Louis Vuitton, a brand known by almost everyone. A name that represents luxury, designer, and money, is getting everyone ready for summer with its latest collection. LV and renowned designer Virgil Abloh, are presenting their first-ever men’s summer collection. A collection described as the definition of summer with its bright watercolor tones and designs. 21 […]
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New York rap legend Nas has finally won a Grammy after three decades of music. While it’s long overdue, many things about the iconic emcee are still unknown. With his recent victory in mind, here’s 5 things you probably didn’t know about the legendary East Coast rapper. 1. Nas’ Real Name While everybody knows him […]
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Los Angeles rapper Drakeo The Ruler shared some hot takes on social media this week, mouthing off against his fellow West Coast rap stars and claiming superiority over them. He said that he’s the best rapper alive from California, effectively dissing Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, The Game, and dozens of other prolific forces from the state. During his tweeting spree, Drakeo specifically took aim at Snoop, saying that nobody under the age of 30 listens to The Doggfather.
His comments seem to have sparked some commentary from California’s music scene, particularly Game and Snoop, who made separate remarks about the state of the game, and how untied its rappers are, on the West Coast.
“The problem wit California rappers is n***as don’t really f*ck wit each other like the ATL & NY n***as do,” said The Game on Twitter. “When I came up, I was the only young n***a ON ON & I extended my self to as many new n***as as I could & have always protected the WEST BY ANY MEANS!“
While some people have disputed his claims that New York sticks together, pointing out the numerous issues that have arisen from the city’s rap scene, the general sentiment seems to be echoing Game’s words in the comments. When the tweet was reposted by The Shade Room, Snoop Dogg noticed it and added his two cents. “I back that and am one to start that,” said Snoop in the comments. Lyrica Anderson said the statement could also apply to singers in California. “This goes for singers to which is sooooo true,” she said. “It’s fake support if it is.”
Do you think there will ever be a united rap force in California like we’ve seen in Atlanta and other cities in the country? And do you agree that California-based rappers don’t necessarily always stick together?
Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz is celebrating good health. Six years after the hip-hop star was first diagnosed with kidney cancer, he announced he’s officially cancer-free. Boosie Badazz Gets Clean Bill Of Health Shortly after Boosie Badazz was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, he had surgery to remove it. Each year since then he’s had a […]
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People across the United States have been in awe since news spread of the mass shooting that occurred at three spas across the Atlanta metropolitan area. The shootings reportedly left eight people dead, most of whom were women of Asian descent. As a result, many people have interpreted the shootings to be a hate crime against the Asian-American Pacific Islander community, despite the shooter allegedly claiming that sexual addiction was his motive. Still, reports have shown that nearly 3,800 anti-Asian hate incidents have occurred over the past year, so many public figures have been taking this moment to address the rise of Asian hate in America. The latest, Jhené Aiko.
In a series of posts to Instagram, Jhené Aiko condemns AAPI hate, shares a story about her grandfather, and gives her followers action steps and resources that they can take note of. In her first post, Jhené opted for a simple graphic from the Asian-American Collective that read, “Hate is A VIRUS.” She quickly followed up that post with a more heartfelt statement regarding her grandfather.
Throughout the post, Jhené shares her late Grandpa Teddy’s legacy and reflects on the discrimination that he faced throughout his life. According to Aiko, Teddy was “a Japanese-American man from Compton, California,” who was known as “one of the best defense lawyers in Los Angeles.” She detailed Teddy’s work throughout the Los Angeles riots and also talked about how brave he was to marry a Black woman and raise six biracial children, as well as several mixed-race great and grandchildren.
“Grandpa Teddy fought for his family and his community until his dying day,” Jhené writes in her caption. “And I owe it to him to continue to fight for justice and equality for my communities as well. Getting to know each other’s stories, we learn we are more alike than different. Not until we understand this will we truly see each other.”
She concludes her post about her grandfather with a major call to action, saying, “We have the opportunity to stop the hate NOW. #StopAsianHate #STOPAAPIHATE #tellourstories.”
Finally, Jhené shared a post that detailed seven action steps for people who are wondering what they can do to help stop discrimination and hate against people of Asian descent. In light of the Atlanta shootings, Asian hate is definitely more important and pressing of an issue than many people likely thought before, and Jhené Aiko’s series of posts serve as a great way to get informed and help make a change.
Ohio rapper/actor Kid Cudi is having an amazing year, and it’s only March. The movie he helped produce, Malcolm & Marie, debuted last month to great reviews on Netflix. Next month, Cudi hits a bucket-list milestone when he’ll be a musical guest on “Saturday Night Live.” Kid Cudi + Jack Harlow To Grace ‘SNL’ Stage […]
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When hip-hop megastar Drake recently gave rap veteran Bow Wow credit for paving the way for his success, it was only a matter of time before Soulja Boy would chime in, wanting respect put on his name. Soulja Boy Reacts To Drake + Bow Wow Bond Drake said to Bow Wow, “If it wasn’t for […]
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We may be witnessing signs of dissension from one of hip-hop’s favorite couples. Quavo and Saweetie are “relationship goals” to a lot of hip-hop fans but they may be having some trouble staying afloat because, as The Shade Room and other blogs noticed, they’ve both hit that “unfollow” button on each other.
On Wednesday night, it was reported that Saweetie unfollowed her boyfriend Quavo on Instagram. While, at the time, Quavo was still following his icy princess, that changed overnight when Quavo also hit the “unfollow” switch. This doesn’t automatically signal that the couple is headed towards a break-up, but it could definitely hint at something in that realm. Of course, they could also just be in the middle of a petty couple fight, taking temporary measures to not look out for one another before getting back to their lovefest.
Still, with these reports, fans are already predicting the worst and wondering about what possibly could have gone wrong to cause a rift between Quavo and Saweetie, two people who seemed to be madly in love.
Do you think we’ll be hearing about the end of their relationship soon? Here’s hoping that this is just a false alarm and everything is alright with these two lovebirds.
Recently, Saweetie was a guest on Respectfully Justin with her ex-boyfriend Justin Combs and Instagram star Justin Laboy. Things got a little awkward at times between the rapper and Combs, given their past relationship. At one point, Saweetie was asked about whether she would consider having a threesome if Quavo wanted one, and her answer shook up the room. Read more about that here.
Fan-favorite lyricist Saba has returned to the fold, delivering a new two-part single “Ziplock / Rich Don’t Save.” As we’ve come to expect from the Chicago rapper, the lengthy track features plenty of poetic lyricism and thoughtful penmanship. In addition, Saba also flexes a soulful flow, one that finds him catching a groovy pocket in the opening moments of Coop Da Truth and D. Phelps’ laid-back instrumental.
“I was in West Oakland, California, when I found out about a piece of me, all this solitude around, I’m starting to see when I’m alone the shit I think,” he raps, committing to maintaining the up-and-down rhyme scheme. “I come from the part of town not talked about but chalk ya’ outline if you blink / I can’t go outside today that shine’ll fade, and that go along with my piece.”
Next up is “Rich Don’t Save,” which finds Saba opting for a melodic delivery over a vibey beat from Daoud & daedaePIVOT. One thing that immediately stands out is Saba’s versatile cadence, as he spits bars in three different octaves. “The grind one of a kind like a damn snowball,” he raps. “I put gang in my name, like I am Mozart / and if they sayin’ you a stain no, they ain’t gon’ wash.”
Be sure to check out the two new tracks from Saba, herein distributed in one cohesive package, and keep an eye out for more news on his next project.
Text don’t call, fail don’t fall
Yeah, the grind one of a kind like a damn snowball
I put gang in my name, like I am Mozart
And if they sayin’ you a stain, no, they ain’t gon’ wash
Wash my soul, watch my bro, we were both strugglin’
How he cope, he need dope, give me no substances
Kanye West has never shied away from sharing his master plan with the world. The genius recording artist has perfectly transitioned from a role primarily in the music industry to one that encompasses all sorts of different areas, including fashion, design, education, and more. Back in 2013, West told the BBC that he intended on being the brains behind a billion-dollar company before leveling up and owning the first trillion-dollar company. With the latest reports about his finances, it’s been confirmed that the first part of the mission is complete, with Kanye becoming the wealthiest Black man in American history in the last week.
According to reports by multiple outlets, including Bloomberg, Complex, and Hypebeast, Kanye West is reportedly the richest Black man in American history. The music and fashion mogul is presently worth a staggering $6.6 billion USD, with more than half of that money coming from his Yeezy business empire. West is the sole owner of Yeezy, and he also has a significant stake in Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear line.
Less than five years ago, Kanye West told his fans that he was $53 million in personal debt. Throughout his journey to becoming America’s richest Black man in history, he never gave up on his dreams, always continued to believe in himself and his ideas, and took chances.
Congratulations to one of the most influential men on the planet, Kanye West, on such an outstanding achievement.
