(AllHipHop News) Will Smith has denied his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s claims that he often asks strangers for money. “The Pursuit of Happyness” actor is one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, with his films grossing over $7 billion at the global box office. Back in May, Will’s wife Jada made an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and recalled a time they wanted to get bottled water from Whole Foods but didn’t have any cash on them, so the star asked a passerby if he could borrow a couple of dollars. However, during an interview on the same late-night talk show, Will insisted to host Jimmy that the scenario actually played out differently to Jada’s account. “We’ve just launched this company called Just Water, we were excited, it’s our first company outside of entertainment. And Whole Foods takes the company and they’re going to have us in all 400 stores, so it was the first day and we’re walking down the street in New York and I see the first pallet coming into the Whole Foods…but I don’t wear jewelry, I don’t carry money with me. So, I was like, ‘Oh man, it’s 99 cents for each bottle, so for $2 we could each have a bottle,” Will Smith said. Will then explained that Jada didn’t have any money on her either but he soon had a bright idea to approach people on the street and hope they were fans of his hit ’90 sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” But Jada was not having a part of her husband’s plans. “(Jada said) there’s no way that we’re going to walk up to strangers and ask for money,” the 49-year-old recalled. “And I was like, ‘Babe, they would like it. It would be fun for them to say Will and Jada borrowed $2.’ She was like, ‘They aren’t going to say Will and Jada did nothing.’ “She made us walk four blocks to go and get $2 and then four blocks back to get the water, at which point it was good because I was parched.” https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mwM1VB9qs0&q=EgQs6lVwGOuQg_kFIhkA8aeDS4qdfEbvwyFtmg6oil4VNpQOHyA3MgFy

(AllHipHop News) G-Eazy is winding down the year with major deals and awards. In addition to signing up with Ford Models and designing for H&M, G-Eazy celebrated the platinum success of his single “No Limit.” The event also doubled as a release party for G’s new album The Beautiful & Damned. The rapper hit the stage at Drai’s atop The Cromwell in Las Vegas, and ran through hits off of the album, as well as the songs “Me, Myself & I” and “I Mean It,” alongside his girlfriend Halsey. Check out footage and flicks from G-Eazy’s celebration over the weekend. ​ ​ ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rap star 2 Chainz has announced a new partnership with the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding. Representatives for the hospital announced 2 Chainz’ Tru Foundation has created a new playroom at the new Spalding facility. Over the weekend, 2 Chainz Tru Foundation partnered with the Emerging 100 of Atlanta and handed out over 300 toys and more than 1000 lunch bags. The event was hosted outside of his controversial Winter Wonderland Pink Trap House on Saturday, where the partnership was revealed. “We are very excited to announce that we have adopted a Tru Foundation playroom at the new Spalding location,” Taylor Edwards with the Tru Foundation told 11Alive. Thousands of people from the community joined 2 Chainz in the effort, which was held to benefit at-risk children and homeless people. Some of the toys donated over the weekend will go to the new playroom for kids at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding location. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcx_UJJDucc/?hl=en&taken-by=hairweavekiller

(AllHipHop News) Model and reality TV star Blac Chyna has erased a tattoo she had inked for rapper Future and replaced it with the name of her daughter. Chyna was briefly linked to singer Ciara’s ex-fiance in 2015, and she wasted no time in showing her love to the “Mask Off” hitmaker by having “Future” emblazoned across the side of her hand – only for the rumored romance to fizzle out within weeks. She went on to have a whirlwind relationship with Rob Kardashian last year, and gave birth to his child, daughter Dream, in November, 2016, before calling off their engagement for good in early 2017. Chyna has since undergone laser treatment to remove the “Future” ink, and now she has shown off the word “Dream” as its replacement – a dedication to her little girl. The fresh artwork features the same style of font she sports on her other hand, which spells out the name of her five-year-old son King, from her broken engagement with rapper Tyga. ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube continues to expand his BIG3 league’s roster of talent. Cube and reps for the BIG3 announced the signing of former New York Knicks star Baron Davis during Davis’s annual Black Santa Charity Game. Baron Davis’s Black Santa Company hosted the First Annual Celebrity Basketball Game Fundraiser at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, in Santa Monica. Ice Cube, Allen Iverson, Karen Civil, and Lauren London coached the North and South Pole teams Rappers like Tyga, Lil Dicky, Casey Veggies, hooped it up alongside NBA stars and celebrities, including, Marcellus Wiley, Terrell Owens, Tyga, Matt Barnes, Columbus Short. Iverson’s North Pole team featuring Baron Davis won the game in double over time. According to Reps for the Black Santa Company, 100 percent of ticket sales going to The GOOD Plus Foundation, The Drew League Foundation and Team Rubicon Foundation. In related news, Baron Davis recently released his Black Santa mixtape. Take a look at some pictures from the event below and click the link to listen to Baron Davis’ Black Santa mixtape. PhotoCredit: Michael Bezjian/Getty Images ​ ​ ​https://youtu.be/SC55XT7i-EI ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Rap artist Trigga TRIG has had an intriguing and controversial year so it should come as no surprise that he would follow up with an equally intriguing and controversial video.  On Sept. 6th, 2017, TRIG was arrested in a racially charged incident that left a Caucasian man injured. He and a witness maintain that person hurled a tree branch at their passing car which led to a physical altercation, ultimately resulting in the unknown man lying unconscious and TRIG in jail in Cecil County, MD. At that time, Trigga TRIG had just released an album, American Me.  After initially being denied bail, he was released three weeks later.  When Trig hit the streets, he stayed on course and jumped into video production for the first single “Voodoo.”   “Voodoo” in no way, depicts those real life, unforeseen current events, and legal issues. Lyrically, it draws clever analogies between “Voodoo” and his love for his money, his woman, and the streets; visually it is a daring departure and artistic journey that touches on elements of “Voodoo” while remaining street and Hip-Hop. At times the elements intertwine; at other times they interchange. TRIG plays three personas, a mysterious “Voodoo” deity and a sort of Hip Hop demi-God in plain clothes who in one moment seems like a humble, chill dude dappin’ up his boys and in the next moment literally has light emanating from under his feet (hat nod to MJ). Director: L. Burner DP: Chainz Gully/Third World Studios.

(AllHipHop News) Financial issues continue to plague Bryan “Birdman” Williams, the co-CEO of Cash Money Records. According to a lawsuit filed against the hip-hop mogul, Birdman is in danger of losing his $14 million dollar Miami mansion, because he is defaulting on a huge loan. According to reports, Birdman borrowed $12 million dollars from a company called EMG Transfer Agent in 2015 and put up his lavish Miami estate as collateral. Unfortunately, Birdman is falling behind on his payments, and has defaulted on the loan. Birdman is currently trying to sell the mansion, which owned by super producer Scott Storch, who sold it to RockStar energy drink boss Russell W##### for just $7 million, when Storch was a cash crunch. W##### flipped the mansion, which has 9 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a huge pool and breathtaking views of Miami, to Birdman for $14.5 million in 2012. The same year, Birdman’s brother and Cash Money co-CEO Slim, purchased the biggest house in South Florida from the founder of Mattress Giant, for $7.5 million dollars in cash. Unfortunately for Birdman, his house is still on the market with a $16.9 million dollar asking price as he fights off his creditors.

(AllHipHop News) Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy of popular morning show “The Breakfast Club” presented a check for over $800,000 to The Gathering for Justice on Friday (December 15th). The Gathering for Justice Founder Harry Belafonte was in attendance as well as co-founder, Carmen Perez and rapper/activist Mysonne. The Gathering for Justice is a charity that sponsors movements such as The Women’s March, Justice League NYC and Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp. The funds were raised during the#Change4Change radiothon, which took place on Thursday, November 16, 2017 Thousands of listeners across the country supported the effort and rappers like Eminem, Diddy, DJ Khaled, will.i.am and Kevin Hart also kicked in funds to the#Change4Change radiothon. In related news, “The Breakfast Club” crew continued their spirit of giving over the weekend in Newark, New Jersey, where Charlamagne, Angela, and DJ Envy helped feed the homeless with rappers Common and Fabulous as well as mayor Ras Baraka. ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Jay-Z may need to hire some extra security, due to threats made by murderer George Zimmerman. Jay is working on a documentary called “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” about Trayvon Martin’s death at the hands of George Zimmerman. Zimmerman claims members of Jay’s productions team recently harassed his aunt and uncle in Florida. George Zimmerman claims his family is not making any money off the documentary series. To make matters worse, his ex-wife has received payment for her participation in the film, which seemed to send George Zimmerman over the edge. The enraged killer threatened a return to his murderous ways by threatening to “feed” Jay-Z to alligators, before issuing a more ominous warning. “I know how to handle people who f##k with me, I have since February 2012,” a callous and defiant George Zimmerman told TheBlast.com, referencing the February 26th murder of Trayvon Martin. Jay-Z originally announced he would be making “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” as part of a larger deal with SpikeTV and The Weinstein Company. Apparently, Jay-Z is moving ahead with his projects, even though the Weinstein Company is fighting to stay in business, after a series of sexual assault and rape allegations hit the company’s founder Harvey Weinstein.

(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop star Eminem has hinted his new album Revival will be his last. The follow-up to 2013’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the rapper’s 9th solo studio project, but the lyrics to the track “Castle” suggest it will also be his last. The song is dedicated to his daughter Hailie Jade, and features verses in the form of letters addressed to his little girl at various stages in her life, starting from when she was born. He raps, “I’m trying to build these castles out of sand, baby girl/For you to sit on the throne, I got plans, baby girl/Welcome to mom and dad’s crazy world. Love, daddy.” Eminem goes on to express his guilt at rapping about her in so many songs, apologizing for seemingly exploiting her existence and his disputes with her mother, Kim, for the sake of his art. “I said your name but always tried to hide your face/This game is crazy, I wanted to claim my love for you but damn. I never knew it’d be like this/If I did, I wouldn’t have done it. You ain’t asked for none of this s##t. Now you’re being punished?/ Things that should’ve been private with me and your mother is public.” The reclusive MC then spits, “They can take this fame back, I don’t want it/I’ll put out this last album then be done with it.” Elsewhere on Revival, which hit retailers on Friday, Eminem reiterates his struggles with fame on “In Your Head,” while he gets personal again on “Arose,” in which he recalls the night he almost died from a drug overdose in 2007. “Little ladies, be brave. Take care of your mother,” he raps. “Smile pretty for pictures. Always cherish each other/I’ll always love ya. And I’ll be in the back of your memory/And I know you’ll never forget me. Just don’t get sad when remembering.” “Consider the last four minutes as the song I’d have sent to my daughters if I’d have made it to the hospital less than two hours later. But I fought it,” the now-sober star states towards the end of the track.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper RZA has enlisted a star-studded cast for his next film “Cut Throat City.” “Empire” star Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, Eiza Gonzalez, and rapper T.I. have signed on for the film, which takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana following 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina. The film is currently shooting in the city and centers on four friends, who turn to a local criminal to pull off a casino heist after they return to the storm-damaged city and cannot find work. The Wu-Tang Clan star will direct the movie and score it. He will also produce the project. Joel David Moore, Kat Graham, Rob Morgan, Denzel Whitaker, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Shameik Moore, and Isaiah Washington will also appear in the film, according to Deadline. RZA made his directorial debut in 2012 with “The Man with the Iron Fists” and went on to helm an episode of “Iron Fist” and 2017’s “Love Beats Rhymes.”

(AllHipHop News) XXXTentacion was sent to jail with no bail after being charged with seven new felonies today (December 15). The rapper, who is about to be tried for sexual assault charges, now faces seven new witness tampering charges. XXXTentacion is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and stomping her while she was pregnant. Prosecutors claim the rapper, born Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, submitted a phony affidavit allegedly signed by his accuser, claiming she wanted to drop the charges. A judge ruled today that XXXTentacion violated the terms of his bond from the original domestic assault charges and ordered him to be held without bail as he awaits trial.

(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Russell Simmons has been aggressively defending himself from sensational allegations of rape. And now the Def Jam founder will have to defend himself against another new claim. According to a report on PageSix.com, Russell Simmons allegedly tried to rape a publicist named Kelly Cutrone in 1991. Cutrone said she came forward, because she was furious that Simmons made a #NotMe hashtag, piggybacking off of the #MeToo woman’s rights movement. “He pushed me into his apartment and then he threw me down on the floor and literally tried to grab…take my clothes off of me,” Kelly Cutrone told PageSix.com . “And I started kicking him really, really hard, screaming, telling him to get the f##k off of me. And that I would have him killed if he ever f##king laid a hand on me.” She added, “I actually think I told him I would call Page Six! I was a publicist! I think I told him I would call Page Six and have him murdered.” This week, Simmons, 60, was accused of raping or sexually harassing eight different women, who came forward in the stories for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. The allegations added to three previous claims against Russell Simmons, who is the founder of companies like Def Jam, Phat Farm, and All Def Digital. In the LA Times’ piece, rap pioneer Sheri Sher of the Mercedes Ladies made the shocking claims that Simmons forcefully raped her in 1983. Sheri Sher recently issued a statement, saying that like Kelly Cutrone, she could not believe Russell Simmons was being so adamant in denying the claims. “I’m appalled that Russell is sitting there calling these women liars and calling me a liar,” Sheri Sher said. “I’m not trying to bash him, but you did what you did, and what you did in the dark comes to light.” Russell Simmons and his attorneys have vowed to fight the latest round of allegations. Simmons, who stepped down from his companies on November 30th started the #NotMe hashtag on December 14 and took a polygraph test to prove his innocence. Simmons has vowed to cooperate with an alleged investigation being conducted by the NYPD’s Special Victim’s Unit. As of press time, Russell Simmons has not addressed Kelly Cutrone’s accusations.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper G-Eazy has scored a first For hip-hop. According to GQ Magazine, G is the newest model for Ford Models, and is the first rapper to ever sign with the agency. The rapper already has a deal lined up with H&M, where he is the retailer’s latest “design collaborator. ” “I like bringing together different styles, worlds, or decades in everything that I do. I might sample a song from the ‘50s, or wear something that’s kind of retro, but I’ll add something modern to it,” G-Eazy told GQ of his latest collection. “Like the tropical print shirts in the collection feel like they’re from the ‘50s, but I’ll wear them with skinny black jeans, black shoes, and a black jacket so that it was a little bit of edge to it.”

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Tyga is lamenting his single status because he doesn’t have a special lady to spoil this Christmas. The “Rack City” hitmaker has been spotted enjoying the company of a few different women in recent months, but Kylie Jenner’s ex-has made it clear he’s not currently in a relationship in a new post on Snapchat. He shared a photo of himself holding up a pair of diamond-studded stilettos while out shopping and captioned the image, “I need a gf (girlfriend).” Tyga, 28, also added an emoji of a face with dollar signs as eyes and a green tongue, suggesting the heels come with a sky-high price tag. The hip-hop star moved out of Kylie’s California home in April after a three-year on/off relationship, and she didn’t waste any time in moving on – she is widely reported to be pregnant with her first child, having embarked on a new romance with another rapper, Travis Scott. In July, Tyga insisted he had no qualms with 20-year-old Kylie dating Travis, admitting, “I have love for her, but, like, I’m not in love no more.” Tyga won’t be completely alone for the holidays – he shares five-year-old son King with his ex-fiancee Blac Chyna, who ironically dated Kylie’s half-brother Rob Kardashian for a year until early 2017. They welcomed daughter Dream in November 2016.

(AllHipHop News) Police in New York City are reviewing claims hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons raped multiple women. The NYPD’s special victims unit detectives are reportedly looking into at least seven allegations of sexual misconduct against the Def Jam co-founder – and they are reaching out to his accusers, according to Los Angeles Times sources, ahead of a possible investigation. Simmons stepped down from his businesses last month after two women accused him of raping them, but on Thursday (December 14) he made it clear he’s determined to clear his name as more accusers came forward in exposes published by the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. He has also taken a lie detector test in a bid to prove he never forced himself upon his first accuser, model Keri Claussen Khalighi, in 1991, when she was 17. According to the rap boss’ attorneys, he plans to repeat the polygraph test for allegations made by four other women – and he’ll release the results once he’s completed all the tests. Russell and his legal team are inviting any of his accusers to also take a polygraph. Simmons has denied the rape allegations and insists all his sexual encounters were consensual.

(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop newcomer Cardi B is sharing her wealth with her fiance Offset this Christmas, buying the rapper a brand new Rolls Royce. The new car is actually a 26th birthday gift for the Migos star. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker handed him the keys to his new red and white ride outside a party at The MacArthur in Los Angeles. In footage obtained by TMZ, Offset is left speechless as his girl wishes him a happy birthday and presents him with his new luxury vehicle, wrapped with a huge bow. She also bought him a top-of-the-range Wraith watch, making it clear she’s rich enough to buy her man expensive gifts. “I bought it with my money,” she told a bystander. Offset’s birthday bash was also attended by his Migos bandmates, Big Sean, Lil Yachty, and Ashanti, among others. The couple left the party in the Rolls Royce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3bZ1iom5Dg

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Eminem will host a fireside chat tomorrow (December 15) on his SiriusXM radio station, Shade 45. The rap star, who will also release his new album Revival on the same day, will preside over the “Shady Fireside Chat” from the comfort of his home studio in Detroit. The rap star will begin fielding questions from fans via Shade 45’s call in line, 888-SHADE45. Em will host a Q&A with fans and media, allowing him to open up about the making of Revival, which is the rap star’s 9th studio album. The “Shady Fireside Chat” will kick off at 5:00 pm ET on Shade 45, as well as SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation (ch. 44), The Heat (ch. 46) and Volume (ch. 106) channels.

(AllHipHop News) Rap Mogul Russell Simmons has come forward to once again defend himself multiple rape claims. This time, instead of issuing statements, the 60-year-old Def Jam Founder decided to take a polygraph test, denying that he has raped multiple women over the past 30 years. Earlier today, Russell Simmons took a polygraph test in hopes of clearing his name. According to his Representatives, Russell Simmons passed his test and is asking his multiple accusers to take a lie detector test as well. The mogul has also created the hashtag #NotMe, in hopes of clearing his name. “Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges,” Russell Simmons wrote in a post on Instagram. “Today, I will focus on ‘The Original Sin’ (Keri Claussen), the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! We’ll share information today… And tomorrow the case of Jenny Lumet,” Russell Simmons continued. “My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway, but instead hold my accusers accountable. #NotMe Again, this is not a movement against or even in conjunction with #Metoo . It’s just a statement about my innocence.” On Wednesday, The New York Times published an expose featuring three women who claim they were sexually harassed, and or actually raped by Simmons. The Los Angeles Times also ran a separate story, where five women told stories of improper behavior, and worse – straight up rape. Russell has repeatedly denied the allegations since a model named Keri Claussen Khalighi came forward on November 19th. Since then multiple women, including screenwriter Jenny Lumet and Sheri Sher of rap group Mercedes Ladies, have claimed Russell Simmons forced them to have sex with him, exposed himself, and created a hostile, sexually charged work environment at Tantris yoga studio in Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcr6U8AgyNL/?hl=en&taken-by=unclerush ​ ​

(AllHipHop News) Nick Cannon isn’t keen to wed again after splitting from Mariah Carey in 2015. The rapper, actor and former “America’s Got Talent” host wed Mariah in 2008 after a whirlwind romance, but the couple’s romance faded in 2015 and she went on to spend much of 2016 as businessman James Packer’s fiancee, before they split. Cannon has enjoyed romance since the end of his marriage but he can’t see himself becoming a husband again – because he is “not ready yet”. “I do have a theory, if I’m not good at something I ain’t going to keep messing it up,” he told U.S. chat show The Talk. “So relationships, my theory on it is I’d much rather look at bettering myself and having a friend, as opposed to trying to jump into something and be responsible for someone else’s happiness. I’m not ready yet. “I still feel like I have a lot to go and my kids are my number one focus, so anything besides that I can’t really sign up for it right now.” However, Cannon, who has six-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with Carey and son Golden with ex-girlfriend Brittany Bell, is not against adding to his brood. “I would love more kids, who doesn’t love more kids?,” he said. “I feel like that’s our purpose – to be fruitful and multiple. I would love it, but it’s not really a focus right now. I got these three I got to raise, but then after that hopefully it all works out.” Cannon has opened up in the past about co-parenting his children with Carey, insisting he and his ex-keep their relationship friendly for the sake of their children. “We prioritize for the kids more than anything,” he told U.S. news show Extra in August. “That what it’s all about and just be mature adults about the situation… You put your loved ones first and really focus on what’s right.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTKsvYqWrkQ