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GloRilla Has Water Thrown At Her After Skipping Performance

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Since her breakout in Fall 2022 with “F.N.F.” and “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla has been one of, if not the, most beloved female act in the hip-hop industry. Aside from maybe Ice Spice, GloRilla has been atop this category for about half a year now. Because of this, she is rightfully in high demand for live performances.

On January 21, Glo announced she would embark on her first headlining tour from Jan. 27 – Feb. 26. With 15 dates, the “Anyways, Life’s Great Tour” would see her hit almost every major U.S. city. The tour also presents openers like Gloss Up, K Carbon, Slimeroni and Aleza. However, trouble arose for Glo on the night of her seventh tour stop in the Bay Area. After her show in San Francisco on Feb. 8, GloRilla was booked to perform at Insomnia nightclub in Oakland. However, the after-party surely encountered some miscommunication. Instead of performing, GloRilla solely made an appearance at the venue for a “walk-through” before leaving. This angered fans, as she then had water thrown all over her while she was exiting the club.

GloRilla Gets Doused

A promoter for the venue whose Instagram name is @conbmusic then took to Instagram to clear up any rumors. He claimed that they paid Glo $30,000 for her appearance. Before the show, he specified that it would be a live performance instead of a hosting or walk-through gig. On his Instagram story the next morning, he continued to pull up the receipts. He posted a screenshot of a contract he had with GloRilla’s team, that states she was meant to perform.

GloRilla did not comment on this matter. This also isn’t the first time she’s been caught up in drama lately. Along with having to deny pregnancy rumors in mid-January, Glo had to beat scammer allegations. During the first week of 2023, her and her team were accused of scamming people for endorsement deals and dance classes. However, Glo claimed that the folks scamming these people were not part of her team. GloRilla still has eight more dates left on her nationwide tour. Hopefully, she will not get herself into any more debacles such as the one in Oakland. Check out the video of the crowd throwing water at GloRilla above.

N.O.R.E. Compares Symba To Nas: “You’re My Favorite Artist Right Now”

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N.O.R.E. recently labeled Symba his “favorite artist” and even compared him to the legendary rapper Nas. In a video posted by Symba, the Drink Champs host showers him with praise during a trip to Oakland over the weekend.

N.O.R.E. began by praising Symba for calling out Funk Flex on his own Hot 97 radio show for disrespecting 2Pac over the years.

“The best artist — not West Coast, not East Coast — is my bro right here,” N.O.R.E. said while embracing Symba. “That man came to New York and looked at Funk Flex in his eye and said, ‘You gon’ stop this shit!’ And Flex stopped it from right then and there, and I respected it.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 27: N.O.R.E. onstage at the REVOLT X AT&T Host REVOLT Summit In Los Angeles at Magic Box on October 27, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for REVOLT)

From there, N.O.R.E. reflected on the release of his own 1999 album, Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler. He explained that he took inspiration from a trip he made to Fillmore Street in San Francisco.

“Yo, you a real one, my n***a,” he further added. “I’m a Yay Area n***a, I just want y’all to know. The reason why I made the whole Melvin Flynt is Fillmore Street. I went to Fillmore Street and I thought I was a pimp, but I ain’t have shit. The citch chose me and I ain’t even wanna be chosen! I was like, ‘What the fuck?’”

“I’m out here in Oakland, but it’s not because Oakland is one of my favorite places on the West Coast, it’s because you’re my favorite artist right now,” he said. “Nah, for real. You’re like Nas to me.”

Check out N.O.R.E.’s comments as shared on Instagram by Symba below.

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Oakstop Alliance & Homeboy Sandman Deliver New Album, “Royalty Summit”

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Oakland-based nonprofit Oakstop Alliance has released a new compilation album titled Royalty Summit. Moreover, Homeboy Sandman curated that summit with the nonprofit to showcase the region’s best MCs, producers, and artists. As such, the album delivers soulful but summery beats, a lot of charisma, and eccentric flows and deliveries. They’re similar to Sandman’s last single, “Get Yours.”

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – JULY 06: Homeboy Sandman performs at Revolution on July 6, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images)

However, it’s not like Oakland missed out on great artistry before. Many big names call the city their home such as Kehlani, Raphal Saadiq, Kamaiyah, Fantastic Negrito, and so many others. Still, the city’s always wanted to keep pushing things even further to uplift local artists. So, Oakstop Alliance created the Oakland Resident initiative to give more visibility to the area’s local talent.

Furthermore, Royalty Summit is the campaign’s first release. The organization’s executive director, Damon Johnson, pitched the idea to Homeboy Sandman as the latter planned his There In Spirit West Coast tour run. Moreover, they recorded the album’s 12 tracks over three days with over 20 local artists. Despite Homeboy being from Queens, the artistry on display from Oakland locals like Tone Oliver and Simago makes the city’s sound distinctively electrifying.

So, what did you think of Oakstop Alliance’s new compilation album, Royalty Summit? Also, which Oakland hip-hop artist did you discover that you might give a spin again? Although there’s a lot to pick from, let us know in the comments and check out the tracklist down below. In addition, if you haven’t listened yet, you can find the Homeboy Sandman-led project on your preferred streaming service. Also, as always, keep your eye on HNHH for the freshest and most exciting hip-hop releases each week.

Tracklist

  1. Bas1 Intro
  2. The Journey (ft. Homeboy Sandman, Simago, and James Wavey)
  3. Just Because (ft. Homeboy Sandman, Honest in 10land, and Tone Oliver)
  4. Programmin’ (ft. Fuze, GAM, Honest in 10land, and Tone Oliver)
  5. Come Around (ft. GAM, Alai the Guy, and Homeboy Sandman)
  6. Now (ft. Mike Fish, Homeboy Sandman, and Michael Sneed)
  7. The Herb Garden (ft. Alai the Guy, Homeboy Sandman, and Ovrkast.)
  8. Just Because [REMIX] (ft. Homeboy Sandman, Jada Imani, and James Wavey)
  9. Look at the Rim (ft. Homeboy Sandman, A-Plus, and Michael Sneed)
  10. Voice of My Own (ft. Simago, Honest in 10land, and Mike Fish)
  11. Witness (ft. Fuze and Homeboy Sandman)
  12. Bas1 Outro

Too $hort Explains Why He Kept His Friends Away From Tupac

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Too $hort explained how he tried to stray Tupac from bad influences during an appearance on the 85 South Show.

The Oakland rapper broke down how Tupac was a “different” person every single time he saw him. Throughout their relationship, Short explained that ‘Pac’s Zodiac sign as a Gemini became more apparent. “I never saw the same Tupac twice. They always trying to show the image of what Tupac was, and like, bruh, he was always like drastically different. Like most Geminis,” Short said.

NEW YORK – JULY 23: Rapper Tupac Shakur performs onstage at Club Amazon on July 23, 1993 in New York, New York. (Photo by Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The legendary rapper revealed said that ‘Pac spent a significant amount of time in Oakland during Digital Underground‘s reign. Still, he wasn’t necessarily the leader of the circles he was tied to. “‘Pac was the lil homie of the crew,” Short explained, citing an old video where Tupac was a background dancer.

“Tupac started coming of age and I looked at him,” Short continued. He described the “So Many Tears” artist as a “real one” who wasn’t going to be punked.

“I was like, ‘I can not bring this n***a around my homies.’ ‘Cause it’s going to be like oil and fire. Like, when Tupac got to L.A., and they let him get around, he was going 10,000 miles an hour.”

“I knew it. I was like, I can not bring this n***a around my homies,” he said. “I literally made a conscious effort to not ever bring Tupac around my — he found his way to Richie Rich… he gave ‘Pac the town but I said, ‘I wouldn’t do it.’”

Short said he didn’t want to feel “that guilt” of introducing Tupac to people that would put him in sticky situations.

Check out the clip below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.