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Jay-Z Makes Instagram Comeback To Promote Jeymes Samuel’s “The Book Of Clarence”

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Jay-Z has managed to keep himself in the public eye without having a constant social media presence. But unexpectedly, Jay-Z made his return to social media on Tuesday (August 29). It appears the sole reason for Hov’s Instagram comeback centers around The Book of Clarence motion picture.

Jay-Z shared a trailer for the upcoming The Book of Clarence on his Instagram page. The caption for the teaser video simply read, “The Book Of Clarence. January 2024.”

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Jeymes Samuel directed the biblically-themed The Book of Clarence. The star-studded cast includes LaKeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch.

In addition, Jay-Z is credited as a producer for The Book of Clarence alongside Jeymes Samuel, James Lassiter and Tendo Nagenda. The Roc Nation founder pulled a similar Instagram move for a previous Samuel-led film.

Jay-Z joined Instagram in November 2021 to raise awareness about Samuel’s The Harder They Fall. That Western also featured the 4:44 album creator as a producer. He contributed to the movie’s soundtrack as well.

The Harder They Fall won several awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. That production also garnered Samuel several industry accolades like Best Director (African-American Film Critics Association) and Outstanding Director (Black Reel Awards).

Travis Scott Announces “The Circus Maximus Tour”

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Hip-Hop superstar Travis Scott will hit the road beginning in October.

On August 29, Travis Scott took to social media to announce “The Circus Maximus Tour”. The Houston-bred recording artist also shared the official tour poster on X and Instagram.

Previously, Scott presented the “Astroworld – Wish You Were Here Tour.” That 57-stop trek in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom followed the release of 2018’s chart-topping Astroworld album.

“The Circus Maximus Tour” will support Scott’s latest studio LP, Utopia, which dropped on July 28, 2023. Utopia debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart by earning 496,000 first-week units.

Travis Scott managed to keep Utopia at No. 1 for four straight weeks. It became the first rap album to remain in the top spot for its opening month since Drake’s Scorpion in 2018.

Utopia features Teezo Touchdown, Drake, Playboi Carti, Beyoncé, Rob49, 21 Savage, The Weeknd, Swae Lee, Yung Lean, Dave Chappelle, Young Thug, Westside Gunn, Kid Cudi, Bad Bunny, SZA, Future and James Blake.

“The Circus Maximus Tour” will also be Travis Scott’s first official tour after the deadly disaster at his Astroworld Festival in 2021. Ten people, including 9-year-old Ezra Blount, lost their lives as a result of a fatal crowd crush at the event.

Michel’le Claims She’s “Fine” After Fans Express Concern Over Troubling Performance

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R&B singer Michel’le had some of her supporters worried. Footage from an appearance at a recent live show left some fans concerned about her well-being.

Video from the Los Angeles concert made its way to the internet. In the clip, Michel’le appears to be disoriented on stage as audience members can be heard questioning if she’s high or drunk.

Michel’le took to Instagram to respond. The “No More Lies” performer didn’t directly address the situation, but she did offer some relief to anyone concerned about her emotional state.

“I wanna thank [every one] of you who was concerned, or have inquired about my well-being,” Michel’le wrote. “I am FINE and looking forward to my next show. Blessings & love to you all. #Inevergiveup #yallknowimafighter.”

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The California native made it into the Billboard Hot 100 chart’s Top 10 region when “No More Lies” peaked at No. 7 in 1990. She scored Hot 100 entries with “Nicety” and “Something In My Heart” as well.

Michel’le entered the mainstream discourse again in 2016 following the release of the Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le biopic. The film covered her alleged abusive relationship with N.W.A member Dr. Dre. Surviving Compton also told the story of Michel’le’s struggles with substance abuse. The vocalist supposedly began drinking and taking prescription drugs in response to the physical violence she had to endure.

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Sexyy Red: “I Hate When They Say I Look Like Young Thug”

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Sexyy Red quickly became one of the most-talked-about rising rappers this year. Her hit single, “Pound Town,” elevated the St. Louis native to national prominence.

Funny Marco recently sat down with Sexyy Red for a 25-minute interview on the Open Thoughts YouTube channel. At one point, Marco asked Red if there was a time she felt the need to respond to a fan’s comment.

“I hate when they say I look like Young Thug ’cause no the f### we do not look alike,” Red replied. Atlanta-bred rapper Young Thug currently awaits a RICO trial in the state of Georgia.

The clip of Sexyy Red talking about Thugger went viral. Red responded to the online attention by posting in The Shade Room‘s comment section. She wrote, “Yea, after I seen the video, we definitely twinnin.”

Meanwhile, Sexyy Red prepares to head out on her first headlining tour. The Hood Hottest Princess Tour starts on October 16 in Boston and wraps up on November 29 in San Francisco.

Concertgoers will likely get to see Red perform “Pound Town” at the live shows. That single peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj hopped on “Pound Town 2,” which dropped in May. Sexyy Red’s The Hood Hottest Princess mixtape arrived on June 9 via Open Shift Distribution. The project also hosts the “SkeeYee” single.

‘LHHATL’ Star Erica Mena Catches Heat For Calling Co-Star Spice A Monkey

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A controversial episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta has a lot of people talking. A confrontation on the show between Erica Mena and Spice lit the internet on fire.

During an on-air verbal spat, Spice told Erica Mena that her son does not like his own mother. That comment led to Mena flipping over a table at the blue-haired Jamaican Dancehall artist.

Security officers attempted to break up the fight as Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta co-star Shekinah Jo also tried to get both women to stop. Mena, who is of Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry, then took aim at Spice by using a racially insensitive insult.

“That b#### should’ve died!” screamed Erica Mena. Spice fired back, “Your son hates you, b####!” Mena could then be heard yelling, “You monkey, you f###### blue monkey!”

Many online commenters pointed out that calling a Black person a “monkey” has a long history rooted in racism that caused other celebrities to lose their jobs. For example, in 2018, ABC fired Roseanne Barr for referring to former U.S. government official Valerie Jarrett as “planet of the apes.” 

Erica Mena’s “blue monkey” clapback angered a large section of online fans. However, Spice also received backlash for mentioning Mena’s child. The Emancipated album creator addressed the negative reactions to her remark.

“Kids are off limits right??????? But I guess it’s only when I ask cause where’s the same energy when Scrappy and Stevie J talked about it, but now I’m a Monkey and should have died on the table? Ok, Erica,” wrote Spice on Instagram.

It has been a very newsworthy week for Erica Mena. The 35-year-old television personality was among three Love & Hip Hop cast members reportedly arrested on August 25 in Fulton County, Georgia following an alleged violent incident.

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Stormzy Rekindles Maya Jama Romance With Lavish Greek Vacation Four Years After Split 

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Stormzy has reunited with the love of his life, Maya Jama, whisking her away to Greece for a lavish late birthday celebration.  

Over the weekend, eagle-eyed fans began speculating the pair had rekindled their romance after noticing similarities in their social media posts.  

Stormzy and Maya Jama were careful to leave each other out of their vacation snaps. However, sleuths noticed they were posting from the same stunning luxury villa overlooking the sea. 

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Then, fans of the couple who ended their four-year romance in 2019, finally got the confirmation they were looking for. On Monday (August 28), paparazzi spotted the U.K. Rap heavyweight and the U.K. Love Island host strolling hand-in-hand during their vacation. Stormzy and Maya Jama were also seen on a romantic boat trip together later that day.  

“Stormzy is mad for Maya and has spent huge amounts of money taking her on a luxury holiday,” a source told The Sun. “He chartered a private jet to Greece then they flew into the resort by helicopter. It’s all very romantic.” 

The insider also claimed, “She means the world to him and he wants her to be treated like a queen.” 

Stormzy addressed their split during an in-depth interview with Louis Theroux earlier this year. The “Vossi Bop” hitmaker admitted he’s “never loved anyone” like Maya Jama.  

“My break-up, that was probably the biggest catalyst for growth as a man,” he explained. “It was like, OK, you made a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you.” 

He described the split as “probably the biggest loss a man can have,” aside from losing a loved one.  

“Like Snoop Dogg’s Living Room”: Players Complain As Weed Aroma Lingers Over U.S. Open 

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Tennis players at the U.S. Open are complaining about the smell of weed on one of the courts, likening it to hanging out at cannabis connoisseur Snoop Dogg’s home. 

Court 17 has become somewhat notorious for its unmistakable odor over the years. Last year, Nick Kyrgios protested about the smell of weed, insisting he was struggling to breathe while playing on the court.  

After winning his opening match Tuesday (August 29), Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s 12th-seeded man, addressed the aroma. “Court 17 definitely smells like Snoop Dogg’s living room,” he said. “Oh my God, it’s everywhere. The whole court smells like weed.” 

On Monday (August 28), world No. 8 Maria Sakkari complained about the smell of weed on Court 17 during her first-round loss to Rebeka Masarova. 

“The smell, oh my gosh. I think it’s from the park,” she said, advising the umpire about the scent of weed.  

Despite the complaint, she did not blame her straight-set loss on the weed smell lingering over the U.S. Open.  

“We were practicing here yesterday, and it was the same,” she said in her post-match news conference. “It wasn’t the smell that affected the scoring. It was just a comment because it was smelling quite a lot, but it has nothing to do with the match.” 

She continued, “Sometimes you smell food, sometimes you smell cigarettes, sometimes you smell weed. I mean, it´s something we cannot control, because we’re in an open space. There’s a park behind. People can do whatever they want.” 

United States Tennis Association officials reviewed  video of the match and found “no evidence” of anybody smoking weed on Court 17. Like Sakkari, officials speculated the smell may have wafted over from Corona Park, which lies just outside the gates of Court 17.  

Tory Lanez’s Lawyer Finally Files Motion For Bail Amid Controversy Over Italian Trip 

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Tory Lanez’s lawyers have filed a motion to get him out of jail on bail while he appeals his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. 

The latest filing was reported by legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff, who has followed the case from the outset. According to Cuniff, the motion will be heard by Judge David Herriford at a hearing on Tuesday, September 5.  

The reporter also referenced her post last week. In it, she noted more than two weeks had passed since Lanez’s lawyer indicated a motion for bail was forthcoming.  

“No motion has been filed,” she wrote last Friday (August 25). “I’m not sure how much of a priority it is for Baez: He’s posting Instagram stories from Italy.” 

Tory Lanez’s Lawyer Addresses Bail Motion

However, Baez issued an update the following day, claiming he was “way ahead of schedule” in the appeals process. He also said that the delay in filing the motion was due to unfinished transcripts and clarified his Italian trip.  

“It has been brought to my attention that a blogger has claimed that Tory Lanez is not a priority because I’m allegedly in Italy,” Baez wrote on his Instagram Stories. “For the record I travel to Italy 2 to 4 times a year. I have both business interests as well as clients who have business in Italy. It is a beautiful country and a privilege to visit.” 

He also addressed Meghann Cuniff, branding her a biased “blogger” who lacks knowledge of legal affairs. 

“This blogger has had a clear bias against Tory and has attacked everyone associated with him as well as made numerous inaccurate assumptions,” he added. “In fairness to her, she has no legal training and has never worked in the court system, so her opinions have little to no merit whatsoever.” 

Tory Lanez was found guilty of assault with an automatic firearm, carrying an unregistered loaded firearm in a vehicle, and discharge of a firearm with gross negligence. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 8. He’ll likely only have to serve 85 percent of his sentence under California law. 

Yung Miami Heads Back To School To Study Business And Finance 

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Yung Miami may be a famous rapper, but that isn’t stopping her from upping her business acumen. 

Any City Girl worth her salt knows that getting to the bag is key, and Yung Miami is no exception. However, while many believe your average City Girl hunts down wealthy men to splash the cash on them, Caresha is turning the tables and heading back to school to learn business and finance. 

On Tuesday (August 29) Saucy Santana praised his friend for embarking on a new journey to boost her business savvy.  

“I’m so proud of Caresha!” Santana shared on X (formerly Twitter). “She studying finance & things involving her business.” 

However, while he is full of praise and encouragement, the “Material Girl,” hitmaker said she needs to find a new study partner. 

“She keep asking me about a cost of goods! Gross & net profit,” Santana said before declaring, “Baby, I sell cat!!! Idk! Get somebody else to do it.” 

Nonetheless, Young Miami remained grateful for the help. “Thanks for helping me study trick,” she replied.  

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Yung Miami told fans to back off her dad after she shared a clip of him dancing. The video led to inquiries about her father’s relationship status, which Caresha quickly shut down.  

“Y’all still inquiring about my dad because then I’m finna have to be cussing y’all hoes out, and doing all that,” she said in a video. “I don’t have to be doing all that with you, hoes. So just leave my daddy alone. Y’all don’t like older men anyway, ain’t it?”   

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Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Explains Why She Didn’t Post Her Dad On His Birthday

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Paris Jackson has shed light on why she did not post her father Michael Jackson on social media on what would have been his 65th birthday. 

In the years since her father’s death, the 25-year-old has received backlash for not paying tribute to her famous father on social media for his birthday. She addressed the criticism in an Instagram video on Tuesday (August 30th). 

“Social media is apparently how you express your love and affection these days,” Paris Jackson declared. She revealed that if she doesn’t acknowledge Michael Jackson on his birthday, “People lose their f###### minds and tell me to kill myself.” 

She added, “They’re basically measuring my love for my own father based on what I post on Instagram.” 

Paris Jackson explained that The King of Pop “used to hate” celebrating his birthday and wouldn’t even tell his kids when it was to avoid them throwing him parties.  

However, the American Horror Story actor encouraged fans wanting to “pay homage” to donate to a cause in Michael Jackson’s honor.  

“If you wanna do something that he would have loved,” she said. “My suggestion would be raising awareness for climate change. Doing stuff for the environment, animal rights activism. These were things that he loved and was very interested in.” 

Jackson also shared a video from her performance earlier in the day, where she paid tribute to her father.  

“It’s also my dad’s birthday, and he would have been 65 years old today,” she said onstage. “And he put 50 years of blood, sweat, tears, love and passion into doing what he did so that I could stand on stage in front of you to scream into a microphone. So I owe everything to him.” 

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Micheal Jackson’s Sons Birthday Tribute

Bigi Jackson (formerly known as Blanket), and Prince Jackson also celebrated their father’s special day. The brothers made a rare public appearance in Las Vegas for Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE show, per People.  

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Lil Yachty Releases The Colorful, Bright “TESLA”

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In 2023, Lil Yachty has had a highly productive year. In January, he ventured beyond the boundaries of Hip-Hop with his fifth studio album, “Let’s Start Here.” This 14-track project featured collaborations with notable artists such as Diana Gordon, Teezo Touchdown, Justine Skye, Fousheé, Ant Clemons, Daniel Caesar, and more. Since then, the talented artist from Atlanta has maintained his creative momentum, dropping tracks like “Strike (Holster),” “Satellite,” “SOLO STEPPIN CRETE BOY,” and “SLIDE.”

Lil Boat made a triumphant return with a fresh single titled “TESLA.” Following in the vein of his recent work, the song, produced by MitchGoneMad and WessGoneMad, is brimming with carefree, but confident verses about life, luxurious living, and other randomness.

Accompanying the release of “TESLA” is the music video directed by Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade fame. The visual showcases Lil Yachty sporting stylish ensembles against a backdrop of vividly colored settings.

In September, he will start the “The Field Trip Tour,” which spans North America initially and then overseas in November.

Chrisean Rock Discloses Gender Of Her Baby With Blueface

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Chrisean Rock revealed she’s having a baby boy. The reality TV star unveiled the gender of her unborn child in a pregnancy photoshoot on Tuesday (August 29).

“The last pregnancy dump befor[e] my Baby Boy comes,” she wrote on Instagram.

Chrisean Rock’s gender reveal hit social media after the premiere of a new episode of her Zeus show Crazy in Love. The episode showed the moment when her ex-boyfriend Blueface saw DNA results, which confirmed he’s the father of her child.

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Earlier this month, Chrisean Rock said she would not allow Blueface to attend the birth of their baby boy. She was fine with him being involved in the child’s life after she gave birth.

“I’m setting boundaries,” she declared on Instagram Live. “No, no, you cannot be there when I’m pushing the baby out. Sorry. That s### is intentional. That s### is intense. I need love, real love. I don’t need a n#### ready to whip his camera out because his career is dying.”

Blueface is currently recovering from an injury he suffered during an altercation at a boxing gym. Last week, a man confronted the rapper at the gym and stabbed him in the leg.

Police arrested a 36-year-old suspect named Brandon Henry Snell for the stabbing. He was charged with felony assault.

Vivek Ramaswamy Jabs Eminem, Says Rapper Lost “Renegade” Spirit

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Vivek Ramaswamy agreed to stop using Eminem’s music on the campaign trail after receiving a cease and desist letter. The Republican presidential candidate was disappointed with his rap idol, explaining how he thought Slim Shady changed in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell.

“I’ll respect his wishes,” Ramaswamy told MSNBC. “But I would just say, ‘Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Eminem in his rise used to be a guy who actually stood up to the establishment and said the things that the establishment didn’t want him to say. I think that the fact that my political viewpoints may differ from his, I think that people change over the course of their lives. But I have hope for him that he will one day rediscover the renegade that made him great. And I’m rooting for that success in his life.”

Eminem contacted the music rights organization BMI to object to Ramaswamy’s use of the hit single “Lose Yourself.” A lawyer for BMI informed the Ramaswamy campaign that Slim Shady’s music was officially off-limits in a letter sent on August 23.

“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the agreement,” BMI’s lawyer wrote.

Earlier this month, Ramaswamy rapped Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair. The presidential candidate’s past interviews revealed he was a longtime fan of Slim Shady.

Here’s How To Finesse A Beyoncé Feature For The Low, Low

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If you’re JAY-Z, a Beyoncé feature is most likely on the table at any moment. But the truth is, there’s only one Jigga, hence why it’s incredibly hard to get a verse from Queen Bey.

Travis Scott is one of those super rare exceptions where it makes sense for Beyoncé to hop on the record considering the amount of hype it received. It makes total sense she did what she did on “DELRESTO (ECHOES)” and then BOOM, Trav scores the first Hip-Hop album to spend four consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

But again, not everyone is Travis Scott and has a chart-topping album. So what do the artists looking for a Beyoncé feature do to fulfill their creative desires without any access to the Grammy Award-winning vocalist? The answer, my friends, is to “DWDFWD”—aka “Do What Dillion Francis Would Do.”

Apparently, the electronic music producer was having difficulties contacting Beyoncé via Instagram DM in order to set up a collab. So he took it upon himself to pull up to the RENAISSANCE Tour to record field vocals for the record in question. Will he get the record cleared? Your guess is as good as mine. But you gotta respect the ingenuity. To be honest, Dillion might be able to cook under the fair use parameters apart of the Digital Media Copyright Act.

I mean, copping a ticket to the RENAISSANCE Tour is 100 percent cheaper than paying full-price for a Beyoncé feature. The lawyer fees might crack you over the head, though!

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Doja Cat Mocks People Concerned About Her “Demons” Single And Teaser

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Doja Cat taunted fans who were disturbed by her upcoming single “Demons.” The brazen artist defended the horror style of her song’s cover art and teaser on Tuesday (August 29).

“Y’all so bitchmade you probably couldn’t make it through an episode of Goosebumps,” she wrote on Instagram Stories. “F##### p######.”

Doja Cat responded to the backlash over “Demons” after Top Dawg Entertainment’s Terrence “Punch” Henderson recently complained about “demonic influence” becoming more prevalent in the music industry. Punch said his comments weren’t meant to call out Doja Cat.

“Nah not singling out her or anyone but just in general,” he wrote.

Doja Cat often embraces controversy, trolling fans and critics on social media. A few weeks ago, she expressed gratitude after losing thousands of followers on Instagram.

“Seeing all these people unfollow makes me feel like I’ve defeated a large beast that’s been holding me down for so long and it feels like I can reconnect with the people who really matter and love me for who I am and not for who I was,” she wrote. “I feel free.”

Doja Cat is preparing to release a new album titled Scarlet. She is also scheduled to headline the Victoria’s Secret World Tour, which premieres on September 26.

Kanye West’s Former Publicist Enters Plea In Trump RICO Case

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Kanye West’s former publicist Trevian Kutti pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from her alleged role in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Kutti waived her right to an arraignment and entered her plea on Tuesday (August 29).

Trump’s former lawyer Sidney Powell also waived her arraignment and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Trump, Kutti, Powell and 16 other defendants were indicted on RICO charges, among others, in the election interference case.

Kutti was charged with violating Georgia’s RICO Act, conspiracy to commit solicitation of false statements and writings and influencing witnesses. She surrendered to custody at the Fulton County Jail on August 25. She was granted a $75,000 bond.

Fulton County prosecutors accuse Kutti of harassing an election worker named Ruby Freeman. Kutti and others tried to convince Freeman to confess to voter fraud.

Trump falsely accused Freeman of committing election fraud, calling her “a professional vote scammer.” He claimed Freeman and her daughter wrongfully awarded thousands of votes to Joe Biden while they worked at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Election Day 2020.

The Georgia election case is one of four criminal cases against Trump. The former president faces 91 charges in total.

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Young Scooter Talks Fatherhood, Working With Future, Young Thug And Upcoming Album “Streets Krazy”

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Young Scooter has cemented himself as a force to be reckoned with in the rap game, someone who overcame the reality of his environment and turned his obstacles into triumphs. Currently signed to Freebandz, real name Kenneth Bailey is best known for his close friendship with Future, whom they grew up together as kids. 

Exploding onto the scene during the mixtape days back in 2012, Young Scooter made his mark with the release of Street Lottery, which even achieved Gold status on DatPiff. To date, Young Scooter has worked with all the elites, including Gucci Mane, Future, Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug, Chief Keef, and many more. 

When asked to describe himself, Young Scooter states, “I’m a street artist. I’ve got my own lane of music. It’s hustler music, jugg music. Money-making music.”

Fast forward to today, Young Scooter returns with a string of new releases, including “Trap It Out” and “Hard To Handle” featuring Future. Both hold fans over until the release of his highly-anticipated project titled Streets Krazy, slated to be released in September. The project also serves as his first release since 2020, reeling in all-star features from Future, NoCap, Money Man, Young Nudy, EST Gee, and more.

Read below as we discuss Young Scooter’s relationship with Future, new music, his new project, convos with Young Thug, his love for Kobe Bryant, and more!

AllHipHop: Hip Hop celebrates 50 years this year, what does Hip Hop mean to you?

Young Scooter: Hip Hop means a lot, it’s timeless music. I like Hip Hop. Music is everything. People use music to get through the day. 

AllHipHop: Do you remember the moment you fell in love with Hip Hop?

Young Scooter: I’m not even gon’ say I’m in love with it. I’m not really in love with it, I do five or six other things besides music. Music is just one of them for me.

AllHipHop: What are the five or six other things?

Young Scooter: [laughs] One of them is helping get kids to the next level, like sports. I do motivation and sponsor young athletes.

AllHipHop: You’re not in love with music?!

Young Scooter: I mean I love it, but I’m not in love with it. At the end of the day, you gotta think: it’s all entertainment.

AllHipHop: Do you look at it as a hustle?

Young Scooter: Yeah exactly.

AllHipHop: What was the Young Scooter like growing up in Atlanta?

Young Scooter: There’s a lot of ups and downs. It’s a big city, especially to get your music poppin’. If you get your music poppin’ in Atlanta, you can make it anywhere. Because it’s hard to get somebody to like your music. 

AllHipHop: What gave you the confidence to rap?

Young Scooter: Just how close me and Future is, being right there gave me confidence to make the music. Seeing his success and how that went, we’re from the same neighborhood.

AllHipHop: What was it like seeing his career take off?

Young Scooter: I love it. Because that’s the person I grew up with and I seen it all from day one. Day zero.

AllHipHop: How’d you get your name?

Young Scooter: I don’t really know. [laughs] I know it came from my mama or somebody, but I don’t really know. My name always been Scooter, so I just chose to use it for rap.

AllHipHop: You just dropped “Trap It Out,” what inspired this record?

Young Scooter: The streets really inspired it. The life I had to live inspired it. Shot the video in the hood. Get money and save it.

AllHipHop: Your new single is “Hard to Handle“ featuring Future, talk about the making of that.

It was mainly Future’s idea, and I just went off of him. We were in the studio in Atlanta. You know, we don’t write the music, so everything really be quick. If you’re not a quick punch in artist or not writing your music, you don’t need to work with Future because that’s how it is. We punching in. 

AllHipHop: Are you always with Future when he records?

Young Scooter: Yeah fasho. I’m with him when he records all the time.

AllHipHop: I know he has a crazy recording process, is that inspiring at all?

Young Scooter: Oh yeah fasho. To be real, that’s how I started punching him. Watching him punch in, I’m like damn. I really took notes off that, then punching in.

AllHipHop: What can we expect from “Hard To Handle”?

Young Scooter: Just a lot of energy. A lot of people wanting to make some money. We’re dropping the video too, more some hood vibes. I like it, especially where you come from.

AllHipHop: Talk about linking with EST Gee on “Come Eat With Us.”

Young Scooter: I felt that was a song I really wanted for my own, for my tape. I wanted that to be one of the first songs I wanted to drop, so that’s why I dropped it first. We just linked up, because his music’s moving good in the streets right now too. 

AllHipHop: What can we expect from Streets Krazy?

Young Scooter: I feel like it’s going to be one of my classics. It’s a lot of good songs on Streets Krazy. The features, I got Money Man on there. Future, Peewee Longway, EST Gee, Young Nudy, and NoCap.

AllHipHop: NoCap is one of my favorite artists, how’d y’all link?

Young Scooter: I’ve been knowing Cap forever. Cap cool, I like his music too.

AllHipHop: How easy is it for you to hit up your homies and get these features?

Young Scooter: It’s easy for me. I don’t really have no problems with nobody in the hood. You gotta have a good name out here man.

AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?

Young Scooter: Weed, girls, and money. You need money to get in the studio.

AllHipHop: Best encounter with a fan?

Young Scooter: This dude I met one time, before he’ did seven years, he told me listened to my Married To The Streets mixtape. He said “man, it got me through my whole time.” When he got out of jail, he had his people book a private [session]. I thought I had to do a show, but he really wanted to just talk to me. I didn’t even know. I thought I was doing a show, but he really wanted to talk to me with all his family there.

AllHipHop: Have you talked to Young Thug?

Young Scooter: Every day. He’s good, he’s just following the process. It’s just a process at that point.

AllHipHop: Your Instagram pic is Kobe Bryant and Gigi, what is Kobe’s influence on you?

Young Scooter: Man I love Kobe. I ain’t ever going to take it off my Instagram. I had Kobe and Gigi on my Instagram since the day he died, I ain’t ever take it off. Mamba mentality, he’s just one of the GOATS. He played hard, he got a lot of passion and love for the game.

AllHipHop: What’s your biggest passion, if it isn’t music?

Young Scooter: My kids. I got four.

AllHipHop: How’s fatherhood?

Young Scooter: Man, don’t you hear them in the background? They crazy as hell. [laughs] They going crazy in the car.

AllHipHop: Any goals for yourself?

Young Scooter: Yeah, be a billionaire. That’s my only goal.

AllHipHop: What’s it gonna take to get there?

Young Scooter: I’ma figure it out. [laughs]

AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let the people know?

Young Scooter: Streets Krazy on the way man. It’s finna be a classic so pay attention and tune in.

Meek Mill Seeks Help For Sick Aunt Who “Can’t Breathe”—On Social Media

By: Kyle Eustice Updated Category: News
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Meek Mill‘s heart was presumably in the right place, but perhaps he didn’t think this one through. On Tuesday (August 29), the Dream Chasers Records rapper fired off a desperate plea for his sick aunt on the Instagram platform Threads. He wrote, “My aunt just called my crying saying she can’t breathe from complications and she not even that old… she need treatment in university of penn her name Tanika Nicholas help her please if you can!!! Til we get her help.”

Within minutes, Meek Mill was back to posting about rap with no mention of what is happening with his aunt. Only one person seemed to find the post bizarre, writing, “If she can’t breath, how did she talk to you, do you have any first aid training?” Meek has yet to reply.

Of course, Meek Mill has been the butt of internet jokes numerous times. In July, Meek went viral after sharing a photo from his Reform Alliance partner Micheal Rubin’s annual Fourth of July white party. After what was apparently a heavy night partying with his friends, Meek posted a photo of himself bent over the toilet bowl with the caption, “Too much liquor smh.” Screenshots of the image were widely shared on social media.

Meek attracted more heat when he randomly shouted out “free Tory Lanez” during his performance at Rolling Loud Portugal earlier this summer. Critics accused Meek of supporting violence against women. But, he quickly defended himself online, writing, “I say free Young Thug… free [YFN Lucci]… free [YNW Melly]. I don’t even know why y’all start dealing with us if yall gone try to smear us… That’s why I stick to the trenches.

“Narrative control starts every Monday lol. Nobody gives a f### what these people talking, [we’re] making real-life change out here every day! If I said free [Mumia Abu-Jamal] a. [I’m] gonna be shamed! He’s allegedly guilty for killing a few male [cops]! I grew up to the Black nation screaming that! Why do y’all think y’all can control us? We got millions and real man influence, not internet tricks!”

The Alchemist Is Apparently Responsible For Sauce Walka’s Daringer Collab Project

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: Rumors
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Yes, a Sauce Walka album helmed by Daringer of Griselda Records exists and yes, The Alchemist has something to do with it, as does Earl Sweatshirt.

Long story short, Earl is a huge fan of TSF Bidnezz label—more specifically, Sauce Walka is allegedly his favorite rapper. Well, that’s based on what Sauce Walka said in a recent interview about what The Alchemist told him when they linked up earlier this year.

“The Alchemist walked up to me and the first thing I’m asking him, ‘Bruh when we going to get some work in, I do a album with you’,” Sauce Walka said in part.

Apparently, The Alchemist went on to tell Sauce Walka that not only was he a fan of his music, but so were his close collaborators, Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson.

“He was like, ‘Man we gone do an album, trust me,’” Sauce Walka said as he recanted The Alchemist’s reply before adding, “Me, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt—you Earl Sweatshirt’s favorite rapper,’ this what The Alchemist telling me and I ended up meeting Earl Sweatshirt later.”

Sauce Walka continued, remarking on how The Alchemist obliged his collab request—but on one condition only.

“‘We listen to you everyday at the studio or whatever whoop-whoop-whoop, but the way you and Darringer sound together we are just stuck on that—so please give me an album of that and then after you give me a whole album of this, then me and you can do an album,’” Sauce Walka said of his conversation with The Alchemist.

For frame of reference, Sauce Walka’s “Without” collaboration with Darringer was apparently the source on inspiration for The Alchemist’s upcoming collaboration with the TSF general and Earl.

While there’s no telling when the recording process will begin for The Alchemist and Sauce Walka’s collab album, his new album, Dat Boy Den, dropped on August 25 and includes features from Peezy, BIG30, Peso Peso and more. Sauce Walka also alluded to an upcoming collaboration with Swizz Beatz during the interview as well.

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EXCLUSIVE: Run-DMC Pioneer DMC Denies He’s Running For President

By: Kyle Eustice Updated Category: Exclusives
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Run-DMC legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels watched Lionel Messi make his Major League Soccer debut against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday (August 26). At some point during the game, DMC spoke to reporters about Messi’s ability to unify all walks of life through sports. In an effort to make a point, he said he was “running for president starting today,” but he now believes his words were taken out of context. OutKick, described as an “American right-wing and conservative sports news website,” ran wild with the quote and took it as fact.

Speaking to AllHipHop, DMC laughed at the thought and emphatically denied he was doing anything of the sort. As he explained, “That’s so funny [laughs]! That’s why media today is a joke. They just run with anything before even confirming it. I would never run for president. I get more done as a representative of all people. The point I was trying to make is the arts succeed where politics and religion fails.

“The real world is when people who are from different races and cultures can come together at concerts, museums, plays, sporting events, restaurants and comic cons. This shows the unique diverse but universally connected world we live in. Politics and religion are used divisively, but events with art and performance bring us together.”

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DMC has already had a busy month. After Run-DMC performed at LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells Festival on August, they reunited again for the “Hip-Hop 50 Live” concert at Yankee Stadium the following week to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday. Billed as “The Ninth Inning…The Walk Off,” the performance served as Run-DMC’s last. DMC is now focused on his upcoming solo album, America, which will feature some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop and rock.

“So far, I got Joan Jett, Sammy Hagar [Van Halen], Blacktop Mojo, Mick Mars from Mötley Crew, Duff McKagan from Guns N’ Roses, Travis Barker [blink-182] on drums, Sebastian Bach from Skid Row, my own band DMC & The Hell Raisers, Chuck D and Ice-T,” DMC told Rock The Bells in May. “It’s gonna be sick.”