Ice-T may have prematurely convicted a man purely based off of the extraordinary appearance of the individual’s mugshot.
In case you missed it, an unidentified Chicago man’s mugshot went viral on social media due to the sinister expression on his face. The mugshot has generated more than 16 million views, with many comparing the criminal to fictional horror movie character “Pennywise” from the film series IT. Of the seemingly countless users reacting to the crazy looking mugshot is veteran rapper-turned-actor Ice-T.
”Hell yes,” Ice-T wrote. “He dit it! Whatever it was… lol.”
It’s still currently unknown what the alleged perpetrator was booked for, which hasn’t stopped the photo from circulating. It isn’t just the Chicago criminal who’s become the topic of conversation following the release of his mugshot. In 2020, Trick Daddy’s mugshot went viral after he was was arrested for cocaine possession in Miami-Dade County. Last year, Tory Lanez was roasted for grinning widely at the camera in one of his mugshots following his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
A Baltimore rapper was just sentenced to 15 years in prison and could face up to 40 years behind bars following his recent conviction.
On Tuesday (February 13), Lor X was sentenced by Circuit Judge Lawrence R. Daniels in his case, where he faced charges for overseeing a gang that distributed fentanyl throughout Southwest Baltimore. Daniels originally imposed the total sentence of 40 years for Lor X, whose legal name is Xavier Johnson. However, Daniels suspended a large chunk of the sentence as a sort of contingency plan in regards to Johnson’s rehabilitation.
“He’s going to have 25 years hanging over his head,” Daniels said. “I got to tell you, Mr. Johnson, if you so much as spit on the sidewalk, I’ll give you all of it.”
In 2020, Johnson was apart of an 18-person indictment spawned by the discovery of fentanyl during a residential eviction. According to Investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Maryland State Police, Johnson had a crew that maintained “several stash houses to store drugs and guns.”
Last September, Johnson plead guilty to one count of “organizing, supervising and financing a gang,” and “two counts of being in possession of large quantities of a mixture of drugs containing fentanyl.” Based on the plea agreement he accepted, Johnson will not be eligible for parole for the first 10 years of his sentence.
Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight is incarcerated, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have access to social media. On Valentine’s Day (February 14), Knight posted a bizarre topless photo of the late Tupac Shakur in the shower to his Twitter (X) account.
He wrote in the caption, “Happy Valentines Day to all my female 2Pac fans!! Never seen before picture of 2Pac taking a shower!!!” He also included the hashtags Jada [Pinkett] Smith, Keshia Morris and Kidada Jones, all women who’ve been intimately involved with the Hip-Hop icon in one way or another.
Par for the course, commentary was all over the place. Some were shocked to see Shakur had a “tramp stamp,” others wanted to know why Knight had this on his jail phone and a few suspected Knight wasn’t running his account when this was posted. Whatever the case, plenty of people tried to see the humor in it, too. As one person wrote, “Tell me 2Pac ain’t got no MFing Tramp Stamp!”
Suge Knight, who’s currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, reacted to the 2023 arrest of murder suspect Keefe D on his Collect Call with Suge Knight podcast last December. He believes “justice” is being served. He also suggested envy played a big role in the killing.
“It’s been a long time since I was able to talk freely about ‘Pac because we were so close,” he said. “And the thing is, ‘Pac is finally getting justice. And justice for ‘Pac is not so much somebody gettin’ punished, or goin’ to prison. It’s the fact that if you was around ‘Pac, and you had your hands into trying to destroy him, and we got the receipts, it’s a problem.
“I said this from day one, when we first started talking about it. Jealousy is worse than hate. When your name starts ringing, people get jealous of you. You know, if a person hates you, they can be across the street, and they can see you. They can see you, you know?”
America experienced another mass shooting on Wednesday (February 14). One person was killed and up to 15 victims were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
According to multiplereports, Kansas City police detained two armed suspects. The individuals were not identified.
Officials said three people are in critical condition. Five more victims are in serious condition. One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Thousands of Kansas City Chiefs fans gathered downtown to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory. Gunfire erupted near the end of the parade.
The Super Bowl parade shooting added to the grim realities of frequent mass shootings in the United States. What was meant to be a celebration turned into a tragedy as at least one family lost a loved one due to senseless gun violence.
“Praying for Kansas City,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Officials are still gathering facts about the shooting, but they do not believe it was motivated by terrorism based on initial information. Missouri is an open-carry state.
The mass shooting at the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City occurred just days after a woman opened fire at Lakewood Church in Houston. Two people were injured in the Houston shooting. The church shooter was killed by law enforcement.
The launch of “Baddie and The Beast” on UrbanflixTV, starring Charisse Mills and Luce Cannon, introduces a new twist within a reality TV series that delves into the complexities of their romance amidst the entertainment industry’s glitz and challenges.
This series emerges as a bold move for the power couple, offering viewers an intimate look into their lives, marked by contrasting backgrounds but united by their chemistry. Their journey, scrutinized by media and besieged by industry pressures, unfolds as a narrative rich in drama, passion, and resilience. Produced by Baddie and The Beast Productions, this series marks Mills and Cannon’s debut in television production and showcases their commitment to authenticity and raw storytelling.
The series promises to be a testament to love’s power over adversity, inviting audiences into the heart of their unscripted love story. Check out the trailer below.
An appeals court denied James Rosemond a.k.a. Jimmy Henchman’s bid to be released from prison on Tuesday (February 13). According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a ruling saying former President Donald Trump never granted clemency to Rosemond.
Rosemond received a small victory as the appeals court ruled the district court “erred in concluding that a writing” was required to enact clemency power. But the appeals court said Rosemond cannot prove Trump commuted the music executive’s sentence.
“The problem for Rosemond, then, is not just the lack of a clemency warrant per se,” the court explained. “It is his failure to allege the existence of evidence that President Trump in fact commuted his sentence. His argument rests entirely on the assertions set forth in the Browns’ declarations, but those declarations do not prove what he claims they do.”
Rosemond cited a Trump phone call with Jim and Monique Brown as proof of the former president granting clemency to the convicted felon. The appeals court reviewed the alleged statements from the call and determined there was no evidence to support Rosemond’s claim.
“At the outset, the portions of the Browns’ declarations asserting that President Trump allegedly commuted Rosemond’s sentence are only the Browns’ characterizations of and ‘belief[s]’ of the December 18 telephone call,” the court noted. “But the Browns do no possess clemency power, nor are they authorized to speak on President Trump’s behalf. Therefore, it is President Trump’s words—not the Browns’ takeaways from them—that would be the sole basis for determining Rosemond’s sentence has been commuted.”
It continued, “Even assuming the factual accuracy and eventual admissibility of the information recited in the Browns’ declarations regarding President Trump’s reported statements, none of those statements during the December 18 telephone call reflect a declaratory statement that President Trump had previously or was in that moment commuting Rosemond’s sentence. Instead, his statements are forward-looking, anticipating what he wanted to have happen at some point in the future.”
The appeals court said granting relief to Rosemond based on the Browns’ declaration would be unlawful. The Constitution forbids the court from appropriating executive power.
“In sum, although President Trump may have intended to exercise his clemency power to commute Rosemond’s sentence at some future point in time, the words … during the phone call with the Browns did not do so,” the court ruled. “Nor is there any other evidence alleged to show that President Trump did so at some point after December 18 and while he still held the constitutional powers of the President. In fact, Rosemond’s petition was proceeding along the process typically used to channel such requests, and that channel—when successful—would have typically ended with the President signing a commutation warrant. Instead, Rosemond’s petition is still designated as pending on the Pardon Office website tracking all petitions submitted to it.”
Rosemond landed in prison for drug trafficking and his role in the murder of 50 Cent associate Lowell Fletcher. Rosemond is serving multiple life sentences.
Meek Mill has denounced his former Dream Chasers (DC) signee Vory following accusations of abuse from his girlfriend.
On Wednesday (February 14), Meek shared a message on Twitter (X) vehemently denying Vory’s alignment with his DC imprint after footage of an incident involving Vory and his partner leaked online. In the clip circulating on social media, Vory can be seen verbally abusing a woman and threatening her with bodily harm in a physically imposing manner. At one point, he appears to tell the woman he’d kill her if she didn’t comply with his request. Once Meek caught wind of the situation, he revealed he’d been trying to reach Vory for quite sometime.
“This guy is not a dream chaser!” he wrote. “He has a mental problem! We cutting ties we don’t care how ya music sound,…. He been ducking my calls for months telling people I’m threatening him… stopped alot of people dude “he is not dreamchaser!”
This guy is not a dream chaser! He has a mental problem! We cutting ties we don’t care how ya music sound,…. He been ducking my calls for months telling people I’m threatening him… stopped alot of people dude “he is not dreamchaser! https://t.co/tjbB8U3oR2
Vory reportedly signed with Meek’s DC label in 2020 after inking a deal with Capitol Records in 2018. While it’s unclear when the rift occurred, the Philadelphia MC had been working with the Lost Souls vocalist as late as last June, when he teased a pair of collaborative albums between himself, Vory and Sampha.
Freddie Gibbs found a new boo for Valentine’s Day. Model/influencer Jasmine Grenaway confirmed the two are dating in social media posts on Wednesday (February 14).
“Happy Valentine’s Day @freddiegibbs,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m in love with you unconditionally. Thank you for existing. You are my soulmate.”
Minutes after Grenaway’s post, Gibbs boasted about finding love again on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“I got n##### like…” he wrote alongside the popular Wee-Bey Brice’s reaction gif from The Wire.
Gibbs connected with Grenaway, who’s known for her followings on Instagram and OnlyFans, after a bad breakup with his ex Destini Fox a.k.a. Fit Mami. Last year, Fit Mami aired her relationship drama with Gibbs on social media. Fit Mami revealed she got pregnant. Gibbs wanted her to get an abortion. She refused to stay in the relationship and did not get an abortion.
“I get [to the abortion clinic] and the doctor lets me know I’m closer to 12 weeks, and I saw our little baby moving around and I knew then that I couldn’t go through with it,” she wrote. “after we broke up, I turned his phone off,because I was paying his phone bill.”
She continued, “He never checked on me after, ‘said procedure’ never called to confirm if I went through with it. I just simply never heard from him again. I’ve reached out to him, his manager, his assistant, and no one will respond, I feel like I’ve done my part, kept it real, and this is the thanks I get. noted I no longer want a response, no bad blood. I’m going to be just fine. But I had to speak my truth.”
Last month, Fit Mami released a Gibbs diss track titled “New Baby Mama.” Their baby briefly appeared in the music video.
A rep for Kanye West denied he got kicked out of the Super Bowl at the behest of Taylor Swift. Ye’s team responded to the rumor, which was started by former NFL player Brandon Marshall.
“This is a completely fabricated rumor,” the rep told TMZ. “It is not true.”
Marshall claimed Swift pulled strings to get Kanye removed from Allegiant Stadium after Ye allegedly tried to sit in front of her Super Bowl suite. Marshall told the story on an episode of the Paper Route podcast.
“Kanye West pulls up to Vegas,” Marshall said. “Kanye West buys a ticket right in front of Katy Perry’s booth. So, any time they were gonna be showing Katy Perry’s booth, Kanye’s face was gonna be there … My bad, in front of Taylor Swift’s booth. He had a mask on with his logo on the mask. Typical Kanye. Taylor Swift gets p##### off. She boom, boom, makes a call or two. Everybody’s involved. He gets kicked out the stadium … He was trying to leverage her celebrity … That’s what he tried to do. He tried to sit in front of Taylor Swift.”
Marshall suggested the alleged incident tied back to Kanye infamously interrupting Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Cam’ron and Ma$e were among the many who discussed the rumor as it spread online. Ma$e doubted Marshall’s story while Cam noted how Ye’s fame has diminished due to controversy. The Dipset member also reiterated how Kanye acts differently in public.
“In this room when nobody here, that’s the coolest n#### in the world,” Cam said. “When the cameras turn on, n#### turn into somebody totally different. I ain’t with the camera Kanye, my nephew.”
Kanye released Vultures 1, a new album with Ty Dolla $ign, the day before the Super Bowl. The project was originally supposed to drop on February 9.
A country music station accused of racism after it banned Beyonce has changed its tune after being stung by the “Beyhive” and getting called out all over the world.
KYKC, which delivers exclusively country music, found itself under fire after a representative of the broadcaster responded to a fan enquiry about whether they would air Beyonce’s new country song, “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
“We do not play Beyonce on KYKC,” the rep wrote, “as we are a country music station.”
The statement led to accusations of racism and discrimination from Beyonce’s fans, who argued that the failure to recognize Beyonce’s new music as ‘country’ was tantamount to racial exclusion.
“The refusal to play these songs raises concerns about the station’s stance on artists of color,” one fan wrote on X/Twitter. “Whether intentional or not, such action contributes to the narrative of racial bias within the country community.”
And it seems those fans’ arguments may have held sway with execs at the network, who later clarified their position.
“We love Beyonce here,” the station’s general manager Roger Harris said. “We play her on our (other top 40 and adult hits stations) but we’re not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out.”
Roger went on to explain that the original email was a “standard response” to requests for non-country artists.
“If somebody calls and requests the Rolling Stones on that station, we’re going to say the same thing,” he said.
So far, the station has played the hit song twice.
The internet is enraged an OK radio station won’t play Beyoncé’s new country song and they’re saying it’s due to racism.
Maybe a little. The genre has some long-standing historic issues on that front and black artists have often struggled to get a foot in the door. Look no…
When Beyoncé drops this country album, we are gonna see more racism and more stupidity. Because how is a country accent not a southern accent? https://t.co/UbYEnWnYa8
Look how Beyoncé’s fans are deliberately creating fake drama trying to say this radio station is racist. They are literally hurting her crossover with this b.s. It’s like they just want there to be racism because they love victimhood. pic.twitter.com/L0NuTGJeiT
just because i’m white doesn’t mean i don’t know what racism is. the entire thing im studying in school is to dismantle systematic racism. and at the end of the day you’re still weird!
there’s no fantasy. racism is real. you seem to know very little about it tho… which is exactly what’s expected from a nonblack person. so again, why are you speaking on this if it does not apply to you?
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ celebrates the life and music of the icon, Bob Marley, who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music has now hit the big screen.
Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley in the film. The film covers the assassination attempt made on Bob Marley, the icon touring and recording in Europe, Marley performing at the “One Love Peace” concert in Jamaica, Jamaica’s political problems, the ‘Exodus’ album, Marley’s cancer diagnosis and much more.
AllHipHop’s Rea Davis spoke with Kingsley Ben-Adir & Lashana Lynch about their roles, Bob Marley’s legacy and more!
AllHipHop: So what would you like viewers to take away from this film?
Kingsley Ben-Adir: I’d like them to feel, for the fans and people who may don’t know about [Bob], but I don’t think that’s very many people, to feel like they understand a little bit more about Bob as a human, and that he was a legend and an icon, and he did so many incredible things in the short space of time that he was here. He was a man from the ghetto, and he found music, and he found God, and he found football, and those were the things he loved and cherished, and he found safety in that. The feeling of community and love and spirit. And of course the music to reconnect with the music and engage with the lyrics perhaps as well in a new way. I understood so much when I started, but when you understand the full meaning of Bob’s songs and the language, it takes it to a new level, and everyone in Jamaica knows. I certainly didn’t, and I had to study the meaning of the songs, you know. He’s talking spirituality and God through most of it, and that’s really powerful to understand what that meant to Bob is huge. So yeah, and I also just hope that they feel like they can go on a journey and they feel some emotion. I hope they feel something.
AllHipHop: So what was it like playing such a legendary and iconic musician and artist?
Kingsley Ben-Adir: It was amazing. It was…. I feel like there wasn’t a huge amount of time to process it because there was so much work to do from the beginning really. I auditioned, then I was with Ziggy and the family within weeks, and we just got straight to it. There was so much to do, so much to learn, so much to understand, so much time to spend in Jamaica, so many people to meet, I needed to absorb as much as I could to try to understand who Bob was and his most vulnerable moments and what he was going through. There’s only so many books you can read. Having the family there and Bob’s friends who he grew up with. I was very, very lucky in that way. The movie would’ve never happened without all of that. The same way, I feel a huge privilege to have got to spend that much time with them, and for them to trust me and share with me, you know. I just wanted to repay them with the work, you know. That’s another thing about Bob is that his work ethic was extraordinary. Like he grafted. He put everything into his music. He put everything into what he did. He reached the highest level. He created so much music that’s beyond special. Remarkable human being.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite Bob Marley record?
Kingsley Ben-Adir: “So Jah Seh”.. yeah.
Lashana Lynch:
AllHipHop: What do you want viewers to take away from this film?
Lashana Lynch: Oh, I always find that question really weird to answer because I don’t ever want to put anything on an audience. I want people to come in and just feel it, you know.This is an experience, and experiential movie where you get to learn more about someone that you may already know. Brand new information on someone that you may not know for younger generations. It’s genuinely not called “One Love” for no reason. We’re at a time in the world where we need these vibes. We need to feel the different versions of love, and it’s really timely to have this right now and feel the vibes literally. Feel a bit of Jamaica and also the wisdom that Bob had, and the strength and vulnerability. The grace that Mrs. Marley had and still has. There’s so much. I look forward to seeing what people think myself.
AllHipHop: So what was it like playing such a strong woman as Rita Marley?
Lashana Lynch: An honor. An absolute honor. As a woman of Jamaican heritage, that is the person that I’d want to play. I never imagined it. It’s not like I thought, “Oh it would be really nice to play Rita Marley one day; hmm let’s see if that happens.” It didn’t come up for me, and I really am glad that she is such an important part of this story that we’re telling here because without her narrative, I don’t know, there’s just certain moments in Bob’s journey that would be empty. From my analysis of it, feels as though, we are taking that behind every man is a strong woman. We’re taking that and flipping it on it’s head and saying, not just a strong woman. We’re seeing death. We’re seeing honesty. We’re seeing holding you to task. We’re seeing your honesty. We’re seeing you bare. She does so much for this man, and we get to tell it. She gets her flowers hopefully in this movie.
AllHipHop: In your own words, what’s Bob’s legacy?
Lashana Lynch: I think we feel it. I think Bob’s legacy is felt globally just by virtue of him existing giving so much hope to so many people. Reggae has a vibration in and around and underneath the music that is indescribable for me. Bob’s in particular has something that is tapped in somewhere else. It’s just gifted the world this new and still very new after so many years, so very fresh and open and unguarded love for self, I think. I think when you listen to his music, you hear him speak, you just think about loving yourself more, and if you’re any artist, that’s what you want to do. You want to connect, you want people to feel more of their truth. I guess that’s what he did.
AllHipHop: Lastly, what’s your favorite Bob Marley song?
Lashana Lynch: Girl…um. From when I was a little girl, I loved “Stir It Up.” It was just my favorite to move to, sing to, to clean to because we did the chores to that. “Stir It Up” is one. The whole ‘Exodus’ album. Honestly, his whole…let me just leave it at “Stir It Up.”
Gillie Da King and Wallo267 carved out a successful lane in the Hip-Hop media space with Million Dollaz Worth of Game. The Philadelphia-bred podcasters have millions of followers across social media.
The latest edition of Complex‘s “GOAT Talk” series featured Gillie Da King and Wallo267 discussing some of the greatest beefs, albums and artists in rap history. In particular, Wallo questioned Gillie about two deceased legends.
After Gillie named Jay-Z as his GOAT rapper, Wallo asked his first cousin, “Was DMX better than 2Pac?” The “Tryna Get Me One” rhymer responded, “DMX is the greatest performer to ever hit the stage.”
Wallo267 then reiterated his question about X and Pac two more times. Gillie Da King finally stated, “As a rapper? Maybe, DMX. But they’re both GOATs as far as talent. They’re both neck-and-neck.”
In addition, Wallo agreed that he sees Jay-Z as the greatest MC of all time. They both named former 76ers star Allen Iverson as the GOAT Philadelphia athlete. Symba got a shout-out from Gillie for having the GOAT radio freestyle.
Gillie Da King and Wallo267 acknowledged Migos, Meek Mill, Freeway, Will Smith, Young Thug and Lil Durk as well. The Million Dollaz Worth of Game hosts also mentioned The Notorious B.I.G. versus 2Pac as the GOAT rap beef.
GloRilla returned this month with brand-new music. After the Grammy-nominated recording artist dropped “Yeah Glo!” on February 9, professional basketball legend LeBron James co-signed the song this week.
Yesterday (February 13), LeBron James posted a clip of himself rapping the lyrics to GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!” on his Instagram Story. James captioned the video, “Game day VIBEZ.”
The Los Angeles Lakers player later wrote on his Instagram Story, “Glo [gorilla emoji] track so damn [fire emojis] YEAAAAAHHHHH GLO!” The Memphis native responded by sharing LeBron James’s post on her Instagram Story.
In addition, the verified Los Angeles Lakers Instagram account uploaded a photo of GloRilla and LeBron James together on Wednesday (February 14). The storied NBA franchise’s caption simply read, “Yeah Glo!”
GloRilla also posted the same image on her Instagram page. Plus, the Collective Music Group/Interscope Records rapper presented more pictures and videos of herself at Wednesday night’s Los Angeles game. She appeared with LeBron James and Lakers power forward Anthony Davis.
The official music video for “Yeah Glo!” surpassed two million YouTube views since its premiere on February 9. GloRilla’s latest visuals currently hold the No. 2 spot on the platform’s Trending chart in the United States.
Bigg K has been crowned 2023 battle rap Champion of the Year by Jay Blac’s annual panel following one of the closest contests in the history of the platform.
The Norfolk, Virginia native’s victory, determined by a panel of six judges and a fan survey, finally shut down the myth that the title is a “URL award” eligible only to MCs who do most of their work on the Ultimate Rap League. In 2023, Bigg K battled on multiple leagues, excluding URL, and had his most impactful showings in Rare Breed Entertainment’s Blue Room.
2023 also saw a historic achievement for the women of battle rap. For the first time ever, three ladies earned Top. 20 placements after showing out in impressive performances against noteworthy opponents throughout the year.
Bigg K triumphed in a tightly contested race, which saw him surpass Nu Jerzey Twork to take the top spot. He won the judges over by three to two, with the deciding vote going to the fans. According to Jay Blac, the decision went down to the wire, with just five fan votes separating the two frontrunners.
“Extremely grateful for every person that voted for me,” Bigg K wrote on social media following his win. “And a slow death to every person who didn’t want me to win….The belt goes to Norfolk, where it belongs!”
Extremely grateful for every person that voted for me….And a slow death to every person who didn’t want me to win….The belt goes to Norfolk, where it belongs! pic.twitter.com/Iq3ikYoa3a
Bigg K and Nu Jerzey Twork also scored highly among fans who voted in AllHipHop’s 2023 Battle Rap Superlatives, although our readers ranked them in reverse order. Twork took first place in the Male Battler of the Year and co-ed Fan Favorite categories, with Bigg K placing second in both instances.
Twork didn’t walk away empty-handed on the Champion panel that aired Tuesday (February 13). He won the 2023 Performance of the Year award for his battle against Harlem veteran Murda Mook, which ranked third in AllHipHop’s Battle of the Year list.
St. Louis icon Hitman Holla earned a special award for his illustrious career. The Wild N’ Out star was named Champion’s inaugural Executive Gold Vanguard for his contributions to battle rap.
AllHipHop readers’ Female Battle Rapper of the Year placed just outside the Top.10 COTY rankings, coming in at No. 11. Ms. Hustle and Coffee Brown, who ranked second and third in our list also earned spots in the COTY Top. 20, taking No. 12 and No. 16, respectively.
Rookie of the Year
Maryland rapper and AllHipHop’s No. 1 Breakout Rapper of 2023, Yunus, won Champion’s Rookie of the Year title. Our readers also agreed on several other categories.
Upset Win of the Year went to Jerry Wess for his resounding victory over DNA, and Hitman Holla vs. Ill Will won the 2023 Battle of the Year title.
A. Ward’s “Glock 40” rebuttal against Aye Verb won Champion’s Moment of the Year and was named our No. 1 Haymaker in 2023. Three-time former COTY Geechi Gotti placed at No. 4 in the overall list. Additionally, he won Champion’s Round of the Year for his viral third round against Eazy the Block Captain.
Check out Champion’s Top. 20 to 3 of 2023 below and watch the livestream at the end of the page.
ScHoolboy Q released two songs earlier this month, but the Top Dawg Entertainment MC did not place the singles on streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify.
“Back n Love” featuring Devin Malik and “Blueslides” will live on ScHoolboy Q’s upcoming Blue Lips studio LP. The album will drop on March 1, 2024, via TDE/Interscope Records.
Supporters of ScHoolboy can watch the official music videos for “Back n Love” and “Blueslides” on his YouTube channel. However, the California-based recording artist explained why the tracks have not been made streamable elsewhere.
“Why @ScHoolboyQ ain’t put these joints on streaming yet? [face with raised eyebrow emoji],” an X user asked on Tuesday (February 13).
ScHoolboy Q responded, “I’m dealing directly wit tHe fans… MARCH 1st everytHing yours.. da ppl tHat care about Q deserve a rollout [raised fist emoji] BLUELIPS.”
I’m dealing directly wit tHe fans… MARCH 1st everytHing yours.. da ppl tHat care about Q deserve a rollout✊🏾BLUELIPS https://t.co/YOnEo9sbKj
2024’s Blue Lips will join a ScHoolboy Q discography that contains five previous albums. The 37-year-old rapper has not put out a full-length body of work since CrasH Talk in 2019.
ScHoolboy achieved his most commercial success with 2014’s Oxymoron. That studio LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 139,000 first-week sales.
Oxymoron also reached platinum status. In addition, the Recording Academy nominated ScHoolboy’s third studio LP for Best Rap Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015.
The “Back n Love” video currently ranks at No. 24 in YouTube’s music trending section. ScHoolboy Q’s visuals have racked up more than 1.3 million views since its premiere. “Blueslides” amassed 870,000 views in seven days.
Usher Raymond dazzled millions of television viewers with his 13-minute mid-game set at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday (February 11). The music icon’s performance in Paradise, Nevada’s Allegiant Stadium now has the distinction of being the most-watched of all time.
The official NFL Media account on X shared some of the viewership statistics from Super Bowl LVIII. According to @NFLMedia, this year’s halftime performance averaged 129.3 million viewers for a new record.
Apple Music, the corporate sponsor for the halftime show, also celebrated the record-breaking accomplishment. USHER reacted to the news by quote-tweeting a Front Office Sports post about the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show being the most-viewed ever.
🚨Record-setting Super Bowl LVIII🚨
*Total unduplicated audience of 202.4 million — highest on record
*123.7 million avg. viewers — most-watched telecast in history
“Thank U to all 129.3 million of U [folded hands emoji],” the Coming Home album creator wrote on X. That tweet collected more than 100,000 likes on the platform.
USHER’s Coming Home dropped on February 9, two days before Super Bowl LVIII. According to projections, the studio LP will debut inside the Billboard 200’s Top 5 region.
Fans of USHER will have the chance to see him perform live on the Past Present Future tour. The trek kicks off in the 45-year-old Atlanta representative’s hometown on August 16.
U know I had to do it again, right? NEW DATES ADDED to USHER: PAST PRESENT FUTURE ⁰Tickets on sale Friday, Feb 16 @ 10am local. Make sure U sign up for the fan presale starting tomorrow, Feb 14 @10 am local time. https://t.co/0yQPF9MEQdpic.twitter.com/QEZB9164cw
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign will likely have the No. 1 album in the country next week. Industry forecasters project the duo’s Vultures 1 to open with over six figures in sales.
According to HitsDailyDouble, Vultures 1 will open at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with around 140,000 first-week units. That total should be enough for Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign to hold off Noah Kahan’s Stick Season (81,000 units).
Vultures 1 finally arrived on February 10 after several delays. If the project does take the top spot, Kanye West will score his 11th chart-topper on the Billboard 200.
A No. 1 openingfor Vultures 1 would giveTy Dolla $ign his first Number One on the Billboard 200 chart. 2020’s Featuring Ty Dolla $ign became the only project by the Los Angeles-bred singer to peak inside the Top 10 at No. 4.
Additionally, Coming Home by Usher appears to be headed to a No. 3 debut. The Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show headliner’s ninth studio LP will total nearly 78,000 first-week units in its first seven days of release.
Congratulations are in order for the new co-host of The Breakfast Club. The comedian announced her pregnancy live on the show Tuesday (February 13), during a moment with her boyfriend Chris, who called into the show to wish her a happy birthday.
The couple then unveiled the news about their impending bundle of joy, surprising unsuspecting listeners.
“Hey, baby. It’s your man. I wanted to call and say, ‘Happy birthday,’” Chris told Jess over the phone. “I can’t wait to see you. I’m so proud of you. I love that you’re staying divine all the time, and you’re such an amazing woman. I can’t wait to see you later, and I’m so excited for our little bundle of joy, babe.”
DJ Envy feigned surprise before Charlamagne Tha God admitted they were already in the know and congratulated their co-host.
“Yes I am three months,” Jess Hilarious confirmed. “So I’m 13 weeks. Thank you, baby. I love you!”
Sharing a clip of the cute exchange on Instagram, Jess Hilarious revealed she is head over heels in love.
“Love is in the air over here,” she penned in the caption. This feeling is blissfully amazing. I wish it for everybody.”
Cam’ron and Ma$e shared their takes on the rumor that Taylor Swift had Kanye West ejected from the Super Bowl after he allegedly copped seats in front of her booth to ensure cameras caught him alongside the pop star in all the big game coverage.
According to Cam and Ma$e, Ye acts differently around white people and in front of the camera.
While Murda questioned the rumor, he said West would “go crazy” if it was actually true. “It seems like he act crazier with white people, though,” Ma$e added.
When asked his thoughts on the topic, Cam’rom said, “Stop playing with people,” before implying Swift was getting revenge on Kanye West after upstaging her at the 2009 MTV awards.
“[He] tried to diss that young lady years ago, and she ain’t forget about it. She don’t want to be seen with you, let alone on the Super Bowl screen,” Cam claimed. “That man got up there embarrassed Taylor Swift at them awards, tried to go Beyoncé crazy.”
Cam’Ron Claims Taylor Swift is A Bigger Star Than Kanye West
According to Cam’ron, since then, Swift has become “an astronomical superstar,” and is now “a bigger star than Kanye,” whose celebrity has “died down” because of his recent controversies.
“Kanye just put an album out last week. I didn’t even know,” Cam stated, adding that he turned down Ye’s invite to a Vultures listening event as he’s not with the “weirdo” antics.
“In this room when nobody here, that’s the coolest n#### in the world. When the cameras turn on, n#### turn into somebody totally different. I ain’t with the camera Kanye, my nephew,” Killa Cam shared.
Mase replied, “Is that true? I never be around him with the camera off, but without the camera there, he’s a cool individual.”
Returning to the Kanye West Super Bowl rumors, Cam’ron said if true, he understands Taylor Swift’s perspective. “If she makes a call and says ‘I’m leaving if he don’t get out of here,’ he got to go,” he said.
Beyoncé surprised fans at New York Fashion Week when she pulled up to the front row of Luar’s Fall 2024 show to support her nephew Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. on his runway debut.
the way EVERYONE’S dressed in black and then there’s Beyoncé looking like a disco ball (country edition) 😭 pic.twitter.com/QN6CMIN7zv
The superstar songstress is riding the cowgirl wave after spinning the internet into a frenzy with her upcoming country-themed album reveal on Super Bowl Sunday, followed by the release of two new singles.
She continued the trend in New York Tuesday (February 13), sporting a dazzling silver cowgirl look, complete with a bedazzled minidress and matching knee-high boots. Beyoncé completed her look with a cowboy hat, a silver bag and plenty of rhinestones.
Beyoncé sat front row alongside her mother, Tina Knowles, as they watched Julez strut the catwalk. Proud mom Solange beamed as she recorded her son’s confident modeling debut.
Although people clamored to catch a glimpse of Beyoncé, Tina Knowles kept an effective watchful eye over her daughter. She posted a clip of the moment a fan attempted to record the 32-time Grammy winner.
“When people are pushing and shoving and you ask them to stop tripping with your eyes,” she wrote in the caption.
