Source: Archive Photos / Getty Via | HotNewHipHop The Devil and God are raging across the Midwest. There must be something in the water, as rappers have once again taken to baring their teeth on wax. Though Drake vs. Pusha T is primed to go down as the year’s crowning achievement in (arguably one-sided) hip-hop beef, a late-game battle royale between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly has emerged to satiate the bloodthirsty. Dubbed by some as “white-on-white crime,” this seemingly spontaneous conflict has actually been years in the making, with both parties nursing animosity to varying degrees. Fans immediately felt the impact of Em’s fury upon receiving “Not Alike,’ a Bad Meets Evil collaboration that found Machine Gun Kelly catching the ire of Evil incarnate: READ MORE
Source: Studio One / Radio One The Ying Yang Twins are legends in Hip Hop wether you want to believe it or not. The Atlanta, GA duo debuted their first album in 2000, but rose to fam in 2004 with Lil Jon’s “Get Low.” Not too long after the hits kept on coming with over a hand full of songs that hit number one on the charts. Related: Mayor Bottoms Makes Her Picks For The Superbowl Halftime Show And Her List Is Extra Lit! [Exclusive Video] Songs like “Whistle While You Twerk” and “Wait (The Whisper Song) had people all over the country singling crunk music. But little do people know, these songs caused two huge storms of controversy. Check out the interview asThe Ying Yang twins explain how Wait go Free from 106 & Park fired.
Source: Suzi Pratt / Getty T-Pain made the news recently after reports flew in that he was arrested at Atlanta’s major airport for having a loaded gun in his baggage. The singer and Auto-Tune gawd hit back at critics and said that not only was he allowed to carry the guns legally, he didn’t leave his security detail in a lurch while handling the incident with class. “For everybody reading headlines and making their own stories and calling me an “ignorant thug with a gun” just because that’s what you draw from my image. What they’re NOT talking about is how I didn’t leave my Security stuck there with MY gun when most artist would’ve ran off from fear of the press *cough cough* it was an honest mistake,” T-Pain wrote in an Instagram post over the weekend addressing the arrest. He continued with, “NO CHARGES. NO ARRESTS. All my guns are legal, registered to me under my license to carry and out of the reach of my children because I’m not a dumbass. Atlanta PD unloaded the rounds and handed it right back to me, I sent it home and caught the next flight out. Pls for the love of God. CALM YOUR TITS!!!” Welp, that settles all of that. — Photo: Getty
Source: Studio One / Radio One Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms stopped through Studio One to talk politics, voter suppression, and the upcoming election for Georgia’s next Governor. Mayor Bottoms urges voters to get registered if they haven’t already, and also cast and early vote to circumvent any long lines during election day. Check out all her great advice below.
Source: Scott Legato / Getty There’s beef brewing in the world of white rappers in hip hop and before you ask, no, Macklemore is not involved. It appears that Cleveland rapper, Machine Gun Kelly, has ruffled the feathers of some of his blue-eyed counterparts and it’s getting quite disrespectful in the world of mayo raps. Both G-Eazy and Eminem are now at MGK’s neck. What could have possibly happened, you ask? Well, here’s a recap. Machine Gun Kelly is in his feelings over Oakland rapper, G-Eazy, saying that G-Eazy is nothing but a soft frat rapping clone of him. Let’s go back to where it might have started. A year and a half ago, Machine Gun Kelly and singer Halsey were very very close to one another. It was rumored that the two were even dating. The two were spotted vacationing, partying and on red carpets together. When asked by Rolling Stone if MGK was dating Halsey, he said, “I won’t comment exactly on titles or labels or anything. But what I will say is I feel 16 again.” Things with MGK and Halsey eventually came to a halt, with her being tied to G-Eazy a few months later. Around August 2017, G-Eazy and Halsey dropped a duet together titled “Him & I”, then shortly after, they made their relationship official on Instagram. However, in the summer of 2018, the two called it quits and Halsey announced they were taking time apart. That didn’t last long though, a few weeks later, the former couple was spotted together again. Just a few short weeks after that, Machine Gun Kelly stopped by Hot 97 and dropped a freestyle on Funk Flex’s radio show that was so grimy, so ruthless, that it warranted a response. Here’s what MGK said: “Only Eazy I fuck with is E/I seen he’s about his hearing got a hanging earring/I fucked his girl now he look like this shit is overbearing/How dare him/I dare him/Don’t think about comparing/Now turn that frat rap off, I get sick of hearing .” And he sticks by his thoughts that G-Eazy is his clone. He even posted photos of G-Eazy rocking his signature blonde hair. G-Eazy obviously caught wind of the slug that was sent his way, so he didn’t take it to social media like most would, he just dropped a diss track. In the song titled, “Bad Boy”, G-Eazy says. “‘Him & I’s’ on, bet you’re listening to Halsey sing to me/ Can’t fuck with nobody with so much negative energy/ A pillar in this game, bro, I’ll be here until infinity/ Ask myself why am I entertaining a mini-me/ You’re so below my class, you’re reaching, you’re not offending me.” He also comes to the defense of Halsey: “I’m headlining, heard you opening up for Fall Out Boy. Don’t play with my name, you fucker/ I said it’s not a toy/ Disrespect her again, I’ll smack you/ I’m not a boy.” G-Eazy wasn’t the only one to send shots towards Machine Gun Kelly, though. Veteran rapper unexpectedly came for MGK on his new album, Kamikaze . In the track “Not Alike” he says: “But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are,Kelly/I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie.” As you can obviously see, Eminem’s issue with MGK is over his daughter Hailie. Back in 2012, MGK (who was 21 at the time) saw a photo of Hailie, 16, and tweeted: “Ok, so I just saw a picture of Eminem’s daughter… and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king.” Eminem did not take kindly to MGK’s comments and apparently unleashed the wrath on MGK’s career. If you wonder why you haven’t heard Machine Gun Kelly on Sirius/XM’s Shade 45, MGK says it’s because Eminem banned him. It seems like MGK is actually pretty happy about Eminem’s response to him. He posted a video of himself listening to Eminem’s diss while popping champagne. It’s safe to say, he’s quite impressed.
Source: Scott Legato / Getty There’s beef brewing in the world of white rappers in hip hop and before you ask, no, Macklemore is not involved. It appears that Cleveland rapper, Machine Gun Kelly, has ruffled the feathers of some of his blue-eyed counterparts and it’s getting quite disrespectful in the world of mayo raps. Both G-Eazy and Eminem are now at MGK’s neck. What could have possibly happened, you ask? Well, here’s a recap. Machine Gun Kelly is in his feelings over Oakland rapper, G-Eazy, saying that G-Eazy is nothing but a soft frat rapping clone of him. Let’s go back to where it might have started. A year and a half ago, Machine Gun Kelly and singer Halsey were very very close to one another. It was rumored that the two were even dating. The two were spotted vacationing, partying and on red carpets together. When asked by Rolling Stone if MGK was dating Halsey, he said, “I won’t comment exactly on titles or labels or anything. But what I will say is I feel 16 again.” Things with MGK and Halsey eventually came to a halt, with her being tied to G-Eazy a few months later. Around August 2017, G-Eazy and Halsey dropped a duet together titled “Him & I”, then shortly after, they made their relationship official on Instagram. However, in the summer of 2018, the two called it quits and Halsey announced they were taking time apart. That didn’t last long though, a few weeks later, the former couple was spotted together again. Just a few short weeks after that, Machine Gun Kelly stopped by Hot 97 and dropped a freestyle on Funk Flex’s radio show that was so grimy, so ruthless, that it warranted a response. Here’s what MGK said: “Only Eazy I fuck with is E/I seen he’s about his hearing got a hanging earring/I fucked his girl now he look like this shit is overbearing/How dare him/I dare him/Don’t think about comparing/Now turn that frat rap off, I get sick of hearing .” And he sticks by his thoughts that G-Eazy is his clone. He even posted photos of G-Eazy rocking his signature blonde hair. G-Eazy obviously caught wind of the slug that was sent his way, so he didn’t take it to social media like most would, he just dropped a diss track. In the song titled, “Bad Boy”, G-Eazy says. “‘Him & I’s’ on, bet you’re listening to Halsey sing to me/ Can’t fuck with nobody with so much negative energy/ A pillar in this game, bro, I’ll be here until infinity/ Ask myself why am I entertaining a mini-me/ You’re so below my class, you’re reaching, you’re not offending me.” He also comes to the defense of Halsey: “I’m headlining, heard you opening up for Fall Out Boy. Don’t play with my name, you fucker/ I said it’s not a toy/ Disrespect her again, I’ll smack you/ I’m not a boy.” G-Eazy wasn’t the only one to send shots towards Machine Gun Kelly, though. Veteran rapper unexpectedly came for MGK on his new album, Kamikaze . In the track “Not Alike” he says: “But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are,Kelly/I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie.” As you can obviously see, Eminem’s issue with MGK is over his daughter Hailie. Back in 2012, MGK (who was 21 at the time) saw a photo of Hailie, 16, and tweeted: “Ok, so I just saw a picture of Eminem’s daughter… and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king.” Eminem did not take kindly to MGK’s comments and apparently unleashed the wrath on MGK’s career. If you wonder why you haven’t heard Machine Gun Kelly on Sirius/XM’s Shade 45, MGK says it’s because Eminem banned him. It seems like MGK is actually pretty happy about Eminem’s response to him. He posted a video of himself listening to Eminem’s diss while popping champagne. It’s safe to say, he’s quite impressed.
A fter Aretha Franklin ’s family paid their final respects to the legendary singer on Friday, attention turned to the unpleasant job of dividing her fortune. It’s unclear how she would have wanted her estate settled because the Queen of Soul died without a will, leaving that decision to state law. SEE ALSO: From Al Sharpton To Barack Obama: Here’s How Aretha Franklin Was Celebrated At Her Funeral Franklin, 76, died Aug. 16 of pancreatic cancer. She’s survived by four sons and other descendants who must figure out how many millions she was worth. Her wealth included royalties from hit songs, as well as property. “I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive. She never told me, ‘No, I don’t want to do one.’ She understood the need. It just didn’t seem to be something she got around to,” Don Wilson , Franklin’s longtime lawyer, told the Associated Press . #RIP Aretha Franklin. See these photos, video and other moments from the Queen of Soul's funeral today in Detroit. https://t.co/H3nBGqBcS0 pic.twitter.com/4bdv46r9dr — NewsOne (@newsone) August 31, 2018 Franklin’s four sons will equally divide their mother’s assets under Michigan law. Her son’s range in age 48 to 63. The eldest, Ted White Jr. Clarence , is represented by a guardian because he’s incapacitated. One of Franklin’s nieces agreed to serve as executor. It’s estimated that the singer’s wealth is in the tens of millions. Franklin had ownership of the songs she wrote. Among her top hits, “Think” is the only one that she composed. The lion’s share of royalties for the smash hit “Respect” has gone to the songwriter, the estate of soul singer Otis Redding . She also owned several properties in the Detroit area with an estimated market value of about $4 million, according to the AP. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service is keeping a careful eye on things. The IRS will collect any back taxes Franklin owed and tax her estate 40 percent for assets exceeding $11.2 million. An old friend, businessman Ron Moten , offered advice to Franklin’s sons in his speech at Friday’s funeral. “Remember your family, and friends that have been with you for years because you are about to meet a lot of people who will now want to be your new best friend. You will also meet some people that will have the best investments in the world for you,” he said. “My advice? Go slow, be careful and be smart.” SEE ALSO: Bishop At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Apologizes To Ariana Grande And The Hispanic Community Aretha Franklin Deserves Respect And A Congressional Gold Medal, Kamala Harris Says [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3824695″ overlay=”true”]
A fter Aretha Franklin ’s family paid their final respects to the legendary singer on Friday, attention turned to the unpleasant job of dividing her fortune. It’s unclear how she would have wanted her estate settled because the Queen of Soul died without a will, leaving that decision to state law. SEE ALSO: From Al Sharpton To Barack Obama: Here’s How Aretha Franklin Was Celebrated At Her Funeral Franklin, 76, died Aug. 16 of pancreatic cancer. She’s survived by four sons and other descendants who must figure out how many millions she was worth. Her wealth included royalties from hit songs, as well as property. “I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive. She never told me, ‘No, I don’t want to do one.’ She understood the need. It just didn’t seem to be something she got around to,” Don Wilson , Franklin’s longtime lawyer, told the Associated Press . #RIP Aretha Franklin. See these photos, video and other moments from the Queen of Soul's funeral today in Detroit. https://t.co/H3nBGqBcS0 pic.twitter.com/4bdv46r9dr — NewsOne (@newsone) August 31, 2018 Franklin’s four sons will equally divide their mother’s assets under Michigan law. Her son’s range in age 48 to 63. The eldest, Ted White Jr. Clarence , is represented by a guardian because he’s incapacitated. One of Franklin’s nieces agreed to serve as executor. It’s estimated that the singer’s wealth is in the tens of millions. Franklin had ownership of the songs she wrote. Among her top hits, “Think” is the only one that she composed. The lion’s share of royalties for the smash hit “Respect” has gone to the songwriter, the estate of soul singer Otis Redding . She also owned several properties in the Detroit area with an estimated market value of about $4 million, according to the AP. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service is keeping a careful eye on things. The IRS will collect any back taxes Franklin owed and tax her estate 40 percent for assets exceeding $11.2 million. An old friend, businessman Ron Moten , offered advice to Franklin’s sons in his speech at Friday’s funeral. “Remember your family, and friends that have been with you for years because you are about to meet a lot of people who will now want to be your new best friend. You will also meet some people that will have the best investments in the world for you,” he said. “My advice? Go slow, be careful and be smart.” SEE ALSO: Bishop At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Apologizes To Ariana Grande And The Hispanic Community Aretha Franklin Deserves Respect And A Congressional Gold Medal, Kamala Harris Says [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3824695″ overlay=”true”]
Aretha Franklin has officially been laid to rest, but the Internet can’t stop talking about her funeral and the memorable Black church moments that came out of it. 1. Ariana Grande’s Little Black Dress Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Someone should have told Ariana Grande about the Black church before letting her walk up in Aretha Franklin’s funeral in this leg-bearing black dress. Not a prayer cloth was in sight to shield Ariana Grande from the stares of Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson, who perked up as soon as the pop star walked on stage. 2. How Long It Was… Black folk shouldn’t be surprised that Aretha Franklin’s home going service took us into 2019, after all it was a religious Black occasion, which mean there were probably multiple tithe collections and someone in the last pew yelling “Take your time.” 3. Cicely Tyson’s Hat Source: Scott Olson / Getty Cicely Tyson is the First Lady you face off against in the final round of Sunday’s Best after you defeat all the deconettes. 4. If Sis Is Alive… In her defense, it was a long service. 5. Gladys Knight’s Health Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty While offering remarks at Aretha’s funeral, Gladys Knight alluded to sharing the same “disease” as the late queen of soul, leading fans to believe she was battling pancreatic cancer. “The last time I talked to her, we were at the same hotel and we didn’t know it,” she said, explaining that afterwards they “got to talking and everything and at that time we shared the fact that we had the same disease.” However, Knight’s publicist says otherwise. Knight “does not have pancreatic cancer,” Schwartz told the Detroit News. “ She is fine .” Strange. 6. Fantasia’s Performance “Precious Lord, take my hand.” – Fantasia with The Spirit in her #arethahomegoing pic.twitter.com/saFfkE81Os — Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) August 31, 2018 You know you’re in for a holy ghost treat when Fantasia kicks off her shoes and that bottom lip drops open. Fanny took us to on a spiritual journey and left some of us in desperate need of a church fan. #arethahomegoing viewing tip: if you position yourself on the floor now, you won’t have anywhere to fall when fantasia comes through. you won’t injure yourself. just lie there. pic.twitter.com/xwvVquaxST — tony! toni! toné! stark (@dopegirlfresh) August 31, 2018 7. This Really Uncomfortable Moment Between Ariana Grande & Bishop Charles Ellis #RespectAriana is tending worldwide right now because Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was seen inappropriately groping Ariana Grande on live tv during Aretha Franklins funeral. Men really need to get their sh*t together pic.twitter.com/AEqr7aAi1m — (@EXOTICBLVCKSKIN) September 1, 2018 Ariana Grande is trending on Twitter after it appears she was groped at Aretha Franklin’s funeral. Things got really weird when Bishop Charles Ellis inappropriately grabbed Ariana Grande, by her breast, to apologize for mistaking her name for a Taco Bell combo. Ariana looked extremely uncomfortable but played it off with an innocent giggle. But it’s hard not to watch the clip and feel disgusted bu the Bishops blatant disregard for her personal space. Whether her dress was too short, or not, it doesn’t give any man the right to find an oportune time to fondle a woman. Sickening. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3012123″ overlay=”true”] RELATED STORIES: PHOTOS: Inside Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Thousands Of Fans Pay Their Respects To Aretha Franklin In Detroit
Aretha Franklin has officially been laid to rest, but the Internet can’t stop talking about her funeral and the memorable Black church moments that came out of it. 1. Ariana Grande’s Little Black Dress Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Someone should have told Ariana Grande about the Black church before letting her walk up in Aretha Franklin’s funeral in this leg-bearing black dress. Not a prayer cloth was in sight to shield Ariana Grande from the stares of Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson, who perked up as soon as the pop star walked on stage. 2. How Long It Was… Black folk shouldn’t be surprised that Aretha Franklin’s home going service took us into 2019, after all it was a religious Black occasion, which mean there were probably multiple tithe collections and someone in the last pew yelling “Take your time.” 3. Cicely Tyson’s Hat Source: Scott Olson / Getty Cicely Tyson is the First Lady you face off against in the final round of Sunday’s Best after you defeat all the deconettes. 4. If Sis Is Alive… In her defense, it was a long service. 5. Gladys Knight’s Health Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty While offering remarks at Aretha’s funeral, Gladys Knight alluded to sharing the same “disease” as the late queen of soul, leading fans to believe she was battling pancreatic cancer. “The last time I talked to her, we were at the same hotel and we didn’t know it,” she said, explaining that afterwards they “got to talking and everything and at that time we shared the fact that we had the same disease.” However, Knight’s publicist says otherwise. Knight “does not have pancreatic cancer,” Schwartz told the Detroit News. “ She is fine .” Strange. 6. Fantasia’s Performance “Precious Lord, take my hand.” – Fantasia with The Spirit in her #arethahomegoing pic.twitter.com/saFfkE81Os — Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) August 31, 2018 You know you’re in for a holy ghost treat when Fantasia kicks off her shoes and that bottom lip drops open. Fanny took us to on a spiritual journey and left some of us in desperate need of a church fan. #arethahomegoing viewing tip: if you position yourself on the floor now, you won’t have anywhere to fall when fantasia comes through. you won’t injure yourself. just lie there. pic.twitter.com/xwvVquaxST — tony! toni! toné! stark (@dopegirlfresh) August 31, 2018 7. This Really Uncomfortable Moment Between Ariana Grande & Bishop Charles Ellis #RespectAriana is tending worldwide right now because Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was seen inappropriately groping Ariana Grande on live tv during Aretha Franklins funeral. Men really need to get their sh*t together pic.twitter.com/AEqr7aAi1m — (@EXOTICBLVCKSKIN) September 1, 2018 Ariana Grande is trending on Twitter after it appears she was groped at Aretha Franklin’s funeral. Things got really weird when Bishop Charles Ellis inappropriately grabbed Ariana Grande, by her breast, to apologize for mistaking her name for a Taco Bell combo. Ariana looked extremely uncomfortable but played it off with an innocent giggle. But it’s hard not to watch the clip and feel disgusted bu the Bishops blatant disregard for her personal space. Whether her dress was too short, or not, it doesn’t give any man the right to find an oportune time to fondle a woman. Sickening. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3012123″ overlay=”true”] RELATED STORIES: PHOTOS: Inside Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Thousands Of Fans Pay Their Respects To Aretha Franklin In Detroit
