Source: NBC / Getty Ice Cube Tells The Story Of How John Singleton Got Him Into Acting Legendary rapper, actor, and businessman Ice Cube pulled up to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday to talk about everything he’s got going on right now. While he was in the building, Cube talked about celebrating BIG3’s third season with his Ballout basketball festival, what music fans can expect from him in the future, and he also recalls how several run-ins with a then college-aged John Singleton led to Boyz n the Hood and a long film career thereafter. Check out the interview down below to hear the story:
Source: WENN.com / WENN 21 Savage Gives Back By Hosting His Annual Back To School Drive This weekend, 21 Savage held his fourth annual Issa Back 2 School Drive in Decatur, Georgia. The event was done in association with his Leading By Example Foundation, Amazon Music, Atlanta United, New Era, Puma, Momma Flystyle, and Antwanette McLaughlin of The Spice Group.More than 2,300 kids were given backpacks containing school supplies, uniforms, and sneakers. Free haircuts, health screenings, and other activities were also available to those who attended. On top of that, the rapper also donated $15,000 to the non-profit organization Juma to help them in their efforts to get youths to open up bank accounts and to help educate them in financial literacy. I’m at 21 Savage’s 4th annual “Issa Back 2 School Drive,” where’s he’s giving out free school supplies to thousands of local families. Lines to get in are massive. (21 hasn’t arrived yet) pic.twitter.com/ASsr0hy92o — J.D. Capelouto (@jdcapelouto) August 4, 2019 During the event this year, 21 explained to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , “It’s important to give back, because these same people support me, so I support them.” “It takes being from here to understand what is needed,” 21 previously told Vibe last year during the third annual event. “This is Dekalb County, I grew up here and I want to make sure these kids have nothing to worry about.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) on Jul 27, 2019 at 2:42pm PDT While the back to school drive is a huge way of giving back, it isn’t the only charitable effort the rapper has been engaged in throughout his career. Back in June, it was reported that he donated $25,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The nonprofit legal advocacy organization previously assisted 21 when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Shoutout to 21 for always giving back to the people who need it the most.
Source: Lorne Thomson / Getty Tory Lanez Gets Betrayed By A Friend In The “Forever” Video In his music video for “Forever,” Tory Lanez walks his fans through the ups and downs of friendship. Throughout the visual, Lanez plays with several biblical stories of betrayal, keeping the scenes focused on him and his friends coming together at various tables. In the beginning, the musician and his friends are playing spades–which then transitions into a different point of their lives, where Tory and his team have built a massive empire. Peep the bsnd new music video down below:
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami Teases Part 2 Of The City Girls Documentary Part 2 of the City Girls’ documentary, Point Blank Period , is coming soon. Yung Miami posted a preview of the footage to her Instagram page on Friday night, letting everyone know that a follow-up to the doc–which came out almost exactly a year ago–is about to drop. In her caption, she teases the fact that information about her pregnancy will be revealed and also confirms JT’s involvement in the short film, despite her being in jail. View this post on Instagram I knew that soon as I announced my pregnancy ppl was gone tell me what I should & shouldn’t be doing but I’ve been doing it all along! Part 2 of the Documentary have all the answers to your questions! The grind, the struggle, dedication, the fighting, & most importantly the love and support of my family, JT, and my label. Yes JT is included in part 2 and this is the real this is our life. Point blank period! A post shared by Caresha .. (@yungmiami305) on Aug 2, 2019 at 11:35am PDT Despite just plain excitement for the next installment of the documentary, fans throughout Miami’s comments were freaking out over the fact that the preview footage reveals her pregnancy being much further along than we all thought–the rapper is already 7 months pregnant! While Yung Miami didn’t give us an exact release date for Part 2, last year’s first installment dropped on August 30th–so they could release this follow-up on the same date. It’s also a good possibility that the release of the film will line up with JT’s release from jail–the exact date of which is still up in the air. If you haven’t seen part one of Point Blank Period already, catch up down below so you’re ready for part 2 once it drops:
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami Teases Part 2 Of The City Girls Documentary Part 2 of the City Girls’ documentary, Point Blank Period , is coming soon. Yung Miami posted a preview of the footage to her Instagram page on Friday night, letting everyone know that a follow-up to the doc–which came out almost exactly a year ago–is about to drop. In her caption, she teases the fact that information about her pregnancy will be revealed and also confirms JT’s involvement in the short film, despite her being in jail. View this post on Instagram I knew that soon as I announced my pregnancy ppl was gone tell me what I should & shouldn’t be doing but I’ve been doing it all along! Part 2 of the Documentary have all the answers to your questions! The grind, the struggle, dedication, the fighting, & most importantly the love and support of my family, JT, and my label. Yes JT is included in part 2 and this is the real this is our life. Point blank period! A post shared by Caresha .. (@yungmiami305) on Aug 2, 2019 at 11:35am PDT Despite just plain excitement for the next installment of the documentary, fans throughout Miami’s comments were freaking out over the fact that the preview footage reveals her pregnancy being much further along than we all thought–the rapper is already 7 months pregnant! While Yung Miami didn’t give us an exact release date for Part 2, last year’s first installment dropped on August 30th–so they could release this follow-up on the same date. It’s also a good possibility that the release of the film will line up with JT’s release from jail–the exact date of which is still up in the air. If you haven’t seen part one of Point Blank Period already, catch up down below so you’re ready for part 2 once it drops:
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Chance The Rapper Sits Down With Zane Lowe To Talk About His New Album Chance The Rapper is the latest artist to sit down for an in-depth discussion with Zane Lowe . Throughout their interview, Chance talks about his wedding, calling it “the best wedding of all time,” while also proclaiming that they need to have a movie made about it. He also explained why he’s kept so strong on his preference for more independent approaches to the music industry, Kanye West’s influencer on him, his future ambitions, and more. Peep the conversation down below to see what Chance had to say:
Source: The Damage Report / Damage Report David Dennis Jr. Appears On “The Damage Report”, Talks Trump’s White Supremacy One of our esteemed editors recently took their talents to a top daily news show. David Dennis Jr. recently appeared on “The Damage Report” (again!) to eloquently explain to Brooke Thomas and Jayar Jackson how Trump’s coddled and comforted his white supremacist fanbase and will use that in the 2020 election. “What Donald Trump has succeeded in doing is making white power and white supremacy the most important thing going on in Washington. He has fed his base, and that is a win for him,” said Dennis. WATCH: “What Donald Trump has succeeded in doing is making white power and white supremacy the most important thing going on in Washington. He has fed his base, and that is a win for him.” – @DavidDTSS on intensifying racism in the White House pic.twitter.com/b3w6c4xhUu — The Damage Report (@TheDamageReport) August 1, 2019 Not only that, Dennis talked about the black child that was recently charged with assault during a dodgeball game and those absolutely unsurprising racist comments that Reagan made that recently resurfaced. “This is the Ronald Reagan that we all knew. This recording has taken some people by surprise, but for black folks in this country, it’s not surprising at all.” See more David Dennis on “The Damage Report” on the flip.
Source: FREDRIK PERSSON / Getty A$AP Rocky Has Been Released From Swedish Custody After weeks in Swedish custody, A$AP Rocky is free. The rapper posted a picture to his Instagram page for the first time in a month, thanking everyone who supported him over the last few weeks. He also thanks the court for letting him go back home to his family. View this post on Instagram THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO ALL OF MY FANS, FRIENDS AND ANYONE ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO SUPPORTED ME DURING THESE LAST FEW WEEKS I CANT BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR ALL OF YOU THIS HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT AND HUMBLING EXPERIENCE I WANT TO THANK THE COURT FOR ALLOWING ME BLADI AND THOTO TO RETURN TO OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF THE LOVE AND SUPPORT A post shared by PRETTY FLACKO (@asaprocky) on Aug 2, 2019 at 11:39am PDT This post follows news that Rocky was just released from jail today while the judges in his Swedish assault case decided his fate. A$AP and the other two defendants are free to leave Sweden while they await a verdict, which is expected to come August 14. Prosecutors requested that Rocky–who’s already spent a month in jail–remain in the country because he was a flight risk, but the judges disagreed. Prosecutors also asked the judges to impose a 6-month jail sentence for the rapper, saying he should be judged harshly because they claim he threw a bottle at the alleged victim–while A$AP admitted to picking up the bottle, he denies using it on the alleged victim. According to TMZ , Rocky got a huge assist on Friday from two eyewitnesses who both said they did NOT see Rocky strike the alleged victim with a bottle, which is the centerpiece of the prosecution’s case. Annoyingly, Donald Chump tweeted following news of Rocky’s release, letting off some of the most insufferable puns anyone has ever heard. A$AP Rocky released from prison and on his way home to the United States from Sweden. It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP A$AP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 2, 2019 In more adorable news, it looks like Rocky called his pal Tyler, The Creator right after he was released to share the good news–How heart-warming! *yelling* pic.twitter.com/d8YPgz0pZi — Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) August 2, 2019
Source: Timothy Hiatt / Getty ScHoolboy Q Drops His Latest Music Video For “Lies” ScHoolboy Q just dropped yet another video from his album CrasH Talk , and this time, he gifted us with a visual for his track, “Lies” with Ty Dolla $ign and YG . In the video–which is directed by none other than Teyana Taylor –we see a crowd of people watching one of Q’s other visuals at a drive-in movie theater. It opens with ScHoolboy as the victim of a drive-by after he just finished off someone else, which sets the tone for this dark yet light-hearted video. Peep the visual down below to see how it all plays out:
Source: WENN.com / WENN Rick Ross Gets Some Help From Jordyn Woods & Swizz Beatz In His New Video Rick Ross just dropped the music video for his single with Swizz Beatz , “BIG TYME.” This is exactly the type of visual Rozay always executes perfectly. Living a life of luxury in Miami is what the boss is known for, and he portrays that lavish lifestyle both throughout this entire song and in the video for it. Jordyn Woods made headlines when she was spotted with Ross as his latest video vixen, and now, only a few weeks later, we get to see her in action at her latest gig. The model joins Swizz and Rozay as they party on a yacht, race down the open road, and enjoy life to the fullest. Peep Jordyn Woods, Swizz Beats, and Rick Ross in the brand new video for “BIG TYME” down below:
