MAGA rapper Forgiato Blow, who recently made headlines for coming at the Village People after they sent a cease-and-desist letter to President Donald Trump, is back in the news asking his fans to boycott one of the biggest retail outlets in the nation.
He took to Twitter on Thursday, May 25 to announce the drop of his new song and video, where he is asking people to stop shopping at Target.
The caption says, “Why Is #Target Targeting Our Kids? Retweet If You Support #BoycottTarget.”
The song opens with him whispering, “Target is targeting your kids.”
During his verse, he claims to be the mayor of MAGAville and takes aim at the LGBTQ community, while riding around in Target with two other recording artists featured on the song, Nick Nittoli and Stoney Dudebro.
“You know that LGBTQ went too far,” some of the lyrics say. “They put a target on my back, but they’re targeting your kids,” other lyrics add.
The song is not out of nowhere.
According to Newsweek, major GOP players are also a part of this #BoycottTarget campaign.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene started protesting the store because of its LGBTQ-themed products like pride-branded babygrow and swimsuits with a compartment to “tuck genitalia” aimed at transgender women. The store actually removed some of it from the stores because people started threatening their workers.
On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted the attack on the store is “a systematic attack on the gay community happening across the country.”
The Georgia peach responded to his message, writing, “ No one is attacking the gay community, Gavin.”
Adding, “They don’t want their children forcefully exposed to the radical side of pride with ‘tuck it’ and ‘binding’ children’s clothes and messaging while simply shopping at Target.”
She, too, shared the video, tweeting, “American Conservatives are once again showing who has the real buying power. It’s not the woke mob, they only bully and riot.”
Blue Ivy—Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s eldest child—performed several dance moves with her famous mother earlier this week. The 11-year-old took the stage during a stop in Paris amid the expansive RENAISSANCE TOUR. Shortly after the performance, Blue Ivy became a trending Twitter topic, with thousands of people weighing in on her surprise appearance. Par for the course, reactions were mixed. Many criticized the young girl, calling her “stiff,” while others came to her defense.
As one person wrote, “Dear Black Women, Blue Ivy is 11 years old performing for the first time in front of 80k people. Stop hyper-sexualizing her saying she’s too stiff or making inappropriate comments about her body. Y’all are no different than the men. She’s a child. Y’all acting like Pedos.”
Another added, “Blue Ivy is literally 11 years old and people expected her to perform like an experienced dancer? The kid was probably doing the 8 counts in her head trying not to mess up on a big stage with 80k people watching. She did an amazing job.”
Dear Black Women, Blue Ivy is 11 years old performing for the first time in front of 80k people. Stop hypersexualizing her saying she’s too stiff or making inappropriate comments about be body. Y’all are no different than the men. She’s a child. Y’all acting like Pedos. pic.twitter.com/ydb5SaZsX8
The “stiff” comments were out in force, though—albeit with some comedic effect. One person wrote, “Blue Ivy is too stiff for a Beyonce kid but we forget whose genes also participated” but paired it with several photos of JAY-Z looking not so athletically gifted.
Blue Ivy is too stiff for a Beyonce kid but we forget whose genes also participated pic.twitter.com/bCcORR5bM2
Others went the cruel route, saying things such as, “See how these lame wackos always want to praise this untalented nepo baby just because she’s Beyonce’s daughter? We can clearly see that Blue Ivy can’t dance she’s stiff and uncoordinated. There’s a million kids that dance way better than her.”
Another added, “Mannn y’all hype anything. Blue Ivy ass was stiff as hell and was looking around at other dancers to see what move was next likeeeeee it’s giving forced to perform but y’all gone act like she snapped knowing she didn’t SORRY NOT SORRY.”
Still, it appeared Blue Ivy was getting plenty of support for her willingness to step onstage.
“It’s so sad how adults are projecting on Blue Ivy,” a fan shared. “Beyoncé is not grooming her to be the next Beyoncé, she is a child who spends time with her mom & most probably wants to perform with her cause she has been at rehearsals & knows the steps. And her mom let it happen for her.”
The RENAISSANCE TOUR continues in London on May 29 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Beyoncé will perform five dates. She’ll then head to Barcelona on June 8. The tour lands in North American on July 8.
Last month the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team solidly defeated Iowa 102-85 to take home their first NCAA championship title. When asked about the game the following day, Dr. Jill Biden commented, “I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we always do, so we hope LSU will come. But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come too, because they played such a good game.”
Coming from the average 71-year-old grandmother this might have passed as an innocent remark, but Dr. Biden is not the average grandmother. She’s the First Lady of the United States, and her words were widely criticized as patronizing and tone deaf. Think pieces abounded exploring accusations of implicit misogyny and veiled racism, wondering if Dr. Biden would have similarly extended “the ultimate participation trophy” to a male runner-up. LSU star Angel Reese tweeted that the invite was “A JOKE” and announced that the team would not be visiting the White House.
It seems that cooler heads were able to negotiate a happy resolution as there was no mention of any previous friction when the LSU team visited the White House on Friday. In a conciliatory gesture, Dr. Jill Biden was first to speak and welcome the team to the White House, lauding their success as evidence of progress for women’s sports, a sentiment echoed by Vice President Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden noted that ticket prices for the women’s game exceeded the men’s, joking, “You made it more expensive for people to come see you.” Biden also offered up the White House court to Reese in case she wanted to challenge her cousin, UConn champ Jordan Hawkins, who was slated to visit with his team later in the day.
Midway through President Biden’s speech, a scary moment occurred when sophomore forward Sa’Myah Smith, who was standing directly behind Reese, appeared to faint and fell to the ground. She was quickly attended to by teammates and medical staff and eventually gave the crowd a “thumbs up” gesture before being escorted from the room in a wheelchair. “Everything’s okay,” Biden assured the crowd. “It’s a lot of standing. I apologize.” (Note to the White House: might we suggest an outdoor ceremony, a good DJ, and a pre-mixer with food and drinks for next time?)
While LSU’s Angel Reese has commandeered headlines, the team is full of young stars. Reese and fellow team captain Emily Ward presented President Biden and the First Lady with the traditional custom team jerseys. Reese, who towered over the petite Dr. Biden, appeared to reciprocate the conciliatory gesture by reaching for the FLOTUS jersey and offering the First Lady a hug.
Another notable LSU standout is Flau’jae Johnson, who hails from Savannah, GA. Her father, the late rapper Camoflauge, had landed several hits with “Cut Friends” and “Layin’ My Stunt Down” and caught the attention of Universal Records before he was murdered at age 21. Flau’jae has apparently inherited his rap skills, and is no doubt keeping a packed schedule by somehow juggling a rap career with both a championship basketball team and academic pursuits. Hip-hop fans can expect to hear much more from Flau’jae in the future as she aims to carry on her father’s legacy. “When I hear his voice and songs I get chills,” she told ESPN last month. “That’s how I know I’m on the right track and I’m destined to be carrying on the torch.”
It’s been almost a year since Kanye West lost his massive deal with The Gap which triggered a domino effect of disastrous financial fallout for the star.
After dropping from a net worth of $6 billion, the multi-hyphenate found himself in trouble with many of his non-fashion endeavors and was forced to halt production on some of his real estate projects.
Yeezy had purchased the $57 million Malibu home and had it gutted out so that he could customize it to suit his taste. But after losing his Adidas deal, the rapper just decided the beach house was not a priority in his portfolio.
The outlet has obtained pictures of the house, which looks like a grey concrete box. It currently has no windows. In 2021, after it was purchased Kanye’s construction company, Yeezy Construction Inc., sized the place for new windows but never returned to the project after 2022.
It also has not been painted, leaving both the inside and outside bare to its foundation.
No word on if Kanye is looking to save the home or just leave it abandoned.
In a significant legal victory for toymaker MGA Entertainment, a federal jury in Santa Ana has ruled in favor of the company in a high-profile dispute with rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris.
The Harris couple had accused MGA of improperly using the likeness of the OMG Girlz, a girl group they managed, in the “L.O.L. Surprise! OMG” line of dolls.
In January 2023, Tiny Harris publicly called out MGA Entertainment on Instagram, sharing several photos of the dolls and highlighting their striking resemblance to the members of OMG Girlz.
The couple’s allegations centered on the claim that the hair, dress, and name of the dolls were nearly identical to those of the OMG Girlz and argued that this amounted to an infringement on the group’s likeness.
The couple sought nearly $100 million in damages from MGA, which began selling the dolls in 2019.
MGA Entertainment became embroiled in this legal spat when the Harris couple sent a cease-and-desist order to the company in 2020.
According to T.I. and Tiny, they discovered the dolls when fans brought them to their attention. They then tried to settle the matter privately with MGA, which allegedly led to the toymaker filing a lawsuit against them.
In their countersuit, T.I. and Tiny argued that MGA responded in bad faith. They asserted that instead of discussing a licensing agreement, MGA pre-emptively filed a lawsuit claiming sole ownership of the name and image of the OMG Dolls.
Despite their efforts, the Harris couple lost their legal battle. A jury found the Harris’ and The OMG Girlz abandoned their trademark in 2018, paving the way for MGA’s wins. The jury’s decision signifies that they cannot prevent MGA from marketing the ultra-successful line of dolls.
Bronx native Ice Spice joins a short list with B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar, and Future as rappers who have collaborated with Pop megastar Taylor Swift.
Rising Hip Hop star Ice Spice appears on the remix of Taylor Swift’s “Karma.” The new version of the song lives on the recently released Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition) album.
Spice and Swift also teamed up for an official “Karma” music video. Swift directed the video with Parliament handling the visual effects and Jess Hall serving as Director of Photography.
According to Variety, Taylor Swift brought out Ice Spice for her MetLife Stadium concert on Friday. The two recording artists performed “Karma” for the New Jersey crowd before Swift debuted the video at the show.
The “Karma” remix arrived with controversy. Some online fans took issue with the musical union because Taylor Swift’s rumored boyfriend, Matty Healy, allegedly made racist remarks about Spice earlier this year.
Despite Matt Healy offering an apology to Ice Spice last month, many social media users still believe Swift only put the “In Ha Mood” hitmaker on “Karma” as a publicity stunt to cover for Healy’s problematic comments.
2023 has been a mainstream breakout year for Ice Spice. She scored two Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 entries – “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” with PinkPantheress and “Princess Diana” with Nicki Minaj.
When announcing the “Karma” collaboration, Taylor Swift called Ice Spice “THE ONE to watch” on Instagram. In additon, Vevo, Spotify, and MTV named the 23-year-old Capitol Records signee as an artist to keep an eye on.
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy! First of all, Blue Ivy is our collective “niece.” Doesn’t matter what Jay or Bey say! This is what it is. We are all looking at her grow up and shine. We are also looking for her to turn out great. Well, that is what’s happening before our eyes. Beyoncé is on tour and guess what she’s doing with Blue? Dancing up a storm! Too cute. Look at it below.
GOON DES GARCONS* has one thing on his mind: world domination. Hailing from Arkansas but now based in Los Angeles, GOON carves his own lane within the genre of Hip-Hop, creating high-energy bangers for audiences all around the world to turn up to at any given moment. Inking a deal with Def Jam, the rising star is walking proof that if he can turn his dreams into a reality, so can you.
The name GOON DES GARCONS* derives from his love for the fashion brand Comme des Garçons. With his friends calling him Goon growing up, it was the perfect high-fashion alter ego to step into. Now, he’s able to combine his love for both fashion and music into one, creating his own melting pot to
Today, GOON DES GARCONS* returns with his newest single and visual titled “LIVING IN EXCESS,” which can be found on his forthcoming project Sightseeing. Clocking in at seven tracks, Sightseeing will embody a new chapter for GOON, giving fans “a little taste of everything.”
Produced by Italian leather, “LIVING IN EXCESS” itself is a testament to creative freedom, individuality, and living your best life this coming summer. The music video is directed by Connor Pritchard, whom he considers a “young legend.”
AllHipHop spoke with GOON DES GARCONS* to discuss the new release, the new project, and more.
AllHipHop: What inspired “LIVING IN EXCESS”?
GOON DES GARCONS*: “Living In Excess” was inspired by a summer of madness. The hook is literally “living in excess, f###### my exes… spending my next check before the check hit… I don’t do sexting, I’m young and I’m reckless… How can I grow up? I don’t regret s###.” It’s as simple as that. Life imitates art or whatever they say.
AllHipHop: What was the creative vision with the music video?
GOON DES GARCONS*: The vision for this video was pretty simple. Usually me and Connor will go into a visual with a crazy concept, but this one we focused more on the mood and a couple key shots. I gave him the “guardrails” and let him go crazy. Connor Pritchard is a young legend.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to take away from the song / visual?
GOON DES GARCONS*: Don’t play with GDG*… I’m not here for it anymore. No prisoners. I’ve been playing sane for too long.
AllHipHop: What can we expect from the album, SIGHTSEEING?
GOON DES GARCONS*: What you can expect from Sightseeing is a little bit of everything. This is me and idle’s best project yet. Not just because we’re snapping harder than ever, I think mostly we found a perfect project mix of what we do (at maniac sounds) and vibes with our homies like Connor Barkhouse and Louallday. It’s a little bit for everyone here.
AllHipHop: Meaning behind the title?
GOON DES GARCONS*:Sightseeing is about taking time on your journey to look out the window and realize life is more about enjoying the ride. Every bump, curve and all the rage that comes with it.
AllHipHop: What else are you excited about?
GOON DES GARCONS*: Besides world domination? me and idle have been doing this duo-Neptunes production thing with a lot of different artists lately. I think it’s sick. We want to provide a new landscape for artists; the maniac sounds way. We want to be like Chad and Pharrell dominating the early 2000s. It’s coming.
A spiritual adviser for Kanye West said Ye struggled to comprehend the severity of his antisemitism.
The unnamed adviser spoke to The Messenger about Ye’s perception of his antisemitic remarks. The adviser struggled to convince the controversial rapper he did something reprehensible.
“He has said some unforgivable things, and what’s worse, he doesn’t really understand why they were unforgivable,” the adviser explained. “Sometimes it seems like he’ll get it, that he’ll understand where he went wrong. But Ye is Ye. He hears what he wants to hear, he believes what he wants to believe.”
The adviser noted Ye will listen to opposing viewpoints but seems reluctant to change his mind about anything. Kanye allegedly acts like he doesn’t care about people who cut him out of their lives, but it actually bothers him.
“He doesn’t understand why people who were once his friends aren’t his friends anymore because he shared an opinion,” the adviser said. “I’ve told him that he can’t make himself the victim here; sometimes people say things that are so outside the norm, so vile, so unacceptable that people have to distance themselves.”
Several brands cut ties with Ye due to his antisemitism. He was most notably dropped by Adidas, which terminated its partnership with him in October 2022.
The Fayette County Planning and Zoning Commission reversed course and granted Rick Ross a permit for his upcoming car show in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Earlier this month, the commission denied Rick Ross a permit after his neighbors raised concerns about the car show. Rozay responded by declaring he would host the event without a permit.
The commission granted a conditional use permit to Rick Ross on Friday (May 26). He posted a screenshot of a letter signed by the commission’s director Deborah L. Bell on his Instagram Stories.
“THE HATERS DEAD,” he wrote. “WE UNSTOPPABLE.”
Rick Ross will host his car show at his “Promised Land” estate in Fayetteville on June 3. The permit requires him to provide off-street parking and prohibits outdoor lighting for activities after 10 p.m.
Rozay previously hosted a car show at his estate in 2022. His neighbors complained about the traffic caused by the event.
The rapper devised a plan to alleviate the issues for his second car show. His attorney Leron Rogers told WSB-TV the neighbors will receive passes to avoid traffic. Rogers said 35 officers will help direct traffic.
Rick Ross and Gucci Mane are scheduled to perform at the car show. Tickets are on sale here.
Vlogger Tasha K filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing a $4 million lawsuit to Cardi B.
AllHipHop obtained court documents confirming Tasha K filed for bankruptcy in a Florida court on Thursday (May 25). She revealed she only had $95 in her Chase bank account.
Tasha K reported roughly $58,000 worth of personal property, including a vehicle worth $46,000. Her liabilities ranged between $1 million and $10 million.
Last month, Cardi B filed a writ of execution against Tasha K as the rapper sought to collect money from the vlogger. Tasha K said she didn’t have the funds to pay off her debt to Cardi B.
“Look! Sis & Law I Know you need that cause work is slow for all of us right now, but right now, I ain’t got it!” the vlogger wrote on Twitter. “But let your lawyers know that when I’m up, you gone be up & stuck… You get first dibs after this irs bill gets paid…”
Cardi B sued Tasha K for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A jury sided with Cardi B, awarding her more than $4 million in 2022.
A court denied Tasha K’s appeal in March. She issued an apology after losing the appeal.
Oprah Winfrey is “not considering” filling California Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat if she retires.
It has recently been reported that Winfrey is being considered to take on Feldstein’s seat following retirement rumors.
However, the media mogul’s spokesperson shut down the speculation by insisting that Winfrey “is not considering the seat should it become vacant.”
Feinstein, who will turn 90 next month, has recently been seen using a wheelchair due to health issues and was absent from the Capitol for ten weeks, causing the influx of rumors.
The Democratic senator has vowed to serve the rest of her term, which will end in January 2025.
If Feinstein does leave before then, Governor Gavin Newsom could appoint a caretaker to serve the remainder of the term.
Newsom has stated that he would appoint a Black woman if the seat became available.
Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton flouted Winfrey’s name in April, and The Associated Press then reported that the TV host was a potential contender for the position.
Tiffany Toney, a former pro softball player and NBC news producer, has transitioned her leadership skills into leading a team of creatives to produce a groundbreaking feature film, “BORA.” Tiffany is a black indigenous woman, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in a military household.
Before starring in her own feature, her short film “Jade Rising” won Best U.S. Sci-Fi at the 2019 Venice Shorts film festival. Toney also made an appearance in “LAZARUS,” the 2017 Action Superhero feature, created by her co-producer Sean Riggs (“BOSCH”) and the late R.L. Scott, that landed a deal with Shoreline & Samuel Goldwyn Films as the first TUBI original.
Toney directed the film with a small team of three, including Andre “Chyna” McCoy (The Matrix) and her DP James M. Black (“Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers”), both of whom also acted in the feature film. She wrote the original screenplay with the intention of providing a mental escape for her and her team during the pandemic.
“We were at rock bottom, living out of our cars when we started this….so I took the last of my money and put it into BORA…. everyone thought we were crazy, but I knew ‘BORA’ was special,” Tiffany Toney said.
The story, starring Toney herself, and Ajima Cole, follows Elon, a USC grad student who sets out on a road trip to find herself on “Day of The Dead,” when she meets “BORA,” an Afro-Mexican hitchhiker who aims to free her from the burden of a sheltered life.
Skilled at the art of seduction, “BORA” tempts Elon to try many things for the first time. It’s all fun and games until people start dying.
“BORA is the Freddie or Jason of this generation, but in the form of a sexy, Afro-Mexican female,” Tiffany Toney added.
This fictional story is an “Urban Legend” and the perfect fusion of black & brown culture in LA. The film is accompanied by an original soundtrack produced by Grammy nominated music composer Jason Betts, featuring artists like Terrell, Carter, McGrady OG, ASPECT ZAVI, and Ray J.
Tiffany Toney recently signed with Tribeca One Distribution, which is an official partner of Zero Gravity Management.
The full-length feature can be found on Amazon Prime & is set to hit Tubi TV this June 2023.
Mandy Mayhem: aka Meryl Street, aka Old Dirty Betty, aka Grey-Z, is an internet-famous rapper.
She has performed alongside Hip-Hop legends, such as Das EFX, the Pharcyde, Naughty by Nature, Lords of the Underground, Maestro Fresh Wes, the Wu-Tang Clan, Michee Mee, and Socrates.
Mandy Mayhem is taking social media by storm – she first went viral for her high-energy cover of Jay-Z’s anthem “U Don’t Know,” and then for her “Big Poppa Biggie Smalls Freestyle,” her “AMilli Freestyle” and currently for her “Roc the Mic” freestyle.
Fans are inspired by her NFG attitude and pure love of Hip-Hop TYLER THE CREATOR, CHRIS BROWN, FREEWAY, JUST BLAZE, ERIC SERMON, and 50 CENT organically shout her out. 50 CENT claimed, “she is dope, this is Hip-Hop baby” on one of her rap videos.
The opening act is Keith Shocklee, OG Producer of Public Enemy and Bomb Squad. Shocklee has more than 40 years in Hip-Hop as a DJ-Producer and a lifetime achievement award with Public Enemy.
Mandy wrote, created, stars, and executive produced the comedy series “M####,” which is currently airing on truTV and HBO Max, about a housewife who fantasizes about being a rapper. She also stars in “Mandy Mayhem’s Rapping with Actors” – a talk show currently airing on Amazon Prime & Tubi.
Rapper Ice Cube has co-signed a former employee of President Donald Trump.
The N.W.A. founding member, who once rapped “F##k tha police,” has aligned himself with a Black Republican who believes he has a plan to help Black people that the GOP should consider.
The book unpacks President Abraham Lincoln’s vision for helping the underserved, former slave and indigenous populations after the devastation of the Civil War, according to Cleveland.com.
“Lincoln had ideas around how to help poor white Americans and poor Black Americans situated in a way to help them seek the American dream, but he was assassinated, and the vice-president who replaced him worked with the old plantation owners, and that kicked off the beginning of the Jim Crow era,” Smith says.
Ice Cube believes that Smith is on to something and knows what he is talking about.
The two worked together when Cube approached the Trump administration on a plan to create a half-trillion dollars in Black community investments.
“He’s a person who really gets the issues that are plaguing underserved communities, specifically the Black community, and he’s willing to work with anyone that’s willing to help underserved Black communities,” said Smith of his rap friend.
Let’s see if Ice Cube does the book tour with his friend.
Lupita Nyong’o was greatly amused by rumors suggesting she was dating Janelle Monáe.
During an interview for the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the “Black Panther” actress addressed claims that she and the singer/actress were once an item.
“(Janelle) has magnetism that they were obviously picking up on. She is that enigmatic,” she told the outlet.
“People are curious about enigmatic people. I was not surprised. And I don’t mind being associated with her in any capacity.”
Lupita also admitted that there are aspects of Janelle’s life that she doesn’t know about.
“Just because you’re a close friend of hers doesn’t mean you get to know everything about her,” the 40-year-old continued. “I think that’s what makes her interesting as an artist.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Lupita recalled how she and Janelle formed an instant connection at the 2014 Met Gala – shortly after she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “12 Years a Slave.”
“(Janelle) came up to me and just gave me the realest hug. I think we may have swayed to the music. She was just like, ‘I’m so proud of you, and just thank you for being you,'” she remembered. “At some point, (Janelle) asked me for my phone, put her number in and said ‘Let’s stay in touch.’ She was like, ‘I really mean it. If you need anything, I’m here for you.'”
Weather Park hopes to carve out his own legacy in Hip-Hop.
The up-and-coming rapper faces the tall task of following in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Some artists in Weather Park’s position might try to tap into the Wu-Tang Clan’s loyal audience, but ODB’s son aims to make a name for himself in New York’s drill scene.
Weather Park’s style evokes the popular sound of New York in 2023. He has gone in a completely different direction than his brother Young Dirty Bastard, who takes obvious inspiration from ODB and often performs with the Wu-Tang Clan.
Although Weather Park’s ties to the Wu-Tang Clan are less overt, he’s still part of the family. He’s working with RZA’s 36 Chambers label, which has given him an outlet to drop music and learn from the mastermind of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Following the releases of “Don’t Lack” and “Keep It a Buck,” Weather Park speaks with AllHipHop about his burgeoning career. The New York native discusses his memories of ODB, RZA’s mentorship, why he’s making drill music and much more.
AllHipHop: When people think of ODB’s son making music, they probably think of Young Dirty Bastard and his style. So what drew you to drill music, and are you interested in exploring other styles of rapping too?
Weather Park: Well, to be honest, what I can say is just being from Brooklyn, I’m born and raised in Brooklyn. I spent the majority of my life in Brooklyn. I think it’s more just a little bit of me growing with the time, as far as I can recall, than anybody that’s from Brooklyn that’s into the drill music or into the drill sound from then up until now, can all agree that around 2012, Chief Keef and the whole Chicago movement had New York City in a frenzy and had us in a choke hold, and that’s a major part of our influence. To even bring our own type of sound to that drill genre of rap, of Hip-Hop. Me personally, being that I come from that gritty, Hip-Hop legacy, I still can rap because that’s just what I started with. But I feel like me expressing myself, it was the most.
Just put it together, the thing that it felt more real and organic with me following my time because that’s what I came up in. And I’m not saying I can’t hone in on my skills and I would, hell yeah, I would love to endeavor into different sounds, but I believe, as I came up with my generation, we all understand the same thing at this point. So it’s just the drill scene it’s, and with the drill scene, it’s a little chaotic right now because it’s no structure to it.
So I feel like it can go all over the place with maybe the amount of disrespect that’s being put in some of the records. But outside of that, it’s still just artists expressing themselves, which is Hip-Hop.
AllHipHop: Nice. So I’m wondering, you mentioned the drill scene is taking over right now. Where do you see yourself in the scene? What makes you unique and how do you stand out in that crowd right now?
Weather Park: Well, honestly, I think it’s just more about me being true to myself. I know what I got, nobody else got, and nobody can’t tell my story like me. And I say the same for any other artist. But the difference is, this is when you hear my cadence and the way I’m coming over, just my new single “Don’t Lack.” When you listen to me, you can feel my raw energy. It’s not being pulled from no direction. It’s only being pulled from my core. And not only that, I got a team of wolves that has that same energy and we ain’t come to play. You feel me?
I love the drill scene, and I love the whole tri-state. I love what everybody doing, but I feel like what Weather Park got to bring to the table, is what everybody missing.
AllHipHop: Nice. So you started working with RZA, obviously, and this opportunity with 36 Chambers came about. Can you tell me a little bit about what it’s been like linking with 36 Chambers and what that allowed you to do as an artist?
Weather Park: Well, what I could say is it put me in a very focused state just as far as the direction of my sound. I know I’m good, but I’m constantly challenging myself to be better, just to be exposed to the greatness. It allows me to see myself in a higher light than I’ve ever perceived. You know what I mean? So as I create my music, I still have fun, but I’m creating it in a base of, “What can I?” not even like what, “How can I tell my story in a way that it can resonate with everyone just the same way as Wu-Tang Clan did back in the days?” You know what I mean? So that’s the most impactful part for me. I definitely appreciate the opportunity, and I definitely appreciate the time that we’ve had together because it’s definitely helped me grow as an artist. But the most important thing to me is my impact because I understand how impactful what I come from was.
AllHipHop: I’m curious, before even music, what was your relationship with RZA like, and how has that evolved as you started pursuing music?
Weather Park: Well, I would call him my mentor. I would call RZA and just ask him questions about anything like meditation, thinking, breathing skills, just things to keep the mental health in order. As we both know, I lost my dad. So without my dad, I would say that I had to figure out a lot of things on my own. But having a great mind like RZA just available to speak to me is super [helpful] to my life. Just keeping my head on the swivel, even though I was maybe facing things that an average person from New York City is facing, you know what I mean?
So I think we had a very healthy relationship, and I applaud him for even being in my life, even if it was at its littlest degree. I applaud him for it because the time that he took just to talk to me was enough to let me go back and read a book, you know what I mean? And not just because I’m around the Abbot. It’s more about I have to continuously be teaching myself something. So I don’t know, I guess that’s the perfect way to word it. Yeah, just very impactful. I would say his relationship in my life is very impactful.
AllHipHop: Now, as you started getting into music, what advice or guidance has he provided you and what balancing acts do you do with you making sure you’re true to yourself but also listening to someone that’s seen it all in the game?
Weather Park: Honestly, it’s just about being raw and organic. I think that’s greater than anything. If I’m presenting something that’s in a replication of something else, then I have to take notes. But if I’m looking for pure advice on how to be the best me or to be the best MC, that doesn’t really reflect on my delivery or my cadence. It’s more about my open air. So I felt like through the whole journey of me being myself, it was just, how can I add on pieces to make myself better, not pieces that I can add on to sound more or be something that I’m not clearly, you know what I mean? So the best thing is RZA taking me as me, as an individual, and seeing me in my own light and wanting to help me grow my light. Word.
Kim Kardashian has accused Kanye West of spreading a rumor suggesting she once had an affair with Drake.
During the latest installment of her family’s reality show, “The Kardashians,” the TV personality claimed it was her ex-husband who started speculation that she had “hooked up” with the Hip-Hop star in the past.
“Even through all of the craziness of everything that Kanye says about us, I never comment, I never post. He has made up the most insane narrative about you and the tape, and we stay silent, we stay silent through all the lies, all the stuff,” Kim told her mother, Kris Jenner. “And the one that was supposed to protect me – and still does interviews saying they will be my forever protector – is the one that’s hurting me the most. He was the one that started a rumor that said I was hooking up with Drake… our whole marriage… he accused me of that publicly.”
In addition, Kim claimed that Kanye sometimes asked for “approval” over what she said about him on the TV show or during interviews.
She also emphasized that she finds it stressful to be connected to the “Stronger” rapper and his controversial behavior, particularly after he hit the headlines late last year for making offensive remarks about Jewish people.
“I feel bad, and I don’t know why I feel bad. And it’s like, ‘I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to be a part of this narrative,'” the 42-year-old added. “And it’s like, ‘When is this ever gonna end?’ It never will… I’m stuck with this for the rest of my life.”
Kim and Kanye, who share four children, were married from 2014 until their divorce was finalized last November.
The first episode of “The Kardashians” season three was released via Disney+ and Hulu on Thursday (May 25).
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa has built a state-of-the-art basketball court for the Raleigh Community Center.
The chart-topper with a reputation for having a heart of gold, funded the space with the support of other stakeholders and presented it to the youth with all kinds of fanfare, including a marching band.
He took to his Instagram to share how great the day was.
“Big Thanks To @nancylieberman & The City Of Memphis ! My First Basketball Court For City And This Won’t Be My Last 💪🏽,” he wrote in a caption, giving the address of their first court. “3678 Powers RD, Raleigh TN 💜”
NLE Choppa was inspired to build the court after meeting basketball legend and WNBA coach Nancy Lieberman, who partnered with her charity organization to bring this dream to life.
Lieberman said she was pulled toward the artist because of his kindness, which prompted her to work with him.
“It’s a beautiful thing. I feel like it’s gonna be something major for the city,” the rapper said. This is not the first one. We are going to have many more coming.”
The plan is to set up more courts around the city for young people to play ball on.
Robert De Niro has compared the character he plays in “Killers of the Flower Moon” to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
During a press conference staged as part of the Cannes Film Festival in France, the Oscar-winning actor spoke about how he found it difficult to connect with the part of William Hale when working on Martin Scorsese’s new film about the murder of members of the Osage tribe in Oklahoma under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s.
“I don’t understand a lot about my character,” he said. “He has to be charming, he has to win people over… Part of him is sincere. It’s the other part, where he’s betraying (the Osage people), there’s a feeling of entitlement.”
De Niro, a vocal opponent of Trump, then went on to label the controversial politician “stupid” as part of a thinly-veiled reference.
“It’s the banality of evil. It’s the thing we have to watch out for. We see it today, of course. We all know who I’m going to talk about but I’m not going to say the name. That guy is stupid,” the 79-year-old continued.
“Imagine if you’re smart. Even Hale was smart in many ways. It’s something that is systemic and that’s the scary part of it. The whole thing is there… you’ve got to really keep your eye on it.”
Yet, De Niro didn’t manage to keep his disdain for Trump under wraps for long.
“I mean, look with Trump,” he stated, triggering a laugh from his fellow panellists. “There are people who still think he can do a good job. Imagine that? How insane that is. That’s all I’ll say.”
Representatives for Trump, who served as America’s leader from 2017 to 2021, have not yet responded to De Niro’s comments.
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” also starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Jesse Plemons, is set to be released in select cinemas in October.
