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YFN Lucci Wanted for Felony Murder in Atlanta
Rayshawn Bennett, the 29-year-old rapper who goes by YFN Lucci, is wanted on a federal murder charge following a shootout in Atlanta on December 10th. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the shooting resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man named James Adams and left another man severely injured. Two suspects, Ra’von Boyd and Leroy Pitts, have already been arrested on similar charges in Miami, Florida for their alleged roles in the shootout. In addition to murder, Bennett is wanted on aggravated assault, participating in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The Atlanta police department is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who provides information leading to the rapper’s arrest. Anonymous tips can be made by contac...
Dr. Dre Still in ICU One Week After Brain Aneurysm
Dr. Dre in 2019, celebrating his 54th birthday, photo via social media Dr. Dre still remains in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center one week after suffering a brain aneurysm. According to TMZ, doctors of the Los Angeles area hospital are keeping Dr. Dre in the ICU in order to continue running “a battery of tests to get to the root problem” of his condition. It’s still unclear what caused the aneurysm in the first place. Medical officials also say they want to be within reach “in case” the former N.W.A. rapper has a second aneurysm. The 55-year-old Chronic legend was initially rushed to the ICU last Monday, January 5th. His condition seemed to be under control by later that evening, as Dr. Dre was described as “stable and lucid.” The Aftermath Entertainment label he...
Madlib and Four Tet Detail New Collaborative Album Sound Ancestors
Madlib and Four Tet have shared details of their new collaborative album Sound Ancestors. It arrives Friday, January 29th via Madlib Invazion. The tracklist and artwork are out now. Sound Ancestors is credited to Madlib, with Four Tet handling the editing, arranging, and mastering of the 16-song effort. In a social media statement, Four Tet explained the unusual work arrangement, writing, “He is always making loads of music in all sorts of styles and I was listening to some of his new beats and studio sessions when I had the idea that it would be great to hear some of these ideas made into a Madlib album. Not made into beats for vocalists to use but instead arranged into tracks that could all flow together in an album designed to be listened to start to finish. I put this co...
Nicki Minaj Will Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 to Settle Copyright Lawsuit
Is it too late to say “Sorry”? Via The Hollywood Reporter, Nicki Minaj has agreed to pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 to settle a copyright lawsuit over Minaj’s “Sorry”, which sampled Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” without permission. Minaj wrote the song with Nas for her 2018 album Queen. Initially, Her Pinkness didn’t know she had interpolated “Baby Can I Hold You”, only finding out shortly before the album’s release that, like a Russian nesting doll, one of her samples had itself sampled Chapman. Minaj pleaded with Chapman to clear the song over Twitter, to no avail. Ultimately, Queen dropped without the offending track, and that might have been the end of it. However, Minaj allegedly leaked “Sorry” to Funkmaster Flex, after which it landed on the internet. The two women have ...
Griselda Records Unleashes Conflicted Soundtrack: Stream
Westside Gunn’s label Griselda Records has shared the new soundtrack from the upcoming feature film Conflicted. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Conflicted stars Benny the Butcher as a Buffalo gangster who tries to go straight, but… well… you’ve read the title. We’ll see how Griselda’s first feature film lands, but as for the music, the label has one of the most exciting rosters in hip-hop today, and the Conflicted soundtrack comes with a whole festival’s worth of talent. In addition to multiple tracks from The Butcher and WG, the album boasts contributions from Dave East, Armani Caesar, Boldy James, Lloyd Banks, Flee Lord, Smoke DZA, Heem, Camino, Eto, Ransom, Chase FETTI, Billy V, Rick Hyde, YN Billy, and Wale. Production comes from in-house beat-maker Daringer, the ...
Trump Considers Pardoning Lil Wayne and Kodak Black: Report
Donald Trump has 13 days left in office — tops, if he doesn’t get impeached or 25th-ed. After the events of Wednesday, he’s in such disarray he can’t even figure out where to sleep. At the same time, he’s also trying to figure out who to pardon with his last gasps of power. Unsurprisingly, a lot of folks he’s considering share the name Trump, but also on the shortlist are rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, according to Bloomberg. Weezy publicly endorsed Trump back in October, posing for a photo-op with the one-termer. Two months later, the Tha Carter V rapper pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge stemming from a December 2019 incident where a he was found with a firearm on his private plane. The maximum sentence is 10 years, but even without a presidential pardon, he likely would...
Dr. Dre’s Los Angeles Home Target of Attempted Burglary
Dr. Dre and one of the four burglars arrested (photo via TMZ) Upon hearing news that Dr. Dre was in the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm, four men allegedly hatched a plan to break into his Pacific Palisades home. According to TMZ, the four individuals were spotted “casing” the million-dollar property around 10 p.m. local time. However, before they could reach the main building structure, Dr. Dre’s home security confronted the men and called the police. “The men fled, but cops arrived almost immediately and chased the 4 would-be burglars, catching and arresting them.” ABC 7 reports that during a search of the suspects’ vehicle, officials “found a backpack full of burglary tools, saws, and crowbars.” All four men have been arrested for attempted burglary and are curr...
Westside Gunn Reveals New Song “The Hurt Business” featuring Smoke DZA and Wale: Stream
The Griselda Records universe continues to grow, and with this expansion comes the collective’s first-ever feature film, Conflicted. Directed by AK Reed with a script from Deuce King, the upcoming “urban tale” depicts longtime label artist Benny the Butcher as a Buffalo gangster trying to get his life back on track after spending time behind bars. As to be expected, the movie comes with a soundtrack by a bunch of gold-tiered Griselda talent, including Westside Gunn, who appears on a new cut titled “The Hurt Business”. Today’s offering features additional contributions from Smoke DZA and Wale, but the spotlight shines firmly on Westside and the gritty story he weaves. Painting a graphic scene of the vicious streets of Buffalo, he raps over an old-school production, “Blow his brains out...
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Dr. Dre Hospitalized After Suffering Brain Aneurysm [Updated]
Dr. Dre, photo courtesy of artist Dr. Dre is reportedly in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm. According to TMZ, the 55-year-old hip-hop mogul suffered the aneurysm on Monday and was rushed by ambulance to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. TMZ says Dr. Dre is “stable and lucid,” but he remains in the ICU as doctors conduct tests to determine the cause of the aneurysm. Update: In a post to Instagram, Dr. Dre said he’s doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon.” Related You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by...
slowthai Teams with ASAP Rocky on New Song “MAZZA”: Strea
slowthai is kicking off the new year with a fresh track called “MAZZA” that features none other than ASAP Rocky. The collaborative single is the latest offering from the UK rapper’s upcoming sophomore album TYRON. TYRON is divided up into two contrasting sections, one that’s aggressive and swaggering and another characterized by more introspective reflections. Today’s cut is off the former half and aptly comes out swinging. Indomitable, rumbling bass, co-produced by slowthai and SAMO, sets the stage for the two MCs to throw it down fiercely and fearlessly. “Ayy, make the place look like a murder scene/ Ayy, when I make moves I’m a money fiend,” slowthai boasts on the chorus. I mean, who would dare stand in his way? Listen to “MAZZA” below. Editors’ Picks TYRON arrives Febr...
Madlib and Four Tet Unveil New Song “Hopprock”: Stream
Give Madlib his flowers now. The legendary producer broke through in 2004 with Madvillainy, a seminal collaboration with MF DOOM that provided a blueprint for a generation of witty, irreverent rap music. DOOM recently died, but Madlib continues to author some of the most vital hip-hop of the day. He recently announced the album Sound Ancestors, created in collaboration with Four Tet, and today he’s back with the new song “Hopprock”. “Hopprock” was released only under Madlib’s name, though the credits list Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, as both writer and composer. The instrumental track opens with a natural soundscape that includes meditative sounds of water and wooden percussion. But after one of Madlib’s trademark grimy samples stutters through an answering machine message (...
Open Mike Eagle Pays Tribute to MF DOOM with New Freestyle: Stream
Open Mike Eagle has shared a new freestyle called “For DOOM”. It’s a tribute to the late MF DOOM, the legendary masked rapper whose death was made public last week. Stream it below. “For DOOM” is a heartfelt mix of nostalgia and earnest praise. Over a beat by Illingsworth, the Anime artist spends two minutes rapping about the impact of DOOM’s music, the moment he heard the news of his passing, and the ways in which he raised the lyrical bar for hip-hop. OME also credits DOOM for the lifelong impact his visual aesthetics will have. “Fool you about to sell more masks than Dr. Fauci,” he raps. “I’m copping one off Etsy to rock it proudly.” At one point in the freestyle, the Chicago-bred MC brings up how he idolized MF DOOM in both childhood and adulthood. That lifelong respect event...
