming from Lil Baby.
Boosie Badazz became enraged over a viral video of the Island Boys kissing each other.
The Island Boys shocked social media users when the twins kissed in a brief clip, which spread on several platforms. The always-outspoken Boosie reacted to their antics in a Twitter post on Friday (July 14).
“ISLAND BOYS KISSING ,N##### PAINTING THEY NAILS ,BBLs smh,” Boosie wrote. “IM SICK OF THIS Feminine ASS RAP GAME! THESE MFS BOUT TO START WEARING THONGS n EYE LASHES NEXT! N U WONDER WHY THE WOMEN TAKING OVER CAUSE YALL TRYING TO BE THEM ‼️N BACK OF YALL MIND SOME DAYS YALL WANNA BE HOES, MY BAD CITY GIRLS.”
ISLAND BOYS KISSING ,N##### PAINTING THEY NAILS ,BBLs smh IM SICK OF THIS Feminine ASS RAP GAME‼️THESE MFS BOUT TO START WEARING THONGS n EYE LASHES NEXT‼️N U WONDER WHY THE WOMEN TAKING OVER✅ CAUSE YALL TRYING TO BE THEM ‼️N BACK OF YALL MIND SOME DAYS YALL WANNA BE HOES ,MY…
Boosie has never been shy about sharing his opinion. Over the past few weeks, he defended Coi Leray’s album sales and called Omeretta a clout chaser.
The Baton Rouge native recently dealt with legal trouble in San Diego. Boosie got caught up in a federal gun case after police arrested him for being a felon in possession of a firearm in May.
Boosie initially faced state charges, which were dropped in June. But federal agents took him into custody after the dismissal, arresting him on federal gun charges.
Prosecutors tried to convince a judge to keep Boosie in jail, which led to him getting stuck behind bars despite posting bail. He was eventually able to secure his release in June.
Atlanta-based rapper J. Lock collaborated with Finesse2Tymes on a new music video for their collaboration “Money.”
The single serves as the follow-up to J. Lock’s RL-assisted track “Selfish,” which dropped in February. The Mississippi-bred artist is backed by Block Entertainment, which is probably best known as the team behind the group Boyz N Da Hood.
“We’ve been discovering stars for decades at Block Entertainment, all the way back to Yung Joc and Jeezy,” Russell “Big Block” Spencer said. “I definitely see that star quality in J. Lock, so when Hugh Neil from Stoner Road Music Empire brought him to me, I knew we had to get to it. Our motto is ‘rebuilding Hip-Hop block by block’ and J. Lock has all the tools to go all the way.”
J. Lock dropped his latest music video ahead of the 49th Annual Jackson Music Awards, which take place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex in Mississippi on July 24. The rapper is nominated for Hip-Hop Male Artist of the Year.
Other notable nominees include Akeem Ali, Meezy and Coke Bumaye. J. Lock secured a nomination despite his last project dropping in 2021.
Check out the music video for J. Lock’s “Money” featuring Finesse2Tymes below.
A judge set a trial date for two men accused of killing Young Dolph in Memphis.
Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith will face trial on March 11, 2024. Judge Lee Coffee informed the defendants of the start date at a hearing on Friday (July 14).
Johnson and Smith were arrested on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, for the 2021 shooting death of Young Dolph. Both men pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty.
Two other men were charged in connection to Young Dolph’s death. Johnson’s brother Jermarcus pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact in June.
Jermarcus Johnson was not involved in the deadly shooting. Prosecutors said he helped his brother flee from Memphis to evade arrest.
Prosecutors dropped a conspiracy charge as part of their plea deal with Jermarcus Johnson. He is scheduled to be sentenced in August.
No trial date has been set for Hernandez Govan, the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s murder. Prosecutors claim Govan hired Justin Johnson and Smith to kill Young Dolph.
Govan pleaded not guilty to several charges, including first-degree murder. He posted a $90,000 bond in May.
Young Dolph was shot and killed at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. He was 36.
Drake’s father, Dennis Graham, says he’s been getting some weird calls lately and reached out to the boys in blue to have them get to the bottom of it.
According to TMZ, Champagne Papi’s father called law enforcement on Wednesday (July 12) and said over the span of 15 minutes he received two phone calls and three text messages. Graham said in addition to talking about his son, the person also engaged in some interesting conversations about Freemasonry.
The LAPD came to Graham’s Los Angeles home and launched an investigation into the creepy calls. The former blues singer always wanted fame but didn’t know that it would come this way, on the coattails of his iconic son.
“Here I am thinking I was going to be the big star, and I didn’t quite make it and vicariously—here it is,” Graham said in an interview with ABC 24.
Graham also said it was his love for music and Drake’s natural inclination to art that not only nurtured him as an artist but also tethered their father and son bond.
“He’d have a little time to listen to his rap and then I would play Johnnie Taylor, Bobbie Blue Band, BB King, Al Green, and he’d listen to it, and he got that soul and blues instilled in him,” he said. “Our love is undeniable. I mean, like, that’s my heart. That’s my heartbeat.”
Lil Baby is adding restauranteur to his résumé. According to his Instagram Stories, he’s hosting a grand opening of The Seafood Menu Restaurant and Takeout on Friday (July 14).
The restaurant’s Instagram is also littered with pictures that show all of the scrumptious offerings.
Located at 880 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in southwest Atlanta, the eatery is currently hiring. According to another Instagram post, he’s looking for experienced line cooks, serves, cashiers and other positions for the new fast-food joint.
People are presumably curious about the quality of the food. The menu includes crab rangoon, shrimp tempura, zip sauce lamb chops, fire grilled salmon, snow crab, shrimp, fried catfish, fried whiting and lobster tail.
The Seafood Menu Restaurant will also have garlic sauce, lemon zest butter (lemon pepper), Cajun butter, sweet chili butter, honey hot butter and Caribbean jerk butter.
Rick Ross is reportedly continuing to make major moves in the real estate world. According to the Miami Times, he may be returning home from his Fayetteville estate to buy a luxurious mansion on Star Island for roughly $37 million. The home has nine bedrooms, six bathrooms, a heated swimming pool and an entertainment room.
The compound, which his protégé had for two years and reportedly never moved into, has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a jacuzzi, sauna, movie theater, outdoor pool, playground, tennis court and twin garages.
With his new home, he will gain not just a 40,000-square-foot mansion but also some high profile celebrity neighbors, including Diddy, Jennifer Lopez and Shaquille O’Neal.
While the place is already impressive, Ross said he will be renovating it to make it more his style, which will likely include gold and marble everywhere.
Virgin Music and Paul Rosenberg‘s Goliath Records have partnered to release Nems’ forthcoming album, Rise of the Silverback. The first single from the album,”Drip,” is expected to be released soon. Nems, known as the unofficial “Mayor of Coney Island,” has independently paved his own path as a rapper and social media personality.
A respected street legend in New York City, he built a dedicated fanbase from the ground up. Nems has achieved all of this on his own terms Rosenberg noted as he revealed his feelings on the new deal.
“Nems is a battle-tested street legend in New York City with a devoted fanbase that he built from scratch,” Rosenberg said. “Same for his brands. He’s got incredible intuition and of course unbelievable talent. He did it his way and totally on his own so far. I’m thrilled to be able to work with him and bring his music to the world with Goliath Records and Virgin Music.”
Nems, whose debut album came out in 2010, gained widespread recognition in 2021 after popularizing the phrase “Bing Bong,” which took over TikTok. Numerous celebrities, including Joe Biden, Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Jack Harlow and Avril Lavigne, featured the phrase in their videos. The New York Knicks even adopted it as a catchphrase. Nems further expanded his popularity through viral street interview videos from his internet show, Sidetalk.
Nems expressed gratitude to Goliath and Paul Rosenberg for recognizing his vision and supporting him in his journey.
“Salute to Goliath and Paul Rosenberg for seeing the vision and believing in the Lyfers,” Nems said. “Don’t ever disrespect me and think this sh#t happened overnight. We don’t throw parties to celebrate sh#t that ain’t happen yet. We outside. Rise of the Silverback. Soon. Bing f##king bong.”
Virgin Music President Jacqueline Saturn shared the team’s excitement and honor in collaborating with Nems, Paul Rosenberg and their team.
“Our entire team is so excited and honored to work with Nems, Paul Rosenberg, and their team,” she said. “We can’t wait to share his new music with fans around the world.”
As rap consumers, sometimes we want what might not be in the best interest of the artist. We want a fiery, flashy, charismatic, and entertaining character but that isn’t always fulfilling or sustainable to the artist. Very rare is it that artists have an opportunity to sell the passions of their life for consumption in a way that feeds their own souls for the long term. For the sake of longevity though, artists have to find a balance between crowd-pleasing, self-awareness, and care.
Jason Martin has found that balance with his newest effort that not only shows his growth as an artist, but that shows he is a man seeking education, wealth, understanding and positivity through his music and life. But hey, that doesn’t mean he’s not from Compton, and it will only take a second for him to get back to his Texas and Louisiana roots to remind you that he’s a Martin.
Choosing to adopt his given name as his artistic name, Jason Martin has come home after searching for himself as we all do in life. Content with his place in life and his career Jason Martin spoke about his name change and the perspective he has on rap today.
Jason Martin: I went back to my original last name Jason Martin. I feel like for my family, the lineage of the Martin families, I think it’s cool to expand on that, keep that going. And just for myself, like something stage of my life, my career, what I represent, I think it’s very irresponsible to continue to call myself a Problem.”
Jake Crates: Got you, that makes sense.
Jason Martin: So, um, it just had to make sense, like musically and physically, spiritually, energy, everything. I have to all be in the same place. Yeah. So there’s no time, like the present. A little nerve, little nerve-wracking though I will say. I didn’t know it was gonna be this difficult as far as like with the DSPs and YouTubes and the different situations now, as opposed to maybe if I’d have done this six years ago or something.
Rooted in Compton where his family migrated like so many other Black families from the South in the early to mid 1900’s. Jason Martin’s family has roots in Louisiana and Texas like so many other Black families in California and South Central Los Angeles.
Jason Martin: “Well, yeah, I mean, my, the majority, well, my family’s really from Louisiana. My Mom and my father’s side, they migrated out here in the sixties. So I’ve been, my family’s been in Compton since the sixties.”
Birthed out of the South where the Gospel is strong, Jason Martin’s family roots pour through the keys of the rising production crew the Melodiks as Jason Martin laces tracks that at times have strong Gospel grooves driving home the power of self-realization and intuition, that encourage the listeners to dive deep into their own gut and mental compass.
Jake Crates: So, just with the project in itself, I notice like, almost like an almost gospel influence, like real spiritual, it sounds like, you know, like really getting back to who you are.
Jason Martin: “I mean, I, you know, I, I didn’t….you know how you make something and that’s not, that wasn’t like the point? I was just really going in there just making music, free music. So they was just feeling free. So if that’s the way sonically came out, that’s just the spirit that I’m in. Yeah. But I’d be gassing if I told you that was on purpose. It was like, we’re going, we’re gonna make this gospel thing. Yeah. Nah, that wasn’t it at all. It was like, these were the records we were recording and they just felt like so good. You know what I’m saying?
“Having that much access to all the musicians all at once was a new thing for me. Usually I, when I work on other people’s stuff, I can use, like, they’ll have the musicians, they’ll have all the, the toys and tins that you can’t create album. Gotcha. This is my first time ever. Not just having to go off two tracks or just making beats on the computer and pulling it up. So just being able to play these type of guys.”
Jason Martin: “Shout to the Melodiks man. They’re a group of young musicians, a new production team. And I’m really championing them. I think they’re f###### amazing. They, they come in, they come in with everything from the engineer to the camera man, to the trumpet, to the saxophone, to the background singers, to the guitar. It’s like they have every instrument in everything. You need to create a body of work all in one group. So we locked in four times and we created 18 moments. So we gave you guys the first nine of ‘em.”
This was going to be a different project for Jason Martin ever since his out-of-body experience performing at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Kamasi Washington and Terrace Martin, two of Los Angles’ homegrown and highly accomplished Jazz musicians, who frequently collaborate with rappers.
Jason Martin: Damn, that right there changed a lot for me. I didn’t think, first of all, I didn’t even think people in that arena, and I don’t know why, but I just didn’t think people in that, uh, arena of music like Kamasi Washington, like you’re not gonna ever think to see Problem walk out at the Hollywood Bowl. And from when I walk out, everybody’s going, I’m like, oh, whoa, this is crazy. You know? You only in your own world. I’m known for doing it at that time a whole other thing. But that’s when it clicked. Like, I’m doing music, I’m rapping over a live orchestra in the back of saxophone. I’m like, oh yeah, it’s home. But it fits and I fit. Then to second that emotion, Robert and Kamasi brought me out at the dinner party show they did at NoHo. And then then they had me perform, “Like What..,” a jazz version of it. And that s### went crazy in there. So it just kind of solidified what I was getting ready to do. I had done the music, uh, last Summer. So a lot of the times, yeah, we would just shoot videos and getting the mixes riding and picking the records. So Yeah.
Combined with the engineering and mixing prowess of DJ Quik, this project has an especially nice sound as Quik was instrumental in the overall equalization and mastering of the album.
Jason Martin: Yeah. So during the mixing process, uh, quick is like, he’s uh, he’s doing a lot of mastering for a lot of people. Yeah. That’s his new fun, his new passion. Yeah. So he heard the project and he was just like, man, let me come in and just make sure your voice sounds expensive. Yeah. So he literally only focused on my voice. And he came in and for like five records, just with the guy that was mixing the shout to Marcel just was like, no, you have to make him sound more expensive. You gotta tweak it like this. Cuz you know, I probably sound the best I ever sounded was on Rosecrans.
New York City-bred rapper Dave East let loose another body of work this week. Fortune Favors The Bold hosts 24 new tracks from the Def Jam recording artist.
“You’ve got to be bold. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Don’t let your environment box you in. Don’t wait on anybody to hand s### to you. I was in the projects with nothing,” says Dave East.
The 35-year-old emcee continues, “My daughters will never even smell the projects or know anything about the life I lived. Tomorrow isn’t promised. In the meantime, I’m going to put out some s### that will be here forever.”
Fortune Favors The Bold features Kid Capri, Cordae, Coi Leray, Ghostface Killah, Stacy Barthe, Tyga, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla $ign, and Jadakiss. Production for the project was provided by Cool & Dre, Mike N Keys, Don Cannon, Mike WiLL Made-It, RZA, and more.
“I Googled John Wick’s tattoo,” explains Dave East, referencing the $1 billion action movie franchise starring Keanu Reeves. “I thought about what Fortune Favors The Boldmeant to me, and it totally fit the album.”
East also adds, “I had to be bold to continue doing what I’m doing and dealing with all of the hate, the love, and the s### I’ve dealt with. I never let it affect my journey. I’ve seen a lot of fortune I didn’t know I was going to see by being bold and not taking ‘No’ for an answer. This is a statement.”
Fortune Favors The Bold joins a Dave East discography that also contains his debut studio LP, Survival, from 2019. Plus, he dropped numerous mixtapes like 2015’s Hate Me Now as well as the Karma and Paranoia series.
Today (July 14), City Girls member JT dropped her first solo single in four years. “No Bars” follows 2019’s “JT First Day Out” which celebrated the Floridian’s release from prison and house arrest.
JT wants to help other formerly incarcerated women rehabilitate into society by assisting with resources such as therapy, job placement, social services, and housing. She announced the launch of NoBarsReform.com as part of her mission.
According to her label, JT’s “No Bars” track will appear on the upcoming City Girls album. The Miami-bred duo, which also includes Yung Miami, has not put out a full-length body of work since City on Lock in 2020.
“No Bars” became a top trending topic on social media following its release. In addition, the song hit No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart and made it into the Top 5 of the iTunes all-genre chart.
In preparation for their forthcoming project, City Girls put out “I Need a Thug” and “Piñata” in June. They also worked with Fivio Foreign (“Top Notch”), Usher (“Good Love”), and Diddy (“Act Bad”) for recent collaborations.
Previously, JT appeared as a soloist on Summer Walker’s “Ex For A Reason” in 2021. The Quality Control Music recording artist also showed up on Nicki Minaj’s 2022 all-female posse cut “Super Freaky Girl (Queen Mix).”
Usher Raymond IV has been one of the most talked about musicians in the world in recent weeks, thanks to his My Way: The Vegas Residency. The 8-time Grammy winner has now linked up with Rémy Martin for the new “Life is a Melody” global campaign as well.
“Through this partnership, we continue to draw inspiration from music as a timeless source,” states Jean-Philippe Hecquet, Chief Executive Officer of the House of Rémy Martin.
Hecquet also adds, “The ‘Life is a Melody’ campaign, in collaboration with Usher, embodies the artistic synergy between Cognac, music, and life itself. This harmony is reflected in the diverse range of tasting notes that blend together to create refined expressions.”
The “Life is a Melody” video previews Usher’s “Comin’ Home” single. The track will live on the R&B legend’s upcoming studio album. Director Fleur Fortune, Chief Strategist Partner Aakomon Jones, and choreographer Cathy Ematchoua contributed to the campaign.
“As an artist, I’ve always drawn creative inspiration from different facets of life that are expressed through my music,” says Usher.
He continues, “I’m incredibly excited to continue my partnership with Rémy Martin, representing their exceptional cognac expressions of 1738 Accord Royal and now, for the first time Rémy Martin XO, sharing an exclusive preview of my new music in a campaign that captures the breadth and endless possibilities of beautiful composition and marvelous melody.”
Throughout his career, Usher has released nine official albums. Confessions, his magnum opus, sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release in 2004 and earned Diamond certification from the RIAA. 2016’s Hard II Love is the southerner’s most recent LP.
Rémy Martin x Usher Life is a Melody
Usher & Rémy Martin Look To Combine Cognac, Music & Skating
Rémy Martin is sponsoring “4 on the Floor” pop-up skate experiences across the country with a Rémy Après Skating Moment + Cocktail experience. Plus, Fashion designer Jon Stan also contributed to an exclusive merchandise collaboration. Rémy Martin will also unveil out-of-home (OOH) experiences in New York and Chicago.
“The ‘Life is a Melody’ campaign embodies the fusion of Rémy Martin’s exquisite cognac, the enchantment of music, and the art of roller skating,” states Tina Reejsinghani, Vice President of Luxury Brands at Rémy Cointreau Americas.
Additionally, Reejsinghani says, “This campaign and the introduction of the Rémy Après Skate and cocktail experience underscores our timeless dedication to the culture of music and to our consumers who value exceptional experiences and the unparalleled craftsmanship of Rémy Martin.”
It’s no secret Memphis TN has been on fire and has seemed to be a powerhouse for creating successful artists. But with the rise of their latest success Yung Polo, it seems he may be next up out of the Tennessee state. From being co-signed on DJ Dramas Gangsta Grillz radio to flying out to NYC to promote his new single Risky Business on Shade45 and Bag Fuel.
It’s obvious he has built awareness and demand for himself. In his recent visual Risky Business, the Chattanooga rapper gives us a small look into his New York City media run and a day in the life of an artist that is doing it his way.
Paramount+ announced a new documentary titled MIXTAPE which will explore the impact mixtape culture had on Hip Hop. The production will feature numerous rap stars.
MIXTAPE features Hip Hop recording artists 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Fabolous, Fat Joe, The Game, Grandmaster Caz, Jadakiss, Jeezy, KRS-One, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., Tony Touch, Trouble, and more.
DJ Bobbito, DJ Clue, DJ Drama, DJ Enuff, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Jazzy Joyce, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Khaled, DJ S&S, DJ Scratch, DJ Stretch Armstrong, DJ Whoo Kid, Funkmaster Flex, Kid Capri, and Kool DJ Red Alert also make appearances.
Other celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tommy Hilfiger, Mark Ronson, James Cruz, and Tuma Basa also show up in MIXTAPE. The Omar Acosta-directed documentary premieres on Paramount+ in the United States and Canada on August 1.
“Hip Hop is 50 years old and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate its journey and contextualize its evolution than through the story of the mixtape,” says Omar Acosta. “Every voice in this film played a critical role, especially the DJs who, as KRS-ONE says beautifully in the film, risked everything to ‘bring us the music.'”
MIXTAPE producer Tony Touch adds, “It’s an honor to be involved in this film and to help tell the real story of the mixtape, its origins, its impact, and its ongoing relevance for the culture.”
MTV Entertainment Studios, Mercury Studios, and Saboteur Media produced MIXTAPE in association with Def Jam Recordings. The Def Tape, the official Def Jam-backed soundtrack of the documentary, currently has an August release date.
Paramount+ also streamed other Hip Hop-connected programs such as Yo! MTV Raps and Behind The Music. The platform also hosted shows like Star Trek: Discovery, The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, The Challenge: All Stars, and South Park The Streaming Wars.
While Dr. Dre has collaborated with some of the biggest musicians of his generation throughout his legendary career, he passed on working with two of his heroes, Michael Jackson and Prince.
He made the revelation during the latest episode of Kevin Hart’s Hart To Heart, after discussing some of the artists he would love to feature on a “dream” collab.
“Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury—yeah, I can go on: Barry White, Isaac Hayes, Led Zeppelin,” Dr. Dre said before confessing there were times he “bowed out.”
Hart then asked him to name the artists and was shocked when Dr. Dre admitted to turning down Michael Jackson and Prince.
“They just asked me to work with ’em,” the superproducer explained and went to reveal his reaction. “What the f### am I gonna do in the studio with them? Those are my f#####’ heroes, man!”
Dr. Dre Explains Why He Turned The Legends Down
Dr. Dre went on to explain that while he was “definitely curious,” he prefers to produce for rising stars over legends.
“My entire life and career has been dealing with and working with new artists,” he continied. “That’s what I like. Nobody comes in with an agenda. These m########## show up on time, everything. It’s a ball of clay when they walk into the room. Just form it and do what you want—that’s what I want. Everybody else, especially my heroes, they’re comin’ in, and there’s a set plan as to how the s### should sound. I can’t explore.”
The Aftermath founder went on to explain that he doesn’t want to taint his perception of the legends he grew up listening to.
“I like the way that I feel about Stevie, Prince, Michael , [Bruce] Springsteen, and all of these amazing artists, and I don’t want to change it by working with them,” he stated. “I don’t need that on my resume.”
Elsewhere during the interview Dr. Dre admitted that he stood up a Motown legend. Stevie Wonder reached out to Dre after collaborating on Marsha Ambrosius’ album.
”Why don’t we work together and just write a song together?” Dre recalled Steviw Wonder asking him. “[I was like], ‘Yeah. Alright. Alright, Stevie,’ and uh, yeah, I didn’t show up. What the f### am I gonna do in the studio with Stevie Wonder? Huh? Touch the drums? No. Touch the keyboard? No. What the f###? Nah. I went that way.”
Less than two weeks after her man blasted claims he got his side-piece pregnant, Summer Walker is addressing speculation she has a baby of her own on the way.
Like millions of women worldwide, the R&B songstress recently shared a cute bathroom selfie on her Instagram Story. However, as with high-profile celebrities, the image was scrutinized, with one fan homing in on her midsection.
“Why do your stomach look pudge,” the fan asked in response to her IG Story. “Don’t make me mad summer lol.”
Summer Walker used a screenshot of the message to clap back at the fan while denying she is pregnant.
“Cause I had THREE KIDS HO & no lipo lol,” she replied in a note. “Y’all need to stop asking me this.” The “White Tee” hitmaker also confirmed she and her boyfriend, Lil Meech have no plans to start a family in the near future.
“Lil lil meech ain’t coming no time soon lol relax ,” Summer Walker continued. She also revealed her plans for hitting the road, adding, “I’m finta tour soon no time for that right now.”
The BMF star recently shot down claims he hooked up with an Instagram model and got her pregnant. “B#### why are you lying?,’ Lil Meech replied when the woman messaged Summer Walker. “u don’t know me,” he added before warning the woman to back off.
The singer then blasted “weird ass b####” Jess Hilarious, who claimed Summer Walker was doing “too much” by responding to the woman claiming she was pregnant with Meech’s baby.
Summer Walker goes off on Jess Hilarious for saying she hopes Summer keeps getting cheated on so she’ll make good music
This comes after Meech went off on Jess for being yet another person to call him musty pic.twitter.com/BNI0SHZ4Bc
Jay-Z received his flowers in his hometown after being honored with a surprise exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library, highlighting his legendary journey from the Marcy Projects to rap royalty.
The exhibit features never-before-seen photos and original master recordings alongside iconic artifacts from his career. Jay-Z lyrics were plastered across the library’s façade in preparation for the special occasion.
“Our goal, with The Book Of HOV tribute exhibition, is to provide a behind-the-scenes look at a Hall Of Fame songwriter and performer, successful business person, and a consequential philanthropist who has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the road to success,” a statement on the exhibition’s website reads. “And the borough where his journey began.”
The Roc Nation boss attended the star-studded event on Thursday evening (July 13) with his wife Beyoncé and eldest child Blue Ivy. Footage from the event shows him browsing the exhibits with his family.
Many of his peers and forefathers paid tribute to Jay-Z during the event. The God MC himself, Rakim, “came to show some love” to Hov, while DJ Khaled reflected on the “historic moment.”
Fat Joe shared photos from the event alongside Jay-Z and Cool & Dre’s Andre “Dre” Christopher Lyon. In a video message Joey Crack cited Jay-Z as a “major inspiration” and thanked him for “all the inspiration you give the community.”
Judge Ural Glanville ordered a woman to attend the first five days of Young Thug’s RICO trial after the prospective juror missed an earlier court date.
The judge held the woman in contempt at a hearing in Atlanta on Wednesday (July 12). She avoided a 20-day jail sentence and a $1,000 fine but cannot skip Young Thug’s trial.
Judge Glanville had a contentious exchange with the woman at Wednesday’s hearing. The prospective juror claimed she simply forgot about the court date she missed.
“I literally forgot, it was not a malicious act,” she told the judge. “It was not that I just decided to not come show up that day. I came to other dates.”
But Judge Glanville was not satisfied with the woman’s explanation. He noted how she previously called the fire marshal to complain about the court being over capacity during jury selection for Young Thug’s trial. The judge thought she needed to learn the importance of jury duty.
“I want you to see the process,” he told the woman. “And I think that those who know you need to see that this is important.”
Young Thug and his co-defendants are still waiting for a jury to be seated for their RICO trial. Jury selection began in January.
Lawyers representing Young Thug raised concerns about his ability to receive a fair trial. The rapper has remained in jail since his 2022 arrest.
Lil Durk spent almost a week in the hospital, forcing him to miss a scheduled appearance at the 2023 ESPY Awards on Wednesday (July 12).
According to TMZ, Lil Durk was hospitalized on July 6. He suffered from severe dehydration and exhaustion.
Lil Durk sought medical help after he started feeling bad in Ohio. He was released from the hospital on Wednesday.
“My fans mean everything to me, you’re the reason why I do this,” he told TMZ. “I was looking forward to touching all of my European fans, performing this week(end), attending the ESPYs and more but after performing and traveling daily I’ve become severely dehydrated and advised by my doctors not to travel due to exhaustion. Once I get my full energy back, it’s back to business which I’m looking forward to.”
Doctors have not cleared Lil Durk to resume his work schedule. He previously had to take a break from performing after getting injured in a pyrotechnic accident at the 2022 Lollapalooza Festival.
Lil Durk remained focused on music despite his recent health scare. The Alamo Records artist teased a deluxe edition of his Almost Healed album on Thursday (July 13).
“Almost Healed deluxe should of been the main album painnnnnnnnn,” he wrote on social media.
The original version of Almost Healed dropped in May. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Almost healed deluxe should of been the main album painnnnnnnnn🏆🤲🏾❤️🩹
Sukihana is a fan of Dr. Umar Johnson. Suki previously expressed that she wanted a “situation” with the good doctor. She took her wild thoughts to her song “Grinch” rapping, “I want to f##k Dr.Umar and leave him woke right now.” This turned into Dr. Umar replying to her.
He said: “I am about work. I believe that sister does care about her people. I believe that sister does love her people. I believe that sister is ready for some guidance, and I’m willing to provide the guidance, but it’s business over the backshots.”
This was an interesting back and forth to me that FINALLY makes sense. The rumor is that Suki used to be “conscious” as a person. Now, I know some of you are going to say, “You can be conscious and nasty at the same time.” But, what I am saying is she used to be conscious-conscious, according to my snitch. She wasn’t looking, dressing or acting like she does today. She had an entirely different way of moving than she does now. In fact, she would’ve been the sort of woman that Dr. Umar would not have had to have a conversation with, my trusted source says.
I can’t exactly reveal how I know this, but we can just say that a lot of stars aligned in this rumor. First of all, you know Suki is originally from Delaware. Dr. Umar is presumably going to open a school in Delaware. AllHipHop’s roots are also in Delaware. Do you get the picture? So, there is a lot going on. On a serious note, if you have listened to Suki, she admits to having some sort of knowledge and sense in her head. Her and Dr. Umar could be a conscious power couple with a couple of changes!
On another note, she has been the subject of a lot of talk for her “other side.” Devoted followers of Sukihana are well aware of her untamed and unrestrained nature. Regrettably, certain unsettling incidents from her past (squirting) was captured on camera. They have resurfaced to haunt her. Another video has her reportedly twerking on Boosie Badazz’s dog. I can’t even begin to talk at length about this not-safe-for-work video, supposedly from Sukihana’s OnlyFans account.
I am sure you all are seeing this on Twitter, meanwhile I am on Threads. FOH, Elon!
