Lil Wayne posted a photo to Twitter of him and the President and it set Twitter on fire. Lil Wayne wrote, “Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership. He listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done.” He captioned the photo on Twitter seemingly endorsing Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/LilTunechi/status/1321941986174226432?s=20 Lil Wayne is getting the same type of backlash that other artist in the Hip hop has received. Ice Cube, who didn’t…
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It’s another one in the books for the BET Hip Hop Awards. With us still being in the middle of a pandemic, the awards show this year was all virtual and brought performances from some of hip hop dopest artists to the stage. Lil Baby and 42 Dugg opened things up with “We Paid” and The City Girls performed “Kitty Talk” and “Jobs.” Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, and Ty Dolla $ign came together for “Body Language” while Burna Boy and Chris Martin had a powerful performance of “Monsters You Made.” First time BET performer Tobe Nwigwe advised people to “Try…
Jay-Z has partnered up California based cannabis company Caliva and launched a cannabis line called Monogram Friday. Monogram is the latest of Jay-Z’s businesses, the Hip Hop Icon first ventured into the business when he launched his clothing line called Rocawear in 1999. Jay later founded the sports bar chain, 40/40 Club in 2013. In 2015, he acquired the tech company called Aspiro and also launched Tidal, a music streaming services. Prior to launching his own cannabis brand, Jay-Z served as Chief Brand Strategist for Caliva since July of 2019. View this post on Instagram Introducing @MONOGRAMCOMPANY – The maiden…
The murder of George Floyd sparked national outrage, where many people across the Globe participated in protests. We already saw the officers that were involved in the death of Breonna Taylor get off and now it seems like George Floyd’s killer is trending in the same fashion. Derek Chauvin was the police officer responsible for the killing of Floyd. The former officer was recorded kneeling on the back of his neck for nearly nine minutes and cutting off his airway. View this post on Instagram A judge upheld second-degree murder and manslaughter charges against Derek Chauvin. The former police officer…
Jamel Anderson is the founder of Fanmire, a new fan engagement platform that will connect fans with celebrities and the influencers they love. More than a community or social media platform, Fanmire is a multimedia powerhouse that creates an environment where influencers, brands, and fans can build more of a relationship, both online and in person. View this post on Instagram IT’S FINALLY HERE! Check out our latest blog covering the Coop City Girls Basketball Tournament featuring former @wnba star… @kymhampton1 ! 🏀 In the interview, Hampton touches upon topics such as: – Background in her Basketball career – The…
Benny The Butcher just dropped what could be considered the hardest album out this year. Produced by HitBoy, “Burden Of Proof,” consists of non stop bars, and heavy drums complimenting some dope samples. The Butcher has a star studded feature line up with artist like Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Freddie Gibbs and Big Sean. He also enlisted help from his Griselda family calling on Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and Dom Kennedy. The long awaited album from Benny was well worth the wait. https://youtu.be/boskATjX9Wc Every rapper looking to be great strive to have a classic intro song, and Benny the…
Ice Cube is still seeming to be receiving backlash after the announcement that he would be working with Republicans on his “Contract With Black America” initiative. Some people believe because Ice Cube is working with Donald Trump that he is endorsing the 45th president. Ice Cube had an interview with Chris Cuomo where he completely denied such a thing. Cube explained why he kept the CWBA talks bipartisan. https://twitter.com/icecube/status/1315331119068315649?s=20 Cube spoke and said he reached out to both parties and the Biden and they said they were willing to work following the election. Ice Cube said the Trump campaign offered to…
Last week Scarface took his search for an organ donor to social media. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” the legendary hip hop artist tweeted. Born Brad Jordan and raised in Houston, he was a founding member of the hip hop group Geto Boys. Scarface confirmed in April that he had suffered kidney failure while battling COVID-19. https://twitter.com/BrotherMob/status/1313933522890043395?s=20 “COVID attacked my lungs first, and then it attacked my kidneys and knocked them out,” he told the Fox NewsDC “I got full lung recovery, but my kidneys never came back … I’m still a little weak. I…
Saint Dog of the Southern California hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings, has passed away. Saint was one of the founding members of the group of three MCs in the trio, alongside D-Loc and Johnny Richter. According to TMZ, Saint, whose real name is Steven Thronson, was found dead early Wednesday morning at a friend’s house in Victorville, CA. A friend found him struggling to breathe in one of the home’s bedrooms, and called 911. View this post on Instagram RIP🙏. Our brother Steven “Saint Dog” Thronson left us yesterday. We will miss you and your big heart. You were one…
Ice Cube, the hip hop icon that was vocal about having a Contract With Black America, has helped Donald Trump develop The Platinum Plan. Katrina Pierson, Trump campaign senior advisor, thanked Ice Cube for assisting in helping President Trump develop “The Platinum Plan,” which reportedly includes a $500 billion package for the Black community from the Republicans. The $500 billion strategy is to “Increase access to capital in Black communities by almost $500 billion”, by creating 3 million new jobs for the Black community and creating 500,000 new Black-owned businesses. https://twitter.com/icecube/status/1316473903628214272?s=20 Ice Cube has spoken on his role in helping…