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Remy Ma Teams Up With Lil Kim After New Record Deal
After signing her multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Records executive Shawn Holiday, Remy Ma made a new partnership with Lil Kim. According to TMZ, Remy Ma and Lil Kim are teaming up to make a new Nicki Minaj diss record. Allegedly the track is called “Wake Me Up” and it’s filled with subliminal shots at Nicki Minaj. “That crown I’m gon take that sh*t. Cause you a clown and homie don’t play that sh*t.” “I heard he lay that d***. You let them filet that fish. You just met him how he bae that quick?” It appears that Remy is throwing shots at Nicki’s relationship with Nas, which publicly appeared…
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Eminem to Donate Lawsuit Proceeds to Hurricane Relief
On Wednesday (Oct. 25) it was reported that New Zealand’s National Party would have to award the publishing company Eight Mile Style about $415K, after using a song similar to “Lose Yourself” in a 2014 advert. Now, one of Em’s rep has said that the Detroit rapper will be donating all of those proceeds to hurricane relief. The rep was sure to clarify that Eminem did not file the lawsuit against the government himself, “Eminem was not a party to this lawsuit nor was he consulted regarding the case. Any monetary settlement he receives from it will be donated to hurricane relief. He encourages the plaintiffs, 8 Mile Style, to…
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Remy Ma Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal
Remy Ma returned for the eighth season of Love & Hip Hop: New York, which premiered last night (Oct. 30) on VH1. In music related news, the Bronx rapper has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Records. The label will release Rem’s first solo effort since her release from prison in 2014. The news surfaced on social media earlier today, but a representative from Columbia Records confirmed the deal with XXL. However, they chose to remain mum on the details surrounding the implications of the deal, the monetary value, or when her first solo record would be released. While we wait for solo music from the femcee, she has recently…
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Da Great Deity Dah and Carnegie Mellon School of Music Partner for Anti Bullying Campaign
Da Great Deity Dah and the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Partner to Record Anti-bullying Song “Stop The Bullying” for Intel’s #HackHarassment Campaign Pittsburgh, PA – The pairing of Da Great Deity Dah with the Carnegie Mellon School of Music evolved from a hackathon organized by his son, Wole Idowu, Carnegie Mellon University graduate and founder of the student organization, Toyz Nation Gaming League (TNGL). TNGL is hosting an upcoming event this November 10-12, TNGL Presents: #HackHarassment, a Creati-con where the benefits of the Da Great Deity Dah-Carnegie Mellon School of Music partnership will continue. Their collaboration began during a hackathon last spring, similar to a jam session but with…
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New Zealand Political Party Forced to Pay Eminem $415K
In a decision that legal experts say may spell out doom for so-called ‘sound-alike music,’ a New Zealand judge has ordered the country’s main conservative political party to pay Eminem’s publisher for their use of a song that closely mimics the 8-Mile song “Lose Yourself,” during a 2014 campaign run. The National Party purchased a tune called “Eminem-esque” from the stock music library, Beatbox, for its parallels to the movie-score track. Beatbox is known for selling well-known tunes that are tweaked in an attempt to avoid lawsuits over breach of copyright laws. Publisher, Eight Mile Style, learned of TNP’s use of the tune on more than 100 occasions to help…
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Colin Kaepernick Lands $1 Million Book Deal
Colin Kaepernick has inked a book deal worth just over $1 million with Random House imprint One World, according to Page Six. One World is headed by book world superstar Chris Jackson who launched it last year. He also publishes JAY-Z and Ta-Nehisi Coates. It was previously reported that Kaepernick was seen “taking meetings with publishers in the New York offices of WME” to shop the planned book. Carlos Fleming reps Kaepernick as an athlete, the book deal went through Andy McNicol on the Hollywood agency literary department, according to the publication. While he was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers last year, Colin Kaepernick began the demonstration of…
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[LHHH] Hazel-E Fired
A spokesperson for VH1 and the show’s producers say they collectively decided not to pick up Hazel’s option for the next season of ‘LHHH’ — but say that decision was made on Oct. 4. That’s a full two weeks before Hazel and her boyfriend went on a heinously homophobic social media rant. Sources connected to production tell TMZ Hazel had already worn out her welcome by the time she made the remark about gays and the Bible. TMZ was told she pissed off producers back in September, during the reunion show taping, which is why they pulled the plug. As TMZ reported, ‘LHH’ creator Mona Scott-Young was infuriated by Hazel’s rant, and…
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Lil Jon Opens Primary School in Ghana
Lil Jon moved beyond the entertainment realm with his latest project. The famed producer opened a primary school for children in Ghana which he’s been raising money for quite some time. Lil Jon teamed up with Pencils of Promise or PoP, to open up the school in the Asuogyaman district of eastern Ghana. PoP was launched in 2009 with the purpose of bringing quality education to children in need on a global scale. Since 2009, the organization has opened over 400 schools including the newest school with Lil Jon. It officially opened on Oct. 12 and Lil Jon took to Instagram to share the celebration with his followers. On Instagram,…
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Cardi B Inks Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV
It is no secret Cardi B is having an incredible year. The Bronx native’s smash hit song “Bodak Yellow” steadily climbed the charts, reaching No.1 on the Billboard hot 100. Cardi became the first solo female rapper in 19 years to hit No.1. The only other time this achievement has occurred is in 1998 when Lauryn Hill released her single “Doo Wop (That Thing).” Now, Cardi B has more to celebrate after inking a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music. Upon the announcement, Sony/ATV co-president Rick Krim called Cardi “one of a rare breed of unique artists who the industry only witnesses occasionally.” Krim’s comments follow the love Cardi has…
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Blac Chyna Sues Kardashians Over Cancelled Reality Show
Weeks after Rob and Kylie filed suit against her on the grounds of battery, assault, and vandalism Blac Chyna hit back at the Kardashian/Jenner family with a lawsuit of her own, on Tuesday, October 17. As is the case with the Rob/Kylie grievance, the documents Chyna’s team filed in court detail instances of domestic violence with the help of domestic violence defense attorney, but it also accuses the family of damaging her brand by alleging that they sought to sabotage the second season of the E! network reality show she starred in with her former fiancee. “Rob Kardashian is an abuser intent on destroying Angela White, the mother of his…
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