Freddie Gibbs is the subject of thousands of tweets following his purported ex-girlfriend’s social media tirade. The Alfredo rapper started trending on Friday (5/5) after apparent p### star “Destini Creams” accused Gibbs of dropping her when she got pregnant with their child. The situation quickly spiraled out of control, with the woman claiming Gibbs sent her a graphic photo still in her possession.
In between accusations, she casually tweeted, “Blocking me on twitter while i have a picture of you spreading your a###### in my phone is insane … imma spare them that one though.”
blocking me on twitter while i have a picture of you spreading your a###### in my phone is insane … imma spare them that one though 🥲
For some twisted reason, the woman was asked numerous times to post the photo, but she refused. She added, “Y’all I am not posting the a###### pic. I was just in a silly goofy mood stop asking.”
Gibbs has been relatively silent on Twitter, posting just two comments that appear to relate to the situation at hand. “I ain’t have a phone,” he wrote, which was followed by a series of laughing emojis.
As for the woman, she was nowhere near finished. She seemed highly offended people were questioning why she wanted to keep Gibbs’ baby knowing he wasn’t ready.
“’WHy dId u KeEp HiS bAbY?'” she wrote. “Cause this is my baby TOO. this is a baby we literally PLANNED. my heart was in it. i’m pro choice. But i could not go through the procedure knowing i purposely brought this baby here. my child will be taken care of REGARDLESS.”
When someone suggested she should’ve taken the Plan B pill, she asked, “Do we really live in a world where women can only want their baby if the father is involved too?? like damn i can’t keep my baby???? s###.”
Her latest arrived on Sunday (5/6). She wrote: “Some of y’all seem upset that I’m not sharing the picture and that’s a little concerning.”
Unfortunately for Freddie Gibbs, the mere thought of this photo has sparked a cascade of memes and a new nickname for him: “Spreadie Gibbs.” Check out some of the reactions below.
They say this how spreadie Gibbs looked when he took the pic 😂😂😂😂 allegedly 😂😂😂 don’t shoot the messenger pic.twitter.com/19NUAWP72D
I learned way too much about Freddie Gibbs in the last 12 hours… against my will at that. Spreadie Gibbs trending is CRAZY. 🫠🫠🫠 pic.twitter.com/wykf5sd3wd
The rise of A.I. rattled the music industry, but will.i.am’s concerns go beyond music.
Will.i.am discussed A.I. technology in an interview with SiriusXM Hits 1. The Black Eyed Peas member shifted the conversation away from music, instead focusing on how A.I. will affect everyone.
“There’s going to be a fourth industry that’s coming, and this fourth industry is not just for musicians and artists,” he said. “This fourth industry is for my moms, your cousins, your nieces, your tías, your tíos, your abuelitas, your abuelitos, your brothers, your sisters, your nieces and your nephews. Why? Because we all have voices, and everyone’s compromised because there are no rights or ownership to your facial math or your voice frequency.”
He continued, “So, forget songs. Banks! People calling up your bank pretending to be you. Forget songs. Just family matters and wiring money. You’re getting a FaceTime or a Zoom call and because there’s no intelligence on the call, there’s nothing to authenticate A.I. call or a person call.”
“That’s the urgent thing, protecting our facial math,” he said. “I am my face math, I don’t own that. I own the rights to ‘I Got A Feeling,’ I own the rights to the songs I wrote, but I don’t own the rights to my face or my voice? There’s new laws and new industries about to boof. This time next year you’ll be like, ‘will.i.am said that on that radio station.’ Fact is, these are all new parameters that we’re all trying to navigate around because the technology is that amazing and with amazingness comes regulations and governance that we have yet to implement.”
Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige will present her second annual, Pepsi-sponsored Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit during Mother’s Day weekend in Atlanta.
In addition to the event, Mary J. Blige also announced another partnership with Pepsi. The musician and the corporation will sponsor a $200,000 fund for a college scholarship and investment in local organizations.
The inaugural “PepsiCo x Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Scholarship” will be awarded to a Black female student aspiring to or currently attending a Historically Black College and University. Pepsi will announce the recipient during the company’s HBCU tour in the fall.
“The whole mission of this festival is to celebrate and advocate for Black women,” says Mary J. Blige. “So to have Pepsi, show up and show out in the way they do is overwhelming.”
She adds, “With their support for the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, we are able to pay it forward in so many impactful ways, and to be able to grant an HBCU scholarship for a deserving student is nothing short of incredible.”
“The Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit has proven to be a powerful platform for Pepsi and its brands to create opportunities that bring long-lasting change to amplify and elevate women,” states Kent Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations and Multicultural Development, PepsiCo.
Montgomery continues, “This year, with even more events for fans to experience, we want to recognize, celebrate, and support the voices of the community, from the incredible on-stage talent, including the iconic Mary J. Blige, to the on-the-ground local restauranteurs and entrepreneurs whose vision and passion inspire others.”
The Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit will also feature performances by numerous R&B and Hip Hop acts. This year’s lineup includes Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jeezy, Summer Walker, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Jadakiss, and more.
Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty is celebrating its 5th brand anniversary with new launches across lingerie, lounge and sport.
The anniversary capsule includes new styles and silhouettes from the “Beneath the Surface Mesh Bustier” and Brazilian pieces, “Xssential Rib” sets (featuring new ribbed material for at-home and outside wear), and the new SavageXXX Sport collection.
Bad Gal Ri & Savage X Fenty are also bringing back some classics for a limited time only.
During the first two weeks of May, the brand is offering five special bundles inspired by Savage X looks that the CEO and Brand visionary Rihanna has worn over the years.
The first bundle launched May 1, 2023. Make sure to check SavageX.com every few days for the next drop!
New York Mayor Eric Adams criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for referring to Jordan Neely’s homicide as a murder amid outrage over the homeless man’s death.
A marine named Daniel Penny choked Neely to death on a New York subway train on Monday (May 1). Penny put Neely in a chokehold after the homeless man started acting erratically.
Neely was stuck in the chokehold for several minutes and died from compression of the neck. Penny wasn’t arrested, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office launched an investigation.
Mayor Adams called Neely’s death “tragic” in a statement on Wednesday (May 3). Ocasio-Cortez chided Mayor Adams for not condemning Neely’s killer.
“This honestly feels like a new low: not being able to clearly condemn a public murder because the victim was of a social status some would deem ‘too low’ to care about,” she wrote on Twitter. “The last sentence is especially rich from an admin trying to cut the very services that could have helped him.”
This honestly feels like a new low: not being able to clearly condemn a public murder because the victim was of a social status some would deem “too low” to care about.
The last sentence is especially rich from an admin trying to cut the very services that could have helped him. https://t.co/0DtXl9DOO5
Mayor Adams responded to AOC on CNN. He claimed it was irresponsible for her to refer to Neely’s death as a murder.
“I don’t think that’s very responsible at the time where we’re still investigating the situation,” he said. “Let’s let the D.A. conduct his investigation with the law enforcement officials.”
Neely’s father Andre Zachery urged authorities to arrest Penny. Zachery was baffled by the lack of criminal charges against his son’s killer.
“I just want something to be done,” Neely’s dad told the New York Daily News. “Obviously he was calling for help … He wasn’t out to hurt nobody. He was a good kid and a good man too. Something has to be done.”
A medical examiner ruled Neely’s death to be a homicide. He was 30.
50 Cent emerged as a potential buyer for the BET Media Group as Paramount considers selling its major stake in the company.
According to TMZ and the Wall Street Journal, 50 Cent teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal and Kenya Barris to purchase BET. The trio aligned with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in their bid for the network.
Earlier this week, 50 Cent and Barris were spotted at the Paramount offices in New York. A source told TMZ the talks were significant.
“It’s not a done deal, but they’re deep in it,” the source said.
50 Cent and his partners face competition from big names such as Tyler Perry and Diddy. Perry already owns a minority stake in BET but wants to be the majority owner.
“I’ve been there for four years now and had tremendous success,” he told Entertainment Tonight in April. “I wasn’t expecting this to happen, so, yes – if that is possible, I’m very, very interested in taking as much of it as I can.”
Diddy called for BET to return to its roots as a Black-owned network in March.
“It’s time for @BET to be Black-owned again so we have the power to tell our own stories, control our own narrative!” he wrote on Instagram. “This is not about me it’s about WE!!!!”
50 Cent hasn’t publicly commented on the reports about his interest in BET.
A judge denied bond to Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk following his arrest in Atlanta.
According to WSB-TV, police apprehended Unfoonk after they allegedly saw him participate in a drug deal on Thursday (May 4). He was denied bond on Friday (May 5).
Unfoonk was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, participating in criminal street gang activity, not wearing a seatbelt and a window tint violation. Cops noticed his alleged drug deal while conducting surveillance on Cleveland Ave.
Police caught Unfoonk in a traffic stop, pulling him over for having tinted windows. Officers claimed they smelled marijuana and found marijuana particles in Unfoonk’s vehicle, but he faced no drug-related charges.
Young Thug’s brother, whose real name is Quantavious Grier, was out on probation after taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case. He pleaded guilty to one count of violating Georgia’s RICO act and one count of theft by receiving stolen property.
Unfoonk received a 12-year sentence with two years commuted and the remaining 10 on probation. His plea deal required him to complete 750 hours of community service and barred him from possessing a gun.
Young Thug awaits trial in the YSL RICO case. He maintains his innocence.
Charisse Mills is a go-getter, a true definition of a boss babe if there ever was one. In fact, getting her start modeling in the industry, she reveals she touched a million dollars at the young age of 14.
Boasting one million followers on Instagram alone, Charisse Mills is a Trinidadian opera singer, songwriting powerhouse, recording artist, reality television star, and entrepreneur. Her first single ever, “Champagne,” was co-written with French Montana, and she also collaborated with Grammy-winning R&B artist Ne-Yo on his song “Integrity.”
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, but raised in Queens, New York, Charisse had to learn the value of hard work from her single mom, Charmaine Mills, who raised 3 children. Classically trained, she was taught by famous Armenian opera singer Anita Darian and vocal coach Steven Kaplan. She attended the prestigious Manhattan School, where she studied with the renowned singer Hilda Harris.
Now, Charisse Mills fully dips her toes into the urban space with her newest single titled “Drop A Bag,” featuring her husband Luce Cannon. The song is meant to empower women to know their worth, and never settle for anything less. The lovebirds tied the knot last year on 2/2/2022 and continue to live out their best lives together as creatives and business partners.
AllHipHop spoke with Charisse Mills in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the new single, how she met her husband, filming her new reality television show, her new edibles, and more!
AllHipHop: Who or what inspired your new single, “Drop A Bag”?
Charisse Mills: “Drop A Bag” is really my life. I live my life super bad and boujee. I get what I want, I do what I want, and I found a husband that gives me what I want. And he knew that he had to drop a bag. Everybody wants a taste of bad and boujee, but you can’t have me. I’m exclusive. If you want to touch, you better drop a bag on me. ‘Can’t let a n*gga touch if the bag’s on E.’ Okay?”
AllHipHop: How did you and your husband Luce Cannon meet?
Charisse Mills: We met at a network launch. He was supposed to do his own show on this network, I was supposed to do my own show. Coming off a dating show, I was going to open up my own dating show and do a charm school. It just so happened, all that changed when we met at the same network event. We’re like ‘oh s###, now we gotta put our show together.’ So we’re coming out with a show called Beauty and the Beast, where it’s derived around our lives. Because we’re crazy. Sometimes, I’m the beast. [laughs] But it’s awesome. We’re also on new show called Side Chicks of LA, coming out on the For Us By Us Network launching real real soon.
AllHipHop: Who’s the side chick?
Charisse Mills: First of all, ain’t nobody no side chick! I may be on the side sometimes, before I met him. Listen, I’m all about my bag. At the end of the day, I’m never a side chick. I’m an everyday chick. [laughs] Honestly, Side Chicks is just a name. It’s an eye-catcher. You go, you watch Housewives. They’re not really married. Basketball Wives, do they really date a basketball player? Not all of them.
It’s really just a catchy name, the show is about that. Shoot, I may have had a side chick myself. Yeah. You’re gonna have to watch yourself and see exactly what the show’s about. A lot of people don’t realize they may have been a side chick without even knowing it. When they think of side chick, wait a minute. A main chick could really be a side chick, because n*ggas really got people that they treat better than their main.
AllHipHop: How long have you been doing music?
Charisse Mills: I’ve been doing music for over 15 years, professionally. I love it. I went to classical music school. I do this. I breathe, sleep, eat it. I’m in the shower vocalizing every day, around the house. Luce is like, ‘I got a singing bird up in here.’ [laughs]
AllHipHop: Did y’all come together in the studio to make “Drop A Bag”?
Charisse Mills: Yeah. Listen, Luce is amazing. He is so genius at production, genius at writing. He was impressed because I wrote all of my part. He’s like ‘damn, this is coming from you?’ And I’ve never rapped or did urban music.
AllHipHop: Do you usually sing?
Charisse Mills: Yeah, classically trained. He’s like, ‘you need something for the strip club. You need something for the streets. You need something that goes with really what your personality and essence is about. Get out of this whole boujee-ness.” I’m like, I’ma still be boujee, but I’ma be bad and boujee. On this record, you’re really getting the bad and boujee side of me.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to take away from this record?
Charisse Mills: It’s okay to say what you want. Know your worth. It’s not being a hoe or not being portrayed as “oh, it’s all about money.” No, it’s all about what you want. Your quality of life, period. You want to go date a broke ass n*gga, go ahead and date a broke ass n*gga. Not me. Because I’m not broke. I don’t need a man with money, I want a man with money. It’s different.
AllHipHop: Talk about your Bad and Boujee edibles.
Charisse Mills: The Bad and Boujee edibles are amazing because it really gets you going. It makes you feel free. For those who have problems sleeping at night, I love it because my man doesn’t sleep well. He wakes up at 3am because he’s so used to studio time and studio life, to where his mind is just going. You know when you’re a musical genius, you’re always up and your mind is thinking? I always say “hey honey, take an edible to go to sleep.”
It’s not just recreational, it’s health wise too. You need it. Sometimes you need that. When you’re thinking so much, you got so much going on or you’re stressed, it’s a reliever. For me, the Sativa ones, I like to be happy. Indica puts me straight to sleep. I made a Sativa-based one that keeps you nice and mellow, happy and free. You can watch a movie and just chill. It’s a great mix that I made and the flavors are so yummy. Because I’m from the Caribbean, so I made a lot of tropical flavors like watermelon, peach, berry, fruit punch.
AllHipHop: How is it entering the cannabis industry?
Charisse Mills: At first, I was not a big cannabis person. I barely smoke, but edibles I’ll do all day long. My mama hates it though, ain’t gon’ lie. [laughs] She’s seeing that more and more CBD, edibles, THC, all that, it’s really a way of life. It helps. It’s better than taking pills, that’s for sure. They’re prescribing all these people with ADHD all these pills, no. Go get some cannabis in your life.
AllHipHop: What else can we expect from you guys?
Charisse Mills: We have so much to come. We just got married, so we’re still in our honeymoon stages. 2-2-2022, eternity. Everything’s been a bliss. He wants to do everything now. He wants the house, the carriage, everything. But I’m happy because that’s what I want too. I’m his peace in his life, because he needs that. He’s been in the streets so long, always on protective mode. I make him feel that peace, so I’m glad that I found my soulmate. A lot of people can’t handle me because I’m a boss ass b####. We do fight a lot because of that. Because I want my way, but I gotta let him be a man too. It takes a strong man to handle a woman like me. I’ve had all of my own businesses since I was 16. I made my first million when I was 14.
AllHipHop: Damn! Doing what?
Charisse Mills: Want me to tell you? Illegally, I was a promotional model for Anheuser-Busch. I promo modeled in New York for their nightclubs. I wasn’t 21, but I was making $50 an hour. My mind went rolling. Every client that they’ve represented under their Anheuser-Busch company, they always requested me. But I was in school, so I can’t do every event. Why don’t I hire five girls like me? I’m not available, but my friend is! Eventually, I opened up my own agency called Mills Modeling and Entertainment. 10 girls went to 83 girls, so I opened up my own modeling agency before I turned 18. I wasn’t even 21.
We had liquor brands, beauty brands, sports brands, and the girls were going around. I was paying them $25 an hour when companies were giving me $50 to 75 an hour, so do the math. Every week, I had 83 models working throughout New York City. Before I even went to college, I had my own corporations. Dealing with that and saying man, I don’t need a man for nothing! If I want a man, he’s gotta be able to do what I can do, but better. I was very bossy, very cocky. I got what I wanted. If there was something that I wanted, it’s not that I had it. If I didn’t have it, I’d work for it. That was me. Alright, I’ma save. I want this i8? Okay cool, what’s it gon’ take? Boom, cash out. That’s me. I don’t like bills. If I can’t do it, there’s no such thing as credit. But that was broke mentality. Until I met my Jewish friend that taught me credit is actually good. Don’t use your cash, I had to learn. Reprogram myself.
Nicki Minaj is preparing for a legal showdown in court against blogger Marley Green, accusing her of damaging the rapper’s reputation through malicious social media activity.
This high-profile case centers around the “Super Bass” rapper’s defamation lawsuit against blogger Marley Green over a drug allegation.
Judd Burstein, Nicki’s attorney, submitted documents to a New York court claiming that Green, allegedly behind the @noseyheauxlive social media account, outrageously stated in a video that Nicki was a “coke head” and had been “shoving in all this cocaine up her nose.”
“I apologize for those comments. No excuses. I will continue to fight to clear my name with the help of my team and lawyer,” Marley Green wrote.
Nicki Minaj has vehemently denied ever using cocaine and seeks $75,000 in damages. Burstein argued that while social media can be an effective vehicle for spreading lies, it does not grant anyone the right to do so.
He also claimed that Green was acting as a proxy for one of Nicki’s rivals, possibly Cardi B, in an attempt to elevate her career at Nicki’s expense.
As they prepare to square off in court, Nicki anticipates presenting an expert who will testify about damages inflicted on her reputation, particularly those caused by Green’s social media posts.
Despite no settlement discussions, the parties counsel has considered participating in the District’s Mediation Program as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
Green has not officially responded to the lawsuit, but she took to social media to accuse Nicki of harassment, claiming that the rapper doxxed her and sent her fans, known as “Barbz,” to threaten her life.
As the case moves forward, it is expected to be tried by a jury. Both parties’ counsel has conferred and estimated that the trial will last approximately three court days.
One complaint many Hip-Hop lovers hate about new rappers is that they don’t seem to say a bunch of anything in their songs. A particular kind of lyricism is lost on a whole generation, so one might think.
Now enters Iman Nunez…
The Yonkers emcee is carrying the banner for legacy acts from his city like The Lox and reminding those who love the culture that there are real emcees out there.
Now, with his new project, a two-track song pack called “What’s Next?” he is ready to take the summer by storm. “What’s Next?” contains the songs “Growing Pains” featuring Dizzy Banko and “Coast.”
“Growing Pains” is a thoughtful song that captures the spirit of a king elevating above the brokenness of urban jungles.
“I love your soul but I cannot have you around me. I’m working to be better than I am, and you’re just stuck on who I was so I can’t have you drown me. No disrespect, but we ain’t kids no more and now I got more people I’m providing for…” he says in the opening of the song.
His other offering “Coast” is also a gem, allowing you to see his thoughts about his bubbling career.
A career that has people talking and seeming to be excited.
It is only right because he is putting in work. He just completed his Rosedale Tour and shut down SXSW with an epic performance. He has appeared on mixtapes and some of Hip-Hop’s most important stages like New York City’s S.O.B.’s.
He also has multiple songs with Styles P, who stamped him with features on joints like “Roberto Cavalli) and “Yes, Lord!”
Freddie Gibbs’ ex, adult film star Destini Creams aka TheFitMami, has taken it to Twitter to talk about their split.
According to the woman, once she got pregnant, Gibbs went from doting about their love to dodging calls. Eventually, after he told her to get rid of the child and she stopped paying his phone bill, the two stopped speaking.
It was revealed Gibbs was dating an adult film star last year. It seems around this time in 2022, the two were in love and couldn’t get enough of each other. In fact, they had matching baseball jerseys with her nickname Fit Mami 69 and his, Big Rabbit 11.
Now that things are bad and the two are on the outs, she’s airing out all of his business on social media.
“So y’all remember when I dated Freddie Gibbs right? well let’s talk about it,” she tweeted on May 4. “Freddie and I met in 2020 when he slid into my DMs on Instagram. and for the record, he always knew I did p### and was very supportive.”
“After we made it official blogs started posting about us, we didn’t care we were just having fun,” the next post read. “Shortly after that it was time to go to Europe. we went, we enjoyed it, everything was great. We would always talk about having a baby. none of it was one-sided.”
“After we got back from Europe his stateside tour started. everything was good until we got jumped in Buffalo, NY. here’s me fighting looking thicc in the orange. Freddie is in the back in the green.”
“That day really changed everything for me. I ended up having to get a prescription for Xanax because I was so paranoid. I was having nightmares. it was horrible. I felt like I was going crazy at times.”
“Then one of his baby mamas who I’ve never met, & never even spoken to started sending me these voice memo threats, talking about the fight that I was literally involved in trying to pull people off of him. be f###### forreal😂”
“1.) Everyone knows I do p###, I’m not ashamed of it. 2.) My BD and I have joint custody of our daughter. I get her for a week, then she goes to her dad’s for a week. anytime I was with Freddie it was during the weeks my daughter would be at her dad’s.”
“So, no I was never “pawning” her off with anyone. ANYWHOOOO.. This is my chain that was snatched during the fight, and literally Benny wearing it the next day💀 I think all they ended up getting from me was the charm but ✨still✨”
She posted that she started to feel scared whenever they went to New York.
“Shortly after we decided to take a vacation to Hawaii for Freddie’s 40TH birthday. we brought his mom, I set up a picnic for him on the beach…”
After a series of posts, sharing videos and text messages to show that they were really in love, she mentioned they wanted to have a son and name him “Penny,” after Penny Hardaway.
Then she posted a video of him telling her how much he loved her and wanted her to live with him.
But then says after she actually got pregnant, he flipped on her.
“December 12 came around and I took a pregnancy test that was very faintly positive. I was supposed to get my period December 13th so I was right around 4 weeks pregnant when I found out.”
“When I told Freddie his tone immediately changed. I let a few days go by because I knew he was in Chicago with his family for the holidays, but I also knew we had to continue this conversation.”
“I’m so confused at this point because have we not been talking about having a baby for the last 8 months??”
“Shortly after this we had to go to Australia and I could tell he was still avoiding the conversation. One night we went to the club and he was like ‘I know we have some s### to figure out when we get home’. it was a 2-week tour but I decided to leave after 1 week”
“I needed to get home, find out how far along I was etc… So, I flew home and a couple weeks went by. When Freddie got home from Australia we talked again in person. he was telling me how he “wasn’t ready for a child” this and that… whole time I’m just confused cause.”
“The next morning, he had to go to NY for Jimmy Fallon, and I told him if he wants me to get an abortion is not going to continue to be in a relationship with him. He cried. I cried. That was the end of that. so, I went to the abortion clinic thinking I was about 9 weeks pregnant.”
“I get there and the doctor lets me know I’m closer to 12 weeks, and I saw our little baby moving around and I knew then that I couldn’t go through with it. after we broke up, I turned his phone off, because I was paying his phone bill.”
“He never checked on me after, ‘said procedure’ never called to confirm if I went through with it. I just simply never heard from him again.” Adding, “I’ve reached out to him, his manager, his assistant, and no one will respond, I feel like I’ve done my part, kept it real, and this is the thanks I get. noted.🫡 I no longer want a response, no bad blood. I’m going to be just fine. But I had to speak my truth💕”
ive reached out to him, his manager, his assistant, and no one will respond, i feel like i’ve done my part, kept it real, and this is the thanks i get. noted.🫡 i no longer want a response, no bad blood. im going to be just fine. but i had to speak my truth💕
The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Post Malone will be the 2023 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award.
Created in 2004, the Hal David Starlight Award honors young songwriters for making a significant impact in the music industry. The award is named after Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Emeritus Hal David.
Post Malone joins a list of Hal David Starlight Award winners that includes Lil Nas X, Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Nick Jonas, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Drake, Benny Blanco, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, and more.
“Over the last few years, I have had the pleasure of watching Posty become one of the biggest artists in the world and he’s done it by writing phenomenal songs,” statesNile Rodgers, SHOF Chairman.
Nile Rodgers continues, “Way before Post Malone was a superstar, he was a great songwriter, and this is his first step into the Songwriters Hall of Fame!” This year has seen Malone cement his name in the music business record books.
Post Malone has earned four No. 1 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His album catalog contains 2016’s Stoney (5x-Platinum), 2018’s Beerbongs & Bentleys (5x-Platinum), 2019’s Hollywood’s Bleeding (4x-Platinum), and 2022’s Twelve Carat Toothache.
The 52nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Previously announced Class of 2023 inductees include Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus Jr., Glen Ballard, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne, Teddy Riley, and Liz Rose.
Clifford “Method Man” Smith has found success in the music industry and the television industry. Despite forging a legendary career in show business, the Wu-Tang Clan member has still had mental health struggles.
Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart spoke with Method Man for the latest episode of the Gold Minds podcast. At one point, Hart asked his Soul Plane movie co-star about dealing with depression and overcoming that internal adversity.
“I was my own shadow, meaning I was in my own way,” said Method Man. He continued, “I had to get out of my own way. I saw that I could not control the people around me, but I could control myself. One thing that stood out for me, when I was younger – basically being a little dirty kid with nothing, no control over where I lived, what I ate, where I slept. But I had these sports – football and lacrosse – there I had control and I was good at it.”
He added, “So I needed those little moments where I need to be in control of what goes on in my life. I had to look myself in the mirror and say, ‘I’m tired of myself. I want better for me, I have more to contribute, and start there.’ Self-check, absolutely. If you don’t, sooner or later, somebody else is gonna check you.”
As a recording artist, Method Man contributed to critically-acclaimed Wu-Tang Clan albums like 1993’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The New York native went on to put out solo efforts like 1994’s Tical. He released multiple collaborative projects with New Jersey rapper Redman as well.
Additionally, Method Man presently stars in the 50 Cent-produced Power Book II: Ghost television series. Meth’s acting résumé also includes appearances on shows such as Oz, The Wire, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, and The Deuce.
Hip Hop artist Cassidy teamed up with currently incarcerated R&B singer R. Kelly for the 2003 hit single “Hotel.” The song dropped after the infamous video of Kelly having sex with an underage girl began circulating.
RealLyfe Productions recently sat down with Cassidy for an interview. The conversation included the Split Personality album creator discussing the sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly that came to light a year before “Hotel” dropped.
“I probably wasn’t aware of it that time. It probably came to my attention later,” said Cassidy about the R. Kelly sex tape. “And I wasn’t sure about it. At that time it was weird.”
He added, “I was a superfan of R. Kelly, and this was my first album, my first single. So to be working with somebody of that magnitude, your first go-round… For me to be trying to argue that about some tape that I don’t even know… I wasn’t doing no research and digging deep at that time ’cause I ain’t the law.”
Chicago prosecutors secured a child pornography indictment against Robert Kelly in June 2002. After the alleged victim chose not to testify, a jury found Kelly not guilty on all the child pornography counts in June 2008.
Two Different Juries Convicted R. Kelly Of Sex-Related Crimes
Thirteen years later, a federal jury in Brooklyn found R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, sexual exploitation, forced labor, and other offenses. United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly sentenced him to thirty years in prison.
“I don’t got no problem with n##### being mad at R. Kelly. If that’s how y’all feel, if y’all feel like we he did actually makes you mad at heart, cool,” stated Cassidy. “But be mad at heart at anybody that’s in that bag.”
The Philadelphia-bred rapper added, “There’s a bunch a n#####, not even famous n##### like R. Kelly, just in my neighborhood alone… These industry n##### [are] worse. These n##### are crazy… So now I can do no records then.”
Cassidy refused to chastise his former collaborator for decades of child abuse and sexual misconduct against underage girls and young women. The “I’m a Hustla” hitmaker also stated, “I ain’t here to point the finger at R. Kelly and these n#####. That ain’t my job. I just respect the n####’s music.”
Multi-talented entertainer Nick Cannon has been involved with several high-profile women throughout his life. According to the 42-year-old media personality, some of his former ladyloves played a role in making him the man he is today.
On Thursday morning, Cannon tweeted, “Shout out to all my toxic people that ever broke up with Somebody because they thought Somebody was about to break up with their Somebody!”
Nick Cannon also shared thoughts on how past relationships supposedly prompted his turn toward the dark side. About an hour later, he added, “To all my [exes], thanks for my toxic Origin story! Gladly turning into the villain all y’all want me to be!!”
Shout out to all my toxic people that ever broke up with Somebody because they thought Somebody was about to break up with their Somebody!
R&B/Pop megastar Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon in April 2008. The celebrity couple have two children together – 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe. Carey and Cannon separated in 2014 before finalizing the divorce in 2016.
Conway The Machine continues to prove himself one of the most prolific top-tier rappers in Hip-Hop with the release of his new album Won’t He Do It.
The 14-track record arrived Friday (May 5) and clocks in at just under 50 minutes. Won’t He Do It includes guest appearances from Fabolous, Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn, Dave East, Ransom, Sauce Walka, and more. Production assists come from the likes of Daringer, Justice League, Juicy J, and others.
Last month, Conway dropped the video for the double single “Quarters/Brucifix,” Featuring Westside Gunn. Watch it below and then stream the album at the end of the page.
Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, Conway The Machine took to Instagram to reflect on his growth in the industry and share his hopes to land his first No. 1 album.
“Man I Came so far from where I started this journey, I was a Reject too (2)” he penned, referencing one of his first official mixtapes released via Griselda back in 2015.
“Look what I became.. God don’t make Mistakes! WHDi 🙌🏾” he added, giving a shout-out to his sophomore studio LP.” Super excited to be Dropping this album tonight, I had to take it back to that grimey, back to spittin that pain!! I wanna thank everyone involved with making this album special! See y’all at midnight! We need #1”
Conway Opens Up About Depression
In a teaser video for the album, Conway The Machine explained he is finally “getting back to the swing of things with my music,” following a period of intense frustration. “Sometimes I get so frustrated, I just stress so much. I just start being depressed and that will lead me to not f###### with the music,” the Buffalo native shared.
During these times Conway said he shuns music, avoids the studio, and cannot even think about writing. “And that ain’t good for me, I know that,” he admitted. The “Stressed” hitmaker explained carrying “a lot of weight on my shoulders without really any help,” is a heavy burden.
“That s### took away from me doing what I do best, that that’s being in that studio and f###### those beats up. That’s my mission,” he declared before acknowledging his impact in the industry. “I inspire a lot of people. A lot of people are inspired by s### that I do.”
Listen to Conway The Machine in the clip below and stream “Won’t He Do It,” at the end of the page.
Fat Joe said the independent route is the way to go in the music industry and branded the major label system a “Ponzi scheme.”
During an appearance at the Wall Street Journal‘s The Future of Everything Festival, the NYC icon opened up about why he left Atlantic Records and chose to pursue independence with his own indie imprint, Terror Squad Productions.
“I don’t believe in these people. For one, I feel like the major label system is a Ponzi scheme and they do funny math,” Fat Joe explained. “Whenever you try to see something in life, they say numbers don’t lie. If you look at a chart and the numbers are so clear where you could say, ‘The price of this is this, the price of this is this.’”
Fat Joe Questions The Numbers
Fat Joe explained his difficulty understanding how artists sell millions of records with so little financial compensation.
“You had to be like the Fugees, who sold 30 million records, to make a dollar,” he added. “I was talking to [Jennifer Lopez] about it—and you know J.Lo’s a megastar—and she was like, ‘Man, you know these guys, they only give you this [amount] and you never recoup.’ So, it’s a funny math.”
After stating how passionate artists are about their creations, Fat Joe continued. “I would have to go walk into an office to a guy who didn’t even really understand our art and culture. They just knew how to market, how to promote and make the most profit. I used to beg ’em: ‘Are you gonna push my record? Are you really gonna press the button? Are you really gonna go for it?’”
However, Joey Crack finally realized he could make more money as an independent artist by investing in his career.
“Then I figured out, ‘Hey, I got money too,’” he said before adding, “I’m self-funding everything. I would go on tour for a month or two—Yugoslavia, China, anywhere you name—save all my money and then invest in making the album, making the videos, promoting it. And even though I went independent, I kept that same look.”
Check out a clip below and watch the interview here.
Snoop Dogg has opened up about his desire to own an NHL team and says his bid with entrepreneur Neko Sparks and other investors to try to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators is the real deal.
While some believed the Death Row Records honcho was engaged in a publicity stunt when news of his interest first broke, Snoop Dogg insisted the reports are real.
“This ain’t no joke or no gimmick,” Snoop Dogg said during a recent interview with The Athletic. “Or an image or likeness play. This is a real ownership play.”
The West Coast icon began seriously considering joining the ownership group led by Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Neko Sparks earlier this year.
“Once we started talking and building, we formed a plan to partner up and say, ‘Let’s do this together. Let’s join forces and try and get the Ottawa Senators,’” said Snoop Dogg. “We can make a difference in Ottawa and the NHL.”
Snoop Dogg plans to make an impact in the city stating, “My role in Ottawa would be a community activist.” He also pledged to attend Senators home games “at least six times a year” and teased, “If we make the playoffs, you’ll see me at least 10 times a year.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Snoop Dogg said he wants to get involved with youth hockey. “Because I never had hockey offered to me as a kid,” he shared.
Snoop Dogg Wants More Opportunities In The U.S. For “Kids That Look Like Me”
During an appearance on Tuesday on ESPN’s “First Take,” Snoop Dogg announced his plans to promote youth hockey in the United States.
He said he’s seen an increase in the number of Black players in his 25 years as a fan. “But I’m not seeing it being offered to the kids over here in America,” Snoop Dogg explained. “And then the plan that we have is to also go and build a Snoop Youth hockey league outside of Canada, so kids in urban communities can learn about hockey, can play the sport, and find ways to get into this great thing that’s called hockey.”
He added, “Because right now the NBA and the NHL is having some great playoff games and the kids need to know that there is an option to play hockey if you look like me.” Watch the clip below.
“The kids need to know that there is an option to play hockey if you look like me” @SnoopDogg on why joining the @Senators ownership bid matters to him.
Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk’s legal woes continue to mount.
Quantavious Grier, a.k.a. Unfoonk has been arrested on a gun charge months after accepting a plea deal in the YSL RICO case.
The rapper agreed to a series of probation conditions as part of his plea deal, including one that prohibited him from having a gun.
According to multiplereports, Unfoonk faces charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and unlawful for a person employed by or associated with a criminal street gang. Authorities booked him into the Fulton County Jail on Thursday (May 4).
It is unclear how this charge affects his plea deal. Back in December, Unfoonk pleaded guilty to one count of violating the RICO Act and one count of theft by receiving stolen property. He received a 12-year sentence, with two of those years commuted. He will also remain on probation for ten years.
The rapper also agreed to a series of probation conditions. He must not have any contact with his brother Young Thug or any of the YSL Rico case defendants until the case is over.
In addition, he must serve 750 hours of community service and adhere to a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
After accepting the plea deal, Unfoonk was accused of snitching on Young Thug and other YSL defendants. He denied the allegation on Instagram, writing, “Damn people really think I told on my own brother SMH.”
He added, “Show me in my paper work I told on anybody lol, I’m not fenna entertain any of it, peace and blessings. Read about Unfoonk’s plea deal at AllHipHop.com.
Kanye West fired white nationalist Nick Fuentes and rehired far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos to run the rapper’s presidential campaign.
According to emails obtained by TMZ, Yiannopoulos returned to Kanye West’s side as the director of Ye’s political operations. Ye axed Yiannopoulos from the presidential campaign in 2022.
“I have been in Los Angeles for the past week with Ye, discussing his presidential aspirations,” Yiannopoulos wrote to Fuentes. “The result of those discussions is that I will be taking the reins once again as his director of political operations.”
Yiannopoulos informed Fuentes and Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander about their terminations from Ye’s team via email. Yiannopoulos offered both men the opportunity to be unpaid advisers to Kanye West, but their services “may not be made public.”
Last year, Yiannopoulos took credit for arranging Donald Trump’s infamous dinner with Kanye West and Fuentes. The dinner left Trump scrambling to deny he knew Fuentes, who is a Holocaust denier.
“I wanted to show Trump the kind of talent that he’s missing out on by allowing his terrible handlers to dictate who he can and can’t hang out with,” Yiannopoulos told NBC News. “I also wanted to send a message to Trump that he has systematically repeatedly neglected, ignored, abused the people who love him the most, the people who put him in office, and that kind of behavior comes back to bite you in the end.”
Kanye West previously ran for president in 2020. He received roughly 60,000 votes.
