Apr 04

Kylie Jenner Shoots Down Report Her Mom Is Guiding Kanye West & Travis Scott’s Careers

Kris Jenner isn’t the new manager of Kanye West and Travis Scott’s careers, according to her daughter. Kylie Jenner has refuted a report by Page Six, which claims her mother is guiding the careers of both Hip Hop stars.

“This isn’t true,” the younger Jenner tweeted, along with the facepalm emoji.

In its article, Page Six claimed the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family is responsible for Yeezy parting ways with his manager Izzy Zivkovic and Scott leaving Mark Gillespie’s Three Six Zero management.

“Kris is in [West’s] ears,” an insider told the gossip outlet. “Kanye’s been making changes and [he and Zivkovic] have grown apart — but Kris definitely gives her opinion and Kanye’s all ears. She’s about brand building and is gangster at it … She also told Travis Scott to fire Mark Gillespie. They are 100 percent part of that Kardashian-Jenner brand.”

West has tangentially been part of the Kardashian-Jenner empire via his marriage to Kim Kardashian. Scott is in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, and the two recently welcomed their first daughter into the world.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46416/title.kylie-jenner-shoots-down-report-her-mom-is-guiding-kanye-west-travis-scotts-careers

Apr 04

Fabolous Could Reportedly Face Up To 10 Years In Prison For Alleged Domestic Violence

Englewood, NJ – Fabolous — real name John David Jackson — turned himself into Englewood, New Jersey authorities on March 28 after his longtime girlfriend Emily B accused him of domestic violence.

Fab is facing one count of third degree aggravated assault and one count of making terroristic threats in the third degree. According to Bossip, a Bergen County Prosectors Office spokeswoman confirmed the original charges still stood. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Each felony charge carries three to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $15,000 dollars.

As stated in the complaint, Fab punched Emily B in the head seven times, “causing severe damage to her two front teeth” that were later medically removed. He also text the mother of his children to “inform her that he would hit her in the head with a baseball bat.”

She then sent her father and brother to the home she shares with Fab to remove two handguns he had in the house. When the “Throw It In The Bag” rapper arrived to find them there, he flew into a rage and “informed the victim that he had a bullet for her.”

In a video obtained by TMZ, a child can be heard screaming in the background.

Fab is expected in court later this month. 

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46409/title.fabolous-could-reportedly-face-up-to-10-years-in-prison-for-alleged-domestic-violence

Apr 04

Spotify Sets Record In Stock Market Debut

New York, NY – Spotify debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, opening with shares as high as $165.95 on Tuesday (April 3). The streaming service made the largest-ever direct listing, valuing the company at close to $30 billion, according to Reuters.

Shares were up 26 percent from the $132 reference price listed by the NYSE on Monday (April 2). Spotify’s valuation was a dramatic increase from the $8.4 billion it was pegged at in 2015.

“We set out to reimagine the music industry and to provide a better way for both artists and consumers to benefit from the digital transformation of the music industry,” the company said in its February filing. “Spotify was founded on the belief that music is universal and that streaming is a more robust and seamless access model that benefits both artists and music fans.”

NYSE president Thomas Farley addressed why his stock exchange handled Spotify’s listing as opposed to NASDAQ.

“People have asked me why @Spotify chose the @NYSE for this unique listing,” Farley wrote on Twitter. “The answer is simple: we excel at large, complex financial transactions like this. The NYSE market model allowed Spotify to confidently list their shares on the New York Stock Exchange.”

Spotify shares closed at $149.60 on Tuesday.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46410/title.spotify-sets-record-in-stock-market-debut

Apr 04

Cardi B Fires Back At Tattoo Model Over Album Cover Lawsuit

The ongoing dispute over Cardi B’s Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 cover art continues.

As first reported by TMZ last October, tattoo model Kevin Brophy is suing the “Bodak Yellow” rapper over the artwork, which depicts a man between Cardi’s legs. The claim has since been denied, and Cardi even shared images of the actual model.

Now, Cardi is doubling down, saying the model on her cover is black while Brophy is white. She claims the images Brophy circulated of the tattoo also show another tattoo on his neck, which doesn’t appear on the cover.

The actual model on the cover, Toronto online personality The6AtSix was quick to speak out against Brophy’s claims last year via video.

“OK, like who are you? Who are you, though,” The6AtSix asked. “Who are you, pretending to be me trying to sue Cardi B?”

Whoever this fuckin bum ass “Kevin Brophy” is needs to find another way to finesse food for his kids. Fuckin lame ass nigga. @iamcardib iunno if this shit is real but it’s all over the fuckin internet right now. Tag Cardi, tag TMZ, tag Worldstar. This nigga a FRAUD n I’m not sue’n cardi for shit. Lesson learned??? DONT TRY TO SUE PEOPLE WHEN YOU DONT KNOW WA GWAN! #NiggaTriedToFinesse #HeFailed @tmz_tv @worldstar @theshaderoom @balleralert #CardiB

Posted by The6atSix on Thursday, October 26, 2017

Brophy has never publicly claimed to be the model. He just says his back tattoo was used without his permission — a discovery he made after friends brought it up to him.

In his lawsuit, Brophy claims his young son was asking about it, which he found particularly troubling. A separate photo shared by The6AtSix appears to show he doesn’t have the tattoo in question, lending credibility to Brophy’s complaint.

Brophy is seeking $5 million in damages.

That time that @iamcardib and I…. lol you know what nvm????

A post shared by ?Beamer?Walczak? (@the6atsix) on Dec 4, 2017 at 4:42pm PST

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46411/title.cardi-b-fires-back-at-tattoo-model-over-album-cover-lawsuit

Apr 03

Eminem Goes On Murderous Rampage In New "Framed" Video

After teasing the visual on Monday (April 2), Eminem is back with his video for “Framed” like he promised. As the title suggests, the track revolves around a fictional character — in this case Marshall Mathers himself — who is accused of several murders he says he didn’t commit.

The video starts with a breaking news story and a reporter telling the viewers, “It’s been a terrifying two weeks in the city of Detroit after Marshall Mathers, professionally known as Eminem, escaped from an asylum.”

The reporter then interviews a detective who says the murder count is in the dozens as Em raps, “Don’t you see? I was framed.” From there, flashes of bloody murder scenes continue to be interspersed between footage of Shady in the asylum.

Directed by Jeremy Deputat, “Framed” is a far cry from his last offering, “River.” Instead of relationship drama, Em explores the dark side of a homicidal maniac.

“Framed” is taken from Em’s ninth studio album, Revival, which he released last December.

Watch the “Framed” video above. 

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46402/title.eminem-goes-on-murderous-rampage-in-new-framed-video