(AllHipHop News) Rapper Skepta has reportedly enjoyed a string of secret dates with Naomi Campbell. The British supermodel and grime artist were spotted enjoying each others company at lavish Paris Fashion Week: Men’s parties last Thursday and Friday. Naomi and Skepta, whose real name is Joseph Junior Adenuga, were introduced by mutual friends, and an insider has revealed that the new couple have been keeping their dates under the radar. “They are both very creative which is why they have hit it off with each other,” a fashion source said in published reports. “Things are going well but they are taking it very slowly.” Skepta posed for a Twitter picture with the fashion icon last October and captioned the photo with a love heart emoji. The 35-year-old also sung Naomi’s praises in an interview with Vogue when he confessed that the star is his favorite cover girl. “(Naomi) broke down boundaries by doing those early Vogue covers,” he told the publication. The 2016 Mercury Prize winner, who is also a co-founder of English grime collective Boy Better Know, and the supermodel share a love of fashion. Last year Skepta launched his own fashion brand Mains London, which he previewed on the red carpet of the British Fashion Awards. Naomi, 47, has previously been engaged to U2 bassist Adam Clayton and Formula One manager Flavio Briatore. She was also linked to multimillionaire tobacco boss Louis C. Camilleri, 62, last July.

(AllHipHop News) The organizers of the WOO HAH! Festival are offering rap and a unique hip-hop vacation. Organizers have announced the headliners for the annual festival, which will include performances by A$AP Rocky, Cardi B, Action Bronson and Smokepurpp. This July, the three-day WOO HAH! Festival will take over the Beekse Bergen Safari Park, where tens of thousands of fans will camp out to hear their favorite rap stars. “The new location offers our visitors the chance to experience a unique hip-hop vacation. There is the option to stay at the campsite, but there is also luxury accommodation on offer, such as bungalows and lodges,” explained festival director Ruud Lemmen. “In addition to the music program, we will be livening up the hip-hop lifestyle in our program with various activities. Escaping everyday life with the most fantastic hip-hop, all around you,” Ruud Lemmen explained. While A$ap Rocky and Cardi B, other headliners will hit the stage, other big acts for the weekend include J. Cole, Joey Bada$$, Lil Pump, A Boogie White Da Hoodie, A$AP Twelvyy, Flonti Stacks, Night Lovell, Mula B and Beats By Esko. The WOO HAH! Festival 2018 takes places from Friday, July 13 to Sunday, July 15 at Beekse Bergen in The Netherlands. Ticket sales have started at woohahfestival.com. J. Cole, A$AP ROCKY, Cardi B, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Blackbear, 6LACK, Lil Pump, Goldlink, Ski Mask The Slump God, Rich Brian, Cashmere Cat, Smokepurpp, J Hus, Denzel Curry, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Belly, A$AP Twelvyy, Fonti Stacks, Night Lovell, Sevn Alias, Mist, Bokoesam, Mula B, Leafs, Jacin Trill, Beats By Esko and Ares.

(AllHipHop News) Diddy is still peeved that Janet Jackson’s infamous ‘Nipplegate’ wardrobe malfunction completely overshadowed his performance at the Super Bowl. The 48-year-old rapper took to the stage alongside Nelly at the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show in 2004, with a performance he says took six months to prepare. However, the evening also saw the now world-famous moment when Justin Timberlake performed with Janet and accidentally pulled her top to reveal her nipple pasty beneath. That scandal made headlines worldwide, becoming a topic of conversation for months to come, and Diddy still holds something of a grudge that his own Super Bowl performance went completely under the radar. “First of all, I want to say that I’m still upset about that Super Bowl because I put, like, six months of my life into the preparation. And then nobody even knew I performed,” he said during an appearance on U.S. TV show “Watch What Happens Live” on Sunday night. “Y’all don’t even know I performed at the Super Bowl!” Justin will be returning to the Super Bowl stage for the February 4 Halftime Show, with some rumors suggesting Janet could also be making an appearance during his set. Asked what he thought about those reports, Diddy replied: “I think that would be great. It’s time to move on and I think she’s at a great place and the world just needs to get over it.” Whether or not Janet makes an appearance, Justin recently revealed he had to promise NFL bosses that there wouldn’t be a repeat of Nipplegate before he signed on for the Halftime Show. “Naturally, that’s something we talked about,” the pop superstar told Beats 1, DJ Zane Lowe. “To be honest, it wasn’t too much of a conversation. It’s just one of those things where you go like, ‘Yeah, what do you want me to say? We’re not going to do that again.’”

(AllHipHop News) Government leaders in China are making moves to ban hip-hop music from television and radio airwaves. Authorities with the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television of the People’s Republic of China are attempting to stop the spread of the genre and other forms of expression they have deemed vulgar. According to state-run Xinhua News, television broadcast stations are being advised not to feature any artist with tattoos, and to cool it with the Hip Hop performances. The news comes after a pair of raunchy performances by hip-hop artists PG One and G##, which were condemned by the Communist Party. The crackdown comes as China experiences an explosion of hip-hop culture in the country, as groups like Higher Brothers are finding international success, while the show “Rap of China” has dominated television ratings over the past year.

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has jumped to defend her fiance Offset after he was nailed for his homophobic lyrics on YFN Lucci’s new track “Boss Life.” The Migos star has apologized for offending fans by rapping the line: “I cannot vibe with q#####,” insisting he wasn’t using the derogatory word as a slur, and now his girlfriend is backing him. Cardi B took to Periscope over the weekend, to share her thoughts about the controversy. “I’m not going to let somebody call him homophobic when I know that he’s not,” she said. “And I’m saying this because I seen him around these… around gays, and he treats them with the same respect he treats everybody. He never acts uncomfortable and he just don’t care.” Cardi revealed she quizzed her man on the lyrics and he confessed he had no idea the word had homophobic implications. “It has a different vocabulary on the dictionary,” the “Bodak Yellow” star explained. “Now, that’s a word that you guys say that it’s a bad word for gays – I never even heard that word in the first place. Why don’t y’all educate people about it? “A lot of people are not aware about what’s wrong or right in the LGBT community. Why don’t we do things to educate instead of bashing and trying to label something that they not?” Last year, Cardi B apologized for using the slur “tranny” stating, “I did not know that that word was a bad word ’cause trans people use it.” In a lengthy apology issued earlier this month, Offset said, “I have said before… that I got love for all people. My passion for fashion has lead me to a lot of gay people around me who I have mad respect for and we are very cool so I’m not in a place where I’m hating like that.” Offset went on to reveal he was simply looking for another word to fit in with the rhyme, and was inspired by reading an Internet example for using “queer” in a sentence, which stated, “she had a queer feeling that they were being watched”. He continued, “When I wrote that I was thinking of words that could rhyme with the others (here, lear, solitaire, bear) and I saw this definition… and it fit what I was thinking about a stalker creepy paparazzi situation. To me that ‘queer’ I don’t mean someone who’s gay. I mean lame people who film you, post it and stalk you. Lingo that means strange or odd.” https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ioxs4zpPI&q=EgQs6nbMGKL4gvkFIhkA8aeDS5sNiUEaclgH3wmkp9ymvrMZR9G1MgFy

(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black can forget about getting out of jail anytime soon. A judge in Miami has ordered the rapper to be held with no bond after his house was raided last week. Police caught wind of an Instagram video from January 12th, featuring Kodak Black flashing guns, and smoking marijuana around a young child. The video prompted a raid on January 19th, which was streamed live on the rapper’s Instagram account. Kodak is being held on seven felonies, including seven counts, including grand theft of a firearm, two charges of possession of a weapon by a Florida Delinquent, marijuana possession and child neglect. Detectives said they recovered marijuana, and two loaded guns in a safe, one of which was stolen. “This individual violated his probation before and was given a second chance and he did not take that seriously,” BSO spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright told CBS4. The cops said they were shocked that Kodak would behave in such a manner in front of the young child, considering the terms of his probation for a May 2016 armed robbery. “I could be standing in front of you today telling you a very different story if that young child had gotten ahold of that loaded gun,” Coleman-Wright added. “That causes concern to just for our own agency but for any detectives who see something like that. Thank goodness they were able to investigate and make an arrest and child is safe.” Kodak Black, born Dieuson Octave, faces up to 20 years over an alleged sexual assault after a show in Columbia, South Carolina in 2016.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young Thug has gone on the offensive over his Atlanta, Georgia mansion Thugger is in the middle of a lawsuit with Heritage Select Homes. The company sued Young Thug last year, claiming he hasn’t made payments on the 11,000 square-foot property and still owes them over $2 million for the house. According to court documents, Young Thug is now claiming Heritage and his realtor conspired to sell him a home with serious problems. According to the counter-lawsuit filed by Young Thug’s lawyer, a conspiracy was hatched to use a sham inspection company which failed to uncover the defects in the house. Young Thug claims the six-bedroom, 11 bathroom mansion has gaps in the floor and damage to the foundation. To make matters worse, a leaky roof caused mold to grow under the rapper’s indoor pool in his basement. Young Thug is trying to have the lawsuit thrown out of court, and he’s also suing Heritage Select Homes and the realtor for fraud.

(AllHipHop News) Fredo Santana’s father has posted a touching tribute to his late son. Fredo, born Derrick Coleman, was found dead in a Los Angeles home on January 19, after suffering from a massive seizure. Dozens of rappers from Drake and Chief Keef, to 50 Cent, have expressed their condolences. Now Fredo’s dad has posted a heartfelt statement regarding his son’s sudden death. “I don’t know where to begin, I’m a father of 6, not the best father in the world but i have Always been there,” Fredo’s dad Suge wrote. “Now Derrick was my second born named after my mentor my oldest brother, this is truly coming from my heart for I’m a lost for words. I wanna thank my wife for picking [me] up of (sic) the floor cause I couldn’t stand,” he said. Suge said he was amazed by the outpouring of grief for his twenty-seven-year-old son. “I did not know the magnitude of souls & hearts my son had reached until today,” he said. According to reports, the coroner’s office is currently performing an autopsy on Fredo’s body in order to determine the cause of death.

(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is being criticized over an Instagram post on Friday, where he stalked an Optimum van driver. 50 is p##### because Altice, Optimum’s parent company, is dropping Starz from the lineup. In his IG post, the rapper followed the “motherf##ker” in his Rolls Royce and threatened to ram the driver with his luxury vehicle. “Look at this b##ch, he don’t even see me following his motherf##king ass. Optimum motherf##ker, f##king with my series and s##t,” the angry rapper fumed. Altice just issued a statement condemning 50 Cent’s actions, which was posted to his millions of followers. “The safety of our employees and customers is our number one priority and it is outrageous that a commercial dispute has led to the threat of violence against our employees,” Altice said in a statement. “This behavior is reprehensible and should not be tolerated, and we will do everything in our power to protect our employees following this public threat of violence.” Altice’s decision to drop Starz from Optimum will impact over 2 million viewers in the New York region, which helped the rap star draw record numbers for his hit series “Power.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJIZlvlXug/?hl=en&taken-by=50cent

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z making plans to launch a new jewelry business, according to court documents. The 48-year-old hip-hop mogul is trademarking the word Hovino, which he plans to use to sell a variety of luxury goods Jay is looking to lock down the rights to use Hovino for jewelry, watches tie pins and more. In addition to the Hovino brand, Jay is snagging the rights to The brand name “Aka Shawn Carter,” which could be a new brand of clothing as well as a retail store. Jay’s re-entry into the retail fashion business would make sense, since he sold his remaining stake in Rocawear to the Iconix Brand Group for $204 million dollars, in 2007.

(AllHipHop News) Disturbing reports are surfacing that one of Nicki Minaj’s former group members was shot last week. According to reports, 7even-Up of Nicki’s ex-group Hoodstars was shot multiple times in Coney Island. The rapper was leaving a bar when he was shot in the head, body, and buttocks. According to reports, 7even-Up, born Jaquin Royall, is in critical condition from the shooting, which occurred last month. He is facing legal action over the shooting as well after police found him in possession of an illegal handgun.

(AllHipHop News) Too $hort is facing some serious allegations in a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was victimized by the legendary rapper. According to legal documents filed by Teana Louis, Too $hort allegedly began assaulting her in a Los Angeles hotel room, shortly after they started working together professionally. Teana Louis, who claims she thought she was making music with the rap legend, alleges he forced her on a bed where he performed oral sex without her consent. Teana Louis claims the assaults continued in multiple hotel rooms until she was finally raped and brutally sodomized by the rapper. Too $hort denied the allegations when the allegations broke last year. Too $hort maintains he has hundreds of text messages to prove his sexual encounters with Teana Louis were consensual.

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West daughter may only be a few days old, but some deals are already rolling in. Kim and Kanye made headlines earlier this week when they revealed the name of their newborn baby girl, Chicago. The internet had a mixed reaction, but Chicago already seems to be benefiting from the unique name. Members of the legendary rock band Chicago have offered the child a lifetime pass to all of their shows. The group, which is known for his like “Saturday in the Park” and “If You Leave Me Now,” said they were big fans of Kanye West. “As a fellow musician, songwriter, and a huge admirer of Kanye – his music and creativity – as well as Kim and Kanye as a couple,” founding group member Robert Lamm said. “I wish them love and congratulations for their new arrival Chicago West.” In addition to a lifetime pass to the Chicago shows, Chicago is being honored with her own food. A Seattle food truck which happens to have the name ChicagoWest revealed they will create a new menu item in her honor, called BabyWest.

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z will be handed a special honor at the 2018 GLAAD Media Awards for highlighting his mother’s sexuality battle in his song “Smile.” The rapper has been named the recipient of the gay rights organization’s Special Recognition for Song and Music Video for documenting Gloria Carter’s coming out story. Meanwhile, TV hits “Will & Grace” and “This Is Us” and movies “Call Me by Your Name,” “Lady Bird,” and real-life tennis drama “Battle of the Sexes” are among the nominees for top prizes, along with Halsey and Kesha. The nominations were announced on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah by actress Trace Lysette and actor Wilson Cruz. The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 12 and in New York on May 5.

(AllHipHop News) The Grammy Awards are returning to New York for the first time in 15 years next week, and YouTube is planning a Huge celebration in the birthplace of hip-hop. The grand is hosting an invite-only 80′ themed hip-hop party co-hosted by Lyor Cohen, Nas Grandmaster Flash, Q-Tip, Fab Five Freddy and Chuck D. New York-based Graffiti artist CYCLE was commissioned to “tag” and create a massive mural, using 400 Google Home Max’s, stacked into a 55-foot long wall, as the canvas. YouTube’s hip-hop event is going down in New York City on January 26th. Take a look at the creation of the massive mural created by CYCLE. ​ ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Timbaland is having some more problems with the Miami mansion he has been attempting to sell for almost five years. Timbo has been attempting to sell the 7-bedroom mansion for $3,390,000 since he divorced his wife in October 2013, after five years of marriage. Timbaland almost had a buyer by the name of William Zamora, who was living in the mansion as escrow on the deal was closing. According to TheBlast.com, Zamora failed to close the deal, which allowed Timbaland to exercise a clause in the contract to charge the man $30,000 a month if he stayed in the home. Timbaland, born Tim Mosley, claims that Zamora is refusing to leave the mansion and refusing to pay him, effectively ruining any chances he may to sell the valuable property. Timbaland is asking a judge to order William Zamora to get out of the mansion immediately. Tim doesn’t seem to be too stressed over the issue. He recently copped two “Sky Home” condos for $3 million at Aria on the Bay, which is one of the most exclusive luxury buildings in all of Miami. ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Rihanna is giving fans the chance to rent out her lavish Los Angeles mansion after failing to offload the home on the property market. The “We Found Love” hitmaker purchased the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom West Hollywood pad for $2.75 million in August, but she appeared to have a change of heart about making the Spanish-style compound her home and never moved in – instead putting it up for sale two months later, at the slightly higher price of $2.85 million. However, after struggling to attract a new buyer, the pop superstar has decided to offer the house up for rent at a price of $16,500 a month, reports Realtor.com. The gated property boasts a pool, lounge deck and cabana, as well as a guesthouse and a four-car garage.