“You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.” – The Notorious B.I.G.
Hip-Hop has come a long way and, with it turning 50 next year, people are talking about it. Who better to discuss it than Eric B, the DJ, producer and elder statesmen of rap, and producer and rapper extraordinaire Large Pro. Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur caught up with the two legends and they talked about a myriad of things pertaining to Hip-Hop. Check it out below.
California rapper OhGeesy, a member of the Shoreline Mafia, was arrested by the Burbank Police Department on Saturday, Sept. 3 during a traffic stop, after officers believed he and four other friends had expired tags and excessive window tint.
According to TMZ, OhGeesy was sitting in the back of the vehicle when the cops pulled his crew over. When peering through the window, the cop saw a bottle of codeine sticking out of OhGeesy’s pocket.
To make matters worse, the driver did not have a license.
This, according to the officers, warranted a search, where it was discovered that OhGeesy did not have a prescription for the super strength cough syrup. Cops also found a fully loaded gun was discovered in the car.
All five people in the car were charged and arrested for possession of a loaded firearm. OhGeesy received an additional charge for the un-prescribed drug.
The artist’s bail was set for $35,000, which he made.
His lawyer Michael A. Goldstein released a statement about the ordeal.
“Although it has been reported that a single firearm was recovered from a bag in the front passenger area, the officers arrested all 5 occupants,” he remarked. “We look forward to our day in court…assuming this makes it to the front steps of the building.”
RJ Payne has been working strategically, but has not put out music as often has he is known for. But, it would seem like Jay-Z has inspired him to drop heavy bars to the StreetRunner-produced track on the new DJ Khaled album. However, Payne does not adhere to the rules. He pounds away at the beat with his signature lyricism. The Philadelphia emcee has promised to restore order. “It breaks my heart to see everybody is still sleeping,” he says as a chainsaw roars in the back. “Its cool. Its time to wake everybody the f#ck up.” On the song he admits to having a song coming with Bun B. Check out “Payne Did” below.
The apparent conflict between R&B vocalist SZA, Top Dawg Entertainment, and RCA Records continues to play out in public. TDE President Terrence “Punch” Henderson Jr. had something to say about the situation.
“It’s 100% Punch and RCA on this one. I wanted the summer. They wanted more time. [At this point,] I’m just tryna have a good time stress free lol,” wrote SZA earlier this year in response to a fan wondering if her next project would arrive before the end of the summer season.
Punch appeared on a recent episode of Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast. The music executive/recording artist responded to SZA’s claims that he is the reason for her sophomore album’s delay.
“You gotta understand the context, and you have to know the person,” said Punch. “You have to know how something was said. If it was lighthearted, if it was serious, like what it was. If she’s responding to somebody and saying, ‘You gotta ask Punch.’ You can take that a gang of different ways based on your disposition.”
Punch also added, “And you only get so many characters when you’re tweeting, and people get a whole story and run with it. What I always like to ask is: What do I gain from not putting the album out?”
Back in 2021, SZA declared, “I really hate my label. So much.” Five years before that, the award-winning singer/songwriter suggested she was ready to quit TDE over her debut album not getting off the shelf at the time.
The Ctrl Album Became A Huge Success For SZA & TDE
SZA’s Ctrl did eventually drop on June 9, 2017, to widespread acclaim. Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad appeared on the 14-track project as guest features.
Ctrl debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart by earning 60,000 first-week units. Since then, the collection has spent a total of 273 weeks on the album rankings. The RIAA certified Ctrl as 3x-Platinum.
In addition, SZA earned a 6x-Platinum plaque for the Ctrl single “Love Galore” featuring Travis Scott. “The Weekend” surpassed the 5x-Platinum mark as well. The Recording Academy nominated Ctrl for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
“Big Energy” resides on Latto’s sophomore album 777. The studio LP also hosts the Pooh Beatz-produced track “Stepper” featuring Nardo Wick.
Vevo tapped Latto to perform “Stepper” as part of the music video network’s LIFT series. She previously performed 777’s “Wheelie” and “Trust No B####” for Vevo’s Ctrl live sessions. Latto also presented the Ctrl At Home performance of “Youngest N Richest” from her 2020 album Queen of Da Souf.
“We’ve loved working with Latto on her previous Vevo Ctrl performances, and were so pleased to partner with her again on her LIFT campaign,” says Jordan Glickson, Vice President, Music & Talent, Vevo. “Seeing her blossom from one of the world’s best-emerging talents into the superstar that she is today has been such a privilege.”
Glickson adds, “Her drive, passion, enthusiasm, and creative know-how made this campaign all the more exciting for us to collaborate with her on. We have no doubt that her raw talent and determination will take her even further, and are thrilled to be a part of her journey to the top.”
Other Vevo LIFT alumni include Doja Cat, Givēon, Jorja Smith, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Launched in 2011, the program’s goal is to shine a spotlight on new talent in the world of music.
Latto released 777 via RCA Records on March 25, 2022. The project debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In addition to Nardo Wick, 777 also features 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Lil Durk, and Kodak Black.
The former The Rap Game reality show cast member also earned a four nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Hip Hop. Additionally, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards nominated Latto for Top Rap Female Artist.
Fivio Foreign broke out this year with his debut studio album B.I.B.L.E. However, there is also some drama taking place around the New York City-raised rapper at the moment.
During a recent Instagram Live session, Jasmine made accusations about Fivio Foreign’s sexuality. She spoke publicly about what she allegedly saw while in a relationship with the entertainer.
“I’m just telling you my f###### life. I went through his p### history, it was gay s###,” Jasmine claimed. She added, “We talk when we f###. We talk nasty. Instead of saying, ‘This my p####,’ he’d say, ‘Give me that dick.’ At first, I was like maybe because I’m saying dick, he’s saying dick after me, confusing it.”
Apparently, Jasmine spoke to her friends and family members about the situation to see if they believed it was normal for men to “f### up” while having sex. She also warned other women about dating Fivio Foreign.
“Whoever’s pregnant by him, go get an abortion right now because y’all gonna suffer. I’m saying that because I think he got two b###### pregnant right now. He gets around. He f#### everything and he does not use a condom,” said Jasmine. “Y’all gotta be careful. This man is like a sex addict.”
Hip Hop recording artist Westside Gunn is a known super fan of professional wrestling. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) made a stop in Gunn’s hometown of Buffalo, and the rap star ended up being part of the program.
Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite closed out the show with a match between ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta and Buffalo native Daniel Garcia. Westside Gunn helped kick off the main event by performing for Garcia’s entrance.
As “Dragon Slayer” Daniel Garcia walked to the ring, Westside Gunn ran through “Dr. Birds” by his rap collective known as Griselda. The track lives on Griselda’s debut studio album, WWCD, which came out in November 2019.
Daniel Garcia went on to defeat Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Championship in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. The Jericho Appreciation Society member is also the current Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion.
Media personality Kim Kardashian embraced being an advocate for prison reform. The Kardashians reality show star will also cover the criminal justice system in a new podcast for Spotify.
Kim Kardashian signed a deal with Spotify in 2020. In an article for Interviewmagazine, she confirmed the name of her upcoming show for the streaming platform.
“It’s called The System. The first season is about a really crazy case where a guy got the death sentence for a triple homicide that happened in Ohio,” Kim Kardashian revealed.
The 41-year-old socialite continued, “There are so many twists and turns with how it was handled – or mishandled – and we take the listener along for a journey in search of the truth.”
“I think I’ll always feel like I have something to prove. Even if it’s just to myself,” Kardashian told Interview. “My next big thing is just finishing law school because I’m halfway there. It’s really time-consuming. I have to study two hours every day with my professor. I don’t have a day off from that.”
The Detroit native addressed his near-fatal overdose 15 years ago when he was hospitalized after accidentally overdosing on methadone. During a recent episode of Paul Rosenberg’s podcast, Eminem admitted there were concerns he might be left with permanent brain damage. He previously revealed he had been battling an addiction to prescription pills.
Eminem stated that “it took a long time for my brain to start working again” after the incident.
“You literally were coming off of an overdose, and they had to sort of stabilize you with a few medications,” Rosenberg explained. “And some of them took you a minute to adjust to—let’s just leave it at that. So, you’re learning how to rap again almost literally, right? Because it’s the first time, probably, you were creating without having substances in your body in…however many years, right?”
Slim Shady recalled Rosenberg’s worries about any lasting effects of the overdose.
“Didn’t you ask the doctors when I first started rapping again, didn’t you say, ‘I just wanna make sure he doesn’t have brain damage’?” Eminem asked.
“Yeah. I thought you might have some permanent problems,” Rosenberg replied. “Yeah. I was concerned, for sure.” Check out the clip below.
Part 1 of Eminem’s interview aired on Sirus XM’s Shade 45 at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday. Paul Rosenberg’s “Paul Pod” podcast is also available on the SXM App and other major podcast platforms.
Pusha T has responded to the Ukraine Ministry of Defense after they used his lyrics to celebrate wins over Russia in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.
On Wednesday morning (Sept. 7), Ukraine decided to tweet a chart illustrating Russia’s losses in the war. While Vladimir Putin insists Russia “has lost nothing” from the war, Ukraine shared an infographic showing how high the death toll has been for Russia. Bizarrely, they also used lyrics from Pusha’s 2013 track “Numbers On The Board,” taken from his debut solo project My Name Is My Name.
“I put numbers on the boards,” The Ukraine Ministry of Defense wrote on Twitter, tagging Pusha T. “Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Sep 7:”
According to the chart, Russia has sustained heavy losses since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. They claim to have destroyed 2,07 tanks, 4,520 armored combat vehicles, 1,194 artillery units, and 3,320 vehicles and fuel tanks. They also list losses for rocket launcher systems, air defense systems, military jets, drones, and many others. Additionally, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s report states that 50,610 Russian personnel have been eliminated.
Pusha T Responds To Ukraine Defense Team
Pusha T responded some hours later, opting to comment on Ukraine’s musical preferences rather than the combat losses.
“Great taste in music for the win…” King Push penned.
Many Twitter users were left stunned at Ukraine posting Pusha T lyrics to celebrate war victories. Check out some of the reactions below.
“The fact that there’s a Ukrainian intern somewhere designing digital assets to display a body count from war in a friendly looking format is f###### wild to me. We not even gone talk about the @PUSHA_T Quote…🐐”
The fact that there’s a Ukrainian intern somewhere designing digital assets to display a body count from war in a friendly looking format is f###### wild to me. We not even gone talk about the @PUSHA_T quote…🐐 https://t.co/ZWxUlScvFx
“this is so f###### unserious imagine being an 18 year old russian conscript existing and you get f###### vaporized by an artillery shell and your life ends up as a statistic on an official ukrainian gov tweet with a PUSHA T QUOTE”
this is so f###### unserious imagine being an 18 year old russian conscript existing and you get f###### vaporized by an artillery shell and your life ends up as a statistic on an official ukrainian gov tweet with a PUSHA T QUOTE https://t.co/2UcQfsw2g3
The big reveal came just one day after Offset performed a medley of his solo hits on The Tonight Show. Though Migos reps denied a split, whispers of a split began to surface when fans noticed Offset stopped following Quavo and Takeoff on Instagram.
The speculation continued when the new duo announced their single “Hotel Lobby” as Unc and Phew. They also released two follow-up singles, “Us Vs. Them,” featuring Gucci Mane, and “Big Stunna,” featuring Birdman. Offset also teased his own solo album and has avoided questions concerning any Migos split or Quavo and Takeoff.
DJ Khaled collaborated with the pair on “Party All the Time” for his thirteenth studio LP, God Did. He shared his thoughts on the Migos split rumors during an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music.
“Those are all my brothers, all three of them are my brothers, and from their big brother, we want to see them together no matter what,” said DJ Khaled. “Nobody says they’re not together, so I’m not going to be one of those guys that’s going to.”
He added, “Those are brothers. You’re asking me, I’m always going to be like, ‘Those are brothers, and it’s our job to make sure that they continue to be brothers.’ But obviously, they got their thing. I don’t know, but I could tell you this, that m############ Takeoff and Quavo on this album, called ‘Party All the Time.’”
The comedian claims the John and Jane Doe siblings suing him and Haddish are trying to “extort” them. During a preview for his podcast “Spears & Steinberg,” he admitted there was little he could say about the ongoing legal case.
“Listen, obviously for legal reasons, I really can’t talk about anything at this time,” Aries Spears stated in a clip of the podcast posted on Instagram Wednesday.
“But I just, more or less, want to say to all the loyal listeners, thank you guys for your support and for your love. Listen, this is an extortion case, this is a shakedown. We won’t be shaken down,” he added.
Jane Doe Calls For Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears Arrest
As reported by AllHipHop.com, the Jane Doe behind the lawsuit reportedly sent a letter to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office calling for authorities to “immediately arrest and prosecute” the comedians. The woman said she and her brother are willing to speak with investigators and the D.A.’s Office. She claims they will “provide you with irrefutable evidence that substantiates our allegations.”
According to Complex, a rep for the D.A.’s office said they were “aware of news reports” of a letter. However, they said: “We have not yet received the letter. We are connecting with law enforcement partners to determine whether there is an open investigation into the matter. We take these allegations very seriously and the matter will receive a thorough review if/when it is presented to us.”
Tiffany Haddish addressed the allegations in a statement on Monday (Sept. 5) but also stated she could not say much about the lawsuit. Nonetheless she added, “But clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn’t funny at all.” The actress concluded, “I deeply regret having agreed to act in it,” and said she looked forward to sharing more details.
Blueface won’t be fighting former NBA player Nick Young in a celebrity boxing match on Saturday (September 10).
According to ESPN, Blueface didn’t receive a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission. The fight was canceled, leaving the event’s promoter scrambling to find a replacement to face Young a.k.a. Swaggy P.
Blueface and Young were supposed to fight on the undercard of a boxing PPV headlined by two YouTube stars: Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib. Former NFL players Le’Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson were also booked for the upcoming event in Los Angeles. Their bout is scheduled to happen as planned.
Young mocked Blueface after finding out the rapper wouldn’t be able to compete. Swaggy P referenced Blueface getting punched by his girlfriend Chrisean Rock.
“Who wanna take his place?” Nick Young wrote in a post on Instagram Stories. “He too busy getting his ass whoop[ed] outside the ring so who wanna take his place.”
Blueface was recently involved in several altercations with his girlfriend Chrisean Rock. She was arrested on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct in August. The couple promised to put a stop to their domestic violence after their relationship made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Oakland rapper Kamaiyah has been arrested at an airport for carrying a firearm.
On Wednesday, August 31st, the artist was attempting to catch a plane to Oakland from Burbank. While going through security, TSA agents said inside of her purse, they found a fully loaded .380 semi-automatic pistol.
The femcee was booked at the Hollywood Burbank Airport by Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police and charged with felony weapon possession, and held with a $70,000 bail. The independent artist has since posted bond.
According to TMZ, the agents pulled an arrest warrant for Kamaiyah from a 2019 incident where she is accused of shooting a round in a movie screening room inside of a Burbank condominium complex.
Guns are a part of her image and the marketing of her latest project. The Deluxe edition of “Divine Timing,” her latest album, features Kamaiyah with two pistols on the cover art.
A spokesperson for the Burbank Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 7, ”Ms. Johnson was detained by TSA in the passenger screening area of the airport after an agent located a loaded handgun inside of a purse she had in her possession.”
“Police responded, rendered the weapon safe, and placed Ms. Johnson under arrest,” it continued. “It was also discovered there was a warrant for Ms. Johnson’s arrest stemming from a 2019 investigation in Burbank of a negligently-discharged firearm inside a movie theater of a local condominium complex. She was booked and held on $70,000 bail, but has since bonded out of custody.”
Kim Kardashian praised ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson in a new interview.
While speaking to Interview Magazine the SKIMS founder, who sported icy blonde hair and matching eyebrows for the accompanying photo shoot, opened up about her relationship with the Saturday Night Live star.
“He’s a cutie,” Kim, 41, said of 28-year-old Pete. “He’s literally such a good person, they don’t really make them like him anymore. I’m excited for what he has coming up.”
The pair first met on “SNL” where they shared an onscreen kiss together for a skit in October 2021.
Later that month, paparazzi photographed them holding hands on a roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. Pete officially confirmed their relationship to People in February this year, calling mother-of-four Kim his girlfriend.
A grand jury indicted Mystikal on multiple charges, including first-degree rape.
According to The Advocate, Mystikal was hit with several drug charges in the rape case. He was charged with illegal possession of Xanax, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The 51-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was indicted on 10 charges in total. The other charges include false imprisonment, domestic abuse battery by strangulation, simple criminal damage to property and simple robbery.
Authorities accuse Mystikal of raping, strangling and robbing a woman at his home in Prairieville, Louisiana in July. He allegedly attacked her over a financial dispute.
Last month, Mystikal’s lawyer Joel Pearce suggested the case won’t even go to trial. He continued to express confidence following the indictment.
“This isn’t the first time a grand jury has gotten it wrong about Michael Tyler,” Pearce told BR Proud.
A grand jury previously indicted Mystikal on rape and kidnapping charges in 2017. He spent 18 months in jail before the case was dismissed.
But Mystikal is a registered sex offender. He served six years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery and extortion in 2003.
Mystikal faces life in prison if convicted in his latest rape case. He remains in jail after being denied bail.
Shantel Jackson is a woman of many talents, and her beauty captivates audiences all around the world. Best known as @missjackson on Instagram, the Miami, Florida native has come a long way since her music video vixen days, and she probably won’t tell you what music videos she’s actually been in.
But now, Shantel is especially proud of being her own boss and entrepreneur, starting multiple companies including her passion project Shoe Gummi, which are designed to go on the bottom of your high heels to help you walk more comfortably. With Shantel’s own addiction to high heels, it was only right for her to start and create her own insole — one that arrives after years of hard work, passion, and research.
Aside from her businesses, Shantel is a model, actress, and fashion guru, who’s recently been taking over the social media game across Instagram and TikTok.
Shantel Jackson stopped by Shirley’s Temple to discuss her roots in Miami, hiring a trainer 3 days a week, dating Floyd Mayweather, mental health, starting her company Shoe Gummi, advice for entrepreneurs, growing apart from Nelly, and more.
AllHipHop: What was Shantel Jackson like in Miami?
Shantel Jackson: You know what? I wasn’t even Miss Jackson yet.
AllHipHop: Mama Jackson: In the making.
Shantel Jackson: Thanks Mama Jackson. I’d say in the making, young, figuring myself out and all that good stuff. I moved away from home, I moved to Vegas, then from Vegas I moved to LA. But I’m pretty much back and forth. LA’s more work for me. Going back to Miami, of course my family is there. I go back to Miami to spend and enjoy the money that I’ve made everywhere else.
AllHipHop: Do you miss Miami then?
Shantel Jackson: For sure, of course. I’m sorry, but there’s no other place like Miami. Miami has the good food, great clubs, great beaches.
AllHipHop: I know you love beaches!
Shantel Jackson: I love beaches for sure, and the amazing weather. I love the humidity. Humidity is amazing for your skin. It’s great for your skin, it’s great for your hair. Miami is the s###. Everybody’s moving there too. I looked at houses to buy another place, where did these outrageous prices come from? Damn, everybody’s moving to Miami.
AllHipHop: Are prices still affordable?
Shantel Jackson: Girl, they’re starting to have LA type prices in Miami. It’s getting crazy.
AllHipHop: Do you go out to beaches out here in LA?
Shantel Jackson: I do. If anything, Malibu. I love to go to Nobu right there, or Malibu Cafe.
AllHipHop: Do you need a reservation when you go?
Shantel Jackson: I just walk up. [laughs]
AllHipHop: What’s your order at Nobu Malibu?
Shantel Jackson: I wouldn’t even say I get anything good that they’re really known for. I don’t eat fish, crab, or shrimp. I’m a vegetarian. When I go there, it’s more for the ambience. It’s by the water of course, but I get the vegan cut sushi rolls. They have a mushroom plate, they have salads. Boring stuff.
AllHipHop: Do you workout?
Shantel Jackson: Now I have a trainer 3 days a week, just trying to get the body right for the summer. The pressure to look good, oh my gosh. In between those days, I do my own cardio.
AllHipHop: What does cardio look like?
Shantel Jackson: Either the Stairmaster.
AllHipHop: I hate the StairMaster.
Shantel Jackson: Yeah girl. Sometimes we got to do stuff that we hate, but we gotta do it. Either the StairMaster or I walk at an incline on the treadmill. Or you know what a really good cheat code is? Doing some really fast sets of either squats, an ab workout, calf raises in the sauna.
I’m the type of person that I hate to work out, I’m not going to lie. But when I see those results: yeah, I gotta be in here. This is what I need to be doing. That’s why I got a trainer. One, the trainer knows what they’re doing and targeting what I think my problem areas are, but to make me do it.
AllHipHop: Obviously, you dated Floyd Mayweather, who’s an incredible athlete. Someone told me he would jump rope for 30 minutes, then go run.
Shantel Jackson: I can’t take anything from him as an athlete. Just from what I’ve seen: amazing work ethic, amazing gym ethic. Control control control, when it comes down to that training.
AllHipHop: Did that motivate you to work out?
Shantel Jackson: Yeah, in a sense. When you’re with someone, what they’re doing can bounce onto you. You want to get more into fitness, dibble and double into what they’re doing.
AllHipHop: A huge part of the show is mental health. I know you went through a lot, what helped you get through your relationship?
Shantel Jackson: Just in general, from whatever situation: you live in and you learn. Whatever I’ve been through, I’m the person I am today from it. Sometimes it can be hard going through certain things, but you have to stay positive. I know some people think of that and they’re like “well how can I stay positive if this and that is going on?” It’s normal and it’s human to think of negativity, but don’t dwell on it. You can be in it and you gotta snap out of it if you want to move forward. That’s what is important, you have to move forward if you want to one, either grow, or see the different direction into whatever situation is pulling you into.
AllHipHop: How difficult was it to move forward?
Shantel Jackson: It’s something I had to do in general to continue to be me. To thrive, to grow my brand, grow myself, continue my business. If you stay stagnant, that’s where you’re going to stay.
AllHipHop: When did you start Shoe Gummi?
Shantel Jackson: Shoe Gummi was an idea in 2009. For those of you who don’t know, Shoe Gummi is an outer sole pad. It matches the bottom of my shoe, it’s a nude. I can honestly say I’m obsessed with heels. I can wear flats, sneakers, all that good stuff, but I prefer to be in heels. I feel good in heels. I look good in heels. I’m confident in heels. It’s a thing when we put on heels and you’re like yeah, my body’s sitting right. My ass.
AllHipHop: Rubi Rose was saying the same thing to me.
Shantel Jackson: I don’t know what it is, but it is a thing. It makes me feel sexy, confident. With putting on heels, my ass goes from “oh that’s cute,” to “damn, where’d I get all that from?” It’s really a thing, I’m just saying.
AllHipHop: What are your favorite heels to wear Shoe Gummi’s with?
Shantel Jackson: Any shoes that’s going to hurt my feet. If anything, it’s a pointed pump. That’s out of the question right there. Our toes are crammed in this point. It is sexy, but the Shoe Gummi is going to help with the pressure on the balls of your feet. So you either get one out of the two, I’ma help one out of the two.
I’m definitely a professional at walking in heels. I’ve been wearing heels on a constant basis ever since I could remember, but your feet never get used to that crazy arch or being in this uncomfortable position. Any shoe that allows me to put a Gummi on the bottom, I am. I want to be comfortable, I don’t want to worry about my feet.
AllHipHop: What was the reality of starting your own company?
Shantel Jackson: That’s how a lot of companies start, in general. I had an issue. I did not find a solution to my problem, so I fixed it.
AllHipHop: Are you that hands-on?
Shantel Jackson: I am. I am a little smart. [laughs]
AllHipHop: Being an entrepreneur, girls look up to you. Do you have any advice for aspiring businesses?
Shantel Jackson: What I always like to say to fellow entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to start a business or create their brand is do your research. Research is so important. Because even if you want to start a lip gloss, there are hundreds of thousands of lip glosses at this point. Do your research. If that’s what you’re so passionate about, do your research. How can your lip gloss be different? How can your packaging be different? What can you have on top of someone else that’s already been there and done that with the lip gloss?
There’s so many avenues to change something up. Is there a different formula for the lip gloss? Is it something going to make yours stay once you go underwater? Research is important, period.
AllHipHop: That means you spent a lot of time researching.
Shantel Jackson: Yes. It was times where, just personally, I didn’t research something that had to do with moving forward with my own products. I had to go back to the drawing board because if I would’ve done my research, I wouldn’t have to go back to the drawing board. That’s my #1 thing.
AllHipHop: I know you said you were on the road a lot. Was it hard dating a rapper?
Shantel Jackson: When we were together, I did travel with him a lot. Most of my work was through emails or phone calls. Once I launched my product, I was at home more. I had to be more hands-on, I was less on the road. I’d honestly say we grew apart. Not to say it was in a bad way and all this other stuff, sometimes when people are together, it’s natural to grow apart and that’s okay.
AllHipHop: Was it like almost falling out of love?
Shantel Jackson: I wouldn’t say falling out of love. I’m going this direction, he’s going this direction and it’s not a direction for both of us. Life just happens.
AllHipHop: What are you most excited for next?
Shantel Jackson: With my brand Shoe Gummi, we started off with black as a color for the product. Now, we moved into tan, as you guys can see on the bottom of my shoes. I don’t want to just say ladies because men wear high heels too. If you love your red bottoms, we got red as well for the Louboutins. We dropped colors, we have round and pointed style. I’m trying to figure out this thing with acting and getting back into that.
Rapper Jay Fizzle says he has a gang of children (rumors saying as many as 22), and all of them have different mothers.
The Paper Route artist and cousin of late Young Dolph did an interview with the Off the Porch podcast on the Dirty Glove Bastards platform where he talked about his really large family.
Surrounded by over thirty sexily clad women, Jay Fizzle talked about his upcoming project, how he likes to be around women and how he thinks his cousin is looking down on him, smiling.
When the host asked him what was the “toughest transition coming into music full time,” Fizzle revealed, “Learning street s##t, you feel me. I got a lot of kids. I got like 14 plus up … and I am so tied into the streets. This s##t hard.”
While he did not say it in this interview, many are saying he has 22 children. As he explained what 14 plus kids meant, the ladies giggled and, with one exclaiming, “Whoo, that’s half of us.”
The host asked him if he was done, Fizzle replied, “You want me to be real? Nah … I ain’t done. It’s really about long as you take care of them. It’s all good…so that don’t even matter.”
Fizzle continued, “I got the mothers and the babies. All of them got different mamas. I am on some boss s##t.”
This is not the first time he spoke about all of his children and baby mothers.
“Wait…Jay Fizzle from PRE has 22 kids and like 18 baby mommas!?🤡 As a woman how would you be okay with knowing that and still wanting to have his baby??”
Wait…Jay Fizzle from PRE has 22 kids and like 18 baby mommas!?🤡
As a woman how would you be okay with knowing that and still wanting to have his baby??🤡
MF DOOM’s widow reportedly corroborated one of Talib Kweli’s allegations against Now-Again Records founder Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.
According to TMZ, the late rapper’s widow Jasmine Dumile said Egon refuses to return her husband’s rhyme book. Dumile recalled multiple attempts to regain possession of the rhyme book. The recovery efforts began before MF DOOM passed away in 2020.
“We had hoped after DOOM transitioned Egon would do the right thing and return the books to the family but he has continued to ignore these requests,” Dumile told TMZ. “Unfortunately, Egon is not the only former associate abusing the likeness, art and life’s work of DOOM.”
Last week, Kweli accused Madlib’s longtime business partner Egon of stealing the rhyme book. It was one of several allegations listed in an Instagram post, which described Egon as a “culture vulture.”
“All I want to know is why Egon stole MF DOOM rhyme book and refuses to give it back to DOOM family, even after MF DOOM passed away,” Kweli wrote. “MF DOOM officiated this mans wedding FOR FREE, but then later stopped rocking with him because of his devil ways.”
Kweli also claimed Egon tried to block the release of Black Star’s latest album No Fear of Time, which was produced by Madlib.
I hate to start his celebration being negative so I won’t. Let’s go straight to the celebration! Lil Kim and Megan Thee Stallion are working on new music. Check out this image and tell me what you think.
This is the picture that The Queen Bee posted on her IG and got everything moving. But she didn’t make any mention of music. AHA! It does not take a rocket scientist, but we do have a source that gave us the deets. And they are saying “New music is coming.” And guess when? Tomorrow! You heard it here first and don’t tell no lies.
illseed still got it! Please credit me!
I am everywhere!
Seriously, this is a good thing. We need more collaborations within the generations. Kim is a legend and Meg is a future legend. Together what can go wrong? Nothing. I would be lying if I didn’t wonder what Nicki Minaj might be thinking. Nicki is the reigning queen of 2022, there’s no questioning that. But we have a lot of queens out here doing amazing things so I am here for it all. We actually need more kings!
