Mar 25

YG Slams Tekashi 6ix9ine

New York, NY – It appears Tekashi 6ix9ine has another adversary.

This time, the rainbow-haired rapper has apparently ruffled the feathers of YG. In a video posted to Instagram on Friday (March 23), the Compton rapper says, “Fuck 6ix9ine, nigga. On Blood. What’s happening, Blood?”

ON RU’Z DOE

A post shared by YG (@yg) on Mar 22, 2018 at 11:07pm PDT

YG also dropped a subtle warning on Twitter.

#yg speaks

A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akadmiks) on Mar 23, 2018 at 5:53am PDT

YG’s comments follow an interview 6ix9ine did for The Breakfast Club. During the show, the self-proclaimed “hottest artist in the city” refers to YG as “the dude that was hot mad long ago.”

Despite threats from The Game and others, 6ix9ine also said he has no plans to stay out of Los Angeles.

“These niggas talking about ‘Yo, he banned from L.A. He banned from L.A.,’” he said. “I’m in and out of the West Coast, Blood. Nothing happened to me … I go back to Houston whenever I want. I go back to L.A. I can leave this interview right now and book a flight to L.A.”

Earlier this week, YG co-signed The Game’s comments aimed at the controversial artist. 

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Mar 25

"Black Panther" Named Top-Grossing Superhero Film Of All Time

Black Panther just became the top-grossing superhero film of all time in the U.S. after surpassing the $623.4 million The Avengers made in 2012. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios and Disney reached the milestone on Saturday (March 24).

The Ryan Coogler-directed film is also one of seven films to ever earn $600 million or more domestically and has been smashing records since its February 16 release.

Marvel Studios’ #BlackPanther is NOW PLAYING. Get tickets: [link in bio]

A post shared by Black Panther (@blackpanther) on Feb 16, 2018 at 8:02am PST

Black Panther has grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide and by the end of Sunday (March 26), it will reportedly surpass Iron Man 3 to become the third-biggest comic book adaptation behind The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

The nearly all-black cast features Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis.

The movie was anchored by the Black Panther: The Album soundtrack, which was curated by Kendrick Lamar and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. The project features Future, Jay Rock, K. Dot, James Blake, SZA, ScHoolboy Q and more.

“All The Stars” featuring SZA and “King’s Dead” featuring Lamar, Future, Jay Rock and James Black both received visual treatments. 

Black Panther 2 is reportedly in the works and Marvel Studios say it already has a “solid direction.” 

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46310/title.black-panther-named-top-grossing-superhero-film-of-all-time

Mar 25

Twitter Is Here For Wendy’s "We Beefin?" Mixtape

Twitter – Wendy’s fast food restaurant just dropped a mixtape that scorches its competition — and Twitter is here for it. Titled We Beefin?, the five-track effort features songs with names like “Rest In Grease” and “4 For $4.”

The longtime chain announced the mixtape via Twitter on Friday (March 23).

“The mixtape drops now,” they wrote. “Not pulling punches. We Beefin.”

“Clowin” goes after McDonald’s with lines like, “First off fuck Big Macs and the fries you make/ Wendy’s we make meals that aren’t so fake/ You claim to be the best but it’s all just hype/ And your tomatoes are never that ripe.”

Wendy’s made it clear it was coming for the Golden Arches.

Twitter was teetering on the line between disbelief and sheer joy but overall, Wendy’s got props for its latest foray into the world of rap beefs. Last year, Wendy’s Twitter battled Wingstop for an entire afternoon.

Check out some of the reactions to the We Beefin? mixtape below and listen to it above.

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Mar 25

Kanye West, Common & Vic Mensa Represent At #MarchForOurLives Rally

Washington, D.C. – Thousands of people descended on Washington D.C. for the March For Our Lives rally on Saturday (March 24), including Kanye West, Common and Vic Mensa.

Mensa and Common (along with Andra Day) performed at the event, while Ye was there with wife Kim Kardashian-West and their daughter North.

We are here. #MarchForOurLives

A post shared by March For Our Lives (@marchforourlives) on Mar 24, 2018 at 9:22am PDT

The movement was sparked by the recent Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, which claimed the lives of 17 people. It was one of the deadliest school massacres in modern history.

The event was organized by students and the nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety. They are hoping this will lead to stricter gun control.

The D.C. function inspired cities around the country to host rallies of their own. From Los Angeles to New York City, countless people stood in solidarity.

Those who couldn’t attend the various events took their support to social media. From DJ Khaled to Snoop Dogg, the Hip Hop community represented.

Check out some of the tweets below. 

 

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A post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) on Mar 24, 2018 at 8:31am PDT

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Mar 24

Diddy & Stephen Curry Reportedly Drop Out Of Panthers Bidding War

Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry likely won’t be future owners of the Carolina Panthers. The two were minority partners with billionaire Michael Rubin but now, the bid for the team has reportedly hit a record $2.5 billion.

According to ESPN, Rubin, the owner of Fanatics — a leading online sports merchandise seller — has dropped out of the running amid the rumored bid, which would make the Panthers the highest-selling sports franchise in history. The Houston Rockets sold for $2.2 billion back in 2017.

But there’s still hope. ESPN reports Rubin is still interested — as long as the price is right. The process is confidential, so sources can’t completely confirm the accuracy of the historic bid.

When it was first announced Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson was putting the team up for sale, Diddy excitedly threw his hat in the ring via Instagram.

“I will be the best NFL owner that you can imagine,” he said. “I will immediately address the Colin Kaepernick situation and put in the running for next year’s starting line-up.” 

Curry, who grew up in North Carolina, soon joined Diddy, tweeting “I want in.”

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