DMX Remembered As A “Very Deep, Very Poetic” Soul By Dame Dash

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There has been an outpouring of condolences and fond memories shared about DMX today. It’s bittersweet considering that we’re celebrating him on the date of his death, but his friends, fans, and family members are remembering the beloved emcee and the light he brought to the culture. Recently, Funk Flex suggested that people in the industry often wait to use moments such as these for clout as they post pictures and sad captions. He called out the industry for calling DMX a friend but not checking in on him over the years.

Dame Dash seems to disagree with this stance. “I don’t care what other people do in terms of posting pictures. I’m not judging other people. They gonna do what they do,” the media mogul reportedly said. “That s–t got nothing to do with me. The only thing I’m thinking about right now is being positive and sending positive energy.”

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“I’m not gonna take the focus off the love that I have for my brother,” Dame continued. “I just know how much this must hurt the Ruff Ryders and Swizz [Beatz]. It just hurts to think about life. Everybody dies, everybody has pain; it is just a matter of when. I just did not expect it to be right now, not in this way.”

Dash called DMX a “very deep, very poetic” man who was a “lion… Cut from a certain cloth.” He added, “This one hurt. It was like, before the music, we found a brotherhood. It was a competitive one but we always been brothers. DMX would have rap battles on pool tables. After the rap battles, he would perform right after that and head to the [Madison Square] Garden for the ‘Hard Knock Life’ tour.”

“It’s just not the way we want to see this, you know what I mean?” Rest in Peace to Earl Simmons.

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Dr. Dre’s Alleged Mistresses Will Testify In Tense Divorce: Report

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Days after reportedly filing court documents denying physically abusing his wife, Dr. Dre’s billion-dollar divorce is back in headlines. Ever since Dre and Nicole Young decided to split last year, their contentious breakup has been the talk of pop culture. The pair were married for two and a half decades and share children together, and while they remained relatively unproblematic throughout their relationship, their divorce has been drama-filled from the get-go.

A major staple in this split is that Nicole accuses the Aftermath mogul of carrying on multiple affairs. It seems that the women Dr. Dre allegedly cheated on his wife with will be called to testify in their divorce case, according to a recent report made by Page Six.

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It’s reported that Jillian Speer, Kili Anderson, and Crystal Rogers have done their bests to keep their names away from this scandal, but a recent ruling states that Nicole will be permitted to be deposed. “Young’s side is seeking to learn about the alleged relationships, and whether Dre lavished the women with money and gifts during the marriage,” reports the outlet. It was also reportedly ruled that Dr. Dre and each of the three women were tacked with $2,500 in sanctions each due to “their resistance to this request” being “without substantiation.”

It’s stated that Dre has denied having an affair with former model Anderson, but it’s unclear if he’s gone on record about the remaining two women.

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Roxanne Shante Cries As She Speaks About Abuse DMX Endured

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You can’t do just about anything today without coming across a memory of DMX. The beloved emcee, father, son, partner, and friend passed away earlier today and since the moment the news of his death was shared, millions of posts have been created, reposted, tweeted, “liked,” and given attention. DMX was an artist unlike any other in the studio and in the streets, and people have taken to social media to reflect on standout moments from his career.

Rap legend Roxanne Shante spoke on the passing of her friend in a tearful video she posted online. In it, she talked about the physical and emotional abuse that DMX endured as a child after his mother abandoned him and how it affected the man he grew up to become. “This is one of the most serious things that I’ve ever said, maybe even one of the most emotional and personal things that I’ve ever said,” she began.

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“It has to do with DMX and what he had went through,” she continued. “This is not what somebody told me, this is what he said to me. When he was younger, his mom had took him to a children’s home and said that they was just going to visit and she left him there. She took him there and she left him there.”

Shante added that as a child, DMX was “too little to defend himself” and “too little to take care of himself,” but he did it anyway. “I know what it’s like to run the streets, sleep on the train, sleep in the hallways, tried to sleep at friend’s houses. Have people say you can come stay at they house and they brothers would come try and mess with you or even they fathers and uncles and sh*t.”

“As soon as me and DMX came in contact with each other, as soon as me and Earl came in contact with each other, we already knew what was done to that spirit,” Roxane Shante said through tears. “It makes you overly aggressive. It makes you seem angry to people. It makes you seem mad at people. So, people try to find whatever they can in order to overcome that.”

Watch her video below.

Cupcakke Claims Her ‘Deepthroat’ Track Influenced Today’s Female Rappers And Some Fans Strongly Disagree

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Cupcakke is not someone who’s unfamiliar with a viral moment or two. If fact, the rapper caught the attention of the music world when she released her remix of 50 Cent’s “How To Rob” at the end of last year. The updated take detailed the varying ways she would rob a number of popular rappers. Fast-forward a few months and Cupcakke once again ruffled some feathers on social media, but it wasn’t so much in her favor.

She took to Twitter to share her opinions on one of her most popular songs. “‘Deepthroat’ paved the way for you hoes to talk how y’all talk,” she said about the 2015 song from her Cum Cake project. “Y’all hoes use to be scared to even say y’all sucked dick before Deepthroat came out . To this day it’s the blue print & is god creation to mankind’ now.”

She added, “Stop tryna play me like I ain’t open doors for the girls.” In a second now-deleted tweet Cupcakke added, “& yes lil Kim talked about sex … but she Never done it to the level I took it to , she talked bout sex & was reserved with it . I Violated this sh*t to a whole other degreee and that came out LIL KIM Mouth . She said it with her own tongue I’m the nastiest with this sh*t .”

The claim did not land too well with some fans as many of them reminded her of the female rappers that arrived before her including Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, and Trina. One Twitter user wrote, “Trina wasn’t rapping about f*cking 5 or 6 best friends, taking *ck in the ass, choking on d*ck and licking p*ssy to be disrespected by Cupcakke.”

You can read Cupcakke’s initial comments above and more responses from fans below.

50 Cent Reacts To Rumors That Diddy Is Dating His BM Daphne Joy

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They’re two of the biggest Hip Hop moguls in the world and throughout the years, there has been gossip about varying tiffs between 50 Cent and Diddy. Whether it was over vodka brands or allegations that Diddy was indebted to the Black Mafia Family, these two have made headlines for over a decade. Both megastars have come forward to say that they don’t have any issues with the other regardless of what tabloids and gossip sites may state.

Once again, Diddy and Fif’s relationship was called into question after a few paparazzi photos surfaced this week. They show Diddy spending time with Daphne Joy, the mother of 50 Cent’s youngest son, eight-year-old Sire Jackson. After it began to circulate that Fif was upset about Puff and Daphne potentially sparking a romance, the Power executive shared a photo of the rumored couple and set the record straight.

“[Eyeballs emoji] Nah me and puff fight over business sh*t,” wrote Fif. “If he like the girl, he like the girl [eyeballs emoji] I don’t give a f*ck !” While 50 Cent reportedly spent the holidays with Daphne and Sire, the rapper has been happily in a relationship with girlfriend Jamira Haines since 2019. Check out his post below.

Travis Barker Gets Tattoo Of Kourtney Kardashian’s Name On His Chest

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It is a romance that Hollywood couldn’t have predicted but Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are going strong. The pair have reportedly been friends for years before deciding to give love a go, and now they can’t stop displaying their affections. The couple went public with their relationship last month and it’s speculated that they’ve been serious since the top of the year, and if true, they may have celebrated their first few months together with a new tattoo.

The famed Blink-182 drummer is covered in ink from head-to-toe so it seemed that finding a place for some new art may have been a struggle. However, judging from the placement and the white outline, Travis made it work. Expectedly, Kourtney excitedly showed off the new skin art—and her manicure—over on Instagram.

The tattoo reads “Kourtney” in scripted text and is said to be on his chest. After learning of Travis’s latest addition, his ex-wife and mother of his children Shanna Moakler had four words for Kourtney: “Welcome to the club.” She also urged the reality TV mogul to hop in the tattooist’s chair and get ink in tribute to Travis. Moakler has been accused of subliminally shading Kourtney by “liking” posts that seem to speak negatively of the Kardashian sister. Check out some posts below.

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DMX’s Death Had Gamers Reminiscing About His Legendary Role In ‘Def Jam Vendetta’

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The death of rapper DMX at age 50 on Friday was a sad day for music fans who loved his work. As musicians and fans mourned his loss and the legacy he leaves behind, many fans pointed to one of the more unique parts of his work outside of the recording studio. Namely, his legendary role in 2003 video game Def Jam Vendetta.

The game, an EA Sports BIG classic, was gratuitous and absurd — a wrestling/fighting game hybrid that used street fighting as a vehicle for Def Jam artists to get their own video game. But the voiceovers from the actual artists, and the very violent gameplay, made it a fan favorite among fighting game enthusiasts. It even spawned a sequel the next year: Def Jam: Fight For NY.

His special move — an absurd combination of flips, kicks and using his feet to snap an opponent’s neck — was a favorite among players. Which is why many shared clips of the fighting game along with well wishes and sad nostalgia for his work on social media.

In the wake of his death, many shared the video of him actually breaking down the move in real life, too.

There was also mention of his post-victory catch phrase, which is hilariously fitting as well.

Others simply got nostalgic about their childhoods, many of which both included DMX’s music and his presence in a PlayStation 2 and Gamecube classic.

J Balvin And Khalid Walk Though An Eerie Smoke-Filled Forest In Their ‘Otra Noche Sin Ti’ Visual

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J Balvin will hopefully grace the world with his sixth album at some point this year. The Latin star has seemingly been in high gear with its rollout the past few months and it continues with his latest release. Balvin teamed up with Khalid for their new single, “Otra Noche Sin Ti,” which arrives with a chilling new video.

The song itself finds both artists reflecting on the women from their past that unfortunately walked out of their lives. With smoke flowing around their ankles and the eerie atmosphere of a dimly-lit forest surrounding them, the pains of the duo’s losses are highlighted to a high extent.

The track is presumably the third single from Balvin’s upcoming album. He began its rollout with “Ma G” and continued it with “Tu Veneno.” The former was supported by a video that followed his return home to a barrio in Medellin while the latter came attached with a focused visual that saw the singer standing tall beside a group of supporters. In addition to the two singles, he also appeared on Pokemon 25: The Album and contributed to a multilingual remix of Ty Dolla Sign’s “Spicy” with Post Malone, Tyga, and YG.

As for Khalid, fans have also been waiting for his third album, one he gave an update on last year. “I’ll say early next year to be realistic lol,” Khalid said in response to a fan’s question on Twitter. With the first quarter of 2021 already in the books, Khalid’s next body of work should also be on the horizon.

Watch the video for “Otra Noche Sin Ti” above.

Ty Dolla Sign is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Big Sean Sent Kanye West Rhymes For Two Years As A Teen

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As a teenager, Big Sean was putting in the work to make sure his voice was heard. He’s admired in the music industry and beyond, but he began his career as a kid from Detroit with a pipe dream that materialized thanks to never taking no for an answer and a little help from Kanye West. During his appearance on Behind Every Man, Sean Don recalled battle rapping for a local radio station when he was 16-years-old and soon, Kanye West was in the Motor City promoting his sophomore studio album Late Registration which would make for a chance meeting.

“I was ready for the world,” said Sean. “Kanye walks out the room looking like a superhero. It was like, crazy. I just remember being so nervous, but I had enough confidence to walk up to him, tell him that he was my hero.” Big Sean then begged for the opportunity to rap for West on the spot. Kanye agreed, but he only gave Sean 16 bars and told him that he needed to rap while they were leaving the radio station.

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“I start rappin’ and the 16 bars turned into 10 minutes,” Sean added. West asked for a CD and seemed impressed by Big Sean’s talents, but he didn’t sign him immediately because he claimed he had too many artists on his G.O.O.D. Music label. Sean’s brother said that for two years, Ye would send Sean beats, Big Sean would rap over them and send them back, and Kanye would return with critiques.

After growing frustrated because there was no movement in his career, Sean was gifted with a book about the Law of Attraction that he says changed his life. Check out a clip of Sean on Behind Every Man below.

Air Jordan 1 Low Receives Paint Splatter Aesthetic: Photos

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Now that Spring is finally here, many of you are looking for some sneakers to add to your collection so that your spring and summer outfits are perfect. One of the shoes that always seems to be popular around this time of year is the Air Jordan 1 Low, which is a nice tennis shoe version of the classic Air Jordan 1 High OG. There have been various colorways of the Low over the years and in 2021, Jumpman is committed to bringing its fans a lot more.

One of the latest to be revealed is this dope paint splatter and brushstroke model which can be found below. The vast majority of the shoe is covered in a creamy beige, all while orange, yellow, and black paint is splattered throughout. Meanwhile, the Nike swoosh here is black and even has a nice brushstroke look to it at the edge of the check. It’s a unique look that will definitely inspire some fits.

As for the release of these, they should be coming out soon for $90 USD so be on the lookout at your local sneaker retailer. In the meantime, keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest sneaker news and updates.

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