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Young Carter Go Farther: Jay-Z Changed Handle On Twitter To Mr. Carter
Source: (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation) / (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation) Jay-Z‘s birth-given name has been known for decades, and his sparse use of social media is just one part of the many veils of the rapper and businessman’s persona. Via Twitter, in the wake of a brand-new deal, Hov changed his handle to reflect his last name while dropping off some tweets and it didn’t go unnoticed. As we previously reported, Square, co-founded by Jay-Z’s friend and business partner Jack Dorsey, purchased a majority stake of TIDAL, which prompted a flurry of tweets from Hov after a few years of not using the platform. “I said from the beginning that TIDAL was about more than just streaming music, and six years later, it has remained a platform that supports artist...
Drake To Release “Scary Hours” Ahead Of ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Source: PYMCA / Getty Drake has much of the music world waiting on pins and needles as he prepares to release his latest full-length project in Certified Lover Boy. In what appears to be a bid to ease the public’s anticipation, Drizzy will be dropping off what is presumed to be a single from the album this coming Friday titled “Scary Hours.” Although it was suggested by French Montana that Certified Lover Boy was ready to go for a January drop, Drake halted the momentum and stated that he’s pushing back the release of the record. There was some speculation that the current state of touring and a ban on large gatherings across much of the world may have something to do with the timing of the release. While Drake fans are most certainly bummed that CLB isn’t quite available at the moment, th...
Deb Antney Talks Nicki Minaj, Reveals She Thought Safaree Was Her “Gay Friend”
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Deb Antney is known for keeping it real, so when she sat down with Drink Champs to talk about her illustrious career in management–fans were all ears. Last week, Antney, and the cast of FX’s limited docu-series “Hip Hop Uncovered” sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for the latest episode of “Drink Champs” and discussed all things Hip-Hop, including Antney’s experience managing artists like Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj. During the interview, the Growing Up Hip-Hop star told a memorable story about how her former client, Gucci Mane, once robbed another one of her former clients, French Montana by stiffing him for a feature after French tried to establish himself in Atlanta while he was coming up. According to Antney, Montana paid Gucci $5,000 to do a guest feature ...
In Celebration of ‘Coming 2 America’s Release, Amazon Prime Video Announces Partnership With Black-Owned Restaurants
Source: Amazon Studios/ Coming 2 America We are just one day away from taking tha long-awaited trip back to Zamunda. In celebration of Coming 2 America’s upcoming release, Amazon Prime is launching a fleet of vehicles, a contest, and helping those in need to mark the momentous occasion. Amazon announced on Thursday (Mar.4) a partnership between Prime Video and Amazon Transportation that will see a plane, trucks, and delivery vehicles get the Zamudan royal treatment with specialty wrapping that will feature the newly-crowned king of Zamunda, King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) to celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated sequel to blockbuster classic 1988 comedy, Coming To America. For 8 weeks, the royal fleet of Amazon vehicles will take to the air and land, allowing people to spot the 220&nbs...
Lil Nas X Reveals Tekashi 6ix9ine Slid In His DMs After The Snitch Posts Homophobic Joke
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Tekashi 6ix9ine is definitely good at trolling, but he just learned that Lil Nas X is even better at the social media skill. The informant, for whatever reason, thought it was a good idea to try the “Old Town Road” crafter on Instagram posting a derogatory and homophobic comment about Lil Nas X in a DJ Akademik’s post about China requiring foreign visitors to undergo anal COVID-19 swabs. In his joke that missed epically, 6ix9ine wrote that Nas X has “entered the chat.” In response, Lil Nas X showed the “GUMMO” “rapper” that his troll game is way better sharing a screenshot of Tekashi 6ix9ine in his DMs shooting his shot sending flirty messages asking “Yo,” before inquiring, “Gonna be in ya city soon what you doing lol?” accompanied by a heart emoji...
CyHi The Prynce Says Kanye West Recreated Beats From Every 90’s Rap Album, Twitter Has Doubts
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty While there is no denying Kanye West’s talent there have been some claims made about his come up. One of his collaborators is saying he can redo any production style from Rap’s golden era. As spotted on HipHopDX CyHi The Prynce has thankfully bounced back from an assassination attempt that occurred earlier this year. The Atlanta native recentlty made a recent appearance on the No Jumper podcast. While Adam22 got him to discuss the almost tragic night it was some back and forth regarding Kanye that has the internet talking. When discussing his peer the No Dope On Sundays rapper declared that West wanted success so badly in the music industry that he went to extreme lengths to perfect his craft. “Even when he’s doing beats, he’s going through every sample...
Megan Thee Stallion Shows Her Versatility In New Maroon 5 Single “Beautiful Mistakes”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Megan Thee Stallion isn’t letting a pandemic stop her bags. Fresh off the announcement of her starring n Calvin Klein’s new spring ad campaign, the Houston rapper linked up with Maroon 5 on the pop group’s new song “Beautiful Mistakes.” On the three-and-a-half-minute track, the “Cry Baby” crafter slows down her usual fast flow for a more melodic one showing that Megan can switch up her style when she wants to. Another surprise to listeners and fans of the Houston rapper is that we even hear Thee Stallion singing towards the end of her verse. Speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Low, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine had nothing but high praises for Megan Thee Stallion, calling her a “superstar” and adding that the group was impressed with her versatility. ...
T.I. & Tiny Accused Of Multiple Sexual Assaults, Lawyer Seeks Criminal Investigation
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The allegations against T.I. and Tiny may have started off as online hearsay, but after more accusers have come forward telling their own story with the couple, it could potentially be crossing over into criminal court real soon. According to published reports, the attorney representing several of the accusers is asking two states to investigate rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, in the wake of sexual assault and abuse and other allegations the couple have denied. On Monday (Mar 1) New York-based T.A. Blackburn Law issued a press release revealing that more than 30 women have contacted him and have accused the couple and their associates of “forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation” in at least two states ...
Hundreds Of Schoolgirls Released Days After Kidnapping In Nigeria
Source: AMINU ABUBAKAR / Getty Hundreds of schoolgirls who were kidnapped at an all-girls boarding school in northwest Nigeria last week have returned safely on Tuesday. The incident is one of four attacks in three months, highlighting the nation’s mass kidnapping trend targeting schoolchildren in exchange for ransom. The students were abducted from the Government Girls Junior Secondary School (GGSS) in a rural town in Zamfara state on Friday, reports The Associated Press. A resident nearby said that the gunmen attacked a military camp and checkpoint near the school to block soldiers from interfering with their plans. Both Zimfara state police and the Nigerian military worked together to rescue the young girls from captivity successfully. It’s unclear if they paid a...
Sunken Place Stool Pigeon Tekashi69 Sued For Not Paying His Armed Security, Allegedly
Source: PYMCA / Getty Tekashi’s reputation continues to sink farther and farther into the struggle. He is now being accused of finessing the folks who protected him when things got really hot. As spotted on Page Six, the Brooklyn rapper is facing his second lawsuit this month. Some of his former security detail claims he never paid them for their services. According to the article, the staff held him down back in 2018 after he got kidnapped and when he seemingly had problems with rappers on every coast. Metropolitan Patrol, an agency based out of California, filed papers again him on Monday, March 1 stating they were contracted by him on November 1, 2018, for protection. The documents declare that they watched his every move while he was in Los Angeles with armed officers and armored ...
Blessings: Big Sean Reveals He Contemplated Suicide On Several Occasions
Source: 2020HHA / Getty Wealth doesn’t provide happiness and this has been proven once again by one of Rap’s biggest talents. Big Sean says he was going through it at the height of his career. As spotted on HipHopDX, the Detroit MC is bearing his soul like never before. Via a recent interview with Facebook Watch, he detailed how he struggled with mental health issues. Things apparently got so bad he considered killing himself. “I for sure contemplated suicide a lot of times, having guns in my hand, feeling it for real … planning it out to the point where I said, ‘Hey, if I do kill myself, at least my family will get this amount of money. I did this already,’” he revealed. “Because I was just stressed out and not happy. I realized that OK, I need to stop everything I’m doing and figure...
T.I. Unequivocally Won’t Be Returning From “The Snap” In ‘Ant-Man 3’ Amidst Sexual Abuse Allegations
Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty It looks like T.I.’s Marvel Cinematic Universe run has come to an end. After numerous allegations that T.I. and his wife, Temeka “Tiny” Harris, drugged, sexually abused, and sexually assaulted women over the years, Vulture is reporting that the “Rubber Band Man” isn’t going to be reprising his role as “Dave” in Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man 3. News of the departure comes on the heels of Atlanta entrepreneur Sabrina Peterson filing a defamation lawsuit against T.I. and Tiny, who denied Peterson’s allegations that Tip pulled a gun on her and who originally accused them of abuse. Though it would seem like T.I. was quietly pushed out the door by Marvel Studios, a rep told Variety that “T.I. was never planned to return to the third film, while The Hollywood Repo...
