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Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo is determined to grow his empire. The hip-hop star has announced plans to sign some music newcomers to the team. Moneybagg Yo Wants In On New Artists Yo went to his Instagram page to alert followers he’s ready to add fresh talent to the label. Instead of sharing his thoughts on […]
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The City Girls are back, just in time to heat up another summer. JT and Yung Miami announced on Instagram they’ll be releasing a new single, called “Twerkulator,” this Friday. The Florida-based duo haven’t been very active as a group since last summer, when they dropped their “City On Lock” album and were featured on […]
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It’s been over 47 years since DJ Kool Herc hosted the block party in South Bronx that many would credit as the moment hip-hop was born. Nearly 50 years later, the culture is still going strong and thriving at the top of the Billboard charts. Hip-hop has influenced the world in many ways and with its 50 year anniversary on the way, Nas’ Mass Appeal and Sasha Jenkins for Hip Hop 50 on Showtime — a series exploring the rich history of the culture for Showtime.
The Queensbridge giant and the revered director will be partnering for a series that will focus on different eras of hip-hop through various documentaries. Untitled Ralph McDaniels Documentary, for example, explores the impact of “Video Music Box.” Other documentaries and content include a documentary by Estevan Oriol on Cypress Hill and Push It which focuses on the many contributions women made to the culture. Also planned are podcasts and unscripted shows.
“This is something that’s coming up that we don’t want to just pass by like it’s small,” said Nas in a statement. “This is the biggest birthday in the world. You’re going to see the stories from every element of hip-hop, whether it’s the street stories, whether it’s the MCing. Whatever it is, we want to celebrate and push this birthday party to the max.”
“When we look at the breadth of what ‘Hip Hop 50’ is, you see that our influence to fashion, to language, to sound, visuals. Our influence is global, and it has affected generations, and it’s the dominant voice right now,” added Jenkins.
Hip Hop 50 kicks off later this year and will run until 2023. Peep the trailer below.
Lil Moe 6Blocka is one of Chicago’s most eye-catching new rappers, and he’s only 16 years old. Last summer, the young upstart went viral with his music video for “6Blocka,” in which he famously rapped, “I ain’t even 16 with a 16 you can get clapped at.”
Since then, Lil Moe 6Blocka has been steadily delivering heat on tracks such as “Ion Know,” “Leave Em Stretched,” and “Risky” with 22Gz. Now the teenage FBG Duck and Dooski Tha Man-affiliated rapper has returned with a ferocious new single, titled “Nothin.”
Similar to its name, “Nothin” is a melody-deprived, high-octane record that features Lil Moe 6Blocka ripping through menacing bars for two minutes straight. The song’s beat is sparse, chaotic, and the perfect sonic backdrop for Lil Moe 6Blocka’s stunning performance.
Check out the video for Lil Moe 6Blocka raw new single “Nothin” below.
Quotable Lyrics
Riding with Scrappers we bending that whip
If it ain’t tinted you know I ain’t getting up in it
Glock 29 that bitch a milli
the clip hold 50
I let off a drum and I’m in it
Soulja Boy is an innovator and trailblazer in the rap game with bigger aspirations outside of the music industry. We know that, though. He’s still on a mission to bring the Soulja Boy console to the masses, even if there’s reluctance among dedicated gamers. However, the rapper’s innovated and changed the way we use technology. He even reminded us earlier this year that he predicted the COVID-era of dating with his smash hit, “Kiss Me Thru The Phone.”
If you’ve been following the rapper’s Twitter account lately, you know that he, like many others, has been heavy on the crypto wave. In a recent interview with HNHH, the rapper briefly touched on crypto and being the first rapper to make an NFT. For someone who has been on the cutting edge of technology for the past decade, Soulja Boy explained that he has the utmost respect for Elon Musk.
“I love Elon Musk. I’m right there with them. Dogecoin going to the moon. Let’s go. What we waiting on. Get it to a dollar, today. Now,” he said. “Love Elon, support everything that he does. Yes. Genius. Yes. Don’t play with Elon Musk, at all.”
However, the two have yet to actually sit down with each other for any sort of meeting but Draco insists that he has some ideas for Musk including adding video games to his vehicles.
“No, I ain’t talked to Elon Musk,” he said. “Why hasn’t Soulja Boy talked to Elon Musk? He talked to Kanye, right? Elon Musk get on the phone with Soulja Boy, damn! I got ideas and shit, too! I like Tesla too, n****! What the fuck? I got my own video game console. Put that shit in a Tesla! Don’t you got video games in a Tesla? Who gon’ establish these connections for me?! That’s why I signed to Virgin Music! Virgin, help me!”
Peep our full interview with Draco here.
Don Toliver, who is signed to Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Records and was originally planned as an XXL Freshman cover artist last year, has a tremendous buzz — so much so that when he didn’t appear on the Freshman list, fans were vocally upset about the omission. That didn’t stop him from having one of the most well-received mixtape releases of the year in Heaven Or Hell, which only primed the anticipation for his debut album even further.
In a new profile story about Cactus Jack for Flaunt, a planned release window for the album was revealed. The album, titled L.O.A.D. (Life of a Don), is tentatively set for release in July. Toliver explained the long wait for the release as such: “It took time. It wasn’t an overnight thing at all. I had to do a lot, but it feels good to get here.”
In the meantime, Toliver’s been highly demanded as his collaborations with artists like Nas (“Replace Me“), Internet Money (“Lemonade” and more recently “His & Hers“), and Rico Nasty (“Don’t Like Me“), as well as his album’s lead single “What You Need,” have raised his profile with each passing month. By the time July rolls around, don’t be surprised if his debut appears near the top of the Billboard 200 as fans lean into learning about the life of a don.
Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Shortly after the shooting that injured Lil Reese in Chicago, news of another Hip-Hop related shooting has surfaced. According to HipHopDX, up-and-coming rapper and Paper Route Empire signee Kenny Muney was reportedly shot at in Atlanta while at an intersection near the Atlantic Station retail district. Fortunately, reports reveal that Muney was “alert, conscious and breathing” once taken to a nearby hospital, and since his injuries were not life-threatening, he was subsequently released.
Once police arrived on the scene, they found the Memphis native shot in both his hip and elbow, and upon questioning, Muney explained that he was at an intersection when someone in a vehicle started shooting at him.
According to HipHopDX, police have been unable to identify any suspects, but they did find that there were “nine defects from being struck by bullets” in Muney’s grey Mercedes-Benz, 22 shell casings scattered at the scene, and a Glock 19 in Muney’s car. Furthermore, reports show that Muney also rammed his car into the side of another vehicle during the shooting, causing additional damages.
A witness on site reportedly described the shooting as a “bit scary” due to the “bullets flying,” and they went on to say, “I don’t know exactly what happened, but I honestly believe from what I saw it was kind of like a cut-off or some kind of an incident, maybe he tapped them or something, and it was just over a car dispute.”
Having already been shot on two separate occasions in 2018, this incident marks another life-threatening situation for Young Dolph’s rising artist. Luckily, Kenny Muney is expected to make a full recovery.
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Rappers have taken to NFTs with a vengeance, and the ever-entrepreneurial Jeezy wasted little time in capitalizing on the ongoing phenomenon. A few weeks back, the rapper confirmed that he was teaming up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to bring his iconic Snowman logo into the NFT space. Now, Jeezy has confirmed that his first-ever NFT collection has officially gone live.
“My first NFT collection is now LIVE,” confirms Jeezy, taking to Instagram to share the exciting news. “Be a part of history and own your very own snowman. We are dropping five different iconic versions of the snowman that got a lot to say. LETS GET IT. Link in bio.”
Interested parties can check out the drop right here, which includes five unique limited-edition animations incorporating both the Snowman and Jeezy’s iconic ad-libs. For now, the “Dat’s Riight” variant is up for sale, listed at $101 — the sale, which officially kicked off today, is set to go until June 1st, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET.
In a few days, the second of five animations will hit the market, this time featuring Jeezy’s Snowman over a purple background highlighting his “Ha Haaa” ad-lib. Third is the “Ayyy” variant, with four and five rounding it out with “Dat’s Riiight” and “Yeaaah” respectively. It’s certainly an interesting option for die-hard Jeezy fans, and one has to wonder how many will shell out the dough to own a piece of exclusive digital art from the trap music innovator.
Check out Jeezy’s announcement post below, and should you be interested in seeing the collection for yourself, do so at your convenience here. Are you enjoying this wave of rapper NFTs that have been emerging of late?
Shortly after Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s tragic passing in January of 2020, it was revealed that Sheriff’s deputies who were on the scene ended up taking photos of the remains of all nine victims. In fact, one of the officers who got a hold of the images used them at a bar as a way to hit on women. It was a truly disgusting turn of events that had Vanessa Bryant feeling violated for her family. As a result, she promptly filed a lawsuit against the L.A County Sheriff’s Department, where she received the four names of the deputies who snapped the photos.
Vanessa has since learned that firefighters on the scene also took photos of the bodies, although the firefighters in question will be fired. As for the deputies, Bryant put them on blast on social media, and now, L.A County is demanding her to stop. According to TMZ, the County has filed court documents claiming that Bryant is putting the deputies at risk.
The County believes that the lives of the deputies in question could be threatened, especially since her millions of followers know who they are now. They are effectively demanding that the court make her stop with the social media posts and to stop naming the deputies in future posts.
For now, Bryant has yet to respond to the demand, although we’re sure that is something that will be taken care of internally. It’s certainly a sensitive subject to discuss, and this won’t be the last we hear of this ongoing dispute.
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Sexual assault allegations were first made against actor Danny Masterson back in 2017. Masterson pleaded not guilty when these allegations eventually turned into proper charges, in January of this year. As of today, one of his alleged victims, a woman named Jen B., took the stand and pleaded her case in a preliminary hearing, designed to determine if there is sufficient probable cause for a trial to take place.
While on the stand, Jen B. claimed that it all started when she paid Masterson a visit to retrieve a pair of car keys. She ended up getting stuck at the That 70’s Show actor’s home, when Masterson made her a vodka cocktail and she proceeded to get “blurry.”
From what Jen B. could recall from her moments of in and out of consciousness, Masterson forcefully placed her in his jacuzzi. When Jen B. attempted to leave the jacuzzi, she experienced lethargy, weakness, and moments where her vision was strained. “I couldn’t walk or stand, so he put me on the tile on the ground,” Jen B. testified. “I couldn’t open my eyelids. I felt really, really sick.”
As the night continued, Masterson took her upstairs and reportedly placed her in his shower. Jen B. testified further that she began to lose consciousness. When she regained consciousness for a moment, she woke up to Masterson washing her breasts. Jen B. stated she remembered vomiting and attempting to hit Masterson, but felt too weak and was unsuccessful in hitting him.
Following the shower, Masterson placed her on his bed and proceeded to rape Jen B. When she tried to hit him again, in order to escape, Jen B. alleged that Masterson pulled out a gun on her from his nightstand and threatened her. Jen B. said that any efforts she made to escape were futile and he continued to push himself on her to stop her from resisting.
Masterson and Jen B. reportedly initially met through the Church of Scientology. After the rape happened, she reported it to the church before the police. When Jen B. told the church about the assault in 2004, they tried to persuade her not to report it to the authorities. “I would lose my family and everyone I knew,” she explained.
These won’t be the last details to emerge. The current court hearing is taking place over the course of three days. Masterson maintains the same plea of not guilty that he made in January.
If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual assault, help is available. Please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.
