Nelly officially confirmed his relationship with Ashanti. The diamond-selling rapper spoke about rekindling his romance with Ashanti on a new episode of Philo’sBoss Moves with Rasheeda.
“Yeah, we cool again,” Nelly said when asked about Ashanti. “I think it surprised both of us. It wasn’t anything that was planned. I think we both was pretty much doing what we do. But sometimes being separate, you understand one another more. You could be like, ‘Well, yo, let me exactly see maybe what they see.’ Because we all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationship. And we know we wrong, but we gonna stand on it. But we all a victim to that.”
Nelly mentioned how he felt “no pressure” in his current relationship with Ashanti. He thought they were both in a much better place now.
“Before I felt like both us were doing what we were doing career-wise and when you got so many people in the middle of it, it can be tough,” he said.
Nelly wasn’t ready to walk the wedding aisle with Ashanti but admitted he wanted to get married at some point in his life. He said his goal was to die knowing he had someone who loved him.
Baby Jungle is only 21 years old and already living out his dreams.
Hailing from Macon, Georgia, the rising star arrives on the scene with his own unique sound, style, and swag… and he’s ready to share his talents with the rest of the world. Recently, Baby Jungle collaborated with Luh Tyler on “Groove In,” proving his ability to make a banger with one of the hottest rising rappers.
A true rags to riches story, Baby Jungle tells the story of someone who fell victim to the streets, found music to be his saving grace, and went on to sign to a major label (Epic Records). Spitting nothing but truth in his rhymes, Baby Jungle’s story serves as inspiration and motivation to anyone who’s listening.
Most recently, Baby Jungle unveiled his highly-anticipated new single and visual for “No Dissin.”
AllHipHop caught up with Baby Jungle to discuss his roots, favorite artists, new music, friendship with Luh Tyler, and more!
AllHipHop: How would you describe your sound?
Baby Jungle: My sound is real! Everything I’ve been through. The ups, downs , getting money, losing friends. I take all that and put it into my music.
AllHipHop: You’re from Macon, Georgia, what was that like growing up?
Baby Jungle: It has its ups and downs! On one side, it’s good having a lot of family and people close with it being a small town. But on the other side, you don’t get the opportunities people get in big cities. It just made me grind harder though!
AllHipHop: Biggest influences?
Baby Jungle: Juice WRLD, Rod Wave, DaBaby, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi, Lil Wayne and Polo G.
AllHipHop: At what point did you realize this music thing was forreal?
Baby Jungle: I had a song called “Purge” that did over 700K views and everybody around the city was singing my songs word for word. That’s when I knew I had a wave!
AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind your name?
Baby Jungle: The streets are like a jungle… you come up around the wildest stuff!
AllHipHop: What was the inspiration behind “No Dissin’”?
Baby Jungle: How I was raised you can’t let people play with you or they will keep trying to play with you. So it’s really a song for the feeling you get when you’re fed up and have to spazz out.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot?
Baby Jungle: Just the lit vibes with my team, I love doing run and gun videos! I feel like they capture the rawest moments/
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to take away from the single/visual?
Baby Jungle: I want the fans to tap in! Listen to the song to get them hype. When they are working out, getting ready for a football game or whatever. Turn it all the way up and go crazy!
AllHipHop: How did you get tapped in with Luh Tyler? What’s the bond you guys share?
Baby Jungle: Tyler is like my brother! You rarely come across genuine people but he keeps it 100 and shows love! I want to see him win and he wants to see me win.
AllHipHop: Bring us back to when you guys made “Groove In.”
Baby Jungle: I went to Florida to tap on with him and we just went crazy in the studio! We knocked out like three songs, but “Groove In” stood out!
AllHipHop: Three things you need in the studio?
Baby Jungle: iPhone charger, Gatorade, and good vibes.
AllHipHop: Goals yourself as an artist at this point of your career?
Baby Jungle: I want to be mentioned with the greats. I want to achieve all the goals! Sold out shows, Gold plaques, Platinum plaques, Grammys, BET Awards. All that!
Cardi B’s lawyers secured an opportunity to scrutinize the finances of Tasha K, who filed for bankruptcy after losing a defamation lawsuit to the rapper. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Tasha K is scheduled to be examined under oath as early as Wednesday (September 13).
“The examination is pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2004 and Local Rule 2004-1 and will be recorded by video and/or stenographic means before a court reporter or any officer duly authorized by law to administer oaths and record testimony,” Cardi B’s legal team wrote to Tasha K. “The scope of the examination shall be as described in Bankruptcy Rule 2004 … Pursuant to Local Rule 2004-1, no order shall be necessary.”
Last year, Cardi B won a defamation case against Tasha K. A jury awarded roughly $4 million in damages to the Atlantic Records artist.
Earlier this year, Tasha K filed for bankruptcy after losing her appeal in the case. The vlogger, whose real name is Latasha Kebe, proposed paying $220,239.20 to Cardi B as part of a bankruptcy plan.
Cardi B’s legal team requested an extensive list of documents for their examination of Tasha K’s finances. Lawyers want access to the vlogger’s tax returns for 2019-2022, financial transfers to Tasha K’s husband Cheickna Kebe from 2019 to the present and much more.
Attorneys asked for a “detailed listing and photographs of all household goods and furnishings, furs and jewelry.” Cardi B’s lawyers sought “statements from any and all Social Media Platforms evidencing payments made to Debtor as a result of monthly subscriptions, pay-per-view (PPV) content, private messages/media and/or tips or YouTube ‘super chat’ donations or payments since March 21, 2019.”
Cardi B’s examination also intends to look at any advertisers who’ve paid Tasha K for product placements and endorsements. Lawyers demanded copies of “all paystubs, receipts or communications reflecting payments” to the vlogger since 2019.
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori keep showing skin in Italy. Photographers caught Ye’s butt crack on display once again while his wife exposed her nipples in a revealing outfit.
The couple’s latest show of skin happened a few weeks after their indecent exposure incident in Italy. Cameras captured Kanye exposing his entire butt while engaged in a lewd act with his wife on a water taxi.
Venezia Turismo Motoscafi, the company that rented the boat to Kanye and Censori, banned the couple over the incident. The company said it was unaware of what happened on the boat until the photos were published.
“On board, the driver had to keep a lookout for traffic and did not see these obscenities,” the company told the Daily Mail. “If this had happened, he would have immediately disembarked and reported the transgressors to those in authority.”
It added, “We completely dissociate ourselves from such acts and behavior. Mr. West and his wife will certainly no longer be welcome on board our company’s boats.”
Kanye and his wife faced public scrutiny for their indecent exposure in Italy. Italian critics of Ye and Censori called for arrests or fines.
View Kanye and his wife’s controversial antics below.
Sexyy Red is apparently taking over the world right now—well, at least reigning supreme over the New York Jets’ rabid legion of fans right now. Bolstered by the success of her hit single “SkeeYee,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100 Chart this week at No. 67, Sexyy Redd basked in the limelight at the Jets Monday Night Football game against in-state rival Buffalo Bills on Monday (September 11).
Despite Aaron Rodger’s season-ending Achilles injury being a lowlight of the game, Big Sexyy shared a number of incredible highlights from her inaugural NFL appearances, one of which included her s link-up with star draft pick Sauce Gardner—who went viral earlier this year after losing his mind during practice when the DJ on the field played Sexyy’s “SkeeYee” banger.
Sexyy Red pulls up to the NY Jets game after they were blasting “SkeeYee” at practice two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/Dvuvy28N2l
Truth be told, I would be lying right now if I didn’t say Sexyy Red herself is having a moment and not just going viral because of “SkeeYee.” I mean, yes, of course there are thousands of social media videos, TikTok audio and social media remixes (such as this flip of GOOnica’s “Gone” and Sexyy’s latest ratchet magnum opus) that continue to boost the track streams like a human growth hormone. However, it’s Sexyy’s personality that’s winning over the hearts of millions. Don’t believe me? Just take a second to scroll through her tweets or Instagram feed and see if you don’t end up laughing.
Check out Sexyy Red kicking it with Gardner while having her way in and around the Jets’ facility.
Breakdancing stalwart Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón addressed allegations of sexual misconduct in an interview with AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur. The Hip-Hop pioneer maintained his innocence and said he was the victim of a scheme to slander his name ahead of the 2024 Olympics, which will feature breakdancing for the first time.
“My public apology was to my girl, not to anyone else,” Crazy Legs told AllHipHop. “People tried to flip my words around. They did. Fine, whatever. I should have shut up and just listened to my lawyer. But I felt like I gotta say something. And I got in my own head. But when it comes down to it: if you only knew the s### that I found out ‘cause I found out who set it off.”
He continued, “I found out everybody who was—and it was all over the Olympics. Because they didn’t want me—they thought, ‘Oh, Legs is gonna have all the power at the Olympics. It’s like, ‘Yo, so you’re gonna try to slander my name and do all this s###?’ And if I want, I could put the names out of everyone out there. But if I do that, I’m gonna f### up the scene so badly for everyone. Because there’s some pieces of s### that should be in jail right now that try to say s### about me.”
Crazy Legs insisted he “never touched anyone” in response to his alleged sexual misconduct. He told AllHipHop he knew the people responsible for spreading the accusations against him, but he would not reveal their names.
“I have somebody in a very powerful position … They were finding out all these fake pages,” he said. “And they were finding out that Change.org and Wikipedia had the same coding but different names as the posts. And then we found out—for me, when it comes to street s### or war, I have a long game. I know when to shut up and let s### play out. I found out that the person doing the Change.org and f###### with the Wikipedia was a dude from Chicago. And he was doing it with a girl from New York. And these are people who are vying to be on some sort of governing board for national qualifiers in the United States.”
Crazy Legs also revealed his own allegations of sexual misconduct against one of his accusers.
“The crazy s### is the girl who was moving in silence and thought I would never find out—because actually, somebody snitching on them ‘cause they had a falling out with one of their friends,” he said. “They came over to me. ‘Oh yeah, these two started it.’ And then I had girls coming, ‘Oh yeah, they called me up to see if I could say this about you. And if you ever go to court, I’ll go on the stand for you.’ And so the funny thing is that one of the girls is a straight-up groomer.”
He added, “And I know this: she’s also a molester because I know because we were on tour together and she jumped in the shower with another girl that was on tour with us. And we had to separate their rooms because she tried to take advantage of the girl in the shower. And she’s actually still at the forefront of some of the s### that’s going on within the dance scene.”
Crazy Legs said he contemplated suicide when he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2020. But he refused to expose any names, fearing how it may affect other breakdancers.
“I’m thinking about all the kids that this is gonna mess it up for with breaking going to the Olympics,” he said. “It had to be bigger than me. And that was tough to deal with … You’re looking at the worst thoughts you could think of and those went through my head, from revenge to offing myself.”
Check out AllHipHop’s interview with Crazy Legs below.
Mayor Ras Baraka and the City of Newark are celebrating Hip-Hop 50 by digging into the poet/politician’s in-depth relationship with the rap community. On an August episode of the “Ras 60” podcast, Baraka sat down with the Sugarhill Gang, rap music royalty and artists who cemented New Jersey as the birthplace of commercial rap music.
New Jersey is not just home to Sugarhill Gang but also Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Redman, The Fugees (Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel) and many more. The podcast also features West Ward Council Member Duprè Kelly, also known as DOItAll from the Lords of the Underground. Kelly took his platform as a MC and transitioned it into being an elected official who serves the community from the bottom up.
Hakim Green, the co-founder (with Mayor Baraka) of the 24 Hrs of Peace initiative, appeared on the show as well. The anti-violence campaign brings out top artists to inspire the residents of Newark to aspire to a more drama-free lifestyle with peace as the motivating factor. Part of the initiative is to push the community to commit to a 24-hour cycle of nonviolence once a year—with the goal that this is adapted for 365 days a year.
Baraka is the son of poet laureate, Amiri Baraka (aka LeRoi Jones) and a close friend of L-Boogie—and is featured on the interludes of her legendary album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Nicki Minaj is utilizing her powers as the host of the MTV VMA Awards to help spotlight her talented legion of Barbz fans—and this TikToker may be the first to reap the benefits.
The Queens-bred rapper has seemingly taken notice of TikTok creator @rickyjab, who’s a guitarist specializing in the creation of metalcore mashup content. His latest claim to fame is a brilliant original remix of Nicki’s cult favorite “Last Time I Saw You,” which features an interpolation of his own metal-driven composition along with a dub of the song’s original lyrics. Some four million views later, Nicki caught wind of the video and apparently thought, “Sign this man up for the VVMAs” and nothing else.
“HIRED!!!!” Nicki wrote in a recent tweet. “Someone get this man to the @vmas !!!!!! #LastTimeISawYou It’s #BARBIE B!CHHHHH!!!!!!! I’m HOSTING!!!!! GET YA MTHFKN.”
With the VMAs upon us, the creator confirmed in a new video that he has indeed been hired by Nicki and is set to go to the VMAs—except there’s one problem. He says he’s still in Nashville and somehow needs to make it to New Jersey by showtime.
While it’s highly unlikely the talented content creator will make his VMA debut tonight, there’s still hope that he may touch the stage with Nicki soon enough. Until then, check out an additional version of the flip below.
Harlem rapper A$AP Relli, who’s at war with fellow A$AP Mob member A$AP Rocky, is reportedly suing the “Praise The Lord” recording artist and his lawyer Joe Tacopia over defamation of character.
According to Rolling Stone, Relli has enlisted the services of Camille Vasquez to represent him. Vasquez, a celebrity attorney, made headlines for her representation of her client Johnny Depp. The lawsuit revolves around Rocky’s not guilty plea to two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm in an altercation in which Relli alleges he was shot in November 2021.
A$AP Rocky has some muscle behind him also. Tacopia is the lawyer who represented former president Donald Trump in his lawsuits against Stormy Daniels and E. Jean Carroll. Tacopia says Relli is just jealous of his former friend and “trying to get money from Rocky,” which apparently has Relli fuming.
Vasquez and her legal team argue Tacopina conducted a media campaign to harm Relli’s reputation after his client was hit with a civil case. They point to 10 instances where Tacopina, through Mayers, provided untrue statements to the press about Relli to help shape their case.
Tacopina isn’t backing down and told Rolling Stone he “welcomes this litigation.” He added, “Especially before the resolution of the criminal case. It will expose the fraud committed by their client. It’s unfortunate that these lawyers don’t know the facts of this case or the actions of their client but I will be happy to educate them.”
Tacopina expounded in another statement to TMZ, saying, “This is actually nothing more than a publicity stunt which is going to backfire badly. I more than welcome this lawsuit especially because the resolution of the criminal case has not happened yet.
“This opens up this extortionist to depositions under oath now before the resolution of the criminal case. It will expose the fraud he committed and unfortunately for his lawyers, it will cause them to be responsible for legal fees in this case. They don’t know the facts of this case or the actions taken by their client. But, I will be more than happy to educate them.”
Tink has shed even more light on her falling out with Hitmaka—which reportedly led to their physical altercation in Cancun. For anyone just catching on to this story, Tink recently went on Instagram Live to air out her ex-flame and current A&R, saying she had to defend herself from a physical attack. However, the rapper-turned-producer says she hit him and even claimed he had footage of the R&B singer attacking him first. Tink followed up with her own response, threatening to “expose” him if he released the video of the incident.
Now it appears more of what Tink was seemingly holding over Hitmaka’s head has come to light. Apparently, Tink says she told Hitmaka she wanted to handle the making of her Winter Diary 5 project on her own—whilst also concurrently negotiating a two-album deal with EMPIRE. According to her claims, Hitmaka decided he would cut ties with her during the process but not before allegedly making a hefty demand.
“Along with me making that decision, Hitmaka is upset because I would not pay him two million dollars,” Tink said in the video. “So now we have a man who, number one is upset I want to work on my craft and number two is looking for money.”
Tink went on to also address the women who were allegedly with Hitmaka when the two purportedly came to blows outside of a restaurant, seemingly labeling them as clout chasers unaware of the full scope of the situation. She also spoke on the dynamic of the relationship she and Hitmaka had, remarking that while she knew he dated other women and that they weren’t together, she at least deserved “respect.”
While Hitmaka has hinted at taking legal action in regards to the manner, he maintains he wishes not to to “speak ill” of Tink and still has love for her.
The rapper Nas has formally announced the finale. And we now know what that finale is. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize the symmetrical nature of his and Hit-Boy’s projects. Well, those projects are now coming to a conclusion.
They have made remarkable strides together, and now Magic Part Three comes out on Nas‘s birthday. What an amazing accomplishment, these two have done together, effectively bridging the gap and resuscitating each other’s careers. Hit-Boy was a phenomenal talent before he linked up with Nas, but he was somewhat on the fringes and not known as a rapper either. Now, he is a legend in several ways. Nas, on the other hand, has completely resuscitated his career and really found his creative stride! He’s absolutely about to overtake this Goat conversation completely.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxGMZx9roo6/
I mean, honestly, I wish the other goats would step up to the table a little bit and challenge his supremacy, but it seems like they are content with letting him run amok. Competition in Hip-Hop has always priced more greatness. At any rate, I can’t wait to hear what this is gonna sound like, and absolutely adore the fact that it’s all taking place during Hip-Hop‘s 50th anniversary!
I can’t say more in regard to the praises that he deserves for stepping up and stepping out in this capacity. If we’re going to celebrate Hip-Hop as an art form, and as a culture, we have to understand that there are no limits, and that includes age. Nas is definitely showing everybody how to do this with class, grace and creativity!
Enjoy the other two!
If you are still reading, then you know I previously reported that Nas was making NEW music that did NOT include Hit-Boy. Some of you might be thinking “AHA, illseed was wrong!” Was I though? Stay tuned on that, because my sources are saying that this is all a part of Nas’s REAL master plan. Magic 2 just came out July 21! He has something else in the chamber and he’s likely got a full clip alllllll ready!
The Hip-Hop community is mourning the death of DJ Grand Dragon KD, the first DJ for Philly rapper Steady B. His violent death comes as a shock to those who loved and cared about the Philadelphia legend, who was the first DJ to put “The Transformer” scratch on wax.
Original Promo Picture of Steady B (as M.C. Boob) and Grand Dragon K.D.
Sources say KD, whose real name is Gary Hutt, was deejaying at a family birthday party on the 500 block of North Vodges Street in West Philadelphia on Saturday (September 9).
According to FOX 29, who reported on the incident but didn’t identify the entertainer as the victim, around 10:30 p.m. ET, an argument erupted and the 56-year-old turntablist was viciously stabbed. Police and paramedics arrived at the scene of the crime to find him bleeding. They rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with the hope of saving his life but were unsuccessful.
Rev. Emanuel Parks, whose rap name was Mentally Gifted, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the Hilltop Hustler. He posted a picture of his former producing partner on Instagram writing, “This one hit different! Rest up To my manz and old DJ KD I’m at a loss for words.”
Mentally Gifted Sends Condolences to DJ Grand Dragon KD
Steady B made a post from the SCI Phoenix prison in Pennsylvania, where he’s currently serving time for a 1996 bank robbery. He later shared a message for the family: “First I want to send my condolences to the family and I’m praying for y’all about what happened. It’s crazy because my wife told me about his passing yesterday.
“I really didn’t know how I felt right then and there when she told me. I really had to think about it, like damn, that was my n##ga. The first thing that I thought about when she told me that he passed away was, the ‘Bring the Beat Back’ record. If y’all don’t know, but me and KD made that record… together in 1986.”
He said the two were sitting in his mom’s living room on Redfield Street and working on his Roland 909 drum machine. KD had 1200s.
Steady B added, “It’s crazy that I go from that in 1986 to none, especially the manner in which he died.” Check out the classic track “Bring The Beat Back” below.
Damon Dash’s ownership share in Roc-A-Fella Records could be at risk of being auctioned off if his nemesis lawyer has his way. The origins of the latest drama involving Damon Dash and his ownership of Roc-A-Fella Records – which he launched in 1995 with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke stems from a strained relationship between Dash and filmmaker Josh Webber.
In 2016, Muddy Water Pictures enlisted Dash to co-direct the movie “Dear Frank.” However, two years later, Dash was ousted from the project for allegedly being high on the set.
Not taking the dismissal lightly, Dash reportedly began promoting himself as a producer for the movie, even changing the film’s title to “The List.”
To settle the “Dear Frank” judgment, Webber’s lawyer, Christopher Brown, is pushing to sell Dash’s one-third interest in Roc-A-Fella at a live, in-person public auction. Brown has been a thorn in Damon’s side for years and has secured judgments against Dash in lawsuits related to stolen movies, photographs, defamation, and even sexual assault.
However, high-powered lawyer Alex Spiro, who represents Jay-Z and his interests, recently entered the legal battle, objecting to Christopher Brown’s attempt to auction off Damon’s shares in Roc-A-Fella. Spiro referenced the company’s by-laws forbidding any such transfer or sale.
Spiro explained that the by-laws necessitate board approval before transferring any equity interest, a consent that neither party has sought or obtained.
“Neither [ Brown or Webber] nor Dash have obtained (or even sought) permission to auction Dash’s 1/3rd interest in [Roc-A-Fella Records]. As a result, any purported transfer of Dash’s 1/3rd interest in [Roc-A-Fella Records] at the public auction [Brown and Webber] seek would be ‘void and ineffectual’ and would ‘not operate’ to transfer Dash’s interest. And the [Roc-A-Fella ] board is entitled to decide whether to approve any transfer of Dash’s interest,” Alex Shapiro explained.
Currently, the judge has sided with Roc-A-Fella, albeit due to a technicality because Brown and Webber failed to establish that the sheriff or U.S. Marshal has obtained any such interest, a prerequisite for ordering the sale of a judgment debtor’s interest in personal property.
Moreover, the board of Roc-A-Fella has asserted its right to intervene, although it has yet to formally move to do so, indicating potential complications in future proceedings. Despite the setbacks, Christopher Brown remains undeterred.
In his latest reply to the judge, he urged the court to reconsider, pointing out that Roc-A-Fella failed to issue Dash stock certificates, a critical factor validating Dash’s interest in the label.
The judge has yet to issue a final ruling. The new battle for Damon Dash’s shares in Roc-A-Fella is the latest legal headache for the owners of the storied label.
In 2021, Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records sued co-founder Dame Dash for allegedly attempting to sell his shares of the label as a “Reasonable Doubt” NFT without authorization.
The dispute reached a resolution in June 2022, with both parties agreeing that no individual shareholder of the record label could mint an NFT of the album or engage in any unauthorized disposition of any property interest in the album, including its copyright.
However, the settlement did not restrict any shareholder from selling or disposing of their one-third ownership interest in the corporation.
What is this about? As you already know, Juicy J, DJ Paul, and Three 6 Mafia are well-known for providing provocative conversations around spirituality, God and Hip-Hop.
But I saw a recent interview with Juicy J on Good Morning America. In that interview, he repeatedly referenced God, which struck me as odd. At first I thought it was a performance for the middle-of-the road-slash-middle America but I’m beginning to think it is not, why?
Well, let me take you back a little bit. Project Pat, who is his brother is pretty much a certified preacher. All you have to do is look at his Instagram and you can see that he is seeped in the word of God. And that is no joke! Also, you have to remember that, despite their name, the Three 6 Mafia was raised in the church! Even Gangsta Boo momentarily denounced their radical raps and assumed a new name, Lady Boo. She was a Christian rapper for a short period!
So now back to Juicy J. He is still wild and crazy, as I can see it, but he’s using the moniker on TikTok JuicyJ777. Seven is the number of God! In numerology, you see it a lot as well in religious sects, like the Nation the Gods in the Earths. I guess will soon see what route he is taking, but I’m almost certain it is a slightly more positive path, and not so much the psychotic, maniacal satanic-adjacent Hip-Hop group that we’ve seen in the past. 😵💫
I love this video of him and Megan Thee Stallion party!
The streak is over. Doja Cat’s “Paint The Town Red” became the first rap release to earn the honor of being the most popular song in America this year.
“Paint The Town Red” rose two spots to No. 1 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart. Doja Cat ended the longest break for a rap song to top the weekly rankings in over two decades.
Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” was the last rap song to lead the Hot 100 in August 2022. That 54-week gap between chart-toppers for the genre was the lengthiest since a 79-week interval in 2001.
“Paint The Town Red” also gave Doja Cat her second Hot 100 leader. She previously reached the pinnacle of the chart with 2020’s “Say So” featuring Nicki Minaj. That single had a one-week reign.
In addition, Doja Cat added her name to a very exclusive list of female rappers to have multiple Number Ones on the Billboard Hot 100. Only Megan Thee Stallion (2), Nicki Minaj (3), and Cardi B (5) have also reached that feat.
Doja also joined Megan, Cardi, and Latto as the only female rappers to have a No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Latto had the most popular song in the world for seven weeks in 2023 as a feature on “Seven” by Jung Kook.
Tonight (August 12), MTV will present the 2023 Video Music Awards. Doja Cat is scheduled to be part of the ceremony’s lineup of performances. She also earned six nominations, including nods for Artist of the Year, Video of the Year (“Attention”) and Song of Summer (“Paint the Town Red”).
Rapper/model Rubi Rose has become a sex symbol for many modern-day internet users. The For the Streets mixtape creator has no issue with selling sex as part of her brand.
Rubi Rose’s name began trending on social media this week after she posted new photos of herself. Some commenters questioned if the 2021 XXL Freshman got breast enhancement surgery.
“Flattered everyone thinks I got them done,” posted Rubi Rose on her Instagram Story. She also added, “We’re dropping my push-up bra next month for my hoochies. 😍.”
The 25-year-old Kentucky native took to the X platform as well. On Monday night, Rubi Rose tweeted, “My push-up bra comes out next month…. ladies you’re welcome in advance 💕.”
In addition to garnering attention for her seductive pictures, Rubi Rose made a name for herself as one of the most prominent video models of the past decade. She famously starred in Migos’ one billion-viewed “Bad and Boujee” visuals.
Rose later showed up as one of the featured cameos in Cardi B’s “WAP” video with Megan Thee Stallion. As of press time, “WAP” has collected more than 511 million YouTube views since its premiere in August 2020.
That same year Rubi Rose dropped For the Streets. The 8-track project includes contributions by Cardi B, Future and PartyNextDoor. Rose has also worked on music with Rich The Kid, Flo Milli, Latto, Wiz Khalifa and Young M.A.
What began as a routine reality television show fight turned into a full-blown scandal. Now-former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member Erica Mena is asking for forgiveness for her racially insensitive actions.
That insult sparked widespread backlash as many social media users slammed Mena for using a racist slur against African Americans. Love & Hip Hop later announced the firing of the TV personality.
“The Love & Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our community,” read a statement posted to the MTV program’s social media accounts.
It continued, “Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Mena’s remarks play out in the final three episodes of the season. Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.”
Erica Mena Says She Takes Full Responsibility For Her Comments
Following her removal from the Love & Hip Hop franchise, Erica Mena released her own statement to TMZ. The 35-year-old woman of Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry insisted she understood the “gravity” of her remarks.
“I deeply regret my insensitive comment and want to humbly apologize to anybody I hurt or offended by my thoughtlessness. My choice of words was wrong, and I take full responsibility for what I said,” Mena stated.
The ex-wife of Love & Hip Hop: Miami star Safaree Samuels also added, “As a woman of color and the mother of two black children, I want to make it clear that my use of that word was not in any way racially driven.”
Erica Mena spent several years as part of the Love & Hip Hop: New York cast before becoming a regular on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. The model/actress has also appeared in several Tubi movies such as The Stepmother and Picture Me Dead.
Will Cardi B take over the Super Bowl’s mid-game concert in the near future? If the decision were up to the Invasion of Privacy album creator, the answer would be yes.
Cardi B stopped by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Monday (September 11). A viewer of the pop culture-based talk show asked the rapper about possibly headlining a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
“Yes, now I would say yes. Things change,” answered Cardi. She reportedly passed on a chance to perform with Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in 2019.
Maroon 5 tapped Cardi B as a guest feature on the band’s chart-topping smash “Girls Like You” single in 2018. The collaboration eventually earned Diamond status (10 million units) from the RIAA.
There was speculation that Cardi might join Maroon 5 for their Super Bowl LIII performance. However, the Grammy winner turned down the opportunity in order to stand with alleged blackballed NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
“I got to sacrifice a lot of money to perform. But there’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him,” said Cardi B in 2019.
If the “Bongos” rhymer does make it to the Super Bowl Halftime Show stage, Cardi will join an impressive list of Hip Hop acts to perform at the Big Game. Queen Latifah, P. Diddy, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Travis Scott and Big Boi have provided entertainment for the NFL audience.
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak put on an Emmy-winning Halftime Show in 2022. Global superstar Rihanna headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in February of this year.
Despite being behind bars, Pooh Shiesty can still communicate with his fans. The Memphis native posted a message to his 3.4 million Instagram followers on September 11.
“Just ordered 2 Ferraris off a jail call, I’m real rich, make sure you make [her] cover my name up before you keep the b####. #TheWaitIsOver #TheKingIsBack! #FreeTheBiggest,” Shiesty wrote.
Additionally, Pooh Shiesty shared two new photographs of himself from the correctional facility. His Instagram carousel collected over 830,000 likes on the platform.
In January 2022, Pooh Shiesty pled guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking. The conviction stemmed from multiple violent incidents including a shooting near a Miami strip club.
According to reports, a court also ordered the Atlantic Records-backed rapper to pay $156,585 in restitution. He will have to enter a drugs and alcohol program upon his release as well.
Pooh Shiesty scored a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Back in Blood” featuring Lil Durk. The RIAA certified that 2020 single as 5x-Platinum. “Back in Blood” lives on 2021’s Shiesty Season album.
Central Cee is making the rounds Stateside after officially securing the U.K. song of the summer with his record-breaking smash hit “Sprinter,” a collab with fellow British rapper Dave.
The West Londoner has been spotted multiple times hanging out with Drake and attending his It’s All A Blur Tour shows and opening the concert in Phoenix recently. The transatlantic duo has also been in the studio together, recently dropping a collab On The Radar freestyle.
This weekend, Central Cee hit up New York Fashion Week along with a host of other Hip-hop stars, including Ice Spice and Doja Cat.
Central Cee famously rapped about the “Planet Her” creator on his viral hit “Doja.” What’s less known is that he has unreleased music with Ice Spice. The pair recorded a joint offering, a remix of her breakout hit, “Munch,” although it never saw the light of day.
However, they have recorded other music in recent months, and are working on releasing a collab.
Central Cee and Ice Spice were spotted deep in conversation at NYFW, perhaps discussing their joint offering. However, some fans were quick to start rumors about a potential romantic link up after DJ Zack Bia announced Cench is single during a recent concert.
Central Cee Posts Ice Spice And Doja Cat
On Monday (September 11), Central shared a carousel of images from his adventures, including photos of Ice Spice and Doja Cat. He added a cryptic caption which when translated reads, “I seek refuge in Allah from the devil of the evil.”
Many in the comments section speculated about Cench hooking up with one of the ladies now that he’s newly single.
He was dating influencer Madeline Argy, but the two seemingly called it quits. Their alleged breakup comes shortly after the model TikTok star received backlash for comments about wanting to “live in a sundown town.” She later apologized, pleading racial ignorance for using the term, which refers to segregated towns in the U.S., mistaking it for meaning “cute American towns.”
Despite the separation, Argy, who was in New York at the same time as the rapper, is still keeping tabs on Central Cee. She shared an image of herself on Instagram Sunday watching Cench’s IG story.
