YNW Melly’s co-defendant, YNW Bortlen, has been arrested on witness tampering charges.
Bortlen, whose real name is Cortlen Henry, was reportedly apprehended following a raid, per Law & Crime’s Bryson Paul. He was reportedly arrested in Miami Florida, and booked into Miami-Dade County on Out-of-County Warrant at 10:22 PM on Monday (October 2).
#YNWBortlenTrial: @YNWBortlen was arrested with witness tampering charges following a home raid by law enforcement on Monday evening (October 2) in Miami, Florida. Bortlen, real name Cortlen Henry, was booked into Miami-Dade County on Out-of-County Warrant at 10:22 PM.
YNW Melly is accused of shooting and killing his friends after a studio session. Prosecutors say Melly and his alleged accomplice, YNW Bortlen, staged a drive-by shooting in an attempt to cover up the murder.
Judge John Murphy declared a mistrial in YNW Melly’s first murder trial, which ended in July with a hung jury. Jury selection for Melly’s retrial is scheduled to begin on October 9. YNW Bortlen will be tried separately.
YNW Bortlen, who has been out on bond with monitor since August 2021, was originally slated to begin his trial on the day he was arrested. However, a Florida judge rescheduled a hearing in his double murder case, pushing the court date back to January 12, 2024.
Judge Murphy denied YNW Melly’s request for bond in August. The rapper has remained behind bars since his 2019 arrest.
Meanwhile, YNW Melly is attempting to get the double murder case dismissed. In a motion filed last month (September 26), his lawyers accused the Broward County State Attorney’s Office of prosecutorial misconduct. Melly’s attorneys made allegations that the prosecutors withheld evidence about the lead investigator in the case.
Judge Murphy is yet to make a decision on the motion to dismiss.
Cardi B is issuing a PSA, warning that she’s been on her best behavior but is ready to bring out the demon inside her and drop years-old receipts if she has to.
The “Bongos” hitmaker took to Instagram Monday (October 2) with a message for anybody testing her. While she did not name her “haters,” Cardi B warned nobody is safe, and the only thing stopping her from pressing the button is the desire not to disappoint her fans. She also revealed her stage persona is currently in control, but things could get dark if “Belcalis” (the superstar rapper’s real name” comes out.
“I will bring this internet into f###### shambles b####,” she declared. “I been trying not to disappoint my fans because I been tryna be Cardi B the professional. But Belcalis the Demon, it be really close to come out. And I don’t want that because I don’t want to disappoint my fans.”
Cardi also threatened to drop receipts and turn the internet upside down.
“I’m a just say this,” she continued. “People love Cinderella ‘til Cinderella get a glass house. Let me keep it cute. And to my haters and to y’all muthafuckas that wanna see mess, leave me the f### alone. Because I come with receipts. Years old receipts. I got receipts on all you n##### and you b######, and I will bring f###### this internet into f###### shambles.”
However, Cardi B said that she wants to “keep it cute” because she has “matured,” and cautioned, “this s### will go down,” otherwise.
“I won’t even just say it out my mouth,” Cardi added. “I literally got real receipts with dates. So leave me alone. ‘Cause y’all not gonna be ready for that. Y’all not gonna be ready for nothing.”
She concluded her PSA by stating that she wants to keep putting music out and be a mom before issuing a final warning. “Don’t, don’t try to bring Belcalis out, she urged. “Love Cardi B, don’t bring Belcalis. Leave me there. Okay? Okay.”
Watch the video below.
Meanwhile earlier this week, leaked footage surfaced online of Kanye West branding Cardi B an Illuminati plant who does write her raps. Read her response at AllHipHop.com.
Blac Chyna wants Tyga to help pay her legal fees while she battles him for child support. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, she asked for $125,000 due to her alleged financial struggles.
The reality TV star claimed she won’t be able to cover the costs of sorting out custody of their son King Cairo and potential child support without Tyga’s financial assistance. Blac Chyna requested aid after she already started selling her personal belongings, such as clothes and purse, to make money.
Blac Chyna, whose real name is Angela White, allegedly brought in more than $178,000 by selling her personal items. But she knows it’s not a sustainable source of funds since she will quickly run out of things to sell.
Earlier this year, Blac Chyna filed a petition to establish paternity of her 10-year-old son and collect child support. Tyga scoffed at her legal action.
“10 years later…nah…stick to ur schedule sat-mon,” he wrote in an Instagram comment.
Blac Chyna accused Tyga of not properly communicating with her, which disrupted her limited amount of time with their son. She even claimed he refused to tell her where their child lives.
Tyga previously dismissed his ex’s need for child support, noting how their son lives with him most of the time. She hoped to officially secure joint custody in addition to her bid for child support.
Suge Knight has no interest in helping prosecutors convict Keefe D for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The former Death Row Records boss told TMZ he won’t testify against Keefe D if the case goes to trial.
“I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify against somebody,” Suge Knight said. “For what?”
He added, “I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that s###.”
Keefe D, whose real name is Duane Davis, was arrested for his alleged role in Tupac Shakur’s murder on September 29. A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.
“Duane Davis was the shot caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson said. “And he orchestrated the plan that was carried out.”
Davis is the uncle of Orlando Anderson, Tupac’s suspected killer. Anderson died in a gang-related shooting in 1998.
Keefe D previously admitted he was in the car with his nephew when Anderson allegedly shot Tupac in 1996. Davis faced a murder charge even if he didn’t pull the trigger due to Nevada’s aiding and abetting statute.
“If you helped somebody commit a crime, you can be equally as guilty,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said.
Knight claimed Anderson didn’t shoot Tupac. The incarcerated music executive refused to identify the shooter.
“It was only two people in the car,” Knight told TMZ. “And Pac not finna tell the story. I ain’t finna tell the story. But I’ll tell you this: I never had nothing bad to say about Orlando because number one, he wasn’t the shooter. And number two, he came to my hearing and told [authorities] to let me go and told the truth. They still didn’t let me go.”
Knight is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter.
Lil Baby wants his name removed from Blueface and Chrisean Rock’s ongoing relationship drama. The Quality Control Music artist downplayed his connection to Chrisean Rock on Monday (October 2).
“I ain’t with the trolling s###!” Lil Baby wrote via X (formerly known as Twitter). “I be laughing at certain s### but Aite now stop playing I ain’t never tried to talk to no mf chrisean!! Please stop attaching my name to that!”
He added, “I seen her at a party an told her some real s### she know I never tried to talk to her! I know I bring attention but chrisean even trolling about a child an stuff is too far!!”
Blueface often accused Lil Baby of hitting on Chrisean Rock or having an affair with her. The claims frequently popped up when Blueface and Chrisean Rock argued on social media over the past year.
Chrisean Rock occasionally antagonized Blueface by mentioning Lil Baby’s name. The latest example occurred when Blueface called Chrisean Rock’s sister Tesehki “a real one” on social media.
Chrisean Rock claimed she was done trolling in reaction to Lil Baby’s comments on Monday.
“See he finally said it,” she wrote. “FACTS TOLD YALLL I BEEN ATTACHED TO HIS NAME BECAUSE MY BABY DADDY INSECURE ASF TOLD YALL .. someone tell blue he can stop trolling me.”
She told Lil Baby, “N#### f### me taking it far THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW U AINT THE FATHER. But blueface start saying u was the father just to hurt me. I’m just happy you finally speaking up cuz he won’t let me live after tht day I met you at the party.”
Last month, Chrisean Rock gave birth to a baby boy. Blueface is the father of the child.
Jack Harlow is either really feeling himself right now or trolling all of us, including his “Industry Baby” collaborator, Lil Nas X. Throughout the past few weeks, multiple alleged leaks from Kanye West’s extensive vault have surfaced on the web in the form of unreleased music and visuals. Among the leaked material includes what is believed to be Kanye West’s Donda: With Child visual album and his Jesus Is King II collab project with Dr. Dre. Additionally, alternate versions of cuts from the Donda 2 album, including the Harlow-leaning track “Louie Bags,” also turned up online and began trending.
While Harlow floated a host of incredulous claims within his flows on the record, including hinting at his activity as a ghostwriter for major artists, his bars about his “Old Town Road” rap counterpart drew the most attention. “Don’t let y’all girls meet me ’cause they want me if I met ’em/ I bet Lil Nas X will f### me if I let him,” Harlow rapped on the leak.
Considering he was literally just named SESAC Songwriter of the Year for the third year in a row, it wouldn’t be very on-brand for him to cap about seducing Lil Nas X in the very next bar. And it’s not like Harlow hasn’t shown us all his zesty side before.
Off the top of my head, I can name at least two times when Harlow harmlessly, yet persistently, cosplayed as a creepy and semi-handsy flirt, emphasizing his faux gender-fluid tendencies—major pause. Take for instance the time he literally eyef###ed Druski on the sidelines of a game during The Crew League. Or the time Lil Nas X had to warn Harlow not to say anything “SUS” while they were on the red carpet together.
In the end, it seems pretty clear that Harlow is just having fun out here doing his thing and equally engaged in keeping folks interested in what he’s doing through both his music and other endeavors. For perspective, it’s wild that we are all talking about some bars Harlow spit, clearly with the sole intention of shock value even though footage from an alleged documentary from 2018 has also been leaked featuring Kanye accusing Cardi B of being apart of the Illuminati. It’s clearly Harlow’s world and we are just living in it.
Lil Yachty appears to be using cutting-edge marketing techniques to deliver collaborations such as his and J. Cole’s Hip-Hop epic, “The Secret Recipe.”
Yes, of course, Yachty just collaborated with the Dreamville mastermind on what might be one of the most polarizing rap releases this year—but it appears there’s more to the record than just the bars and the MCs themselves.
If haven’t noticed by now, Lil Yachty has been on a tear since the release of his fan-favorite album, Let’s Start Here, earlier this year. His dedication to showcasing the versatility of his artistry via the consistency of his releases has allowed Yachty to shine on his recent efforts such as “TESLA” and the aforementioned rap epic “The Secret Recipe.”
However, Lil Yachty’s resolve is apparently more than just his commitment to his craft and more-so of a not-so-dry-run of a cutting-edge marketing technique that’s sure to be scavenged by numerous major labels. Apparently, Lil Yachty’s practice of releasing loose singles as EPs repackaged with other loose singles has been dubbed the “waterfall” method. The ideology behind the rollout is seemingly embedded in the promotion of streaming discovery and “increased plays” for previously released records.
Somebody has to double-check to confirm if Soulja Boy has or hasn’t already done something similar to this. Check out the details of the theory below.
Yachty's current approach is called the "waterfall" method, wherein each new song is coupled with 1-4 previously released songs to form a collection of tracks. This strategy is GREAT for discovery purposes, can lead to increased plays, and reinvigorates previous records. https://t.co/0r972NPGfB
A judge sentenced Blueface to probation for his role in a 2022 shooting in Las Vegas. The controversial rapper received a suspended sentence of 24 to 60 months on Monday (October 2).
Prosecutors previously charged Blueface with attempted murder for shooting a man outside a Las Vegas strip club. He secured probation in a plea deal, which reduced the charges to battery and discharging a firearm at or into an occupied structure.
Blueface’s probation will not exceed 30 months. No fine was imposed at his sentencing.
The judge barred Blueface from going to the Las Vegas Strip Corridor unless he needed to be there for work. The West Coast artist, whose real name is Johnathan Porter, cannot possess a firearm under the terms of his probation. He was also ordered to not use alcohol or drugs, including marijuana.
Kentabius Traylor, the shooting victim, criticized Blueface’s sentence at Monday’s hearing. Traylor believed the shooter’s fame resulted in a lenient punishment.
“I’m just completely disappointed in this complete process, actually,” Traylor said. “From the D.A. to his representation to him to everything, it’s just all been a complete drop of the ball on my end. I have completely lost faith in the justice system. This crime has done nothing but take a toll on my life since the day it happened. I haven’t been able to get work. Everything has gone down the drain.”
He added, “I know people who get more time for stealing bubblegum, honestly. I know people who do more time for stealing TVs than they do for shooting somebody. I’m just completely disappointed in all of this.”
The judge denied any special treatment for Blueface, who still faces civil cases for the Las Vegas shooting.
Former NFL player O.J. Simpson has reemerged as a guest sports analyst on Cam’ron and Ma$e’s “It Is What It Is” sports show. “The Juice” is super comfortable with his new team, holding his ground with the two Harlem jokesters.
Over the weekend, the legendary Buffalo Bill, who also played for the University of Southern California’s Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968, did a digital victory lap after his alma mater whupped up on the Colorado Buffaloes, the team Killa Cam has been supporting. He sent a video to the rapper-turned-sports broadcaster privately.
“Uh, Cam’ron buddy, you OK?” he said. “Are you alright, man? I’m a little worried about you right now. Man, don’t take it too hard, OK. Come on, it’ll be alright. It’s gonna be alright, buddy. Take care.”
He did the video rocking a Buffalo Bills hat to taunt the Colorado Buffaloes (as if to say these are the only Buffaloes we respecting).
The Dipset General took to Instagram and shared the clip with his 2.9 million followers, writing, “OJ trolling me on tx?! it ain’t over yet juice!! Lol @itiswhatitis_talk USC vs. Colorado.”
Several celebrities commented. DJ Scratch said, “This is EPIC.” Producer Bryan Michael Cox addressed a comment that surely made Cam say “Pause,” writing “’Don’t take it too hard’ is wild work.”
Typically, Cam makes his way to the University of Colorado games, coming as a guest of Coach Prime. However, he said an emergency came up, and he had to miss the game.
Ma$e didn’t. While he was a guest of Colorado, he found himself on the USC side—claiming in a new episode it was only right for him to be with the “winners.”
A distinct retro vibe runs through the Balearic beats of TiLT’s chilled-out “SummerSlam.” The hip-hop flavor goes right for a 90s West Coast G-Funk flavor. High-definition sounds with a neon gloss accentuate the strength of his verses. He chooses words carefully, as each one is given plenty of room. Layers are brought in, as the beats, groove, and melodies have this all-too-familiar aspect, like that of a half-forgotten dream, AM hits as filtered through a night of heavy drinking. It has this taut balance between the aggressive and affectionate, changing stances as it suits him. This, alongside a slew of guest spots, gives the album a kaleidoscopic spirit.
The old-school style of the sound recalls California’s reign over a chilled-out yet, at the same time, aggressive, fiery rap presence. Dexterity and funky rhythm touch upon some of 2Pac’s best work, with every verse containing multiple meanings. He lays the atmosphere down, with the tracks working together to create this impressive whole. On the harder-hitting ways, he has an unhinged, confrontational tactic that brings into the fray Eazy-E’s unhinged, dead-eyed stare. Finally, with the playful freestyling, a looseness incorporates lessons learned from early Snoop Dogg. With all these reference points, he manages to take the style of the classics while updating the approach when needed.
“Rock It (feat. Que Money, Deanoboyyoucrazy & YNG4L)” has a steady beat with a seemingly timeless fluttering synthesizer melody. Things slow down with the chopped-and-screwed spirit of “P#### Mouth (feat. HunnidBall, Swayshon, Que Money & Deanoboyyoucrazy).” His delivery is silky smooth as “Lay Low (Freestyle)” features a giddy energy, full of confidence. “Is You Is (Freestyle) (feat. Swayshown, Que Money & Deanoboyyoucrazy)” has the wildness of the narrative supported by the unhinged big band sample in the background. Lovely backward warped bell rings add to the disoriented “Splash N Dash.”
Percussive elements skitter about on the geometric “Blame It.” An absolute party-starter, “Shake It (feat. Deanoboyyoucrazy, Swayshon & Jay Laurent)” delivers the goods. The minimalism adds to the tension and anxiety with the elegant “Scandalous (feat. Deanoboyyoucrazy).” “Mary Jane (Freestyle) (feat Swayshon, Que Money & Deanoboyyoucrazy)” has a gleeful energy, all the way down to how they messed with various types of fidelity, letting the interactions feel keenly balanced. Ending things on a celebratory note, “Cutie Pie” has a triumphant finale.
“SummerSlam” shows off the sharp, powerful lyricism of TiLT, where he brings an entire lifetime of experiences with a sunburnt charm.
It seems Eminem broke the heart of a GOP presidential hopeful. Millennial politician Vivek Ramaswamy was allegedly “bummed” when the Detroit rap icon told him he could no longer use his Oscar-winning song, “Lose Yourself,” during his presidential campaign.
As previously reported, the young politician tapped into his inner child and busted a rhyme to show off at the Iowa State Fair.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail, the 38-year-old’s wife, Apoorva, stated neither her husband or his team were the ones who played the song during his “Fair-Side Chats” with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
“For what it’s worth, Vivek and the campaign didn’t turn on the music,” she said. “It was from the folks of Iowa who turned on the music so there was nearly nothing for us to cease and desist from.”
She went on to share how Eminem’s decision impacted her husband.
“He loves that song, so it was a bummer,” she said. “But that’s not at all an important part of this.”
In the interview, the mother of three asked if there was something that she would change from her husband’s campaign if she were running. She joked, “Certainly I would not rap as much as he does.”
Chinese Kitty, the stunning multi-talent, has cultivated a massive online following with millions of fans across social media, where she shines as an Instagram model, rapper, and influential figure. She achieved massive fame through “Love and Hip Hop Miami,” but the BK resident has since bid farewell to reality television to dedicate herself to her music career. She recently dropped two sensational singles, “Boy Oh Boy” and “This Boy Ain’t Mine” that has gotten people familar – again. In an engaging conversation, Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and Chinese Kitty delve into her music journey, her personal life, why she deserves to be in Hip-Hop and much more.
AllHipHop: We are here with none other than one of the rising stars in Hip-Hop, Chinese Kitty. What up?
Chinese Kitty: Meow, What’s up? I like that. I like the rising star. That was cool. I never heard nobody say that. That was cool.
AllHipHop: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, you are a star. You’re established, But in Hip-Hop,-
Chinese Kitty: No, I like the rising. It feels like the grind. I really like that.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Yeah. All right, so let’s get into the music. You’ve been on a little bit of a run right now, like a run, a little singles run.So your newest song is a remake of a old classic by Cam’ron. Talk about it.
Chinese Kitty: “Boy Oh Boy.” I kind of was going through this little phase where it’s like I went through a time where I didn’t sample no music, literally none. And then I was like, you know what? I feel like a lot of artists… And people don’t realize this, even before my age, Biggie and Jay-Z and all them were sampling music too. So when people say that now it’s like, “Oh my god, all these samples,” it’s like y’all wasn’t saying it then. It’s crazy cause I feel like it just automatically clicks to people and when you hear it just makes you feel good automatically. And that song, growing up my mom used to play all the time, so when someone sent me the beat, I’m like, “I’m recording to that” and nobody can tell me nothing. So I heard the beat and I was like, no, I got to get this some type of wordplay instead of it being, “Oh Boy,” I put “Boy Oh Boy.” And the song I had before was “Boy Ain’t Mine,” so I kind of had the same topic, but two different vibes.
AllHipHop: And I like how y’all did it. I mean, on the official side, I see Cam’ron in writer’s credits and stuff like that, all the paperwork was done official. I was like, well, okay, sometimes we try to get away with things in Hip-Hop.
Chinese Kitty: Yeah, no, they wasn’t letting us get away with that record.
AllHipHop: And Cam is about his money.Damn you should have been around back in the day, because they never had a female in Dipset.
Chinese Kitty: I know. That’d been hard.
AllHipHop: Right. So I see this theme here, between “Boy Ain’t Mine” and “Boy Oh Boy.” You kind of hard on the fellas.
Chinese Kitty: Oh my God, why do I gotta keep saying this. No, it’s not that, because I have other records that’s completely not even about that. But in that moment I was going through something, a little breakup, and I made both of those records in the same literally timeframe. My emotions was going there. Everything I kind of was just wanting to talk about it was already just… Heartbreak and ni##as not being sh#t. But it doesn’t mean that all ni##as is not sh#t, because I got good feeling records too. But I don’t know those two, it made sense for how I felt at the moment.
AllHipHop: Got you. When you get in the studio, what’s your creative process?
Chinese Kitty: I really feel like it depends on my mood. Because sometimes if it’s like I just had an amazing week and it’s like I just been hanging out with my homegirls, we’ve been partying, I want to talk about fun, going to the club and sh#t. But if I’m [sad like] I was in that moment, I was going through a terrible breakup and it’s like how can I even write or talk about anything that is fun or anything when I feel like this? So it just goes off of if my producer play a beat or somebody will send me a beat pack, then I feel like I just want to talk about what I’m feeling at the moment.
AllHipHop: Got you. This is the year or years of the women in hip hop, really powerful voices, sounds, all of the above. And it just seemed to happen almost like all at once. Where do you fit in? If you fit in.
Chinese Kitty: Definitely. I definitely feel like the whole wave of from Cardi to what’s going on now, it just gave a lot of girls room to… It doesn’t have to be just one female. And I feel like everybody has their own lane. Everybody has their own fan base. With guys, you could have a Playboy Carti and then you could have a…Finesse2tymes. Those are completely two different people, but everybody has their own fan base. And I feel like for women, it just had to be one thing for a very long time. I feel like now you have every different type of girl for everything because it’s multiple people in the world. So I feel like I fit in with my own crowd.
AllHipHop: One criticism, I’ll say criticism, one criticism they’ve had is that, yeah, it’s one type of female prototype.
Chinese Kitty: I have a lot to say with that because I feel like guys also talk about all of the same things. You talk about killing people, p#### and drugs. But I feel like with females, it’s like when we talk about, well, I’m not sleeping with a guy unless he do this and a third then oh God, everybody talking about the same thing. But that’s what I’m talking about, when it comes to us, it’s like we always are put on this pedestal that we have to do this and a third and be better than everybody. But that is also why too, that narrative is the reason why I made these records because I did not want people to keep thinking that this is all I had in me. So that’s why I felt like, okay, nobody in the industry is really talking about breakups and this and a third, let me do it.
AllHipHop: Well, when you’re downtime, what is that like for you?
Chinese Kitty: Well, I’m a mother, so a lot of my downtime is just with my son – period. Because the days that I’m working, I feel like I don’t have enough time to be with my child and I have to just be mommy first. And if I’m not doing that, which I’m always doing, then I like to just hang out with my friends and be with my man if I had one, but yeah.
AllHipHop: So you’re single, we’re not going to get all into your personal…
Chinese Kitty: Yeah, I’m dating, I’m dating.
AllHipHop: What kind of guy do you like? Because most guys I would imagine are intimidated. Is that true?
Chinese Kitty: Yes. Even when I get in a relationship with a guy, they still feel intimidated. But I like a boss, I just like a guy that knows what he wants in life and he’s just not insecure and he has crazy confidence.nYou could be in any field, any job, as long as you’re confident in yourself as a man, that’s attractive to me because I feel like that pours out of you.
AllHipHop: Yeah, yeah. Now what about a regular guy, what if he works with sanitation or something, would you date somebody like that?
Chinese Kitty: Oh God. You see how you’re always trying to get me to say something?
AllHipHop: No, you said a boss, but what if he owns it? What if he owns the sanitation…
Chinese Kitty: If he owns it, then…Hi.
AllHipHop: See, I let you off easy with that one. It’s all good.
Chinese Kitty: You know what I’ve just seen, I seen that a guy that Halle Berry was married to is now getting child support from her.
AllHipHop: Oh, he’s getting dumb money too.
Chinese Kitty: So she probably looked at it like, oh well, I’m just going to date a normal guy because he’s not like everybody else. And now look. Now look, I don’t want that.
AllHipHop: Okay, I got you. I feel you. I feel you on that. Definitely. So back to the music,do you have another project coming out?
Chinese Kitty: I do want to drop a project, but I haven’t really put it together yet. Right now I just feel like I’ve been holding back on so many singles that I’ve had even “Boy Aint Mine.” I recorded that last year and dropped it this year. “Boy Oh Boy” I recorded that a couple months ago and it’s like I don’t want to keep holding on to some music. So right now I just feel like I’m just dropping singles and I feel like the tape will come very soon real, real soon.
Travis Scott scored a huge commercial hit with his latest studio LP, Utopia. The chart-topping album featured production by Chauncey “Hit-Boy” Hollis Jr.
Hit-Boy linked with Travis Scott for the “Delresto (Echoes)” track featuring global megastar Beyoncé. He is now auctioning five percent of his stake in the publishing of the song on eBay.
In addition to the publishing shares, the winner will receive the AKAI MPK61 electronic keyboard Hit-Boy used to create “Delresto (Echoes).” As of press time, the listing has a high bid of$20,408.
There have been 135 total bids for Hit-Boy’s publishing/keyboard package, so far. The eBay auction will run through Saturday, October 7. Ten percent of the sale will benefit the nonprofit MusiCares Foundation.
In addition to working with Travis Scott and Beyoncé, the last three years have seen Hit-Boy produce extensively for Hip-Hop legend Nas. The duo dropped the three-part King’s Disease album series and the three-part Magic album series.
Hit-Boy and Nas won the Best Rap Album Grammy Award for 2020’s King’s Disease. The California-bred beatmaker also took home Grammys for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “N##### in Paris” (Best Rap Song) as well as Nipsey Hussle’s “Racks in the Middle” with Roddy Ricch (Best Rap Performance).
Baltimore’s Shordie Shordie made a lot of headlines in recent days. Footage of the “Bitchuary (Betchua)” rapper getting violent at his concert spread across social media.
In the viral video, Shordie can be seen hitting an unidentified man in the crowd after the person appeared to be throwing up gang signs. The audience member was also holding a red bandana at the time.
The incident caused the concert to stop as security officers removed the man from the area. Apparently, Shordie continued the show. The 27-year-old artist has now addressed the clip that has been circulating online.
“That was not no fan, that was not no female. That was a disrespectful ass n#### who needed his face slapped. And we did that,” said Shordie Shordie in a video posted on social media. “That’s how it go. You out the lips, n####, slap the lips.”
He also added, “I don’t give a f### about how nobody feels or got to say about that situation. Because either way, a m########### gonna have something to say regardless. Out the lips, slap the lips. One of those types.”
Shordie let loose A Life For Two in April via Warner Records. That 13-track project hosts the singles “Reservations and “Better With Each Other.” His discography also contains 2020’s >Music, 2021’s Memory Lane and 2022’s More Than Music, Pt. 2.
TMZSports caught up with Shaquille O’Neal to get his thoughts on who he believes is the best rhyming athlete of all time. Not surprisingly, the 4-time NBA champion named himself at the top of that Hip-Hop totem pole.
“It’s all competition for me. So when I hear other people that say, ‘Oh, I’m a better athlete-rapper than Shaq,’ I gotta step up,” said the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. “Nothing personal. I just gotta let these people know who paved the way.”
Shaquille O’Neal later declared, “I put stuff out, they put stuff out. And we’ll let the people decide who the number one is. I know who the number one is. I’m gonna always say myself is number one, but they got a lot of guys out there that are coming.”
The former Los Angeles Laker went on to shout out Damian Lillard, Iman Shumpert, and Antonio Brown. Three years ago, Shaq and Lillard had a lyrical back-and-forth that made headlines in the sports and Hip-Hop worlds. Both NBA All-Stars released diss tracks directed at the other.
Shaquille O’Neal earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for 1993’s Shaq Diesel album. He also picked up a Gold plaque for 1994’s Shaq Fu: Da Return. Shaq also appears on the Gold-certified “What’s Up Doc? (Can We Rock)” song by Fu-Schnickens.
Hip-Hop veteran Rick Ross has now officially united his Maybach Music Group label with a company founded by former Global Creative Director for Apple Music, Larry Jackson.
Maybach Music Group is teaming with Larry Jackson’s gamma. The creative/business services company will release upcoming music by Ross. The Florida native’s business partner, Chameleon Entertainment label founder Breyon Prescott, will also take on the role of gamma’s Executive Vice President, Content.
“You know Breyon and I have been making money together for a long time, even more important, we have always been able to do great business, which is why I look forward to this partnership with gamma,” says Rick Ross.
The 47-year-old Richer Than I Ever Been album creator adds, “This is a big move for Larry to be in the position he’s in, and for me to be in the position I’m in, it’s only right we come together and make some HISTORIC moves.”
Larry Jackson & Rick Ross Look To Expand Their Empires
“Rick Ross epitomizes the multimedia and multi-faceted content pioneer that gamma was created to amplify,” states the company’s CEO, Larry Jackson.
He also adds, “We couldn’t be happier to formalize our relationship, welcome him to the gamma family, and propel the trajectory of an already well-established empire. We’re beyond excited for the world to experience his surprise, highly anticipated collab reunion album with Meek.”
In addition to Rick Ross, Breyon Prescott joins gamma after years of working with acts such as Jamie Foxx, Drake, Kanye West and Yo Gotti. The longtime artist manager will help sign talent to Chameleon/gamma.
“I’m excited to be part of the passionate team at gamma. Larry and I first worked alongside each other with the legendary Clive Davis, where we broke many artists and enjoyed a historic musical run,” says Breyon Prescott. “I look forward to introducing fresh talent and compelling new ventures. With my arrival to gamma.”
Prescott also states, “I wanted to walk in the door with one of the most iconic artists and business leaders that I have been honored to work with and have shared major success with: RICK ROSS! He is not only a one-of-a-kind music legend, but also an incredible human being. It’s thrilling that the first project we’re working on together is the highly anticipated collaboration with Meek. Can’t wait for the world to experience it.”
There appear to be some issues between two twenty-something recording artists. 22-year-old Lil Tjay took to his Instagram Story to put 25-year-old YK Osiris on blast.
Over the weekend, Lil Tjay shared an alleged laughing emoji-filled text exchange with YK Osiris. The conversation documented in the leaked screenshot included Osiris saying Tjay is “scared” of him and the Bronx native “[needs] another hit.”
Osiris also apparently told Tjay, “[You’re] trash [as f###] lol… 😂You need [a hit], man. The money [gonna] run out lol. 😂😂Stop spending it on hoes, man. Not good.”
Lil Tjay supposedly texted the Jacksonville-raised singer/rapper, “Don’t mind me, bro. Please stop texting me.” The “Calling My Phone” hitmaker also captioned the Instagram Story post, “I keep blocking this ninja. Lol. Someone tell Osiris [to] leave me alone. 😭WTF.”
YK Osiris and Lil Tjay do have a history. Back in 2020, both men took part in a backyard boxing match. The friendly competition was posted on the internet. The amateur bout between rising rhymers went viral at the time.
Fast forward to 2023, Tjay is coming off the release of his third studio LP, 222. That album followed 2019’s True 2 Myself and 2021’s Destined 2 Win. Additionally, he collaborated with Rich The Kid, Ice Spice and others over the last year.
YK Osiris has not put out a full-length project since The Golden Child in 2019. In July, he dropped a single titled “Dear Fans” following a headline-grabbing incident involving Love & Hip Hop: Miami‘s Sukihana. Footage of Osiris forcibly kissing Suki led to backlash. He later apologized.
Swae Lee has teamed up with British rapper Stefflon Don in their first collaboration, “Run Through.”
The track is the dreamchild of Amsterdam-based British creative entrepreneur Jack “The Plug” Edjourian and is set to feature on his upcoming album Plug Talk 2. The project arrives later this month and includes guest appearances from the likes of Fivio Foreign, Berner, Tink and G Herbo, alongside U.K. artists Nines, Tion Wayne and Aitch.
Swae Lee and Stefflon Don joined forces for the “Run Through” visuals, which sees the duo rapping in an abandoned shopping mall surrounded by a crew of gas-masked ballet dancers and BMX riders performing stunts. Check out the “Run Through” video below.
The Plug x Stefflon Don feat Swae Lee – Run Through
Edjourian explained his inspiration behind bringing Swae Lee and Stefflon Don together in a press statement.
“The collaboration was not just about bringing two artists together, but crafting a sound that resonates with listeners, he shared. “This track is undoubtedly one of my top picks from the album. Collaborating with these incredible talents has been a rewarding experience. He also shared his anticipation for the upcoming album. “I’m genuinely thrilled for listeners to dive into ‘Plug Talks 2’,” Edjourian added.
The project follows Edjourian’s U.K. Top 40 album Plug Talk, which included multiple transatlantic collaborations, including “How It Is” featuring Roddy Ricch, Chip and Yxng Bane; “Broken Homes” with Gunna, M Huncho and Nafe Smallz; and “Rich” featuring D-Block Europe and Offset.
Mary J. Blige has again rejected calls to do a Verzuz battle, expressing her disinterest in competing in the series or pitting herself against other artists.
The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul shut down requests to appear in the popular series that produced some legendary clashes, despite her love for the Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz, who created the show with fellow production icon Timbaland during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Let me just say this. I love Swizz,” she explained in a video circulating on social media. “That’s my friend, that’s my brother. That’s my people. I just don’t care about no Verzuz. I don’t wanna be up there. And it’s no disrespect. I just don’t care. Like, I don’t need to say I had the hottest– I know I had some of the hottest records. I know I got a crazy catalog.”
Mary J. Blige also refused to single out a competitor, acknowledging her many talented peers.
“I mean there’s so many people that have great music out there,” she continued. “There’s so many women that have just catalogs, you know. So, I don’t like the putting everybody up against each other. I don’t like it.”
However, Blige insisted if she ever competed in a Verzuz, she could win by playing just one project.
“I could just put my s### on and just walk away,” she added. “I could put the ‘What’s The 411’ album on and just walk away.”
This isn’t the first time Mary J. Blige has had to shut down Verzuz demands. In 2020 she confirmed she watched the battle between Brandy and Monica but is “cool” on taking part herself.
“Mary would kill somebody in Verzuz,” Method Man said during a joint interview with the singer. “She’d kill somebody in Verzuz. She got way too many hits. Can’t nobody keep up.”
Hours after wrapping the final show on her Renaissance Tour Sunday night (October 1), Beyonce shared a trailer announcing her upcoming movie.
The movie, set to hit theaters December 1, documents the superstar songstress’s journey on the Renaissance Tour and her vision for the iconic shows.
“The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free, and no one is judged. Unique,” Beyoncé explains in the trailer, which includes a montage of behind-the-scenes videos from the tour. “I feel liberated, I have transitioned into a new animal.” Watch the trailer below.
The description of the film on Beyoncé’s YouTube page explains:
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé “accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”
The description also notes: “Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.”
Beyoncé also shared the trailer on Instagram, hinting she might give fans something they’ve been asking for.
“Be careful what you ask for, ‘cause I just might comply,” she captioned the trailer.
While fans have clamored for Renaissance visuals since the album dropped in July, Beyoncé has yet to share any videos. During the Louisville, Kentucky tour stop, she responded to a fan who held up a sign asking for the visuals.
“You are the visual, baby!” the 32-time Grammy Award winner declared.
