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Latto Says “I Don’t Pay No Bills” Because Her Man Pays For Everything  

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While Latto has remained tight-lipped about the identity of her mystery man, she has shared hints about him and how he treats her. 

Rumors have circulated that 21 Savage is the “Big Energy” rapper’s boyfriend. However, the “Knife talks” hitmaker denies having a celebrity girlfriend. One thing that Latto will reveal about her beau is that he showers her with gifts. 

During a new appearance on Hot 107.9 Latto admitted that her unidentified man takes care of all of her bills.  

“I got the ‘Vette, I got the Lambs, I got the Birkins,” Latto declared. “I don’t pay no bills. If he comin’ like that, then, yeah.”  

When the host shared his surprise that “Big Latto” has all her finances taken care of, the Columbus, Ohio native doubled down. “I don’t pay no bills!” she repeated before adding, ”that’s how it’s supposed to be.”

Despite keeping his identity a secret, Latto has offered some insight into her relationship. Last March, she shared a sweet text message exchange with her man that left her “crying in the hookah bar.” He offered her support after the success of her 777 albums, telling the rapper, “Everything falling in place for you. Nobody can’t stop [you].”  

Latto was quick to defend her man and clap back at a Twitter user who suggested she was getting the bare minimum.  

“What’s bare minimum?” she replied. “The Lamborghini he bought? The pink corvette? The pink Richard Mill? 1 of my 20 birkins? Aint nun bare minimum bout my love life babe. Not to mention I GET THE D**K TO MYSELF,” she said. 

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SZA Celebrates Success Of ‘SOS’ After Spending 7 Weeks At No.1 

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SZA celebrated making chart history after her SOS album topped the charts for a seventh consecutive week.  

The Top Dawg Entertainment artist also offered fans a glimpse behind the scenes of her new “Kill Bill” video, sharing a carousel of images and videos while celebrating her accolades in the caption. 

“7 weeks at #1 is more than I ever imagined🥹 . I’m jus tryna do something worth something w my time in the sun . Thank you God . Thank you everyone 🤍🆘” wrote the Grammy award-winning songstress.  

SZA also shared some tweets noting some SOS accomplishments. Check out her post below. 

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Earlier this week, as reported by AllHopHop.com, SZA’s SOS recorded a seventh consecutive week atop the Billboard 200. The last person to achieve the feat was Whitney Houston in 1987 with Whitney, which led the chart for 11 weeks in a row.  

While the project cemented her place in music history books, SZA was surprised SOS was received so well.  

“I never thought in a million years that people would like it,” SZA admitted during an interview with the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast last month. “My dad’s visiting right now, with my mom. Everybody came down to make sure I didn’t lose my mind if the album went bad once it came out. And now we’re just hanging out, ’cause it didn’t go badly!” 

SZA later revealed that she hesitated to release her sophomore album and considered pushing it back.  

“It happened probably just a few times, like maybe up until the last week, when I texted [my label] and was like, ‘We don’t have to put this out. We could just pull out and move it to January. We can just let this go.’ ” 

However, ultimately, SZA was determined to release SOS, despite her reservations that fans might “hate” it.  

“And then part of me was just like, I just wanna get it over with. I wanna meet my own fate. If n#### hate it, then great. I can never do music again,” she explained. 

She concluded, “And that’s unhealthy. That’s something I need to talk to my therapist about.” 

Gustotrsral – Trap Takeover P###. By Bizzie Made

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As one of the hottest and latest sounds coming out of Nashville, Gustotrsral plans to leave a musical legacy that not only makes his hometown proud of him but also reaches people from all walks of life – from his birthplace in Jersey to his homeland in Ayiti.

Trap Takeover is a song that speaks to the power of resilience and perseverance. Gustotrsral encourages listeners to turn their struggles into opportunities for growth and success, no matter how hard life may seem. Trap Takeover is a reminder that with hard work, determination, and faith in ourselves, anything is possible!

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Jack Harlow Awarded For Representing His Hometown Of Louisville

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Jack Harlow accepted the Thomas A. Edison Award at Greater Louisville Inc.’s annual meeting on Wednesday (February 1).

The Edison Award honors Louisvillians who find success and represent the city on the national stage. Jack Harlow received the award for his career accomplishments and his donations to organizations in Louisville.

“People ask me where I live and I tell them I don’t live in Atlanta or New York,” he said at the GLI event, per Louisville Business First. “I don’t live in California. I live in Louisville, Kentucky.”

He continued, “I try to make sure I let the world know if you want to do a photoshoot, if you want to take a meeting, if you want to shoot a commercial, if you want to get in the studio and make some music you’re going to have to book that connection flight and come. We’re going to do some incredible things in the city over the next few years, I promise you.”

Last year, Jack Harlow spoke about his desire to improve people’s lives in Kentucky. He hoped to make a lasting impact in his home state.

“I’d like for people to know me as someone who gave back and lifted the community he’s from up,” he said. “I’d like for Kentucky to be different after I leave earth and for people to have a better life because of it.”

Watch a teaser for Jack Harlow’s upcoming Super Bowl ad with Missy Elliott below.

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Black History Month Police Car Upsets Everybody

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Rumors
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This world is coming to an end and nothing can convince me otherwise. Miami is not a bad place to live, but it is a crazy place to live. The home of people like Nore, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Uncle Luke and Trina has had its share of stories to tell, but this one just about takes the whole cake.

Miami Mayor Ponzi Postalita Francis Suarez decided it was time to go viral today and disgust just about everybody. He decided on this day of our Lord to debut a Black History Month police car. Not only is this in the shadow of an egregious case of police brutality in Memphis, but it is overall wack. Blue Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter hates it. Furthermore, it has to be the absolute most tone deaf moment ever in American history.

Check this out.

What sort of mess is this? Is he trolling? Everything I have seen points this to a genuine effort that just flopped. This is what happens when you don’t have any friends, Black or Caucasian. Anything but systemic change, yo, I swear.

What do you think?

Police Find Bodies Of Michigan Rappers Who Went Missing After Canceled Show In Detroit

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Authorities discovered the bodies of three missing rappers in Michigan.

Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker went missing after their show at Detroit’s Lounge 31 got canceled on January 21. They were found dead on Thursday afternoon (February 2).

According to multiple reports, police found the Michigan rappers’ bodies at an apartment building in Highland Park near Detroit. Givens’ mother Cat Fogle told the Detroit News she learned about their discovery around 4:30 p.m.

“They told me they found the three bodies,” Fogle said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do; how I’m going to bury him.”

Kelly picked up Givens and Wicker for their Lounge 31 gig, which was canceled due to equipment issues. Kelly informed his fiancée Taylor Perrin about plans to find an open mic event following the cancellation.

None of the rappers’ families heard from them since January 21. They were reported missing, leading to search by several police departments in Michigan.

A teenager was arrested for driving a vehicle associated with one of the missing rappers on January 28. The 15-year-old suspect was charged with possessing a stolen vehicle and burglary tools.

A source told the Detroit News that police questioned a person of interest in the missing rappers case on Wednesday (February 1). The source didn’t reveal if the questioning resulted in the discovery of the bodies.

Aerosmith Frontman Formally Accused Of Child Sex Abuse

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Rumors
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We all knew it was going on but this isn’t a rumor. Remember when Rap was in its commercial infancy? Run DMC knocked down walls and shattered ceilings by using rock music to entice MTV into playing their music. It worked. The effort crescendoed with “Walk This Way,” a collaboration with Aerosmith. At the time, Aerosmith wasn’t piping hot at all. Run DMC brought them back to life and Steven Tyler, the lead singer, had a career again.

Well, back in his crazier days, he was a sexual predator, some allege, and a new lawsuit looks for damages. Here is the crazy thing: they are both senior citizens now. The alleged victim is 65 and Tyler is 74-years-old! If he had waited until now, they would be a perfect match. That didn’t happen according to reports all over the place. He reportedly groomed her in all ways when she was only 16. She also alleges in a new civil suit that he coerced her into an abortion at 25.

Want to know what’s even crazier? They are using his own memoir to confirm that she was a teenager. This dude literally put it in his own life story! Entertainment Weekly broke the story, where Julia Misley accuses the rock-n-roll legend of successfully using his status to “groom, manipulate, exploit and sexually assault.” Moreover, she says he gave her mad drugs, b. But in the writings, he says they were in a “romantic, loving relationship.” Moving on…

By the way, this is how Tyler describes their tryst in 1973.

“She was sixteen, she knew how to nasty, and there wasn’t a hair on it.”

“I went and slept at her parents’ house for a couple of nights and her parents fell in love with me, signed papers over for me to have custody, so I wouldn’t get arrested if I took her out of state. I took her on tour with me.”

BOLD.

She wants her coins.

I think she will get them too. She charges that the book re-traumatized her. I hope she beat up her parents as well, because they were way out of pocket. And when I say “out of pocket,” I mean horrible humans.

Dude been on perv time for a minute – allegedly.

NBA YoungBoy To Become A Mormon!?

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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NBA Youngboy may be changing even more than we ever imagined.

The rapper, who escaped the clutches of the feds, has reportedly opted to be a peaceful Mormon instead of a gangster. I definitely did not have this in my 2023 bingo card. And yet, here we are.

According to Billboard, the Louisiana-born rapper has some regrets for the killer content of his past work. On top of that he’s cleaning things up and converting to Mormonism. Do you believe this? I am not sure. In a way, I hope so.

“YoungBoy says it troubles him to know fans, kids included, might have heard his music and been influenced to harm other people … and he holds himself accountable,” TMZ reports.

He seems very serious.

First of all, he got married to his BM and settled down. All of this is set to the backdrop of being on house arrest in Utah. So, he’s reportedly gotten very friendly with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. From there, he’s going to get baptized and carry on a Puritan life…once he gets freed up.

I don’t think he’s faking, but a rebrand wouldn’t hurt him either.

Young Thug Update: Sheriff Says 3 YSL Co-Defendants Stabbed Inmate In Jail

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Three of Young Thug’s YSL co-defendants are accused of stabbing a fellow inmate at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia.

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat identified Christian Eppinger, Damone Blalock and Rodalius Ryan as the alleged culprits, per WSB-TV. The three men await trial in the RICO case against Young Thug and other YSL members.

Authorities didn’t disclose the condition of the stabbing victim. Officials didn’t share any details about the date of the attack or a possible motive.

Ryan’s lawyer Angela D’Williams denied her client’s involvement in the stabbing.

“Mr. Ryan is hopeful that there is a thorough investigation and that there is not a rush to judgment,” D’Williams told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Mr. Ryan maintains his innocence regarding this incident.”

Last month, D’Williams filed a formal complaint accusing a deputy of using excessive force on her client. Fulton County Deputy Morris Kandakai allegedly punched Ryan in the head while trying to transport the inmate to court.

Kandakai claimed Ryan spat in the deputy’s face. Kandakai was placed on administrative duties pending an internal affairs investigation.

Young Thug and his co-defendants continue to wait for a jury to be seated in their RICO trial. Ryan and Blalock are already serving life sentences for murder.

Doja Cat Enjoys Her Online Fights With Trolls; Acknowledges She’s “Messy”

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Doja Cat is more than willing to clash with internet trolls despite her fame.

The RCA Records artist talked about her online behavior in an interview with Variety. Doja Cat wished she faced less scrutiny but admitted she loves to fire back at her social media critics.

“It f###### sucks now that I can’t fully do my thing on Instagram Live,” Doja Cat said. “Now I’m being flooded with people who have these preconceived f###### notions about me. And they come in and try to troll, which I’m very good at handling.”

She continued, “A lot of people think I’m not good at handling trolls because I respond to them. But that’s the art of it: I love to go to f###### war with trolls. That’s just what I’ve grown up with; I’ve been on the internet for 1,000 f###### years and it’s just part of me: that I need to respond. People think, ‘Oh, if you’re defending yourself, you’re weak.’ But I always rest on ‘Everyone can suck my dick from the back.’”

Doja Cat refused to completely ignore her trolls. She remained eager to engage in online confrontations.

“If somebody wants to fight me on the internet, I will gladly join in, balls to the wall,” she said. “It’s fun for me. I’m a very messy b####.”

Doja Cat plans to release a new album later this year. She is scheduled to attend the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 5).

Mercy! Mercy, Me! Master P Son Dunks On LeBron James’ Son’s Teammate

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The world knows that when it comes down to the next generation of basketball stars, there are quite a few celebrity kids out there making noise. Of these gifted athletes, are Mercy Miller and Bronny James.

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the first day of Black History Month, the two ballers’ high school basketball teams faced off and put on a show of pure Black excellence for fans.

Miller’s team Notre Dame went up and scored a victory over James’ Sierra Canyon team. The end score was 88-61.

If the blowout wasn’t just disrespectful, so was Miller’s fourth-quarter performance where he dunks on the head of James’ teammate. Miller, who wears number 25, flies through the air before banging on the young buhl AJ Swinton, causing him to stumble and lay flat on his back on the court floor.

Mercy! Have mercy on these kids …

One fan took to Twitter and wrote, “MAKE ‘EM SAY UGH!!!” Master P’s son, Mercy Miller, showing no mercy on the Sierra Canyon defender. Amazing crowd reaction and his teammate even pointed at the defender on the ground.”

“Mercy Miller absolutely VIOLATED on this poster 🤯🤯 @mercymiller25,” Ballislife posted!

With Sports Center Next, a platform to show the up-and-coming ballers, said, “Houston commit Mercy Miller is a menace 😳”

It definitely seems like Master P has his hands full with this one. Shout out to him for making it happen and perhaps he will be an NBA player like his dad … but with a bigger career.

Gangsta Boo Last Music Video With Drumma Boy Drops, Reminding The World Why We Loved Her

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Before her unfortunate demise, Gangsta Boo dropped a verse on her brother Drumma Boy’s new track, “Imma Mack.” The song also featured Crunchy Black and La Chat, two of her Three 6 Mafia group members.

In the video, she pops in around halfway through the song and spits she is a “mack,” “playa,” “gangsta” and a “pimp.”

Boo never dropped has slick talk, saying, “Getting my p##syhole liked/ Mane you h##s ain’t stuntin/ Talking all that s##t but in real life, you ain’t got nuttin. Cloudy #ss jewelry you be rocking, Thunderstorm mane, goofy #ss h##, I’m trying to see something.”

TMZ reports they have a behind-the-scenes clip of the music video, where she is looking at the edits with a bottle of Patrón

“Imma Mack” is a song off of Drumma Boy’s “Welcome to My City Vol. 4” album, featuring artists from Memphis.

Gangsta Boo, as AllHipHop.com regretfully reported, transitioned at the age of 43 of a suspected drug overdose on New Year’s Day.

One of the first queens to rock the mic on a major level from the South, she leaves a legacy of trash-talking and pimping that will go unmatched. She also was, on account of everyone that knew her, an amazing person.

Even new girls, like Ice Spice, have paid tribute. The Bronx emcee just dropped a song titled “Gangsta Boo,” paying homage to the Memphis native.

Black Compass Media Drops Top Battle Rap Lists

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It is that time of the year when we see the “battle rap best of” rankings and many in the culture’s media elite are dropping their lists.

Let’s see just how close the fans through the AllHipHop.com survey get to the professional analysts!

Black Compass Media released their lists of 15, breaking the top artists of the year down by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams.

We will compare where these ladies fell on our list.

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In their first five (in no order), they have Shooney da Rapper, Jaz the Rapper, Ms. Hustle, C3, and O’fficial. The AllHipHop.com list has four of the same femcees (all but the New Orleans puncher) in our Top 5. Seems like the fans might know a little something. O’fficial does make the Top 15 on our superlatives.

In their second set of five (also in no order), they have Bonnie Godiva, Viixen the Assasin, Yoshi G, Pristavia, and Casey Jay. When looking at our Top 10, AllHipHop.com has all of this team. The only difference is that we have Kausion, an exclusion that Fonz noticed. He also noticed Chetta was missing also, but she is on our list.

In their third and final set of five (again, in no order),  Lady Caution, First Lady Flamez, 40 B.A.R.R.S., Phara Funeral, and Ms. Miami. 40 B.A.R.R.S. and Phara Funeral both made our Top 15. While Lady Caution and First Lady Flamez make our overall list (Top 20), they are not in our Top 15. Ms. Miami, though she is fantastic, did not make our list.

The obvious girls missing from the list (other than Fendi and Kausion) are C-Bri the Lyricist, Aeon, and E Hart.

We will compare where these fellows fell in our list.

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In their first five (in no order), they have Shotgun Suge, Swamp, Tay Roc, Rum Nitty, and Danny Meyers. The AllHipHop.com list has four of the same emcees (all but the Bar G-d) in our Top 5. Again, battle rap fans might kinda are on point. While Eazy the Block is in our Top 5, he shows up in the second team.

In their second set of five (also in no order), they have Fonz, Bill Collector, Eazy the Block Captain, JC, and Calicoe. When looking at our Top 15, AllHipHop.com has many of this team. The only difference is ETBC is in our Top 5, Bill Collector is ranked 11 (third set of 5),  and Calicoe is 13 (third set of 5).

In their third and final set of five (again, in no order),  Kitchen Qleen, Snake Eyez, Geechi Gotti, Aye Verb, and Rosenberg Raw. Kitchen Qleen, Snake Eyez, Aye Verb, and Rosenberg Raw do not make our Top 15. Snake Eyez does make our honorable mention. Instead, we have names like A. Ward, Kyd Slade*, and Sheed Happens.

In our Top 20, we also mention Real Sikh, D.I. Da Hennyman, Saflare Sole, Marv Won, Charlie Clips and Th3 Saga and DNA, Bad Newz, Stumbles, and True Foe making honorable mentions also for getting crazy all year.

Check out their Rookie List.

Seems like names like Footz, Saflare Sole, Aeon, Kausion, Eaze, Hansel, Rocq Lee, Hope Trilly, and more, graced both lists.

One thing they did that we didn’t was chart people who just got better over the year. Check out their Most Improved List and let us know if you would be interested in this category being added next year!

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Congrats to Black Compass Media, consisting of Tony Bro, Polo, Posey, Drizzy, and Cola, for a stellar breakdown of the year. We aren’t shocked though … they did make #6 on the AllHipHop.com Best Battle Rap Media list of the year.  

Matt Barnes Explains His Come Up, And Shows Another Side In His New Documentary “(R)EVOLUTION”

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When many think of Matt Barnes, they think of the hot-headed, street-savvy guy that has been called the bad boy of the NBA.

However, his new docu-series, “(R)Evolution,” shows how he is far more than that and has evolved over the years into a powerhouse businessman and all-around dope person.

Matt Barnes and his producer sit with AllHipHop.com to build on NBA, reality shows, growth, and perspective. Of course, Barnes talks Hip-Hop and the many rappers that get him on a personal vibe.

AllHipHop: How was it working on a docu-series with someone as explosive, and controversial sometimes as Matt Barnes, and then, how do you kinda look at this project and make him so endearing because I saw the screener. Matt you’re so endearing!

Matt Barnes: That’s all Joslyn, right there.

Joslyn Rose Lyons: You know, I think it’s a great question, and I don’t know that I necessarily have the answer. I think the camera doesn’t lie, and I think that depending on what you’ve framed is what you’re gonna see, so my goal as a filmmaker is to tell stories from an authentic lens and honest lens and unbiased lens, and I really wanted Matt’s story to be told. I feel like a lot of history has been left untold and unseen, and so, shining a light on a part of his story that was left in the dark is kind of what motivated this revolution.

AllHipHop: So Matt, ‘cause you’re a public/private person which is kinda weird to say. You’ve been in the public, and there are a lot of things that people don’t know about you. I think that it has been deliberate.
How difficult was it for you to open up to the cameras that follow you in this way versus a reality show or something?

Matt Barnes: First of all, we made the mistake of doing a reality show which I’m not proud of, but it was a learning experience. But I just think…

AllHipHop: I know, but this is different than that.

Matt Barnes: That’s what I’m saying. We made that mistake but to me, this is different because I think there’s a misconception of who I was as a person. You saw me on a crazy reality show, you would see me on NBA on any given night, you could see me cuss, slap somebody, get kicked out, get into a skirmish.

I felt like obviously, that’s kinda all certain people got of me so they would draw conclusions of “oh this dude is crazy,” this dude is this, that, and this.” and you know sometimes, even though it wasn’t true, we were at a point in media back then, in the 2010s where athletes didn’t get a chance to say like “no, it really didn’t happen like that.” or “That’s a complete lie.”

What they painted is what they saw, I was kinda labeled as a villain, a bad guy, a thug, you name it. What better way to tell the people that kinda still follow me whether they love me or hate me, why I am the way I am. You know people think, because I’m light skinned and I have good hair, like, he must be soft, he must be this, he must be that. Nah, I really came up in it.

I’ve seen people get stabbed, people die, you know, abused, drugs, moving from house to house, food stamps. I came up in that lifestyle.

Joslyn and I started this project 5 years ago, and it has just been a culmination of figuring out exactly what it is. We’re…showing you a large part of my life that, for the most part of my life, has been untold, and that’s been the goal with it.

T.I. Praises Young Thug For Expressing More Gratitude Than His Own Artists

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Jeffery “Young Thug” Williams is presently in legal purgatory as he awaits his RICO trial in Georgia. Meanwhile, Grand Hustle Records co-founder Tip “T.I.” Harris shows appreciation for the incarcerated rapper in a new interview.

The N.O.R.E.-hosted Drink Champs podcast teased a new episode featuring T.I. that will premiere on Revolt on Thursday. During the conversation, the self-proclaimed King of the South spoke about Young Thug.

T.I. reflected on a conversation he had with Thugger. The two Atlanta natives worked together on the 2014 single “About The Money” which lives on Tip’s Paperwork album. The song earned a Gold plaque from the RIAA.

“[Young Thug was] like, ‘Bro, you were the first major artist to rock with me, to believe in me,'” said T.I. on Drink Champs. “‘About The Money’ – that was a major look for him. At least, according to him. He just always expressed his gratitude. That’s more than I received from a lot of my own artists on my label that I had a hand in their career.”

Grand Hustle has signed acts such as Travis Scott, Meek Mill, Young Dro, B.o.B, Trae tha Truth, Killer Mike, Iggy Azalea, Yung L.A., P$C, and Doe B. The record company has released dozens of music projects over the last twenty years.

“He’s a real good dude,” added T.I. about Young Thug. “Everything that’s going around bruh, I think it’s a test. It’s a test, and it’s gonna become his testimony. All he gotta do is continue to stand tall and stay solid, and I believe God’s gonna work everything out.”

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Jerrod Carmichael To Star In HBO Comedy Docuseries

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Jerrod Carmichael debuted on HBO in 2014 with the stand-up special Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store. The product of Winston-Salem, North Carolina is headed back to HBO for a new comedy documentary series.

The forthcoming program centers around Jerrod Carmichael’s personal life. Viewers will get to follow the comedian through his encounters with friends, family, and strangers as he searches for love, sex, and connection.

“We’ve loved working with Jerrod over the past 10 years, and to watch him discover new layers of both himself and his comedy,” states Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, Programming for HBO.

The premium cable channel also showcased Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel. That Primetime Emmy Award-winning comedy special made headlines because it featured Carmichael coming out as a homosexual man.

“Rothanial resonated with audiences in such a profound way, and his honesty and vulnerability are a perfect fit for this original format,” adds Rosenstein. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded Carmichael’s Rothanial with an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.

HBO also presented 2017’s one-hour stand-up special Jerrod Carmichael: 8. In addition, the two-part video diary Home Videos and Sermon On The Mount also premiered on the network in 2019. Rothanial debuted last year.

The upcoming HBO docuseries is executive produced by Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher, and Eli Despres. Plus, executive producer credits go to Susie Fox for Range Media Partners as well as Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg for Edgeline Films. Katcher will also serve as director for the show.

Jerrod Carmichael recently made news for his controversial hosting performance at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. Some critics took issue with Carmichael’s jokes about Whitney Houston’s death and Kanye “Ye” West’s antisemitic rhetoric.

Lil Yachty’s ‘Let’s Start Here’ Aiming For Top 10 Debut

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Lil Yachty shocked some listeners with his latest album titled Let’s Start Here. The 14-track effort earned the Georgia native praise from online fans, music critics, and even Hip Hop superstar Drake.

Let’s Start Here is a departure from the sound of Yachty’s previous bodies of work. The Quality Control Music recording artist leaned more on Psychedelic Rock than Trap for his new project.

At first, it appeared Lil Yachty would miss out on placing in the Billboard 200 chart’s Top 10 region. HitsDailyDouble originally forecasted Let’s Start Here to open with 19,000-24,000 first-week units.

However, the outlet now foresees Yachty’s fifth studio LP launching with 35,000 units. That latest sales projection should be enough for Let’s Start Here to crack the Top 10 on next week’s Billboard 200.

If Lil Yachty’s Let’s Start Here does manage to make it among the ten most popular albums in America, the 25-year-old rhymer will score his third Top 10 entry. It would be his first Top 10 project since 2018’s Lil Boat 2.

Yachty’s Teenage Emotions debuted at No. 5 in 2017. Lil Boat 2 peaked at No. 2 the following year. 2018’s Nuthin’ 2 Prove (No. 12) and 2020’s Lil Boat 3 (No. 14) missed the Top 10. The Michigan Boy Boat mixtape only reached No. 39 in 2021.

Let’s Start Here did garner critical acclaim from outlets like Rolling Stone, but Pitchfork scored the album as 6/10. Lil Yachty took issue with the latter publication’s mixed review of his work. He tweeted, “Lol Pitchfork is so washed up.”

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Admits Being Terrified Of People

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (aka YoungBoy Never Broke Again) is one of the most commercially successful music acts of the last five years. NBA Youngboy has earned thirteen Top 10 projects since 2018.

Surprisingly, YoungBoy Never Broke Again managed to rack up digital streams and RIAA plaques without sitting down for many media appearances. However, he did recently speak with Billboard magazine for a new cover story.

The interview with the publucation featured YoungBoy Never Broke Again sharing more of his self-described introverted personality. At one point, the 23-year-old Baton Rouge native seemingly admitted having battles with social anxiety.

“I’m terrified of people. I am very scared of people. On my kids, I am terrified of people and I am very shy,” confessed NBA YoungBoy. “I never knew why once I walked on the stage, I could get it done and leave. But I am terrified of people. People are cruel.”

Other Kids Bullied YoungBoy Never Broke Again

YoungBoy Never Broke Again spent time living in a group home as a child following the death of his grandmother. According to the “Outside Today” performer, his experience in that facility included constant mental and physical abuse.

“The other boys would put their hands on me, and I would look up like, ‘Why are you hitting me, bro? What’d I do?’ It made me discover another side of me that I never glorified or liked,” NBA YoungBoy told Billboard.

The father of ten children continued, “I found out how to be the person that you don’t want to do that with. [Before then], I never understood all the evilness or wrong because I was showered by so much love from this one person.”

YoungBoy Never Broke Again currently has four #1 albums in his discography. AI YoungBoy 2, 38 Baby 2, Top, and Sincerely, Kentrell each reached the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 chart. He also has 97 career entries on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Quavo To Pay Tribute To Takeoff At 2023 Grammy Awards

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Kirsnick “Takeoff” Ball passed away on November 1, 2022, at the age of 28. One of the surviving members of the Migos, Quavious “Quavo” Marshall, will honor Takeoff at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

Quavo will be at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to honor his late groupmate/nephew on Grammy night. The Maverick City Music choir will join Quavo to perform “Without You” for the In Memoriam segment.

Prior to Takeoff’s death, Migos dropped numerous projects, including the chart-topping Culture and Culture II studio LPs. Quavo and Takeoff also teamed up as a duo for 2022’s Only Built for Infinity Links collaborative album.

2018 saw Takeoff let loose his only official solo album, The Last Rocket. That Quality Control Music/Motown Records/Capitol Records release debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart with 49,000 first-week units.

In addition to Quavo’s appearance at the 2023 Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy also announced Cardi B will serve as a presenter for the ceremony. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker is married to Migos member Offset.

Former The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will take on the hosting duties for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 5. The show airs live on CBS at 8 pm ET. R&B/Pop superstar Beyoncé earned the most nominations this year with 9 nods.

The Top Lessons We’ve Learned From Beats By Dre, Could Possibly Change Lives.

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Over the years Apple has grown exponentially, acquiring brands and companies to add to its portfolio and expand its reach. Their greatest acquisition to date is still Beats Electronics. Back in 2014, Apple made a whopping deal of $3.0 billion for the Beats brand, and it’s stood the test of time.

Beats started back in 2006, from a belief people weren’t “hearing all the music.” Like every early start-up business, it took a passion for something, and a team focused on making that passion a reality. Dre took the same road any start-up investor does, to get begin a game-changing tech and shock the established market.  Beats introduced something new that could challenge the way things were done. It took commitment, persistence, and laser focus, but Beats’ acquisition is still one of the biggest deals in Hip Hop history. 

Who’s doing the same thing right now? 

WiGL is a start-up company looking to change the way we power or recharge mobile devices. Eliminating wires and focusing on touchless Wireless Power Transfer (tWPT) to recharge devices like Beats headphones and Bluetooth speakers. Imagine never having to worry about dead batteries ever again. As seen in the past, investments from the Hip Hop culture can help skyrocket a product and shake up an industry. WiGL is looking to do just that. 

Start-ups are easy to invest in, don’t take much money, and can change lives. At the end of the day, start-ups can also be sold just like Beats for a large profit. Making early investors very happy people. 

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