Today for Black History Month 2019 , we are highlighting the mogul Jay-Z . Source: Scott Legato / Getty Birth Date: December 4, 1969 Hometown: New York City, New York Fun Facts: Jay-Z’s real name is Shawn Carter Jay-Z is an entrepreneur, producer, and artist that co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 with Damon Dash and Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke Jay-Z is married to R&B singer Beyonce and has 3 children Jay-Z is also known for his business endeavors with Tidal, Rocawear clothing, D’USSÉ cognac, REEBOK, the 40/40 Club, the Brooklyn Nets, Roc Nation, Roc Nation Sports, Cohiba cigars, and Armand de Brignac champagne Jay-Z helped to bring about more awareness regarding the criminal justice system by producing a documentary on Kalief Browder, who was wrongly imprisoned for 3 years on Riker’s Island in New York We thank you for your contributions Jay-Z . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3111224″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Scott Legato / Getty Future speaks on longevity, new album, 6 kids, and relationships with Jay Z, Rocko, Wendy Williams, Russell Wilson and more in a new interview with Durtty Boyz.
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Justine Skye Plays An Intense Game Of Song Association In the latest episode of Elle’s Song Association series, Justine Skye stops by to bring home a perfect score after an impressive entry by Ella Mai . As she goes through the game, Justine sings songs from the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, John Legend, and more–but you’re gonna have to watch the episode to see just how good she does overall. Continue reading →
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Joe Budden has long since been retired from torching microphones as a rapper, and now presides over one of the most popular podcasts online today. On that said podcast, Budden once again said that he’d welcome a challenge from CyHi the Pyrnce and said he would end the G.O.O.D. Music artist’s career in the process. The beef between CyHi the Prynce and Joe Budden began when the podcast host took shots at the Atlanta rapper over his allegiance to Kanye West’s Summer 2018 album rollout that he was curiously missing from. Budden then egged on the beef in saying that a line CyHi spit in a promotional video that suggested that he should have been in Budden’s former Slaughterhouse crew and putting up $500,000 to challenge his rival was out of the No Dope On Sundays rapper’s budget. In last Saturday’s episode of The Joe Budden Podcast , Jumpoff Joey took off the Media Joe hat and got into his rapper bag for a bit, stating quite explicitly that CyHi doesn’t want the smoke, the beef, or the fixings with him on any level. In his response to co-host Mal suggesting that Budden might be ducking CyHi, Budden said he would shut down the podcast and get back in the booth to end the beef once and for all. Check out The Joe Budden Podcast in where Budden gets into why CyHi the Prynce isn’t ready for the smoke with him. Hit the 53:00-minute mark and let it rock. — Photo: Getty
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper Cam’ron Has A New Boo It looks like Dipset rapper Cam’ron has finally found a boo after breaking up with JuJu. We can’t confirm if it’s the real or a fling, but Cam and a woman named Tawasa Harris have been spending lots of time together, according to her Instagram account. The two even brought in the New Year together, watching Bird Box. This is them, Netflix and chilling: Tawasa also posted this photo of her self with the caption: “Thanks for making me this Happy everyday @mr_camron.” Previously, Cam’ron dated JuJu for over a decade, after meeting in 2002. About the breakup, Cam said it was mutual because it stopped being “fun” “Yeah but you know basically it was kinda mutual,” said Cam’ron. “For me it just wasn’t fun anymore, I met JuJu in 2002, she was my friend before we started being serious. That was my homegirl and everything was fun. Once Instagram came out, I”m the one promoting her on Instagram, marketing her, showing her body, showing how beautiful she is without being too distasteful about it—[but] basically, it stopped being fun.” Interestingly enough, Cam has also known Tawasa for around 20 years. He just posted this throwback video of them from 15 years ago, chilling in London. What do you think of Cam’s new boo from his past, Tawasa?
Source: photo: PNP/WENN.com 2018 was a rather quiet year for Bronx rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie what with Tekashi 6ix9ine and Cardi B taking all the straight outta New York headlines. Looking to get back in the spotlight in 2019 the BX rapper dropped his latest project Hoodie SZN at the end of December and today comes through with the clip to “4 Min Convo” where A Boogie goes back and forth between being animated and live-action. Janelle Monae meanwhile continues to paint the town red with her girls while dipping on drones in the visuals to the Zoe Kravitz assisted “Screwed.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from YGTUT, Splurge, and more. A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE – “4 MIN CONVO (FAVORITE SONG)” JANELLE MONAE FT. ZOE KRAVITZ – “SCREWED” YGTUT – “GET IT” DADDY LONG NECK & WIDE NECK – “NECKST BIG THING” SPLURGE – “RACKS” CITY DA KING FT. J SOLOW – “YOU GOT IT” RAZ SIMONE – “FOREVER DON’T LAST”
Source: Scott Legato / Getty The families of R. Kelly ‘s alleged accusers are concerned that the criminal investigation in Georgia into the explosive allegations put forth by the Lifetime docu-series Surviving R. Kelly will inspire the singer to flee the country. The family hopes that a charge will be levied against Kelly to keep him from leaving the United States with some of his alleged “sex cult” victims. The Blast reports : Sources connected to the alleged victims of R. Kelly tell The Blast there is a rumor circulating that the singer is preparing to leave the United States, and we are told Africa has been mentioned as one of the places he may seek solace. We’re told families of the women in his alleged sex cult are worried if the girls travel out of the country with Kelly they may lose all hope of reconnecting. Our sources are hoping officials stop the singer ASAP, including charging him with a crime to possibly freeze his passport and keep him in the United States. The Blast broke the story, the Fulton County District Attorney began investigating Kelly after the multitude of allegations made in the Lifetime docu-series, “Surviving R. Kelly.” We’re told the Chief Investigator has been in contact with the family of Joycelyn Savage, who has not spoken with her family in years. We’re told investigators have also made contact with R. Kelly’s camp. As it stands, Kelly has yet to speak to the allegations since the documentary has aired. — Photo: Getty
Source: Scott Legato / Getty R. Kelly Under Criminal Investigation In Fulton County Surviving R. Kelly dominated the news and social media conversation this past weekend and a LOT of bozos, losers, apologists, and ashy types out to cape for Robert and shame the victims. Well, let it be known that airing out Robert’s disgusting decades of behavior wasn’t in vain. Not in the least bit. According to TMZ, Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into sexual abuse claims made by one of the women who managed to escape R. Kelly’s clutches. Sources close to the situation say this new look into R. Kelly’s alleged crimes is directly influenced by doc. Police are reaching out to numerous women who have horror stories about the R&B singer and it is confirmed that they have already spoken to escaped Kelly’ victim Asante McGee. Joceyln Savage’s family is also cooperating with the police. It is said that after Surviving aired, detectives received an overwhelming amount of phone calls with pertinent information. We hope to GOD that something comes of this.
Last week, the world was stunned by a docuseries about R. Kelly focusing on the singer’s past sex crimes. Now, it seems the #MeToo movement may have turned its attention toward the world of hip hop and R&B, as a shocking new video shows Canadian hitmaker Drake engaging in some wildly inappropriate behavior with an underage fan. In the clip — which went viral on Twitter Saturday night — Drake can be seen kissing and gently fondling a fan who was brought on stage at one of his concerts At one point, Drake asks the girl’s age, and she informs him that she’s only 17 years old. Shockingly, the rapper responds by kissing her again, this time lightly groping her breasts. You can see the shocking moment for yourself in the video below, but be warned — the content presented here is disturbing: Drake Gropes Underage Fan It’s unclear when the video was taken or how old Drake, now 32, was at the time of the incident. The Daily Beast — the first mainstream outlet to report on the scandal — claims that the footage was captured “years ago.” “I get in trouble for s–t like this,” Drake says in the clip. “How old are you?” When the girl replies that she’s only 17, Drake jokes, “I can’t go to jail yet.” He then encourages her to return to her seat, but not before engaging in still more inappropriate behavior. “I had fun, I don’t know if I should feel guilty or not, but I had fun. I like the way your breasts feel against my chest,” he states. “I just want to thank you.” At that point, Drake kisses the girl several more times, purposefully grazing her breasts with his hands. This is not the first time that the rapper has landed in hot water as a result of his interactions with underage girls. Drake’s relationship with Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things fame has raised quite a few eyebrows in recent months. The 14-year-old actress stated in a recent interview that she and Drake text frequently and she often comes to him for advice when she’s having trouble “with boys.” Drake has yet to respond to outrage over the concert footage. We’ll have further updates on the situation as more information becomes available. View Slideshow: Drake: A History of Women He May Have Dated
Source: Scott Legato / Getty Tee Grizzley Drops His First Music Video Of 2019 Tee Grizzley decided to make the first week of the new year count by releasing the a brand new visual, this time for his track “We Dreamin.” The rapper’s latest visual is for a track off his November 2018 mixtape, Still My Moment. The song serves as a motivational anthem for his fans or anyone else who feel like they’ll never make it out of their current situation–so if you’re feeling like you need a change, this is the track for you. Check out Tee Grizzley’s latest video below:
