Source: Lil Nas X / Columbia Records Lil Nas X became an unlikely star with his “country-trap” track “Old Town Road” dominating the charts and forcing the industry to think about song classification. After dipping his toe in the country waters, the rising artist teased a rock-tinged track for the masses over the weekend. As he gears up for his debut album, Lil Nas X has been in promotion mode via his Instagram page, which now has over 1 million followers. With the success of “Old Town Road,” many are anticipating what sound he’s going for next and a track with Ryan Tedder is in the works. Tedder, as some might know, is a singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for OneRepublic. Taking to Twitter, Lil Nas X let the fans in on the process of the track. y’all think they gone let me on the rock charts? pic.twitter.com/I6dMZzO1HI — nope (@LilNasX) April 20, 2019 There isn’t much in the way of details on the track, but Nas X did let the cat Tedder cat out of the bag along with a new non-album track “Titanic” that’s out now. ryan tedder & lil nas x https://t.co/Jl0hVqFEJX — nope (@LilNasX) April 20, 2019 It appears that Swae Lee is also working on Lil Nas X in the studio as well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lil Nas X (@lilnasx) on Apr 22, 2019 at 12:39am PDT — Photo: Columbia Records
Source: Judy Eddy/WENN.com / WENN Looks like Nipsey Hussle ‘s death has affected how Meek Mill is going about his business as the Philadelphia representative has taken to Twitter to let everyone know he’s done with social media. Well, parts of social media anyway. Last night the Dream Chaser’s head honcho took to Twitter to let his fans know that from here on out it’s “No social media … all real life!” No social media …. all real life! — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) April 20, 2019 After posting that tweet, Meek then went on to delete his Instagram account to prove that he’s taking a break from the Internet and all the love and hate that comes with it. For those who didn’t know, Meek and Nipsey had been working on a joint project just prior to his murder and it seems like the shock of that harsh reality has influenced Meek’s way of life for the foreseeable future…on Instagram only apparently. He’s since been tweeting like its business as usual about a range of things, including his absence on Instagram. I’m on real life vibes right now … lol I be tired of seeing all that capping sometimes https://t.co/JWqTde8zsJ — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) April 22, 2019 Well, at least his fans can interact with him via tweets. Something’s better than nothing. — Photo: WENN
Source: Radio One / Radio One Wiz Khalifa has just announced the “Decent Exposure” Summer Tour! Special guests include French Montana, Playboi Carti, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama! It all kicks off in Atlanta on July 9 th at Lakewood Amphitheater. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting on Friday, April 26 th at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com . Register below for your chance to win a free pair courtesy of Atlanta’s Number One Hip-Hop Station, Hot 107.9.
Source: Radio One / Radio One Wiz Khalifa has just announced the “Decent Exposure” Summer Tour! Special guests include French Montana, Playboi Carti, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama! It all kicks off in Atlanta on July 9 th at Lakewood Amphitheater. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting on Friday, April 26 th at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com . Register below for your chance to win a free pair courtesy of Atlanta’s Number One Hip-Hop Station, Hot 107.9.
Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty Cardi B has been attempting to clear her name in the assault case against her where she allegedly ordered the beating of strip club bartenders Jade and Baddie Gi . The Invasion of Privacy star was in court Friday (April 19) but rejected a plea deal that would have given her a misdemeanor charge. TMZ reports : She was all business — decked out in white — as she walked through the rain, and into an NYC courthouse. As you know, Cardi’s accused of ordering an attack on 2 strip club bartenders — Jade and Baddie Gi — last August. Cardi allegedly thought Jade had slept with her man, Offset. Inside, prosecutors tried to play let’s make a deal. The offer — plead guilty to a misdemeanor, and get a conditional discharge. That would mean no jail time, but Cardi would have to stay out of trouble for some period of time. That didn’t appeal to her, and she rejected the deal before they could even discuss how long she’d have to keep her nose clean. The hearing didn’t take long, and Cardi strolled back out … silent as fans and photogs showed her love. Cardi is facing both reckless endangerment and assault charges, both listed as misdemeanors. — Photo: Getty
So Kanye West’s newish Sunday Service mini-concerts have become quite the staple for Mr. West. Over Easter weekend he delivered a snippet of a brand new song, check out the write-up from HotNewHipHop down below. VIA | HotNewHipHop INDIO, CA – Kanye West premiered some new music during his Sunday Service event at the 2019 Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival . Yeezy unveiled a track titled “Water,” which featured lyrics such as “Might not be as perfect as Christ, but we’re made up of 90 percent water.” The song was part of a set containing multiple hits from Kanye’s discography, including “Ultralight Beam” and “Jesus Walks.” Chance The Rapper, Ty Dolla $ign, DMX, Teyana Taylor and Kid Cudi were among those who joined Yeezy at his Coachella edition of Sunday Service. “Water” could be a preview of Kanye’s oft-delayed album Yandhi , which still doesn’t have a release date. READ MORE
Well, Kodak Black has been quite the busy rapper over these past few weeks. Not only has he found himself embroiled in beef with T.I. and The Game, but he was also picked up and detained by the border patrol, and even has found time to get himself a new haircut! Via | HotNewHipHop Kodak Black distracts himself with a “Valley Boy” look while state officials deliberate over his alleged misconduct. What did Kodak Black do the moment secured his release at the border crossing. If you guessed, dye his color blonde with SuperSaiyan spikes, I’d spit my drink. But that’s exactly what happened. Thanks to the wacky entrepreneurial spirit of a hairstylist figuratively named Despeignes Cheveux, footage of Kodak’s transformation was captured on video. View this post on Instagram #kodakblack just went supersaiyan on y’all via @despeignescheveux A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akadmiks) on Apr 21, 2019 at 10:31am PDT READ MORE
S tudents from Spelman College showed up and showed out at the annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in California. According to HBCU Buzz , students from the school won the competition and took a $75,000 institutional grant back to Atlanta. Spelman College Wins 30th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s Premier HBCU Academic Competition https://t.co/UC9mDBNbJX — HBCU Buzz (@HBCUBuzz) April 18, 2019 During the tournament—which is known as the nation’s top HBCU academic competition—students are quizzed on topics that include history, religion, science and culture. The Spelman team—whose players included Ariana Benson , Jessika Agyepong , Naomi Steplight , and Maati McKinney —beat 47 other HBCUs to take home the title. Daniel Bascelli served as the team’s coach. “Winning itself isn’t the only reward. It’s about bringing these students together and watching them represent their school in the best possible way,” Bascelli said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “The spirit at Spelman is really strong. If you talk to the students, the feeling for Spelman, the feeling for HCBCUs and the support that Honda gives them is all a part of the pride that they feel.” Florida A&M University, Jackson State University and Morehouse College rounded out the top four. The competition, which has been in existence for 30 years, was created as an avenue for Honda to make an impact in the lives of students who attend historically Black colleges and universities. “Through HCASC, students are given an opportunity to demonstrate the value of their HBCU experience, represent their schools on a national stage, and connect with like-minded peers,” Steve Morikawa , VP of Corporate Relations and Social Responsibility, American Honda, said in a statement. “We look forward to celebrating the HCASC legacy and the friendships we’ve made over the past 30 years.” Through the competition, Honda has awarded $8 million in grants to HBCUs and 125,000 students have participated. Several companies are making an effort to contribute to the education of HBCU students. Hennessy teamed up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for the creation of a graduate fellowship program . SEE ALSO: Hennessy Launches $10 Million Fellowship Program For HBCU Students HBCU Wins $1.6 Million Grant To Help Develop Black Professionals For Space Industry [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3850892″ overlay=”true”]
A teen from Georgia is turning his tragedy into triumph and is living proof that with hard work and perseverance it’s possible to beat the odds. According to Inside Edition Tre Lawson —a track star who was paralyzed after a car accident—is aiming to get back to running. Tre Lawson is on a mission to run again — and hopefully inspire others in the process https://t.co/9xf5x2SyWH — News4JAX (@wjxt4) April 20, 2019 At one point Lawson, who attended Westside High School, was one of the top track athletes in the country, but things took a tragic turn in 2017. After winning a track meet, he got into a car with a group of friends and the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle went off the road and crashed. Lawson suffered serious injuries including damage done to his head, abdomen, and spinal cord. He woke up in the hospital nearly a month after the accident occurred. “It was a huge depressing moment. I thought maybe this is the last time I’ll be able to run again, my career is over. I was wondering if the coaches would still be interested in me even if I recover in due time,” he told the news outlet. “Looking at the four walls of the hospital room, you become depressed really quickly.” Although it took a while for Lawson to come to terms with what had happened, he ultimately decided he wouldn’t let his circumstances defeat him. He was motivated to get back on the track. He went through a rigorous rehabilitation program at the Shepherd Center based in Atlanta. Day after day Lawson went hard with his strength training so that he wouldn’t have to be confined to a wheelchair. He recently got back on the track at his high school with a walker and was able to walk 200 meters in 30 minutes. He says that the accident has inspired him to focus on the positive aspects of life. “Every day isn’t a sunny day. You have to have rain in order to have a rainbow some days.” Lawson has launched his own nonprofit organization for patients at the Shepherd Center. SEE ALSO: T.I. Teams Up With Georgia Church To Bail Out Nonviolent Offenders For Easter 8-Year-Old Helps Siblings Overcome Sickle Cell Disease [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3850892″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Bravo / Getty Tonight’s episode Real Housewives of Atlanta is the final installment of the season 11 reunion, thankfully. It dragged on so long that it seemed like the entire season was the reunion. Anyway, tonight’s episode starts with Porsha calling NeNe out for giving her advice about not putting hands on people but turning around and putting her hands on people. So, you remember the closet incident, right? Turns out, NeNe (allegedly) choked one of the producers, who then had to go to the hospital and chipped a cameraman’s tooth. That was in addition to charging at Kandi and Porsha too. Andy then asks NeNe if she felt bad for putting her hands on people because he’s messy, but of course, NeNe said she doesn’t feel bad. Marlo is egging NeNe on but she gets called out because when that incident happened, you could hear her yelling, “She’s pregnant!” She was talking about Porsha because NeNe charged her at her and managed to pull her belt off. On stage, Marlo claims she doesn’t even remember saying that and that she didn’t see NeNe even touch Porsha. NeNe also plays dumb and says she wasn’t even near Porsha. It was weird. Marlo was NeNe’s hypeman the entire night, but NeNe likes her friends sycophantic so… The entire reunion was pretty much Tanya, Cynthia, Porsha, Kandi and at times, Eva, that NeNe can be foul. They did this last week, and the week after that and guess what, NeNe pretends she doesn’t care and tries to turn this into what she usually does by saying that all the girls on the show love going against her because she’s the Queen Bee. Eva gets her moment to call out NeNe for pretending that her mic was off in order to talk to her that time Eva left their outing to go home because she was tired of them grilling her. NeNe doesn’t think she was wrong in that situation either. Eva explains that she was hurt because she had to learn that NeNe lied to her on TV. Again, NeNe doesn’t care. Then we move on to Eva talking about her domestic violence situation with her ex playing a major role in why he had to move so much. And Marlo chimes in talking about Eva isn’t genuine—as if anyone asked her. In other news, Cynthia’s love life is flourishing. We know she’s planning to marry Mike, which is a big deal because she is pretty much the runaway bride. But her friendship with NeNe is done, once again. This time they fell out over Kenya coming to Cynthia’s party. Basically, Cynthia looked shady because she and Kandi said they were going to pretend they didn’t know Kenya was coming but tonight we learn that the editing played a role in how it looked. According to Kandi, Kenya told her last minute, as in right before she was entering the party, that Kenya was coming. Kandi then passed the word on to Cynthia so that’s when Cynthia said she was just going to pretend she didn’t know Kenya was coming because she didn’t want any drama with NeNe. Kandi and Cynthia both explain that they didn’t intend it to be shady but NeNe doesn’t care. She’s pissed at them for lying—basically doing the same thing she did to Eva. Then there’s another nasty back and forth between Cynthia and NeNe with Marlo yapping in the background as well. Finally, it’s clear that Cynthia is over it, and with NeNe and Marlo acting like Mean Girls, it’s understandable. There’s even one point where Cynthia can be heard saying, “This is not enough money.” Andy gives Cynthia and NeNe a chance to say some closing remarks as the episode winds down. Cynthia acknowledges that she may have looked crazy at the party but that she didn’t intend to hurt NeNe, and that NeNe said some hurtful things too. But Cynthia is ready to move forward since NeNe insists on being evil and bitter. NeNe decides not to address Cynthia at all. Porsha jumps in talking about how sad it is that Cynthia and NeNe are no longer friends, for the umpteenth time, and that she hopes they can get cool again. Whatevs. Finally, We close out the reunion with Porsha leading a prayer because all of them will need it, especially if they’re going to get back together to film season 12. But leave NeNe out of it. She needs a break from the show indefinitely…or forever. RELATED POSTS ‘RHOAS11’ Reunion Recap: NeNe’s Attitude Steals The Show Again ‘RHOAS11’ Reunion Recap: NeNe Is So Nasty So Rude For Body-Shaming Pregnant Porsha
