Month: June 2021

Later this year, TLC’s classic sophomore album CrazySexyCool celebrates will turn 27 years old, and according to HipHop-N-More, TLC members Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas will be hitting the road this fall in celebration of TLC’s diamond-certified sophomore album, which spawned unforgettable R&B standards like “Creep” and “Waterfalls.” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony has reportedly been tapped for the tour as the main supporting act.

Making the announcement via her Instagram account, Chilli says that she’s extremely excited about the 25th anniversary of the album as well as the upcoming tour and also “honored” to be hitting the road alongside Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. “So hard to contain the excitement inside of me for this tour!!!!!!” the R&B legend writes. “Honored to have @btnhlive with us! Who’s coming for this celebration??!!!”

According to HipHop-N-More, fans can expect for there to be other special guests in addition to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony throughout the upcoming TLC tour, and more dates are reportedly expected to be revealed soon as well. Tickets are already on sale now.

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Check out the full dates for TLC’s forthcoming Celebration of CrazySexyCool Tour dates below:

September 3: Albertville, AL Sand Mountain Amphitheater
September 14: Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
September 15: Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 17: Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion
September 18: Brooklyn, NY Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
September 20: Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
September 21: Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater
September 23: Simpsonville, SC CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
September 24: Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
September 25: St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
September 27: Miami, FL FPL Solar Amphitheatre
September 30: Belton, TX Bell County Expo Center
October 2: Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre
October 3: Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 6: Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
October 7: San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
October 9: Inglewood, CA PV Hollywood Park
October 10: Concord, CA Concord Pavilion

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Tekashi 6ix9ine, née Daniel Hernandez, is easily one of the most polarizing figures in rap history. The Brooklyn-bred rapper was arrested back in 2018 on federal R.I.C.O. charges, subsequently striking a deal with prosecutors that landed him a mere two years in prison in exchange for testifying against fellow Nine Trey gang members. 

The disgraced rapper’s father notably made an appearance at the rapper’s sentencing in December of 2019 after he pleaded guilty to crimes related to his involvement with the aforementioned gang. While in court, Hernandez, who shares the same name as his son, asked to speak on 6ix9ine’s behalf but was denied. Now, the “GOOBA” artist’s estranged father is admitting he’s homeless and upset with his son for not reaching out with financial assistance.

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Hernandez revealed in a video obtained by Page Six on Friday (June 25) that he has been living in a homeless shelter for two years despite Tekashi’s successful music career. “Because I don’t have an apartment, he doesn’t know that I’m in the shelter,” Hernandez, 60, said. “Now he’s going to know I’ve been here for, what, two years already?”

Hernandez furthers that his son, who he’s been estranged from now for over a decade, hasn’t offered any money to him. “You think he’d come hook me up with something,” he said. “He’s been giving money to other people. … He gives money to everybody. ‘Here, here, here.’”

As mentioned, Hernandez briefly made an appearance at 6ix9ine’s sentencing for his involvement with the Nine Trey Gang. “I took one glance — I see my biological father. I haven’t seen him since the third grade,” said Tekashi addressing the court before receiving his sentence. “I don’t even know if this is a f–kin’ joke, everything I go through.”

The rapper has admitted before that he did not meet his biological father until he was 9. He previously explained that his mother, Natividad Perez-Hernandez, kicked him out the house after allegedly catching him shooting up heroin in the bathroom. 

Perhaps 6ix9ine will put his internet trolling on the backburner to help his father out. 

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Kevin Durant has been active on Twitter as of late in light of the Brooklyn Nets’ elimination from the NBA Playoffs. Durant has a lot more free time to engage with whatever the media is saying, and over the last couple of days, he has certainly let his presence be known. Yesterday, he went after the likes of Scottie Pippen, and today, Durant is throwing shots at ESPN reporter Jackie MacMullan.

MacMullan recently went on Bill Simmons’ podcast and explained that Durant told her that he wants to win at least three titles in Brooklyn. Well, Durant saw this report and immediately refuted it as he took to Twitter claiming that he never had a conversation like that with MacMullan. In fact, he even got on her case for pretending as though the two are friends.

“Once again, I don’t even talk like this…plus I don’t have a relationship with Jackie for us to have in depth conversations about my intentions as a basketball player. I get she plays an opinion based sport but she framed this like we are friends. We are not,” he wrote.

Durant has proven to be quite sensitive when it comes to matters involving the media, and it doesn’t seem like he will be changing that behavior, anytime soon. As for MacMullan, she has yet to reply to Durant’s tweet.

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It’s been 25 years since artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt and kickstarted his legendary career. The album, which is often credited for drastically changing the hip-hop scene with gritty realism and dense wordplay, is being honored today with an auction of a one-of-one NFT. The NFT, titled Heir to the Throne (a reference to the album’s original name), features an artistic reconceptualization of the albums artwork done by prolific Brooklyn artist Derrick Adams. The auction will run from today (June 25th) up until July 2nd, starting at $1000. 

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“Over the years JAY has collected and supported my work, and so this collaboration is particularly fulfilling. With this NFT project, we jointly embrace the opportunity to further the conversation about how artists of different mediums contribute to a more inclusive society,” Adams said about the project. Adams transformed the original artwork using geometric forms, multi-layered textures- channeling both the artistic importance of the music as well as the emotional impulses of a young and aspiring Jay-Z. The two artists have a kindred relationship, as reflected in the artwork. On this, Adams says: “My portraits aim to capture the sensibility, optimism and beauty of urban life, and in JAY’s work I’ve found tremendous kinship.”

The digital artwork can be seen at Sotheby’s York Avenue Gallery until July 1st as well as virtually in Sotheby’s gallery in Decentraland. “It’s an extraordinary honor for Sotheby’s to present Heir to the Throne in celebration of the 25th anniversary of JAY-Z’s debut masterpiece, Reasonable Doubt,” Sotheby’s Global Head of Pop Culture said, “It’s fitting that JAY-Z’s pioneering lyrical brilliance is commemorated through the iconic vision of acclaimed artist Derrick Adams in a bold new medium.”

A portion of the proceeds from the NFL will be donated to the The Shawn Carter Foundation, which helps those facing socio-economic challenges succeed at colleges and universities. 

Will you be participating in the auction for the NFT? How are you celebrating Reasonable Doubt‘s 25th anniversary?