Musician Ben Unleashed Aims To Inspire his Audience With Upcoming Project

Artist Ben Unleashed is unorthodox as they get. The multifaceted creative understands that bringing himself and his brand to the forefront will need patience, networking, and exhibiting of his abilities. Unleashed being an independent artist says it’s difficult at the beginning but it gives him the freedom to create what he wants. It’s important for him to show his listeners what he wants to curate without any restrictions.

From a music standpoint, Unleashed looks forward to communicating stories and inspiring people, giving the world a diverse take on contemporary hip-hop music that is far removed from the usual stereotypes and cliches of the genre.  People are searching for instant success in today’s environment, which is dominated by technology. Unfortunately, there is no way around it. Hard effort and desire are essential in order to realize your full potential and accomplish what you love.

Creatively, Ben Unleashed wants to make a name for himself and become one of today’s music leaders. There aren’t many musicians who are willing to experiment with new sounds, but Ben Unleashed is one of them. His appreciation of several musical genres has influenced some unusual sounds. He also uses sampling to make music that is considered popular in modern rock and alternative music.

For his audience, he adds “I want you to have faith in yourself, work hard, and wait. Success is a journey, and you will be called upon when the moment is right. People will always tell you that you don’t have time, but that isn’t true if you are healthy and fit. You have plenty of time to do the right things at the appropriate times, listen to your intuition, and pursue your dreams.”

Ben Unleashed is a game-changer, an established talent who is quickly gaining recognition. It’s undeniable that we will see more of him in the public space this year.

Artist Skyler Gibbons Collabs With Antonio Brown In Tampa

Skyler Gibbons’ Camp is without question becoming a powerhouse out of Tampa. We have heard some of his work on projects with big-time super Stars like “Gunna” and recently seen him in the studio working with former Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown. 

Gibbons has new music on the way, and we know the Tampa Artist will have some solid features as he has an Arsenal of artists he’s been working with on his upcoming projects. Skyler has a very versatile and smooth flow and has been buzzing all around the Bay. The heavily anticipated releases he has coming up, we believe will put him on an even more global scale.

For more on Skyler Gibbons and to stay up to date on new releases and show dates follow him on Instagram

Blackkingkofi is Getting to the Digital Bag in “Wifi Money Freestyle“

Canadian musician Blackkingkofi has been building his online empire. He recently launched an independent record label called WMT Music (Wifi Money Team Music) which is currently having a lot of success. 

“Wifi Money Freestyle” is Kofi’s first release after a 3-year hiatus from releasing his own music. He has been working behind the scenes building his record label and managing his social media marketing agency. The release has been receiving good feedback from fans and peaked at number 35 on the iTunes American hip-hop charts.

The song was recorded in Blackkingkofi’s home studio and mixed and mastered by Bevy Bvrly. I-SHAAN from India produced the song and the duo has plans on working on a lot more music this year.

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One to Watch: Hip Hop Artist Kellz Da Don Proves He’s Here to Stay

Hailing from Walterboro, South Carolina, this rising hip hop sensation is making waves throughout the industry and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Always having music on his mind, Kelly “Kellz Da Don” Varnado has gone from singing in his church’s choir to being a member of the group O-Ficial to now performing as a solo artist. 

From the lowest of lows to the highest of highs, Kellz Da Don has never let his dreams and vision slip away. While his first mixtape in 2014, Poor Man’s Dreams Volume 1, wasn’t an early success, it helped him lay the foundation for his independent music career and has since had hit records like “It’s in Me” and even founded his own record label, Rude English Records. 

If there’s one thing Kellz Da Don has learned throughout his career, it’s resilience. He knows that the show must always go on, and tries to take things for what they are without spiraling into negativity. 

Recently heard on Boosie Badazz’s track, “Whole Lotta”, Kellz Da Don continues to make himself known across the industry, and fans just can’t get enough of his work. Look out for his next studio project in 2023, and you can hear more from Kellz Da Don and stay up-to-date on his latest projects by checking him out at the following links: 

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Doe Dotta’s#### Singles Call Me Jefe And Militant Take The Music World By Storm

It is said that music captures temperament as no other art can; it stands particularly true for an artist like Doe Dotta. Coming to music from an unusual background, he brings a new wave and sentiment to the hip-hop culture. People witness for the first time how the raw experience of radically life-changing experiences can enrich the musical landscape. Motivated by challenging situations in life as he traversed from Lebanon to the deep forests of Ghana to the US, his music attains a rare urgency and realistic worldview.

Doe Dotta’s rap music betrays his learning as an orphan from the Middle East and exposure to tramp life in Africa. Always an enterprising soul, Doe Dotta paints the world with double entendres and realistic unfiltered lyrics. “To me, rap music is like a painting. Each bar or rhyme scheme is a brush stroke; the listeners want to be taken on a journey and have an experience, so paint that picture for them,” adds Doe. With hit singles like “Call Me Jefe” and “Act Like You Know,” he mixes the versatility of melodic tracks and grittier lyrics to create a vision and realistic viewpoint for the listeners. His hit singles have achieved the happy marriage of old school word-play with the new age bouncier cadences.  

Connoisseurs of music will find life’s untainted and untampered reflection of the world through the songs of Doe Dotta. What makes his hit singles connect with the masses is their sheer power to voice the agony and hope, joys and sorrow, love and hate of young people without any pretense. His latest release, “Militant,” available on all major platforms, comes straight from his travels to villages nine hours deep in the jungles of Ghana. The tone and lyrics, inspired by real-world and real-life experiences, move you to the core with a heavy cadence. 

Growing up in Brooklyn, New York City, in the 90s and listening to legendary rappers, Doe Dotta’s received early training. The rapper’s blending of sounds reminiscent of 90’s New York and its modern rhythm is making the city and the world rally behind him. When music is as authentic and rich with humanity as Doe Dotta’s, it helps with the coming together and enrichment of the community.

Rigprints On How Music Has The Ability To Change You

Music is the glue that holds the world together. The art that has a place in everyone’s heart, music is universal. Good music has the power to nourish the soul and add beauty to life. And as makers of this elixir, musicians are prized gems of the human race.

Just like people, songs have different colors and cultures. Everyone might resonate with different genres. But good music transcends these boundaries. As Push past perfection hitmaker Rigprints can attest, good music speaks straight to the soul. And it does so because it carries the soul of the artist within the melody.

Rigprints’ journey with music is a very personal one. Rigprints had a strong affinity for music since childhood. Rigprints loved listening to songs by the greats like Sinatra, Presley, Tupac, and Fitgerald and often found solace in their tunes. As time went by, Rigprints began writing her own music, inspired by the music of her childhood and her real-life experiences. Over the years, Rigprints honed his skills, collaborating with other musicians, and listening to more songs to widen her horizons. Thus was born Push past perfection, which released and took the world by storm. The honesty in Rigprints’ songwriting struck a chord with people who made the song their own and took both the song and the artist to new heights.

So what is good music, according to Rigprints? The music that connects people is beautiful. The music that comforts a heart is beautiful. And above all, the music that stays with you long after the song ends is beautiful music, according to Rigprints. “Beautiful music touches you eternally.” “It goes beyond the quantifiers of good and bad and into the realm of beauty fostered by art. Music is subjective. So if you find a song that touches you, keep it as a good song!”

And indeed, there is truth to Rigprints’ words. And with musicians like her on the stage, we’re sure we’ll always have melodies that touch us eternally to look forward to.

Daniel Kaluuya Reveals He Had PTSD Before Horse Performance In “Nope”

Daniel Kaluuya had to “get over” a bad horse-riding accident he suffered a few years ago in preparation for “Nope.”

The British actor, who stars as Hollywood horse trainer OJ Haywood in Jordan Peele’s latest film, spoke to Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas on “The One Show” about the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he suffered after the accident.

“I had a bad accident a few years ago on a horse riding job, and then I had three and a half weeks to prepare for this role,” Daniel said. “So I had a week to get over my PTSD in order to get ready and get good at horse riding.”

Looking at the positives of his accident, Daniel shared that he realized his experience was “a way to get through to the character” of OJ.

“My character OJ is very still, and he has this connection with the horses, so I had to get very still, and as I was getting better at riding, I was getting closer to OJ as a character,” he explained.

However, he admitted that “there was not enough time” to develop his character’s connection with horses during filming so he spent his days off with the animals.

“On Sundays and days off, I would go and do horse riding again, I would do trail rides with friends, my life was just horses, I had to cram it,” he shared. “It’s like you want to look at it and go, ‘He knows horses, he has a connection,’ so on Saturday mornings, I would go and clean the stalls, do everything that they would do, give them medicine because he would do that.”

“Nope” is in theaters now.

Johnny Lugautti Unveils “Prada Me” Featuring Kevin Gates

Johnny Lugautti is a rockstar hailing from North Carolina, and now he has one of the hottest records in the rap game. Teaming up with hip-hop heavyweight Kevin Gates for a brand new single titled “Prada Me,” the heavy-hitting track features an addicting hook with metaphoric verses from each of the artists.

The emotion-provoking beat was provided personally by platinum producer Jay P Bangz, who helped to bring Mozzy his first plaque. 

Speaking on the collab, Johnny states, “It was big for me. Kevin Gates one of the GOATs of the game so that was huge for me.. the song is  basically saying no matter how good my dad did in life, I still want to be better than him and that he’s proud of what I’ve become. I know everybody was skeptical about the rockstar thing, but in due time. Everyone was “Prada Me” for being a rockstar, and I honestly ain’t did s### yet.”

Lugautti has won the hearts of his fans with his unexpected style and innate ability for creating bangers. He spent the last two years grinding and elevating his creative process. A strong team and features from Euro Gotit and Snap Dogg paved his way to working with industry icons like Kevin Gates and even Yung Bleu.

The rising star got behind the mic before he was a teen and shocked everyone with a flow beyond his years. Don’t let the simplicity of his tracks fool you as his creative music speaks wonders for the old and new generations.

Max Caster Has Eyes Set On Making More Music & Winning AEW Tag Team Titles

Rapping isn’t just a gimmick for The Acclaimed’s Max Caster.

The AEW wrestler is known for the amusing raps he performs on TV, but he takes his music seriously. He loves Hip Hop, having grown up listening to the likes of Dipset and The L.O.X. before discovering artists such as Atmosphere and Murs.

Max Caster tries to record music as much as he can amid his busy schedule. Life as a professional wrestler comes with constant travel, making it difficult to devote time to his ambitions as a rapper.

“The double-edged sword with me being my own engineer, producer, mixer [and] promoter is that there is a lot of work,” he told AllHipHop. “So, I’m constantly making music, constantly writing music, but I’d like to say that … I should be recording music a lot more than I am. The weeks are tough. Travel is tough. I do a lot of outside shows, trying to meet the people. So, I will be recording more stuff.”

Max Caster has released his fair share of music, including 2021’s Critically Acclaimed Vol. 1 project. But he wants his next work, Vol. 2, to be a more intimate experience.

“I think on the next one, it’s going to be a lot more of my personal journey as a wrestler,” he explained. “The last album was a lot of the diss tracks we did for matches we were having on TV. And those were all great. But now we don’t have that many diss tracks coming out because we don’t know what we’re doing week to week.”

He continued, “So, I have a lot of time to write and a lot of tracks to fill. So, if I have 15 tracks, and maybe only one of them is a diss track that we’ve done for TV, well, I’m going to start to talk about my life and what it’s like to be a professional wrestler.”

Max Caster doesn’t have a release date for Vol. 2, but he plans to drop before the end of 2022. He also has his eyes on winning AEW titles with his tag team partner Anthony Bowens.

“The tag team titles is the number one goal,” he said. “Anthony and I are the best tag team in wrestling. We’re the most popular tag team, the most handsome tag team as well … I think it’s about time The Acclaimed got a little bit more respect. The next time we get a shot at those belts, we are going to win them. And everybody’s going to be super happy because everyone loves The Acclaimed.”

Check out AllHipHop’s full interview with Max Caster below.

Lil Durk Hospitalized With Serious Injury After Lollapalooza Explosion

Rapper Lil Durk suffered serious injuries during his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago over the weekend and is taking a break from rap as a result.

Durk was walking across the stage during his performance on Saturday when he was hit directly in the face by exploding pyrotechnics.

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Lil Durk could be seen covering his face and although he was seriously injured, Durk kept going with his set.

“F### it, no more smoke, let’s do it,” the rapper said before continuing his set.

However, the mishap was serious enough to send Durk to the hospital. He posted a shocking picture of his face with his right eye completely bandaged.

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“Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health,” Lil Durk said from his hospital bed.

“I finished my performance yesterday for my fans. Appreciate y’all 💙.”

Funk Flex Calls Out Math Hoffa & Juelz Santana After Squashing NYC Radio Beef With Conway 

Funk Flex is on a mission to prove he is still ‘that guy” on New York radio after Conway The Machine criticized him earlier this month for being a gatekeeper.  

The pair went back and forth online before eventually settling their differences when they linked up for a freestyle. However, when Math Hoffa discussed the New York Hip-Hop scene during an episode of his hit podcast, My Expert Opinion, he had few words to say about Funk Flex.  

He recalled asking Method Man if the DJ would play their collab, “Double Barrel.” While the Wu-Tang legend said Flex would definitely play it on the radio, Math says he never did. Then he added, “This is why I said ‘rest in peace Kay Slade. New York is in trouble.” 

Meanwhile, Funk Flex caught wind of Math Hoffa’s comments and challenged the rapper to send him a hot song to play. “Lets not talk about it? Be about it?,” he wrote on Instagram, sharing a clip of Math’s comments. 

He told Math Hoffa, “get me 5 songs before thursday 7pm!!! Lets see if you ready!!!! If u got a hot one I will play it… if nothing aint hot out of the 5 songs we keep it moving????“ Funk Flex wrote.  

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Math Hoffa Responds To Funk Flex

The battle rap legend turned top podcaster did not back down from the challenge, confirming he was with the smoke during an appearance on Battle Rap media platform Verified Source. While he acknowledged Funk Flex “gave us years of classic moments, and broke so many records for the town,” he added, ”it hasn’t been happening the way it used to.”  

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Math Hoffa then asked his fans to help him choose the five songs during a live stream celebrating reaching 500,000 YouTube followers on his My Expert Opinion channel.  

True to his word, Funk Flex chose Math’s new “Super Gangsta,” single and played it live while giving him his props. “Math, you delivered my brother. I see you and I commend you my brother.” Flex then called out Julez Santana. Check out the clip and listen to the new Math Hoffa track below alongside “RIP Sam Smith Freestyle” from Conway and Funk Flex.  

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Julez Santana’s Humorous Reply

While the Dipset member responded, his first reply was clearly a joke, trolling Funk Flex with his version of the “Studio Challenge.” 

“I Accept… I’m In The Studio Now,” Juelz to Funk Flex before teasing, “👉🏾WATCH TILL END.” 

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In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Math Hoffa explained why the challenge was about putting on for New York City and not beef with Funk Flex. “I love my city; I fell in love with Hip-Hop here and I believe if you love something or someone you support them,” he shared. Math says the success of the Griselda camp and artists like Joey Bada$$ “proved this NY sound is still very much desired, so it’s perfect timing for me.”

Ne-Yo’s Wife Accuses Him Of Some Wild Stuff!

GotDAMN!

Ne-Yo! Bro! Your wife has you on wave motion blast! Anybody know what that is?

She wrote a letter and that letter spelled it out.


“8 years of lies and deception,” she began. “8 years of unknowingly sharing my life and husband with numerous of women who sell their bodies to him unprotected… every last one of them! To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is an understatement. To ask me to stay and accept it is absolutely insane. The mentality of a narcissist. I will no longer lie to the public or pretend that this is something it isn’t. I choose me, I choose my happiness and health and my respect.

I gained 3 beautiful children out of this but nothing else but wasted years and heartache. I ask that you all please stop sending me videos or information of him cheating because what he does is no longer my concern. I am not a victim.

I’m choosing to stand tall with my head held high. If someone can’t love you the way you deserve then it’s up to you to love yourself. With no hate in my heart I wish him nothing but the best.”

Chris Rock also said he was not a victim. But they are. They are going to be scarred for life and irreparably changed.

Ne-Yo and his former lady were a hot item that teetered on the verge of divorce off and on for years. He filed in 2020, but when the pandemic hit, they credited it for saving the relationship. Then, when I saw them on TV, they aimed to fix all the errors of the past. That clearly did not happen. I wish their kids Roman Alexander-Raj, Shaffer Chimere Jr. and Isabella Rose all the best, because this has to be a serious blow to them.

No word from Ne-Yo…

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Mase Calls Himself Diddy 2.0

Wait a second. Just this year, Mase blasted Diddy for doing Diddy things. We all know that Bad Boy Records founder is a savvy business man. And everybody is not as savvy as he is. I am thinking Mase just does not know what to do when he is now accused of doing the very same thing that he was upset with Sean “Diddy” Combs of doing allegedly. In fact, Mase may be worse!

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As you may have seen, Mase signed Fivo Foreign to a deal for $5,000. First of all, as far as I know, Mase has no record label, management company or even a production company. But, OK. He’s Mase. Secondly, when Diddy was signing people, they did get a pretty large sum of money upfront. Not a measly $5k!

Then this happened:

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It seemed like yesterday when Betha said the following:

“When I see the hurt and the pain of other people on Bad Boy, that motivates me to say something. So I don’t be deemed as a person who just made a bunch of money and turned a blind eye. I’m not going to be like the rest of the people around Puff that don’t tell him he’s wrong. I’m not gonna be like the yes men around him that see him ruining people lives and never tell him he’s wrong. More people on here will tell me I’m wrong, but won’t say anything to him.”

I am confused at why he would then turn around and do the same to the younger generation. OK, hurt people hurt people.

Seriously though, business is business. And yet Brother Mase is a minister of a church. I feel that he could do better by Fivio. Looking at the comments, more people seem to key-keying that complaining.

So, I have not heard the video that I am posting next, but I heard Mase explains it all. Hopefully he makes some sense of it.

Mayor Eric Adams And His Roc Nation-Employed Son Bump Heads Over Drill Rap Ban

After a surge of gang-related violence was linked to Drill music, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams took a hard position against the genre. 

In a recent interview, Mayor Adams told the public about his plans to do away with the savageness of the music. He also said it is not without pushback – including his own family.

Jordan Coleman, the son of the second-Black Mayor of the Big Apple, gave a reality check to pops, saying, “you can’t ban a genre of music.”

The 26-year-old, who works with drill rappers at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, had some words for his own dad during an interview with Complex. 

“Coming out saying that the drill scene is going to be banned is outrageous because you can’t ban a genre of music — any kind of genre of music,” Jordan Coleman said.

During the Mayor’s press conference, he told the media his son shared drill songs with him and explained the basic themes of the rap style.

The New York Post says in text messages between Mayor Eric Adams and his son about the topic, the son checked his dad for talking about Drill music in an unflattering way.

Coleman said, “Dad, you cannot speak for me. I have Drill rappers on our label as clients, and I like Drill music. You cannot ban a genre. And I’m not sure why you said what you said, but I disagree.”

Still, Mayor Eric Adams is adamant that he has to do something, responding, ‘I understand what you’re saying, and you’re allowed to disagree. We come from different times.”

As reported by AllHipHop.com, the Mayor has been concerned with stopping gang violence by addressing the music that made rappers like Pop Smoke, Fivio Foreign, Sheff G, and Rah Swish popping.

In February, he challenged social media companies to step in. He told them, “You have a civic and corporate responsibility.”

“We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music [with] displaying of guns, violence. We allow this to stay on the sites,” Mayor Adams said.

Coleman, though they disagree, understands why his dad is locked in on Drill rap.

“He has to understand that it’s a style people choose,” Coleman said. “There’s abstract art where people will throw paint on a canvas and then call it abstract. And then there’s mumble rap, and there’s other subgenres within Hip-Hop. His version of Hip-Hop was a little bit different from what my version of Hip-Hop is today.”

“As Mayor of any city, you want your city to be safe, and you want people to have a good time in your city. You want people to come there, not to kill people, but to spend money and to enjoy themselves and create memories,” Coleman added.

“So, I think his focus was on the social media companies to not promote the bragging of killing one another.”

Real, Raw, and Ready: Five Star Is A Triple Threat

Budding Musical Artist Five Star is an up-and-coming musician who has a full head of steam to become a household name. Five Star knew he was different at an early age. Throughout his childhood, he dreamed about experiencing life as a successful artist. Although he loved music even then, opportunities to advance his career were practically nonexistent. That left him with only two choices; stay in the same place, or take risks; he chose the latter.
 
He understands the power of convicting lyricism. It’s like a sharp sword that cuts to the heart, separating right and wrong, tugging on the heartstrings of our entire being. Words can push people to accomplish remarkable feats and make their pursuits a reality. This power either builds people up or tears them down, no matter how challenging things seem. A powerful message can inspire artists and optimists to be creative, as so many have proved over the centuries.
 
Five Star’s journey to becoming a seasoned musician is fascinating. Although he had to overcome personal obstacles and self-doubt, and broken relationships, chasing his passion continued to fan the flame of his ever-growing hunger to showcase his talent to the world. Now, he continues to grow from every release and leverages the support he receives from his fanbase to help him solidify his platform.  
 
2022 seems to be taking off for Five Star; it’s undeniable that his reach is increasing, his songs are ranking, and heartfelt music is making a difference in the lives of many. But, for sure, his influence continues to grow every day.

Xzibit Must Pay Over $200,000 In Support To Estranged Wife And Son Before Divorce Hearing

After eight years of marriage, a judge has ordered rapper Xzibit to pay support to his estranged wife, Krista Joiner.

According to Radar Online, as of Monday, August 1st, he will have to pay Joiner $2,239 a month in child support for the care of their 10-year-old son Gatlyn for the next eight years.

For her care, he has been ordered to dish out an additional $3,702 a month in temporary spousal support and an additional $5,941 to square up support arrearages for July.

On top of that, he has to compensate Joiner $50,000 for the forensic accountant to audit his finances and $125,000 for her legal bills.

This means he will have to shell out a little under a quarter mil before they get back to court in February, making one ask if it is “cheaper to keep her?”

AllHipHop.com reported just days ago that the soon-to-be ex-wife is going after Xzibit’s pockets. She claims her rich husband is crying broke but really has $20 million tucked away, based on a conversation she had with the rapper’s chatty brother, who claimed the money was being stored in vaults.

So, you may wonder, how does “The Pimp My Ride” host have that much money? He invests well.

Xzibit and his business partner Dr. Dre own a cannabis business, Brass Knuckles, worth an estimated $170 million, and the Napalm brand of marijuana. 

Xzibit and Krista Joiner are going through what looks to be a nasty divorce. The rapper claims that Krista and her new man are shacked up in their $3 million home with her new boyfriend without permission.

Xzibit and Krista were married in a lavish ceremony in Laguna Beach, California, in December of 2014. Their wedding went fine, but the rapper was busted for DUI immediately after the reception.

Krista filed for divorce from Xzibit in February of 2021. 

Jonny Sierra On How Music Is So Much More Than Just Art

What is music? Is it the coming together of different sounds and frequencies? Or is it an expression of its creator? Or perhaps an interpretation on the part of the listener? Music, it seems, is all of this at the same time. Think about any piece of music you have ever heard, and you’ll find bits and pieces of all these aspects bound together to create every song. This is why Hittin da Bullseye fame Jonny Sierra believes that music speaks louder than what’s heard. Let’s hear his take.

Music is a gift for humanity. It has, in fact, been a part of nature all along. However, the ears that were to hear and appreciate it took longer to come about. But once human beings had started to evolve, they observed the sounds of nature and enjoyed its complex rhythmic patterns, as though they appeared from a divine throat itself. This sound-only quality of music has been with us longer than words have been. Once language came about, words naturally found their way into music.

And today, we seldom have musical pieces that aren’t accompanied by words. For Jonny Sierra, “the words are a part of the music. They aren’t required to make music, music. They are a part of music and its growth. And the music itself is what the creator brings to the audience. He or she might be guided by a force of inspiration or be just looking for a vent or a way of understanding something complex.

And it’s that present moment that gets embedded in the music created. Of course, then it’s the audiences’ turn to color it with their own understanding. For me, the ability of music to take on all forms yet maintain its core is something that goes beyond all the raw ingredients that create it.”

Jonny Sierra’s enthusiasm and passion are contagious indeed. And we wish him all the best.

Cardi B Battle With Scorned Tattoed Man Postponed After Lawyer Gets Seriously Sick

Cardi B’s highly anticipated showdown with the man claiming she stole his distinct back tattoo has been postponed.  

One of the lawyers representing Cardi in the 5-year battle has become seriously ill, so a California judge has agreed to postpone rapper Cardi B’s upcoming trial until later in the fall.

According to an order on Friday, July 29th, U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney rescheduled her August 3rd trial until October 8th. He granted the extension because Cardi’s lawyer, Alan G. Dowling’s health problems were so bad that he would not be able to represent her.

Civil minutes from the court say, “Due to the unavailability of defense counsel because of serious illness, the court continues the trial date in this case to Tuesday, October 18th, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Defendants are ordered to substitute new counsel by Friday, August 12th, 2022. 

Dowling started working on this case in October 2017, after Kevin Michael Brophy, a musician, and surfer, alleged the cover of her first project, “Gangsta B##ch Music, Vol. 1,” featured a private picture of him appearing to simulate oral sex on her.

As reported by AllHipHop.com, Kevin Michael Brophy contends the back tattoo is his and this distortion of the image, misappropriates his likeness.

The outrageous cover shows the Grammy Award-winning star tossing back a 40-ounce of beer while a man is snuggled comfortably between her opened thighs. 

Brophy insists the man is him, saying the back tattoo of a snake and a tiger displayed on the album art was stolen and superimposed without his consent.

Cardi B, real name Belcalis Almanzar, slammed the lawsuit during a deposition, saying, “It’s ridiculous. It’s wasting my time. It’s wasting my money. Like, I could really be with my kid right now. Like, I’m really upset because I really have to be with my kid…All because of some bulls##t.”

Kevin Michael Brophy is asking for $5 million in damages and a percentage of the project’s earnings since its release.

August 3rd was supposed to be the start of jury selection for the trial. But like at times before, something came up to deter proceedings. In October of 2021, Brophy’s lawyer Larry Conlan wanted to sanction Cardi after she was granted a new trial date because she had just given birth the previous month. 

But instead of resting, the rapper jetted off to Paris, France, for Fashion Week, which sent Brophy and his legal team into a rage. They ultimately lost their attempt at sanctions.

Brophy’s attorney Larry Conlan said to Law & Crime in an email, “We’ve been ready to try this case for two years now. Of course, we’re not happy about another delay, but it will be brief, and then our client can finally get this invasion of his privacy stopped, and justice served.”

Billie Eilish Doesn’t Really Like Recording Studios- Here’s Why

Billie Eilish gets “social anxiety” whenever she has to step inside of a recording studio.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the Happier Than Ever hitmaker shared that she doesn’t like the “vibe” of studios.

“I don’t like studios. I don’t like sessions. I don’t like (that) there’s a runner, and he asks you what kind of food you want at so-and-so, and he asks you if you want a La Croix (water),” the 20-year-old sighed.

“I really have never liked the vibe of studios. There’s no windows. It smells like weed. There’s other artists there – you bump into them, you look stupid. Then you’re embarrassed that they saw you when you looked stupid. I don’t know, it freaks me out. It truly gives me social anxiety to be in a recording studio… it’s not my gig, I don’t enjoy it.”

Elsewhere in the chat, Billie also noted that she prefers working with her musician/producer brother Finneas over anyone else.

“I have no idea what is to come. That’s what so interesting about thinking about, ‘Would you ever do this and that,’ because we all as people feel like we’re all going to be the same thing always, forever, and it’s just not realistic,” she continued. “I did work with a lot of people for a couple of years, and I just really didn’t enjoy it, honestly. I just don’t.”

Flashy Brooklyn Preacher Robbed During Service Sued For Stealing Member’s Life Saving

The Brooklyn clergyman, who was recently robbed (along with his wife) during church service for $1 million worth of jewelry as his 20 to 26 parishioners watched in fear, is now in the headlines for allegedly being a crook. 

A former member of his church alleges that he stole her retirement savings – a total of $90,000.

Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead was robbed on Sunday, July 24th, as the church live-streamed on Facebook. The flamboyant preacher connected to several rap artists (including his cousin Foxy Brown) told police and the insurance company the thieves took off with a gang of bling.

As reported by AllHipHop.com, the preacher and his wife lost a $75,000 Rolex watch, a $75,000 Cavalier watch, a $25,000 Episcopal ruby, and diamond ring; a $25,000 Episcopal diamond ring, a pair of $25,000 earrings; a $20,000 diamond and emerald cross; a $20,000 Episcopal ring, a $20,000 Episcopal cross; and a $10,000 Episcopal gold cross.

What he didn’t mention to the cops was a lawsuit filed by 56-year-old Pauline Anderson last year in Brooklyn Supreme Court that alleges he was taking her money to invest in one of his firms.

It was her entire life savings.

Anderson did this because he promised to help her fix her credit so she could buy a home, the lawsuit states.

The complaint says in November of 2020, the woman gave her pastor the money in a cashier’s check, with the understanding he would give her $100 monthly allowances to pay for her living expenses and help her buy and renovate a house.

Instead, Whitehead never provided the woman with a receipt and only paid her the $100 once in January of 2021.

Besides that, Bishop Whitehead did not keep up his side of the bargain and even claimed he didn’t have to pay her back for investing the $90,000.

The lawsuit stated, “Mr. Whitehead fraudulently induced Ms. Anderson to liquidate her entire life savings to pay him the ‘investment’ of $90,000.00, promising to use the funds to purchase and renovate a house for her.

“Ms. Anderson was instead left with nothing but a vague promise by Mr. Whitehead to pay the funds back in the future followed by an assertion that he had no further obligation to do so,” the filing alleged.

While she did not get a receipt of the money, she kept text messages. According to a few text messages submitted as exhibits to the lawsuit, he told her that he had invested the money, but she would not be able to get a return soon because it is not easy to access it.

During a text message exchange on May 19th, 2021, Whitehead typed to Anderson, “And for the record anything that was given to me is a Donation unless it’s attached to a contract! I was making investments that’s what I Do!”

He also called the woman’s son a “liar” and promised God would deal with him.

In rebuttal, she said, “All of this because of what? Because you took money that you refuse to pay back and now, you’re quoting scripture to serve your purpose! This is so offensive and did you just go there. You said you were a man of integrity!”

The good Bishop denies wrongdoing and shifted the conversation to the unfavorable character of one of her relatives.

“Her son was a member of my ministry who was removed because he was unintegral. It’s a lawsuit because of who I am. Everybody that tried to sue me because of my celebrity status is just gonna keep going in trying to do what they do,” he told the Daily News.

The lawsuit confirms Anderson’s son Rasheed Anderson did introduce her to Whitehead’s ministry.

Months after this exchange, the Bishop “accidentally” emailed the son a copy of a contract for a $4.4 million mansion in Saddle River, New Jersey, which he was planning to buy. The lawsuit claims Anderson’s money was used as a down payment.

According to reports, Bishop Whitehead owns a $1.6 million home in Paramus, New Jersey. But he may be on hard times. 

The apartments he bought in Hartford, Connecticut, have fallen into default because the Bishop has not made his mortgage payment since June.

Public records state this purchase never went through. Still, Anderson believes the Bishop is a crook.

AllHipHop.com also reported that Whitehead does have a criminal history that includes stealing people’s identities and running car scams.

Bishop Whitehead said he went to jail and is now a new man … but as last week’s robbery proves … the streets are watching.