Month: April 2023

Ice Spice Teases Vogue & eBay Announcment For Met Gala

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Ice Spice teased a new partnership with Vogue and eBay in honor of the Met Gala in a video posted to social media on Sunday night. The New York rapper kept the details to a minimum but advised fans to keep a lookout for more information on Monday.

“Hi, It’s Ice Spice and I’m partnering with Vogue and eBay for a very special announcement coming to you on the first Monday in May,” she says in the clip. “Join me for fashion’s biggest night out. You do not want to miss this. Stay tuned.”

Ice Spice On The Red Carpet For The iHeartRadio Music Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Ice Spice attends the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

While the video doesn’t explicitly confirm that Ice Spice will attend the Met Gala, fans are excited at the idea. “Ice Spice went from being dismissed as a meme and a ‘one hit wonder’ with Munch, but now she has 2 Top 10s and has 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at once, & also being invited to the met gala with NO ALBUM OUT,” one user wrote. “As an og fan, proud is an understatement of how i feel right now.” Another tweeted, “Ice Spice isn’t just invited to the met gala my girl is getting SPONSORED by VOGUE. She has direct lines with Anna Wintour.”

This year’s Met Gala honors the late designer Karl Lagerfeld with attendees encouraged to dress “in honor of Karl.” As for who else will be in attendance, it appears that Rihanna plans to walk the iconic red carpet. She made an appearance in New York this week, stepping out for dinner. In doing so, she rocked pieces from Chanel’s fall 1994 collection, designed by Lagerfeld himself. Kim Kardashian also recently arrived in New York City for the event. More celebrities rumored to be invited include Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and more. The 2023 Met Gala is scheduled for May 1 at 6:30 PM, EDT. Be on the lookout for more coverage of the event on Monday night.

Ice Spice Teases Met Gala Announcement

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Hurricane Chris Recalls Pimp C Being Furious After He Was Left Off “A Bay Bay” Remix

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Hurricane Chris says that Pimp C was furious after being left off of the remix to his hit song, “A Bay Bay.” He discussed the making of the track during a recent appearance on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion. Chris says that everyone in the industry sent him verses in an attempt to get on the remix to the single.

“This how the remix come about,” he began. “A million people send verses in. Everybody in the game. But my relationships with Birdman, Lil Wayne, um Boosie — people that I respect on the West Coast were E40. The people I respected over here [East Coast] were Jadakiss.” “So, I had a verse from everybody. From everybody you could think of in the world. But the West Coast, I like people like the Game. So, I was only able to pick a few people,” he added. “I had Baby, The Game, E40, Jadakiss, Boosie, Angelo from my city — on the remix. But, it really was the entire industry that sent me a verse. If I were to play you all the verses right now it would be everybody in the rap game from Jamaicans to Spanish people to Pitbull to Beanie Man — for ‘A Bay Bay.’”

Hurricane Chris On The Set Of MTV’s “TRL”

Rapper Hurricane Chris appears on MTV’s “TRL” at MTV Studios in New York City’s Times Square on October 23, 2007. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic)

Then, Chris admitted that he regrets not letting Pimp C be featured on the track. “That hurt my heart. Still to this day. I regret the fact that Pimp C ain’t on ‘A Bay Bay’ bro,” he said. “And guess what? The A&R that Pimp C sent the verse to got killed. I ain’t even got the verse.”

“I heard it like two times,” he continued. “When Cam said he wasn’t rocking with it, I said ‘Cam you’re from New York. You ain’t from the south. No matter how you feel about this, Pimp C is very influential and we cannot take him off this record. Number two, he said he gone kill all ya’ll if you take him off this record.” Chris added that Pimp C pulled up on them after learning he was cut from the track. “He called me the day he found out he wasn’t on that remix and said ‘Chris where you at man? I’m outside I know where you at. Tell them n****s to come outside mane. We finna slaughter them bitch ass n****s.”

Hurricane Chris Discusses The Remix To “A Bay Bay”

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Jadakiss Recalls Big L & Styles P’s “Furious” Rap Battle

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Jadakiss says that Big L and Styles P once participated in a “furious” rap battle before either became mainstream artists. The Lox rapper recalled the legendary battle during a recent appearance on Drink Champs.

“Big L was that n***a,” Jadakiss began during the interview. “I don’t like that they gave him his flowers after he was dead. They should have gave them [his flowers] when he was here. but, I guess it was too much going on. Or, just how the world is.” The iconic New York rapper was shot and killed in Harlem back in 1999 at 24 years old. He released just one studio album during his lifetime, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous.

Jadakiss During “Verzuz: The Lox Vs Dipset”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 03: Jadakiss of The Lox performs onstage during Verzuz: The Lox Vs Dipset at Madison Square Garden on August 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

“But, Big L was one of the first — Big L, when we were still trying to get a deal and we hadn’t met Puff yet — we were downtown on 139th getting some weed from Buzz Me In, the old spot that was there and he [Big L] was in front of the fried chicken spot,” Jadakiss explained. “SP got out and him and SP got into a battle — a furious one. We got cool with him after that — once we found out about Children of The Corn and all that. Big L was already famous. He was one of the first young dudes to make it. Once again shout out to Digging in the Crates for seeing the talent in him way back when he was a youngster.”

Jadakiss was joined by his father and his son for the episode of Drink Champs. The group discussed analog vs. digital music, controlling piracy in the digital era, owning masters, and more. Jadakiss recently announced that he’s working on two albums that he intends to release later this year. He talked about the upcoming efforts during an interview on Sway’s Universe, earlier this month. Check out his appearance on Drink Champs below.

Jadakiss On “Drink Champs”

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“Something In The Water” Canceled Over Severe Weather Conditions

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Pharrell’s Something In The Water festival has been canceled due to severe weather conditions in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The organizers made the announcement on the festival’s social media page, Sunday. They explained that the decision was made on the advice of local authorities.

“We are disappointed to share that under the advisement of the city of Virginia Beach and the local authorities, we have to cancel day three of Something In The Water due to significant impacts to the festival site caused by severe weather, as well as the current and forecasted storms approaching and a tornado warning,” the statement reads.

Pharrell At “Something In The Water”

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 19: Pusha T (L) and Pharrell perform at the 2022 Something in the Water Music Festival on Independence Avenue on June 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

Further in the message, they explained that they will be offering partial refunds to attendees. The message continues: “We did not make this decision easily, but everyone’s safety is our top priority. We will be refunding 33% of the base price from admission passes. Refunds will be automatically processed beginning tomorrow and take approximately 14 days.”

Pharrell later personally elaborated in the comments section of the post: “Dearest Virginia, We are the best. These past few days have been the best. Even during this Tornado Watch and Lightning Storm right now, as I type, we are the best. Thank you for giving the folks that travel here that energy and that LOVE that only we can give. Thank you to our partners, the vendors, production, policemen, firemen, the city council, the mayor, and all who volunteered. The spirit here was felt everywhere!”

The legendary producer also confirmed that they’ll be pushing the dates in future years to avoid April showers. “Next year, we will shift the dates because this rain ain’t playing, but we will be! Next year, more acts, more merch, more food… just more! Continued blessings and favor to you all,” he concluded. Had it not been canceled, Sunday would’ve featured performances from Lil Uzi Vert, Clipse, as well as Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Durk, and more.

“Something In The Water” Cancelation

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Killer Mike Reflects On Importance Of Free Speech During FIRE Gala Speech

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Killer Mike emphasized the importance of free speech during his keynote speech at the 2023 Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Gala in New York City on Thursday. In doing so, he explained that fighting for freedom of expression is an endless fight. He also argued that freedom of speech is currently at risk in the United States.

“I need us here to know tonight that there is no grand final winning of freedom of speech,” Killer Mike told the audience. “There’s no end of the race where we all hold up trophies. It is a constant and protracted struggle to make sure the rights to become a more perfect union are always striven for.”

Killer Mike At A Bernie Sanders Rally

ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 16: Rapper Killer Mike speaks in support of Bernie Sanders during the Democratic candidate’s HBCU Tour and Rally At Atlanta University Center at Atlanta University Center on February 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

He continued: “If we allow ourselves to express to one another our deepest and sometimes our darkest thinkings, we will eventually hear one another. Burn off the fat of prejudice, of racial injustice, of misogyny, of phobias, and we will get to a place where we make a better, a more perfect union. Right now, in this country, your freedom of speech is at risk. The government has no right to limit your freedom of speech, your freedom of religion, your freedom to assemble.”

The speech comes as Mike prepares to release his forthcoming solo album Michael. It will be his first album as a solo artist in over a decade. In the time since his 2012 project, R.A.P. Music, he’s been focusing on his work with El-P for Run The Jewels. The two recently released the single, “Don’t Let the Devil.” They also collaborated with No I.D. and Little Shalimar on the production of the song. Michael will release on June 16, 2023. Be on the lookout for more news regarding the album in the coming weeks and check out Killer Mike’s FIRE Gala speech below.

Killer Mike At The FIRE Gala

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Pharrell’s ‘Something In The Water’ Festival Forced To Cancel Final Day Due To Severe Weather Conditions

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Pharrell 2022 Something In The Water Music Festival
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Pharrell’s budding music festival Something In The Water was forced to cancel its closing day moments ago. The multi-day event returned to the producer’s hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia. However, the weather conditions over the weekend haven’t been the best. With high winds, rain storms, and even a tornado warning, organizers were forced to pull the plug on today’s (April 30) performances.

In a statement posted to the festival’s official Instagram page, they shared the news, writing, “We are disappointed to share that under the advisement of the city of Virginia Beach and the local authorities, we have to cancel day three of Something In The Water due to significant impacts to the festival site caused by severe weather, as well as the current and forecasted storms approaching and a tornado warning.”

The message continued, “We did not make this decision easily, but everyone’s safety is our top priority. We will be refunding 33% of the base price from admission passes. Refunds will be automatically processed beginning tomorrow and take approximately 14 days.”

Pharrel chimed under the post, writing, “Dearest Virginia, We are the best. These past few days have been the best. Even during this Tornado Watch and Lightning Storm right now, as I type, we are the best.”

The producer continued, “Thank you for giving the folks that travel here that energy and that LOVE that only we can give. Thank you to our partners, the vendors, production, policemen, firemen, the city council, the mayor, and all who volunteered. The spirit here was felt everywhere!”

“Next year, we will shift the dates because this rain ain’t playing, but we will be! Next year, more acts, more merch, more food… just more! Continued blessings and favor to you all,” closed the musician.

Buccaneers Star Shaq Barrett’s 2-Year-Old Daughter Drowns In Family Pool

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Shaquil Barrett’s two-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in the family’s swimming pool in Tampa, Florida on Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed the heartbreaking news later in the day.

“Today’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers family,” the team said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna, and the entire Barrett family during this unimaginably difficult time. While no words can provide true comfort at a time such as this, we offer our support and love as they begin to process this very profound loss of their beloved Arrayah.”

Shaq Barrett On The Buccaneers

NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett (58) rushes the passer during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New Orleans Saints regular season game on September 18, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Tampa Police Department says officers arrived at the residence just before 9:30 AM, after receiving a call that a child had fallen into a pool. They transported Arrayah to a local hospital where they pronounced her dead. “It is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, but a purely accidental and tragic incident,” the Tampa PD said in a statement.

Arrayah and the rest of the Barrett family just celebrated her second birthday on April 19. The star linebacker had posted a tribute to her on Instagram writing, “Happy 2nd bday to my cutie girl. So sweet and cute. You made our family complete. I love you baby girl.” Arrayah was the youngest of four children in the family. Shaq and his wife Jordanna’s other kids are ages 11, 9, and 8.

Shaq is now entering his fifth season with the Buccaneers where he’s been named to the Pro Bowl twice. He also led the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 2019. He is coming off of a 2022 season in which he suffered a torn Achilles. Shaq recently signed a four-year, $72 million contract with $34 million guaranteed to remain with the team for the foreseeable future. Check out the Bucs’ statement on Arrayah’s passing on Twitter below.

The Bucs Confirm Arrayah’s Passing

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Reportedly, Coi Leray And Latto’s Teams Were Involved In An Altercation At The ‘Something In The Water’ Festival

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Coi Leray Spotify The Feelin’ Myself Fashion Show 2023
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Something In The Water festival was named in honor of founder Pharrell’s coastal hometown. However, fans are wondering if it was a prophecy. Over the gloomy weekend, music’s biggest names, including Skrillex, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Uzi Vert, and more, headed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, to bring a ray of musical sunshine. Instead, it is being reported that there was a thunderous squabble between two artists on the lineup.

Despite having quashed their shortlived feud, according to social media, Coi Leray and members from Latto’s team were reportedly involved in an altercation at the festival. In a video captured on the event’s grounds, a group of individuals is engaged in what appears to be a brawl. Although the parties’ faces have not been confirmed, and neither party has issued a statement, fans claim that it is the musicians.

On the other hand, others quickly chimed in to repost a video of Latto at a local club appearance with the caption, “Latto and Coi Leray did not fight. This was Latto performing at a club last night. Stop being delusional and believing fake rumors.”

Based on the air being cleared after Latto’s second performance at Coachella, it is hard to believe this rumor has any truth.

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Ice Spice Calls “Like” Leak A “Throw Away”

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Ice Spice says that her leaked song, “Like,” is just a “throw away.” The New York rapper reacted to the unofficial song on Twitter, Sunday. The leaked song comes after Ice Spice’s new record with Nicki Minaj, “Princess Diana,” outsold the entire Top 25 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

“Like, why you tryna come for me?” she raps over the RIOTUSA-produced beat in the leaked track. “Like, didn’t know that you f*ck with me / I be poppin’ shit but do it humbly / Like, please, not too much on me.” Despite Ice Spice’s new tweet, fans still want an official version of the song. “ISIS GASTON I NEED THIS SONG,” one user replied to her. “PLEASE RELEASE LIKE I LITRALLY HAVE IT AS MY RINGTONE LIKE ACC.” Another wrote: “It doesn’t have to be a throw away bestie.”

Ice Spice At The iHeartRadio Music Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Ice Spice speaks onstage during the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

As for her official songs, Billboard reports that “Princess Diana” is just the eighth song in Hot Rap Songs Chart history to reach the top while featuring at least two solo women. The other entries include “It’s a Shame,” by Monie Love featuring True Image in 1991, “4, 5, 6,” by Sole featuring JT Money & Kandi in 1999, “Hot Boyz,” by Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve & Q-Tip also in 1999, “Fancy,” by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX in 2014, “Black Widow,” by Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora in 2014 as well, “WAP,” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, “Rumors,” by Lizzo featuring Cardi B in 2021, and finally now, “Princess Diana,” by Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj in 2023.

The success of “Princess Diana” comes after her other recent collaboration, “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” with PinkPantheress reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the highest charting position for either artist at the time. Even outside of music, Ice Spice’s career has been taking off. She recently starred in a new campaign for Kim Kardashian’s brand, SKIMS. Check out her response to “Like” below.

Ice Spice On The “Like” Leak

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