Rob Run Corleone, whose real name is Robert DeShawn Boyd has the Louisville, Kentucky streets going crazy with his new song “Trap”. There’s nothing better than having your city behind you and the city has spoken. Corleone is up next! The “Trap” visuals feature a cameo fromDen of Thieves actor and director, Vincent Alston’s niece, Tamika ‘Meka’ Alston Roberts Boyd and Dancer @Iamgoddesss_.
Recently, Rob Run Corleone defeated EST Gee in an online VERZUS on Dirty Glove Bastard reels page. Rob gained 5,500 views against EST Gee’s 3,500 views. Currently, the Louisville native is on tour with Empire Platinum artist Bone The Mac, who is managed by God of Grind Baby Savage and Cp Dollars. He recently released the DJ Envy Kentucky Verzus The Industry on www.mymixtapez.com and is featured on the new Bigga Rankin hosted Strictly 4 Traps N Trunkzs Mixtape: Real N#### Radio 2.
Stream the mixtape and check out the official video for “Trap” below, and be on the lookout for Rob’s new track “For Dat Bag” featuring No Limit Records Young Bleed and DVD Global Empress.
Benito “Bad Bunny” Ocasio still has the most popular album in America. Un Verano Sin Ti returned to the Billboard 200 chart’s #1 position.
Last week’s winner, God Did by DJ Khaled, slipped to #4, giving Bad Bunny the opportunity to reclaim the top spot. The Puerto Rican rapper’s fourth studio LP amassed an additional 99,500 units in the most recent tracking week.
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album also pulled off that feat in 2021. Drake’s Views is the only Hip Hop release to chart at #1 for at least ten weeks since 2000. Views held the pole position for 13 weeks in 2016.
Bad Bunny also surpassed Drake on the list of acts to have an album remain in the Billboard 200’s Top 2 consecutively. Un Verano Sin Ti secured its 18th week at either No. 1 or No. 2. Views charted in the Top 2 for 17 straight weeks.
Elsewhere on this week’s Billboard 200 list, Beyoncé’s Renaissancestayed at #6. Rod Wave’s Beautiful Mind climbed one spot to #7. Both of those LPs previously ranked at #1. Plus, the Weeknd’s The Highlights rejoined the Top 10 at #8.
Ez & Trilla are a promising duo from Atlanta. Ez & Trilla have been dropping heat for many years. Their work ethic is incomparable to other MCs in their class. The duo has developed an incredible following whilst staying independent. At first, listen, Ez & Trilla are an up-tempo swag rap group that utilizes contemporary production and catchy hooks to mesmerize listeners.
With keen use of melody, vocal control, and lyrical delivery, The Duo uses their lyrical prois to document their daily life. Beyond the music, Ez & Trilla are an incredibly inspiring faction. They are able to release music and record high-quality music videos independently.
Ez & Trilla have been gaining attention for quite some time. Their singles, “Feel It” and “Lotto Ticket” has gained widespread approval since their release. On “Lotto Ticket” Ez & Trilla glide over a melodic warm instrumental. Ez & Trilla’s most recent track, “Feel It” has helped them gain a multitude of supporters in a short period of time.
The music video gained around one hundred thousand views within a few weeks. Ez & Trilla do not plan on letting up any time soon. With various music videos, singles, and even an album in the works – Ez & Trilla are just getting started with their rap dominance. The Atlanta rap scene seems to have another major contender. Stay tuned for more news about Ez & Trilla. Check out the video for “Feel It” below.
Kendrick Lamar rose to superstardom through his association with West Coast-based Top Dawg Entertainment. The Compton emcee chose to part ways with the label in order to start pgLang.
TDE President Terrence “Punch” Henderson Jr. recently spoke about Kendrick Lamar’s departure. During an interview with Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast, the A Room Full of Mirrors member shared his thoughts on the matter.
“I care about him generally as a person,” said Punch about Kendrick Lamar. “But, using the analogy like if you got kids, at some point, they gotta go outside. You can’t walk with them everywhere they go. They gotta go out and gather their own experiences.”
Punch also added, “Even if they fall on their head, they gotta fall on their head, get up, learn from that, and keep moving. You’re concerned always. But it’s still like, ‘I’m proud of you, bro. Do what you do.’ If you need something, the phone is open.”
pgLang Has Already Worked With Calvin Klein
Kendrick Lamar and longtime collaborator Dave Free launched pgLang in 2020. The private enterprise serves as a record label, a production company, and a music publishing service.
“It’s a good thing to have people who understand your creative language. I always go back to the language and that’s how we damn near made this company,” stated Lamar two years ago. You have to be able to share and experience the same language, or teach another language.”
Punch Previously Said Kendrick Lamar Needs To Try New Things
Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers album in May via PGLang, TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope. The critically-acclaimed, chart-topping project is likely Lamar’s last project for Top Dawg Entertainment.
Punch explained to Mic in February, “That’s a grown man right now. We watched him grow from a teenager up into an established grown man, a businessman, and one of the greatest artists of all time. So how long do you actually be signed up under somebody? It’s been almost 20 years. So it’s time to move on and try new things and venture out.”
There was a lot of drama in the female rap world over the weekend. Grammy-winning performer Megan Thee Stallion was caught up in the turmoil after Nicki Minaj’s latest episode of Queen Radio.
On the show, Nicki Minaj claimed an unnamed person once suggested she get an abortion. Many of Minaj’s fans assumed the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper took aim at Megan Thee Stallion.
“Imagine telling someone you didn’t want to drink because you are, at the time, possibly pregnant,” stated Minaj. “Imagine if that person said, ‘Oh girl, you can go to the clinic.'”
Those quotes spread across the internet as commenters questioned if Nicki Minaj indirectly slammed Megan Thee Stallion. One Twitter user directly brought up Minaj’s accusations to Megan.
“@theestallion Nicki Minaj is accusing you of encouraging abortion and child endangerment [with] alcohol. This isn’t something to stay quiet on,” wrote @throwawaydakey.
Megan The Stallion quote-tweeted the person and added, “LIE.” Some members of Nicki Minaj’s Barbz fanbase pointed out that Minaj did not mention Meg by name.
If someone @ you you can respond right or that don’t apply for every user on twitter? If someone directly @ my name …why do they be confused when I reply lol?
“If someone @ you, you can respond right or that don’t apply for every user on Twitter? If someone directly @ my name… why do they be confused when I reply lol?” posted Megan Thee Stallion.
There has been speculation of tension between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj for several years. Meg’s decision to work with Minaj’s longtime rival Cardi B for their record-breaking 2020 single “WAP” may have caused a rift between Nicki and Meg.
Ms. Hustle is not content with being one of the best female battle rappers to grace the ring, now setting her sights on conquering the music industry.
The Harlem native dubbed “First Lady of URL,” appears to be a step closer to her dream following the release of her latest single, “Let’s Get It.” The track includes a sample of DJ Webster and Young B’s 2006 viral hit, “Chicken Noodle Soup.”
Ms. Hustle explained exclusively to AllHipHop.com that the track came together because she wanted to rep her borough and the female rappers who have put on for Harlem. She also wanted to incorporate a song that “embodies” the best of the female talent in the area and instantly recalled the Harlem classic, “Chicken Noodle Soup.”
Once Hustle posted the finished product, she knew she had to collab with the original artist. She asked fans to tag Young B, now known as Bianca Bonnie, who instantly messaged Hustle to send her the track. “Which was so dope to me,” said Ms. Hustle.
Is Snoop Dogg Bringing Ms. Hustle To Death Row?
Soon after she dropped the song, Snoop Dogg reposted it on his Instagram page, tagging Death Row Records.
Earlier this year, the Doggfather teased that Ms. Hustle would “soon” be coming to the label. Hustle says that deal is being finalized and told fans to “stay tuned,” promising, “the proof is in the pudding.” Check out the clip below and stream the single at the end of the page.
Ms. Hustle assures us more music is on the way and will be “dropping back-to-back,” with a full-length project coming soon.
Despite pursuing her goals as a recording artist, Ms. Hustle hasn’t backed away from battle rap. Her most recent appearances came on Remy Ma’s new women’s league, Chrome 23. The “All The Way Up” rapper launched her platform back in February with a view to helping elevate women’s battle rap.
“Remy Ma definitely brings A LOT to the female battle rap culture,” Ms. Hustle shared. “She actually cares and wants the best for all the girls. Genuinely she wasn’t in this for herself, she takes her time with planning and executing these trailers and events perfectly.”
New York’s own Brodie Fresh (@BrodieFresh) is back with a hard-hitting single. “Ok Now” is produced by Stoopid and is sure to start some fun traction before the fall. Barring up is something that Brodie Fresh knows how to do best. The sample-heavy single has already received some spins on all of the legendary NY radio stations. The verified MC has been making waves for a few years now.
“Ok Now” further proves that Brodie Fresh is here to stay. His message is clear, and he is flexing for all the times he felt slighted by the gatekeepers when he was coming up. After sharing stages with lyrical heavyweights like Young Money’s Cory Gunz, Jadakiss, and the late Nipsey Hussle, Brodie Fresh knows his time is now. He is looking forward to dropping a slew of singles before the release of his next project. Be on the lookout for more tunes soon.
For now, press play on the Stoopid-produced single, “Ok Now,” here today!
Megan Thee Stallion treated her fans to a display of her twerking skills following her arrival in Brazil to perform on the closing day of the Rock In Rio concert on Sunday (Sept. 12).
The H-Town Hottie took to Instagram to announce her arrival in Rio de Janeiro with a behind-the-scenes clip from her dressing room. Megan gave her nearly 30 million IG followers a glimpse of what to expect from her set with an impressive showing of her superior knee strength.
“BRAZIL WE HEREEEEE 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷,” Megan Thee Stallion wrote in the caption of her twerking video. Check out the captivating clip below.
Megan Thee Stallion flaunted her twerking talents during her MCU debut earlier this month. The three-time Grammy Award winner appeared in episode three of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law where she has a celebratory dance with She-Hulk in her office.
“It is the greatest joy of my life, truly one of the highlights of my entire existence on the planet,” She-Hulk actress Tatiana Maslany told TheWrap. “I’m such a huge fan of hers. And when I found out this was happening — Jessica Gao told me, I think she told me like three days before it was gonna happen. Because she was like, ‘I don’t want you to be in a catatonic state for two weeks. If I had told you this too early, we would not have gotten any filming done.’ So it truly was the greatest. She’s amazing. She’s a queen.”
She continued, “I’ve dreamt of that moment. And so I had trained,” before adding, “there was years of training.”
Meanwhile, Lil Kim hopped on a remix of “Plan B” alongside Megan the Stallion, released last week. She teased the track with a photo of both rappers last month before dropping it on Thursday (Sept. 8). However, the song mysteriously disappeared from Lil Kim’s YouTube channel, apparently due to a copyright issue. However, that didn’t stop the rumor mill from going into overdrive.
Kanye West incited the wrath of the internet when he launched his latest Yeezy Gap collection last month.
Fans accused the billionaire of using homeless people as fashion muses after images surfaced of the merch being sold out of trash bags. Customers complained clothing was crammed haphazardly into the sacks; “You just have to just dig through everything,” said one critic.
“I’m an innovator,” he told Fox News during an interview at GAP Times Square. “And I’m not here to sit up and apologize for my ideas. That’s exactly what the media tries to do: make us apologize for any idea that doesn’t fall under exactly the way they want us to think.”
He added, “I’m up here literally working on homeless shelters,” and has the documents to prove it. “So no one can tell me I’m insensitive when that stuff that I think about every single day and actually have put my mind and innovation to.”
Kanye West Teases New Yeezy Collection
It appears Kanye West has taken the garbage bag design inspiration a step further with his latest collection. According to a recent post, Ye will soon be selling backpacks that appear to bear a distinct resemblance to a garbage bag.
Kanye took to Instagram on Sunday evening to share a promotional image from a new Yeezy collection. The model wears an oversized boot similar to the unmistakable Balenciaga Steroid boot Kanye West has been sporting all year, as well as an oversized hooded jacket and backpack.
However, the bag strapped across the model’s shoulders looks more like a trash bag than a typical rucksack. Check out the fit below.
While it’s unclear who is modeling the latest merch, Ye tagged Candace Swanepoel in the pic. The South African model also appeared in a promo pic for Kanye’s new YZY GAP SHDZ.
I hope Rotimi is not somewhere taking this personal. But he is probably the last artist we would expect to see performing the theme song to the Atlanta Falcons as they open the National Football League’s 2022-2023 season. Nobody had this on their bingo card!
I have personally never known the homie to represent The A. And then, it all fell apart. First of all, if you can, look at the comments. Secondly, Tip was the first to step up and ask the question.
Even AHH’s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur said something about it on Twitter.
I guess Lil Baby, Future, JID, Childish Gambino, Killer Mike, 2 Chainz, Latto, Luda, Omertà, JD, Big Boi, Gucci, the whole Dungeon Family and MC Shy D were unavailable. https://t.co/ud1SEUSz6S
I am not sure what they can do to make this right, but they will have to get something else on this. To make matters even worse, THE FALCONS LOST. It is like they were jinxed!
Dayum! They lost by a point! And based on the way it looks, NO rallied in the 4th to take the W.
Nicki Minaj claimed she would spill the tea on Queen Radio: “Y’all can’t never be happy for other girls but I’m the bitter one?”
Nicki Minaj has been especially vocal on social media since dropping the “Super Freaky Girl (Queen Mix)” on Friday (Sept. 9).
The new track features all female rappers with appearances from Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V, Maliibu Miitch, JT, and BIA. While the song quickly climbed the charts with fans celebrating the collaboration, Nicki Minaj had something to say for those talking “s### in the group chats.”
She took to the comment section of The Shade Room post of screenshots of several female rappers’ tweets, including Asian Doll, Lakeyah, Coi Leray, and Nicki Minaj herself. The “Do We have A Problem” hitmaker accused the outlet of implying she was responding to the other artists.
“Why y’all tryna make it look like I’m responding to this CLOWN S### when all of my tweets were posted before these girls tweets?????????? ???????” Nicki began. “Knock it TF OFF. WHEN I TELL U IDGAF 🤪 Bwahahahahahahagaga.”
Some fans had questions about Nicki’s Queen Mix features, but according to Nicki, she put on the women who supported her. “Shout out the girls on the #QueenMix they congratulated me on going #1 so I asked them to be on my REMIX!!!!!! Who gon check me boo????!! Btchs ain’t got enough CASH IN THE BANK FOR DAT.”
She continued, “Y’all can’t never be happy for other girls but I’m the bitter one????? Bwajahahahahahagaga. Stay MAD. C@ck SUCKA OF THE DAY AWARDS IS BEING GIVEN OUT ON QUEEN RADIO TONIGHT. ENTITLED CRYING AHh JEALOUS Ahh Clowns.”
Nicki Minaj also took to Twitter to call out the new generation of female rap. She responded to a comment about new rappers expecting too much and not working hard enough. “Entitled duds,” she replied.
She then told fans she would address the “entitled” rappers during “Nicki’s Tea Party” on Queen Radio. Within less than 30 mins of going live, the show became the number one U.S. trending topic.
Ray J plans to take legal action against Kris Jenner for denying she was responsible for leaking Kim Kardashian’s infamous 2002 sex tape.
He accused the reality TV mogul of using a fake lie detector test to support her claim that she did not help leak the tape back in 2007. Kris Jenner answered questions about the recording while hooked up to a polygraph during a recent episode of Late Late Show. She denied being behind the leak, and the examiner determined she was telling the truth.
Ray J took to Instagram on Saturday night (Sept. 10), accusing Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian of trying to “bury” him and make him “look like a liar.”
“I don’t know what the f### you think this is, but you have f##### with the wrong person. Period … You done f##### with the wrong Black man,” he said in one video. “I was just gonna handle this s### legally, right, and just hit you in court and just get what I’m deserved from all of y’all being foul and trying to defame me, trying to make me look bad, when YOU know what’s up.”
Ray J Threatens To Expose Kris Jenner
Ray J has insisted he did not leak the tape and previously accused Kris Jenner of “masterminding” its release. He also claims he’s willing to drop the “receipts” to prove it.
He also blasted the polygrapher who administered the test and CBS for airing the segment.
“John Grogan is a fake. He is not a polygraph examiner. He is quite accurately known as the polygraph parasite,” Ray J penned in the caption. “… This is the dude Kris Jenner had taken her lie detector test to make me look like a liar. And what’s more sad is the network allowed it to happen! Everybody getting sued 4 defamation … I can’t wait to show you the truth.”
Drake recorded a song for Nav’s new album Demons Protected by Angels, but the track didn’t make the cut.
Nav dropped Demons Protected by Angels on Friday (September 9). He explained his Drake collaboration was left off the album in an interview with the Full Send Podcast.
“Drake’s an amazing person,” he said. “We hang out all the time in Toronto. We did a song. I feel like we could’ve done a better song and the timeframe was just not good. It didn’t work out.”
Nav also thought the Drake-assisted track might overshadow other songs on the album.
“He’s such a big artist that I didn’t want to put the song on the album and have it take away from anything else on the album,” he said. “[I didn’t want it to] take away life from all the other moments.”
Nav’s Demons Protected by Angels was released through Republic Records and The Weeknd’s XO Records. The 19-track album included guest appearances by Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Lil Durk, Babyface Ray, Don Toliver, Gunna, Bryson Tiller and RealestK.
Check out Nav on the Full Send Podcast here and stream his new album Demons Protected by Angels below.
Rosario Dawson was nervous and anxious to revisit “Clerks” for the third film in the franchise.
The actress is back playing Becky in “Clerks III,” 16 years after last portraying her in Kevin Smith’s franchise.
Also returning is Jeff Anderson as Randal, Brian O’Halloran as Dante, Kevin as Silent Bob and Jason Mewes as Jay.
The original 1994 film, about convenience store clerks Randal and Dante, has become a cult classic, and Rosario assures fans they won’t be disappointed with the new chapter.
“It has just so much humanity to it. So, yeah, I’m glad it really all worked,” she told Collider. “It was controversial. I was nervous about it. I’ve been really anxious about it, and we did all a bunch of improv and stuff. I didn’t know it was going to be in there, and it’s really special. It’s really amazing, and it was wonderful to see all the stuff that I didn’t get to see on the day because I wasn’t filming every day.”
“I think the fans are going to really love it,” she added.
The production was emotional on another level too, as director and writer Kevin survived a severe heart attack three years before production.
In the movie, Randal suffers a heart attack, and Rosario said the plot hit close to home.
“I was ugly crying during the premiere,” she shared. “I was glad my make-up survived, but I have been wanting to see this story for a long time. Not particularly this story. I didn’t know that, until I read the script, exactly what it was going to look like, but I’ve been wanting to catch up with these characters for a while, and it was poignant because it’s not just a story. It’s a reality. We almost lost Kevin to a heart attack. We wouldn’t have had this movie. We wouldn’t have had so many different things.”
“Clerks III” hits cinemas on September 13th.
DJ Khaled places more importance on his relationships with music stars than making his latest track.
The DJ and record producer is known for landing music heavyweights like Rihanna, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, and Drake on his tracks, and he believes he attracts the biggest names in the industry time and time again because he nurtures his relationships with them.
“My relationships are more important to me than making a song,” he told GQ. “Making sure that everybody is happy is most important to me because music is a celebration. When you give it to the world, it’s a celebration in so many ways. Even when it’s pain.”
When pressed further about why his frequent collaborators, such as Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, come back to him again and again, the 46-year-old explained that it was because of his authenticity.
“I don’t try to be (no one else). I’m just me,” he stated. “It’s important to be yourself, the greatest version of yourself. When people meet me and get to work with me, it’s straight up pure. I got a clean heart, a beautiful soul, a beautiful vibe. That’s what God blessed me with. I hope that the people that I come across are being themselves too. I think when you’re just you, that’s when the realness and the pureness is always authentic. You know?”
The hip-hop star released his 13th album, God Did, in August.
Quentin Tarantino and Miramax have reached a settlement in their legal battle over his plan to sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) related to “Pulp Fiction.”
Studio executives sued the “Pulp Fiction” director in November 2021 over his desire to sell unique digital tokens based on his 1994 film.
The suit claimed that Miramax owned most of the rights to “Pulp Fiction” and thus, Tarantino could not sell elements of the film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRE23YfSvc8
Tarantino’s legal team disputed the claim, insisting the NFTs were images based on his screenplay and not shots from the actual film and were therefore not Miramax’s intellectual property.
Tarantino and his lawyer Bryan Freedman requested the court dismiss the lawsuit in June, and now both parties have reached a settlement.
“The parties have agreed to put this matter behind them and look forward to collaborating with each other on future projects, including possible NFTs,” Miramax and Tarantino said in a joint statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The details of their settlement have not been made public.
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are one-of-a-kind digital certificates proving that someone owns the original version of an online commodity, like digital art.
Rainbow-haired rapper and lawsuit magnet Tekashi 6ix9ine wants to set the record straight. He did not steal his name from the Brooklyn tattoo artist who sued him in 2021.
According to the New York Post, Takashi Matsuba filed a defamation lawsuit last year against the rapper because he believed his name, which the rapper stole, was being run in the mud by the artist and his shenanigans.
The Japanese ink master said he became aware of the Brooklyn artist after he watched two documentaries about the rapper.
Takashi Matsuba believes the fact that the name is almost identical (save an “e” replacing an “a”), and his heavily tattooed body would make the average fan think the two were related or the same person.
Matsuba stated in his lawsuit, that the two documentaries Hulu’s “69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez” and Showtime’s “Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine” identified him as the inspiration and erroneously alluded to Matsuba doing heroin for inspiration.
The “Gooba” chart-topper said he had nothing to do with the two films and did not “recognize the voice in the documentary as mine” during the segment about Matsuba.
In a legal filing submitted to the courts, the rapper said his name “has nothing to do with the plaintiff, Takashi Matsuba.” He said he was inspired by an Asian anime character of the same name.
There are two: One from a film called “Akira” and the other from “High School of the Dead.”
As you see, the name is common, and the rapper’s lawyer said the plaintiff “seeks to commandeer and restrict the use of his common Japanese first name.”
Willow Smith has recalled how she received pushback over her decision to make alternative music.
The artist, who is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, released Lately I Feel Everything last year, with the record’s pop-punk and indie rock style proving to be a departure from her early R&B-inspired music.
Reflecting on the transition during an interview for Glamour, Willow revealed that music executives weren’t initially thrilled with her plan to experiment with different genres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5WWiVCK8I
“When I wanted to do a rock album, there were a lot of executives that were like, ‘Hmm…'” she sighed. “If I had been white, it would’ve been completely fine; but because I’m Black it’s, ‘Well… maybe let’s just not,’ – and making it harder than it needs to be… If I go through that, every single other Black artist is getting the pushback (too).”
Willow is set to release a new album, titled Coping Mechanism, later this month.
Details about the project remain under wraps, but the star indicated she has pushed herself even further.
“The most beautiful changes on earth don’t happen by being comfortable and expecting other people to change. You have to put yourself on the line sometimes. It’s not fair, but that’s how it is,” the 21-year-old added.
Music mogul and recent angel investor, Sean Combs, is helping a group of Philadelphian think-tankers expand their vision of providing resources for creatives looking to move from idea to commerce.
The Bad Boy founder has invested $2 million from his Sean Combs Capital firm into a Philadelphia-based startup called Resources for Every Creator (REC).
Founded by Will Toms and Dave Silver, two alum of Forbes 30 Under 30, in 2015, REC is “an ecosystem designed and dedicated to providing creative people with the resources, communities, and opportunities to pursue their passions and entrepreneurial goals.”
They have given out $2 million dollars to their members to pursue their dreams, bridging brands to those who have the vision to take it to the next level.
REC Philly boasts over 1,000 active members, who have all subscription memberships, and have access to a 10,000 sq ft creative facility, educational programming, and a pool of creatives like themselves to network with within the hub.
Brand partnerships linked in with REC Philly are Live Nation, Comcast, Cash App, WXPN, WSFS Bank, Amuse, Red Bull, T-Mobile, Ballard Spahr & Temple University.
When talking about the investment, Combs said, “Our goal is to make sure that independent creators have the information, tools, and resources needed to win and level the playing field.”
He continued, “This partnership is about the future of the creator economy and helping REC expand to serve more creators in cities and countries around the world.”
Toms said, “Our key focus is turning artists and creators into creative entrepreneurs. We’ve known since the beginning that we weren’t just solving a Philadelphia problem. Access to resources, strategies, and opportunities is a global challenge for creatives everywhere, and with Diddy’s support, we’re excited to bring our solution to communities beyond our hometown of Philly.”
Now, the two are moving REC to Miami, an expansion made possible with Combs’ investment, opening a 12,000-square-foot creative facility equipped with multiple recording studios, photo/video production studios, editing bays, podcast studios, dance studios, design studios, an event venue, coworking space and the in-house production equipment needed to create high-quality media.
“In Philadelphia, much of our success comes from our ability to empower & convene the local creative community, making it easy for both local & global brands to know where they can find & hire creative talent,” Silver said. “Getting artists paid has always been our most impactful metric, and I’m excited to bring that same energy into Miami.”
Toms and Silver are not done with just Philly and Miami locations but hope to expand to other cities throughout the world. In the words of their new investor, “Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.”
If you’re one of the many who have fallen in love with his music, then you’re certainly not alone. Victor Hugo Almonte Jr., a Florida-born Dominican artist, extremely popular among music lovers and artists alike, has been able to revive the old-school vibes by ensuring that his music stays relevant to today’s generation and culture.
About Famousvicz
Florida-born artist Victor Hugo Almonte Jr. has become immensely popular with international music listeners. As a child, he has always loved music. On a side note, academically, he was pursuing a degree in engineering, but he wanted to have a career in music. So he took some chances and dove in at the age of 20. He worked hard for a few years before gaining enough recognition on SoundCloud to make it his full-time job. His peers’ feedback motivates him most because they can see how far he’s come. The Dominican Republic native has over 22 tracks on SoundCloud, bringing back the golden era of the 1970s when Pop and hip-hop were prevalent on radios across America.
Mixing Digital Samples with Classical Styles
“I’ve been a musician my whole life. I studied classical music and taught myself how to create soundtracks for horror films because it was just as important to me to pay tribute to composers who had come before me as it was to pioneer new ground in my field. Along the way, I realized how badly people need the musical innovations that used to be commonplace in pop culture–which is why I started Famousvicz, he said. His main aim is to bring back the golden era of 1970s pop and hip hop. I feel like there’s no middle ground anymore”, he says.
Why Does He Love Composing?
He believes this is just the beginning, with over 22 music tracks and 2500+ active listeners on a sound cloud. He also expresses his love for composing by stating I find it relaxing; it’s a way to vent my thoughts. Sometimes when I’m feeling down, I compose because it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Famousvicz says to be successful in life.
One must do what one enjoys because you’ll always be happy doing what you’re passionate about. The internet is saturated with people trying to make it big, but they should just do what they like. As far as advice goes, he says to all artists, never give up and don’t stop until you get your desired outcome.
