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Chrisean Rock Brags About Giving Blueface Two Black Eyes—And Provides Proof

The Blueface and Chrisean Rock saga continues. For whatever reason, the volatile couple doesn’t hesitate to put their personal business on display for the world to see. Friday (December 2) proved to be no different. Taking to Instagram Live, Blueface called Rock the “heavyweight champion of the world” and later said to her, “You literally hit me two times.”

Around the three-minute mark, Rock held her phone up to the camera and showed off a photo of Blueface with two black eyes. She added, “That’s why I beat you up.” Blueface then commended himself for not hitting her back and replied, “If I hit you like that, you going to bed. Look, you literally hit me two times and I was looking at you like [what]?”

Of course, this is nothing new for Blueface and Chrisean Rock—the couple has been filmed fighting or admitted to fighting multiple times. In October, Rock claimed Blueface beat her up then quickly walked those claims back. In the initial video, Rock was in tears and detailed a bloody altercation that took place in a car. But just hours later, she wrote on Twitter: “Sorry guys. I had a mental breakdown/bad trip with the liquor and trynna jump out of a moving car on the freeway. I will be working on my mental health and liquor habits.”

While the couple appears mostly happy in the latest video, Blueface is currently facing some serious charges. On November 15, the “Thotiana” rapper was arrested for attempted murder and firing a gun at an occupied vehicle a month prior. The incident reportedly took place at Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas on October 8. Attorney Lisa Rasmussen, who’s representing Blueface alongside attorneys Kristina Wildeveld and Caitlyn McAmis, said, “From first glance, it appears that the charges are overcharged.”

An alleged video of the shooting quickly made the rounds on social media, but Rasmussen declined to comment on it. However, she did offer: “The other thing I’d like to say is that we’re really looking forward to litigating this matter in court on behalf of our client and we think that when all of the evidence comes out in court, it will be apparent that the way he’s charged is not necessarily consistent with what appears to have actually happened.”

Blueface is expected back in court on January 24.

EXCLUSIVE: JAY-Z’s Verse On Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” Gets The Ari Melber Treatment

Ari Melber is a national Hip Hop treasure at this point. Not only does the MSNBC anchor continue to shine a spotlight on legendary artists, he also stands up for important issues so often overlooked by other media outlets.

Case in point, as the Thanksgiving holiday dredged up its dark history, Melber took it upon himself to dissect JAY-Z’s verse on Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” single. The song, which arrived on the Roc Nation artist’s Championships album in 2018, celebrated its four-year anniversary on November 30.

During Melber’s report, he interpreted the verse within its “poetic and historical context”—from JAY-Z’s juxtaposition of the National Anthem and Thanksgiving with American slavery, the 3/5’s compromise and genocide to the implications of racism and housing policies across generational wealth.

Speaking to AllHipHop, Melber further expounded on the topic and explained what was so intriguing about JAY-Z’s verse in the first place.

“In politics, the ‘history wars’ have been heating up lately—what to teach in textbooks, which statues should come down or stay up, is Thanksgiving a historically accurate ritual, what the national anthem really says or claims and how much deference that’s owed,” Melber said. “Hip Hop has offered an alternative and often deeper history for a long time, and Jay’s ‘What’s Free’ history lesson—one his most political verses—is so relevant right now.

“He was calling out the National Anthem and Thanksgiving before many, and in such an intricate way. I don’t know how many people observe ‘song anniversaries,’ but this week is the anniversary, so it felt like a good time to dig back into it.”

Melber broke down another JAY-Z verse in August, around the same time DJ Khaled released his GOD DID album. The title track, which features contributions from Hov, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Fridayy and John Legend, captivated Melber so much that he did an 11-minute dissection on The Beat.

JAY-Z evidently appreciated it so much he uploaded it to his TIDAL account as an official track. Revisit it below and watch Melber’s latest above.

EXCLUSIVE: Drake Lawsuit Tossed After Plaintiff Harasses Prosecutors: “[Aubrey’s] Off Sniffing Up Other Stinky Butt Bitties”

Drake was named in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the summer, but the suit has been tossed. As explained in court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Micheldeangelou Perfvwaybelayou—who goes by the rap moniker Angelou Skywalker—accused Drake of stealing his song “Reach For Skies” for “Way 2 Sexy.” He claimed Drake’s label, Universal Music Group, had access to his song when he uploaded it to the UMG-owned site, Spinnup. But, a judge has determined there weren’t enough similarities between the two to warrant a victory. Coupled with Perfvwaybelayou’s outlandish behavior, the OVO Sound boss walked away unscathed.

“The court finds that while Plaintiff does allege ownership of a valid copyright, he does not allege facts to show Defendants’ access to Plaintiff’s song nor substantial similarity,” the docs read. “The court grants defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety.”

It continued: “The common short words that Plaintiff emphasizes in both his and Defendants’ songs are not protectable elements of his work. They are similar to––and in some instances, more ubiquitous than––other words and phrases that courts have held not to be protectable. Here, common words like ‘sexy,’ ‘yeah,’ ‘kickin’,’ ‘okay,’ ‘action,’ ‘scenes,’ ‘where,’ ‘been,’ ‘today,’ ‘make,’ and ‘hundreds,’ among others that Plaintiff emphasized, are not protectable, nor is a phrase like ‘wa-pow.'”

According to the paperwork, Perfvwaybelayou repeatedly harassed prosecutors with a series of emails, sent Judge Kollar-Kotelly a lewd photo and filed nearly 50 non-relevant motions. The docs describe it as “repeated misconduct.”

“Attached is a motion for ruling sent to you of this day 6/7/2022,” Perfvwaybelayou wrote in one of the emails. “Tell Aubrey that if he doesn’t show up then I’ll become Adonis’s Dad one day while he’s off sniffing up other stinky butt bites thinking about the next way to set they pum-pump p#### on [fire].”

Perfvwaybelayou said in another email: “Oh you guys just not going to reply? That’s no fun. You lot are no fun. Hope you’re not racists as well! Good night to you!! […] You tell Mr. Graham to bring his behind on over to Washington D.C. and see this straight.”

The defendants were forced to file an emergency motion for a protective order in June after Perfvwaybelayou allegedly threatened their families.

The “Plaintiff sent an email communication that appears to threaten the undersigned counsel and their families” as well as other threatening emails, including one suggesting that Defendants’ counsel should be “capture[d]” and “detain[ed],” the docs continue. “[Perfvwaybelayou must] stay more than 100 yards away from Defendants’ and Defendants’ counsels’ places of business and stay more than 100 yards away from and have no contact with Defendant’s counsel, except at judicially sanctioned events.”

Drake‘s “Way 2 Sexy” featuring Young Thug and Future was released in September 2021 as part of his sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Listen to it above.

Is Azealia Banks Facing Eviction From Her Miami Mansion? Rumor Heats Up And Can’t Be Extinguished!

Azealia Banks could be out in the cold this winter since the Harlem native was supposedly evicted from her Miami mansion

The elite detectives of the internet have found that she tried to swerve a process server who was sent to deliver the court-ordered eviction notice.

Despite not wanting folks up in her business, she’s never had an issue speaking about other people’s problems. According to the streets, a process server arrived at the residence looking for Ms. Banks. Instead, they were met by an unidentified woman who refused to give her name or any information on Banks.

If you didn’t know process servers will stop at nothing to make sure people know legal problems are catching up to them. The process server began looking through trash in front of the house. I guess no one ever taught Ms. Banks about the importance of ripping your name off old mail. The process server found a USPS box with her name on it.

The unknown woman did her best to play fireman and stop the legal heat from growing. Sis sprayed the process server in the face with a fire extinguisher. A second woman came out of the house to get a good laugh in.

No one was laughing after the server called Miami-Dade Police, and they identified the second woman as Azealia.

The Barbz are sipping this tea slowly as the jokes sweeten the hot cup like raw honey.

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This response here is SAVAGE! But she has a point. Based on the documents, Banks is not the property owner. The property owner is suing her. We don’t know if it’s for unpaid rent or housing unauthorized.

Either way, let this be a lesson to all, understand the terms of your lease.

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Dean Sends A Not-So-Subtle Message To Kanye West

Producer Mike Dean and Kanye West have long history as both friends and collaborators, but it’s clear even Dean has had it with his public antics. On Friday (December 2), Dean shared an Instagram post from Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello, which arrived shortly after West made his case for Nazis and Hitler on Alex Jones’ Info Wars.

Backed by West’s 2010 single “Power”—co-produced and co-written by Dean—the post read: “When media attention becomes more important than like itself, you’re on a slippery slope. Saying provocative things to trigger social media for clicks and action is pathetic. Sitting there triggering the minds of less education adults to spread your thoughts like a virus shows pure evil.

“There are people out there on this earth doing incredible things for us humans that deserve all the attention we give idiots. Let’s lift good people doing good things. People that actually contribute to make this a better place.”

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Angello continued, “We live now, not yesterday, not tomorrow, we live right now but whatever you do today will effect your future and in a couple years this day is called the past, so use every day as the day that will define your legacy and contribution as a human being. We’re all in this together. Life is short.”

Dean tagged Angello in the post and added a heart emoji in the caption. Speaking to AllHipHop, he further cosigned Angello’s sentiments and agreed it was time to shed the negativity: “I just shared Steve’s post because I thought it was amazing. We’re pushing positive s### out there.”

Mike Dean, who co-owns the Apex Sound label with fellow producer Apex Martin, is focused on SASH and the new label. The first single, “Lemon Sorbet,” arrived in November as part of the announcement and SASH’s latest, “biscayne,” arrived this week.

Meanwhile, Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter. CEO Elon Musk confirmed he was forced to take action after Ye shared yet another antisemitic post earlier this week. The image included a s####### inside a star of David, a violation of Twitter’s terms of service. 

“I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.”

Just prior to the suspension, West shared a photo of Musk being hosed down by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel on a yacht. Musk told West the harsh picture “is fine,” but he replied, “this is not” to the now-deleted s####### tweet.

West then headed to Truth Social to post a series of screenshots, including a message explaining his ban is only for 12 hours. He also shared an alleged text from Musk saying: “Sorry, but you have gone too far. This is not love,” to which West said, “Who made you the judge.”

Nick Cannon Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Wild ‘N Out creator/The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon shared some serious news with his social media followers. The 42-year-old entertainer posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed.

“Okay, so I guess I’m not Superman,” wrote Nick Cannon in an Instagram caption. “I promised myself I would never be back at this place again… But this is a great lesson to take care of YOU or YOU won’t be able to take care of everyone else.”

The star of films like Drumline and Roll Bounce added, “Don’t trip though, I don’t need any well wishes or prayers, just some solid rest and I will be back on the journey to becoming stronger than ever… it’s just pneumonia, nothing I can’t handle.”

Nick Cannon recently headlined the Wild ‘N Out Live tour stop in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The December 1 event advertised performances by GloRilla, Bobby Shmurda, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.

“Crazy thing is, last night we [were] just rocking a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in front of thousands of fans, now I’m all alone in a tiny hospital room. Life is definitely a rollercoaster!” posted Nick Cannon on Friday.

Cannon is the father of eleven children. The San Diego-bred actor/musician also reportedly has more kids on the way. He recently said, “I wake up being a father, thinking about my kids, and then everything else comes after that.”

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Chuck D Suggests Elon Musk Should Ban The N-Word On Twitter

Public Enemy’s Chuck D encouraged Twitter to ban users from posting the n-word on the platform.

The Hip Hop legend advised Twitter boss Elon Musk to ban the word on Friday (December 2). Chuck D equated the word to the s####### symbol, which Twitter suspended Kanye West for posting.

“Yo @elonmusk the next thing twitter should do is ban the N Word the N**ga & ni**er by anyone that uses it here,” Chuck D wrote. “Then we know things are pointing in a equalized direction. Then you can convince Zuck to do the same at IG FB get it outta here suspend em. It’s as bad as that symbol.”

He added, “It ain’t like kicking somebody’s tail in a fight. It’s all words and images here .. keyboard sht … so I’m not talking about anywhere else except social media right now because it can be done .. there gonna be a lotta people backbroke over their ‘pet’ getting smashed on here.”

Chuck D faced some blowback from Twitter users who disagreed with his idea. The influential rapper defended his suggestion, explaining why he supported a social media ban on the word.

“Social Medias pet dog .. hey the original MC rule was never get lazy with W O R D S,” he wrote. “They have impact..some folk gettin all ass-hurt because I suggested taking one bad tooth out of their keyboard grill. It’s not censorship it’s against stupidsht. Everything is mixed in 1 BS bowl.”

Twitter says it suspends users whose primary use of the platform “is to engage in hateful conduct.” Read Twitter’s hateful conduct policy here.

Drake Was Clowning Kanye Over Chris Paul Wayyyyy Back!

I know it has been a minute, but Drake and Kanye West once upon a time- HAD BEEF. They mended those ties recently in a concert that J. Prince put together. That concert was a fund raiser for Larry Hoover, the former gang boss turned activist turned political prisoner-of-sorts.

In October 2018, Drake confided in Kanye and told him about his child. Yada, yada, yada…Pusha-T reveals to the world that Drake has a son in one of the illest diss songs ever – “The Story of Adidon.” It was ill for a lot of reasons. Anyway, They continued to beef and Kanye tried meeting with Drizzy to no avail. Yada, yada, yada…Drake follows Kim Kardashian on social media as she and Kanye’s marriage is falling apart.

Two months later, the Yeezy designer called out Drake in a Twitter spree, alleging that he’d been “trying to meet with” the Canadian artist for six months.

ANNNND Yada…Yada…Yada. Drake was clowning Kanye back then with the new allegation – pumped out into the world by Kanye – that hooper Chris Paul ran all up in his now-ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Kanye blurted this out just before getting the boot from Twitter for a pro-Nazi stance. The dude posted a s#######. OK…even Elon Musk was like, “You gotta go, bro.”

So, here is what Drake had posted a few years ago.

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He clearly knew more about the rumor than we did.

So did Chris Paul crush Kim K? She says no!

She emphatically denies this happened. Well, I would not expect her to just go along with her raving ex. She maintains he simply wants to divert attention away from his nazi-loving ways. That ain’t happening, rest assured.

Drake Been Subbing Ye And No One Knew It

Ye and Drake may have settled their beef earlier this year but Drake’s been throwing subs for a while. Did you peep?

Ye’s mental state can be described as fragile at best right now. He’s expressed genuine love for Hitler, and his business deals have become a barn fire. To top it all off, He claims Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul is out here fraternizing with Kim K. It’s been a tough week for ya boy.

Did the 6 God know something about the Point God back in September? Perhaps engaging in a little psychological warfare. To make matters worse, The Phoenix Suns’ official Twitter page supports the antics!

Three’s everywhere! We see Drizzy hiding his face in his Suns CP3 jersey. Meanwhile, his homies are rocking throwbacks from when Chris played for Lil Wayne’s hometown.

Despite this tweet being over a year old, it seems to be more than a comical coincidence given the current state of affairs.

Drake Delays His Apollo Theater Debut Again

Fans must wait until 2023 to see Drake perform at the Apollo Theater in New York.

Drake announced another postponement for his Apollo Theater shows on Friday (December 2). He was scheduled to perform at the legendary venue on December 6 and 7. The concerts were rescheduled for January 21 and 22.

“These upcoming shows for SiriusXM are so incredibly special for us,” Drake, SiriusXM and Sound 42 said in a joint statement. “If you are going to play the world famous Apollo Theater, it has to be a world class production. We as a team have been working around the clock not just putting together a concert but an experience our fans deserve.”

Drake was originally supposed to make his Apollo Theater debut on November 11. He postponed the event following the death of Takeoff.

The OVO star and SiriusXM blamed production issues for the latest delay. They credited the Apollo Theater for being “incredibly gracious throughout this process.”

“We are up against some production delays that are just out of our control,” the joint statement explained. “After many difficult meetings and conversations trying to navigate these challenges, we are forced to make the unfortunate decision to push these shows out a little further to allow the necessary time for the work to be completed.”

Find out more information about Drake’s Apollo Theater concerts here.

Styles P Postpones His Album Due To Hovain’s Death

Styles P decided to delay his new album A Calm Wolf / Penultimate, which was scheduled to drop on December 9.

The Lox member didn’t feel comfortable moving forward with the album’s release following the death of his manager Jonathan “Hovain” Hylton. Styles P announced the project’s postponement in an Instagram post on Friday (December 2).

“The album A Calm Wolf / Penultimate is postponed from Dec 9,” he wrote. “@Hovain was the one that would handle all I had to do. Miss him dearly for multiple [reasons], but I have to pull my brain together.”

He added, “In the meantime I did drop a music NFT @farmarcyfantoms you can buy it with a credit card. Get familiar with Web 3.”

Styles P asked fans to bear with him because he doesn’t “like dealing with the industry.” But he vowed to “figure it out” for the eventual release of his album.

Hovain passed away at his home on November 25. His cause of death wasn’t disclosed.

Just a few days before his death, Hovain was promoting Styles P’s work on Twitter.

“New @stylesp Album next month !” Hovain wrote on November 23.

The album will be Styles P’s first solo project since 2021’s Ghosting.

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Takeoff Shooting Suspect Arrested; Charged With Murder

A 33-year-old man was taken into custody for the murder of Takeoff on Thursday night (December 1).

Houston police announced Patrick Xavier Clark’s arrest at a press conference on Friday (December 2). Clark was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Takeoff.

Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument over a dice game. HPD Homicide Division Sgt. Michael Burrow explained how investigators identified Clark as a shooter.

“We had to rely on a large volume of video, cell phone, things that surfaced over time,” Sgt. Burrow said. “We had to sift through that, physical evidence, shooting evidence and things that surfaced over time.”

Police called Takeoff “an innocent bystander” who didn’t play in the dice game. The Migos rapper wasn’t part of the argument.

“I can tell you Takeoff was not involved in playing the dice game,” Sgt. Burrow said. “He was not involved in the argument that happened outside. He was not armed.”

Earlier this week, Lil Cam a.k.a. Cameron Joshua appeared in court to face charges in connection to the shooting of Takeoff. The 22-year-old man was charged with two counts of felon in possession of a weapon. Prosecutors didn’t accuse Joshua of shooting Takeoff.

“We believe Cameron Joshua has been appropriately charged in this case,” lead prosecutor Matt Gilliam said.

Takeoff was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley on November 1. He was 28.

Rapper Common To Make Broadway Debut

The stars are aligning for Chicago rapper Common, setting the Broadway stage for him to become an EGOT.

The “Glory” chart-topper has won an Emmy, Grammys, and an Oscar. With his debut on Broadway in the new show, “In Between Riverside and Crazy,” he could win an Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence.

He seems to be locked in. 

According to ABC 7, the artist said, “I come from a world where you can kind of improv and stuff, but in the theater, it’s like ‘stick to the word!’ If there’s a ‘the’ there, you have to say ‘the ‘… This is a new arena, a new space for me. I’m here to present myself and be part of this and grow and learn.

“My work with people who are incarcerated truly helped me prepare for this role,” Common said. “The work that I have done with people who are incarcerated has changed my life. It made me see life in new ways. It made me look at human beings in new ways. Because of my connection with people who have been incarcerated and the work that I’ve been able to do in just listening to them, I get to express that in a way onstage.”

His co-star Stephen McKinley Henderson said, “And he’s a beautiful human being.”

He added, “He brings himself humbly to it and his victories, we all celebrate, and he’s going to be triumphant.”

Tickets to see the play are available now on the 2nd Stage website.

NJ Battle Rapper Serius Jones Arrested On Gun Charges

Battle rapper Serius Jones is back in the headlines again, but not because of his outstanding rapping ability.

The New Jersey vet was arrested on a gun charge, a few years after his release from a California jail for human trafficking and pimping.

According to Lt. Art Jensen, the 41-year-old Bergen County rapper, whose real name is Saleem Bligen, was detained after trying to run from police officer on Thursday, December 1st, around 4 p.m. near his old stomping grounds on Bergen Avenue and Mount Vernon Street, the Daily Voice reports.

Officers Kenneth Knebl, Joe Avila, Christopher Dooley, and Lavrone Green, cops from the Ridgefield Park Police Department, were tipped off that he might have violated a restraining order.

Law enforcement found him in a local restaurant, not far from his old apartment building in the business district, but once he saw the cops he dipped into the bathroom.

When he came out, according to Jenson, he went over to Knebl to talk.

The officer, after speaking to the battle rap star, went into the bathroom, searched it, and found a fully loaded, 9mm Sig Sauer P320 handgun on the windowsill.

The cops also found a small number of prescription drugs, a large-capacity magazine, and hollow-nosed bullets.

Serius Jones was later taken into custody and charged with various gun and ammunition offenses.

One of the counts he was hit with is being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Now, the artist, who AllHipHop.com reported actually recorded music while he was locked up in the Golden State, is in the custody of the Bergen County Jail and is awaiting to go before the Central Judicial Processing Court.

GOP Deletes Tweet Celebrating Kanye, Trump, And Elon Musk

It seems like the Republican party is turning on not just Donald Trump but also Kanye West and the owner of Twitter, Elon Musk. 

The GOP is taking a huge stance against the producer-turned-rapper-turned-designer-turned-antisemite and his comments about Jewish people.

According to The Week, after Kanye West’s unorthodox interview with Alex Jones, the official GOP House Judiciary Committee Twitter account deleted a tweet made in celebration of the three political outsider influencers.

The original tweet was posted in October but was taken down on Thursday, December 1st, after the rapper’s shocking interview where he admitted he loved Nazis and later posted an image of the Star of David intertwined with a S#######. 

As reported by AllHipHop.com, West went on Jones’ InfoWars program with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and spoke about his profound admiration of Adolf Hitler, who was responsible for sending millions of European Jews to their deaths in concentration camps.

Earlier this week, before the InfoWars appearance, Mitch McConnell, the minority leader for the senate and top Republican in office, distanced himself from Trump. 

McConnel said that because the former president is still entertaining Ye and Fuentes, he doesn’t believe he will have a strong chance at re-election.

Trump has recently stated he had no idea Kanye was bringing a hatemonger to his home and is trying to distance himself from the rapper.

Elon Musk has suspended West for inciting violence on Twitter.

But that might be too little too late. The GOP is sounding off in an obvious way… they don’t want Trump, Kanye, or Mr. Musk.

Ex-NFL Player Antonio Brown In Stand-Off With Tampa Police For Hitting Woman In Her Ponytail With A Shoe

The Tampa Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for former NFL player Antonio Brown after he was allegedly involved in a domestic abuse altercation on Monday, November 28th.

According to police reports, around 1:30 p.m., while in his South Tampa home, it is alleged he threw a shoe at a woman (who is possibly the mother of his children) and then “attempted to evict the victim from the residence and locked her out of the home.”

“The suspect exited the residence and threw a shoe at the victim, striking her in the ponytail. The victim had no injuries but believed the shoe was meant for her head,” the police report said.

The warrant alleges he committed domestic violence battery, which is a misdemeanor in Florida. On November 29th, TPD asked a judge to issue a risk protection order against Brown on behalf of the woman on Tuesday, November 29th. 

However, the request was denied.

The free-agent receiver has allegedly imprisoned himself in his own home. He is thought to be hiding inside the house since cops are waiting outside to arrest him. 

Law enforcement has been in contact with Brown’s attorney, and yet he still will not come out. As a result, police are said to have used a megaphone to call him out of his multi-million-dollar home.

“We’re not going anywhere,” one police officer called out, but to no avail.

With this recent standoff, it seems Brown is a drama magnet like his boss Kanye West, who hired him to run Donda Sports.

Benzino Calls Lil Baby This Generation’s 2Pac

Atlanta’s Lil Baby managed to become one of the top Hip Hop stars of this era. His It’s Only Me studio album recently topped the Billboard 200 chart.

According to a former owner of The Source magazine, Lil Baby is the 2022 version of a late rap icon. Benzino went on Twitter to make comparisons between the “Heyy” rapper and Tupac Shakur.

“I been around Hip Hop since day 1, out of this generation’s rappers @lilbaby4PF is the most influential and important at this time,” tweeted Benzino. “He like PAC’s influence can help turn around young black men to elevate their lives from the streets to a better life. He’s special trust me I know.”

The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta alum added, “[Lil Baby is] really from and wit the s#### and talks that street talk, but he also raps about positive elevation and change, (like Pac), he never beefs online, helps his people and raps about it and you can see his maturity, not just on the mic but in real life, he’s this generation’s Pac.”

Tupac Amaru Shakur is one of the best-selling music artists in history. The West Coast representative is widely considered a global cultural icon who experienced high-profile ups and downs throughout his career in entertainment.

Both 2Pac & Lil Baby Found Mainstream Commerical Success

Before his death in 1996, 2Pac scored two Number Ones on the Billboard 200 with 1995’s Me Against the World and 1996’s All Eyez on Me. The latter project earned Diamond (10 million units) certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

Posthumous 2Pac albums also made it to No. 1. The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Until The End Of Time, and Loyal To The Game led the chart. His Diamond-certified Greatest Hits compilation just crossed the 450-week mark on the Billboard 200.

Lil Baby’s It’s Only Me album opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 by earning 216,000 first-week units. The album currently sits at #4 on the rankings after six weeks. It’s Only Me is the third chart-topper of Baby’s career.

My Turn by Lil Baby spent five weeks atop the Billboard 200 in 2020. The Quality Control recording artist also scored a Number One in 2021 with the Lil Durk collaborative project The Voice of the Heroes. Baby’s “Drip Too Hard” single with Gunna earned a Diamond Award in September.

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Billboard Lists Drake As The Top Dance/Electronic Artist Of 2022

Some Hip Hop heads were not huge fans of Drake’s latest solo album. When Honestly, Nevermind dropped in June, some listeners expressed confusion on why the rapper moved in a more Dance/House direction.

Honestly, Nevermind debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 204,000 album-equivalent units. However, Drake’s seventh studio LP fell out of the chart’s Top 10 region in just two months.

While Honestly, Nevermind did not have the same level of staying power on the chart as other Drake releases such as 2018’s Scorpion and 2021’s Certified Lover Boy, his latest project scored him another Billboard victory.

Drake Makes Top Five Of Overall Top Artists Rankings

Billboard, the long-running music publication, named Drake as the Top Dance/Electronic Artist Of 2022. The rest of the Top 5 for the chart included Lady Gaga (#2), The Chainsmokers (#3), Calvin Harris (#4), and Daft Punk (#5).

Additionally, Drake made it into the upper echelon of other Billboard year-end rankings. The Canadian hitmaker finished fourth on the 2022 Top Artists list behind Bad Bunny (#1), Taylor Swift (#2), and Harry Styles (#3).

The 2022 Top Male Artist chart features Bad Bunny (#1), Harry Styles (#2), Drake (#3), Morgan Wallen (#4), and Ed Sheeran (#5). Country/Pop superstar Taylor Swift leads the 2022 Top Female Artist chart.

Latto & Future Lead Year-End Rap Music Lists As Well

Drake also landed at #1 in the Top Rap Artists and Top Male Rap Artists categories. Certified Lover Boy is listed as the Top Rap Album. Hip Hop newcomer Latto secured the #1 position on the Top Female Rap Artist chart.

Atlanta-bred music star Future tops the Rap Streaming Songs Artists and Hot Rap Songs Artists tallies for 2022. The late Juice WRLD still finished at #1 as Billboard‘s 2022 Top Rap Albums Artist.

Plus, Drake dominated many of the lists in the R&B/Hip Hop section. The former Degrassi: The Next Generation actor is the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the year.

Metro Boomin Explains Not Having Production Credits On Future’s ‘I Never Liked You’

For the past decade, rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin worked together on numerous tracks. But, Metro did not produce any music for Future’s latest studio LP I Never Liked You.

Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden recently spoke to Metro Boomin about his own Heroes & Villains album. That conversation also included the Boominati Worldwide label founder discussing missing Future’s new project.

“Let me tell you why. [Future] actually finished most of the album at my studio in LA,” explained Metro. “That’s my brother, but we’re working on some things. At first, we were going to put a couple of songs with me and him on the album, but we had took them off because I had talked to him.”

The St. Louis native continued, “I was like, ‘Look, the last time anybody’s really heard a song from me and you was ‘Mask Off.’ So instead of us randomly throwing one or two songs we did on here, we got to wait and just give them a joint.'”

In addition to “Mask Off” from 2017, Metro Boomin produced other hits by Future like “Honest” and “Wicked” as well as “Where Ya At” and “Jumpman” with Drake. Future does appear multiple times on Heroes & Villains.

Metro Boomin’s Heroes & Villains album also features Chris Brown, John Legend, Travis Scott, Young Thug, The Weekend, 21 Savage, Young Nudy, A$AP Rocky, and Gunna. The new LP follows 2018’s chart-topping Not All Heroes Wear Capes.

Throughout his career, Metro partnered with several recording artists like 21 Savage, Offset, Big Sean, Nav, and Gucci Mane on collaborative projects. A So Icey Boyz joint effort with fellow producer Southside is supposedly on the way too.

“That’s my twin. So Icey Boyz, that’s our production duo inspired by the whole Neptunes concept,” Metro Boomin told Ebro Darden. He added, “That’s one of those things. I got a lot of stuff lined up, like this Heroes & Villains, after the hiatus. I spilled the beans, but yeah, So Icey Boyz, that’s going to be incredible.”

21 Savage Denies Latto Is His Celebrity Girlfriend

Atlanta-raised rap stars 21 Savage and Latto collaborated together on songs like “Pull Up” and “Wheelie.” Some music fans assume the two entertainers began dating.

However, neither Latto nor 21 Savage ever confirmed the rumored relationship. Savage has now let the world know that Latto is not his female partner.

“I’ve been hot for a long time. I don’t do all the antics and s###. I don’t got a celebrity girlfriend,” said 21 Savage during a conversation on Clubhouse.

The I Am > I Was album creator also added, “I’m not finna be out everywhere. I’m not dropping music every other week. I’m not going on live talking about sh*t every other week.”

21 Savage’s comments actually centered around his “One Mic, One Gun” collaboration with Nas. Apparently, some people accused the London-born rhymer of purposely suggesting Nas was irrelevant as a way to secure a song with the Hip Hop legend.

In response to critics of the Nas link-up, Savage stated, “We been figuring out how we were gonna do a song before this. On my momma, I’ve been had his number.”

As far as the speculated Latto/21 Savage romantic connection, it is still not clear if they were never a couple or if they dated and then broke up. Back in March, Latto spoke about her musical chemistry with the “Rich Flex” performer.

“[21 Savage] is one of the male Atlanta artists running it, and then I’m the female running it, hands down,” said Latto. “I think it’s just that Atlanta chemistry. I’ve opened up for 21 way back in the day. I was probably 15, 16, or something like that.”