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​Blac Chyna Accuses The Kardashians Trying “To Take Her Down”

(AllHipHop News) Blac Chyna has accused the Kardashians of using their “fame, wealth and power” to come after her as the reality star’s lawsuit against the reality stars rumbles on. Chyna is suing Rob Kardashian, the father of her 13-month-old daughter Dream, as well as his mother Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian for a litany of alleged offenses, including claims that he physically attacked her twice in April, which she detailed in legal papers filed in July when she was granted a temporary restraining order against the reality star. Rob denied Chyna’s claims and requested the dismissal of the lawsuit in his response filed last month (Dec17). In addition, Chyna is suing the Kardashians over claims they deliberately sabotaged her reality show with Rob, “Rob & Chyna,” meaning it wasn’t picked up for a second season. And in new documents as part of the lawsuit, Chyna states that she was unprepared for the lengths the Kardashians would go to “take her down.” “The unwritten rule no one told (her) when she began her relationship with Kardashian is that the entire family will come after you if you leave, using their fame, wealth and power to take you down, including getting your television show canceled (despite great ratings), spreading lies about you, and even funding a bogus lawsuit about a crumbled gingerbread house,” Chyna said in the documents. She continues to claim that the family was determined to destroy her career so that she’d be no competition for them on social media or in a commercial market. However, the Kardashians previously requested the lawsuit be thrown out, saying that Chyna was responsible for the cancellation of the E! series once she got the restraining order against Rob, thereby limiting her interaction with her ex and his family. Sources at the network previously claimed they have email evidence confirming that Chyna’s “impossible” behavior, such as refusing to be in the same room as Rob, meant there was no plausible way they could push forward with a second season. E! is also said to have been unhappy with the poor ratings the program attracted.

Zoe Kravitz Reunites With Drake At Golden Globes Afterparty

(AllHipHop News) Actress Zoe Kravitz proved there is no bad blood with her rumored ex-boyfriend Drake by cuddling up to the rapper at a Golden Globes afterparty on Sunday. The “Big Little Lies” star was celebrating the show’s four top prizes, including best-limited TV series, at the Netflix bash, where she ran into her old flame. In video footage, they can be seen embracing while chatting to another guest, while Zoe danced next to the DJ booth as Drake took over the turntables and played “Show You The Money” by Nigerian singer Wizkid, the hip-hop star’s “One Dance” and “Come Closer” collaborator. Zoe and Drake were previously romantically linked in 2013, after attending a Beyonce concert together, and in 2014, she shared a candid photo of the pair pulling faces for the camera as she wished the Canadian MC a happy birthday. She remained coy about the relationship rumors during an appearance on U.S. talk show Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen back in June, when she was quizzed about the get-together. “We hung out for a minute, but we are very good friends,” she said, prompting host Andy Cohen to ask, “You hung out, like, mashed (had sex) a little bit?” “We hung out a little bit. You know, it’s like how I hang out, I don’t know how you hang out!” the star responded, adding, “He’s a cutie!” Zoe has since been dating actor Karl Glusman, and the couple celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Emmy Awards in September.

Russell “Block” Spencer – #RebuildingHipHopBlockByBlock Part 2

In Part 2 of AllHipHop.com’s Q& A with Russell “Big Block” Spencer, the music business veteran explains more about his roots in Hip-Hop business, what new artists need to succeed in today’s industry, and his #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK movement, which is a nationwide search for new artists. Block has leveraged his relationships and is looking to pair #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK rappers and singers with established acts like Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Future, and Rick Ross. AllHipHop.com: Please explain to me what the benefits would be for a new artist working with you or within the #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK movement. . Block: Well, this is going to be the first rollout of the #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK movement. Sometimes you have an artist that has a dope single, but they can’t get over that hump because they don’t have that relationship to go over the walls and that’s where we are now. That’s where Block comes in. I can not only get you over the wall, I can get you through the door to blow the f###### roof off. You still have to have those relationships to turn yourself into an international crossover star. AllHipHop.com: Where are you recording the artist at, or do they all record out of one studio, or do they record in their local studios? Block: We are doing it all. In a perfect world, we are going city to city letting them record in their home studios or in their own professional recording studios. I am trying to build an organic way to develop a new artist. ​ ​ AllHipHop.com: What’s the business relationship arrangement between artists signing or working with #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK? What does that mean for their career? Are they going to springboard to another label? Block: I want to partner with artists just like I did with Jeezy and Rick Ross, it wasn’t an artist signed to a label type situation. I want to empower. Some artists have raw talent, but I want to develop these artists to be great. I don’t want to take advantage of anyone or lock anyone down. No, let’s go in on a partnership. AllHipHop.com: Speaking of relationships, someone told me you were tight with Tupac. I’ve known you awhile, I didn’t know that. What were your connections with Tupac? How did you get involved`with the Tupac project and what project was it? Block: Well, I was with the family, when Tupac moved to Atlanta in the 90s. I was introduced through his sister. Being around Tupac and The Outlawz, I learned how to create and make s### priority. F### the club, f### the b######, M.O.B.! One of the biggest things I attained was the value of relationships. Once Pac passed, his mom had EDI of the Outlawz and I put together a posthumous album, Better Dayz. I put everybody on that f#####’ album, from Trick Daddy to T.I. Damn… How ironic, I worked on Biggie’s posthumous album too, Biggie Duets. The connection to Tupac led me to create “Boyz N Da Hood.” Tupac’s mom, rest in peace, called Tom Whalley for me. She was like ‘Hey baby you trying to get into the music business? Okay, let me call a few of my friends.’ She called me back like an hour later, like ‘okay, have you ever heard of Tom Whalley?’ Tom Whalley is who actually signed Tupac to Interscope. So, we set up a meeting, Tom Whalley gave me a deal without even meeting Jody Breeze. That’s how Jody Breeze got signed, for like $1.3 million through Warner Brothers. So, then I ended putting together “Boyz n Da Hood” and that’s how Jeezy came about. ​ Block with Boyz n Da Hood​ ​ AllHipHop.com: Where are the rest of the “Boyz n Da Hood” at right now? I know I heard Jody Breeze, I know it was fake, but he supposedly shot up a mall and all that. And Jeezy dropped his new album PRESSURE. Block: Yeah I still talk to all of them. You know. Like Big Duke got a radio show going on down here, Big Gee back in the studio working. They killed the Bad Boy tour. AllHipHop.com: What about Gorilla Zoe what’s he up to? Block: I partnered up with Freezy and Flo Rida to collab on some projects with Zoe. You will probably hear one of the records on #RebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK album. My whole rebuilding Hip-Hop, man that whole album consists of successfully partnering new artist with a bigger artist. I want to go touch cities and states that haven’t been touched and leave a BlockbyBlock stamp on each town. I partnered up with Serge and Priority on this project and our focus is to build and develop in every city. ARTIST- ALERT !!!!! Send all music to BlockEntOfficial.com and DM the hell out of Serge, @HollywoodSerge_. lol AllHipHop.com: What’s the worst exaggeration of money that you have seen and from somebody that you worked with.? Block: Well, when they get a million dollars they act like they have $25 million. ​ ​Rapper Kush Frederick ​ AllHipHop.com: So let me ask you this. Speaking about this. How are you and Kris Kelli in the relationship. I know the last time we spoke to her, You were dating in addition to being in business together. How’s that coming along? Block: It’s wonderful man. We just had a son, his name is King. She is back in the studio right now. AllHipHop.com: Congratulation Block, that’s great man. Are we going to see him more on TV or on “Real Housewives Of Atlanta?” Block: Naw playboy, we good on that. ​Check out more from Block at http://www.blockentofficial.com Read Part 1 of Block’s Interview with AllHipHop.com.

Rapper Method Man Cast In “Shaft” Reboot

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Method Man has joined the cast of the “Shaft” reboot. Richard Roundtree, who portrayed the character in the original 1971 Gordon Parks film, and Samuel L. Jackson, who played his nephew in a 2000 remake from John Singleton, are reprising their roles in the new film and the Wu-Tang Clan star, real name Clifford Smith, will play an old friend of Jackson’s character. Jessie T. Usher will portray detective John Shaft’s son, while Regina Hall and Alexandra Shipp will also appear in the film. “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris has written the script, which features Usher’s character reuniting with his father on a law enforcement case. John Davis was previously recruited to direct the remake before filmmaker Tim Story took over the project last year. It is slated for release in June 2019.

The Weeknd Cuts Ties With H&M Over Racist Ad

(AllHipHop News) Top R&B singer The Weeknd is taking a stand against H&M and is cutting ties with the company over a racist ad. H&M is at the center of controversy, over an image of an African-American child with the words “coolest monkey in the jungle” emblazoned across a green hoodie. To make matters worse, two other tops in the line featured young white kids, with the words “survival experts” on their chests. The image immediately drew widespread outrage and was condemned by celebrities ranging from Sean “Diddy” Combs to Questlove. Earlier today, H&M issued an apology for the advertisement, but it appears their statement comes a little too late. “This image has now been removed from all H&M channels and we apologize to anyone this may have offended,” said H&M spokeswoman Anna Eriksson. The Weeknd, who announced a partnership with H&M in February of 2017, has officially severed his relationship with the company over the insensitive advertisement. “woke up this morning shocked and embarrassed by this photo. i’m deeply offended and will not be working with @hm anymore,” The Weeknd revealed on Twitter. Other outspoken celebrities like Nicki Minaj, and actor Jesse Williams, who have also worked with H&M have yet to comment on the fiasco. ​ ​

A$AP Mob Reveals Star-Studded Lineup For A$AP Yams Day

A$AP Mob Reveals Star-Studded Lineup For A$AP Yams Day The life of the late A$AP Mob founder will be honored by a variety of rap stars this month in the Bronx. (AllHipHop News) The A$AP Mob will celebrate the life of founding group member A$AP Yams at the New York Expo Center in the Bronx. A$AP Yams, born Yams Dayin, died from a drug overdose at the age of 26 on January 18, 2015. The Mob has been celebrating Yams since 2016 when they hosted a sold-out show at T5, followed by another sellout at MSG’s Theater at the Garden in 2017. This year’s lineup features a number of heavy hitters including the entire A$AP Mob, Lil Yachty, Nav, G Perico, Aston Matthews, Retch and Dash and DJ sets by Cozy Boys and Ali of TDE. Additionally, a portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Always Strive And Prosper Foundation, which was founded by Yams’ mom, Tatiana Rodriguez. The A$AP Yams Day celebration will kick off at 6:30PM on January 18th at the New York Expo Center. ​ ​

Kanye West Comes Through For Dying Girl And Grants Her Wish

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West showed major love to a fan, who requested to meet the rapper as her dying wish. According to reports, Kanye reached out to a fan who was fighting late staged cancer. The young girl was a huge fan of Kanye and her family jumped through some hoops in order to get the rap star’s attention. After Yeezy got word of the girl’s love for his music and her health situation, he decided to link up with her via Facetime, where the two conversed. Kanye even performed a rendition of his song “I Love Kanye” for the child, who died a short time after their phone meeting.

Kevin Gates Wants To Show Fans How To Avoid Jail

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Gates is planning on putting the 9 months he spent in jail to good use. According to the rapper’s lawyer Herschel Rush, Kevin Gates will be looking to partner with various organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs. The rap star hopes to launch a campaign to reach out to young people, to help them avoid getting caught up in the legal system. Kevin Gates had served five months in prison, for kicking a female fan in the head, during a performance in Florida. The same day he was due to be released for the incident in Florida, the rapper was sent back to prison for nine months, over an outstanding gun case in Cook County, Illinois. According to Herschel Rush, Kevin Gates is due to be released this Wednesday, January 10th.

French Montana Has His Say On Ex Khloe Kardashian’s Pregnancy

(AllHipHop News) French Montana is excited for his ex Khloe Kardashian after she confirmed she was pregnant. The rapper dated 33-year-old Khloe in 2014, following her split from husband Lamar Odom. The couple has remained on good terms, and French recently told paparazzi outside a nightclub in Los Angeles that he was happy for his former girlfriend to become a first-time mother. “I love it,” he said as he exited Poppy in West Hollywood in a video obtained by TMZ, and then nodded when asked if he was excited for Khloe. French, 33, split with the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star after only a few months of dating, reportedly due to him texting her best friend Malika Haqq, who is currently appearing on the U.K. version of reality show “Celebrity Big Brother.” Khloe is now looking forward to welcoming her first child with Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player Tristan Thompson in early April after she finally revealed she was pregnant after months of speculation. She posted a touching snap of her and Tristan cradling her burgeoning bump on Instagram in December and later confirmed she was six months pregnant. However, Khloe has been keeping quiet on whether her little sister Kylie Jenner is also expecting, as she is rumored to be giving birth to a little girl any day now with Travis Scott.

DMX Heading Upstate As Rehab Continues To Go Well

(AllHipHop News) DMX’s stint in a rehab facility continues to go well, as the rapper has announced another new show. DMX is heading to Poughkeepsie, New York this February for a headlining show. X is slated to take over the stage at The Chance on February 10th, as he continues to successfully undergo drug and alcohol counseling at a center in New Hampshire. Last month, DMX was allowed to play at a another show in upstate New York, in Albany. According to his lawyer Murray Richman, DMX must travel with his rehab counselor. Richman also noted that DMX has been granted releases from the rehab facility on 10 different occasions and he has yet to fail a drug test. Although his rehab treatment is going good, DMX is still facing five years in prison, after pleading guilty to deliberately concealing $1.7 million dollars from the IRS in November.

Uncle Murda Tears Into Mad Skillz On “Why You Mad”

(AllHipHop News) Uncle Murda has finally responded to Mad Skillz’ diss track “Murda Gram.” The two men are embroiled in a bitter feud over the concept of Skillz’ annual “Rap Up.” Uncle Murda was not shy about taking the idea from Skillz, who ripped Murda over comments he made about Skillz on his competitive version of the “2017 Rap Up.” Now Uncle Murda is coming with his song “Why You Mad,” addressing Skillz. “#RIP to the emotional f##k boy tell them why you mad,” Uncle Murda wrote on his Instagram page. Take a listen to “Why You Mad” and Mad Skillz “Murda Gram” and weigh in. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12B8DNBoYRA&q=EgQ0Gqq7GLLogvkFIhkA8aeDS54U-fFTfwHo9t-kk6kmNgDZciznMgFy

Drake “Brushes Off” Criticism Of His Dental Hygiene

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has laughed off criticism about his dental hygiene, insisting a spec on his tooth in a recent photo was actually a pink diamond. The “Hotline Bling” hitmaker posted a series of images from a night out on Instagram, but one snap, in which he was featured smiling with an open mouth as he hugged a pal, caught the attention of a follower, who called Drake out for apparently missing a spot of food or other substance pictured on his front tooth. “Lmao (laughing my a## off) all that money and ur teeth don’t look clean,” the Internet troll wrote. The hip-hop star quickly responded to the detractor, making it clear he takes good care of his grill, even revealing he’s jumped on the trend of using activated charcoal as a natural teeth whitener. “I have a pink diamond in my tooth,” he replied. “I brush with activated charcoal before any club night where I will see baddies (hot women) know dattttttttttt. ” https://www.instagram.com/p/BdkV8nsjwJT/?hl=en&taken-by=champagnepapi

Wiz Khalifa Refuses To Bash Ex-wife Amber Rose

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Wiz Khalifa vowed to “never” speak ill of his ex-wife Amber Rose during a recent radio freestyle challenge because they still care for one another. The “Black and Yellow” hitmaker split from the model in 2014, after just a year of marriage, but they have since patched up their relationship as friends so they can co-parent their four-year-old son Sebastian with respect for each other. Wiz proved he had nothing but love for Amber as he appeared on Los Angeles radio personality Big Boy’s show this past week, and was challenged to spit a few rhymes about the bald beauty as part of a Flashcard Freestyle segment. The hip-hop star accepted the task but made it clear in his lyrics he wasn’t about to feed the gossip blogs by slamming Amber. Over an instrumental of Bruno Mars track “That’s What I Like,” he spat: I don’t want no drama/Why you gotta bring up my baby mama?/Well damn, I suppose/I’ma freestyle about Amber Rose/She’s bald head, she’s got my kid/We was married, yes, we did/I still love her, she love me too/You think I’ma talk bad about her, you’re through/I never will, that’s the mother of my kid/I’m right here, I’m doing it with Big/And I ain’t worried about these hoes/Because my baby mother is Amber Rose. Both stars have since moved on from the break-up – Wiz has been linked to model Izabela Guedes, while Amber, 34, has been dating another rapper, 21 Savage. Wiz, 30, previously gave his ex’s new romance his seal of approval: “He’s a good guy. He’s a good kid – everything I know about him,” he said last summer. https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Hwh5mCVhU&q=EgQ2uICCGL2Yg_kFIhkA8aeDS-v0O7ZqtrwM8ByZMTizEjYCRw5xMgFy

Keak Da Sneak – “Dawlas”

Turning his attention to the cultural influence of finance and greed, Keak looks out for his own on “Dawlas.” Rocking a hypnotic one-word-at-a-time flow over sinister piano and eerie vocal samples, Keak lays out his ambitions and calls out deadbeats on the single, proudly wearing his eccentricities on his sleeve. In the video, Keak counts cash in a windowless room, transforming into a trace-motion silhouette, intercut with images of $100 bills and occult pentagrams. Produced by The Mekanix, who co-star with Keak in the new video, “Dawlas” is a highlight from Withdrawl, released in November, Keak’s first new album since 2013. Premiered by HipHopDX, “Dawlas” follows the rowdy video for “Ima Keep It Goin’,” which features E-40 and boasts a cameo from Marshawn Lynch. Entirely produced by The Mekanix, Withdrawl is Keak’s latest release since recovering from two serious gunshot incidents in 2017. Running the gamut of Bay Area styles, from lush soul instrumentals to sinister hyphy bangers, the album boasts highlights such as the creeping, snaky, FADER-premiered “Him Not Them,” featuring Mozzy, and the Ike Dola-featuring “Zippin’,” which received a Mass Appeal reveal . Premiered by Passion of the Weiss, the album features additional appearances from J. Stalin, Kool John, and others. Withdrawl, distributed by EMPIRE, is currently available for stream and purchase.

Lil Wayne Heading To Kentucky Derby With Cardi B.

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Lil Wayne is among the top name rappers heading to The 144th annual Kentucky Derby. Lil Wayne is slated to headline a concert in Louisville in May, at the Broadbent Arena. The New Orleans rapper will be joined by Cardi B and K Michelle during the during the Kentucky Derby weekend, which draws over 150,000 people to the city annually. Tickets for the concert, which takes place on May 3rd, will go on sale on January 15th.

“Severely Neglected” White Tiger Could Get NBA Youngboy In Trouble

(AllHipHop News) Authorities in Louisiana are looking to talk to rapper NBA Youngboy, over a seized white tiger. The 5-month-old Bengal tiger cub was apparently orphaned and rescued from a nonauthorized location in the city and was suffering from severe neglect. Although officials remained tight-lipped due to the ongoing investigation, they are looking into whether NBA Youngboy was the original owner of the white tiger cub. The rapper posted a video on Instagram and October, with a strikingly similar white tiger. Also, specialists said the tiger is white due to a genetic mutation, which occurs in only 1 out of every 10,000 Bengal tigers. lf NBA Youngboy owned the tiger and ditched it, he could be facing severe legal consequences. The rapper avoided serious jail time when he was handed 10 years supervised probation stemming from a drive-by shooting. In October, another rapper learned of the serious consequences possessing a Bengal tiger can have. Tyga was also accused of having a smuggled Bengal tiger. Although Tyga was never charged with a crime, his associate Nicholas Lee Bishop AKA “Nick the Wrangler”, was jailed on federal charges connected to the illegal sale and transportation of a Bengal Tiger.

Travis Scott Aiming To Get This Legend On “Astroworld”

(AllHipHop News) Houston rapper Travis Scott may have two legends lined up for his forthcoming album. Travis Scott is in the recording studio working on his new album Astroworld. During an interview with Billboard, Travis Scott revealed that he has been working with Kanye West every day. “I played him some joints. We’re always talking. We’re always working on s###. I see him every day,” Travis Scott revealed. Travis also said he is courting legendary singer, Stevie Wonder. The rapper said he connected with Stevie Wonder’s children, who were backstage at one of his shows. “My next album is going to have Stevie,” Travis Scott said. “Well, I’m trying. We’re talking.” It’s been a busy week for Travis Scott. Two weeks ago, the rapper just released his highly-anticipated collaboration album with Quavo titled Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. Yesterday, Travis Scott also unveiled a 12-track limited edition with Saint Laurent. The album, which is being sold on limited edition vinyl at Colette in Paris, is available now as a playlist on Apple Music.

Fetty Wap’s Baby Born Premature

Fetty Wap’s Baby Born Premature According to reports, Fetty’s baby is in stable condition after being born early. (AllHipHop News) Rapper Fetty Wap’s girlfriend has reportedly given birth to their daughter three months early. “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” reality show star Alexis Skyy was admitted to a medical center in Georgia early on Tuesday, and she subsequently underwent a Cesarean section and gave birth to little Alayia, who weighed a little over one pound. The baby girl is in stable condition. The couple has yet to comment on the birth rumors. Earlier this week, Skyy shared video footage of the pair in her hospital room on social media, explaining she had been experiencing mild contractions but had not gone into labor at the time of the post. The little girl is Skyy’s first kid, while Fetty, 26, is already a father-of-three from previous relationships, and reports suggest he has another kid on the way with a different woman. The “Trap Queen” hitmaker, real name Willie Maxwell II, dated Skyy for several months before splitting in the spring of 2016, weeks after the rapper welcomed a daughter, named Khari, with video vixen Masika Kalysha, who also appears on “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.”