This probably isn’t the chick that made Bobby divorce Whitney on Nas’ “Blaze A 50“, but last night during a concert in Florida, the former king of R&B proposed to girlfriend Alecia Etheridge with their 11 month old son on stage. Congrats. Thir—uh, second time’s a charm. TLF
During the UK stop of Just Blaze and Alchemist’s Soundclash Tour, HHC caught up with the beatsmiths to discuss their first encounters with some of their biggest collaborators. Damn, that Dame Dash. Ha!
The stars came out during the day again. Earlier, the Apollo Theater laid the first names of their newly built walk of fame. The landmark auditorium is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Seven artists were honored including Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard and James Brown. Next month Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson will also honored. He-he! NY Post
Bobby Ray took his chart-topper to daytime today on The Wendy Williams Show. We see you on the 1’s and 2’s TJ.
In promotion of the new film Just Wright, Charles Barkley went one-on-one with Common Scott McKnight on TNT. Gotta love Chuck shitting on the NJ Nets whenever possible. They’re just turrible!
Good thing Plies pushed his album back. Imagine spending $9.99 to hear something like this? Don’t mean to be cruel, but this ain’t it, bruh-bruh. X
Not only is Deb Antney, Waka Flocka’s mom, but she used to manage Nicki Minaj and Gucci Mane. In less than a month, both artists parted ways with her Mizay Entertainment. In an impromptu interview with AHH, Ms. Flame speaks on her former clients. Mama knows best. yk2
CNN recruit Biggie’s ex on the first single from CNN’s sequel The War Report 2. Represent ‘cha hood and play this at high volume. 57th Ave
[vodpod id=Video.3567139&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Duri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A512110] Good morning! Here’s mtvU‘s premiere of Gangsta Gibbs new visual. Can’t wait to see Gary, Indiana’s finest on the big screen. Dirty version of the song droppin’ on Monday. UPDATE: It’s Monday. Let’s get dirty!
[vodpod id=Video.3585165&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D11624368%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A3020707%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] Cons let it rip recently during his visit to Toca Tuesday’s on Shade 45. In related news, Cons’ new video “Life Is Short” should be dropping any day now.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.