(AllHipHop News) Donald Glover shrugged off Chevy Chase’s racially charged remarks during the filming of TV show “Community.” Donald and the comedy veteran starred alongside each other in the TV comedy following a gang of misfits studying at a community college from 2009 until 2014, when the younger star quit the show. In a new profile of the Atlanta creator, editors at The New Yorker magazine claim Chevy, 74, tried to disrupt his African-American colleague’s scenes by making racially insensitive remarks, such as, “People think you’re funnier because you’re black.” Asked what he thought of his co-star’s behavior, Donald said, “I just saw Chevy as fighting time – a true artist has to be O.K. with his reign being over. I can’t help him if he’s thrashing in the water. But I know there’s a human in there somewhere – he’s almost too human.” “Community” creator Dan Harmon explained that he saw Chevy’s actions as being motivated by his jealousy over the 34-year-old writer, actor and rapper’s talent and that the younger man took everything in his stride. “Chevy was the first to realize how immensely gifted Donald was, and the way he expressed his jealousy was to try to throw Donald off,” he explained. “I remember apologizing to Donald after a particularly rough night of Chevy’s non-P.C. verbiage, and Donald said, ‘I don’t even worry about it.’” Responding to his co-star’s comments, Chevy told The New Yorker, “I am saddened to hear that Donald perceived me in that light.” The magazine’s profile also revealed that the two-time Emmy Award winner’s big break in comedy writing, on Tina Fey’s media satire “30 Rock,” was helped by U.S. network NBC’s diversity initiative. Tina revealed that she admired the then-aspiring writer’s work, but admitted to him that her decision to hire him was helped by the fact that funding from the network’s program promoting non-white talent, “made him free”.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Youngboy Never Broke Again has been denied bail following his arrest over the weekend. The hip-hop star, real name Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday after police officers confronted him on his tour bus before a gig at The Moon nightclub. Cops subsequently learned he was a fugitive from justice and was wanted in Georgia for alleged assault, weapons violations, and kidnapping. Gaulden has since been transferred to Georgia’s Ware County Jail and he appeared in court, where he was ordered to be held without bail. According to reports Gaulden’s arrest stems from an alleged altercation with his girlfriend Jania. Jania has reportedly claimed they were only joking around, but he is reportedly facing felony kidnapping and aggravated assault charges.

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Young Thug has decided to cancel his entire tour of Australia and New Zealand. The rapper was supposed to play at Sydney City Limits as a co-headliner with Future. But he was forced to scrap the show and another high-profile date in Melbourne, after running into issues with his work visa in Australia. Organizers of the Auckland City Limits Festival and Dunedin’s Outer Limits Festival the rapper has canceled all of his shows in New Zealand as well. Over the weekend, organizers of the festival revealed Young Thug confirmed he had been granted a visa to enter in New Zealand, however, he has decided against the trip for unspecified reasons. “Young Thug was granted a New Zealand visitor visa on 12 February 2018, so he is entitled to enter New Zealand and to perform,” a rep for Auckland City Limits said in a statement. “Since his Australian tour dates were canceled we have tried to get him to honor his commitment to play in New Zealand, but to no avail. Young Thug has made the decision not to come to New Zealand,” the rep said. This is not the first time Young Thug his disappointed his fans in New Zealand since he bailed on the Laneway Festival in 2017 as well.

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar wants to star as the villain if a sequel to Black Panther moves forward. Michael B. Jordan played Killmonger in the superhero blockbuster, but his character (spoiler alert) met his demise in the end. The movie is having a record-breaking run in the theaters and Lamar reveals if movie bosses order up a second film he is eager to appear in it. “I really enjoy Killmonger’s character, just off the simple fact that he was a villain but he came with some real (talk)…,” he told BBC Radio 1. “He was a villain but he was loved and misunderstood. So if I could, I’d play a Killmonger for sure.” If Kendrick does want to appear in the film, which features a predominantly black cast, he does have a connection to the movie after producing its soundtrack. “Not even talking about the music – just the movie and the cast and the director – I think it’s something that not only stands within its moment but stands within time,” he says. “We’re talking about timeless films and things that are going to curate after this film. When we got to the music, I just wanted to make sure that I could complement that and be a part of (it) in the best way I could.” Together with his Top Dawg Entertainment label boss, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, and producer Soundwave, Kendrick recruited artists including The Weeknd, Khalid, SZA, Future, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, and James Blake to work on the soundtrack while he was on tour.

(AllHipHop News) Will.i.am has called for a lawsuit filed against him over a failed headphone line to be dismissed. Executives at FIH Mobile sued the Black Eyed Peas star’s company i.am+ over a failed wireless headphone partnership, claiming they had a deal with the singer to produce his own line of music accessories but his company refused to pay their bill once they had received the products, which allegedly cost $3.4 million. “The Voice U.K.” judge has now responded with his own court documents in which he claimed he never had an agreement with FIH Mobile over the line. In the lawsuit,, will.i.am has accused FIH officials of failing to deliver the products on time, producing headphones that were not up to scratch, and failing to fulfill orders. He also claims he has already paid them $5 million for the product, and FIH Mobile had originally said they were expecting $2.3 million for the deal, yet they are claiming for $3.4 million in their lawsuit. And the star noted that they failed to resell or salvage any of material they bought for his headphones. He is confident he owes them nothing and wants their lawsuit dismissed.

(AllHipHop News) Russell Simmons has temporarily closed his Instagram account while he works on “becoming a more useful” servant of god. The 60-year-old has gone to Indonesian island Bali in the wake of being accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse, and last month, he was sued by filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik, who claims he raped her. At the time of Jarosik’s filing, Simmons issued a statement denying the claims, and he has protested his innocence once again, declaring the truth will come out in court. The producer and yoga devotee headed to Bali to escape the furor at the Yoga Barn retreat in Ubud. He posted a black image with white text on Instagram that read, “Temporarily closed for spiritual maintenance.” In the accompanying caption, Simmons explained that he is working on his relationship with God, “writing, meditating at holy sites and practicing asanas.” “Letting everyone speak, while I listen. Focusing and praying to realize one goal, BEING A MORE USEFUL SERVENT OF GOD,” he continued. “I want to fully devote myself to my daughters, the underserved communities I’ve always worked with and the growth of a new conscious community.” Simmons post comes after he is battling allegations from three women who have accused the Def Jam Records co-founder of raping them, as well as a number of other historic sexual misconduct claims, stemming from throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The music mogul has since stepped down from his companies following the allegations.

(AllHipHop News) Akon wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico who were without power more than five months after a devastating hurricane. The 44-year-old rapper-turned-philanthropist told a reporter from TMZ.com that his organization, the Akon Lighting Africa company, could have restored power back to the residents of the stricken island within weeks. However, Akon revealed that his offer to help after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last September was rejected by government officials. “We actually presented a program for Puerto Rico and we got rejected. We have the solution for Puerto Rico… and we could’ve had power back in 30 days. And they rejected us,” he said. “It’s politics, propaganda, and special interests. They didn’t care about the people—if that was the case, they would have allowed us to go in and provide the solution.” More than five months after the storm ravaged the island, 83 per cent of residents have finally had their power restored. The “Locked Up” hitmaker reportedly struck a $50 million deal with government officials in Mozambique to bring electricity to rural areas in the country in October last year. The Akon Lighting Africa company, which he co-founded in 2013 to provide electricity to some of Africa’s most impoverished rural areas, has also been expanded to Latin America, while also setting up the Solar Academy in Mali to teach engineers how to harness the power of the sun’s energy.

(AllHipHop News) Mathew Knowles claims false accusations that he sold off Beyonce memorabilia cost him a $175 million deal to promote a major Texas resort. Last year, the “Crazy in Love” singer’s father was sued by his former lawyers Lang Ferrer PLLC, who accused him of refusing to pay a $50,000 bill. The lawsuit, filed in Houston Texas, accused Mathew of holding an auction of Beyonce and Destiny’s Child memorabilia over the 2017 Super Bowl weekend, but shielding the money raised from his creditors. Although he admits selling off some sports items, he denies their allegations and has counter-sued Lang Ferrer bosses for defamation, seeking $2 million in damages. Mathew filed new legal documents accusing his former lawyers of threatening, prior to the lawsuit, that they would make things “ugly for him” if he did not pay them “excessive and unreasonable” invoices. He claims they leaked their accusations to the press, and that a number of businesses and organizations pulled out of a deal with his company Music World as they believed he had sold off his daughter’s memorabilia. Mathew, 66, says that the lost deals included one worth $175 million with executives at Texas resort Port Royal Resort. He also claims the accusations cost him a tenured professorship at Texas Southern University and a major music licensing deal. Beyonce’s father, a music manager who oversaw Destiny’s Child’s career before his daughter left the group in 2006, is asking the court not to dismiss his defamation counter-suit. 

(AllHipHop News) Drake has landed a fifth week at the top of the U.K. singles chart with “God’s Plan.” The rapper’s#### keeps Rudimental’s “These Days” collaboration with Jess Glynne and Macklemore at two for a third week, while double Brit Awards winner Dua Lipa rebounds into the top three with “IDGAF.” Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still” and “All the Stars” by Brits International Male Artist winner Kendrick Lamar round out the new top five. Meanwhile, “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack stays put at the top of the U.K. albums countdown for a seventh week. Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide) and Dua Lipa’s self-titled debut complete the top three.

(AllHipHop News) Earlier in the week, Young Thug announced he would not release music this year, in support his deaf brother. During a sit-down with Hypebeast, the rapper revealed his sibling could not hear or speak. To show his support, Thugger said he was planning to act deaf for the entire year “So I ain’t going to put out no music this year,” the Atlanta rapper said. According to a spokesperson for the National Association of the Deaf, Young Thug could make a bigger impact if he actually released his music, and made it accessible to people who are hearing impaired. “Deaf and hard of hearing people, like everyone else, enjoy all kinds of music especially when the music is made accessible,” a rep for NAD told TheBlast.com. The rep for NAD said Young Thug should enlist people to translate his raps in to sign language, so deaf people could enjoy his music too.

(AllHipHop News) YoungBoy Never Broke Again has fun afoul of the law again. The Baton Rouge rapper has been arrested last night (February 24) in Tallahassee, Florida, on a warrant for a felony warrant, including kidnapping. The 18-year-old rapper’s tour bus was stopped before a show at a local venue called The Moon nightclub in the city, and cops took YoungBoy into custody for an assault and kidnapping, which took place in Georgia. YoungBoy NBA, born Kentrell Gaulden, was already on 10-years probation, stemming from his role in a drive-by shooting in December of 2016. YoungBoy is currently locked up and will appear in front of a judge tomorrow (February 26th).

(AllHipHop News) The IRS is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Lil Kim, for money she made in 2016. According to documents, Kim allegedly owes the IRS $212,000, for money she earned two years ago when she was one of the headlining artists on Diddy’s Bad Boy Reunion Tour. Back in 2014, Lil Kim also ran afoul of the IRS and was hit with a federal tax lien that same year, for failing to pay in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

(AllHipHop News) The U.S. Navy SEAL who fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden was listening to Gangsta rap in order to get his nerves up for the job. Robert O’Neill fired the fatal bullet into Bin Laden’s skull when he was a member of SEAL Team Six, which is the unit that tracked and killed Bin Laden in a coordinated raid dubbed “Operation Neptune Spear.” Robert O’Neill revealed he played “Red Nation” by Game and Lil Wayne on the night of Bin Laden’s execution, after he ducked the U.S. for almost 10 years after 9/11. “Red Nation” is a standout track taken from Game’s 2011 release The R.E.D. Album. “He’s got some good stuff going on,” Robert O’Neill told TMZ.com adding that he would love to meet the Compton rap veteran. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs4zjlLu8YU&q=EgQ2uICCGPOWg_kFIhkA8aeDS6r9ikjCXs182qluj1TYttgO7QfpMgFy

(AllHipHop News) Master P reached into his deep pockets, to help children’s in Oakland, California. The No Limit Records mogul has deep ties to the Bay Area, where his career in the music business started as the owner of a local record store. So, he decided to give back through a new partnership with Vision to Learn, which provides low-income students with free eye exams and free glasses. “That’s what helped me changed my life and saved my life: education. And I said, ‘If these kids could see, this would be one of the greatest projects that I could be a part of,’” Master P said. Master P was at Oakland High School yesterday (February 23rd) and gave away 30 pairs of glasses. Tonight, Vision to Learn will be honored during the Golden State Warriors game at the Oracle Arena.

(AllHipHop News) Three men have been arrested for a shooting that killed a man on the set of a video shoot for C-Bo last Summer in Sacramento, California. One man died and five other people were injured as C-Bo shot a video for his song “Rep My City” in Meadowview Park. According to cops, a 27-year-old named Antwan Lands, along with Amontie Wortham, 20, and Queison Murphy, 19 were arrested earlier this week. Each one of the many faces one count of murder, and four counts of attempted murder for their role in the shooting. The violence broke out during C-Bo’s feud with fellow Sacramento rapper Mozzy, who had dissed C-Bo and Brotha Lynch Hung on his song “New Era King.” C-Bo replied with a song filled with threats, titled “Body 4 Body.” https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mybASAYUBVw&q=EgQ0Gqq7GMOMg_kFIhkA8aeDS5SrBB1Os1R32YnzpNmdV5IfnHK2MgFy https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db99cTMN5bY&q=EgQ0Gqq7GMOMg_kFIhkA8aeDS6ksWX-RH58gkbbI6l8B4D5QvoVIMgFy

(AllHipHop News) Two new television specials airing this month focus on the murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher “The Notorious” B.I.G. Wallace. BET is airing a special called “The Death Row Chronicles,” while USA Network has a 10-part true crime drama titled “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.” Tupac Shakur was gunned down in September of 1996 in Las Vegas, while the Notorious BIG was killed six months later in March of 1997 in Los Angeles. USA’s “Unsolved” is based on former Los Angeles police Detective Greg Kading’s book “Murder Rap: The Untold Story of Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations by Greg Kading.” Detective Kading hosted an AMA on Reddit, where he revealed some of his opinions about the unsolved murders. He was adamant his investigation revealed the killers of both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious BIG. Detective Kading fingered Orlando Anderson as the trigger man behind Tupac’s murder, after receiving a confession from Anderson’s uncle and well-known Crip gang banger, Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzvJ5Oeyho&q=EgQ2uICCGLiYg_kFIhkA8aeDSzD1Fd4Qv15tZcrOYFYj9MmmIj5wMgFy As for B.I.G., he was allegedly killed by a now-deceased Mob Piru Blood gunman named Wardell “Poochie” Fouse, who was hired by Suge Knight. Detective Kading agreed the genesis of the bad blood between the rappers started when Tupac was shot at the Quad Studios in New York in November of 1994. A man named Dexter Isaac, who was allegedly hired by imprisoned rap manager James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, admitted to shooting Tupac, as Biggie, Diddy, Shawn Pen and other New York rappers were present in the recording studio. Two years later both Pac and B.I.G. would be dead, in high profile murders with dozens of witnesses. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1s%26v=GwWseOmWNS8&q=EgQ2uICCGLiYg_kFIhkA8aeDS40AbdRynamZ49pwYrmMAnHDE6KnMgFy “Biggie was absolutely retaliation for Tupac’s murder, so the murders are definitely linked. Big had nothing to do with any of it outside of the war of words with Tupac,” Detective Kading said. Unfortunately, Detective Kading said there will never be any charges brought against anyone for the murders. According to that Detective Kading, most of the key players are dead, and in Suge Knight’s case, he is already facing life in prison for another murder.As for Sean “Diddy” Combs, he has gone on to be the most successful businessman in the entire entertainment industry. “Puffy has made very good use of his lawyers over the years to insulate him from interrogation,” Detective Kading said. “The Death Row Chronicles” premiered on February 20th on BET. USA Network’s “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.” debuts on February 27th. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1s%26v=GwWseOmWNS8&q=EgQ2uICCGLiYg_kFIhkA8aeDS40AbdRynamZ49pwYrmMAnHDE6KnMgFy