Rapper/actress Eve is taking her talents to primetime network TV, where she’ll be starring alongside R&B legend Brandy and “Power” alum Naturi Naughton. ABC has ordered the new drama series “Queens” for its lineup next season. ‘Queens’ TV series focuses on 1990s female rap group Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and actress Nadine Velazquez are the […]
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It’s safe to say that Nicki Minaj’s hiatus is over. The rapper took time off to tend to her duties and a first-time mom, but earlier this week, she surfaced with new photos as she teased a big release. We now know that she was building up to the arrival of her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty hitting streaming services, and with the project comes a few new tracks. Prior to the release, Nicki hopped on Instagram Live to share the good news with her dedicated fans and even spent a few minutes chopping it up with Drake.
Soon, clips of the Live circulated online and Minaj faced accusations of using cocaine. The “Seeing Green” rapper returned to Livestream once again, this time addressing the gossip about alleged drug use.
“If I ever did coke at any time in my life, I woulda been rapping about it,” said Nicki. “That’s just never been my drug of choice. I do take Allegra every day and also I have to take Allegra now, sometimes twice a day. But if I was crying or if I was just blowing my nose, this is me. All day. Runny, sniffly, all the time.”
“In fact, I’ve only ever seen coke in bricks,” she added. Nicki also said that if she references cocaine in her lyrics, she’s speaking about “weight” or “bricks.” If fans want to know what drugs she does, the rapper told them to listen to her music. “By the way, I have a lot of friends or acquaintances in the industry that actually do coke. I don’t judge them for it, but I’ve never tried it. Never wanted to. Never asked them to. Especially in the fashion world. That’s so common and normal.”
Nicki stated that in the past when people spread false information about her, she didn’t feel it was necessary to respond or clarify statements. She claimed that someone started the rumor of alleged cocaine use years ago—some are assuming it’s Joe Budden—but at the time she felt it was too ridiculous to address.
“I’ve never in my life, let me say it again, we can do a lie detector test, we can do a hair follicle test, my hair is long as f*ck, get the hair from my motherf*ckin’ scalp all the way down to my p*ssy b*tch, ’cause that’s where it reach.”
Watch her video below.
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Rising hip-hop star Coi Leray does not like anyone defining who she is. The daughter of rap veteran Benzino has built a huge following while distancing herself from her famous father, and recently made it known that she doesn’t want the “female rapper” label. Coi Leray doesn’t consider herself a ‘female rapper’ “No More Parties” […]
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People don’t like to think of death, but Tee Grizzley believes it’s time to get over our own fears in order to take care of business. The Detroit rapper has built his career from the ground up and has suffered a tragedy or two in his own life, so he took to social media recently to give a bit of advice to his fellow artists who he believes need to get things straightened out behind the scenes.
“So look, right. As rappers, as successful Black men from the trenches, bro. We the number one target and we the least prepared, you feel me? So, I feel like everybody should have life insurance. I need everybody to go get life insurance if you ain’t got it. If you got kids, I need you to get a will set up, bro, for your kids, bro.”
“God forbid anything happen,” he continued, adding that it’s all about making sure that your loved ones aren’t scrambling to piece things together if something were to occur. “You know what I’m saying? We the number one target and the least prepared. I need us to get on top of this sh*t. We need to get life insurance. We need to get our wills right, so the next generation don’t have to go as hard as we did and have to go through everything we did, you feel me.”
He also encouraged people to leave comments on his post “if you know something that could help us for the future, for our family.” Watch Tee Grizzley give his advice below.
New York rapper Nicki Minaj is finally opening up about the tragic death of her father. The hip-hop star wrote an in-depth letter on her website addressing the loss of her dad and hip-hop legend DMX earlier this year. Nicki Minaj Breaks Silence On Her Dad’s Death The Queens native admitted in her letter that […]
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North Carolina rapper J. Cole had the hip-hop community buzzing over the freestyle bars he dropped during a recent appearance on Power 106’s LA Leakers radio show. While it seemed the Grammy winner’s effort was universally praised, one Houston-based writer was not feeling Cole’s rhymes over Mike Jones‘ iconic “Still Tippin” beat. Critic says J. […]
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Reality TV star Erica Mena is proudly modeling off her stomach these days. The “Love & Hip Hop” star posted a photo of herself on social media flexing it up with her pregnant belly front and center. Erica Mena Won’t Stop Belly Flex Slaying In her Instagram post, Mena wore a matching purple bikini top […]
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Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane is recognizing a major milestone in his relationship. The hip-hop icon celebrated four years with hip-hop model Keyshia Ka’oir today and he’s sharing the sweet moment with his followers on social media. Gucci Mane Celebrates 4 Years W/ Keyshia Gucci posted a batch of photos of him and his wife wearing […]
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The murder of King Von was an unexpected tragedy that could have been prevented, but Quando Rondo has repeatedly questioned why people have blamed him for the Chicago rapper’s death. Quando has found his name entangled in the scandal since he was at the scene of Von’s shooting death and his friend was arrested in connection with the crime. This has forced Quando Rondo’s personal life to supersede news about his music releases, and it was recently shared that his latest project Still Taking Risks was only expected to sell 9,000 copies its first week.
In an interview with Rah Ali for OnSite, Quando discussed publications and news outlets that have been reporting on his life more than his art.
“I feel like the internet, I feel like social media, I feel like interviewers, YouTubers whatever, however, whoever it is, I feel like they focus more on the artist life more than they music,” said Rondo. “That’s kinda crazy. That’s like working at McDonald’s and yo manager asking you about yo girlfriend or if you a girl, asking about your boyfriend every day. Why you not asking me about burgers?”
Rah laughed as she corrected his comparison and told him “it’s a little different” but admitted that his example was “funny as hell.” She added, “Because on social media, a lot of times, you know, artists, they lead with that. People connect with you, yeah, on a music level, then they get interested in who you are ’cause they start to feel like what you speak about in your music, whether you’re an R&B artist or rapper, they feel like that’s who you are.”
Quando understood her point but was unmoved. “Yeah, but listen. At the end of the day, you can’t get it confused. You can’t feel like, alright, I respect like, say if I’m on a corner and somebody be like, ‘Let me take a picture with you.’ I can’t just be like, ‘Nah.’ Because at the same time, I’mma artist like you just said. They feel like they know me. ‘Feel like’ and ‘do know’ is two different things.”
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This recent message isn’t the first that the public has received from NBA YoungBoy but it arguably the longest. The rapper continues his stint behind bars on federal weapons charges, and while his legal team works around the clock to make sure he’ll be enjoying his freedom soon, his loved ones have shared bits and pieces of their contact with YoungBoy. In a new message shared today (May 14), he seems to confirm that he does have another child on the way with girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle following rumors of her pregnancy while he expresses his frustrations with feeling alone in the world.
“I have a hard time paying attention i then gave and i then been there for people without having nobody to be there for me even with people i talk to now if they wasn’t waiting to receive or been giving something already they wouldn’t be here,” YoungBoy began.
“Im a man before anything,” he continued. “I had to apologize to myself for not protecting my heart and allowing most of this to happen i read letters from my supporters and find joy inside and yes i said that right (my supporters) yall are not fans we scream F.A.N together (f*ck a n*gga) LOL but all jokes aside i ain’t got nothing against nobody i dont want no problem neither just stop speaking on me we don’t concern each other.”
“I really just want to be there when my daughter born i want to be in the same house as her while she grow up i never had that experience,” said YoungBoy. “Jaz im sorry (ma’ma) i promise im sorry for every time i said something to another woman for every time they ever gotten the chance to come around ill give you anything for you not to leave anything to have you when its all said and done.”
He added that he’s “good” and gave love to “the ones who really wish for the best for me.” Check out the post below.
