50 Cent teased his participation in a Grand Theft Auto project on Wednesday (March 1).
The G-Unit rapper posted an image of the words “Vice City” in the same style as the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City logo on Instagram. 50 Cent said he’d provide more details at a later date but claimed whatever he’s working on would be bigger than his Power franchise.
“I will Explain this later,” he wrote. “GLG GreenLightGang this s### bigger than POWER trust me. BOOM.”
Fans began speculating about 50 Cent creating a Grand Theft Auto television series. Social media users also wondered if the 47-year-old artist might be appearing in the Grand Theft Auto 6 video game.
Vice City, a fictional version of Miami, is widely expected to be the setting for Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar Games, the publisher of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, hasn’t announced the game but work-in-progress footage leaked in 2022.
Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002. A new Grand Theft Auto game hasn’t dropped since 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V.
50 Cent’s hint at a Grand Theft Auto collaboration comes a few weeks after he signed a non-exclusive broadcast deal with FOX.
In describing himself, he states, “I’m a music-lover, producer, drummer, DJ, and a father. From Detroit, Michigan. My passion for music, it runs deep. I’m a real true creative, and an advocate of just being creative.”
First coming up as a student under the jazz bassist Ray Brown, Riggins quickly found his footing in the music space, eventually joining Roy Hargrove’s band in 1995. That same year, he met Common, who had come out to one of their jazz showcases. A fan of Common’s already, the two ended up collaborating when Common was working on his album, One Day It’ll All Make Sense.
Talk about diving timing: at this time, Common wanted to start a live band. It was Riggins’ musical talents that would land him as Common’s bandleader, who later introduced him to J Dilla for the first time. From there, the rest is history.
Riggins recently released his mini-documentary called Behind The Sleeves, produced by Native Instruments. He also created a new instrument titled NI Play Series, aka Karriem Riggins Drums.
AllHipHop spoke with Karriem Riggins to discuss his roots in Detroit, biggest influences, his new documentary produced by Native Instruments, advice for producers, and more!
AllHipHop: Talk about being from Detroit, what does that mean to you?
Karriem Riggins: Detroit is classic. I got my roots there, I still have a lot of family. The music scene there taught me so much, just being around my mentor, Marcus Belgrave. So many incredible drummers and producers and rappers. There’s something in the water there that’s special. I feel blessed to be from there, and have drinken from the fountain.
AllHipHop: Now more than ever, I feel like there’s been a Detroit rap wave. It’s so dope!
Karriem Riggins: I do too. It has never been a dull moment with the scene. It’s just growing, and I like what the younger artists are bringing to the table right now. They’re very innovative in their sound.
AllHipHop:You got any favorites?
Karriem Riggins: Yeah, there’s this one cat. His name’s Ink, he’s extremely talented. I’m gonna be doing some work with him.
AllHipHop:Who were your biggest influences growing up?
Karriem Riggins: One of my favorite drummers, Elvin Jones, from Pontiac, Michigan–he played on some Coltrane records I grew up listening to. And Roy Haynes. Then for Hip-Hop, my brother J Dilla is a big inspiration. Common. Madlib, Pete Rock, those are my influences and inspiration.
AllHipHop:Definitely want to touch on your new Native Instruments documentary, Behind The Sleeves. What’re you most excited for?
Karriem Riggins: I’m really excited to have you know, producers and music creators to connect to this plug-in. It’s so special to have such an abundance of sound. The sound design is crazy. There’s a lot of producers, even me at times, I need more options sound-wise to expand my drums. Native Instrument is so innovative. Giving me the platform first of all, but also forward-thinking on how to implement that into an actual DAW (digital audio workstation)
Peace, I said -giving me the platform first of all, but they are also forward thinking in how they implemented that into an actual DAW (digital audio workstation)
AllHipHop: Do you have any advice for up and coming producers?
Karriem Riggins: My advice is to really— especially with this actual Play series, there’s so many opportunities in there to create these sounds to be different. You have one sound, but you have so many options to make it yours. My advice is to be original and to push the envelope, and set the bar higher.
AllHipHop:Talk about the KARRIEM RIGGINS DRUMS project. You said you worked two years on it?
Karriem Riggins: Yes, we worked so long on that. Worked hard. I mix all of those sounds myself, and created all of those patterns. There’s 16 different kits, and within each kit there’s 16 patterns. All of that is really handcrafted by me. I touch the pads, really figuring out different syncopation, rhythms to spark inspiration to whoever’s using it. It’s incredible, I use it daily.
Karriem Riggins: Not that I can think of. Everything is in the book, really. Charnas wrote an incredible book, Dilla Time. Everybody should check that book out, because it really lets you into who Dilla was as a producer and as a person. I learned a lot about Detroit in the book, things that I didn’t know about the city. Everybody should check that out.
AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself at this point in your career?
Karriem Riggins: My goal is to continue to create and to spread love through the music. I want to keep pushing out the positive message in my music, to connect with people. Music is real therapy, it’s therapeutic to people. It’s healing, so much positivity in it. I want to continue to spread the love through the music.
Two pregnant attorneys convinced a judge to wait on possibly severing their clients’ cases from Young Thug’s upcoming RICO trial.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judge Ural Glanville agreed to delay his decision on the matter until April 28. Prosecutors sought to separate Kahlieff Adams and Tenquarius Mender’s cases from Young Thug’s trial due to their lawyers’ pregnancies.
Attorneys Teombre Calland and Nicole Fegan argued their pregnancies won’t prevent them from properly defending their clients. The two believed they will be able to take maternity leave and return to court in time for opening statements in the trial.
“Mother Nature is not something that I can bargain with,” Judge Glanville told the lawyers. “And while we are all thrilled [about the pregnancies] … there are a lot of unknown variables. We should have, if all works out, a jury by early summer.”
Adams, who’s represented by Calland, and Mender, who’s represented by Fegan, don’t want to find new attorneys. Both men are willing to have stand-ins for their lawyers during the jury selection process.
Jury selection is underway for the trial against Young Thug and his 13 co-defendants. The court intends to call 1,200 potential jurors with the last group scheduled to appear in May.
Young Thug’s trial is expected to last six to nine months.
MF DOOM left the physical realm in October 2020, but fans didn’t find out about his death until two months later. It was a crushing blow to the Hip-Hop community, and those who love him are desperate for any DOOM artifacts. Before the prolific yet enigmatic MetalFace’d MC passed away, he and wife Jasmine Dumile had been inquiring about some missing rhyme notebooks, which are allegedly in the possession of Egon, his former collaborator. But, the war continues.
On Wednesday (March 1), MF DOOM’s family shared an Instagram post exposing some of those emails. The caption reads: “Egon Give Back The Notebooks.”
In one of the emails, dated August 2016, DOOM writes, “Hope you’re well. Any word from H—on my belongings. I really need those notebooks.” Egon replies, “I’ve no idea where H—is. As I told — when she contacted me, he disappeared when his family sold the building, which, from what I understand, has been gutted.”
Dumile followed up roughly two weeks later with, “We heard from H—he advised that he gave you DOOM’s notebooks. You can send them to the address below.”
Five months went by and DOOM hit up Egon again in January 2017. He writes, “I also come to find out my notebooks are in your possession. Let me know the cost of storage so we can promptly reclaim these items. I do appreciate the safe keeping and return of ALL the notebooks and any other property belong to DOOM in your possession.” The email ends with DOOM saying they want to keep “good relations” with Egon in the future.
Years later, the issue still hasn’t been resolved. In September 2017, Adult Swim abruptly ended its collaborative relationship with MF DOOM. The cartoon network had promised to deliver a 15-week series in which an unearthed DOOM single would be released every week.
“Adult Swim is ending our relationship with DOOM, and thus, the remaining Missing Notebook Rhymes will unfortunately have to remain…missing,” the network said in a statement. “We are glad to have had the chance to provide the previous free tracks to our fans.”
All tracks were removed for the Adult Swim website and the page dedicated to the project soon redirected fans to the Adult Swim music page. It’s possible DOOM was simply unable to get his notebooks back from Egon, therefore being forced to end the project. Whatever the case, Egon has yet to respond.
Young Thug’s RICO trial will proceed despite the leak of an interrogation video in the case.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judge Ural Glanville denied defense attorney Gina Bernard’s motion for a mistrial on Wednesday (March 1). Bernard represents Jayden Myrick, one of Young Thug’s co-defendants in the YSL RICO case.
Bernard argued for a mistrial after footage of Kenneth Copeland a.k.a. YSL Woody’s interrogation surfaced online in February. Prosecutors blamed the defense for the leak and raised concerns about the safety of their witnesses.
Judge Glanville urged both sides to be more careful while rejecting the bid for a mistrial. He ordered an investigation into the leak while jury selection continues for Young Thug’s trial.
“It affects everyone’s right to a fair trial,” the judge said. “I don’t know who did this but if this pertains to you, please amend your ways. You’re playing a very dangerous game with your six-digit bar number.”
Young Thug and 13 co-defendants await trial in the YSL RICO case. Jury selection, which began in January, is expected to last several months.
The court plans to call 1,200 potential jurors, per documents obtained by AllHipHop. New groups of prospective jurors are scheduled to appear on March 17, April 28 and May 19.
Comedian Chris Rock is known for his ability to turn controversial events into comedic gold.
So it is no surprise that the funnyman plans to address the infamous altercation where Will Smith allegedly slapped him at the Oscars last year during an upcoming Netflix stand-up special, according to Page Six.
The incident in question reportedly occurred after Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair at the event in March of 2022.
Will Smith took offense to a joke in which Chris Rock labeled his wife “G.I. Jane.” He strolled up on the stage and brutally slapped him in response.
Since the assault, Will Smith apologized and spent several months out of the public eye. He ultimately returned to promote his movie “Emancipation” in December.
After the review, Academy officials revoked Will’s membership and banned him from attending the ceremony for 10 years.
Vanessa Bryant has reached a $28.85 million settlement over the dissemination of images from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their teenage daughter.
According to a proposed settlement order filed in federal court on Tuesday, Los Angeles County officials have agreed to pay the late basketball icon’s widow and their three surviving daughters $28.85 million to resolve the lawsuit.
This figure includes the $15 million a jury awarded Vanessa in August following a trial.
She pursued legal action against Los Angeles County after first responders took and shared graphic images of her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other victims at the crash site outside of Los Angeles in January 2020.
The additional funds settle potential future claims from their daughters, related issues pending in state court, and other costs.
“Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct,” Luis Li, Vanessa’s lawyer, said in a statement. “She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect. We hope her victory at trial and this settlement will put an end to this practice.”
Mira Hashmall, the attorney representing LA County, called the settlement “fair and reasonable” and added, “We hope Ms. Bryant and her children continue to heal from their loss.”
Vanessa sued the county for negligence and invasion of privacy in September 2020 after police officers and firefighters responding to the crash took images of the bodies and wreckage on their phones. She won at the trial in August 2022.
Chris Chester, who lost his wife and daughter in the crash, was also awarded $15 million at the trial, and he reached a settlement with county officials in September for almost $5 million more.
The Weeknd has been cast as the lead in a feature film for the first time.
A representative for the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker told Billboard that he had been cast to lead his first feature film alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
In addition to his starring role, The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, co-wrote the as-yet-untitled movie with his producing partner Reza Fahim and the film’s director Trey Edward Shults.
Tesfaye and Fahim will produce, while “Waves” filmmaker Shults and Wednesday star Ortega will executive produce.
And that’s not all – the music superstar will also score the film with his frequent collaborator, producer Oneohtrix Point Never.
Chayse Irvin has joined the production as director of photography, and Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss as producers.
The Weeknd previously made a brief appearance as himself in 2019’s “Uncut Gems,” and he will soon be seen leading the HBO TV series “The Idol” with Lily-Rose Depp. He created the show, which will air later this year, with Fahim and Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and will play self-help guru/cult leader Tedros.
The untitled movie project, which has begun shooting in Los Angeles, will mark his first leading role in a feature.
The Jam Master Jay murder trial has yet to get underway, even though it’s been more than 20 years since the Run-DMC legend’s death and three years since the feds indicted Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington for the killing. But the case is getting murky. Not long after Washington accused key witness Lydia High, who buzzed the killers into the studio that night in 2002, of being “unreliable,” now there’s testimony the suspects intimidated multiple witnesses.
According to docs obtained by AllHipHop, someone referred to as “Witness 6” refused to cooperate with authorities, claiming they feared both Jordan and Jordan’s father, Karl Jordan Sr.
“In a November 23, 2020 jail call, Jordan states that Witness 6 ‘put me at the scene’ and discusses Witness 6 and other possible witnesses implicating Jordan,” the docs read. “Witness 6, again, told the government in 2021 that Witness 6 was afraid of Jordan’s father.
“Witness 6 said [they] only had two options: cooperate and be killed, or not cooperate and lie at trial. In fact, Witness 6 has told the government that after JMJ’s murder, Witness 6 immediately left New York because the people who murdered JMJ were close to JMJ and Witness 6 wanted to ‘escape.’ Witness 6 said that if Witness 6 cooperated, Witness 6 thought [they] would be killed.”
And that’s not the only witness who’s accused the suspects of intimidation. In 2003, a group of individuals who “Witness 1″ described as the “Hollis Crew”—which included Jordan, his father and an alleged co-conspirator in JMJ’s homicide—encircled and confronted them. Jordan’s father asked Witness 1 what they’d told police about the murder and told them, “What goes on in Hollis, stays in Hollis” then called Witness 1 a “snitch,” while reminding them he knew where Witness 1’s family lived.
The docs continue, “There is no innocent explanation for why Jordan’s father, standing with Jordan, would remind Witness 1 that he knew where Witness 1 lived immediately after asking Witness 1 what she had said to the police about JMJ’s murder—that reminder, in Jordan’s presence, was undoubtedly meant to frighten Witness 1 in connection with providing information he/she possessed to law enforcement regarding the murder.”
Finally, at Jam Master Jay’s funeral in November 2002, Jordan and two other individuals approached “Witness 7” and repeatedly asked them if they knew who shot JMJ in a threatening manner. Witness 7 believed Jordan was attempting to intimidate them and determine if they’d recognized Jordan during the murder.
“Witness 7 was frightened and told Jordan that they had not seen who shot JMJ. Shortly thereafter, while still at the funeral, Witness 7 relayed to Witness 13 that Jordan had just threatened Witness 7. According to Witness 13, Witness 7 was visibly shaken and said that ‘Jordan walked up to [Witness 7] at the funeral and said to them in front of their mother, [Witness 7], ‘Who the F killed Jay’ and Little D said, ‘I will kill you and this your mother, I’ll kill you and your mother. Watch what you say.’ Witness 13 also said that later on, Witness 7 ‘wanted to go talk to Little D and tell Little D that [Witness 7] won’t tell on him [to law enforcement].’ That’s how afraid [Witness 7] was.”
Two other witnesses, identified as “Witness 2” and “Witness 5,” said in the docs Jordan made several incriminating statements in Witness 5’s presence regarding Jordan’s participation in JMJ’s murder.
“Witness 5 will further testify that Witness 5 observed Jordan threaten an individual with a gun and to kill the individual like he did Mizell—an event that prompted Witness 5 to contact law enforcement and report Jordan’s gun possession and narcotics trafficking. Following controlled purchases of narcotics from Jordan by law enforcement, a December 15, 2004 search of recovered two loaded firearms (not .40 caliber), a loaded 9mm magazine, a bulletproof vest, cocaine, marijuana and glassine envelopes used for packaging narcotics.
“Witness 2 will testify that, around the time of Jam Master Jay’s murder in 2002, he/she and Jordan secreted firearms in a van parked outside Jordan’s residence, a .40 caliber firearm used to be hidden in that van and that the firearm went missing around the time of JMJ’s murder. [Witness 2 will also testify] that Jordan kept firearms at the same residence and in the van outside, but occurring in or about December 2004, and also that Jordan threatened an individual with a gun and stated in substance that he would kill him/her like he had killed JMJ.”
The docs also state, “The search of on December 15, 2004 that recovered firearms and narcotics further corroborates both Witness 2 and Witness 5’s testimony that Jordan possessed firearms and narcotics.”
Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were indicted for the murder of Jam Master Jay in 2020. No official trial date has been set.
Travis Scott is currently being investigated by the police for an alleged assault at a nightclub in New York City.
According to TMZ, the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Nebula, a club on 41st Street.
It’s reported that Scott got into a physical altercation with a sound engineer, during which he allegedly punched the man and caused $12,000 in damage to a speaker and video screen.
The identity of the person involved and the reason for Travis’ fit of rage remains unknown, but he was most likely unhappy with the job the soundman was doing during his guest performance with his Cactus Jack artist, Don Toliver.
This news comes after Travis Scott’s recent highly-publicized legal trouble surrounding the deadly Astroworld tragedy in November 2021, where at least 10 people died and many others were injured in a crowd surge.
Travis Scott has since faced at least 125 lawsuits concerning the tragedy filed by the families of the deceased and those injured.
The lawsuits allege that Scott and other festival organizers were responsible for inadequate safety measures, overcrowding, and not responding quickly enough to the emergency situation.
As for the alleged assault incident in New York City, Travis Scott has not made any official statements yet.
However, TMZ reports that the investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed against him as of press time, but he could face assault and criminal mischief.
More updates will be provided as the story develops.
Chloe Bailey, professionally known by the mononymous stage name Chlöe, will release her debut studio album In Pieces on March 31. Fans of the singer/songwriter will have the chance to see her live in concert too.
“The In Pieces Tour” kicks off on April 11th in Chicago. Chlöe also plans to perform in Detroit, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
Tickets for “The In Pieces Tour” will go on sale to the public starting Friday, March 3 at 10 am local time at chloebailey.net. An Artist Presale option is currently available using the password “PRAY.”
The forthcoming In Pieces project contains 14 tracks. Previously, Chlöe earned Grammy nominations for Best Urban Contemporary Album (The Kids Are Alright) and Best Progressive R&B Album (Ungodly Hour) as one-half of Chloe x Halle.
Chlöe Teamed Up With Latto & Chris Brown For Recent Collaborations
Over the last three years, Chlöe let loose several singles as a solo act. The Platinum-certified “Have Mercy” arrived in September 2021. She also dropped other songs such as “Treat Me” and “For the Night” featuring Latto.
The official music video for “How Does It Feel” amassed over 5 million YouTube views since it premiered on the platform on February 24. Plus, that collaboration totaled 2.5 million Spotify streams so far.
Lola Brooke is one of the latest rising rappers to emerge from New York City, the birthplace of Hip Hop. NYC fashion staple Timberland has now partnered with the Brooklynite for a new campaign.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Original Timberland Boot and the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture, the brand launched the Hip Hop Royalty Boot. Brooke serves as a model for commemorative footwear.
“Hip Hop has impacted our brand enormously over the past five decades, so we’re proud to present Brooklyn MC, [Lola Brooke], who is one of the voices carrying Hip Hop into the next 50 years, in the Timberland Hip Hop Royalty Boot,” reads an Instagram statement from the company.
The social media post continues, “The Timberland Hip Hop Royalty Boot pays tribute to the four pillars of Hip Hop — DJ’ing, MC’ing, graffiti, breakdancing and Sedgwick Ave, in The Bronx, New York, the place it all started.”
Lola Brooke began gaining national attention with her “Don’t Play With It” single featuring Billy B. The song spread across TikTok in 2022. Originally released in May 2021, “Don’t Play with It” went on to make it into the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Earlier this year, Arista Records signed Lola Brooke to a major label deal. David Massey, Arista CEO, stated, “Her music is larger-than-life, but her vision is just as powerful. We’re excited to welcome her to the Arista Records family.”
Lola Brooke has already received co-signs from fellow New York City-raised rappers Lil Kim and Cardi B. Additionally, Brooke joined the “Me Vs Myself Tour” which is headlined by Bronx rhymer A Boogie wit da Hoodie. The international trek hits Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on March 4.
Rappers such as 22Gz, Fivio Foreign, Kay Flock, B-Lovee, and Dougie B have become associated with a sound referred to as New York Drill. Apparently, Detroit emcee Danny Brown is not a big fan of the sub-genre.
The most recent episode of The Danny Brown Show included the titular host talking about NYC Drill music. Brooklyn-bred rapper/producer JPEG Mafia appeared as a guest on that particular installment of the digital series.
“What’s up with New York Drill music?” asked Danny Brown. JPEG Mafia replied, “What you mean?” Brown then said, “All these n##### rap like Batman Beyond. What the f### is wrong with y’all n##### man? That s### ain’t fire.”
Brown’s comparisons to superhero characters did not end there. He also joked, “N####, you’re 16. Your balls ain’t even dropped yet. You ain’t even got a deep voice yet. These n##### rapping like villains… N####, shut up!”
Danny Brown Shouts Out Pop Smoke & MIKE
The 41-year-old midwesterner also made a reference to the late Bashar “Pop Smoke” Jackson. Several gunmen killed the Billboard Award winning-rapper in February 2020 during a home invasion in Los Angeles.
“I just wanted to say that man,” stated Danny Brown. “Y’all New York drill n##### rapping like Batman Begins. That s### is over with. Pop Smoke, that was his natural voice, but n####, you’re 16… N#### if you don’t shut the f### up… Shout out to real New York rappers like MIKE.”
JPEG Mafia and Danny Brown joined forces to create the forthcoming Scaring the Hoes, Vol. 1 collaborative project. 2021’s LP! is JPEG’s most recent studio album. Brown droppeduknowhatimsayin¿ in 2019.
During her stint as a guest host on The Breakfast Club, internet personality Jess Hilarious discussed her experience working with Percy “Master P” Miller on 2019’s I Got the Hook-Up 2 movie. She claimed the No Limit boss did not fully compensate her for the job.
The Baltimore native added, “I did two scenes. He thought if he used one scene he ain’t gotta pay for the second one. No. I stayed there for thirteen hours to do two scenes… You know I Got The Hook-Up was a long skit.”
Master P Calls On People To Change Their Thoughts & Patterns
This week, Master P stopped by The Breakfast Club to address the I Got the Hook-Up 2 payment situation involving Jess Hilarious. The Ghetto D album creator insisted lack of communication was really the issue that may have caused any confusion.
“The young lady that was on here, I like her. She’s funny to me. I wouldn’t have put her into the movie if I didn’t feel like that,” said Master P. The Breakfast Club‘s Charlamagne Tha God then asked the 52-year-old entrepreneur if “miscommunication” played a role in the financial dispute with Jess Hilarious.
Master P responded, “Yes, I really do… Why [are] we talking about that? I’m not even in the music business no more. I’m not in the entertainment business. So you take that and turn it into clicks… It’s all a miscommunication. What she read is not about her. Let’s change this, let’s change our thoughts and our patterns.”
YouTuber Kai Cenat is the new king of Twitch. The Bronx-raised entertainer has surpassed Ludwig to become the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time.
“@KaiCenat is now the most subscribed channel in Twitch history, shattering the previous record of 283K subscribers,” posted the official @Twitch Twitter account on Tuesday evening.
For the month of February, Kai Cenat held a sub-a-thon on his Twitch channel. The promotional tactic paid off because the 21-year-old content creator crossed the 300,000 subscriber mark last night.
“IT’S OFFICIAL WE ARE THE MOST SUBSCRIBED STREAMER OF ALL TIME, ALSO HITTING THE MILESTONE 300K SUBS😮💨THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN AMAZING… HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH✊🏿✊🏿,” tweeted Cenat.
The new king of Twitch 👑@KaiCenat is now the most subscribed channel in Twitch history, shattering the previous record of 283K subscribers.
IT’S OFFICIAL WE ARE THE MOST SUBSCRIBED STREAMER OF ALL TIME, ALSO HITTING THE MILESTONE 300K SUBS😮💨THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN AMAZING….HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH✊🏿✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/Vo43AozgG9
Celebrities such as Polo G, Miles Brown, and Adin Ross congratulated Kai Cenat on breaking the Twitch subscriptions world record. Cenat’s live streams often feature guest appearances by other streamers and Hip Hop artists.
G Herbo recently appeared on the channel. Cenat has also created content with other rap stars like 21 Savage, NLE Choppa, and Ice Spice. The AMP collective member’s live with Blueface and Chrisean Rock went viral last November.
Kai Cenat ended 2022 on a high note as well. He won Streamer Of The Year at the 12th Streamy Awards on December 4. That category also included HasanAbi, IShowSpeed, Kyedae, Ludwig, Pokimane, Quackity, tarik, Valkyrae, and xQc.
In addition, Cenat starred in Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock” music video. The Gibson Hazard-directed visuals have racked up more than 64 million views on YouTube since its premiere on November 18, 2022. “Just Wanna Rock” also peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
As celebrations take place around the world to honor the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop later this year, Birdman voiced his concerns that some contributors to the culture are getting overlooked.
The Cash Money Records co-founder took to Instagram on the last day of Black History month to weigh-in on the topic. According to Birdman, “legendary artists” are rightly celebrated, and their efforts applauded. However, not enough is happening to recognize the contributions of those who help make Hip-Hop stars.
“Im confused about 50yrs of hip hop where they salute legendary artists which is well respeked,” the Louisiana icon penned on Feb. 28.
Nonetheless, Birdman wants the yearlong celebrations to include CEOs for their significant impact on the culture. He also pointed to Young Money’s dominance, including the iconic trinity of Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj, over the past two decades to highlight his point.
“Also I think CEOs who kept these artists alive to be great showed them how to keep hip hop alive should be saluted in a major way,” he continued. “I remember wen they said hip hop was dead and we Kept it alive YMCMB 20plus summers respek our hussle CEO s kept hip hop alive frfr @cashmoneyofficial #RICHGANG #STUNNAMAN🐍💚🐊🦅🐐” Check out the post below.
Birdman wasn’t alone in expressing this sentiment. Snoop Dogg, who acquired the legendary West Coast label Death Row Records last year, jumped into the comments section.
“Facts,” he wrote, before adding, “👏🏿👊🏾 great work cuz u and slim did that.” Birdman replied to Snoop Dogg, “Real gangsta s###. F## with you dog 4life.”
Also sharing his agreement was Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas. “Real talk OG. This should be discussed in a major way. Let’s Go🗣” he penned.
Meanwhile, Black Thought recently marked Hip-Hop 50 with a love letter while the Grammys put on a major celebration. Watch them below.
De La Soul will pay tribute to the late Trugoy The Dove with a special concert in his honor in New York City this week at the iconic Webster Hall.
“The DA.I.S.Y. Experience,” will take place just one day before the group’s first six albums—including 1989’s groundbreaking debut 3 Feet High & Rising—will be available on streaming for the first time.
The concert will honor the life, legacy, and music of Trugoy The Dove while celebrating the group’s music landing on DSPs.
“We are coming together to celebrate the life & legacy of Dave and the release of our catalog with a very special DA.I.S.Y. Experience in New York City this Thursday, March 2nd,” De La Soul announced on Instagram.
While tickets are free, fans must RSVP for a chance to secure a seat. According to a press release, there are 333 available, a nod to the group’s “The Magic Number.” However, for fans not lucky enough to secure a ticket, “The DA.I.S.Y. Experience” will be live-streamed via Maseo’s Twitch channel starting at 8 P.M. EST.
Additionally Amazon Music’s Twitch channel will feature “a series of interviews with friends of De La Soul and special guests.” The show will be hosted by Rob Markman and Free Marie starting at 10:30 P.M. EST.
Dave “Trugoy” Jolicoeur died at aged 54 on February 12. Maseo reflected on the loss of “the heart of our group,” in a series of Instagram tributes to “Big Brother Dave,” in the weeks following his death. Last week, Posdnous broke his silence over the tragedy with a heartfelt tribute post. Read it below.
Boosie issued a challenge to some of Hip-Hop’s most well-known weed enthusiasts, offering to host a smoke-a-thon live stream with invites extended to Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa.
The Louisiana native took to Twitter on Tuesday (Feb. 28), announcing his plans for a smoke fest. He challenged two fellow rappers known for their high tolerance and is fairly confident he can out-smoke them. Furthermore, Boozie was the event live-streamed so fans can witness the smoke fest.
“I WANNA DO A SMOKE OUT CHALLENGE,” he wrote before tagging Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. “Let’s stream it for the world to see 😂I THINK I CAN TAKE THEM‼️”
Boosie laid down a few rules for the competition; everybody brings their strongest weed and goes three rounds with a different strain each time.
“We all bring our strongest pack that we smoke ‼️We go 3 rounds with each different strand‼️LETS GO OG,” he declared.
I WANNA DO A SMOKE OUT CHALLENGE WITH @wizkhalifa N @SnoopDogg let’s stream it for the world to see 😂I THINK I CAN TAKE THEM‼️we all bring our strongest pack that we smoke ‼️We go 3 rounds with each different strand‼️LETS GO OG
Never one to back down from smoke, Wiz Khalifa responded to Boosie, and unsurprisingly, he’s with it. He told Boosie to set it up, just make sure there’s plenty of food! “🍃Let’s go,” he replied. “👨🏾🔬Ima bring the extracts and my bong just make sure we got some food.”
He also upped the ante telling Boosie he’s considering adding a second day. “🍄I might stay an extra day and shroom wit you,” Wiz added.
🍃Let’s go
👨🏾🔬Ima bring the extracts and my bong just make sure we got some food
The “See you Again” hitmaker also wanted to participate in Styles P’s “Smoke Olympics” last year. “Hey Ghost, I hear you talking about a smoke-off. I love the thought of it,” said Wiz Khalifa although the event never materialized.
Snoop Dogg is yet to respond, possibly because he’s down under on tour. The OG stoner shared a video showing he’s still getting his smoke on while preparing for his shows.
Benny the Butcher and October London jump on the track “The Crown” which serves as a coming out party of sorts. In a crowded field, he stands apart from the rest. “I’m the mind over-matter, rather, a rhyme-over rapper type,” (I)deal says. Over a Pooney-produced beat, Benny and (I)deal trade bars. All of this leads to “Scatterbrained,” his upcoming album that include appearances with Casual, Mick Jenkins, Palmer Squares, Gift of Gab, the late Blackalicious bard.
With the feature and looming album, he feels the possibilities are endless. “2023 is my year. Waited my whole life for this sh#t. Now that I got my foot in the door I am going to kick it off the hinges,” (I)deal concludes.
Watch the “The Crown” below or listen on Spotify. `
Yo, there is a crazy rumor out here! The digital streets are claiming that Pete Davidson and Ice Spice are dating each other. How? Well, the Internet does what it does these days and verification of facts is almost always out of the window.
So, some random Twitter account decided to start this rumor. And people ran with it. I suppose somebody somewhere gets a kick out of this, and is really happy. Basically, because of Pete’s predisposition for beautiful women, people thought this might be true. Not!
I for one, never fell for it. And that is why I am willing to be late in this rumor. It is literally ridiculous for anybody to conceive Pete Davidson dating a young chick like that Bronx babe. I don’t care about anything, about anybody. It’s ridiculous! It defies common sense.
Nevertheless, whoever started, it is one of those sites that has the word “satire “in their bio and people never read that. They simply take it as facts. The problem is, is that satire denotes, humor, or parody. These accounts never do that. They only spread out misinformation and minimize liability by adding that word. It’s very stupid.
At any rate, we all know who is really being rumored to be dating Ice Spice.
