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Pharrell Launching New Auction Platform

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: News

Pharrell Williams is selling some of his clothing and accessories from the last 20 years in an online auction.

The “Happy” singer has launched an online auction platform named Joopiter to sell collections from his 11 storage vaults worth of luxury goods, The Financial Times reports.

The platform’s inaugural collection, Son of a Pharaoh, named after Pharrell’s father, will go live on October 11th.

Pharrell explained to The Financial Times why he decided to launch his own platform to sell his items instead of using existing ones.

“I’m not going to sell furniture on StockX,” the singer said. “I’m not going to sell, you know, 20-plus-carat diamond rings on (The) RealReal.”

He also called the process of clearing out some of his possessions “an enlightening experience.”

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Joopiter’s Instagram gives fans a sneak peek into some items that may be on sale in the near future.

These include a multicolored diamond N.E.R.D. chain made by jeweler Jacob & Co., a gold PlayStation Portable, a multicolor leather jacket with “WOMEN’S RIGHTS” written across the chest, and multiple pairs of crystal-covered Adidas sneakers.

Initially, the site will focus on Pharrell’s own possessions, but the founder said it will eventually branch out into collections from other people.

Elsewhere in the interview, the reporter asked Pharrell if he is working on Rihanna’s ninth album, but the singer declined to answer.

Prodigy’s Estate Talks ‘The Hegelian Dialectic 2’ Posthumous Album

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

The Estate of Albert “Prodigy” Johnson presents the posthumous The Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book of Heroine). The second chapter of the Mobb Deep member’s The Hegelian Dialectic trilogy arrived on September 30.

Albert Johnson’s family and L. Londell McMillan of The NorthStar Group worked with the Estate to release The Book of Heroine five years after Prodigy’s untimely passing.

“Navigating through the storm, we’re pleased and grateful to all those who contributed to make this second album of the trilogy – Book of Heroine, a special homage to women across the world,” states KiKi on behalf of the Estate.

KiKi continues, “Prodigy selected many of the initial tracks and we closed it out to make a diverse album with a frequency and vibe for everyone. There is much more to come, including Vol 3 – The Book of the Dead. Thank you for the flowers.”

The Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book of Heroine) includes contributions from DJ Premier, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Scratch, Faith Evans, Big Noyd, Remy Ma, and more. L. Londell McMillan serves as an A&R for the project.

“Thanks to P’s fans and all those who contributed to complete this special album he started. Prodigy’s music and legacy lives forever,” adds L. Londell McMillan.

Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation) came out in 2017. That studio LP landed five months before Prodigy passed away on June 20, 2017, at the age of 42. His solo discography also contains 2000’s H.N.I.C., 2008’s H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, 2012’s H.N.I.C. 3., and 2012’s The Bumpy Johnson Album.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Says Kissing Tupac Was “Disgusting”

By: Kershaw St. JawnsonCategory: News

One of Hip-Hop’s most interesting couples (that was never really a couple) was the late Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Stories and speculations have swirled around the two since their early high school days in Baltimore. Now a recent video has emerged from 2015 that set the record straight about a physical relationship between the two.

Howard Stern conducted the interview and jumped in with a question so many women want to know … “How were you not attracted to Tupac?”

Jada shared her deep platonic feelings and explained how the “Higher Power” didn’t want that to happen.

“I met Tupac at the Baltimore School of the Arts. We went to High School together,” Pinkett Smith said. Back then, though he was incredibly “charismatic,” he was also very poor. He had, according to Pinkett Smith, only two pairs of pants and two sweaters.

Stern then asked if Pac was the “gangsta we all thought he was,” and she confirmed it.

Jada explained, “He was a revolutionary without a revolution. That kind of energy just transferred into a whole other thing.”

“Don’t you believe at that time he was in love with you?” Stern asked of her departed friend. “I mean he would write poetry about you.”

Tupac Letter to Jada Pinkett Smith

“It is so funny. Now being older, I have more of an understanding of what that was between us,” she started. She explained, “When you have two young people who have very strong feelings but there is no physical chemistry … between us at all. And it wasn’t even just for me. It was him too.”

“There was a time when I was like, just kiss me. Let’s just see how this goes…and when I tell you it had to be the most disgusting thing … kiss for us both,” “The Girls Trip” star revealed.

“The only way I can put it is the ‘Higher Power’ just did not want that,” she stated. “I feel as though if Pac and I had any kind of sexual chemistry we might have killed each other because we were both so passionate and we loved deeply.”

That love never ended, even though the two were on the outs at the time of his death.

Howard Stern asked her if she felt guilty about not being there for him in the end, and she said “no” because he knew she loved him.

Jada Pinkett Smith did say she felt profound “sadness” because jail had changed him, and he was growing into a different man toward the end of his too-short life.

Too bad, the world did not see it. Still, she said though his death was “very tragic, he left a very strong and powerful mark. And people are still inspired by him.”

Lil Zay Osama Forgot His Machine Gun In Rideshare, Ends Up Arrested

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: News

Buzzing rapper Lil Zay Osama ran into some serious trouble in New York.

According to Federal prosecutors, the rapper left his machine gun in a rideshare car on Thursday afternoon (September 29th).

The drama unfolded when Little Zay Osama was picked up from his hotel. A few minutes into the drive, the operator of the rideshare noticed the rapper was carrying a firearm.

The driver continued on to Lil Zay Osama’s destination, which was a recording studio in Queens.

However, when the rapper got out of the car, the driver noticed he had left a Glock 22 .40 equipped with a switch, which turns the semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun.

The driver was able to positively identify Lil Zay Osama, born Isaiah Dukes, as the owner of the forgotten machine gun.

The Chicago rapper was eventually apprehended and charged with possession of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a weapon. He was also booked over two outstanding warrants.

The “Trench Baby” rapper was in town after a successful performance at Rolling Loud. Lil Zay Osama live streamed his own arrest. When the cops pulled up, he seemed genuinely surprised.

“They finna to try to hop out on us. On my daughter, they just pulled up hoppin out. I’m telling them ‘gang that ain’t us, yall on them other people. We don’t nothing to do with nothing going on,” Lil Zay Osama said.

Then, the cops ran up on Lil Zay Osama, ordered him to put his hands behind his back, cuffed him and took him into custody.

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PnB Rock Update: Police Seeking FOURTH Mystery Suspect In Murder

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Police are looking for a fourth suspect in the PnB Rock murder case.

According to Fox Los Angeles, authorities say an unidentified person tipped off PnB Rock’s killer before the fatal shooting. The mystery suspect spotted the late artist wearing expensive jewelry at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles.

Prosecutors claim the unknown accomplice waited outside the restaurant until murder suspect Freddie Lee Trone arrived. Court documents say Trone spoke with the mystery man and left the scene. He returned with his teenage son, who was armed.

Trone allegedly dropped his son off near the restaurant. Prosecutors accuse the teen of shooting PnB Rock in the chest after demanding his jewelry.

The unnamed teen allegedly fired two more shots in PnB Rock’s back, pointed the gun at his girlfriend and robbed her. He swiped the dying rapper’s jewelry as well before fleeing the scene with Trone, who came back to pick up his son.

Trone was arrested in Las Vegas on Thursday (September 29). His son, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, was arrested in the greater Los Angeles area on Tuesday (September 27).

The father and son were both charged with murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. The teen’s stepmother Shauntel Trone was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact.

Fat Joe Fleeced Out Of Big Money In Alleged Ponzi Scheme

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Fat Joe reportedly sued a tax firm for screwing him out of money in a Ponzi scheme.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Fat Joe accused a Chicago-based accounting firm called BDO of defrauding him. The multi-platinum selling rapper’s lawsuit specifically named a CPA named Andre N. Chammas and the CPA’s assistant Vanessa Rodriguez.

Fat Joe said he discovered something was amiss after Rodriguez got fired in July. He found out his wife’s name was used to open AMEX accounts and uncovered purchases that were never authorized.

The accounts were used to pay tuition for Rodriguez’s daughter. Fat Joe also noticed $40,000 spent on Uber rides and food deliveries.

Joey Crack continued to see suspicious activity as he looked into his finances. More than $300,000 was missing from his Sneaker Addict Touring company, adding to the concerns regarding his funds.

The lawsuit claimed Fat Joe and several athletes were defrauded as part of a Ponzi scheme. The other victims included Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias, Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia and former MLB player Dayán Viciedo.

None of the baseball players are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The D.I.T.C. member is suing BDO for an unspecified amount in damages.

Nick Cannon Celebrates Birth Of His 10th Baby; 3rd With Brittany Bell

By: Justin IveyCategory: News

Nick Cannon welcomed a 10th child to his family.

Model Brittany Bell gave birth to a baby boy named Rise Messiah. The newborn is her third child with Nick Cannon.

“Another Blessing!!!” Nick Cannon wrote on Instagram. “As my journey on this planet becomes more and more remarkable and unfathomable, all I can do is thank God and continue to ask the Most High to order my steps. He has given me stewardship and dominion over a family dynamic that to some is unimaginable. But more importantly he has blessed me with loving individuals to guide me with care through this purposeful life.”

He continued, “I am so indebted and grateful for the matriarch energy in my time of need. @missbbell has been the rock and foundation of my Fatherhood journey. She has taught me so much about parenting, psychology, spirituality, love and just life in general. For our third child she told me she didn’t want a baby shower and needed NOTHING! All she desired was PRAYER from her authentic Loved Ones! I am learning that is the best GIFT!”

Nick Cannon’s 10th kid arrived just weeks after his daughter Onyx Ice Cole was born. His infant daughter’s mother is LaNisha Cole.

Earlier this year, Nick Cannon welcomed a baby boy named Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi. He’s expecting his 11th child in the fall.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Nude For 50th Birthday

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: Pop News

Gwyneth Paltrow has stripped down for a nude photoshoot to celebrate her 50th birthday.

The Oscar-winning actress marked the milestone by releasing photos from her “Goldfinger”-inspired shoot via her Goop website.

In the snaps, captured by photographer Andrew Yee, Gwyneth poses naked with half of her body painted gold.

Reflecting on the “Goldfinger-meets-2022” shoot, she said, “All I know is that they’re painting me gold and that I have to be naked… I feel so good turning 50, and this is about expressing that sense of energy and optimism that I’m experiencing. It’s more about the female gaze and just a sense of fun.”

Gwyneth and her glam team then gave a rundown of all the products they used to achieve the golden look.

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When asked if this is her last nude photo shoot, the “Avengers” star vaguely replied, “I think aging is actually a beautiful thing. We just need to open our perceptions. As you become more yourself, in integrity, your life really opens up.”

The actress shared a nude snap on her Instagram account and received praise in the comments from the likes of Naomi Watts and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Goop reps posted more images on the brand’s account with the caption, “There are birthday suits and then there are birthday suits. Happy 50th birthday, GP.”

In an interview with Vogue.com in celebration of the milestone, Gwyneth admitted she freaked out about turning 40 much more than 50.

“I feel great. I feel very happy and fulfilled and not scared and weirdly not freaked out about it,” she smiled.

Meet Lil Darius: Rap’s Next Superstar Out Of Athens, Georgia

By: Shirley JuCategory: Breeding Ground

While most kids are just focused on finishing high school at 17 years old, Lil Darius is already living out his dreams as a rapper and recording artist. Hailing from Athens, Georgia, an hour from Atlanta, Lil Darius is here to make it known he’s the “Small Town Hero,” putting his city on any chance he can. 

And when it comes to work ethic, no one is going harder than Lil Darius. As a teenager who only started rapping a year and a half ago, the rising star has already established a core fanbase, with his numbers on social media climbing daily. With a voice that cannot be overlooked, Darius creates from a heartfelt place, spitting nothing short of the truth in each of his releases.

Most recently, Lil Darius unveiled the official music video for “Me Vs Me,” featuring Lil Poppa. This follows a slew of bangers — including “Mud Brothers” featuring Slimelife Shawty, “Pipe It Up” featuring 21 Lil Harold, “Chosen,” and “Regular” featuring Rylo Rodriguez — leading up to Darius’ highly-anticipated debut project, arriving sometime this year.

AllHipHop spoke with Lil Darius in downtown Los Angeles to discuss his background, Top 5, how he linked with Slimelife Shawty, getting signed, connecting with Hunxho, and more!

AllHipHop: Do you feel 17?

Lil Darius: Sometimes I do, but not really because I don’t go to school or anything like that. I don’t even feel 17, I feel like I’m old. I feel old really. 

AllHipHop: What do you like to rap about? 

Lil Darius: I like to rap about what I’ve been through, what I have going on at the time or at the moment. However I’m feeling, I rap like that. I rap about something that happened in the past. I really rap about my feelings, what’s going on. If I’m feeling turnt right then and there, that’s what I’ll rap about. 

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AllHipHop: I know you’re from Athens, Georgia. What does it mean to be a “Small Town Hero”?

Lil Darius: “Small Town Hero,” I’m trying to give everyone from my area inspiration. I’m the first person to do it out of that section, out my side. I’m trying to put on for my city, and show I broke us out. 

AllHipHop: Your voice is so unique, how would you describe your sound?

Lil Darius: I guess I got a melodic pain sound sometimes, then I could get on some hardcore street rap/trap rap. I be on anything, however I’m feeling. 

AllHipHop: Who’s your Top 5 all-time? 

Lil Darius: Youngboy, Lil Baby, Rod Wave, Lil Wayne, and… hmmm. I’ma say Durk. I’ma give it to Durk.

AllHipHop: You got a favorite NBA Youngboy song? 

Lil Darius: Favorite Youngboy song right now is “Fresh Prince of Utah,” recent new song on his new tape. I really like that one, that s### so hard. 

AllHipHop: What’s your recording process? 

Lil Darius: I be punching in. I punch in. I’ll listen to the beat, I might mumble something. I’ll get a sound that I want to go with, and I’ll go punch it in. 

AllHipHop: Why are you “Chosen”?

Lil Darius: Everybody don’t get this chance. I feel like I’m chosen. Since I got the chance, I’m the golden child. It’s so many people in the world, why me out of all people? To get a chance, to get something like this. I feel like I’m chosen. 

AllHipHop: Describe the moment where you decided to be a rapper.

Lil Darius: When I decided I wanted to be a real real rapper, was when I made a song with Slimelife Shawty. I started getting a lot of love from the city because a lot of people don’t get features like that. For my first couple of songs, for that to be a feature, it gave me that momentum. Everybody in the city was with me, so I said I gotta do it. 

AllHipHop: Did you whip up “Mud Brothers” from scratch? 

Lil Darius: Yeah, I made it a day before he came to the studio, and I left it open. It sounded like something Durk could get on. I was talking about my bros. I was talking about them, and said “perfect dude, Slimelife.” My manager B Rich, he said “S###, I used to manage Slimelife. I can get him to pull up.” 

AllHipHop: Wow, you said it out loud and he made it happen?

Lil Darius: Yeah, that be happening a lot. Everything we put into play, Rich be like “oh I know his manager.” He called him like “pull up on me tomorrow, we gon’ be here again.” He pulled up, we did the song, he ripped the verse then we did the video. Straight like that.

AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot?

Lil Darius: Probably when we were on the steps. We were taking pictures and he said “lil bro, all you have to do is stay hungry and stay focused. Everything will fall into play.” Ever since he told me that, everything was going up. 

AllHipHop: “Me Vs Me” out now featuring Lil Poppa, how’d you guys link?

Lil Darius: Me and Lil Poppa, everybody was saying we sounded alike on TikTok. I don’t hear it though. They said I was copying his style and everything. When they said that, I’m like s###, why not get him on a song? So did the song, I posted it on Instagram. I said tag him, he just replied to it. He commented under it and said “say less, send it.” We set It up, shot the video. S### be falling into place sometimes, it’s crazy. 

AllHipHop: Where’d you guys shoot the video? 

Lil Darius: It was a little warehouse place. It’s a courtroom scene and all that, I don’t know where the spot is, I don’t even remember. [laughs] I was tired. He’s hard though, he just signed to CMG. I think he was under Interscope.

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AllHipHop: How does it feel to be signed so early in your career?

Lil Darius: It feels good. It’s a blessing. Everybody doesn’t get this chance, so it’s a blessing for sure. 

AllHipHop: What’s next? You about to drop a project?

Lil Darius: I’m finna drop two tapes. We finna go pick it out today actually, I’m going to meet with my label today. We’re going to pick out the first tape. 

AllHipHop: That must be fun.

Lil Darius: Yeah, it’s going to be fun. We get to meet with a lot of folks, have listening parties and all that. All the hard work I’ve been putting in, I have so many songs I haven’t dropped. We’re about to finally go ahead and start dropping for everybody. Finna go hard.

AllHipHop: You got a song with Hunxho as well?

Lil Darius: Yeah, me, Hunxho, and Lil PJ. The song was already made. I was in the studio with Hunxho and PJ one night, this was two months before I even got on the song. The song was already made, they’re in there recording. I was with PJ, I pulled up on Lil PJ because PJ f### with me strong. We in there, I chop it up with Hunxho. 

They did the song and they were finna get Unc Funk on it. I didn’t say nothing about it or whatever. I ended up recording with Lil PJ that day. Two months later, PJ sent me the verse like “get on this song.” I said, I was in there when y’all made it! I got on the song, we shot the video the same week. Went ahead and knocked it out. Me and Hunxho locked in, I f### with Hunxho for sure. 

AllHipHop: He has that record “Let’s Get It” going crazy!

Lil Darius: Yeah, in the clubs! Everybody knows that. As soon as they play it, fasho.

AllHipHop: What is it about Lil Darius that fans love?

Lil Darius: A lot of girls like me, no cocky s###. [laughs] They be f###### with my music. I think they like my punchlines, that’s how I try to rap though. 

AllHipHop: What inspires you the most?

Lil Darius: I get inspired when my fans show me love. When I get seen in public and they start going crazy, that’s what makes me go 10 times harder. Okay, somebody noticed me. When I be walking and nobody really knows what’s going on, that makes me go hard too because it’s someone else who needs to know who I am. I just wanna go hard. 

AllHipHop: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Lil Darius: 10 years, I’m trying to have a couple Grammys, Platinum records. Big mansion in LA and Beverly Hills. Tying to be super turnt, everybody in my circle. I’m trying to be able to put everybody on in 10 years. Everybody around me.

AllHipHop: Do you have a dream collab? 

Lil Darius: Lil Baby and Youngboy. 

AllHipHop: All on one track?

Lil Darius: I would like that, but I ain’t gon’ go for it like that. I’ll split it up, I just want both of them. I gotta get both of them features. Once I get them, it’s gon’ make me feel good. It’ll make me feel like I did something. 

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

Lil Darius: Hard work. I gotta keep working hard, get them to notice me. 

Bill Cosby Basking “Afterglow” Despite Losing Bid For A Retrial In Sexual Assault Case

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: News

Bill Cosby has lost a bid for a retrial in relation to a sexual assault civil lawsuit.

In June, a jury sided with Judy Huth, finding the disgraced comedian liable for sexually assaulting her when she was 16 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975.

Huth was awarded $500,000 in damages for emotional distress but no punitive compensation.

Last week, lawyers for Cosby argued that Huth’s revision of some timeline details warranted a new trial, but on Tuesday, Judge Craig Karlan rejected the request.

“Cosby has failed to establish he received an unfair trial or that insufficient evidence existed to establish his liability for Plaintiff’s harm,” he stated, according to Deadline.

In response, Cosby’s representative Andrew Wyatt maintained “The Cosby Show” star’s innocence.

“The afterglow for Mr Cosby is that he maintains his innocence and vehemently denies all alleged allegations waged against him; but most importantly, Mr Cosby will move forward with his appeal, which will preclude any monies being awarded to Ms. Huth,” he told the outlet.

Meanwhile, Huth’s lawyer, Gloria Allred, welcomed the decision.

“The jury found that Bill Cosby was responsible for sexual battery of a child. Child sexual abuse is reprehensible. Mr Cosby should take responsibility, rather than continuing to fight the jury’s verdict which our law firm, fought for and won,” she added.

The ruling comes a year after Cosby, once known as “America’s dad,” was released from prison after judges at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out his 2018 conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Temple University staff member Andrea Constand at his home in 2004.

The 85-year-old had served more than two years of a three-to-10-year sentence.

Coolio Offered Positive Last Words To Kel Mitchell

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: News

Kel Mitchell has shared a tribute to his late collaborator Coolio.

The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper died aged 59 on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at his friend’s Los Angeles home.

After his death, Kel paid tribute to the late rapper by sharing a clip of Coolio’s cameo in his sketch show, “All That,” a video of his surprise appearance at a Coolio concert, and of Coolio performing the “Kenan & Kel’ theme song in the comedy’s title sequence.

“We recently spoke a few months ago laughing and having such a good time. So many great memories with you bro!” the comedian wrote in the caption on Instagram.

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Directly addressing Coolio, Kel shared his last memory of the R&B star.

“Last thing you told me when we last spoke a few months ago you told me you loved how I keep things positive and to keep doing that,” Kel wrote. “I will Coolio and thank you for sharing your light and your talent with us all and thank you for inspiring so many in your lyrics. Be at peace in the hands of our Heavenly Father and praying God comforts your family during this time. Much love bro!!!”

Other memories that Kel shared included meeting Coolio for the first time on the set of “All That,” commissioning him to write the “Kenan & Kel” theme song, and Coolio attending the “Good Burger” pop-up, inspired by Kel’s TV sketch and spin-off movie, as part of his birthday celebrations.

Paramedics reportedly attempted to resuscitate Coolio using CPR for 45 minutes before he was pronounced dead. The rapper’s manager, Jarez Posey, told NBC News that he had died from a heart attack.

R. Kelly Ordered To Pay $300K To Victim He Gave Herpes To … But Does He Have It?

By: Kershaw St. JawnsonCategory: Rumors

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who spent much of his career calling himself the musical Pied Piper (a fictional character that persuaded children to run away with him with his music), has been hit with more devastating financial news.

After being convicted of racketeering and the Man Act in Brooklyn in 2021, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly is now determining the songwriter and producer will have to pay $300,668.18 in restitution to the government’s principal witness, a woman who testified as Jane.

This money, well over a quarter million dollars, will go to cover the projected costs of therapy and treatment for herpes she received after having sexual relations with him. 

He never told her she had herpes, even though she started dating him when she was 17-year-old and in high school and he was almost 50.

Jane was granted permission from her parents to finish up her senior year in high school with the Grammy award singer and lived with him for about five years.

While there, she was physically abused, including being punched and dragged by her hair.

During the trial, it was discovered Kelly once beat her with an Uptown Sneaker and whipped her with a cord, leaving a bruise and bloodied skin.

He also made her have sex with men she didn’t know as a punishment.

R. Kelly will also have to pay another woman named Stephanie $8,400 in mental health costs. He started having sex with her when she was 17, and he was 32.

The question is … where will he get this money from?

R. Kelly has a net worth of -$2 million and owes in total $450,000 in restitution to a few people exploited by him. Prosecutors said he is not as broke as he says he is. Right before his 2021 trial, he sold parts of his publishing for $5 million.

The Insider reports that the prosecution revealed, “Sony has withheld paying Kelly royalties from his master recordings as the company deals with judgments related to civil legal proceedings against him. They’re currently holding on to between $3.5 and $4.5 million worth of royalties for Kelly but owe $7 million in judgments.”

“The composition and lyrics rights, however, were sold for $5 million in August,” the article further stated. He also still gets paid through music.

“Through his R&B music, [R. Kelly] received revenue from two separate forms of intellectual property rights. One is from his master recordings, which is owned by Sony,” the article explained. “The other is the rights to his composition and lyrics.”

His lawyers deny all of this is true.

Even if it is, he does not have access to it in jail. Even his commissary account has been taken by the government. He had $28,000, and now they left him with $500,

I guess now he sees there is something wrong with “a little bump and grind.”

Drill Rapper C Blu Cries When Ordered High Bail Or Bond By Judge

By: Kershaw St. JawnsonCategory: News

Teen drill rapper C Blu is not as tough as his music might suggest.

He was nabbed on Tuesday, September 27th, for allegedly having a loaded gun when police spotted him on Garden Street and Crotona Avenue in the Bronx.

The 17-year-old cried when Judge Joseph McCormack ordered him to be held on cash bail, or bonds of $250,000 or $300,000, during a Thursday, September 29th hearing.

According to the New York Post, the gangbanger, whose real name is Camrin Williams, broke down in tears, sobbing as he exited the Bronx Criminal Court after the arraignment.

The prosecution wanted him to be held on $150,000 cash bail or a $450,000 bond and shared why she believed either bail or bond should be set high for the Reyway Crew artist, considering his self-professed relationship with firearm-involved violence.

Bronx Assistant District Attorney Alana Brady told the judge, “[C Blu] is a self-professed member of the Crips. [C Blu’s] social media contains multiple posts with firearms and implications of willingness and ready ability to shoot any member of [the] opposition,” she continued.

As reported by AllHipHop.com, police saw the rapper running to his car, fumbling with something in his waistband. They stopped him under suspicion it was a weapon.

Police sources identified the object as a loaded silver Bryco Arms 9 mm handgun and arrested him.

This is his second arrest this year, with the first charge being an attempted murder of a cop. 

When he was released after posting a $250,000 bond, C Blu was arrested a week later for violating his parole orders. That charge was dismissed in May without explanation.

His representation said the kid, who teachers previously highlighted as a scholar student interested in science, is traumatized.

Dawn Florio said, “My client was outside a car. Police comes with their guns out, circling around the block. A lot of video surveillance taken by cameras. Police targeted my client, guns drawn, he was scared for his life. He took out his phone, his hands were up.”

She said in court, “he didn’t get into a fight. He’s scared.” “He’s really traumatized by the whole event. He lost all his month. He is a boy.”

Florio never denied he had a gun.

The judge responded, “I know this is the third contact [with the criminal justice system. This is a serious offense.”

According to police records, C Blu has been getting popped for gun-related crimes since he was 14.

The Coolio Conspiracy Theories Are Here!

By: illseedCategory: Rumors

First things first, rest in peace to Coolio, the Grammy award winning, truth telling global celebrity. He was all Hip-Hop, but he was also beloved all over the world. Germany, for example, has already implemented an honorary day for the West Coast King.

Do you know how we do over here in the States, there’s generally gotta be a conspiracy theory attached to young non-violent death. This particularly applies when the artist in question is one that is smart, intelligent and may buck up against the system. Well, Coolio was very outspoken in his later days.

Some of his interviews showed some very real enlightenment and knowledge of just about everything. It is for this reason that many people believe that he was murdered. I am not saying that. I am however interested in a lot of the commentary that he had with him in his last days.

For one, he said that he “saw things” that would definitely get him killed if he were to reveal them. In other instances, he made it clear that Africans were here before any other people. And in general, he basically says there’s a lot of funny business going on the higher you ascend into superstardom.

Does this mean he was killed? No. We know that a lot came with the life that the brother lead. One the flip side, new reports say he was healthy as a m###. This is definitely above my pay grade, but I am paying eternal respect to my dude Coolio. Never wack, just super high in the sky early on.

Coolio and Stevie Wonder
December 6,1995 Coolio and Stevie Wonder Photo by: Frank Olsen/startraksphoto.com

Trevor Noah Unexpectedly Quits “The Daily Show”

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: News

Trevor Noah announced his exit from “The Daily Show” after seven years on Thursday.

The South African comedian, who took over “The Daily Show” from Jon Stewart in 2015, announced he was stepping down as host of the talk show during the program on Thursday.

“I realized that after the seven years, my time is up, but in the most beautiful way,” he said, as the studio audience gasped. “I’ve loved hosting this show. It’s been one of my greatest challenges. It’s been one of my greatest joys. I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh even when the stories are particularly s**tty on the worst days. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time.”

The 38-year-old explained that he wants to go on a stand-up comedy tour across many countries as he misses “just being everywhere and doing everything” following the pandemic.

“I’ve never been good at goodbyes,” he continued. “I’m really grateful to a network who believed in this random comedian nobody knew on this side of the world.

“I want to say thank you to you (gesturing to the audience and viewers) ’cause, man, I never dreamed I would be here… I couldn’t have done it without you, and I wouldn’t have wanted to do it without you. We’ll figure out the timings and the whens, and we’ll still be here for the time being, all I can say is thank you very much.’

Trevor celebrated the seventh anniversary of his first episode on Wednesday. The date of his final episode has not been announced.

In response to the news, a Comedy Central spokesperson said in a statement, “We are grateful to Trevor for our amazing partnership over the past seven years. With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps.”

Was A 17-Year Old Bronx Rapper Killed For Naming Names?

By: illseedCategory: Rumors

How long will this go on? Was a rapper killed for naming names or just because he’s a young Black male?

A group of young men ran down on him in the streets, in the broad day. They had ski masks and guns. At about 6:15 pm, in the Bronx, they let them thangs go. The rumors on the streets say that the killing was a result of Aracena naming names in rap songs. The New York Daily News says that area of the hood is a big gang territory. However, the family is saying that is not the case.

Aracena was not a big time rapper, as you may already know. But he was a rapper. In this day and age you don’t have to be a platinum seller to create any sort of drama on the streets. There was a whole gang with ski masks waiting for bro as he sat outside about a block away from his house.

They shot him in the middle of the street. He was rushed to the local Lincoln Medical Center, but he was dead upon arrival. I do not know what songs he may have dropped them names in, but does that matter? A 17-year old was murdered in the streets by a posse. If it was over rap lyrics, it only complicates the matter.


“He was very new to drill and said the wrong thing in a song,” said City Councilman Oswald Feliz. “That may have made him a target. In my district, we’ve seen that pattern over and over.”

Damn!

Kendrick Lamar Shares His Mount Rushmore Of Style

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

Kendrick Lamar is not the most active person on social media. On Thrusday, the Compton-bred emcee did open his Twitter app to show love to Ti$A brand founder Taz Arnold.

“The westside original… my Mount Rushmore of style,” tweeted Lamar, referring to the nearly 100-year-old Mount Rushmore National Memorial sculpture of four famous United States presidents.

Kendrick Lamar’s Twitter post also included four different photos of Taz Arnold wearing different outfits. That tweet collected over 1,500 retweets and 24,000 likes in less than fifteen hours.

Taz Arnold is a recording artist in his own right. He is a member of the Los Angeles-based Sa-Ra Creative Partners music group. Sa-Ra released The Hollywood Recordings in 2007 and Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love in 2019.

Kendrick Lamar’s critically-acclaimed 2015 album, To Pimp a Butterfly, included songwriting and production work by Taz Arnold. Additionally, Arnold has created music with Ty Dolla $ign, John Legend, Erykah Badu, Dr. Dre, and others.

Hip Hop and fashion fans may also recognize Taz Arnold from an iconic 2009 photo that also featured Kanye “Ye” West, Virgil Abloh, Don C, Fonzworth Bentley, and Chris Julian. The Paris Fashion Week image became an über-viral meme at the time.

While taking time out to give Taz Arnold his flowers on social media, Kendrick Lamar is also preparing to take The Big Steppers Tour to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers album creator closed out the American leg of the trek in his hometown of Los Angeles two weeks ago.

Kid Cudi Wants To Close The Chapter On Making Albums & Touring

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi returned this week with a brand new album and animated program titled Entergalactic. The music serves as the soundtrack for the Fletcher Moules-directed Netflix special.

Kid Cudi joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily to talk about both Entergalactic projects. Specifically, the Cleveland native reflected on exploring love and vulnerability on the LP.

“The idea of making an album where the theme is love could come off a little cheesy if done the wrong way. My whole thing was, ‘How can I do this from the Kid Cudi perspective, where I never look at myself as Mr. Smooth, or any type of guy like that?'” explained Cudi.

He continued, “So, my s### comes from a very sensitive, vulnerable, honest place, and that was the angle that I took. It wasn’t trying to be cool, or trying to say the slickest s###. It was more so like, ‘Hey baby, these are my feelings. This is what’s on my heart. Do you feel this way too?'”

Kid Cudi also clarified the songs on Entergalactic were not necessarily written from his personal perspective. Many of the lyrics on the album represent what his Entergalactic character, Jabari, was feeling in the story.

Will Making Albums Be Pushed To The Back Burner?

Scott Mescudi could be ready to move past making full bodies of work. The veteran rapper/actor spoke to Zane Lowe about where he sees his music career going from here.

“The Kid Cudi stuff, I think I want to put it on the back burner and chill out with that. I think I want to be done with it. I think [about] closing the chapter on Kid Cudi,” admitted the Grammy-winning entertainer.

He added, “The goal for Entergalactic, I was bored of making albums. Just doing an album, two music videos, and that’s it. And I was like, ‘Man, I went into this wanting to do something epic and different.’ And now, that I’ve done that…”

Kid Cudi did state that he does not see himself ever completely quit from making music. However, he suggested going out on tour could be a thing of the past for him.

Fatherhood Could Play A Role In Kid Cudi Walking Away From Making Music Full Time

“I’ve said a lot and I have other desires, I have other things I want to do. And I do not see me never making music, I’ll always f### around in the studio, or make something here and there,” said Kid Cudi. “But, as far as getting in the studio and working on an album, and then going and touring it, I just don’t have it in me. I don’t have the desire.”

The 38-year-old father also added, “I really want to spend more time with my daughter. We’ve been kicking in a lot lately, and I’ve been having more time and it’s good. She’s growing up. Our relationship is super tight. It’s what I always dreamed of.”

Entergalactic debuted today (September 30) on Netflix. The cast includes Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Jessica Williams, Ty Dolla $ign, Timothée Chalamet, Vanessa Hudgens, 070 Shake, Jaden Smith, Teyana Taylor, and Macaulay Culkin.

The Entergalactic album also dropped today via Wicked Awesome/Republic Records. Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, Steve Aoki, and Don Toliver make guest appearances on the project. Kid Cudi, Dot Da Genius, Plain Pat, Take A Daytrip, WondaGurl, and others provided production.

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Meek Mill & Boosie Claim The Industry Is Blackballing DaBaby

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

It appears DJ Akademiks is not the only person pushing the idea that DaBaby has been expelled from the A-list. Meek Mill and Boosie Badazz jumped on that conspiracy theory train too.

DaBaby is said to be on pace to move under 20,000 first-week units for his Baby on Baby 2 album. The North Carolina native posted a message to his Instagram followers claiming he is a victim of being shunned by people in power.

DJ Akademiks took it a step further by directly blaming DaBaby’s sales drop on industry insiders like Apple Music’s Ebro Darden and the streaming companies. Darden pushed back by pointing out that Akademiks works for Spotify, the most popular music streaming platform in the world.

Meek Mill entered the conversation by sharing his thoughts on the topic. The Expensive Pain album creator tweeted, “[They’re] blatantly blackballing DaBaby… not my business but ima observer. 👨🏾‍🔬.”

Less than 15 minutes later, Boosie posted his own allegations. He tweeted, “Ain’t no way my n#### @DaBabyDaBaby [is] supposed to sell 16k after selling almost 150k his last first week!! He [is] one of the BIGGEST n this s###!! I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON BUT SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY GOING ON!!”

Meek & Boosie’s Backing Of DaBaby Did Not Go Over Well On Twitter

Many social media users responded to both Meek Mill and Boosie Badazz by suggesting that the general public may have decided to just move on from listening to DaBaby. Others mentioned DaBaby’s history of offensive statements and problematic actions that could have caused a loss of fan support.

“Boosie and nem really trying to turn DaBaby’s flop into some grand conspiracy. Dude showed his hand when he dropped those Meg bars. He’s desperate and was hoping to move units off high school-level gossip. And it didn’t work. What’s next?” wrote journalist Britni Danielle.

While it appears DaBaby’s sales numbers are sliding downwards, he also apparently had trouble selling tickets at a recent show. Promoters reportedly canceled a DaBaby concert in New Orleans after only selling several hundred tickets.

DaBaby’s Baby on Baby 2 follows 2019’s Baby on Baby, 2019’s Kirk, and 2020’s Blame It on Baby. The latter studio LP opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 124,000 first-week units. Kirk also opened at #1 with 145,000 first-week units.

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Ty Dolla $ign, Bobby Shmurda & More Show Up At Tory Lanez’s Album Release Party

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

Tory Lanez is back with a new body of work. The singer/rapper’s Sorry 4 What arrived today (September 30) via One Umbrella.

As part of the album’s rollout, Tory Lanez held a listening event in New York City. Several well-known Hip Hop figures showed up for the party.

Ty Dolla $ign, Dave East, Nav, Bobby Shmurda, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie were among the guests in attendance. A Boogie also appears on Sorry 4 What as a guest feature.

Tory Lanez Explains The Meaning Of Sorry 4 What Title

Earlier this week, Tory Lanez recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to promote Sorry 4 What. During the interview, the show’s hosts asked the Canadian musician about the album title.

“I’ve always been a very unapologetic person when it comes to my craft and to things that I enjoy and the things that I love. And I feel like when we were creating the album and creating the album title, and listening to the music and how it sounds, it sounds unapologetic,” said Tory Lanez.

Lanez Faces Multiple Accusations Of Violence

Some listeners may have seen the name of Tory Lanez’s latest project and assumed it was a response to the rhymer being associated with several alleged violent incidents over the last few years.

Hip Hop star Megan Thee Stallion accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot in July 2020. Prosecutors charged the man born Daystar Peterson with assault in that pending case. Lanez pled not guilty.

In addition, Tory Lanez found himself back in the headlines after R&B singer August Alsina claimed Lanez attacked him backstage at a comedy show/concert. Lanez denied being involved. However, Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour organizer Rip Michaels said he witnessed the attack.

Sorry 4 What joins a Tory Lanez album discography that includes the Gold-certified I Told You and the Gold-certified Chixtape 5. The 1980s-inspired Alone at Prom dropped in December 2021.