Category: News

Rap artist Prodigy died Tuesday in Vegas cause of death is still unknown at this time.  The Mobb Deep rapper was in Vegas to perform on the “Art of Rap tour” with Ice T, Ghostface Killah, Onyx, KRS-One, but the extreme heat might of been a factor of Prodigy getting sick. The rapper has been battling sickle cell animea all his life and the 110 degree heat didn’t help, Prodigy cancelled his meet and greet he had scheduled for fans and he didn’t perform  at 10AK (after party) and was soon hospitalized.  Prodigy died Tuesday cause of death is unknown some say complication from sickle cell and others said he chocked on egg while RIP Prodigy.

Rapper Juvenile known for his hit like “Slow Motion” and “Back That Azz Up” is behind bars today probably because of child support.  I guess when Juve said back that azz up it really happen and now he owes child support, the rapper has to pay his Dionne Williams (baby momma) $150,000 or sit in time out for 30 days. I guess the idea thing to do would be to pay the money and take care of your kid but 30 days vs $150k I’m sure their is a lot of guys who will do the time unfortunately.   Juvenile said “I Need A Hot Girl” and to “Back That Thang Up” now “Rich Niggaz” time to take care of those “Ghetto Children”. 

2Pac back, I’m 2 Glocks strapped Rolling down in Philly this the new Iraq is the lyrics from       Meek Mill that comes to mind when I think of the new “All Eyez On Me” movie about the life of Tupac. Yes 2Pac is back but on the big screen and Jada Pinkett isn’t happy about the way there relationship was portrayed in the movie! The actress went to twitter to vent how the never got in a argument back stage and Pac never read her a poem and it was deeply hurtful but gave the the actress and actor who played her and Pac credit for the good job they did.    L.T. Hutton seems disappointed with the actress because he studied her own words from interviews and thought everything was on point,  I guess I can see where Jada can be hurt because of the relationship she had but at the end of the day the were best friends in the movie and she wasn’t portrayed in a negative way, I think the movie was good and everyone should go check it out.

I’ve never been to any of Pac’s shows by his request. We never had an argument backstage.

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017

To @KatGraham and @Dshippjr this is no fault of yours. Thank you for bringing so much heart and spirit to your roles.

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017

Jay Z helps bail out incarcerated dad’s for fathers day, the rap mogul and business man seen how  Southerners on New Ground and Color of Change raised money to bail out 100 women for mothers day last year. On a bad day over 300,000 to 400,000 people are arrested with no crimes committed and no money to buy there freedom. One of every nine black and brown children has a parent that is incarcerated or facing some type of charge do to the over-policed neighborhoods, then they are forced to pay for their freedom while big bail companies prosper leaving families devastated.  $9 billion dollars are wasted incarcerating people who’ve not been convicted of a crime Jay Z will help bail them out this fathers day.

Demetrius Shipp Jr staring in “All Eyez On Me” as Tupac is getting a lot of publicity, but he wants to be known as Demetrius not Tupac. The actor appreciate the opportunity and knows that this part in the film is huge but he doesn’t want to be stuck in the roll like some actors but will use this to propel his career. Not sure if he will stick to his guns with actors like Big Boi coming up to him giving him props and offers will come in but we will see.

Chief Keef stay in the news and heading to jail, but I guess in music business the publicity is keeping his name buzzing. The rapper was running to catch a plane in Sioux Falls and was arrested for drugs, Chief Keef forgot he had 4 blunts and some edibles (THC) in his backpack it equaled about a ounce of fire. Keef was arrested and booked in jail, his camp said he was in town for a show and simply forgot he had it with him, I’m just not sure if the judge is going to buy it looking at his history, Keef recently got a DUI in Miami we will wait and see what happens.

Kodak Black was sentenced to adult timeout in other words house arrest, I guess its better then jail, but the rapper wants to get things right this time and not be violated.  Kodak’s lawyer reached out to the judge to see if he can work with and associate with family member who are felons, Kodak has collaborated with many artist that are felons. Last time the rap artist decided to step out with his ankle monitor and hit the strip club it cost him 97 days in jail! And that isn’t a fair exchange and he doesn’t want that problem again, Kodak Black is waiting to hear back from the judge.

Lil Wayne’s past is catching up with him, in 2016 Weezy allegedly punch a security guard in the face at a Hyde nightclub in Cali on the sunset strip.  The security guard claims the rapper punched him in the face with a closed fist and knocked him down and yelled out “f*uk you white boy”! Then after yelling at him he threw a full glass of alcohol in his face. Weezy’s camp claim he never punched the guy but yet they are being sued along with the record company and club. The security guard wants $25000 civil penalty tacked onto his damages for the hate crime.

Diddy and Suge Knight both approved of the new movie release this week of Tupac’s “ALL EYES ON ME”.  L.T. Hutton reached out to the two hip hop moguls to get there approval of the new film and Diddy gave his blessing and even gave approval for Biggie Smalls  “Who Shot Ya” to be used on the movie sound track. Suge being locked up couldn’t attend  the the sneak preview of the film so he had lawyers watch it and repot back then he gave his approval.

“You Got Knocked The Fu*k Out” is what I hear and picture from the movie Friday  after watching the video of rapper XXXTentacion being knocked out.  XXX was performing on stage in San Diego when a man came on stage and ran up and gave him a one piece that put him to sleep for 2 minutes, then turned into an all-out brawl that left one person stabbed. Fights broke out everywhere backstage outside there is rumor that it all started by rapper Rob Stone,  the knockout punch was caught on video check it out.

 

SD BRAWL @XXXtenntacion @xxxtentacion WTF FUCK ROB STONE pic.twitter.com/S1t10uf0jV

— Beto (@heyitsbeto101) June 8, 2017

OG rapper Ice Cube was scheduled to appear on the Bill Maher show to talk about his renewed album release of “Death Certificate”. Bill has recently been under fire for his use of the N-word on his show when he told a guess jokingly he isn’t a house N*gga, Sen. Al Franken cancelled his appearence on the show because of the tasteless joke but not Ice Cube. Cube who spoke out in songs about the ban of the word in the black community and use N*gga in songs we will soon see Cubes opinion on the the matter when he meets face to face with Bill Maher.

21 Years after the death of Tupac it seems everyone is still trying to cash in on the late rapper. Recently the old BMW the Pac and Suge was shot in was auctioned off alone with many other items. Now two retail clothing giants are accused of ripping off Tupac brand by selling clothing with his image on it with out permission. Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters was hit with a lawsuit for images the a photographer name Danny Clinch who took the picture for the Rolling Stone in the 90’s. Amaru/AWA Merchandising entered a agreement with two companies to use the photos on clothing, Danny Clinch said they have no rights over the pics and is suing for $600,000 in damages.

Rap legend Jeffrey Campbell aka The Educated Rapper of U.T.F.O. lost his battle with cancer. For those who don’t know of the old school rap group U.T.F.O. (Untouchable Force Organization) was popular in the 80’s mentored by Full Force the group had hits like Roxanne Roxanne , You Cold Want To Be With Me, the group consist of 4 members Kangol Kid (Shiller Shaun Fequiere), Educated Rapper (Jeffrey Campbell), Doctor Ice (Fred Reeves), and Mix Master Ice (Maurice Bailey).

 

With incredible sadness and greater regret, I am officially announcing that my UTFO brother Jeffrey Campbell aka “EDUCATED RAPPER” is rocking the mic in Heaven. This feeling I feel right now is so unfamiliar for I have NEVER lost a brother that I’ve done so much with. I’ve made history with this man. Only two other men (Doctor Ice @officialdocice and Mixmaster Ice @mixmasterice) understand the loss I feel right now. We’re all we have left. Thank you E for taking this incredible ride with me. Hip-Hop Will NEVER forget your contribution…and I will never forget our journey. I love you and will forever miss us. ~Kang.

A post shared by Kangol Kid (@yokangol) on Jun 3, 2017 at 6:01pm PDT

Iggy Azalea is blaming her 4 minute rant on Snapchat on strong meds that got her going HAM on Def Jam for delaying the release of her new album. The rappers new CD Digital Distortion was due to be released early this month and Iggy went to social media to vent.

“Just wanted to tell you a little story about my album pre-order, because I have no idea when it’s coming out,” Iggy said in the video, in which she used a filter which distorted her voice and face. “At first, everyone at my label was like ‘June 2nd, June 2nd! So I told everybody that. But then they’re like, ‘No, we changed our mind’. I was like, ‘OK, what’s my album date going to be?’ ‘June 30th, June 30th.’ So I did a bunch of interviews on TV, and it seemed like all the reporters knew the date June 30th. I was thinking, yay! They finally got their s**t together! They’re telling everyone a real date that we can look forward to!

“But then I went on Jimmy Fallon and I noticed him saying ‘Digital Distortion, later this month.’ What does that mean? That can’t be good. They’ve backed away from saying a real date.”

The Australian rapper called bullish*t on the excuse her label gave her for the release date, Def Jam claims the paper work isn’t done and June 30 date wasn’t going to happen. Iggy responded with another email pushing back at the label.

“I guess everybody at that record label just decided to ignore what I had to say, so who knows when my album’s coming out. It has been Memorial Day weekend, so they’ll probably be partying pretty hard for middle-aged white guys… I know you guys are sick of it; trust me, I’m super sick of it. I’m really over it at this point. I’ve really been trying to be sweet and super-professional the last couple of months, but … I’m at my wit’s end.”

Iggy debated on giving her fans the record label address to Picket the office but someone must of reached out and got to her because she blamed it all on strong meds from oral surgery, now I call bullsh*t, still not sure who leaked her songs.

Rich Homie Quan has made headlines once again and it isn’t for music! The ATL rapper was arrested and may not face a weapons charge but he will need to deal with drug possession for weed and intent to distribute. Rich Homie Quan was booked in ATL for felony possession of drugs according to law enforcement the drug that the rapper possessed was weed, its unclear how much he had. Unfortunately for Rich Homie Quan in the State of Georgia the amount doesn’t determine if the charge is a felony, If convicted he’s facing up to 30 years in prison.