A new report claimed Wendy Williams’ son spent $100,000 on her credit card before Wells Fargo froze her bank accounts.
According to The Sun, Kevin Hunter Jr. charged thousands of dollars to his mother’s personal American Express card. His activity allegedly factored into Wells Fargo’s decision to freeze Wendy Williams’ accounts.
Kevin Hunter Jr. denied any wrongdoing in a statement to The Sun.
“I vehemently deny any allegations of unauthorized use of my mother’s American Express Card,” he said. “This is a false narrative perpetuated to justify freezing her accounts.”
Wells Fargo froze Wendy Williams’ accounts based on suspicions of “financial exploitation, dementia or undue influence.” A financial guardian took control of her accounts in May.
“Wells Fargo’s priority is the financial well-being of Ms. Williams and the preservation of her privacy,” a Wells Fargo rep told The Sun.
Earlier this year, Wendy Williams blamed her former financial adviser Lori Schiller for the ongoing money issues. The financial adviser allegedly deemed the talk show host to be of “unsound mind.”
“My thing is that I’ve been asking questions about my money and when I begin asking questions about my money, suddenly Lori Schiller has got no response regarding my money,” Wendy Williams said in March. “I want my money. This is not fair.”
Nicki Minaj received gifts after her song “Super Freaky Girl” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The diamond-selling rapper showed off her presents in an Instagram video posted on Tuesday (August 23). Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty gave her roses and arranged balloons to spell out “Super Freaky Girl.”
Nicki Minaj thanked her label Republic Records for sending an assortment of pink flowers. She also acknowledged her son, who was seen playing around with balloons in the Instagram clip.
“Zoo was trying to surprise me with this for hours but I kept on having to do just one last thing b4 leaving out,” Nicki Minaj wrote. “By the time I came out it was dark outside but it actually looked so beautiful in the dark. Gangst, B’z, Skarr thx for helping him. The [roses] were perfection too. My Republic family with these gorgeous flowers. Thank you. And then there’s the star of the show. mama loves you papa bear. You make every single moment worth it.”
Nicki Minaj became the first woman to have a solo rap track debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 since 1998. “Super Freaky Girl” also marked her first time reaching the top of the chart without an accompanying artist. Her previous No. 1 hits were collaborations with Doja Cat and Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Did NBA YoungBoy sign with Cash Money Records? There’s some heavy rumors going on. As you already know, NBA YoungBoy has been looking for a deal, and it looks like he might be going all the way to the bank with an iconic record label that started in the late 1990s. Cash Money Records! This is the home that Birdman built.
As you already know NBA YoungBoy is a bit of a Teflon Don, when we thought he was going down, he managed to beat a Fed case. And now, he is back to business as an artist. The Word on the street is that he has signed a $60 million deal with Birdman. This almost sounds like an insanely high number, but you start looking at the numbers attached to other artists like a little dirk and then you realize it isn’t as high as previously thought. Durk reportedly made a $40 million label deal, really solidifying his hot streak.
Now, it’s just a question of if this is true. One thing is for certain, NBA YoungBoy said that he wants $100 million, and reportedly turned down a deal for $25 million with Atlantic records. This sounds crazy, but it looks like he knows his worth. Birdman and NBA YoungBoy have worked on music in the past, last year they dropped a mixtape. And recently Birdman had some positive words to say about his young counterpart.
In an interview with the Big Facts podcast, Stunna said, “Ain’t no n*gga gone be bigger than NBA YoungBoy, numbers don’t lie, he’s the biggest YouTube artist and he behind the wall. When that lil’ boy get his mind right and he comes from under this bulls*ht and understands who he is, you know, Thug and all them, they’re up in age, they’re 30, this n*gga 20. And you put a n*gga behind the wall, they become smart.”
If this happens, I am definitely interested in the details of the deal. Deals like this don’t just come and go. Most of the times they have some benchmarks to hit, start options, and even merch looped in.
Kanye West won’t face criminal charges for allegedly punching a fan in January.
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced it won’t file charges against Kanye West on Tuesday (August 23). ‘Ye was under investigation for battery following an altercation in downtown Los Angeles,
“After a thorough and careful review of all the evidence, our office is declining to file based on no reasonable likelihood of conviction,” L.A. City Attorney’s Office spokesperson Rob Wilcox said.
Kanye West was accused of punching a fan who was seeking his autograph. Earlier this year, he discussed the incident in an interview with Hollywood Unlocked’s Jason Lee. ‘Ye claimed the fan was a paparazzo.
“It was 3 a.m. in front of the [Soho] Warehouse,” he explained. “I’m saying, ‘You don’t know what I’m dealing with right now’ … And this dude just, he just had this real attitude, like, ‘Whatchu gonna do?’”
Kanye West added, “I’ma just tell you, that blue COVID mask ain’t stop that knockout, you know what I’m saying.”
The punch wasn’t caught on camera, but a video of the aftermath surfaced online. Kanye West was seen arguing with a woman who was trying to defuse the situation. She was later identified as his cousin.
Tom Francis has never doubted his destiny since his first album. Through his music, you immediately connect with his vision and magnetic energy. His songs reflect a daily soundtrack for hustlers and self-made bosses. He has shared his music with a global audience starting in his homeland of New Zealand. Keep up with him on social media and check out his new Remix on MurdaBeatz – Hotel Lobby
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a burglary at Mariah Carey’s house.
TMZ reported on Monday that Jeremy Caldwell, Terryion Anderson and Jalen Huff were recently arrested in Miami, Florida, in connection with a crime spree in Atlanta, which included the burglary of the star’s home.
Sandy Springs Police Department issued a statement about the spree, saying a number of celebrities’ homes were targeted during it. One incident allegedly involved a man being shot.
Police said the break-in at the singer’s property took place on July 27th. While she wasn’t at home at the time, sources told TMZ that she’s “so grateful for the detectives who arrived on the scene immediately.”
The “We Belong Together” singer was on vacation for most of July. She posted photos on social media showing her on holiday in Capri, Italy, and shortly after, she revealed she had rented out a mansion in the Hamptons, New York.
According to Page Six, the singer bought the $5.65 million property in Atlanta’s elite suburb of Sandy Springs in November last year. The home features nine bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, as well as a swimming pool, screening room, tennis court, and playground.
It has not been revealed what was stolen from the property.
Britney Spears has revealed she “cries herself to sleep” most nights in a candid social media post. The “Toxic” hitmaker took to Instagram on Monday to share a close-up photo of a pink rose.
In the accompanying caption, Britney shared that while her “spirits are better” she will “forever be traumatized” by her past experiences – no doubt referring to the controversial conservatorship she was placed under between February 2008 and November 2021.
“Well the truth is, my spirits are better but I will forever be traumatized by my past experience for life… there is no way to fix me, my emotions and my sensitivity… therapy, all of it !!! I think I will need some sort of miracle for my emotions,” she wrote. “My life is by no means picture perfect… I cry myself to sleep most night… I’m insecure as hell… I don’t know how to have good posture unless I’m on camera… and I need to go to a school just to be taught how to freaking walk… I know you say ‘but you are a performer’… well that’s it !!! It’s an act on stage… in real life I have no clue… and I’m working on that !!!”
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Britney went on to note that she still feels uncomfortable about ordering food for herself.
“I’m learning the word ‘MORE’… I’ve never had seconds at the dinner table and I know ESPECIALLY in LA a lot of people starve themselves but it’s weird… I WANT MORE lately… does that make me a bad person ??? the 40-year-old asked. “It’s weird just the other night someone made me the best mac and cheese… I swear I wanted more so bad!!! But I didn’t do it then I thought about it !!! Have I ever had seconds??? It’s called MORE and maybe MORE isn’t so bad… and opening to MORE and the DOOR !!!”
The message comes after Britney became engaged in a public feud with her ex-husband Kevin Federline earlier this month.
In an interview, Kevin claimed that their teenage sons, Sean and Jayden, hadn’t seen their mother for a few months because they are embarrassed about the provocative photos she posts on Instagram.
In response, Britney accused her sons of acting “hateful” during visits to her home.
The popstar and Kevin, 44, were married from 2004 until their divorce was finalized in 2007.
Fetty Wap has pleaded guilty to federal drugs charges.
The “Trap Queen” rapper, real name Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested last October after being charged by police officers with conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances.
Don Pooh is a member of a special club. He’s more than the man that discovered Foxy Brown and worked extensively within The Notorious B.I.G.’s management team. The Brooklyn native is more than the executive that delivered one of Mary J. Blige’s magnum opuses, No More Drama, or the guy that worked with both Jay-Z and Nas. Robert Cummins, his government name, has defined his second act on his own terms through the early 2000’s when so many professionals waned. This club of music industry survivalists is a special breed that have mastered reinvention through rugged individualism, intensity and ingenuity.
Before he closed that chapter in music, he simultaneously began anew as a restauranteur that specialized in hospitality. His new journey started in the early 2000’s when he began to franchise out Papa John’s pizza spots and IHOP pancake houses in Brooklyn. Instead of sticking to the script, he catered the businesses to the local community. For example, one IHOP had a VIP room with numerous artistic nods to BK. In 2018, Stratis Morfogen, Don Pooh, And David Thomas launched Brooklyn Chop House in downtown Manhattan just over the infamous bridge. The location quickly became a hot spot that paved the way for a second location in Times Square this year. The midtown location is a massive space, that can host 660 guests on five levels, with six private dining rooms, three bars and a rooftop. The menu is a foodies dream and incudes the famed lobster, steak, duck, lamb and a broad spectrum of delicacies.
When Don Pooh pulls up, fresh off a birthday vacation in Italy, he is in full mogul mode with a big bodied Rolls Royce truck to match. He is clearly proud and he should be, speaking humbly about his phoenix-like rise. He talks to AllHipHop about his success, is difficulties and his triumphs in both industries. He dives deep into his rap side and his restaurant side as well, traversing in a spirited conversation with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur.
Bella Hadid has claimed she lost “so many” jobs and friends after she began to voice support for Palestine.
In a recent interview with Noor Tagouri for the podcast Rep, the model discussed the backlash she has received over her decision to campaign for Palestinian rights during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Bella’s father, Mohamed Hadid, was born into a Palestinian Muslim family but moved to the U.S. when he was a teenager.
“I really do believe that if I started speaking about Palestine when I was 20, I wouldn’t have gotten the recognition and the respect that I have now,” she said. “I had so many companies stop working with me. I had friends that completely dropped me, like even friends that I had been having dinner with at their home on Friday nights for seven years like now just won’t let me at their house anymore.”
Bella went on to share that she often felt disconnected from her father’s side of the family when growing up and recalled how she once had a lightbulb moment while speaking to her cousin Lena.
“I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! This is the pain I’ve been feeling. This is the disconnect I’ve been feeling.’ I wasn’t around my Palestinian family. I was barely around Arabs growing up,” the 25-year-old continued.
Elsewhere in the conversation, Bella called out the World Values Network for taking out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times back in May 2021 to brand her support for Palestine as antisemitic.
The ad also referred to Bella’s siblings Gigi and Anwar Hadid.
“It was really disappointing for me because we all really have taken time and money, subscriptions to read something that we really felt was powerful, had integrity and educational. And at this point it was just, they sold their soul,” she continued. “I think that was really, the word is disappointing, but the entire country of Israel, @israel on Twitter tweeted at me. That’s what’s interesting is that when I speak about Palestine, I get labeled as something that I’m not. But I can speak about the same thing that’s happening there, happening somewhere else in the world, and it’s honorable. So, what’s the difference?”
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has clarified his declaration that “R&B is dead.”
During an Instagram Live session with Timbaland last week, the Last Night rapper declared that “R&B is motherf**king dead as of right now.”
During the session, he explained, “R&B gotta be judged to a certain thing… R&B is not a hustle. This s### is about feeling your vulnerability.”
With the implication that modern R&B doesn’t meet these standards, he continued, “It’s our fault for accepting anything less for anybody getting on a mic. I feel like there was a death of R&B singing, and I’m a part of bringing that s### back!”
“It’s been 3 days of the debate… This is the clarity of the message… It’s not disrespect to anybody,” Diddy began in a thread. “This conversation was out of love and me purposely wanting to bring attention to R&B! It was something that I saw the effect of the Hip hop and R&B balance. That balance is honesty and realness when it comes together, melodies, vulnerability and most importantly LOVE!”
He summarised, “This message is that R&B game needs more love, vulnerability, (and) support!”
The first full week of Vanessa Bryant’s trial against Los Angeles County ended on Friday, August 19th, with the NBA All-Star’s widow and mother of his children taking the stand.
Even while fighting for justice for her love, she celebrated his life.
The crash happened on January 26th, 2020, and by March of that year, at the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Vanessa Bryant’s lawyers filed her complaint.
During the trial, and before Bryant took the stand, a county coroner “described the scene’s utter carnage, offering jurors insight into the horrifying images likely captured by the first responders who snapped improper photos — some including human remains — that would make their way to several people in the aftermath of the crash, ultimately prompting an agency-wide effort to keep them contained,” according to the Insider.
One of those human remains was of the athlete. A bartender who saw the leaked images identified Kobe by his skin tone and the tattoos on his arm and said, “there were just parts.”
During their testimonies, law enforcement, both deputies and captains, said that they took the pictures and shared them with others because their curiosity got the best of them.
Some believed it was a mandate of the job and two deputies confessed that taking the flicks and sharing them was a way to “alleviate stress.”
The County hired outside counsel to assist in this case. Mira Hashmall, who is working with the municipality, said, “… The testimony in this trial has repeatedly shown that County emergency personnel responded heroically to the January 2020 helicopter crash and that since then, the County has successfully prevented any of its site photography of the incident from ever being publicly disseminated.”
She continued, “It is undisputed these images do not exist in the media or on the Internet, and the families have never seen them.”
“A neutral forensic examination confirmed there are no remaining photos containing victims’ remains,” remarked Hashmall. “The County is not responsible for the Plaintiffs’ decision to publicize in this trial the graphic details of the fatal injuries suffered by their loved ones — precisely the information the County has worked tirelessly over the last two and a half years to keep confidential.”
Still, Vanessa Bryant took the stand on Friday and declared what they did was wrong, and this case is about making them pay for exploiting her husband’s death because he was famous.
TMZ reports she learned about the photographs being shared by the Los Angeles Times, saying the news destroyed her, a very different story than what Hashmall said.
“I felt like I wanted to run down the block and scream,” Vanessa Bryant stated. “I can’t escape my body. I can’t escape what I feel.”
She felt “blindsided, devastated, hurt, and betrayed” by the officers and first responders.
“I trusted them,” she said. “I trusted them to not do these things.”
She mentioned how they took pictures of Gigi and moved her body so they could get their photos, saying how this further betrayed the #girldad even in his death.
“They took advantage that Daddy couldn’t protect her,” she said. “He was at the morgue.”
Bereaved, sobbing, and still powerfully strong, she said, “Nobody should ever have to see their family in that way.”
The widow remembers her babies through various tributes on Instagram. The most recent would be a birthday tribute for Kobe, who would have been 44 today (August 23rd) had he survived the crash.
Tidal celebrates the back-to-school season with a new playlist series. The streaming service fronted by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter launched the Music School on August 22.
The “learning hub” presents collections of songs inspired by unique genres and geographic locations. Additionally, Tidal designed the Music School’s editorial content to expand users’ knowledge and appreciation across musical categories.
“While music trends change, the foundational sounds highlighted throughout these playlists will continue to shape music for years to come. As listeners, knowing this history builds a deeper appreciation and elevates the connection between artists and fans,” said Tidal’s Tony Gervino.
The service’s EVP/Editor-In-Chief of Programming and Editorial continues, “Through content like the Music School, we’re doubling down on our mission to put artists and music fans first by creating new ways to listen to and discover new music.”
Music School’s components include the “Genre For Beginners” section, the “Dive Deeper” section, the “For Kids” section, the “Musicology” section, and the “Geography For Beginners” section. Tidal will refresh the playlists on a regular basis.
Jay-Z purchased Tidal’s parent company, Aspiro, in January 2015 for $56.2 million. In March 2021, the Jack Dorsey-founded Square, Inc. company acquired majority ownership of Tidal for a reported $297 million. Jay-Z held onto a board position.
Dreamville-backed emcee JID recruited some big names for his The Forever Story. The album’s tracklist features a mixture of Hip Hop legends and contemporary performers.
Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) will appear on JID’s “Stars” track along with the Canadian band BadBadNotGood. Young Money’s Lil Wayne and Atlanta rapper Kenny Mason show up on “Just in Time.”
Fellow Dreamville acts EarthGang (“Can’t Punk Me”) and Ari Lennox (“Can’t Make U Change”) have features on The Forever Story as well. JID also called on his cousin, Johnta Austin, for the “Better Days” song.
The 32-year-old former Hampton University student further highlights his hometown of Atlanta by putting 21 Savage and Baby Tate together on “Surround Sound.” Chicago’s Lil Durk contributes to “Bruddanem.”
JID shared the official visualizer for “2007” on YouTube. He reportedly planned to use the song as the closer for The Forever Story before releasing it as a loosie. “2007” followed the “Dance Now” music video which landed on August 9.
Christo executive produced JID’s The Forever Story. The studio LP drops on Friday, August 26 via Dreamville Records/Interscope Records. Previously, JID released The Never Story in 2017 and DiCaprio 2 in 2018.
Plus, his catalog contains several projects by Spillage Village, the music collective also made up of EarthGang, 6lack, and others. Earlier this year, JID scored the biggest Hot 100 hit of his career when “Enemy” with Imagine Dragons peaked at #5.
JID’s The Forever Story Tracklist:
“Galaxy”
“Raydar”
“Dance Now” with Kenny Mason
“Crack Sandwich”
“Can’t Punk Me” featuring EarthGang
“Surround Sound” featuring 21 Savage & Baby Tate
“Kody Blu 31”
“Bruddanem” featuring Lil Durk & Spokenword by Mustafa The Poet
Cardi B does not stay out of the headlines for long. This time, the Grammy-winning rapper’s latest news revolves around her getting set to sit in the director’s chair again.
On August 21, Cardi B responded to a Twitter account that posted a scene from a short film by Atlanta-area artist Lyrik London. The snippet featured dancers performing to Cardi’s 2019 single “Press.”
“Love it. ❤️❤️❤️This was not my highest song but this was one of my best videos. DIRECTED BY ME!” wrote Cardi in response to Lyrik London’s tweet.
Love it ❤️❤️❤️This was not my highest song but this was one of my best videos..DIRECTED BY ME ! https://t.co/9lzLmstlXk
One of Cardi B’s fan pages then asked the Bronx-bred entertainer to direct more videos. In a quote-tweet, Cardi responded, “I’m directing one [of] Offset’s music videos with a very sexy, talented artist 😉… It’s going to [be] amazing.”
R&B singer-songwriter Chlöe Bailey had the Bardi Gang speculating she was the “very sexy, talented artist” who collaborated with Offset. The “Have Mercy” vocalist liked the tweet announcing Cardi B’s involvement with the MV.
Offset reportedly teased a collab with Chlöe Bailey on an episode of Bardi Gang Radio. Chlöe previously worked with Cardi B on Facebook’s Cardi Tries reality show. In 2021, Bailey went viral for her cover of Cardi’s “Be Careful.”
I’m directing one offset music videos with a very sexy ,talented artist 😉…It’s going to amazing https://t.co/gqvK7A0XQL
The self-directed music video for Cardi B’s “Press” currently has 107 million views on YouTube. The Slade Da Monsta and Key Wane-produced song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Cardi B and Offset have worked together on music numerous times. The married couple joined forces for records such as “Lick,” “Motorsport,” “Drip,” “Who Want The Smoke?,” “Clout,” and “Type S###.”
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. has mostly remained out of the tabloids in recent years. However, the musician better known as B.o.B felt the need to publicly address some controversies connected to the Georgia-raised rapper.
TMZ caught up with B.o.B to discuss the recent backlash directed at him. According to the outlet, members of the Jewish community took issue with Bobby’s promoting alleged Holocaust denier David Irving.
These issues date back to B.o.B.’s feud with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson over the debunked Flat Earth theory. At the time, Bobby dropped a diss track titled “Flatline” where he mentioned David Irving and Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler.
“They nervous, but before you try to curve it. Do your research on David Irving. Stalin was way worse than Hitler. That’s why the POTUS gotta wear a kippah,” rapped B.o.B on “Flatline.”
After his announced appearance at the University of Central Florida sparked negative reactions, B.o.B addressed the accusations of anti-Semitism and the spreading of misinformation. He also reflected on the Flat Earth debate from 2016.
“There were threats to cancel the show, but everything got worked out,” the “Nothin’ on You” hitmaker told TMZ. “I feel like a lot of things got blown out of proportion from that whole time period.”
B.o.B also added, “I just feel like I don’t really have any ill intentions in my heart, and I’m an honorable person. I treat people respectfully. I’m not prejudiced. And I feel like you can’t really stop somebody, you can’t cancel somebody like that.”
A promising drill rapper is back behind bars again after being sentenced to seven years for drug offenses.
Frosty rose to fame, seemingly out of nowhere, with his breakout hit “County Lines.” The track is a gritty portrayal of life as a drug dealer. The track took off and went viral within months, with Frosty receiving co-signs from some top names in U.K. rap. He racked up millions of views on YouTube, even reaching as far as Kodak Black. The Florida rapper played the song repeatedly on IG Live.
After a brief prison stint in 2019, Frosty soon racked up millions of streams and released his critically-acclaimed debut project, Under Surveillance. He signed to Sony a year later and appeared destined for mainstream success. Complex U.K. named him one of their “21 UK Rappers To Watch In 2021.”
However, according to prosecutors Theo “Frosty,” Beckford was also running a drug dealing operation importing drugs from London to the South of England. He pled guilty to the offenses and was ordered to serve seven years behind bars, his third conviction for supplying drugs.
This conviction stems from an arrest in February last year when cops stopped Frosty and found evidence to suggest he was selling narcotics.
“You Used Music To Glorify Drugs”
According to reports, his defense team argued that drugs had taken over Frosty’s life, and he wanted “instant success.” Lawyer Shannon Revel told the judge by way of mitigation, “His need for validation goes some way to explaining his repeated offending and what at first glance seems to be blatant disregard for court orders.”
Nonetheless, Judge Jane England told Frosty: “There are many ways to get validation by legitimate means.” She told the rapper he got “validation from music but you used music to glorify drugs. She added, “You have some potential and I hope you use your experiences for good and you are able to turn your life around.”
Kevin Gates continues to make headlines for his public takes and actions. This week, Gates has a lot of people talking and tweeting because of a live performance.
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native recently garnered a lot of attention for his on-stage dance. While performing “D U Down” off the By Any Means 2 album, Kevin Gates introduced an aggressive hip thrust move.
Footage of the moment went viral on social media. One clip posted of the “D U Down” dance collected over 100,000 views on Twitter. As of press time, it is not clear when the Kevin Gates video was filmed or where he was located.
Previously, Kevin Gates garnered heat from some Beyoncé fans after he mentioned the “Break My Soul” singer in his sexually-explicit “Super General” freestyle. Gates later defended his lyrical fantasies about Beyoncé during an appearance on The Breakfast Club.
The 36-year-old Atlantic recording artist also once again admitted to unknowingly having sex with his own cousin. Those controversial comments resurfaced during a sit-down with Revolt’s Caresha Please show.
Kevin Gate’s Summer 2022 did not only include open discussions about sex. The Khazaalbum creator also made a cameo on an episode of AEW’s Dynamite. Gates got into a scripted confrontation with wrestler Tony Nese and manager Smart Mark Sterling.
Hitman Holla is a step closer to finalizing the contestants on his upcoming battle rap reality TV series, Bags & Bodies.
The Wild N’ Out star and legendary battle rapper announced his plans for the TV show last month, shaking up the culture. He’s now held auditions and has even confirmed one of the rappers vying to win the prize money.
Hitman Holla held auditions last week in Houston, Los Angeles, St Louis, and New York City and is working on choosing the ideal candidates for the show. Let’s Talk Battle Rap’s Francel Brito joined Hitman at the New York selection process, alongside John John Da Don & Charlie Clips.
He confirmed filming for Bags & Bodies begins on October 1 and will be available on Hulu, Roku, Apple TV, and Samsung once the rapper finalizes the TV deal. Hitman has decided to split the $100k total prize money to ensure all the contestants walk away with something, not just the eventual winner. The victor will receive $50K, with the remainder going towards cash prizes throughout the season.
Hitman Holla took to Twitter to confirm the next steps in the selection process. Eight competitors will have to battle it out to earn a place in the Bags & Bodies house. They will face off in a two-day event beginning September 29 in Atlanta.
Once I pick the best 16 from the auditions, on Sept 1st I’m picking names out a hat by the 2’s live on IG live for the match ups.. 4 battles each day (might add one more battle for 2 guys I had in mind) Sept 29th & 30th in Atlanta! ITS ON! #BagsAndBodies !!
He also asked his followers for suggestions on which two women they would like to see battle for a spot. “$100,000 on the line,” Hitman Holla penned, “I need a killa that’s gone compete wit the men also! Who ???”
If y’all had to choose ..
which two females would y’all wanna see battle each other on the Bag$ and Bodies Card Sept 29th/30th to earn that last spot as a female in the house ??
$100,000 on the line I need a killa that’s gone compete wit the men also!
Hitman Holla Confirms One Bags & Bodies Contestant
A further eight contestants will be handpicked by Hitman Holla to be fast-tracked into the show. Hitman revealed that one of the lucky competitors is Pontiac, Michigan battle rapper Mackk Myron. Additionally, he hinted that St. Louis battler KD and Chicagoan female battler Aeon also made the cut.
Meanwhile, Hitman acknowledged the constraints of bringing authentic battle rap to reality TV, given that professional battlers get weeks to prepare. In contrast, the Bag & Bodies hopefuls will have just days to craft three rounds of material for their opponents. He explained how he’s adjusted the process to ensure viewers get to see real battles do down on the show. Check out the clip of Hitman Holla in the Twitter Spaces, as captured by battle rap media outlet OTFMZ.
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have provided the culture with some iconic collaborations over the years, starting with their joint offerings on the super producer’s debut classic album The Chronicin 1992, with many other hits along the way.
However, when the Doggfather first met Dre, he was so nervous that he choked and couldn’t rap for him. He recalled their first encounter during an episode of the Checc’n ~ In Podcast as per HipHopDx. Dr. Dre wanted him to rap over the original demo for “Eazy-Duz-It,” which eventually became the 1988 Eazy-E single.
“He [Dr. Dre] came over one Thanksgiving and Warren G had me nervous because he was telling Dre ‘Snoopy can rap’ and I was like man shut the f### up, I ain’t ready yet,” Snoop Dogg explained. “So Dre takes us to the back room and he starts playing that ‘He once was a thug from around the way,’ before it had even come out.”
However, when Dr. Dre gave him the opportunity to spit some bars over the beat, Snoop backed out. He went as far as claiming he didn’t even rap.
“He [Dr. Dre] turned to me and was like ‘you rap?’ and I’m like ‘nah I don’t rap!’ That was my moment and I froze up on cuz. I wasn’t ready,” Snoop added. Watch the full video on Caffeine.tv here.
Fortunately for Hip-Hop culture, Snoop overcame his fears and would appear with Dre on the title track to the Deep Cover soundtrack in 1992. Later that year, the D-O-Double-G featured heavily on Dre’s classic debut, The Chronic producing several chart hits. The pair then reunited in 1999 for Dre’s comeback on “Still Dre” the lead single off 2001, along with several other songs from the album.
However, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are not done with making classic music together. Earlier this month, Snoop admitted, “We’re cooking up a little something,” teasing a forthcoming collaboration.
“I don’t wanna talk about it too much,” he added.” “but we’re back together again.”
