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How “The Murder Master Music Show” Managed To Document Hip-Hop’s Darkest Corners

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Features
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The Murder Master Music Show, inaugurated in 2004 by Scott Bejda, was conceived with the mission of preserving authentic underground Hip-Hop and ensuring due recognition for the genre’s legends and pioneers. The original run of the show spanned until 2008. In 2012, “Prezident Bejda” revived the show, and since its return, it has expanded significantly, adding nearly 800 episodes to its impressive roster.

Names affiliated with The Murder Master Music Show include Renizance, Mi$tuh-G, Darkroom Familia, X-It Only, Lord Nexus, Boxx A Million, Ganxsta NIP, Jackboy D-Payne, Xklusiv Mr Serv-On, and many more. Personally, Scott has covered ground in the culture as a journalist for 25 years and counting, interviewing greats like Ice-T, Busta Rhymes, Snoop, 50 Cent, Rick Ross and more.

Get more familiar with Prezident Scott Bejda and his legacy in Hip-Hop in this as-told-to interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur.

My name is Scott Bejda and I am a music journalist from Illinois. My story is one of tragedy and triumph within the Hip-Hop world. I caught the Hip-Hop bug very early in life just like many from my generation who instantly gravitated towards Run DMC, Fat Boys, and Whodini. Eventually came along Ice-T, Eazy-E & NWA, Too Short, Geto Boys, 2 Live Crew, and many others. By listening to those artists, I found many other artists in the Underground world of Hip-Hop that kept me going to the record stores as often as possible throughout my childhood. 

Becoming a Music Journalist 

When I was about 17 or 18 I found a Hip-Hop publication called Murder Dog Magazine. It had big-name artists alongside underground talent which was something other magazines weren’t doing. I instantly loved it. It had the respect of the streets and was known for giving out free subscriptions to people who were incarcerated. I called the office and connected with the owner Black Dog Bone and started passing out and selling the magazine all throughout Illinois and Indiana and other areas in the Mid-West. After a year, I was asked if I heard of Esham out of Detroit. I told the publisher that I had his entire catalog. In the next issue, I was credited with doing the Esham/RLP discography in 1998. In the following issue, I did close to 20 reviews and was now officially a contributor to the magazine. Some of my reviews over the years included DMX’s Flesh of MY Flesh, Three 6 Mafia’s When The Smoke Clears, Twista’s Kamikaze, and The Geto Boy’s final project The Foundation to name a few. 

Illness and perseverance 

I was a couple of years into working with Murder Dog Magazine and developed double vision as well as muscle weakness. I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the nervous system and muscles with the possibility of being placed on a ventilator or death. Not long before I came down with the disease I just started to do interviews on top of reviews. Also, Murder Dog Magazine got distribution and was blowing up. We started to compete with The Source, XXL and Vibe in many markets putting up really good numbers. This was before the internet really took over, when magazines still sold a lot. Now people like Jay-Z, Nas, and all the heavyweights of Hip Hop wanted to be on the cover. Here I am with double vision expected to type out 90-minute interviews. At first, depression hit me hard, but I never gave up. I started to fight through the pain and conduct cover stories with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Z-Ro, The Game, T.I., 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones and many others. I worked my way up from contributor to becoming one of the editors of this publication that many called the Street Bible of Hip-Hop at the time. 

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Busta Rhymes Murder Dog Magazine Cover Story 

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One of Rap’s earliest podcasts 

The term podcast was coined in 2004 in the UK. That was the same year that I started “The Murder Master Music Show.” The original version was a weekly pre-recorded online radio show that featured 15-minute previews of interviews for upcoming issues as well as music that I was reviewing. It was a way to promote the magazine.  Murder Dog gave us an ad in every issue and we landed on various rapper’s websites including BG and Tech N9ne. It lasted from 2004 to 2008 but then brought back in 2012.

BG advertising  Murder Master Music Show interview on his website 2005

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Becoming one of Hip Hop’s most quoted podcasts 

 After coming back, it immediately started to get media coverage from all the major Hip-Hop news outlets. To date, there have been hundreds of articles published from content that came from Murder Master Music Show. Interviews with Jerry Heller, MC Shan, DMC and others went all over. The show eventually started to hit news outlets such as NY Post, People, Huffington Post, BET, and countless other media outlets. 

People quoting the podcast after an interview with Larry Hoover Jr 2022

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Thank you again for taking the time to journey with me through the last 25 years of my life covering Hip Hop music. I was just a fan like everyone else. I had no college degrees or connections, I was just a kid with passion for music. I was hit with a life-threatening illness and somehow persevered with the odds stacked against me. I never thought I would do a cover story with Snoop Dogg or have my podcast featured in books, on TV, or in documentaries. I stuck it out and gave a quarter century of my life to the Hip-Hop community and don’t regret it at all. Hopefully will be around for many more years to do what I love. 

Murder Master Music Show 

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Scott Bejda 2023

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The late DJ Ready Red(Geto Boys) holding up his Murder Master Music Show Shirt 

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Rage Against The Machine Announces Third Breakup Following Rock Hall Induction

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Rage Against The Machine has once again called it quits. The band’s drummer, Brad Wilk, made the announcement on Wednesday (January 3).

“I know a lot of people are waiting for us to announce new tour dates for all the canceled RATM shows,” Brad Wilk posted on Instagram. “I don’t want to string people or myself along any further. So while there has been some communication that this may be happening in the future… I want to let you know that RATM (Tim, Zack, Tom and I) will not be touring or playing live again. I’m sorry for those of you who have been waiting for this to happen. I really wish it was.”

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Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk formed Rage Against The Machine in the early 1990s. The 2x-Grammy-winning group released their self-titled debut album in 1992 via Epic Records.

Evil Empire (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) and Renegades (2000) came out before Rage Against The Machine split in 2000 and 2011. Their most recent reconciliation took place in 2022. However, RATM had to cancel that reunion tour when Zack de la Rocha ruptured his Achilles tendon.

Rage Against The Machine has a long association with Hip-Hop culture. In addition to contributing to the mainstream success of ’90s rock-rap, members of the former Coachella festival headliners partnered with members of Hip-Hop groups Public Enemy and Cypress Hill to form Prophets of Rage.

In addition, Hip-Hop legend Ice-T inducted Rage Against The Machine into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. Tom Morello was the only RATM representative to attend the Rock Hall ceremony on November 3, 2023 in Brooklyn.

Kevin Hart Fires Back At Katt Williams: “Gotta Get That Anger Up Outcha Champ”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Katt Williams decided to go scorched-earth during his recent Club Shay Shay interview. The comedy legend targeted multiple other comedians, including Kevin Hart, as the Cincinnati-born entertainer aired out his many grievances.

While speaking with Shannon Sharpe for over two hours, Katt Williams took time to address his longtime rival, Kevin Hart. At one point, Williams accused Hart of being a Hollywood plant who embellished the rise of his career.

“Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film LIFT which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!!” Kevin Hart tweeted in response to Katt Williams.

The Philadelphia native also posted, “There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says, ‘They Really Love You’… I now know she’s talking about ‘Katt.’ [face with tears of joy emojis]. Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!”

This was not the first time Kevin Hart and Katt Williams publicly clashed. In 2018, Hart defended his Night School co-star, Tiffany Haddish, after Williams criticized Haddish as a stand-up comedian and claimed her success was the result of wanting to sleep with white men.

Both Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish then appeared on an episode of The Breakfast Club. Hart addressed Katt Williams’ comments by alleging the Emmy Award winner’s career stalled because of unprofessional behavior and drug usage. Williams later knelt at Tiffany Haddish’s feet and acknowledged the errors of his ways.

During his podcast appearance with Shannon Sharpe, Katt Williams denied using any drugs except marijuana. The internet-breaking conversation also featured the Friday After Next star reacting to previous remarks by Ricky Smiley. Additionally, Williams called out Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey.

Dee-1 Condemns Viral Video Of Young Girls Rapping Drake & Sexyy Red’s “Rich Baby Daddy”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Dee-1 has no issue expressing his views about rappers’ content and Hip-Hop culture in general. The New Orleans native has now turned his attention to Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring Sexyy Red and SZA.

On Tuesday (January 2), Dee-1 reposted a clip of a group of young girls rapping the lyrics to “Rich Baby Daddy.” The filmed karaoke performance also featured the kids dancing along to the music.

“This ain’t cool, man. And this ain’t cute,” Dee-1 stated in a video posted to social media. “But the real question is, what are we gonna do about it? It takes artists to make the music, it takes fans to support the music and it takes adults to figure out what they’re gonna expose their kids to.”

The Uno album creator also said, “So first off, as fans you gotta make sure you’re not supporting this and you’re not promoting this type of music. Matter of fact, you need to be vocal about the fact that you’re opposed to this if you really have a problem with it.”

Previously, Dee-1 took issue with rappers such as Meek Mill, Rick Ross and Jim Jones. A 2023 appearance on Sway In The Morning included Dee scolding the three entertainers. He accused them of glamourizing violence in their lyrics.

Meek Mill responded to the Emmy Award nominee. In addition, Rick Ross and Jim Jones fired back at Dee-1. The ordeal eventually led to the musician/educator releasing “Lines Drawn” which he claimed represented a shift in the rap genre.

“I did this song as a response to the industry being so shaken by me drawing a line in the sand and saying that we need some accountability for the messages we’re glorifying inside Hip-Hop,” Dee-1 explained in December 2023.

Katt Williams Says Ice Cube Asked Him To Write “Friday 4” Movie, Clowns Chris Tucker

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Katt Williams lit the internet on fire with his sitdown interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. The über-viral episode included Williams discussing a potential addition to the Friday film franchise.

Screenwriter/producer Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray created a comedy classic with 1995’s Friday. Next Friday arrived in 2000 followed by Friday After Next two years later. Katt Williams starred in the second sequel as Money Mike.

Sharpe asked Williams if he would be willing to do another Friday movie. According to the 52-year-old comedian, there have been conversations about making a Friday 4. He also revealed some interesting news about his possible contributions.

“Cube already asked me to write it,” Williams said. “I was supposed to have been writing it. This is what these guys are mad about.”

Earlier in the interview, the former Wild ‘n Out cast member accused Rickey Smiley of lying about saying he almost had the role of Money Mike.

Chris Tucker Catches Stray During Katt Williams’s Explosive Interview

Katt Williams also told Sharpe, “We lost some great people before this movie [Friday 4] could come out, regardless. So yes, there desperately needs to be one. But we miss John Witherspoon in a way that can’t really be quantified. And the Chris Tucker we got now is ‘Epstein Island’ Chris Tucker.”

The first Friday featured Chris Tucker playing the iconic Smokey. Tucker didn’t return for Next Friday or Friday After Next. The late John Witherspoon played Willie Jones in all three Friday motion pictures. Witherspoon passed away in 2019 at the age of 77.

Williams also claimed Tucker didn’t want to be the “poster child” for smoking marijuana like his Smokey character. The World War III stand-up comedian said, “[Chris Tucker] don’t smoke weed like that. He’s in the church. He was Michael Jackson’s best friend… Michael Jackson called him ‘Christmas.’ You ever met a man that gave you a little nickname like that?”

NLE Choppa Challenges Blueface To Celebrity Boxing Match: “He Undefeated Vs Women”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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NLE Choppa and Blueface spent Tuesday night (January 3) and Wednesday morning (January 4) exchanging words online. The back-and-forth included both men calling out the other for a fight.

“N#### rap about my wesydes all year long and mad when I rap about his,” Blueface tweeted. “She decided to indulge in the circus on her own free recognizance she entered the chat nobody safe. I’m not worried about a Muslim vegan cryp on sY bet that small fry… squabble up or shut up.”

A few hours later, NLE Choppa took to X (aka Twitter) to respond to Blueface. The Cottonwood 2 album creator offered a challenge for the two rappers to settle their issues in the ring.

“Let’s box @bluefacebleedem,” Choppa wrote on the social media platform. “Who can set up [a] celebrity boxing match in Vegas? Me and him, hit me ASAP. He undefeated vs women ion respect a n#### that put his hands on em anyway!”

The public bad blood between the “Shotta Flow (Remix)” collaborators apparently began when the mother of Choppa’s son made some claims against Blueface. Marissa Da’Nae accused the Crazy In Love reality show star of hitting on her.

Blueface later escalated the situation by mentioning NLE Choppa and Marissa Da’Nae on “Barbie Remix” by Jaidyn Alexis. He rapped, “F### yo feelings, you a son of a b####. Oh, N-L-E baby mama wanna hit. Why you lying ’bout the number, b####? You know I got the digits.”

If a boxing matchup featuring NLE Choppa and Blueface does take place, one entertainer would go into the bout coming off a TKO victory last year. Blueface defeated Ed Matthews in an April 2023 exhibition fight. He also beat Kane Trujillo in a 2021 amateur match.

DDG Trolls Fans By Revealing “Daughter” With Halle Bailey 

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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DDG has had enough of the speculation that he and his girlfriend, Halle Bailey, have welcomed a baby together. 

After sharing his frustration over the rumors, he took to Snapchat to shut down the gossip. The snap was DDG posing for a mirror selfie with a doll in his arms. “Finally showing my daughter,” he wrote alongside the photo. 

He followed it up with a photo of him holding a toddler captioned with the same text.  

Earlier this week, DDG responded to a fan who asked if he and Halle Bailey had a baby. “No,” he replied before airing out his feelings about the speculation over his relationship.  

“Bro, I don’t know why people is so invested in what I got going on or what we got going on,” he said on Snapchat on December 30. “Mind your business.” 

Advising fans to “go outside,” he continued. “Touch some grass,” he added. “Go do a cartwheel in the backyard or something. It’s weird. I genuinely don’t be understanding. Why do y’all be so invested in people that don’t know you?” 

The Michigan-bred rapper and YouTuber concluded by telling his followers to focus on themselves instead of his private affairs. 

“Whatever is going on in my life or her life is not going to change yours,” he declared. “Let’s focus on ourselves [in] 2024. Let’s try to lock in ourselves, not other people. Please, mind your business.” 

Rick Ross Shares Live Report Of Tyreek Hill’s House Fire: “Lil Bro Gon’ Have To Build A New Crib” 

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Rick Ross was minding his business waiting for an order of Wingstop when he noticed billowing smoke coming from the home of his neighbor, Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill. 

The MMG honcho took to the front lawn of his “Promise Land” mansion on Wednesday (January 3), to report from the scene as the fire department tackled the blaze.  

“Just my opinion, [it] must be an electrical fire because the smoke is getting thicker and thicker as the fire trucks [are] standing,” Ross said in a video posted to his Instagram Story. “More and more helicopters,” he continued, panning the camera to the sky.  

Rozay continued to report on the fire while offering some encouragement to Hill.  

“Lil bro gon’ have to build a new crib, it’s all good tho,” he added. “Dropped 10 [million] on this one, ya heard me? You build another one you feel me? Live it up.” 

He also shared an update from first responders claiming nobody was hurt in the blaze.  

“I checked with the firefighters, there was no one that was injured,” Ross shared. “Everybody was out of the house, the fire is under control. God bless the homie, you already know.” 

The Dolphins’ Wide Receiver was reportedly at practice when the fire broke out. A statement from the team confirmed Hill and his family were all safe, per Josh Moser: 

“Tyreek has been in communication with his family. Everyone is out of the house and safe at this time. He has also left practice to deal with the situation.” 

Boosie Badazz Slammed For Paying “Grown Women To Sexually Assault His Teenage Son” Amid “Color Purple” Movie Spat 

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Boosie Badazz and Ts Madison are continuing their back and forth over the rapper’s criticism of The Color Purple movie.  

The spat began earlier this week when Boosie announced he walked out of the movie theater, claiming the film is pushing an LGBTQ “narrative,” and not appropriate for children. Transgender media personality Ts Madison hit back at Boosie, urging him to fight his “homosexual demons.” She called him out for objecting to the lesbian relationship in the movie but not some of the harrowing scenes and storylines.  

On Wednesday (January 30), Boosie took to social media to Ts Madison directly. 

“U SEEM OFFENDED BECAUSE THE TRUTH HURTS,” he wrote on X. “THE MOVIE HAD GREAT ACTING BUT ITS JUST NOT APPROPRIATE FOR MY LITTLE GIRLS TO WATCH.” 

He continued, pejoratively referring to Madison and claiming many others share his complaints.  

“ITS NOT JUST ME TRANSEXUAL MADDY THAT FEELS THIS WAY SMH,” he added. “GO READ ALL THE COMMENTS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT THE FILM. ITS A “LESBIAN CLASSIC “ but GOOD FILM N JUST CAUSE SOMEONE DONT AGREE THAT MAKES THEM HOMOSEXUAL. SO EVERYONE WHO DISAGREES IS.” 

Boosie suggested Madison is mad at herself and used another transphobic slur when claiming she’s had an issue with him since he went off on transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022.  

Ts Madison Fires Back At Boosie

In her response, Ts Madison denied being angry and slammed Boosie for not taking accountability for his contributions to the “demise” of the Black community. She challenged his complaints over the “Gay agenda” and went in on his apparent hypocrisy. Madison also compared him to “Mister,” the abusive husband in the movie.  

“I shouldn’t expect much from a Man who paid grown women to sexually assault his teenage son and nephew thinkin that makes him ‘A man,’” she wrote. “No sir That makes them And YOU a mister!! As long as you speak on making our existence as LGBT people an agenda to hurt kids,….., I’ll be right here to remind you of your part in damaging kids….. be blessed beloved.” 

This isn’t the first time Ts Madison has called out Boosie’s claims he paid adult women to perform sex acts on his “12 and 13” year old son and nephew. During a 2021 Breakfast Club interview, Madison adressed Boosie’s beef with Lil Nas X.  

“You the same man had an overgrown a** woman perform a f####### on your young son and you didn’t see anything wrong with that.” Madison said. “Make it make sense to me. I was so confused about the situation. Like who kids really need to be protected.” 

Boosie faced widespread backlash over his remarks about his son and nephew, and he later claimed he was “just clowning.”  

Katt Williams Name-Drops Diddy In Viral Interview: “Diddy Be Wanting To Party, And You Got To Tell Him No.”  

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Katt Williams set the internet ablaze following a no-holds-barred interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. 

Various snippets from the nearly three hours long episode went viral on social media, with the comedian airing out his issues with other celebrities. One widely shared clip sees Katt Williams name-drop Diddy. 

“Now I’ve had to turn down $50 million four times,” Williams told Sharpe. “Four times just to protect my integrity and that virgin hole I was telling you about. Cause P. Diddy be wanting to party, and you got to tell him no.”  

Sharpe seemed taken back by the revelations and reached for his bottle to pour them a couple of stiff drinks. However, Katt Williams continued, repeating his claim about Diddy and insisting he’s got the proof to back it up.  

“You got to tell him no,” he added. “I did. See I got the receipts for everything I’m telling you that’s why I can say ‘em so freely.” 

Multiple women have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against the Hip-Hop mogul, who is the subject of several lawsuits. Diddy and former partner Cassie Ventura settled her suit against him within 24 hours of her filing. In her suit, she accused Diddy of rape, sex trafficking and abuse throughout their decade-long relationship.  

In addition to his comments about Diddy, Katt Williams recalled a shocking encounter with Harvey Weinstein. He claimed the disgraced film producer offered to perform oral sex on him in front of a room full of people. 

Watch the interview below.  

Blueface Tells NLE Choppa “Squabble Up Or Shut Up” Over “Barbie” Remix Shade 

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Blueface said he’s not worried about NLE Choppa, telling him to “squabble up or shut up” after throwing shade at the Memphis rapper, resurrecting their previous spat. 

The MILF Music founder name-dropped NLE on the remix of his collab with on-again-off-again girlfriend Jaidyn Alexis, “Barbie.”  

“This my business, welcome to the circus,” Blue raps on the song. “F### yo feelings, you a son of a b####/ Oh, N-L-E baby mama wanna hit/ Why you lying ’bout the number, b####? You know I got the digits/ I ain’t never pulled it out and ain’t have a b#### to kiss it.” 

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After Blueface shared the verse on social media, NLE Choppa took to social media to respond. 

“I hit you personally to stop speaking on me,” he wrote on X in a since-deleted post. “I thought s### was understood. Bet that [handshake emoji]. 

Blue fired back on X, claiming the women in his life get brought up by other rappers, so it’s fair game. He also insisted NLE Choppa’s baby mama “decided to indulge in the circus on her own free recognizance.” 

He continued, adding that “nobody safe,” and said he’s “not worried about a Muslim vegan cryp on sY bet that small fry squabble up or shut up.” 

In a pair of follow-up posts, Blueface continued to taunt NLE Choppa. “I KNO NLE baby momma wanna hit,” he wrote. “I put lil bro on anyway.” 

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The rift between the two rappers began when Marissa Da’Nae, the mother of NLE Choppa’s son Chozen, accused Blueface of trying to hit on her. Blueface took to social media claiming, “Nle been calling my fone all day,” over the issue. The “Shotta Flow” hitmaker replied, “Keep bullying women, that ain’t gone work here n stop snitching.” 

Zeddy Will Explains How He’ll Be Next Will Smith & Avoid Drama

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Exclusives
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Zeddy Will has shaken up the Hip-Hop scene in a most hilarious way. The emerging rap artist made a game-changing appearance on the show “On The Radar,” where his freestyles went viral. His freestyle to the tune “Cha Cha,” originally by the renowned DJ Casper (RIP), has been the standout of the rhymes he dropped. On YouTube, a platform notorious for its difficult algorithm, Zeddy has amassed millions of views. Even infamous streamer Kai Cenat recognizes this Queensbridge native’s talent. AllHipHop linked up with the hilariously talented rapper and comedian for an interview at Won World Studios. Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and Zeddy have a jolly ol’ time. A lot of fun here to kick off 2024!

AllHipHop: So first of all, before we even get into all that, tell people a little bit about yourself and where you are right now. 

Zeddy Will: Oh yeah. Zeddy Will. So basically I started from doing TikTok. I was born in Queensbridge, Queensbridge, New York. I’m from New York. All of this really started from me being a TikTok influencer doing funny videos. My style of videos was comedy, so I was a comedian at the time, still am. And when I got into the rapping joints, it was just throwing out little freestyles. I would throw out freestyles for me and my friend Michael in the car and they was eating it up.

They was like, yo, how is he able to sound like that? How is he able to mix comedy with the rap joint? So I kept doing it. Then my manager, Sean pre, we were like, yo, bro, I think you need to probably take a stab at rapping. So I’m like, okay. And they started to compare me to Will Smith and that was a big thing. I grew up loving Will Smith, fresh Prince of Ballet, all that type of vibe. So that’s really where it started. And now we are doing the rap stuff and I just did this big old freestyle on the radar and it’s called Chacha and that’s what’s going on now. Yeah, 

AllHipHop: So you also mentioned Will Smith, which I think is interesting. For me, that was really what first came to mind when I saw the visuals associated with the music and what you were doing. So where are you heading? Is it going to be music or are you going to add Will was only really rapping for a short period, right? 

Zeddy Will: He dropped a couple songs, “Parents Ain’t Nothing but Trouble.” He dropped all that little stuff in there. 

AllHipHop: Wait a minute, “girls of the world ain’t nothing but trouble.

Zeddy Will: “Girls Ain’t Nothing but Trouble.” Nah, I feel like I have no limits. I want to end up acting. That’s my main thing. I want to end up being an actor. So if it happens tomorrow or happens four years from now, I’m not mad. But the music and the comedy is just the startup, the build-up. So the music is, if that’s the thing that God wants me to be putting out to the world and throwing my comedy out through that and showing I got good lyrics and all that type of stuff, then that’s what it’s for. Now. I don’t have no problem with that. 

AllHipHop: You mentioned Queensbridge. So growing up or at least coming of age, Queensbridge was the blocks you might not make it through deep what you going to do whenmy whole crew is blazing at you” (quoting Mobb Deep).  

Zeddy Will: Me growing up, my mom. So I was always into sports, so I really wasn’t in the violent part of it. Being in the gangs and all that type of stuff, whatever was going on, I wasn’t a part of that. It was cool, regular, being in the playground, being with my friends. I got a bunch of friends that I met when I was younger and I still know ’em now. And every time I go back to my hood, they always support. My mother kept me out of it or just the sports. I did swimming. I ran track, I played lacrosse, I played basketball. I played soccer. That was her way. And my mom, she was a dance teacher for this big community center in Queensbridge. So everybody knew my mom. So it was like you see his mom, you going to see him. So it is all connected. But I was a good boy, good boy. It was a good boy and a wild place really.

AllHipHop: Yeah. From a Hip-Hop point of view, did you know the legacy of Queensbridge? 

Zeddy Will: No, I didn’t. Growing up, I didn’t know nothing. I’m just finding out about this really this year I didn’t know nothing. I didn’t know about MC Shan. I didn’t know about Mobb Deep. I just know the songs, but I ain’t know Nas.

AllHipHop: Back to you. You got “Cha Cha,” you do a bit of a mixing of old and new. Talk about the philosophy and the thinking behind that. 

Zeddy Will: Yeah, so I think this past year or two, I’ve just been listening to a lot of old school music and I think this year really with the 50th anniversary, that type of vibe and how big of a deal that was. Since I’m doing music, I want to make sure I know everything about it while I’m getting into it. So I said on the interview, I didn’t know who Rakim was, Rakim was a big name. I went to the BET Awards was and Rakim had this big old thing. I’m like, “Why if I’m doing music, why don’t I know how important he was to Hip-Hop?” So I listen to a lot of old school music and I love our music that we got now, and I just mix it up.

AllHipHop: So is Soulja Boy old school now? 

Zeddy Will: Soulja Boy, old school? Yeah, all of that. We not doing that no more. But he’s still a legend though, Soulja Boy. He just starts everything. So he a little old to me though. 

AllHipHop: That’s so funny. Now who did you grow up looking up to?

Zeddy Will: Mine are two people. I would say, well, two people on the entertainment side and then music is just a different thing. Well, my music side, Eminem, I was a big Eminem fan all my life. My mother was telling me when I was younger, I used to listen to a bunch of Eminem when I was four or five years old and she had to tell me, stop. And then on the entertainment side, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, those are my two my goats of just entertainment in general. They just are fun. They appeal to the people. I feel like they just understand comedy and acting and all of that.

AllHipHop: Fun. Speaking of dancing, you do a lot of that?

Zeddy Will: My mother was a dance teacher. I think that’s really what it was. And she always had me in shows with her dancing. So I just took that along and I’m just dancing all silly and goofy when I just dance on TikTok, it is getting millions of views, hundreds of thousands. So the people love it. So if I love it and they love it, why not keep doing it?

AllHipHop: How are the ladies treating you now?

Zeddy Will: Now? I’m up right now. So they love me. I ain’t going to lie. The girls love me. It’s just been speaking to a lot of different women from out of the country. I never talked to girls from out of the country like, whoa, you from London? I’ve never been to London. They love my energy.

AllHipHop: I’ll just say, don’t get Jonathan Major’d out here. Alright, so tell me a little bit about your creative process. And I preface this with the fact that I noticed most rappers no longer write lyrics. They just kind of go in there and just whatever’s first to mind.

Zeddy Will: I’m on my pen game. That’s one thing Shawn Prez always taught me, dude, you got to write because a lot of times you can go in the studio and just freestyle and you might make a hit. A lot of hits have been made. People just freestyle in the studio. But when you want it to mean something and you want it to come from the heart, you got to really write that. So that’s “Cha Cha.” I wrote that. I got to write. 

AllHipHop: Are you able to stay focused? I mean with social media, with TikTok, I mean all these notifications, the phone, everything. How do you stay focused is really the question. 

Zeddy Will: I stay home. Yeah. I don’t go outside really. I don’t want nothing happening to me. You feel me? I like to stay as regular as possible. So I like going to clubs, I like going to parties. I like going to the store. I don’t feel the need to be a lot of people on my team get at me a lot. I like going to the store without security. I don’t like doing all extra stuff, but I just stay in the house. That’s the best thing to stay in the house, make music, record videos, and just chill. That’s really what, it’s for me, that’s my plan. 

AllHipHop: Have your friends treated you differently if they started to act funny? 

Zeddy Will: Nah, not friends, but people that I went to high school with for sure. I went to prep school all the way out in Virginia for four years. So a lot of those people are hitting me up that never spoke to me, never gave me the time of the day, that type of stuff. But other than that…no. I don’t got a lot of friends. I like to keep it family.

AllHipHop: You gonna join the Illuminati? 

Zeddy Will: No, I’m cool. Cool off all that. I’m cool off all that. I’m good. We’re going to stay right here and keep it pushing.

For more on Zeddy Will, follow him on Instagram.

Freddie Gibbs Chooses Violence Remarking On Aaron Rodgers & Jimmy Kimmel’s Twitter Spat

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: Rumors
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Freddie Gibbs would likely be ringside should NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel ever come to blows in the boxing ring.

In fact, Gibbs might actually have something to do with setting the match up based on the way he’s instigating the beef between Kimmel and Rodgers over the Jeffrey Epstein list. For those who aren’t all the way caught up, the Epstein list—which is set to be released basically any day now—is a list of more than 100 names of prominent people New York prosecutors believe had connections to or visited Epstein Island. Each individual is alleged to have connections to the child trafficking that occurred on the island. Public figures such as Bill Clinton had been rumored to be named on the list, in addition to Kimmel himself, who Rodgers publicly accused of being associated with the list during a nationally televised podcast segment.

Now it should go without saying that Gibbs himself is not associated with the list but, of course, he couldn’t help but to get involved in the mix once he saw Kimmel’s response to Rodgers.

And rightfully so, because Kimmel definitely had time when writing his Twitter (X) based on how spicy it was.

“Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality,” Kimmel wrote. “Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court. @AaronRodgers12.” Gibbs re-shared the post and simply responded, “Damn.”

In a few other tweets in the thread, Gibbs seemingly suggests to a Elon Musk versus Mark Zuckerberg type of brawl to settle the issue, writing, “They should do a celebrity death match.”

Additionally, another user remarked that Kimmel took a page out of Druski’s book and “stood on business” with his retort, to which Gibbs replied “as he should a rod bogus for that.”

EXCLUSIVE: T.I. & Tiny Accuser Allegedly Demanded $10 Million On New Year’s Eve

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Exclusives
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The attorney representing the accuser in the case against T.I. and Tiny Harris demanded a payment of $10 million shortly before the expiration of the statute of limitations, according to sources with AllHipHop.

This request, reportedly made at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, came merely three hours before the legal statute of limitations. The demand is a blatant attempt at extortion, our source said.

“This is a total shakedown,” the source told AllHipHop exclusively. “The accuser’s attorney demanded a payment of $10 million.” This comes in the aftermath that Jane Doe had been trying to receive payment for years.

The couple issues a joint statement which stated, “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head. This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations. For THREE years we have maintained our innocence and refused to pay these extortionate demands for things we didn’t do. For THREE years, we’ve maintained the same position while the claims in this story have changed time and time again. Our position is clear… We are innocent of these fake claims, we will not be shaken down, and we look forward to our day in court.”

T.I. & Tiny Say Jane Doe Suing Them For Sexual Battery Threatened Them For 3 Years

In response to a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and battery filed in California, the music artists T.I. and Tiny Harris have strongly denied any wrongdoing. The lawsuit, brought by an individual identified only as Jane Doe, claims the couple assaulted her in a hotel room circa 2005.

The legal action stems from an encounter that reportedly began at a party at the home of musician Coolio, where the plaintiff and a friend met a man known as Caviar, who is said to have been working for T.I. and Tiny. The introduction to the couple allegedly occurred the following night at a nightclub in Los Angeles. The lawsuit details a series of events that night, including the plaintiff consuming drinks provided by Tiny, which led her to suspect she had been drugged.

The narrative then describes a sequence of events in a hotel room, involving T.I. and Tiny, which culminated in the alleged assault. The plaintiff recalls feeling disoriented and ultimately waking up in pain, leaving the hotel room the following morning with the assistance of a security guard.

The lawsuit against T.I. and Tiny includes charges of sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment, and negligence. It was filed nearly two decades after the alleged incident, enabled by California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act, which allows for civil claims to be brought forward despite traditional statutes of limitations

Wiz Khalifa’s “Third Leg Day” Post Has Karrueche Tran Seeing “All Nuts”

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: News
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Wiz Khalifa’s latest fitness post on Instagram has garnered the attention of a number of his followers, including model and actress Karrueche Tran.

To kick off the New Year right and start off 2024 on a healthy note, Khalifa shared a POV workout video of himself training his arms and back with OT Genasis in tow at his gym on Wednesday (January 3). The clip appears innocent for the most part, as the Taylor Gang creator encourages his followers to isolate their biceps when doing seated curls. However, based on the view of the camera, Khalifa’s biceps aren’t the main part of his body getting a close-up.

“Wiz come on bro….all nuts,” former NBA player Nick (Swaggy P) Young wrote in the comment section.

While Tran’s comment wasn’t nearly as explicit as Swaggy P’s, she made a point to send a message that something in the video caught her eye, writing simply, “Oh.”

A similar situation occurred in 2022 when GIllie Da King accused Khalifa of appealing to the powers that be to have his IG account banned for allegedly “bullying” Wiz for working out his underwear. 

Check out the post below.

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Kanye West Escapes Legal Mess As Ex-Business Manager Bails On Lawsuit

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Kanye West’s former business manager ended his $4.5 million lawsuit against the rapper/producer. According to The Blast, Thomas St. John dropped the breach of contract case with prejudice. St. John won’t be able to refile the claim.

St. John sued Kanye after Ye allegedly stopped paying a monthly fee for business management services. The lawsuit said St. John was supposed to receive a monthly retainer fee of $300,000 for a deal signed in 2022. St. John wanted a two-year guarantee in the agreement, but the two sides compromised with a minimum term of 18 months.

Kanye allegedly tried to axe the deal shortly after agreeing to it. The lawsuit recalled a contentious meeting with Ye when he attempted to get out of the contract.

“At this meeting, Mr. West became heated and aggressive,” St. John’s lawyers wrote. “He screamed at Mr. St. John and made clear he no longer wanted to work with [St. John]. When confronted by the 18-month commitment that had just been made, Mr. West stated words to the effect of ‘The 18-month term was b#######’ and ‘You’re insane for even thinking I would stick to it.’”

St. John filed his lawsuit in 2022 but had trouble tracking down Kanye. St. John eventually requested more time to serve Ye with legal papers, joining other plaintiffs who struggled to find Kanye in separate legal cases.

Last year, Kanye responded to St. John by countersuing. Ye claimed the contract wasn’t enforceable, noting how he didn’t get to consult with his lawyers before he signed it. The polarizing artist said he was “sleep-deprived, stressed, anxious and under duress” during his negotiations with St. John.

Kanye admitted he signed the deal but insisted he was not in a good state of mind when he encountered St. John. Ye cited his divorce as his major source of stress at the time.

Katt Williams Reveals Salacious Offer He Received From Harvey Weinstein

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Katt Williams pulled no punches during an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. The longtime comedian recalled a shocking interaction with disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein in the conversation with Sharpe.

“They canceled me for talking about Harvey Weinstein before the thing came out,” Williams told Sharpe. “But he offered to suck my penis in front of all my people at my agency. What am I supposed to do? He did all of that. I’m thinking I’m the only Black person on the script. I get there, it’s three other Black guys on there. Woo! Huh? I told him no. What y’all do?”

He continued, “And this is why I walk in a room, heads go down. Behind my back, I’m nothing. I’m just a regular old comedian that’s bitter and jealous. But in my face? No, no, no. The king has walked in and they have to respect it. Only because I’m not taking the shortcuts. I’ve not been funded. They pay you to not talk about things they don’t want you to talk about. They tell you that themselves.”

Weinstein was arguably the biggest name exposed in the Me Too movement. Dozens of women accused the former movie executive of abuse and harassment.

A judge sentenced Weinstein to 23 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape conviction in 2020. He received an additional 16 years in prison for rape and sexual assault charges in 2023.

Weinstein wasn’t the only celebrity who got aired out in Williams’ interview with Sharpe. The comic discussed his issues with several comedians, most notably accusing Cedric the Entertainer of stealing jokes. Williams also took shots at Steve Harvey, Kevin Hart and Rickey Smiley in the episode, which ran for close to three hours.

Watch Katt Williams on Club Shay Shay below.

Yung Bleu Says Boosie Badazz’s Invitation To Moon Boy University Grand Opening Is “A Maybe”

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: News
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Yung Bleu hasn’t banned Boosie Badazz from attending his newly musically accredited Moon Boy University (MBU)—but he hasn’t exactly offered him admission yet either.

On Wednesday (January 3), the Alabama-bred artist spoke to TMZ about the details of the massive 24,000-square foot studio, label headquarters and creative campus he’s helmed with hopes of honing the next generation of rap stars.

While describing the inner workings of MBU, Bleu wholeheartedly welcomed artists and creatives of all levels to engage in the experience at the studio, but literally laughed off the idea of Boosie pulling up to the campus.

“You funny man, maybe, everybody is invited,” he said in part. “I’m going to have everybody coming through there, like, I got so many people ready just to come through and see the studio and vibe out.”

Both rappers spent the majority of 2023 going back and forth with each other on social media, including an incident in September when Boosie criticized Bleu amid marital issues with his wife.

All jokes aside, Bleu says the studio will focus on building onto the nucleus of adolescent-fueled music trends because that’s what people naturally gravitate toward.

“Whatever you grew up on, you are going to attach yourself to because you’re attaching that to a time in your life that was special,” Bleu said in part. “So nothing ever going to top that because you’re never going to be in that type of life again.”

According to the official website, MBU is defined as a described as “a full-service recording, marketing, media, and distribution agency,” which Bleu says is designed with a subscription-based membership model.

“We got gold and black card members [who] pay an annual fee,” he said. “It starts at $1,500 and goes up to $10,000. Any artist or creator can sign up to be a member of this, and they’ll have access to our services, like marketing, like digital, and stuff like that, just like [a record company]. It’s kind of like a unique thing.”

Kanye West On The Hook For More Than $1 Million In Unpaid Taxes

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Kanye West faced several tax liens against his Yeezy brand and failed to pay taxes on two properties in Calabasas, California. According to legal documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Ye owed more than $1 million to the state of California.

Yeezy Apparel owed $934,033.56 for four active tax liens. The California Franchise Tax Board most recently sought to collect $319,356.58 from Ye’s company in 2023. The lien was related to unpaid taxes from October 2021 to March 2022.

West’s business was first hit with a tax lien for $13,999.28 in 2021. Yeezy Apparel had unpaid taxes for a few months in 2020.

The Franchise Tax Board filed two more liens against Yeezy Apparel in 2022. One demanded $279,085.99 for unpaid taxes from January 2020 to March 2021. The other aimed to collect $321,591.71 from the tax period of April 2021 to September 2021.

West also owed $101,093 in unpaid taxes for his properties in Calabasas. Since 2021, Ye stopped paying taxes on an apartment and mansion he bought with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. Both properties went to him in their divorce.

The tax debts loomed over West’s head as he prepared to drop his new album Vultures with Ty Dolla $ign. Last month, Ye apologized for his past antisemitism ahead of the project’s release.

“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for my unplanned outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” he wrote in Hebrew on Instagram. “I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.”

The Anti-Defamation League viewed West’s apology as a positive first step if he continued the long journey of atoning for his hateful comments. The American Jewish Committee was more critical, condemning the apology for being inaccessible and calling it a possible ploy for attention.

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T.I. & Tiny Say Jane Doe Suing Them For Sexual Battery Threatened Them For 3 Years

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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T.I. and Tiny Harris denied any wrongdoing after a Jane Doe sued them for sexual assault and battery in California. The couple responded to the woman’s lawsuit in a statement to AllHipHop on Wednesday (January 3).

“On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head,” T.I. and Tiny told AllHipHop. “This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations. For THREE years we have maintained our innocence and refused to pay these extortionate demands for things we didn’t do. For THREE years, we’ve maintained the same position while the claims in this story have changed time and time again.”

They added, “Our position is clear… We are innocent of these fake claims, we will not be shaken down, and we look forward to our day in court.”

Jane Doe’s lawsuit claimed T.I. and Tiny sexually assaulted her in a hotel room around 2005. The woman and her friend connected with the couple through a man known as Caviar at a party at Coolio’s home.

Caviar allegedly worked for T.I. and Tiny, who did not attend Coolio’s party. Caviar introduced the woman and her friend to the couple the following night at a nightclub in Los Angeles. Jane Doe allegedly had two drinks before Tiny gave her one, which she drank with her friend. The plaintiff believed she was drugged.

According to the lawsuit, T.I. asked the alleged victim to leave the club with him and Tiny. Her friend would supposedly ride with Caviar to the same destination. Jane Doe rode in a vehicle with T.I., Tiny and two other women. Tiny got rid of the two other women at the hotel.

Tiny allegedly took Jane Doe into the bathroom and stripped the woman. A naked T.I. allegedly joined them in the shower.

The plaintiff recalled feeling dizzy and ending up on a bed in the hotel room. She said T.I. ordered her to give him a massage. Later, Tiny allegedly pinned the woman down and started grinding on her. Jane Doe accused T.I. of penetrating her with his toe while she was pinned down. The plaintiff was able to get to the bathroom as she needed to vomit. She eventually passed out and woke up with vaginal pain the next morning. She left the hotel room at the behest of a security guard while T.I. and Tiny slept.

Jane Doe sued T.I. and Tiny for sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment and negligence. She filed her lawsuit almost two decades after the alleged incident thanks to California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act. The law opened the door for civil claims that would otherwise be barred by the statute of limitations.