Tiffany Toney, a former pro softball player and NBC news producer, has transitioned her leadership skills into leading a team of creatives to produce a groundbreaking feature film, “BORA.” Tiffany is a black indigenous woman, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in a military household.
Before starring in her own feature, her short film “Jade Rising” won Best U.S. Sci-Fi at the 2019 Venice Shorts film festival. Toney also made an appearance in “LAZARUS,” the 2017 Action Superhero feature, created by her co-producer Sean Riggs (“BOSCH”) and the late R.L. Scott, that landed a deal with Shoreline & Samuel Goldwyn Films as the first TUBI original.
Toney directed the film with a small team of three, including Andre “Chyna” McCoy (The Matrix) and her DP James M. Black (“Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers”), both of whom also acted in the feature film. She wrote the original screenplay with the intention of providing a mental escape for her and her team during the pandemic.
“We were at rock bottom, living out of our cars when we started this….so I took the last of my money and put it into BORA…. everyone thought we were crazy, but I knew ‘BORA’ was special,” Tiffany Toney said.
The story, starring Toney herself, and Ajima Cole, follows Elon, a USC grad student who sets out on a road trip to find herself on “Day of The Dead,” when she meets “BORA,” an Afro-Mexican hitchhiker who aims to free her from the burden of a sheltered life.
Skilled at the art of seduction, “BORA” tempts Elon to try many things for the first time. It’s all fun and games until people start dying.
“BORA is the Freddie or Jason of this generation, but in the form of a sexy, Afro-Mexican female,” Tiffany Toney added.
This fictional story is an “Urban Legend” and the perfect fusion of black & brown culture in LA. The film is accompanied by an original soundtrack produced by Grammy nominated music composer Jason Betts, featuring artists like Terrell, Carter, McGrady OG, ASPECT ZAVI, and Ray J.
Tiffany Toney recently signed with Tribeca One Distribution, which is an official partner of Zero Gravity Management.
The full-length feature can be found on Amazon Prime & is set to hit Tubi TV this June 2023.
Mandy Mayhem: aka Meryl Street, aka Old Dirty Betty, aka Grey-Z, is an internet-famous rapper.
She has performed alongside Hip-Hop legends, such as Das EFX, the Pharcyde, Naughty by Nature, Lords of the Underground, Maestro Fresh Wes, the Wu-Tang Clan, Michee Mee, and Socrates.
Mandy Mayhem is taking social media by storm – she first went viral for her high-energy cover of Jay-Z’s anthem “U Don’t Know,” and then for her “Big Poppa Biggie Smalls Freestyle,” her “AMilli Freestyle” and currently for her “Roc the Mic” freestyle.
Fans are inspired by her NFG attitude and pure love of Hip-Hop TYLER THE CREATOR, CHRIS BROWN, FREEWAY, JUST BLAZE, ERIC SERMON, and 50 CENT organically shout her out. 50 CENT claimed, “she is dope, this is Hip-Hop baby” on one of her rap videos.
The opening act is Keith Shocklee, OG Producer of Public Enemy and Bomb Squad. Shocklee has more than 40 years in Hip-Hop as a DJ-Producer and a lifetime achievement award with Public Enemy.
Mandy wrote, created, stars, and executive produced the comedy series “M####,” which is currently airing on truTV and HBO Max, about a housewife who fantasizes about being a rapper. She also stars in “Mandy Mayhem’s Rapping with Actors” – a talk show currently airing on Amazon Prime & Tubi.
Rapper Ice Cube has co-signed a former employee of President Donald Trump.
The N.W.A. founding member, who once rapped “F##k tha police,” has aligned himself with a Black Republican who believes he has a plan to help Black people that the GOP should consider.
The book unpacks President Abraham Lincoln’s vision for helping the underserved, former slave and indigenous populations after the devastation of the Civil War, according to Cleveland.com.
“Lincoln had ideas around how to help poor white Americans and poor Black Americans situated in a way to help them seek the American dream, but he was assassinated, and the vice-president who replaced him worked with the old plantation owners, and that kicked off the beginning of the Jim Crow era,” Smith says.
Ice Cube believes that Smith is on to something and knows what he is talking about.
The two worked together when Cube approached the Trump administration on a plan to create a half-trillion dollars in Black community investments.
“He’s a person who really gets the issues that are plaguing underserved communities, specifically the Black community, and he’s willing to work with anyone that’s willing to help underserved Black communities,” said Smith of his rap friend.
Let’s see if Ice Cube does the book tour with his friend.
Lupita Nyong’o was greatly amused by rumors suggesting she was dating Janelle Monáe.
During an interview for the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the “Black Panther” actress addressed claims that she and the singer/actress were once an item.
“(Janelle) has magnetism that they were obviously picking up on. She is that enigmatic,” she told the outlet.
“People are curious about enigmatic people. I was not surprised. And I don’t mind being associated with her in any capacity.”
Lupita also admitted that there are aspects of Janelle’s life that she doesn’t know about.
“Just because you’re a close friend of hers doesn’t mean you get to know everything about her,” the 40-year-old continued. “I think that’s what makes her interesting as an artist.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Lupita recalled how she and Janelle formed an instant connection at the 2014 Met Gala – shortly after she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “12 Years a Slave.”
“(Janelle) came up to me and just gave me the realest hug. I think we may have swayed to the music. She was just like, ‘I’m so proud of you, and just thank you for being you,'” she remembered. “At some point, (Janelle) asked me for my phone, put her number in and said ‘Let’s stay in touch.’ She was like, ‘I really mean it. If you need anything, I’m here for you.'”
Weather Park hopes to carve out his own legacy in Hip-Hop.
The up-and-coming rapper faces the tall task of following in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Some artists in Weather Park’s position might try to tap into the Wu-Tang Clan’s loyal audience, but ODB’s son aims to make a name for himself in New York’s drill scene.
Weather Park’s style evokes the popular sound of New York in 2023. He has gone in a completely different direction than his brother Young Dirty Bastard, who takes obvious inspiration from ODB and often performs with the Wu-Tang Clan.
Although Weather Park’s ties to the Wu-Tang Clan are less overt, he’s still part of the family. He’s working with RZA’s 36 Chambers label, which has given him an outlet to drop music and learn from the mastermind of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Following the releases of “Don’t Lack” and “Keep It a Buck,” Weather Park speaks with AllHipHop about his burgeoning career. The New York native discusses his memories of ODB, RZA’s mentorship, why he’s making drill music and much more.
AllHipHop: When people think of ODB’s son making music, they probably think of Young Dirty Bastard and his style. So what drew you to drill music, and are you interested in exploring other styles of rapping too?
Weather Park: Well, to be honest, what I can say is just being from Brooklyn, I’m born and raised in Brooklyn. I spent the majority of my life in Brooklyn. I think it’s more just a little bit of me growing with the time, as far as I can recall, than anybody that’s from Brooklyn that’s into the drill music or into the drill sound from then up until now, can all agree that around 2012, Chief Keef and the whole Chicago movement had New York City in a frenzy and had us in a choke hold, and that’s a major part of our influence. To even bring our own type of sound to that drill genre of rap, of Hip-Hop. Me personally, being that I come from that gritty, Hip-Hop legacy, I still can rap because that’s just what I started with. But I feel like me expressing myself, it was the most.
Just put it together, the thing that it felt more real and organic with me following my time because that’s what I came up in. And I’m not saying I can’t hone in on my skills and I would, hell yeah, I would love to endeavor into different sounds, but I believe, as I came up with my generation, we all understand the same thing at this point. So it’s just the drill scene it’s, and with the drill scene, it’s a little chaotic right now because it’s no structure to it.
So I feel like it can go all over the place with maybe the amount of disrespect that’s being put in some of the records. But outside of that, it’s still just artists expressing themselves, which is Hip-Hop.
AllHipHop: Nice. So I’m wondering, you mentioned the drill scene is taking over right now. Where do you see yourself in the scene? What makes you unique and how do you stand out in that crowd right now?
Weather Park: Well, honestly, I think it’s just more about me being true to myself. I know what I got, nobody else got, and nobody can’t tell my story like me. And I say the same for any other artist. But the difference is, this is when you hear my cadence and the way I’m coming over, just my new single “Don’t Lack.” When you listen to me, you can feel my raw energy. It’s not being pulled from no direction. It’s only being pulled from my core. And not only that, I got a team of wolves that has that same energy and we ain’t come to play. You feel me?
I love the drill scene, and I love the whole tri-state. I love what everybody doing, but I feel like what Weather Park got to bring to the table, is what everybody missing.
AllHipHop: Nice. So you started working with RZA, obviously, and this opportunity with 36 Chambers came about. Can you tell me a little bit about what it’s been like linking with 36 Chambers and what that allowed you to do as an artist?
Weather Park: Well, what I could say is it put me in a very focused state just as far as the direction of my sound. I know I’m good, but I’m constantly challenging myself to be better, just to be exposed to the greatness. It allows me to see myself in a higher light than I’ve ever perceived. You know what I mean? So as I create my music, I still have fun, but I’m creating it in a base of, “What can I?” not even like what, “How can I tell my story in a way that it can resonate with everyone just the same way as Wu-Tang Clan did back in the days?” You know what I mean? So that’s the most impactful part for me. I definitely appreciate the opportunity, and I definitely appreciate the time that we’ve had together because it’s definitely helped me grow as an artist. But the most important thing to me is my impact because I understand how impactful what I come from was.
AllHipHop: I’m curious, before even music, what was your relationship with RZA like, and how has that evolved as you started pursuing music?
Weather Park: Well, I would call him my mentor. I would call RZA and just ask him questions about anything like meditation, thinking, breathing skills, just things to keep the mental health in order. As we both know, I lost my dad. So without my dad, I would say that I had to figure out a lot of things on my own. But having a great mind like RZA just available to speak to me is super [helpful] to my life. Just keeping my head on the swivel, even though I was maybe facing things that an average person from New York City is facing, you know what I mean?
So I think we had a very healthy relationship, and I applaud him for even being in my life, even if it was at its littlest degree. I applaud him for it because the time that he took just to talk to me was enough to let me go back and read a book, you know what I mean? And not just because I’m around the Abbot. It’s more about I have to continuously be teaching myself something. So I don’t know, I guess that’s the perfect way to word it. Yeah, just very impactful. I would say his relationship in my life is very impactful.
AllHipHop: Now, as you started getting into music, what advice or guidance has he provided you and what balancing acts do you do with you making sure you’re true to yourself but also listening to someone that’s seen it all in the game?
Weather Park: Honestly, it’s just about being raw and organic. I think that’s greater than anything. If I’m presenting something that’s in a replication of something else, then I have to take notes. But if I’m looking for pure advice on how to be the best me or to be the best MC, that doesn’t really reflect on my delivery or my cadence. It’s more about my open air. So I felt like through the whole journey of me being myself, it was just, how can I add on pieces to make myself better, not pieces that I can add on to sound more or be something that I’m not clearly, you know what I mean? So the best thing is RZA taking me as me, as an individual, and seeing me in my own light and wanting to help me grow my light. Word.
Kim Kardashian has accused Kanye West of spreading a rumor suggesting she once had an affair with Drake.
During the latest installment of her family’s reality show, “The Kardashians,” the TV personality claimed it was her ex-husband who started speculation that she had “hooked up” with the Hip-Hop star in the past.
“Even through all of the craziness of everything that Kanye says about us, I never comment, I never post. He has made up the most insane narrative about you and the tape, and we stay silent, we stay silent through all the lies, all the stuff,” Kim told her mother, Kris Jenner. “And the one that was supposed to protect me – and still does interviews saying they will be my forever protector – is the one that’s hurting me the most. He was the one that started a rumor that said I was hooking up with Drake… our whole marriage… he accused me of that publicly.”
In addition, Kim claimed that Kanye sometimes asked for “approval” over what she said about him on the TV show or during interviews.
She also emphasized that she finds it stressful to be connected to the “Stronger” rapper and his controversial behavior, particularly after he hit the headlines late last year for making offensive remarks about Jewish people.
“I feel bad, and I don’t know why I feel bad. And it’s like, ‘I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to be a part of this narrative,'” the 42-year-old added. “And it’s like, ‘When is this ever gonna end?’ It never will… I’m stuck with this for the rest of my life.”
Kim and Kanye, who share four children, were married from 2014 until their divorce was finalized last November.
The first episode of “The Kardashians” season three was released via Disney+ and Hulu on Thursday (May 25).
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa has built a state-of-the-art basketball court for the Raleigh Community Center.
The chart-topper with a reputation for having a heart of gold, funded the space with the support of other stakeholders and presented it to the youth with all kinds of fanfare, including a marching band.
He took to his Instagram to share how great the day was.
“Big Thanks To @nancylieberman & The City Of Memphis ! My First Basketball Court For City And This Won’t Be My Last 💪🏽,” he wrote in a caption, giving the address of their first court. “3678 Powers RD, Raleigh TN 💜”
NLE Choppa was inspired to build the court after meeting basketball legend and WNBA coach Nancy Lieberman, who partnered with her charity organization to bring this dream to life.
Lieberman said she was pulled toward the artist because of his kindness, which prompted her to work with him.
“It’s a beautiful thing. I feel like it’s gonna be something major for the city,” the rapper said. This is not the first one. We are going to have many more coming.”
The plan is to set up more courts around the city for young people to play ball on.
Robert De Niro has compared the character he plays in “Killers of the Flower Moon” to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
During a press conference staged as part of the Cannes Film Festival in France, the Oscar-winning actor spoke about how he found it difficult to connect with the part of William Hale when working on Martin Scorsese’s new film about the murder of members of the Osage tribe in Oklahoma under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s.
“I don’t understand a lot about my character,” he said. “He has to be charming, he has to win people over… Part of him is sincere. It’s the other part, where he’s betraying (the Osage people), there’s a feeling of entitlement.”
De Niro, a vocal opponent of Trump, then went on to label the controversial politician “stupid” as part of a thinly-veiled reference.
“It’s the banality of evil. It’s the thing we have to watch out for. We see it today, of course. We all know who I’m going to talk about but I’m not going to say the name. That guy is stupid,” the 79-year-old continued.
“Imagine if you’re smart. Even Hale was smart in many ways. It’s something that is systemic and that’s the scary part of it. The whole thing is there… you’ve got to really keep your eye on it.”
Yet, De Niro didn’t manage to keep his disdain for Trump under wraps for long.
“I mean, look with Trump,” he stated, triggering a laugh from his fellow panellists. “There are people who still think he can do a good job. Imagine that? How insane that is. That’s all I’ll say.”
Representatives for Trump, who served as America’s leader from 2017 to 2021, have not yet responded to De Niro’s comments.
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” also starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Jesse Plemons, is set to be released in select cinemas in October.
Lizzo has locked her Twitter account after receiving a stream of hateful messages.
In a pair of now-deleted tweets, the “Truth Hurts” singer shared that she’s been receiving an influx of attacks from people on social media.
“The amount of slander n hate I’m receiving on a daily basis is starting to confuse me,” she wrote in one tweet. “What am I actively doing to get this influx of disrespect in my mentions? I’m just trying to come on this app & enjoy social media like everyone else.”
She continued, “Anyways I been holding my tongue c## I don’t wanna seem ungrateful but I’ve done so much cool s### these last few weeks just for my mentions to be about how fat I am &/or use me for political discourse. Tired of this.”
The 35-year-old singer has been on tour supporting her 2022 album Special.
At her Wednesday night show in Phoenix, Lizzo paid tribute to the late Tina Turner with a rendition of the Queen of Rock’s 1970 song “Proud Mary.”
After the show, Lizzo unlocked her Twitter account and posted a video of the performance, which reportedly enticed more hateful messages.
“Alright… I’m locking my page again,” she tweeted shortly afterward. “I just wanted to share my Tina Turner tribute with everyone… But I’m going back to protecting my peace.”
Here are pictures of two women. One is empowering without even a single comment, the other one has hundreds of words written under but has no purpose other than promoting dangerous lifestyle. Fortunately, only one of them will be remembered!#TinaTuner#Lizzopic.twitter.com/7OY7QuclGA
Rapper Flo Rida is known for a lot of his big-baller ways. However, the “Good Feeling” recording artist has been pulled into family court and has been mandated to pay child support for his 6-year-old disabled son.
Video shows the shame-faced baller hiding from the press as the court mandates a hefty child support package and orders him to pay six figures in back support.
“Low” and “Good Feeling” rapper Flo Rida was in Bronx Family Court today for a support hearing with his ex, Alexis Adams. He agreed to a package for his disabled only child, Zohar, 6, that could cost him nearly $500K a year, then left after a brief stop at a Sheridan Street deli. pic.twitter.com/SN69zqwzfY
The Insider reports on Thursday, May 25, the Florida native left the Bronx court after a judge ruled that he should pay half a million a year to his son’s mother Alexis Adams so that she can care for their needy child, Zohar Dillard.
The mother says the Grammy-Nominated recording artist stopped following a judge’s 2018 order to pay $9,000 a month (plus medical and school costs) years ago, often missing payments.
His delinquency got worse after their son fell from the fifth-floor window of the Jersey City apartment where they lived. Adams alleges Flo Rida stopped paying medical insurance for the child, who was born neurologically disabled and suffered a shattered pelvis, fractures in his left foot, and internal bleeding from the devastating fall on March 4.
Now, a judge is making the rapper, whose real name is Tramar Dillard and who has a net worth of $50 million, pay $14,000 a month in support and $2,212 a month in health insurance for the boy.
The “Low” chart-topper will now have to, by order of the court, set up a $300,000 escrow account for the boy’s needs.
The judge ruled that the account must be replenished every September of each year.
He also is required to add a one-time payment of $188,000 to Adams to compensate her for outstanding expenses, including Zohar’s school costs.
Chicago’s Lil Durk is arguably the hottest rapper in America at the moment. The Only The Family leader’s name became a top trending topic on social media following the release of his Almost Healed album.
In addition, Lil Durk recruited R&B legend Alicia Keys to open his Almost Healed studio LP. Keys provides commentary as a therapist character. The 15-time Grammy winner also shows up in the official “Therapy Session/Pelle Coat” music video.
“Good morning, Durk. I hope you’re doing as well as possible under the circumstances. Can you tell me where was your mind when you heard the news of your friend, Von, passing away on November 6, 2020?” asked Alicia Keys.
Fellow Chicago native Dayvon “King Von” Bennett lost his life outside of a hookah lounge in Atlanta, Georgia. Timothy Leeks, a rapper associated with Quando Rondo, reportedly killed the Welcome to O’Block album creator after an altercation at the nightspot.
“Despite all of this, you continue to be a warrior, a leader in the rap industry, and a voice in your community. And I want you to feel completely safe in this room. Nobody can hurt you,” stated Alicia Keys. “I encourage you to let your emotions out and express yourself freely.”
Almost Healed follows 2022’s 7220. That studio LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart by earning 120,000 first-week units. Lil Durk also scored a Number One as one-half of the rap duo that released The Voice of the Heroes. He partnered with Atlanta’s Lil Baby for the 2021 joint project.
It seemed as if the majority of the public turned on Ja Morant after the NBA All-Star flashed a firearm on social media for the second time. However, Morant’s signature sneakers are still a hot product.
According to reports, Nike released the Ja 1 Hunger shoes on Thursday and the footwear quickly sold out. Consumers were able to purchase the sneaks on the Nike-backed SNKRS app.
Ja Morant supposedly signed a multi-year deal with Nike in 2019. The 2020 NBA Rookie Of The Year faced significant backlash for his latest social media misstep which led some observers to believe Nike might part ways with him.
Nike Stood By Ja Morant After The First Firearm Controversy
Back in March, Morant showed off a gun on Instagram Live while inside a Denver-area strip club. The NBA suspended the Memphis Grizzlies player for eight games after a meeting with Commissioner Adam Silver about the situation.
“I realize what I have to lose, and for us as a group, what we have to lose. It’s pretty much just that being more responsible, more smarter, and staying away from all the bad decisions,” said Ja Morant in response to the gun-flashing incident.
The South Carolina native reportedly entered a counseling program at the time. Nike released a statement that read, “We appreciate Ja’s accountability and that he is taking the time to get the help he needs. We support his prioritization of his well-being.”
Nike statement on Ja Morant: “We appreciate Ja’s accountability and that he is taking the time to get the help he needs. We support his prioritization of his well-being.”
The story took a troubling turn this week. Ja Morant shared photos of his family members on his Instagram Story with a final post that simply read, “Bye.” Local police conducted a welfare check on Morant’s Tennessee home.
A Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told TMZ that Morant was “fine.” Apparently, the 23-year-old former NBA Most Improved Player Award winner told law enforcement officials that his IG posts were just him signifying his break from social media.
The Hip Hop world lost Kirsnick “Takeoff” Ball to gun violence on November 1, 2022. The Migos member’s groupmate/relative, Quavo, continues to mourn the late Georgia-bred rapper.
In fact, Quavo plans to release a body of work dedicated to his nephew. He has described his forthcoming Rocket Power album as a form of therapy to deal with losing Takeoff.
“This album is a true reflection of how I feel right now. Sometimes I’m Good, sometimes I’m Down, sometimes I’m Disappointed, sometimes I fall apart but then I ALWAYS find my strength again,” wrote Quavo on Instagram.
The Gwinnett County representative also added, “I know everything might not be alright right now, but the rocket showed me a way to make it RIGHT!” Quavo returned to Instagram to share a video message about Takeoff.
“I understand he means a lot to y’all, lyrically and musically, but this is my nephew,” stated Quavo about Takeoff. “I raised this man. So, can’t nobody tell me how to love, what to talk about, what to say, what to do, how to do it. Anything I’m with, he’s with.”
Takeoff and Quavo officially joined forces as a duo to drop 2022’s Only Built for Infinity Links collaborative album. Prior to that, Quavo released his first solo LP Quavo Huncho in 2018.
Takeoff’s The Last Rocket also landed that same year. Both rappers contributed to multiple Migos projects such as the chart-topping Culture and Culture II. The original Culture also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
Fellow Migos member Offset recently talked about Takeoff too. A cover story for Variety magazine included Offset confirming Takeoff will have a posthumous appearance on his upcoming sophomore album.
In that feature article, Offset also discussed not being blood-related to Takeoff and Quavo. There have been reports of bad blood between Offset and Quavo since Takeoff’s passing, including an alleged altercation backstage at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Fans of Moneybagg Yo will have to wait a little while longer to hear his next full-length project. Listeners expected Hard To Love to arrive on May 26, but Taylor Swift apparently forced a change of plans.
Taylor Swift presented Midnights (Til Dawn Edition) on Friday, May 26. The deluxe version of her chart-topping 2022 studio LP features rapper Ice Spice and singer Lana Del Rey.
Last night, Moneybagg Yo informed his followers that Hard To Love will be pushed back a week. The Memphis-bred rhymer specifically mentioned Swift in his social media post.
“Ima Let My Baby @taylorswift Drop Tonight. New Date Hard To Love June 2nd FRIDAY! 💔,” wrote Moneybagg Yo in an Instagram caption posted on Thursday.
Moneybagg Yo debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart in 2021 with his fourth studio album, A Gangsta’s Pain. It appears the Roc Nation-managed recording artist wanted the No. 1 spot again.
A Gangsta’s Pain also earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Plus, Moneybagg’s Time Served album picked up a Gold plaque in 2020.
Moneybagg Yo’s girlfriend chose to promote his upcoming project by teasing the release of explicit content. Ariana “Ari” Fletcher apparently backtracked on that possible arrangement as well.
“When Bagg drop his mixtape and go #1, I’m making my OnlyFans. I already got my first video ready… somebody tell him to hurry up!” wrote Ari Fletcher in a now-deleted tweet.
The Weeknd has responded to the controversy surrounding his upcoming HBO television series, The Idol.
The series, co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, was criticized by some as being way too sexualized following the Cannes Film Festival premiere. Rolling Stone panned “The Idol” in a review, branding the series a “shitshow.” One insider reportedly described the project as a “rape fantasy.”
While the four-time Grammy Award winner predicted “The Idol” will “p### some people off,” fans were quick to deter him from reading the reviews.
“why ???” Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye asked via Twitter Thursday (May 25), when told not to check the quote tweets on a post featuring the artist at Cannes.
“They saying u look like a teddy bear with birthing hips idk if you saw,” stated one fan. “😂 I kinda see it now,” The Weeknd replied before addressing another response. “What are they saying? All I’m seeing is , “ugly”, “cringe”, “fat”, “not him” ???” he added.
Nonetheless, The Weeknd took the backlash graciously and is excited for the world to see the series. “i love all of you. every single one. i promise. ❤️,” he wrote. “and one more thing … THE IDOL JUNE F###### 4TH !!!!!!!!!!!”
The Weeknd Predicted “The Idol’ Would Upset Viewers
The Weeknd explained the vision behind The Idol during a press conference at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival earlier this week.
“We Initially wanted to make a dark, twisted fairy tale with the music industry and everything I know about it and heighten it, and take inspirations from films that both me and Sam love – it was really our love for music,” he revealed.
“Can we create somebody who is trying to find themselves,The “Creepin’” hitmaker continued. “Using my experiences, using his experiences, using Lily’s experiences on creating something special, daring and exciting, and fun that will make people laugh and p### some people off?”
Of all the memorable diss tracks emcees have unleashed on each other over the years, Ice Cube says his scathing 1991 song “No Vaseline” is the best of them all and Snoop Dogg agrees.
The recurring Hip-Hop topic came up during a recent episode on the Earn Your Leisure podcast, with Cube stating that no other song comes close to topping his diss to his former NWA bandmates Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, along with their manager Jerry Heller.
The hosts suggested Ice Cube has one of the best battle songs of all time, but Ice Cube wasn’t feeling that description. “The top battle song ever,” he swiftly interjected before repeating his assertion. When the presenter questioned his claim to the top spot, Ice Cube remained undeterred.
“It’s not even close,” he added confidently before listing the other tracks in his Top 5.
Tupac, Nas, Boogie Down Productions, and Kool Moe Dee all got a mention alongside “No Vaseline,” in his rankings.
“I mean, I would go with, you know, ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ is a good one,” he said. “‘Ether’ is dope. I would go with ‘The Bridge Is Over,’ and I don’t know, I think I gotta go with ‘Let’s Go,’” Ice Cube added.
Snoop Dogg Says Ice Cube’s “No Vaseline” Is “Hands Down” The Top Diss Track
Although hosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings seemed surprised by the assertion, Snoop Dogg agrees with Ice Cube. “No Vaseline” target Dr. Dre co-founded Death Row Records a year after Ice Cube’s diss, with Snoop Dogg joining the label a year later.
Despite the history, the new Death Row Records honcho backed Ice Cube’s claim to the title. When AllHipHop shared a clip of the interview, Snoop Dogg jumped in the comments section to co-sign “No Vaseline” as the No. 1 diss. “Hands down he does,” Snoop wrote. “Nothing comes close 🐾🐾🔥👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💣”
Nicki Minaj has given a surprise assist to Sexyy Red and Tay Keith’s “Pound Town,” jumping on the remix to the viral hit.
“Pound Town 2” came seemingly out of nowhere, and fans were surprised to see the shock announcement Friday (May 26).
The rising rapper from St. Louis, who NLE Choppa dog walked in his controversial “S### Me Out” video, took to Instagram to thank the NYC icon for “blessin my track.”
Nicki Minaj Says She Wrote Her “Pound Town 2” Verse In A Few Hours
Nicki Minaj began trending once the news was out, but her most diehard fans were already in the know. She emailed the Barbz revealing the collab, calling it, ‘A lil sum sum that I know we gon turn up to on tour.” She also let slip that she wrote the verse in just over three hours and warned that she made the already explicit song even more raunchy.
“I’m so excited for this dope new collaboration. I ain’t get this ratchet in a minute chile!!!” she penned.
“I met with Sexyy Red & found her to be so down to earth and sweet” Nicki said before adding, “I couldn’t hear myself on this song at first but once I let go & decided to just have fun with a bad b!ch, I ended up LOVING how it came out!” Listen to Nicki Minaj on “Pound Town 2” at the end of the page.
One of the most quoted lines on the original track was Sexyy Red’s “My coochie pink, my booty-hole brown.” She said her entire verse was all off the dome, her first-ever freestyle, and addressed her explicit lyrics.
“When I’m rapping, I just say stuff about myself. I’ll describe anything,” she explained to Complex earlier this month. “If I’ve got some tight nails on, I’m going to say something about my nails or my outfit. So I was really out of town, thugging with my rounds, and then I’m like, ‘My coochie pink, my booty-hole brown.’ It was true! So I said it.”
Adidas was quietly granted a legal action last year that froze $75 million in bank accounts held by Kanye West’s Yeezy brand.
According to unsealed court documents shared by Law360, Adidas filed the case on Nov. 11 in the wake of Ye’s antisemitism scandal and weeks after the sportswear giant publicly announced they severed ties with the rapper. Kanye West was denied the opportunity to respond to the filing as the order was made on an ex-parte basis.
Whilst the case was withheld from the public, Ye confirmed the news in an interview last year.
“The reason why I’m announcing that I’m running for president is I want the FCC to look at my money,” Kaye West stated on Nov. 22. “If they actually see, I was looking at my money, and there might have been a possibility that Adidas wouldn’t have went into JP Morgan and froze my account and put a $75 million hold on four different accounts.”
Ye continued, “I went from being a multi-billionaire to not even being able to use my Apple Pay four nights ago. I couldn’t use my Apple Pay because somehow Adidas was able to legally go in and freeze my money, and when I see this, I think, well, if this could happen to me, this could happen to other Americans, and for what? You know this can happen to an American that didn’t even steal anything, that didn’t even hurt anyone. This could just happen to you for saying the wrong idea out loud.”
Adidas took legal action to prevent Kanye West from moving funds while they attempted to come to an agreement in private arbitration.
“Petitioner has demonstrated that it has satisfied the grounds for an ex parte attachment because the court is satisfied that there is risk that Yeezy will remove or dissipate assets if notice of this request for attachment is given to Yeezy,” Judge Valerie E. Caproni writes in the November 11th order.
Judge Caproni unsealed the documents earlier this month stating the records no longer need to be sealed as Kanye West publicly discussed the ruling. Ye is currently fighting to have the ruling overturned.
Music mogul Diddy is no stranger to stirring up conversations in the music industry.
His new single “Act Bad,” featuring Hip-Hop artists City Girls and Fabolous, is doing just that, and it hasn’t even been released yet.
The song, scheduled to drop at midnight on May 26, has already generated significant buzz among fans. Diddy posted a not-safe-for-work (NSFW) trailer for the music video featuring lots of skin and twerking,
The teaser has sparked additional chatter due in large part to Diddy appearing fully naked in the video, although everything is blurred out.
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While the teaser’s explicit nature has undoubtedly raised eyebrows, it has also amplified the anticipation surrounding the song’s release.
Earlier this week, he took to Instagram to share snippets of the song and unveil its inspiration.
According to the billionaire mogul, “Act Bad” is all about embracing personal freedom, letting go, and living life on your terms. Diddy assures his fans that this track will be the “song of the summer.”
Fans of B2K are worried about group member Raz B after he smashed a hotel window and climbed onto a roof, prompting a response from first responders fearing he was going to jump.
The incident occurred on Thursday (May 25) in Kansas City, following an unsettling video Raz B posted on Instagram the previous night, in which he expressed feelings of insecurity and fear for his life.
Raz B had claimed to be at a Hilton hotel in Kansas City on Wednesday night (May 24). In a post that left his followers worried, the singer noted that he was “fighting to stay alive” and expressed reluctance to undergo surgery in the city.
He also posted an address of a Kansas City hospital, hinting at possible health issues.
Concerns about Raz B’s well-being escalated when a video surfaced showing the singer on the roof of the hospital. The video, obtained by TMZ, shows shocked onlookers watching the scene unfold from across the way.
Law enforcement arrived at the scene at Saint Luke’s Hospital around 10:20 AM on Thursday, responding to calls from off-duty officers and hospital security. They found that a window had been broken, apparently to facilitate Raz B’s climb to the roof.
Given the precarious situation, there were fears that Raz B might jump off the ledge. In response, the fire department placed mats below, preparing for the worst-case scenario.
A police negotiator successfully persuaded Raz B to come back inside through the window, where he was immediately treated by medical staff. The unsettling incident has left fans deeply concerned about Raz B’s condition, with many expressing their worries on social media.
Raz B has been placed on a 72-hour hold by Kansas City police, according to his brother Ricky Romance.
At present, the singer’s condition remains unclear. Representatives for Raz B have been contacted for comment but have not yet provided any update.
