Source: Taylor Hill / Getty While fans continue to wait to see whether or not Eminem or Joe Budden take on Lupe Fiasco’s rap battle challenge , the Chicago native has decided it was the right time to remind everyone just how ill he can get when he’s on the mic. A year and change after Lupe gave his fans something to hold them over when he dropped Drogas Light , but now they get 20 cuts worth of controlled substance in DROGAS Wave . Mainly featuring Nikki Jean, Lupe’s 7th studio LP also boasts guest appearances from Damien Marley, Simon Sayz, Crystal Torres, and a few others.Check out DROGAS Wave below and let us know if Lupe Fiasco got that work and whether or not he’d smoke Em and/or Joe Budden in a rap battle. https://embed.tidal.com/tidal-embed.js
Everyone knows that them backroom gambling spots in the hood get it poppin’ but few ever really make it the theme for their music videos. Uncle Murda decided it was time for him to shine a light on said shady environment… kinda. The Brooklyn rapper takes it to the underground for his Que assisted video to “Bank Now” where Uncle and his nephews roll dice like high rollers in a spot where ain’t nobody paid the light bill. Seriously, they was depending on the street light coming in through the windows for brightness. Fat Trel meanwhile took his talents to the strip club where he made it rain (like rappers used to do) and got turnt up with his crew and the club’s talent in the visual to “Mo Trilla.” Check out the rest of todays drops including work from Shy Glizzy featuring Tory Lanez and Gunna, Russ, and more. UNCLE MURDA FT. QUE – “BANK NOW” FAT TREL – “MO TRILLA” SHY GLIZZY FT. TORY LANEZ & GUNNA – “DO YOU UNDERSTAND” K’RON FT. TY DOLLA $IGN – “NO BFS” RUSS – “THE FLUTE SONG” LEEKY BANDZ FT. YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN – “SLEEPIN” YELLA BEEZY FT. MONEYBAGG YO – “DAWG THESE H*ES” STEVEN A. CLARK – “FEEL THIS WAY”
A night of crazy fashion, memorable tributes and even a few tears has come to an end. On Monday evening, MTV handed out its annual Video Music Awards, recognizing Jennifer Lopez for her (HAWT!) body of work in the process, while mourning the late and truly great Aretha Franklin. Which artists came out on top? Which singers went home empty-handed? Which stars did Kanye West interrupt on stage this time around? The answer to the final question posed above is no one… while the answers to the first two questions can be found in our complete list of winners below… VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande — “No Tears Left to Cry” Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B — “Finesse (Remix)” Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — “Havana” *WINNER The Carters — “APES**T” Childish Gambino — “This Is America” Drake — “God’s Plan” ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande Bruno Mars Camila Cabello *WINNER Cardi B Drake Post Malone SONG OF THE YEAR Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B — “Finesse (Remix)” Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — “Havana” Drake — “God’s Plan” Dua Lipa — “New Rules” Ed Sheeran — “Perfect” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage — “rockstar” *WINNER BEST NEW ARTIST Bazzi Cardi B *WINNER Chloe x Halle Hayley Kiyoko Lil Pump Lil Uzi Vert BEST COLLABORATION Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line — “Meant to Be” Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B — “Finesse (Remix)” The Carters — “APES**T” Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B — “Dinero” *WINNER Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid — “1-800-273-8255” N.E.R.D & Rihanna — “Lemon” BEST POP Ariana Grande — “No Tears Left to Cry” *WINNER Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — “Havana” Demi Lovato — “Sorry Not Sorry” Ed Sheeran — “Perfect” Pink — “What About Us” Shawn Mendes — “In My Blood” BEST HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. 21 Savage — “Bartier Cardi” The Carters — “APES**T” Drake — “God’s Plan” J. Cole — “ATM” Migos ft. Drake — “Walk It Talk It” Nicki Minaj — “Chun-Li” *WINNER BEST LATIN Daddy Yankee — “Dura” J Balvin, Willy William — “Mi Gente” *WINNER Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B — “Dinero” Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato — “Échame La Culpa” Maluma — “Felices los 4” Shakira ft. Maluma — “Chantaje” View Slideshow: 2018 Video Music Awards Fashion: Who Dressed … Weirdest? BEST DANCE Avicii ft. Rita Ora — “Lonely Together” *WINNER Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — “One Kiss” The Chainsmokers — “Everybody Hates Me” David Guetta & Sia — “Flames” Marshmello ft. Khalid — “Silence” Zedd & Liam Payne — “Get Low (Street Video)” BEST ROCK Fall Out Boy — “Champion” Foo Fighters — “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” Imagine Dragons — “Whatever It Takes” *WINNER Linkin Park — “One More Light” Panic! at the Disco — “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” Thirty Seconds to Mars — “Walk on Water” VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE Childish Gambino — “This Is America” *WINNER Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges — “Liberated” Drake — ‘God’s Plan” Janelle Monáe — “PYNK” Jessie Reyez — “Gatekeeper” Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid — “1-800-273-8255” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Alessia Cara — “Growing Pains” — Cinematography by Pau Castejón Ariana Grande — “No Tears Left to Cry” — Cinematography by Scott Cunningham The Carters — “APES**T” — Cinematography by Benoit Debie *WINNER Childish Gambino — “This Is America” — mcDJ / RCA Records — Cinematography by Larkin Seiple Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — “River” — Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller Shawn Mendes — “In My Blood” — Cinematography by Jonathan Sela BEST DIRECTION The Carters — “APES**T” — Directed by Ricky Saix Childish Gambino — “This Is America” — Directed by Hiro Murai *WINNER Drake — “God’s Plan” — Directed by Karena Evans Ed Sheeran — “Perfect” — Directed by Jason Koenig Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton — “Say Something” — Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. Shawn Mendes — “In My Blood” — Directed by Jay Martin BEST ART DIRECTION The Carters — “APES**T” — Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue *WINNER Childish Gambino — “This Is America” — Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday J. Cole — “ATM” — Art Direction by Miles Mullin Janelle Monáe — “Make Me Feel” — Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen SZA — “The Weekend” — Art Direction by SZA and Solange Taylor Swift — “Look What You Made Me Do” — Art Direction by Brett Hess
(Frederick Police) Colorado’s Chris Watts confessed to killing his pregnant wife and two daughters after he went on national television asking for their safe return hours before. The 33-yr-old husband said he had “no idea” where his pregnant wife and kids had went… SMMFH! R.I.P. to the family.
Rapper Invites Homeless Man To Dance In His Video JayDaYoungan is an up-and-coming rapper from Louisiana, who’s going viral for a sweet and hilarious moment he recently shared with a homeless man . Jay was filming a new music video when he noticed the down-and-out fella, but instead of just giving him money like most people would, he invited him to dance in his video shoot. What ensued was pure hilarity. While Jay was doing his thing, dude came out of nowhere and got his light feet going. Back flips and jazz hands happened—and if you pay close attention, you’ll see the guy had some thug passion ballet under his belt as well. Meanwhile, Jay managed to keep a straight face the entire time. Now, fans are begging the rapper to keep the footage in the final cut. “Please let him stay in the video,” one follower wrote on Instagram. “This video bouta slap ” another commented. We couldn’t agree more. Press play on the clip up top to see it all go down for yourself and hit the flip for the pettiest comments from social media.
Before Meghan Markle married Prince Harry and became the Duchess of Sussex, she was just another MAW (model/actress/whatever) trying to make it in Hollywood. And for much of that time, she was romantically involved with a film director and producer named Trevor Engelson. Meghan and Trevor were married for two years, and by all accounts, the relationship did not end well. No one is sure of exactly what drove these two apart, but we know that Meg sent Trevor her wedding and engagement rings back via registered mail. Which actually tells us quite a bit. The breakup was apparently so ugly that she wanted to purge her life of all reminders, and she was willing to pay money to avoid any risk of coming face-to-face with Engelson again. Like we said. Tells you a lot. Engelson shopped a TV series loosely based on his relationship with Meghan, but thus far, he’s declined all offers to speak with the press about their history together. Unfortunately, Meg’s psychotic family is more than happy to speak to the media on Trevor’s behalf! In case you’re somehow still blissfully unaware of their presence, Meghan’s siblings are the absolute worst. Her sister, Samantha Markle, is the worst of the bunch. In fact, Sam has taken such pleasure in raining on Meg’s parade that she dropped her married name, Grant, and picked up Markle. That way, no one would doubt her connection to the Duchess. Ya know, even though they haven’t talked in over a decade and Samantha wasn’t even invited to the wedding . Basically, each and every time Samantha Markle talks to the press , you know you’re in for a load of hot garbage. Her latest interview with UK trash-rag The Sun is no exception. “He said he was devastated, that he felt like a piece of gum at the bottom of his shoe,” Samantha said when asked about Meghan and Trevor’s divorce. “He slammed Meg,” she added. We guess Sam would know, as she’s literally trying to make a career out of slamming Meg. Takes one to know one as they say. As for Engelson’s TV show, Samantha says it may never see the light of day, but she insists that’s not a result of Meg’s clout. “I don’t think Trevor would back down on that or think it’s offensive to Meg,” Sam, always the fountain of knowledge, says. “I think because Meg and Harry were inviting half of Hollywood to their wedding,” she continues, he balked. “He didn’t want to stigmatize himself or his project knowing the political pull that it would have in the industry.” “So I think at one point he thought, ‘Maybe I just better lay low,'” she added. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle’s Exes: The Royal’s Surprising Romantic Past Exposed! Yes, we’re sure no one would jump to any conclusions. If Meghan Markle’s ex-husband produced a TV series in which the main character’s ex marries royalty? Pure coincidence. As for that whole “laying low” thing? You know, when you stop and think about it, that sounds like an excellent strategy. We strongly encourage Samantha to give it a try. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: The Raciest Pics of Prince Harry’s Bride!
While Cardi B’s been flourishing in today’s rap scene like the all mighty red dixi cup, Young M.A. went from a force to be reckoned with to everyday Hip-Hop spectator who does what she can for the people. Today the Brooklyn rapper finally returns with a new clip for her club cut “PettyWap” in which she attends a pool party where it seems like female admission into the party required a big booty and twerking skills. Jeremih and Ty Dolla $ign kept their soiree a bit more PG-13 and for their clip to “The Light” the two of them threw a big get together at a skating rink before taking the party to the parking lot. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from YFN Lucci, Rich Homie Quan, and more. YOUNG M.A. – “PETTYWAP” JEREMIH & TY DOLLA $IGN – “THE LIGHT” YFN LUCCI – “DREAM” RICH HOMIE QUAN – “NEVER FOLD” TRAY TRAY FT. TORY LANEZ – “FREEBANDZ” TOBI LOU – “THE BLUE” VALEE – “ALLAT”
While Cardi B’s been flourishing in today’s rap scene like the all mighty red dixi cup, Young M.A. went from a force to be reckoned with to everyday Hip-Hop spectator who does what she can for the people. Today the Brooklyn rapper finally returns with a new clip for her club cut “PettyWap” in which she attends a pool party where it seems like female admission into the party required a big booty and twerking skills. Jeremih and Ty Dolla $ign kept their soiree a bit more PG-13 and for their clip to “The Light” the two of them threw a big get together at a skating rink before taking the party to the parking lot. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from YFN Lucci, Rich Homie Quan, and more. YOUNG M.A. – “PETTYWAP” JEREMIH & TY DOLLA $IGN – “THE LIGHT” YFN LUCCI – “DREAM” RICH HOMIE QUAN – “NEVER FOLD” TRAY TRAY FT. TORY LANEZ – “FREEBANDZ” TOBI LOU – “THE BLUE” VALEE – “ALLAT”
Summer is here! And if you are like me, I like to wear less makeup in the summer because I don’t like it sweating off (makeup slipping is the worst). Being in the heart of the heat (New Orleans), I met up with pro makeup artist Sheria Williams. Williams’ was confident we could achieve a light look that would have my skin looking flawless and use products that would not slip to sweat and heat. Real talk: this look lasted me from the afternoon all the way through the evening. I was in that NOLA heat, I went dancing…and I only had to apply some more transluscent powder as a touch up around 9PM. Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty A natural, light beat has been trending on the carpets for the past few years now. Yara Shahidi is a big fan of the look, known for a dewy glow and a glossy lip. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Follow our steps below and learn how to achieve this look! Start with clean skin. You wouldn’t start painting a picture on a dirty canvas, so why would you do this with your face? I had my oil and moisturizer on from the morning, so Williams’ used Neutrogena Makeup Remover Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes ($5.39, Target.com ) to take off everything from my face. The towelettes have hydrators and soothing cucumber and aloe extracts to help your skin feel extra moisturized. I like it! Foundation and Contour. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful While I normally use a primer, Williams’ did not. I thought my makeup would slip without this, but surprisingly it didn’t (you’ll find out why at the last step). She did contour my face, even though I have high cheekbones and a defined face. She explained that contouring helps bring depth to your face. She used LA Girl HD Pro Concealer ($2.38, Walmart.com ). This concealer is cheap and a favorite of many. Williams’ purred, “It goes on sooo creamy!” Even Real Housewives Of Atlanta star, Kandi , loves it and keeps it in her bag ! She used MAC Studio Fix SPF 15 Foundation ($30.00, MACcosmetics.com ) for the rest of my face. To me, it wasn’t even the foundation she used but how she applied it. She stippled my face. Stippling is when you pat the foundation on your face instead of rubbing it in. It also allows your foundation to stay pigmented and give you maximum coverage. I’m confident this is what gave it the airbrushed look. Powder. After she applied the foundation, she set it with Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder ($38.00, Sephora.com ). I believe this is the best setting powder on the market and worth the almost $40.00 investment. All of #TeamBeautiful loves this setting powder. In the Summer, I also love Too Faced Peach Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder ($32.00, Sephora.com ). Don’t be detered by the light color, it blends well into all skin tones. I like this setting powder because it has an extra oomph in preventing shine. Brows. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful She gave me a natural brow (because, summer) and used Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Pencil ($21.00, Ulta.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful The major key to natural brows is first brushing your brow hairs up (pictured above), then following your natural brow line and using short strokes to emulate hair. How to do your brows are an entire tutorial on their own, and we have one for you here . Eyes. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my eyes, she used Milani Waterproof Liner Pencil ($6.97, Walmart.com ). You can use your favorite natural eyeshadow palette for a look. Try Maybelline The Nudes ($8.09, Target.com ) that has beautiful browns, golds, and nudes suitable for every Black woman. Add some lashes for oomph! Williams’ used Salon Perfect Be Natural Multi Pack Lashes ($8.44, Walmart.com ). For under $9.00, this gives you five sets of lashes in the pack. What a deal! You can also try Ardell Natural Lash – Black 110 ($4.99, Ulta.com ). Lips. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my lips she lined my lips with MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner in Cork ($18.00, MACcosmetics.com ). This is a great shade for brown girls, you can also try Chestnut , if you are darker or want a bit more of an intense brown. For my lipstick, she used Milani Amore Matte Lip Cream in Adorable ($7.97, Walmart.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Beauties, tag @HelloBeautiful or your Style and Beauty Editor (me!) @TheIslanDiva if you try out this look. I want to see it on you! Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful See more of Sheria Williams’ makeup looks or to book an appointment in NOLA (heyyy, Essence Festival is right around the corner), here . You can find her company RI-Make Faces Artistry, here . DON’T MISS: LET’S MAKEUP: How To Achieve A Natural Brow Just In Time For Summer LET’S MAKEUP: Naturi Naughton’s Shares Her Must-Haves And Launches New Lip Line LET’S MAKEUP: Here Are The Beauty Products You Need For Dewy Skin Like Chloe x Halle [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3002466″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Michael Zagaris / Getty A new national anthem policy was approved by the NFL on Wednesday that’s definitely putting “freedom of speech” up for question. According to the policy , individual teams will have the power to set their own rules when it comes to standing for the national anthem. However, if players decide not to stand, the team as a whole is subject to fines from the NFL. Players will be allowed to remain in the locker room if they don’t want to stand or if they don’t want to come out for the anthem in general. “This season, all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a statement. “Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room until after the Anthem has been performed.” Despite players’ option to stay in the locker room, isn’t this another form of censorship? The whole point of protesting is to be visual. Athletes kneeling came about to protest unjust issues such as police brutality. If we can’t see which players are physically kneeling, the power of freedom of speech is overshadowed by patriotic gestures. You mad Black people are getting killed by the police? That’s fine, still stand for this flag. You want racial profiling to go away? That’s fine, still stand for this flag. Mere lyrics and gestures — that weren’t really meant for Black people in the first place — become more important than issues that impact American lives. The NFL Commissioner continued, “We believe today’s decision will keep our focus on the game and the extraordinary athletes who play it—and on our fans who enjoy it.” In other words, shut up and play football Black people! Individual teams shouldn’t be trusted to make national anthem rules either. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones already said last season that he would bench any Cowboys player who didn’t stand for the anthem. Houston Texans owner Robert McNair also said that the NFL fields aren’t meant for “political statements.” How will people like this carry out their “rules” if a player decides to stay in the locker room during the national anthem? The new policies are set to go into effect this upcoming season. So it seems once again, patriotism will shine in the light, while human issues — especially Black issues — will remain in the locker room.
