Would you blow $500K on Ice Spice? After a long running rumors that he blew that amount on the rapper, Jordan Poole is making sure that it is a false claim.
While signing arguments, Poole answered a question about playing with Steph Curry. A fan then asked “is that Ice Spice thing true?”
His swift answer, “Definitely not. Definitely cap.”
NBA YoungBoy is on the receiving end of trouble allegations from Arcola, one of the mothers of his children. Hitting X, Arcole stated YoungBoy sent two of his “whores” to jump her while she was holding her son.
“He gave them an order to get me lol you know bitches who never came from shit gone do it,” Arcola wrote. “My son was in my hands. His dad just sat back and watched smh.”
On Instagram, she added, “Letting your child’s mother get hit in the face with a gun is crazy.”
According to Arcola, she and YoungBoy have been going back and forth on the time their son can’t spend more time with his father. Another message shows Acrola discussing arrangements and funds with Youngboy’s wife Jazlyn Mychelle.
After a lengthy detail, Arcola revealed that she won’t be pressing charges. “I would be wrong if I pressed charges on yall for doing me like this with my baby in my hand. But karma gone eat yall *sses up. I got my son back I’m happy that’s all that matters fr.”
Uh oh! Trouble on top of the mountain! NBA Youngboy’s bm Arcola went to go pick up their son and he allegedly had two of his girlfriends attack her with her baby in her hands. Yikes. What happened to stop the violence Kentrell? pic.twitter.com/76AhPcl2Cn
This past weekend, the head of Detroit Urban Survival Training (D.U.S.T.) linked up with ATL rapper/actor Lil Yachty to demonstrate some self defense techniques, which can be helpful in surviving physical confrontations in public places.
Dale Brown, the commander of D.U.S.T., has trained other celebrities in self defense techniques, including Hip Hop legend Snoop Dogg and Post Malone. Brown has gone viral for his strategies in teaching the techniques, earning him millions of followers on TIkTok and YouTube.
On this day in Hip Hop history one of Atlanta’s oldest collectives, Goodie Mob, stepped on the scene with their hit debut Soul Food. As the second release by Georgia’s own Dungeon Family collective, Soul Food confirmed that the south truly had something to say.
In the early 90’s, southern Hip Hop’s appeal was purely commercial. Club anthems and summertime jams monopolized the southern air waves, not allowing any room for the conscious to make much headway between the NoLa bounce, Miami bass, and Houston’s Chopped and Screwed sub-genres. What made Goodie Mob stand out was their ability to build on the style created by close co-conspirators, OutKast. That innovation coupled with the collaboration with LaFace‘s own production powerhouse Organized Noize, Goodie Mob was able to create one of Atlanta’s first hit albums.
Soul Food was the world’s introduction to the ‘dirty south’, with the household term being first coined on this album. Musically, Goodie Mob was a synthesis of southern gospel, jazz, blues, with a touch of Atlanta’s signature marching band sound. As lyricists, the crew had a righteous gangster appeal with very by-any-means-necessary undertones. Their poetic and harmonic style allowed them to play as a voice of the south sonically and through their subject matter.
Commercially, the album was a success from the otherwise unknown group. Within the first few months of its release, the album had both been certified as gold by the RIAC and sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album’s singles, “Cell Therapy”, “Soul Food”, and “Dirty South” all became southern classic making The Top 10 Rap Singles chart. The album itself peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200 chart and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
A private exclusive dinner presented by Olmeca Altos Tequila for Phaedra Parks of Bravo’s “Real Housewives Of Atlanta”, “Married to Medicine”, “The Ultimate Girls Trip” and “Traitors” celebrated her momentous 50th birthday during Bravocon with some of her closest friends and cast members.
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The festive occasion was held at the Bellagio’s “Yellowtail” Restaurant by celebrity Chef Akira Back in Las Vegas, NV. Phaedra’s favorite Bravoceleb friends celebrated along side her for another year around the sun including; Teresa Guidice, Sheree Whitfield, Vicki Gunvalson, Akira Back, Mercedes Javid, Jennifer Aydin, Taylor Armstrong, Melissa Pfeister, and Toya Bush Harris.
Phaedra and guests enjoyed a specially curated select menu by Michelin Award Chef Akira Back including Phaedra’s favorite dish, the Ahi Tuna Pizza. She has been raving about this dish since dining at Chef Akira Back’s restaurants worldwide. Custom cocktails were served with a unique menu presented by Olmeca Altos Tequila including: The Phaedra Paloma Spritz, Watermelon Altos Spritz, and The Atlanta Peach Tea Spritz mixed with Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila and Nixie Sparking Water.
The table was beautifully decorated as well as the custom gift bags by Celebrity go-to Event Designer Amanda Orso also known as The High- Low Hostess. Phaedra made sure to gift her friends with products that help stay forever young, including Botox and facials and much more thanks to Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center and Beverly Hills MD skin tightening Dermal Repair Complex from Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery.
The exquisite pink Poolside “Sunbaker” Tote bags were filled with luxury items including but not limited to: Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center’s gift cards to complimentary facials and Botox, Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex that aid in anti- aging, Le Grand Courtage French Sparkling wine Très- Chic Rosé, Silver Silk Eye Mask, Bubbly Bears Candy Cubes, Ace of Spades Blingy Clutch and a Hangover Kit.
Former Deathrow Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight alleges Deion Sanders never paid him back the $500,000 he invested in Sanders’ once aspiring rap career.
Back in the 1990’s Coach Prime– like many sports superstars wanted to get into the hip hop arena.. Sanders allegedly reached out to Knight who was a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
“When Prime wanted to be a rapper, I spent over half a million dollars of my own money,” Knight told Nick Cannon in a jailhouse phone call that aired on his podcast, “The Daily Cannon.”
“I put guys in the studio, I paid [music producer] Dallas Austin, I did all these songs, did everything.
“Then one day he [Deion’s agent] came to me and said, ‘Well, Prime’s deal’s with Nike and Death Row is a Black-owned company, and we don’t really want to deal with a Black-owned company, even though you paid for everything. We signed to you, put us on the Interscope label brand.”
In 1994, Sanders signed with MC Hammer’s Bust It Records. In December of that year, he released his debut album Prime Time on Bust It Records/Capitol Records.
Sanders’ first single “Must Be The Money,” was his introduction into the music industry.
Chris Brown is set to drop his new album, 11:11, this Saturday. Hitting Instagram, the singer revealed the tracklist, which has ballooned from 11 to 22.
The album will feature Byron Messia, Future, Fridayy, Lojay, and Davido. Two additional features were hidden.
Chris Brown pulled up on Uncle Shannon Sharpe for the Club Shay Shay podcast. Reflecting on his work ethic, Breezy revealed that he has over 15,000 unreleased songs.
The revelation came after Sharpe asked Brown what was his top three songs he ever done. “It’s so hard with me because just to be honest with you, I have about 15,000 unreleased songs,” Brown said.
He added, “It was a point where I used to stay in the studio like when I was doing a lot of my earlier albums, I had to learn. But I wanna say around the F.A.M.E. album, I was kinda like in my zone. I knew what I wanted.”
Originally, 11:11 would only be 11 tracks, which prompted a reply to fans.
“I see Some of my die hard fans wanting me to add more songs for the new project and I love y’all for that. But, I just feel I need you all to really miss me and take my art seriously. IM JUST focused on giving y’all the best to digest. 11:11 make a wish.”
The wish must have been for more music because it is on the way.
Chris Brown recently dropped his latest single, “Summer Too Hot,” heard below, and featured on Ciara’s single, heard here.
New Edition will be the next legendary act to go to Las Vegas for a residency. Announcement on Monday (Nov. 6), the full group of Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny will hold down the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas beginning in February.
“Fulfilling a career-long dream to solidify ourselves with a residency performance in the entertainment capital of the world, we are beyond excited to embark on this fantastical journey at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas,” said the group in a statement. “On behalf of all of us, including Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph & Johnny, it is our extreme purpose to give our fans a show that they cannot witness anywhere else in the world.”
The residency will run from Feb. 28 to March 9 with an 8 p.m. start time. Tickets will begin at $79.97.
“We are honored to have Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas serve as the home to New Edition’s first-ever Las Vegas residency,” said Bobby Reynolds, senior vp, AEG Presents Las Vegas. “Encore Theater’s roster is comprised of legendary talents, and it only makes sense to have an iconic music group like New Edition join its ranks. We are thrilled to present a series of sure-to-be unforgettable performances to fans in 2024.”
On this date in 1995, the head of the Wu’s “Voltron” released his first solo LP under the moniker “the GZA”.
“We form like Voltron and GZA happens to be the head.” -Method Man
After appearing as the closer on the Wu Tang’s premiere single “Protect Ya Neck” and dropping his own solo joint “Clan In The Front” on WTC’s classic Enter The 36 Chambers LP, The Genius, who changed his name to the GZA after the formation of the Wu Tang Clan in 1992, fulfilled the expectations of a solo album with Liquid Swords, which was released 27 years ago today.
This should not, however, be confused with the first solo album Words From The Genius, which was released under the alias “The Genius” before his claim to fame with Wu Tang.
With in-house album cover art of a war-torn chessboard from Wu Tang DJ/Producer Allah Mathematics along with Milestone Media creative director Denys Cowan and released on Geffen Records, the debut album of one of WTC’s founders was recorded in RZA’s basement, as was the rest of the early Wu projects including Meth’s Tical and OB4CL. It also featured all of the original members as well as introduced some of the supporting members of the Killa Bees including Killah Priest, Dreddy Krueger and Allah Life, who sung the hook on “Cold World”. Other smash singles from this album include “Labels”, “4th Chamber”, “I Gotcha Back” and the timeless title track.
Salute to the GZA for one of the most formative concept albums in Hip Hop during the 20th century.
Nicki Minaj is getting the Barbz together ahead of her new album. Hitting her Instagram story, Minaj delivered a message, asking for her fans to never threaten anyone on her behalf.
“Dear Barbz, Be sure to never threaten anyone on my behalf,” Minaj wrote. “Whether in jest or not, I don’t and never have condoned that. We have an amazing album right around the corner 12/08/23. It feels so surreal and euphoric. Wishing you blessings on blessings.”
Nicki Minaj has updated the release date for Pink Friday 2, now making it available to fans on her birthday. Minaj shared the details in an Instagram Live session, setting the release date for Dec. 8.
“This entire album will be the biggest gift I’ve ever given humanity thus far,” Minaj said. “I can stand by that. I will bet any amount of money that Pink Friday 2, the album, is going to make people fall in love immediately.”
Nicki Minaj fans have been waiting for quite some time for the release of her highly-anticipated project, Pink Friday 2. Most recently, Queen Barbie herself went Live to her 227 million followers on Instagram to talk about the new project and its coinciding tour. Not only does she let fans into a little bit of her creative process behind her new release, she always explains that this Pink Friday 2 tour will be “greater than every other tour combined.”
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