Lil Scrappy may be happily married. Not everyone believes his marriage is something worth celebrating. Following the latest (October 11) episode of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” Shay Johnson had a lot to say about Bambi.
Two women were once in love with the same man. Over the years, we have watched Lil Scrappy mature as his family grows. He seems to be making a conscious effort to be a better husband.
In this episode, Bambi seeks counsel from Sierra Gates regarding her scorched relationship with her mother-in-law Momma Dee. Lil Scrappy wants peace between the women in his life.
However, Bambi believes that Momma Dee has always been fond of the mistresses associated with her man. “Even right now, you see her posting b**es [Lil Scrappy] use to fk with,” she explained.
These love quarrels may last a lifetime because Momma Dee posted a video congratulating Shay Johnson on her new baby. Yet Bambi seems to lack affection for this extended family.
She shared her thoughts during a private confessional, “Talking ’bout she’s going to be the god-grandmother or some sh*t. And now, you got people on the internet assuming that the baby is gonna be Scrap’s.”
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Although we have never heard the term “god-grandmother,” Lil Scrappy has given us new vocabulary many times. Momma Dee is no exception. On the contrary, Shay was paying attention and she keeps receipts. She took to Instagram to share an old clip of Erica Dixon confronting Bambi for being involved with Scrap during their relationship.
“I wouldn’t have anything to say if the petty sh*t about me wasn’t aired LAST NIGHT on national television. Shay wrote.
The war of words continued as Bambi fired a shot in the comment section, “You were quick to defend yourself for being a ‘side chick,’ but crickets when y’all were insinuating my husband was your baby daddy for ya storyline.”
As the lines of reality television and reality continue to merge, only they know the truth.
Nonetheless, the hate between these women is real.
Young Thug sought bond and a speedy trial after prosecutors requested a delay in the YSL RICO case.
The trial was tentatively scheduled to begin in January, but prosecutors asked the court to push it back to March. Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel expressed outrage, demanding his client be released on bond.
“It is unjust that [Young Thug] rots in the County Jail and has not yet been provided complete discovery by the prosecution and is being required to wait on the appointment of counsel for co-indictees,” Steel explained. “This Honorable Court must intervene to prevent this injustice.”
Steel added, “It is unconscionable that the District Attorney’s Office did not provide the Court system with notice that there would be a great need for appointed counsel on an upcoming case well in advance of the return of the indictment.”
A judge denied bond to Young Thug on three occasions, citing safety concerns raised by the prosecution. The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, has remained in jail since his arrest in May.
Young Thug and more than two dozen YSL members face racketeering charges, among others. Young Thug’s lawyer accused prosecutors of delaying the trial in an effort to keep his client behind bars.
“The prosecution continues to use this trial date as a weapon to keep Mr. Williams in custody,” Steel contended. “All of these factors weigh against denying Mr. Williams bond even though he has proven to this Honorable Court that he would be under total house arrest: electronic ankle monitor with law enforcement officers standing guard outside of his home 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Yet, no bond can be set?”
Steel concluded, “This is wrong and not the way that we treat people in America, the State of Georgia and Fulton County. Something must change.”
DJ Fresh is letting you know he’s One of Them Ones.. which is exactly why he landed an opening DJ spot on Chris Brown and Lil Baby’s Tour of the same name. Talk about sold out dates, there’s no other artist who’s selling out stadiums and arenas around the world like these two superstars.
In describing himself, DJ Fresh states, “I am the world famous, that’s what I’m using right now. I’m a lover of family, I’m a lover R&B music, I’m a lover of the culture. I’m today’s generation of DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, DJ Kid Capri all boiled into one. I was taking a shower and rehearsing a speech I’d say if I won an award, [laughs] and I had named those three.”
Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, DJ Fresh fell in love at a super early age, around 6 years old. Growing up as a youngster in the early 90’s and surrounded by that feel-good R&B, which he declares is the “best era of music,” Fresh quickly found himself immersed in the culture. And while he wanted to sing and dance growing up, soon he’d find his niche: DJing.
To date, DJ Fresh has DJed for the likes Rich Homie Quan, Future, Yung Bleu, and many more… and he even has a hell of a story to tell about his time opening for Nicki Minaj.
AllHipHop caught up with DJ Fresh via Zoom to discuss his background, learning how to DJ, how he got his name, breaking Rich Homie Quan’s “Flex,” favorite songs to DJ, how he landed with Future, what happened on tour with Nicki Minaj, his R&B mixtape series, and more!
AllHipHop: You’re from Louisville, Kentucky, what was that like growing up?
DJ Fresh: It was country and city at the same time. The music scene wasn’t really prominent out there as far as making stars as it is today. With the emergence of Jack Harlow, EST Gee, Bryson Tiller and other acts. Back then, the music scene wasn’t as promising as far as making it out of it. It was a good time in life, it molded me into who I am today.
AllHipHop: How’d you learn how to DJ?
DJ Fresh: I was self-taught. I never went to a class, nobody ever taught me. I was put into a situation where one of my friends, my mentor _____?, he was DJing a party and ended up getting sick while he was DJing. I was there, and I had to press the buttons and do what I knew to hold the party down until he felt a little better. I was trash, but I played a couple good records. It made feel like if I could make people’s feelings change or make the whole atmosphere change by playing them a song, there’s no telling how great I could change an atmosphere if I got good at. That’s how I got into teaching myself, basically just watching.
AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind your name?
DJ Fresh: I got my name when I was a freshman in college. I was walking around meeting people. I was hugging girls, they’d always say “you smell fresh as hell. You smell good.” It stuck with me. Everyone called me Fresh, then I put DJ in front of it.
AllHipHop: What cologne were you rocking?
DJ Fresh: It wasn’t even cologne. I was washing my clothes in Gain, that’s what they were smelling. [laughs]
AllHipHop: Talk about DJing for Rich Homie Quan and breaking the record “Flex,” that was such a moment in time.
DJ Fresh: We were on the road, he had a folder full of songs. He said “hey man, I heard you’re about to drop a mixtape. You can choose any songs in this folder, I’m not really using any of the songs.” Flex just happened to be in the folder. With that, I said “man, this is a hit! This is the one.” When I put it on the mixtape, it ended up breaking records. It was a milestone. It was one of the songs that had the most views on the app at the time I was using. Once they seen how much it was going, they took the record from me. It was history after that.
AllHipHop: Talk about opening for Chris Brown and Baby’s One Of Them Ones tour.
DJ Fresh: Originally, I was supposed to be on tour as a back up DJ to Lil Baby. There were some complications on the tour and some artists were not coming to some of the dates, so they needed somebody to hold the crowd over until it was time for the main show. There was a guy by the name of Twin who put me on the tour, he said “Fresh can do it.” That first day, I went so crazy. They said “alright man, this is your job from here on out.” That’s how I got blessed with that position.
AllHipHop: How’d It feel to be opening in front of so many people?
DJ Fresh: I wasn’t a stranger to it, but it was great. They’re arguably, unarguably to me, the two biggest artists in the world right now, as far as R&B and rap are concerned on a moving basis. It felt good that I could be considered one of them ones, no pun intended, and be a part of it. Different crowds everyday, hearing people scream my name and really enjoying what I had to offer. And not knowing me: just being able to introduce the world to me, it felt amazing.
AllHipHop: Top 3 songs to play when you DJ?
DJ Fresh: [whistles] Right now, I’d have to say PGF Nuk “Waddup,” Big Boogie “Pop Out,” and Lil Baby “On Me.”
AllHipHop: How’d you end up DJing for Future and how was that experience?
DJ Fresh: That was a blessing in disguise. One day I was on Twitter. I hadn’t been DJing on the road. I said man, I’m a DM him and see if he writes back. I DMed him like “hey man, if you’re looking for a DJ, I can DJ for you.” He wrote back like “send me your number, I’m a call you.” I sent him my number and he called me. It literally was that simple, but it was one of those things where chances make champions. I took a chance to see if someone needed help or was looking for a new direction, it just happened to work. That was a total honest blessing off of a decision I made to just reach out.
AllHipHop: Can you explain the incident at the Nicki Minaj show?
DJ Fresh: I opened up The Pinkprint Tour a while back, it was Dallas and Houston. What happened, I did at both shows, but it was the second show that was “oh no, what’s this guy doing?” I had a 10 minute intermission, I’d play crazy records for the city that we’re in. During the set, I would go run off the top of the stage and do a backflip. It was crazy! The second show in Houston, the crowd was outrageous man. Everybody was there: Meek, James Harden, everybody who’s anybody was there.
I was playing Future “F### Up Some Commas.” Right before the beat stopped, I ran, did a round off and backflip. Everyone went crazy, you would’ve thought Nicki was coming on stage at that very moment. When they went crazy, she heard it and was like “what’s going on out there?” I was never addressed about it. I felt like I had fulfilled my duty, but I ended up getting sent home. I thought my duty was over. When I got sent home, it was cool. They ended up paying me, I got my check.
Some months down the line when Future and Meek were touring, Meek ended up telling me like “hey, you do know why you went home right?” I said nah. He said “It was the backflip.” I got cut from the show because of the backflip I did.
AllHipHop: A backflip? That’s lit!
DJ Fresh: [sighs] Who’s to say? But from the blind eye, it looks like it’s too much attention coming my way. There’s a video of it, you could hear first staff. The arena’s going so crazy.
AllHipHop: You get the Barbz on for a second though?
DJ Fresh: Oh no, the Barbz were lit. They were lit, this is fasho.
AllHipHop: Talk about your R&B mixtape series.
DJ Fresh: I have a mixtape series called Having and Dabbing. I dropped different mixtapes with independent artists, some mixtapes with mainstream artists. My R&B tapes are the ones that started taking off really fast. I did a tape with Lil Sammie, Pleasure P, Bobby Valentino. We’re talking about one, two million views at a time when mixtapes were prominent for R&B music. I’ve always had a love for that. R&B is music for the soul. I was stuck on that. That’s my baby. I’ll choose R&B mixtapes over anything.
AllHipHop: What’s next for you?
DJ Fresh: The hype on my career at this point would have to be, being able to tour with Chris Brown and Lil Baby. What’s next is that I’m working on my own artists. I have an artist by the name of KGB Cho, dope rap artist out of Thomasville, Georgia. We’re working on him right now. Other than my DJing, my main goal is to get him a record deal and put where he’s from on the map, where they don’t get a lot of attention.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us now?
DJ Fresh: If I was to give advice to someone up-and-coming or trying to do something entrepreneurial, my key advice is to never give up. I live by the quote “what do I look like giving up today, when tomorrow will be the day that I win?” Just keep at it.
I do not put much stock in Charleston White, but I guess I should. In this era of an attention-driven society, people will do just about anything to get you to stop scrolling and watch them. White is no different. This time, I felt like he was trying to specifically get under my skin, even though I know he likely knows nothing about me. Still, the the second he evoked George Zimmerman’s dumpster juice name, it was evident that that the bar was lowered once again.
If you don’t know, Zimmerman is a homicidal, racist lunatic that is responsible for the heinous slaying of Trayvon Martin. He is a thug that abused what little power his security guard, cowardly self could muster. Even President Obama came to the defense of 17-year old Trayvon that was carrying candy and a can of ice tea when he encountered this wanna-be cop on his way home. You know how the story ends (in the death of a Black teenager), and remains one of the most infamous, reprehensible and disgusting moments in history…unless you are a racist piece of sh#t.
Charleston White decided to evoke, double down and gaslight saying, “Say, T.I., listen, if your boy jump on me, y’all will bury that yellow muthafu##a. I’ll shoot him right in his g###### throat. I wish a 18, 19-year-old ni##a would jump on me. Boy, I’d Trayvon Martin that little muthaf##ka, I swear to God. My right hand to God. I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. If T.I.’s son jump on me, I’m gone George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin his little muthaf##kin’ ass.”
He also informed Atlanta-area police authorities that King Harris supposedly threatened him. Today, calling the cops is almost like calling a death squad on a Black person in America. T.I. – the father Tip Harris – is understandably upset that somebody basically said he’s going to kill his son if they have a physical confrontation. White’s description could be considered self-defense, but does it matter when he is pulling from a racist’s most cowardly act?
I feel his pain as a father, because we know he has been fighting for his son’s well-being. I am also pained in other ways. Charleston White is indicative of Black people injecting shameless, unabashed White Supremacist ideologies in our community. When Kanye West put on a “White Lives Matter” shirt recently and brought numerous others along with him as if that was artsy and fashionable. It’s actually racist, plain and simple. Kanye West – like Charleston White – is a habitual line stepper, in this cold social media climate, where checks and balances have deteriorated into nothingness.
King Harris turned 18 on August 25, 2022. I have read the comments online. There’s a strong contingency of people that see no wrong in a 52-year old former Crip, turned internet troll threatening a young man’s existence. In fact, I saw people advocating on the Texas native’s behalf despite the use of George Zimmerman has the gauge for what he planned to do if he was confronted by King Harris. At the end of the day, this is where we are. Trash communication. No empathy. And a big, a$$ pig pen.
But this is the sort of distracting programming that takes down cultures and alters elections. Black people are in ruins right now. Like it or not, it’s people like T.I. that are affecting the elections (Georgia, anybody?) and impacting the community in a positive way. Would I engage with Charleston White on social media? I don’t think so, but if you say you are going to “George Zimmerman” my kid? I don’t know what I would do. The issue is, Black people have yet to reconcile with these insurgents inside and outside the community. Social media gives Candace Owens a voice with us. Do you have a voice with the KKK, Proud Boys or Patriot Front?
T.I. deserves grace. Point black period. And, you don’t have to love him or agree with everything he does to give that compassion. If you don’t feel King Harris should be granted time to grow up, you have issues. Kanye West, for example, has violated so many codes with the Black Delegation that if he was fined for them all, he would be a thousandaire. But he made some songs people like and appears to be a “free thinker.” Candace Owens, Charleston White are pro-White traitors to Black people. They do nothing to improve our conditions, they align with our enemies and they pepper their rhetoric with just enough sensible thought to bait basic folks in. Enough is enough.
It is probably time for me to tap in like this was the WWE. Shaun King said something to me that struck a chord in a post, “Why We Can’t Simply Ignore Kanye West.” See, I have been ignoring Kanye West for years, as I have with Charleston White. Meanwhile, my little cousin (who is now a senior in college) has repeatedly sent me YouTube videos of White. I have repeatedly refuted or rebuffed the posts, correcting him before he becomes a follower of this fool.
An old man offering to shoot a teenager in the throat is acceptable? NAH. We can’t ignore or excuse this, which is why Instagram has given him and Kanye the big Yeezy boot off their platform. Shaun King says, “Harmful public rhetoric has to be confronted publicly – as an act of public education.” Right now, we are fighting for our bodies, our minds, and, whether you admit it or not, SO ARE THEY. We know there are known racists in government, our police departments and within social media. Like Malcolm X said,“Racism is like a Cadillac, they bring out a new model every year.”
A new docuseries about the drug trafficking organization known as Black Mafia Family (BMF) will premiere on the Starz network.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson executive produced The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast. The Hip Hop mogul also produces the Demetrius Flenory Jr-starring Starz scripted drama series BMF.
Demetrius Flenory Jr. (aka Lil Meech) is the son of Black Mafia Family co-founder Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory Sr. Detriot native Big Meech and his brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory started BMF in the mid-1980s.
The BMF Documentary tells the story of how the Flenory siblings went from corner boys to cocaine kingpins. Relatives, media figures, law enforcement officials, and former Black Family Mafia associates show up in the doc to give their insight into the nationwide drug operation.
The 8-episode The BMF Documentary will cover the Flenory clan’s early rise in Detroit and through the late 1990s/early 2000s. Viewers will also get to see how the BMF reign came to an end and what is happening with the crew today.
Prior to federal convictions for Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, the brothers launched a record label. Chart-topping Atlanta rapper Jeezy (formerly known as Young Jeezy) reportedly had a connection with BMF Entertainment.
Los Angeles-bred rapper Bleu Davinci was associated with BMF Entertainment at one point in his career. Black Mafia Family also got a Hip Hop shout-out when Maybach Music Group head Rick Ross released the Platinum single “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” featuring Styles P in 2010.
Starz’s The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast premieres on October 23, 2022. Shan Nicholson and Chris Frierson co-directed the eight-part limited television event. Additionally, Nicholson serves as an executive producer. The production team includes executive producer Brad Herbet and senior producer Jessica Vale.
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory Sr., Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., Big Meech’s mother Lucille Flenory, Big Meech’s sister Nicole Flenory, Lil Meech’s mother Latarra Eutsey, and others took part in interviews. The BMF Documentary also features appearances by Hip Hop stars 50 Cent, T.I., and 2 Chainz.
Hip Hop culture/Pop culture icon Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus Jr. will be one of the music acts highlighted in a forthcoming Behind the Beats animated series from YouTube Originals.
Behind the Beats will premiere on November 18. The Snoop Dogg episode reportedly focuses on the rap legend’s breakout solo hit “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” from 1993.
The first season of Behind the Beats will present twenty-six episodes. Other musicians – such as Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, and Donna Summer – will be featured on the program as well.
“This new animated musical series from TeamTO hits a sweet spot for family co-viewing, filling a gap for parents who want to watch something together with their kids that they actually will enjoy,” stated Craig Hunter, Global Head of Kids & Family Originals for YouTube, in a Variety article.
Meet our new show BEHIND THE BEATS 🎷🎸🎤 It will be broadcast on both @YouTube (nov. 18th) and @Francetele (nov 19th). Get ready for your head to nod over and over again! 🎶
TeamTO is an independent animation studio based in France. The 17-year-old company previously produced animated series likeZoé Kézako and City of Ghostsas well as the full-length feature film Yellowbird.
YouTube Originals is also home to other new kid-focused programs such as Super Sema, The Big Tiny Food Face-Off, Tab Time, The Ann Ziety Show, and Jam Van. As far as Hip Hop-related content, YouTube Originals has presented Will Smith’s Best Shape Of My Life and Migos’ Ice Cold.
Capitol recording artist Toosii recently released his latest 6-track EP. Boys Don’t Cry arrived on Friday, October 7.
Toosie made headlines last month after he denounced fame and announced a social media hiatus. The musician born Nau’Jour Grainger is back online, and he also had something to say about rumors connected to his name.
As part of his EP rollout, Toosii stopped by Angela Yee’s Lip Service podcast. The conversation included the 22-year-old rapper/singer discussing his new project and his personal life.
Additionally, the Lip Service episode featured the “Bikini Bottom” performer addressing gossip about his sexuality. Toosii admitted he has had to deal with speculation that he is attracted to other men.
Toosii Explains His Business Relationship With Arrogant Tae
“At first, it ain’t bother me because it was like I know what the f### I am,” stated Toosii. He also added, “I love p####… We’re gonna keep it one hundred. It’s in the songs.”
The Syracuse, New York-born entertainer continued, “So it didn’t bother me at first. But then people started to drag it on and on and on.”
According to Toosii, a certain social media account was responsible for spreading the rumors that he was gay. The @urfavesbeforeig page apparently claimed Toosii was having sex with celebrity hairstylist Arrogant Tae.
“I had seen Arrogant Tae in the airport. Never seen this man outside of the airport, ever,” Toosii explained. “I was trying to get him to do my girl’s and my mom’s hair.”
The Poetic Pain album creator went on to say, “Next thing I know, the @urfavesbeforeig take the s### and flip it – ‘Toosii and Arrogant Tae f######.’ What the f### [are] you talking about?”
Toosii also told Angela Yee, “Honestly, I think that’s like, bro, the devil be working. That’s the world trying to get me to trick myself out of my position… I don’t got no problem with the LGBT community at all. I’m just not gay.”
Boys Don’t Cry joins a Toosii catalog that contains other EPs such as 2020’s D*ckpressed and 2021’s Pretty Girls Love Toosii. His singles discography includes the Gold-certified “Sapiosexual” and Platinum-certified “Love Cycle.”
The Poetic Pain album peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2020. Toosii’s Thank You for Believing mixtape topped off at #25 the following year. The “Love Cycle” single with Summer Walker made it onto Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs rankings in 2021.
Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar celebrated her 30th birthday on Tuesday (October 11). The New York City-born entertainer also got to commemorate a major music industry accomplishment too.
The Recording Industry Association of America confirmed Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” as well as “I Like It” with J Balvin and Bad Bunny crossed the 11x-Platinum milestone.
Cardi is now the first and only female rapper to have multiple songs surpass Diamond status (10 million units). Previously, the Bronx native set the record for most Diamond singles by a female rapper (3).
Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” featuring Cardi B also earned Diamond certification in November 2021. In addition, the Grammy-winning rapstress has two other singles closing in on 10 million units.
All three of Cardi’s Diamond songs also topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Bodak Yellow” spent three weeks at #1 in 2017. “I Like It” saw a one-week reign the following year.
“Girls Like You” remained at #1 on the Hot 100 for seven weeks in 2018. Plus, 2020’s “WAP” led the chart for four non-consecutive weeks. “No Limit” peaked at #4 in 2017.
Cardi B Holds Several Female Rap Records
2021’s “Up” also reached the pinnacle of the Billboard Hot 100 rankings for one week. That gives Cardi B another place in the record books. Her 16 cumulative weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 is the most ever for a female rap act.
According to the RIAA, Cardi B has the most certified digital single units for any female rapper in history. The former Love & Hip Hop cast member collected 54 million units. That total lands her in the Top 30 on the all-time, all-genre list.
Atlantic Records shouted out Cardi’s most recent RIAA achievement. The label tweeted, “Happy Birthday @iamcardib! Congrats on becoming the first female rapper to have TWO @RIAA certified 11x-Platinum singles with ‘Bodak Yellow’ and ‘I Like It’! 🎂💎❤️🥳.”
The RIAA also publicly acknowledged Cardi B’s birthday and her new 11x-Platinum certifications on social media. The organization tweeted, “What’s better than☝️11X Diamond single 👀? TWO! Happy Birthday @iamcardib!”
Fresh Pair host Just Blaze asked T.I. to name his Top 5 most influential rap albums from his hometown. The Atlanta-raised emcee was not allowed to list his own projects.
Instead, Tip named Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik by legendary Hip Hop duo OutKast. The Hustle Gang leader mentioned Goodie Mob’s Soul Food as well.
OutKast and Goodie Mob are part of the Dungeon Family collective. Hip Hop soloist Future also rose to prominence as a member of the Dungeon Family’s Second Generation.
T.I. picked Future’s Dirty Sprite as one of the most influential rap albums by an Atlanta act. The “Whatever You Like” hitmaker also chose Young Thug’s Slime Season and 21 Savage’s I Am > I Was.
Throughout his career, T.I. released eleven studio LPs. 2006’s King, 2007’s T.I. vs. T.I.P., and 2008’s Paper Trail peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Paper Trail earned 2x-Platinum certification.
His discography also includes four #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. T.I. also scored an RIAA Diamond plaque (10 million units) for his contribution to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” featuring Pharrell.
Mase has a message for someone he says is trying to get in the way of his progress, accusing the mystery person of canceling his tour over the rapper’s refusal to apologize.
The former Bad Boy Records rapper took to Instagram with a warning on Tuesday (Oct. 11. “It’s Time To Show Cowards What Fearless Looks Like,” Mase declared. “I’m Not Stopping Nothing That I’m Doing!”
Mase then accused somebody of sabotaging his 3 Headed Monster Tour dates. “So Y’all Can Cancel All of The Dates,” he said before adding, “I will not apologize for what’s right!”
Many fans believe Diddy is the unidentified person Mase referred to after recent remarks from both artists.
Last week Diddy said “fake pastor” Mase allegedly owes him $3 million, despite rumors that he exploited his former artist. In response, the Harlem Word artist claimed the Bad Boy Records boss is mad because Mase wouldn’t accept a fake apology from him.
In another Instagram post, he also denied owing Diddy $3 million. “How dare this n#### talking about he want receipts. Let’s start with your mother, n####. Your mother got the receipts, n####. Everything is in your mother’s name. That’s the one who’s got the receipts, n####.” Watch the video below.
Nonetheless, Mase says the show must go on. “EITHER WAY I WILL BE PERFORMING SOMEWHERE,” he continued before promoting his upcoming projects. “Stay tuned albumS coming.”
He concluded with a message to his “#1 hater” behind the scenes: “make sure you pull up since your trying to stop 🛑 everything I do BTS. We know what’s going on… but it’s not gonna stop nothing – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. 😇”
Lizzo is opening up about some of the criticism she receives as a proud body positivity icon and a Black woman who gets accused of making music for a white audience.
The Grammy Award winner admitted the flak she gets over who she makes music for “is probably the biggest criticism I’ve received.”
Lizzo explained during her interview with Vanity Fair, “It is such a critical conversation when it comes to Black artists. When Black people see a lot of white people in the audience, they think, ‘Well this isn’t for me, this is for them.’ The thing is, when a Black artist reaches a certain level of popularity, it’s going to be a predominantly white crowd.”
However, the “Truth Hurts’ singer acknowledged this isn’t a modern phenomenon but something Black artists have endured for decades.
“This has happened to so many Black artists: Diana Ross, Whitney, Beyoncé.… Rap artists now, those audiences are overwhelmingly white. I am not making music for white people. I am a Black woman, I am making music from my Black experience, for me to heal myself from the experience we call life. If I can help other people, hell yeah.
She went on to explain Black people “need self-love and self-love anthems,” more than most as the most marginalized and neglected people in this country. Lizzo added she makes music for girls who look like her, who were picked on for their looks. “It blows my mind when people say I’m not making music from a Black perspective—how could I not do that as a Black artist?” she asked.
She also discussed the image of Black women in the media who, according to Lizzo, are “hyper-sexualized” yet “masculinized simultaneously.”
When asked if she tires of the “body positivity” discourse surrounding her, Lizzo said she always expected it. However, she doesn’t care if her music and weight are “so intrinsically connected,” that losing weight means losing fans. The Detroit-born artist went on to explain she leads “a very healthy lifestyle,” and prioritizes her health.
Pusha T shows no signs of slowing down after putting out one of the hottest Hip-Hop projects of the year with It’s Almost Dry and is already working on the follow-up.
The “Diet Coke” rapper opened up about his upcoming project in a new interview with Rolling Stone. He also shed light on the rumors of a possible Clipse reunion and discussed his relationship with friend, collaborator, and GOOD Music founder, Kanye West.
While some fans yearn for Ye from his earliest albums, King Push says that sound is ever-present in his music. “Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, I love the old Kanye,’” Pusha shared. “Well, when you hear Pusha T, you hear the old Kanye.”
However, it took some time for him to adjust to Kanye’s creative process, which was very different from his own.
“I had never worked like that before,” Pusha T admitted, describing the time Ye invited him to work on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. “Very trial and error — try everything, exhaust all ideas. I think I said something great? He wants to say something greater. And greater might take another two hours, three hours, four hours. When I was writing ‘Runaway,’ I thought my first verse was great. It was my ninth one that was great.”
Pusha T also discussed his relationship with another friend and long-time collaborator, Pharrell Williams. He said the super producer continues to deliver “levels of greatness that cater directly to the hip-hop purist.”
He let slip they are currently working on his next album. “I don’t wanna give anything away. But the giggles are even more evil than they were the last time,” Pusha T teased.
Despite their recent reunion appearances, an official Clipse return is down to Pusha’s brother, No Malice.
“I push the button every so often,” he revealed. “I’m like, ‘Yo, listen to what I just made! We can really do this’ and he brushes me off. If I had it my way, it would be the Clipse. It’s really up to my brother.”
A recently recorded episode of The Shop featuring Kanye West as a guest will never see the light of day after he used the platform to “reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes.”
“Yesterday we taped an episode of The Shop with Kanye West,“ LeBron’s co-host of HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted and SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter confirmed in a statement to Andscape.
Kanye West “Used ‘The Shop’ To Reiterate More Hate Speech”
“Kanye was booked weeks ago and, after talking to Kanye directly the day before we taped, I believed he was capable of a respectful discussion and he was ready to address all his recent comments. Unfortunately, he used The Shop to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes.”
Carter continued, “We have made the decision not to air this episode or any of Kanye’s remarks. While The Shop embraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate. I take full responsibility for believing Kanye wanted a different conversation and apologize to our guests and crew. Hate speech should never have an audience.”
The outlet’s sources say Kanye continued to make antiemetic remarks during the episode. They also confirmed LeBron James was not present at the taping.
While The Shop decided not to air any portion of the discussion, footage obtained by VICE’s Motherboard shows Fox News edited Tucker Carlson’s recent Kanye West interview, removing references to antisemitic tropes and bizarre conspiracy theories. Among them was a claim that “fake children” were hired to come to his house to sexualize his kids. Click here to watch the unaired clips.
Pittsburgh’s Baby Egypt is an experienced music artist and entertainer, who also has a talent for photography, marketing, branding, hosting events, and many other things. Interests in the Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, and Pop genres highly influence the sound of his music and style.
Recently, Baby Egypt’s single and video for “Wit Da Gang (Momma Knew)” was released. Since then, it has picked up some traction and sparked several remixes of the song to be made.
The dark, hard-hitting drill beat pairs well with Baby Egypt’s melodies. The song is catchy and likely to be stuck in your head. This makes it no surprise that several artists have since hopped on remixes to the song.
So far remixes with FSE Bandman, Dash Mondia, a South Carolina remix with Terintee XL, a Florida Remix with BiiG Geech, and a Detroit Remix with McLaren Huzzle have been released. You can hear them all on Baby Egypt’s official YouTube channel.
You can find Baby Egypt on all streaming platforms, and follow him on Instagram @babyegypt.999 .
Baby Egypt “Wit Da Gang (Momma Knew)”(Official video):
Baby Egypt x FSE Bandman “Wit Da Gang (Momma Knew)” REMIX:
Baby Egypt x Terintee XL “Wit Da Gang (Momma Knew)” South Carolina REMIX:
VICE’s Motherboard obtained unaired footage from Kanye West’s interview with Tucker Carlson.
The clips contained more antisemitism from Kanye West, who was suspended from Instagram and Twitter for offensive posts regarding Jewish people. The unedited interview featured several bizarre claims, including ‘Ye saying “fake children” appeared at his house to sexualize his kids.
Kanye West referenced an antisemitic trope while complaining about his children’s school. ‘Ye took issue with his kids learning about Kwanzaa.
“My kids are going to a school that teaches Black kids a complicated Kwanzaa,” he told Tucker Carlson. “I prefer my kids knew Hanukkah than Kwanzaa. At least it will come with some financial engineering.”
Kanye West also brought up a conspiracy theory about Planned Parenthood, alleging it was created to “control the Jew population.” He then clarified what he meant by Jew.
“When I say Jew, I mean the 12 lost tribes of Judah,” he said. “The blood of Christ, who the race—the people known as the race Black really are. This is who our people are. The blood of Christ. This, as a Christian, is my belief.”
In another clip, Kanye West mentioned Jewish people via a metaphor. He suggested Tucker Carlson should edit it out of the interview.
“Think about [Black people] judging each other on how white we could talk would be like, you know, a Jewish person judging another Jewish person on how good they danced or something,” ‘Ye said. “I mean, that’s probably like a bad example and people are going to get mad at that s### … I probably want to edit that out.”
Other unaired tangents included Kanye West’s thoughts on Virgil Abloh. He continued to blame the Louis Vuitton company for the fashion designer’s death.
“Virgil was actually the third person to die of cancer in that organization,” he said in the interview. “So not just Black men have passed in that organization, but the third person to die of cancer that was in a higher up position in that organization. And with Paris is a different level of elitism and racism. And Virgil was the kind of guy that he didn’t hold it in. And I believe it ate him up from inside.”
View more footage edited out of the Tucker Carlson interview below.
Kendrick Lamar wasn’t sure he should release his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
K. Dot recalled his initial reluctance about the album in an interview with W Magazine. Kendrick Lamar explained why his children played a significant role in the project seeing the light of day.
“When I got to completion and I said, ‘I may or may not put this out. I’m not going to put this out; it’s way too much,’ I thought about my children,” he said. “I thought about when they turn 21, or they’re older in life, and when I got grandchildren, or if I’m long gone—this can be a prerequisite of how to cope. That’s the beauty of it for me.”
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers featured brutally honest content, which Kendrick Lamar didn’t discuss with some family before it dropped. The 35-year-old rapper wanted his lyrics to be unfiltered.
“The reason why I had to make that decision, whether they was for or against it, I just didn’t want the influence,” he explained. “I could have cut corners and got flashy with it and worded my words a certain way. Nah, I had to be in the rawest, truest form I could possibly be in order for it to be freeing for me, in order for me to have a different outlook and the perspective on people I’m talking to. I had to reap whatever consequences came behind that, and also be compassionate and show empathy if they were hurt by it.”
Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers in May. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Leonardo DiCaprio will testify in Pras Michel’s upcoming trial as The Fugees member faces federal charges for money laundering.
According to Politico, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and several officials from Donald Trump’s presidential administration were included on a witness list filed on Sunday (October 9). Pras’ trial is scheduled to begin on November 4.
The feds accuse Pras of campaign finance violations related to Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election. Prosecutors claim The Fugees rapper acted as an unregistered foreign agent for a Malaysian financier named Jho Low a.k.a. Low Taek Jho, who allegedly embezzled money from a wealth fund called 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
“Between June 2012 and November 2012, Low directed the transfer of approximately $21,600,000 from foreign entities and accounts to Michel for the purpose of funneling significant sums of money into the United States presidential election as purportedly legitimate contributions,” the Justice Department alleged in 2019.
Pras was charged with conspiracy and falsifying records. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
DiCaprio landed on the witness list for the trial due to his ties to Low. The actor provided secret testimony to a grand jury in the case in 2019. Low allegedly helped finance DiCaprio’s film The Wolf of Wall Street.
A bold and prolific take on hip-hop music, Mullet Dragon’s newest single is a striking blend of songwriting, rhythm, and uplifting vibes. “Get Higher” is the newest release by the never-disappointing Mullet Dragon. Passionate about earnestly creating his own musical lane, the Nashville native continues to surprise audiences with his adaptive skills and storytelling technique, while also excelling in whichever spotlight he desires.
“Get Higher” contains lyricism that will have listeners hooked, and reminiscing about past situations in life. From the press of play, listeners will be taken away by a euphoric guitar riff that sets the tone for the rest of the song. The production and delivery recall a nostalgic rock style while infusing a modern hip-hop sound. The rising artist is known for his carefully crafted, poignantly composed, and mesmerizing musical compositions that have laid the foundation for his brand and what is to come.
Through this release, Mullet Dragon is establishing himself as a force in the scene. He has been working with renowned rap artist Jelly Rolls’s producer and his studio for this release and his upcoming music. “Get Higher” spares no expense when it comes to delivering quality. Pushing the boundaries of his talents, Mullet Dragon is also adding new layers to what rock and hip-hop music can be. For now, make sure to add “Get Higher” to your playlists.
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Dragon brings a refreshing new energy to the music community. Originating from Nashville, Mullet Dragon exemplifies an artist that is passionate and talented and who puts his blood, sweat, and tears into his art. A singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, Mullet Dragon is a natural talent that is ready to cement himself in the scene and in people’s hearts.
With a powerful aura, Mullet Dragon strives to express himself in music as his musical prowess keeps expanding. Inspired by Kanye West and Kodak Black, and Lil Peep, Mullet Dragon seeks to positively influence and uplift people facing life’s hardships. Having produced music for some of the top artists in the industry, the rising star is no stranger to the spotlight.
Mullet Dragon co-wrote, sang, and co-produced two albums for TobyMac that resulted in two Grammy awards (Eye On It and This Is Not A Test). A real breath of fresh air in the scene, Mullet Dragon is here to leave a legacy.
Gangsta Boo deserves all her flowers… and then some! Joining the legendary hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia at just age 14, coining the iconic “yeah hoe!” ad lib, the Memphis native boasts legendary status, continuing to stay relevant decades on end into her career.
In fact, the recent VERZUZ between Three 6 Mafia and Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony saw Gangsta Boo on stage alongside Juicy J and DJ Paul for a highly-anticipated reunion for the books.
Gangsta Boo truly lives up to her name, arguably one of the pioneers of female gangster rap, talking her s### unapologetically while inspiring other females to do the same. To date, she’s had standout collaborations with everyone including Yelawolf, Eminem, Outkast… and even had the opportunity to tour the world with Run The Jewels.
Fast forward to 2022, Gangsta Boo has been active as ever, recently performing at Rolling Loud, doing Drink Champs, all while preparing her new album titled The Booprint.
On the 43rd episode of Shirley’s Temple, Gangsta Boo discusses what happened on stage when the fight broke out at VERZUZ, what it meant to have Eminem on a song, and more!
AllHipHop: I know your Instagram was down. You on TikTok?
Gangsta Boo: I do have a TikTok page, but I don’t know what to do with it. It’s too much girl, I be watching true crime stories. I’m about to do a true crime podcast, I’m into that. That’s manifested in my head. I haven’t started, but that’s what I want to do eventually. Try it at least, do a test shoot. I like watching true crime podcasts. There’s a lot of cool podcasts out there. Chicks just be in their living room or bedroom with some cool ass stories. Well, obviously bad stories, but it’s interesting. It’s definitely f###### bad stories.
AllHipHop: My puppy Slim is named after Eminem. I know you guys have a song together.
Gangsta Boo: Yes, I’m a fan. I’m a huge fan. Me, him, and Yelawolf, we got a song together. It was pretty cool to hear him say my name. It was his first album, he ended up putting Eminem on the song and I was like oh s###. I’ll never forget.
Because I didn’t know if he really was going to be on the song, but I heard he was. I remember I woke up, it was Twitter, and it was a bunch of Slim Shady people. I woke up like oh, the song must be out, because I had a bunch of Team Shady. They were all in my Twitter, crazy. That was a pretty cool experience.
AllHipHop: What was your reaction when you heard the song back, with Em’s verse?
Gangsta Boo: I was pumped. The way he said my name, I was pumped. I’m always pumped when I get recognized and honored by cool people that I respect, it’s an honor.
AllHipHop: You ever do ecstasy?
Gangsta Boo: On some real s###, I haven’t done an x pill in over 15 years ago. When they first came out and s###. When they started going to double stacks, triple stacks, this stack, that stack, I was good. They started doing too much, the mixing and stuff.
AllHipHop: I know artists who make their best stuff off molly.
Gangsta Boo: I don’t even f### with that. You know what it is with me? I don’t like doing stuff that sits in your system. I don’t want to be high. Sometimes when you drink, I could stop and it’ll fade away. That x s###, it’ll stay in you. It’s a weird vibe the next day. Sometimes it makes you too emo, you can’t control the mood. You can, but it just don’t work for me. You’ll be all over that place on that m###########.
AllHipHop: How young were you when you joined Three 6 Mafia? 14?
Gangsta Boo: Yes, I was 14. That’s why I’m so chill, I used to be crunk as hell.
AllHipHop: Define crunk for us.
Gangsta Boo: S###, crunk. Just wild, willing and ready to do whatever… that’s safe. [laughs] Just wild, party all the time. Smoke a thousand blunts. Just party, like the LA folks.
AllHipHop: Do they be partying?!
Gangsta Boo: I was out here one time at a party a few years ago and I saw a bowl of Peruvian coke, molly. It was like the movies. I always heard about that, it was a bowl of everything. I only heard stories like that and I actually saw it in person like yo, this is crazy. It was a really nice ass f###### party, and people were partying.
AllHipHop: What’s a party in Memphis like?
Gangsta Boo: A lot of gangster walking, a lot of Memphis music, a lot of mayne, like, what’s up, mayne? And a lot of weeds. Smoke. Yes, ????
AllHipHop: Can we get a crazy tour memory?
Gangsta Boo: I’m really trying to think. To be honest, all of them are pretty wild. The thing is, we perform and then we roll. The wildest performance story was obviously at the f###### VERZUZ. That was one of my wildest performance stories of all time. [laughs] Jesus Christ, but shout out to Bone. That’s who we got into it with at the VERZUZ, aka wildest performance moment.
AllHipHop: People were saying Gangsta Boo instigated that s###!
Gangsta Boo: I know! It was surreal. I was wondering did Paul or Juicy set it up? Was it fake? I just couldn’t believe a water bottle came our way. I didn’t watch it until a few days later after we did it. S###, it was surreal. It’s still surreal. I watched it the other day, I watched the fight part. But no, I didn’t instigate it. That’s just how we talk in Memphis. When s### happens, we get loud and black out a little bit.
AllHipHop: I saw you say you blacked out on VLAD TV.
Gangsta Boo: Exactly, that’s the truth. I be blacking out and s###. I looked at that s### like damn, my voice is pretty loud. That’s definitely one of my wildest performances, and I almost fell before. [laughs] I had on some boots, I was running out on the stage. It was in LA at a festival. I was with Run The Jewels. They’re bringing me out, Travis Barker might have been playing the drums.
AllHipHop: I love Travis Barker!
Gangsta Boo: Yeah me too man, I like him a lot. He’s super f###### dope. But I didn’t do it. Thank God I did not fall. I was on my Beyonce. I stumbled, but I kept on strutting. That’s really it. I don’t have too many wild stories, thank God. No shootouts, nothing like that. Everything’s been super cool. It’s been a couple of while afterparties, but that’s bedroom talk. We’ll have to do a show called Bedroom Talk or Pillow Talk with Boo. Some bedroom secrets. [laughs]
AllHipHop: “Pillow Talk” by Kid Cudi is one of my favorite songs.
Gangsta Boo: I got a song called “Pillow Talk” too. Did it a while ago. It’s me, 8Ball, and Maino.
AllHipHop: Back to VERZUZ, was there any fear on stage?
Gangsta Boo: Nah. Fear of not getting my backend, yeah. That was the only fear I had, not getting my m############ money. That’s why I was mad as hell. We done got fresh as f###, everybody in town. The only fear I had was not getting paid, and really the show ending. That was my fear. I didn’t even really notice it was a fight. That part is blurry, until I actually saw it on TV. But no, I didn’t have no fear other than the show is about to f###### end because of this n*gga. Damn, this sucks.
AllHipHop: What was the most meaningful moment for you? Being able to come together decades later, that’s a beautiful moment.
Gangsta Boo: Just walking out on the stage. Just being a part of that moment, no matter what. It seemed like I’m always being a part of some cool ass moments and I always be myself. Stay true to yourself y’all, it’ll always work.
