From Rolling Out: T.I. and Hustle Gang: The revolution will be televised
Hip-hop collectives have always played an intricate role in rap. From the battle rap days of the Juice Crew, to the eclectic sounds of Native Tongues, to the Southern rap renaissance started by Dungeon Family, and to the ultimate rap crew, Wu-Tang Clan, hip-hop collectives can define an era through music, style and attitude.
But there can also be a gift and a curse when it comes to the hip-hop collective. True talent can easily be recognized and it’s also obvious when the lead artist is just looking to give their neighborhood friends a job. The most significant hip-hop collectives are not members of an entourage looking for a check. The greatest collectives consist of culture-defining artists who just happen to be friends.
Enter Hustle Gang. T.I.’s latest crew features a collection of new artists and familiar faces. Young Dro, B.o.B, Trae Tha Truth, Tokyo Jetz, Translee, Yung Booke, RaRa, 5ive Mics, London Jae, and Brandon Rossi bring different styles and combine talents on their debut album, We Want Smoke. The folks at Rolling out have more for you on Hustle Gang HERE
#RHoA: NeNe Leakes says Y’ALL LYING ON ME…..I FILM EVERY DAY!
*NeNe Leakes is pushing back against rumors that her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-stars are trying to avoid shooting scenes with her due to her rape joke.
The reality star was dragged on social media and dropped from hosting the Xscape’s upcoming reunion tour after wishing rape upon a heckler at one of her standup comedy shows in August.
The blog Celebrity Insider – in its Oct. 23 post titled “NeNe Leakes Is The New Phaedra Parks — ‘RHOA’ Co-Stars Are Avoiding Her” – reported that her co-stars “have zero interest” in filming scenes with her…with one exception.
“All of her co-stars are fleeing her, minus Marlo Hampton who appears to be her one true friend in the world,” the site reported.
On Monday (Oct. 23), NeNe fired back on Instagram claiming the reports are untrue.
“LIESSSSSSSS! Whoever is putting these stories out can STOP now because there is NO truth to them. I film everyday like everyone else. Maybe even more than some!” she wrote.
#EMPIRE: See some Pics from Season 4!
Since we didn’t get to see s new episode of EMPIRE due to the World Series. Lets look at some pics of season four shall we?
Cool…Tune next Wednesday EMPIRE will be back!
#NEWMUSIC: 112 feat. Jagged Edge – Both of Us
The long, long overdue collaboration between 112 and Jagged Edge has arrived ahead of the previous’ forthcoming comeback album, Q Mike Slim Daron.
The soulful collabo, titled “Both of Us,” highlights the velvety sound of both of the R&B heavyweight groups.
The life of a musician is sometimes not all that it’s cracked up to be, but 112 and Jagged Edge fervently maneuver through the trials and tribulations of traveling far distances, while not letting the attention of fans get in the way of true love. This fusion of R&B greats proves to be a trophy of a song, and only adds to the anticipation for 112’s upcoming album.
Q Mike Slim Daron is due out October 27 via Entertainment One.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Nicki Minaj Speaks Out on Sexism in Hip-Hop
Nicki Minaj is taking a stand.
Shortly after celebrating her storied “Monster” verse, the Young Money queen has published a series of tweets about sexism in hip-hop.
“In any field, women must work TWICE as hard to even get HALF the respect her male counterparts get. When does this stop?” she asked. “The greats collaborated w/Drake, Kendrick & Jcole b/c they’re dope MC’s. They collab’d w/nicki cuz someone pulled a gun to their heads.”
From there, Nicki appeared to take aim at those who compare her to newcomers. “Putting ppl in the same sentence as me after my 10 years of consistent winning,” she wrote. “What are you teaching THEM? They’d never do this to a man.”
From there, Nicki retweeted a Kendrick Lamar post from 2010. “Moe ni**az hate nicki minaj than woman do,” he wrote. “#yallniggazisreallypausewhenithinkaboutit.”
“This is so telling. And scary,” added Nicki. “I’d have to wear some baggy pants n timbs for men to openly give props.”
Prior to posting these messages, Minaj retweeted a video from the rapper Russ’s recent Rap Radar interview, in which he claims that Minaj does not get the respect that she deserves.
“Do people not know that Nicki Minaj has birthed so many females, not only just in rap, but the look, the whole everything, just in women,” he said. “She’s been that shit for mad long now. Let’s not act like she wasn’t on a JAY-Z and Kanye song and didn’t arguably have the best verse? You know what it is? If you live long enough for people to not fuck with you, guess what? They won’t fuck with you.”
Quoting Russ’s tweet, Minaj wrote: “This was so nice of you my love, thank you.”
Prince & Paris Jackson Make Rare Appearance Together at AIDS Foundation Fundraiser
Prince and Paris Jackson teamed up for a fundraiser for their godmother Elizabeth Taylor‘s AIDS foundation!
The actress and model and her older brother stepped out for The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and mothers2mothers dinner held at Ron Burkle‘s Green Acres Estate on Tuesday (October 24) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Paris rocked a floral-printed maxi dress and bohemian jewelry, while Prince looked dapper in a dress shirt and suit jacket.
They were joined at the dinner by Paris‘s co-host Zac Posen, as well as John Stamos, his fiancee Caitlin McHugh, Heidi Klum, James Corden, Whitney Cummings, Annie Lennox, and Josh Peck.
SPORTS NEWS:Joe Girardi out as Yankees manager
This is Joe Girardi on Day 1 of the rest of his life
Yankees manager Joe Girardi will not be returning to the team next season.
Girardi led the Yankees to the World Series in 2009, and took them within one game of returning this season before falling to the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS. The decision appeared to come from the Yankees side.
“With a heavy heart, I come to you because the Yankees have decided not to bring me back,” Girardi said in a statement released by his agent. “I’d like to thank the Steinbrenner family for believing in me and giving me this wonderful opportunity.”
Girardi’s four-year contract was up after this month, and despite this season’s success, his future was undecided. Yankees GM Brian Cashman’s contract is also expiring, but he is fully expected to return.
The Yankees confirmed the news after days of meetings with Girardi and Cashman, who felt a change was needed.
“I want to thank Joe for his 10 years of hard work and service to this organization,” Cashman said in a statement. “Everything this organization does is done with careful and thorough consideration, and we’ve decided to pursue alternatives for the managerial position.
“As Hal Steinbrenner and I mentioned to Joe directly this week, he has been a tremendous Yankee on the field and away from it, as a player, coach and manager. He has a tireless work ethic, and put his heart into every game he managed over the last decade. He should take great pride in our accomplishments during his tenure, and I wish Joe and his family nothing but success and happiness in the future.”
Girardi, the former Yankees catcher, had been on board since 2008 and finishes his run with a 910-710 record as Yankees manager.
“I would like to thank Brian Cashman and his staff for hiring me and always trying to improve the team. I would like to thank my coaches and support staff for their dedication to always trying to make the players better and get the most out of them,” said Girardi, who thanked countless members of the organization in his goodbye address.
Girardi came under harsh criticism during Game 2 of the ALDS after he opted not to challenge a play that likely cost the Yankees a win against the Indians. The team rallied to advance by winning the final three games and advancing to the ALCS.
“Finally, I’d like to thank the Fans for their great support as a Player, Coach and Manager and the lasting memories of their passion and excitement during the Playoff Games, especially the final six games which will remain in my heart forever,” he concluded.
The Yankees will now be late entrants into the process of finding a new manager. The Tigers landed Ron Gardenhire, the Red Sox will get Alex Cora when the World Series is over and the Mets lured Mickey Callaway from the Indians.
The Nationals and Phillies still have openings, and the Yankees could make it three clubs looking for a manager.
Since Cashman has a history of hiring people he is familiar with, the names of Kevin Long and Rob Thomson may prove to be in play.
Long was the Yankees’ hitting coach from 2007 to 2014, when he was fired with a year left on his contract. He has been the Mets’ hitting coach since 2015. He interviewed for the job Callaway got and is a candidate for the Nationals opening.
Thomson has been in the Yankees organization for 28 years and has been Girardi’s bench coach for the past four seasons after serving as the third-base coach for six years.
Another name to consider should there be an opening is Pete Mackanin, who was a pro scout for the Yankees in 2013 before coaching third base for the 2014 Phillies. In 2015 Mackanin took over when Ryne Sandberg was fired. A year later, the interim tag was removed and Mackanin signed a three-year deal. This past September, the Phillies informed Mackanin he wouldn’t return to the dugout. Instead he was shifted to the front office with one year remaining on his contract.
Thanks Joe!
Star Jones Is Engaged To Longtime Boyfriend Richard Lugo
Star Jones Is Engaged. Second time’s the charm! Star Jones is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Richard Lugo.
The former co-host of “The View” shared the exciting news with US Weekly at the Angel Ball.
“We’re engaged,” Jones, 55, told Us at the event. She added, laughing: “Not talking about it.”
The former View cohost went public with Lugo at the 8th Annual Children’s Museum of the East End Family Affair in Bridgehampton, New York, in July 2016.
“He’s wonderful,” she told Us on Monday night. “I’m happy and that’s all anybody outside of my family needs to know.”
Back in July, Lugo posted a photo with Jones and Vanessa Williams at the National Urban League Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. “Intelligent, talented, beautiful, and strong women!” he wrote at the time.
This will be Star’s second time walking down the aisle. She divorced Al Reynold’s in 2008 after four years of marriage.
Congrats to Star Jones on her engagement.
Chris Brown’s Baby Mama Settles Legal Battle With Ex-Bestie Through Mediation
Just weeks after an old friend exposed Chris Brown’s baby mama on a diss track, the two parties have reportedly worked through their differences and settled the legal beef.
According to reports, Nia Guzman filed a restraining order against former bff Shakur Sozahdah, accusing her of harassment. Sources say, Guzman alleged that Sozahdah had been threatening her and her daughter, Royalty. However, Sozahdah fired back with a TRO of her own, accusing Guzman of witness intimidation, as she was set to testify in Guzman’s custody battle with Brown.
However, since then, the two have reportedly settled their cases against each other. According to TMZ, the women resolved their issue through mediation. As a result, both restraining orders have been thrown out and the cases have been dismissed.
Mary J Blige was honored by the Harlem School of The Arts!
Mary J. Blige was honored by her peers at the Harlem School of the Arts annual Masquerade Ball held at The Plaza Hotel in NYC recently.
The Harlem School of the Arts enriches the lives of young people and their families through world-class training in and exposure to the arts. Funds raised at the event help to provide scholarships to young people of all backgrounds and pre-professional training in the arts. Mary was honored alongside Ray Chew, Renee Elise Goldsberry & Debra L. Lee.
Power 105 personality (and Mary's good friend) Angie Martinez presented her with the honor and "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin was the evening's host.
FX’s ‘Pose’: Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series
Ryan Murphy is making TV history with his latest FX drama Pose, assembling the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles ever for a scripted series.
The five transgender actors were cast after a six-month nationwide search led by casting director Alexa Fogel. They are MJ Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, Hailie Sahar, and Angelica Ross. All will be playing transgender characters. Also cast in the series are Ryan Jamaal Swain, Billy Porter and Dyllon Burnside.
Set in the 1980s, Pose looks at the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world. Murphy co-created the show with Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals. The two executive produce alongside Murphy’s American Crime Story collaborators Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson as well as Alexis Martin Woodall and Sherry Marsh for Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. Trans activist director Silas Howard will serve as co-executive producer.
MJ Rodriguez, who plays Blanca, is a theater and film actress who has appeared on Nurse Jackie, The Carrie Diaries, Luke Cage and was recently featured with Indya Moore (Angel) in Saturday Church at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Dominique Jackson (Elektra) is a fashion model and fixture in the current New York ball scene. Hailie Sahar (Lulu) has been seen on Mr. Robot and Transparent. Angelica Ross (Candy) was recently on Transparent as well as on several episodes of Claws.
Of the additional cast, Ryan Jamaal Swain (Damon) recently filmed God’s Rock. Billy Porter (Pray Tell) is reprising his Tony award-winning role as Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Dyllon Burnside (Ricky) was seen in Holler If Ya Hear Me on Broadway.
Co-creator Steven Canals has been writing scripts for the series with Our Lady J (Transparent) as well as with transgender rights activist and bestselling author Janet Mock. The writers have also brought on ball culture consultants Michael Roberson and Twiggy Pucci Garçon to help populate the series with people from within the New York ball community, as well as to help develop authentic ball world stories to be featured in the show. Hector Xtravaganza, Skylar King and Sol Williams — participants in the ball culture world of the 1980s — will also serve as Pose consultants.
In conjunction with Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative, the series will be bringing on emerging transgender directors to be mentored through his Directing Mentorship Program. Leiomy Maldonado (known as the “Wonder Woman of Vogue”) and Danielle Polanco will be choreographing the series’ ball scenes. Polanco has choreographed for Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
“We are thrilled that Pose pushes the narrative forward by centering on the unique and under-told experiences of trans women and gay people of color,” says Canals. “Ryan has assembled a strong team of storytellers and innovators to collaborate on telling this important narrative. As a Bronx-bred queer writer of color, I’m honored to aid in ushering this groundbreaking show into homes.”
The pilot of Pose goes into production in November in New York City.
Porter is repped by Industry Entertainment and Felker Toczek. Sahar is repped by Pantheon and CW Management.
Khloe Kardashian Is Expecting a Baby Boy
A little basketball player! Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are expecting a baby boy, multiple sources exclusively confirm in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Us broke the news in late September that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 33, is pregnant with her first child. Since learning that she has a baby on board, Kardashian has maintained her healthy lifestyle. “She’s hungrier than ever,” one insider tells Us, noting that the mom-to-be opts for “smaller meals throughout the day” to stay on track with her diet while eating for two.
Kardashian, who visited a specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a 20-week checkup on October 9, is sticking to her fitness regimen too. She’s doing “more cardio” and “less intensive” workouts, the source adds.
Her relationship with Thompson, 26, is also progressing nicely. “Marriage is definitely in the cards,” the insider tells Us. “They are just waiting for the right time to move forward. Khloé doesn’t want to rush into anything.”
The Good American designer isn’t the only expectant member of her family. Just days before her baby news was revealed, Us confirmed that Kylie Jenner is also pregnant with her first bundle joy with boyfriend Travis Scott. And in July, Us exclusively revealed that Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West are expecting their third child, a baby girl, via surrogate.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
#IncestJokes
A bra and some camo. Now that’s the type of girl you take home to mom and dad…mainly because your parents are also her mom and dad so you’re going to the same place anyway.
#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Jeramie!
Meet Jeramie! And you can see all of him when you CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS!! And remember they’re NSFW!
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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
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