Apple Music celebrates this year’s Juneteenth holiday as well as the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture with a new collection of tunes. The streamer tapped acts like Lola Brooke, Blxst, Symba, and Baby Tate to remake memorable rap songs for the Juneteenth 2023: Freedom Songs playlist.
New York City-based newcomer Lola Brooke took on 50 Cent’s“Your Life’s on the Line” from the unreleased Power of the Dollar album. Brooke broke onto the music scene in 2021 with her “Don’t Play with It” single.
“The first time that I fell in love with Hip Hop was when 50 Cent dropped the video for ‘Wanksta,’” said Lola Brooke. “I chose [‘Life’s on the Line’] because that’s my favorite artist, and I created my own style with it, by just being me.”
Los Angeles rapper/singer Blxst also covered a song by 50 Cent for Apple Music. The Before You Go album creator tackled the NYC native’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping, R&B-influenced “21 Questions” which featured the late Nate Dogg.
“I chose to cover 50 Cent and Nate Dogg’s ‘21 Questions’ simply because it’s a childhood favorite of mine,” explained Blxst. “That song is a classic, and I can relate to the theme of the song, which is speaking about a loyalty that lasts no matter the position I’m in in life.”
Fellow West Coaster Symba chose to rework a song by the legendary Tupac Shakur. The “Never Change” emcee recorded his own version of 2Pac’s “Keep Ya Head Up” for Apple Music’s Juneteenth 2023: Freedom Songs.
“I chose this song because I feel like we’re in a time now where life was when 2Pac made this song,” stated Symba. “A lot of people lost their families, a lot of people are losing their jobs and getting laid off, so I just wanted to make something for today’s era to remember that song in times of what we’re going through today. No matter what you’re going through out there, keep ya head up.”
Juneteenth 2023: Freedom Songs also includes covers by 2Rare, 6LACK, Denzel Curry, Bun B, Lupe Fiasco, D Smoke, Saba, Hit-Boy, Black Thought, and more. In addition, Atlanta’s Baby Tate recreated a song by one of her hometown’s biggest stars – Ludacris.
“To celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop, I decided to cover one of the Atlanta greats, the one and only, DTP’s finest, Ludacris,” said Baby Tate. “I decided to cover ‘Rollout’ because I’m from Atlanta as well, and I just wanted to show love, give flowers, and give respect to one of my OGs in the game.”
The “Hey, Mickey!” rhymer continued, “I hope that I did it justice. I added my own little spin, we switched up the beat and I added some harmonies here and there because you know the girl still sings at the end of the day.”
Check it out as world-renowned bass player Kay Sakaguchi delivers an eclectic mix of music for her 10-track odessey Maximum Potential. Additionally featuring the talents of George Clinton, Macy Gray, and India.Arie this funky effort pulls together talents from across the globe to deliver a sonically gifted pulse of energy that listeners will feel to their core. Pouring R&B melodies over funky bass lines with dashes of new jack swing, this project will surely soothe the ears of some of music’s most dignified palettes.
Kay Sakaguchi was influenced early on as a high school student listening to funk records from the 1970’s, drawing inspiration specifically from Larry Graham’s style of thumping and slapping.
When I was a high school student, I used to listen to Sly and the Family Stone. The bassist of the group, Larry Graham’s style of playing was very unique and inspiring,” Kay Sakaguchi explained. “His technique of thumping and slapping the bass completely overturned the simple bass style I had been used to and I was hooked. Soon after, I formed a band and entered a contest, which we won. The exhilaration and satisfaction I felt after my first performance on stage, as well as the smiles, excitement, and joy of the audience, made me realize that I wanted to make this my life’s work.”
Combining an eclectic mix of musicians and performers, Kay Sakaguchi says being close to the sounds of JPBeatz helped in surrounding her with the talent to make this effort come together.
“Being familiar from the beginning and close to the sound of JPbeatz, I wondered if I could somehow apply his career and production skills to my own solo album, and last year the recording process finally began,” Kay Sakaguchi said. “I am surrounded by talented singers, engineers, and musicians, all of whom have been instrumental in the process. We were also very lucky to get India Arie, George Clinton and Macy Gray’s acapella and other talented singers and musicians on our album.”
Going forward, Kay is looking forward to radio interviews and a performance in Tokyo to culminate the release of the effort.
“We will be on several radio interviews that will be broadcast in Japan in the coming seasons. In summer we will have a release concert in Tokyo, featuring several guest singers. In the fall, the group las oceanas with singers from Orquesta de la Luz will be touring in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, where I will play bass.”
Over the years, Roc Nation recording artist Shawn Smith has instinctively built a solid and steady catalog of work using the city of Philly as a canvas. His latest EP offering, Hope Dealer, is just as meticulous, further demonstrating his genius rap status. The 8-track project is soulful yet smooth; abrasive but also liberating. It contains imagery of life filtered through the lens of the ambitious rapper who stays true to himself, circumventing pain with mental toughness and intelligent humor.
On the debut single “Chain Gang” featuring Philly legend Don Cannon, Smith reveals himself as a bold rapper that explores and pushes past the boundaries of hip-hop while paying homage to state property. His dense, multi-layered wordplay pays reverence to the OG’s that paved the way from Black Thought to Jay-Z. Hope Dealer has a record for every occasion.
Tracks such as “Up If You Need Me” and “Break Myself in Two” combine flossy raps and harmonic 808 melodies that showcase Smith’s broad appeal. He reflects on modern-day relationships, personal and professional, woes on “Class Act,” and “History” waxing poetic about fake love, toxic love, love lost, and burgeoning love. Smith shares personal, spiritually-charged testimonies over instrument-laden production on “Pain Away.” It is on “Black Don’t Crack” that Smith unloads stellar verses atop a sparsely produced beat about the perils of poverty and street life rapping.
The EP features meticulously handpicked guest appearances from burgeoning singer Rayven Tyler whose ethereal vocals create the hook on “History” and is best known for her frequent collabs with rapper Symba. Shawn sought out multi-grammy nominated vocalist Ant Clemons on “Pain Away” who has lent his artistic talent to Kanye West, Beyonce, and Pharrell Williams.
the latest single “On Me” Shawn recruited Tayler Green who can currently be seen sharing the stage with Beyonce singing background vocals on the global icon’s sold-out Renaissance Tour. The final guest appearance comes from legendary mixtape DJ and Philly native Don Cannon who appears on the most talked about track “Chain Gang.”
On the production front, Shawn collaborated in the studio with Jay the Great (2 Chainz, Symba), Triangle Park (H.E.R, Kehlani, Ed Sheeran) Diego Ave (Future, 21 Savage, Post Malone, Lil Baby) Maaly Raw & Critica (Lil Uzi, Meek Mill, Lil Yachty) and The Weatherman (Lecrae). These musical powerhouses all give a unique dimension to this comprehensive body of work that places Shawn Smith as a rapper well ahead of his time.
Alongside the EP release, Shawn has produced the visuals for “Up If You Need Me,” a loyalty-infused track centered around making it out of hero-battling circumstances. The music video features the MC and his comrades riding bikes through the streets of Southwest Philly, flying kites with kids, and passing out roses to mothers at a local beauty salon all while contemplating topics ranging from Bill Cosby to Artificial Intelligence Philly’s BikeLifeRex makes a cameo in the video, known for his masterful bike skills and cult-like following.
Ian Woolf, a producer on 50 Cent’s show BMF, is under investigation for threatening writers with his SUV on Thursday (June 8).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate suspended Woolf for allegedly trying to intimidate writers who were picketing in Atlanta. 50 Cent’s BMF is currently in production in Atlanta amid the WGA writers’ strike, which began in May.
“We take acts of intimidation and threats of violence seriously and investigate them thoroughly,” Lionsgate said. “As we continue to investigate, we have sent home the individual involved.”
Writer Brian Egeston detailed Woolf’s actions in a Twitter thread. Egeston claimed Woolf admitted to trying to scare writers by threatening to hit them with a vehicle.
“Dear Mr. Ian Woolf, Welcome to Atlanta … What you did today on Hank Aaron Drive and blocks from the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr….was hateful,” Egeston wrote. “When you pointed your SUV at me as though it were a weapon and slammed the breaks within six feet of writers, I felt the hate and aggression of scenarios similar to Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and others who have been harmed at the hands of hate-filled oppressors.”
He added, “As I marched with the WGA in a peaceful protest, similar to the giants who have walked the very streets where you almost committed manslaughter, you chose to—in your own words— ‘Tried to scare you.’ Mr. Woolf, this scare and intimidation tactic reeks of German Shepards, water hoses, bricks and burning flesh. It reeks of the worst kind of hate … I would implore you, in hindsight, to consider the ramifications of killing an African-American man in the streets of the city too busy to hate, while being the producer of an African-American TV show, created by an African American man, run by an African-American Man.”
Fellow writers Gabriel Alejandro Garza and Tom Smuts corroborated Egeston’s story. 50 Cent hasn’t publicly commented on the allegations against his BMF co-producer.
A deputy’s “inappropriate relationship” with one of Young Thug’s co-defendants caused trouble in the YSL RICO case.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a warrant revealed details about Fulton County Deputy Akeiba Stanley’s dalliance with Young Thug’s co-defendant Christian Eppinger. Stanley was fired over the relationship. A judge severed Eppinger’s case from the YSL RICO trial.
Last week, Stanley was arrested for trying to smuggle contraband to Eppinger in jail. Authorities learned more about their relationship after obtaining a warrant to seize the laptop of Eppinger’s attorney.
Eppinger used his lawyer’s laptop to contact people on Instagram. Eppinger messaged Stanley, developing a relationship behind bars.
The warrant cited multiple examples of Eppinger and Stanley’s affection for one another. Earlier this year, Eppinger bought Stanley a birthday card from the jail commissary. Stanley comforted Eppinger and rubbed his back after he got into an altercation with another officer.
“Look at me, baby,” she allegedly told Eppinger after not helping her fellow deputies detain him.
Judge Ural Glanville severed Eppinger’s case from Young Thug’s trial on Thursday (June 8). The judge cited a conflict of interest involving Eppinger’s attorney Eric Johnson.
Young Thug remains as one of eight defendants left in the YSL RICO trial. He continues to wait for a jury to be seated in the slow-moving selection process.
Amber Rose demonstrates what happens when things get way past words. Recently, an interaction between two baddies goes left. Season two of B.E.T+’s, College Hill: Celebrity Edition, showcases a clip of the candid chaos.
So, exactly what could trigger this type of reaction from MUVA? Well, the fisticuffs comes on the heels of an intense discussion on Race. In fact, the Puerto Rican Princess makes some highly salacious allegations.
Without a doubt, Joseline’s blunt delivery undoubtedly rubbed the resourceful Entrepreneur the wrong way. Although, an apology was offered for referring to Amber Rose as “the Whites,” it did not resonate. Of course, an intense argument ensues.
“You know what your problem is? Your problem is that you really wanna be a white girl,” chides Hernandez. Eventually, the South Philly Socialite retorts, “I can’t let nobody bully me like that.” Thus far, the entire fight has yet to be aired.
So, there are conflicting accounts of the altercation. Both Joseline and the Strategic Celebrity, go on to expound upon their respective perspectives of the encounter. The outspoken JH insists, “Somebody tried to attack me. And, I put their muthafucking head through the muthafucking glass.”
On the other hand, the Celebrated Content Creator delves deeper into her feelings about being of mixed racial heritage. Via an achieved Instagram post, she seemingly confesses her angst.
A man accepted a plea deal in the Young Dolph murder case.
According to multiplereports, Jermarcus Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact on Friday (June 9). Prosecutors said he identified his half-brother Justin Johnson as one of the gunmen seen in the surveillance footage of Young Dolph’s murder.
Jermarcus Johnson was not involved in the fatal shooting. Prosecutors said he helped his half-brother Justin Johnson escape from Memphis roughly a week after the shooting.
Prosecutors dropped a conspiracy charge as part of the plea deal. They claimed the evidence showed Jermarcus Johnson had no prior knowledge of the Young Dolph murder plot.
Jermarcus Johnson faces six to 12 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 10.
Young Dolph was shot and killed at a Memphis bakery in 2021. Three men were indicted for his murder in 2022.
Authorities said Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith were the gunmen. Hernandez Govan allegedly ordered the hit on Young Dolph.
Justin Johnson and Smith were charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, unlawful carrying and possession of a firearm, employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony and theft of property. Govan was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
News that former U.S. president and reality star Donald Trump has been indicted for the second time since he left office has hit the fan.
Just like all the other times the disgraced politician was accused of criminal activity, he says he is innocent and that the Democrats are trying to sabotage his political career.
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, June 8, he even blamed the indictment, calling the effort “election interference at the highest level” and “the greatest witch hunt of all time.”
While the attention is on him, the current GOP frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election directed attention to the Biden-Harris administration.
“This is the most corrupt administration in history—there has never been an administration so corrupt, and they’re just starting to find it right now,” He said. “They are trying to deflect all of their dishonesty by bringing these ridiculous boxes hoax case.”
Rapper/Mogul/Actor Snoop Dogg and Afrobeat vocalist CuhDeeJah just teamed up with the West Coast legend himself, Snoop Dogg, to give their spin on the 80s funk classic “Bad Mama Jama” in her latest music video. This rising star is on fire, fresh from the exhilaration of the 2 Miles Ahead Southern Hospitality Tour with her record label.
CuhDeeJah totally rocks the vibe of “Bad Mama Jama” with her undeniable talent, and she’s definitely a certified baddie. The chemistry between her and Snoop on screen is off the charts, and you can see it for yourself in the behind-the-scenes photos below.
CuhDeeJah recently traveled to Sierra Leone in West Africa, where she filmed a series of music videos. As someone with Sierra Leonian roots, it’s important to her to give back to the community and support the future of Africa whenever she visits the motherland. By embracing her roots and tapping into the rich history of California’s rap music scene, CuhDeeJah is proving herself to be a true artist through and through. Check it out.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to witness the brilliance of Boosie Badazz firsthand. The Amazing AllHipHop Podcast, featuring Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and DJ Thoro, sat down with Boosie and were able to pin him down for a captivating interview. In the fast-paced world of Hip-Hop, few artists can claim the level of talent and staying power that Boosie Badazz possesses. With his latest release, the highly anticipated Best Album of 2023, the polarizing Baton Rouge rapper intends to set the record straight musically and culturally.
What sets Boosie apart from the rest? It’s the raw authenticity that Boosie Badazz brings to every environment that he showed up in. He fearlessly addresses personal struggles, societal issues, and does not stray from the hard, oftentimes controversial topics. In this interview, Boosie re-establishes his humanity, his flaws and his ability to double down on what is important to him.
In this conversation, he delves into his relationship with T.I. and how they managed to fix their fractured relationship. His fatherhood journey is on full display here, as he and Tip have some major plans with their sons. He also reveals the details of his partnership with controversial DJ Vlad and other platforms that have been less-than-friendly to him. With moments of humor and hilarity, he even reveals if he will play Flavor Flav in a movie about Public Enemy. Lastly, he talks about why his album is the best album of the year, likely to be highly debated.
In addition to the robbery charge, the “Thotiana” rapper may be looking at an assault charge.
TMZ has received a police report that claims the California chart-topper, Chrisean Rock (his pregnant on-again-off-again girlfriend), and their entourage beat up a woman inside of the Palms Casino on Monday, May 29.
As the story goes, the alleged victim was a fan of Chrisean but not of Blueface. After professing her love for the Baltimore native and congratulating her on her soon becoming a mom, she turned to her child’s father and said, “F##k you.”
The ride-or-die responded instantly and punched the woman on the left side of her face for coming at her man.
It was at that point, Blueface took her phone, placing it in his back pocket. After obtaining the mobile device, he teased her, saying, “This is mine now.”
At some point, according to the report, a male in the entourage hit the woman and Blueface jumped in and kicked her in the face and chest.
The police say he continued to beat the girl unmercifully until security shut him and the others down.
The crew, Blue, Chrisean, and all the people with them, then hopped in a Dodge Charger and left the scene.
As AllHipHop.com reported, the rapper was arrested on Wednesday, June 7.
Surveillance footage, as well as a video from someone’s cell phone, will aid the police in determining who did what.
Tobe Nwigwe, the incredibly talented and innovative rap artist, has ventured into the world of The Transformer. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is a colossal blockbuster experience. It comes as no surprise considering the Houston-born emcee has pushed Hip-Hop with his creative genius. Recognized for his distinctive fusion of music and visual artistry, Nwigwe expressed that Transformers was a completely new undertaking for him. “This is my first foray into acting,” Nwigwe disclosed. Check out this interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur.
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is in theaters now.
AllHipHop: How you doing, good brother?
Tobe Nwigwe: Oh, I’m doing phenomenal. Tobe Nwigwe, AKA Big Tobe, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Holler at me.
AllHipHop: Yeah. That’s what’s up, man. It’s good to see you elevating continually and creatively.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. Yeah.
AllHipHop: You’ve done some acting in Mo, but this is your first feature film. How does that feel and what did you do to prepare for it?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. A lot of people don’t know this. Do you know I did this before I actually did Mo? Yeah. So this is the very first-
AllHipHop: Oh, okay.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. This is the very first acting thing that I ever did. Yeah. And then-
AllHipHop: I saw that, and then I did my research and I was… “Well, Mo came out first.”
Tobe Nwigwe: Exactly. Yeah. Because it ain’t blockbuster film, but it is 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, so it’s still a phenomenal project. But I definitely did this first and it was just incredible to be a part of such a massive franchise. You know what I’m saying? I don’t think that’s the norm for most people who get into acting. You understand what I’m saying?
AllHipHop: Absolutely.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Absolutely. And you have a comedic role. So was there any special preparation for that? Or how different was that for you?
Tobe Nwigwe: Nah, I’ll be honest. I’m naturally pretty funny in real life, so I could just pull on a couple of things that make me laugh. Pause. Yeah.
AllHipHop: Okay. We pausing. All right. Okay. We going to keep it Hip-Hop then. All right.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah.
AllHipHop: So growing up, who was your favorite Transformer if you had one?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. Because I grew up in an impoverished situation, I wasn’t really familiar with all the, you know what I’m saying, other Transformers outside of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.
AllHipHop: Right. Yeah. I know you knew Megatron.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. Exactly, 100%. Yeah. You say Megatron, Optimus Prime or Bumblebee, I’m locked in with you. You get the Arizona Rhinox, I’m like, “Oh, hold on. You must’ve had cable.”
AllHipHop: Right. No doubt, no doubt. If you were a Transformer, do you have a name you’d give yourself?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah, Killer Tobe. I’d be a maximal, I’d be a killer whale.
AllHipHop: Okay. Definitely, definitely. What about future plans for acting? What do you considering the possibilities now?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. So I just got offered a role as, you remember Mega Man?
AllHipHop: Mega Man. Nah, I don’t. I don’t.
Tobe Nwigwe: You ain’t never played the video game Mega Man?
AllHipHop: No.
Tobe Nwigwe: Ah, man. Come on, somebody was a little bit more impoverished than me. I ain’t mad at you. Yeah. Nah, nah, nah. I was just making that up anyway. But it ain’t laying because y’all know Mega Man like that. Yeah.
AllHipHop: Right. Right. Right.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. I got to just a couple of things that have been off. But you know what I’m saying? After this project comes out, and this is, you know what I’m saying, the blockbuster of the summer, I feel like the doors are going to open up a little wider. Pause. Yeah.
AllHipHop: But wait, you got to tell me. You got to tell about Mega Man.
Tobe Nwigwe: Oh, no, no, no. I was lying. Yeah, yeah, I was lying. I was making that up.
AllHipHop: Oh, yeah?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. Big cap.
AllHipHop: Okay.
Tobe Nwigwe: Put the cap on that. Yep.
AllHipHop: Do you want to play in a superhero capacity?
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah, I could see myself doing that. Yeah. I would’ve to, you know what I’m saying, drop pop probably about 20, get into, you know what I’m saying, Michael B. Jordan type shape. You know what I’m saying? Get my pectorals where they, you know what I’m saying, where they sitting up again like that.
AllHipHop: Yeah, definitely. And speaking of superheroes in film, Steven Caple Jr. hooked this up, made this happen.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah.
AllHipHop: How was it working with him? He’s 35. This is a massive franchise and he’s just doing amazing things. How was it working with him?
Tobe Nwigwe: Oh, phenomenal. He is a genius in his own right, a visionary to say the least. He was extremely locked in the entire time on set, saw the whole thing all the way through, every intricate detail he designed. I think all of the Transformers, all the robots, he’s very locked in. Yeah.
AllHipHop: Yeah.
Tobe Nwigwe: So it was amazing to be able to take a backseat and be able to watch. I think he was the first ever director that I got to see do that thing and shadow and watch him do it on such a grand scale at the highest level.
AllHipHop: Gotcha. And speaking of highest level.
Tobe Nwigwe: Come on.
AllHipHop: You collaborated with Nas musically.
Tobe Nwigwe: Come on.
AllHipHop: Amazing record in the spirit of Transformers. I got to ask you, where does that fit into your accomplishments as a musician?
Tobe Nwigwe: Oh, the greatest. Oh, the greatest, the absolute greatest. Come on, bruh.
AllHipHop: Yeah.
Tobe Nwigwe: It is Transformers and Nas, both at the same time, collaborating for one project it’s insane. I never in my life thought coming from where I come from something like this would happen. It’s incredible.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Definitely. You, interestingly enough, were not going to take the project if it meant you had to be away from your family.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah.
AllHipHop: And I just found that that was just so amazing to me as a family man myself.
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah.
AllHipHop: Did Steven have a say so in that? I would imagine a lot of people be like, “Oh, really? Okay. Then you just missed out on an opportunity.”
Tobe Nwigwe: Yeah. I think because Steven was aware of who I was outside of the entertainment and the type of stuff that I talk about within my own music, I think he probably gave him a heads-up like, “Hey, listen, if we’re going to ask him to come, this is probably going to be a thing, a requirement for him.”
AllHipHop: Yeah. Right.
Tobe Nwigwe: And then me personally, outside of the fact that I really love being around my family all the time and I don’t want to have none of these experiences without, you know what I’m saying, my best friend who is my wife and then my children around so they can see what’s possible in life. Yeah.
AllHipHop: Right.
Tobe Nwigwe: I don’t really believe in celibacy or abstinence type stuff after you’re married. Now, after you’re married, I feel like, yeah, you shouldn’t have to go two months apart from, you know what I’m saying, the person you committed to for life. And it’s just like, yeah, I’m going to need her around because I’m going to transform in a minute.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Definitely. Musically you do amazing work and visually thank you pair it very nicely.
Tobe Nwigwe: Thank you.
AllHipHop: Very nicely. In fact, I don’t know of another artist in recent memory who does as great a job as you do. Did that play in any way to this and future musical projects?
Tobe Nwigwe: Hold on, ask that one more time.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Visually, have you been able to witness anything different or witness or just-
Tobe Nwigwe: 100%. You talking about on set?
AllHipHop: Yeah.
Tobe Nwigwe: Oh, 1,000,000%. Yeah. I didn’t have access to a lot of this type of stuff and I had never seen it, so I didn’t know it was possible because I do all my stuff myself.
AllHipHop: Appreciate you, brother man. All right.
A spokesperson for Jamie Foxx and his family has come forward to clear up rumors about his health. The Oscar Award-winner’s publicist released a statement to NBC News to debunk the rumor that the actor’s illness was related to his receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
While many have floated this theory on social media, on Tuesday, May 30, gossip columnist A.J. Benza pushed the claim during his appearance on Dr. Drew Pinsky’s “Ask Dr. Drew” podcast.
Benza asserted shortly after Foxx received the vaccine (one that he was forced to get), he developed a blood clot which led to his stroke. According to the gossip, Foxx is currently “partially paralyzed and blind.”
The comments feed into a right-wing frenzy still invested in proving not only that the coronavirus pandemic was fake, but that the vaccine is/was deadly.
Foxx’s people said Benza’s information is “completely inaccurate.”
These remarks come days after reports say that the “Ray” actor is on his way to recovery.
“They teach people how to walk again at this particular clinic. Jamie would not be at this clinic if he was not impaired in some way as a result of whatever happened to him. But fans should rest assured: Jamie is in the best of care at this type of clinic.”
While the clinic has not been revealed, it is said to concentrate on the rehabilitation of people who have endured strokes, brain injury, and spinal cord injuries.
Sauce Walka is undoubtedly one of the most impactful rappers to emerge in recent history, showcasing his rising talent in the Hip-Hop industry. He’s dropped album after album recently and is set to drop another, New Sauce City 2. The release date keeps changing, so we’ll just release our interview and wait. But the Houston native has more than left his mark.
When it comes to Houston natives—from Geto Boys and Beyoncé to Travis Scott—their love for their city knows no bounds. Sauce is no different’; he proudly represents his hometown wherever he goes. He went so far with his love, he crafted a diss track aimed at Drake for allegedly appropriating the culture there. He openly discusses with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur that outsiders have borrowed liberally from H-Town.
Aside from his undeniable talent, Sauce Walka has found himself in various situations. When the tragic death of Takeoff occurred in Houston, Sauce Walka spoke up, causing tensions with J. Prince’s sons. Moreover, he managed to evade a significant RICO case that resulted in the imprisonment of his associate, Sancho Saucy of the Sauce Twinz. He was offered a deal with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation but ultimately declined. That’s how deeply he trusts in himself.
The “Amazing AllHipHop Podcast” with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur dives deep into Sauce Walka’s journey, covering everything from his upbringing by his father, Al Rage, a 12x-wrestling champion, to his experiences as a pimp and his embrace of the art of rap. This interview is a must-listen for present/past/future fans of Sauce Walka.
Sauce Walka: It’s an honor. It’s an honor. It’s an honor. It’s a pleasure to be here.
AllHipHop: Yeah, definitely. That’s a fact. Now, I want to talk to you music and everything. I mean, one of the main things that I’ve noticed about you is I get the impression that you love to rap, and that you rap because you love it. And sometimes it just seems like you just keep going. What’s that about in this day and age? And what does that mean? What are you trying to portray or convey to people?
Sauce Walka: I wouldn’t say that I love to rap anymore. I would say that it’s all I know. I’ll more or less say that. It’s one of them things that I’ve been doing for so long, so well. And I’ve always exceeded at it that I’m numb to it, but I still understand the power, and I still respect the gift that I have to do it. And I understand the responsibility that comes with it, being in the position that I am as a person with my background, and my success, and my story, and the people that look up to me, or that maybe idolize me or motivated by my story and my accomplishments and the way or the style that I chose to go on my journey. I understand the same way I got strength and motivation and closure through music and being a fan of the art and a student of the science of hip hop. I know what it did for me in my life and my struggles.
AllHipHop: Yeah. Now, your dad was a professional wrestler. How did him being a performer or an entertainer and sports like that factor into your success? Because you’re very entertaining.
Sauce Walka: Yeah, for sure, for sure. My character and my stage presence and my personality, it’s a mixture of a lot of s###. But my dad definitely gave me a lot of my comfortability on camera, and definitely prepared me to do interviews, and prepared me to, you know what I’m saying, not be afraid to be loud and outrageous on camera in front of people. Because just naturally in the house in our family, that’s just how we is. We loud, we talk a lot of s###. You know what I’m saying? Me and my daddy be calling each other b###### and hoes and all that. That’s just how we always been. And as far as my dad’s sports career and s###, my dad was an athlete, but he never really made it to the top. My dad was never on WWF Smack Down, video games, or he was never on the T-shirts at Walmart. He never had an action figure toy. He never been in a super championship match where he was making not even a substantial amount of money off of professional wrestling.
But what my dad did do was work hard and traveled around the world and hustled.
AllHipHop: Let’s talk about Houston a little bit. I still love Houston, but back in the day with the Geto Boys and the whole Rap-A-Lot movement, I was front and center. I was buying anything they did, from the Geto Boys, obviously, but they had other groups too, even obscure groups like The Terrorists and all that. It was crazy, but I remember Willie D used to always riff about New York being arrogant or self-centered, whatever you want to call it, cocky. But you have embraced… So first of all, you’re Houston through and through, but recently, you’ve also embraced New York a lot. What for? And is any of that stuff in the background a part of why too?
Sauce Walka: For number one, New York being the mecca of hip hop and the origin of hip hop and me being a person that just respect history in itself, I’ve always had a certain level of value and respect for New York for creating the thing that gave me power in the world and gave me hope in my darkest times. And that’s hip hop, you know what I’m saying, rap. But also, if rap didn’t exist and I didn’t have rap at all, I was going to be a star, regardless. Because the character and the person that I am, that was regardless. I could have been an actor, I could have been a boxer, I could have been a bunch of different things in entertainment and I would’ve succeeded. Obviously, everybody know that. You just heard earlier. It’s a lot of people that know me just for my personality and who I am, and nothing about the music.
AllHipHop: First of all, you’re Houston through and through, but recently, you’ve also embraced New York a lot. What for? And is any of that stuff in the background a part of why too?
Sauce Walka: For number one, New York being the mecca of hip hop and the origin of hip hop and me being a person that just respect history in itself, I’ve always had a certain level of value and respect for New York for creating the thing that gave me power in the world and gave me hope in my darkest times. And that’s hip hop, you know what I’m saying, rap. But also, if rap didn’t exist and I didn’t have rap at all, I was going to be a star, regardless. Because the character and the person that I am, that was regardless. I could have been an actor, I could have been a boxer, I could have been a bunch of different things in entertainment and I would’ve succeeded. Obviously, everybody know that. You just heard earlier. It’s a lot of people that know me just for my personality and who I am, and nothing about the music.
So yep. We respect free styling, you know what I’m saying, battle rapping and free styling. New York is known very much for free styling off the top of the dome right then and there, them good hard lyrics that make sense. And it’s the same thing with battle rapping. And Houston always respond to that about New York lyricism, that y’all can freestyle off the top of the dome right then in the moment, turn the beat on and go off. Houston people do the same thing just in our way, in our format. So me just being a student of the game and loving hip hop itself, that was just a combination of the fashion, the origin, the lyrical capability. If a New York person wanted to make a fun song but still be lyrical or still be heartfelt or still talk about real life, then they going to do that.
And I feel like that was something that Houston always had from the beginning, but we never got our just due and our respect for it.
AllHipHop: Well, that’s a lot of what I feel is criticisms because it seems like to me, people take from Houston.
Sauce Walka: Yes, they do.
AllHipHop: But don’t give credit back. Yeah.
Sauce Walka: That’s why, because they know we don’t have any gatekeepers there to defend for it. The gatekeepers that will actually care about you, what is it called, appropriating. Is that the word?
AllHipHop: Yeah, yeah. Cultural appropriation. Yeah, it happens in Hip-Hop.
Sauce Walka: Okay. So the people, the Pimp Cs, the DJ Screws. I’m trying to think of somebody else that would really go hard and advocate against some s### like that. It’s only so many. Maybe Slim Thug or somebody.
AllHipHop: Oh, he would definitely do it.
Sauce Walka: That’s why Sauce Walka was so important to everybody. That’s why people love me so much, outside of all the other s### they love me for, because I’m one of the only people that has a voice, that has the respect, that has the history that can say certain s### is being done unjust or not right to the Houston culture or the Houston scene. And people wish and wish and would’ve been had said it if they had the platform or the respect or the opportunity to say it, but they don’t, or some of the people that do have that platform choose not to say it because they want to be friends and they don’t want to take any risk of being blackballed, of having controversy or bad taboo in the music industry.
I’m just one of the people that just don’t give a f###. I never gave a f### about that s### because I rap for money. And not only do I rap for money, I rap for legacy. And part of my legacy is that I feel I should not have to lean on another artist’s stardom or another artist’s momentum for me to be who I am. I mean, that showcases a lesser level of talent, in my opinion. And I could be wrong, but-
AllHipHop: Yeah, I noticed that about you, that outspokenness, respectfully, when the Takeoff situation happened. And I was like, “Hey, he’s talking back to people that people don’t normally talk back to.”
Sauce Walka: I mean, I’m different. You know what I’m saying? In my city, my family that I stand for and I credit is very highly respected in the same way any other powerful family is respected in my city. In my city, we all got a lot of respect and honor for each other, and it’s a real law and organization that goes around in Texas. And we all can shake each other hands, we all can touch each other, we all can see each other. We all live like cowboys. So at the end of the day, it’s a different line of respect and honor and salute amongst each other. And certain people on certain levels in statures only can even talk to each other in this type of format.
And certain s### not even meant for the internet. So that was just some family s### that just got addressed on the internet the way it got addressed. But we all men, we all gangsters, we all kings and legends. And everybody in my city, in my state can’t do that because they don’t have that relationship with the old man. They don’t have that love and relationship with the streets. I’m really that. And I respect the old man.
AllHipHop: Yeah, the old man said J. Prince.
Sauce Walka: Yeah, I love the old man. He love me. You see this man go on the internet and talk s### and speak on my name highly every time he ever speak about…
Sauce Walka: In there and talk s### and speak on my name, every time he ever speak about me, he speak highly. But he really that, he one of them, he was like, I’m really that. I’m one of them. You know what I’m saying?
AllHipHop: That’s respect all right. Another person, another man of respect. You mentioned him in, let me see, let me see, what song was that? You mentioned Jay-Z in “Westheimer” with WestSide Gunn.
Sauce Walka: Man, salute to house, salute to JAY-Z, salute to Roc Nation. Salute to my boy Danny too, from Roc Nation, shout out to my bro. Solange ex-husband.
AllHipHop: Oh, yeah. Oh, he work at Roc Nation?
Sauce Walka: Yeah, he still work for Roc Nation. That’s JAY-Z, like one of his best friends too.
That’s his boy. So when I had did that “Ghetto Gospel” song or whatever, Jay Z had took notice to it and he put it on his app (Tidal), his top songs of the year list that he did on title at the end of every year, he used to do it. At the time, that list was a big thing, it was a big subject when JAY-Z would put your name on that list.
And that was kind of how, I think Tee Grizzly got his jumpstart was he was on the first one. The first original list that JAY-Z did, Tee Grizzly had his favorite pick of that year, and then the following year after that, my song was his favorite song on that list, and that song was “Ghetto Gospel.”So when that song came out and their write-up came out or whatever, a huge wave of momentum and streams and new fans and interviews and record labels having interest in me wanting to sign me or whatever.
And Jay had his people reach out to me and we all got on the call and s### and we all talked about it and they sent me over some contracts and we were Roc Nation, it was a cool deal. It was $5 million dollar management deal, but they still wanted ownership with the catalog too though.
They just didn’t want to strictly do management and touring and shows and other source of publishing, that type of revenue without the catalog. They wanted my entire catalog to be moved over. And that’s just something that I always never been comfortable with because I’m an artist that came in guns swinging. I recorded a lot of albums every year that I released, like you said, we talked earlier off camera, I came out as the Sauce twins and we dropped a lot of albums together and then I got my record label TSF. I dropped a lot of albums up under that, and then I have my own extensive catalog of my own.
AllHipHop: So they was going to bring all of that in? Not just what you do going forward?
Sauce Walka: No. Yeah, usually when you sign a record deal for a huge substantial money, even if it’s a management deal with record label services with a major, or it’s a record deal with major services or a partnership, if you don’t have the leverage and the conversation or the respect from the label to wage your catalog out of the contract, then that’s going to be required to be within the contract for them to have a safety net to recoup. Because if they don’t have no skin in, then they don’t no guarantee that they’re going to be able to recoup their investment. And I just never agreed with doing business like that. Because in music, when you are rapping and you making music, the real purpose of making music is for the catalog, not to do a concert.
AllHipHop: Yeah, no, that’s a fact.
Sauce Walka: ‘Cause there’s going to become a time in life where your body is not going to want you to get on stage and do concerts anymore. And your fan base and your crowd is going to age, people are going to pass, life goes on. New music, new artists, you’re not going to have the same velocity and momentum or amount of shows and concerts that you had in your peak or in your heyday, or in your youth. Even if you’re still a touring artist, it’s not the same as when you’re younger. I never wanted to be a artist that just because I can’t perform or I can’t show up to places, I’m not making real money off of music.
And I just understood in business what they meant, so I just stayed away from major deals my whole career. There’s a lot of deals that was tempting or that may have made sense, but my whole goal in life was just to get to six figures a month off of streaming. You know what I’m saying? Once you making six figures a month, you’re generating well over a million dollars every year, for however long you can sustain that amount of streaming and income.
AllHipHop: That’s a great goal.
Sauce Walka: That’s what led me to signing more artists, compound interest.
Vivica A. Fox and 50 Cent dated in the early years of the millennium. After their breakup, the two entertainers repeatedly threw shade at each other. But could they get back together?
In March, 50 Cent blasted Fox for directing the upcoming The First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story. 50 Cent produces theStarzcrime drama series BMF, although it has no production connection to The First Lady of BMF movie.
“What the f### is this man “ 50 Cent wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post. “Vivica ugh, so [you’re] not gonna ever leave me alone hun? 👀And what the f### is Judge Mathis doing in this mix? I’m done, I’m done with all of you n#####. LOL.”
Fox recently sat down with Sherri Shepherd on thesyndicated Sherri daytime talk show. The televised conversation included Shepherd questioning Fox about 50 Cent.
When asked about 50 Cent’s social media callout over The First Lady of BMF, Fox told Shepherd, “I took it as a compliment. I did. I was like, ‘That was his way of showing support.’ Thanks, boo.”
Shepherd then directly asked Fox if she would be interested in getting back together with 50 Cent. The Set It Off and Kill Bill: Volume 1 star responded, “Well, [Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez] did it again. Why not?”
Later on in the Sherri segment, Fox also said, “[50 Cent] has a beautiful girlfriend by the name of Cuban Link… Recently, he gave her something, but I don’t know if it was an engagement ring. But it was a beautiful ring.”
Drake picked up seven BET Award nominations this year, the most of any artist. He made it into categories such as Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Album Of The Year (Her Loss) and Viewer’s Choice Award (“Jimmy Cooks”).
Drake’s Her Loss collaborator, 21 Savage, also scored an Album Of The Year nod for their joint project. The duo will compete for the Best Group trophy as well. Savage earned five overall nominations.
R&B/pop singer Lizzo racked up five BET Award nods, while GloRilla led the pack for most nominations for a female artist with six nods.
Two of GloRilla’s BET Award nominations include Best Female Hip Hop Artist and Best New Artist. Cardi B, Coi Leray, Ice Spice, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj are also up for Best Female Hip Hop Artist.
The Best Male Hip Hop Artist category includes 21 Savage, Drake, Future, J. Cole, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Baby. The BET Awards will present Best Group to City Girls, Drake & 21 Savage, dvsn, FLO, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, Quavo & Takeoff or Wanmor.
Women dominated this year’s Best New Artist nominees at the BET Awards. GloRilla, Ambré, Coco Jones, Doechii, FLO, Ice Spice and Lola Brooke made it onto the list of potential winners in that category.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Creed 3, Emancipation, Nope, The Woman King, Till and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody vie for Best Movie. The 2023 BET Awards will air live on BET on Sunday (June 25) at 8 pm ET/PT.
Check out the full list of 2023 BET Award nominees below.
Album Of The Year
Anyways, Life’s Great – GloRilla
Breezy – Chris Brown
God Did – DJ Khaled
Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers– Kendrick Lamar
“Renaissance” – Beyoncé
“SOS” – Sza
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
Sza
Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage
Dvsn
Flo
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor
Best Collaboration
“Big Energy (Remix)” – Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Call Me Every Day” – Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop”- King Combs feat. Kodak Black
“Creepin’” – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” – Hitkidd & GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B
“Wait For U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Video Of The Year
“We (Warm Embrace)” – Chris Brown
“2 Million Up” – Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Kill Bill” – Sza
“Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B
Video Director Of The Year
A$AP Rocky for Awge
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
Best New Artist
Ambré
Coco Jones
Doechii
Flo
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Bless Me” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
“Finished (Live)” – Tamela Mann
“I’ve Got Joy” – Cece Winans
“Kingdom” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
“New” – Tye Tribbett
“One Moment From Glory” – Yolanda Adams
“The Better Benediction (Pt.2)” – PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Jimmy Cooks” – Drake feat. 21 Savage
“Kill Bill” – Sza
“Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Super Freaky Girl” – Nicki Minaj
“Wait For U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
K.O (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)
BET Her
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
“Her” – Megan Thee Stallion
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
J Hus is winning. The anticipated, Drake-assisted single, “Who Told You,” is here. Thus far, the internet’s reaction is quite explosive. Twitter is currently enthralled with the East End vet. Yes, this track is threatening to become a summertime smash. Moreover, it signifies why ardent supporters continue to anxiously await his third studio album.
Right now, Mr. Don’t Say Militancy has yet to announce an official release date. However, in the past, he has taken three years between dropping his debut album, Common Sense in 2017 and his sophomore release, Big Conspiracy in 2020. Be that as it may, sometime this year, J Hus will most likely drop his third offering.
With that being said, folks are definitely up to hopping onto social media to outline their perspectives. Everything from welcoming adoration to downright disdain is on the menu. All things considered, the Afroswing aficionado should embrace all the warranted attention.
Listen. Here’s an interesting bit of tea on this London Lad and Drake bop: Lil Daddy from across the pond is claiming he inspired this apparent smash. Thoughts?
R&B singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole found herself in the middle of an online stan war involving followers of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. Earlier this week, Cardi B hosted #TheCardiParty, an online gathering featuring theBronx nativesharing some of her favorite songs by other female artists. She picked “Down and Dirty” by Keyshia Cole.
“Always loved/love my Cardi,” Cole tweeted after finding out #TheCardiParty included her The Way It Is album track. Cole returning the love to Cardi didn’t sit well with some of the Barbz.
One Twitter user suggested Keyshia Cole and Cardi B should record a song together. In response to the collaboration request, Cole tweeted, “Oh, that’s why he mad. Cause I said I [love] Cardi? S### lame.”
Then an account using the handle @BowMinaj, presumably signifying a Minaj fan is behind the page, replied to Keyshia Cole by tweeting, “A legend like you should have higher standards but I guess.”
The Oakland-born songstress clapped back, “Keep me out y’all fan rivalry. Cardi said [she] loves my music. She can say that. I love Bardi, I can say that. And I still remain. Legend.”
Cardi B and Keyshia Cole have yet to work together on music. Both platinum-selling acts have released Hip Hop/R&B collabs. Cardi appeared on songs by vocalists such as Lizzo, Normani and Summer Walker.
“Let It Go” is one of Keyshia Cole’s biggest hits. She partnered with rap legends Lil Kim and Missy Elliott for that track. Cole also collaborated with Nicki Minaj for “I Ain’t Thru” and Remy Ma for “You.”
Keep me out y’all fan rivalry . Cardi said loves my music. She can say that. I love Bardi, I can say that. And I still remain. Legend . https://t.co/DgEegaUGVK
Frequent collaborators and South London rap heavyweights Youngs Teflon and Tiny Boost have joined forces on a new mixtape Purple Hearts, their first joint project.
The highly anticipated project arrived Friday (June 9) featuring a stacked lineup of British lyricists, including Wretch 32, Potter Payper, Giggs and more.
A few hours before dropping the album, Youngs Teflon and Tiny Boost announced a U.K. tour and shared the visuals for “Bidness.” In the video, the dynamic duo make it rain at the strip club while reflecting on their journey from the streets to the music industry.
The duo teased the project in April, promising to drop off a “classic” project. A month later, Youngs Teflon declared, “The Moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived” as he announced the release date.
“A lot of works went in to this , the anticipation hasn’t gone unnoticed !!! WE have definitely put together a CLASSIC for you !!!” he penned on Instagram.
Shortly before releasing the project, Youngs Teflon went on a rant against the lack of critical voices in the U.K. music scene giving artists much needed feedback.
“We need bloggers in the UK like Charlemagne that will straight up tell u your music is trash,” he wrote. “There’s no way in hell u ppl actually like the music you’re hyping up rn. It’s getting disrespectful now. Stop lying man.”
After going back and forth with his followers over the topic, the “Nandos” hitmaker reverted to promo mode.
“I’m gonna stop coz I don’t wanna sound bitter. Im not,” he said, before adding, “I’m in the best position ever n about to sign a madness so yeah PURPLE HEARTS out at midnight‼️
JT and Yung Miami are back with a new song. The Florida-bred duo, collectively known as City Girls, dropped “I Need A Thug” on Friday (June 9).
“I Need A Thug” takes elements from Hip Hop legend LL COOL J’s classic “I Need Love” from 1987. City Girls recently spoke to Zane Lowe about their latest single on Apple Music’s New Music Daily Radio.
“I think it was both of our idea because we heard the beat, and then the sample was already in there and it just sounds fun,” JT said about City Girls flipping the LL COOL J track.
The Quality Control artist continued, “It sounded like a fun sample. We be holding onto the hot records and then we put them out in the fun seasons, summer, spring.”
Over the last year, City Girls released other records such as “Good Love” featuring Usher and “Act Bad” with Diddy and Fabolous. JT and Yung Miami have not put out a studio album since 2020’s City on Lock.
Yung Miami announced a timeframe for the group’s next body of work. The host of the Caresha, Please podcast said, “I know I always say spring, summer, but it is coming next month. I can tell y’all that it’s coming in July.”
City on Lock peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 chart. City Girls also scored two Billboard Hot 100 hits, including the platinum-certified “Twerk” featuring Cardi B and the 3x-platinum-certified “Act Up.”
Both “Twerk” and “Act Up” live on City Girls’ Girl Code. That November 2018 studio album peaked at the Billboard 200’s No. 55 position. Their debut commercial mixtape, Period, arrived six months earlier.
