Talib Kweli accused Eothen “Egon” Alapatt of stealing MF DOOM’s rhyme book, among other allegations, in an Instagram post on Wednesday (August 31).
The Black Star member referred to Madlib’s longtime business partner as a culture vulture. Talib Kweli listed examples of Egon’s alleged misdeeds, which involved notable figures such as MF DOOM and J Dilla’s mother.
“One day the hiphop community is going to have to discuss what a lying, stealing, conniving culture vulture Eothen Apalatt AKA Egon from Now Again Records is,” Talib Kweli wrote. “This is a non Black person who routinely takes advantage of Black artists and brags about it.”
Talib Kweli specifically emphasized a claim about Egon stealing MF DOOM’s rhyme book. According to the post, Egon allegedly refused to give the book to the late rapper’s family.
“Today 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,” he wrote. “MF DOOM officiated this mans wedding FOR FREE, but then later stopped rocking with him because of his devil ways. Someone tag nowagain and asking Egon why he stole MF DOOM rhyme book, he got me blocked. The era of the culture vulture is OVER.”
Read all of Talib Kweli’s accusations about Egon below.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Charlie Makoa has called other places home, including Delaware, Salisbury, Maryland, and the Eastern Shore. All have impacted his life and led him to become the lyricist and flow-bending artist known globally as, C-Mack.
His craft is unique, holding a particular introspective view that creates portraits of his life through his wordplay and dynamic sound. Ever evolving and growing, he has added a new talent to his music that gives fans a glimpse of his versatility as an RnB artist.
All in all, his music is relatable and influences his fans, just as peers like his day one brother, friend, and favorite artist, Slimeyy Tana, has impacted him.
C-Mack’s hard work and talent have helped him achieve milestones like surpassing 100K streams on his project, “Lightning in a Bottle,” but that is only one of his accomplishments.
More than an artist, C-Mack is an activist in his own right. He is part of the collective responsible for a non-profit organization, The Mizzlehouse Foundation, which dedicates itself to spreading culture to the Eastern Shore and beyond.
Through The Mizzlehouse Foundation, C-Mack has raised over $250,000 to benefit his community and hosts events like his staple festival, MizzleFest, which is projecting an attendance of 3000 plus patrons in its 3rd year.
While helping uplift and better the lives of others, C-Mack has still been hard at work recording his new album, Rose Colored Lens, which is in stores and streaming on all platforms.
The project takes on many forms, giving fans a taste of our “Rose Colored” optimism before removing the “glasses” and revealing the dark unfiltered reality of life at its core.
Show some love and support for the genius that is C-Mack, and stream his new album to connect with the troubled yet talented artist.
MSNBC’s Ari Melber analyzed Jay-Z’s “God Did” verse to examine America’s war on drugs.
Ari Melber’s special report featured a clip of Mike Wallace interviewing Louis Farrakhan on 60 Minutes in 1996. The interview is referenced by Jay-Z on “God Did.”
“[Louis Farrakhan] dispatched the contradiction between America’s reality and perhaps her selective vision of herself,” Ari Melber noted.
Ari Melber then explored how Jay-Z’s verse encapsulated America’s failed drug war. The Beat anchor highlighted several portions of Hov’s lyrics, exploring everything from the legalization of marijuana to Roc Nation’s Emory Jones serving 10 years for drug dealing.
“Those lines quickly go from prohibition to a war on street drugs associated with minorities … to fentanyl, a huge driver of drug problems and deaths, which politicians do not treat criminally the same way they attack the drugs that Jay or others once sold,” Ari Melber said. “I can tell you corporations have made over $10 billion selling addictive painkillers legally, so that’s a contrast.”
Ari Melber concluded his breakdown with a callback to the Louis Farrakhan interview. He mentioned a straightforward reading of Jay-Z’s bars before pointing out his interpretation regarding the hypocrisy of the war on drugs.
“Decades in, this billionaire entrepreneur with proven success – measurable success – in music, media, sports, business, law and politics still finds he must explain basic facts about American corruption and racism to elite and white society,” the MSBNC host said. “And many leaders and people still don’t see or refuse to face it. That kind of entitled ignorance, which can cause real damage to real people’s lives, well that might raise your ire. It might get your passion talking.”
Watch Ari Melber’s full segment about Jay-Z’s “God Did” verse below.
Gap has drawn the ire of Kanye West, much like Adidas did earlier this year.
Kanye West publicly called out Gap, voicing concerns about his partnership with the retailer on Instagram. ‘Ye initially took issue with the company excluding him from a meeting about their Yeezy Gap collaboration.
“Gap held a meeting about me without me?” he wrote on Tuesday (August 30).
Kanye West continued to scold Gap via social media on Wednesday (August 31). He shared a screenshot of a text message, which claimed the company copied his Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga design. He also said Gap canceled a photoshoot involving his children.
“But they canceled the photo shoot with my kids in Japan without me knowing,” he wrote on Instagram.
Kanye West’s issues with Gap emerged a few weeks after he blasted Adidas over the brand’s Yeezy Day sale. He accused Adidas of moving forward with the idea without his approval, among other grievances.
“Even though [Adidas] did a Balenciaga collaboration they completely slowed down production on the shoes me and Demna developed for Gap by trying to bully Gap even though my contract states I can do casual shoes which I was doing when I did fashion shows,” ‘Ye wrote earlier this month. “When I originally ordered adidas to make more Yeezy slides the GM lied to my face and said they didn’t have the capacity meanwhile adidas was copying my slides and making their own version of the Yeezy slide Yeezy is 68% of adidas on line sales God step in.”
Read more about Kanye West’s problems with Adidas here.
Sharon Stone has revealed the cosmetic procedures she needed to help restore her face after the stroke she suffered in 2001.
The “Casino” star spoke to Vogue Arabia for an interview published on Tuesday about her experience with cosmetic procedures, including Botox and fillers.
“There were periods in the super fame when I got Botox and filler and stuff,” she began. “And then I had this massive stroke and a nine-day brain hemorrhage, and I had to have over 300 shots of Botox and filler to make the one side of my face come up again.”
The actress suffered a near-fatal stroke in 2001 at the age of 43.
Sharon, 64, continued that before her stroke, cosmetic surgery seemed like a “cute luxury,” whereas afterward, it was “some kind of massive, painful neurological need,” so she stopped using it for aesthetic purposes.
She also revealed that a younger man she was once dating dumped her for her refusal to get any more Botox.
Judgemental Records dropped some fire with the new song “Goodfellas” with sonics crafted by in-house producer Lino3X, taken from the upcoming release “A Goodfella’s Cadence.”
The label recently teamed with Grammy-winning producer Tone the Beat Bully for another new joint collaboration, which will drop soon. Tone and Judgemental’s critically acclaimed collaboration “NOGK” is now streaming on all platforms.
Take a listen to “Goodfellas” on Soundcloud below.
Kesha’s lawyers have accused Dr. Luke of “obstructing her efforts” at holding their defamation trial on time.
The TikTok singer’s legal team submitted a filing to a New York judge, claiming producer Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald, was stalling proceedings.
The two are scheduled to go to trial on February 20th to settle a defamation suit that the producer filed against Kesha in 2014.
His suit claimed Kesha’s allegations were constructed to extort a better contract from him.
In Kesha’s legal team’s Tuesday filing on the suit, her lawyer Leah Godesky wrote: “Kesha has an overwhelming interest in having the trial proceed as scheduled on February 20th, 2023, not only so that she can seek vindication but also so that she can get this ordeal behind her and move on with her life.
“Kesha has accordingly done everything in her power to try to ensure that trial will begin as scheduled, including by seeking to expedite proceedings in the Court of Appeals. Dr. Luke has obstructed her efforts at every turn.”
Kesha’s legal team has two appeals pending to be resolved. Dr. Luke’s lawyers have stated that he is “ready and willing to proceed with the trial” with the appeals still pending, but Kesha’s team warned in their new filing that the decision may result in a re-trial.
British singer-songwriterStrategy KI is best known for his popular song ‘Slowly Drifting’. He has achieved significant success onSpotify, where he has amassed a committed and steady fan base in more than 72 nations.
As his name suggests,Strategy KI is the person with the plan to introduce the UK rap culture to the rest of the world. Recently, he has been successful in doing so, even catching the attention of devoted hip-hop heavy hitters likeT-Pain,50 Cent and others.
His music is a combination of various musical styles, including dancehall, contemporary trap, and the well-known sound of UK grime. It is reasonable to assume that Strategy KI is an artist who has everyone’s attention after returning to his roots and composing music that fuses musical genres.
After the success of his summer EP release ‘Eye For An Eye, Tooth For A Tooth’, Strategy KI and the ESC team are now preparing for the launch of his new single ‘Tell Me’ which is scheduled for release on the 9th Sep 2022.
This time, he approached it in a very different way from how we are used to seeing him, which is only one example of his dynamism and variety. With the remixed version of ‘With the Weather‘, he adds distinctive UK grime to the melody that is imbued with UK garage. This upbeat song will unquestionably make your summer in the most alluring ways.
Here atallhiphop.com we had the chance to get an exclusive interview with Strategy KI in this Q&A. Please read below.
How did your name come about?
“Well, you need a strategy to survive in this game called life. I had to find mine early and implement it into my everyday life. As for the KI, I guess I was born with a Killer Instinct, we all were, it’s the fight or flight that keeps us alive”.
Who is your biggest inspiration for music?
“Boy, that’s a hard question as I get inspired from so many but if I was to break it down to one it would have to be 2 Pac. He was the first rapper I listen to, some of my earliest memories in life out of me and my older cousin listening to old-school 2 Pac cassette tapes. From then it’s been a wrap”.
How long have you been writing music?
“I started writing music when I was 16 years old. Before then I use to produce beats so I had an understanding of music and bar count, but it got to the point where I needed a rapper to jump on the riddim’s. I didn’t know any, so I did it myself”.
What would you say is your greatest strength as an artist?
“I’d say my greatest strength as an artist is the capability to wear all hats if necessary. I don’t rely on no-one, I get it done myself from the writing, recording, mixing, mastering, graphic designs, music videos, distribution, the lot!”.
The question that everyone is eager to know is, who is the man behind the music?
“I am Reuben ‘Strategy KI’ Kennedy. I am a Son, a Brother, a lover and sometime’s a fighter. I am just like you, but maybe a lil-weirder from time-to-time. I am misunderstood”.
How can people find your music?
“Boy you can find me on Instagram andTikTok @strategykiofficial on both. As for my music, you can find me on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, the lot, just search Strategy KI”.
Strategy KI was born Reuben Leighton Kennedy, in Southend-on-sea (Essex), on 5th November 1992. He was raised by his single mother and has never met his father due to him serving a life sentence for murder.
In 2016, Strategy KI made a reputation for himself in the business by over-saturating the internet with music. He consistently recorded and released new music because of his love for and understanding of music, which helped him develop a devoted following.
Strategy KI and the ESC team performed as the headlining act at theO2 academy in Islington back in April 2019. (London). This was the last time KI took to the stage but is eager to headline again in the near future.
He improved his poetic skills during the 2020 Lockdown (caused by COVID-19). He began to have an impact on the UK Drill music scene after shifting away from the “wave auto-tune” music he had previously been pushing since 2017.
With his songGet This, he secured a synchronization deal for the Netflix original movie The Beast (La Belva 2020). However, he told us that he is still yet to receive proper payment from the company and may be seeking legal advice if the dispute is not settled.
He made his initial appearance on Link Up TV in 2021 alongside Arno, an ESC member. Shine was the name of the music video. This video was taken down and is no longer accessible due to an ongoing police investigation.
He also released the videos forGhost (Link Up TV),ESC(Link Up TV),Ops Go (GRM Daily),Organic (P110), andH.M.B the same year (VEVO). That year, it was a strong sign that no matter what, this amazing musician is here to stay!
He collaborated with the top-charting rapper and singer T-Pain to releaseThat’s Just Tipsthis year. Simple Life (another ESC member) is featured in this song.
In terms of harmonic melodies, it is the ideal mix. Jumble Beats, a producer from the Netherlands, created ‘That’s Just Tips’ with elements taken from R&B, UK Drill, and Trap.
Strategy KI has recently invested in a new business opportunity by partnering up withIVXX Media and creating their own movie-production company ‘A Film By Immortal’. Who knows what know business adventures this young entrepreneur/musician will indulge in next?
Connect with Strategy Ki on social media for updates on new music, videos, and more;
The baby, whose name hasn’t been shared yet, is the former couple’s second child; they also have four-year-old daughter True.
“I know it’s cliché, but I love everything, even the hard parts,” she said of being a mother.
Continuing that her children “challenge me as a person,” Khloé said: “Being able to shape little people into really incredible big people is an honor and a gift… We have to take those roles seriously, especially in today’s day and age, with how much accessibility children have and the information they’re exposed to so young.
“It’s super scary, but I take my job very seriously. I love it so much.”
“The Kardashians” star also shared her gratitude that she can turn to her mother Kris Jenner and famous siblings for advice.
“I’m super lucky that we have each other because we ask each other for advice or information,” the 38-year-old told Elle. “We’re not girls that are haters or are envious of one another. We get inspired and motivated by each other’s success.
“Just watching my sisters and all of their hustle – and my mom, my brother, everyone – it’s definitely inspiring. I think you learn either from someone’s mistakes or how they succeeded so well.”
There is so much music that listeners tend to turn to the familiar. The villa vibes are what Goodvibevilla suggests instead of the familiar. Born and raised in NYC, he brings the ruggedness of the five boroughs to his music but moved to the west coast to find his sound. East coast influences meet west coast influences to create a beautiful concoction, similar to the pilgrimage Tupac Shakur took from Baltimore to Los Angeles. Styles make music, like ingredients, ½ shot of east coast, mixed with 2 ½ shots of the west coast, adding ½ shot of ATL poured over a melodic track, equaling Goodvibevilla.
Due to the proliferation of ‘so-called’ musicians everywhere, music is losing its appeal. Today’s rapid rise of musicians is one of the causes of the decline in music quality. Due to the saturation of the music industry, there are better musicians who are not able to shine. It is also possible that music sounds too similar. The unique sounds of Goodvibevilla are causing listeners to ask, “Who’s that?”
Recently, he released an EP that has swept music lovers, particularly those who love golden-age hip hop, off their feet. Villa’s three-track EP, consisting of “Grippin,” “Let it Go,” and “Girls,” has generated so much hype that a second part has been planned.
Villa hopes to share the comfort and solace he finds in music with the world. Despite knowing the journey would be challenging, Luis had faith that he would succeed. As he worked, he spent some time freestyling, something he found fascinating. He ended the day on a high note.
As an entrepreneur and investor with two music production companies, GoodVibeMusic and Deaf Star Studios, Luis is proving that with a strong will, anything is possible. The potential of Villa has been demonstrated since he was a teenager, freestyling and releasing his EP. This EP is indeed promising and a testament to the mysterious ways in which life works. Every person finds his or her true calling in life in some way. Luis not only achieved his lifelong dream of establishing a successful life but also made music his career.
Villa, also known as Luis, is about to ignite the music industry and prove that chasing one’s passion and achieving one’s dreams is never too late.
HunnitBands is known to many as a rapper, and to some as a record label executive; but there’s far more to him than just music. HunnitBands is a “jeweler and trap rapper” all-in-one. He has been dedicating some of his recent focus to his music, but it’s essential to touch upon who he is without the music.
There’s a lot more to know about the man that is Mo Mahir, or HunnitBands as the music world knows him. Half of his identity in the world of music belongs to his own creations and flows, but his impact travels beyond his voice into a microphone. Hunnits is the CEO of Bagdad the Label, his music label that he intends to sign more talent to in the future. Additionally, HunnitBands is the owner of Water Brothers, a luxury diamond and gold custom jeweler.
Hunnits also cites himself as a cannabis connoisseur, rounding out the holy trinity of hip-hop; tracks, diamonds, and inhalable vitamins. Mahir has made a life for himself by pursuing his passions and using one hand to wash the other, tying his jewelry network with his musical network.
Next up for this strong business-minded artist is his project titled “Exotic Strangers”. HunnitBands future looks bright, be on the lookout for more vibes from this executive rapper and follow him on Instagram, Spotify, or Bagdad the Label on YouTube!
The Bay Area is home to a ton of greats… and Lil Blood is here to become one of them. Born and raised in Oakland, the West Coast rapper prides himself in his lyricism, spitting nothing but truth with each release. Inspired directly by the environment that raised him, the rising star has been steadily building a core fanbase independently — and even started his own podcast interviewing all the legends from the Bay and beyond.
In describing himself, he states, “I’ma keep it real, I’m like the reincarnated Huey P. Newton or Fred Hampton. I’m a West Oakland advocate. I believe in peace. I preach peace, I practice peace. I definitely pray for world peace. I believe everybody should get along. I hate racism, that s### gets me sick to my stomach. And I believe that s### starts in the home first. That’s Lil Blood, I’m a cool dude.”
Lil Blood first exploded onto the scene with his viral smash “Free Boski” (feat. Lil Goofy) in 2012, which recently received a resurgence on TikTok. In 2015, Lil Blood spearheaded the West Coast supergroup One Mob alongside Mozzy, Lil AJ, Joe Blow and Philthy Rich, reminding folks exactly how impactful the Bay Area rap scene has on the industry.
Fast forward to today, Lil Blood unveils his highly-anticipated new album titled The Book of Dawa. The title itself means “medicine” in Swahili, which is exactly the type of energy he’s delivering to all those who listen. Clocking in at 14 tracks, the new project features standout features from Kamaiyah, Peezy, Haiti Babii, and more.
AllHipHop: What does Oakland mean to you?
Lil Blood: For me, it’s a different Oakland now. It’s new Oakland now and the new Oakland ain’t safe at all. Me growing up, Oakland was hella fun. Being out all night playing football and doorbell ditching. I remember we used to eat sour grass. I remember picking fruits from the fruit trees, you barely even see fruit trees now. Just the fun part of Oakland. When I got a little older, going to the sideshows. How the sideshows used to be hella fun, lit and peaceful. But now everybody’s shooting everybody, which is not cool at all.
AllHipHop: When’d you fall in love with music?
Lil Blood: Honestly, I was fresh out of YA. For those who don’t know, YA is California Youth Authority. It’s a youth prison, I was fresh out of YA. I was in the car one day with Shady Nate, this was when they first started the Livewire thing. I was rapping and Shady Nate took me to the studio. When he took me to the studio, I had made a song. He played the song for J. Stalin.
AllHipHop: Shout out J. Stalin!
Lil Blood: Yeah, shout out J. Stalin. He used to always come through telling me “Blood, come to the studio. Come to the studio.” One day, I jumped in the car with him and I went to Richmond. At this time, DJ Fresh lived in Richmond. I didn’t even know who he was. They were recording their Real World West Oakland album and I had jumped on the song. When I had jumped on the song, I had did a violation, went back to YA. When I got out, the song was big. “Lil Blood! Lil Blood!” Everybody was feeling me.
AllHipHop: How did you get the name, Lil Blood?
Lil Blood: My partna DuDirt started calling me that, one of the big bros from the hood. He started calling me Lil Blood and it just stuck. I’m not a Blood or a Crip, we don’t gangbang in West Oakland.
AllHipHop: I didn’t know Mozzy was in a group with you, One Mob?
Lil Blood: It was funny because we was just f###### with it at first. It wasn’t nothing was planned, we was f###### with it. Shout out Regime, really Regime started calling that s### One Mob first. We all used to be in LA a lot. We used to go to Slauson and put all our s### on shirts: Lash Money, 3rd World, Mozzy, FOD, Blow Money, Cookie Money. We used to put all that s### on shirts, then put One Mob. Regime was pushing it heavy, and it stuck. We started the group. It wasn’t nothing planned. We were all pushing our own s###, we were all bossing up our own s###, and that’ssomething we f##### with.
AllHipHop: How was it seeing Mozzy blow up?
Lil Blood: That was dope and I’m clapping for him. I’m still rooting for him. Free Mozzy. It was dope to see that, to be a part of that. I’ll always salute to him because no matter what, he’s always giving me my flowers. Whatever it is he can do to help, he does that. Even when it’s against the label, he don’t give a f###. He does it for me. That’s a friend, he’s a real friend.
AllHipHop: You just released The Book of Dawa, how are you feeling?
Lil Blood: Yes ma’am, that s### go crazy. I’m planning on releasing a deluxe too. I’m big on the Swahili lingo. Dawa in Swahili means medicine, but in the hood they say Dawa like it’s heroin. Dawa means the book of the mix. If you listen to The Book of Dawa, you gon’ learn all types of s###. That’s real West Oakland-ism on that whole album. It’s that sauciness, that s### that makes west Oakland West Oakland. I’m a product of West Oakland. In everything that I do, I’m always saluting West Oakland.
AllHipHop: Can you talk about the cover art?
Lil Blood: The picture I took for the cover art, we couldn’t use because they damn near was going to delete my Instagram for it. [laughs] The initial art had me at a table with a bunch of balloons and heroin, so we had to improvise.
AllHipHop: You got my girl Kamaiyah, Peezy. Talk about the dope features on the album.
Lil Blood: Shout out Kamaiyah. You know what’s crazy? A lot of people get Kamaiyah confused, but Kamaiyah’s so peaceful. She’s so much a dope beautiful soul. Marcus Peters, shout out to Juiceman. He plays football for the Ravens, but he’s from West Oakland. I ran into her at an event he threw, on a rooftop in downtown Oakland. I’m like “wassup, stop acting like a rapper. Let’s win.” She said “n*gga, I’ve been ready to work! Wassup, send me something.” So I sent her a record and she sent it right back. It was fire, definitely. Shout out to Kamaiyah.
AllHipHop: What about Peezy?
Lil Blood: Another one, sent Peezy right over the record. Me and Peezy have a good relationship, I’ve been to Detroit and f##### with Peezy. I was one of the first Bay Area cats locking in with them. I sent him the record, he sent it right back. It wasn’t no b####### or anything, just genuine.
AllHipHop: What do you want fans to take away from the project?
Lil Blood: I don’t know how to answer questions like that. I want them to listen to it and take whatever they get from it. If they’re stressing, I want it to be a stress reliever. If they’re happy, I want them to be in an even more happier mode after they listen to it. I want them to take away whatever it is they need to take away from it.
AllHipHop: How’s the independent grind?
Lil Blood: It’s a slow grind, but it’s good. I have a podcast going that’s really helping, it’s called Lil Blood TV. You work, if you want it. Whatever you want, you’ll make time for and that’s part of success. You just have to work. Some days, I don’t leave my podcast till about 3am or 4am in the morning, just working. This Sunday coming up, I have 10 interviews to do. I have my own compound. If you want that s###, you gotta work. That’s all.
AllHipHop: 3 things you need in the studio at all times?
Lil Blood: Fiji water, when it’s cold. Lil Goofy, because he motivates me. If I get stuck with something or say something, he’ll say “that’s weak. You can come way better than that.” Lil Goofy fills my soul with happiness, it’s good to have him around. We make our best music together. And good vibes.
AllHipHop: What’re you most excited for next?
Lil Blood: I’ma drop the deluxe to The Book of Dawa, shout to Olivia over at EMPIRE because she’s been helping me a lot. I salute her. She’s a very interesting young lady and she’s really about her business. She’s been keeping me on my s###, calling me at 2am or 3am making sure I get certain s### done. She goes over and beyond for me. She’s great at what she does.
AllHipHop: Anything the people need to know about you?
Lil Blood: I’m not f###### rich. Y’all stop thinking I’m rich and I got all this money. [laughs] Mannn, stop thinking I’m rich.
AllHipHop: Why do you think people think you’re rich?
Lil Blood: I don’t know, I don’t have any money. I don’t flex, I don’t do none of that. People be DMing me asking for money, I think they be trying to run scams. “My kids need school clothes, this that the third.” Okay, meet me at the mall, bring your kids, and I’ll look out for them. “Oh no, you can just send the Cashapp.” What the f###? “Can you pay my light bill, can you pay my phone bill?” What the f###?! My DMs be poppin’ bro. People be crazy.
AllHipHop: Do you respond to them? Or you just see them?
Lil Blood: I respond to the messages that’s worth a response. I’m not hella bougie. I’m definitely all the way into it, my fans and people in general. I’m a people person, I love human beings. The path that I’m on right now, I’m trying to change the narrative. If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. For a long time, I was part of the problem. Now, I’m trying to change the narrative. I’m trying to do s### differently.
Yes it’s hard, because people still expect me to be the Lil Blood I was 10 years ago. I’m not him anymore. I done had a son, my life has changed. I’m not on that. It’s hard because people expect you to be a fool all your life. What’s crazy, it’s more of the inner circle. It’s more the people you look up to or the people you have these high hopes for. It’s always them people putting blades in your back. It’s crazy but at the end of the day, I’m working through it. I’m coming out swinging, my head is held high.
AllHipHop: How old is your kid now?
Lil Blood: My son is 7.
AllHipHop: How did fatherhood change your life?
Lil Blood: S###, everything. It changed a lot. I don’t think for myself anymore, I used to stay out all night. I used to be gone. I’ll leave and be gone for 2 to 3 weeks, just on the go. Hustling. But now if I’m gone for a day or 2, I be missing the f### out my son. It’s crazy. Plus, children amaze you. Children humble you, just watching him grow up is everything. I don’t want to miss nothing.
AllHipHop: Anything else you want to let us know?
Lil Blood: A lot of good s### happening for me, I’m definitely moving and working. God has me in his favor lately. I’ve been going to church a lot lately. A lot of people get it confused: I’m not going for the religion, I’m going for the word. I don’t care if I walk into a Buddhist temple, if it’s a good word it’s a good word. It’s good for the soul, so I’ma take the game and run with it. I’ve been going to church lately, just get the good word. Just to put some assurance over me.
After the New York Post included her on a list of artists who have feuded with Minaj, the “Fancy” rapper questioned the outlet’s decision.
Iggy, 32, replied to a tweet linking to the feature, which had her photo in the thumbnail under the title “A History Of Nicki Minaj’s Feuds.”
“Why am I on this?” the rapper asked in the replies. “We’ve never said anything bad about one another. Y’all weird.”
The article claimed that Iggy had insulted 39-year-old Nicki after the “Starships” rapper’s 2010 BET Awards performance, and that Nicki cryptically responded to the insult while accepting a BET Award four years later.
One Twitter user noted to Iggy that she chose Cardi B over Nicki when asked about her favourite new records in a Power 106 interview.
“I can like whatever music i want lmaoooooooooo. A song is a song,” she responded. “I’m not part of y’all weirdo lol wars.”
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex felt like she was “treated like a Black woman” for the first time when she started dating Prince Harry.
The former actress, who has a white father and a Black mother, spoke to Mariah Carey about their shared experiences of growing up biracial in the latest episode of her Archetypes podcast, which was released on Tuesday.
During the discussion, Meghan noted that she had always been treated like a “mixed woman” but that changed when she started dating the British royal in 2016 and was then viewed as “a Black woman.”
“I mean, if there’s any time in my life that it’s been more focused on my race, it’s only once I started dating my husband,” she said. “Then I started to understand what it was like to be treated like a Black woman. Because up until then, I had been treated like a mixed woman. And things really shifted.”
The pop diva admitted that feeling forced to choose which race you best identify with is an “interesting thing.”
“I always thought it should be O.K. to say I’m mixed. Like it should be O.K. to say that. But people want you to choose,” she added, to which Meghan agreed.
The 41-year-old compared her experience to that of Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, who is biracial and has a darker skin tone.
“I had read this article about Halle Berry, and they were asking her how she felt being treated as a mixed-race woman in the world. And her response was her saying, ‘Well, your experience through the world is how people view you.’ So, she said because she was darker in colour, she was being treated as a Black woman, not as a mixed woman,” Meghan recalled. “And I think for us, it’s very different because we’re light-skinned. You’re not treated as a Black woman. You’re not treated as a white woman. You sort of fit in between.”
During an interview with The New York Times, the writer-director shared that another film set in the same universe as “Nope” may be on the cards.
Peele was asked about a character cut from the final version of his movie. The character, listed on IMDb as Nobody, was portrayed by Michael Busch in the movie’s trailer but did not appear in the film itself.
“People are doing a lot of interesting detective work, is what’s going on,” the director responded. “The story of that character has yet to be told, I can tell you that. Which is another frustrating way of saying, I’m glad people are paying attention.”
He added, “I do think (fans) will get more answers on some of these things in the future. We’re not over telling all of these stories.”
While Peele addressed Nobody, he declined to give clear-cut answers to questions about the fate of his characters and the much-discussed shoe in the Gordy’s Home! sequence.
“It’s the question I get the most, which kind of makes it the question I’m least inclined to answer with anything defining, at least at the moment,” he said of the shoe, which mysteriously stands upright by itself.
Regarding the ending, he stated, “I think I made a film that has a very clear sequence of events as to what happened. I think it is very clear, and I will leave that at that.”
Lil Nas X has jokingly responded to a fan account declaring how nice the rapper is in real life.
A fan shared an anecdote on Reddit about meeting the “Industry Baby” rapper backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, saying they were leaving halfway through the show when the Prudential Center elevator attendant let them out on the floor where Nas, real name Montero Hill, was standing.
“I’m a shy person so it took a lot for me to approach him and I didn’t want to be annoying but it’s my birthday and this opportunity seemed once in a lifetime, so I did,” the fan wrote. “I said (awkwardly) ‘Montero?’ He said ‘yeesss?’”
The post continued: “I said ‘I’m not supposed to be here I’m sorry but can I get a picture with you?’ He said laughingly ‘yes but tell me I look classy’ (he was in his VMA outfit). I did obviously and he was so nice and posed and then suggested we change lighting so the pics would be better.” “It was really nice to meet someone I admire and find out they’re a genuinely nice person.”
this is not true. i am very mean in person. i once slapped a fan for singing the lyrics to industry baby wrong https://t.co/nPX3sIWvKy
Pop Crave reposted the anecdote on its Twitter account, which 23-year-old Nas shared and replied to, writing, “this is not true. i am very mean in person.”
His quote tweet added, “i once slapped a fan for singing the lyrics to industry baby wrong.”
The rapper later added a meme in the thread that read, “When you beat the nice person allegations.”
These Brooklyn Drill rappers are so interesting to me. They really represent something new and old at the same time. Remember how B.I.G. said, “That Brooklyn bullish#t – we on it!”? I do. I seems like that is what is going on today.
“The ‘Godfather’ in jail getting extorted Good morning. N###as supposed to be starting some sh#t. These rappers be waiting too long to live their raps and then get wrapped up and can’t hold it down.” – ” 22Gz on Twitter. He would later delete the tweet.
If you did not know, Sheff G is in jail. He was arrested on July 15, 2021 for second-degree gun possession and pleaded on October 20, 2021. He was sentenced to two years in prison. I would imagine he will be out in a year or so.
Anyway, he is STILL at the top of the BK Drill Rap food chain at the age of 23. These dudes really live it!
He took the time to respond to 22 in jail. These dudes have text, twitter and IG in jail!
I done hurd I turn this and that .. done hurd im getting extorted and allat lies and rumors that the broke dirty and worthless has made up Imao, whats next?
N##### better ask anyone they kno up in these upstate prisons about me ! , million dollar n#### chilling in general population never been disrespected without the boomerang effect, all yu got is ya name and ya word .. and my name would never be tainted, my reputation speaks for itself… mr front line action … mr movie himself!
The face of a real n#### yu hurd …. free all my guys, they say if yu dont got no haters yu aint doing nun right , lol.. shout out to my whole label, my album went number 1, and we got more than over 16 plaques coming in , all behind bars shout out to us winners circle … shout out my fans i love yall ill be back soon
Life like f###### mines .. only life to f###### live ! #3xl
The Bonnie and Clyde of Hip-Hop, causing chaos whenever you see them out, rapper Blueface and his girlfriend Chrisean Rock promise to stop the domestic violence in their relationship.
They were in AllHipHop.com’s headlines last week after Chrisean Rock punched the “Thotiana” rapper in the face. The girl was arrested for assault, but based on their Monday interview, that’s all in the past.
When asked what has she learned after this recent ordeal, Chrisean shared that she learned “not to hit him in public.”
She said what she will do in private is “f##k” him more, vowing to make love, not war.
The couple said they are addressing their dysfunction, mostly because she doesn’t want to go to jail anymore.
Blueface and Chrisean said they would work on themselves privately but not get professional help from a therapist or counselor.
With a smile, despite them saying they are “good now,” Blueface said he goes to sleep at night “worried” and “shaking.”
Chrisean Rock explained that physical violence would not happen again, claiming that if she gets angry, she will leave him instead.
Married couple Kristen Sivills and J-Rod Tanner made a way when there was no way. One is a comedian and the other is a writer and the path for both has been rough. But, when Kristen got pregnant with twins J-Rod thought of an ingenious way to promote her band of comedy when she was home recovering. Suddenly “And Then We Had Sex,” the podcast, was born.
Four years later, it has evolved tremendously. It has also grown into the fastest comedy podcast this year. But why? The married couple take us on an uninhibited, wild ride through their “unconventional world of sex, comedy, and uninhibited truth.” It also accentuates their experiences headlining Wendy Williams’ summer theatre tour and working with Jay Pharoah.
The couple is hilarious and uncensored, but also insightful and intellectual. They offer their unique take on relationships, sex talk, and reveal the most intimate parts of their marriage. There’s equal parts laughter, cringe blushing, but they will also have you binging every single episode. They are currently on a tear and one of the post popular, rapidly growing podcasts, reaching over 30 countries. With thousands of weekly streams and downloads, they have taken their show on the road. Kristen and J-Rod have continuously toured all year with no end in site.
The pair talk to their friend, Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur about their rise, the awkwardness of the sex as a top and what their future plans are. This is a must see interview, especially for those trying to find a way into the business when there seems to be limited options.
Once again a rap verse by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter had the Hip Hop world talking. His contribution to DJ Khaled’s “God Did” sparked conversations about the 52-year-old emcee’s lyrical ability at this stage in his five-decade career.
Jay-Z’s longtime engineer, Young Guru, spoke about the creative process for the “God Did” track. During a filmed conversation with Rob Markman and Frazier Tharpe II, Guru revealed the Roc Nation boss only needed one take to record his bars.
“This one was different because normally, we’ll sit down, we’ll do a song, its three verses, two verses or whatever, and he’ll have a verse and then we’ll figure out what’s next,” Young Guru told Markman and Tharpe.
Guru added, “[Jay-Z] walked in… he’s spitting the verse to me. One take. He’s literally asking me, ‘Guru, put the beat on.’ I’m like, ‘Khaled didn’t send me the beat. You didn’t send me the beat. Send me the beat.’ So then he sends me the joint and I started trying to loop it. He was just like, ‘No, no, no, hit Khaled and get the whole instrumental.’ So he could spit the whole verse.”
DJ Khaled Also Praises Jay-Z’s “God Did” Verse
Both Young Guru and DJ Khaled hyped up Jay-Z’s verse on “God Did” before the song made its way to DSPs. Khaled even declared in an interview with Complex, “I’m telling you, if there was a greatest hits of Jay-Z verses, it’s on there. That I’ll tell you, for a fact.”
Khaled’s “God Did” collaboration also features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend, and Fridayy. The posse cut topped off at #1 on Apple Music’s Top: 100 USA daily chart. It also peaked at #8 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA chart.
The God Did album is currently on pace to open at #1 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart with around 116,000 first-week units. If the LP does debut in the top spot, DJ Khaled will score his fourth Number One. Jay-Z’s own discography contains fourteen #1 projects, the most for any solo artist in history.