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Caretaker Of Young Dolph’s Memorial Site Shot and Killed

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According to several confirmed reports, one of the people who was responsible for taking care of the memorial site of slain Memphis rapper Young Dolph was also shot and killed this past week in Memphis.

Friends of Jeremiah Taylor are in disbelief over the senseless killing of the young man who took on the responsibility of keeping Young Dolph’s memorial in front of Makeda’s Cookies, the place where Dolph was murdered on November 17, clean and presentable.

“Jeremiah was a great person,” said friend and community activist Frank Gottie. “He was so creative. He was so on point. He was helpful, he would help anybody.”

Taylor’s body was found on Getwell Road in Memphis and police are looking for answers.

Taylor spoke to ABC news affiliate in Memphis ABC 24 about care taking for the memorial, saying, “I want people around the world to know we care about Dolph. The love he had with people. A lot of people are realizing and now seeing the person that he always was. Taking care of his community, being a philanthropist, and really promoting financial independence. [It’s] a moral that he taught.”

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Kanye West Asks Legal Team to “Expedite” His Divorce from Kim Kardashian

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It appears Kanye West is giving up on his effort to save his marriage with Kim Kardashian. According to Hollywood Unlocked, YE has asked his new set of attorneys to expedite their divorce proceedings.

Legal representation for both parties will meet in court on Wednesday. Ahead of the date, YE released a statement:

“I’ve asked my team to expedite the dissolution of my marriage to Kim so I can put my entire attention into our beautiful children”

Ahead of this recent news, Kanye called off potential attacks on Kim Kardashian’s current suitor, Pete Davidson. After losing his new bae, Julia Fox, YE focused on telling his following to not “do anything physical” to Davidson. YE hit Instagram and shared a text from Kim stating he is “creating a dangerous and scary environment” that poses a possibility of harm being done to Davidson.

“I will always do everything to protect you and our family forever,” YE responded. “And I listened to you and told everyone to make sure nothing physical happens to Skete.” 

He then added to his fans that he will “handle the situation myself.”

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D-Nice to Host Club Quarantine Live in Las Vegas, Feat. Keyshia Cole, Fabolous & More

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D-Nice releases the lineup for Club Quarantine Live in Vegas Weekend, which will take place September 2-4 in Las Vegas, NV, and is co-presented by Brand Nice and Live Nation Urban.

“I’m excited to be able to continue the momentum from the sold-out Club Quarantine Live shows last year,” said D-Nice. “Together with the incredible team at Live Nation Urban, we are bringing an amazing and diversified line-up of programming to Las Vegas. There is something for everyone in the CQ Family to enjoy!”

D-Nice has put together a strong and eclectic lineup for what promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime three-day extravaganza in the world’s party capital. D-Nice will play many times over the weekend, as will Keyshia Cole, Fabolous, Jagged Edge, Tank, El Debarge, Amerie, Mya, Fred Hammond, and others. The weekend will also include day and night events such as CQ Live, the Nine Zero welcome party, Girls Dem Sugar Pool Party, Praise and Worship Brunch, Originals Closing Party, and an unique CQ After Dark late-night extravaganza for the nighthawks.

“We couldn’t be more excited to continue to help D-Nice grow the Club Quarantine brand,” says Malcolm J. Gray, Marketing and Partnerships Director of Live Nation Urban. “Taking Club Quarantine Live to Vegas is a momentous step as D continues to nurture and grow his community while using music to bring people together. This is really going to be something special.”

D-Nice will also organize The Meet Up, a series of panels on health and wellness and financial literacy, as part of the weekend experience, as he continues to discover meaningful ways for his community to interact with one another and grow stronger.

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Inaugural LETSGETFR.EE Festival to Hit Queens with Missy Elliott, Wizkid, Anderson .Paak

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Matthew Morgan, the originator and former leader of the massively renowned global AFROPUNK festivals, has announced the inaugural edition of their new concept LETSGETFR.EE for August 20th and 21st, 2022, with an opening night gala on August 19th, in collaboration with global creative agency Anomaly.

Missy Elliott, Wizkid, Ozuna, Kali Uchis, and Anderson will be among the performers at the event, which will take place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the site of the first World’s Fair. Paak & The Free Nationals, Jhené Aiko, YEDRY, Jorja Smith, El Alfa, Ferg, Lido Pimienta, Teezo Touch Down, Flatbush Zombies, Tems, Bomba Estéreo, Priya Ragu, Tiwa Savage, Major Lazer Sound System, Bas, Heavy Balie, GoldLink, and many more will perform on stages curated by VP Records, Noir Fever, and D36, Jai Wolf (DJ Set) and guests will perform on the D36 Stage.

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The largest diversity-focused, purpose-driven music experience in the United States is LETSGETFR.EE. Its mission is to close the equity gap in the entertainment business for Black, Brown, Asian, and other underrepresented persons, with the goal of having a diverse workforce across all levels by 2030. To carry out this purpose, LETSGETFR.EE pledges to its community that it will only collaborate with brands and businesses that are committed to long-term structural change.

LETSGETFR.EE is on a mission to revolutionize and empower the next generation of Fr.ee thinkers, artists, activists, and innovators. The dynamic energy of Brazilian Carnaval and Caribbean sound system culture is embodied by LETSGETFR.EE, which is rooted in the belief that we are better when we celebrate our diversity together. The two-day event, which takes place in the center of the world’s most diverse county, Queens, NY, features a Party Stage, rolling Trio stages, Pavilions edutainment programming, and much more.

All tickets are sold through DICE. The Queens presale begins on Tuesday, March 8th at 10:00 AM EST. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Wednesday, March 9th at 10:00 AM EST here. 

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[WATCH] YG is Joined by Moneybagg Yo for “Scared Money” Performance on ‘The Tonight Show’

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YG has taken his “Scared Money” single to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Cali rapper hit the stage with the help of Moneybagg Yo for an intimate performance dominated by a blue hue.

Def Jam Recordings released YG’s “Scared Money” single and video, which features J Cole and Moneybagg Yo, last February. “Scared Money” is the first single off PRAY FOR ME, the rapper’s upcoming sixth studio album.

In the video, YG dons an all-red suit at the top of a Brinks truck, before standing with his mob of robbers. J. Cole joins in on the robbery in all Black before Moneybagg Yo also comes in with the assist. You can check out the new release below.

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Happy Birthday To Wu Tang Clan’s Method Man!

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On this date in 1971, the Shaolin Island emcee who was virtually named after the term “John Blaze”, was born in Long Island, New York.

Admired for his unique voice and witty lyrics, Method Man is known for his one of a kind sound. The Long Island-born/Staten Island bred rapper raised the bar for the ideal Shaolin emcee alongside Wu brothers Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. Trailblazing the 90s, Johnny Blaze has pioneered an impressive portion of verses that are considered as one of the greatest in hip-hop history. His unpredictably bouncy flow hit wax in 1993 on Wu-Tang’s debut Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, which featured what would later become his anthem, “M.E.T.H.O.D. M.A.N.” His signature stance continued into creating essential tunes as featured in his 1994 solo debut, Tical, along with guest features on the solo debuts of fellow Wu members and the only featured emcee on Biggie’s Ready To Die LP.

The wavering style and persona of Method Man have allowed him to flourish in many different pursuits in both music and entertainment. His iconic r&b collaboration with Mary J. Blige  “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” is sanctioned as a cult classic and also snagged the class-act rapper a Grammy in 1996. Dubbing another innovative vibe, his musical duality with Redman became one of the most distinct and successful in the light of hip-hop duos, which triggered Method Man’s acting career. Bound to craft commendable works, starting from his role as Father Sha in Belly (1998), to How High, and now Power II: Book Of Ghost, the man with the iron lung has maintained a stellar track record of creating classics that are timeless. His deeds as an emcee, actor, showman, and overall creative make him one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. A certified legend.

Happy born day to Meth!

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Young Thug Previews New Music Online

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Young Thug is back in the booth. Yesterday, Thug shared a snippet on social media that hints that new music is arriving. Recently, the Atlanta rapper called out his peers to help African males escape Ukraine.

It’s uncertain if this track will be on a Young Thug album, but fans gave positive feedback. “yeah, we’re gonna need that one asap,” one fan tweeted, and another dropped a fire emoji.

On top of this, Young Thug revealed that he’d be featured on Wiz Khalifa’s album.

Young Thug has been on go mode since the fourth quarter of 2021. He dropped his Punk album in October. He’s on Gunna’s DS4Ever, and he’s on the Encanto soundtrack, which is currently No.1 for the seventh consecutive week, according to the Billboard 200.

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Kanye West, Future and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Rolling Loud Miami

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Rolling Loud will kick off festival season as it announced its Miami lineup. This year, Kanye West, Future, and Kendrick Lamar are all set to be headliners. Still, there will also be sets from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Baby Keem, Lil Baby, Gunna, Lil Durk, Saweetie, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Three 6 Mafia, Flo Milli, A$AP Ferg, and more.

Kanye will get things going for the first night, while Future headlines on Saturday and Kendrick closes on Sunday.

The two-day music festival will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 22-24. Another person who will be taking the stage will be DaBaby. Last year at this event, DaBaby made a controversial comment that people viewed as homophobic and insensitive to those affected with HIV. As a result, the cancel culture attempted to cancel the Charlotte rapper’s career, but thanks to the forgiveness of Hip-Hop fans, they didn’t.

DaBaby later apologized to the HIV community during a virtual meeting. Following the meeting, community leaders and attendees said in a joint statement that the rapper had “apologized for the inaccurate and hurtful comments he made about people living with HIV.”

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Kodak Black Names Beyoncé as Dream Collaboration

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How would a Kodak Black and Beyoncé song sound? The “Super Gremlin” can quickly tell you.

Kodak Black was not shy about naming the most coveted future collaborator. What would have been a surprise to many may not be a surprise. Kodak Black is fresh off of his 4th studio album, Back For Everything. The “Zeze” rapper currently holds the 5th spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts with “Super Gremlin.” The track debuted in the top 10 upon its release.

The Florida native recently appeared on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast with Gille and Walo.

During the interview, Gillie asked Kodak, “which artist he would want to work with whom he hasn’t worked with already?”

With no hesitation, Kodak says Beyoncé. Then he proceeds to sing the line he has already written for her.

“Here’s some pictures of your family and our children, baby boy you’re the only one I’m missing,” Yak sings as he replicates Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” melody.

Then he says he has the rest of the song already written. Based on Kodak’s musical ability to write melodies and hooks, the Queen Bey feature is only a matter of time.

Check out the rest of the “Super Gremlin’s” interview.

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Dame Dash Tells Shannon Sharpe He Believed In Jay-Z After He Saw His Air Force 1’s

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For a lot of people, it might be the talent or confidence an artist exudes that might be the reason a lot of people believe in them early on. However, for Dame Dash, it was a pair of Air Force 1’s that made him believe in Jay-Z.

Dame recently appeared on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast where he told a story about how he was introduced to Jay-Z through DJ Clark Kent. “What made you think a 26-year-old rapper could be big in the industry?” Sharpe asked.

Dash responded, “Cause he had on Nike Airs.” Dame went on to explain how he was from Harlem and Jay was from Brooklyn. Air Force 1’s were big in Harlem but weren’t as widely worn (at the time) in Brooklyn. “Back in those days, Brooklyn dudes didn’t wear Nike Airs. So, that was a flag for me.”

Sharpe went on to note how Dame has a peculiar way of believing in someone based on their appearance.

“Seems like it works, doesn’t it?” Dame responded

You can check out the full episode below.

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