Tory Lanez is back with a new body of work. The singer/rapper’s Sorry 4 What arrived today (September 30) via One Umbrella.
As part of the album’s rollout, Tory Lanez held a listening event in New York City. Several well-known Hip Hop figures showed up for the party.
Ty Dolla $ign, Dave East, Nav, Bobby Shmurda, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie were among the guests in attendance. A Boogie also appears on Sorry 4 What as a guest feature.
Tory Lanez Explains The Meaning Of Sorry 4 What Title
Earlier this week, Tory Lanez recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to promote Sorry 4 What. During the interview, the show’s hosts asked the Canadian musician about the album title.
“I’ve always been a very unapologetic person when it comes to my craft and to things that I enjoy and the things that I love. And I feel like when we were creating the album and creating the album title, and listening to the music and how it sounds, it sounds unapologetic,” said Tory Lanez.
Lanez Faces Multiple Accusations Of Violence
Some listeners may have seen the name of Tory Lanez’s latest project and assumed it was a response to the rhymer being associated with several alleged violent incidents over the last few years.
In addition, Tory Lanez found himself back in the headlines after R&B singer August Alsina claimed Lanez attacked him backstage at a comedy show/concert. Lanez denied being involved. However, Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour organizer Rip Michaels said he witnessed the attack.
Sorry 4 What joins a Tory Lanez album discography that includes the Gold-certified I Told You and the Gold-certified Chixtape 5. The 1980s-inspired Alone at Prom dropped in December 2021.
Lethal Bizzle has been recognized for his outstanding contribution at the AIM Independent Music Awards in London.
The U.K. grime scene pioneer admitted: “It’s nice to get your flowers when you can still smell them,” during his acceptance speech.
“I’m only one of the components of the culture I represent that helped get this scene where it is.” Lethal Bizzle then paid tribute to his “fellow OGs” of the U.K. scene, including Kano, Giggs, Skepta, Wiley, JME, Dizzee Rascal, D Double E, Ghetts Wretch 32, J2K Chip, Jammer, Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, So Solid Crew, Ms. Dynamite and many more.
Before the ceremony at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday (Sept. 28), Lethal Bizzle revealed he was “proud” to receive the acknowledgement after a career spanning over two decades.
“It feels great, you know,” he told BANG Showbiz. “I’m 20 plus years in and when you get to this stage in your career sometimes things can be forgotten. I feel like it’s a nice acknowledgement.” he added, “t’s a proud moment for my hard work to be recognised like this.”
Lethal Bizzle also performed at the ceremony and admitted he was a little “rusty.” The rapper turned international property developer also revealed he’s ready to get back on tour next year.
“This year I dropped my new project, a celebratory 20th anniversary project called ‘Lethal B vs Lethal Bizzle,’ which is out now.”
“Next year, I’m hoping to get back on the road. I’m actually performing tonight. It’s gonna be my first show since the pandemic so, you know, I’m gonna be a bit rusty but it’s gonna be fun.”
Earlier this month, Lethal Bizzle gave the visual treatment to his single “If The Shoe Fits” featuring K-Trap. The collab, taken from his recent project Lethal B Vs Lethal Bizzle, sees the two generations of U.K. rappers go back and forth. Check out the visuals below.
YNW Melly has been accused of planning to escape prison in a plot that also included his attorney.
The accusation was made during a court hearing on Tuesday (Sept. 27). Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons has remained locked up since his arrest in 2019. He is currently awaiting trial for first-degree murder charges. Prosecutors allege he murdered his friends Anthony Williams (a.k.a. YNW Sakchaser) and Christopher Thomas Jr. (a.k.a. YNW Juvy) in 2018.
This latest development comes just days after YNW Melly was accused of possessing shanks and pipe bombs. A fellow inmate claimed the rapper had them in his cell.
A statement shared by the Broward County Sheriff’s General Counsel’s Office with Complex on Thursday (Sept. 29), details the evidence they found in relation to the escape plot.
Attorney For YNW Melly Also Accused Of Aiding Escape
“On April 11, 2022, Broward Sheriff’s Office received a confidential tip regarding inmates Nicholas Lewis and Jamell Demons, both housed in the same unit at the Main Jail, planning an escape from jail by having Demons’ attorney bring in two handcuff keys to aid in the escape. Additional information provided by the source was that Lewis had a shank and drugs,” the statement reads.
Lewis’s cell was searched following a tip given to jail authorities by another inmate. During the search, they found a six-inch shank, two razor blades, two lighters, and rolling papers. They also found Seroquel and Klonopin pills, which he isn’t prescribed. YNW Mell’s cell was also searched, however, all they discovered was food from the commissary and “excessive jail-issued clothing.”
“The confidential source gave us two pieces of information,” said Christian Tsoubanos, Assistant General Counsel for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, during Tuesday’s hearing. “One of them [about the shank and drugs] turned out to be a hundred percent true. And when they did the search of Demons’ cell, they did not find the handcuff key, but it could have been that there was not an opportunity to bring it into the facility yet.”
Victim’s Mother Says Plot Suggests YNW Melly is Guilty
The lawyer representing YNW Juvy’s mother Leondra Phillips in her civil suit against Melly, said the escape plot points to the rapper’s guilt.
“As an attorney for a victim, we strongly feel any attempts to escape justice point to guilt,” John M. Phillips told Complex. “This matter needs to be fully investigated, including the attorney’s involvement. Certainly, there are times when informants and even government agents are wrong or engaging in misconduct, but we’ve seen so much in this case from rooftop stripper parties across to diamond teeth dentist needs, this is yet another chapter in what needs to just be finished in court.”
Tory Lanez has returned with an unapologetic new album, Sorry 4 What.
The 20-song project clocks in at an hour and 15 minutes with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie the only guest feature. Stream it at the end of the page.
The project follows on from last year’s ’80s-inspired album, Alone At Prom. Since then, he’s been keeping his fans content with a steady stream of Fargo Friday drops.
Tory Lanez explained he wants listeners to feel “satisfied” after listening to Sorry 4 What.
“This album is a f#####’ piece of work, n####,” Tory Lanez explained in a video shared on IG. “It’s a real body of work. I’m not—I don’t like givin’ you long albums, I’m not a long album person. I used to be back in the day and I stopped, but this time, I really want you to feel satisfied.”
Tory Lanez also spoke about being inspired by fellow Canadians Drake and the Weeknd, thanking them for keeping him motivated. He said after he and Drake squashed their beef, they acknowledged that despite being “family,” they will always “be in competition with each other.”
“Thank y’all for always staying on top of your game, reminding me to stay on top of mine,” wrote Tory Lanez. “4ever ready to play this sport with y’all.”
Freddie Gibbs is back with a new album, his first solo studio album in four years, $oul $old $eparately.
Released on Friday (Sept. 30), the project clocks in at nearly 45 minutes long and marks his first major release since signing to Warner Records.
The star-studded 16-track record features guest appearances from the likes of Pusha-T, Kelly Price, Offset, Moneybagg Yo, Rick Ross, Anderson .Paak, Raekwon, Scarface, DJ Paul, and Musiq Soulchild. Frequent collaborators Madlib, The Alchemist, and James Blake assist with production alongside Boi-1da, DJ Dahi, Jahaan Sweet, and more.
Also on Friday, Freddie Gibbs also dropped the music video for “Space Rabbit, coinciding with the release of the record. Watch it below and stream $oul $old $eparately at the end of the page.
Freddie Gibbs – Space Rabbit
The title of the album refers to Freddie Gibb’s “refusal to compromise his morals or integrity under the pressures of the industry,” the label said in a press release.
In the lead-up to the album’s release, Freddie Gibbs stopped by Funk Flex to freestyle over Amerie’s “Why Don’t We Fall in Love.” He told the DJ that he’s “coming for album of the year,” “like I did last year.”
The Gary, Indiana native earned a Best Rap Album Grammy nomination for Alfredo, his 2020 collaborative album with Alchemist.
$oul $old $eparately serves as a follow-up to Gibbs’ fourth album Freddie, released in 2018. Then came the joint records with Madlib, Bandana in 2018, and Alfredo with The Alchemist the following year.
PNB Rock is dead and the suspects are now in custody. The last suspect, a father, is now in custody along with his wife and his son. I think the bar has dropped beneath the ground, as low as we are now. 1 dead. 3 in jail.
This, however, it is exactly where we are. But if you look at the first sentence of this article, you will realize that something is awry. Prior to his capture, the father, through his Instagram, posted that message. Cryptic, but clear. He was expressing regret and also guilt – seemingly. This does not bode well for his chances as a trial looms. “You have the right to remain silent” is not just a cliché.
Anyway, you can’t be dealing with a dumber bunch of people. Somehow, a mother, father and son allegedly got together and murdered a star rapper in broad day. Is simply doesn’t get much dumber than that. Or savage. Nobody thought, “Aye Mayne…maybe we shouldn’t do that.”
Anyway, he went private on Instagram, but didn’t bother to change his profile. So, let’s analyze the profile.
“Inglewood always up to no good – Blood on the streets Blood on the rocks Blood in the gutter Every last drop.”
He also had this logo as his profile picture. Thoughts?
Post Malone returned to the stage in Cleveland on Tuesday night despite his recent stage fall.
In a Twitter announcement, the “Circles” rapper told fans his gig in the Ohio city would go ahead as planned.
“Cleveland, I will be singing the f### outta some songs tonight…see y’all tonight,” he wrote hours before the concert at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was set to begin.
The rapper’s return to his Twelve Carat Tour comes after he fell through an open trapdoor at a St. Louis concert earlier this month. He was later hospitalized with “stabbing pain” and had to cancel his gig in Boston.
After being discharged from the hospital, Post explained how the mishap occurred.
“The guitar’s on the guitar stand, and it goes down,” he tweeted. “And there’s this big a#######, so I go around there and I turn the corner and I bust my ass. Winded me pretty good; got me pretty good.”
DJ Drama will produce the soundtrack for the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump reboot.
Kenya Barris revealed DJ Drama’s involvement in an interview with Collider. Barris, who wrote and produced the reboot, said music will play an important role in the White Men Can’t Jump remake.
“DJ Drama’s doing our soundtrack for it,” Barris told Collider. “And we think that that’s going to be in the same way that we’re doing Above the Rim too, but the same way we want to really bring that back. I think music is emotion, and we want to bring back big music to movies and make you feel like that’s just as part of much of the movie as the movie itself.”
The new White Men Can’t Jump features the acting debut of Jack Harlow, who’s signed to DJ Drama’s label. Harlow stars alongside Sinqua Walls, who’s known for his roles in Friday Night Lights and Power.
Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes starred in the original White Men Can’t Jump, which was released in 1992. Ron Shelton wrote and directed the first film.
Calmatic directed the reboot with NBA veteran Blake Griffin serving as one of the executive producers. No release date has been announced for the remake.
Authorities apprehended a third suspect in the PnB Rock murder case on Thursday (September 29).
The Los Angeles Police Department announced a task force arrested Freddie Lee Trone in Las Vegas. The 40-year-old man was charged with murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Earlier this week, Trone’s teenage son and wife were arrested in connection to PnB Rock’s murder.
The teen, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, was also charged with murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Trone’s 38-year-old wife Shauntel was charged with accessory after the fact.
PnB Rock, whose real name was Rakim Allen, was fatally shot at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles on September 12. He was 30.
“The murder of Mr. Allen dimmed a bright light in the lives of his fans, friends and most importantly his family,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said. “The accused individuals’ alleged actions in this case were heartless and cruel and robbed the world of Mr. Allen’s talents.”
Gascón added, “I thank the investigators who presented the case to my office. As we do every single day, we will work diligently to make sure that those responsible for taking the life of an innocent victim are held accountable.”
Quavo and Takeoff made sure Raekwon was cool with the title of the duo’s upcoming albumOnly Built For Infinity Links.
The two reached out to Raekwon about their spin on the Wu-Tang Clan member’s classic album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Quavo recalled the conversation in an interview with TMZ.
“We most definitely hollered at Raekwon,” Quavo said. “It was all love. We gave him respect. We told him it’d be an honor, and we dropping this album called Only Built For Infinity Links. It’s inspired by y’all, so we just wanna let ‘em know we respect the OGs.”
Quavo added, “We most definitely love Wu-Tang. We got super love for Wu-Tang. But right now, this is what it’s about. Only Built For Infinity Links, the dynamic duo.”
The Migos member called Only Built For Infinity Links the “greatest album of all time” in his chat with TMZ. Quavo and Takeoff’s collaborative project is scheduled to drop on October 7.
Only Built For Infinity Links will be Quavo and Takeoff’s first album as a duo, fueling speculation about a split with Offset.
NBA YoungBoy, Young Thug, Gunna, Summer Walker, Gucci Mane, Birdman and DJ Mustard will appear on the LP.
Check out the tracklist for Quavo and Takeoff’s project below.
Boosie Badazz called for a boycott of Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a biographical series about the infamous serial killer.
The Netflix series faced backlash from critics who felt it was exploitative. Family members of Dahmer’s victims condemned the show for bringing back traumatic memories.
Boosie joined in the criticism on Twitter, expressing outrage over what Dahmer did to Black victims. The 39-year-old rapper was disturbed by the show’s content and wanted it removed from Netflix.
“AS BLACK PEOPLE WE SHOULD BOYCOTT THE JEFFERY DAHMER MOVIE!” Boosie wrote. “WHAT HE DID TO OUR BLACK KIDS IS F###### SICK #NETFLIX TAKE THIS MOVIE DOWN ITS SICK.”
A few hours later, Boosie posted a video about the Dahmer series. He continued to seek a ban, referring to the show as a movie.
“Us as Blacks, we need to ban this Jeffrey Dahmer movie,” Boosie said. “This is some sick s### what he did to our race. This is some sick s###. We need to boycott this damn movie off Netflix. This is sick.”
Boosie continued, “This is sick. The victim’s families should be getting paid off every dollar Netflix made. This is f###### sick. We need to ban this Jeffrey Dahmer movie. This is some sick s###. It’s sick.”
Netflix’s Dahmer series premiered on September 21. The show debuted at No. 1 on the streaming service’s Top 10 rankings.
The lawsuit said, “On December 15th, 2019, defendant, Miles Mccollum, aka “Lil Yachty” attacked and severely injured (Jimmy) as he was heading to a concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. As a result of his actions, (Jimmy) was harmed, and his action was a substantial factor in causing harm.”
Though Lil Boat claims it was self-defense, the lawsuit, during the incident, the rapper “suddenly, and without warning, punches (Jimmy) who was attempting to walk away. This caused (him) to fall to the ground. As he was laying on the ground, motionless, (the rapper) and his entourage continued to strike him, stomp him and kick him.”
The complaint contends during the fight, Yachty “suddenly, and without warning, punches (Jimmy) who was attempting to walk away. This caused (him) to fall to the ground. As he was laying on the ground, motionless, (the rapper) and his entourage continued to strike him, stomp him and kick him.”
“These actions caused (Jimmy) to fear for his life and suffer serious and permanent personal injury,” the claim says, pointing to a video of the fight as evidence.
According to the victim, he believes he is entitled to $5 million for “pain, suffering and inconvenience” and an additional $1 million for “emotional distress.”
Jimmy Quivac believes he should get another $5 million for “punitive damages” and $1 million for “future medical expenses.” Ironically, he only had $14,268 in medical bills that needed to be paid.
The 17-year-old, whose real name is Camrin Williams, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. in the Bronx on the corner of Garden Street and Crotona Avenue.
He was stopped by police who said they saw him running to a car. Initially, the police were doing a random car stop but were distracted when they got a flash of the teen’s waistband.
Sources say C-Blu, a minor, had a loaded silver Bryco Arms 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber and 11 rounds in the magazine. His mother Monique McGriff claims the gun did not belong to her baby boy.
“It was another stop that shouldn’t have happened,” she said. “Another stop and frisk and the same group of kids being targeted by the same cops and them finding something that didn’t belong to my son. It’s not fair at all.”
This is the second time since he has been in trouble with the law this year.
Mistah F.A.B. is a true legend, a staple when it comes to the coveted list of Bay Area rappers. Born and raised in Oakland, real name Stanley Cox boasts an extensive catalog of timeless hits that has transcended generations, including “Ghost Ride It,” “New OAKLAND,” “Super Sic Wit It,” “Callin’ My Name” with The Jacka, and many more.
While most people can associate him with the Yellow Bus during the height of the Hyphy movement, that doesn’t take away from his endless contributions to the community. For over two decades now, F.A.B. has been doing backpack drives and turkey giveaways, even launching his own Dope Era Academy to help inner city kids and the youth.
Mistah F.A.B.’s upbringing in the Bay Area is one that does not go unnoticed, having to break out of the mold of being a product of his environment. Today, he’s a proud father of two, a businessman, and continues to play his part in being a role model for audiences all around the world.
On the 42nd episode of Shirley’s Temple, Mistah F.A.B. discusses being a mental health advocate, Too Short being his idol, making “Life Of Da Party” with Snoop Dogg, opening a nightclub in honor of his mom, launching Dope Era Academy for inner city kids, watching his mom get clean, discipline being a key component in survival, recording “Sideshow” with Traxamillion, The Jacka being his favorite rapper, and more!
AllHipHop: Do you wake up in the morning and you don’t think you’re a legend?
Mistah F.A.B.: Nah, I know I’m pretty amazing, but I may not say a legend yet. I’m just an amazing person in my mind. You gotta feel like that. Sometimes, you’re defined by what you’ve overcome. Even if your small steps are something to you that you hold dear, you should adhere to those feelings. Low self-esteem is a form of depression, and many of us deal with a lot of mental health things in the communities and areas in life and in the world in general.
I’m an advocate for high self-esteem. I’m an advocate for mental health and making people feel like the best version of themselves. I always want to put that out in the world, whatever it is that’s aligned with amazing and feeling exuberant. I want to feel that, I want to be that. I want to be the best version of myself.
AllHipHop: Were you always like this? Even in the height of the Hyphy movement, was this always your energy?
Mistah F.A.B.: Most definitely. You had to be able to be different in the areas that we were coming from. Something to stand out a little bit, but it was something that was significant about every individual at that time. And that’s my secret ingredient. It was the energy and the purity, something natural.
AllHipHop: Mental health is a big part of my show. How are you doing?
Mistah F.A.B.: I’m good right now, I appreciate you asking. I think we’ve normalized saying I’m okay when we’re not okay. I’m always a huge advocate of that: telling people it’s okay to not be okay. At this current time, right now I’m actually okay. I’m great. My children are great.
AllHipHop: You got two kids right?
Mistah F.A.B.: Yeah, a boy and a girl. Apples of my eyes man, so I’m good right now. I was talking to Echo about when things are flowing, the consistency brings security and it’s imperative that one goes with the currents of something that’s secure. Those are the secure things in my life right now, remaining consistent, remaining moving. My mobility continues to bring happiness towards me and that’s the trajectory that I’ll continue to follow.
AllHipHop: You were in a bidding war, right? And you ended up saying independent?
Mistah F.A.B.: A few little things. Those are several moons ago, we did some situations. I was blessed with an opportunity from Atlantic Records to give me an opportunity to do some things with my own label. But at that time, being from the Bay Area, a lot of people say they’re independent or that they have their own labels, but it’s more so about hearsay. It’s banter. It’s not oh we got a label, and we have the infrastructure that’s based off what a label really consists of.
It’s the mindstate, an independent mindstate. You move as a renegade, but you don’t have the infrastructure and the tools to conduct a business and a label like you should. Or a successful one. But I was able to link in with Atlantic, and they gave me an opportunity a long time ago to help me stand by, watch and witness what an actual label does. I was able to see that and utilize it and for my own recipe and cook up a gumbo. I’ve been cooking ever since.
AllHipHop: You still stay in the Bay right? And you got a crib in L.A.?
Mistah F.A.B.: Uh huh, crib in L.A. Crib in Atlanta. Of course, I always maintain residency at home. Just moving around, a stable vagabond.
AllHipHop: Did I see somewhere that Too Short took you to Atlanta?
Mistah F.A.B.: Short took me to Atlanta a long time ago, showed me how to move around. I call Too Short pops. He’s a godfather-like figure in my life. I’ve been knowing him since a kid, personally knowing him since 9 or 10 years old. I’ve been able to mirror his movements, mirror everything that he’s done. He’s taken me in, and what better embracing then to have someone that’s done it for 40 years, consecutively and consistently?
Just remains a current, he’s somebody who I’ve always idolized. He’s an idol of mine, as well as a friend and someone who I confide in musically, on a personal level. He showed me a lot of things. I credit him with a lot of the mannerisms that I take when it comes to doing music nowadays. He’s definitely one of those quiet figures that never really gets the accolades or the headlines that he’s deserving of. He’s so humble, but he’s a legend. That’s a legend.
AllHipHop: You guys have hella records together too. You got a favorite?
Mistah F.A.B.: Most definitely. My favorite record, I like to say “Life of da Party,” which was a Snoop Dogg record. The history of that record, it was dope to watch the maturation of it. The story behind it gives validity to the song that much more. We were all hanging out. At the time, we had a spot on 1600 Vine, one of those little buildings down there in Hollywood. We didn’t know that Snoop had a spot there.
We saw Snoop in the hallway, we’re like is that Snoop? Snoopy had on this little incognito costume, came and knocked on the door. We talked, laughed, cracked a few jokes. He said “man, you know, I got the studio upstairs.” We went up there, and we did the record. It was dope, a historic moment. Especially for me, somebody growing up, watching those two icons finally collaborate on something, then me being a part of it and playing a role.
AllHipHop: What are you currently working on?
Mistah F.A.B.: I’m always working. I just opened up a nightclub, it’s a bar and grill. I named it after my mother, it’s called Dezi’s. It’s right across the street from my clothing store in downtown Oakland, The Dope Era. I opened up another nail shop, so several businesses and ventures that I’m working towards.
One of the biggest ones I want to present to the world by next year is the Dope Era Academy, which is a school for the developmentive. Inner city kids with outside curriculums as far as not the traditional curriculum that schools provide: computer coding and financial literacy, cryptocurrency knowledge, mining, things of that nature. I want to be able to provide that intel to the children with the Dope Era Academy. Now we’re securing the funds, that’s going to be something that I want to release to the world that I’m very proud of.
AllHipHop: I love how much you do to help others, that’s incredible.
Mistah F.A.B.: Oh man, it’s a blessing. I credit my mother. My mother was a person, she’d give you the clothes off of her back. It’s in my nature.
Children who grow up in a home with parents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol are 3x more likely to suffer physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Was it difficult seeing your mom do crack cocaine?
When you’re young, you really don’t understand it. You know it’s something going on. Luckily, she was able to clean her life in the early stages of my life. My mom got clean when I was 9 or 10, no longer used drugs. Unfortunately, we normalize certain things in our communities. Out of the household: my grandmother had 11 kids, 9 of them on drugs.
Those things to us, it wasn’t a deficit. We didn’t look at it as a bad thing, we normalized it. Unfortunately, that’s how we heal with traumas in the communities that we come from, by normalizing some of the biggest atrocities. Watching my mother get clean was definitely a great moment for me and I’ll never forget that. She struggled with a lot of the things, postpartum of the addictions. Those are things that you deal with.
AllHipHop: Life after you’re sober?
Mistah F.A.B.: Just life man, life in general. Life is a speeding train in certain situations. It seems like it’s always going to hit you or you’re going to get stuck on the track, or you’re going to get nailed to something. Life is a speeding bullet in the communities that we come from. It’s hard to avoid the problems, the pain, then still be progressive and productive. You have to learn to deal with that.
That’s why certain people search for outlets in dealing. Drugs become things, some people become oversexualized, some people submit and succumb to those things in the communities that we come from. There are a lot of adults that haven’t healed from childhood trauma. As a huge advocate of something like that, I’m always wanting to address it and speaking on it to give a different perspective of someone who’s survived from those situations. Still doing it, but still dealing with the attachments of that.
AllHipHop: Did you ever go to therapy, or did you ever feel like you needed to?
Mistah F.A.B.: Yeah, therapy is a big thing. Therapy is something I’m a huge advocate of. People need to go to therapy because you may not even know you’re depressed. There are things that clinically once it’s being declared or once it’s being diagnosed, it diagnoses as characteristics of depression. Many of us may not know it because we’ve suppressed things.
I’m someone who firmly believes you have to reveal the heal. If you’re not revealing, then you’re suppressing. Once that suppression rises to the top, it creates an explosion. Many of us have exploded, and we don’t know it. Because we use things like weed to suppress things, or use things like alcohol.
AllHipHop: When did you stop smoking?
Mistah F.A.B.: Weed has always been an ongoing battle with me. From a young age, when I used to steal my mother’s weed, we would smoke in and out. Then I went on the long run without smoking. I have a very addictive personality, then I have family members that have had a history of being addicts. I never wanted to be addicted to anything, the self-control in me prevents me from being vulnerable to falling to that addiction. Anytime that I become too much of something, I step back. I haven’t smoked in 3 or 4 years.
AllHipHop: How are you so disciplined?
Mistah F.A.B.: Many people have died due to lack of discipline. Where we come from, discipline is a key component in survival. It’s something that you implement and you inoculate in your game plan as a means of survival.
AllHipHop: You’ve been doing the turkey drives for how long now?
Mistah F.A.B.: Almost two decades. Backpack giveaway, August 21st. 19th annual, just adhering to the calling. The supreme being has a calling for all of us, and you must adhere to the calling to do what you do. When it’s all said and done, when you return back to that, you should go empty-handed.
AllHipHop: We gotta talk about “Sideshow” with Traxamillion.
Mistah F.A.B.: Rest in peace Trax. Trax a very good man. His legacy will continue to live on through his music, through his children. The music never really defined who he was as a person. He was a much more greater friend than anything he contributed to music. That’s someone who I’ll miss dearly, just our conversations of life. That was a friend of mine. Not just my producer or somebody that made beats, that was my friend.
There were times where even in his latter days, I’d ask yo, you need anything? I’d send food to a spot, check on him. That was a real good friend of mine. I’m glad he left something that will live on, that’s the beauty in the music. “Sideshow,” we were in San Jose leaving E-40’s club. The Ambassador’s Lounge. He said “hey man, you know what would be dope? Is if you all came back to the studio man, I got some beats.”
The only way to lure Short in was yo, there are some girls up there. He’s like, “well alright, come on let’s go.” So we went to the studio, we created that at 3am or 4am in the morning. It was crazy.
AllHipHop: I have to get the story behind “Callin’ My Name” with The Jacka.
Mistah F.A.B.: My favorite song. The Jacka was my favorite rapper. He was my favorite rapper while he was alive though. It wasn’t the “wait till you pass to tell the world.” Every interview, I’d always say Jacka was my favorite rapper. That was my friend. Not only was he my favorite rapper, he was my brother.
The record was dope. “Callin’ My Name” was a record I did. I said yo Jack, I need you on this song. He said “okay, I’m going to come do it.” Bedrock produced it. The record was done. This is at the time I’m trying to figure out where we’re going to go in the direction of Atlantic Records, of putting the album out. I’m creating a record for the Atlantic record situation, we’re going through some turbulent things. We’re going through some contract situations, trying to figure it out.
Jack came to me and said, “yo, you using that record we did?” I said I want to. He’s like, “I’m about to drop Tear Gas man, I’d love to put it out on my project.” I said go ahead. Because a lot of people always wondered why I had two verses, and why he had one verse on the song. It was a song I’d already done, but I gave it to him.
My biggest regret is never shooting a video for it. We always talked about how we wanted to shoot one. 3 or 4 days before he passed, we were in the studio and it was weird. Sitting back thinking about it now, it was a surreal feeling. We’re in the lab, he’s like “yo, let’s work on a project. In case anything happens, We have some music that can outlive us.” I said what? What are you talking about? He said “nah, let’s work on some s### man.” A couple of days later, that happened.
AllHipHop: I’m so sorry.
Mistah F.A.B.: That was tough man. That hit me. I was affected, not naturally like when my mom died, but when Jack died, I felt like my mom’s son died. I was hurt. It was tough for me to deal with that because me and him had so much. We had been around the world together: Europe, Africa. We did all kinds of stuff together. That was my guy man. “Callin’ My Name” will forever be one of the ones.
Lizzo has made history by playing a one-of-a-kind crystal flute during a concert.
The “Juice” hitmaker, who is a classically trained flutist, was invited to view the world’s largest flute collection at the U.S. Library of Congress on Monday.
During the visit, Lizzo took the opportunity to play the priceless instrument made for President James Madison by Claude Laurent that was rescued from the White House during the War of 1812.
After the star confirmed that she could play the flute, curators arranged for it to be securely transported to the Capitol One Arena, where she was carefully handed it at one point during her The Special Tour gig on Tuesday night.
“I want everybody to make some noise for James Madison’s crystal flute, y’all!” she exclaimed, before gingerly holding the instrument and admitting: “I’m scared.”
Lizzo, real name Melissa Jefferson, then performed a few notes on the flute, describing it as “like playing out of a wine glass”, before offering up her signature twerk dance move.
“We just made history tonight!” the 34-year-old added. “Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history freaking cool! History is freaking cool you guys!” In addition, Lizzo raved over the opportunity in a post on her Instagram page.
NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE
“I’M THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL CRYSTAL FLUTE ITS LITERALLY AN HEIRLOOM – LIKE… AS A FLUTE PLAYER THIS IS ICONIC AND I WILL NEVER BE OVER IT (sic),” she gushed.
In response, a number of her celebrity friends congratulated her on the memorable moment.
“You are ICONIC,” wrote Kerry Washington, while Grimes posted, “This is the most high fantasy thing I’ve ever seen in the real world omg. A mythical crystal flute no one has ever heard play? This is some elf s###. Congrats.”
James Madison served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison also was a proponent of slavery. He owned over 100 slaves, who helped build and run his mansion in Montpelier, Virginia.
Hurricane Ian caused mass destruction across the state of Florida.
Videos have been circulating showing flooded streets and homes, and some state officials say that the violent storm has claimed “hundreds” of lives as the Category 4 storm weakened over the last few days from 150 miles per hour to only 60 miles per hour
According to the Daily News, Governor Ron DeSantis said those numbers are not confirmed, which seems to undermine the authority of those seeking help for citizens in the sunshine state.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno called the storm a “life-changing event” impacting everyone in the area.
He continued, “We tracked that storm up the coast of Florida. It was very unpredictable.” He said while he does not know the exact number of fatalities, he would say they were “in the hundreds.”
One Hip-Hop notable who made sure he and his family were safe in the storm, was Dame Dash, the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and serial entrepreneur.
“We are not in Florida. We beat our feet and made our way up out of there. We are on the road,” he said. “We not dealing with the floods, at least not now.”
DeSantis followed that statement up with one that seemed a little more tempered.
“None of that is confirmed,” he said regarding the death tolls.
“I think what that is … is there were 911 calls for people saying, ‘Hey, the water is rising in my home,” he said. “I’m gonna go up in the attic but I’m really worried.’ Of course, those folks are now again to be going to be checked on, and so I think you’ll have more clarity about that in the next day or so.”
“We’re obviously hoping that they can be rescued at this point,” the politician said.
Controversial recording artist Tory Lanez sat down for a highly-anticipated interview this week. One of the first topics brought up during the conversation was Lanez’s recent run-in with R&B singer August Alsina.
August Alsina accused the Sorry 4 What album creator of attacking him backstage at the Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour. At first, Lanez denied involvement in the alleged incident. However, comedian Rip Michaels claimed he saw Lanez punch Alsina.
According to reports, the situation is under investigation by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Tory Lanez already faces an assault and firearm case in that jurisdiction in connection with a July 2020 shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion.
“You got into an alleged altercation with an R&B artist, August Alsina,” DJ Envy told Tory Lanez on The Breakfast Club. Lanez replied, “Look, man. Like I said, I’m here to just answer about the album.”
Angela Yee then asked Lanez if there is an open LAPD investigation into the matter. The 30-year-old Canadian responded, “Again, I couldn’t tell you, don’t know. Like I said, I’m just here for the album and positivity.”
DJ Envy tried again to get an answer from Tory Lanez about whether he had a problem with August Alsina. The Juno Award winner insisted he does not have an issue with anyone. Yee also asked Lanez if he forgives people who no longer support him.
Tory Lanez said, “I can never be upset about someone’s opinion. When they’re people that have opinions, it’s like whatever they thought at the time was just whatever they were feeling at the time. I know that a lot of people’s opinions have changed, up and down, about me. It’s not of me to be a judge or be playing God’s role in judging people. I forgive everybody. I don’t forget, but I forgive.”
California-bred rapper Baby Keem has aligned with Converse. The Grammy winner announced the new endorsement deal on social media.
Both Keem and Converse posted a promotional video about the new partnership on Instagram. The #CreateNext campaign featured the rhymer showcasing a black pair of Chuck Taylor All-Stars.
Baby Keem joins a Converse celebrity roster that includes Hip Hop star Tyler, The Creator, R&B singer Rasharn Powell, Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green, Washington Mystics player Natasha Cloud, and others.
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s pgLang has a connection to the Converse brand as well. The Los Angeles-based creative collective is also the record label home of Baby Keem.
The Melodic Blue hosts the well-received “Family Ties” single with Kendrick Lamar. “Family Ties” earned Baby Keem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance at the 64th annual ceremony in April.
DJ Akademiks’s comments about some of the pioneers of Hip Hop rubbed many fans of the culture the wrong way. MC Lyte is the latest rap legend to address the matter.
“Have you seen any of these old rappers who be like they’re the foundation of Hip Hop really living good?” asked Akademiks. “Them n##### be looking really dusty. I kid you not. Don’t none of y’all try and come for me ’cause I don’t f### with y’all n#####.”
This week, MC Lyte made an appearance on SiriusXM Urban View’s The Clay Cane Show. The first female rapper to receive a Grammy nomination shared her viewpoint on what DJ Akademiks had to say.
“I think it does a disservice to us as a community to think that way, but I also understand the generation that’s coming up now, everything is the proof, and they want to see the proof, as opposed to feel the proof, or hear the proof. They want to see it,” said Lyte.
The “Poor Georgie” hitmaker continued, “And so I imagine that’s what this particular person was talking about, but needless to say, there are so many other people out there that are willing to share the truth and the history and also understand the value of everyone who has contributed to Hip Hop, everyone that’s contributed something good.”
For his part, DJ Akademiks stopped by The Breakfast Club to clarify the points he was trying to make on his Twitch live stream. According to the outspoken blogger, people online took his “dusty” remarks out of context. Ak insisted he made a larger point about the generational divide in Hip Hop.
Nau’Jour “Toosii” Grainger is on a pause from the internet at the moment. The 22-year-old rapper/singer posted a concerning message before leaving social media.
“F### this fame s###,” wrote Toosii on his Instagram Story. “Y’all could have it. This s### [is] lame. People love you then they hate you. I should’ve never even started rapping for y’all. I should’ve just kept my music to myself like I did in the beginning to cope with my problems.”
The Poetic Pain album creator continued, “And to my son, I love you man. I won’t be nothing like what my dad was to my mom. I love [your] mom and she [knows] that. My intentions [are] pure, but the world [paints] this f##### up image bout a n#### like I’m [supposed] to be perfect. It’s a relief to finally let people that I’m not.”
Toosii closed out his comments by writing, “I hope my son always [stands] on business and [keeps] his head high cause his daddy did. F### the fame, I’m out.”
In addition to that Instagram Story, Toosii admitted in a video message that he cheated on his girlfriend, Samaria J. Davis. The Capitol recording artist also told his followers he wanted to focus on his music, not his relationship.
The situation took another turn when Toosii’s digital team shared an update about the 2021 XXL Freshman on his verified Instagram account. Apparently, the “Love Cycle” performer is stepping away from social networking for the time being.
“Toosii will no longer be on social media for a while. He wants his fans to know he loves them and that he hopes you all are still friends. He says he’s fine he just wants to clear his head and that everyone should take breaks sometimes. He also dropped a surprise song…,” read the Instagram statement.
