I finally can talk about something that I have not been able to talk about for a long time. Forces have been seeking to get G-Dep out of jail for quite some time. Now, it is all happening.
Here’s a recap of G-Dep. The Harlem-raised rapper joined Bad Boy Records wayyyyyy back in 1998 and released his debut Child of the Ghetto in 2001. Ghetto Legend, his second album, hit on September 7, 2010 and not on Bad Boy. There’s a lot to be said about this dude, but one thing is for sure: he helped get Bad Boy back after Biggie died. And secondly, he gave Diddy a lift too, sacrificing his own career.
Remember the Harlem Shake – the real Harlem Shake. Who remembers “Special Delivery,” his hit song?
But here’s the thing: G-Dep killed somebody in the early 90’s. And he “got away with it.” Here’s the thing, he found out later that the person died from a robbery. The torture internally was too much to bear. For the longest, he delved deeper and deeper into drugs and addiction. And when he became a rap star, it only got more intense.
When the lights dimmed on his rap career, he turned to his inner consciousness to guide him. He turned himself in. That turned into one of the craziest thing to happen to the game: straight up unheard of. Anyway, after turning himself in for murder, he got a lenient sentence of 15 years. The person that put him behind bars is now reportedly helping him get out of jail. It is not done yet, but a pardon looks to be in effect.
They took a number of factors into account, most notably that he turned himself in. Even the family was confused at the time, because they had moved on with their lives NOT knowing who killed their loved one. He literally got away with it, but his soul could not bear the weight. Being that good of a person did not go unnoticed by prosecutors. Now, it is up to the governor to sign it off.
Kanye West produced a highly controversial documentary showcasing his desire to be in a video game and his ability to rap about a woman that doesn’t like him anymore.
But the most shocking moment came when Ye showed p### to an Adidas executive, comparing the voice of the adult sex worker to the CEO of the sneaker and sports apparel company.
The 30-minute video, “Last Week,” opens with Ye running and jumping through a Roblox-style action game, where he gets the key to find a dove, the symbolic essence of peace.
However, he swiftly goes from peace to launching a war on a woman or women he has dated and the Adidas crew he used to work with.
In the song he raps, “You a fake b####/You don’t really love Ye, go listen to Drake, b####/You don’t have no idea what it take, b####/Go listen to Lil Baby, go listen to Future, b####.”
Then he transitions to a series of business meetings, showing people jump through hoops to please him with new garments, including fabrics.
Another meeting is about food sustainability and creating what seems to be artificial food or processed food.
In yet another meeting, he offers to buy someone’s business. The most shocking scene is him showing p### in a meeting to Adidas executives.
Two Adidas executives in the video try to go along with everything until the rapper-turned-designer says that the voice of the p### star reminds him of one of the workers and says he will always work with Adidas because of that.
“I am only going to work with Adidas if he’s the CEO,” an inappropriate Ye says. “You guys have done wrong … by the company … by the business … and by the partnership.”
He says he showed the video because of the dialog in the p### where the woman said she was going to do the man’s worse nightmare and then likened his experience with Adidas to his worst nightmare.
“What you’re feeling right now is extreme discomfort, and that is exactly the point,” a man with Kanye says. “Because when someone steals this man’s ideas, his creations, it’s like you’re stealing a child. These are all children of his mind, and you’ve kidnapped them.”
Later in the video, Kanye shows his dedication to building a school and so much more. In the video, he shares that the school and his Yeezy office will be the same. He also says that New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams is coming to look.
One of his most profound statements is that people say he “lacks kindness,” and he wants to grow in that space.
The doc shows Kanye growing in “kindness” as he supports his daughter North West towards the end at her school. North is on a basketball team, and Kanye has taken an interest in making her the best baller she can be.
Rapper The Game has found himself in the middle of an international controversy after canceling his performance at a major Korean music festival on Sunday, October 16th.
Sure, people cancel all the time, but The Game was the headliner, causing the show promoters to scramble at the last minute to find a big-name replacement and/ or refund money to Asian fans hoping to get a chance to see him.
According to KBizoom, the “Hate It Or Love It” rapper was initially announced as the headliner at the 2022 Jive Super Live Festival at Jamsil last month. But said he was not going to be able to attend on Sunday, October 9th, just seven days before.
The bill includes Korean rappers Jay Park, Zico, Tiger JK, Yoon Mirae & Bizzy, and others, who will perform in front of more than 20,000 people.
The West Coast rapper even promoted the flyer, saying, “I’m going to Jamsil, so get your ticket right now. Game supposedly said he wasn’t coming and people feel duped, namely the festival’s organizer, Jive Media & Co., Ltd.
The company’s statement to the press says, “With only a week left in Korea, The Game’s agency notified the cancellation of the schedule in a reckless manner. What should we do when the artist is not coming? It is regrettable that many Korean production companies, many artists preparing for this performance, and, most of all, the Korean audience who waited for this event, are bound to suffer tremendous losses due to The Game’s sudden cancellation. “
A hint as to why Game suddenly canceled might be found in an emailed letter, where the organizers shared a concern about “narcotics” and how the country will not allow the rapper or his party to have any drugs like “weed” in Korea.
“Please make it clear to The Game and his crew that the organizers are concerned about,” the letter read. “Please keep in mind that Korea is a country that strictly regulates narcotics, and that the use of any drugs is prohibited not only before entering the country but also during the period of stay.”
“If any violations occur to the artist or party during the period of stay, the organizer will not be held responsible under the laws of the Republic of Korea,” the letter continued.
Rich Boy is one of the most beloved rappers. Once upon a time, he served the community with dope music and that music propelled him to the top of the rap world. But “Throw Some D’s” was released in August 2006, which as you know is over 15 years ago. Poor dude does not seem to be doing too well these days.
Check this out.
So, here is the back story.
He is from Mobile, Alabama. This is the mud defined and bro has actually rapped about the issues in the place he was raised. At the age of 39, it seems like that environment has taken him in a bit. What is even sadder is that people keep recording him and making it a social media thing. I am only writing about it now, because it keeps coming my way.
I also hope whatever is going on with this good brother comes to pass. He is also the one that did this incredible song.
I am hoping there’s no drugs involved, but we have seen people on the street that look like this and we know it is nothing but drugs. Prayers up to big homie!
The BET+ streaming service is getting into the festive spirit by announcing several holiday-themed films. Ten new comedies, romances, and fantasies associated with the season will arrive on the platform next month.
LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Keith David, Demetrius Shipp Jr., and Paula Jai Parker lead A Miracle Before Christmas (December 8). The motion picture centers around a relationship therapist who needs the magic of Christmas to find the secret to saving her own marriage.
A Wesley Christmas, a movie about three siblings traveling to their childhood home to celebrate the holidays with their entire family, debuts on November 3. The cast includes Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, and Mike Merrill.
Ne-Yo, Serayah, Draya Michele, Michael Bless, and Alijah Kai star in The Sound of Christmas (November 24).Vivica A Fox is included in the cast of Holiday Hideaway (November 24).
Serayah & Ne-Yo in The Sound of Christmas
Set in Atlanta, BET+’s The First Noelle arrives on November 10.Plus, Christmas Party Crashers, which lands on November 17, will feature performances by Skye Townsend, Jaime Callica, and Cocoa Brown.
The Robin Givens-directed The Christmas Clapback will be available for streaming beginning on November 24. Themovie follows three sisters taking part in a Christmas Church Cook-Off competition.
In addition, the BET+ holiday slate spotlights Rolling Into Christmas (December 1), A Blackjack Christmas (December 15), and A Christmas Gift (December 22). Access to BET+ costs $9.99/month or $94.99/year. The streamer also offers a 7-day free trial.
President Joe Biden announced “full, complete, and unconditional” pardons for U.S. citizens federally convicted of simple possession of marijuana. Killer Mike would like to see Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams take a stance on cannabis use as well.
Hell Of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God featured Killer Mike discussing Biden’s Controlled Substances Act pardons. Mike responded to the news by offering Stacey Abrams some advice in her race against Republican incumbent Brian Kemp.
“When I talked to Stacey myself, I said, ‘Ms. Abrams, what are you going to do about legalizing marijuana? You can decriminalize just like they did in Colorado,'” Mike told Hell Of A Week host Charlamagne Tha God.
The Run The Jewels member continued, “[Abrams’s] fear factor was, ‘Well, the feds are going to come.’ Well, you should be talking to the President, saying, ‘Let’s take it off the Schedule 1 list now, n####, so we can win these states.'”
Joe Biden has instructed Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to look at removing marijuana from a federal list of Schedule 1 drugs. The POTUS also called on governors to pardon individuals convicted on similar weed possession charges at the state level.
“If I was in [the Stacey Abrams] campaign, I’d give her this advice… I’d say, ‘Whatever white person you got running your Black outreach, fire them, and hire Tezlyn Figaro,” suggested Killer Mike.
The 47-year-old Atlanta native added, “She gonna say to you… what you can be doing as governor of Georgia is saying, ‘Not only are we gonna decriminalize marijuana, we’re gonna make sure that 35% of all licenses go to African-Americans.”
Killer Mike has been a public supporter of Stacey Abrams’s current political opponent. Back in 2020, Mike said he “connected pretty much instantly” with Governor Brian Kemp and called the politician a “principled human being.” The rapper also praised Kemp for “running an effective campaign” while on Hell Of A Week.
Lil Baby is set to drop his latest body of work,It’s Only Me, on Friday, October 14. As part of the album’s rollout, the Quality Control recording artist teamed with YouTube for #DoItLikeBaby.
The #DoItLikeBaby social media campaign kicked off as a YouTube Short by Baby. The 27-year-old rap star wants his supporters to show off their own personal style in Short videos featuring his new track “Heyy.”
Followers of Lil Baby can join the Atlanta-raised rapper on YouTube with their own “before and after” clips. Fans are encouraged to post YouTube Shorts using the “Heyy” single and add the #DoItLikeBaby hashtag.
“Heyy” will live on the It’s Only Me studio LP. The 23-track album follows 2020’s 4x-Platinum My Turn. That effort became Baby’s first Number One on the Billboard 200 chart. My Turn spent five weeks atop the rankings.
The Kaigoinkrazy-produced It’s Only Me single “In a Minute” landed in April. Plus, Lil Baby recruited Future, Young Thug, Nardo Wick, Fridayy, Rylo Rodriguez, Jeremih, and Pooh Shiesty for guest appearances on his upcoming project.
An official music video for “Heyy” arrived this week. As of press time, the visuals have amassed more than 1.1 million views on YouTube. Lil Baby’s “Heyy” is currently trending in the Top 10 of the platform’s music section.
The killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor made international news in 2020. During the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the African-American EMT’s death at the hands of Louisville police officers galvanized activists around the world.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris sat down with members of Breonna Taylor’s family for Red Table Talk. This week’s show debuts Wednesday, October 12 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET on Facebook Watch.
Breonna Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer, sister Ju’Niyah Palmer and boyfriend Kenny Walker will be part of the Red Table Talk panel. Tamika D. Mallory, Benjamin Crump, Laura Coates,and Lonita Baker will also make appearances on the episode.
On March 13, 2020, plainclothes officers forced their way into Breonna Taylor and Kenny Walker’s apartment. The cops eventually killed Taylor. On August 4, 2022, four Louisville Metro Police Department officers were federally charged with violating Taylor’s civil rights, unlawful conspiracy, obstruction, and unconstitutional use of force.
“The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers with federal crimes related to Breonna Taylor’s death,” stated United States Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The Attorney General also alleged the LMPD falsified the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant for Taylor’s home. Garland added, “Breonna Taylor should be alive today. The Justice Department is committed to defending and protecting the civil rights of every person in this country.”
On Red Table Talk, Kenny Walker will supposedly provide a “minute-by-minute account” of the shooting using police body camera footage. Tamika Palmer and Ju’Niyah Palmer will also discuss “shocking details” associated with the case, according to a press release.
Breonna Taylor’s name recently became a major topic on social media again. Kanye West posted a quote by Tamika Palmer on his Instagram page. While attempting to defend his controversial “White Lives Matter” shirt, West’s IG post referenced Palmer reportedly calling a Louisville chapter of BLM a “fraud.”
Styles P is becoming one of the leading voices in Hip Hop when it comes to conversations about mental health. The Lox member has dealt with trauma throughout his life, including losing a family member to suicide.
The New York-bred emcee reflected on that personal loss during a new interview with Ebro Darden for Apple Music’s The Message. The conversation centered around the celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10.
“I’ve lost a daughter to suicide. And thinking about mental health, I probably look at it different from most people,” said Styles P. “She didn’t have signs, didn’t see it, didn’t know, she never had no attempts, no anything. Most people don’t know how other people feel.”
He continued, “Really, at the end of the day, even mental health specialists, even the experts, a lot of people don’t go around asking people how they feel or expressing how they feel. And with understanding that, like you said, I’m pretty sure most mental health experts have to go through some sort of specific training or class to keep their mind state intact.”
Styles P also spoke about how someone’s mental health can be affected by comparing life situations with other people. His comments echo the ideas connected to Social Comparison Theory.
“I think the average individual doesn’t look at their own life, what they’re going through and measure it on their own scale without comparing it to someone else and how they feel and what’s going on and what they should do, what they should not do, and what makes them tick. A lot of us aren’t in touch with ourselves to even be mentally healthy,” offers Styles P.
While Ashanti maintained a dignified silence while Irv Gotti spent months earlier this year discussing intimate details of an alleged affair two decades ago, the songstress has finally addressed all the gossip in a new song.
Ashanti linked with Diddy on the remix of his single, the appropriately titled, “Gotta Move On,” which also features Diddy, Bryson Tiller, and Yung Miami. The Bad Boy Records Boss explained why he wanted Ashanti on the track during a recent interview with The Breakfast Club.
“I just felt Ashanti – because I think music and art give you a chance to speak your mind when it comes to the love territory,” Diddy said. “After I saw Irv do his thing, I thought, ‘you know, sis may want to express herself on this song.’”
While Ashanti doesn’t mention the Murder Inc. founder by name, she refers to somebody “obsessed’ over a 20-year-old situation.
“It’s giving obsessed / It’s giving you stressed /It’s giving you pressed / It’s giving this n#### missing the best,” Ashanti sings in a clip that surfaced online. “But it’s been 20 years please cry less / We can see you and your tears / The pain in your chest / But I got a new man / Yeah, you gotta move on.” Listen to the snippet below.
https://youtu.be/eNn-EryEyIY
Irv Gotti Vows To Stop Talking About Ashanti
Meanwhile, Irv Gotti claimed he was “slandered for telling y’all the absolute truth,” about the alleged affair. He claimed he would stop talking about the “Rock Wit U” singer. However, he said he only discusses Ashanti because the media questions him about her.
“Cause that’s why. You askin’ me. Did I bring Ashanti up? You did it. Here’s what I’m going to say. I wish Ashanti nothing but the best. I’m not hooked on her, like ‘I can’t get over her.’ It’s none of that s###.”
Xzibit applauded President Biden’s recent pardons for weed possession inmates, calling the move “a step in the right direction.”
The Cannabis entrepreneur spoke to TMZ about President Biden’s planned reforms, particularly freeing all those incarcerated on federal weed possession charges. He called out the hypocrisy of having prisoners behind bars for cannabis offenses while corporations amass huge profits in the legal cannabis industry.
“You know this is something that’s crazy because we see the industry that’s being built now where people are building billion-dollar businesses, and there’s still people sitting in jail for doing the exact same thing,” Xzibit explained. “I think that this was a great announcement, shout out the DOJ to say they’re going to be expeditiously releasing these people and really showing some support for the president’s announcement. So actions being put behind the words means a lot.”
Xzibit said while it’s “positive” that the new ruling covers about 6,000 inmates, more needs to be done.
“Even though this is a step in the right direction, it’s still not the majority or the mass exodus that needs to happen, the mass clemency for the people that need to be released from federal and state prison,” Xzibit said. Check out the interview below.
Xzibit Announces His Final Album ‘Kingmaker’
Elsewhere during the conversation, Xzibit announced he’s working on what he believes will be his final album.
“I have an album called Kingmaker that I’m putting the finishing touches on now,” Xzibit revealed. “I’ve been working on it for a minute. I feel like this is gonna be my last album. Not that I’m gonna retire or make any weird statements like that.”
He confirmed the project, his first since 2012’s Napalm, will arrive early next year, and he will still be touring.
“I will never lose love for Hip Hop,” Xzibit said, but added, “time is the most important thing that we have.”
“I’ve given a lot of time to the planet as Xzibit and my priorities are changing on the daily. So I will always be there for my fanbase and they’ve always been there for me, but I wanna be present for the people that I love.”
“Charleston White, you is a b####, boy!” King Harris said. “Man, we are about to whoop your ass when you come back here. I can see you had a soft upbringing.”
T.I. Responds To Charleston White
His most recent remarks caught T.I.’s attention, who challenged the Texas native to speak to him, not his son. “Come speak to the daddy,” he said before adding, “if you don’t want no trouble, what you kicking up dust for?”
He continued, “I ain’t on no gangsta s###. I’m a father, I’m a businessman, and I’m a leader. So ultimately, if you have something to say about me and mine, come to me. Whatever you have to say about me, come to me,” T.I. said. “Keep my muthafucking children’s names out your muthafucking mouth before something bad happens.”
T.I said he wasn’t threatening Charleston White but suggested he stop playing with people’s kids. “People will die about their children, and people are willing to go to prison about their children. Stop. That’s a suggestion. Please stop.” Check out his comments in the clip below.
https://youtu.be/yrMcFL7w9dU?t=40
Meanwhile, Zonnique Pullins also came to King’s defense, asking folks to take it easy on her little brother.
“When I was 18 I said dumb s### and had a TON of growing to do.. y’all really could just ignore my brother but I’m guessing y’all want him to act like an upperclassmen cause y’all think he grew up in the house y’all watched on tv every Tuesday,” she tweeted.
“Everyone loves to bring up the gated house like we not talking about T.I. and Tiny’s kids at the end of the day.. what do y’all really expect…it’s literally 7 of us,” she added. “It would be boring if we didn’t have a wild card.”
Finally, she implored, “Give my baby some time to grow into the king he’s destined to be and until then send the kid some positive encouraging words.”
Elon Musk said he has spoken to Kanye West about the antisemitic tweet that got him locked out of his account a day after making a return to the platform.
“Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart,” the Tesla CEO shared on Monday evening (Oct. 11).
He was replying to an earlier tweet greeting Ye with a warm welcome on his return to Twitter after a two-year absence.
Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart
Ye’s Twitter comeback was prompted by ban from Instagram, his preferred social media platform, also over antisemitic posts. The rapper turned designer shared a series of screenshots of text conversations with Diddy. The pair were arguing over Ye’s controversial “White Lives Matter” shirts.
He picked up his suspension from Twitter after threatening to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE,” while adding he “can’t be anti-Semitic because Black people are actually Jew.” He continued, “you guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” Twitter removed the post and restricted Kanye’s account.
Many of Ye’s former collaborators and friends have been critical of his recent comments. While John Legend did not mention Kanye West directly, his statement was clear.
“Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism,” he penned.
Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.
Meanwhile DONDA producer Mike Dean also weighed in on Ye’s antics. He tweeted: “Posting DM and texts from folks is the single most thirsty think a person can do.” He later clarified he was “not just talking about ye.”
Posting DM and texts from folks is the single most thirsty think a person can do.
Some of you must have forgotten who Willie Dee is. If you need a refresher, here we go. Willie Dee is a lot of things, but he is most notably the lead rapper in The Geto Boys. He has always been outspoken as a rapper and never has he been one to bite his tongue. He has talked about everybody from presidents to Rodney King and more. He often ghost wrote too. That said: he does not like Kanye West or his feverish fans, who he says tried to bully him into silence.
That ain’t gotta work for a man that has an album talking about “going out like a solider.” Check out what Willie Dee had to say.
I did not know that Kanye West said sorry to Jewish people. Now, was he saying this to Hebrew Jews or the Orthodox Jews.
On MoneySign Suede’s newest visual for “Millions,” he spits, “You ain’t from where you from, this the gutter. I’m tryna get rich before I die, for my mother. Aye, I’m sliding with the robbers and the gunners. Free my n*gga Polo, let him out I miss my brother.”
The track hails from MoneySign Suede’s most recent project titled Parkside Baby, named after his hometown of Huntington Park, Los Angeles. Clocking in at 15 tracks, the project sees the Los Angeles native in his most vulnerable state, as he spits his truth and wears his heart on his sleeve with each record.
In describing himself, MoneySign Suede states he’s a “young rapper from LA, young Mexican. One of the first Mexicans to do this s### for real, the way I’m trying to do it. Mainstream, I really want to get up there. Parkside baby, the chosen one. I want to be big. I want to make history, I want to be legendary. I want to be on some other s###, I’m not a typical rapper.”
And while it’s only been 6 years since the 22-year-old started rapping, music has proven to be his saving grace from the streets. To date, he already has standout collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Remble, Fenix Flexin, and more.
AllHipHop caught up with Moneysign Suede in downtown Los Angeles. Read below as we discuss his roots in Los Angeles, Madeintyo’s influence, how he got his name, the new project, love for pizza, goals, and more!
AllHipHop: You say you’re not a typical rapper, what sets you apart?
MoneySign Suede: What sets me apart is I’m not a rapper. I’m just different. I’ve been different. Everybody says they’re different though, but I’m really different. I don’t even know how to explain it.
AllHipHop: What was it like growing up in Huntington Park? That’s close to here right?
MoneySign Suede: It’s pretty close right here, 20 minutes away from downtown. It was cool. I moved to HP when I was 10.
AllHipHop: Where were you born then?
MoneySign Suede: I was born in Montebello, random as f###. But my first house that I lived at was South Central, so I really grew up in South Central. My past memories, the furthest I could think of, I could only really think about HP. I was little, I don’t really remember before.
AllHipHop: When did you fall in love with music?
MoneySign Suede: When I was 16. I’ve been loved music. I started rapping when I was 16. I wanted to do it, be big and make it.
AllHipHop: Are there certain rappers that made you want to do music also?
MoneySign Suede: There’s a couple of certain rappers. First off, one I always say and give a shoutout to is Madeintyo. I remember that whole little phase, “Uber Everywhere” and all that. That old type of little rap, I just wanted to rap. I went to one of his shows at The Novo, he had $5 tickets.
AllHipHop: I feel like I was there!
MoneySign Suede: For real? Yeah, that was a cool ass night. It was my first rap show. I got motivated like f###, that s### looks cool to be up there. Ever since then, I wanted to be a rapper.
AllHipHop: How did you guys tap in?
MoneySign Suede: Honestly, I was on my Gram and I put a Story up. I tagged them: “everybody go thank Madeintyo.” In his comments, tell him “thank you because you made Suede start rapping.” He responded like “whoa, that’s crazy. That’s love.” We ended up locking in, he’s cool as f###. I’m cool with his brother too, 24Hrs.
MoneySign Suede: It’s because I used to tag. I got my name from tagging. I remember all the homies started tagging, everybody had a tagging name already. I didn’t have no tagging name. I remember before Suede, we tried a couple of different names. I remember Slim was going to be my name. I’m like nah, that’s not it.
We’re trying to find a name. I looked at my Puma suede the shoes, and I see suede on the side. Since then, I started tagging Suede and it just looked right. I stuck with it. I started rapping and stayed with the name. Got it from tagging though.
AllHipHop: Debut project Parkside Baby out now, how are you feeling?
MoneySign Suede: Man, I feel good. My first project that we really worked on and put together. I’m happy because a n*gga been working hard. I’ve been working hard for this s###.
AllHipHop: I saw your Instagram post saying you went through a lot of pain. How was this album an outlet?
MoneySign Suede: I recorded this tape ever since I came out of jail. Just by coming out of jail, I was really motivated. My mindset was: I gotta go hard for me. That was last May. Being out of jail, just trying to make the best music I could make. It all came together.
AllHipHop: How long were you locked up for?
MoneySign Suede: I did 12 months. Just some b#######.
AllHipHop: What’d you learn from behind bars?
MoneySign Suede: It’s crazy. I could say a lot, but one thing I could for sure say on top of my head right now is I learned patience. I learned how to appreciate things more, like family and the little things.
AllHipHop: You got crazy features, including Ty Dolla $ign. How’d that happen?
MoneySign Suede: Shout out Ty Dolla Sign up. He showed love, that s###’s crazy. Matter of fact, my homie Gary took me to meet him. That day, he was just cooking up. Gary made it happen. He linked us up and we were f###### with each other. He hopped on one of my songs, I hopped on one of his.
AllHipHop: That’s big!
MoneySign Suede: That’s big as f###! Coming from HP, well I think for everybody it’s big. He’s a legend, it’s crazy to me still. Shout out Ty$ for real.
AllHipHop: You got your zip code tatted on you?
MoneySign Suede: Yeah, my city. 90255!
AllHipHop: Did your parents trip about the face tats?
MoneySign Suede: Nah, not really. I came out of jail with face tats. I came out of jail with the money sign on my hair and bottom of my eyes. My mom wasn’t really tripping because I was fresh out. She can’t get mad, I was fresh out. She was happy.
AllHipHop: What’s one thing you want fans to get from the project?
MoneySign Suede: I just hope they like my s### and they can relate. I hope it makes them feel better, gain motivation from it. Because I can motivate and talk about real s###. I feel like they do get motivated, so motivation.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
MoneySign Suede: S###. Weed for sure. Pizza. Every time I hit the studio, I always buy pizza. That’s everyday. I like all pizza. I love pizza like crazy.
AllHipHop: You know Lil Yachty says he only eats pizza every day?
MoneySign Suede: I’m really like Lil Yachty, that’s my twin right there. That’s literally all I eat. [laughs] Lil Yachty’s my twin, he gotta f### with me. Weed, pizza, and good energy. That’s it.
AllHipHop: Best encounter you have with a fan?
MoneySign Suede: Low key, I have a lot of stories. The best one I can really think of on top of my head right now, fans be showing love. I appreciate all of them. Every time I meet fans, I appreciate it. It’s crazy to me every single time still like damn, people really f### me.
AllHipHop: Do you have any goals?
MoneySign Suede: Man, I have a lot of goals. Straight up, I’ll sound crazy if I saw them all. One big goal I have is to become not only rich, but wealthy. I want to be the one that’s going to help the next generations of everybody around me. I’m the one to make it and help everybody around me. Since everybody’s going to be on around me, each single person is going to put everybody on around them. I could really start that, start the next generation of the city and the family. That’s my ultimate goal.
AllHipHop: What can we expect next?
MoneySign Suede: Right now man, we’re working overtime in the studio. Because I’m fighting some cases, I might have to turn myself in soon. Again. B####### man, but I’ll be good though. Probably go in for a year and some change. We’re working though. We stacking videos, we’re stacking good music. We’re working every day, trying to leave s### behind.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
MoneySign Suede: Parkside Baby, the chosen one. Go get that s###. Go stream it, all the way up. We’re the realist out here man for real. F### these rappers man. Realist out here. You hear about us, see about us, all that.
50 Cent’s son Marquise Jackson trolled critics after complaining about his dad’s child support payments.
Marquise Jackson claimed that 50 Cent paying $6,700 per month wasn’t enough in an Instagram Live conversation with Choke No Joke. The G-Unit rapper’s son mocked the backlash he faced by offering to pay $6,700 to spend time with his father on Monday (October 10).
“Since y’all think $6,700 is sooo much money someone tell my pops I will pay him $6,700 for just 24hr of his time so we can do everything I ever wanted to do with him as a kid,” Marquise Jackson wrote. “Red Yellow Green whatever color he like.”
The post featured a photo of Marquise Jackson sitting on the floor with “entitled” spelled out in cash. He seemingly embraced his reputation after downplaying the thousands of dollars he received from 50 Cent.
“$6,700 a month in the state of New York, you do the math,” Marquise Jackson told Choke No Joke. “You’re talking about a Forbes lister. You’re talking about someone that has problems with everybody. You can’t just live in any neighborhood. $81,000 is not a substantial amount of money. You can’t just live anywhere.”
Hear why 50 Cent’s son caught flak on social media below.
Juice WRLD’s mother Carmela Wallace and her Live Free 999 fund donated $100,000 to multiple organizations on Monday (October 10).
Live Free 999, which was created in honor of the late Juice WRLD, unveiled its donations on World Mental Health Day. The money was given to A Place Called Home, Crisis Text Line, Gateway Foundation, Live4Lali, National Alliance on Mental Illness and Youth Outreach Services.
“We want to thank you for all of the support and donations received this year!” Live Free 999 announced on Instagram. “Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to donate $100,000 to organizations making an impact in our communities. These organizations include @apch2830, @crisistextline, @recovergateway, @live4lali, @namichicago, and @yoschicago. Thank you again Live Free 999 community!”
Juice WRLD’s mother also encouraged Instagram users to contact the Crisis Text Line if they’re in need of help.
“Do you need to talk with someone?” Live Free 999 asked on social media. “If so, there is support available through Crisis Text Line, which is free and confidential text support available 24/7. Text LF999 to 741741 to reach a counselor today. Remember, you are not alone. You do not need to suffer in silence. Reach out to someone today. Thank you @crisistextline.”
Carmela Wallace founded Live Free 999 after Juice WRLD passed away from a drug overdose. The fund accepts donations here.
50 Cent struck a deal with A&E Networks for a reality television show starring Breakfast Club host DJ Envy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 50 Cent will produce an unscripted series titled Property Players for A&E. The show follows DJ Envy and his family-run real estate business.
50 Cent boasted about his expanding TV empire on Monday (October 10). The G-Unit rapper shared a screenshot of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on Instagram.
“I’m working over here at a different pace,” he wrote in the post’s caption. “GLG GreenLightGang Boom.”
G-Unit Film & TV will produce Property Players alongside Fly on the Wall Entertainment and Lionsgate TV. The show will be part of A&E’s Home.Made.Nation lifestyle block.
50 Cent’s latest show was announced less than two weeks before the release of his Black Mafia Family documentary series. The eight-episode series BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast premieres via STARZ on October 23.
Next month, another 50 Cent-produced docuseries titled Hip Hop Homicides will debut on WE tv. The show covers the murders of Pop Smoke, King Von, XXXTentacion and other rappers.
Hip Hop Homicides premieres on November 3. Van Lathan hosts the WE tv series, which will be available to stream on ALLBLK.
Emily B’s daughter Taina Williams chastised Fabolous for celebrating his daughter Journey’s birthday via social media on Monday (October 10).
Fabolous shares Journey with Emily B, who dated the 44-year-old rapper off and on for years. Taina Williams, Emily B’s daughter from a previous relationship, took issue with an Instagram post regarding her stepsister.
“I named you Journey because that’s really what it’s been,” Fabolous wrote. “Might not know when you going thru it, but you’ll get it at the end. I don’t believe you can have faith unless you trust the JOURNEY. You have taught me that so I look at you with understanding & love. Your life assures it will all add up… 10 • 10 • 2020. Happy Bday Journey Jackson @journeyisabella_.”
Taina Williams claimed Fabolous has been an absent father to Journey for nearly a year. She accused him of trying to make himself look good online.
“This post is hilarious,” she wrote. “’Might not know when you going thru it, but you’ll get it at the end’ Is Translation for = I haven’t taken care of my daughter in almost a year & don’t even ask about her well being because IDC & I’m bitter & I’m only a father to my two beautiful sons who I can manipulate. Stop playing with the internet.”
Fabolous and Emily B’s relationship often garnered attention for the wrong reasons, including domestic violence. Fab was once indicted for assaulting her but avoided jail time by agreeing to a plea deal in the case.
Queen Latifah insists on a “no death clause” when signing up for new projects to ensure her character doesn’t die onscreen.
The actress has carved out a stellar career in Hollywood since rising to fame as a rapper in the late 1980s.
But during a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Latifah revealed that she has a “no death clause” added to her contracts to ensure she isn’t killed off in a film or TV show, as she often was in early performances.
“You know, what happened at the beginning of my career…my characters died in the movies, and apparently I died my aas off,” she joked. “I was like, ‘Wait a minute, if I keep dying in these movies, I can’t do a sequel.'”
After getting fed up with being viewed as expendable, she then advised her team, “Yo, we got to put a no-death clause in my contracts. Henceforth, we kind of threw it in there.”
She continued: “I was like, ‘No more dying. No more getting shot up by 300 bullets in this car.'”
However, Latifah noted that she isn’t as strict regarding showing her body onscreen and hasn’t followed other stars in pursuing “no nudity” clauses in contracts.
“I was like no, you can show my butt if you need to. Here’s my butt, and it’s live,” the Chicago star smiled.
Latifah, real name Dana Elaine Owens, has most recently been promoting her new Netflix movie, “End of the Road.”
