Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! Source: Victoria Said It / C.McGraw/Radio One Saint Louis Cash Money singer Jacquees caused quite a stir on social media over the weekend when he proclaimed himself the king of R&B of this particular generation. It prompted a who’s who of artists to come out and dispute the “You” singer’s claims, from Tank who gave the crown to R. Kelly and that there was no other person who could hold it … To Tyrese who thought Jacquees was trolling something serious with his video. In fact, he nominated two artists who he believes have been king of this particular generation — Virginia boys Trey Songz and Chris Brown . He was also quick to point out that in his eyes, the last no skips R&B album that dropped was TGT’s Three Kings album. THAT wound up leading to J. Holiday expressing his thoughts on the situation — to near hilarious results too. Mans had to point out that Gucci jacket when the passerby asked if he was valet. But his three kings? Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Chris Brown. Hell, even Pleasure P wanted smoke with the entire situation! Eric Bellinger and Usher couldn’t do anything except laugh at all of it. In Bellinger’s eyes, you need more consistency to even claim the crown. And as to how Breezy feels about all of this? Well, it’s all love for him. Point is, this is equal parts hilarious and intriguing. I wonder if we’ll get some fire records out of it. And definitely not any diss records! RELATED: Who Is The King of R&B? RELATED: Watch: Trey Songz And Jacquees Take It To A Yoga Class For Their “Inside” Music Video RELATED: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tank On Love, Self-Exploration And Losing Your Virginity
Source: SAN BERNADINO, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Chief Keef performs during Rock the Bells 2013 at the San Manuel Amphitheater on September 7, 2013 in San Bernadino, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Chief Keef must be stressed. It has been revealed the Chicago rapper has an another four kids with four different baby mamas that we didn’t know about. This is in addition to the previously known five children who call Sosa daddy. Bruh… Reports TMZ : In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Chief revealed he’s fathered 4 kids with 4 different mothers who all want child support. A judge is ordering Keef to pay each woman $564 per month, starting in January. The “Love Sosa” rapper could practically fill his own daycare because all 4 of the recently revealed kids are under the age of 5. Keef’s brood now includes 3-year-old Kamiah, 1-year-old Khalo … and 4-year-olds Khalil and Kirsten. Remember, all different moms. Chief’s gonna have to tighten his pockets … ’cause he claims he’s a self-employed musician making roughly $9k a month with $9k in expenses. Condoms are cheaper than kids. Just saying. — Photo: Getty
Source: PYMCA / Getty The feds seem to have all the evidence they need against Tekashi69 . Cell phone footage and surveillance footage places the Brooklyn rapper and his former Tr3way crew at several armed robberies and shootings. Reports TMZ : Federal prosecutors filed documents, obtained by TMZ, which include more than a dozen images of Tekashi, his ex-manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan (aka Tr3way) and other crew members pulling armed robberies and shootings. The evidence seems to have him dead to rights. According to the docs, cops grabbed videos from phones belonging to 6ix9ine or crew members and matched them with surveillance videos of an April 3 armed robbery in Brooklyn. They say the images prove Shotti pulled the robbery, and cops believe Tekashi watched from the street and recorded video. There’s a screen grab from that video, which prosecutors think Tekashi gave to a 3rd party to post on the Internet. Also included … matching shots of a backpack that was stolen, and later found in Tekashi’s home during a Sept. raid. That raid also turned up an AR-15 rifle. Also worth noting, that third party seems to be DJ Akademiks —the screen cap that TMZ obtained still has his watermark on it. Tekashi69 is still in jail. His trial is set to start in September 2019. — Photo: Getty
Source: Alberto Reyes/WENN.com / WENN The inspiration for a song can happen at any time, but few would expect that one of Hip-Hop’s favorite Christmas-related jams was written while the author was on drugs. Rev. Run of Run-DMC says that while he was high and eating breakfast, he came up with the lyrics for “Christmas In Hollis.” Page Six reports : He told us of the 30-year-old track, “I was in my new house that I just purchased in Hollis [Queens]. I was by myself. And I look down at my plate — it was eggs, jelly and toast. I just finished my breakfast and I wrote the rap.” “‘It was December 24th on Hollis Ave in the dark/ When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park/I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear/ Looked at his dog, oh my god, an ill reindeer.’” Added Rev Run, “I look down [at the lyrics] and I thought, ‘Wow this is crazy.’ I wrote that in like one minute.” The tune appeared in 1987 on “A Very Special Christmas,” the charity compilation album benefiting the Special Olympics with tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Whitney Houston and others. Run is currently promoting StubHub’s holiday-themed page, in conjunction with West Coast MC Murs. Learn more here . — Photo: WENN
Regina King , armed with her good wig, scarf and best intentions to save her family, stares in the mirror at the woman gazing back. She examines herself and the task that lie ahead. It’s a powerful scene in Barry Jenkins screen adaptation of James Baldwin’s classic novel. Today, Regina scored a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, adding fervor to buzz that she’ll also land an Oscar nomination. We caught up with Regina and the cast of If Beale Street Could Talk at the Toronto International Film Festival ahead of the world premiere, where she opened up about the scene that will carry her through award season. “Every woman who I know that wear wigs, it’s not necesarily becuase they don’t like their hair or their hair isn’t long or short. It’s armor you’re putting on to do whatever you’re going to do,” she explained. Watch her talk about it above. If Beale Street Could Talk hits theaters December 14. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3019557″ overlay=”true”] RELATED STORIES: Search ‘Creed II’ + 9 Other Black Films You Should See Before The End Of 2018 Search ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Picks James Baldwin Novel For Next Film
Source: Delmaine Donson / Getty Colorism: “prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.” Remember “ Dark Girls” ? The documentary aired on the OWN network in 2011. I believe the documentary highlighted some of the issues of colorism in the black community. It shined on the “Dark” skin girls experience. Listening to the women that shared similar stories as mine, but from another point of view. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM “Mellow Yellow!” “White girl!” “Yella bitch!” “You not black!” “Your momma or daddy white?” “You’re too light.” “I like you because of your skin color.” “You’ll win because you’re light skin.” “You dance white!” “You talk white!” I’ve heard it all, I was teased and still teased. Dating While Light: In high school I was approached by a guy who said he gave me a double take because I was light. Now if you know me, I’ve been more involved with light skin men. Not because I don’t like other guys of different complexions or races. I’ve just been approached more by those guys. I’m now instantly turned off by guys that say they love my complexion or “our skin tones look good together”. I’ve had white men tell me, “you’re not too black but you’re cute for whatever you are.” Let’s not forget the white women that looked at me with these piercing looks because I was in a club on Washington Ave in Saint Louis, MO and a white guy was talking to me. We exchanged numbers and I instantly felt like “that black girl”. You’re either not black enough or too black. Awhile back, I sat down to grab a bite to eat and drink with a good friend that is a white male , that I’ve known for about 15 years at the time. We laughed, we hugged, and we enjoyed ourselves. Text “Foxy NC” To 24042 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else! …Standard Messaging Rates Apply At this Mexican restaurant I was the only Black person in there, but I didn’t realize until later that I was the only “spook” in there. I assume I was mistaken for being Hispanic because one of the waiters came up and told him I was “trouble” , whatever that meant. My friend and I continued our conversation, we caught up the family then we hit the topic about how interracial couples are looked at in all environments; the privilege versus non-privilege , and how complexions are what separate Black Americans. I told him later I felt like the more we talked and laughed we were being observed. No one knew we were friends that haven’t seen one another in a very long time and always enjoyed being around one another. You can say we dated, briefly. He realized some White Americans didn’t agree with the idea of interracial couples. I remember us sitting at a bar in the Saint Louis City area. We were talking, as I watch him get distracted by a man sitting behind me. He was starting to get upset and I eventually got him to calm down, but that’s when I told him, everyone hasn’t adapted to change. People will make faces and have their opinions, but we have to ignore the ignorance. My daughter’s father is biracial and both of my parents are Black, she is very light, and she has the same name as her cousin but it is spelled differently. These two are different complexions and when they were younger the kids would call them the Black one and the White one. Luckily another kid stepped in and changed that, now they are used their initials to identify the one they want. The idea that kids decided to separate them by color is very crazy, but adults do it too. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Being light skin: It’s one of those things, I appreciate because I can’t change it, and I’m still black. I don’t think I’m better than anyone. It’s obvious that others pay attention to the color of their skin. Being Black is already difficult without other Blacks comparing ourselves to one another. I’m still Black and this Black is beautiful. My birth certificate doesn’t say, “yella”, “redbone”, or “highlighter”. Follow @foxy107104 Light Skin Versus Dark Skin: Colorism; Still Hurting The Black CommunityThe reality is, this world we live in divides us enough, in the words of Jane Elliot “God created one race, THE HUMAN RACE. Human beings created racism”. The human race is what allowed colorism to pin people of lighter and darker complexions against one another. We then allowed ourselves to create animosity towards one another, by how one person treats or accepts another person. I’ve been in situations where I was treated unfairly by a person that’s darker than me, I later found out in conversation , that person was unfairly treated by someone lighter complexion. This created a downward spiral of aimless retaliation. No matter who I date, I’m Black. Many would disagree or say I can’t be “Pro-Black”, but the definition of being pro is “in favor of”; yes , I’m in favor of Black males, I’m not against. I can date and still represent myself as a woman of color. Even if it’s a “ Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” moment or step in the room with my beautiful family members of beautiful hues of Black. Yes, I agree with Jane Elliot, “God created one race, THE HUMAN RACE. Human beings created racism”. Then I also agree with Issa Rae, “I’m rooting for everybody Black”, because I’m rooting that we understand our greatness no matter what. I root that we work together as a human race that we are inferior but superior to those that can’t see the benefit of equality. 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Source: Lincoln Landers / Lincoln Landers Go-go music is so prominent in Washington D.C. and its surrounding areas that it’s almost a part of the air. Whether booming out of car speakers or playing at family events, the percussive sound finds its way into the atmosphere, whether you’re an active listener or not. Go-go has roots in 1970s funk with iconic performers like Chuck Brown (considered “The Godfather of go-go”). However, as years went by, the genre started to evolve, the pace quickened, and soon, a new dance style emerged. “Beat ya feet” is a style that involves fluid footwork and energetic moves, and dancer Porche “ Queen P” Anthony knows all about it. Queen P started beating her feet in 1999, only one year after the style was created by Marvin “Slush” Gross in D.C.’s Barry Farm neighborhood. Since then, Queen P has delivered her moves in school hallways, neighborhood churches, and go-go venues throughout the D.C. and Maryland area. Go-go acts like Backyard Band (BYB) , Critical Condition Band (CCB) and Raw Image served as her soundtrack. “Raw Image came out with some serious heat,” Queen P said in a talk with Global Grind . “When they had the song ‘Shake It Out, ‘ it’s something about that record…I used to be in the house drilling myself with that.” Queen P hit the national stage in 2009 when she and her crew, the Beat Ya Feet Kings, made it to MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew . After a solid run on the show, Queen P continued to build beat ya feet culture by teaching the dance across the country. However, back home, the momentum started to die. Even though beat ya feet kept an underground following, the popularity for the dance started to dip. “Beat ya feet is like a cat,” Queen P said. “We keep getting these lives. It’ll die and then it’ll be alive again, and we’re running out of lives. I told dancers if we don’t capitalize on it this year, that’s it.” Now, at 32 years old, Queen P continues to spread the beat ya feet dance with workshops, videos, and merchandise. She even had a notable cameo in Ciara ‘s music video for “Dose.” Check out our quick conversation with Queen P below where she describes working with Ciara, go-go culture, and being one of the few women in beat ya feet dance. So you told me you trained in different styles like modern dance, jazz, and hip hop. Then, you started beating your feet in middle school. Was there anything else that contributed to your style today? From ten years old and on is when I really started educating myself on entertainment and performance quality from watching music videos. So The Box (T.V. channel), Video Soul , BET’s Cita’s World. When I would come back from school and do all my homework, I would just turn it on and get right to it. So like watching Ginuwine , Usher , and I’m a huge supporter of Missy Elliott. But I’ve always been more of a fan or supporter of the creatives behind the artist, so like the choreographers and the creative directors. I understood that the artist isn’t solely responsible for their songs. How did the Ciara music video come about? My dance mentor is Jamaica Craft and she is Ciara’s creative director. She had been waiting on the right project to utilize my talent and it just so happened to be “Dose.” I honestly was shocked because my name was in the video and that never happens for a dancer…to get that type of shout out. You’re representing for the ladies in beat ya feet. Do you feel like you have a specific experience being a woman in the culture? There was a point where I felt disrespected in the community of BYF. I’m a woman in a male-dominated movement and it’s not easy at all, especially when you’re just a natural-born leader. I got a lot of pushback within the team I danced for and from others around 2009, especially when myself and the kings were on America’s Best Dance Crew. What’s the climate for women in the culture now? There were a lot of girls involved back in the late ’90s, but I believe at some point for girls, it wasn’t as popular. Right now, there are females who do the style, but they don’t want to identify with women. I grew up watching artists and dancers back in the day who wore loose fitting clothes and hats — tomboy swag I guess you can say — but they embraced their femininity. I am one in the same. There’s young ladies who I’ve trained in the style, but they just haven’t embraced it as much as I have over the years. What’s your vision for beat ya feet in the future? My desire is that it becomes as global and respected as the Krump movement , and the rawness of the style doesn’t get tampered with or watered down. What about go-go culture as a whole? Well if we continue to get support from the go-go community, they will see how important we are to keeping them in the ears of listeners as well. The dance movement is able to bridge the gap. Dancers are the new DJs. We break music as well. If we don’t move as a unit, I believe the dance will spread and get bigger, and in essence, leave the music behind. The more people we get familiarized with the go-go sound as dancers, then we’ll have the undivided attention of people in other areas, and they’ll take on a love for not just the dance, but the music as well.
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Source: STERLING HEIGHTS, MI – SEPTEMBER 08: Ms. Lauryn Hill performs in support of the Powernomics Tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on September 8, 2017 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Uploaded By Godspeed It looks like there is some hope for Lauryn Hill . She reportedly was in a much better place for a recent concert. According to Page Six the Fugees songstress pleased fans during a stop of her Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th-anniversary tour. Hill apparently was only fashionably late to her London concert at the O2 Arena on Monday. Reporter for British periodical The Independent Roison Connor wrote “‘She’s on time!’ A ripple of excitement has just gone through the O2 Arena. The lights have dimmed, and Lauryn Hill is as about as ‘on time’ as she’ll ever be – just 20 minutes late.” Apart from being somewhat punctual her rendition of her classic album was well received by ticket goers. Connor penned that “the former Fugees member’s free-jazz approach to the live set is often scattershot, but it makes the set feel loose and relaxed rather than messy.” The improved showing came to her fans and the public alike as a pleasant surprise. Over the last five or so years Hill has built a reputation for starting her sets very late , upwards to almost two hours behind schedule. Additionally the rumor is that since she was sued by the album’s ghost producers and lost in 2001 she is not allowed to perform original songs. Thus Ms. Hill has been playing renditions that ticket goers claimed sound nothing like the versions they grew up to. She has about 20 shows left in the tour, let’s see if she can keep it together. Photo: Johnny Louis / WENN.com
It’s only been a week since J.I.D dropped his latest project DiCaprio 2 but he’s already coming through with a video for one of his album’s standout cuts. Linking up with J. Cole for the mostly black-and-white visuals to “Off Deez,” J.I.D utilizes some specs of color and animated cutaways to keep viewers attention while bopping furiously to his fast flow. Elsewhere Sean Paul seems to be attempting a comeback and comes out of hiding for the Jhene Aiko assisted clip to “Naked Truth” where he holds court in an empty warehouse accompanied by a gang of women who dance for his pleasure. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Noname, Reason, and more. J.I.D FT. J. COLE – “OFF DEEZ” SEAN PAUL FT. JHENE AIKO – “NAKED TRUTH” NONAME – “BLAXPLOITATION” REASON – “COLORED DREAMS” LOCKSMITH – “PRISON” POWERS PLEASANT FT. DENZEL CURRY, IDK, ZILLAKAMI & ZOMBIE JUICE – “PLEASE FORGIVE” TWIN YOPPAS – “TAXING”
