Boosie Badazz called for a boycott of Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a biographical series about the infamous serial killer.
The Netflix series faced backlash from critics who felt it was exploitative. Family members of Dahmer’s victims condemned the show for bringing back traumatic memories.
Boosie joined in the criticism on Twitter, expressing outrage over what Dahmer did to Black victims. The 39-year-old rapper was disturbed by the show’s content and wanted it removed from Netflix.
“AS BLACK PEOPLE WE SHOULD BOYCOTT THE JEFFERY DAHMER MOVIE!” Boosie wrote. “WHAT HE DID TO OUR BLACK KIDS IS F###### SICK #NETFLIX TAKE THIS MOVIE DOWN ITS SICK.”
A few hours later, Boosie posted a video about the Dahmer series. He continued to seek a ban, referring to the show as a movie.
“Us as Blacks, we need to ban this Jeffrey Dahmer movie,” Boosie said. “This is some sick s### what he did to our race. This is some sick s###. We need to boycott this damn movie off Netflix. This is sick.”
Boosie continued, “This is sick. The victim’s families should be getting paid off every dollar Netflix made. This is f###### sick. We need to ban this Jeffrey Dahmer movie. This is some sick s###. It’s sick.”
Netflix’s Dahmer series premiered on September 21. The show debuted at No. 1 on the streaming service’s Top 10 rankings.
The lawsuit said, “On December 15th, 2019, defendant, Miles Mccollum, aka “Lil Yachty” attacked and severely injured (Jimmy) as he was heading to a concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. As a result of his actions, (Jimmy) was harmed, and his action was a substantial factor in causing harm.”
Though Lil Boat claims it was self-defense, the lawsuit, during the incident, the rapper “suddenly, and without warning, punches (Jimmy) who was attempting to walk away. This caused (him) to fall to the ground. As he was laying on the ground, motionless, (the rapper) and his entourage continued to strike him, stomp him and kick him.”
The complaint contends during the fight, Yachty “suddenly, and without warning, punches (Jimmy) who was attempting to walk away. This caused (him) to fall to the ground. As he was laying on the ground, motionless, (the rapper) and his entourage continued to strike him, stomp him and kick him.”
“These actions caused (Jimmy) to fear for his life and suffer serious and permanent personal injury,” the claim says, pointing to a video of the fight as evidence.
According to the victim, he believes he is entitled to $5 million for “pain, suffering and inconvenience” and an additional $1 million for “emotional distress.”
Jimmy Quivac believes he should get another $5 million for “punitive damages” and $1 million for “future medical expenses.” Ironically, he only had $14,268 in medical bills that needed to be paid.
The 17-year-old, whose real name is Camrin Williams, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. in the Bronx on the corner of Garden Street and Crotona Avenue.
He was stopped by police who said they saw him running to a car. Initially, the police were doing a random car stop but were distracted when they got a flash of the teen’s waistband.
Sources say C-Blu, a minor, had a loaded silver Bryco Arms 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber and 11 rounds in the magazine. His mother Monique McGriff claims the gun did not belong to her baby boy.
“It was another stop that shouldn’t have happened,” she said. “Another stop and frisk and the same group of kids being targeted by the same cops and them finding something that didn’t belong to my son. It’s not fair at all.”
This is the second time since he has been in trouble with the law this year.
Mistah F.A.B. is a true legend, a staple when it comes to the coveted list of Bay Area rappers. Born and raised in Oakland, real name Stanley Cox boasts an extensive catalog of timeless hits that has transcended generations, including “Ghost Ride It,” “New OAKLAND,” “Super Sic Wit It,” “Callin’ My Name” with The Jacka, and many more.
While most people can associate him with the Yellow Bus during the height of the Hyphy movement, that doesn’t take away from his endless contributions to the community. For over two decades now, F.A.B. has been doing backpack drives and turkey giveaways, even launching his own Dope Era Academy to help inner city kids and the youth.
Mistah F.A.B.’s upbringing in the Bay Area is one that does not go unnoticed, having to break out of the mold of being a product of his environment. Today, he’s a proud father of two, a businessman, and continues to play his part in being a role model for audiences all around the world.
On the 42nd episode of Shirley’s Temple, Mistah F.A.B. discusses being a mental health advocate, Too Short being his idol, making “Life Of Da Party” with Snoop Dogg, opening a nightclub in honor of his mom, launching Dope Era Academy for inner city kids, watching his mom get clean, discipline being a key component in survival, recording “Sideshow” with Traxamillion, The Jacka being his favorite rapper, and more!
AllHipHop: Do you wake up in the morning and you don’t think you’re a legend?
Mistah F.A.B.: Nah, I know I’m pretty amazing, but I may not say a legend yet. I’m just an amazing person in my mind. You gotta feel like that. Sometimes, you’re defined by what you’ve overcome. Even if your small steps are something to you that you hold dear, you should adhere to those feelings. Low self-esteem is a form of depression, and many of us deal with a lot of mental health things in the communities and areas in life and in the world in general.
I’m an advocate for high self-esteem. I’m an advocate for mental health and making people feel like the best version of themselves. I always want to put that out in the world, whatever it is that’s aligned with amazing and feeling exuberant. I want to feel that, I want to be that. I want to be the best version of myself.
AllHipHop: Were you always like this? Even in the height of the Hyphy movement, was this always your energy?
Mistah F.A.B.: Most definitely. You had to be able to be different in the areas that we were coming from. Something to stand out a little bit, but it was something that was significant about every individual at that time. And that’s my secret ingredient. It was the energy and the purity, something natural.
AllHipHop: Mental health is a big part of my show. How are you doing?
Mistah F.A.B.: I’m good right now, I appreciate you asking. I think we’ve normalized saying I’m okay when we’re not okay. I’m always a huge advocate of that: telling people it’s okay to not be okay. At this current time, right now I’m actually okay. I’m great. My children are great.
AllHipHop: You got two kids right?
Mistah F.A.B.: Yeah, a boy and a girl. Apples of my eyes man, so I’m good right now. I was talking to Echo about when things are flowing, the consistency brings security and it’s imperative that one goes with the currents of something that’s secure. Those are the secure things in my life right now, remaining consistent, remaining moving. My mobility continues to bring happiness towards me and that’s the trajectory that I’ll continue to follow.
AllHipHop: You were in a bidding war, right? And you ended up saying independent?
Mistah F.A.B.: A few little things. Those are several moons ago, we did some situations. I was blessed with an opportunity from Atlantic Records to give me an opportunity to do some things with my own label. But at that time, being from the Bay Area, a lot of people say they’re independent or that they have their own labels, but it’s more so about hearsay. It’s banter. It’s not oh we got a label, and we have the infrastructure that’s based off what a label really consists of.
It’s the mindstate, an independent mindstate. You move as a renegade, but you don’t have the infrastructure and the tools to conduct a business and a label like you should. Or a successful one. But I was able to link in with Atlantic, and they gave me an opportunity a long time ago to help me stand by, watch and witness what an actual label does. I was able to see that and utilize it and for my own recipe and cook up a gumbo. I’ve been cooking ever since.
AllHipHop: You still stay in the Bay right? And you got a crib in L.A.?
Mistah F.A.B.: Uh huh, crib in L.A. Crib in Atlanta. Of course, I always maintain residency at home. Just moving around, a stable vagabond.
AllHipHop: Did I see somewhere that Too Short took you to Atlanta?
Mistah F.A.B.: Short took me to Atlanta a long time ago, showed me how to move around. I call Too Short pops. He’s a godfather-like figure in my life. I’ve been knowing him since a kid, personally knowing him since 9 or 10 years old. I’ve been able to mirror his movements, mirror everything that he’s done. He’s taken me in, and what better embracing then to have someone that’s done it for 40 years, consecutively and consistently?
Just remains a current, he’s somebody who I’ve always idolized. He’s an idol of mine, as well as a friend and someone who I confide in musically, on a personal level. He showed me a lot of things. I credit him with a lot of the mannerisms that I take when it comes to doing music nowadays. He’s definitely one of those quiet figures that never really gets the accolades or the headlines that he’s deserving of. He’s so humble, but he’s a legend. That’s a legend.
AllHipHop: You guys have hella records together too. You got a favorite?
Mistah F.A.B.: Most definitely. My favorite record, I like to say “Life of da Party,” which was a Snoop Dogg record. The history of that record, it was dope to watch the maturation of it. The story behind it gives validity to the song that much more. We were all hanging out. At the time, we had a spot on 1600 Vine, one of those little buildings down there in Hollywood. We didn’t know that Snoop had a spot there.
We saw Snoop in the hallway, we’re like is that Snoop? Snoopy had on this little incognito costume, came and knocked on the door. We talked, laughed, cracked a few jokes. He said “man, you know, I got the studio upstairs.” We went up there, and we did the record. It was dope, a historic moment. Especially for me, somebody growing up, watching those two icons finally collaborate on something, then me being a part of it and playing a role.
AllHipHop: What are you currently working on?
Mistah F.A.B.: I’m always working. I just opened up a nightclub, it’s a bar and grill. I named it after my mother, it’s called Dezi’s. It’s right across the street from my clothing store in downtown Oakland, The Dope Era. I opened up another nail shop, so several businesses and ventures that I’m working towards.
One of the biggest ones I want to present to the world by next year is the Dope Era Academy, which is a school for the developmentive. Inner city kids with outside curriculums as far as not the traditional curriculum that schools provide: computer coding and financial literacy, cryptocurrency knowledge, mining, things of that nature. I want to be able to provide that intel to the children with the Dope Era Academy. Now we’re securing the funds, that’s going to be something that I want to release to the world that I’m very proud of.
AllHipHop: I love how much you do to help others, that’s incredible.
Mistah F.A.B.: Oh man, it’s a blessing. I credit my mother. My mother was a person, she’d give you the clothes off of her back. It’s in my nature.
Children who grow up in a home with parents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol are 3x more likely to suffer physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Was it difficult seeing your mom do crack cocaine?
When you’re young, you really don’t understand it. You know it’s something going on. Luckily, she was able to clean her life in the early stages of my life. My mom got clean when I was 9 or 10, no longer used drugs. Unfortunately, we normalize certain things in our communities. Out of the household: my grandmother had 11 kids, 9 of them on drugs.
Those things to us, it wasn’t a deficit. We didn’t look at it as a bad thing, we normalized it. Unfortunately, that’s how we heal with traumas in the communities that we come from, by normalizing some of the biggest atrocities. Watching my mother get clean was definitely a great moment for me and I’ll never forget that. She struggled with a lot of the things, postpartum of the addictions. Those are things that you deal with.
AllHipHop: Life after you’re sober?
Mistah F.A.B.: Just life man, life in general. Life is a speeding train in certain situations. It seems like it’s always going to hit you or you’re going to get stuck on the track, or you’re going to get nailed to something. Life is a speeding bullet in the communities that we come from. It’s hard to avoid the problems, the pain, then still be progressive and productive. You have to learn to deal with that.
That’s why certain people search for outlets in dealing. Drugs become things, some people become oversexualized, some people submit and succumb to those things in the communities that we come from. There are a lot of adults that haven’t healed from childhood trauma. As a huge advocate of something like that, I’m always wanting to address it and speaking on it to give a different perspective of someone who’s survived from those situations. Still doing it, but still dealing with the attachments of that.
AllHipHop: Did you ever go to therapy, or did you ever feel like you needed to?
Mistah F.A.B.: Yeah, therapy is a big thing. Therapy is something I’m a huge advocate of. People need to go to therapy because you may not even know you’re depressed. There are things that clinically once it’s being declared or once it’s being diagnosed, it diagnoses as characteristics of depression. Many of us may not know it because we’ve suppressed things.
I’m someone who firmly believes you have to reveal the heal. If you’re not revealing, then you’re suppressing. Once that suppression rises to the top, it creates an explosion. Many of us have exploded, and we don’t know it. Because we use things like weed to suppress things, or use things like alcohol.
AllHipHop: When did you stop smoking?
Mistah F.A.B.: Weed has always been an ongoing battle with me. From a young age, when I used to steal my mother’s weed, we would smoke in and out. Then I went on the long run without smoking. I have a very addictive personality, then I have family members that have had a history of being addicts. I never wanted to be addicted to anything, the self-control in me prevents me from being vulnerable to falling to that addiction. Anytime that I become too much of something, I step back. I haven’t smoked in 3 or 4 years.
AllHipHop: How are you so disciplined?
Mistah F.A.B.: Many people have died due to lack of discipline. Where we come from, discipline is a key component in survival. It’s something that you implement and you inoculate in your game plan as a means of survival.
AllHipHop: You’ve been doing the turkey drives for how long now?
Mistah F.A.B.: Almost two decades. Backpack giveaway, August 21st. 19th annual, just adhering to the calling. The supreme being has a calling for all of us, and you must adhere to the calling to do what you do. When it’s all said and done, when you return back to that, you should go empty-handed.
AllHipHop: We gotta talk about “Sideshow” with Traxamillion.
Mistah F.A.B.: Rest in peace Trax. Trax a very good man. His legacy will continue to live on through his music, through his children. The music never really defined who he was as a person. He was a much more greater friend than anything he contributed to music. That’s someone who I’ll miss dearly, just our conversations of life. That was a friend of mine. Not just my producer or somebody that made beats, that was my friend.
There were times where even in his latter days, I’d ask yo, you need anything? I’d send food to a spot, check on him. That was a real good friend of mine. I’m glad he left something that will live on, that’s the beauty in the music. “Sideshow,” we were in San Jose leaving E-40’s club. The Ambassador’s Lounge. He said “hey man, you know what would be dope? Is if you all came back to the studio man, I got some beats.”
The only way to lure Short in was yo, there are some girls up there. He’s like, “well alright, come on let’s go.” So we went to the studio, we created that at 3am or 4am in the morning. It was crazy.
AllHipHop: I have to get the story behind “Callin’ My Name” with The Jacka.
Mistah F.A.B.: My favorite song. The Jacka was my favorite rapper. He was my favorite rapper while he was alive though. It wasn’t the “wait till you pass to tell the world.” Every interview, I’d always say Jacka was my favorite rapper. That was my friend. Not only was he my favorite rapper, he was my brother.
The record was dope. “Callin’ My Name” was a record I did. I said yo Jack, I need you on this song. He said “okay, I’m going to come do it.” Bedrock produced it. The record was done. This is at the time I’m trying to figure out where we’re going to go in the direction of Atlantic Records, of putting the album out. I’m creating a record for the Atlantic record situation, we’re going through some turbulent things. We’re going through some contract situations, trying to figure it out.
Jack came to me and said, “yo, you using that record we did?” I said I want to. He’s like, “I’m about to drop Tear Gas man, I’d love to put it out on my project.” I said go ahead. Because a lot of people always wondered why I had two verses, and why he had one verse on the song. It was a song I’d already done, but I gave it to him.
My biggest regret is never shooting a video for it. We always talked about how we wanted to shoot one. 3 or 4 days before he passed, we were in the studio and it was weird. Sitting back thinking about it now, it was a surreal feeling. We’re in the lab, he’s like “yo, let’s work on a project. In case anything happens, We have some music that can outlive us.” I said what? What are you talking about? He said “nah, let’s work on some s### man.” A couple of days later, that happened.
AllHipHop: I’m so sorry.
Mistah F.A.B.: That was tough man. That hit me. I was affected, not naturally like when my mom died, but when Jack died, I felt like my mom’s son died. I was hurt. It was tough for me to deal with that because me and him had so much. We had been around the world together: Europe, Africa. We did all kinds of stuff together. That was my guy man. “Callin’ My Name” will forever be one of the ones.
Lizzo has made history by playing a one-of-a-kind crystal flute during a concert.
The “Juice” hitmaker, who is a classically trained flutist, was invited to view the world’s largest flute collection at the U.S. Library of Congress on Monday.
During the visit, Lizzo took the opportunity to play the priceless instrument made for President James Madison by Claude Laurent that was rescued from the White House during the War of 1812.
After the star confirmed that she could play the flute, curators arranged for it to be securely transported to the Capitol One Arena, where she was carefully handed it at one point during her The Special Tour gig on Tuesday night.
“I want everybody to make some noise for James Madison’s crystal flute, y’all!” she exclaimed, before gingerly holding the instrument and admitting: “I’m scared.”
Lizzo, real name Melissa Jefferson, then performed a few notes on the flute, describing it as “like playing out of a wine glass”, before offering up her signature twerk dance move.
“We just made history tonight!” the 34-year-old added. “Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history freaking cool! History is freaking cool you guys!” In addition, Lizzo raved over the opportunity in a post on her Instagram page.
NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE
“I’M THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL CRYSTAL FLUTE ITS LITERALLY AN HEIRLOOM – LIKE… AS A FLUTE PLAYER THIS IS ICONIC AND I WILL NEVER BE OVER IT (sic),” she gushed.
In response, a number of her celebrity friends congratulated her on the memorable moment.
“You are ICONIC,” wrote Kerry Washington, while Grimes posted, “This is the most high fantasy thing I’ve ever seen in the real world omg. A mythical crystal flute no one has ever heard play? This is some elf s###. Congrats.”
James Madison served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison also was a proponent of slavery. He owned over 100 slaves, who helped build and run his mansion in Montpelier, Virginia.
Hurricane Ian caused mass destruction across the state of Florida.
Videos have been circulating showing flooded streets and homes, and some state officials say that the violent storm has claimed “hundreds” of lives as the Category 4 storm weakened over the last few days from 150 miles per hour to only 60 miles per hour
According to the Daily News, Governor Ron DeSantis said those numbers are not confirmed, which seems to undermine the authority of those seeking help for citizens in the sunshine state.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno called the storm a “life-changing event” impacting everyone in the area.
He continued, “We tracked that storm up the coast of Florida. It was very unpredictable.” He said while he does not know the exact number of fatalities, he would say they were “in the hundreds.”
One Hip-Hop notable who made sure he and his family were safe in the storm, was Dame Dash, the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and serial entrepreneur.
“We are not in Florida. We beat our feet and made our way up out of there. We are on the road,” he said. “We not dealing with the floods, at least not now.”
DeSantis followed that statement up with one that seemed a little more tempered.
“None of that is confirmed,” he said regarding the death tolls.
“I think what that is … is there were 911 calls for people saying, ‘Hey, the water is rising in my home,” he said. “I’m gonna go up in the attic but I’m really worried.’ Of course, those folks are now again to be going to be checked on, and so I think you’ll have more clarity about that in the next day or so.”
“We’re obviously hoping that they can be rescued at this point,” the politician said.
Controversial recording artist Tory Lanez sat down for a highly-anticipated interview this week. One of the first topics brought up during the conversation was Lanez’s recent run-in with R&B singer August Alsina.
August Alsina accused the Sorry 4 What album creator of attacking him backstage at the Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour. At first, Lanez denied involvement in the alleged incident. However, comedian Rip Michaels claimed he saw Lanez punch Alsina.
According to reports, the situation is under investigation by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Tory Lanez already faces an assault and firearm case in that jurisdiction in connection with a July 2020 shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion.
“You got into an alleged altercation with an R&B artist, August Alsina,” DJ Envy told Tory Lanez on The Breakfast Club. Lanez replied, “Look, man. Like I said, I’m here to just answer about the album.”
Angela Yee then asked Lanez if there is an open LAPD investigation into the matter. The 30-year-old Canadian responded, “Again, I couldn’t tell you, don’t know. Like I said, I’m just here for the album and positivity.”
DJ Envy tried again to get an answer from Tory Lanez about whether he had a problem with August Alsina. The Juno Award winner insisted he does not have an issue with anyone. Yee also asked Lanez if he forgives people who no longer support him.
Tory Lanez said, “I can never be upset about someone’s opinion. When they’re people that have opinions, it’s like whatever they thought at the time was just whatever they were feeling at the time. I know that a lot of people’s opinions have changed, up and down, about me. It’s not of me to be a judge or be playing God’s role in judging people. I forgive everybody. I don’t forget, but I forgive.”
California-bred rapper Baby Keem has aligned with Converse. The Grammy winner announced the new endorsement deal on social media.
Both Keem and Converse posted a promotional video about the new partnership on Instagram. The #CreateNext campaign featured the rhymer showcasing a black pair of Chuck Taylor All-Stars.
Baby Keem joins a Converse celebrity roster that includes Hip Hop star Tyler, The Creator, R&B singer Rasharn Powell, Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green, Washington Mystics player Natasha Cloud, and others.
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s pgLang has a connection to the Converse brand as well. The Los Angeles-based creative collective is also the record label home of Baby Keem.
The Melodic Blue hosts the well-received “Family Ties” single with Kendrick Lamar. “Family Ties” earned Baby Keem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance at the 64th annual ceremony in April.
DJ Akademiks’s comments about some of the pioneers of Hip Hop rubbed many fans of the culture the wrong way. MC Lyte is the latest rap legend to address the matter.
“Have you seen any of these old rappers who be like they’re the foundation of Hip Hop really living good?” asked Akademiks. “Them n##### be looking really dusty. I kid you not. Don’t none of y’all try and come for me ’cause I don’t f### with y’all n#####.”
This week, MC Lyte made an appearance on SiriusXM Urban View’s The Clay Cane Show. The first female rapper to receive a Grammy nomination shared her viewpoint on what DJ Akademiks had to say.
“I think it does a disservice to us as a community to think that way, but I also understand the generation that’s coming up now, everything is the proof, and they want to see the proof, as opposed to feel the proof, or hear the proof. They want to see it,” said Lyte.
The “Poor Georgie” hitmaker continued, “And so I imagine that’s what this particular person was talking about, but needless to say, there are so many other people out there that are willing to share the truth and the history and also understand the value of everyone who has contributed to Hip Hop, everyone that’s contributed something good.”
For his part, DJ Akademiks stopped by The Breakfast Club to clarify the points he was trying to make on his Twitch live stream. According to the outspoken blogger, people online took his “dusty” remarks out of context. Ak insisted he made a larger point about the generational divide in Hip Hop.
Nau’Jour “Toosii” Grainger is on a pause from the internet at the moment. The 22-year-old rapper/singer posted a concerning message before leaving social media.
“F### this fame s###,” wrote Toosii on his Instagram Story. “Y’all could have it. This s### [is] lame. People love you then they hate you. I should’ve never even started rapping for y’all. I should’ve just kept my music to myself like I did in the beginning to cope with my problems.”
The Poetic Pain album creator continued, “And to my son, I love you man. I won’t be nothing like what my dad was to my mom. I love [your] mom and she [knows] that. My intentions [are] pure, but the world [paints] this f##### up image bout a n#### like I’m [supposed] to be perfect. It’s a relief to finally let people that I’m not.”
Toosii closed out his comments by writing, “I hope my son always [stands] on business and [keeps] his head high cause his daddy did. F### the fame, I’m out.”
In addition to that Instagram Story, Toosii admitted in a video message that he cheated on his girlfriend, Samaria J. Davis. The Capitol recording artist also told his followers he wanted to focus on his music, not his relationship.
The situation took another turn when Toosii’s digital team shared an update about the 2021 XXL Freshman on his verified Instagram account. Apparently, the “Love Cycle” performer is stepping away from social networking for the time being.
“Toosii will no longer be on social media for a while. He wants his fans to know he loves them and that he hopes you all are still friends. He says he’s fine he just wants to clear his head and that everyone should take breaks sometimes. He also dropped a surprise song…,” read the Instagram statement.
DaBaby recently released Baby on Baby 2. According to industry forecasters, the project will see a steep decline in first-week sales compared to his previous album. DJ Akademiks believes Hot 97 radio personality Ebro Darden is the reason DaBaby’s numbers fell.
“Da Baby’s last project in 2020, Blame it on Baby, sold 124K first week. His new project after being blackballed by Ebro, Apple Music is scheduled to do less than 20K,” tweeted DJ Akademiks on Wednesday. “Now yall understand my Ebro convo… DSPs control who is hot and who is not. Fall out of favor with them… UR DONE.”
“Funny s###, when artists get hot it is always how they built this themselves and the fans. When s### slows down it is radio, DJs, platforms, and the label. #BlameEbro is back for a whole new generation,” wrote Darden on Twitter.
Apple Music’s Global Editorial Head of Hip hop and R&B later added, “Apple Music is not the only platform. Based on this dummy’s logic, Da Baby should be doing well on the platform HE works for. Is it?”
DJ Akademiks hosts the Off The Record podcast which streams on Apple Music’s competitor Spotify. Ebro Darden also pointed out that DaBaby performed at Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert in 2021. That decision came after other music festivals dropped DaBaby over his controversial comments at Rolling Loud Miami.
Darden returned to Twitter to post, “I’m confused… I’m old and irrelevant. No one listens to my shows. But why am I always being brought up by people who are ‘more powerful’ and ‘doing more for the culture’ as the reason things don’t perform? Somebody lying!!”
DaBaby’s latest album Baby on Baby 2 is expected to achieve low numbers but the North Carolina rapper said it’s because he’s “blackballed’ in the industry.
On Wednesday (Sept. 28) DaBaby took to his Instagram Stories sharing a post from a fan page reporting Baby on Baby 2 is on track to move around 16,500 units in its first week of release. “Not bad for da blackballed Baby,” he wrote on the post alongside a flexed arm emoji.
Earlier on Wednesday, DJ Akademiks reported the projections, implying Ebro and Apple Music were to blame for the drop in numbers.
Akademiks Claims Ebro “Blackballed” DaBaby
“DaBaby ‘Baby on Baby 2’ on pace to be outside the top 20 this week. Its expected that his first week sales would be around 13-16K first week. told u Ebro and Apple Music blackballed him,” he added.
“Da Baby last project in 2020 ‘Blame it on Baby’ sold 124K first week. His new project after being blackballed by Ebro, Apple Music is scheduled to do less than 20K. Now yall understand my Ebro convo…. DSPs control who is hot and who is not. Fall out of favor with them.. UR DONE,” he concluded.
Da Baby last project in 2020 'Blame it on Baby' sold 124K first week. His new project after being blackballed by Ebro, Apple Music is scheduled to do less than 20K. Now yall understand my Ebro convo…. DSPs control who is hot and who is not. Fall out of favor with them.. UR DONE
@oldmanebro blackballed Da Baby?? Hmm last time I checked this was Summer Jam 2021… where every festival BLACKBALLED! Da baby but 1….. so how Ebro blackball Da Baby when he’s literally the only n#### to say “ Yes “ #BlameEbropic.twitter.com/xCndaXVRJq
On Wednesday (Sept. 28), the rapper’s manager Jarez Posey confirmed the news. Coolio was visiting a friend in his hometown of Los Angeles when he was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor. Officials suspect cardiac arrest, although a cause of death has yet to be determined.
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was a pioneer of the West Coast rap scene and achieved worldwide success in the 1990s. He blew up in 1994 with the release of his debut album It Takes A Thief, before dropping his biggest hit, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the movie “Dangerous Minds” a year later.
Among those offering tributes and condolences from the Hip-Hop community was Chuck D, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Questlove, and M.C. Hammer.
“This is sad news,” wrote Ice Cube. “I witness first hand this man’s grind to the top of the industry. Rest In Peace.”
“One of the nicest dudes I’ve known,” MC Hammer penned while LL wrote, “Rest in power my brother.”
Others remembering Coolio include Debbie Harry, Martin Lawrence, and Al Yankovic, who notoriously parodied “Gangsta’s Paradise” into “Amish Paradise.” His “Dangerous Minds” co-star Michelle Pfeiffer also shared a heartfelt message on Instagram.
“Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist Coolio,” Michelle Pfeiffer wrote alongside a clip from “Gangsta’s Paradise,” in which she appeared alongside the rapper. “I remember him being nothing but gracious. 30 years later I still get chills when I hear the song.”
Also born on Aug 1st …Coolio was a @hiphopgods MC from LowProfile on up. We did a parody film Burn Hollywood Burn 1997 where I threw in acting because we sought the score & soundtrack. We were called the Brothers @Coolio had plenty funny real stories #RestInBeatspic.twitter.com/2y7BFBEG0M
NBA YoungBoy has welcomed a new addition to this family and is celebrating the arrival of a baby boy with his fiancée Jazlyn Mychelle.
Earlier this month, the Louisiana rapper revealed he was expecting his tenth child and second with his fiancée. The couple already shares a daughter born in 2021. NBA YoungBoy announced the pregnancy during the video for his latest single “Purge Me.” The visual featured a heavily pregnant Jazlyn unveiling the news.
On Wednesday (Sept. 28), he shared a photo on his YouTube channel of himself holding and feeding his newborn baby. “We got left today for a little but it’s cool,” the 22-year-old rapper penned in the caption.
NBA YoungBoy welcomes his child months after announcing he and Jazlyn Mychelle were engaged. He posted a photo of his fiancée tenderly cradling her blossoming baby bump while rocking a dazzling diamond ring.
Jazlyn Mychelle posted a video on her YouTube channel earlier this month revealing they were expecting a boy. “Look at this little outfit, so cute,” she said in the video. “Can you believe I’m having a boy? I never thought I would have a boy.” Later in the video, YoungBoy and Jazlyn prepare for their impending arrival by putting together a stroller.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Chart Data announced YoungBoy achieved another accolade to add to his growing list. The rapper has now earned over 5 billion on-demand streams in the US this year. Drake is the only other artist to achieve this milestone.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has now earned over 5 billion on-demand streams in the US in 2022, joining @Drake as the only artist to reach this milestone.
Soulja Boy has addressed VladTV’s interview with Teddy Riley, during which the singer discussed his daughter’s former relationship with the rapper.
In the recently released interview, Riley called on Soulja Boy to apologize for allegedly abusing Nia. She claimed he verbally and physically assaulted her throughout their nearly decade-long relationship before their split in 2019.
Teddy Riley said he once confronted Soulja Boy about the abuse allegations, leading to an alleged “altercation” between them.
“Soulja Boy knows who I am,” Teddy Riley told VladTV. “And he knows I’m deep. He knows I’m very deep. We had an altercation. I was called a lot of names and I got an apology. I’m looking for an apology for what he’s done to my daughter.”
He went on to state that Nia “deserves” an apology for what Soulja put her through. “I am not throwing threats or anything,” he added.
However, Soulja Boy took to Instagram Live to call out Vlad, referring to him as the “the police,” and claiming he’s mad because the rapper “exposed” him.
“You can drop all the interviews you want, speaking on my name. … Stop bringing Teddy Riley into this, DJ Vlad,” Soulja Boy said. “He ain’t got s### to do with this.”
He also claimed that Teddy Riley “never touched me,” and denied any physical altercation, claiming they spoke on the phone. Check out Soulja’s comments in the clip below and the Teddy Riley interview at the end of the page.
Kanye West has been vocal with his criticism of the Kardashian/Jenner clan since separating from Kim last year. So when he changed his Instagram profile to a photo of the reality TV show family’s matriarch, fans anticipated another rant.
However, the multihyphenate wants to “change the narrative” regarding his former mother-in-law. It’s unclear whether Ye caught wind of the speculation surrounding his recently updated profile picture, but he took to his IG Stories to clarify the move.
“I posted Kris with thoughts of peace and respect,” Ye wrote on Wednesday evening (Sept. 28), before adding, “let’s change the narrative.”
Earlier this month, Kanye returned to Instagram after a brief absence with rants against Kim Kardashian in between feuding with Yeezy partners, Gap and Adidas.
He shared apparent text messages between him and Kim, including one said to be from Kris, asking him to quit.
“Don’t let Kris make you do playboys like she made Kyle [sic] and Kim do,” Kanye penned. “Hollywood is a giant brothel pornography destroyed my family I deal with the addiction instagram promises it.”
He added, “Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago.”
Kanye West also shared a message said to be from Kris Jenner. “Tell him to please stop mentioning my name. I’m almost 67 years old and I don’t always feel great and this stresses me to no end,” it read.
Meanwhile, Ye’s hired a new lawyer to present him in his divorce from Kim, his sixth so far. He enlisted high-profile celebrity lawyer Robert Stephan Cohen. His past clients include Chris Rock, Rupert Murdoch, and Melinda Gates, who he represented in her divorce from Bill Gates.
Legendary rapper Coolio has died, according to his long-time manager.
The 59-year-old rapper died earlier today (September 28th) in his hometown of Los Angeles.
According to reports, the rap star was visiting a friend. He went to the bathroom, and when he did not come out, the friend went to check and found the rapper lying on the floor, unresponsive.
According to his manager Jarez, EMTs arrived on the scene, but it was too late. The rapper had already died, and officials suspect cardiac arrest, although a cause of death has yet to be determined.
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was a pioneer of the West Coast rap scene starting in 1987. His career took off in 1991 as a member of WC and The Maad Circle featuring fellow pioneer WC.
In 1994, Coolio blew up with the release of his debut album It Takes A Thief. The album featured the breakout single “Fantastic Voyage,” which was recently used in a commercial for AirBnB.
The rapper topped “Fantastic Voyage” in 1995 with the release of his biggest hit, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the movie “Dangerous Minds.”
The song won the rapper a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. The hit singles kept Coolio on the road for years, and he frequently toured Europe, where he enjoyed a huge fan base.
A variety of rappers and fans reacted to the unexpected news of his passing.
“Holly S###!!! I was just talking to him 2 weeks ago! He was performing in Europe… This is so Fd up…,” Ice-T tweeted.
“This is sad news. I witness first hand this man’s grind to the top of the industry. Rest In Peace @Coolio,” Ice Cube said.
Check out some images of Coolio over the years. RIP.
December 6,1995 Coolio and Stevie Wonder Photo by: Frank Olsen/startraksphoto.com
Coolio at the MTV 20th in 2001. Birthday Party at the Hammerstein Ballroom on 34th. Photo by Startraks
May 12, 2008: Coolio and Deion Sanders attend the NBC Universal Experience Upfront. Credit: Roger Wong/INFphoto.com
9/21/08 – Coolio at NBC’s Pre-Emmy Party at Spago Photo by: Bill Davila/startraksphoto.com
January 23, 2009: Coolio at the Celebrity Big Brother Final at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire. Credit: Goff/INFphoto.com
10/7/17 Coolio at the ‘I Love The Nineties’ show held at the Birmingham Arena. Photo by: EMPICS/PA Images/INSTARimages.com
Holly S###!!! I was just talking to him 2 weeks ago! He was performing in Europe… This is so Fd up… https://t.co/gFWO6FDKUQ
50 Cent shared a trailer for his upcoming show Hip Hop Homicides on Wednesday (September 28).
The documentary series debuts on WE tv in November. The first episode will cover the murder of Pop Smoke.
“G-Unit Film and Television has thrived by telling real stories,” 50 Cent said in a press release. “As I continue to grow my current slate, premium non-scripted programming will be a major focus. Hip Hop loves things that are damaged. This series will shed light on the artists that didn’t make it through the struggle.”
50 Cent teamed up with Mona Scott-Young to produce Hip Hop Homicides. Van Lathan hosts the series.
Hip Hop Homicides explores the deaths of rappers such as King Von and XXXTentacion. The show features interviews with French Montana, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Vic Mensa and more.
“50 and I created this show in response to the disturbing number of murders in Hip Hop,” Mona Scott-Young said. “With this boots-on-the-ground investigative series, we will look to closely examine and explore leads surrounding these cases with the hope of finally providing loved ones with answers.”
WE tv’s Hip Hop Homicides premieres on November 3. It will also be available to stream on ALLBLK.
Watch the trailer for the 50 Cent-produced show below.
Kanye West found a new lawyer to take over his divorce case.
According to multiplereports, Kanye West enlisted the services of Robert Stephan Cohen for an ongoing legal battle with Kim Kardashian. Cohen represented Melinda Gates in her divorce from Bill Gates. His other clients include Chris Rock and Rupert Murdoch.
Cohen became Kanye West’s sixth lawyer in the rapper’s divorce. ‘Ye’s previous attorney Samantha Spector stepped away from the case due to an “irreconcilable breakdown” in the relationship with her client.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s divorce is being litigated in California, but his new lawyer is based in New York. ‘Ye also hired a Los Angeles-based attorney named Nicholas A. Salick to serve as his counsel in California.
Kim Kardashian, who is represented by attorney Laura Wasser, filed for divorce in February 2021. Earlier this year, a judge declared the reality TV star legally single.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian still haven’t settled issues such as assets and custody of their children. ‘Ye hasn’t filed declarations of disclosure in the case, but a judge ordered him to file the disclosures by the end of September.
If the former couple can’t reach a deal soon, their case will head to trial in December.
Gunna’s lawyers made another attempt to get him out of jail as he awaits trial in the YSL RICO case.
According to Billboard and Rolling Stone, Gunna’s legal team filed a third motion for bond. A judge denied the rapper’s previous requests for a pretrial release.
Judge Ural Glanville refused to grant bond to Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, after prosecutors expressed concerns about witness intimidation. The 300 Entertainment artist’s attorneys argued against the prosecution’s claims in their latest filing.
“The prosecution has been afforded ample time to develop evidence to support its motion to detain Kitchens,” Gunna’s lawyers wrote. “It has not succeeded.”
Gunna’s attorney Steven Sadow was optimistic about his client securing bond in a statement to Rolling Stone.
Sadow said he’s “very hopeful that the Court will now recognize that the discovery provided by the prosecution fails to show his pretrial release poses a significant risk of danger to any person or the community or poses a significant threat to witnesses, and accordingly grants a reasonable bond.”
If Gunna’s bond request is denied for a third time, he will remain behind bars until his trial begins. The trial is scheduled to start in January 2023.
Gunna, Young Thug and others face racketeering charges in a sweeping case against YSL members. Prosecutors accuse YSL of being a violent street gang involved in various crimes.
